GRCC In the News, 5-21-14

Widely traveled wide receiver Payne delivering for Danger

May 20, 2014; The Grand Island Independent (Grand Island, Neb.)

Football has taken Jacob Payne to many places.

He played at Grand Rapids Community College in Michigan. He’s played in Spokane, Washington, and San Jose, California, as well.

Commit to improving quality through Workforce Training courses

This summer, commit to improving quality through these courses offered through GRCC Workforce Training:

• ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor, June 2 and 3.
• Statistical Process Control – SPC I, June 25.
• Statistical Process Control – SPC II, June 25.

Classes are held at Tassell M-TEC, 622 Godfrey Ave. SW. To register, click here. For more information, call 234-3400.

Changes made to policies

A summary of recent changes to several college policies:

11-2_grants_policy Revised

•  Specifies who has authorization to sign and submit grant proposals and sign and accept grant awards.
• Designates who has the authority to approve the development and submission of grant applications by GRCC and for those in which GRCC is a partner.
• Lists the responsible parties who will implement the grants policy related to management of grant projects, management of grant funds and submissions of programmatic and financial reports.
• Lists the governmental regulations and policies that apply to all aspects of grant development, submission, implementation and management.
• Broadens the purpose of the policy to establish requirements for the administration of grants at GRCC and to ensure compliance with applicable College, government and funder rules, laws, regulations and policies.
• States that all GRCC policies should be adhered to in the development, submission, implementation and management of grants.
• References additional manuals and forms that have been created for faculty and staff to fulfill government and funder regulations.
• Provides a list of definitions.
• Expands the description of procedures used to support the requirements of the Grants Policy, both pre-award and post-award.

11-22_economic_development_participation Revised

• Clarified titles
• Better aligned bullet points to clarify intent
• Clarified language to state that it is our policy to opt out of new agreements (previous language seemed to indicate that we may opt out)

 

 

Raider Salute to Tom Smith, Kurt Meinders

A HUGE thanks to Tom Smith (Facilities) and Kurt Meinders (Information Technology) for representing their departments at the RADPP Meet the Buyers last week. Your presence was invaluable to the suppliers in attendance and to the Purchasing Department. Purchasing salutes you!!