TLC at Sylvania
Co-Directors: John Farnum and Wendy Connelly
The Sylvania TLC is open and innovative; rich in human resources, continually challenges our assumptions, builds community, and provides meaningful events and sessions that renew and transform faculty and staff to ultimately better serve our students.
Sample of TLC Programs
- Student services updates
- Technology trainings
- College policies and initiatives
- Teaching best practices
- Philosophical discussions
- Book clubs
- Massage
- Arts and crafts
- Health and fitness events
- Service-learning
- Leadership building
- Sabbatical reports and travelogues
- Cultural diversity
- Campus tours
- Experience My Class
- Employee resources (HR, EAP, PERS)
- Community socials
TLC Resources Available
- Lounge and meeting areas
- Conference room
- Teaching/Professional books
- Book exchange
- Periodicals
- Session and resource handouts
- Computers
- Couches and chairs for resting
- Lunch tables
- Refrigerators
- Microwaves
- Coffee and tea pots
- Blood pressure machine
- TLC web page and on-line resources
TLC Committee Members
- Adon Arnett, Developmental Education
- Ron Bekey, CAS
- Sarah Bentley-Quintero, Spanish
- Elizabeth Bilyeu, Art
- Dan Dougherty, CIS
- John Farnum, Philosophy
- Will Freeman, Math
- David Jacobsen, DE
- Greg Kaminski, Technology/CSS
- Patty Maazouz, Chemistry
- Christine Manning, PE
- Shannan McGaha, Grants Office
- Sue Quast, CSS
- Wendy Thielen, DOI Office
- Barb VanAmerongen, Dean of Instruction
- Brad Vincent, Real Estate
- Sarah Bentley-Quintero, Spanish
- Wendy Connelly, Biology
- Luciana Diniz, ESOL
- Angie Lohr, Humanities
- Patty Maazouz, Chemistry
- John McKee, Science and Engineering
- Slvia Gray, History