

Dear Scotty, Please Explain These Pay Stub Differences!
Learn about the differences between the old and new pay stubs to understand how your earning, taxes, and deductions are now reported.


Faculty Profiles: Our Retiring Colleagues
Celebrating 127 Years of Service As of this publication date, we know of five full-time colleagues who have announced their retirements,...


Faculty Investigations: A Statewide Concern
Around the state, community college faculty unions are experiencing an unprecedented rise in investigations of their members, resulting...


FA Vote Delayed
As you may recall, the FA sent proposed revisions to our Constitution to all full-time faculty for your consideration a few weeks ago....


Strong Workforce Initiative Update
In August of 2016 a Community College League of California task force, led by MiraCosta’s own Dr. Sunny Cooke, met at the CTE Leadership...


Dear Scotty, Help Me Understand Overload Sick Leave Calculation!
Dear Scotty, As a counselor committed to student success, I sometimes work overload hours. One term, I taught a counseling course and had...


One Way of Confronting Our New Political Reality: FACCC
(*Full disclosure: I have recently accepted a volunteer position as a Governor-At-Large on the FACCC governing board.) While MCC’s full...


MiraCosta Bond: Where Do We Go From Here?
With the recent passage of Proposition MM, MiraCosta College has an opportunity to develop a unique learning environment that will shape...


Faculty Profile: Kent McCorkle
Get to Know Your Fellow Faculty Members...One By One Kent, tell us a little about yourself. I grew up in the thriving metropolis of...


Threats to STRS: How the FA Is Fighting for Your Pension
Threat to Your State Pension This is a very real concern for full time faculty at MiraCosta and teachers across the state. Attorney Bob...