Madison Area Technical College
Mid-Semester Convocation
Friday, March 14, 2014
7:45 AM
Coffee & Tea in the Gateway
8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Opening Session in the Mitby Theater
Outstanding Team and Employee Awards-Employee Recognition Committee
President Daniels
Contract Alternative Committee Update, Panel and Q & A
Announcements
Break
10:00 AM –10:15 AM
10:15 AM-10:45 AM
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
11:45 AM-1:00 PM
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Shared Governance Session in the Mitby Theater
Terry Webb, Marie Dusio, Mike Kent, Terry O’Laughlin, and Annie Neuberger
College Budget Issues – Special Sessions
An update on the Madison College Fiscal Year 2015 Budget
Room: C2455 – Aaron Burkes
Room: C2447 - Terry Webb, Provost
Room: C1423 - Tim Casper, Senior Executive, Special Assistant to the President
Room: C2451 - Keith Cornille, Senior Vice President of Student Development and
Success
Lunch – WACTE Cookout
$6.00 - includes a brat or hamburger, chips, cookie and soda or water
All proceeds and donations support student scholarships, professional
development and other WACTE activities.
Please note that the cafeteria will be closed so that Auxiliary Services staff can
participate in professional development activities.
Faculty Mentoring Fish Bowl Discussion
Room: A2029
Join us for an opportunity to network with other colleagues! Discussion
opportunities will include successes, challenges, and opportunities you have
experienced this semester and how you in collaboration with your mentor have
responded. We'll also have a chance to discuss the faculty mentoring program in
general and how to improve and recruit new members in the program. Join us for
a highly interactive session and walk-away with new-found optimism and ideas.
Bring your lunch!
Preparing Participants for the IBPS Process
Room: D2610
This three hour session explores the principles underlying IBPS and elements for
successful problem-solving using IBPS. It is intended for administrators, staff, and
faculty who wish to learn more about IBPS and/or prepare to serve on IBPS teams.
This 3-hour course is required for those interested in becoming IBPS facilitators or
being considered as candidates for serving as alternates or delegates on the
Contract Alternative Committee or teams. Members of the CAC are identified by
the Union and administration.
Please pre-register for this session http://madisoncollege.edu/in/cetl . Participants
who have not pre-registered are welcome to participate if space is available.
1:00 PM-2:00 PM;
2:00 PM-3:00 PM;
3:00 PM-4:00 PM
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Interest Based Problem Solving (IBPS) Primer: Building Awareness of IBPS
This one hour session will introduce participants to the process used by the
Contract Alternative Committee. This process can also be used for problem-solving
at any level of the college. These sessions do not require pre-registration.
1:00 Session- Room C2447
2:00 Session -Room C2406
3:00 Session -Room C2408
Instructional & Non-Instructional Unit meetings
Please see listing below.
WIDS and Blackboard Drop-in Help Sessions
Room: B2210
Need help with WIDS or Blackboard? Stop by room B2210 for assistance.
Unit
Academic Adv. - Reading Meeting
Academic Adv. – Math
AFT Local 243
A&S Chemistry
A&S Communication & Performing Arts
A&S Economics Meeting
A&S English
A&S Humanities
A&S Math
A&S Reading Dept. Meeting
A&S Sociology
A&S World Languages
Basic Statistics Faculty Meeting
Bookstore Meeting
Business Technology Meeting
Counseling & College Success Dept. Meeting
DTEC & South Campus Meeting
Eastern Region Campus Meeting
Enrollment Center Meeting
Financial Aid/Veteran Services
2014 GED Curriculum Meeting
Information Technology Dept.
Philosophy Department
Student Development & Success
Technology Services Meeting
Writing Center Staff (Sarah Johnson)
Writing Meeting (Donna Chappell)
Afternoon Meeting Schedule
Time
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
1:00 PM-2:15 PM
4:15 PM
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
1:00 PM-2:15 PM
1:00 PM-4:00 PM
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
1:00 PM-4:00 PM
12:30 PM-1:00 PM
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
1:00 PM-4:00 PM
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
1:00 PM-2:15 PM
1:00 PM-2:15 PM
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
2:30 PM
11:30 AM-1:30 PM
12:15 PM-2:15 PM
1:00 PM-2:15 PM
Location
A2025
D2637
C1435/1435B
C2455
A1017R
D2634
E3892
D263`
C2402
C2442
D2628
D2626
D2625
C2446
E3827
C2444
D3641
E3829
D2632
B2202
C2451
E3833
C2440
Gym
E3830
E2800
D3642
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities for Faculty and Staff
SoftChalk Boot Camp– May 20-21, 2014 - Truax Room B2210 (Next to CETL)
Join Tina and Nancy on May 20-21 8:30-11:30 and
12:30-3:30 for a SoftChalk Boot Camp! Learn
everything you’ve always wanted to know about
how to create interactive and engaging content for
your students! The combination of personalized
content, embedded assessment, interactivity, and
immediate student feedback increases student
engagement and improves learning outcomes. You
will leave with a unit you can use in your class!
Questions? Contact Tina Rettler-Pagel or Nancy
Woodward in CETL.
Using Blackboard to Assess Learners
Blackboard Grade Center (Online)
Monday, May 19 – Sunday, June 29, 2014
Course Overview
In this facilitated online course, you will learn to
deliver assignments and assess students in a
Blackboard course. Topics include:
1. Creating Assignments
2. Managing Assignments
3. Creating Tests
4. Deploying Tests
5. Grading Tests
6. Advanced Questions
7. Question Pools and Sets
You will work independently and collaboratively to
investigate the opportunities and challenges of
online assessment. Activities are completed in three
separate Blackboard learning environments. The
main course contains all of the class readings,
discussion activities, and assessments. A second
development (sandbox) course provides an area to
complete assigned course activities. The final
practice course has staged activities to practice
interaction with students through assessments and
grading.
Pre-requisite: Basic knowledge of Blackboard
Register on the CETL Registration site.
Questions? Contact Nancy Woodward in CETL.
Join us for the final two Lunch and Learns
of the semester!
Screencasting – Friday, March 28th - 12:00 – 12:45 – Truax –
CETL Room B2216A
Building Comics - Thursday, April 17th - 12:00 – 12:45 – Truax –
CETL Room B2216A
No need to register – simply join us in CETL for these sessions.
Questions? Contact Tina Rettler-Pagel or Nancy Woodward
Calling all Faculty Mentors
Join us for a “Bring a Friend Luncheon”
April 22, 2014
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Room: C1435
Join us for lunch and bring a friend who you feel would be a
good mentor candidate!
Questions or to RSVP contact: Ann MacLaughlin-Berres,
(608) 246-6361; AMMacLaughlin-Berres@madisoncollege.edu
Employee
Peer Coaching Program
Are you:
 Interested in breaking down silos
at Madison College?
 Looking for a way to share your
Madison College knowledge?
All employees welcome.
Find out more at:
http://madisoncollege.edu/in/peercoaching
This program is coordinated by:
Belinda Prahl, Training & Development Coordinator x4380,
prahl@madisoncollege.edu
“I am committed to your career growth”
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities for Faculty and Staff
Register online for these courses in CETL
http://madisoncollege.edu/in/cetl
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Please note that registration opens April 1 for classes beginning after May 15
#55 Guidance & Counseling (Hybrid)
Facilitator: Rocio Martinez
Date: Tue 3/25 - 4/29/2014 (F2F: 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29)
Times: 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: West
#50 Curriculum and Course Construction (7 hr)
Facilitator: Robin Nickel
Dates: Sat 5/3, 5/17, 5/31/2014
Times: 8:30 – 3:30 pm
Location: Fort Atkinson
#52 Active & Accelerated Teaching Methods
Facilitator: Trey Mireles
Date: 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/2014
Times: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: West
Assessing Program Outcomes
Facilitator: Robin Nickel
Date: 5/22/2014
Time: 9-11 am, Location: Truax
Online Textbook Adoption Training
Facilitator: Scott Heiman
Date: 3/26/2014 Times: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
-ORDate: 3/27/2014 Times: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Truax
WIDS 2 WEB Overview
Facilitator: Aaron Dix
Date: 4/11/2014
Times: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Truax
Honors Faculty Workshops
Facilitator: Julia Haseleu
Location: Truax
Date: 4/5/2014, 9:00 AM -5:00 PM
Date: 4/21, 4/23, 4/25/2014, 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Date: 5/17/2014, 9:00 AM -5:00 PM
Active Shooter Training
Facilitator: Jim Bottoni
Date: 5/14/2014
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Truax
Learning Academy
Date: 6/2 - 6/6/2014
Times: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: TBD
#50 Learning Academy - Curriculum & Course
Construction
#51 Learning Academy - Technical and Adult Education
in WTCS
#52 Learning Academy - Teaching Methods
#53 Learning Academy - Educational Psychology
#54 Learning Academy - Educational Evaluation
#55 Learning Academy - Guidance & Counseling
#69 Learning Academy - Educational Diversity
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Ethics in Teaching Workshop
The Art of Conflict Transformation (6/3, 6/4)
#58 Leadership and Supervision
Getting to Yes
Watch for details about the upcoming campus read!
Getting to Yes (2011) is the book that started it all.
Authors Fischer, Ury and Patton (2011) explain how
problem-solving based on interests rather than fixed
positions has worked around the world. It is a short
read in a conversational style that describes the basics
of Interest Based Problem Solving. Copies are available
for check out in CETL and all college libraries.
It’s your
Coming to Madison College
1.1.15
HR/Payroll system coming 1.1.15 / Finance system coming 7.1.15
For the latest information, go to:
http://madisoncollege.edu/in/workday
Hello from the Bookstore! As the Autumn colors rapidly approach… Fall/Summer textbook adoptions are due
by Tuesday April 1st. It is critical for all involved, but especially for our students benefit, that we get as many
adoptions entered as quickly as possible. Consider…
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Earlier enrollment dates. Continuing student, and open enrollment registration, will be offered earlier than
ever. Which means earlier, and more, inquiries from students about what books and materials will be used
for their spring classes. The sooner we can have this information, the more helpful we will be to the student
body.
Buyback. Vital to many students, we need to know what books will be used in the spring in order to insure
inclusion in our end-of-term buyback period. The quantities we are able to buyback from our students, as
well as the value we are able to pay for them are directly affected by the timely adoptions we receive.
Rentals. Offering this popular option to our students also requires timely adoptions. Many factors need to
be considered before we decide which books make the best rental candidates, and a big factor is how many
adoptions we receive for it.
Used Books. Used book vendors operate as first-come, first-served. The sooner we can get orders placed
(if-needed), for used textbooks, the better chance we have of securing used copies for OUR students.
Returns. At the same time we are ordering books for Summer and Fall, we are also clearing our shelves of
Spring term books. Knowing what is being re-used helps us immensely in determining what gets sent back
to publishers, vs. what we can keep on the shelves for Summer/Fall
If you have not yet received your teaching assignment, for example, part-time faculty, then we ask that you submit
your adoption to us as soon as possible after your classes are confirmed.
READY TO ADOPT?
Please use our Online Textbook Adoption System! For those of you who used the system for the first time last fall,
you should have a “history” started once you log in again. If you are using the same textbooks, it is very easy to
“copy” from a previous term. <link to directions> For those of you who will be using our system for the first time,
once you have created your log-in and started adoptions, you will create a “history”. Whenever you log back in, you
will have a record of what you had adopted in the past, so no more adoption papers from us filling your mailbox!
Please follow link(s) below, and we welcome your comments or questions.
Instructions Page (www.madisoncollegebookstore.com Faculty Instructions Doc)
Faculty log in page (www.madisoncollegebookstore.com Faculty  Faculty log in)
Of course, we will still happily accept paper adoptions. A blank form is available here.
Textbook Adoption Form (www.madisoncollege.edu a-z index (f) forms database(t) textbook adoption form)
Please complete the form and send to the bookstore via interdepartment mail, or you may e-mail adoption form back
to us at bookstoretextadoptions@madisoncollege.edu
In March, with the cooperation of CETL, we will be offering a couple of “drop-in” sessions, to assist you in
completing your on-line text adoptions. Bookstore staff will be on-hand to guide you through the process; whether it
be copying your adoption from the previous term, or helping you log-in and use the system for the first time. Bring
your class assignments and text information to a session, complete this task, and your summer will be worry free!
http://cetl.madisoncollege.edu/registration/cal.aspx
Training Session Dates are:
March 26 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
March 27 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: B2210
Further questions, feel free to contact:
Mike Panten, mpanten@madisoncollege.edu
Thank You!
Contract Alternative Committee Membership
PSRP Team:
February 3, 2014
Full-time Faculty Team:
Part-time Faculty Team:
Jennifer Bakke
Marie Dusio
Turina Bakken
Keith Cornille
Mark Lausch
Bob Curry
Marie Dusio
Terry O’Laughlin
Michael Kent
Julie Gores
Todd Stebbins
Pete Nelson
Linda Nellen
Tim Twohill
Kathy Sorensen
Annie Neuberger
Terry Webb
Chris Vandall
Elizabeth Eggemeier
(Support)
Denise O’Rourke (Support)
Teresa Werhane (Support)
Patrick Barlow (Facilitator)
What is IBPS?
The College is committed to creating a system of shared governance that makes the
best use of our combined talents. We have begun that commitment with the use of
Interest Based Problem Solving (IBPS). Sometimes called mutual gains, integrative, or
interest-based negotiation (IBN), IBPS emphasizes problem solving through mutual
acknowledgement of participants’ interests and concerns. It emphasizes collaborative
problem selection, data gathering, and innovative solution development with an eye
toward creating “win-win” solutions.
Contract Alternative Committee
The Contract Alternative Committee (CAC) uses IBPS to come to agreement on a variety
of college-wide issues. Faculty, staff, and administration CAC members work together to
identify the history and interests surrounding each issue. Once the group has reached an
understanding of the issue, the team identifies criteria for a good decision and
brainstorms options to address the issue. With multiple options on the table, the team
evaluates options against the criteria and works together to reach consensus on a
preferred option. If consensus is not reached, no action is taken on the issue. Once
consensus is reached the recommendation is forwarded to the President.
Future Plans
IBPS can also be used to address problems and issues at the level of schools,
departments, programs and units. An IBPS office is being created to support a pool of
trained IBPS facilitators.
For information on the work of the Contract Alternative Team, see the Learner
Success Blackboard “Other” course listing. Select “Contract Alternative Cmtes.”
This site contains CAC updates.
IBPS Learning Events Overview
1.
2.
3.
IBPS Learning
Event
Primer:
Building
Awareness of
IBPS
(1 hr.)
Preparing
Participants
for the IBPS
Process
(3 hrs.)
Orientation
for
Prospective
Alternates or
Delegates for
the Contract
Alternative
Committee
(3 hrs.)
Purpose
Who Should Attend?
Provide an overview of the IBPS process so
employees know what it is.
All Madison College employees. These awareness sessions will be
offered throughout Spring semester, 2014.
Delve into the principles underlying IBPS
and what makes IBPS successful. Provide
hands on practice distinguishing between
interests and positions.
Administrators, staff and faculty who wish to learn more about IBPS
and/or prepare to serve on IBPS teams. This 3-hour course is required for
those interested in being considered as IBPS facilitators or being
considered as candidates for serving as alternates or delegates on the
Contract Alternative Committee or teams. Members of the CAC are
identified by the Union and administration.
Introduction to the processes used by the
CAC.
Required of all employees who wish to be considered as candidates to
serve as alternates or delegates on the Contract Alternative Committee
and teams. Members of the CAC are identified by the Union and
administration.
Register via CETL web site. Questions? Contact Kathleen Paris KParis@madisoncollege.edu.