Metropolitan Community College
DACC MEETING
Thursday, February 12, 2015
3-4:30 PM
PV CC 503
Minutes
Attendees: Kristy Bishop, Cynthia Sexton Proctor, Melissa Giese, Mickey McCloud, Dave Oehler, Jim
McGraw, Tammie May, Dachia Scroggins, Jill Kingsbury, Mary Northrup, Kim Glackin, Eric Sullivan, Karen
Moore
Approval of Minutes
The minutes were approved.
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Mike Hillman, the interim Vice Chancellor is focusing on the HLC visit and a new strategic plan. He has
indicated interest in attending a future DACC meeting.
IRB Report
 One IRB was approved for Ashley Rogers at BR who is working on her dissertation. She has
requested data from the IR office.
HLC Committee Report
Currently the steering committee is working on the argument. They have 18,000 words already and
there is a HLC maximum of 35,000. The deadline is Oct. 16th. Our visit is November 16-17, 2015.
o An external evaluator has been hired to review our argument. The steering committee
meets next Tuesday.
Survey Reports
 CCSSE (Community College Survey of Student Engagement)/CCFSSE (Faculty survey)
o CCSSE will be given in class spring 2015. Student surveys will be done March through April.
Melissa Giese just received the list of faculty who were chosen randomly by CCSSE to
participate. She will contact them and communicate all details of the survey administration.
o MCC will employ the custom item feature of CCSSE. An additional 15 questions will be
identified for inclusion in CCSSE administration. One question will be aimed at veteran
status and the remaining 14 questions will be created to measure MCC’s general education
outcomes.
o The CCFSSE is the faculty companion to CCSSE and is online. It will be sent via email from
CCSSE February 23rd. Faculty teaching the following classes will be excluded: non-credit,
dual-credit, distance education, lowest level ESL, labs, individual instruction and
independent study, self-paced with no regular meeting time/location. Several email
reminders will be sent to on-responders. The deadline is May 13th.
o FAQ’s have been written and are located on the Assessment website.
http://www.mcckc.edu/services/assessmentoffice/reportsandresources/resources.asp
o This is the 3rd time we have participated. The previous years were 2007 and 2009.
Assessment is: “gathering, interpreting, and acting on information to improve student learning”.
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Metropolitan Community College
DACC MEETING
Thursday, February 12, 2015
3-4:30 PM
PV CC 503
MCC Open Pathway Improvement Project Report
 Disciplines continue to meet about assessment results.
 All discipline in the 2nd cohort have met to discuss Discipline Review (CHEM, GEOG/GEOL, HIST,
PHIL, SOCI, PSYC). ANTH is being moved to the 3rd cohort.
 Presentations to the officers have been scheduled.
o Tuesday, May 5, 2015
 1:30 – 2:30 Chemistry
 2:30 – 3:30 Geology
 3:30 - 4:30 Psychology
o Thursday, May 7, 2015
 1:30 – 2:30 Philosophy
 2:30 – 3:30 Sociology
 3:30 – 4:30 History
Higher Learning Commission Update
 The MCC Summer Symposium is July 17th , 2015 at Penn Valley, EC19.
 The Annual Conference is in Chicago, IL, March 28-31, 2015.
o Two presentations were accepted: Grit, Hope, and the First-year Student - Kim Glackin,
Kristy Bishop, & Melissa Giese and Boot Camp Bridge Program: Clearing a Path Toward
Success – Cynthia Sexton Proctor & Chad Montuori
 HLC site visit by Peer Review Team will be November 16-17, 2015.
Assessment Reports
o Melissa Giese and Kristy Bishop were invited to speak on a Noel-Levitz Webinar – How to
Assess Student Satisfaction and Priorities. The national webinar is March 5th with
approximately 150 institutions.
o Eric Sullivan and Doug Fishel are presenting Critical Thinking at the New Faculty
Orientation.
Proposals for new assessment or survey requests
No report
Campus Reports
 We still need a faculty member for BR and LV.
 BR – No report
 BTC– No report
 LV – No report. Next meeting 2/23/15
 MW – they have a combined committee and last meeting focused primarily on a curriculum.
 PV – No report
 FOCUS Grant – They have preliminary data that is being reviewed. They are working on getting
information put onto the Assessment website. After state aid date they will be able to look at
retention rates.
o Focus Fest was held at PV and LV. Next week it will be held at MW and BR.
Assessment is: “gathering, interpreting, and acting on information to improve student learning”.
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Metropolitan Community College
DACC MEETING
Thursday, February 12, 2015
o
3-4:30 PM
PV CC 503
They are looking at possibly using ENGAGE instead of Hope to collect non cognitive student
data. Hope scores are not showing change over the 4 data points that are being collected.
Engage has interventions aligned with the student scores whereas HOPE does not have
specific interventions provided.
Old Business
No report
New Business
 The 5th Annual JCCC Regional Community College Assessment Conference is April 10th. We have the
ability to send several DACC members and there are 4 available spots. The following are presenting
at the conference: Melissa Giese, Kristy Bishop, Kim Glackin - Grit, Hope, and the First-year Student
and Jim McGraw and Connie Flick-Hruska - Hope. David, Eric Tammie, Jill and Mary indicated
interest in attending.
o We have hosted this conference every other year. It is a huge endeavor for Kristy and
Melissa. They will be starting committee with JCCC to co-plan the conference for 2016.
 Discussed the need for assessment in the following areas: Global Diversity, Learning Communities,
and Service Learning.
o Since the emphasis of diversity has shifted with the new AA degree, it was suggested that
Global Diversity may fit in as an additional General Education outcome. A faculty group
should convene and investigate.
o FOCUS is constructing classes with Learning Communities and they will be assessed.
 The Enhancing Teaching & Learning Conference offered through KCPDC is May 20th.
 Common Read is being done at LV and MW. It was suggested that an assessment to capture value
to students be done. Several survey questions will be developed to be used in Common Read
classes.
 Dennis Jones from MCHEMS has been hired as a consultant to help build our new strategic plan.
The committee has been selected and will have representatives from all 5 governance groups as
well as Kristy Bishop, a Focus person, 2 students, and 6-8 community members.
 The cut-score committee has reconvened with several new members. They meet a couple times
this spring.
 Next meeting: 3 PM on March 19, 2015 in AC Boardroom.
The meeting was adjourned.
Culture of Assessment Focus Questions:
1. From your perspective, how important does MCC consider dissemination of student assessment
reports and studies for encouraging student assessment activities?
2. To what extent does MCC use student assessment information in making decisions or changes?
3. MCC College personnel have a common understanding of the meaning of the term student
assessment. Assessment is: “gathering, interpreting, and acting on information to improve student learning”.
Assessment is: “gathering, interpreting, and acting on information to improve student learning”.
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