Bitterroot College Program Advisory Council Meeting
Human Resource Council Building Meeting Room
316 North Third Street, Hamilton, Montana
3:00 PM Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Interim Chair: Lynn Stocking
1) Call to Order and Roll Call
2) Introductions
a) Transition from Steering Committee to Advisory Council
i) New Members
(1) Jennifer Burdette, Darby High School Principal
(2) Pat Connell, Montana House District 87 Representative
b) New BCP staff member
i) Carole Tallman, BCP Operations (temporary position)
3) Announcements and Documents Received
a) Ryan Foundation Scholarship Fund - $10,000 donated for Academic Year 2012-13
4) Approval of Steering Committee Meeting Minutes from October 26, 2011 and December 7, 2012
5) Student Representative
a) Report from Past Steering Committee Student Representative(s) (if present)
b) Report from Steering Committee Nominating Committee for New Student Representative(s)
6) Old Steering Committee Business
a) Planning Discussion
i) Update on Strategic Plan Submission to Regents
7) Advisory Council New Business
a) Review Council Bylaws
b) Select Nominating Committee for Advisory Council Leadership Positions
8) Director’s Report
a) Operational Issues
i) Highlighted topics
(1) College
(a) Spring 2012 Courses and Enrollment – another record-setting semester
(b) Textbook Sales
(c) Student Success Workshops
(d) Summer 2012 Planning
(2) Continuing Education
(a) Winter 2012 Courses and Enrollment
(3) Administration
(a) New Advising Position Update
(4) Community Outreach and Regional Issues
(a) Opportunity is Here! Saturation Postcard
(b) Women’s Business Center Grand Opening
(c) College!NOW Implementation Group Highlights
Bitterroot College Program of The University of Montana
Ravalli Entrepreneurship Center, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Suite C, Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 375-0100 FAX (406) 375-0200 victoria.clark@umontana.edu www.umt.edu/bcp
b) Fiscal Issues (15 minutes)
i) Monthly Financial Statement (State Fund Only)
ii) Fundraising Update
(1) New First Fifty members
(a) Dr. Michael and Theresa Moran
(b) Don and Mary Shaughnessy
(2) Open House and Pint Night Fundraisers
9) Public Comment
10) For the Good of the Order
11) Adjournment
Bitterroot College Program of The University of Montana
Ravalli Entrepreneurship Center, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Suite C, Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 375-0100 FAX (406) 375-0200 victoria.clark@umontana.edu www.umt.edu/bcp