President’s Notes
Michael Mangin
August 21, 2012
Summer Updates:
Graduation - Thanks to Steve Hodges and everyone for another great turnout.
Prop 30 – Voter registration and “get out the vote” efforts – CCFT and COPE
Student Success Task Force – New Orientation; State directives to increase student success; New
directions in Student Services; Scorecard implementation; New Ed Plan software, E-Advise
RETF – Annual Update in early fall; Possible implementation if Nov. measures fail
Cabrillo Extension – to be expanded (facilities)
Interim VPI
Educational Master Plan interviews ongoing
Committee Assignments: CIP, SPRAC
Social Justice Meeting following today’s Senate meeting
Repeatability and Curriculum
Phase Four – alternative funding sources for two Deans; cuts to LIAs, custodians, IT, Financial Aid, etc.
CCFT Contract Ratification Vote
Duplications - Services now through Print Smith Copy in Aptos
Bookstore challenges
Agenda Building – Long-range issues (personal list here)
Diversity
Lifelong learning
SLO’s – quantifiable measures
Politics of public education
College in the internet age
Student Debt
Liberal arts education vs. career training?