DRAFT
College Planning Council Agenda
July 23, 2009
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Winter Park – Room 225-226
The meeting will last 2 ½ hours if the time targets are met, including a 15- minute break.
I.
Welcome and Introductions (10 minutes) – Amy Bosley, the new co-chair for
2009-10, will convene the meeting. Amy will introduce new members of the
Council, recognize the 08-09 leadership of outgoing co-chair Jane Wiese, and
introduce the chair-elect for 2010-11, Ed Frame. (See Attachment A for the roster
of members for 2009-10.)
II.
Action Item: Minutes of February 26, 2009 Meeting (5 minutes) – Susan
Kelley (See Attachment B.) Due to the postponement of the 2009 Big Meeting,
and the completion of work on the budget principles and priorities, originally
scheduled meetings were not needed in April and May.
III.
Report: 2009-10 Budget (20 minutes) – Keith Houck will share the college
budget as approved at the June Board of Trustees meeting, discuss how it relates
to the strategic plan, and provide an update on the state budget situation. (The
budget and a related powerpoint presentation can be viewed at:
http://www.valenciacc.edu/budget/documents/OperatingBudget2009-10.pdf
http://www.valenciacc.edu/budget/budget.cfm
(first item linked on this page is the powerpoint presentation to the Board)
Amy, Jane, and Keith will report on plans to convene the first meeting in 2009-10
of the Budget and Financial Advisory Group. Jane Wiese, as out-going co-chair,
has kindly agreed to assist with the first meeting to ensure a smooth transition of
work.
IV.
Council Goals and Learning Agenda for the Year – (15 minutes)
Amy and Susan will lead a discussion aimed at drafting the Council’s goals for
the year, to be shared with Dr. Shugart for feedback. Amy and Susan prepared a
draft set of goals as a starting point for the discussion.
(See Attachment C – Council Charge, and D - draft goals)
Amy will consult CPC members who represent the faculty, professional, and
career councils to plan the Council’s Learning Agenda for the year, based on the
work we hope to accomplish.
V.
Report: Planning Update - (20 minutes)
Susan Kelley will report on progress in finalizing the targets in each of the
strategic objectives in the 2008-13 Strategic Plan. The plan can be accessed by
clicking on the link in the first paragraph on this page:
http://www.valenciacc.edu/strategicplan/council.htm)
She will also report on plans to form four volunteer goal teams to monitor
progress on the four strategic goals.
Kurt Ewen will report on unit planning as part of our Institutional Effectiveness
process, and the use of the planning tool that facilitates the linkage of plans made
throughout the college by the various planning units to the goals and objectives in
the strategic plan.
Amy Bosley will report on plans to re-convene the team that began work in early
2009 to plan a Big Meeting, originally planned for March 20, 2009, but postponed
as work continued on the targets in the strategic objectives.
Jared Graber will provide a brief update on the process of preparing the Five-Year
Interim report for SACS. (See Attachment E.)
BREAK – 15 minutes
VI.
Learning Activity (60 minutes) – Foundations of Excellence in the First Year
Experience; Developmental Education Initiative – Kurt Ewen will lead the
Council in an exploration of these important efforts that tie directly to the
strategic plan. (See Attachments F and G.)
VII.
2009-10 Meeting Schedule (5 minutes) – Amy Bosley
The next meeting is scheduled for September 24, 2009, at the Osceola Campus,
room 2-219B. (See Attachments H and I.)
The first draft of an annotated schedule will be shared, noting that it will be
adjusted as needed to meet the Council’s goals for the year and to support the
Learning Agenda to be developed. Council members will be invited to submit
their comments and suggestions to Susan or Amy.