2:00 p.m., Friday, November 19, 2010
Criminal Justice Institute, Room 150
Present: Kurt Ewen; Allison Noe; Alys Arceneaux; Anthony Jansen; Debra Green; Ed
Frame; Jean Marie Fuhrman; Jerry Reed; Landon Shephard; Liz Jusino; Lucy Boudet;
Jeff Cornett; Nichole Jackson; Susan Kelley; Suzette Dohany
Welcome and Introductions
Convener Suzette Dohany welcomed everyone and asked all present to introduce themselves.
Charge and Team Roles
CPC Co-chairs Susan Kelley, Ed Frame and Convener Suzette Dohany reviewed the charge of the Goal Teams, the Team Principles and asked for volunteers to serve on the
Team Roles.
The Team Roles and volunteers are:
Convener – Suzette Dohany;
Recorder – Liz Jusino;
Reporter – Kurt Ewen;
Seekers – Landon Shephard and Anthony Jansen;
Questioners – Jeff Cornett and Nichole Jackson;
Principles Monitor – Lucy Boudet.
Principles
The notes of the October 22 team meeting , held at the conclusion of the Joint Meeting of all teams, were reviewed and approved. The team agreed with the statement of principles as developed at the October 22 joint meeting of all goal teams.
Strategic Issues – Updating Process
Issues Reviewed by the 2009-10 Team
One of the charges is to review the Strategic Issues listed in the 2008-13 Strategic Plan, and the comments made by the 2009-10 goal teams on those issues.
Susan Kelley noted that Strategic Issues were selected by the college at the Big Meeting in 2008. A Strategic Issue is one that must be resolved if we are to meet our mission. The
Board of Trustees approved the list when it approved the 2008-13 Strategic Plan.
The tasks of the 2010-11 Goal Team are to:
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Determine which of the issues on the list are related to our goal, reviewing the choices made by the 2009-10 team, and making any additions that the team deems necessary.
Deciding whether any update is needed to the narrative description of each issue, from the perspective of the 2009-10 team.
The team discussed adding Issue #12 to the list of those related to Goal 2: “Current faculty and staff have unrealized potential that should be developed to further the
College’s goals.” This issue relates to Goal 1 and Goal 3, but also to Goal 2.
It was also noted that Objective 2.1 may be addressed in the Destinations program.
Additional Issues to Consider
The team was asked to consider the list of “Plan-related issues to Be Considered
Systematically by College Councils, Committees, and Leadership Teams during 2008-
2013” contained in the 2008-13 Strategic Plan. Again, the team’s task is to determine whether any comment should be made on these issues from the perspective of Goal Team
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The team selected three issues from the “Additional Issues” list as having a strong relationship to Goal 2:
How will we define “meaningful improvement?”
It was noted that the Achieving the Dream (AtD) initiative may provide insight into this issue.
What data model will be used to carry out this work, and how will we organize for data sharing and accountability?
It was noted that a team of the College Learning Council is working on a data model for learning.
How do we define optimal learning conditions?
The team also discussed whether the economy and provision of financial aid were issues, and noted that these would be addressed in the next Situational/Needs Analysis, by the data team to be formed this spring.
Next Steps Regarding the Issues Update
At the second meeting of the team, someone from the team will be asked to volunteer to review each issue related to Goal 2, and suggest any additional language to be added to the description of the issue. The team may feel that no additional language is needed in some cases.
The combined views of all Goal Teams on all issues will be considered at the Big
Meeting.
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A summary of the initial team discussion regarding these issues follows:
Does the economy swing affect the issues or is it neutral in its impact on learningassured? Does the increase/decrease of the student population affect learningassured, especially in terms of funding?
We might consider a different version of #10 – How will employees define their learning pathways, and how will we measure an employees’ engagement in the learning process,
#8 – How do we define and practice collaboration? How should we communicate in a collaborative college? – Or should this be a stand-alone question? Maybe, but we have no control over the impact. These can be an influencing factors.
We lose students because of the economy. This is a negative impact, but we do not know why they left. Look at ‘why do students leave?’ and then we can connect it to learningassured.
We have already looked at external factors, including the economy. A new data team will pull economic data again and write a new situational analysis for 2013 - 18.
We will not return to funding as in the past, and now face a ‘new reality.’ Possibly get adjunct instructors more involved (given the ratio of faculty to adjuncts.)
Where should we reflect economic changes and shifting of instructional duties?
Incorporate these perspectives into the issues discussion.
There is no meaningful difference between success rates from sections offered by adjunct instructors or full-time faculty in ENC 1101.
Have we looked at the success of Humanities courses with pre-requisite of ENC 1101 and
ENC 1102?
A wealth of data on the work of adjunct faculty will be available soon, which will help evaluate this.
Understand there are differences, but consider to what extent it affects optimal learning.
Rates of success of FOE (first-year experience courses) should be considered.
Baseline Data
The team reviewed the data needed as a baseline for each objective, as recommended in the report from the 09-10 team. It was agreed that Susan Kelley would collect the data and share with the team, posting to the web site. The team will be notified when the data are available. In some cases, it was agreed that the College Learning Council, deans, and discipline faculty need to be consulted regarding the baseline and the targets.
Strategic Initiatives
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At the second solo meeting of the team, the list of Strategic Initiatives that support Goal 2 will be reviewed. These Initiatives come from two sources: the list developed by the
2009-10 team, and the initiatives included in the new Weave Online system, which enables each department to link its departmental plan to strategic goals.
The tasks for the team are to identify any missing issues, and provide any updates on progress needed for each initiative on the list. The updates will be shared in a report at the
Big Meeting.
Susan Kelley will send out the list of Initiatives to the team prior to the second meeting.
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be set using Outlook calendars, for late January or early February.
(The meeting was subsequently set for February 3, at 1:30 p.m. on East Campus, in 3-
113.)
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