Present (11)
Absent (7)
Call to Order
Approval of
Minutes
Performance
Development
Process
Professional Staff Leadership Team
Un-Adopted Meeting Minutes
November 8, 2010, 2:00 pm
Winter Park Campus Room 108
Johnny Aplin, Akos Delneky, Elisha Gonzalez-Bonnewitz, Elizabeth Jusino, Keith
Mizelle, Josh Murdock, Joe Nunes, Patti Riva, Joe Sarrubbo, Mariann Swenson,
Susan Olin
Shauna Anstey, Shelby Fiorentino, Jeff Hogan, Todd Hunt, Debi Jakubcin, Donna
Kosloski, Dwayne Smoot
The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m.
The October 11, 2010 regular meeting minutes were approved.
Professional
Development
Day
Joe Nunes asked if our PDP (Performance Development Process) have been completed for this year. Joe shared an article explaining why Valencia is utilizing the PDP and why others are. Samuel Culbert, author of article: “Yes, Everyone
Really Does Hate Performance Reviews”. http://finance.yahoo.com/careerwork/article/109343/yes-everyone-really-does-hate-performancereviews?mod=career-worklife_balance
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A conversation should occur between employee & supervisor / manager to identify the following:
1.
Performance
2.
Values- identity one that is well in place and a second to develop
3.
Personal developmental goal and a professional development goal
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Currently, the PDP is transitioning from Carolyn McMorran to Chara
Young to oversee this process.
Professional Development Day is scheduled for November 30 from 8am -12p.
Please encourage your colleagues to attend. To date 19 have signed up through
Leadership Valencia. Set up will begin at 7:00 am.
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Workshops being presented that day:
1.
Crucial Conversations, Communication and Collaboration - Carolyn
McMorran
2.
Conflict Transformation – (from Learning Day) – Celine Kavalec-
Miller and Penny Villegas
3.
Can You Hear Me? (public speaking)- Katie Shepard
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Agenda- welcome by Liz and Dr. Stan Stone (to offer words of encouragement).
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Decorations? Shauna said she will provide flowers as centerpieces.
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Registration is covered
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Budget is in place.

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8 tables (8-10 people per table)
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Reviewed continental breakfast items and noted comments from fall forum: requests for bottled water and hot water for tea
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Discussed preparing a flashlight survey to gather feedback regarding reaction to. The team agreed to send out the survey after the Professional
Development Day to ascertain such facts as whether people attend the event or not, and if not, why not; whether the workshops were effective and what topics PSLT members would like to see covered in the future.
PSLT Chair
Report
Council
Updates
Liz reported on feedback from the Professional Staff Forum on October 13, 2010:
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Concerns from professional staff members were expressed to Liz about
“strong questions” posed to the panel. Liz explained that the panel had the questions in advance (i.e. one question presented about placing employees in positions before others have an opportunity to apply and be interviewed).
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Suggestions for Future Forums- have panel members from different areas with different individuals. The newest Provosts will be in place by next fall and they may be individuals we will wish to consider.
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General feedback received was that the panel was effective.
Food from the forum was taken to Second Harvest. Same charity was identified for
Professional Staff Development Day.
Wellness – has not met.
COC – Elisha Gonzalez-Bonnewitz provided the highlights:
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Three grant summaries identified.
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Strategic equipment process presented by Sheri Dixon, organize equipment request wisely.
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Bookstore discount was very successful. Discussion about renting books has begun.
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Marketing—Institutional research moved to Bldg 4; OIT to Student
Services Building; College Transitions to Student Services Building;
College Relations to West; Student Development Team to DTC
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Higher One credit card – discussed advertising Higher One to students and still an ongoing conversation about this piece.
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Technology update—Luminis no longer supplies tech support. Identified why we went to Live.edu
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Sherri Dixon discussed restrictive funds information.
CLC – Akos Delneky provided a report:
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PERT: Postsecondary Education Readiness Test
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Lab Manual: Curriculum Committee reviewing how lab hours are determined and how they are created.
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Learning Assessment Outcomes Process
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Mathematics Initiatives: redesign of the entry level course Pre-Algebra
(MAT0012)

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Reading Initiative at the Winter Park Campus
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Internal Communication
CPC – Joe Nunes indicated the meeting is Thursday at 2:30 -5 pm on West.
Combined goal teams met and moving forward with more to come.
Miscellaneous Conversation regarding communication with professional staff:
 Keith indicated that he doesn’t know everyone who is professional staff college wide or even by campus. Joe indicated HR can produce list of professional staff broken down by campus. Next step would be to update this list periodically.
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Preparation of some type of newsletter to keep professional staff updated.
Possibly have an event on each campus? FACC did bagels and coffee -
Downtown/CJI was the best attended. More work than the effort, though.
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Reviewed draft of email from Liz to all professional staff including the CPC and CLC reports. It was suggested to post these reports on the professional staff website.
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Deliver what we promised at the Professional Staff Forum. In the future, we can make information (including minutes, reports, etc.) accessible via a hyperlink.
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Josh suggested to keep the Council reports short (i.e. summarize).
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PSLT minutes - to go out via each campus rep.
Joe Sarrubbo— SPD Committee .
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Most recent activity was a review of what the group did last December
(identifying Guiding Principles) and to make recommendations for the SPD guidelines. They will meet in a month to re-evaluate.
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Need another rep for the PSLT since Sonya is no longer on the team.
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Joe Nunes reported on additional information about SPD. The college is beginning to look at succession planning and degree completion would be a part of that discussion. If this is approved, it would be through an application process.
Liz reminded the PSLT members – only 2 absences per year for PSLT meetings.
The next PSLT gathering is on December 13 from 11 am – 2 pm at Liz’s home.
Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 3:26 p.m.