Paradise Valley Community College
President’s Circle Meeting Minutes
Monday, February 7, 2011
Q -120 A & B
Present:
Absent:
Community Members
John Anderson
Andrew Bloom
Debbi Burdick
Heather Carter
Debbie Drotar
Dee Emon
Will González
Janice Grandy
Kayong Holston
Sue Isackson
Clancy Jayne
Eric Kilstrom
Beth Koehnemann
Jenna Kollings
PVCC Members
Anthony Asti
Paul Dale
Denise DiGianfilippo
Julia Devous
Paul Golisch
Jim Lee
Craig McCoy
Bridget McDonald
James Mohan
Peggy Neely
Emma Lou Philabaum
Jim Reed
Lisa Scarpinato
David Schwan
Steven Sisto
Keenan Strand
Patty Villeneuve
Fred Zook
Shirley Green
Sue Isackson
Mary Lou Mosley
Benita Hollenberg
Guests: John Douglass, Geography Faculty / Judy Gragg, MCCD Government Relations / Mary
Trost, Director of Continuing Education
Welcome and Introductions – Will González, Co-Chair
Co-chair Will Gonzalez convened the meeting and welcomed the members of the PVCC
President’s Circle and provided an opportunity for self-introductions.
Faculty Showcase – John Douglass, Geography Faculty
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Presentation provided insight of his work with students out of the classroom setting
featuring students participating in creating a “Sandbox” erosion simulation used to
simulate Grand Canyon creation
This project was featured by both National Geographic & The History Channel!
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Spoke about “Emerging Leaders Wilderness Program” - 7 days outdoors in the
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Goals of this program are:
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Leadership Skills
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Teamwork / Teambuilding
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Building a sense of community in an applicable way (via planning &
cooking for each other, etc.)
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Learning wilderness survival skills
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Upcoming Event: Bike Day (Date TBD)
Goals of this program are:
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Bike parade on campus
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Learning about bike routes to school
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Learning about bike safety
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Learning about basic bike maintenance
(To view this presentation please click on the link provided on the President’s Circle website:
http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/presidentscircle/)
College Update – Judy Gragg, MCCD Government Relations
AZ State Funding update:
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Friday was 26th day of the session
34 of 90 members are new
1254 bills filed – house deadline to file is today
3 bills passed, 2 signed by Governor
Pending legislation as it applies to community colleges:
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Current House and Senate bill listing handed out (available attachment via link)
For more information visit: www.azleg.gov
(To view this presentation please click on the link provided on the President’s Circle website:
http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/presidentscircle/)
Perceptions of PVCC Recap & Discussion – Paul Dale, President
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Reviewed polling feedback from packet
Working on “college report card” to be available on institutional effectiveness
website
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Continuing Education Presentation and Exercise – Mary Trost, Director of Continuing
Education
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Presentation highlighted Continuing Education statistics: Demographics: 70%
female, 30% male (youth, teens, adults & seniors)
It is a self-sustaining division
4141 Enrollments (down from 5750 in 2009-10)
Staffing: 2 FT and 1 or 2 student workers
Provides service at 2 campuses – Union Hills & Black Mountain
Provides feeder classes for Academic Programs (Art, Business, Computers, Finance,
History, Music, Theater, etc.)
For more information visit: www.pvcc.maricopa.edu/ce
(To view this presentation please click on the link provided on the President’s Circle website:
http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/presidentscircle/)
Exercise: Game – 5 Most Unusual Things You Want To Learn
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Each table was instructed to come up with ideas for things they have always
wanted to do/learn & write them down on one sheet. One person per table
volunteered to share all the table’s combined ideas with the entire group. This
helped to generate ideas for new classes!
Member Updates – “What does PVCC Need to Know?” – Will González & Jim Lee
Debbie Drotar – Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
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Kudos - the Government Relations Staff from the MCCD are doing a great job
representing the district
Debbi Burdick – Superintendent, CCUSD
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Cave Creek gave jobs bill funding to their teachers because they hadn’t had an
increase in over 2 years. According to exit interviews: They are losing teachers in
mid-quarter, mid-semester, they are going to private businesses
Jim Lee – Superintendent, PVUSD
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Mentioned -CREST building program
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Reported on partnerships with ASU-CISCO-COX
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Google gave them 750 chrome netbooks to demo valued at $700K because they
have a reputation for cutting-edge approach to technology
Will González – City of Phoenix Prosecutor
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Reported about recently-held Veterans’ Stand Down program - Veterans receiving
24 hours of services:
- Receiving restored drivers licenses
- Working with sponsors to pay legal fees to resolve fines for veterans
- Doing planning session for next year
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- Opportunities for PVCC students involved from Criminal Justice program to
participate
Julia Devous – PVCC Director of Development & Community Relations
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Reception February 11, 2011, 4:00 p.m. honoring the re-naming of the PVCC Library
to the Jo and Warren Buxton Library for the gift of their art collection to PVCC
Wrap-up: Will González – City of Phoenix Prosecutor
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College Showcase topic is now Healthcare/Wellness
- Event Date: Wednesday, April 6th
- Location: Q-Building
- PC is changing the model of this event format to a public discussion about an
issue or topic of concern to the community
- Open to invited members of the community
- Community engagement is important
- More details to come!
Optional Tour of Q-Building – Members were invited to a guided tour of the new facility, and
several attended the tour
Upcoming meetings:
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
College Showcase
Location: Q-Building
Time: 6:30-8:30 P.M.
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Monday, May 2, 2011
President’s Circle Meeting
Location: KSC 208
Time: 7:30 A.M.
Date: February 7, 2011
Recorder: Benita Hollenberg
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