Paradise Valley Community College
College Leadership Council
Minutes
November 19,2010
Present:
Absent:
Anthony Asti
Elizabeth Buckton
Norma Chandler
Ken Clarke
Mike Crimi
Paul Dale
Nicole DeLeon
Julia Devous
Denise Digianfilippo
Emily Forand
Paul Golisch
Shirley Green
Mike Ho
Phillip Jalowiec
Paul Keller
Jonathan Lucas
Patti Marsh
David Matus
Sandy McDill
Scott Meek
Mary Lou Mosley
Fred Reill
Donna Roach
Michaelle Shadburne
Alexis Sharif
Laurel Smith
Christine Tabone
Division Chair Representative: Cinthya Ippoliti
Guests: Jesus Gaelick, Student Leadership Senator
Welcome, Introductions, Announcements – Dr. Paul Dale
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Welcomed members of the CLC and provided opportunity for selfintroductions.
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Reminder to submit APB by November 29, 2010
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Shared contingency planning budget reductions, FY12-$100,000, FY13 $1.1 M
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Invited newly elected legislative member, Heather Carter, College of
Education-ASU to join President’s Circle. Will also invite another legislative
member, Nancy Barto to also join President’s Circle.
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Governing Board approved the purchase of an additional 12 acres of land at
Black Mountain for a price of $1.8 M. Bond interest funds were used for this
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purchase. The land is located at the NW section of the property and could
be used as a gateway to the Black Mountain facility.
Announced that newly appointed Governing Board Member Mr. Doyle Burke,
replacing Colleen Clarke, will be on campus Monday, November 22 to meet
with the President’s Leadership Team, tour the campus and a be available at
a meet and greet reception from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Please encourage campus
members to attend.
Newly elected Governing Board Member, Dana Saar, replacing Jerry Walker,
will be invited to PVCC in early 2011.
Interviews for the final three candidates for the Institution Effectiveness
position, vacated by Laurie Pemberton, have been completed by PLT and the
President and a selection should be announced shortly.
Thanked everyone who worked on the Focus on 2014 committee. Suggestions
and implementation will improve teaching/learning and student success
Encouraged everyone to attend the final performances of the play
“Urinetown”.
Encourage everyone to support the women’s soccer National finals. The
women won the first round and will play the second round tonight at 6:30
p.m.
Acknowledged the M & O Staff, David Matus and Bob Metivier for the extra
sprucing up of the campus for the governing board members visit and for the
nice job Scott Fisher and Fred Reill did on replacing the peace pole outside
of the A-Bldg.
Revisitied with Ken Clarke and Norma Chandler on the importance of
Diversity and Inclusion relative to expanding hiring outside as well as inside
of Maricopa.
Attended the Employee Benefits Advisory Council (EBAC) meeting last
Monday. Possible $11 M increase in health care next year, a portion of the
costs will likely be passed on to employees to help pay for the increase.
Topic of Discussion
Focus on 2014 Project Ends – Mary Lou Mosley, Patti Marsh
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Patti Marsh reminded everyone that the Focus 2014 team was charged with
looking at effective, efficient ways to bring clarity of purpose and focus to
the 5 identified area of PVCC’s core stability to support student success.
And reported on the accomplishments.
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Those five areas are:
– Strategic Planning
– Automated Planning and Budgeting (APB)
– Program Review (out of class)
– Institutional Effectiveness (IE)
– College Organizational Structure (Are we organized to do our best work?)
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Thanked Dr. Dale for giving the college and the committee the opportunity
to be a part of the review systems. And to be able to move forward more
efficiently focused to reap the benefits from the committee work.
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Jeanne Franco, Rick Vaughn, George Mathews and Carol Myers are working
on a new APB system by adding an assessment follow-up portion. The pilot
should be ready by summer.
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Strategic Plan – New Process
- Steering team setup
- Gather info
- Recommendations/Objectives
- Look ahead
-STIC – Steering Team Input Committee. STIC makes recommendations,
doesn’t make decisions. Team members sign up for a 3 yr commitment.
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IE – Input what kind of people, skills and tasks necessary. Identified a
number of responsibilities given to IE.
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Organizational Realignment – hard decisions were made in the realignment,
these decisions were made in the interest of improving efficiency and will be
revisited again in one year.
KSC Remodel – Shirley Green
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The last remodel to the KSC building was approximately 12 years ago.
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Where we are:
- Steering team
- Input from campus all-employee meeting
- Selection committee to choose architect
- Section of CMAR (Contractor Manager at Risk) to work in PVCC best
interest to evaluate options
Q-Building – Anthony Asti
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Final stages working through the normal issues with minor repairs
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Occupancy expected the first week in December
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Saturday the alarm systems will be tested
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Parking issues are still being worked out
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Signage being installed
Grand opening celebration scheduled for January 13, 2011
Programs in Q-Bldg
- Math Division
- EOLT
- Instructional Design
- Training Lab for Faculty, Staff, Employees
- Continue Education
-AAEC Charter High School in the SW Quadrant
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Facilities
- Large and small conference rooms
- Q-Café – Chartwell’s Grab and Go and Coffee/Drinks
- Nice covered outside patio and inside seating areas
- Informal learning spaces
- Adjunct Faculty area
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The move is focused over the holiday break, beginning after finals on
Monday, December 20.
Parking
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Adding 200 additional parking spaces next to the CPA this spring,
Noel
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Levitz Survey Results – Carolyn Miller, Michaelle Shadburne
Provided an overview of what the NL survey process is
Shared this year’s NL survey process and results
Took a look at one institutional challenge and drilled down to an individual
level to demonstrate a “next-step” practical process of what to do with this
data
Handouts of the Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory Results are available
on request
(To view this presentation please click on the link provided on the CLC website
http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/clc/)
Critical Announcements – Area/Policy Group Representatives
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United Way – Julia Devous
– United Way Campaign concluded on November 24, 2010.
– You can support MCCD, ACE Scholarship and PVCC, ACE Scholarship by
designating those choices on your donation form.
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Q-Building Opening Celebration – Julia Devous
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Grand Opening, Thursday, January 13, 2011, 9:00 a.m. Following the
ceremony, tours and area visits will be provided.
Library Renaming Celebration – Julia Devous
- Friday, February 11, 2011, 4:00 p.m. PVCC will host a reception to honor
Dr. Warren Buxton and official announce the Jo and Warren Buxton
Library. This honor is recognition of the generous donation of their
lifetime collection of western art.
End-of-Semester Luncheon – Michaelle Shadburne
– Friday, December 17, 2010, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Student Union
– Donation for the Adopt-a-Family program will again be collected for the
luncheon
Learning Week – Michaelle Shadburne
– Learning week is scheduled January 10 – 15, 2011
– Friday, January 7, 2011, New Employee Orientation
– Thursday, January 13 2011, Adjunct Faculty Spring 2011 Meeting (QBldg-Center for Teaching and Learning Conference Room Q120
Area Reports
Student Affairs Division, October 2010 – Dr. Shirley Green
Admissions, Records and Registration –
 Reported WUE enrollment to WICHE
 Staff attended the Student Success Conference
 Hired a VA work study student to assist VA students at the counter
 Attended the ABP Budget training session
 Worked with Nursing to provide names of eligible Veteran students who may
qualify for entrance into the Nursing program
 Worked on the clean-up report for calculation errors
 Maricopa went live with self service enrollment verifications.
 Attended the Noel-Levitz workshop at RIO
 Spring registration began October 27.
Stats:
Counter visits: 2,349
Phone contacts: 2,754
Assessment/Testing –
 Administered 1411 tests, including 461 placement assessments, 826
instructor tests, and 124 other tests (an average 67 tests per day)
 Met with Lauri Benson and other Student Services personnel to plan and
coordinate cross-training for staff
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Attended APB training and began planning and budgeting process
Athletics PVCC's XC teams both qualified for the NJCAA National Meet. The women
are ranked 21st and men 4th in the most recent national poll.
 PVCC Women's Soccer team won the District A Championship and qualified
for the NJCAA National Championships. They are undefeated at 21-0 and
ranked #2 in the latest national poll.
Counseling –
 Co-facilitated Emerging Leaders with Student Life for the Orientation and
Retreat. about 50 students participated.
 Facilitated several workshops for faculty, staff, and students.
 Continue to offer and support Grief Recovery Group
Career Services –
 Implemented new online Job Posting website to replace Notebooks - called
PVCC Career Link
 Career Services continued resume presentations in Honors
 Began promoting Career Services in KSC Building (tables) every Wednesday
 Conducted Internship presentation with Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
 Attended Business Advisory Council
 Doubled the number of students served due to walk-ins
Committees:
 SPST
 United Way planning, and presented at luncheon
 Served on two screening committees
 Diversity Committee (DAC met with Dr. Pan and Dr. Randolph)
Disability Services –
 Accommodated 234 students this semester.
 Set up accommodations for students who will be here during the Spring
semester.
 Participated as a presenter in the Under-prepared student Dialogue Day for
faculty 10/22/2010.
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Morning Sessions
- Autism Awareness
KSC208
Debbie Voll, Education Faculty, PVCC
Esther Schon, Manager Disability Resource Center, PVCC
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Afternoon Sessions
- Autism Accommodation
KSC208
Esther Schon, Manager Disability Resource Center, PVCC
Debbie Voll, Education Faculty, PVCC
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Financial Aid –
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Served 966 students who visited the office during the month of October.
Reviewed with staff HB 2008.
Staff attended the Arizona Associations for Student Financial Aid Administrators (AASFAA)
Conference in Arizona
Attended Noel Levitt’s Retention Workshop
Director attended the National Council on Black American Affairs (NCBAA) Leadership Institute
in Houston, TX
Director attended Student Success Conference
Acquired a temporary staff member from MCC and posted the position Financial Aid Tech. II
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Learning Support Center –
 The Center continues to be very busy.
October student visit statistics
Visits 6,279
Hours 9,156
Students 1405
Recruitment –
 6 individual campus tours
 8 High School Visitation Program Fairs
 2 Corporate Fairs
 13 Follow up visits to feeder schools
 2 Soar events (Telemundo and Hispanic Woman's Conference)
Service Learning Manager did not submit.
Student Development –
Advising:
 Hosted Transfer Fair with over 25 institutions represented (Sharlene
Celeskey coordinated and hosted the event). Feedback was positive from
our transfer partner schools. They asked for us to host another one in
the spring!
 Advisement Learning Sessions:
o 2 Nursing Information Sesions
o 1 Transfer Ready Workshop
o 1 MAPPs Information Session
 Presented Advising information to ACE students in both the Saturday
and Weekday classes
ACE:
 Academic Advisement addressed Junior & Senior ACE classes (10/9,
10/19, & 10/21) on advisement process, spring registration, AGEC &
degree planning, etc.
 ACE staff continued to work with MCCCD Legal & ACE staff to shape
compliance plan & forms in response to HB2008
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ACE staff participated in Hoop/ACE Native American student day @ ASU
on 10/11
Recruitment begun at Crestview & Cactus Shadows High Schools;
Hoop:
 Hoop of Learning Staff attended the ACE/Hoop of Learning High School
Focus Day at ASU on 10/11 where 5 PVCC Hoop of Learning students
participated.
 Hoop of Learning session on Native American Recognition week project
on 10/9
 Hoop of Learning recruitment at Horizon High School on 10/28
Student Development Monthly Statistics - October 2010
Academic Advising Sessions (Total
1,400
Contacts)
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In Person -
1,126
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Email -
159
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Phone -
115
ACE Program
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Student Contacts (walk-ins, phone,
email)
120
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Classroom Visits
15
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High School Visits
6
Hoop of Learning Program
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Student Contacts (walk-ins, phone,
email)
330
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Classroom Visits
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High School Visits
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Student Life –
 46 students and 4 student facilitators attended the Emerging Leaders Level
I retreat at Camp Sky –Y on October 22-24.
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Student Leadership Council brought back the United Way Mystery Dinner.
Nearly $1700 was raised in ticket sales for the event, which was held on
Friday October 29.
Student Leadership Council is again sponsoring the Adopt A Family
program, beginning on November 2.
Student Life, November 2010 – Mike Ho, Dir.,Student Life and Leadership
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Student Leadership Council held a very successful United Way Mystery
Party on Friday, October 29th, 2010. Over 65 guests were in attendance
and proceeds from the event exceeded $1600.
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The Office of Student Life and Leadership and the Student Leadership
Council is sponsoring the annual Adopt a Family program. In collaboration
with St. Vincent De Paul, PVCC has adopted five families during the month of
December. Donations are due back in the Student Life Office by December
3 and the distribution of the gifts is scheduled to begin the week of
December 13.
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Student Leadership Council will be describing the accomplishment of this
year’s council to date at the November 23rd Governing Board Meeting.
Facilities Services Report 11/19/10 – David Matus, Director
Q BUILDING PROGRESS
Final Stages of Completion Tasks:
 Punch lists generated to correct Quadrants A,B,D, and E: wall/carpet repairs and general building detail,
typical of new construction
 PVCC Facilities Services’ custodial staff began applying a protective finish to new cork flooring (11/16)
 Punch list back check is scheduled for November 23
Fixture Furniture & Equipment Delivery:
 November 18, Target and Goodmans (vendor companies) began delivering classroom tables, workstations;
recycle receptacles, and Steelcase work stations
 Additional vendor deliveries are scheduled to continue through December 23
Certificate of Occupancy / Permit:
 City of Phoenix fire alarm testing is in the final stage and is scheduled for Saturday, November 20
 Fire Alarm testing requires extended system activation to verify all devices are operating properly
 Certificate of Occupancy permit should be available first week of December, with successful Life Safety
system test completion
Parking /Traffic Circulation Design:
 Civil Engineering design and associated fees are near completion to increase traffic-flow efficiency from the
limited parking foot print
Adjunct Faculy Report – Emily Forand, Adjunct Faculty Representative
 AFA Fall Workshop, Saturday, November 6 12:00-4:45PM at the Rio Conference Center
Theme: Impact of Globalization on Teaching and Learning in the Community College
Over 40 adjuncts representing every college in the District attended the Fall Workshop.
Erik Huntsinger, economics faculty at Estrella Mountain Community College, used a World Café
Inquiry approach beginning with a short presentation on globalization.
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This was followed by a series of table discussions focused on defining globalization, student
learning outcomes and pedagogy.
The response was very positive both on the subject matter and the structure of the meeting.
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The AFA conducted a District-wide survey of all adjuncts regarding Tuition Waivers and
Adjunct Faculty Professional Growth. This information helps us understand how adjunct faculty
use these programs as we continue to develop them. Results of this survey can be found at
www.myafa.org
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On Wednesday, October 27 from 5:00-6:30pm, the Adjunct Faculty Association held a Fall
Adjunct Social in the KSC 208 building. Adjuncts stopped by to discuss current AFA initiatives
and network with other adjunct faculty members.
Next Meeting: December 10,2010
Alexis Sharif, Recorder, December 1, 2010
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