Metropolitan Community College
DACC MEETING
Thursday, November 8, 2012
3-4:30 PM
Room AC Boardroom
Minutes
Attendees: Mary Ann Blitt, Cheryl Carpenter-Davis, Cynthia Sexton Proctor, Kristy Bishop, Jim McGraw,
Fran Padow, Kimberly Glackin, Karen Moore, Daschia Scroggins, Nancy Russell, Al Dimmitt, Sydney
Beeler, Eric Sullivan, Tammie May, Leo Hirner, Mindy McCallum and Felipe Leon
Approval of Minutes
The minutes were reviewed and approved.
Vice Chancellor for Educational Services & Technology Report
AA Review “Survey”
It was suggested that the letter accompanying the AA Survey be very explicit about the fact that this was
just a very preliminary tool to get feedback and help everyone start thinking about the degree to prepare for
many chances for input to come.
It was suggested that the deadline be extended into next semester (1/21/12 - the day after MLK Day).
It was suggested that the letter state that research is being done, and Nancy suggested that links
concerning AA Degrees and information relating to the survey questions be sent out periodically to provide
more "food for thought". Also, everyone would be encouraged to share any links they might have about
curriculum and AA degree expectations that would be helpful.
Various methods for being inclusive were discussed:
(1) The survey would be great for those who want to contribute their ideas anonymously and privately.
(2) Roundtable discussions, convocation, retreats would be a good place for those more vocal and
collaborative to contribute. (All of these sessions should have someone dedicated to keeping notes/minutes
then sharing them as soon as possible with the participants after the session while the discussions are fresh
before sharing with the institution as a whole. Could recording sessions be an option?)
(3) Felipe proposed a Wiki or some other electronic means by which people could contribute answers to the
survey questions and comment on each other's ideas, expand upon ideas, share links to resources, etc.
Al suggested that the letter include a specific outline of the process that would be followed, the timeline for
the process, the groups or individuals that would be involved at each stage or accountable for various pieces
of the project. In this way, everyone could be aware of the goal and the time allotted to reach it and all of
the opportunities available to participate in the process.
Daschia suggested including in the letter the current AA Degree plan or a link to it with a brief history or
justification of it.
Jim suggested organizing the survey questions in some way that would make it easier to grasp and not
quite so overwhelming. For example, the first 4 questions could share the heading Purpose and Outcomes,
the next 2 questions could share the heading Process and Methodology, and the last 5 questions could share
the heading Changes and Evaluation.
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Metropolitan Community College
DACC MEETING
Thursday, November 8, 2012
3-4:30 PM
Room AC Boardroom
I suggested the possibility of breaking the survey into smaller surveys, each with smaller periods of time
allotted for completion, but we may not have time for that at this point.
Assessment Reports
Kim Glackin presented the GRIT assessment project as administered to students and the results of this
project.
IRB Report
 Oral history interview project (MCC Archives)
 Park University request
HLC Committee Report
No report
Survey Reports
Noel Levitz Survey of Student Satisfaction – Kristy and Melissa will present this report to the Officers on
11/2, at President’s Cabinet at MW on 11/14, and PV Faculty Association on 11/14.
MCC Open Pathway Improvement Project Report
The 3rd Cohort’s 3rd meeting is scheduled for Friday, 11/16/12, at 1:30 p.m., BTC. First semester reports to
be completed for report out to DACC in December 2012. The 2nd Cohort is administering assessments this
semester. 1st Cohort disciplines have met with Kristy and Cynthia. They need to submit their data and IR
will supply spreadsheets for reporting data with student names and IDs to all who request them via email.
The 4th Cohort will begin meeting in Spring 2013. The list of the 4th Cohort members was reviewed in
anticipation of the Chancellor’s invitation into the project. Suitably classified as general education
disciplines: Business/Accounting, Computer Science, Counseling, Math, Physical Education, Reading,
Education.
Higher Learning Commission Update
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Training on new Assurance Portal begins 11/19/12. The current version of the Assurance Criteria
revisions is available at http://www.ncahlc.org
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Proposals for new assessment or survey requests
No report
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Metropolitan Community College
DACC MEETING
Thursday, November 8, 2012
3-4:30 PM
Room AC Boardroom
Campus Reports
 DACC Membership – It was noted that there are still faculty slots open at some campuses. It is
hoped that the Deans of Instruction and Assessment Committees on those campuses can identify
faculty to fill those slots to help maintain our 60% faculty ratio on the DACC.
 BR – No report at this time.
 BTC – No report at this time.
 LV – The Longview Assessment Committee was scheduled to meet on 11/26/12. Longview faculty
participated in the GRIT survey, and the Student Experience Survey was to be given at Cass County.
 MW – MCC’s Curriculum/Assessment Committee had met to consider changes to the Spanish
curriculum that were in part due to conversations between Spanish faculty that occurred while the
Spanish faculty were working on their assessment project as a part of the 1st cohort.
 PV – No report at this time.
Old Business

Convocation – February 12, 2012. Mary Ann and Cynthia Sexton Proctor volunteered to help Rich
Higgason with the planning of this event. Others are welcome to join the planning task force.
New Business
 Next meeting: 3 PM on December 13, 2012, PV CC 503.
The meeting was adjourned.
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