Paradise Valley Community College
College Leadership Council
Minutes
October 16, 2009
Present:
Absent:
Jacalyn Askin
Ron Bleed
Elizabeth Buckton
Norma Chandler
Ken Clarke
Mike Crimi
Paul Dale
Julia Devous
Denise Digianfilippo
Paul Golisch
Shirley Green
Bill Hart
Mike Ho
Phillip Jalowiec
Paul Keller
Corey Loucy 
David Matus
Sandy McDill
Scott Meek
Mary Lou Mosley
Yolie Ochoa
Laurie Pemberton
Fred Reill
Michaelle Shadburne
Alexis Sharif
Laurel Smith
Christine Tabone
Paula Vaughn
Rick Vaughn
Division Chair Representative: John Nelson
Guests: Kelly Gwilliam, ASU Office of Transfer Partnership
Nawal Al tieliani, PVCC Student
Welcome, Introductions, Announcements – Dr. Paul Dale
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Dr. Dale welcomed members of the CLC and acknowledged the featured
speakers Kelly Gwilliam and Nawal Al tieliani.
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PVCC at Black Mountain Dedication is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 17,
2009
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Presented PVCC/PVUSD Partnership Programs to the PVUSD Governing
Board on October 15, 2009
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Learning Centered Moment – Michaelle Shadburne
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Introduced student speaker, Nawal Al tieliani, who shared and compared her
PVCC learning experiences with her education experiences in her host
country of Lebanon.
ASU Transfer Partnership Program Presentation (MAPP) – Kelly Gwilliam
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Presented a powerpoint presentation about the transfer partnership
program between ASU/MCCD which provides for a seamless transition for
students transferring to ASU. Several benefits are listed below:
- Guaranteed admission to ASU degree programs
- Tuition incentives
- Merit scholarships
- Dedicated advisement
- Enrollment management
For more information visit the ASU Maricopa Alliance site at:
http://www.maricopa.edu/alliance/
(To view this powerpoint presentation please click on the link provided on the
CLC website http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/clc/)
Alvarez and Marsal Summary – Dr. Paul Dale
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Presented a brief powerpoint presentation on the Phase 1 summary report to
the MCCD Governing Board on the their review of Maricopa’s efficiency and
effectiveness. The teams charge for Phase I:
- Map out current state of student recruitment, retention and achievement
- Document major supporting functions and activities
- Engage student focus groups to review and obtain feedback
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Dr. Dale highlighted several pages of the report
- Pg. 4 – Phase I Process
- Pg. 5 – Voice of the Student: Current State
– Pg. 8 – Voice of the Student: Ideal State
- Pg. 12 – Best Practices: Student Perspective
- The team identified 92 best practices already in place at one or more of
the Maricopa colleges that support student recruitment, retention and
achievement.
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(To view the Alvarez and Marsal Report please click on the link provided:
http://www.maricopa.edu/employees/21stcentury
(To view the powerpoint presentation please click on the link provided on the
CLC website http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/clc/)
Generative Conversation – Community College Funding
Dr. Paul Dale/Michaelle Shadburne
“What are the current factors impacting Community College funding on the
short and long term?”
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Presented a powerpoint presentation with information on the impact of
State Aid Reduction to MCCD
- MCCD State Aid and anticipated reductions
- Best Case and Worst Case Scenarios
- PVCC Projected Proportional Budget Reductions
Featured a UTube video entitled “Who Moved My Cheese?”
(To view this video please click on the link provided below):
http://www.viddler.com/explore/VHGNYC/videos/36/
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After viewing the video the group was presented with the discussion
question “”How do we respond to the disappearance of State Aid?” Below is
a compilation of the responses.
- raise tuition
- create new practices, remove inefficiencies
- new partners/funding/support and enrollment
- paradigm shift
- FTSE --> Bond/Fund
- utilization shift, utilize our assets effectively
- do things more efficiently with less resources
- use technology to develop more efficient processes
- fund raising, endowments
- increase enrollment through hybrid and online courses
- alumni association
- sell ad space (advertising)
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sell naming rights to buildings
centralize office supplies
cut services hours
be less afraid
be more collaborative, work together
assess – look at data in a deeper way
act on the list we have been compiling – Just Do It!
plan to do and then get it done
be creative, use our existing resources
celebrate accomplishments, makes people want to contribute when
recognized for a job well done
- measure progress more often, keep on going
Critical Announcements
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Student Leadership Council will kick-off “United Way Puma Games” fund
raiser on October 26, 2009
- participate by registrating online - sign up for group activities such as:
wii games, ping pong, adult spelling bee, and more
- $20.00 donation to participate in a minimum of 2 events.
Area Reports
Division of Student Affairs – Dr. Shirley Green
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Dr. Green’s September 2009 Monthly Report includes the following areas:
Admissions and Records, Assessment and Testing, Athletics, Career
Services, Counseling, Disability Resources, Financial Aid, Student
Development, Student Life and Academic Advising.
Service Learning
 Submitted by Recovery Act Report to Feds on Oct. 7th. First report to Congress
on our spending and AmeriCorps members.
 Received over 38 applications for SLICE 2010 with 18 slots to fill. Interviewing
will happen on Oct. 8-9 and 16th.
 Received 2 applications from SCC. GCC has 18 applications at this point.
 CNCS Program Officer, Bryan Rivera, called and said he reviewed Monitoring
Visit Response and all is okay. He will be sending written response by email
sometime next week.
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Financial Aid
Student Financial Assistance
August 2009
 PVCC has the lowest Federal Student Loan Default rate in the District. This
year reports on fiscal year 2007 which is 7.9%. In prior fiscal years:
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2006 8.7%
2005 9.3%
Cohort Default Rate (CDR) A measurement of the percentage of a school’s borrowers
who enter repayment in a federal fiscal year and default on their loans before the end
of the next federal fiscal year.
No. In
No. in
Default
College
Default
Repay
Rate
Paradise Community College
55
689
7.9
Chandler Gilbert Community
College
70
766
9.1
Rio Salado College
187
1,679
11.1
Glendale Community College
204
1,657
12.3
Estrella Mountain Community
College
82
645
12.7
Gateway Community College
131
998
13.1
Mesa Community College
398
3,025
13.1
Phoenix College
182
1,265
14.3
Scottsdale Community College
170
1,132
15.0
South Mountain Community
College
31
178
17.4
Maricopa Community College
Totals
1,510
1,2034
12.5%
 Successfully received reaccreditation from the Department of Education.
 Awarded & disbursed financial aid funds to over 1,200 students and counting
for the fall term.
 Joined and attended the first two meetings of the Financial Aid Task Force.
This Task Force is the result of the recommendations of the Financial Aid
Consultants.
 Director hired a part-time temporary staff person. This new person assisted the
department with the verification process and customer service.
Student Development Department
September 09 notable accomplishments from Student Development/Academic
Advising
 Academic Advising and ACE Staff attended MAPPs training on Sept. 17th.
 Academic Advising Staff attended ALEKS training (new Math placement test) on
Sept. 10th.
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 Academic Advising has begun preparing for Spring Registration: Advertising for
Oct. 28th registration date (signage and Facebook), training new staff, meeting
with transfer partners (i.e. NAU & ASU West) to be up to speed on programs,
etc.
 ACE/Hoop of Learning began scheduling high school visits for Fall recruitment
season (primarily October-November).
 Took 12 ACE students to the 2009 National College Fair, Sept. 27th.
 Held "Nuts & Bolts" ACE/Hoop of Learning Breakfast for high school counselors
on Sept. 11th.
 Hired a part-time staff member to assist with iStartSmart projects including
New Student Orientation.
Student Development Monthly Statistics - September 2009
Academic Advising Sessions (in-person, phone, & email)
1,052
ACE Program
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Student Contacts (walk-ins, phone, email)
148
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Classroom Visits
17
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High School Visits
1
Hoop of Learning Program
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Student Contacts (walk-ins, phone, email)
18
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Classroom Visits
3
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High School Visits
1
iStartSmart New Student Orientation
NA for Sept
Athletics
 Hosted 5th annual Puma Classic Golf Tournament and raised over $7,000 for
student athlete scholarships
 Men's XC team won the ACCAC (athletic conference) Championship
 10 PV men and 3 PV women earned All-Conference honors
 3 of 4 PV teams are nationally ranked: Men's XC #2, Women's Soccer #15,
Women's XC #15
Assessment and Testing
 Administered 1,109 tests during September: 347 placement, 690 instructor, 46
other. YTD tests: 6,380
 Working to implement ALEKS pilot for math
 Adding 2 more tests for Credit By Exam for FSC/EMT dept which will bring the total
to 11 courses for which students can receive credit for prior learning
Admissions, Records & Registration
Veteran Services
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 Sent out Prop. 300 letters to students who have not yet complied
 Processed DE registrations for high schools: Horizon, Boulder Creek, Shadow
Mountain, & Paradise Valley
 Staff attended the 9/11 campus event
 Staff attended the MAPP Alliance information session at Phoenix College
 Corrected computer error report for Financial Aid
 Completed annual WUE survey for PVCC
 Sent corrections to HEP directory for PVCC
 Cleaned up DE reports in preparation for 45th day
 Added VA emergency payment information to the PVCC VA web site
 VA mailed reminder letters to VA students of upcoming deadline for deferments
 VA Technician working with the Cashier Office to assist in balancing Chapter 33
student payments.
 Stats:
 Counter visits: 2,089
 Phone contacts: 1,457
Career Services
 Started Job Club with Kamela Craig and consisting of 12 community members
followed by over 20 calls from community members (community is very pleased)
 Presented Temporary Employee, Student Worker, and FWS
 Orientations with Laurel Smith, HR, and Kathy Tapia, FA (Assessment)
 Continued to meet with students and community members seeking resume critiques
and job search assistance (66 appointments, 20 no shows)
 Total contacts: 271 students/community members, 50+ phone calls, six (6) from
www.maricopa.edu/work, 20 in response to Job Club
Counseling
 Facilitated about 15 in-class and out-of-class presentations, including time
management, memory, and career development
 Began Job Club for students and community members
 Began grief support group
 Service Stats:
 269 students seen
 400 total number of appointments (includes students seen, cancellations, noshows, consultations)
Learning Support Center
 The LSC's Tutor training program just received its re-certification to 2014.
 The tutor training program is certified by the International Tutor Program
Certification Program (crla.net/itpc) offered through the College Reading &
Learning Association.
 More than 800 programs are currently certified internationally.
 PVCC's LSC was originally certified in 1990 as the first program in Arizona
certified at all three levels.
 The LSC is seeing record numbers of students this fall.
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The new record is 107 students at one time, 37% increase over the previous
record of 78 students in the LSC at one time.
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Student Leadership – Mike Ho
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Gozie Ibeji has been selected as PVCC’s representative to the Maricopa
Student Public Policy Forum. SPPF is a highly competitive District-sponsored
leadership program, where students learn about the legislative process.
Gozie is the president of Phi Theta Kappa and an Emerging Leaders
Facilitator.
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The Emerging Leaders Level 1 program began October 3 with the largest
enrollment ever. 48 students participated in a six-hour orientation, led by 4
four student facilitators under the direction of Dr. Jim Rubin.
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Student Leadership Council attended the Regional Association of College
Unions International (ACUI) on October 9 at Arizona State University. The
theme for the conference was “Sustain: How to maintain existing programs
with limited funds” and the workshop sessions included fundraising, using
technology, and improving campus recycling efforts.
Student Leadership Council Report – Malinali “Yolie” Ochoa, Chairperson
Association of College Unions International
October 9, 2009 Student Leadership Council was able to attend ACUI
themed Sustain 2009 at Arizona State University (main). We attended
workshops about fundraising, event planning and much more. This conference
will be a great help for future events for SLC. In addition we had the chance
to experience networking with other schools and bringing new and fresh
ideas to the campus.
Emerging Leaders I
Emerging Leaders I had their orientation October 3rd 2009. 48 students
enrolled this semester, which is one of the highest enrollments in EL history.
This orientation not only helped them understand what the class is all about
as well as interacting with other students and learning about the seven 7’s,
of leadership. In addition they were able to pick their service learning, which
hopefully allow them to increase positive social change.
Empty Bowl Sale
Empty Bowls 9th annual sale began the third week of October, with a strong
consumer attraction. This great event was sponsored Partners in Art club.
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Every bowl sold will benefit the Foothills Food bank in Cave Creek. So far
they have raised about $800 and their goal is $1,000.
Next Meeting – Friday, November 20, 2009
Alexis Sharif, October 26, 2009
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