Strategic Planning Meeting Pittsburgh, PA 11/15-16/01 Sue Martin Facilitator Notes from November 16

Goals/objectives/activities (1) Stabilize current efforts Stabilize current efforts Mobilize Topical teams Mobilize Topical teams Address Faculty access Address Faculty access Levels of access (tiers) Levels of access (tiers) Show best practices to faculty Show best practices to faculty Create institutional models, collaboratively Create institutional models, collaboratively

Goals/objectives/activities (2) Provide workshops for partners Provide workshops for partners Develop search engine for deaf/hh portal/web sites Develop search engine for deaf/hh portal/web sites Address needs of generally underserved population Address needs of generally underserved population Targets of concern Targets of concern Graduate students Teaching faculty Keep in touch with former graduate students via , listservs, etc Keep in touch with former graduate students via , listservs, etc

Concerns and reminders Not a substitution. Requires time, energy, dedication. Need to communicate the value of investment of time Not a substitution. Requires time, energy, dedication. Need to communicate the value of investment of time Perhaps a long-term substitution Perhaps a long-term substitution Change faculty behavior to work as part of a team (faculty, tech person, librarian, photographer) Change faculty behavior to work as part of a team (faculty, tech person, librarian, photographer) People change because of compelling and overwhelming need People change because of compelling and overwhelming need Compatibility of technology Compatibility of technology Strength of combining personal meetings with electronic communication Strength of combining personal meetings with electronic communication

What will create success? Identify gettable populations – people who can be attracted to Catalyst and become successes Identify gettable populations – people who can be attracted to Catalyst and become successes Identify pilot group small enough for the resources of this program Identify pilot group small enough for the resources of this program Identify sources of support Identify sources of supportVerizonE-rate PR – tell the stories of success PR – tell the stories of success Expectations of students by faculty and schools Expectations of students by faculty and schools Accreditation and certification Accreditation and certification Who teaches the use of technology to students? Who teaches the use of technology to students?