What’s in Store for Us this Year

Thank you, thank you, thank you This is the promised follow up It will take more than one year The vast majority of recommendations will be accepted as is Need for continued thoughtful input, honest feedback and clear evaluation We need to be tolerant – some things will work, some may not Today an overview – the next few weeks will detail our challenges

Chaired by Bart Womack Comprehensive Clearly articulated recommendations (with priorities indicated) Major Responses Board Approved Statement of Approach Appointment of a work group to follow recommendations and write a Tactical Plan for Implementation – to be completed by 10/01/08 Appoint work groups to focus on procedures and product development

Chaired by Kimberly Williams and Rick DeLaBarcena Benchmarked 4 colleges to identify a model Recommended a system that possessed specific characteristics System will be rolled out in early September Membership Leadership Involvement Shared Responsibilities Of equal importance/weight to Curriculum Committee and Assessment Team Additional opportunities to enhance communication

Chaired by Larry Kraemer At first focused on models and recommended face to face benchmarking Developed benchmarking questions Additional questions will be added focused on student success Benchmarking visits by teams of 2 with final recommendations to the College by 12/01/08

Chaired by Mary Schumacher-Hoerner Major recommendations to be implemented Representation of all schools on the Assessment Committee Full support of administration for Assessment work Increase outreach and inclusion in Assessment work by all faculty – both full and part time Design tools to catalog both existing assessment efforts and gaps Conduct CTX Assessment Conversations Maximize web page use for assessment documentation and sharing Continued professional development for Assessment

Chaired by Dr. Cheryl Drangmeister and Linda Baker Major recommendations to be implemented Permanent team membership finalized and formalized Organize collaborative efforts across Learning, Student Services, Marketing and Institutional Research Continue to respond to recommendations from the StaMats reports and research to maintain focus

Full review of fee structure – both programmatic and on-line Dual Credit New technology enhancements International student support team Program and discipline review pilot New dining services roll out Housing Sixty day legislative session Priorities

Trades and Technology – classroom addition and updates Health Sciences project Old Library/Food Services project Outdoor Learning Center Graduation Plaza Fine Arts planning School of Energy updating Child and Family Development HVAC

There is much to do as we move down the road – but let’s not ever forget – we are each here to provide our students and our community with the best possible opportunities to make their dreams come true.