1. ACCT Leadership Congress Las Vegas, NV
September 2017
Innovative Implementation Strategies for Career Pathways to Meet Workforce Needs
Troy
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

2. Overview of WITC 10,500 Square Miles 317,515 Estimated Population
4 Campuses 1 Admin. Office 2 Outreach Ctrs
1 Learning Ctr
Troy

3. Overview of WITC
One-College
Concept
Josh

4. Overview of WITC Collaboration is key TAACCT Funding for WTCS
$60 million
More than $2 million at WITC
Pathways infrastructure
More than 700 students served
Josh

5. Overview of Academic Affairs
Starting 5th Year at WITC
Program Overview
Academic Standards, Rules, and Policies
Bonny

6. Overview of Continuing Education
Starting 20th year at WITC
Division Functions
It’s all about relationships
Craig

7. And so it begins…
Bonny

8. The Partnership Foundation
Begins and ends with Trust
Can programs swing between two divisions?
Can we create an “R & D” model for programs?
Craig (first bullet)
Bonny (second and third bullet)

9. The Partnership Goal
We are One College – we don’t care where the FTEs go as long as it is to WITC
Craig

10. The Partnership Duties
Continuing Education
Academic Affairs
Listen for community/industry needs
Program Planning
Bring flexibility and responsiveness to the table
Oversee approval process and meeting academic standards
Craig and Bonny

11. The Partnership in Action
Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association (WSTA)
Craig

12. WSTA Continuing Education Academic Affairs
Partnership and program background
Program Planning
Establish customer’s goal
Keeping the standards
Funding
Selling the idea
Expected Results
Reassuring faculty
Craig and Bonny

13. WSTA
Where are we today?
New opportunities
Craig

14. WSTA and Lessons Learned
Continuing Education’s Introduction to Academic Process
“I thought he was doing that.” or “He thought I was doing that.”
You can never over-communicate
Craig (first bullet); Bonny (second and third bullets)

15. The Partnership in Action
Construction Essentials
Craig

16. Construction Essentials
Project Background
New Market for the Collaboration – High Schools
Industry Buy-in
Bonny (first bullet); Craig (second and third bullets)

17. Construction Essentials Results
Year 1 (2016): 12 high school students participated
Showcased program at the capitol
Expanded construction essentials program to teach a cohort at a local tribal college as well as for the Workforce Investment Board
Year 2 (2017): 9 high school students participated
Craig (1st/3rd bullets) and Bonny (2nd/4th bullets)

18. Construction Essentials Results
“I’m learning construction skills in high school, so I will be ahead when I start WITC.  I’m glad I enrolled and college is now in my future.” – Construction Essentials Academy Student
Craig

19. The Partnership in Action
Phlebotomy
Bonny

20. Phlebotomy First effort at R & D Need appeared strong, but…
Created to meet academic standards even though it is offered as Continuing Education credit
Can use credit for prior learning
Chose to leave in Continuing Education
Bonny

21. Divisional Benefits Cooperation and not competition between divisions
Synergy
Less surprises and more trust
Craig (first 2 bullets) and Bonny (last bullet)

22. What’s Next? Look for more opportunities to develop
Create bridges using credit for prior learning to bring non-credit course outcomes into UGRAD courses and/or program
Craig (first bullet) and Bonny (last bullet)

23. Outcomes “Just-in-time” with high Academic Standards
Access to credential for different markets
Able to address the needs of local communities
Higher efficiencies with resources
Ability to share resources to start new initiatives
John

24. Outcomes More than 200 people served to date
Service to students as far away as Alaska
More than 50 earned credentials
John

25. Presenters Troy Lambert, Board Chair troy.lambert@witc.edu
Name
Troy Lambert, Board Chair
Josh Robinson, Board Vice Chair
John Will, President
Bonny Copenhaver, Vice President Academic Affairs and Superior Campus Administrator
Craig Fowler, Vice President Continuing Education/Executive Director Foundation and Rice Lake Campus Administrator

26. Questions?
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