1. Ideal Model

2. Characteristics of the Ideal State
Accessible local knowledge
Faculty access to graphic/media designers
Relations with Advising Staff
Community Outreach
Focus on Metacognition
Mentorship outside classroom
Language options
Connections between content and everyday experience

3. Stakeholders Identified
Who is missing from this list?

4. From Ideal State to Ideal Model

5. Types of Connections 1176 vectors Verbs: Advocate, Network, Recruit,
Cooperate/Collaborate,
Facilitate,
Guide,
Validate,
Justify

6. Instructor’s Take on Ideal Model
Faculty need to be involved and driving increasing PR and lobbying
Get involved in state education policy
Have students speak to local community
Building connections between regional CCs

7. Admin take on Model
A targeted relationship approach is more effective than broadcasting in the long term
We need to figure out ways to sustain efforts beyond an individual person's efforts
Students are better at recruiting other students than faculty are.
Administrators have a role in supporting creative activities, but also in evaluating their effectiveness.
Perception and marketing! Institutional responsibility.

8. Big Ideas from Focus Groups
Direct, targeted, personal interactions are essential; Building trusted relations are needed to establish and sustain diversity efforts.
Needs are highly contextualized; need to think about needs that are specific to different population groups, different institutions.
We all have opportunities in our areas of expertise, interest, and influence; identifying others with similar interests in the region, and disciplinary groups.
Needs of faculty and administrators is not curricular, pedagogic; Need external resources–connections with industry, community,

9. Preview of Tomorrow
Previous participants identified necessary connections
How do we help facilitate these connections?
How do we assess the effectiveness of these connections?

10. Question about last week?