1. Building Connections with Other Campus Constituencies Lesley Kawaguchi, Facilitator Don Gauthier, LA Valley, Ed Policies Committee Kim Harrell, Folsom Lake, Ed Policies Committee Angelina Stuart, Southwestern, Ed Policies Committee

2. Repairing broken bridges

3. Constructing new ones

4. Why relationships are critical? Who will be there to catch you? In times of retraction Budget reductions decreased allocation of FTE Integrity of the programs & services Program Discontinuance Section reductions Loss of student services Impacts student transfer & success Employment security Friction between constituencies In times of growth Program development & delivery Innovation in curriculum & services Increased allocation of FTE Developing new bridges/connections

5. Who are the key players? Campus Constituencies: Students Full Time Faculty Part Time Faculty Classified Staff Unions Administrators Governing Board CTE Advisory Boards Community Partnerships Business & Industry Non-profit groups Feeder high schools College Foundation Bond Oversight Committees

6. What strategies can you use? Evaluate your organizational structure Promote what you do to others Break down communication silos Outreach to high schools & community Get involved in the Academic Senate and ASCCC Institutes. Participate in campus-wide activities & create some! Other ideas?

7. Conflict Resolution Trust (but verify!) Established processes (call for process check) Face to face (non- confrontational) dialogue IBA (Interest-Based Approach) Mediation Arbitration Work towards consensus

8. The Oldest Bridges are sometimes the best. Tried & true; they are always there and sometimes we take them for granted but we shouldn’t….

9. Don’t spend too much time on building the bridge that you forget your original purpose. Hint: It’s a bridge, a prison, a museum, and a tourist destination.

10. This bridge is revealed as the essence of a bridge: it’s transparent, visible, strong, yet simple. Our connections need to be like this, too: simple and classic. Its function is clear and easy to understand.

11. Don’t forget about the Power of Personal Relationships. Looking forward to a lifetime of cooperation and mutual aid …

12. Questions?

13. Resources Rostrums http://www.asccc.org/node/176532 http://www.asccc.org/content/forging- alliances-inside-and-outside-college http://www.asccc.org/node/176715 PowerPoint Unions and Senates - Uniting the Faculty Across Constituencies Communication Challenges: Standing Strong while Staying Positive Other http://www.asccc.org/communities/lo cal-senates/handbook/partIII

14. Presenter Contact info: Lesley Kawaguchi, Santa Monica College Kawaguchi_Lesley@smc.edu Kim Harrell, Folsom Lake College harrelk@flc.losrios.edu Angelina Stuart, Southwestern College astuart@swccd.edu Don Gauthier, Los Angeles Valley College gauthidj@lavc.edu