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NCA Criterion 2 Committee

Meeting Minutes

October 18, 2004

Present: Michael, Betsy, Bonnie, Mike, Ronnie, Brent, Jeanne

The meeting began by reviewing the minutes from the last meeting and agreed that for the minutes it is ok to abbreviate.

Open House: Ann came up with a game idea, Wheel of Accreditation –she needs help for the Open House from committee members.  

Writing process: Ann handed out a handout of the writing process given to her by the writers for the committee to review. Some writers have already written the first drafts of some of their sections. Based on the process handed out Criterion 2 has done sections 1 and 2 from the writing process.

The purpose of today’s meeting is to select our key evidence and state why we selected it as key evidence (section 3 and 4 from the process).  

Ann and Betsy will work on an outline of these best practices chosen, then the committee will approve, and the draft will begin.

A hand out was given of a chart that Betsy created. This chart for 2A demonstrates the process: what we are doing, the steps we are taking and what results from this. It also helps keep things in perspective so that we can see how everything works together. Betsy will try to have a graphic for each component.

Bonnie reported contacting Kristin A. regarding occupational programs and she suggested looking at the website, she also explained that she had emailed all program directors on campus regarding changes since 1996 and has heard from about 12 regarding changes for each department, she has examples of new programs, programs deleted, etc. (fashion design, legal, gerontology, etc.). From processes point of view, asked for catalysts for doing what they did and there is documentation for each one. She also mentioned that at least one of these addressed working with ASU.

The group came up with the following examples of evidence:

2A. Prepare for a future shaped by multiple societal and economic trends.

1. A. Planning of curriculum or programs

·        Demographics

·        Data about incoming students

·        Use of advisory committee data

·        Environmental scans

·        Program evaluations

·        Self-assessment

      B. Occupational examples - histology and business (real estate)

      C. Academic examples - English (developmental sections)

      D. ESL – linkage to courses in Spanish.

 

2.      Best Practice - Marketing department.
Ann explored this area.  In 1997 college planning document, recommendations made to develop more of a marketing college plan.  Similar findings discovered by O’Neil survey. Marketing recently changed to Institutional Advancement. They’ve made planning decisions based on actual data. This was an area mentioned as a room for improvement in 1996 self-study. They are now more visible in community and better relation w/ alumni. In summary they looked at demographic data, assessed, did a self-study, and evolved into a new department name that now has better relations with alumni.

3.      Advisement transfer and testing did a self-study using CSA, district wide tool, discovered that they were low in diversity and technology. Made changes, in hiring, hired bilingual advisors, showing they assessed, made changes. They also enhanced their use of technology.   Now  use web for assisting and communicating with students. In summary they assessed, made changes to the department based on that assessment, looked at the results of that change, and improved (i.e. the new SIS program demonstrates that they are planning for the future).

 

2B. Resource base supports its educational programs and its plans for maintaining and strengthening their quality in the future.

  • Title V – tie to 2A as well
  • Possibly incorporate climate survey in this section.

2C. Ongoing evaluation and assessment processes provide reliable evidence of institutional effectiveness – informs strategies for improvement.

2D. Planning aligns with the mission.

  • Technology Planning – infrastructure plan, improvement, i.e. classroom replacement, operationalize – plan for/have real budget lines, we know we have to replace this process.
  • Timeline, online instruction, computer labs.
  • Media Integrated.

    AREA FOR IMPROVEMENT: Technology – listening to what everybody needs and evaluating where media is needed instead of just putting it in. Hybrid courses. There hasn’t really been a plan for technology, it has been more of a reaction than an actual plan. There hasn’t really been a timeline and budget, operationalize- have a real plan for budget.  There was a contingency plan from last bond for contingency funds. When we look at putting in classrooms, need to have contingency plan, media is not included in tech development, needs to be a union between them. 

When writing the report, we might not need to follow the structure the book gives. Can note that because of our research, we found it better to reverse the components. Committee is to revise and let Betsy know if they agree with reverse order.

Climate Survey: Reviewed some of the questions and looked at whether or not they would be applicable to any of the areas. Can make mention of this as a first attempt and are working on improving this, but are not comfortable with it as an evaluation tool.  One reason is that it is difficult to interpret without data broken down by employee groups on campus.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
   


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