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HLC / NCA Criterion 4 Committee Meeting

Monday 11/29/04 – 2 to 4 p.m.

HC3

Minutes of the meeting:

I.      Present:  Lynn D, Maria, Lynn M. Laura, Debi M., Nan, Brent, Kristen, Deborah, Sara, Dianne, Sandra, Rene, Karen, Adriana

II.      Agenda – primarily looking at 4ª. Will look at the draft, does it reflect what we want it to, is it evaluative? What are the strengths and opportunities for improve?

Meetings have been set for next semester; first meeting will be Jan. 31.

Review of timetable for the upcoming year. Remember Dianne will be here sometime in the Fall.

III.      Core component 4A: we value a life of learning

1. employee Policies
2. LTD
3. Title IV grant
4. ACE program (may fit better in C5, but if they don’t use it we may)
5. President’s weekly bulletin
6. Re-entry center and learning center (added LC as an example)
7. Center for health professions

IV.      Review of draft of 4A:

Karen explained that the first paragraph, regarding academic freedom, is based on some issues that were presented to the district, not necessarily at PC, but she felt it was important to address the issue and note that these policies are present.

Debi noted some changes to the graph Employee Professional Development Opportunities, stating that PSA funding overall was 40, excluding internship and paid educational leave. Debi and Karen will work on the PSA section of this graph. Regarding the graph, the question was presented of whether it should include percentages. It may be best to just show how much is given and how much is spent and not necessarily what percentage of faculty are traveling, if do not add percentage numbers are more positive. Karen will research the graph and its evaluation some more to see what the best way to present it would be. Add footnote about special funding and travel available to them by the grant, not by the college.

Another item to look at or consider for this criteria is Trio under student support services, which is a grant that was awarded to PC and has been renewed for the past 20 years. Diana will give Karen more information regarding this. This may fit under the section about the learning center on page 8.

The table Faculty Professional behaviors, is a graph that will be filled in based on the faculty survey that will hopefully be sent out this week. To go with this the word that would best fit would be to say active and ongoing participation from page 4.

On page five with the M&O Learning day it may be good to add the Day of Learning as well as the additional Day of learning that is done to try to encourage participation by PSA and those that normally cannot attend.

Regarding the NEO it should be documented that there has been a major change from having it only once a year to now having it three times a year, and that it is evaluated on a yearly basis.

On page six regarding the WebCT it would be good to add graphs that were created to show growth in hybrid and WebCt participation over the past five years.

Under the section for Title V there will be a discussion on the Math/Science Center. This section is not complete yet, Maria will work with Karen to expand this section and to note some important aspects of Title V and some of the positive things that Title V has done.

On page 8 the Special Services is changed to Disability Resource Center. It is important to note that they address needs for students as well as faculty and staff.

On page 9 it might be good to explain 1e, the successes of the college.

For the appendix, it would be good to explain what the awards are with a description of what they are.