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Meeting Notes

Present: Darrell Carnahan, Queta Chavez, Karen Christen, Corina Gardea, Marsha Hopkins, Brent Jameson, Emily Lander, Nancy Matte, Michael Mitchell, Jeremy Moreland, Denny Sheehan, Marian Tadano.

Note taker: Patti Schellhase

Absent: Marian Gibney, Morris Johnson, Casandra Kakar, Jesse Mireles, Jim Moore, Mike Murphy, Wilbert Nelson, Dorothy Sisneros.

Feedback from All-Campus Meetings on November 6th regarding Strategic Planning and Accreditation -

• Karen Christen and Queta Chavez - gained additional committee members, good feedback, should do more often.
• Mike Mitchell - gained 3 committee members; would like to inquire about a link on the PC homepage directly to the NCA page where all minutes pertaining to HLC/NCA meetings are kept and also provide an overview of NCA and PCs involvement.
• Darrell Carnahan - suggested sending out e-mails with updates, may receive more feedback by e-mail replies.

Emily Lander will get with Marketing to set up a direct link to the PC homepage for this purpose.

Update from Criterion Chair Retreat (handouts)
Refer to handout, Self-Study Plan 1) The Timeline is already done. 2) Read the Self-Study Mission and Goals, and if you have comments send to Brent Jameson. 3) Change from 6 stand alones to: 2 Accreditation; 2 Evaluation; 2 Institutional Improvement. Brent to rework and send out to committee members. Any updates should be sent to Emily Lander.

Referring to the handout "The Criteria for Accreditation," Brent stated that the criterion chairs had noted where the various Criteria and their Core Components are cross referenced. This will keep us from duplicating efforts when we gather data.

Discussion on PC Mission, Goals, and Strategic Initiatives (handouts)
In reviewing the versions of PC's Mission Statements (1994 and 1999), the current version being used does not include the word "diverse" as printed in the 03-04 catalog. It was also noted that the Institutional Goals have gone away and the Strategic Initiatives have replaced them.

Additional discussion followed by the committee members.

• Is the terminology being used correctly? What happened to our approved campus planning process that we sent to NCA? Seems as though the Strategic Initiatives have replaced the previous approved process?
  There is a need to redefine the document. Must clarify through documentation for any changes.
• Recommendation: 1) Transform the "Initiatives" to "Goal" statements; and if initiatives are replacing goals, then they should be worded in a goal format (complete sentences).
• Departments will need to make some changes to their goals if we are using the Strategic Initiatives.
• Suggestion to look at the District's Mission and Goals. It may be time to review/revise the college's Mission and Goals.
• These suggestions should be taken by the President to the Strategic Planning group.

President Gardea stated that she believes the foundation is there in the initiatives, but needs to be improved upon for the site visit team. We need to have in place what they are looking for.
The Strategic Planning and the HLC/NCA Steering Committee need to work collaboratively in this process. The Strategic Plan is due to District Office in February.

Criterion Chair Reports:
Denny Sheehan, Criterion I - Held second meeting; committee expressed some confusion re: mission statement, goals and initiatives.
Darrell Carnahan, Criterion II - They have begun looking at what information will need to be gathered. Have met twice.
Mike Mitchell, Criterion III - Collecting mission statements from departments and finding out which departments are conducting assessments for their missions and goals.
Karen Christen, Criterion IV - Spoke with Barry Vaughan, one of the NCA tri-chairs at MCC. He was very helpful and will be sending information to the committee by e-mail.
Queta Chavez, Criterion V - Have identified constituents and have been reviewing some ways we are providing "service." As soon as we confirm what our mission is, they will move forward.
Nancy Matte, Writing Group - Have been reviewing the positive and negative formatting of reports online. Asking Criterion Chairs to make up an outline of what you plan to include and provide to the writers.

Meeting adjourned.

Next Meeting: December 16th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Library Multipurpose Room.