Introduction

Minutes

Members

Attendance: Brent Jameson, Chairperson; Judy Boschult, Kristin Anderson, Maria Enciso, Betsy Frank, Georgia Gudykunst, Kory Merkel.

Report to the Governing Board.
The colleges have been asked for their preference. Do they wish to present on Jan. 23 for 2-3 minutes per college, or on Feb. 13 for 1 hour at the Strategic Planning Conversation at the Board. PC prefers to provide a presentation on Feb. 13 so that we can answer questions as well as show the Board what we are doing in assessment and what our approach is to assessment. It was suggested that perhaps we can invite Linda Rosenthal to a Steering Team meeting. Brent would check with Marian.

General Assessment Committee for Nov. 7.
It was recommended that we share this draft of the Report to the Governing Board with the General Assessment Committee and get their input, and then submit it to the district assessment committee (DSAAC) which would compile the 10 college reports into one. This is due Nov. 17 to DSAAC.

It was also recommended that we share the NCA Levels of Implementation matrix at the next General Assessment Committee meeting. The Team decided to attach the page 1 cover sheet of the NCA matrix to the slightly modified version of the matrix that a member had received at a conference last year. Given the time constraints, the Team wants to focus on one area, II. Shared Responsibility - Faculty Involvement at this meeting. We can focus on a different area at each subsequent meeting.

The Steering Team will review the matrix at its Nov. 7 meeting, led by Brent Jameson and Georgia Gudykunst. The Team will then review their understanding of the matrix with the General Assessment Committee later that day.

Logistics for Assessment Day.
The team prefers to hold the assessment sessions at the Osborn site. We will plan to meet as a large group for lunch and a brief overview by the Dean of Instruction. Then we will break out into our
outcome committees of Writing, Numeracy, Team Building and Oral Communications. The ESL and Occupational Committee members will participate in the above listed outcome committees.

The Team would like Marian Tadano to assign faculty to the respective outcome committees by sending out an email to those faculty. The Team also wants to not only have more widespread participation from across disciplines but also add new people. Perhaps Marian could also contact the Faculty Chairs and ask them to send their department liaison "plus one" other faculty, plus all other interested faculty. Brent Jameson and Georgia Gudykunst would meet this week with Marian to request her help with the above.

Next Meeting.
The next meeting is Nov. 13 at 1 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Georgia Gudykunst