Ruby Hicks Hall, Room 245
(Revised 6/24/14)
Members Present: Dan Averette, Jackie Blakley, Jenni Creamer,
Scott Harvey, Dan Holland, Lynn Lewis, Rob Massey, Marla Roberson, Sarah
Shumpert, Hap Wheeler
Members Absent: Tim
Bowen and Brian Swords
Others Present: Deborah
Brock
The minute s of the May 27, 2014
meeting were approved,
as presented.
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All new full-time
faculty will participate.
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Expectation that new
hires will be in the fall cohort, but teaching schedules may not allow this.
Deans will determine needs and decide when the new faculty
member will attend (fall or spring cohort).
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LC 101 will meet three
hours per week on Tuesday/Thursday (1.5 hours each day) this fall.
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Released time for Fall
2014 participants; Deans will see that this happens.
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With released time
will require more of the faculty member. Will be a time commitment more along the
lines of the Fall 2013 pilot program.
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One of the biggest
benefits is that faculty get to know each other. Building those relationships is key.
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Program activities include:
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Development Plan
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Student Resource
Teaching Technologies
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Advisor Training
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General Statements
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What are the next
steps to continue this community and connection for these faculty?
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Use this as a model
for staff orientation
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Use as a recruitment
tool
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Consider current
faculty who want this training or faculty who request help.
ACTION ITEM: Subgroup (Hap Wheeler, Sarah Shumpert, Deborah Brock, and Dan Averette) to
determine next steps to help
continue community and connectivity
for LC 101 cohorts.
Sarah Shumpert discussed the intent of the High Impact Practices
Institute.
The
Title III grant provides funding for employees to attend a learning
communities conference. Considering that a learning
community is a high impact practice, The High Impact Practices
Institute will allow a small group from Tri-Count
y to map
out a framework so
that students can experience at least one high impact practice as they complete their programs.
The goal is to embed a high
impact practice into the curriculum.
Jenni Creamer distributed and reviewed an
Enrollment Planning document. She touched on and briefly discussed each heading
of the document.
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Objective
Objective
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Outcomes
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Asked for input on the
wording. Wants the areas to own this and their outcomes.
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Data Reporting
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Updating the reports
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Enrollment Targets
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Added a differentiated target
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Retention goal is benchmarked
every year
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Process
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Same as last year
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Enrollment events and 1 on 1s
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Oriented and advised during enrollment event
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Change to meet our students where they are
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Structural Development
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Define what capacity is per program
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Avoid duplicate efforts
Jenni asked that any feedback be sent to her to allow for continuous improvement.
Galen gave a Budget
Update. The state budget was passed last
Thursday, and the governor has 10 days to review it. Currently it has a 1.5% pay increase for
state employees and two provisos of
$1 million for CNC
equipment and $1 million for a Prep Academy.
The Prep Academy would be
Tri-County’s version of
an I-BEST model to include basic education, life skills, and job training. This proviso also funds Career Pathway dual
enrollment student tuition.
The Tri-County budget was
approved at the early June Commission meeting.
It includes new FTEs. Academic
Affairs will have six new faculty, a recruiter, and a lab specialist. Recently, the Joint Bond Review commission
approved the Student Success Center proposal.
The proposal will be reviewed by the Budget & Control Board next
Wednesday. If approved, it will move
into the Pre-Design/Pre-Engineering phase and follow the regular approval
process. The JBRC also approved Clemson’s
Douthit Hills Project.
Marla Roberson reported that Faculty Senate
is updating its By-Laws to include term limits and to clarify the
responsibilities of the Senators. Soon,
Marla will be soliciting names for representatives for next year’s senate.
Lynn Lewis hopes to close the searches to replace Laura Thompson and Kay Rhodes very soon. On Wednesday, July 30th, there will be an off-campus drop-in for Peggy Champion and Christee Williams.
Dan Holland noted that any institution
receiving Title I funding must comply with the new sexual violence policy and
procedure and provide education and training for faculty. Dan also noted that based on conversations at
a recent CSSO meeting, our processes are working. Most of the other colleges in the system are
down, some significantly, in enrollment.
We are one of very few with increases.
Dan also
asked for input on how we confirm that the
online student is actually that student.
How do we know that someone else is not completing assignments and
taking tests for the student? This is not addressed systematically, and Tri-County addresses issues
on an individual basis.
asked for input on how we confirm that the
online student is actually that student.
How do we know that someone else is not completing assignments and
taking tests for the student? This is not addressed systematically, and Tri-County addresses issues
on an individual basis.
Scott Harvey
updated the group on the graduation initiative. The number of students who did not apply for graduation but who are eligible has increased. These students will be graduated
over the summer and this will increase our May graduation rates.
Rob Massey reported that lecturers will start their advising duties next week.
He wants to be available for the lecturer's sessions, so he is working around
Bridge orientation.
With no further business,
the meeting was adjourned.
Recorded By: Anne Bryan
Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 24, at 1:00, in RH 245
