Academic Leadership Team
September 10, 2019
1:00 pm
RH 220
Members Present: Gayle
Arries, Tiffany Blackwell, Jackie Blakley, Ahmad Chaudhry, Jenni Creamer, Rick
Cothran, Galen DeHay, Mandy Elmore, Adam Ghiloni, Linda Jameison, Tasheka
Johnson, Scott Harvey, Glenn Hellenga, Gabe Hollingsworth, Tom Lawrence, Chris
Marino, Bryan Manuel, Mary Orem, Julia Seligson, Brian Swords, Luke
VanWingerden
Members Absent: Tim Bowen, Mark Dougherty, Sarah Shumpert
Other Attendees: Margaret Burdette, Kristen Lundkovsky, Chris McFarlin,
Dorian McIntire, Robert Newton, Jackie Rutledge, Ted Stokes, Julie Vernon
Length of Meeting: 2 hours
The minutes of the August 27, 2019 meeting were approved as
presented.
Academic Program Review
Criminal Justice Technology – Chris McFarlin and Robert
Newton
·
State of the program
o
Decrease in enrollment.
o
Emphases allow movement which creates
deficiencies.
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Key Numbers
o
Consistent placement.
o
Employers would hire another Tri-County
graduate.
o
Well-prepared students.
o
Need to increase enrollment/diversity.
·
Resources
o
Faculty and Advisory Committee.
o
Physical - Classroom/Lab space.
·
Outreach & Marketing
o
Program improvement needs.
o
Traditional and non-traditional students.
o
BPS Academic Recovery Workshops.
o
Reach out to career centers.
§
Students cannot do field service until they are
21 years old – Other positions are available prior to 21.
·
Strategic Plans –Moving Forward
o
Internally
§
Create a culture of professionalism – graded.
§
Representing something bigger than they are.
o
Externally
§
Title 23 – Police Academy is the only entity
that can certify – Must change via the legislature.
§
If the law is changed – consider a regional law
enforcement training center at Tri-County.
§
Individuals could send themselves to the
training center.
§
Eventually tie to a credential to better
position students for opportunities/options.
There were questions about the marketing plan. Why market to a population that is not old
enough to be a police officer? The goal
is to set up our students for success.
With shift work, it is very hard for this population to return to
school, so they are encouraged to work on their degrees now.
Galen noted that a lot of work is being done to change the
code of law. Success rates are better
when the course is held at a community college, so there is a lot of interest.
Associate Degree Nursing – Kristen Lundkovsky
Since many employers require a BSN within three/four years
of employment, faculty intentionally advise this way. Kristen noted the following in her
presentation.
·
Health of the Program
o
ACEN accreditation until Fall 2026.
o
Enrollment trends.
o
Completion rates.
o
Nursing Success Policy & Next Steps.
§
Can return after one year, but must start over.
o
Transfer Policy.
§
Evaluate all courses.
§
Students can challenge.
o
NCLEX Results.
§
Tutoring available.
§
ATI – identify at-risk students early.
·
Resources
o
Faculty and Advisory Committee.
o
Student Success & Engagement has been very
helpful.
·
Three-year Plan
o
Initiative 1 – Simulation Improvements
§
Full-time simulation coordinator (Recommended by
ACEN).
§
Prefer certified coordinator.
o
Initiative 2 – Competitive Clinical Entry
Process
§
Change for Fall 2020 applications.
§
No points for the grade of C.
§
Points for medical focus.
§
Points for CNA – AHS 163.
§
Also consider the number of times a course is
taken and how long it’s been since the student took the course.
§
Tracking those who do not make it into the
program is a challenge. No solution yet.
It was noted that hospitals with magnet status must have a
certain percentage of BSNs on staff.
Satellite hospitals, doctor’s offices, nursing homes do not require the
BSN. While most BSNs move away, our
program is community-based and our graduates stay in the area.
This program is core to our mission, but it is too expensive
to grow. In addition, the area is
saturated with nursing programs, and clinical placements are difficult to find.
Practical Nursing – Julie Vernon
·
Noted the similarities and differences with the ADN
program.
·
Stressed the faces of the program make the
program.
·
Outcomes
o
Consistent.
o
Pass rates are as high or higher than state and
national averages.
o
Employability is good.
o
Is a healthy program.
·
Plan
o
Faculty credentialing
§
Certification in a specialty before 2022 –
Possible areas are
·
Nursing Education
·
Simulation
·
ATI – Online assessment resource; an enhancement
to the program, allows us to compare our program nationally.
o
Expand and Diversify Clinical Opportunities
§
Been creative.
§
Great need for nurses.
§
Expanded to Prisma Health in Greenville acute
care and physicians’ offices.
o
High Fidelity Simulation for Clinical Diversity
o
Grow the Program
§
Currently accept 45 in the fall and 24 in the
spring.
§
With one more full-time instructor, could
increase spring to 45.
§
Already prepared a feasibility study.
·
Remember the faces
o
One person at a time/one goal at a time.
The General Engineering Technology APR was delayed and will
take place at a later meeting.
PLEAT Discussion
Luke VanWingerden updated the group on the work of the
Physical Learning Experiences Advisory Team.
He noted that the goal of PLEAT is to provide a consistent experience
with technology and learning environments across all campuses. He distributed a handout and discussed the
following:
·
Charter
·
Goals
·
Advisory
Team
·
Process
& Timeline
·
Survey
Executive Summary
·
Next
Steps
·
Environment
Menu
·
Descriptors
·
Room
Image/Example – RH 215 is a sample room.
·
Tentative
College Investment Over the Next 5 years
·
Proposed
Implementation Schedule
Luke
noted that this is a framework for making decisions on how we configure
rooms. With a significant college
investment, this needs to be sustainable and it needs to be done right. With building renovations, they are working
with Ken Kopera to consider the master facilities plan as the rooms are put
into place. Luke asked to be invited to
division and department meetings to discuss this initiative.
Announcements:
Tiffany
Blackwell shared that she has been published in AACRAO.
Julia
Seligson reported that voting for the new Faculty Senate president will close
on Friday. The new president will be
announced on Monday.
Based
on the ADN APR, Jenni Creamer will pull a group together to consider what
happens to those students who do not make it into the Nursing program.
Galen
gave a brief preview of the President’s Advisory Council meeting, which will
focus on the practical vision. There
will be many opportunities for communication and input in the coming months.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Recorded By: Anne Bryan
Next Meeting: Tuesday,
October 22 @ 1:00, in RH 220A
