J. Harney – Multicultural Center, Hispanic Cultural Arts Show, TODAY – student art, music, food. On-Line New Student Orientation is on website – take a look and give Jocelyn input for revisions – content, etc.; 2,000 CD’s sent to those who did not attend orientation this summer.

P. Bradford - Visiting Scholar from Ghana, Wed.

S. Mylan – Art of the Spirit Conference – Writers Reading, this week

J. Collins – slightly more than ½ administrators have contributed to our fund; Joe is still accepting donations

4. Council Chair Comments

D. Lloyd – off campus.

5. Reports

• President & Cabinet Address on Institutional Issues

Dr. Chand – not present

C. Picard – nothing to report

G. Wenger – not present

T. Ryan – handout; sent out 2 weeks ago – Efficiency & Effectiveness Training, Oct 23-26 in afternoon; classified staff can attend

K. Nielsen – nothing to report.

6. Information Exchange
• APDAT
• API
• Leadership Council/QIC

M. Holysz – not present; Mylan – Thurs., Nov. 30th will be retreat off-campus, meet, 1-5pm, lining up speakers – focus will be on quality; more info soon

T. Fuller – 2 handouts, update on SURS info; trying to have a SURS rep. here for Nov. meeting. Consultants still working, expect by end of month.

D. Lloyd/H. Schweer – met as QIC, 10/3; continuing to charter teams,;
5d, communication about pre-course

8a – program approval process; IEC working on IE manual, roadmap for effectiveness/quality processes

7. Room Scheduling/Event Planning

M. Phillips – handout; Reviewed CI Team’s recommendations and how they will affect Administrators – team will document processes and create training, some staffing has been changed, Board Policy & Administrative Procedure will be sent through regular processes for changes; will discuss with Leadership Council today. Contact Meri if you would like a copy of the handout.

8. Growth at COD

D. Lloyd – President’s Forum – any comments, suggestions, ideas. J.Barillari - How can we be of more help to the President?
Dan & Harlan will talk with him about this. Discussion about understanding growth/change model, scheduling efficiencies, helping to articulate financial models consistently, enrollment management takes into consideration what public needs, hone offerings and grow sensibly. What are different areas doing now? Need to be sure there is coordination so silos don’t emerge. Be sure quality issues are addressed, including defining quality. Shall we discuss the efforts at each meeting?

Council will address. Please share suggestions with Council Representatives

9. AA/Faculty Retreat Update

J. Collins – handout of Academic & Student Affairs Updated Strategic Objectives for 2007-09, narrowed through several retreats/processes of review and revision of; IEC working on lining up planning processes to 4-year AQIP processes. Six objectives – 2 will be QIP and the other 4 will be CI Teams.

10. AQUIP Update

J. Collins – have Quality Site Check up Visit – April 27-29 -2 from Higher Ed Commission to review…. Systems portfolio, feedback report and ensure we are proceeding appropriately. Two were trained to be reviewers – W. Tetlow has been certified. Interdisciplinary cross-function work team will be created to prepare for visit.

5 QIPs active – 4-8; IEC developing template for communicate projects and progress; to move towards everyone being aware of the college’s involvement with Quality Projects. How do these relate to Action Plan Approval process? APs still need to be tied to these objectives under Institutional Goals and Cabinet will review and approve.

11. Administrator Evening Duty Update

H. Schweer - handout; 5:30-7:00pm on-campus, after 7pm still on call; manual will be created. Will start Mon., Oct. 30th. Work will begin on the manual; send suggestions to J. Barillari, J. Martner, J. Abel; will get input from Public Safety

12. Agenda Items for Next Meeting

Ethics Training – there will be personnel action if people don’t complete (letters in files). How will new hires be handled?

Thanks to Alison Drake & Diane Kubetz – Video The World of Children. Launched children’s book series - 1st on imagination, diversity, security. If you have faculty or staff that have idea for a children’s book.

Suggestion from other college – have display of writings by staff/faculty – Liberal Arts has; Library has celebration every three years.

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