PRESIDENT'S CLUSTER COMMITTEE OF CPC

Minutes, 4/21/05

 

Present:  Dr. Linda Spink, Ivan Clark, Jonathan Lee, Bobby McNeel, Abbie Patterson, Carla Mussa-Muldoon, Nancy Carson, Ray Van Dinther, Ann Tomlinson, Mary Copeland

 

1.         Review Goals/Objectives:

 

            Unit Plan 2005 

 

                        Values

 

Nancy Carson pointed out that the Values are incorrect.  The Unit Plan will be amended to show the Values as:

 

                                    Student Success

                                    Excellence

                                    Integrity

                                    Support of Environment

                                    Personal and Institutional Accountability

 

                        Goals

 

Nancy Carson pointed out that the Goals are incorrect; they have just been revised.  Once the Goals are finalized, Nancy will send them out and the Unit Plan, Goals section will be revised accordingly.

 

Public Relations Goals

 

It was agreed to add the following item:

 

            Inform community of Proposition A/AA progress

 

Economic and Workforce Development Goals

 

It was agreed that “CalWorks and TANF” should be added to the “Administer VTEA funds” item.

 

2.         Review priorities:

 

                        Unit Plan 2005

 

                        Staffing Needs for the Cluster

 

It was agreed that the Full time Technician for the TV Studio for community and college programming was to move ahead of Full-time Graphics Artist.

 

It was agreed that the Full-time Public Information Officer should be changed to Full-Time Public Relations Specialist, and that the Half-time Webmaster should be changed to Half-time Web Designer

 

There was discussion regarding prioritizing the Full-Time Public Relations Specialist and the Half-time Web Designer, and regarding defining the Full-time Public Relations Specialist to include web skills.  It was decided that the Public Relations Specialist will be responsible for the look, etc. of the College website.   Dr. Spink will make the final decision on the relative priorities of the PR Specialist and Web Designer, as a vote by raised hands was taken and the Committee was evenly split. (Dr. Spink has since decided to move the half time web designer to the number two spot)

 

Dr. Spink brought up the possibility of sharing a half-time Web Designer with another area college.  The point was made that if this idea is to work, both colleges must be involved in the interviewing process, and the Web Designer should report to both colleges.

 

Nancy Carson pointed out that whether or not funding for a staffing need exists currently, it should be noted in the Department’s Staffing Needs; the Behavior, Social Sciences and Business departments have agreed to share one secretary.

 

Dr. Spink assigned Ann Tomlinson, Ray Van Dinther and Mary Copeland to get advertisements in the local and feeder college newspapers to increase enrollment.

 

3.         Website

 

The Website Subcommittee did not meet; there has been discussion and communication between each of the members, however.

 

Ray Van Dinther reported that the Accreditation information is up on the Website; the curriculum has been reorganized by course rather than division, with descriptions and outlines.

 

Ann Tomlinson will send David Ching and Larry Johnston the Web guidelines.

 

Ivan Clarke will call a meeting, to include:  Ann Tomlinson, Ray Van Dinther, Jonathan Lee, David Ching, Larry Johnson, Mark Wood.

 

4.         Other

 

            Accreditation

 

Dr. Spink mentioned that the President usually writes the Governance portion of the standards; sheThe committee will need to go over whateverthe governance standard when it is has already been written.

 

General Discussion

 

Ann Tomlinson committed to putting together a Market Research Plan.

 

It was decided not to meet until the fall, unless a need arises.