PRESIDENT'S CLUSTER COMMITTEE OF CPC

MINUTES

LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE

PRESIDENT’S CLUSTER COMMITTEE

APPROVED  MINUTES

October 11, 2006

3:00 pm

PRESIDENT’S CONFERENCE ROOM

 

PRESENT:       L. Spink, C. Mussa-Muldoon, I. Clarke, A. Patterson, B. McNeel, B. Easley, A. Tomlinson, L. Rosas, L. McKenzie, N. Carson, J. Lee, R. VanDinther, E. Khoury

 

ABSENT:        J. Abarbanel

 

Meeting called to order at 3:05 pm.

 

Two items added to Agenda:

Election of Co-chair

Discussion of wireless needs on campus

 

1.         REVIEW OF MINUTES, 6/8/06

            Minutes accepted by consensus.

 

2.         REVIEW OF UNIT PLAN (INCLUDING BUDGET)           

The Unit Plan and Staffing Needs will be reviewed further at the next meeting; the Budget will also be reviewed at the next meeting (11/8/06, 3 PM).        

 

            Discussion points included:

 

• Re-organization of Academic Affairs, including Bob Richards as the new Associate Dean of Research and Planning; the Academic Affairs Dean position will be advertised.

 

• To be discussed at next meeting:
  • Public Information
  • Secretaries for the Deans
  • Half-time Web Designer

 

• Offer from Southwest to share a Public Information Officer, who would be housed at LAHC.

 

3./4.     REDESIGN OF COLLEGE WEBSITE/MARKETING PROPOSAL WITH AL PUNTO:

            Dr. Spink reported that the Board had approved a contract with al Punto to cover Website Re-design and a Marketing Campaign.

 

            Discussion points included:

 

• LACCD campaign developed by al Punto (“Don’t let your present become your future.”); re-vamp of LAColleges.net website, student street teams

 

 

• Appointment of Website Re-Design Committee:

                        Luis Rosas

                        Ivan Clark

                        Jonathan Lee

                        Ray VanDinther

                        Elias Khoury

• Appointment of Marketing Campaign Committee:

                        Ray VanDinther

                        Nancy Carson

                        Abbie Patterson

                        Carla Mussa-Muldoon

• Negative features of our website; difficulty in having calendar, etc., updated on a regular basis.
• Standards for publications, website, etc.; websites for department, divisions not to a standard.
• Focus groups to be held on campus.

 

 

WIRELESS ROLLOUT

 

I. Clarke reported that the Wireless Rollout in the cafeteria is complete.

 

Discussion centered on:

 

• Lack of communication to students of things like the Wireless availability in the cafeteria.
• Need for wireless in the Seahawk Center, the Library, the Learning Assistance Center.
• The switch to OCCApply this summer, which will collect student’s e-mail address as part of the application process.
• Supplying students with e-mail addresses

 

Agenda for next meeting to include:

Student satisfaction survey

View TV spot

 

ELECTION OF CO-CHAIR

 

L. Rosas nominated Jonathan Lee.    The nomination was seconded, and approved unanimously.

 

ADDITIONAL POINTS OF DISCUSSION

 

• Removing the sign at the entrance to the B lot at Figueroa Place and Grant.
• No power to the electronic billboard at Figueroa Place and L Street.

 

Meeting adjourned at 4:15 PM