President's Cluster

 

LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE

PRESIDENT’S CLUSTER COMMITTEE

MINUTES

October 28, 2009

1:30 pm

President’s Conference Room, SSA 214

 

PRESENT: L. Spink, B. McNeel, A. Patterson, L. Rosas, B. Richards, A. Tomlinson, J. Naranjo, E. Reigadas, C. Mussa-Muldoon, N. Malone, E. Joiner

 

ABSENT: J. Lee (co-chair), I. Clarke, D. Humphreys, R. Van Dinther, P. Watkins, L. McKenzie, D. Gustchen

 

Meeting called to order at 1:35 pm; L. Spink presiding

 

1. Acceptance of Agenda

Agenda accepted as presented.

 

2. Acceptance of minutes: 5/27/09

Minutes accepted as amended.

 

3. Review of Budget for Potential Cuts

Foundation Staff Cut

 

4. Review of Unit Plans:

Marketing, L. Spink

L. Spink distributed the 2007-2012 Program Review and discussed the Marketing Unit Plan. Discussion Included:

 

L. Spink reminded the committee that the only marketing office District has is assigned to the Bond.

District does not have a permissive clause to allow a relationship with a company that does recruitment for foreign students according to D. Colten. A suggestion was made that L. Spink lobby the board.

L. Rosas mentioned that each foreign student funds one section at 45,000/year and that they first join regular classes and then when there are enough students, then a section is opened for them.

Florida State runs programs in London universities and exchanges faculty and students –L. Spink proposed that Harbor get involved.

Per L. Spink, E. Reigadas said to add that to academic affairs unit plans.

L. Rosas mentioned that Harbor is down to 100 foreign exchange students and that in the past, Harbor had over 400 foreign exchange students.

 

 

Advertising/Marketing

 

Public Information Officer: L. Spink mentioned that perhaps Harbor and Southwest could split the cost of a PIO

 

Veterans Center Opening Press Release was mentioned by B. McNeel as generating positive results such as interest in an USO fundraiser, financial and in kind contributions from a VFW Post, and a Judge with an interest in helping veterans who will be at Harbor on Friday (Oct 30).

 

Chamber of Commerce – Ad for Harbor College cost $1500 according to N. Malone

 

Bus Advertising: Cost ranged from either $5000 - $6000 to $8000 - $9000 for four weeks. L. Spink decided against it.

 

International Student Ad: $4000 for an ad according to P. Grady

 

Foreign Exchange Program: LAHC Foundation voted to fund two students from Denmark.

 

Student Competitions: last year, the Foundation funded 14 Culinary Arts students for a Las Vegas Competition and they won three medals: 3 silver and 1 bronze.

 

2007-2012 Program Review Document Changes

 

Add page numbers

For additional changes, please see 2007 – 2012 Program Review Document

 

Additional comments:

 

L. Rosas mentioned Don Colton has done excellent outreach to foreign students and that he should be given an award or asked to speak.

 

According to L. Spink, the Harbor College Foundation agreed to put together 50s-60s sock hop in Spring. Regarding the new gym, L. Spink asked if the College could purchase a floor for protection of the wood. N. Malone agreed to bring the issue up with S. Barber.

 

Research and Planning Unit Plan, as presented by B. Richards

 

Regarding survey monkey: 200 people responded, a 2009 online version was made and an email blast was sent.

Factbook has been completed.

LACCD Core Measures have been added to the Harbor website.

Draft is written re: human subjects. Must bring it through committee for approval. The Purpose of committee is to protect students.

Focus groups can be done after class time so that students are volunteers. Permission is needed from students.

Working on Pandemic response

 

 

 

 

Planning Agenda Items 2006 Self Study

Achievement Tracking Matrix

 

IB-1

List of committee membership of all people for all clusters.

Meeting calendar

Meeting time: group decided to meet fall semester - October/Early December

Spring semester: Early March, May

E. Joiner proposed a tentative calendar.

 

IIA-1

B. McNeel and R. Richards discussed trends on emerging needs

B. McNeel discussed the new Online Degree programs (AJ, Hazmat, Wildland Fires), Title V Grant, Refocusing on greening economy and business, Access to Online tools, E-portfolios.

R. Richards commented that there is an economic development weblink now.

 

IB-5

Available now. Progress has been made.

 

IB 6

Has been completed according to L. Spink

A. Patterson commented that more people are using data. People are looking at data. May not have “used” it. L. Spink: people may not know how to use it.

E. Joiner integrated data into their accreditation report.

L. Spink: Need to do surveys on facilities side of house regarding cleaning. A. Tomlinson remarked that questions were added on a student survey.

L. Spink commented that she wants to survey the faculty and staff and that the student survey covers A. Tomlinson’s areas.

E. Joiner asked if we have the infrastructure to deal with more students.

L. Spink commented that it is harder to measure marketing than academic affairs.

 

IIA– 5

Discussion included Reactivating Instructional Technology Advisory Committee.

Vocational education is VTEA committee. L. Spink asked B. McNeel to please write up three lines on how it operates.

E. Joiner asked how grant monies are distributed. R. Richards commented that it’s on website. E. Joiner commented that she wants transparency.

 

IIIC – 2

L. Spink commented that due to I. Clarke’s involvement that the Instructional Technology Advisory Committee is a cross between L. Rosas and A. Tomlinson. There was concern that no faculty member agreed to chair this committee.

It was agreed that L. Rosas and A. Tomlinson would co-chair the committee, get an assignment, mission statement, by-laws. A. Tomlinson and L. Rosas would covene the meeting, and A. Tomlinson will call the meeting. It was agreed that they would present a report in December. E. Joiner commented that J. Lee chaired this committee and that it was a good committee.

 

 

IVB-2

 

A.No progress.

B.Has been completed. D. Humphreys is in charge.

C.Was moved to Administrative Services Cluster.

 

IIC-1

Moved to Administrative Services Cluster.

 

IIID-2

 

Very small budget. Eliminated college support to foundation with volunteer board. B. McNeel and J. Naranjo are volunteering on their own time. A. Tomlinson’s office does the bookkeeping.

 

IB-2

Ok.

 

IB-4

Ok.

 

IVB-2

Outside community outreach has been reduced due to budget constraints. A. Tomlinson commented that evening dinners have brought more people to college.

L. Spink reported that newsletters have been reduced. A. Tomlinson commented that Rotary, ITEP and others have come to the College. N. Malone remarked that the Seahawk Center has had community events and the football stadium has been filled. 1500 people have come to events. J. Naranjo commented that 600 people attended an event.

 

President’s Cluster Plan Priorities 2008-2009

 

1.Have $80,000 budget

2.TV Tech – covered with a grant for one year

3.Completed

 

 

Public comment time.

 

The Nov 17th SBEDP Annual conference was discussed.

 

Meeting adjourned at 3:10pm.