2019-spring-atc-meeting-minutes-wint2019

Articulation and Transfer Council Winter Meeting Minutes January 24-25, South Puget Sound (Lacey) South Puget Sound CC (Lacey) Room location: 186 Meeting resources: https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/commissions-councils/atc/currentmeeting.aspx Present: Chelsia Berry (Seattle Central), Jim Brady (Spokane), Tom Braxon (Pierce), Holly Bringman (Wenatchee Valley), Christian Bruhn (Centralia), Matt Campbell (Pierce, WSSC Liaison), Joyce Carroll (Bellevue), Kerri Cavaness (Yakima Valley), Kim Chapman (Edmonds), Reagan Copeland (Highline), Rebecca Cory (Bellevue), Stephanie Delaney (South Seattle), Nancy Dick (Shoreline), Kathleen Duvall (Big Bend), Doug Emory (LWTech), Carla Gelwicks (Whatcom), Christie Gilliland (Green River), Joyce Hammer (SBCTC), Mark Harrison (Olympic), Sally Heilstedt (LWTech), Gwendolyn James (Spokane), Bradley Lane (Seattle Central, IC Liaison), John Lederer (North Seattle, WEC Liaison), Janet Lucas (Peninsula), Eugene McAvoy (Everett), Melissa Meade (South Puget Sound), Richard Middleton-Kaplan (Walla Walla), Brian Palmer (North Seattle), Wendy Rockhill (Seattle Central), Rebecca Seaman (Olympic), Carey Schroyer (Edmonds), Holly Smith (Pierce), Valerie Sundby-Thorp (South Puget Sound), Holly Smith (Pierce), Sarah Wakefield (Renton), Heidi Ypma (Bellingham), and Peter Williams (Clark) Please make sure your name is listed if you attended Zoom: Kyle Hammon (Lower Columbia), Emily Lardner (Grays Harbor), Monica Hansen (Columbia Basin), Kathleen Duvall (Big Bend), Guests: Dr Michelle Andreas (VPI South Puget Sound), Gail Wootan, Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), Dr Dena Samuels (Author, Speaker, Leadership Trainer & Inspiration Coach) Action Instead of doing introductions and a question, we are asking each college to send this information to Christian Bruhn cbruhn@centralia.edu asap: “In the face of increasing or declining enrollments, what strategies is your college employing to increase enrollment while closing equity gaps?” Wednesday, January 23, 2019 19:00 – 21:00p Executive team meeting to plan for meeting next day Well 80 Brewing (Olympia) Thursday, January 24, 2019 10:00a ATC meeting begins: Welcome from South Puget Sound College o Valerie Sundby-Thorp ▪ Dean for Social Science and Business, South Puget Sound College o Michelle Andreas ▪ Vice President for Instruction, South Puget Sound College ▪ Mentioned Feb 4th convening with the baccalaureates regarding Guided Pathways 10:20 - Introductions: your name, position, and college ATC executive committee report • Chair report: Wendy Rockhill o ATC work plan 2018-2019 ▪ Up for approval vote ▪ Updated to add equity lens to the work plan ▪ No questions moving forward ▪ Link: https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/colleges- staff/commissions-councils/atc/work-plan-atc-2018-19-wint2019.pdf o o Standing Committees ▪ CCN • Current members – Val Sundby-Thorpe • Asked for additional interest • Kerrie Schroder, Sally Heilstedt, and Becky Seaman agreed to join the work group ▪ Academic electives • Current members – Kyle Hammond, Jim Brady, Kim Chapman, and Peter Williams Summer meeting? ▪ Discussion on meeting in summer ▪ Identified current councils that meet in the summer ▪ WEC does not meet in the summer, but EXEC Committee does ▪ Is there work not completed by missing summer? (Stephanie Delaney) ▪ More discussion to follow • Treasurer’s report: Rebecca Cory o Still in the black – around $9,000 o A values question regarding professional development “how we want to spend our money”? o Question – would there be a need to raising dues if we add a summer meeting? o Link: https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/colleges-staff/commissions- • Secretary’s report: Christian Bruhn o Approval of fall quarter minutes o Moved for approval with edits ▪ Holly Smith moves for approval ▪ Peter Williams second ▪ Approved – unanimously Chair-elect – Holly Smith o Holly explained her reasoning for the group question Expanding on our equity development as well as the question from the fall meeting o Colleges gave brief overviews of their responses o All college responses are posted at the end of this document o Report out on JTC, semester credits, prefixes for distribution credits, etc o Strategic Enrollment Management ▪ Tabled until tomorrow • councils/atc/treasurers-report-wint2019.pdf Common Course Numbering: ▪ Proposed additions to academic electives Criminal Justice ▪ Links: o https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/colleges-staff/commissions- councils/atc/faculty-survey-for-core-curriculum-cj-wint2019.pdf o https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/colleges-staff/commissionscouncils/atc/ccn-maintenance-form-cj-wint2019.pdf o o o o o Holly Smith – need to identify process moving CCN courses from one designation to another Criminal Justice faculty are looking for CJ classes with CCN for movement throughout the system This will include common outcomes What is our role in clarifying that meaning? ATC and WEC can have separate versions of their CCN applications and approval processes, and then move on to other councils Does ATC want to hand this over to WEC? ▪ Comments: ▪ How many have these courses are “stand-alones” or part of a CTE program? ▪ We have to be careful which course can and should have distribution as it is a local decision ▪ JTC and IC will need to examine this question in regards to the field ▪ Still questions about what CJ instructors are wanting out of this designation o Big Bend - Intent is not to have them transferrable to 4-years, but to other schools in the CTE system Decision – no vote for decision to hand the CCN for CJ to WEC ATC will let IC know of our decision IC Liaison Report: Bradley Lane ▪ Task oriented list from IC o High demand STEM courses o Link: https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/colleges-staff/commissions- councils/atc/stem-course-listing-criteria-wint2019.pdf ▪ o Reconvening of the group that was examining the courses • Need to look at what was done before and examine if it was working • Action – form a work group o With STEM background ▪ Darby from SBCTC wants to be involved o Look at the process o Is this appropriate to give out the high end FTE? o Time line – WACTC asking for this to happen “sooner than later” ▪ Before the next ATC meeting Votes for 1/25 ▪ Engineering MRP DTA • Changes - handout • Link: https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/colleges- staff/commissions-councils/atc/as-t-track2-engr-mrp-revisedwint2019.pdf ▪ Pre- Nursing MRP DTA • Changes – handout • Link: https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/colleges- • o ▪ staff/commissions-councils/atc/pre-nursing-dta-mrp-agreementwint2019.pdf Broader concerns o The “pre” can be misleading o The data shows that students in Pre-Nursing not get into nursing programs o The future is unclear for the DTA/MRP AP/IP Credit ▪ Action Task – group to go back and provide rationale for the places we are not giving credit for a “3” on the AP • This should include faculty ▪ Reason • Document the rational to provide for legislation ▪ Timeline • Rationales available for the 2019 spring meeting Recaps o Results of ATC work ▪ Process of moving classes from “restricted” to “unrestricted” • We inform that we added to the ICRC handbook o Other topics ▪ Registrars group discussing if students are a credit or less short of distribution • Will come to ATC ▪ Discussed suggested topics for the distribution areas for the DTA for ICRC Professional Development Dena Samuels PhD, RYT Mindfulness-Based Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Author, Speaker, Leadership Trainer & Inspiration Coach Mindfulness, implicit bias, equity, and inclusion workshop for leaders Break: Second call for “I’ve been wondering…” Peter Williams ATC work plan subcommittees work session ▪ Transfer Process and racial inequities ▪ IB/AP/Cambridge ▪ Dual Credit ▪ PLA/PEL Prior Experiential Learning ▪ STEM courses ▪ UGR/CUR ▪ Math Strategic Plan Initiative 5:00p Day one business meeting concludes 6:00p – 8:00p No host dinner – menu planned for vegan and gluten free options Mercato Ristorante 111 Market St NE Olympia, WA 98501 http://www.mercatoristorante.com/ Friday, January 25, 2019 8:30 Work plan subcommittees meet and report out Leaders: please send synopsis to Wendy Rockhill ▪ Transfer Process and racial inequities o Inventory on diversity requirement o Monica Hansen (lead), Kerrie Cavaness, Melissa Meade (SPSCC - Guest), Brian Palmer, Rebecca Cory, Jim Brady, Wendy Rockhill, Christie Gilliland ▪ Looking at conducting an inventory of diversity requirements within degrees and certificates We will focus on the transfer degrees Kerrie has offered to this We also had a discussion about what this will be used for, other than that we have been asked for it by IC ▪ Other data we would like: • Do the classes we offer as diversity classes transfer as diversity classes or as electives? • Do the universities/colleges in the state have a diversity requirement? • We will have Joyce gather this information from the BI’s: “Do you have a diversity requirement and, if so, what is it?” • We may want to request further data at a future time, but will see what information we get tomorrow and then discuss at a later time if we need more ▪ IB/AP/Cambridge o Clarified language from the fall for the AP chart ▪ Old Language: • The chart included on this page represents the minimum credit/courses awarded for each Advanced Placement (AP) exam, recognized by all community and technical colleges in Washington Students interested in transferring to a fouryear university should check the requirements of their target school to determine the best way to use their AP exam credits ▪ Clarified Language: • The chart included on this page represents the course equivalencies awarded for each Advanced Placement (AP) exam score and recognized by all community and technical colleges in Washington Colleges may award additional credits based on local policies when appropriate Students interested in transferring to a four-year university should check the requirements of their target school to determine the best way to use their AP exam credits ▪ In the Table: • In the header row - Delete “Course” ; Leave Credit • Any row where it says “Elective” – Change language to “Elective Only” o o o o o o o Needs to vote to send forward to IC Vote Moved by Christie Gilliland Second by Gwendolyn James Approved – unanimous ▪ Removes the credit/courses language ▪ Elective to “elective only” Action - Rationale for a threes on the chart will be completed before spring ▪ Seven areas that need to be addressed • Art • Tacoma has been volunteered for CS • English • Poly Sci – Val and Christian IB update ▪ The IB workgroup will compare the table that Sarah has drafted (based on the four-years’ work, our discussions with Bob Poole last spring, and faculty input) to what is common in the CTCs by Feb 28 At our follow up meeting on Feb 28, we will see if we have enough agreement to send out a draft to ATC for review prior to the Spring meeting The goal is to have a table of minimums (like we have for AP) that can serve as a place holder until the COP finishes their work and we can continue to make revisions after sharing with our campuses and faculty ▪ ▪ ▪ Dual Credit o Awesome work group (Secretary agrees) o Action – Draft by march and document for the spring meeting PLA/PEL Prior Experiential Learning o Disbanded STEM courses o Asked to review the process o Subcommittee – High Demand CCN List for STEM ▪ Group Members: Carey Shroyer (Edmonds); Sally Heilstedt (Lake Washington); Heidi Ypma (Bellingham Tech) o Review current criteria for inclusion ▪ Current definition/process is clear ▪ Is the definition/process the one we want to continue to use for inclusion and exclusion of courses from the list? o Racial Equity Lens – Inclusion of NSF defined STEM courses and exclusion of NIH (i.e., health pathways) courses eliminates pathways utilized by more students of color and women ▪ From an equity lens, should the definition be expanded? ▪ Are the courses included elsewhere? o Recommendation was made that the committee arrange a phone call with Darby about this o IC has asked us to review ▪ ▪ • More of a discussion needed? Action – report to IC we need to discuss more at the spring meeting UGR/CUR o Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience Workgroup ▪ Peter G Williams (lead), Carla Gelwicks, Doug Emory, Tom Broxson o Our discussion last quarter and at this ATC meeting centered around how to leverage ATC and the SBCTC in coordinating CUREs activities throughout the State and accessing funding sources from federal grants and from the SBCTC We wish to note that research shows that CUREs initiatives support equity and inclusion Somewhat coincidentally on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, Dr Gita Bangera sent out an e-mail to a group of State community college CUREs leaders This e-mail included the following statement, in part, o ▪ 10:00 – 10:15a “You are getting this email either because you have a strong undergraduate research (UGR)/Classroom based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) program at your institution and/or you have expressed interest in being a leader in the state-wide effort to provide support and resources for faculty who want to use research as a pedagogical tool o From our initial conversations, I have put together a very early draft of the following: ▪ The concept including the benefits of this High Impact Practice ▪ A possible roadmap including potential funding sources” o In light of these parallel and similar initiatives between ATC’s CUREs Workgroup and Dr Bangera’s proposal, I plan to reach out to her to see if we can collaborate concerning our like-minded intentions and goals Math Strategic Plan Initiative o No directive given as of yet Break Strategic Enrollment Management – Holly Smith ▪ ▪ ▪ Overview of the dashboards available on the SBCTC website SBCTC – search: strategic enrollment dashboard Links: Gail Wootan, Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) ▪ Data from the WSAC transfer report (in preparation for Spring ATC meeting) ▪ Add powerpoint ▪ Transfer Report o Measures the effectiveness of our MRPs ▪ PowerPoint? Joyce Hammer – State Board Report ▪ New Director of Workforce Education – N ▪ State Board Report link: https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/collegesstaff/commissions-councils/atc/state-board-report-wint2019.pdf ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Enrollments from fall – down about 2% in the system o Up for BAS, apprenticeships, Elearning, Running Start and IBEST o Down for ABE, BFET, International and Workfirst Legislation o HB 1355 – (AFT bill) looking at the number of counselors you have on your campus o SB 5150 – allow armed security on campus If you are interested in attending the Feb 4th meeting with BIs and Guided Pathways please inform Wendy Action – asking for a math faculty to help with the math pathways group (people that were already on the group) WACTC update ATC representatives appointed to: ▪ ICRC – Christian/Gabe o No winter meeting for ICRC ▪ CBS – Doug Emory – o Anyone who supervises dev ed English or math should plan on attending the dev ed/basic ed integration summit on March at Seatac The goal of this workshop is to begin reducing the vast overlap between basic ed and dev ed curriculum and shortening/straightening the math and English pathways for students o CBS has expressed concern that some versions of guided pathways maps fail to include opportunities for basic education students to access the pathway, relegating them to the old “remediate first/go to college later” models that have blocked transition to college for many of our students in the past If you’re engaged in developing guided pathways maps, please be aware of the potential integrated education programs like IBEST offer for moving students into college immediately and in that way increasing their potential for college success ▪ WEC – Kim Chapman – Meeting after ATC ▪ BLC – Stephanie Delaney – Meeting after ATC Final updates and discussions ▪ Wendy will be sending out a survey for professional development Share out from question posed to the group: “In the face of increasing or declining enrollments, what strategies is your college employing to increase enrollment while closing equity gaps?” Business Meeting Vote: Approve 2018-2019 ATC work plan Moved for approval – Peter Williams (Clark) Seconded – Holly Smith (Pierce) Approved – unanimously Vote: Approve AS-T MRP in Engineering Moved for approval – Christie Gilliland (Green River) Seconded – Carla Gelwicks (Whatcom) Abstention – Rebecca Seaman (Olympic) Approved – Yes Vote: Names for AS-T Track and options Recommend the version preferred – Option C for both tracks Moved for approval – Heidi Ypma (Bellingham) Seconded – Kerrie Cavaness (Yakima) Abstentions – Rebecca Seaman (Olympic) Approved – Yes Vote: Pre-Nursing Changes DTA/MRP Discussion – this is a clean-up with the understanding that bigger changes are needed to meet student needs Moved for approval with comment: ATC recognizes this issue will require further discussion – Gwendolyn James (Spokane) Seconded – Heidi Ypma (Bellingham) Against – Sarah Wakefield (Renton), Peter Williams (Clark), Holly Smith (Pierce) For –Stephanie Delany (S Seattle), Christian Bruhn (Centralia), Monica Hansen (Columbia Basi), Kyle Hammond (LCC), Heidi Ypma (Bellingham), Gwendolyn James (Spokane), Jim Brady (Spokane Falls), Christie Gilliland (Green River), Holly Bringman (Wentachee) Abstentions – Nancy Dick (Shoreline), Richard Middleton-Kaplan (Walla Walla), Carla Gelwicks (Whatcom), Rebecca Cory (Bellevue), Doug Emory (LWTech), Kim Chapman (Edmonds), Eugene McAvoy (Everett), Kerrie Cavaness (Yakima), Val Sundby-Thorp (SPSCC) Decision – Did not pass Moved to table: Holly Smith (Pierce) Second: Carla Gelwicks (Whatcom) Decision: Approved unanimously Review of action items and next steps • Action – Take Mech Engineering AS-T-MRP Electrical and Computer Engineering back to campus for a look-over for elimination o Link: https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/colleges-staff/commissions- councils/atc/elimination-ast2-eng-tech-mrps-wint2019.pdf 12:15 Meeting concludes Agenda is subject to change to address emerging issues during the meeting Enumclaw Spring ATC meeting: Green River College April 25 and 26, 2019 In the face of increasing or declining enrollments, what strategies is your college employing to increase enrollment while closing equity gaps?” • • • • • • • • • Pierce o Examining hiring practices o Example: Removing preferred requirements Everett o Strategic Enrollment Management Team o Target historically underserved populations o Microgrants for previous CHS students o Major community initiatives designed to provide onramps to college Columbia Basin o We have implemented a student success dashboard, training faculty and admin on Tableau, and incorporated questions with an equity lens in our program review enabling inquiry around student success initiatives to be a part of institutional improvement We have chosen a yearly theme for campus professional development around DEI and hope to build capacity in all of our staff in faculty to use data to improve student success— recognizing that success is not just about academics but also involves student services We have joined Student Services and Instruction monthly to meet to work towards collective goals We have convened a standing committee on SEM North Seattle o One way North Seattle is working to increase enrollment/retention while closing equity gaps is a soon to open “Welcome and Equity Center.” The campus lacks a visible space to welcome and support students This will create a central greeting place for students that also houses the women’s center, the multicultural center, the LGBTQ center, the veteran’s center and other services It will be at the front of the campus and hopefully more visible as a “first place to stop” Olympic College o Opened a Multicultural Center but also navigators to help with the different aspects associated with diversity Bellingham Tech o At BTC, we have a committee examining how we are communicating with prospective students to see if the current process can be revised to provide a better streamlined approach Another committee is also exploring ways in which we might improve our early alert system to increase academic success and retention Peninsula o Forks branch o Indigenizing the curriculum for the local tribes Whatcom o Whatcom CC has expanded the SEM committee to include small workgroups that are charged with developing and implementing enrollment strategies We are increasing retention efforts focused on just in time supports for under-represented students Clark College o One new approach that Clark College is implementing is more advanced analytical analysis to better predict what needs the students will have for future quarters One simple example is, at the beginning of Winter quarter, to evaluate waitlists from the previous Spring quarter and attempt to project what Spring courses we need to add to • • • • address those likely student course needs Looking at everything through the equity lens Spokane o Mesa program starting up o Diversity center with a safe space for students o Creating a welcoming environment o Getting away from the idea that service stops after recruitment o Diversity director will come to the class if classes are cancelled due to sickness Spokane Falls o Expand equity thinking to include rural students South Puget Sound o In our work on closing achievement and equity gaps while increasing student enrollment and retention, South Puget Sound Community College launched the INGITE program in Fall 2018 Run through the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center, this is a quarterly cohort program designed to support underrepresented and vulnerable students Green River o Diversity Programming & Events ▪ O.D.E.I hosts, sponsors, and partners to provide events and programming in the forms of workshops, presentations, seminars, trainings, and conferences pertaining to the subjects of diversity, leadership, social justice, diversity, equity, intersectionality, and inclusion We also collaborate with the Green River Diversity & Equity Council on the Diversity Educational Series o Peer Navigating & Advising ▪ Peer Navigators are student leaders who provide assistance with transitioning into college They help locating financial resources, registering for classes and getting involved in campus through quarterly and yearly events to ensure students’ success at Green River o Funding Options for School ▪ Students receive one-on-one assistance with FAFSA, WASFA, financial aid, grant, loan and scholarship assistance from our student-staff o Book Loan Program ▪ Students are able to check out books and supplies for free every quarter o Academic Support ▪ Students can receive one-on-one academic assistance by scheduling appointments with our peer navigators Each one of them provide support in different subjects depending on their areas of expertise o Bilingual Services ▪ Our office provides bilingual services in various languages both verbally and written Our bilingual service line is x2801 o Passport to Careers ▪ Foster youth are encouraged to seek help from our office to help with academic needs, resources, and funding o Diversity Clubs & Orgs ▪ Students in diversity clubs and orgs can receive advice, support and mentorship from O.D.E.I These student-led groups collaborate and mentor their participants to create events and programming for their constituents o Meditation & Reflection Room ▪ o Students can utilize the Twin Peaks room 152 located on the first floor of the Mel Lindbloom Student Union building for meditation, reflection, and relaxation time Whulshootseed Lounge ▪ Located on the second floor of the Mel Lindbloom Student Union office 240, our lounge is a space for students to study, use computers, network with other student leaders and build community