LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING May 21, 2012 12 Noon Room L-714 AGENDA Welcome and Call to Order Mr Ben Richardson, Chairman Approval of Minutes Mr Ben Richardson, Chairman Old Business Mr Ben Richardson, Chairman New Business Mr Ben Richardson, Chairman COMMITTEE REPORTS Institutional Effectiveness Dr Michael Lamb, VP Institutional Effectiveness Academic Affairs Mr Gary Williams, Assoc VP Academic Affairs Student Affairs Ms Tara Askew, VP Student Affairs Administrative Services Ms Betty Jackson, VP Administrative Services Operations Mr Tommy Wilson, VP Operations Economic Development Mr James Loyd, VP Economic Development Foundation Mr Buddy Merrill, Spec Assistant to President President’s Report Mr Bob Jones, President Adjourn Mr Ben Richardson, Chairman Columbus Technical College Local Board of Directors’ Meeting Minutes 928 Manchester Expressway Columbus, GA 31904 Monday, March 26, 2012 12 Noon Room L-714 Board Members Present: Brian Plemmons, John Pritchett, and Ben Richardson Staff Present: Tara Askew, Betty Jackson, Bob Jones, Michael Lamb, James Loyd, Cheryl Myers, Jonathan Norred, Linn Storey, and Tommy Wilson Strategic Planning: President Bob Jones stated that the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia is going to assist the College in completing the strategic planning process over the next several months Call to Order: Chairman Ben Richardson called the meeting to order at 12:25 p.m Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting: There was not a quorum at our meeting today Board minutes for January 23, 2012, were approved by the three Board Members present The minutes were electronically sent to the members not in attendance; Ms Velma Bright, Ms Deborah Saylor, and Ms Cathy Williams for their approval/disapproval After a unanimous vote by the Board, the January 23, 2012, minutes were approved Old Business: None New Business: None Committee Reports Institutional Effectiveness Dr Michael Lamb’s report included: • Achieving the Dream (ATD) – The College has officially been accepted for membership in the organization ATD Dr Lamb and Dr Linn Storey attended the ATD Strategy Conference in Dallas, Texas the last week of February ATD schools shared their strategies and results for Columbus Technical College Local Board of Directors’ Meeting Minutes March 26, 2012 Page • • the intervention they designed and implemented to improve student retention, persistence and graduation Complete College Georgia – It is projected that over 60 percent of jobs in Georgia will require some form of college education The University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) are working together to define a means of improving graduation rates Strategic Plan – The Strategic Plan reflects the goals and initiatives the College is pursing for improving outcomes in the College A Collegewide planning day meeting, building on work that has been underway in preparation for this meeting, is scheduled for March 29 Faculty and staff will submit their budget requests for both operating and improvement initiatives Academic Affairs Dr Linn Storey’s report included: •Action Items: Approval/disapproval was requested by the Board for the following seven proposals: Computed Tomography Specialist Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC), Mammography Program TCC, Sports and Fitness Management Associate Degree, Cosmetology Instructor Training TCC, Automotive Engine Repair Technician TCC, Automotive Engine Performance Technician TCC, and Automotive Chassis Technician Specialist TCC (proposals included in Board packet) Proposals were approved by the Board Members present The proposals were electronically sent to the absent Board members for their approval/disapproval After a unanimous vote by the Board, the proposals were approved • SkillsUSA – Georgia SkillsUSA competition was held in Atlanta on March 12 Students competing brought home gold medals, silver medals, and 13 bronze medals The winners will travel to Kansas City, Missouri in June to compete at the national level • GOAL/RPA – Ms Alicia Anderson, Chemistry instructor, was selected CTC Instructor of the Year Ms Anderson will travel to Atlanta, April 26 to participate in the State competition Ms Sarah Aeverman, Paralegal Studies Degree student, was selected as the CTC Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) student Ms Aeverman will represent the College, April 26 in Atlanta at the State competition • International Education and Outreach (IEO) – Dr Ian Bond, Director of IEO, along with Dr Linn Storey, Dean Abigail Carter (School of Business), and Dean Meredith Yoe (School of Professional and Technical Columbus Technical College Local Board of Directors’ Meeting Minutes March 26, 2012 Page • Services) visited China with representatives from three colleges to develop curriculum for specific programs in preparation for articulation of credit and student exchange Plans are underway to receive a group of students for a short visit this summer They are potential CTC fall semester students Library – Dean Stephanie Middleton, will receive the “2012 Library Recognition Award (LIBRA).” Ms Middleton will receive the award at a ceremony/reception on April 12 during National Library Week Student Affairs Ms Tara Askew’s report included: • Enrollment Services – A total of 555 applications have been received for summer semester This is a five percent increase in applications as compared to last year • High School Initiative – Dr James Martin, Superintendent of Chattahoochee County School District, has requested the College offer evening courses at the high school in Cusseta College officials have met with Dr Martin and others to discuss bringing basic freshman level courses to the high school beginning fall 2012 • Graduation – Spring Commencement will be held Monday, May at 7:30 p.m at the Columbus Trade and Convention Center Our guest speaker is Mayor Teresa Tomlinson Operations Mr Tommy Wilson’s report included: • Facility Management – Our Security Department is now a postcertified police force Mr Thomas Mitchell has been hired as Captain with the department • Patrick Hall – The conference technology center’s anticipated completion date is April 26 On December 12, 2011, Patrick Hall Auditorium (Room P-100) was renamed McCaulley Auditorium in honor of Mr Charles McCaulley, Custodial Supervisor • Robert L Wright, Jr Health Sciences Center – A new LED sign has been ordered for the entrance to the camps Information Technology Mr Jonathan Norred’s report included: • Telephone System - The new CISCO telephone system is operating effectively Columbus Technical College Local Board of Directors’ Meeting Minutes March 26, 2012 Page • • Website - A new faculty/staff directory has been added The directory is synchronized with the active directory servers to ensure consistency with the telephone system and email address book Wireless Network Upgrade – The wireless network infrastructure upgrade is now complete All buildings now have WiFi coverage Economic Development Mr James Loyd’s report included: • Customer service training (credit and non-credit) classes for Columbus Consolidated Government are still in progress • The Georgia Office of Workforce Development (GOWD) has changed its rules regarding who can be tested Testing is now limited to those individuals who have been employed in the last 12 months or those with a job code for a job posted on workreadyconnect.org President’s Report Mr Jones’ report included: The TCSG State Board will hold its June meeting on campus June & A reception and dinner will be held at the Chattahoochee River Club on the evening of June at 6:30 p.m All Board Members are invited to attend On the morning of June the Committee of the Whole will meet in our new conference technology center for their regular meeting Adjourn: Since there is no other business for discussion, upon appropriate motion and second, the Board adjourned at 1:23 p.m The next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 23, 2012 Minutes respectfully submitted by: Ms Barbara R Burnett, President’s Office