Planning Council

Community Room

November 29, 2007

Those present were: Marie Foster Gnage, Jennifer Hitt, Connie Dziagwa, Mary Beth Busch, John Gorrell, Dave White, Danita Brown, Denise McClung, Rhonda Richards, Jenny Keup, Charles Almond, and Patsy Bee.  Absent were:  Janice McCue, Curt Fulmer, Jason Stark, Jan Miller

Report on Enrollment Management:

Retention:  Dr. Richards reported that the committee has looked at a lot of data, and has identified students that are at risk by looking at withdrawals, students on probation, mid-term grades, etc.  They plan to work with faculty to focus on those students during the spring semester.  The records office is working on a list of at-risk students that will be sent to each student’s advisor.  A better website for the Learning Center is being designed.  They are also working on a better schedule that will help students get the classes they need when they need them.

Recruitment:  Dr. Brown reported that partnerships are being formed with Parkersburg High School and Parkersburg South High School to schedule “WVU Parkersburg Nights.”  Students with WVU Parkersburg ID’s will be able to get in free to all events held at the high schools.  There will also be a student ambassador program in the spring that will assist with student recruitment.  The ambassadors will speak with students and give tours of the campus.  They are also working on increasing Veterans Affairs, and supporting a structure to assist those that come home from IRAC.

Update on Grants

Over $4 million in grants have been submitted this semester including two DOL grants, Benedum Foundation grant, Fulbright Scholar grant, and several more.  President Gnage asked members of the Planning Council to encourage faculty and staff to write grants.

Compact Initiatives – Impact on Strategies

President Gnage has asked each member of Council to look at each of the goals in the Institutional and Consortium Compact and provide strategies that are needed in each area represented by Planning Council members.

I.                    Provide access to affordable comprehensive community and technical college education in all regions of West Virginia:

Jackson County Center

·         Expand course offerings at Roane County High School in 2008

·         Offer core classes, corporate and community education programs and expanded early admission opportunities in Ravenswood - 2008

·         Expand the number of e-course, ADS and traditional course offerings at JCC – 2008

Student Services

·         Continue technical site visits.

·         Visit Financial Aid Process.

Foundation

·         Increase # of GED scholarships to encourage GED gradates to attend college.

Learning Center

·         Address significant growth in the need for online tutoring.

·         Use BANNER program to schedule tutoring.

·         Find support programs (online or otherwise for Developmental courses.

It was noted that students can get their GED at WVU Parkersburg – Dr. Brown and Dr. Richards will review and see what can be marketed for students that would be interested in taking the GED program at WVU Parkersburg.

President Gnage also noted that the American Association of Community Colleges is encouraging recruitment of students over 50.  The college needs to be able to provide opportunities for retirees to take classes at the college.

Academic Area

·         Develop four new online programs.

·         Review General Education courses to make sure they are appropriate to degrees.  An ad hoc committee has been developed to work on this.

Institutional Advancement

·         Extend marketing reach with new initiatives – mall promotion, billboards

II.                Produce high quality graduates with the general education and technical skills to be successful in the workplace or subsequent education

Jackson County Center

·         Assess need of Jackson/Roane counties in evaluating all current JCC programs and adjust accordingly – 2008

Student Services

·         Upgrade resume reviewing/interviewing techniques – take step further to include social skills.  Possibly some soft skills workshops.

Foundation

·         Add Leadership Academy

III.              Provide high quality workforce development programs that meet the demands of West Virginia’s employers and enhance the economic efforts of the State

Jackson County Center

·         Implement the JCC expansion plan and offer designated niche programs – 2008

IV.             Collaborate with other providers in delivering education and training program to the community and technical college district.

Corporate and Community Education

·         Collaborate with Ohio University

·         Develop summer academies that correspond to each of our career and technical programs.

V.                Collaborate with public school system to increase the college-going rate in West Virginia.

Academic Area

·         Faculty to Faculty connection very important – need to make effort to go to schools in seven-county region

Student Services

·         Look at other places to recruit such as myspace.com

VI.             Community and technical college consortium

President Gnage asked Council members to send the recommendations to Patsy Bee so a complete list will be developed for the January meeting.

At the next meeting the Code of Ethics will be finalized, and there will be a Visioning Exercise.  She asked Council members to think about things we should do and where do we want to go.

With nothing further to be discussed, the meeting adjourned.

Submitted by:

Patsy Bee

Executive Assistant to the President