Human Subjects
– SPG-5603/AA was recommended to be rescinded. This item will be discussed at the August 19 Chancellor’s Cabinet meeting.
Marketing
1. Improve search engines.
Follow-up: Senior Assistant Steinman will investigate costs associated with improving our current search engines by October 15.
2. Increase the use of MyPima to provide information on campus events and academic programs to interested students. – Currently being done.
3. Investigate and utilize more e-marketing techniques.
Approved: This item will be included in the new marketing plan.
4. Review and update photos on the web site. Recommend revisions to program displays as needed. – Currently being done.
5. Provide informational sessions to each campus regarding the marketing services. – Currently being done.
6. Develop a "Marketing Manual" or "How-To" guide outlining the marketing and production process, costs (even if just estimates) for certain services, pieces and marketing tips for campus or program activities.
Approved: Once a year an updated list of brochures and copies of all brochures will be given to each President in December. Each year thereafter only new brochures will be sent to the Presidents.
8. Enhance opportunities for more collaboration between the Community Campus’ Center for Learning Technology (CLT) television division and the College’s Marketing and Public Information Department.
Approved: This item will be included in the new marketing plan.
Non-Exempt Employee Work-Site Safety
– New Chairperson will review the recommendation.
Professional Development
– After a discussion, Cabinet recommends that the chairperson focus the committee on the committee organization (administrators, exempt, non-exempt and faculty subcommittees); professional development topics ordered by group targeted, where offered, how offered, and with a content summary, instructor’s credentials, evaluations; is the present organization structure what we need to accomplish the work; the organizational human resource development (what is important to the organization) in the upcoming year and resubmit recommendations.
Recognitions and Awards
Outstanding Staff, Faculty and Administrator Awards
1. Current criteria for recognition call for
- Demonstrating a commitment to professional development through continuing education and/or updating professional skills;
- Enhancing the Pima Community College work and/or learning environment, and
- Providing exceptional service and contribution to the College.
2. In order to tie recognition more closely to the College plan, the committee recommends that only one criterion be used: “Candidates must make a verifiable, significant contribution in support of the College’s mission, ‘To Develop Our Community Through Learning,’ within the previous 12 months.”
Approved.
3. In order to avoid duplication of individual campus awards, and to encourage campuses without strong recognition programs to develop them, the committee recommends the following modifications to the nomination and awarding process:
a. Encourage employees to nominate colleagues for the College-wide Outstanding Staff, Faculty and Administrator Awards through @Pima News and other internal vehicles;
Approved – a reminder notification will be sent to the Presidents for distribution on their campuses.
c. One, rather than three, in each category is selected by the Chancellor’s Cabinet as the overall College recipients;
Approved. Chancellor’s Cabinet members are excluded.
d. Because number of recipients is lower, request higher award amounts from the PCC Foundation.
Approved - $500.
4. The timeline for the College-wide awards would be as follows:
- Nominations by employees, campuses and the district office are submitted to Human Resources by May 1;
- Chancellor’s Cabinet selects three recipients in time for All College Day;
- Presentation to recipients is made at All College Day;
- Information about recipients is published in @Pima News.
Currently being done.
5. Finally, the committee recommends that the stipulation that an employee can only receive an award once be modified to allow repeat awards after five years, in order to recognize continued good work.
Approved.
6. Continue to recognize outstanding employees during All College Day.
Currently being done.
At the end of this fiscal year, this committee may be disbanded.
Safety
1. Recommended language for SPG-1505/AB Sex Offender Notification.
This item was presented to Cabinet at an earlier date and was approved.
2. Recommended language for SPG-1505/BB Mandatory Reporting – Abuse of a Minor.
This item will be discussed at the August 19 Chancellor’s Cabinet meeting.
3. Professional Development should move to emphasize alternative delivery of training: Employee Development (ED), pod casts, and webinars are examples.
Approved.
4. As part of next year’s work, the College should consider formalizing/systemizing College Watch Programs at Centers, Sites, Campuses, District Office and Maintenance and Security.
The new Chairperson will review.
5. As part of next year’s work, the Committee would like to work with content experts to review, and develop, where necessary, College-wide standards and practices for laboratory safety including the use of Universal Precautions.
The new Chairperson will review.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Develop and offer “2nd Generation” SLO Assessment Working Sessions for Full-Time Faculty.
- Create new SLO assessment working sessions focused on practical assessment skills, utilization of data, and reporting.
- Deliver workshops to faculty in a variety of modalities (group, individual, electronically).
Currently being done.
2. Continue financial support of SLO Facilitators and Discipline Leaders infrastructure.
- Continue financial support to 5 SLO Facilitators through reassigned time.
- Continue financial support to 57 Discipline Leaders ($57,000).
- Continue financial support to send SLO Teams to HLC workshops/conferences.
Currently being done.
3. Continue financial support of Adjunct Faculty participation in SLO assessment.
- Offer “2nd Generation” SLO assessment working sessions to adjunct faculty twice in Spring, and twice in Fall.
- Pay for up to 200 adjunct faculty to participate in two-hour work sessions ($12,000).
Approved.
4. Support the utilization of technology in SLO Processes.
- Purchase and implement the recommended SLO assessment data management system. If there is a delay, explore the option of developing an interim web-based reporting solution to facilitate collection of assessment data/reports.
- Offer SLO training on the new Employee Development (ED) system.
Currently being done.
5. Enhance College-wide communications about Student Learning Outcomes
- Develop brochures and presentation materials to communicate the College’s Student Learning Outcomes to students and the general public.
- Publish an electronic newsletter for Faculty on Student Learning Outcomes assessment.
- Increase the information on Student Learning Outcomes available on the College Web Page.
Currently being done.
6. Align Student Learning Outcomes efforts with Accreditation Self-Study activities.
- Add Coordinator of Accreditation Self-Study as a member of the Student Learning Outcomes Committee.
- SLO Committee members assist with the HLC Criteria 3 Section of the Accreditation Self Study Report.
Currently being done.
Assistant Vice Chancellor Gifford will notify the committees of the recommendations.
