Collegewide Meetings
Significant learning points:
Marketing/Public Relations (3/5/14) -
The meeting began with announcements and updates, which included a possible new
College emergency notification system that would be easier to manage and have
unlimited usage. There was also a discussion regarding the Open House events, preparation
for graduation ceremonies, Dr. George’s retirement event, STEM Expos, marketing
materials for summer/fall registration, and the spring/summer Delaware Tech
magazine.
Board of Trustees (6/3/14) – This particular Board of Trustees meeting was Dr. George’s last meeting so the focus was on thanking him for his service and reviewing the multiple accomplishments that were achieved during his tenure. The board conferred “President Emeritus” status and officially approved the Paul Weatherly award (although he had already received it at the employee recognition event). The board also approved the dual enrollment expansion and pricing policy as well as a tuition increase for FY 15. As a result of attending this meeting, I realized that a lot of the work of the board takes place in committee meetings that occur prior to the actual board meeting.
Periodic Review Report Steering Committee (3/26/15) – This meeting focused on concerns or issues that were found as a result of meeting with assigned matrix groups to review their plans for implementing the middle states self-study recommendations. Most groups reported that their matrix groups were on task and had no issues; however, there were a few groups that had not started their implementation plans. Those groups are required to submit implementation plans by May.
Board of Trustees (6/3/14) – This particular Board of Trustees meeting was Dr. George’s last meeting so the focus was on thanking him for his service and reviewing the multiple accomplishments that were achieved during his tenure. The board conferred “President Emeritus” status and officially approved the Paul Weatherly award (although he had already received it at the employee recognition event). The board also approved the dual enrollment expansion and pricing policy as well as a tuition increase for FY 15. As a result of attending this meeting, I realized that a lot of the work of the board takes place in committee meetings that occur prior to the actual board meeting.
Periodic Review Report Steering Committee (3/26/15) – This meeting focused on concerns or issues that were found as a result of meeting with assigned matrix groups to review their plans for implementing the middle states self-study recommendations. Most groups reported that their matrix groups were on task and had no issues; however, there were a few groups that had not started their implementation plans. Those groups are required to submit implementation plans by May.
Leadership characteristics enhanced:
#8 - Is able to see the "Big
Picture" – Sitting in on various collegewide meetings enhanced my understanding
of collegewide policies and procedures – most notably how key initiatives move
from idea to implementation.