ICCCSSO

Winter Meeting Minutes

Stoney Creek Inn, East Peoria

February 17 and 18, 2005

 

Attendees: 

Patty Varner, Gary Phieffer ,Dr. Rose Campbell, Cynthia Armster, Jocelyn Harney, Kay Nielson, Betsy Oudenhoven, Dr. Belinda Dalton , Alicia Cowan, Stacy Ehmen, Janet M. Ingargiola, Fred Peterson, Jeff Davidson, John Avendano, Nikisha Anderson, Ken Williams, Guy Goodman, Bob Marshall, John Letts, Al Hardersen, Pattie Fine, Jennifer Kloberdanz, Dr. Michael Townsend, Larry Apperson, Cheri Rich, Pete Basola, Trevor Kubatzke, Faye Fullerton, Dr. Tina Stoval, Kelly O'Malley, Mary B. Reeves, Marcus Brown, Jane Johnson, Steve Ullrick, Pam Clodfelter, Tammi Capps, Dee Blakely, Tim Daugherty, Ted Lewis, Sharon Wrenn, Brenda Weddington, Karen Anderson, Andrea Berryman, Barb Risse, Ivan Lach,

 

Introductions:

John Avendano, ICCCSSO President, called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone at 10 a.m.  Each person introduced him or her self to the group.

 

Secretary-Treasurer’s Report

Pam Clodfelter presented the minutes and after corrections, Fred Peterson made the motion and Kay Nielson seconded to approve the minutes as corrected.  The treasurer’s report was presented. Alan Harderson made the motion to approve and John Letts seconded.  The motion carried.

 

Reports

ISAC REPORT – no report

 

ICCB REPORT

  1. ORS: Andi Berryman reported that there is some concern with the serving of the severely disabled.  The money is not going to be spread around as hoped.  ORS is phasing out cooperative agreements.  There will be a meeting in March to gain more information. ICCCSSO should keep this as a concern.
  2. Budget:  Plan on level funding.  TRIO, Perkins, Tech Prep and P-16 are being cut.  Rep. Madigan is having budget meetings around the state.  Presidents are encouraged to have a presence at these meetings.

 

IVC/ILCCO

Cheri Rich reported that 22 colleges are participating.  We are putting programs online faster than we can inform students.  Students can now sign up for notification of new programs that are online. IVC tutor is successful with 1390 students receiving help regularly from 50 active tutors.  Whiteboard with web chat has been added as an enhancement.  Upcoming regional meetings:  2/28 Northern @ Oakbrook and 3/4 Southern @ Centralia.  ILCCO is studying the quality of online courses in IL.

 

WIA

Suggested to remove from our report list.

 

IAI

Barb Risse from ICCB updated the group on the following: 

  • Chem./Physics Panel – could not get GECC into curriculum
  • Arts/Science – could not get GECC in degree model.
  • Education Panel – This is now a combination of Secondary and Special Ed.  Panels are no longer going to accept courses that are not standards based.  By July 2006, every panel in education should be standards based.
  • CAS – iTransfer and CAS will be linked.  If students know where they want to attend they may use CAS.  If they are uncertain of their destination, students should use iTransfer. CAS is course to course articulation.  Every community college is already participating because the senior institution has loaded all the articulation guides.  Community Colleges can participate free of charge if listed as a sending institution. Community College is responsible for updating information on CAS.

 

Financial Aid

John Avendano asked for volunteers to represent ISAC meetings which are close to you geographically.  www.collegezone.com has the dates and locations for upcoming meetings.  Time of check disbursement was discussed. A handful of colleges disburse earlier than the 10th week.

 

Leadership – no report

 

Marketing – suggested removing from report list.

 

International Students

Larry Apperson reported that we are transitioning to new regulations and suggested that each college needs someone staying abreast of these changes.  Currently there is a $100 fee that the student must pay prior to applying to the college.  Karen Anderson, ICCB, also shared that ICCB has prioritized International education as a top priority and the presidents’ council has endorsed it.  Some schools are considering increasing the number of international students.

 

ICCCA – would like our group to come up with ideas for sessions in Collinsville.  Anyone with program suggestions should get those suggestions to John.  Some topics of concern to this group are:

  • Inter District Cooperative Agreements – as high schools consolidate community college district lines are being crossed.
  • Statewide Standards for Dual Credit
  • Enhancing the quality of online learning
  • What are Colleges going to do to fill in the gaps left by funding cuts?

 

TEACHER TRAINING – no report

 

Other

John Letts moved to give Virginia McMillan a gift in appreciation of her years of service.  Fred Peterson seconded. Motion carried.

 

Future agenda suggestions included:

  • Information from CAO meetings
  • Solicit “hot” topic items from the list serve
  • Summary of survey items from list serve
  • Electronic Signatures. – This has been approved to accept electronic signatures (PINs) on midterm rosters.  Each college must have procedures and policies in place on verification of the electronic signature.  Fred Peterson suggested to collect both an electronic and hard copy signature your first time through the process.
  • Creative Funding for lost dollars.
  • Statewide Standards for Dual Credit – Pete Basola will send out a questionnaire prior to the summer meeting on each college’s standards.
  • Career Cooperative – some colleges are entering into consortiums to reduce charge backs.  Fred Peterson will develop a matrix showing which colleges are currently in consortiums.   

 

Summer Meeting – Cheri Rich shared that the summer meeting is June 23-24 at Eagle Creek in Findlay/Shelbyville.  There are tee times reserved at 12:06 for three foursomes on June 23rd.  On the 24th, our business meeting will start with breakfast.

 

 

Presentations

Program Review process – Ivan Lach shared that the program review task force is looking at how ICCB handles program reviews.  It was suggested that all colleges review the same programs at the same time of year.  It was suggested to Ivan that he review what was completed previously by the ICCCA Student Services commission.

 

IL Leadership Chair Academy – Trevor Kubatzke from LLCC and Curt Oldfield from SRC shared their experiences in the academy.  There is potential for another Illinois academy.  However, feedback and at least 40 individuals to participate is needed to make this happen.

 

CAS – Sherri Kallembach (NIU) and Marilyn Marshall (UIUC) shared the basics of CAS, informed the group of the upcoming kickoff meeting on Feb. 23 and stated that 40 community colleges have already proposed to participate.

 

America’s #1 – A software program that assists in marketing your college to high school students, etc.  The community college district purchases the licensing ($1900) and then district high schools are able to use the software.

 

Walt Disney World – Rodney Miller shared the WDW internship program.

 

Kuder – Schools are providing this to High School and Middle School students.  For more information go to www.kuder.com

 

 

 

The meeting was adjourned.