BAY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OCCUPATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
November 18, 2004
Attendees: Rick Kuhn, Sandra Mellor, Lin Marelick, Phyllis McGuire, Andrea Speraw, Kim Schenk, Rock Pfotenhauer, Rick Kuhn, Brigette Rysinge
Rita Gulli, Stephanie Thompson, Veronica Knott Guest(s): Gay Teel
Approval of October 7th Minutes: Move – Briggete Ryslinge, Second – Marelik, Unanimously Approved.
Discussion/Action:
Election of Bay Deans Co-chair of Regional Consortia - Rock Pfotenhauer was nominated for and elected as Chair.
- SRJC (Stephanie Thompson): - Contact Faculty Name:
Endorsed: Vocational Nursing Major with two options (Move- Schenk, Second – Marelik).
- DVC (Kim Schenk): Contact Faculty Name: Gay Teel (925) 685-1230 ext 2345
Endorsed: Option to Existing Occupational Program – A.S. Degree, Dental Hygiene (Move – Marelik, Second –Ryslinge)
- Las Positas (Brigette Ryslinge) – Faculty Contact Name: Dr. Neal Ely, Dean nely@lospositoscollege.edu (925) 373-5882
Endorsed: Certificate in Enology; A.S. Degree in Enology, Certificate in Viticulture and A.S. Degree in Viticulture (Move Schenk, Second Wilson)
- Cabrillo College (Rock Pfotenhauer) – Faculty Contact Name below
Endorsed in Digital Media: Certificate in Web development and Certificate in Web Design. Faculty Contact – Wendy Norris wenorris@cabrillo.edu (831) 477-5214
Endorsed in CIS/Computer Science: Certificate in Computer Support Spec.; A.S. Computer Support Spec.; Certificates in Programming, Web Programming, Java Programming, and C++. Contact: Susan Nerton sunerton@cabrillo.edu (831) 479-6545
Endorsed in Early Childhood Education: Certificate in Bilingual Spanish English Teaching. Contact: Nancy Brown nkbrown@cabrillo.edu (831) 479-5665
All Cabrillo Programs Endorsed. Move Ryslinge, second Marelik.
CCCAOE Report
- December 10 is the due date for 2005 Faculty Excellence Awards
- Schenk elected as Bay Region Vice President beginning Fall 2005
- The CCCAOE Board is seeking a new president and secretary
- The next CCCAOE conference is scheduled for March
- CPR – the Board took a position opposing consolidation
Bay Area Community College Consortium
- 27 mini-grants were submitted.
- Total funds available: $134,776
- Applications due November 30, notifications by December 10th
- Student Learning Outcome Workshop dates are set. Please e-mail Rita with questions. Please note you can send two teams of 5 to each workshop (10 all at the same training or five at each of the sessions in March and April.
Chancellor’s Office: No Report
Other Reports:
Research and Accountability: Center for Student Success was asked by the Chancellor’s Office to quickly develop several options and ways of looking at statewide and local accountability. A group of researchers are now conducting this work. Five to six options will be submitted to experts to get recommendations and pick best models for evaluating outcomes of local districts. Researchers involved are reported to be very knowledgeable. BOG will provide recommendations on or before March 25, 2005.
Economic and Workforce Development (Avakian in absentia)
· Statewide Advisory Meeting is scheduled for January 31 – February 1. All are welcome to attend
· EWD conference – scheduled for April 19-21 at the Irvine Hyatt
· Budget Change Proposal for EWD would allow new short-term grants and was endorsed by consultation council and was received by BOG favorably. Final approval by BOG at January meeting.
· IDRC/JDIF Grants: B.O.G. approved grants last week. Signed grant forms will be sent from the CO in the next 2-3 weeks.
Announcements
· VTEA was reauthorized for one year
· Lin Marelik’s Fullbright partner who runs a vocational school in the Czech Republic will be here in May. She has asked him to speak about their system, which has many interesting parallels and challenges.
Next Meeting: December 16th
