MINUTES Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents Meeting June 13, 2008

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1 MINUTES Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents Meeting June 13, 2008 Board Members Present: Mr. Richard A. Bean, Board Chair Ms. Johnna Reeder, Board Secretary Mr. Mark D. Brooks Ms. Anna K. Burton Mr. Paul C. Callan, Jr. Ms. Ginger M. Carroll Board Members Absent: Mr. Larry D. Savage Mr. Jackie B. Cecil Ms. Brenda R. Corey Mr. Porter G. Peeples, Sr. Mr. Michael D. Quillen Ms. Cynthia L. Read Mr. Thomas O. Zawacki Dr. Joseph B. Wise, III, Board Vice Chair CALL TO ORDER KCTCS Board of Regents Chair Bean called to order the meeting of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents at 8:30 a.m. (ET), June 13, The meeting was held at Big Sandy Community and Technical College s Prestonsburg Campus in Student Center Rooms 203A and 203B. Chair Bean announced that the press was notified of the meeting on June 6, 2008, and that Hon. J. Campbell Cantrill, KCTCS Associate General Counsel, would serve as parliamentarian. There being a quorum present, Board business began with the approval of the minutes from the last meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Mr. Zawacki moved and Mr. Cecil seconded that the March 14, 2008, KCTCS Board of Regents meeting minutes be approved. VOTE: The motion was approved by unanimous consent. MOTION: Mr. Brooks moved and Ms. Burton seconded that the April 17, 2008, KCTCS Board of Regents special meeting minutes be approved. VOTE: The motion was approved by unanimous consent. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA Chair Bean called for additions or changes to the agenda. Hearing none, the meeting continued with the next agenda item. 1

2 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF MEETING GUESTS Chair Bean thanked the meeting hosts, Big Sandy Community and Technical College President George Edwards and his staff, for their hospitality. Special appreciation was expressed to Ms. Margarita Hampton, who did an exceptional job coordinating the events on the college s campus. Chair Bean also thanked the East Kentucky Science Center staff for their hospitality and the Big Sandy Community and Technical College Foundation for hosting the Board s reception. He noted that the Big Sandy Singers did an outstanding job entertaining the Board, and the dinner prepared by the Moonlighters also was outstanding. Chair Bean welcomed guests to the meeting, including Ms. Kathy Prather of the Paintsville Herald. A partial guest list is attached (Attachment A). FACULTY GREETINGS Chair Bean asked KCTCS President Michael B. McCall to introduce Mr. Alan D. Profitt, Assistant Professor, who brought faculty greetings to the Board. Mr. Profitt teaches philosophy and is the Coordinator of the Big Sandy Community and Technical College Honors Program. He graduated from Centre College in 1972 with a Bachelor s in Science in Physiological Psychology and from Asbury Theological Seminary in 2001 with a Master s of Arts in Theology. Currently, Mr. Profitt is pursuing a Ph.D. in Philosophical Theology from Trinity Theological Seminary. KENTUCKY COAL ACADEMY PRESENTATION Dr. George Edwards, Big Sandy Community and Technical College President, made a presentation on the Kentucky Coal Academy (KCA). KCA is the first coal academy in the nation. It operates an open entry/exit statewide training program to meet the critical needs of the changing workforce in the coal industry by providing short-term training and career paths for new and incumbent miners. KCA has trained/retrained more than 16,000 students. Four KCTCS colleges comprise the KCA, with each offering $125,000 annually in scholarships to KCA students: Big Sandy Community and Technical College. Hazard Community and Technical College. Madisonville Community College. Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Nationally, Kentucky ranks third in coal production, behind West Virginia and Wyoming. The coal industry contributes $10.85 billion to Kentucky s economy, with Coal Severance taxes returning $221 million to coal-producing counties. As a result of its coal industry, Kentucky enjoys the fourth lowest electric rates in the nation. The Board expressed appreciation for the program and its goals to educate and train Kentucky s citizens and to reduce the out-migration of Kentucky s citizens. 2

3 CHAIR S REPORT Chair Bean reported that the KCTCS Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors met on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at the KCTCS System Office in Versailles. At the Foundation meeting, members: Received updates on the KCTCS Board of Regents actions from the KCTCS Board s March 14, 2008, meeting; the KCTCS President s Leadership Initiative (ARISE ); the 2008 Legislative Session; and the state biennial appropriation to KCTCS. Approved the Foundation Board s fiscal year 2008 year-to-date financial statements. Approved the transfer of $50,000 to the CommonFund to establish the Paul and Zillah Reddam Scholarship Endowment for the North American Racing Academy (NARA) and $50,000 matching funds received from the Council on Postsecondary Education as part of the Workforce Endowment Trust Fund. The Foundation Board will elect new members and officers at its annual meeting in August. Chair Bean noted that he attended the April 5-8, 2008, American Association of Community Colleges Conference held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He congratulated Ms. Billie Hardin, KCTCS Assistant to the President for the Board Resource Center, for recently completing a Master s in Public Administration from the University Kentucky. RESOLUTIONS HONORING BOARD MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS HAVE ENDED: ANNA K. BURTON GINGER M. CARROLL CYNTHIA L. READ Resolution Honoring Anna K. Burton RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the Resolution Honoring Anna K. Burton [see Attachment B]. MOTION: Ms. Reeder moved that the motion be approved. The motion received a unanimous second. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. Resolution Honoring Ginger M. Carroll RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the Resolution Honoring Ginger M. Carroll [see Attachment C]. MOTION: Ms. Reeder moved that the motion be approved. The motion received a unanimous second. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. 3

4 Resolution Honoring Cynthia L. Read RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the Resolution Honoring Cynthia L. Read [see Attachment D]. MOTION: Ms. Reeder moved that the motion be approved. The motion received a unanimous second. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. PRESIDENT S REPORT KCTCS President Michael B. McCall reported that KCTCS is highlighted in an American Association of Community College s (AACC) book entitled The Creative Community College: Leading Change Through Innovation. President McCall contributed a chapter in the new AACC book edited by John E. Roueche, M. Melissa Richardson, Phillip W. Neal, and Suanne D. Roueche. The chapter authored by President McCall is entitled The Kentucky Community and Technical College System: Building a New System and highlights the success KCTCS has experienced since its inception. President McCall also updated the KCTCS Board on current activities, including updates on the ARISE initiatives of College and Workforce Readiness, Virtual Learning, and Workforce Competitiveness. President McCall announced that the Virtual Learning Initiative will be called KCTCS Online. Some of the other activities and information highlighted included the following: 2008 New Horizons Teaching and Learning Conference. Accreditation. KCTCS candidates for spring 2008 graduation. KCTCS 2008 All-Academic Team. Inaugural class of Leadership KCTCS. Groundbreaking for new capital construction projects. Diversity Action Planning Process. North American Racing Academy (NARA). Appointment of Dr. Lloyd Edward Story, Jr., as Maysville Community and Technical College President, effective June 1, KCTCS listed as the nation s top fund raiser among two-year colleges. KCTCS 10-year Anniversary Celebration to coincide with the KCTCS President s Gala and Benefactors Awards Dinner scheduled for November 1, Budget reduction implementation, including compiling the impact of the budget reduction on the System s people, programs, and services. Performance measures update. 4

5 The Board discussed the cohorts included in retention rates and the difference between full-time and part-time retention rates. It was noted that part-time students tend to stop-out for a semester and then re-enroll. The written report presented at the meeting is attached (Attachment E) and posted in its entirety on the KCTCS website at CONSENT AGENDA RECOMMENDATION: That the following items listed under the KCTCS Board of Regents Consent Agenda be approved: 1. Executive Committee H-1. Action: KCTCS Board of Regents 2009 Regular Meeting Calendar. The KCTCS Board of Regents adopted the following meeting calendar for calendar year 2009: March 12-13, 2009 June 11-12, 2009 September 24-25, 2009 December 3-4, Finance, Technology, and Human Resources Committee I-4. Action: Ratification of Personnel Actions. The personnel actions presented for ratification followed policy and procedures. 3. Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee J-1. Action: Ratification of New Credit Certificate Programs. Each of the new credit certificate programs is applicable toward at least one degree program. J-3b. Action: KCTCS Colleges Candidates for Credentials. For the period of January 23, 2008, through April 21, 2008, there were 13,021 credential requests, including: 7,167 certificates; 1,388 diplomas; 1,181 associate in arts; 534 associate in science; and 2,751 associate in applied science. Chair Bean noted that the items on the Consent Agenda were discussed separately during committee meetings of the KCTCS Board of Regents. VOTE: The Consent Agenda was approved by unanimous consent. RECESS The KCTCS Board of Regents recessed at 9:46 a.m. (ET) and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. (ET). 5

6 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Ms. Read provided the Executive Committee s report to the KCTCS Board of Regents. ACTION: KCTCS BOARD OF REGENTS 2009 REGULAR MEETING CALENDAR RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents adopt the following meeting calendar for calendar year 2009: March 12-13, 2009 June 11-12, 2009 September 24-25, 2009 December 3-4, 2009 Ms. Read noted that the Board of Regents reviewed the proposed meeting calendar at the March 14, 2008, meeting. The proposed 2009 KCTCS Board of Regents Regular Meeting Calendar does not conflict with federal holidays. MOTION: On behalf of the Executive Committee, Ms. Read moved that the KCTCS Board of Regents adopt the following meeting calendar for calendar year 2009: March 12-13, 2009 June 11-12, 2009 September 24-25, 2009 December 3-4, 2009 VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. ACTION: MISSION STATEMENT RENEWAL FOR HENDERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve a renewal of the mission statement presented in the agenda materials for Henderson Community College. Regent Read reported that it is the policy of KCTCS that a college mission statement is to be reviewed annually and that the mission statement is to be submitted to the KCTCS Board of Regents for approval at least once every three years. The Henderson Community College faculty recommended the mission statement on May 9, The Henderson Leadership Team recommended the mission statement on April 14, The mission statement was endorsed by the Henderson Board of Directors on April 25, MOTION: On behalf of the Executive Committee, Ms. Read moved that the KCTCS Board of Regents approve a renewal of the mission statement presented in the agenda materials for Henderson Community College. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. 6

7 ACTION: NAMING OF THE CLASSROOM/ ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON THE WHITESBURG CAMPUS OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the name of Caudill Hall for the classroom/administration building on the Whitesburg Campus of Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College as requested by Dr. Bruce Ayers, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College President/CEO, and endorsed by the college s board of directors and foundation board. Ms. Read noted that the naming request complies with KCTCS Board of Regents Policy 7.10 Naming of Buildings and Facilities for Private Donors. The policy states that it is appropriate to name a building after a person, family, business, or organization that has given significantly and voluntarily of their time and money and/or who has brought extraordinary honor to the institution/system by their accomplishments. Judge James M. and Atha B. Caudill are the deceased parents of Mrs. Pauline Ritter Combs. Mrs. Combs philanthropic efforts and tireless work resulted in the Whitesburg Coca Cola plant being donated by the City of Whitesburg to KCTCS in 2002 at a value of $1.9 million. Dr. Ayers indicated in his letter requesting the building s name that without the help of Mrs. Combs and the Caudill Family the college and KCTCS would not have been the recipient of the Whitesburg classroom/administration building. College leadership, including the college s local board of directors and foundation board, support the naming request as a testament to the contributions of the Caudill family. MOTION: On behalf of the Executive Committee, Ms. Read moved that the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the name of Caudill Hall for the classroom/administration building on the Whitesburg Campus of Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College as requested by Dr. Bruce Ayers, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College President/CEO, and endorsed by the college s board of directors and foundation board. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. ACTION: KCTCS PRESIDENT S LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the KCTCS President s annual leadership initiative FACET as presented in revised materials (page 82-Revised [see Attachment F]) mailed to the Board June 6, A revised agenda item was distributed at the meeting as well as ed and overnight mailed to the Board on June 6, Chair Bean noted that the annual President s Initiative is the basis of the KCTCS President s annual performance evaluation. He asked President McCall to present the KCTCS President s Leadership Initiative. President McCall briefly reviewed the ARISE 7

8 initiatives and noted that a more detailed report on the ARISE Leadership Initiative would be given at the September 25-26, 2008, Board of Regents meetings. The focus builds upon the results of ARISE and the KCTCS Business Plan, Plan for a Competitive Commonwealth The KCTCS Business Plan focuses on the specific mission and mandates issued to KCTCS and addresses the mission critical components of Workforce Education, Transfer Education, and College and Workforce Readiness. President McCall noted that KCTCS and community colleges, in general, can no longer be all things to all people due to budget constraints and a changing economy. KCTCS must focus on what it does well and the opportunities it has to capitalize on the brilliance of KCTCS, building on strategic initiatives in the business plan and programs that target high growth, high wage jobs. President McCall further noted that the colleges assistance is necessary in order to achieve the goals of the leadership initiative, especially in light of state mandated budget reductions. During , the leadership initiative, FACET, will address the mission critical components of Workforce Education and Transfer Education, providing Focused Action on the Commonwealth s Educational Transformation. The three components of the leadership initiative complement the KCTCS Business Plan and are designed to focus the organization s efforts on workforce competitiveness, virtual learning, and transfer education. Details for each part of the leadership initiative are summarized below with specific goals and targets provided in Attachment F. Workforce Competitiveness Initiative The goal of the Workforce Competiveness Initiative is to enhance KCTCS capacity to meet the state s current and future job needs. The goal will be accomplished by re-engineering KCTCS workforce education and training divisions to be more responsive to the needs of Kentucky s businesses and industries. Virtual Learning Initiative (VLI) The goal of the Virtual Learning Initiative, KCTCS Online, is to enhance the flexible delivery of workforce solutions. In response to Kentucky employers expressed need for more onsite, online skills training for their current workers, KCTCS Online will provide flexible workforce educational opportunities for Kentuckians. The Board discussed the VLI component of the leadership initiative, including selection of the initial two programs, faculty hires, and revenue potential. Plans for the academic year include the implementation of both a Business Administration and an Information Technology program. The programs will be available at colleges that have program approval to offer those programs, with students selecting their home college. 8

9 Based on marketing research, positive revenue generation is anticipated beginning with the second year of the program s offering. All 16 colleges will benefit from the initiative because revenue generated will be returned to the funding formula for distribution throughout the System. Marketing of the programs includes updating the KCTCS website and a comprehensive revision of the marketing strategy. Transfer Initiative The goal of the Transfer Initiative is to enhance two- to four-year student transfer in order to increase the educational attainment of Kentuckians. Activities planned to enhance the transfer of KCTCS students to four-year institutions include the establishment of a transfer/career center at each college and meetings with each of the state s public university presidents to address the current transfer barriers that exist for KCTCS students. It has been demonstrated that transfer centers located on KCTCS college campuses positively impact student transfer. Each transfer center will be tailored to the specific college where it is located. MOTION: On behalf of the Executive Committee, Ms. Read moved that the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the KCTCS President s annual leadership initiative FACET as presented in revised materials (page 82-Revised [see Attachment F]) mailed to the Board June 6, VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE Finance, Technology, and Human Resources Committee Chair Zawacki presented the committee s report to the Board of Regents. ACTION: KCTCS ANNUAL BUDGET RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents adopt the budget resolution [see Attachment G], including the revised annual budget pages B-6 and C-32, regarding the Annual Budget for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. This budget and its provisions will be effective July 1, 2008, through June 30, Chair Bean called on Mr. Zawacki to present this information. Revised draft pages B-6 and C-32 of the proposed annual budget booklet were distributed at the meeting. If approved, the proposed budget and its provisions outlined in the resolution on pages of the June 13, 2008, meeting materials (and attached as Attachment G) will be effective for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30,

10 The proposed fiscal year budget was developed using feedback from the colleges. It was noted that the proposed budget represents a 6 percent reduction of state appropriation since the beginning of It was further noted that it was a challenge to prepare and present a balanced budget within available resources that allows KCTCS to move forward with implementing the KCTCS Plan for a Competitive Commonwealth (also known as the KCTCS Business Plan ). Throughout fiscal years and , System Office staff will with work with the KCTCS college presidents and their staffs to focus on the highest priority programs and needs as articulated in the KCTCS Business Plan to make the colleges stronger and more effective, even if KCTCS can no longer be all things to all people. The Board recognized that all KCTCS needs cannot be fully met within the level of resources available to KCTCS, but it also recognized that available resources must be used to fund the Board s highest priorities students and the effective and efficient use of available resources. The proposed fiscal year budget would: Fund compensation in fiscal year for faculty and staff as approved by the KCTCS Board of Regents. Fund fixed cost increases in utilities and facility insurance. Fund, on a recurring basis, maintenance and operations costs for new facilities coming online in Maintain a recurring $2.4 million unallocated fund. If a mid-year budget reduction is ordered by the Governor or is enacted by the General Assembly during fiscal year , this fund will be the first amount available for that budget reduction. If a mid-year budget reduction is not ordered by the Governor or enacted by the General Assembly for fiscal year by February 1, 2009, this fund may be allocated by the KCTCS President for initial implementation of initiatives in the KCTCS Plan for a Competitive Commonwealth. The disposition of this fund will be reported to the KCTCS Board of Regents at its March 2009 meeting. Fund, using investment income revenue, fiscal years and obligations for the KCTCS postemployment (postretirement) health benefit to be expensed as required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 45 in the amounts calculated by Mercer Human Resources Consulting. These funds will be managed by the CommonFund in an investment account dedicated for this purpose. Maintain a nonrecurring budget reserve at a level of 25 percent less than the fiscal year budget reserve for each college, the systemwide operations and support programs, the Fire Commission, and the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS). Permit each college, the systemwide operations and support programs, the Fire Commission, and KBEMS to expend up to 25 percent of its fiscal year budget reserve for expenses associated with initial implementation of initiatives in the three areas addressed in the KCTCS Plan for a Competitive Commonwealth: 1) workforce education, meeting needs for high growth, high wage jobs; 2) improving student transfers to four-year institutions; and 3) college and workforce readiness, including providing more remedial/developmental education services. These funds may be expended on nonrecurring expenditure items only, based on a plan to be developed by the college and approved by the KCTCS President. Examples of such items include instructional equipment or facility improvements for programs in high growth, high wage job area programs and employment of staff with term-limited contracts to develop and implement new remedial/developmental education services. 10

11 Chair Bean further noted that the proposed budget is based on actions of 1) the 2008 General Assembly, which reduced the KCTCS base state appropriation in fiscal year , and 2) the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), which established the tuition rates lower than the rates that had been recommended by the Board of Regents. One immediate effect of underfunding by the legislature and CPE s decision to approve only a $2 per credit hour tuition increase for in-state students is decreased free GED testing at one KCTCS college. Other programs and services will be scaled backed or eliminated as a result of the budget reductions. Colleges will be requested to provide information related to the impact the reductions will have on their people, programs, and services. Chair Bean noted that the Board also will be impacted by the reductions, beginning with meetings being moved back to the System Office in Versailles. The Board expressed disappointment with CPE s actions and comments related to KCTCS tuition and mandated budget reductions, noting that using increased enrollment to make up for budget reductions is unrealistic because tuition revenue does not cover all costs associated with educating students. As a result of the lower CPE-approved tuition and state budget reductions, course sections might have to be eliminated, the effect of which may take a year to become evident. Another reason for the disappointment with the comments and action is the unpredictability of enrollment, which may plateau or decline as a result of the economy. It was further noted that online enrollment may grow as inflation and gas prices rise. Colleges already are looking at alternative class scheduling to assist students with expenses. The Board discussed KCTCS compensation. It was noted that based on the Board s April 17, 2008, action to fund the salary schedule at the fiscal year level, Mercer Human Resources Consulting Inc. s recommendations have not been included in documents presented to the Board. The Board noted that budget reserve funds can be used only for funding nonrecurring items. It was further noted that additional budget reductions are anticipated, with other state agencies already being cut 4.1 percent. President McCall noted that at the midpoint of the fiscal year (December 2008), staff will reassess the fiscal year budget to identify modifications that may need to be considered by the Board of Regents at its December 5, 2008, regular meeting. He also noted that a comprehensive communication plan is being developed that will provide information about how to communicate KCTCS needs to the Governor, legislature, CPE, and CPE members. MOTION: On behalf of the Finance, Technology, and Human Resources Committee, Mr. Zawacki moved that the KCTCS Board of Regents adopt the budget resolution [see Attachment G], including the revised annual budget pages B-6 and C-32, regarding the Annual Budget for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. This budget and its provisions will be effective July 1, 2008, through June 30, VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. 11

12 ACTION: RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE CONVEYANCE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROPERTY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY TO KCTCS RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents adopt the Resolution Endorsing Conveyance of Community College Properties from the University of Kentucky to KCTCS [see Attachment H]. Mr. Zawacki reported that title to the properties comprising the University of Kentucky Community College System (UKCCS) were not transferred to KCTCS at the time of the passage of the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 due to UKCCS Revenue Bonds that were outstanding at that time. The bonds have since been satisfied or defeased. The University of Kentucky (UK) Board of Trustees on April 22, 2008, authorized the UK Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration to convey title to the community college properties ( Properties ) to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System ( KCTCS ) except for the property which comprises the Bluegrass Community and Technical College System ( BCTCS ). The conveyance of the properties from UK to KCTCS will facilitate KCTCS management responsibilities and is in the best interest of the Commonwealth. The proposed resolution authorizes the KCTCS President to direct actions necessary to effect this property conveyance from the University of Kentucky. MOTION: On behalf of the Finance, Technology, and Human Resources Committee, Mr. Zawacki moved that the KCTCS Board of Regents adopt the Resolution Endorsing Conveyance of Community College Properties from the University of Kentucky to KCTCS [see Attachment H]. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. ACTION: WORKFORCE ENDOWMENT MATCH RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the endowment funds identified by Gateway Community and Technical College from the Urban Learning Center Scholarship Endowment ($50,000) and the R.C. Durr Scholarship ($50,000) to match the remaining $100,000 state funds from the Workforce Development/Transfer Program Endowment Pool and that any such funding received be administered in accordance with Council on Postsecondary Education guidelines. Mr. Zawacki noted that the 2006 General Assembly appropriated $300,000 of nonrecurring funds in and $1.2 million in recurring funds in to the Council on Postsecondary Education for the Workforce Development/Transfer Program for endowment and workforce development/transfer funding. The program provides funding for faculty and staff positions, student scholarships, and infrastructure to support workforce education and transfer. At its March 14, 2008, meeting, the KCTCS Board of Regents approved $200,000 in cash matching funds for the endowment pool. Since that meeting, Gateway Community and Technical College identified the following additional cash funding of $100,000 to match the remaining funds in the CPE Workforce Development/Transfer Program Endowment Pool for : 12

13 The Urban Learning Center Scholarship Endowment ($50,000) provides student scholarships in programs leading to an associate degree, certificate, or diploma, which should allow the student to immediately enter the workforce. The R.C. Durr Scholarship ($50,000) provides student scholarships in programs leading to an associate degree, certificate, or diploma in business or a technical field that will allow the student to immediately enter the workforce. The $100,000 cash endowment matching funds that Gateway Community and Technical College identified for the dollar-for-dollar matching funds for the Workforce Development/Transfer Program comply with Council on Postsecondary Education requirements and legislative mandates, providing a perpetual source of funding. In accordance with the guidelines established by CPE, the KCTCS Board of Regents must demonstrate that it has exercised its primary responsibility over the Workforce Endowment Match Program by acknowledging its intent to submit a request for matching state funds and that the funds will be administered in accordance with CPE guidelines. MOTION: On behalf of the Finance, Technology, and Human Resources Committee, Mr. Zawacki moved that the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the endowment funds identified by Gateway Community and Technical College from the Urban Learning Center Scholarship Endowment ($50,000) and the R.C. Durr Scholarship ($50,000) to match the remaining $100,000 state funds from the Workforce Development/Transfer Program Endowment Pool and that any such funding received be administered in accordance with Council on Postsecondary Education guidelines. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. Attachment I lists all of the matching funds approved by the KCTCS Board of Regents for the Workforce Development/Transfer Program Endowment Pool. UPDATE: KCTCS QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT Mr. Zawacki reported that information for the third quarter of fiscal year , which ended March 31, 2008, was derived from the Administrative Financial System. The Statement of Revenues and Expenditures for the third quarter reflects unaudited actual program and operational expenditures compared to the budget approved by the KCTCS Board of Regents June 15, For the third quarter, total revenues amount to $588 million, 88 percent of the budgeted revenue and appropriated funds. It was noted that the General Fund revenue number does not reflect any of the budget reductions, which will be implemented in the fourth quarter. Current fund expenditures and budget reserve through the third quarter of the fiscal year amount to $482 million, 72 percent of the expenditures budgeted for the year. Expenditure categories are below 75 percent except for student financial aid, which is tied to enrollment and tuition revenue. The Statement of Net Assets reflects the unaudited overall financial position of the System and includes assets, liabilities, and net assets for the year. 13

14 UPDATE: FACILITIES AND CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION STATUS REPORT Mr. Zawacki noted that the report in its entirety was included in the document titled Facilities and Capital Construction Status Report. A summary of major initiatives follows. Capital Construction. Twenty-five projects were funded during the and biennia and total approximately $300 million. Five of the projects are complete; nine are under construction; and the remaining projects are in various phases of design or bid. These projects will add approximately 1.2 million gross square feet, representing an approximate 20 percent increase in physical capacity for KCTCS. Projects are progressing within budget. Capital Maintenance. System staff assisted in executing two emergency maintenance projects. Property Management. System staff completed capital asset audits of all KCTCS colleges and initiated a new lease for Jefferson Community and Technical College in Bullitt County for classroom and training space. Staff are drafting policies and procedures to establish KCTCS at the forefront of sustainable ( green ) construction practices in the Commonwealth. Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contracts for the construction phase were finalized for three colleges, implementation of which will result in guaranteed savings over 12 years. Staff continues pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification as well as other sustainability principles in the design of new facilities, including the new Bluegrass Community and Technical College Classroom/Laboratory Facility that is slated for construction on the former Eastern State Hospital Campus in Lexington. LEED is a third party certification program and is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green facilities. UPDATE: HUMAN RESOURCES Mr. Zawacki reported that the KCTCS Personnel System continues to grow, with 87.4 percent of employees in that personnel system, 8.6 percent in the UK personnel system, and 4.0 percent in the 151B/18A personnel system. A study of KCTCS benefit programs will be conducted and will include an analysis of KCTCS retirement and other benefits in order to determine cost savings that may be realized by revisions to those offered to NEW employees in the future. Results will be presented to the Board later this year. UPDATE: FULFILLING THE PROMISE CAMPAIGN Mr. Zawacki reported that KCTCS was named as the nation s top fund raiser among two-year colleges. As of June 6, 2008, the total number of gifts and pledges recorded is 22,618. The Fulfilling the Promise Campaign total is $84,254,735. Madisonville Community College celebrated the conclusion of its campaign, which resulted in donations 92 percent above its goal and totaling $9.6 million. 14

15 Lead gifts since the March 14, 2008, KCTCS Board of Regents meeting include: Lay Foundation pledge of $619,748 to West Kentucky Community and Technical College to provide support for a Middle College, which will allow students to achieve college credit during high school while also having the opportunity to complete a minimum of 36 college credits free of cost. Stober Drives, Inc. gift-in-kind of miscellaneous motors, gear boxes, and limit switches valued at $137,234 to Maysville Community and Technical College. RECESS The KCTCS Board of Regents recessed at 11:38 a.m. (ET) and reconvened at 11:48 a.m. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee Vice Chair Callan presented the committee s report to the Board of Regents. ACTION: NEW PROGRAM PROPOSALS Associate in Applied Science in Motorcycle Technology for Big Sandy Community and Technical College RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Motorcycle Technology with options in 1) Repair and 2) Retail and certificates in Repair Technician I, Repair Technician II, Retail Technician I, and Retail Technician II for Big Sandy Community and Technical College to be implemented in fall Mr. Callan reported that this would be the first AAS in Motorcycle Technology program offered by a KCTCS college. America s Career Info Net projects that the number of motorcycle technicians will increase by 43 percent between 2002 and 2012, with hourly salaries ranging from $14.57 per hour to $23.45 per hour. The college has the resources to implement the program with no additional funding required. The Prestonsburg Cycle Center, the fourth highest selling Honda Dealer in the United States, has committed to partnering with the college to provide space, tools, and equipment. MOTION: On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee, Mr. Callan moved that the KCTCS Board of Regents approve an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Motorcycle Technology with options in 1) Repair and 2) Retail and certificates in Repair Technician I, Repair Technician II, Retail Technician I, and Retail Technician II for Big Sandy Community and Technical College to be implemented in fall VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. 15

16 Associate in Applied Science in Machine Tool Technology for Bowling Green Technical College and Elizabethtown Community and Technical College RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Regents approve an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Machine Tool Technology for Bowling Green Technical College and Elizabethtown Community and Technical College to be implemented in fall Mr. Callan reported that approval of this proposal will add an additional credential at Bowling Green and Elizabethtown, both of which currently offer diplomas and certificates in Machine Tool Technology. Faculty, facilities, and equipment are present at both colleges to implement the Associate in Applied Science program; and no additional funding is required for implementation. In May 2006, the average hourly salary of machinists was $ MOTION: On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee, Mr. Callan moved that the Board of Regents approve an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Machine Tool Technology for Bowling Green Technical College and Elizabethtown Community and Technical College to be implemented in fall VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. Associate in Applied Science in Plumbing Technology for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Regents approve an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Plumbing Technology for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College to be implemented in fall Mr. Callan reported that one other KCTCS college (Gateway Community and Technical College) offers the AAS in Plumbing Technology. Elizabethtown currently offers a diploma and certificates in Plumbing Technology, and approval of this proposal will add an additional credential. Faculty, facilities, and equipment are present to implement the Associate in Applied Science program; and no additional funding is required for implementation. Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters comprise one of the largest and highest paid construction occupations, with median hourly earnings between $15.62 and $ MOTION: On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee, Mr. Callan moved that the Board of Regents approve an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Plumbing Technology for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College to be implemented in fall VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. Associate in Applied Science in Mining Technology for Hazard Community and Technical College RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Mining Technology with options in Operators, Electricians, Supervisors, Mechanics, and Engineering Operations for Hazard Community and Technical College to be implemented in fall Mr. Callan reported that one other KCTCS college (Madisonville Community College) offers an AAS in Mining Technology program. Hazard Community and Technical College offers certificates in Mining Technology. No additional funding is required for implementation. Faculty, facilities, and equipment are 16

17 present to implement the Associate in Applied Science program. The average annual income of miners, including opportunities for overtime compensation, are estimated to range from $51,000 to $58,000. MOTION: On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee, Mr. Callan moved that the KCTCS Board of Regents approve an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Mining Technology with options in Operators, Electricians, Supervisors, Mechanics, and Engineering Operations for Hazard Community and Technical College to be implemented in fall VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. ACTION: KCTCS COLLEGE CANDIDATES FOR CREDENTIALS FOR STUDENT REGENTS ANNA K. BURTON AND GINGER M. CARROLL RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the awarding of an Associate in Arts to Ms. Anna K. Burton, Big Sandy Community and Technical College, and Ms. Ginger M. Carroll, Hazard Community and Technical College, as presented in the supplemental booklet, KCTCS Candidates for Credentials January 23, 2008, through April 21, 2008, with the credentials to be awarded to Ms. Burton and Ms. Carroll upon certification that their respective requirements have been satisfactorily completed. MOTION: On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee, Mr. Callan moved that the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the awarding of an Associate in Arts to Ms. Anna K. Burton, Big Sandy Community and Technical College, and Ms. Ginger M. Carroll, Hazard Community and Technical College, as presented in the supplemental booklet, KCTCS Candidates for Credentials January 23, 2008, through April 21, 2008, with the credentials to be awarded to Ms. Burton and Ms. Carroll upon certification that their respective requirements have been satisfactorily completed. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. Chair Bean thanked Ms. Burton and Ms. Carroll for their contributions to the Board and the System. UPDATE: KY WINS Mr. Callan reported that as of April 1, 2008, KY WINS has funded 24 career pathway projects and 580 business and industry training projects, with 146 of the business and industry projects still active. A report identifying the number of classes offered for credit versus non-credit as well as the number of participants in each category is being developed. UPDATE: BACCALAUREATE STUDENT TRANSFER Mr. Callan reported that a transfer agreement with Indiana Wesleyan University will permit KCTCS graduates with an associate in arts or associate in science degree to transfer up to 84 credits into a range of baccalaureate degree programs offered onsite at one of the university s campuses or online. He also reported on work of the Math and Science 2+2 Teacher Preparation Committee and the Statewide Teacher Education 2+2 Steering Committee. 17

18 The Board discussed various transfer issues, including out-of-state institutions establishing branches in Kentucky and their willingness to accept KCTCS transfer students. It was noted that the CPE is responsible for licensing or certifying out-of-state institutions. It was further noted that most of the out-of-state and private in-state institutions more readily accept KCTCS transfer students than do Kentucky s own public universities. In many cases, KCTCS students transferring to Kentucky s public universities pay more for their education than if they transfer to a private institution. Kentucky s public universities often require KCTCS transfer students to repeat courses completed at a KCTCS college instead of accepting courses 1) for program requirements, 2) on a course for course basis, or 3) on a credit for credit basis. The transfer component of President McCall s leadership initiative, FACET, will address these issues. Mr. Callan also reported that the Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee discussed KCTCS student scholarship opportunities. An update on scholarships and financial aid will be provided at the September 25-26, 2008, Board of Regents meetings. NEXT MEETING Chair Bean announced that the next regular meeting of the KCTCS Board of Regents would be September 26, Due to budget reductions, the meeting has been moved to the System Office in Versailles, Kentucky. Owensboro Community and Technical College was originally scheduled to host the September meeting. ADJOURNMENT Ms. Carroll moved that the meeting adjourn. Ms. Burton seconded the motion. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 12:28 p.m. (ET). 9/26/08 Date Approved by the KCTCS Board of Regents Richard A. Bean, Chair KCTCS Board of Regents Johnna Reeder, Secretary KCTCS Board of Regents Michael B. McCall, Ed.D. KCTCS President 18

19 KCTCS Board of Regents Meeting Guests June 13, 2008 Attachment A President s Cabinet Dr. Michael B. McCall, President Dr. Keith W. Bird Dr. Jay K. Box Mr. Timothy R. Burcham Dr. Gwendolyn G. Joseph Ms. Beth R. Hilliard Mr. J. Kenneth Walker System Office Mr. David Adkins Hon. J. Campbell Cantrill Mr. Paul Cravens Ms. Terri Giltner Ms. Billie Hardin Dr. Joan Lucas Mr. Doug Roberts Dr. Christina Whitfield Owensboro Community and Technical College Ms. Sara Price Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Dr. Linda Thomas-Glover Hazard Community and Technical College Ms. Jennifer Chester Other Guests Ms. Kathy Prater, Paintsville Herald Big Sandy Community and Technical College Dr. George Edwards Ms. Patty Jackson Ms. Nancy Johnson Mr. David Profitt Mr. Richard Roe 19

20 Attachment B W W W W W W N R esolution H onoring ANNA K. BURTON HEREAS, Anna K. Burton has served as a Student Member of the Board of Regents of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System for the academic year; and HEREAS, Ms. Burton has demonstrated leadership abilities through her service as KCTCS Student Body Co-President and Big Sandy Community and Technical College Student Government Association President; and HEREAS, Ms. Burton has served the Kentucky Community and Technical College System with distinction and has honorably performed her duties as prescribed by the Kentucky Revised Statutes, KCTCS Board of Regents Bylaws, and KCTCS policies; and HEREAS, Ms. Burton has supported the Board of Regents by her attendance, her willingness to discuss issues openly, and her long-term vision for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and the welfare of its constituents; and HEREAS, Ms. Burton has demonstrated her dedication, ability, leadership, and willingness to serve the Kentucky Community and Technical College System as well as the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky; and HEREAS, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents wishes to express its congratulations to Ms. Burton on her Associate in Arts degree and looks forward to her continued friendship and support of KCTCS; OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents hereby commends Anna K. Burton for her energy, talents, and dedication as a Student Member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents; and the Board extends its best wishes for continued success to Ms. Burton in her future endeavors. ADOPTED this thirteenth day of June ATTEST: Richard A. Bean, Chair KCTCS Board of Regents Johnna Reeder, Secretary KCTCS Board of Regents Michael B. McCall, Ed.D. KCTCS President 20

21 Attachment C W W W W W W W N R esolution H onoring GINGER M. CARROLL HEREAS, Ginger M. Carroll has served as a Student Member of the Board of Regents of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System for the academic year; and HEREAS, Ms. Carroll has demonstrated leadership abilities through her service as KCTCS Student Body Co-President, Hazard Community and Technical College Student Government Association President, and through various community service projects in the Hazard area; and HEREAS, Ms. Carroll has served the Kentucky Community and Technical College System with distinction and has honorably performed her duties to the KCTCS Board by articulating important issues and concerns affecting all KCTCS students as a member of the Finance, Technology, and Human Resources Committee; and HEREAS, Ms. Carroll has supported the Board of Regents by her attendance, her willingness to discuss issues openly, her ability to lead by example, and her vision for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and the welfare of its students and other constituents; and HEREAS, Ms. Carroll has demonstrated her dedication, ability, leadership, and willingness to serve the Kentucky Community and Technical College System as well as the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky; and HEREAS, Ms. Carroll has fulfilled her responsibilities as prescribed by the Kentucky Revised Statutes, KCTCS Board of Regents Bylaws, and KCTCS policies; and HEREAS, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents wishes to express its congratulations to Ms. Carroll on her Associate in Arts degree and looks forward to her continued friendship and support of KCTCS; OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents hereby commends Ms. Carroll for her dedication as a Student Member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents; and the Board extends its best wishes for continued success to Ms. Carroll in her future endeavors. ADOPTED this thirteenth day of June ATTEST: Johnna Reeder, Secretary KCTCS Board of Regents Richard A. Bean, Chair KCTCS Board of Regents Michael B. McCall, Ed.D. KCTCS President 21

22 Attachment D W W W W W W W W W W N R esolution H onoring CYNTHIA L. READ HEREAS, Cynthia L. Read is one of the founding members of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Board of Regents, having been appointed by Governor Paul E. Patton to a five-year term which began July 21, 1997, and expired July 21, 2002, and then having been reappointed to a six-year term which began July 21, 2002, and expired July 21, 2008; and HEREAS, Ms. Read supported strongly the development of the Board of Regents and the formation of the Commonwealth s comprehensive community and technical college system with a vision of being recognized as the nation s best; and HEREAS, Ms. Read served this Board with such honor and distinction that she was elected by her fellow regents to serve in various leadership roles, including Board Secretary, Board Vice Chair, and Board Chair (two terms); and HEREAS, Ms. Read exhibited dedication, ability, leadership, and service to KCTCS as well as Kentucky s entire postsecondary education community in improving educational access and quality of life for Kentucky citizens; and HEREAS, Ms. Read demonstrated commitment to the success of KCTCS through her leadership and membership on the Board s three standing committees, which included serving as the Chair of the KCTCS Board of Regents Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Accountability Committee; and HEREAS, Ms. Read guided strategic planning and implementation of three strategic plans; policy development related to institutional effectiveness and accountability; and identification and evaluation of KCTCS core indicators and performance measures, which directed KCTCS toward achieving its mission, its vision, and its designated goals in the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 (as amended); and HEREAS, Ms. Read led the development and codification of a Board policy related to the KCTCS President s annual performance evaluation, recognizing the partnership between the Board and the KCTCS President and their shared responsibility for the System s success; and HEREAS, Ms. Read demonstrated devotion and commitment to students through her steadfastness, consensus-building, diligence, and tireless work to keep the interests of students at the forefront of decisions made by the Board of Regents; and HEREAS, Ms. Read advocated for KCTCS, eloquently and passionately expressing the successes of the System as well as voicing its needs to community leaders, legislators, and governors; and HEREAS, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents wishes to express its sadness as Ms. Read leaves the Board of Regents as well as its heartfelt appreciation for her service; OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents hereby commends Cynthia L. Read for her vision, advocacy, eloquence, devotion, consensus-building, and exemplary leadership on behalf of this Commonwealth, extends its best wishes for continued success to Ms. Read, and looks forward to her continued friendship and support of KCTCS. ADOPTED this thirteenth day of June ATTEST: Johnna Reeder, Secretary KCTCS Board of Regents Richard A. Bean, Chair KCTCS Board of Regents Michael B. McCall, Ed.D. KCTCS President 22

23 President s Report Board of Regents Meeting June 12-13, 2008 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, Kentucky The following information provides updates on President McCall s annual leadership initiative, ARISE COLLEGE AND WORKFORCE READINESS Attachment E Kentucky School Board Association (KSBA) President McCall met with the Executive Director of the Kentucky School Board Association (KSBA) to discuss potential opportunities of expanding KCTCS partnerships. As a result of this meeting, KCTCS has been invited to participate in three major upcoming events sponsored by KSBA. President McCall and staff will present at the opening session of KSBA Summer Leadership Institute; his remarks will focus on the critical role KCTCS plays in Kentucky s higher education marketplace. Beginning fall 2008, KSBA will sponsor a series of 12 regional workshops across the state for local school board members, superintendents, and other secondary school administrators. KCTCS presidents will be invited to host some of the regional workshops and present best practice intervention strategies for K-12 collaborations. President McCall has also been invited to provide the keynote address at the KSBA annual meeting in January 2009 in Louisville, of which 900+ attendees are expected. P-16 Initiatives Liaison Ms. Linda Pittenger, formerly Division Director for Secondary and Virtual Learning at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), will be working in the Chancellor s Office on a limited, part-time basis, effective May 1, She will serve as the liaison expert on P-16 initiatives and assist in providing deliverables for the following areas: Meet with each college president and their teams to learn about their work with K-12 and the plans they are developing for President McCall s leadership initiative. She is also available to provide any assistance colleges may need in linking to KDE efforts. Coordinate and work with the key partners (KCTCS, KDE, and Partners for Successful Schools) to implement and expand the KY Scholars Programs in all KCTCS colleges. Ms. Pittenger will work with staff to develop program design and initial set-up to be completed by late September. 23

24 Manage the joint KDE/KCTCS project CPE-funded online transitional courses for dual credit and maximize the offerings. Work with KCTCS staff to ensure that Applied Math, Applied Physics, and GIS courses are ready by 2008 fall semester. Serve as a liaison with KDE on all College Workforce Readiness (CWR) initiatives of the colleges and the development of CWR intervention strategies, e.g., EPAS, WorkKeys, ACT, etc. Conduct and facilitate strategy sessions with representatives from KDE and KCTCS to ensure an ongoing dialogue of communication for projects that are coordinated and aligned to meet the goals and missions of both KCTCS and the Department of Education. College Workforce Readiness Workgroup The College Workforce Readiness Workgroup (CWR) reviewed and identified implications for KCTCS concerning the Council on Postsecondary Education s (CPE) Developmental Education Taskforce recommendations. The recommendations were developed to improve college and workforce readiness and the success of underprepared students. The workgroup agreed with the recommendations of CPE s Taskforce and included an additional recommendation that focused on engaging the learner entitled The Deep Structure Model. This model illustrates how CPE and CWR recommendations can be translated into strategic thinking for redesign of developmental education using a systems approach for student success. Council on Postsecondary Education Recommendations: 1. Update college admissions regulations. 2. Create an integrated accountability system tied to performance funding. 3. Fund infrastructure improvement. 4. Align college readiness standards and tie to educator professional development. 5. Better link educator preparation to college readiness. 6. Develop early student interventions. VIRTUAL LEARNING VLI Announces Official Name After six months of research, focus group testing, and design work, a name has been given to the Virtual Learning Initiative. KCTCS Online was the clear winner out of a group of ten names submitted to three different focus groups. Two of the groups, whose members were interviewed individually, were composed of working adults, 21 to 55 years old, who were not currently enrolled in any college or university but who had expressed interest in attending. The third focus group consisted of teenagers who participated in online chat sessions. Once the name was determined, focus group members were shown many different logo variations. The winning logo incorporates a computer mouse with its cord used to form the word online. Quality Assurance and Learning Outcomes On May 27-30, 2008, representatives from each of the six project development teams attended a workshop on how to establish measurable outcomes within the Blackboard Outcomes System. The Outcomes System, which is part of the total Blackboard Learning Enterprise and being used on a pilot basis in the Virtual Learning Initiative (VLI), automatically tracks the success of students within a distance learning class according to defined outcomes. Blackboard provided a three-person training team for the workshop. 24

25 Fifty faculty members participated in a two-day Quality Assurance (QA) training session on June 2-3, Once trained, the faculty members will serve as evaluators of the VLI modules developed by the six lead colleges. QA criteria was established by a systemwide workgroup and approved by the PLT. A module is judged as being QA certified if the module scores at least an 85 on a rubric scoring sheet of the quality assurance criteria. Beginning in September, the trained QA evaluators will start reviewing modules submitted by the six VLI lead colleges. WORKFORCE COMPETITIVENESS The Workforce Competitiveness Initiative (WCI) currently involves four colleges (Group 1) who are being counseled on-site by representatives from The Clements Group. Four additional colleges have elected to begin the process in July; four colleges will start in September; and the remaining four in December. A systemwide Community and Economic Development Officers (CED) meeting was hosted by the System in April as a platform to provide an overview on the WCI, present the Best Practice System, and brief colleges on the new training services areas. A systemwide inventorying of academic and training programs related to the electric utility sector was completed. Additionally, 40 organizations from across the state were identified and invited to a statewide Electric Utility Forum hosted at the System Office. Ten organizations participated in the forum and an additional five organization requested a one-on-one follow-up session. The forum reviewed participant s perspective on trends, labor shortages, workforce skills gaps, and potential partnering areas. A summary report is being developed and will be shared with colleges to determine partnering action areas. The System Office has been meeting with the Society of Human Resource Managers and Kentucky Association of Manufactures to determine partnering opportunities. A Workforce Competiveness Best Practice System was put in place and presented at the systemwide CED meeting. To build awareness and adoption of WCI Best Practices, an e- zine and itv presentation will be provided monthly. Group 1 colleges have created a library of 8-10 Best Practice Profiles and are adding one or two per college per month. Each of the four Group 1 colleges presented a WCI Best Practices Profile at the systemwide CED meeting. A WCI Workgroup has been formed at the System level to review challenges, develop suggested actions, and expedite solutions. Corporate Sales Pipeline Reports are being developed for all Group 1 colleges. Ashland CTC and West Kentucky CTC served as test sites in developing a standardized report format. The Sales Pipeline Report will allow the college president to review corporate sales progress and have stronger projections of sales potential, industry penetration, and revenue projections. A WCI Branding Briefing was developed and reviewed by the Cabinet and is being sent to the Marketing RAMP team. The WCI Team is collaborating with the Website Implementation Team to develop a plan for the System and local CED departments. As Ashland CTC is a website pilot college, it will serve as the WCI web pilot to insure alignment to the KCTCS System site, the branding efforts, and consistency in message targeted to business and industry. A Business and Industry Assessment Benchmarking Survey (all 16 colleges to participate) is being developed with a summary report and recommendations to be provided in July. 25

26 The System is applying to become an Association of Reciprocal Safety Council Training Certification provider. Focused primarily on the chemical and petroleum companies, the Basic Orientation Plus program meets a significant portion of the OSHA-mandated contractor requirements. Ashland CTC and West Kentucky CTC are providing a significant amount of plant vendor safety training and certification and are serving as project leaders. Efforts to develop systematic solutions to enhance the labor pool of supervisory level employees continue. As a component the System is collaborating with Owensboro CTC to develop a Team Leader Certificate that is a blended solution of online modular instruction. The System is also collaborating with Gateway CTC to document sales strategies and marketing steps for an Operations Management Certificate. An overview of the Team Leader Certificate and the Operations Management Certificate were provided at the systemwide CED meeting, and a plan to scale adoption by other colleges is being developed. The following information provides updates on the efforts to accomplish the GOALS as outlined in the KCTCS Strategic Plan , July 2005 Edition. PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING Core Indicators: Productivity/Effectiveness Remediation/Developmental Education Student Engagement KCTCS Honors Outstanding Faculty and Staff at New Horizons Awards Banquet Two Kentucky Community and Technical College employees received the System Award of Excellence at a recognition banquet May 19 in Lexington. Lisa A. Ahlstedt, Librarian at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC), was honored as the 2008 Staff Award of Excellence recipient; and Tracy L. Knowles, Associate Professor of Natural Sciences Division, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, was honored as the Faculty System Award of Excellence recipient. The two were among 33 KCTCS faculty and staff members recognized at the New Horizons (an annual conference for KCTCS faculty and staff) awards banquet. Each of the 16 KCTCS colleges selected an outstanding staff member and outstanding faculty member for One staff member from the KCTCS System Office in Versailles was also honored. 26

27 A list of all faculty and staff honorees follows: Ashland Community and Technical College Staff Award: Ms. Diana J. Opell, Office Support Associate, Office of Lifelong Learning Faculty Award: Ms. Warren H. Howard, Assistant Professor of English Big Sandy Community and Technical College Staff Award: Ms. Denese S. Atkinson, Interim Director of Institutional Effectiveness Faculty Award: Ms. Carla A. Reynolds, Coordinator of Business Administration, Medical Technology, and Office Systems Technology Bluegrass Community and Technical College Staff Award: Ms. Linda L. Faul, Senior Administrative Assistant, Student Services Faculty Award: Ms. Tracy L. Knowles, Associate Professor, Natural Sciences Division Bowling Green Technical College Staff Award: Mr. Mark Brooks, Director of Public Relations Faculty Award: Ms. Carmen C. Gaskins, Associate Professor, Computer Literacy Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Staff Award: Ms. Susan T. Berry, Instructional Specialist, Mathematics Faculty Award: Mr. Anthony Slone, Associate Professor, Business Administration Gateway Community and Technical College Staff Award: Ms. Dale A. Meyer, Director of Grants Faculty Award: Ms. Teri VonHandorf, Instructor, Developmental Math and Division Chair for Interdisciplinary Studies Hazard Community and Technical College Staff Award: Mr. Elbert E. Hagans, Business Affairs Specialist Faculty Award: Mr. Tony Back, Assistant Professor, CAD Henderson Community College Staff Award: Mr. Greg M. Tope, Facilities Management Team Leader Faculty Award: Ms. Bridget L. Murray, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Hopkinsville Community College Staff Award: Mr. Marc A. Barker, Campus/Education Center Director, Fort Campbell Campus Site Faculty Award: Mr. Gregory W. Bridgeman, Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator, Criminal Justice Jefferson Community and Technical College Staff Award: Ms. Mary Warford, Administrative Assistant to the Chair of Allied Health Division Faculty Award: Mr. Morgan R. Broadhead, Professor of History 27

28 Madisonville Community College Staff Award: Mr. Brad K. Downall, Director, Glema Mahr Center for the Arts Faculty Award: Mr. Greg Jewell, Professor of English Maysville Community and Technical College Staff Award: Ms. Billie P. Barbour, Admissions Faculty Award: Ms. Sharon G. Wilson, Professor of Biology Owensboro Community and Technical College Staff Award: Ms. Stacy R. Edds-Ellis, Director, Discover College Faculty Award: Dr. Scott Williams, Associate Professor of Agriculture Somerset Community College Staff Award: Mr. Sean Ayers, Student Affairs Recruiter Faculty Award: Dr. Ron Meade, Assistant Professor of Health Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Staff Award: Ms. Lisa Ahlstedt, Librarian Faculty Award: Ms. Sandy Holbrook, Associate Professor of Humanities West Kentucky Community and Technical College Staff Award: Ms. Bettie U. Bean, Software Training Specialist Faculty Award: Ms. Renea Akin, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness KCTCS System Office System Office Award: Ms. Terri Giltner, System Director of Marketing and Communications 2008 New Horizons Teaching and Learning Conference - Record Number of KCTCS Faculty and Staff Participate Over 800 KCTCS faculty and staff attended the 2008 New Horizons Teaching and Learning Conference held May 19-21, 2008, at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington. New Horizons has become the premiere professional development activity for KCTCS faculty and staff. The conference brings together KCTCS employees from across the System to explore best practices, new techniques and technologies, and engage participants in activities designed to further enhance effectiveness and impact. The 2008 conference, Serving Millennial Students: New Approaches for a New Generation, featured over 140 presentations and workshops as well as a juried exhibit of faculty and staff art. Dr. Betty Siegel, President Emeritus and Endowed Chair of the Siegel Institute, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Kansas, delivered the conference keynote address. Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning - Record Number of KCTCS Participants and Presenters Attend Approximately 60 KCTCS faculty and staff participated in the May 21-22, 2008, Kentucky CPE Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, which was held at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington, immediately following the May 19-21, 2008, New Horizons Teaching and Learning Conference. The conference focused on Challenging Students to Think Critically and Learn Deeply. The CPE conference offered a forum for college faculty and administrators from the state s public institutions of higher education to examine topics related to adult and postsecondary education. Upon completion of the conference, participants have been afforded the opportunity to 28

29 understand major trends in the redesign of education, become aware of key issues facing Kentucky educators, and network with other Kentucky faculty. KCTCS faculty and staff contributed over 20 percent of the concurrent sessions in the conference. President s Leadership Seminar Spring Retreat The President s Leadership Seminar (PLS) class held its spring retreat on March 27-28, 2008, in Lexington. Seminar completers met with President Michael B. McCall, Executive Search Consultant Pam Fisher, and staff from the KCTCS Strategic/Organizational Development and Career Transitions Unit. During the retreat, the PLS class explored leadership, vocation, and preparation as leaders. Individually, the completers developed leadership pathways and professional development plans. KCTCS President s Leadership Seminar Class of The KCTCS President s Leadership Seminar (PLS) Class of has been selected by President McCall. The class is made up of 26 faculty and staff from 16 colleges and the System office. In fall 2008, class members will learn from and interact with national and international leaders in postsecondary education. They will engage in monthly activities designed to further develop their individual leadership portfolios and leadership skills. The PLS class will meet in spring 2009 to integrate and expand on leadership activities. Academic Management Training Development Team A content expert from each KCTCS college has been named by the college president to participate in the development and implementation of a systemwide training program for mid-level academic managers. A meeting will be held June 25-26, 2008, at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College to begin this process. The program will be designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of managers who work with faculty, including department chairs, directors, and assistant deans. This training is conceptualized as a hybrid, in-person session followed by online modules. The content will be based on state-of-the-art resources and grounded in KCTCS needs and issues. Training will be implemented in fall Executrain Virtual Campus Online Training Project In March 2008, the Executrain Virtual Campus was rolled out to the System Office and Human Resources Peer Team to introduce a new online training resource. This resource delivers training directly to a desktop 24/7. The training includes: Office Productivity; Business Complete; Project Management; Writing Business Letters, Memos, and ; Situational Leadership; and Computer Professional. National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) More than 40 KCTCS faculty, staff, and administrators participated in the 30 th National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, May 25-28, 2008, in Austin, Texas. This year s conference, Bridges to Learning, focused on helping teachers and leaders build bridges to learning for their students and communities. More than 2,300 participants from around the world participated in over 250 breakout sessions and roundtables. NISOD is one of the country s premiere professional development events for two-year college faculty and staff. 29

30 Council on Postsecondary Education Faculty Development Workgroup Event KCTCS was represented at the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE)-sponsored Kentucky Faculty Development Workgroup Planning Meeting on June 13, 2008, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. The workgroup includes representatives from the state s institutions of higher education, an independent college representative, and CPE. The goal of the group is to coordinate and enhance faculty development efforts across the state, including the annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference. Corrections Education Academic Integration Workshop Corrections Education held a two-day Carl D. Perkins-funded Academic Antegration Workshop one May 28-29, 2008, in Louisville. Joyce Wogoman, Career and Technical Education Coordinator and Assistant Professor at Morehead State University, led the faculty to create lesson plans to integrate academic subjects, such as math and science, into technical courses. Additionally, Dr. Thomas Matijasic, history professor at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, spoke on the topic Changing Education to Meet Tomorrows Needs. Approximately 40 adult education and occupational-technical faculty assigned to the 12 correctional facilities across Kentucky attended. Accreditation Update The following KCTCS colleges have submitted reports to SACS: Ashland Community and Technical College Response to Visiting Committee Report, March Big Sandy Community and Technical College Response to Visiting Committee Report, March Hazard Community and Technical College First Monitoring Report, April Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College First Monitoring Report, April The following KCTCS colleges have scheduled SACS visiting teams (tentative dates): Gateway Community and Technical College Initial Membership, September 22-24, Somerset Community College Reaffirmation, September 23-25, Maysville Community and Technical College Reaffirmation, October 7-9, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Reaffirmation, October 27-29, INCREASE STUDENT ACCESS AND SUCCESS Core Indicators: Affordability Completers/Attainers Enrollment Retention Transfer KCTCS Honors 8,594 Candidates for Spring 2008 Graduation KCTCS honored 8,594 candidates for graduation this spring in 16 college ceremonies across the state. In addition to the spring graduates, many KCTCS college commencement exercises also will recognize those students who have graduated since the May 2007 commencement. These students total 2,094 in summer 2007 and 5,355 in fall 2007 ceremonies. 30

31 KCTCS Honors 2008 All-Academic Team Thirty-two of Kentucky's top college students were honored as members of the KCTCS 2008 All- Academic Team during the 7 th annual KCTCS Student Academic Achievement Luncheon held recently at the Lexington Convention Center. Two students from each of the 16 KCTCS colleges were chosen for the All-Academic Team based on a rigorous selection process that focused on academic performance and campus involvement. Each member of the All-Academic Team received a $500 gift from their college as well as scholarship opportunities to continue their education from 15 Kentucky public and private universities. Together, the scholarships are valued at more than $500,000. Students were honored during ceremonies held May 19. The 2008 KCTCS All-Academic Team Scholars are part of a national program sponsored by national honor society Phi Theta Kappa, USA Today and the American Association of Community Colleges. Additionally, David Evans was the recipient of the KCTCS Martha C. Johnson Scholarship for $2,000. Martha Johnson is a native of Ashland and a graduate of Ashland Community and Technical College. She is retired from Ashland, Inc. and is the founding chair of the KCTCS Board of Regents. Evans graduated from Somerset Community College (SCC) in May with an Associate of Arts degree from SCC. He will pursue his undergraduate degree in Computer Science with an emphasis in Environmental Science at Western Kentucky University next fall. The list of the All-Academic Scholars includes: Ashland Community and Technical College: Jesse A. Pennington and Marilyn Sargent Big Sandy Community and Technical College: Justin T. Chafin and Georgetta M. Howard Bluegrass Community and Technical College: Melissa L. Adkins and Lindsey A. Behrendt Bowling Green Technical College: Alexis C. Bradford and Michael F. McMillian Elizabethtown Community and Technical College: David Langdon and Miranda Miller Gateway Community and Technical College: Sharon R. Boh and Brandie R. Boyle Hazard Community and Technical College: Carla Calhoun and Lucy B. Scott Henderson Community and Technical College: Kirkland B. Dyer and Kenya Miller Hopkinsville Community College: Stacy Kreger and Kathy Sturkie Jefferson Community and Technical College: Logan Holmes and Amanda K. Purdue Madisonville Community College: Melissa C. Bailey and Erica M. Parker Maysville Community and Technical College: Bobbie J. Bonner and Danielle M. Isaacs Owensboro Community and Technical College: Roy Cisneros and Rachel I. Corey Somerset Community College: David Evans and Bethany Gosser Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College: Lois Bailey and Emily Rich West Kentucky Community and Technical College: Tony E. Cain and Katie D. Evens 31

32 Ready-to-Work Contract Modified KCTCS successfully negotiated a 2008 contract modification of the Ready-to-Work (RTW) contract with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community-Based Services. This modification has two major components that will positively impact RTW students and colleges. They are: Increased the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)-funded work study cap from $2,500 to $3,500 for students who have exceeded the countable 12 month postsecondary (vocational education) component. This will allow more RTW students to work more hours through the summer and receive wages that do not reduce their Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (KTAP) benefit; and Provided resources to purchase an annual license for Provost Plus software that will provide KCTCS the capability of tracking RTW student participation in online courses through tracking mouse clicks in Blackboard. This will allow more RTW students to receive KTAP mandatory participation credit. Quarterly Ready-to-Work Meeting The KCTCS Ready-to-Work Coordinators attended their quarterly meeting held March 11-12, 2008, at the System Office in Versailles. Topics covered during the meeting included: The Earned Income Tax Credit/Asset Building/Individual Development Accounts; Working with Nurse Pending Students, Demonstration of the Provost Pulse Online Monitoring System; How Ready-to-Work Can Work with the Adult Educations Job Readiness Activities Program, The Multi-Generational Workforce, and a demonstration of the Ready-to-Work/Department of Community Based Services Access Referral System developed for Jefferson Community and Technical College. The information from the meeting s presentations will assist college staff to improve service to the Ready-to- Work/Work-and-Learn population. American Association of Collegiate and Admission Officers (AACARO) Transfer Conference The KCTCS transfer contacts met April 28, 2008, at the KCTCS System Office. During that meeting the transfer representatives discussed, identified, and prioritized several systemwide issues that impact transfer internally and externally as well as noted internal and external stakeholders. The most pressing issues were consistency in course/credit equivalencies across KCTCS, development of KCTCS course equivalencies for all Kentucky four-year universities, common course numbering at KCTCS and across the state, and transfer centers at KCTCS colleges. Plans to develop a Transfer Workgroup are underway. Kentucky Statewide Advising Association The Kentucky Academic Advisors Association (KACADA) was officially formed on April 29, The mission of KACADA is to support and provide professional development for academic advisors throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, establish a communication network among institutions of higher education regarding the development of the academic advising profession, establish a liaison to and relationships with other professional organizations and groups, and support the goals and programs of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). Sandra Tucker, Director of Advising, WKCTC, has been nominated as the Secretary of KACADA. The Council on Postsecondary Education is working with KACADA to develop a temporary website. Inaugural Class of Leadership KCTCS Graduates April 24, 2008 A graduation ceremony recognizing the inaugural class of Leadership KCTCS took place on April 24 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Downtown Lexington. Leadership KCTCS is an initiative of New Citizen Kentucky, a partnership formed by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), the New Cities Institute (NCI), and the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC). 32

33 The program curriculum allowed 16 student leaders, one from each KCTCS college, to attend specially designed leadership seminars across the state. It also provided students with practical experiential learning opportunities in communities throughout the Commonwealth designed around the four broad themes of the New Cities principles: people, perspective, place, and prosperity. The students participated in shadowing experiences with civic leaders and observed academic and community leaders, who shared their leadership experiences. Students kept journals to reflect upon their experiences of witnessing the 12 principles in action in communities throughout the state. Participants of the inaugural Leadership KCTCS class were: Lois Bailey, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College; Justin Chafin, Big Sandy Community and Technical College; Don Costello, West Kentucky Community and Technical College; Anita Daugherty, Bowling Green Technical College; Sabrina Davis, Somerset Community College; Brittany Day, Maysville Community and Technical College; Tracy Hamilton, Hazard Community and Technical College; Jana Knight, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College; John Krzton-Presson, Owensboro Community and Technical College; Cynthia Mason, Hopkinsville Community College; Keila Melton, Madisonville Community College; Latosha Perry, Jefferson Community and Technical College; Marilyn Sargent, Ashland Community and Technical College; Luke Taylor, Bluegrass Community and Technical College; B.C. Thomas, Henderson Community College; and Theresa Weihoff, Gateway Community and Technical College. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College - Springfield Campus Groundbreaking On May 15, 2008, President McCall, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College officials, elected officials, community leaders, and supporters celebrated the groundbreaking for the new Springfield Campus. Among those attending the event were State Senator Dan Kelly, Washington County Judge-Executive John A. Settles, Springfield Mayor John Cecconi, and Lebanon Mayor Gary Crenshaw. KCTCS Regent Brenda Corey also attended the ceremony. The approximately 47,000 square foot facility will feature classrooms and laboratories for the college s technical programs, including Machine Tool Technology, Tool and Die, Industrial Maintenance, Metrology, Fluid Power Technology, Electricity, and Motor Controls. ECTC will partner with St. Catharine College to ensure that students have access to general education classes. Jefferson Community and Technical College - Allied Health and Nursing Building Groundbreaking On May 16, 2008, President McCall, Jefferson Community & Technical College officials, elected officials, community leaders, and supporters celebrated the groundbreaking for the new Allied Health and Nursing Building on the JCTC Downtown Campus. Among those attending the event were U.S. Representative John Warmouth, State Representative Joni Jenkins, and State Representative John Will Stacy. The approximately 100,000 square foot facility will feature classrooms and laboratories for the college s allied health and nursing programs as well as flexible-use space for accommodating new and expanded programs in the allied health field. Somerset Community College Laurel North Campus - Allied Health/Technical Education Building Groundbreaking On June 9, 2008, President McCall, Somerset Community College officials, elected officials (including Senator Tom Jensen, Senator Ed Worley, Representative Danny Ford, Representative Marie Rader, Representative Charles Siler, Representative Jim Stewart, Representative Tommy Turner, Laurel County Judge Executive Lawrence Kohl, and London Mayor Troy Rudder), and other 33

34 supporters celebrated the groundbreaking for the new Allied Health/Technical Education Building that is being constructed on the Laurel North Campus of Somerset Community College. This new, approximately 50,000 square foot facility will contain training laboratories, classrooms, and offices for Somerset CC allied health programming in London. In addition, the new facility will house student services functions for the Laurel Campuses. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College-Central Regional Postsecondary Education Center, Phase II Groundbreaking On June 10, 2008, President McCall, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College officials, and elected officials including Senator Elizabeth Tori, Representative Jimmie Lee, Hardin County Judge Executive Harry Berry, and Elizabethtown Mayor David Willmoth celebrated the groundbreaking for the new Central Regional Postsecondary Education Center, Phase II facility that is being constructed on the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Campus. This new, approximately 80,000 square foot facility will contain training laboratories, classrooms, and offices for Elizabethtown CTC allied health programming. In addition, the new facility will house student affairs functions, a tiered auditorium/classroom, computer classrooms, and faculty/staff offices. Some Elizabethtown CTC programming is being relocated from the Phase I building to the Phase II building to consolidate Western Kentucky University programs and services within the Phase I building. Marketing Update KCTCS wound down its successful sports marketing campaign with the sponsorship of UK, U of L, and Kentucky High School Athletic Association basketball and baseball seasons. There was great success targeting the high school audience by running commercials on Channel One TV, which is aired in high schools. In addition, sponsorship of individual high school sports at Jefferson and Gateway was tested. In light of the state's revenue shortfall and cuts to the KCTCS budget, ways to streamline and reduce recruiting and marketing expenditures are being investigated, including the following: Reduction in the number of printed catalogs with the goal to increase usage and reliance on the online version; Development of lower cost recruitment materials versus the high cost of the viewbook; Bringing graphic design and production in-house versus relying on the advertising agency; Coordinating and centralizing all System and college media buys through the ad agency to achieve economies of scale; and Forming marketing partnerships with other organizations. KCTCS Not Target of Lenders Eliminating Financial Aid Despite national and local news articles regarding student loan lenders closing their doors to community college students amid the current financial environment and credit crisis, KCTCS students should not be impacted. More than 80 percent of KCTCS students seek loans through The Student Loan People (TSLP), which is affiliated with the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. TSLP has temporarily suspended making loans because of issues with the bond market, but will begin making loans again July 1, In addition to TSLP, KCTCS currently has six other lenders: EdAmerica, Fifth Third Bank, National City Bank, PNC Bank, Regions Bank, and Student Loan Funding. Lenders noted in the news media, such as Student Loan Express and JP Morgan Chase, who have already exited the student loan market, will have little effect on KCTCS students since they never handled a large volume of student loans. KCTCS is committed to ensuring that students who need loans receive the aid they need and will continue to advocate for increases in needbased financial aid on both a state and national level. 34

35 EXPAND DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS Core Indicators: Enrollment Diversity Global Awareness Institute of International Education/American Association of Community Colleges (IIE/AACC) Study Abroad Workshop Jefferson Community and Technical College hosted the IIE/AACC Study Abroad Workshop meeting on April 11, Faculty from KCTCS colleges attended to share their international initiatives. The Director of Global Studies and Internationals Programs shared the KCTCS International Travel Guidelines. In addition, representatives from EF College Study Tours shared how the agency can facilitate study tours for KCTCS students. Transatlantic Training and Technology Alliance (TA3) From April 30-May 13, 2008, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) hosted 11 students and two faculty members from Wetzlar, Germany. ECTC students have been actively engaged in a partnership with students from Siemens von Schule located in Wetzlar. Their project consists of designing an eco-friendly house and sharing the business model for Transatlantic Students Having a Real Experience (TASHARE). The group toured the System Office on May 8, Vietnam Association of Community Colleges (VACC) The second annual VACC conference was held in Rach Gia, Vietnam, April 25-29, The conference was attended by the Rectors of the 11 community colleges, 10 U.S. community colleges delegates, Judy Irwin of the American Association of Community Colleges, the U.S. Consul General, Canadian Consul General, and various vendors. Also in attendance were the dignitaries of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and the People s Committee. In addition to presenting the U.S. and Canadian models of community colleges, Kian Gang Community College signed documents with CISCO; it is now the first CISCO Academy in Vietnam. The original USAID grant project with KCTCS and Kian Gang was to develop an IT curriculum. Terry Pasley of Maysville was the participating faculty on this project. Hanoi Community College During the visit to Vietnam, Hanoi Community College expressed interest in having U.S. faculty teach the first year of the associate degree in Hanoi; once the student successfully completes the courses, he/she transfers to the U.S. KCTCS, St. Louis Community Colleges, and Richland College of the Dallas County Community College District are proposing that a year of study be designed where the courses are offered in 4-week chunks by professors of the various U.S. institutions. Upon successfully completing the course of studies, the Vietnamese student would be eligible to enroll at one of the three participating institutions. A detailed proposal and financial plan is beginning developed. 35

36 Northern Regional College (Northern Ireland) Delegation Visit to KCTCS A delegation from Northern Ireland visited KCTCS on May 28, 2008, to learn more about the development of KCTCS, particularly consolidation and the integration of curriculum. Northern Regional College (Bellymena, Northern Ireland) is in the process of consolidating its colleges and aligning curricula across 16 institutions. KCTCS and Northern Regional College are also looking at ways to collaborate programmatically (e.g., Mechatronics) and for faculty/staff exchange. Governor s Minority Student College Preparatory Program (GMSCPP) On March 6, 2008, the KCTCS GMSCPP Principal Investigator and KCTCS System Director of Cultural Diversity participated in the statewide GMSCPP Directors Conference. At the meeting, CPE staff reviewed program goals and objectives, discussed challenges, shared updates, and highlighted program best practices. KCTCS programs that were highlighted as best practices included Owensboro s new program that served 36 students in a one week experience and explored physics principles through the study of roller coasters; Madisonville for a program focusing on Aviation that served 32 African-American students; and Somerset for employing graphics and word processing computer programs to create a newsletter that detailed the adventures of 15 students during a threeweek summer camp. Out of 12 active KCTCS GMSCPP programs, ten KCTCS colleges were represented at the meeting including Ashland, Big Sandy, Elizabethtown, Gateway, Henderson, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Maysville, Owensboro, and Somerset. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission Diversity Leadership Summit On March 24, 2008, KCTCS staff participated in the Diversity Leadership Summit in Lexington. The summit was designed to engage racial, ethnic, and cultural communities in a dialogue to identify challenging barriers and existing resources for creating a safe and welcoming community. The focus was on fostering relationships among African-American, Asian, Hispanic, Native American, White, and other groups of people around common concerns. Participants were encouraged to share a vision for a multi-ethnic/multi-racial coalition and create an inventory of assets available to initiate a collaborative coalition. KCTCS Diversity Action Planning Process With an eye on building relationships, developing a shared vision and a better understanding of how to move diversity initiatives forward, and internal interviews of key stakeholder personnel across the System to including individual interviews of the Directors of Cultural Diversity at the following colleges: Ashland Community and Technical College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Gateway Community and Technical College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Southeast Community and Technical College, Bowling Green Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, and Somerset Community College. Additional stakeholder interview with System and college personnel, and representatives from external organizations are being scheduled for the upcoming months. At the conclusion of the data collection phase, a summary of unattributed internal and external responses will be developed and shared systemwide. This information will then be coupled with quantitative data to construct a strategic diversity plan that will be used to guide actions and advance diversity across the System. The scope of the diversity action planning process was expanded to include an initial Diversity Dialogue with the Presidents Leadership Team (PLT) on March 26, Utilizing the Appreciative Inquiry process, President McCall facilitated a brainstorming session with the PLT. The PLT was asked to use AI process to Discover, Dream, Design and Envision the KCTCS Destiny as it relates to the ultimate goal of inclusion and engagement. 36

37 Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) The System Coordinator of Cultural Diversity presented a Cultural Competence Training Workshop to four volunteer staff from the Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) headquartered in Louisville on March 29, The KRM is responsible for providing transitional services to refugees of African nations such as the Congo, Liberia, and Rwanda upon their arrival in the Louisville and Lexington metropolitan areas. The cultural competence training was requested for the volunteer staff to enhance the quality of the service that they provide and to help the staff be culturally sensitive when serving the refugees. Big Sandy Community and Technical College Leadership Institute At the invitation of the Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) president, the KCTCS Vice President of Strategic Organizational Development Career Transitions and Human Resources, (along with the System Director of Cultural Diversity and the System Coordinator of Cultural Diversity) presented a three hour workshop on April 10, 2008, at the monthly training session of the BSCTC Leadership Summit. The three hour workshop focused on leadership, diversity, and cultural competence. Cultural Competence Training for the KCTCS Cultural Engagement Team A Cultural Competence Continuum training workshop was conducted for the System Office Cultural Engagement Team on April 30, Eleven (11) KCTCS staff participated in the interactive workshop. Program evaluations indicted that the program was well-received. Workshop participants recommended that all KCTCS employees should participate in the training program in the future. A sub-team was created to consider logistics and develop a proposal for delivering the recommended training. CPE s Committee on Equal Opportunity s West Kentucky Community and Technical College Visit On April 21, 2008, the Council on Postsecondary Education Committee on Equal Opportunity (CPE- CEO) conducted its regularly scheduled quarterly meeting along with a campus visit at West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) in Paducah. The CEO campus visits are designed to aid CEO assessment of college performance on the Kentucky Plan objectives. The CEO will generated a comprehensive report that outlines recommendations made in response to observations and feedback received during the campus visit and requested a response to the report from WKCTC in writing to the CEO by June The Committee on Equal Opportunities plans to conduct campus visits to Gateway Community and Technical College in October 2008 and Bowling Green Technical College during spring

38 Council on Postsecondary Education Statewide Diversity Study Update The Council on Postsecondary Education s Committee on Equal Opportunity forwarded to KCTCS and other Kentucky colleges and universities a draft legal analysis from the Harvard Civil Rights Project on April 13, The report was designed to provide the state s colleges and universities legal guidance for diversity planning in anticipation of release from the Commonwealth s partnership with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights and the Kentucky Plan for Equal Opportunities in Higher Education. A comprehensive report of observations, challenges, and recommendations is expected to be presented to CPE by Dr. Gary Orville of the Harvard Civil Rights Project at CPE s June 2008 meeting. The KCTCS Office of Cultural Diversity Presents at the New Horizon Conference In alignment with the KCTCS strategic goal to enhance diversity and global awareness, the System Office of Cultural Diversity presented the following training workshops for staff and faculty conference attendees: Ayurveda the 5,000 Year Old Quintessential Healing System Promoting Equal Educational Access, College Readiness, and Success for All Students The Health Benefits of Yoga KCTCS Moving Toward Cultural Competence When considered as a unit, these training workshops were designed to promote a healthy organization which values and embraces the full spectrum of human diversity within and across its family. ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITIES AND THE COMMONWEALTH Core Indicators Business/Industry Served Licensure/Certification Workforce Development Kentucky Workforce Investment Network Systems (KY WINS) To date, KY WINS has funded 580 projects; 434 are completed and 146 remain active. The average wage for trainees is $22.29; and 94,049 participants are projected to be served through training and assessment. KCTCS Center for Excellence in Automotive Manufacturing Bluegrass Community and Technical College s Advanced Manufacturing Center in Georgetown has progressed in developing the Toyota-based skilled trades courses, which were converted to KCTCS credit courses, into on-line learning modules. Total enrollments in this U.S. Department of Labor High Growth Jobs grant-funded center from the startup in October 2006 through March 2008 have now exceeded 1,

39 The Georgetown Center is partnering with KCTCS Versailles staff in using Ford Foundation Bridges grant funds to conduct two manufacturing career pathways boot camps to recruit and train adults with employment success barriers. The Bluegrass ADD, the Center for Quality People and Organizations (CQPO), Scott County Schools Adult Education, and Bluegrass Community and Technical College Adult Education staff are the implementation partners. The first of the two programs was delivered May Nine adults with severe employment barriers (economically disadvantaged and exoffenders) successfully completed the program along with six KCTCS faculty and staff from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Hopkinsville Community College, and Henderson Community College. The faculty and staff were participating as a professional development opportunity with the goal of implementing similar programs in their communities. The Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC) continues to gain momentum and recognition as a valuable asset for retooling the training of the skilled trade s workforce in automotive companies. The General Motors (GM) co-hosted academy at Lansing Community College in Michigan during the third week of April was the first time an AMTEC event drew more participants from industry than from colleges. Of special note was the involvement of United Automotive Workers members and leadership along with GM and several automotive company suppliers as well as Ford, Toyota, and BMW. There were 53 total participants, 29 from the automotive industry, 20 from community and technical colleges, and 4 from government and research groups. A request for a one-year extension to the current two-year AMTEC project has been granted by the National Science Foundation Federal Project Officer. A request for supplemental funding in the amount of $160,000 has been approved. These funds will be combined with an anticipated $150,000 in carry over money to enable the project to continue the work of highest priority to the automotive companies, reaching agreement on the core worker competencies common to all companies and assisting colleges in transforming their education and training to align to the requirements. Kentucky Coal Academy (KCA) Work continues on the Underground Mine Rescue Teams. Recently, the mine rescue vehicles were completed and delivered to both of the rescue station sites. The Madisonville Community College Rescue Team competed in its first competition, placing 3 rd on May 7, The Big Sandy Community and Technical College Mine Rescue Team is in the process of completing its facility and will be moving in shortly. The equipment is in place, and furniture has been ordered to complete this station in Millard. The KCTCS System Office recently celebrated Coal Miner Recognition Week, May 5-9. A display unit was set up in the atrium of the System Office. As a part of the display, two mannequins were dressed, one in a coal miner uniform and the other in an underground mine rescue uniform. KCA staff attended a Coal Prep Show in Lexington on April 29 May 1, The Coal Prep Show is one of the largest coal shows in the U.S. Staff from Big Sandy Community and Technical College also attended the show as well as workshops on various topics. KCA handed out materials on the Academy and made contacts with individuals and companies for future projects. 39

40 Kentucky Employability Certificate Update Since its inception in 2001, a Kentucky Employability Certificate (KEC) has been issued to 19,609 individuals throughout the Commonwealth. The KEC is based on the ACT, Inc. Work Keys assessment system. Individuals must score at the appropriate level on Reading for Information, Applied Mathematics, and Locating Information to receive the KEC. The KEC is a partnership with ACT, Inc., Kentucky Adult Education, the Kentucky Education Cabinet, and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development to document and credential workplace skills for individuals seeking employment and those in the workplace. Kentucky Office of Insurance Since July 2004, KCTCS, through its partnership with the Kentucky Office of Insurance, has administered 11,633 insurance licensure assessments. Kentucky Office of Housing, Buildings, and Construction, Division of Plumbing KCTCS has begun a new initiative to partner with the Kentucky Office of Housing, Buildings, and Construction, Division of Plumbing to provide eight (8) hours of continuing education courses to Master and Journeyman Plumbers across the state. KCTCS is one of four approved providers for the courses. In the initial set of classes provided by Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, and West Kentucky Community and Technical College, there were 82 plumbers who received training in the Kentucky State Plumbing Code, job safety, and business courses. Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services National EMS Week, May 18-24, 2008 The Kentucky Board of Emergency Services (KBEMS) recognized the thousands of Kentucky Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel across Kentucky for their public service with the declaration of National EMS Week in May This marked the 35 th year for National EMS Week with this year s theme: Your Life is Our Mission. KBEMS brings lifesaving emergency medical care to the Commonwealth by certifying First Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians. KBEMS also provides licenses to Paramedics and ambulance services, while establishing standards for the education and training of emergency medical services personnel. EMS services are provided by more than 13,000 dedicated EMT-First Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics throughout the Commonwealth. EMS will also recognize the EMS for it s a Children s program, which is a federally-funded initiative that provides funding for statewide efforts aimed at improving emergency medical care for children. This program relies heavily on partnerships across the continuum of emergency care, special programs, and training opportunities. 40

41 OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Maysville Community and Technical College s New Leadership President McCall announced the appointment of Dr. Lloyd Edward Story, Jr. as president of Maysville Community and Technical College (MCTC) in May Dr. Story replaces Dr. Augusta Julian who accepted the position of President at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in December Dr. Story has been serving as the Chief Academic Officer at Maysville since He was a Biology professor and division chair since Prior to his tenure at MCTC, Dr. Story taught in the public school system in two Kentucky counties, served as an associate professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, and as a science coordinator for the state of West Virginia. During his tenure in Mississippi, he was responsible for overseeing the Biology undergraduate program. His most recent accomplishment includes the development of the Paris and Mt. Sterling instructional sites as MCTC extensions. He has also received several teaching honors. In 1997 he received the Kentucky Science Teacher of the Year Award (University Level). And in 1992 he was the recipient of one of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence in Teaching Awards. Dr. Story received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Geography from Morehead State University and his Master of Science degree in Biology and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Story begins his presidency June 1, Inauguration of Owensboro Community and Technical College s Fourth President April 23, 2008 President McCall participated in Dr. Paula Gastenveld s inaugural event by presenting the Presidential Investiture. The Keynote address was presented by Mrs. Helen Mountjoy, Secretary of Education for Kentucky. Salutations were delivered by local elected officials and the leadership of Owensboro s board of directors and foundation board. Kentucky School Advocate- Publication of the Kentucky School Boards Association President McCall was featured in the February 2008 edition of the Kentucky School Advocate with a question and answer format article entitled In Conversation With President McCall s ARISE initiative was the focus since it includes the College and Workforce Readiness component that calls for working closely with the state s K-12 schools (see attachment 1). KCTCS Listed as Top System for Fundraising The Council for Aid to Education (CAE) recently released the report 2007 Voluntary Support of Education. These findings come from the annual Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) survey (sponsored by CAE and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), which has tracked giving to higher education for more than 50 years. The $29.75 billion raised in 2007 is the highest total ever reported, a 6.3 percent increase over the previous year. CAE estimates that the 1,023 institutions participating in the 2007 survey account for 84.9 percent of voluntary support raised by all colleges and universities. 41

42 The Kentucky Community and Technical College System was the top two-year system raising more than $15,815,533 and number eight of all higher education systems reporting nationwide. Madisonville Community College was number 12 in a list of the highest two-year colleges reporting, having raised $3,338,038 in Madisonville Community College ($3,338,038), Bowling Green Technical College ($2,380,279), and the KCTCS System Office ($2,146,073) placed 12 th, 14 th, and 15 th respectively in comparison to all higher education institutions in Kentucky. Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions (CBTS) Executive Briefing March 17-18, 2008 President McCall participated in the CBTS Executive Briefing that is provided to CBTS customers annually. The agenda included the following presentations: How to Effect Change by General Speedy Martin, U.S. Air Force Commander, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; Telepresence by Rami Mazid, CISCO Senior Director of Emerging Technology; and Eco Concerns in American Business by Phil Morris, SUN Microsystems Chief Technologist Americas Systems Practice. American Association of Community Colleges 88 th Annual Convention April 5-8, 2008 President McCall and KCTCS Board of Regents Chair Richard Bean attended the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sessions included New CEO Instititute: Hit the Ground Leading; Emergency Business Continuity Planning for Community Colleges; Finance Basics for Successful Leaders ; and Leveraging Data in Strategic Planning: Building Institutional Capacity for Accountability. President McCall participated as a facilitator for the NSF/AACC President s Luncheon program Keeping the Technical Workforce Programs Viable and Sustainable. National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges April 5, 2008 In conjunction with the AACC meeting in Philadelphia, President McCall also attended the National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges (NCSDC) meeting. The agenda included updates and reports on the National Association of Manufacturers Business Champions Initiative, Fifty State Survey of Community College and Funding; Federal Legislative Update; 2008 Futures Policy Commission Critical Issues report; and Bridges to Opportunity Policy Toolkits. Bluegrass Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) May 13, 2008 President McCall was invited to address the Bluegrass Society for Human Resources Management at their monthly meeting. He presented the KCTCS response to the looming workforce crisis in Kentucky with key facts and findings from the In the Eye of the Storm report and the KCTCS Business Plan, the Plan for a Competitive Commonwealth Commencement Addresses May 2008 President McCall had the privilege of making the Commencement address at Madisonville Community College on May 9, 2008, and at Big Sandy Community and Technical College on May 10, He was present for the conferral of the honorary degree for Governor Paul E. Patton at the Big Sandy ceremonies. 42

43 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Board of Directors Orientation May 21, 2008 President McCall joined Dr. Augusta Julian, Bluegrass Community and Technical College President to conduct an orientation for the new board members recently appointed to the college s board of directors. The topics covered at the retreat included roles and responsibilities of the board; the college vision, mission, and strategic planning; budget process; and board structure. Appreciative Inquiry Introduced As a Strategic Planning Tool Appreciative Inquiry (AI), the process of affirming past and present strengths/successes by asking questions to see new potentials and possibilities, has been selected as a tool to plan and implement the KCTCS Strategic Plan The 5-D process includes: Define, Discover, Dream, Design, and Deliver. In order to provide an inclusive overview, AI exercises have been executed with the KCTCS Cabinet, the President s Leadership Team, the KCTCS Joint Boards, and with the members of the EEA Committee of the KCTCS Board of Regents. In addition, a one-half day introductory seminar for KCTCS faculty and staff was held in February. In July 2008, a four-day Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator Training (AIFT) session will be held for two individuals per KCTCS College plus representatives from the KCTCS System Office. College representatives will be encouraged to use the AI process for other campus activities as well as strategic planning activities. KCTCS to Serve as Lead Sponsor for IdeaFestival 2008 KCTCS will serve as a Lead Sponsor for IdeaFestival The IdeaFestival (IF) is a world-class event that attracts leading and highly diverse thinkers from across the nation and around the globe to explore and celebrate innovation, imagination, and cutting-edge ideas. KCTCS is serving as the primary provider of volunteers for this year s Festival. As a Lead Sponsor, KCTCS will benefit by having the opportunity to be listed as a sponsor of a specific session/speaker and to introduce that session/speaker; having the opportunity to do an add-on event with IF speakers, if they are willing; having a 15 percent discount for employee/student tickets; having billing on all printed materials, including direct mail, invitation, and programs; being displayed on the IF website with a link to the KCTCS website; and much more. Each KCTCS college has one or more members on the KCTCS IF Planning Team and receives regular announcements on IF updates from the KCTCS IF Coordinator. Ogilvy Governmental Relations Update In April, Chris Lamond of Ogilvy Government Relations presented the President s Leadership Team (PLT) with an overview of Congressional legislation impacting higher education and the project requests that comprise the KCTCS Congressional Agenda. The KCTCS federal project requests were submitted to members of the federal delegation earlier this spring. KCTCS has made funding requests for the following projects for 2008: Ashland CTC-Parsons Building Renovation Bluegrass CTC North American Racing Academy Campus Gateway CTC Center for Advanced Manufacturing Jefferson CTC Health Career Pathways Project Somerset CC Campus Enhancement and Upgrades Southeast KY CTC Southeast Education Alliance Center Congress typically finalizes appropriation bills later in the year; most likely, decisions on each of these projects will occur by December

44 KCTCS Emergency Notification System A systemwide contest to name the emergency notification system at KCTCS recently concluded; the new name is SNAP, which stands for the Safety Notification Alert Process. Regional training sessions are planned at Elizabethtown, Madisonville, Hazard, and the System Office for all colleges. The system will be fully functional by start of the fall semester. For the safety and security of students, faculty, and staff, it is imperative that any threatening situation be taken seriously with immediate action taken, including notification of the college president and the System Office. The System Office Crisis Management Team is available 24/7 for advice and assistance. National Institute for Hometown Security Grant KCTCS and Murray State have been awarded a grant from the National Institute for Hometown Security, with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The two-year grant will fund research into inter-operable communications during a Pandemic or following an earthquake. KCTCS will receive $25,000 per year from the grant. 10 th Anniversary Project Report - Update The mission of the research and publication project detailing a decade of KCTCS challenges and successes is Collect, Chronicle, and Celebrate. As the project enters the publication and exhibit stage, products resulting from months of research and organizing begin to take shape. Collect: During the past year and a half, Margaret Lane has reviewed, surveyed, and collected thousands of documents, web pages, and statistics to construct a 400-page KCTCS history timeline that now includes 40 interviews with individuals involved in the KCTCS history. Chronicle: All research culminates in the production of a draft of narrative, quotes, statistics, and stories. Approximately 200 pages of the 10-year history of KCTCS have been drafted, which will serve as the master document for production of a book and creation of exhibits. Thousands of photographs, scrapbooks, and other images have been surveyed and compiled. The publication, Metamorphosis, KCTCS 10 th Anniversary, , is organized in two sections. Section I featuring System history, , has been submitted for approval and will then enter the design/layout phase. Section II is devoted to the history of the 16 colleges. Each college is represented via a template that includes both community and technical college history, 10-year program and enrollment growth statistics, an inspiring student story, and historical and modern photographs. The college history portion of the metamorphosis book is in design/layout phase and is undergoing final editing. Expected delivery of Metamorphosis is fall The creation of two historical exhibit/displays is being explored. One would be housed in the System Office, and one would travel to each of the 16 colleges in the fall of Celebrate: Appropriate celebrations of the anniversary are being planned by senior staff and an anniversary team. 44

45 Project archiving procedures are being explored in order to give KCTCS System Office and the 16 colleges an organized, retrievable historical baseline. Margaret Lane is a member of a System workgroup that is exploring opportunities to incorporate historical data into general KCTCS archives. KCTCS Highlighted in American Association of Community College s Book President McCall contributed a chapter in AACC s new book entitled, The Creative Community College: Leading Change Through Innovation edited by John E. Roueche, M. Melissa Richardson, Phillip W. Neal, and Suanne D. Roueche. The book features profiles of community colleges and systems across the United States that have benefited from creative and transformational leadership. The chapter authored by President McCall is entitled, The Kentucky Community and Technical College System: Building a New System and highlights the success KCTCS has experienced since its inception. Budget Reduction Implementation Since January 2008 the KCTCS base state appropriation has been reduced by more than $13.5 million. Since this is a recurring budget reduction, base budgets had to be reduced by this amount before the new fiscal year begins. President McCall has indicated that this budget reduction will impact People, Programs, and Services. President McCall is working with the President s Leadership Team to assess the actual impact at each college and on system level programs. Thus far, we have compiled information on the impact on positions (people). As we begin the new fiscal year, systemwide KCTCS will have 97 fewer full-time faculty, 69 fewer full-time staff, 43 fewer part-time faculty, and 31 fewer part-time staff filled positions; a total of 240 fewer people. This number of fewer faculty and staff will affect the colleges ability to offer programs, courses, sections of courses, and services to students and businesses. Specifically, KCTCS will need to reduce or change the way these programs, courses, and services are being offered. President McCall will continue to work with the President s Leadership Team as the fall 2008 semester approaches and will provide an update in the September President s Report to the Board of Regents. KCTCS Performance Measures Updated information is available for the retention rate and licensure performance measures (for more detailed information, see attachment 2). KCTCS met its one-year performance target for two of the three measures. Full-Time Retention Rate The fall-to-fall retention rate for first-time full-time students rose from 57.9 percent in fall 2006 to 60.0 percent in fall The fall 2007 rate exceeded the performance target, 56.2 percent. Part-Time Retention Rate The fall-to-fall retention rate for first-time part-time students decreased from 42.9 percent in fall 2006 to 40.7 percent in fall The performance target established for fall 2007 was 40.9 percent. Licensure and Certification The percentage of first-time takers passing licensure and certification exams in was unchanged from the prior year s rate, 88 percent. The national average (national results are not available for all exams) was 86 percent in KCTCS performance target is to exceed the national average. 45

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