MINUTES KCTCS Board of Regents Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee Meeting September 27, 2007 Committee Members Present: Mr. Paul C. Callan, Jr., Vice Chair Mr. Jackie B. Cecil Committee Members Absent: Mr. Larry D. Savage, Chair Ms. Anna K. Burton Ms. Cynthia L. Read Dr. Joseph B. Wise, III Ms. Johnna Reeder CALL TO ORDER In the absence of Chair Savage, Vice Chair Callan called to order the meeting of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee at 3:36 p.m. (CT), on September 27, 2007. The meeting was held in Room 222 of Somerset Community College Clinton Center located at the South Central Regional Postsecondary Education Center in Albany, Kentucky. Chair Bean announced that the press was notified of the meeting on September 18, 2007. There being a quorum present, Committee business began with the approval of the minutes from the last meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES There being a quorum present, Vice Chair Callan called for a motion to approve the minutes from the June 14, 2007, Committee meeting. MOTION: Dr. Wise moved that the minutes of the June 14, 2007, Committee meeting be approved. Mr. Cecil seconded the motion. VOTE: The minutes were approved by unanimous consent. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA There were no additions or changes to the agenda. 127
ACTION: RATIFICATION OF NEW CREDIT CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents ratify the approval of new credit certificate programs listed in the agenda materials. Vice Chair Callan called on KCTCS Chancellor Keith Bird to provide additional information related to the recommendation. Dr. Bird noted that some of the certificate programs listed are a result of rolling over an existing curriculum to a new integrated curriculum with multiple exit points. All certificate programs included on the list are applicable toward at least one degree program, and additional resources are not required for their implementation. MOTION: Ms. Read moved and Mr. Cecil seconded that the Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee recommend that the KCTCS Board of Regents ratify the approval of new credit certificate programs listed in the agenda materials. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. The Committee discussed KCTCS collaboration related to a recent grant awarded to the University of Louisville for the improvement of the Center for Career and Technical Education. It was noted that it is important that such endeavors provide opportunities to enhance seamless transitions to postsecondary education. NEW PROGRAM PROPOSALS The following college representatives were present at the meeting and assisted with the program presentations: Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Ms. Middy Judd, Career Pathways Director Ms. Mark Straussbaugh, Program Director Dr. Linda Thomas-Glover, Provost/Chief Academic Officer Ms. Martha Wolfe, Biological Sciences Division Chair Jefferson Community and Technical College Dr. Carolyn O Daniel, Dean of Allied Health and Nursing Ms. Eva Oltman, Allied Health Division Chairperson Owensboro Community and Technical College Mr. Kevin Beardmore, Vice President of Student Affairs and Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs Ms. Peggy Howard, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Surgical Technology, and Chair, Allied Health Division Ms. Joyce Menser, Radiology Program Director Ms. James VanCleve, Director of the Area 3 Fire Rescue Center and Program Coordinator, Fire/Rescue Science Technology 128
Somerset Community College Dr. Jo Marshall, President/CEO Ms. Margy Blankenship, Division Chair for Health Division Ms. Gayle Borders, Coordinator for Hospitality Dr. Tony Honeycutt, Provost/Chief Academic Officer Ms. Glenda Patton, Division Chair for Education and Consumer Science Ms. Dorothy Phillips, Clinton Center Director Ms. Ann Zwick, Chief Institutional Advancement Officer Diploma in Pharmacy Technology, Jefferson Community and Technical College and Somerset Community College RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the Diploma in Pharmacy Technology with Certificates in Community Pharmacy Assistant and Pharmacy Technician Assistant for Jefferson Community and Technical College to be implemented in fall 2008 and Somerset Community College to be implemented in fall 2008. Vice Chair Callan called on Dr. Bird to present this item. College representatives in attendance at the meeting assisted with the presentation. It was noted that Ashland Community and Technical College is the only KCTCS college with the pharmacy program. Locally and regionally, the pharmacy technician program will help meet workforce development needs. There is an approved curriculum for the program. The program proposal has been initiated in response to requests from professionals in the pharmacy community in the Greater Louisville area. Jefferson Community and Technical College serves a large metropolitan area with many local hospitals, drug stores, and distribution centers. A program proposal for Pharmacy Technology has been initiated in response to contacts from professionals in the pharmacy community with Dr. Jo Marshall, Somerset Community College President. Statistics from the Kentucky Education Cabinet, Department for Workforce Investment, published in the Kentucky Statewide Occupational Employment Outlook, June 7, 2007, estimate annual job openings between 2004 and 2014 at 182 annually. Jefferson Community and Technical College and Somerset Community College have the resources required to implement the program. No additional funding is required. If approved, qualified faculty will be employed according to accreditation requirements of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the American Society of Health System Pharmacists, Accreditation Service Division. 129
The Committee discussed how the proposed program would articulate to Sullivan College s pharmacy program and whether there are plans to obtain accreditation for the proposed program. It was noted that Jefferson Community and Technical College has discussed transfer opportunities for students completing the proposed diploma program. MOTION: Ms. Read moved and Mr. Cecil seconded that the Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee recommend that the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the Diploma in Pharmacy Technology with Certificates in Community Pharmacy Assistant and Pharmacy Technician Assistant for Jefferson Community and Technical College to be implemented in fall 2008 and for Somerset Community College to be implemented in fall 2008. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. AAS in Culinary Arts, Somerset Community College RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Culinary Arts for Somerset Community College to be implemented spring 2008 as well as the following: Options: Food and Beverage Catering and Personal Chef Embedded Diplomas: Food and Beverage Catering and Personal Chef Certificates: Fundamentals of Culinary Arts Catering Advanced Catering Advanced Culinary Arts Food and Beverage Advanced Food and Beverage Professional Development Vice Chair Callan called on Dr. Bird to present this item. College representatives in attendance at the meeting assisted with the presentation. It was noted that four KCTCS colleges offer both the AAS in Culinary Arts along with diplomas and certificates: Ashland Community and Technical College, Bowling Green Technical College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, and West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and Owensboro Community and Technical College have diploma and certificate programs. 130
The 62-72 credit hour Culinary Arts program is designed to prepare students for careers in Culinary Arts, Food and Beverage, Restaurant, Catering, Institutional Food Service, and as Professional Chefs. Course work covers a broad spectrum, including but not limited to preparation of basic and specialized foods, catering and special event planning, baking and pastry arts, sanitation, management techniques and functions, cost control, and purchasing. Students work in commercial kitchen/laboratory and dining room through the course of study. The program uses the teaching philosophy of the American Culinary Federation, the Academy of Chefs, the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, and the American Personal Chef Association. The program competencies are those of the American Culinary Federation. Local legislators recognized the need for prepared culinary personnel to meet the needs of a growing tourism (which includes restaurants, lodges, motels, and food service facilities) and expanding restaurant industry in the area. There is increasing demand for qualified personnel to fill positions as food and beverage directors, restaurant managers, front-line supervisors, special event planners, and catering professionals. The legislature appropriated funds for Somerset to renovate a building at the McCreary Center. The funding for this renovation included monies to equip a classroom and lab to house a Culinary Arts program. Comments from a local needs assessment revealed owners and managers frustration with the lack of potential skilled employees; therefore, graduates should have ample employment opportunities. The increasing complexity of hotel and restaurant operations and management has created a demand for individuals with college credentials to staff them. Data from a needs assessment indicate that 81 percent of respondents found it difficult to recruit and hire skilled workers in the lodging and food service industries. The assessment included fine dining restaurants, specialty restaurants, restaurant equipment suppliers, state operated lodges, and healthcare facilities. There are qualified faculty for advising as well as teaching general education. One additional faculty member will be hired to support the program. 131
MOTION: On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee, Dr. Wise moved and Ms. Read seconded that the KCTCS Board of Regents approve an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Culinary Arts for Somerset Community College to be implemented spring 2008 as well as the following: Options: Food and Beverage Catering and Personal Chef Embedded Diplomas: Food and Beverage Catering and Personal Chef Certificates: Fundamentals of Culinary Arts Catering Advanced Catering Advanced Culinary Arts Food and Beverage Advanced Food and Beverage Professional Development AAS in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Owensboro Community and Technical College RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Diagnostic Medical Sonography and an embedded Diploma in Diagnostic Medical Sonography for Owensboro Community and Technical College to be implemented in fall 2008. Vice Chair Callan called on Dr. Bird to present this item. College representatives in attendance at the meeting assisted with the presentation. It was noted that three KCTCS colleges have AAS and diploma programs in this area: Bowling Green Technical College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, and West Kentucky Community and Technical College. The 68-75 credit hour Diagnostic Medical Sonography program prepares graduates for employment in hospitals (public and private); in physicians offices; or in medical and diagnostic laboratories, including diagnostic imaging centers. In anticipation of meeting the growing need for a sonography program, the college s foundation supported the purchase of an ultrasound machine and transducers, which were delivered to the campus in April 2007. Existing facilities at the college will house the program. Several opportunities exist in this area for clinical sites. Twelve have been identified, and contact has been made with those sites. Four are within the Owensboro city limits, and three are at facilities already utilized for the radiography program. From those 12, eight will be utilized. This number will be sufficient to meet the needs of the program. 132
Advisory committee minutes, local surveys of industry, and letters of support from local business and industry representatives reveal strong support for the proposed Associate in Applied Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography with an embedded Diploma in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Opportunities are favorable because sonography is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to radiologic procedures as patients seek safer treatment methods. Sonographic technology is expected to evolve rapidly and to spawn many new sonography procedures, such as 3Dand 4D-sonography for use in obstetric and ophthalmologic diagnosis. Currently, radiographers in the area receive primarily on-the-job training; and employers are seeking a prepared, certification-eligible employee. Area employers, including one of the college s primary community partners (Owensboro Medical Health System) and other facilities (such as clinics and physician s offices), have expressed an interest in, and need for, the program at Owensboro Community and Technical College. The college has a long-standing partnership with Owensboro Medical Health System (OMHS), the third largest facility in the Commonwealth. OMHS is undergoing expansion and planning a new facility for the future. As the hospital grows, so will their need for ultrasonographers, as indicated in the letter of support. The Committee discussed transfer opportunities for students completing the program. It was noted that there are opportunities for graduates to transfer into a baccalaureate program. Some of the college s graduates transfer to Western Kentucky University. MOTION: Mr. Cecil moved and Ms. Read seconded that the KCTCS Board of Regents approve an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Diagnostic Medical Sonography and an embedded Diploma in Diagnostic Medical Sonography for Owensboro Community and Technical College to be implemented in fall 2008. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. AAS in Paramedic Technology, Owensboro Community and Technical College RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Paramedic Technology and the embedded Certificate in Paramedic Technology for Owensboro Community and Technical College to be implemented in fall 2008. Vice Chair Callan called on Dr. Bird to present this item. College representatives in attendance at the meeting assisted with the presentation. It was noted that West Kentucky Community and Technical College is the only KCTCS college that currently has the AAS in Paramedic Technology. Three KCTCS colleges offer certificates: Jefferson Community and Technical College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, and West Kentucky Community and Technical College. 133
The proposed 69-74 credit hour Paramedic Technology program is a partnership between the Fire Commission and the college. Together there is facility space, equipment, and resources to implement the program. No additional funding is required. The program will be staffed and funded by the State Fire Commission Area 3 Fire-Rescue Training Center. The program is proposed in response to a shortage of health care providers that has resulted in an expansion of the scope of practice for those holding the EMT-Paramedic certification. As population and urbanization increase, and as a large segment of the population (aging baby boomers) becomes more likely to have medical emergencies, demand will increase for EMTs and paramedics. Once limited to practice on-the-scene and in-transit, paramedics may now work in clinical settings. A survey of local ambulance services and the regional advisor/inspector for the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS) projects over 20 paramedic vacancies annually. MOTION: Dr. Wise moved and Ms. Read seconded that the KCTCS Board of Regents approve an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Paramedic Technology and the embedded Certificate in Paramedic Technology for Owensboro Community and Technical College to be implemented in fall 2008. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. AAS in Respiratory Care Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Respiratory Care Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College to be implemented in spring 2008. Vice Chair Callan called on Dr. Bird to present this item. College representatives in attendance at the meeting assisted with the presentation. It was noted that 10 KCTCS colleges currently have the AAS program. The curriculum includes intensive course work in the supporting sciences and general education areas. Classroom instruction is supplemented with learning experiences in the campus laboratory and in area clinical affiliates. The Respiratory Care program prepares the graduate to take an active role in the maintenance and/or restoration of cardiopulmonary homeostasis. Graduates of Entry Level Respiratory Therapist programs are qualified to take the National Board for Respiratory Care Examination in order to receive the Certified Respiratory Therapist (C.R.T.) credential. Graduates of Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist programs may additionally write the advanced practice examinations and receive the Registered Respiratory Therapist (R.R.T.) credential. 134
Recommendations from the Respiratory Care Study Group, local surveys of industry, and letters of support from local business and industry representatives reveal strong support for the proposed Associate in Applied Science in Respiratory Care Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist. Employment of respiratory therapists is expected to increase faster than average for all occupations through the year 2014. It is anticipated that over the next five years, local hospitals, health care facilities, medical equipment companies, and home health agencies will hire the following numbers of respiratory therapists: Six months: 16-30 One year 30-35 Five years: 42-43 Although hospitals will continue to employ the vast majority of therapists, a growing number can expect to work outside of hospitals in home health care services, offices of physicians or other health practitioners, or consumer-goods rental firms. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has facility space, equipment, and resources to implement the program. No additional funding is required. It is approved for a career pathways program. Hardin Memorial Hospital has committed the use of a fully equipped laboratory facility in support of the program. There are qualified faculty for advising as well as teaching general education. MOTION: Dr. Wise moved and Mr. Cecil seconded that the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Respiratory Care Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College to be implemented in spring 2008. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. ACTION: KCTCS CANDIDATES FOR CREDENTIALS RECOMMENDATIONS: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the awarding of KCTCS college candidates for degrees and diplomas and ratify certificates as presented in the supplemental booklet, KCTCS Candidates for Credentials April 26, 2007, through August 8, 2007, with the credentials (degrees, diplomas, and certificates) to be awarded to the candidates upon certification that the requirements have been satisfactorily completed; and That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the awarding of associate degrees as presented in the supplemental booklet, KCTCS Candidates for Credentials April 26, 2007, through August 8, 2007, to KCTCS college candidates who have met all requirements for programs approved by the University of Kentucky (UK) Board of Trustees, with the degrees to be awarded to the candidates by UK upon certification that degree requirements have been satisfactorily completed. 135
Vice Chair Callan asked Dr. Bird to provide additional information related to the candidates for credentials. Dr. Bird noted that for the period of April 26, 2007, through August 8, 2007, there were 4,755 credential requests, including 3,042 certificates; 352 diplomas; 559 associate in arts; 189 associate in science; and 613 associate in applied science. The Committee discussed the number of KCTCS credentials awarded by person. It was noted that the next booklet would provide the number of individuals receiving credentials as well as the number of credentials awarded per student. MOTION: Ms. Read moved and Mr. Cecil seconded that the Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee recommend: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the awarding of KCTCS college candidates for degrees and diplomas and ratify certificates as presented in the supplemental booklet, KCTCS Candidates for Credentials April 26, 2007, through August 8, 2007, with the credentials (degrees, diplomas, and certificates) to be awarded to the candidates upon certification that the requirements have been satisfactorily completed; and That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve the awarding of associate degrees as presented in the supplemental booklet, KCTCS Candidates for Credentials April 26, 2007, through August 8, 2007, to KCTCS college candidates who have met all requirements for programs approved by the University of Kentucky (UK) Board of Trustees, with the degrees to be awarded to the candidates by UK upon certification that degree requirements have been satisfactorily completed. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously. UPDATE: BACCALAUREATE STUDENT TRANSFER Vice Chair Callan called on Dr. Bird to present the agenda item. Dr. Gloria McCall, KCTCS Vice Chancellor, assisted with the presentation. KCTCS and Morehead State University Meeting. On August 20, 2007, KCTCS President Michael B. McCall and Morehead State University President Wayne D. Andrews hosted a meeting to continue discussion of transfer issues as well as: Identifying ways to enhance partnerships between KCTCS and Morehead. Improving transfer for KCTCS students. Addressing other pipeline issues. 136
Six KCTCS college presidents and Morehead State University staff attended the meeting. Information about the application, admission, academic performance, retention, and graduation of KCTCS transfer students from Ashland Community and Technical College, Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, and Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College will be shared annually by Morehead (and biennially via the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Transfer Feedback Report). Transfer Feedback Report. KCTCS worked with the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education on the development of a Transfer Feedback Report. Modeled after the High School Feedback Report, the Transfer Feedback Report provides KCTCS system-level and college-level data on the enrollment, academic performance, and progression of KCTCS transfer students. The report will include a breakdown by gender, ethnicity, age, and enrollment status. The first report was released on September 14, 2007. NEXT MEETING Vice Chair Callan announced that the next regular meeting of the Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee would be December 6, 2007, at the KCTCS System Office in Versailles, Kentucky. ADJOURNMENT Ms. Read moved that the meeting adjourn. Mr. Cecil seconded the motion. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 4:56 p.m. (CT). 12/06/07 Date Approved by the Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee Larry D. Savage Committee Chair 137
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