KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Academic Services

Texas Township Campus

March 29, 2006 Meeting Minutes

8:00 a.m., Room 4380

Present: D. Bertch, S. Cannell, D. Kabat, D. Konopa, B. Lay, C. Orr, J. Taylor

1  Approval of Minutes – The minutes of the March 22, 2006 meeting were approved as submitted.

2  Old Business

a)  Cabinet Update - B Lay reported on the March 28 Cabinet meeting.

i)  KVCC student selected for a YWCA Young Women of Achievement award.

ii)  Kalamazoo Promise proposal discussion.

iii)  Caution on the use of social security numbers. T. Hutchins and M. Collins will reconvene meetings to reinforce the proper use of social security numbers.

b)  2006-2007 Budget Development

i)  Postponed to next week.

c)  Mentor Program Review

i)  Reviewed the mentor program proposal approved by IDAC on March 16. Suggestions included,

ii)  Identify your audience at the start of the document instead of only at the end (VI. E.)

iii)  Capture feedback from mentor and mentee throughout the year, share that information in informal meetings, and provide a report at the end of the year to Human Resources and Academic Services.

iv)  Can Talent + help with the “compatibility rubric” for matching mentors with mentees?

d)  A motion was made and seconded to support the proposal with the above suggestions.

e)  Reality Check - one shared.

f)  Kudos!

i)  Kudos! on the success of the Diversity Conference.

ii)  Kudos! to Chris Garrett for participating in Vicksburg’s “ShowBoat.”

3  New Business

a)  Travel Requests

i)  Reviewed approved travel requests.

ii)  J. Taylor reviewed a pending travel request for the elementary education learning community.

4  Other

a)  D. Kabat distributed for review and discussion data generated for currently enrolled students for Winter 2006 and the number of students per Program of Study.

b)  Briefly discussed a mailer sent to students regarding the New School.

c)  Reviewed pending retirements.

d)  Discussed printed schedule.

5  Next Meeting – The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 5, 2006 in room 4380.

Meeting Adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,

Carol Orr