GCC Campus Conversation Summary
October 24, 2006
10:00 a.m. Session – High Tech Center I Teleconference Room
Highlights of Observations and Vision for GCC – Dr. Velvie Green
(presented at both sessions)
- Roles in student success
- Technology challenges
- Enrollment and section management
- Getting the word out
- Communication and collaboration
Issues/Ideas/Questions/Concerns
- The changing nature of the ASU/GCC/MCCCD relationship – short-term and long-term implications for GCC
- P-20 initiative and articulation – where this is heading and effects on GCC
- Latino media outreach – what is being done now and how can this be enhanced
- Myspace.com advertising and server space – seeking media most used by younger target audiences; implications for campus technology
- Retention and student under-preparedness – adapting these needs/realities to instruction and interaction in classrooms
- Class cancellation – effect on students; ideas for modifying policy
- General ed. requirements changing/ASU requirements changing – college's challenges/difficulty in keeping up
- Transfer challenges with ASU – compounded by more aggressive student recruitment techniques by ASU; how GCC can counter this more effectively
- Student outcomes – quality – methodology – role of College Research Services in addressing these related issues
- Student lifestyle issues/financial needs – major changes among students
- Classroom behavior/deportment – how to uphold standards and expectations so that instructional environments are positive for all students
- Cell phone policy – in syllabi – how can this be communicated/enforced
- Employee leaseback program – status and questions; viability in MCCCD
- FTSE funding formula – funding will follow if students remain enrolled based on positive experiences and telling others
- Administrative Services online survey ongoing now – please complete and submit
- New ASU admissions practices – potential effects on GCC/MCCCD
1:00 p.m. Session – Math Building Rm. 142
Issues/Ideas/Questions/Concerns
- Class cancellation reasons – can these be mitigated/changed
- M&O issues/safety – practices staff must follow; changing OSHA requirements
- Fairness and opportunity in hiring – doing more to enhance this ideal
- Hiring more Hispanic faculty – status and plans for the future
- Ideas for fun?! Need to make GCC as a workplace pleasant and enjoyable
- Student recruitment and diversity – status and plans for the future
- Promotion of instructional technology – students knowing about classes
- Students and employees as best advocates for GCC – adding to traditional promotional approaches; all GCC employees are recruiters as well
- Corner marquee a good idea and effective – good use of technology for messaging with thousands of passersby daily
- Reclassification/equalizing position for PSA employees – status and GCC response
- Class schedule distribution, such as in waiting rooms, etc. – being creative with how and where schedules are distributed; non-traditional approaches
- Wearing GCC shirts – advocating for GCC face to face/"high touch"
- Ask for ideas about promoting GCC – getting broad input from stakeholders
- Traditional phone book, possibly linked to scholarships – can this be done
- Employee "picture station" forthcoming – planned for implementation
- Criminal event reporting and incident prevention – improvements in this area or ongoing concerns
- Auto incident reporting – should be done before vehicle leaves campus
- Articulation agreement promotion – with universities; can these agreements be better known
- English Dept. t-shirt program; Math Dept. shirts and outreach efforts – effective ways to engage faculty in GCC promotion
- Professional development support to represent CCs in academic disciplines – appreciated for GCC faculty participating with university counterparts
- Capitalize on/include adjunct faculty more in GCC activities/goals
- GCC photo directory via Dial – awareness needed; plans for the future; balanced with hard copy directory?
- Online faculty bios/communicating teaching styles for students – can be a selling point for students looking for a match in instructional preference
