NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Monday, January 9, 2006, Founders Hall 110
5:30 p.m., Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Cheryl Follette called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
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| Trustees present: | Ross Childs, Cheryl Follette, Walter Hooper, Ted Mattis, Jack Stegenga, Elaine Wood | |
| Trustees absent: | Robert Brick | |
| Also present: | Marguerite Cotto, Deborah Disch, Kathleen Guy, Bill Hendry, Gene Jenneman, Justin Mattis, Craig Mulder, Tim Nelson, Karen Sabin, Stephen Siciliano, Terry Sievert, Kristin Stehouwer, John Tanner |
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved on a motion by Ross Childs, seconded by Jay Hooper.
PUBLIC INPUT
None
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
The board discussed the following items:
Community Breakfast Follow-up: Religion
Kristin Stehouwer stated that community breakfasts were developed as a response to the Board's desire to have new links to the community for purposes of public relations and environmental scanning. She reported on the December 2005 Community Breakfast, hosted by NMC for representatives from the religious community. The breakfast was lightly attended (11 guests from four churches), and Kristin shared their observations. She noted that the group's recognition of trends paralleled many other groups, and the roles they see NMC playing included convener for classes, seminars debates and panel discussions. Kristin asked the board for input on the reporting format. Trustees stated they like the oral reporting format at board meetings.
Redesign of Electronics Certificate Program Option
Marguerite Cotto shared the rationale for phasing out the 32-hour Electronics Certificate Program Option and redesigning to a four-course sequence. Reasons for the proposed change include the impact of advancing technology on the relevancy of the program, per the Electronics Advisory Board and the Maritime and Construction Technology faculty, and declining enrollment in this option.
Resource Guidelines
Trustees discussed the existing resource guidelines, and no concerns were expressed. The guidelines will be an agenda action item at the regular meeting in January.
AQIP Strategy Forum
Tim provided information on the AQIP Strategy Forum, which takes place March 8-11, 2006, in Lisle, Illinois. AQIP encourages Forum participants to include at least one board member on their team and recommends that they attend at least the March 8 and 9 sessions. Ted Mattis expressed an interest in attending the entire Forum, and Elaine Wood said she could attend sessions on the 8th and 9th.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Recorded by
Karen Sabin
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