Advisory Council Meeting Minutes

December 18, 2007
Location: Flanagan Campus
Time of Meeting: 8:00am

In Attendance: Susan Agresta, Marcia Bliss, Margaret Clifton, Bill Cummings, Joanne Dooley, Lois Ginsberg, Jose Gonzalez, Hugh Hall, Marilyn Horan, Diane LaBrie, Jeanette Matrone, Pam McCue, Maureen McGarry, Michael Paruta, Ruth Ricciarelli, Jay Spitulnik, Ray Thurber, Paula Viau

Absent: John Aflague, Charlie Alexandre, Margaret Austin, Rebecca Burke, Sherri Carello, Margaret Clifton, Michael Cunningham, Linda Damon, Cheryl Dellafratte, Diane D'Errico, Lynne Dunphy, Carmela Falco, Dorothy Garman, Kathleen Gazzola, Nancy Houle, Cheryl Jollie, Carol Lamoureux, Nancy Lancaster, Shelley MacDonald, Maureen Maigret, Helene Martin, Marie Martone, Yvette Mendez, Lela Morgan, Patricia O’Donnell, Paulette Osterman, Dana Palka, Stephen Paull, Donna Policastro, Joseph Polisena, Barbara Riley Jean Marie Rocha, Kim Rouillier-Creely, Al Santos, Barbara Seagrave, Marilynne Soscia, Ruth Sullivan, Jane Williams Bill White.

Meeting Called to order by Jeanette Matrone at 8:10am.

Advisory Council Meeting Minutes
Topic	Discussion	Outcome
1. Minutes from 10/30.		Approved
2. Request for additions to the agenda.		No new items were added.
3. Report from Jeanette Matrone, Grant Program Manager	Jeanette Matrone explained that the 9th quarterly report will be submitted to the Department of Labor at the end of January.
4. Report from Health Science Coordinators	Marilynne Soscia discussed her successful efforts: a. Success with recruitment efforts b. CCRI becoming an Authorized Provider c. Marilynne's visits to NetWorkRI d. Mass mailing to CCRI undeclared major students e. Meeting with nursing home employees in January. f. Enrollment of 18 students out of the 26 received. g. Articulation agreement with Warwick Career and Technical. h. SNAP success & Scholastique Uwiragiye. Marie Martone discussed her successful efforts: a. Mentoring projects b. A video for recruitment purposes, in progress c. Speakers Bureau Wendy Aronoff discussed her successful efforts: a. Professional Development for faculty b. Supplemental Instructor training c. Student's licensing exams d. Working with Brenda McGill and student study groups. e. The Early Alert system at CCRI	Jeanette mentioned the importance of having someone take control of these programs after the grant is over so they don't end. Jay Spitulnik suggested putting together a subcommittee to discuss this issue.
5. Subcommittee on Education Summit	Jeanette reminded everyone that the purpose of this subcommittee and the summit is to come up with best practices for teaching and clinical. She reported that the last Summit meeting was held on December 7 where they came up with a list of eleven models. She went over some ideas for speakers for the summit. Dates for the summit are all in June. Further details will be forthcoming.
6. Report from Dean McGarry	Maureen McGarry reported that the current wait list is now 597, as of December 16. She added that the hope is now to eliminate is by spring or fall of 2009. At that point she said that the admissions process will be performance-based. Maureen said that there are 3 full-time faculty vacancies and 4 Adjunct faculty coming from Lifespan for the spring semester.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 am.

The next meeting will be held on February 26, 2008 at 8:00 am in the Rear Faculty Dining Room on the Flanagan Campus.

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