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May 3, 2005 - Notes
Members in attendance: Ruth Barrington, Lee Chartier, Joanne Galliano, Kathy Mallon, Robert Melucci, Michelle O’Brien, Carol Panaccione, Lou Pullano and JoAnn Warren.
Guests: President Sepe and VP Sherman both stopped in.
The process for sharing statements with the college community resulted in a discussion of issues associated with timing, identification of constituencies, process for sharing and receiving feedback. Committee members wish to maximize opportunities for getting input from the entire college community.
Timing
- VP Sherman did suggest that "process" is important and that if the committee needed more time to "include" more people in the process of developing statements, she would support our efforts. (The BOG has mandated a statement be ready by November 2005.)
Constituencies
- Faculty are a priority
- Robing for commencement
- Department Summer Meetings
- Mailings (e-mail, home)
- Graduating students are an opportunity
- Class Day
- Department Chairs
- Meeting at 12:30 on Tuesday May 17
- Union leadership
- Personal contact suggested to gain support of efforts (Opening Day Program)
- Administration/Staff
- Meetings – access during the summer
Sharing
- A summary report of activities should be developed and
distributed via the website, e-mail, presentations (meetings) and
home mailings. It was clear that the committee’s intent is to share
what the committee has developed and ask for feedback and reaction,
not mandate the selection of any statement.
- Mission Statements - Ranking mission statements (originally put forth) has been placed on hold. The appearance that the committee is mandating adoption of a particular statement was discussed.
- Vision Statement – Tom shared his hope for the vision statement.
- Value statements were discussed at length. As values are enduring, we need to be especially careful in wording these statements. (Value statements will be reviewed at the next meeting)
Feedback
- Soliciting and using feedback was discussed at length.
- Carol suggested we seek an opportunity to do something on Opening Day in September. The committee received approval from both Tom and Ruth to put a program together for the day.
Outcomes:
Mission Statements
Only three mission statements will be shared with the college community. Statement #3 was revised (reflected below).
Our mission is to provide open access, affordable, and lifelong educational opportunities to all members of the community in order for them to become successful students, citizens and employees.
CCRI is committed to providing comprehensive academic, technical, professional and personal enrichment courses as part of the demanding programs that lead to associate degrees and professional certification.
The Community College of Rhode Island is a public, open access institution, providing quality, affordable educational opportunities and services to diverse communities and citizens.
Vision Statement
The vision statement was revised to read:
Working together, everyone achieves: this is CCRI's foundation for success. We strive to be a symbol of hope and opportunity, the bridge to a life-long journey that students begin from their own unique place.
Values Statements
The Values sub-committee is in the process of compiling their notes to generate 6 statements focusing on the most repeated values identified in the survey and public forums. These values will be reviewed at our next meeting.
Opening Day Activities
The Committee adopted the idea of developing a program for opening Day.
Actions Needed and/or Unresolved Issues:
- Summary Report for distribution
- Decision regarding graduating students feedback
- Decision regarding faculty feedback prior to commencement
- Schedule meetings with constituencies identified above
- Presentation
- Feedback
- Value Statements Mission Statements (can we make them inspirational)
- Vision Statement (can we make it inspirational)
- Plan for Opening Day
- Report to Community
- Video – Lee has volunteered to coordinate this activity
- Break out sessions (Mission, Values and Vision)
Next Meeting was scheduled for Monday 5/16 at 1:00 pm. Room TBA
