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Opening Day Public Forum
On Thursday, September 1, 2005, approximately 450 members of the college community participated in an evaluation of the most recent draft statements generated by the Mission Initiative Committee. The draft statements presented evolved over a number of months with the college community’s input.
- In February 2005, approximately 120 individuals identified key words to be included in our statements.
- Throughout the month of March, public forums were held to discuss CCRI’s purpose, its future and guiding values.
- The Department Chairs at its meeting in May, reviewed initial drafts of the statements.
- Input received resulted in redrafts.
- Throughout June and July 2005, approximately 200 individuals provided comments on the redrafts through a survey which was mailed to every CCRI employee’s office or home. The survey was also available on-line.
- Draft statements were revised once more based on the feedback from the survey.
The Process:
Draft Statements and the criteria to evaluate them were provided to each individual attending the forum.
The history of CCRI and the community college movement was presented in a video produced by in-house staff. A power point presentation was used to guide the process.
Individuals seated at tables of 10 were asked to review the statements, discuss them and provide ratings and comments producing one collective response.
The Results:
Core Values
The general consensus supported the core values identified by the committee. The statements however were deemed too long and will be revised. See Comments.
| Statement | Total |
|---|---|
| Core Values Meet the Criteria | 33 Tables |
| Core Values Somewhat Meet the Criteria | 13 Tables |
| Core Values Do Not Meet the Criteria | 1 Table |
Vision Statement
The vision statement presented needs to be shorter in length and inspire the college community. See Comments.
| Statement | Total |
|---|---|
| The Vision Statement Meets the Criteria | 15 Tables |
| The Vision Statement Somewhat Meets the Criteria | 24 Tables |
| The Vision Statement Does Not Meet the Criteria | 5 Table |
Mission Statement
Two mission statements were presented and participants were asked to rank and edit their most preferred statement. There was an equal amount of support for each statement. However, a blending of the two statements was recommended. See Comments.
| Statement | Total |
|---|---|
| Mission Statement #1 Best Meets the Criteria | 18 Tables |
| Mission Statement #2 Best Meets the Criteria | 19 Tables |
| Neither Mission Statement Meets the Criteria | 5 Table |
Next Steps:
The Mission Initiative Committee is currently reviewing comments received and is re-drafting statements. Revised statements will be published on this site prior to submitting a final recommendation to the President's Council in the few weeks..
