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Community College of Rhode Island – Verizon NEXT STEP Action Plan Last Update – 10/07/08 |
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Action to be Performed |
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By Whom |
Update(s) |
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FACULTY/COORDINATOR INSTITUTE |
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January Curriculum Meeting |
January 2009 |
All Faculty |
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Framingham |
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June Curriculum Meeting |
June 6-10, 2009 |
All Faculty |
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Framingham |
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Coordinators Meeting |
October 24, 2008 |
P. Woodberry |
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Framingham |
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WEB AND E-MAIL |
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CCRI NEXT STEP Web Site |
Ongoing |
K. Crawford |
Faculty requested to send their course project's assignments to be posted on Web Site. |
Links to NEXT STEP official Web Site and Blackboard |
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Increase Blackboard usage |
Ongoing |
Coordinated by K. Crawford |
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All faculty currently use BB. |
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Collect Information from students and faculty about the use of Blackboard in their course |
Week of 12/1/08 (Fall) Week of 4/13/09 (Spring) |
All Faculty |
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Review course evaluation |
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Use of E-Mail in the classroom |
Ongoing |
All Faculty |
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Review course evaluation |
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Notebook PC Technical Support |
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Notebook PC Technical Support |
Ongoing |
A. Corneau |
Al fixed about 18 computers so far this semester |
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Classroom Internet access - wireless technology |
Ongoing |
P. Woodberry |
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Evaluate usage of wireless in classroom |
Week of 12/1/08 (Fall) Week of 4/13/09 (Spring) |
All Faculty |
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Review course evaluation |
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Action Plan Review |
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Evaluate Action Plan and make proposed changes |
9/30/08 |
P. Woodberry |
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Changes applied to date |
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Program Administration |
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Prepare billing for
expenses for: |
Mid-January |
J. Leroux |
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For administrative and curriculum development services. Request release of operating funds |
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Prepare Verizon billing for tuition/fees and texts |
Spring:
Mid-February |
J. Leroux |
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ORIENTATION |
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Asset Test |
March 11, 2009 or March 5, 2009 |
P. Woodberry |
Inventory of testing
material |
Establish dates, room, and arrange for a proctor |
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Make arrangements for orientation |
July |
J. Leroux |
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Reserve room, prepare agenda, DVD, packets, college applications, extension cords, and order 6’ table for refreshments. Reserve room for lunch, order food. |
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New Student Orientation |
August 19, 2009 |
P. Woodberry, J. Leroux, |
Al and Mike pass out laptop computers and books |
Two weeks before the Fall semester starts |
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START OF CLASSES |
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Provide Enrollment Services a list of students |
SPRING: |
J. Leroux |
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Check attendance |
SPRING: Late January |
J. Leroux |
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Receive Class schedule format from Next Step |
SPRING: Mid-October |
P. Woodberry |
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Assign class dates and instructors |
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Contact Enrollment Services to build Verizon course sections |
SPRING: Mid-October |
J. Leroux |
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Prepare welcome letters to new class and returning classes |
July |
J. Leroux |
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Include class schedule |
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Send letters to returning students for the Spring semester |
Mid-December |
J. Leroux |
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Include class schedule |
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Receive text information |
SPRING: Early November |
J. Leroux |
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Notify faculty for input, place bookstore order. Need books for orientation |
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Prepare a Facilities Request for Academic Year ’08-‘09 |
Late October |
J. Leroux |
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Set dates for class luncheons with IBEW & Next Step reps |
Mid-October |
J. Leroux |
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One luncheon per class |
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Course Evaluation |
Week of 12/1/08 (Fall) Week of 4/13/09 (Spring) |
All Faculty |
Update to match the Check-list that will be used for Campus Evaluation |
Always done during week 12 of the semester |
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Graduation |
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Receive guidelines for May Graduation Recognition Luncheon |
Mid-Feb. |
P. Woodberry |
Dean, faculty, students, and bosses invited |
Determine a place, time, and student graduate speaker |
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Prepare “Save the Date” notice for graduates’ Graduation Recognition Luncheon |
Mid-February |
P. Woodberry |
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Will be held on May 13, 2009 |
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Forward to Next Step Program Dir. correct spelling of graduates’ names |
Mid-February |
J. Leroux |
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Will be held on May 13, 2009 |
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Contact Enrollment Service to be sure they have correct course number for graduation |
End of February |
J. Leroux |
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Will be held on May 13, 2009 |
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Should be receiving designated gifts for Graduation Recognition Luncheon |
End of March |
P. Woodberry |
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Will be held on May 13, 2009 |
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Prepare Graduation Recognition Luncheon invitations for May event |
Early April |
J. Leroux |
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Will be held on May 13, 2009 |
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All RSVP’s for Graduation Recognition Luncheon should be received |
End of April |
J. Leroux |
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Will be held on May 13, 2009 |
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Contact Bookstore to confirm list of Verizon grads. |
Mid-April |
J. Leroux |
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Will be held on May 13, 2009 |
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Graduation Commencement |
May 15, 2009 5PM |
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Knight Campus |
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Course Competencies (Umbrella Competencies) |
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Prepare a portfolio project for students to work on four all eight semesters |
Decided at the April 2, 2007 meeting |
All Faculty |
Discussion level of implementation |
Working in same groups |
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Implement and Monitor usage of competencies |
Week of 12/1/08 (Fall) Week of 4/13/09 (Spring) |
K. Crawford |
Get copy of evaluations of the areas only covering competencies in the classroom and report back to P. Woodberry |
During week 13 of each semester |
