Verizon Action Plan

Community College of Rhode Island – Verizon NEXT STEP Action Plan Last Update – 10/07/08
Action to be Performed	By When	By Whom	Update(s)	Comments
FACULTY/COORDINATOR INSTITUTE
January Curriculum Meeting	January 2009	All Faculty		Framingham
June Curriculum Meeting	June 6-10, 2009	All Faculty		Framingham
Coordinators Meeting	October 24, 2008	P. Woodberry K. Crawford		Framingham
WEB AND E-MAIL
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
Increase Blackboard usage	Ongoing	Coordinated by K. Crawford All Faculty		All faculty currently use BB. Our goal is to increase sophistication
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 All Students		Review course evaluation
Use of E-Mail in the classroom	Ongoing	All Faculty All Students		Review course evaluation
Notebook PC Technical Support
Notebook PC Technical Support	Ongoing	A. Corneau	Al fixed about 18 computers so far this semester
Classroom Internet access - wireless technology	Ongoing	P. Woodberry A. Corneau
Evaluate usage of wireless in classroom	Week of 12/1/08 (Fall) Week of 4/13/09 (Spring)	All Faculty All Students		Review course evaluation
Action Plan Review
Evaluate Action Plan and make proposed changes	9/30/08	P. Woodberry K. Crawford		Changes applied to date
Program Administration
Prepare billing for expenses for: July – December January - June	Mid-January Mid-July	J. Leroux		For administrative and curriculum development services. Request release of operating funds
Prepare Verizon billing for tuition/fees and texts	Spring: Mid-February Fall: Early-October	J. Leroux
ORIENTATION
Asset Test	March 11, 2009 or March 5, 2009	P. Woodberry	Inventory of testing material For retest students, find out what form they took	Establish dates, room, and arrange for a proctor
Make arrangements for orientation	July	J. Leroux		Reserve room, prepare agenda, DVD, packets, college applications, extension cords, and order 6’ table for refreshments. Reserve room for lunch, order food.
New Student Orientation	August 19, 2009	P. Woodberry, J. Leroux, All Faculty, Students, Staff	Al and Mike pass out laptop computers and books	Two weeks before the Fall semester starts
START OF CLASSES
Provide Enrollment Services a list of students	SPRING: FALL: Late August	J. Leroux
Check attendance	SPRING: Late January FALL: Late September	J. Leroux All Faculty
Receive Class schedule format from Next Step	SPRING: Mid-October FALL: Mid-April	P. Woodberry J. Leroux		Assign class dates and instructors
Contact Enrollment Services to build Verizon course sections	SPRING: Mid-October FALL: Late-April	J. Leroux
Prepare welcome letters to new class and returning classes	July	J. Leroux		Include class schedule
Send letters to returning students for the Spring semester	Mid-December	J. Leroux		Include class schedule
Receive text information	SPRING: Early November FALL: Mid-July	J. Leroux		Notify faculty for input, place bookstore order. Need books for orientation
Prepare a Facilities Request for Academic Year ’08-‘09	Late October	J. Leroux
Set dates for class luncheons with IBEW & Next Step reps	Mid-October	J. Leroux		One luncheon per class
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
Graduation
Receive guidelines for May Graduation Recognition Luncheon	Mid-Feb.	P. Woodberry J. Leroux	Dean, faculty, students, and bosses invited	Determine a place, time, and student graduate speaker
Prepare “Save the Date” notice for graduates’ Graduation Recognition Luncheon	Mid-February	P. Woodberry J. Leroux		Will be held on May 13, 2009
Forward to Next Step Program Dir. correct spelling of graduates’ names	Mid-February	J. Leroux		Will be held on May 13, 2009
Contact Enrollment Service to be sure they have correct course number for graduation	End of February	J. Leroux		Will be held on May 13, 2009
Should be receiving designated gifts for Graduation Recognition Luncheon	End of March	P. Woodberry		Will be held on May 13, 2009
Prepare Graduation Recognition Luncheon invitations for May event	Early April	J. Leroux		Will be held on May 13, 2009
All RSVP’s for Graduation Recognition Luncheon should be received	End of April	J. Leroux		Will be held on May 13, 2009
Contact Bookstore to confirm list of Verizon grads.	Mid-April	J. Leroux		Will be held on May 13, 2009
Graduation Commencement	May 15, 2009 5PM			Knight Campus (Cap and Gown)

Course Competencies (Umbrella Competencies)

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

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