Meeting Minutes

NCA STEERING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Chapman Hall, Room 306
8:30am-10:00am

Attendees: Rita Cheng, Laura Pedrick, Margo Anderson, Audrey Begun, Mark Harris, Bill Kritek, Claudia Barreto, and David Petering

Absent: Tony Cicconi

Meeting opened with discussion of processing and the next steps to secure the meeting with the new Chancellor, Carlo Santiago. There will be another preparation meeting scheduled for late July. Lenouliah will contact the committee members of date, time and location.

The meeting with Santiago is scheduled for:
August 3, 2004
9:00am-10:30am
Chapman Hall
Room 306

Issues to discuss with Santiago
1. Limitations
2. Structures
3. Pros and cons on accreditation solutions
4. Provide evidence of what we do.
5. How does he want to work with us?
6. Does he have any recommendations?
7. Give him a heads up on our weaknesses.

Rita would like that day to launch the draft. Have a draft report prepared by the end of summer for the Chairs review.

Discussion

Incorporating Santiago’s input into the accreditation to go along with Nancy Zimpher’s.
Show how work is incorporated into the overall documents.
Read not only your own team report, but others as well, and give feedback.
Need to sort through conflicting data.
Need to respond to drafts and to each others drafts.
Need to adopt a style.
Have polished copy of team reports and integrated report at the retreat.
How much more work do the teams want to do in writing? How much do you want us to do?
The reports should link back to campus policies, etc. They should support the documents.
Examine the process, and find ways to communicate to campus that process.
Read each others comments. Laura and Rita will give feedback.
Laura is preparing a chart/graphics to add in the reports.

Timeline

Team 1 – Solicit team input. Cannot write Integrity section without guidance.

Team 2 – Not quite finished.

Team 3 – Analytical work is done.

Team 4 –

Team 5 report is completed. Keep communication open to Audrey on any changes and/or suggestions.

Give Rita a bulleted list, based on evidence by next Friday, July 2nd.

Encouraged to finalize team report and have ready for 8/23 meeting.

Meeting ended at 10:00am.