Tri-Campus Leadership Meeting
Minutes for February 15, 2006

Meeting Notes
Tri-Campus Leadership Team
February 15, 2006
Waterbury Campus

Present: Edna McBreen, Mike Menard, Bill Pizzuto, David Williams, Tessie Naranjo, Lin Rising, Judy DiLaurenzio, Angela Brightly, Nadine Brennan, Sheila Harris, Bill Uricchio, Tony Hopkins, Bonnie Smith.

1. Budget Sheets were distributed and explained by Edna. It was noted that monies had been added to the Waterbury Campus budget balance to “replace” facilities monies… $33,560 and $15,000.

Among items discussed in addition to dollar figures were …

• Enrollment
  Articulation Agreements with Community Colleges
  • Lin Rising's focused involvement following the Human Rights Initiative Program in April
• Transfer Students … the need to make them feel welcome

  • Mike Menard is to provide information regarding admissions

  • Directors to make greater effort to specifically welcome

    transfer students

  • Tracking of transfer students
• Exploration of future courses …relative to Campus environment and communities
  • Insurance, Banking, Public History
    

1. Recruitment of Adjuncts

   1. Edna has prepared a draft advertisement
   2. Angela Brightly reported that Robin Simmons (member of the Scheduling Committee) is conducting research on specific course requirements and suggests that a simple add refer to more detailed specifics on the website.
   3. Edna suggested that we look the Chronicle of Higher Education as a sample.
   4. The Scheduling Committee is to report to Bonnie as soon as possible so that the ad can go forward.
      

1. Additional Items

   1. Judy spoke of solicitation of labor at the campuses
   • It was agreed that we should develop a firm policy.

   2. David Williams spoke of “diversity” of faculty. It was noted that plans for increasing diversity are needed at each of the Tri-Campus campuses. Bill Uricchio advised that the libraries are also working on this and suggested a joint effort would be beneficial.

   3. Lin Rising spoke of the Friday, April 7 th Human Rights Initiative Program, citing some of the topics and plans for the day.
   • Edna advised that all those at the Leadership table were expected to be at the program.
   4. Lin Rising spoke of the Friday, April 7 th Human Rights Initiative Program, citing some of the topics and plans for the day.
   5. Edna spoke of the February 24, 2006 All Faculty / All Staff meeting to discuss the Strategic Plans.
   • It was agreed that there would be four rotating break out groups lead by members of the Advisory Board with oversight by Edna and the three Directors.

   6. Edna spoke of the five year evaluations to be conducted for David Williams and herself.

   7. Nadine questioned whether or not there would be an evaluation of the “Tri-Campus” … suggesting that there should be. Edna agreed that that might be beneficial.

   8. Nadine spoke of the region 1 NACADA Conference in Hartford and urged Directors to send their advising staff. She also spoke of the presentation Steve Jarvi had made regarding “Assessment” to the Advising Task Force and noted that Kevin Warenda had walked the group through the Advising Technology update.

   9. Edna advised that all those at the Leadership table were expected to be at the program.

1. Action Items
   (resulting from February 15, 2006 Leadership meeting)

   1. Scheduling Committee to report to Bonnie re: Recruitment of Adjuncts – ASAP

   2. Mike Menard to advise full Leadership Team on Admission of Transfer Students

The next Leadership Team Meeting
is scheduled for Wednesday, March 15, 2006
at the Torrington Campus.

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