STATUS OF COLLEGE EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 1, 2, 3 and 4

 

September 2005

 

 

Strategic Initiative #1:  Achieve excellence in teaching and learning.

 

Activities:

 

A.                  The College will rigorously pursue superior academic and skills-based student outcomes.

 

Instruction

·         The Faculty Resource Center played a key role in organizing relevant, meaningful professional development activities for faculty during the College’s major professional-development days.  During Opening Week, for example, the FRC sponsored several sessions focused on teaching and learning. Topics included “Quantitative Literacy,” “What to do about Cheating,” and “Teaching in a Multicultural Classroom.”  Additionally, the FRC and Instructional Design co-sponsored a poster session entitled “Connecting to Highline Students: Best Practices.” On Professional Development Day 2004, the FRC offered three sets of sessions aimed at meeting faculty professional development needs. These included seven workshops on such topics as “the Culture of Poverty in the Classroom” and “Using the Visual;” eleven technology training sessions, and four participant-led roundtable discussion sessions on such topics as “Teaching Issues” and “Best Practices.”  A mixture of faculty and staff attended these sessions.

·         The Gateway Consulting Faculty for Fall Quarter 2004 –in Writing, Reading, and Math - worked with individual faculty and departments to improve instruction and student performance in these key areas.

·         Faculty-led professional development activities increased in popularity.  During fall 2004, the Faculty Resource Center and the Instructional Design Department co-sponsored three Teaching and Learning Brown Bag Discussions, with topics including “Cooperative Education” and “Humanism and Rationality in the book Wittgenstein’s Vienna.” In addition, the FRC formed three new Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs). The topics for the FLCs are “Student Support and Student Responsibility,” “Quantitative Literacy,” and “Problem-Based Learning.”

·         The Faculty Resource Center’s three Gateway Consulting Faculty for Winter Quarter 2004 –in Writing, Reading, and Math - worked with individual faculty and departments to improve instruction and student performance in these key areas.

·         Four Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) were active in the Faculty Resource Center during the winter quarter.  The topics for the FLCs are Student Support and Student Responsibility, Quantitative Literacy, Problem-Based Learning, and Hybrid Class Development.

·         On February 22, a Writing instructor and the Faculty Resource Center hosted a faculty discussion on Teaching English in the Two-Year College.

·         A number of Math instructors developed a question that appeared on all Math 97 finals and a rubric for assessing the data gained from student answers that will give quantitative feedback as to the success of achieving the student outcomes for Math 97.

·         The Division of Social Science developed and employed assessment tools for all departments in the Division.

·         The Biology Department has developed and is implementing a rubric based assessment program that will give quantitative feedback as to the success of the stated student outcomes for each course offered.

·         Math instructors have developed a questionnaire and rubric for assessment that will give quantitative feedback as the success of the stated student outcomes in Math 97 and Intermediate Algebra.

·         A re-energized Standards, Outcomes, and Competencies Committee (SOCC) took an active leadership role in responding to the 2003 Full-Scale Evaluation Team’s recommendations around educational assessment.  Under the leadership of SOCC Chair Sue Frantz and HCC Assessment Gateway Faculty Vickie Ropp, SOCC fully implemented a number of initiatives proposed in HCC’s two-year Assessment Action Plan, which had been developed during self-study.  Among key SOCC initiatives during fall quarter:

Ø      35 disciplines selected assessment coordinators to guide evaluation efforts in their departments.  Each discipline took a specific learning outcome, measure it, recorded results, made any modifications to instruction that might improve learning, and noted changes at the end of the year.

Ø      A subcommittee of the SOCC undertook a revision of HCC’s college-wide outcomes, reducing the list from 10 to 5.  These outcomes were presented to the Faculty Senate, the students, and Instruction Cabinet for consideration during winter quarter.  Following approval, these outcomes will become the focus of a larger, campus-wide assessment program.

Ø      An electronic “Assessment Newsletter” was launched to build connections among faculty and share assessment ideas.  Each issue features one department, provides helpful hints on assessment, gives information about SOCC mini-grants, responds to FAQs, and publishes faculty editorials/responses.

Ø      The SOCC web site has been updated and significantly expanded as a resource.

·         The Faculty Resource Center’s Gateway Consulting Faculty for Spring Quarter 2005 –in Writing, Reading and Math - worked with individual faculty and departments to improve instruction and student performance in these key areas.

·         Summer Institute 2005-6 Session 1, “Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes” began on June 20-21.  This year’s institute was conducted in a “hybrid” model ¾ part face-to-face, part on-line.  The on-line component continued through the summer and into the coming academic year. Session 1 focused on developing departmental student learning outcomes assessment plans and is sponsored by the Standards, Outcomes, and Competencies Committee (SOCC) and the Faculty Resource Center.  Eighteen faculty from 11 departments participated.

·         Summer Institute 2005-6 Session 2, “Reflections and Action to Improve Student Success,” began on June 27-28. Twelve faculty members from nine departments participated in a variety of projects designed to improve student learning.

·         An on-campus follow-up discussion on this year‘s national “Teaching English in the Two-Year College” Conference was held on May 18. It was facilitated by adjunct Writing instructor Jill Kronstadt and sponsored by the Faculty Resource Center.

 

Student Services

·         Gloria Rose Koepping continued a pilot study of the Brief Symptom Inventory 18, an inventory to assess levels of distress and client progress in counseling on her individual client caseload.

 

Administration

·                                 Approved and administered client services contracts for instructional division to provide guest lecturers to supplement classroom instruction. 

·         Facilities department provided ESL training for department employees.

 

A.                  The College will create an atmosphere that inspires and prepares all students to succeed.

 

Instruction

·         The Faculty Resource Center brought in Angela McGlynn, author of Successful Beginnings for College Teaching:  Engaging Your Students from the First Day, to facilitate one workshop and two group discussions.  The workshop was entitled “Warm It Up:  Managing the Classroom Environment to Promote Learning” and the group discussions focused on the scholarship of teaching and learning. Forty-six faculty and staff participated in at least one of these sessions.

·         Friday, March 4^th the Faculty Resource Center hosted a workshop presented by a HCC Education Planning advisor titled “Dealing with Hostile and Angry Students.”  Twelve faculty members attended.

·         The Faculty Resource Center and the Instructional Design Department sponsored two Teaching and Learning Brown Bag Discussions. Topics included Student Letters of Recommendation and Hidden Cultural Assumptions. Twenty-three faculty attended at least one of the sessions.

·         Community Employment Services’ ACHIEVE Program offered a variety of training opportunities designed to meet the needs of students with learning challenges or other barriers to traditional education. Curses may serve as bridge to credit programs or as a place to gain skills for entry level employment. ACHIEVE served 56 students winter quarter. In addition, 10 more students took part in classes offered through the ACHIEVE Bridge Transition Pilot Project. This is a partnership between HCC, Highline School District and Federal Way School District. The program identifies students with special needs in their last year of transition out of high school and into employment.

·         A Nursing instructor has organized a pool of guest speakers for the Maternal/Child Nursing courses.  The speakers are experts in their fields, from community leaders to education specialists to practicing staff and advanced practice nurses.  These speakers bring a “real world” perspective and provide students with information that takes class content into action.

·         The Physical Education Department developed a new course, which combines both health information and exercise.  This new course, PE 165 Lifetime Fitness was offered as a pilot winter quarter. It is hoped that this course will become a model that can be used in a future fitness center.

·         The Business Information Technology created BTECH 282 Special Topic: On-line Learning with Blackboard to assist all students to take on-line courses. 

·         The Office of the Dean for Professional Technical Education requested and received approval for several short term certificate and new programs through the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board which ensures program recognition and funding for eligible students.

·         The Office of the Dean for Professional Technical Education continued to coordinate the advising and registration of perspective students for the Dispensing Optician Apprenticeship

·         The Office of the dean for Professional Technical Education began disseminating curriculum planning worksheets drafts to all Professional Technical coordinators to help improve student advising.

·         In order to better service students and allow them to ladder towards a degree, the Human Services Program Manager with support from the Office of the Dean of Professional Technical Education designed short-term certificates in (1) Family Support Specialist; and (2) Youth Development Specialist. The State Board granted approval of these instructional programs in mid-December.

·         A Math instructor and a Chemistry instructor collaborated on a project to assist students coming from Math 91 and Math 97 succeed in Chemistry classes. The Math Department is examining curriculum in Math 81, 91, and 97 to prepare students for other science courses.

·         The Instructional Design Department welcomed a HCC Psychology instructor experienced in BlackBoard applications as the winter quarter Faculty in Residence to assist them meet the needs of faculty interested in developing online and hybrid courses.

·         Instructional Design served 72 faculty and 16 staff member with their “just-in-time” technical support during Winter Quarter.

·         Three student officers from the Teachers of Tomorrow Club, with their faculty advisor, attended a leadership conference in Leavenworth in October.

·         The Engineering Department continues its Engineering Scholars Program funded through a NSF grant. In addition to receiving scholarships, the students are in a cohort group that provides opportunities for students at all levels of the engineering transfer program to interact with one another and enables the more advanced students to inspire the newer students.

·         Puget Sound Early College (PSEC) successfully completed its first quarter of operation this fall.  In its first term, PSEC enrolled 55 students — over 90 percent of the full capacity — from 12 high schools in the Kent, Highline, and Federal Way School Districts.  All 55 students completed fall quarter and re-enrolled for winter 2005.  Commemorating the program’s inaugural quarter, PSEC students organized Founder's Day celebration December 6 that traced the history of the program and recognized the work of twelve "founders" who were particularly instrumental in the planning and development of PSEC.  In attendance for that event were area school superintendents, principals, the HCC community, and the friends and family of PSEC students.  The ceremony was followed by an open house which showcased the students' academic and committee work.

·         The Workfirst program has continued to achieve excellence in serving TANF and low income populations. During summer A344 Workfirst CJST served 52 students and Workfirst ABE served 53 students. Fall A452 CJST served 42 students and Workfirst ABE served 29, with 67% of the students during the two quarters being TANF. The WorkFirst ESL program is also achieving tremendous numbers with 128 students served in the summer and 154 students served in the Fall.

·         The College’s Workfirst program has assessed services, faculty and instructional programs and is making progress so that CJST and GED classes are consistent with mainstream Highline Community College classes to prepare WF learners for college level learning. Professional development for instructors has been implemented so they have the opportunity to better understand the WF population as well as create top quality programs. There is constant support of student’s need so they may be successful both at Highline Community College and after they leave our programs.

·         This fall the Worker Retraining program offered weekly new student workshops designed to motivate students to take full advantage of their educational opportunities and to inform them of the steps they need to take to successfully complete their program and/or return to work.

·         A workshop on “Dealing with Hostile and Angry Students” was held on April 27. The session was conducted by Denny Steussy (Educational Planning and Advising) and Lance Gibson (Counseling) and sponsored by the Faculty Resource Center. Eight faculty and staff participated.

·         Four Teaching-and-Learning Brown Bag discussions were co-sponsored by the Faculty Resource Center and the Instructional Design Department spring quarter.  Over 30 faculty and staff participated in at least one of these discussions.  Topics included “Beyond Grammar: Critical Thinking” facilitated by Writing Gateway Angi Caster on April 8; “Letters of Recommendation for Employment” presented by Regional Hospital Recruiter Valerie Albano on April 15; “What is social conscience?” facilitated by visiting South African Maths Lecturer Mark Jacobs on May 13; and “Curriculum Change and Innovation” facilitated by HCC Math instructor Helen Burn on May 20.

·         Two multidisciplinary faculty learning communities, “Hybrid-Class Development” and “Student Support and Student Responsibility,” were active during Spring quarter 2005. Sponsored by the Faculty Resource Center, learning communities provide a faculty-driven venue for sustained, collegial discussion of instructional issues.

·         The Technical Services Department of Instructional Resources collaborated with ESL faculty to add reading level information to the library catalog for all books in the “new Readers” collection. This information will aid students in their search for appropriate and accessible materials in the library collection in support of their class work and personal reading needs.

·         The Engineering Department took 15 students to Spokane in April for Eastern Washington University’s Human Powered Paper Vehicle Competition. HCC had four teams competing and won an award for Team Spirit.

 

Student Services

·         Launched a new publication, “Parent Perspective” to be distributed to parents/family of Highline students via programs offered by Outreach, Educational Planning and Advising and High School Programs.

·         Conducted five educational seminars for students enrolled in the Puget Sound Early College.

·         Offered new “Ultimate College Success Game” to help students learn how to navigate Higher Education in general and Highline specifically. This program used the popular reality T-V show format to make learning about college fun. 

·         Infused more interactive activities into the College Orientation and Registration Experience (CORE) to a record number of participants.

·         In response to the emphasis from baccalaureate institutions for “major ready” transfer students, Highline now offers multiple seminars on being major ready and has developed more than 15 tracks entitled “Major Steps” for students to prepare for specific majors at different baccalaureate institutions.

·         With the Nursing faculty, Educational Planning Center (EPAC) developed a Nursing Orientation and Nursing Newsletter for students who are exploring nursing career options.

·         Recruited and hired new Running Start/Student Development Coordinator/Advisor for Running Start Program. Designed and implemented a more comprehensive and intrusive retention program for Running Start students experiencing academic difficulty (probation status).

·         Mock Interviews - Career and Employment Services (CES) is able to offer video reviewed practice interviews for students and job seekers. One hundred and nineteen students took advantage of this opportunity to practice their interviewing skills.

·         Staff members from Career and Employment Services and Educational Planning and Advising Center collaborated to offer a four-credit College 100/Careers 110 Coordinated Studies class.  It was an attempt to reach new students who were undecided about their futures; 23 students finished the quarter. 

·         Workshops and Class Visits - One hundred sixteen visits were made this year to classrooms to provide information about the State Work Study program and services provided by the Career and Employment Center.

·         Career Connections - Twenty two career development workshops were facilitated by CES throughout the year.  These workshops were attended by students and community members with an average attendance of fifteen participants.

·         Nine children of staff and faculty participated in the “Bring Your Daughter or Son to Work Day.” Activities included a campus tour.

·         A CES staff member participated in the Opening Week Poster Session with a display about students and college major decision making.

·         Five CES staff members attended the Professional Development Day.

·         A CES staff member assisted the CJST program with mock interviews.

·         Counseling staff members presented workshops for approximately 15 classes.

·         A staff CES staff member conducted mock interviews for Library Tech students.

·         CES and Counseling have been directly involved in teaching Career 110 (Career Planning and Self-Evaluation); Career 291 (Special Topics); Student Services 100 (College Survival--a special section for International Students); sponsoring Student Services 90 (College Skills Lab) a joint partnership with the Physical Education Department; College 100 (College Success Seminar) in conjunction with Instruction. A special section of College 100 for students with disabilities was offered fall quarter. Gloria Koepping from Counseling and Carol Jones from Access Services worked with the Community Services/Supported Employment program on campus to offer this unique course.

·         The Student Services staff is frequently asked to make classroom presentations on a variety of topics related to their expertise. Some of  the topics this year included:

Ø      Career Decision Making

Ø      Classroom Success (Study Skills, Time Management, Procrastination)

Ø      Drug, Alcohol and Gambling Addictions

Ø      Stress Management

Ø      Cultural Issues

Ø      Eating Disorders

Ø      Test Taking Skills & Test Anxiety

Ø      Ethnicity and Race

Ø      Grief and Loss

Ø      Relationship Difficulties

Ø      Sexual Abuse

Ø      Depression and Sadness

Ø      Learning Disabilities

Ø      Deaf Culture

Ø      HIV/AIDS

 

Institutional Advancement

·         Received a $320,000 earmark in the federal 2005 budget for the MaST center.

·         In partnership with the University of Washington, received an NSF STEP grant.

·         A $10,000 grant from KeyBank to the Foundation for the Corporate Partner for Education program, to support business programs and students at Highline. 

·         Submitted a Trio Grant 2005 Student Support Services Program.

·         Submitted a CCampis Grant (Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program).

 

Administration

·         Facilities submitted capital budget requests for a new building for Allied Health and Building 6 replacement and conducted a campus facilities condition survey identifying repair projects. 

·         On going projects include renovation of Building 14 to offer additional general classroom space. 

·         Continued the relationship with the Port of Seattle and acquired over $1 million in funds for noise abatement projects.

 

B.                 The College will assess the progress of pre-college students and develop strategies for their success.

 

Instruction

·         A Writing Instructor began the effort to establish a common outcomes assessment for ESL 60 and Writing 60, so that these pre-college students would be adequately prepared for Writing 91.  In addition, she wanted to look at Compass placement scores to be sure students were correctly placed in ESL 30, ESL 60 and Writing 60.  With colleagues, she began this process last year and they have continued meeting Fall quarter they met with Counseling and Testing and Career and Employment Services along with outside experts to establish appropriate placement scores for these classes. They have collected some initial data used to determine preliminary placement scores. They will begin comprehensive testing at the beginning of this Winter Quarter of all ESL 30, ESL 60 and Writing 60 students to increase our data and modify our placement scores, if necessary. 

·         The college’s literacy partnership with Highline School District continued to expand and develop in fall 2004.  Two new classes were added to the existing schedule at Bow Lake Elementary, and a partnership with Saint Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church has allowed the classes at Seahurst Elementary to expand from two to four nights a week.  In addition, a new site was added at Hilltop Elementary.  Continuing programs are located at Salmon Creek, Parkside, and Sunnydale Elementary Schools.

·         In Federal Way, the Latino Night School project developed rapidly as a large-scale partnership with considerable community support.  On-site, the college provided two sessions of intermediate-level English-as-Second Language and, in winter 2005, launched a hybrid upper-level ESL/GED Preparation course, funded in part by a $15,000 grant from the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC).  The college’s services were augmented by community partners who provide childcare, homework help sessions for K-8 students, and conversational English classes for beginning-level adults.  The college is developing a number of enhancements to the project for 2005.  The HCC Education Department, for example, is organizing early-childhood learning activities to enhance the childcare services.  In an additional collaboration with the District, HCC’s High School Completion Department will offer classes on-site for high school-age students who are deficient in credits to graduate.

·         CEL worked with Highline School District to provide on-going Spanish language training for parents and children each quarter and is also partnering with them on a potential grant to provide tutoring services in collaboration with HCC’s Tutoring Center and Education Department.

·         In winter quarter, representatives of the Washington Center for the Improvement of Undergraduate Education held two direction-setting workshops with faculty members from a variety of pre-college areas – writing, reading, mathematics, speech, and ESL.  As a result of these conversations, Reading Department and Writing Department faculty have launched several reading-writing linked courses, as well as links between Reading and content-based offerings.

·         The “Access to Nursing” cohort program got underway in earnest in winter 2005.  “Access to Nursing” is a basic skills development project intended to serve healthcare aides who are considering Registered Nursing as a career choice.  The project model brings faculty from Reading, Mathematics, and Writing to work collaboratively with students from local healthcare facilities to improve their skills, in preparation for entry to Nursing Department prerequisites.  The project is funded by a High Wage-High Demand grant.

·         The Adult Basic Education/ESL Department has continued to move forward with its CASAS appraisal test implementation.  The tracking of CASAS pre- and post-test scores promises to offer concrete evidence of program success.

·         The Adult Basic Education/ESL Department completed a thorough revision of its Faculty Handbook in winter 2005.  The updated Handbook provides faculty with clear guidelines on assessment of student needs and goals, as well as the reporting of student performance.

·         The college’s Adult Basic Education/ESL programs were awarded full funding from SBCTC’s Office of Adult Literacy for 2005-06.  Funding levels are contingent, in part, on satisfactory student progress and skills gains.

·         The college’s family literacy programs also reported significant skills-level gains for they year.  In addition, the program tracks achievement of family literacy goals. Among those achievements, for spring quarter:

Ø      An instructor piloted a first time homebuyers’ curriculum, and as a result, several students called loan agents at Bank of America to see if they qualify for a mortgage. One family is buying their second home.

Ø      Two sites added First Aid CPR training and all students got their CPR cards.

Ø      Many of the students prepared resumes during the “jobs and employment” units in their classes.

Ø      Many students got their first job or were promoted due to increased English skills. The number one reason for students not being able to continue with ESL studies was getting jobs.

Ø      Schools noted an increase in parents’ participation in events at the schools after they were involved in the Family Literacy classes. They come to feel very comfortable in the school environment.

Ø      A group of parents of ELL students at Bow Lake went to a school board meeting and got an unsafe bus stop changed for their children.

 

Student Services

·         Effectively implemented new verbal intake assessment of all English as a Second Language (ESL) non-credit students.

·         Enhanced outreach to non-credit ESL students via an orientation program that helps students to explore possible next steps for their college education.  

·         EPAC collaborated with the Testing Center and the Humanities faculty on training and implementing staff on the use of the new ESL Compass Assessment. It is anticipated that the new ESL Compass will provide a better placement into college classes for our ESL student populations.

·         Student Programs staff hosted its Third annual Student Leadership Retreat on January 7-8.  This event was open to all students and 42 HCC student leaders were on hand during this 24-hour training session.  Key topics included: leadership/personality styles, reflective practice and an overview of service opportunities in leadership positions at HCC.

·         A counselor presented at two Pre-College Studies classes.

 

Institutional Advancement

·         Updated professional-technical brochures.

·         Created new program marketing brochures.

·         Foundation hosted 5th annual GALA; net over $90,000.

 

C.                 The College will assess the community to ensure that the instructional programs, services and technology capabilities respond to community needs.

 

Instruction

·         Instructional Design is actively involved in the Hybrid Courses Learning Community.

·         Instructional Design offered a wide range of workshops on enhancing the learning experience through using technology, many of the sessions in fall quarter revolved around the newest update to BlackBoard.

·         Instructional Computing and Media Services continue to improve faculty access to technology through installation of permanent computer/data projector units in classrooms and through the upgrade of all the equipment in the Multimedia Instructional Design Studio (MIDS).

·         Media Services continues to work with faculty to provide video streaming content for traditional, hybrid and online classes.

·         The Teacher Cohort classes continued and student have completed four of their seven quarters. The program allows work constrained students to attend classes on Saturdays and online.

·         An Education instructor, as part of her professional leave activities, volunteered in a local 4^th grade classroom to observe math instruction and WASL preparation.  She will share this information with the Education Department and the Math Department as part of our on-going efforts to ensure that HCC’s Education offerings and our Math 180 offering meet the needs of our current students and future teachers.

·         The Teacher Cohort classes continued.  This program allows work constrained students to attend classes on Saturdays and online. Students have completed five of their seven quarters. In Addition, three Education Department Faculty presented the Saturday Teacher Cohort Model at the third annual National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs (NACCTEP) on March 5^th in New York City.

·         CEL staff worked with instructors to develop a series of 8 courses in a certificate program called the Highline Community College Supervision/Management Development Series.

·         The Coordinator of the Business Information Technology Department led the successful effort to obtain State Board approval for Highline’s new AAS degree in Project Management. The curriculum was designed in accordance with the Project Management Institute’s competencies and will train individuals for workplace skills that broadly apply to a variety of industries.

 

Student Services

·         Implemented the CIS web admissions application.

·         Developed a scholarship nomination process committee.

·         Developed a STEPP summer program.

·         Redesigned Financial Aid webpage for easier access.

·         Outreach conducted a Running Start survey.

 

D.                 The College will establish a process of incorporating continuous quality improvement by regularly assessing services, staff, faculty, administrators and instructional programs.

 

Instruction

·         A subcommittee of Instruction Cabinet initiated a focused, in-depth review of Instruction-area findings from last year’s Institutional Effectiveness Report.  The subcommittee met regularly to work through sections of the Report and to explore potential improvements that the findings suggest.  The subcommittee made a report to the full Cabinet in spring quarter.

·         The Standards, Outcomes, and Competencies Committee (SOCC) has moved forward on several winter 2005 projects:

Ø      An SOCC subcommittee reduced the ten college-wide learning outcomes to five.  The group also refined the outcomes’ language. These outcomes are currently undergoing examination by the campus for endorsement.  Senate has approved them. 

Ø      To help inform and motivate faculty, an electronic assessment newsletter was established.  The newsletter is posted twice quarterly and features one department and their assessment work, frequently asked questions, grant possibilities, assessment helpful hints, and feedback from faculty about assessment.  See http://flightline.highline.edu/socc 

Ø      Twenty departments have conducted a guided assessment of student learning outcomes in their courses and have submitted reports to the Gateway Faculty for Assessment.  A culture of assessment is growing and faculty members are further developing their assessment skills.

·         The work of the Standards, Outcomes and Competencies Committee (SOCC) for Spring 2005 included the following:

Ø      A progress report was drafted and submitted to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities outlining Highline’s achievements during the past two years relevant to assessment and evaluation.  The document discusses the completion of HCC’s two-year Assessment Action Plan, which was established prior to the accreditation visit of 2003. Having accomplished the goals, of its first two-year Action Plan, SOCC has developed preliminary plans for the next two years and will move forward with the new plan in the fall.

Ø      A special luncheon with award presentations was held in May to recognize the work of departments’ assessment coordinators across campus.  This event was an excellent way to stimulate conversation related to assessment on campus.  Faculty were energized by the event and suggested that a similar opportunities for sharing and conversation be offered quarterly.  It was evident in the discussions that faculty are interested in assessment and want to continue the forward momentum.

Ø      By the end of spring quarter, 31 departments had conducted a guided assessment of their course-level student learning outcomes and had submitted reports to the Gateway Faculty for Assessment. 

·         The excessive – and sometime frustrating – issuance of registration overrides was the topic for another Instruction Cabinet subcommittee in winter quarter. The group, with additional members from Educational Planning and from Scheduling, identified ways to streamline the registration process and reduce roadblocks to students.

·         The Business department continued to incorporate Learning Level elements into the testing activities of Business classes. Two Business instructors are evaluating the results of the Learning Level assessments done in a Business 100 class. We will be analyzing the raw data this quarter. The effort will be expanded spring quarter to include other Business 100 classes. The assessments enable Business faculty to assess student mastery of vocabulary and definitions, understanding of business concepts and principles, and students’ ability to apply knowledge to decision making and critical thinking situations.

·         The Office of the Dean for Professional Technical Education conducted a student follow-up survey for 04-05 summer/fall graduates of Professional Technical programs.

·         The Office of the dean for Professional Technical Education continues to work with Tacoma and Edmonds Community colleges to revise curriculum of the Polysomnography to provide it in an on-line format.

·         The Office of the Dean for Professional Technical Education Continued implementation of the new faculty vocational certification process.

 

Student Services

·         Streamlined the ABE/ESL enrollment process, including collection of $25.00 tuition.

·         Refined the Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Respiratory Care application processes.

·         Streamlined drop process, including emailing and calling students in advance.

·         Established a student intern program for Admissions/Entry Services.

·         Updated registration procedures manual.

·         Purchased six new student KIOSKs for building six

·         Registration successfully began processing their own production job scheduling.

·         Enrollment Services (ES) collaborated with the Education Department to work one-on-one with cohort students.

·         ES collaborated with instruction to streamline entry code process.

·         ES streamlined the Tech Prep process with South King County.

·         ES updated admissions application.

·         ES collaborated with Running Start staff to develop coding system to track students.

·         ES collected social security numbers with due diligence by sending mailing asking for SSN’s.

·         EPAC has developed a “student satisfaction” survey to be distributed randomly to students who use services in the Center.  During the upcoming year, an instrument will be developed to determine why some students do not seek advising from faculty and/or EPAC.

 

Administration

·         The Triennial Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) Faculty Survey was administered which provides valuable information regarding instructional activities and experiences.  This effort was coordinated by Institutional Research with Instruction and HERI.

·         Decision Support database was created containing two modules: one for enrollment patterns, the other for grade analysis.  This tool will undergo testing during fall 2005 for deployment during 2005-06.

·         Institutional Research provided a variety of data for instructional course-offering decisions, such as coordinated studies, and grant applications and adapted several information retrieval procedures to improve efficiency and distribution of information

·         Patty James generated data for faculty regarding student performance and generated cost data for selected academic and professional-technical programs for submission to The Kansas Study, a national study of community college instructional costs and productivity to provide Highline with the ability to compare program costs with those of peer institutions

·         Patty James routinely generated and disseminated enrollment data to the college community.

·         Facilities developed customer service feedback forms to solicit campus for feedback on completed work orders.

·         Administrative Technology (AT) and Institutional Research implemented the EMDB (Enrollment Management Database). 

·         For the last 12 months AT Customer Services responded to 2,225 calls, trouble tickets and requests for assistance. 

·         In the December/January timeframe AT set up 48 workstations plus printers and other peripherals in the Higher Education Center including physical installation, the backup and restoration of each person’s data files, and software upgrades to each machine.  Performed 80 faculty office moves throughout the year and moved staff and students in to the new Student Union (Building 8), the childcare center, the higher education center and the outreach center.  Replaced/upgraded 144 workstations/laptops under the TAC replacement program.

 

E.                 The College will create and maintain an infrastructure that supports a safe, accessible and innovative environment for teaching and learning.

 

Instruction

·         Instructional Computing continued to be an active participant in technology planning for the new building, worked closely with CWU staff. IC also prepared for the day to day support of instructional computing resources (both HCC and CWU) in bldg 29. The first quarter of classes were held and all went smoothly and well.

·         HCC librarians and the Dean for Instructional Resources met with the Dean of Libraries and others from CWU to prepare for delivery of library services to the CWU students. The first quarter of classes went smoothly.

·         Instructional Computing assessed the Life Sciences Department in establishing instructional technology tools at the MaST Center located at the college’s Redondo Pier. Tools installed included a redesigned instructor’s station that has a document camera and scanner, and a set of laptops for student uses along with a wireless network.

·         Instructional Computing staff worked to increase the security of facilities and equipment. This included enhancements to the security system in Bldg 30. IC staff also worked with Media Services to devise enhancements in security for equipment permanently installed in classrooms, especially data projectors. Security cages and special keyed security screws were installed on projectors across campus during spring break and Media worked with Maintenance to secure projectors to COWs using the same screws.

 

Student Services

·         Faculty counselors provide ongoing advising for students who are “undecided” about their program, transfer concerns, and career decision making.  Counselors provide consultation to faculty and staff and see students for academic, career and personal counseling.

 

Institutional Advancement

·         $500,000 Capital Match request from the 05-07 Washington State biennial budget.

 

Administration

·         Security contributed to safety by having all personnel trained in CPR and use of Lifepak Defibrillator; in partnership with Women’s Programs distributed glow in the dark key chains & whistles that have the phone number for security imprinted; assisted 241 students, staff and faculty with unlocking car doors or battery jumps; and provided 269 escorts.

·         Improvements were made to campus parking lot lighting and sidewalks for campus safety.  Installed light poles offering brighter illumination and emergency phones in campus parking lots for improved safety.

·         Night tour of campus safety conducted for Trustees and student government.

·         The Bookstore relocated to the new Student Union Building including the installation of a new comprehensive security system, a scanner system to facilitate data entry, and an information kiosk at the back of the store to enable students access to their registration information and on line textbook ordering. 

·         Administrative Technology implemented Spam Filter on campus e-mail; installed a new UPS installation for Rack 4; implemented e-911 and the added service it will provide; integrated HCC fiber to King County I-NET and K-20; implemented outside Caller ID; activated Code Blue Emergency Call stations in North and South parking lots; created new storage space in building 29 (Higher Education Center) for Network Services Supplies; involved in the administration of the various construction projects (Student Union, Higher Ed and Outreach Center).

 

Strategic Initiative #2:  Enhance a college climate that values diversity and global perspectives.

 

Activities:

A.                  The College community will deepen its understanding and appreciation of the diversity of our nation and local community.

 

Instruction

·         A writing instructor reconfigured a Writing 101 course to have an international/global studies focus that included international service as part of the curriculum. This past December the class planned and implemented Highline’s first International Human Rights Day. Over 150 students and faculty attended.

·         The Highline Community Choir’s Fall Concert featured music from China with the internationally acclaimed group “Silk Road Music” as guest artists.

·         During Fall Quarter 2004 faculty members across the disciplines, aided by Student Government and Team Highline, organized the Defining Democracy 2004 symposium, "Upcoming Elections and an Informed Electorate.  "Two to four different events, scheduled on six different weekdays and held in Building 7, were open to students and the general public, attracting audiences up to 500.  Image manipulation, a historical perspective of democracies under stress, information overload: how to see through the sound bites and make up your own mind, a timeline of voting for Asian Americans, Latin Americans, Blacks and Women, and How to Live with the Election Results were some of the topics.  Community leaders who spoke included Congressman Jim McDermott, and all candidates of the 30th, 33rd, and 47th districts.  After each day's events, the audience was invited to spend time in open discussion.

·         During Fall quarter the PE instructor teaching Global Health had her class visit a number of classes on campus on World Aids Day to share information and build awareness.

·         A number of students in Health, Nutrition and Education classes participated in service learning project in which they created toiletry kits and school kits, collected clothing, and raised money to by wheel chairs. These efforts have benefited children and families in Guatemala, Uganda, Mexico, Sudan and South Africa as well as local programs.

·         WorkFirst ESL has supported over 282 students over Summer and Fall quarters including those speaking Somali, Somali Bantu, Ukrainian, Sudanese, Bosnian, Ethiopian, Spanish (Mexico, Nicaragua, Columbia, and El Salvador), Polish, Cambodian, Russian, Maldivian, Korean, Iranian, Congolese, Gambian, French, and Uzbek.

·         The Office of the Dean for Professional Technical Education and the Nursing Program are taking part in the SBCTC grant for Access to Nursing Project that focuses enabling students from campuses with the most diverse populations to succeed in nursing prerequisite courses on programs.

·         The Faculty Resource Center with support from the College’s U.S. Department of Education Title VIA Internationalizing the Curriculum grant sponsored a workshop presented by Victor Villanueva on the topic “Language Diversity in the Classroom.”  Twenty-three faculty and staff members attended.

·         WorkFirst ESL classes continue to grow and serve new refugee and immigrant groups. Over 150 students were enrolled in these classes winter quarter. New groups include Somali Bantu, Sudanese and Meskhetian Turks. Due to the large numbers of referrals, HCC will create additional offerings spring quarter to meet the growing demand for ESL services among newly arriving refugee and immigrant populations.

·         Eight HCC students served as tutors in the WorkFirst ESL tutoring program in winter 2005. This project increases the ESL students’ time spent talking to degree-seeking HCC students and, at the same time, enriches the HCC students’ college experience by giving them meaningful interactions with a variety of people. Additionally, several Education students and Human Services students have chosen to complete service learning projects and internships in HCC’s Family Literacy program, working either with adult ESL students or in the children’s program.

·         During winter quarter PE 101, Global Health put on an auction and t-shirt sale to raise money for Mercy Corps for tsunami relief and they raised over $12,000.

·         A Health and Physical Education instructor, assisted by a number of other colleagues, organized a number of activities for AIDS Awareness Day and Hunger Awareness Day, two very successful campus wide events held in the Student Union.

·         A Nursing Department instructor continued to work on the Community Colleges for International Development partnership that created the opportunity for HCC faculty and students to go to Ecuador and participate in a cross-cultural nursing experience. She has conducted an orientation for current students who would like to take the class during the summer.  There is a high level of student interest in this growing program.

·         The Teachers of Tomorrow Club raised money to purchase wheel chairs for children with disabilities who live in an orphanage in Cape Town, South Africa.  An Education instructor and the Executive Director of Community Employment Services established the relationship during their work HCC’s USAID grant project on workforce development for the disabled. 

·         A Health and Physical Education instructor gave an evening presentation on Genocide, focusing on Rwanda and Sudan, for Student Services and Team Highline. 

·         BTech department, with the support of publishers EMC Paradigm Ellesworth Publishing, arranged to donate a substantial number of textbooks to the Polytechnic of Namibia’s Secretarial Studies program. The text books all come with software and site licenses.

·         The Coordinator for the Hotel Tourism department hosted and sponsored a presentation from representatives of Cesar Ritz Colleges of Switzerland.  He has developed articulation agreements with this highly regarded college of International Hotel and Tourism Management Education.

·         CEL’s travel and language classes continue to be popular offerings that enhance global perspectives for Highline’s adult learner communities.

·         CEL’s Senior College program covers a variety of cultural and global subjects and speakers.

·         Dr. Ashraf Mohammed, Institutional HIV/AIDS Program Coordinator at Cape Technikon, Cape Town, South Africa, gave three presentations to HCC faculty, staff and students in January. Two HCC faculty arranged the program that was funded through the College’s Title VIA Internationalizing the Curriculum grant. The seminars focused on Cape Technikon’s approach to HIV/AIDS education and their efforts to infuse it into the curriculum, student programming, and community outreach. Over 200 HCC faculty, staff and students participated in his interactive sessions.

·         Media Services edited, streamed, and created a web page for the lecture “Miracles of Modern Science Revealed in Islam.”

·         In April Highline’s ESL Special Projects Manager, gave a presentation at the 2005 Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Collaboration Conference in Yakima.  Ms. Faaren’s session, “Powerful Partners in Leveraging Learning for Second Language Children,”  focused on K-12/college collaboration as a means to better serve ESL families. The session included co-presenters from Federal Way Public Schools and the Highline School District.

·         Also in April, The ESL Special Project Manager co-presented with the ELL director of the FWSD at the 2005 Northwest Conference on Celebrating Educational Opportunities for Hispanic Students, put on by the School Boards of Washington, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon.  The Latino Night School initiative was highlighted.

·         A librarian compiled Recommended Reading titles for Unity through Diversity Week, Women’s History, and Asian Pacific American Month.

·         At the Mary Mahoney Professional Nurses Organization’s 56^th annual scholarship luncheon a scholarship was awarded to Lula M. Johnson, one of HCC’s Nursing students. This organization for African American nurses has awarded scholarships to outstanding HCC students for the past several years.

 

Student Services

·         Multicultural Services and Multicultural (MC) Student Programs sponsored Highline’s 8th Annual Unity through Diversity week (April 2005).

·         Multicultural Services and the Critical Moment’s committee sponsored HCC’s First Annual Faculty/Staff of Color Appreciation Reception (70 attendees) during Opening week.

·         MCS sponsored 20 Highline students and 5 staff to attend the 14^th Annual Washington state Student of Color Conference sponsored by the MSSDC. Four staff members presented workshops.

·         Women’s programs continues to raise awareness for the college community relative to the greater issues facing women, i.e. global health concerns, economic wellness, and issues of poverty.

·         Gloria Rose Koepping was a faculty co-advisor to the Gay Straight Alliance, Rainbow Pride Chapter, working with the student club to promote club reformation and programming.

·         Gloria Rose Keopping and Lance Gibson met with Lee-Anne Faure (Disability Services) from False Bay College, Cape Town, South Africa to share our Access Service’s office forms, policies, handbook and census coding information. We also shared common accommodations and procedures for our office.

·         Each quarter several staff members assisted with Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) testing for incoming ESL students.

·         A faculty counselor serves as an advisor to the Rainbow Pride Club, another counselor acts as liaison to International Student Programs and consultant to the Cultural Café program, and a third counselor acts as liaison to Women’s Programs.

·         Thressa Alston continues her committee work with the State of Washington Ethnic Minority Advisory Council, Mental Health Division, Department of Social and Health Services.  She also serves on the sub-committee of the Mental Health Advisory Council, Department of Health and Social Services, Planning and Evaluation providing research and recommendations for legislative reallocation of funding for designated populations.

·         Thressa Alston consults with community leaders, families, state and local agencies to address issues of homelessness and abuse.  She continues to serve our diverse community in working with issues on cultural health and homelessness in addition to various community projects she supports.  She also continues to be involved in community activities through Forums on Race and the Urban Enterprise Center of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce program, It’s Time to Talk.  The forum invites people of every ethnicity to participate, and it seeks a reconciliation that will benefit every aspect of affirming diversity.  She continues her support to the Black Dollar Days Task Force.  The mission of the Task Force is to assist the community by promoting economic self-sufficiency for all cultural groups, achieving tolerance, and understanding of cultural differences and self-determination through economic justice.

·         The Interpreter Center on campus supports 11 interpreters for deaf and hard of hearing students.

·         International Student Programs (ISP) and international students reached out to the community and invited them to our International Night planning. As a result, Midway Insurance Company, Youth for Understanding (YFU), Seattle European Language Group, Central Washington University, Marina Inn (HCC Residence Hall) were all a part of International Night on April 29, 2005. As much as HCC promotes their business, they support HCC and our international students.

·         ISP sponsored various events such as International Conversation Pal Program, International Volunteer Bank, Cultural Café and we welcomed all students and the community to the event.

 

Institutional Advancement

·         Worked with Federal Way School District on implementing Latino Night School.

·         Submitted 04-05 Faculty & Staff of Color Recruitment & Retention Council report.

·         Incorporated ethnic and diversity oriented media into press release distribution.

 

Administration

·         Facilities Department continued to hire and promote staff from diverse ethnic backgrounds. The staff also provides language interpretation services for other campus departments.

·         The Bookstore continues its commitment to hiring a wide diversity of student help in the Bookstore.  Diversity is represented by 55% of Highline’s population and the Bookstore staff is closer to 80%.

 

B.                 The College will sustain and enhance the framework to support internationalization of the College.

 

Instruction

·         Highline welcomed Shen Yan as our sixth Chinese exchange faculty member from Shanghai Jiao Tong University at the beginning of Fall quarter. She taught Beginning Chinese and worked with faculty colleagues on issues around Chinese language, politics, and culture. She also co-presented with HCC faculty at several conferences and seminars.

·         The Office of the Dean of Professional Technical Education and the Nursing Program are in the second year of involvement with the CCID transcultural Nursing Program in Ecuador.

·         CEL Dean is taking the lead on developing new international connections and projects in Mexico through the International Consortium for Education and Economic Development (a group of Canadian, Mexican, and U.S. colleges). This is a direct outcome of State Board connections in the Mexican state of Jalisco that Dr. Bell and the CEL Dean explored last spring.

·         CEL continues to work with student services and with board members (through Drs. Bell and Bermingham) to develop contracts for exchanges between Highline and groups from China, Korea and Mexico.

·         CEL staff works with HCC’s Community Services & Supported Employment Department ACHIEVE students to accommodate their special needs with assistance on class set up, general questions from students and their guardians, and in troubleshooting transportations issues when they arise.

·         A faculty workshop on “Global Perspectives on Cinema: Using Film in the Contemporary Classroom” was held on April 5. The workshop was conducted by internationally recognized film expert Professor Dennis West of the University of Idaho and was sponsored by HCC’s U.S. Department of Education Title VIA Internationalizing the Curriculum grant and the Faculty Resource Center. Fifteen faculty participated.   A follow-up discussion, “International Film from Different Disciplinary Perspectives,” was held on May 26, with eight faculty participating.

·         Lee-Ann Faure, Disability Coordinator at False Bay College in Muizenberg, South Africa, traveled to HCC for two weeks in April as part of the College’s ALO/USAID grant focused on workforce training for the disabled. While here she worked closely with HCC’s Community Employment Services to better understand our supported employment model and inclusive education approach.

·         In May, two Community Employment Services staff members traveled to False Bay College in Muizenberg, South Africa as part of HCC’s ALO/USAID grant focused on workforce training for the disabled as a follow-up to the previous month’s visit of Lee-Ann Faure. While at FBC they continued their collaboration with Ms. Faure on disability program issues, met with students involved in this project, and discussed additional ways HCC’s Supported Employment model might be adapted to the South Africa context. In addition, they had in-depth discussions of next steps for the project and how the model might be used at other South Africa education institutions.

·         Dr. Victor S. Zhou, President of Yangzhou Polytechnic College visited the campus in June as a follow up to his meeting with the HCC delegation that traveled to China in May. Dr. Zhou received an overview of campus program with an emphasis on Business and Technology and was interested in continuing conversations that might lead to the development of mutually beneficial programs.

·         TM Sell, Political Science instructor and Thunderword Advisor, served as HCC’s sixth participant in the faculty exchange with Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. He taught presentation skills and English to graduate students at SJTU. He also assisted with editing of a textbook and did some research.

·         In March, VPAA received word that the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad grant his office submitted during fall quarter was approved for funding. Three teachers (one each) from Federal Way, Tukwila, and Highline School Districts, a CWU faculty member, the Director of PSEC, and six HCC faculty were selected to participate. The group underwent an in-depth pre-departure orientation and then departed on June 27 for their four-week trip to South Africa and Namibia. Each participant will develop new curriculum modules out of their experiences and research in southern Africa.

 

Student Services

·         Team Highline adopted an international programming theme that has resulted in a new global initiative.  This year our group has adopted the Kanyamfwa Elementary School in Yanza Provence, Kenya.  With the assistance of educational and multicultural consultant, Marcia Tate Arunga of Arunga & Associates, our students have raised funds for books for the 300 students of the school.  To date, $250 dollars has been raised from student initiatives and this campaign and the partnership is in the early stages of development.

·         International students were assisted in finding on-campus jobs.

·         Thressa Alston continues as a counseling liaison with Multicultural Services and serves as a supporter and workshop facilitator for SCORE (Students of Color Opting to Reach Excellence) Conference for junior and senior high school students.  This conference is an excellent marketing tool for our feeder high schools as we continue to promote our efforts in racial and ethnic diversity on campus.  She supports other Multicultural activities: Martin Luther King, Jr. Week, International Week and Unity Week.

·         The Language Bank continued throughout the year through the cooperative efforts of Counseling, Pre-College Studies and the ESL Program Assistant in Educational Planning and Advising.  The purpose of the Language Bank is to assist community members arriving on campus for services with little or no English speaking ability.

·         The Testing Center has been working with the Writing Department, ESL, Reading Department and Counseling to implement COMPASS ESL as a new tool for placing ESL students into appropriate courses on campus.

·         Thressa Alston serves as a campus liaison with the Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education.  Toni Castro and Thressa have established a Project team that has become known for culturally responsiveness and inclusiveness in Framework for Diversity and Assessment Planning and the Critical Moments Project.

 

Administration

·         Approved and administered client services contracts for Student Services to provide special presentations and activities for students to enhance their campus experience.

 

C.                 The College will continue to increase the number of international students and nurture the existing systematic programs that promote interaction among international and native students.

 

Instruction

·         A writing instructor has developed a “living archive” for the Somalis in the Seattle-Tacoma area to remember their journey from Somalia to the U.S. The project involves highline students and a Highline alumnus. A presentation on the projects was given at the Somali Rights Conference at U.W. in October. Several HCC Writing 101 students attended.

·         A Sociology instructor from HCC spent fall quarter at Cape Technikon, Cape Town, South Africa as part of HCC partnership with that institution. While there, he served as a consultant to their tutoring center, worked with their retention programming, and facilitated a video conference between Cape Technikon students and HCC students.

·         A Sociology instructor set up a video conference between his classes and student community leaders from Cape Town, South Africa to discuss race, class, HIV/AIDS, and growing up as a person of color in their respective societies. Approximately 35 HCC students took part.

 

Student Services

·         Shui Wong assisted International Student Programs in producing a recruiting video, utilizing her voice and Hong Kong dialect

·         Nga Pham, EPAC Retention Specialist, went to Vietnam to enhance Highline Community College’s international student recruitment and relationships.

·         Director of ISP and our agency, CJR, conducted a pre-departure orientation in Hong Kong in June. As a result, we received a total of 15 new students from Hong Kong from CJR for fall.

·         Two new markets were added to recruiting this year (Viet Nam and Turkey), and we received several students from those countries for fall 2005.

·         ISP selected five new International Leadership Student Council (ILSC) members for year 2005-2006 and ILSC promoted interaction among international and native students.

·         ISP hosted a short-term program from Japan.

·         ISP hosted a student group (50 students) from University of Washington ESL and provided them with a one-day open college program.

·         August 2005 marks the first time since 9/11/01 that international student applications have surpassed pre-2001 levels; 126 in August, 2001 and 132 in August, 2005.

 

Strategic Initiative #3:  Strengthen and expand the presence and role of the college within the communities it serves.

 

Activities:

A.         The College will examine the needs of local, state, national and international communities to determine appropriate college offerings and initiatives.

 

            Instruction

·         The MaST Center continued to expand its programming. They offered a Science on the Sound program each month during Summer and Fall Quarters that were open to the general public as well as to faculty and student. Each session promoted good environmental stewardship and raised awareness of issues impacting Puget Sound. In addition, this summer’s “Bring Your Family to the Beach” day saw over 150 people come out to take part in t-shirt fish painting, scuba diver demonstration, and tours of the beach and aquaria systems. HCC received another federal appropriation from the department of education to expand outreach activities and improve the facilities. In December, the MaST Center was open for the Evening Holiday Lights boat event and over 200 community members took part in guided tours.

·         The MaST Center continued its speaker series Spring Quarter and included presentations that covered simplified living, environmental toxins, and life forms in Puget South, and oceans and human health.

·         Two writing instructors were on the Educational Advisory Board of the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center. They worked with a number of teachers from other colleges and from the K-12 system in designing curriculum materials and in discussing proposed outcomes for Holocaust education.

·         Community and Employment services, in an effort to collaborate with local school districts, began a pilot program in Fall 2004 that provided alternative services for secondary school special needs students ages 18-21. The pilot included five students from the Highline School District and five students from Federal Way School District. Services include transition planning, employment education and training, life skill training, skills assessment, individualized job development, employment placement, on the job training, and employment retention services.

·         The Division Chair for Education, Health & P.E. presented at the National Association for the Education of Yong Children Conference with colleagues from Olympic and Peninsula Colleges. Their presentation highlighted the community college efforts to scaffold educational opportunities for students who want to teach and/or work in early childhood education. HCC now offers short term certificates that apply to the two year AAS degree and HCC participates in the consortium that developed on-line ECE classes through Washington Online. The College also articulates the CDA credential and a number of Tech-Prep courses and WorkFirst courses.

·         HCC and the Education Department provided advising and courses for para-education apprentices. Planning was completed and a course on School Records and the Law was offered spring quarter. This is a partnership effort that helps para-educators and local school districts meet the requirements under “No child Left Behind.”

·         A Computer Science instructor serves on the Kent School District Computer Science Advisory Committee that works on curriculum.

·         A Business Technology instructor was selected as the Membership Chair for the Washington State Business Educator Association to strengthen the outreach program at HCC.

·         Administration of Justice students participated in a Des Moines Police Department effort to contact residents about personal and residential safety.

·         The MaST Center installed two large touch tanks has obtained a number of scientific displays from the Poulsbo Marine Science Center closure.

·         Community and Employment Services through their Community Access Services program served 151 students winter quarter with funding from King County. As part of this effort, individuals with disabilities gain access to community activities, special assistance, advocacy and education.

·         Community and Employment Services through a grant from King County, has a Respite Care project that matches Highline students with families who need respite care for their children. During winter quarter, four students worked with three families.

·         Community and Employment Services, in partnership with the City of Federal Way and Kent served 101 students with special needs winter quarter.

·         Community and Employment Services, through a partnership with SCKAC and Eastside Employment Services, served 115 students with special needs winter quarter.

·         The Nursing, Respiratory Care, Medical Assisting, Business Information Technology, and Human Services Advisory Committees came together in April for a joint advisory meeting. The Advisory Committee members formed discussion groups to explore common issues and trends in healthcare and to examine ways the different health care programs at HCC could work together on common concerns. The meeting was well attended and the discussion resulted in ideas for future collaboration between programs and departments

 

            Student Services

·         Participation in the Burien, Renton, SeaTac, Skyway and Tukwila (BURSST) Prosperity initiative in South King County to address issues of poverty and sustaining health families

·         WorkFirst staff continued collaboration with the Department of Social and Health Services, Employment Security, and Office of trade and Economic Development to develop employment training options and models for success specific to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and low-income populations. Administrative participation in the state wide “Work-out” model to evaluate and modify the Governor’s measures specific to the success of Work-First.

·         Gloria Rose Koepping participated in the Alcohol Screening Day for campus and community members on April 7th, 2005.

·         Early Childhood Learning Center - Part of serving our community is providing learning lab opportunities for those students needing work experience as part of their college educational requirements.  Childcare strives to meet the needs and in the past year provided work site experience for 30 HCC nursing students; 10 HCC Education Coop students; one office internship; plus 6 work study students. From off-campus Childcare supported two King County WorkTraining program students for internship experiences.  In addition, childcare food service supported three Sea Mar student interns as part of their Masters program in nutritional science.

·         Conference Services - New Food Service Contractor Heavenly Cappuccino represents a link to small businesses in the local community.  Replacing food giant national Aramark Corp, owner Brett Willard has raised the bar with from-scratch food production.  Satisfaction with food quality in our campus caterings is exceeding expectations and new profits are being realized in conjunction with the opening of the Highline Student Union (HSU). Conference Services has grown in its service to the community since opening in January 2005.  Revenue from catering and room rental reflects a marked increase in community and campus community use.

Conference Services Revenue 2002-2005

                                           2002-03           2003-04           2004-05

 

                Catering             $64,438           $46,966           $122,311

                Room Rental      $22,380           $20,025           $  27,420

                Total                   $86,818           $66,991           $149,731

 

·        Clubs and Organizations - The HCC community has witnessed an increase in club activities and initiatives corresponding with the opening of the new HSU.  Three years ago, Student Programs sponsored activities for about twenty chartered clubs, half of which were actively participating in campus life and activities.  This number swelled to a record number of chartered clubs this year.  ASHCC ended the year with 43 chartered clubs that produced 47 events offered to the campus community (club meetings excluded).  This increase was supported by the new Club Resource Team (CRT) which resides in the new building.  This four member student team provided club advocacy and support in formation and planning campus activities.  In addition, the CRT regularly assists clubs in assessing their needs and linking them to available offerings and services.

·        ISP negotiated with the admission office of Temple University (both in the U.S. and in Japan) and the University has agreed to admit our international student graduates without a designated Test of English to Foreign Languages (TOEFL) score.

 

            Institutional Advancement

·         Concluded first community perception survey.

·         Foundation received a clean audit by Shannon & Associates.

·         Planned Childcare grand opening.

·         Planned HSU grand opening.

 

Administration

·         Bookstore spearheaded a campus wide drive to collect clothing for those affected by the Katrina disaster; Bookstore advisor participated with the Rainbow Pride Club in a major presentation at the HCC Diversity Week and represented HCC community with the Rainbow Pride Club at the annual Seattle Pride Celebration and Parade.

·         Contract/Leases completed negotiations for the lease and construction of the Outreach Center. 

·         Administration represented the college’s interests in the construction of the Outreach Center and coordinated with the City of Kent for access to the campus during SR 99 re-construction.

·         Administration met with Federal Way city manager to explore future opportunities of sharing property to accomplish college, county and city initiatives.

·         Continue to develop the relationship between HCC and CWU through service and negotiation of terms of agreement.

·         Facilities Department solicits local vendors when purchasing services and materials and is responsible for the set ups/take downs for the events held on campus.  Coordinated major construction projects on campus to minimize disruption on campus; informed neighbors about construction; worked with City of Des Moines to minimize construction impacts; continued the ongoing relationship with the City of Des Moines and the King County Fire District working on capital project development and with the Port of Seattle developing noise abatement projects.

 

B.        The College will strengthen its visibility by developing a coordinated institutional

advancement program.

 

Instruction

·         The Engineering Department is a partner in the Northwest Talent Expansion Partnership, a 5 year $275,000 National Science Foundation grant. They have hired a director who will coordinate HCC’s part of the program and collaborate with University of Washington, Washington State University, Seattle University, Gonzaga University and three other community colleges. The goal of the program is to increase the total number of Washington State students who earn undergraduate engineering degrees by 10% over five years. There is a special emphasis on recruiting women, minorities, and students with special needs.

 

Student Services

·         ISP and The Center for Extended Learning are co-developing a study abroad program to Japan and it will be implemented by summer 2007.

 

Institutional Advancement

·         Worked with Arscentia on the Highline marketing/branding campaign and new logo design.

·         Created Impact of Governor’s Recommended Budget brochure.

·         Foundation hosted 12^th annual Scholarship Celebration.

·         Facilitated an interview spot for Priscilla on Comcast Local Edition News.

·         Increased Foundation Board by five new members.

·         Created Foundation Board Orientation Program.

·         Facilitated Legislative visits for Dr. Bell, Dr. Saunders, Trustees, and ASHCC student representatives.

·         Shirley Gordon received the 2005 National Leadership Award from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).

·         Communications and Marketing won the Bronze Paragon Award in the category of 'Student Handbook' for the 2004-05 Student Handbook. 

·         Represented Highline in the community:  Des Moines Rotary, Des Moines Chamber, Federal Way Rotary, Federal Way Chamber, Federal Way YMCA.

 

C.                 The College will strengthen its outreach program to prospective students.

 

Instruction

·         The Professional Technical Education department analyzed last years figures and reported a 17% increase in the number of high schools students earning Tech Prep credit for 2003-2004.

·         Professional Technical staff continues to collaborate with the Kent and Highline School Districts’ High School Small Learning Communities transformation project.

·         Professional Technical staff serves on the Highline School to Work Advisory Committee.

·         Through winter quarter, HCC had the largest Family Literacy program in the state, with 219 enrolled. Classes are offered in seven elementary schools in the Highline, Federal Way, and Tukwila School Districts.   In addition to partnerships with the three school districts, the college also collaborates with Community Based Organizations, AmeriCorps, and churches to provide services to the entire family.

·         The Latino Night School initiative, in partnership with Federal Way Public Schools, continued to flourish in winter 2005.  In January, the program added yet another component – a GED Preparation class designed specifically to serve Spanish-speakers who have completed intermediate/advanced ESL.  The class began January 9 with nine students, and then quickly grew to 26.  The GED component was developed with grant support from SBCTC.

·         The Latino Night School program in Federal Way continued to experience success.  The GED student population worked hard, attended regularly, and introduced friends and colleagues to the program.  Eleven students from the program attended GED orientation together, in preparation to take the GED and the college’s COMPASS skills-assessment test.  On May 19, staff and students celebrated with a “closing” ceremony, acknowledging accomplishments, and sharing music and food.

·         Puget Sound Early College has continued to develop and grow through its first year of operation.  Strengths in the program at PSEC include the schools’ sense of community, the democratic school governance, and growth in student responsibility.  Significant activities of winter quarter include the following:

Ø      Recruiting began for next year’s entering 11^th-grade class.  Potential student applicants, their families, and high school staff were invited to a series of presentations at high schools and open houses at PSEC.  The initial applicant pool has totaled 40 and is more diverse than last year’s applicant pool.  Twenty applicants have been accepted.

Ø      The staff completed curriculum planning for a quarter that integrates learning from all the courses on students’ schedules—Environmental Science, Speech, Tai Chi, Math, Statistics, and Arts of Democracy—into a single class called “Nature Speaks.”  Interdisciplinary, hands-on, and team taught, the curriculum reflects significant progress towards the school’s pedagogic goals.

·         The Education Department provided advising and courses for paraeducation apprentices.  Planning is complete and a course on School Records and The Law will be offered spring quarter.  This is a partnership effort that helps paraeducators and local school districts meet the requirements under No Child Left Behind.

·         A Nursing instructor and an Education Instructor serve on Kent School District advisory committees for Nursing and Education.

·         Puget Sound Early College completed its first year of operation on several high notes.  Strengths in the program at PSEC include the schools’ increased sense of academic ownership, continued awareness of global social/ environmental problems and development of creative solutions to them, and growth in student responsibility. Significant activities of spring quarter include the following:

Ø      Numerous service projects such as the PSEC blood drive, a book drive to benefit Ashesi University in Ghana (in which students gathered more books than anyone else in the Seattle area), an Earth Day clean up of Celebration Park in Federal Way, aluminum can recycling with proceeds benefiting Habitat for Humanity, and an eBay store with proceeds going to purchase water filters for villages in Mexico.

Ø      For the combined study, “Nature Speaks: Understanding the Present, Imagining the Future,” students presented environmental awareness public relations campaigns as well as a statistical evaluation of water quality data for the City of Federal Way.  Students have been asked to develop their PR campaigns and take them into area schools to teach young people about making sound environmental choices.  In addition, PSEC's partnership with the city will allow students to continue monitoring the water data and assisting the city in recording trends.

 

Student Services

·         Awarded new “Break Through” scholarships to 17 high school senior recipients.

·         Facilitated the non-resident waiver implementation.

·         Developed a prospective student tracking procedure in which prospective students are contacted by mail and telephone.

·         Reintroduced Open House and Apply Now Campaign.

·         Hosted a luncheon for Kennedy high school students.

·         Assisted in fine tuning Highline Ambassadors in terms of Outreach.

·         Promoted the Central Washington University and the new Higher Education Center to high school counselors and principals.

·         Multicultural Services sponsored the Third Annual Students Opting to Reach Excellence Conference (SCORE) that attracted 80 college bound participants from the local service area. (March 2005)

·         Provided ongoing outreach promoting non-traditional and professional technical programs to segments of the community experiencing significant barriers, i.e. displaced homemakers, low-income, and single parents (including teens).  

 

Institutional Advancement

·         Created a new Viewbook.

·         Obtained in-kind printing services for the Viewbook in the amount of $10,000 through Boeing.

 

The College will build its capacity to carry out its role in the advancement of economic opportunity for the communities in the Highline Community College service area.

 

Instruction

·         The Center for Community Research and Evaluation director, James Peyton, facilitated a February 3 planning retreat for the Southwest King County Economic Development Initiative.

·         The Small Business Development Center at HCC continues to develop and grow. The SKCEDI partnership, which is currently chaired by Dr. Bell, enhances ongoing connections with five cities in our service area in addition to King County (White Center) and the Port of Seattle.  All partners are also funding partners, thus creating ongoing relationships and potential program and initiative development with Highline.  The SKCEDI partnership, on behalf of the SBDC, has been successful in attracting funding from five area banks as well as Puget Sound Energy, creating consistently increasing community connection. Two projects, E3 – Entrepreneurship Development for Immigrants, Minorities and women in Southwest King County, and Export Puget Sound, an augmentation of the SKCEDI partnership that helped form and funds the SBDC, to bring export assistance and programming to Southwest King County through our SKCEDI/HCC SBDC. The SBDC is serving 40 clients per month.

·         The CEL’s first Pepsi Bottling Group Training phase completed its first session. Twenty students were selected from over 80 applicants. A strong collaboration between CEL, Women’s Programs and WorkFirst Services, and Pepsi has been formed. After completing the 180 hour training, graduates will be qualified to work as warehouse loaders, merchandisers, or production machine operators. At its conclusion, over 60% of the students found employment.

·         Instructional Computing worked with CEL to make on-campus computer labs available for CEL customized training courses expanding opportunity beyond the Federal Way Campus for community businesses to take advantage of Highline training programs.

·         Community and Employment Services Supported Employment served 56 students through a grant with King County Division of Developmental Disabilities and 12 students through the Division of vocational Rehabilitation and department of Services for the Blind during winter quarter. Services provided include: individualized interest and skills assessment, information on community and funding resources, job sampling, job development and placement, job coaching and on the job training, job retention and follow along services, and extended support services. Supported Employment is also providing ongoing assistance to 46 individuals currently employed. Of these, 21 have been with their employer for six years or more and 22 receive $9.00 or more per hour.

·         Community and Employment Services as part of a grant with King County, work with 50 students in their Pathway to Individual Employment program. It is designed to provide individuals having limited work and community experiences with personalized assistance including job sampling, volunteering, individual instruction, and career counseling.

·         The Center for Community Research and Evaluation produced two analytical maps on business and employee density for the City of Tukwila Office of Economic Development.

·         HCC staff are active in the Action Teams and the Governing Council Nominating Committee for the poverty reduction project “BuRSST for Prosperity,“ a ten-year effort in the Burien, Renton, SeaTac, Skyway, and Tukwila area, funded in part by the Northwest Area Foundation. Participating staff are Mary Averett, Dean of Extended Learning, Dan Drischel, and Program Manager for the Human Services instructional program, and James Peyton, Director of the Center for Community Research and Evaluation.

·         The college’s Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy grant was completed in spring 2005.  Part of the final report was “Success Stories.” In their comments, teachers, partners and students noted a number of positive aspects of the program.

·         The Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (ORIA) grant for 2005-2006 to support refugee related services was increased by over $11,000.

·         Due to the large number of refugees entering the Puget Sound area, HCC has been asked to start new classes in the Tukwila area in partnership with Refugee Women’s Alliance and International Rescue Committee. Two classes will begin summer quarter.

 

Student Services

·         Developed the coordination of services for Work-First participants focused on employment access and wage progression.

·         Thressa Alston serves on the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, Faculty and Staff of Color Conference Committee.  This committee continues to create networks for ongoing dialogue on issues impacting professional and career opportunities in all sectors of higher education.  This conference promotes and supports faculty and staff of color retention efforts on our college campuses.

·         Kathy Day and Nancy Allen serve as co-coordinators of volunteers who serve meals and fundraise for Hospitality House, a homeless shelter for women in South King County.

·         The Student Success Workshops programs sponsored the following health related workshops for students and community members:

·         AIDS Workshop

·         Alcohol Awareness: “Denial is Not a River in Egypt”

·         Reduce Holiday Stress

·         Relaxation and Anxiety Reduction

·         National Depression Screening Day

·         Smoking Cessation: Kicking Butt!

·         National Eating Disorders Screening Day

·         Patricia Haggerty serves as a faculty and staff recruiter for the Seattle Opera volunteer program.

·         Patricia Haggerty is the treasurer of the English Speaking Union of Seattle and emeritus trustee of the Maryhill Museum in Goldendale Washington.

·         Gloria Rose Koepping is a monthly volunteer for the Issaquah Meals Program, cooking and feeding people who are homeless or on a limited income.

·         Lance Gibson works with the Clothing Bank located at Midway Covenant Church in Des Moines.

·         Gloria Rose Koepping (along with her mother and daughter) presented a day of Chinese New Year activities for the first grade class at Issaquah Valley Elementary School.  The children heard traditional New Years music, made paper lanterns, stamped Chinese lucky envelopes, made New Year’s cards, and took part in a dragon dance.

·         Highline Community College and the Peace Corps continue to work together on initiatives to increase the number of community college graduates serving in the Peace Corps.

·         Highline also began working more closely with AmeriCorps this year by offering workshops and information to students and community members.

·         The Career Employment Center received 4,896 jobs via fax; most were placed in binders by type of job opening. Three thousand seven hundred seven jobs openings were mailed to us by local employers and 11,633 listings were sent in by email. Employers came to Highline and posted 69 openings for students.

·         Three hundred twenty seven General Fund students were hired to work on campus during the year. Some of these students worked one quarter, some stayed in the position for three or four quarter and some changed positions on campus.

·         Two staff members taught nine large Work Study workshops in which 311 students attended.  One hundred seventy three students also met individually with a staff person for a total of 484 attending. Information presented to these students included Financial Aid regulations, services provided by the Career and Employment Center and employment opportunities on and off campus.

·         Four hundred and four students were hired to work on campus through the Federal Work Study program during the school year. An average of just over fifty students worked for the State Work Study program each quarter. The Career and Employment Office was able to increase the amount paid out for student’s salaries for those enrolled in the State Work Study program by 51% over last year. One hundred sixty one thousand, four hundred nineteen dollars was awarded for the 2004-2005 years compared to $100,823 for the previous year.

·         Highline Community College also is participating in a Federal Work Study program called “America Reads”. Twenty students worked in elementary schools in the Highline School District to help as reading and math tutors.

·         This year for the first time the Career and Employment Services Center held a “Seasonal Job Fair”. Seventeen local employers participated and over 300 students attended. Fall of 2005’s Fair will be held in the new Student Union building.

·         The end of Spring Quarter launched the beginning of a new online data base, Interfase, for job search. This is a joint project with the Co-operative Education Office where employers can list job openings for students and students can create a profile of themselves for employers to view. We already have several hundred employers listed as well as profiles for several dozen students.

·         Committee Work, Local/State Networking Assignments:

Ø      A staff member has been appointed to the HEC Board’s committee that oversees the State Work-Study program.

Ø      A CES staff member is currently serving as President of the Career & Employment Services Council

Ø      A staff member is serving on “Undecided Student” committee to devise new strategies of working effectively with students who’ve yet to declare their major.

Ø      A staff member is currently on the WOIS (Washington Occupational Information Systems) Advisory Committee.

Ø      A staff member continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the Career and Employment Services Council.

Ø      Two staff members implemented a website for the Spring 2005 Washington  State Student Services Commission.

Ø      Members from different Highline Community College clubs volunteered at World Concern assisting Tsunami victims, a CES staff person and family member volunteered with them.

Ø      Three staff members are working collaboratively with the offices of Human Resources and Administrative Technology regarding the implementation of an automated timecard process.

Ø      A staff member attended the Washington State Association of Student Employment Administrators conference.

Ø      Two staff members attended a state wide Career Center’s Meeting hosted at UW Bothell.

Ø      The Career & Employment Services Council meeting was held at the Student Services Conference which two staff members attended.

Ø      A staff member attended the Annual Student Financial Aid meeting.

Ø      Two staff participated in the Washington Occupational Informational Systems training session.

Ø      Two staff members participated in the fundraising basketball game that pitted faculty vs. the women’s varsity team.  

 

Strategic Initiative #4:  Continue to foster a college climate that nourishes the well being and productivity of the college community.

 

Activities:

 

A.                  The College will continue to support positive interactions and promote candid, open exchange of ideas concerning new innovations.

 

Instruction

·         A Political Science instructor developed and conducted several “Town Meeting” forums to enable students, faculty, and staff to come together and discuss and debate current events.

·         At the request of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Instructional Computing built and implemented an online election application for use initially in faculty elections. Using the existing Instructional Computing account structure for authentication, the new application significantly simplifies the election process while keeping voting secure and private. It was first used in January for the election of faculty members to the Tenure Review Committee.

·         The Summer Institute 2004-5 Project Reporting Symposium was held on April 19. The session included reports from six projects, ranging in topic from information literacy to hybrid class development. Summer Institute is sponsored by the Faculty Resource Center and the Standards, Outcomes, and Competencies Committee (SOCC).  Twenty-seven faculty and staff attended.

·         An organizational meeting for the Opening Week 2005-6 Poster Session was held on June 29. The Poster Session is sponsored by the Instructional Design Department and the Faculty Resource Center.  Twelve faculty and staff attended.

·         On May 6, the Business Division and CWU’s College of Business sponsored a leadership Breakfast entitled “Leadership in Today’s Business World.” The keynote speaker was Dr. Bill Grace with the Center for Ethical Leadership.

·         On April 28, faculty from Business, Accounting, and Business Information Technology departments joined with CWU faculty in similar departments for a lecture by CSW alumnus Ken Denman, CEO and Chairman of iPass, Inc.

·         The Math Department sponsored a 2005 statewide math conference in Ocean Shores in early May. March Jacobs, Math Instructor at Cape Peninsula University of Technology in cape Town, South Africa served as one of the keynote speakers. The conference was interdisciplinary, well attended, and well received.

·         Science Department faculty met with science faculty from UW-Tacoma and a group from the Washington State department of Natural Resources in May to discuss research opportunities at the MaST Center.

·         Students in Health and P.E.’s Global Health Issues class organized a campus-wide clean up on April 21 as part of the Earth Day celebration. They were able to engage a large number of faculty, student, and staff to help clean both upper and lower campus and filled over 35 large garbage bags.

·         During Spring Quarter preschool children’s art work from the Tukwila Learning center (where the college provides parent education) and the HCC Early Childhood Learning Center were displayed in an exhibit in the campus library art gallery. The exhibit included everything from finger paintings to sculpture and was open to the public. It was also used as a teaching tool for Education students.

 

Student Service

·         Developed Retention and Recruitment committees.

·         Implemented Lingering Student legislation.

·         Participated in the Branding process, Arcentia.

·         Mailed letters to students who had applied for graduation but stopped attending before degree earned, encouraging/inviting them to complete degree requirements with positive results.

·         Implemented calling campaigns to assist in increasing enrollments.

·         Student Programs - The Associated Students of Highline Community College have learned and utilized the campus policy development process.  To date, ASHCC student government has endorsed three different policies for adoption by the college: revisions to the facilities naming policy, the college smoking policy, and most recently a campus recycling policy.  This demonstrates our students’ understanding of the shared governance stance at HCC and the colleges’ willingness to consider the voice of students in creating policy for the college.

·         Student Programs - After assessing the needs of the campus in 1999 the campus decided to implement the replacement of the Highline Student Center (Building 8).  This 40 year old structure was replaced this January with the new Highline Student Union.  The HSU more than doubles the amount of seating for student space and includes many amenities such as: a coffeehouse with fireplace, a new campus recreation room, conference and meeting facilities, stunning views, designated club workrooms and meeting rooms, and a quiet study lounge.  This new facility has allowed the campus to stay vibrant later into the evening and serves as meeting space with growing popularity for community members.  The grand opening day on January 25^th welcomed over 2000 visitors throughout the day including over 200 visitors from the community.

·         The Counseling Center sponsors national screening days open to the college and community on topics such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders and alcoholism.

·         New workshops are been added to the Student Success Workshops series including AIDS and Smoking Cessation.  New material on smoking has been subsidized by Student Programs.

 

Institutional Advancement

·         Representation on campus committees:  Web Committee, Technology Advisory Committee, Opening Week, Professional Development Day, Strategic Enrollment Management, Recruitment and Retention Council, Exempt Compensation Task Force.

 

Administration

·         Governor’s Affirmative Action Policy Committee (GAAPCom) approved and commended HCC’s report on Affirmative Action Plan for 2004. Next submission is April 2009.  The committee specifically thanked Kathy Tarli, in HR, for her involvement in the preparation of the report and participation in the review process. HCC received commendations in the following areas:

Ø      “Continuing their wide distribution and advertisement of job announcements to attract candidates from under-represented areas;”

Ø      “Outreaching and networking with new agencies within the community;”

Ø      “Participating in job fairs with traditionally high minority attendance, and developing contacts in minority communities in effort to be viewed as an employer of choice;”

Ø      “Establishing the Recruit and Retention Council to study and implement ways to improve the recruitment and retention of employees at Highline, particularly employees with color.”

·         During 2004-2005, the Human Resources and Administrative Technology Departments collaborated in moving the College to paperless paycheck.  This is aligned with campus direction in the use of technology for employee convenience and administrative efficiency.  Paperless paycheck is a logical sequence to the College’s move in 2002 to direct deposits of employee paychecks.

·         Developed and executed the implementation plan for the classified staff new labor contract and new civil service rules.

 

B.                 The College will create programs and support training, professional growth and development for all employees.

 

Instruction

·         A Political Science instructor developed and conducted several “Town Meeting” forums to enable students, faculty, and staff to come together and discuss and debate current events.

·         At the request of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Instructional Computing built and implemented an online election application for use initially in faculty elections. Using the existing Instructional Computing account structure for authentication, the new application significantly simplifies the election process while keeping voting secure and private. It was first used in January for the election of faculty members to the Tenure Review Committee.

·         The Summer Institute 2004-5 Project Reporting Symposium was held on April 19. The session included reports from six projects, ranging in topic from information literacy to hybrid class development. Summer Institute is sponsored by the Faculty Resource Center and the Standards, Outcomes, and Competencies Committee (SOCC).  Twenty-seven faculty and staff attended.

·         An organizational meeting for the Opening Week 2005-6 Poster Session was held on June 29. The Poster Session is sponsored by the Instructional Design Department and the Faculty Resource Center.  Twelve faculty and staff attended.

·         On May 6, the Business Division and CWU’s College of Business sponsored a leadership Breakfast entitled “Leadership in Today’s Business World.” The keynote speaker was Dr. Bill Grace with the Center for Ethical Leadership.

·         On April 28, faculty from Business, Accounting, and Business Information Technology departments joined with CWU faculty in similar departments for a lecture by CSW alumnus Ken Denman, CEO and Chairman of iPass, Inc.

·         The Math Department sponsored a 2005 statewide math conference in Ocean Shores in early May. March Jacobs, Math Instructor at Cape Peninsula University of Technology in cape Town, South Africa served as one of the keynote speakers. The conference was interdisciplinary, well attended, and well received.

·         Science Department faculty met with science faculty from UW-Tacoma and a group from the Washington State department of Natural Resources in May to discuss research opportunities at the MaST Center.

·         Students in Health and P.E.’s Global Health Issues class organized a campus-wide clean up on April 21 as part of the Earth Day celebration. They were able to engage a large number of faculty, student, and staff to help clean both upper and lower campus and filled over 35 large garbage bags.

·         During Spring Quarter preschool children’s art work from the Tukwila Learning center (where the college provides parent education) and the HCC Early Childhood Learning Center were displayed in an exhibit in the campus library art gallery. The exhibit included everything from finger paintings to sculpture and was open to the public. It was also used as a teaching tool for Education students.

 

Student Services

·         Danielle Mottley was invited to be a member of the Honors Committee.

·         Debbie Faison presented a Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) workshop for faculty and staff.

·         Three Enrollment Services staff attended Actuate training at Center for Information Services (CIS).

·         Completed Exempt and Administrative Performance Appraisal System (EAPAS) for all exempt employees.

·         Remaining staff in Enrollment Services completed Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training.

·         All Enrollment Services staff attended a Webinar on customer service.

·         Enrollment Services quarterly staff meeting had professional development workshops, including Stress in the Workplace, Meyer Briggs Type Indicator, and Customer Services.

·         Two Enrollment Services staff attended the Students of Color conference.

·         Work First Services partnered with Campus Safety and Security Department to raise the awareness of personal safety issues, promote personal security, and instruct individuals in reasonable self-defense.

·         Gloria Rose Koepping and Lance Gibson led a workshop on “Dealing with Hostile and Angry Students” for the Faculty through the Faculty Resource Center (FRC) that was sponsored by the Educational Planning and Advising Center.

·         The Student Services Professional Development Committee is a three-member training planning group that provides on-going professional development opportunities and community development for all 74 members of the Student Services division.  This past year, the committee provided ten workshops, three all student services staff meetings, five all division social events and one full-day in-service retreat.  The Summer Student Services Retreat focused on building staff community in the context of generation groups.  It was held locally at Todd Beamer High School and included a workshop on college populations through differing generations, presented by members and colleagues of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

·         Student Programs just completed a year long series of leadership trainings made available to the general student community.  This monthly leadership program, First Fridays Leadership Seminar just completed its second year of trainings with a growing reputation for excellence in content and quality. Workshop topics included:  A Compass for Campus:  A workshop to help student leaders head in the right direction; Conflict Resolution Skills; People Power:  Getting Them and Keeping Them-Tools for engaging and motivating membership; Project Management, or How to Plan, Influence, Deliver and Drive Results on Any Project, Task or Assignment; Interpersonal Communication; Strategies for a Balanced and Fulfilling Life; The Power of TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More); Your Leadership Legacy.

Evaluation:

Students were asked to complete an evaluation after each workshop.  In the evaluation, students had the opportunity to give feedback about what they liked or didn’t like about the workshop.  They also were asked to rate the workshop on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 – excellent). 

           

            Average ratings for each of the workshops was as follows:

 

                        October – 4.5                                                  February – 4.6

                        November – 4.5                                              March – 4.5

                        December – 4.5                                              April – 5.0

                        January – did not request ratings                   June – 4.6

 

Participants:

97 students attended at least one workshop; 31 students attended 3 or more workshops. The average number of participants in each session was 29.8.

·         Nancy Allen graduated from The Evergreen State College.

·         Andrea Booker-Guantes started her senior year at the Evergreen State College.

·         Kathy Day has been admitted as a junior to the Evergreen State College and will take her first courses fall quarter.

·         Erik Tingelstad is in the final stages of completing his dissertation in Higher Education at the University of Washington.

·         Lou Funke in the Testing Department finished her AA degree at Highline Community College.

 

Institutional Advancement

Professional Development:

Ø      NCMPR - regional and national

Ø      Region X Conference.

Ø      Region VII CRD Conference.

Ø      WACTC-PIC Commission Meetings

Ø      TACTC Conferences

Ø      Amy FitzPatrick in Communications and Marketing Department was named an Ordinary Extraordinary Woman during the May Women’s Programs celebration.

 

Administration

·         The Bookstore took an active roll in the Opening Week activities on campus; hosted a regional conference of Northwest College Bookstore managers; Randy Fisher, Bookstore manager, was chosen chair elect for the Northwest Bookstore Council.

·         Administrative Services managers participated in Team Building training.

·         Patty James continued her second year of service on the Executive for the Pacific Northwest Association for Institutional Research and Planning.

·         The executive director of Human Resources served as the vice-chair of the Human Resource Management Commission 2003-2004; serving as chair 2005-2006.

·         The director of Human Resources participated in the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce leadership program 2004-2005.

·         One employee received master’s degree and two enrolled in master’s programs supported by HCC.

·         Coordinated yearly First-Aid and CPR classes for college employees.

·         HR Exempt Compensation Study was completed and the plan was instrumental in implementing the salary increases effective September 1, 2005.

·         Facilities provides training to all Custodial, Grounds and Maintenance staff on asbestos awareness, confined space, blood-borne pathogens and operating a fork lift.  Mail Services staff attended US Postal regulation training sessions. Tam Duong, Lap Tran and William Chambers have received their Steam Engineer Boiler Operator licenses.

·         Gus Nyquist successfully completed an AHERA Building Inspector Certification course.

·         Pete Babington and Chris Brixey have attended the ISSA/Interclean convention in New Orleans.  Pete Babington attended the NEO Con World’s Trade Fair in Chicago and the COAA Leadership Conference in Denver.  Pete Babington and Suzy Holmes attend the quarterly Operations and Facilities Council meetings held at community and technical colleges in Washington State. Highline hosted the winter quarter meeting this past February.

·         President Bell again provided an additional $10,000 for classified staff training and development specifically to fund classified staff efforts in achieving a degree.

·         Training for supervisors of classified staff in the new collective bargaining was completed prior to contract implementation date of July 1^st.

·         Administrative Technology provided technology Passport workshops to faculty and staff during Opening Week, Professional Development Day, and throughout the quarters. They coordinated and collaborated with Instructional Design staff, FRC, and faculty members to provide additional workshops, and assisted Human Resources in development and presentation of New Employee Orientation.

·         In the Bookstore Nancy Rice and Sandy Herland attended a SCS (Sequoia Training) which will make data entry and inventory control much more efficient. Karen Crossen received training that will assist the office to reorganize our A/P to meet current Bookstore industry “best practices” guidelines.  Shannon and Patty attended the Sequoia users group meeting to update their knowledge about our operating system.  Attended the Annual meeting of the Northwest College Bookstore Association and the annual meeting of the National Association of College Stores.

 

C.                 The College will maintain and expand its tradition of acknowledging excellence in teaching, service and innovative contributions to the institution.

 

Instruction

·         The Vice President for Academic Affairs held a faculty reception during Winter Quarter, and a faculty meeting to disseminate information and recognize faculty achievements.

·         The Vice President for Academic Affairs received the Warner Kubsch Award for outstanding achievement in international Education at the Community Colleges for International Development annual conference. This is a national award that recognizes a body of achievement.

·         In April at the Champions for Children Celebration of Quality 2005, the HCC Education Department received recognition of leadership in after-school professional development for leadership and commitment to high quality after-school programs and the professionals who staff them, as demonstrated by piloting the School-Age Curriculum and offering courses based on the Washington State School-Age Care Professional Skill Standards.

 

Student Services

·         Becky Riverman facilitated a round table discussion at the regional PACRAO conference.

·         Jamie Wells appointed to the Board of the Washington High School Relations and is Chair of the Fall Transfer Fair Commission.

·         Laura Westergard taught College 100.

·         Steve Seeman met with legislatures in Olympia and Washington, D.C.

·         Becky Riverman was elected president-elect for The Admissions and Registration Council.

·         Gum Lai Ross elected WPEA President.

·         Denny Steussy, educational planner, served as consultant for the Advising Center at Olympic College when they restructured their academic advising services.

·         Gwen Spencer served on the editorial board for the Journal of the National Academic Advising Association and conducted a regional conference presentation on professional writing and research in Portland, Oregon.

·         Gwen Spencer is serving on “Student Progress Committee” for the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.

·         Toni Castro is the Community College representative on the National Association for Student Personnel Administrators Region V Advisory Board.

·         The Student Service Professional Development Committee has awarded three Outstanding Student Services Awards in the past year to celebrate excellence within the division.  Nominations are collected quarterly from all Student Services division members and selections are made based on nomination letters that are later shared with the nominees and added to their personnel file.

·         The Vice President for Student Services serves as the Washington State Student Services Commission (WSSSC) representative on the Joint Access Oversight Group and as the WSSSC representative to the Operating Budget Committee.

 

Institutional Advancement

·         Foundation increased Faculty Excellence Endowment by $1,000,000 ($50,000 from HCCF match by $50,000 from Washington State).

·         Foundation supported HCC Employees of the Year.

·         Foundation selected two Distinguished Alumni – Larry Blackstock and Maurice Sabado.

·         Foundation hosted 12th annual Circle of Honor Luncheon. 

·         Produced MaST newsletters.

 

Administration

·         Patty James assumed the role of Re-hosting Coordinator for the College. This statewide Administrative Systems information system conversion effort is being conducted by the Center for Information Services (CIS).

·         As a member of the CIS Train-the-Trainer program, Patty James conducted staff training in software required for generating new reports in the Administrative Systems information system after conversion.

·         Patty James provided institutional data to the National Community College Benchmarking Project.  Participating in this study provides Highline with the ability to benchmark itself with peer institutions.

·         Patty James worked closely with several departments to ensure accurate and timely compliance reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics Integrated Postsecondary Education System (IPEDS).

·         Patty James and Frank Cunningham worked closely to deploy the first phase of the Enrollment Management database.  This product utilizes Administrative Systems data to provide daily enrollment updates, as well as storing historical data for point-in-time comparisons. This tool will be enhanced over time and is expected to provide essential planning information for the Enrollment Management effort.

·         Cynthia Requa and Patty James continue to provide data integrity feedback to data owners for improving the quality of data stored in the Administrative Systems databases.

 

D.                 The College will reassess and revamp its current internal communication system to improve quality and responsiveness.

 

Administration

·         Administrative technology installed ECAS server enabling PBX call accounting.

·         Installed Typewell software and set up new laptops for the Interpreters to use to assist students in the classroom.

·         Updated and installed library specialty applications for Inter Library Loan, OCLC and Macro Express.

·         Configured and installed Child Care Management server. 

·         Upgraded Testing Center machines to web GED testing application. 

·         Upgraded Financial Aid software

·         Implemented wireless networks in buildings: 8, 15, 25 4th and 5th Floors, 29, 99, and FWC. 

·         Cutover of the internet K20 connection from T1’s to King County I-Net.

 

Student Services

·         Created and distributed campus wide, an Enrollment Services Staff Function Chart.

 

Institutional Advancement

·                                                                                                                                 Produced monthly campus newsletter.

 

Administration

·         Approved and administered personal services contracts for training and services for campus departments.

·         Facilities purchased Nextel radios for all staff to provide better communication between departments.  Supervisors received ones with cell phone capabilities for use during emergency situations.  Facilities also coordinated with Administrative Technology for needed upgrades when developing capital projects.

·         Administrative Technology built out Communications Closets for new capitol projects for voice and data in the following buildings: 8, 29, & 99.  PBX upgrade at HCC and FWC to support the additional buildings as well as maintaining functionality of the systems.  Added new UPS system for PBX.  Various Network connectivity across campus including but not limited to: relocation, installation, demolition and addition of network/phone jacks and fiber optics in 15 buildings and two remote sites  (Redondo MaST and Federal Way Center).