2005 HLC Self-Study Steering Committee
Review of June 30, 2005 Meeting

Members present: Jim Baker, Barbara Bushman, John Catau, Bill Cheek, Frank Einhellig, Sue George, Tammy Jahnke, Martha Kirker, Etta Madden, Vic Matthews, Roger Sell, Don Simpson, and GA Linda Rogers.

The steering committee met at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, June 30th at the ADC Office.

Committee members presented reports on the Long Range Plan:

It was pointed out that the plan currently lacks enough discussion on increasing external funding in future planning. The last chapter of the plan will be called "Funding the Plan", but it has not been drafted yet. The self-study will need to mention that this is to be included.

The committee discussed ways to handle making recommendations to UPAC. Each person who reviewed a section of the Plan had included suggestions with their report. Sue agreed to compile the suggestions that have been presented and send to the entire committee for review and discussion at next week’s meeting. Jim Baker stated that the timing is good now to present a list of recommendations and suggestions for the long-range plan to UPAC and to Dr. Nietzel. The committee agreed that a letter to UPAC should be drafted to present our suggestions and comments. (It will be important to mention in the Self-Study that we have made recommendations to the long-range planning committee, and we need to have a copy of the letter available in the resource room.)

Etta requested that if any members still have comments to make on Chapters 1-3 of the draft, to please send them to her ASAP. The committee will next meet on July 7. At that time, Chapter 4 of the draft report will be discussed.