III. OBJETIVOS
3.2 Objetivos particulares
Vice Presidents of Instruction, and Vice Presidents of Student Development
All Campuses
1 An ad hoc Developmental Education Committee was established on September 11, 2008 and charged with drafting a proposal to develop an alternative to the semester-based developmental education program, research best practices and provide recommendations for developmental education program improvement at Pima Community College.
A Developmental Education Program Proposal was prepared and submitted to Dr. Suzanne Miles on December 1, 2008. The proposal includes national best practices and recommendations for implementing an effective developmental education programs.
A standing Developmental Education and Retention Committee has been established by the Chancellor and is comprised of internal and external members, developmental education faculty, college administrators, representatives from student development, instructional faculty, and counselor and retention specialists. The charge to the committee is to review the activities and programs related to developmental education and retention at the College and recommend improvements to the Chancellor.
(All, VP of Instruction)
2 As part of the College's self study for reaccreditation, subcommittees on the five criteria are identifying community resources and partnerships, many related to basic skills development.
(All, VP Student Development)
3 Campuses maintain contact information of organizations within assigned service areas including neighborhood associations, social services agencies, and faith-based organizations. (All, VP Student Development)
4 Consortia such as the umbrella organization, Literacy For Life, have formed and provide one stop connections for some services and contact points. (All, VP Student Development)
5 Outreach Coordinators established an activity database in July 2008 and make this available to other departments. Directory of Community Resources for Southern Arizona published by Information and Referral Services is in PCC counseling centers and libraries, and contains 26 categories within Education and lists 451 services. (All, VP Student Development)
6 Pima Community College Adult Education (PCCAE) maintains a service referral list for students needing additional support services. (All, VP Student Development)
Community Campus
Evaluate Community Campus resources to determine how they can augment PCC Programs (most recently Prison and DM resources). (CC, S. Lee)
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Desert Vista Campus
Community outreach expanded to tribal entities, neighborhood associations, and community organizations such as Pascua Yaqui Tribal education programs, First Things First Regional Partnership Council, San Xavier Educational Center, C.E. Rose Family Center Progress class, Midvale Park Neighborhood Association, Sol Casinos, Tohono O'Odham Nation Scholarship Program, Native Education Alliance, Tucson Indian Center, and Southwest Family Center.
Activities took place on these dates 07/07/08, 07/09/08, 08/04/08, 08/05/08, 08/11/08, 09/09/08, 09/10/08, 09/15/08, 09/18/08, 09/20/08,10/01/08, 10/14/08 10/17/08, 10/18/08, 10/30/08, 11/15/08, 11/20/08, 11/21/08, 12/02/08, 12/10/08, 12/16/08, 1/14/09, 2/02/09, 2/21/09, 3/15/09 (DV, M. Sando, Outreach Coordinator)
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3 VP of Instruction developed a list of over 75 businesses that were identified for contact in the next 6-9 months. Pascua Yaqui and Tohono O'Odham nations offer grants which can be used to leverage campus resources and benefit students. (DV, T. Roush, VP of Instruction)
Downtown Campus
DC has contacted all K-12 high schools in its service area to see how we can partner with each other utilizing joint resources. As a result, the College is offering dual enrollment programs at the Academy of Math and Science and Catalina High School and Upward Bound programs at Amphitheater High School, Rincon High School and Presidio Charter High School. In addition, joint programming efforts have been successful in setting up a remediation program at Pima Partnership High School and developing plans for a dual enrollment program at Catalina Allied Health Magnet High School. (DC, H. Muir, VP of Instruction)
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East Campus
A forthcoming collaboration with the East Campus and the Statewide Instructional Technology Project for training and professional development is currently under review. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
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2 Artists from the private sector and regional and state institutions contributed loaned artwork to the EC Sculpture-On-Campus program. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
3 Democracia U.S.A. and the East Campus engaged the public in non-partisan voter registration efforts during the 2008 campaigns. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
4 East Campus partnered with SunEdison to present a Solar Expo, initiate a Solar Job Fair and sponsor a community lecture on solar power. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
5 East Campus Writing faculty sponsored Saturday lectures during the spring semester featuring three nationally known professional writers. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
6 EC Accounting faculty secured free Peachtree software as a major teaching tool for the classroom. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
7 EC Business faculty is utilizing an electronic business textbook and helping students save educational expenses. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
8 EC Student Government expanded their annual Blood Drive in partnership with the TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and the American Red Cross. (EC, C. Fugett, President) 9 EC Writing students were treated to a lecture by author Dr. Ann Lopez, author of "The
Farmworkers' Journey". (EC, C. Fugett, President)
10 Members from the Tucson League of Women Voters attended EC student government meetings in order to assess and offer helpful suggestions in regards to running a proper business meeting.
(EC, C. Fugett, President)
11 Space at the UA Science and Technology Park for both classes and advising has been negotiated through an agreement between the East Campus and the UA South. (EC, C. Fugett, President) 12 The East Campus teamed with ten other institutions of higher learning and the Humane Society
of the United States (HSUS) in signing a pledge to be proactive in preventing severe animal pain and distress. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
13 The East Campus, along with the City of Tucson, cosponsored a full day technical training event on Photovoltaic and National Electrical Code Training for inspectors and facilities personnel.
(EC, C. Fugett, President)
14 The EC partnered with Mollen Immunization Clinics to offer flu vaccine to all students and employees. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
15 The EC's Lecture Under the Stars series brings science scholars to campus to present to the community. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
16 Through linkages with SunEdison and TEP, solar paneling was installed on one EC building and connected to the solar grid. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
17 Water for People, an international aid organization, presented at an East Campus forum with local candidates running for the Central Arizona Water Conservation District board. (EC, C.
Fugett, President)
Northwest Campus
Piloted Basic Skills Assessment instrument at Mountain View High School which will assist in placing students in high school and college math courses. Assessments were administered at Mountain View during the sophomore in order to prepare for College mathematics. This project was coordinated with the Math College Discipline Area Committee (CDAC). The Math CDAC has approved utilizing Accuplacer at Marana High School next year. (NW, N. Corson, J. Knapp, J. Worrall, L. Morales, D. Padgett, A. Conover)
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West Campus
Dean Ginter and Chair Taylor met with Director of Latin American Studies, University of Arizona South, in 2011 to plan outreach to high schools to encourage a Spanish minor path starting in high school, through the College and on to University of Arizona South. (WC, D.
Lammers, M. Ginter) 1
2 Dean Ginter met with Northern Arizona University representatives in 2011 to discuss feasibility of creating a PCC pathway for students to obtain a bachelor’s in accounting or finance. (WC, D.
Lammers, M. Ginter)
3 In fall 2010, the STEM Dean and faculty met with JTED to establish a student cohort for dual enrollment in the Technology, Electronic Assembly Certificate program. (WC, D. Lammers, M.
Gilliland)
4 President Albert, faculty, staff and administrators met quarterly with Western Pima County Community Council (Ajo, Arizona) and the Ajo Unified School District during 2008 and 2009.
Activities included GED testing in 2009, development of non-credit classes and discussions on dual enrollment courses. (WC, L. Albert, Dionne-White, Student Services Staff)
5 President Albert, VPs Lammers and Morales met with Principals of Tucson High School and Cholla High School May 2011 to expand partnership efforts. A retreat is planned with Tucson High School for June 2011 to discuss a summer math academy in 2012. (WC, L. Albert, D.
Lammers, L. Morales)
6 The Accounting Department collaborated with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program during 2010-2011 to provide training to accounting students. Students volunteered to assist the community with income tax preparation. (WC, D. Lammers, M. Ginter)
7 The continued partnership with JobPath from 2009 to 2011 has supported students in the Medical Lab Technology program with financial assistance. The STEM Dean and faculty meet twice a year with JobPath board members. During 2011 meetings discussions on potential Biotechnology grant opportunities took place. (WC, D. Lammers, M. Gilliland)
8 The Fashion Design program received donations from several business organizations (PGM Fashions, Ropa al Mayoreo, The Sewing Room, Gaetana’s Salon and others) to support the May 2011 Fashion Show “Pima Runway.” (WC, D. Lammers, R. Simpson)
9 The STEM Division Dean and faculty participated in the Biotechnology Advisory Group (industry partners, TUSD high schools and University of Arizona) to discuss promoting biotechnology education at all levels and to develop a career pathway into biotechnology and biosciences. (WC, D. Lammers, M. Gilliland)
10 The West Campus implemented the October 2008 Health and Safety Fair in partnership with Marana Health Center and featured information booths and health screenings with over 50 community organizations, health-related businesses, and PCC nursing and health-related programs represented. The event drew 2,000 participants. A 2011 planning committee is
preparing for the 2011 Health and Safety Fair (October 20, 2011). (WC, L. Albert, G. Escobedo, M. Mayhew)
11 Two academic divisions partnered with the Senior Community Service Employment Program to place two support staff beginning 2009 to receive training and volunteer work assignments. (WC, L. Albert, M. Ginter, R. Simpson)