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PIMA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT A Special Meeting of the Pima County Community College District Board of Governors was held on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. at the District Office, Room D-225, 4905 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85709-1005. BOARD MEMBERS - Brenda Even, Chair
- Sherryn Marshall, Secretary
- Marty Cortez, Member
- Richard Fimbres, Member
- Scott Stewart, Member
RECORDING SECRETARY Christie Sexton ADMINISTRATION Dr. Roy Flores, Chancellor
Dr. Suzanne Miles, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Dr. David Bea, Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration
Donna Gifford, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Chancellor reported on the following: - Reviewed press interviews and articles of the past couple of months.
- Visit by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Purpose: Reviews of higher education in regional and city development. He briefly explained the purpose of their visit which included visits to Downtown and West campuses. They were pleased with PCC and feel that what we are doing is good. No mention was made of where the College should improve. They will be sending a final report of their findings.
- A report on the development of a new accountability system, Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA) for community colleges was shared with the Board. The project is being funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Lumina Foundation for Education. The purpose is to ensure that the effectiveness and contributions of these colleges are properly measured.
A presentation on learning in the online environment was given by faculty member Kimlisa Duchicela. Kimlisa also provided hands-on on-line training to the Board members, which was very well received. A three-part presentation was given by Dr. Nicola Richmond on the interactive dashboard, decision support data and developmental education. Discussion ensued. The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
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