Regular Meeting - Gateway Technical College

ii. Articulation opportunities
iii. Career opportunities
iv. Higher skill levels
b. Working with Information Services to allow students to have only two active programs.
F. Goal #2 Activities:
a. Networking events
i. Job Fairs
ii. Student Leadership Conference – students met with 11 local employers
iii. Connecting students to local young professionals organizations for networking
events.
b. Career workshops held on all campuses through Career Services
i. Over 80 workshops/250+ students participated
G. Future Activities:
a. Implementing Retention Alert software
i. Flags students using data from Colleague
ii. Allows faculty to identify students who may need retention support
iii. Communication tool for advisors, faculty, and other support staff to manage
retention interventions.
iv. Plan first phase of implementation next year
v. Mandatory student orientation
vi. Expanded career services function
1. Specialists to assist with placement
2. More outreach to employers
ii. Share best practices for teaching job readiness and job-seeking skills
Following discussion, it was moved by R. Zacharias, seconded by G. Olsen and carried that this
report is evidence that the college is making progress on Strategic Direction #2
XI. Board Member Community Reports:
• P. Zenner-Richards attended law enforcement graduation and the nurse pinning ceremony
• S. Pierce attended the graduation ceremony and the legislative forum
• R. Bhatia attended the graduation ceremony, the nurse pinning ceremony and the legislative forum
• G. Olsen attended the graduation ceremony
• R. Zacharias attended the graduation ceremony
XII.
Next Meeting Date and Adjourn
A. Regular Meeting Date – Thursday, June 20, 2013 a.m. at Burlington Center
B. At approximately 10:54 a.m. it was moved by R. Zacharias, seconded by P. Zenner-Richards
and carried that the meeting adjourn.
Submitted by,
Gary Olsen
Secretary
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June 20, 2013
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