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PGA<br />

Professional Growth Application for<br />

Renewal of 5-year Certificate<br />

PLI<br />

Prepared Learner Initiative<br />

PTA3<br />

Plan, Teach, Assess, Analyze, Adjust<br />

QRP<br />

Quality Review Process<br />

QRPDS<br />

Quality Review Process Data System<br />

Quality Team<br />

The core committee co-chairs and<br />

divisional champions involved with the<br />

strategic planning process, including<br />

the creation of annual plans.<br />

SAS<br />

Student Accommodation Services<br />

Department<br />

SEM<br />

Strategic Enrollment Management<br />

Core Committee<br />

Service Learning<br />

Teaching and learning strategy that<br />

integrates meaningful community<br />

service with instruction and reflection<br />

<strong>to</strong> enrich the learning experience, teach<br />

civic responsibility, and strengthen<br />

communities.<br />

SF<br />

Sustainability and Facilities Core<br />

Committee<br />

Shared Governance<br />

Our system of governance is based on<br />

shared-decision making committees<br />

<strong>to</strong> develop district policy on mutually<br />

agreed upon issues that have<br />

institutional impact and are not covered<br />

by the Labor/Management Agreement.<br />

Core committees provide the system<br />

for participation in decision-making<br />

and for improving communication<br />

using quality improvement practices.<br />

SOA<br />

Student Outcome Assessment<br />

SPBSC<br />

Strategic Planning<br />

and Budget Steering Committee<br />

SS<br />

Student Success Core Committee<br />

SSDW<br />

Student Services Data Warehouse<br />

SSI<br />

Noel Levitz Student<br />

Satisfaction Inven<strong>to</strong>ry<br />

Standards of Teaching Excellence<br />

Seven principles adapted from the<br />

Wisconsin Educa<strong>to</strong>r Standards that<br />

define teaching expectations at the<br />

college and guide faculty improvement<br />

processes either traditional coaching<br />

with administration (probationary<br />

faculty) or the new Peer Coaching<br />

System (tenured faculty).<br />

Student Satisfaction Inven<strong>to</strong>ry<br />

Biannual online Noel Levitz survey<br />

collecting student perceptions of college<br />

services and experiences, allowing an<br />

assessment of scores assigned <strong>to</strong> their<br />

importance and satisfaction.<br />

SWOT<br />

Environmental assessment based on<br />

the college’s Strengths, Weaknesses,<br />

Opportunities, and Threats.<br />

TAP<br />

Teaching Action Plan<br />

Tech Prep<br />

Agreements between <strong>MATC</strong> and high<br />

schools <strong>to</strong> award <strong>MATC</strong> college credit<br />

for courses taken in high school.<br />

TLT<br />

The Teaching and Learning<br />

Technology Department provides<br />

<strong>MATC</strong> faculty with instructional<br />

support regarding Blackboard,<br />

multimedia equipment, multimedia<br />

classrooms, and related resources.<br />

UWM<br />

University of Wisconsin – <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

VDI<br />

Virtual Desk<strong>to</strong>p Infrastructure<br />

Vision<br />

<strong>MATC</strong> is a premier, comprehensive<br />

technical college that provides<br />

excellence in education <strong>to</strong> enrich,<br />

empower and transform lives in our<br />

community.<br />

Acronyms and Glossary of Terms<br />

WAICU<br />

Wisconsin Association of Independent<br />

Colleges & Universities<br />

<strong>WI</strong>DS<br />

Worldwide Instructional<br />

Design System<br />

WLDI<br />

Wisconsin Leadership Development<br />

Institute<br />

WTCS<br />

Wisconsin Technical College System<br />

WTCSB<br />

Wisconsin Technical College System<br />

Board<br />

Youth Options<br />

A program allowing qualified high<br />

school students <strong>to</strong> take college-level<br />

<strong>MATC</strong> courses.<br />

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