WI Forward Award 2012 - Welcome to MATC - Milwaukee Area ...
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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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