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4<strong>Wingspan</strong>campus newsStrategic plan goals to be setBy Tiffany RazoCo-editorThe Sept. 30 LaramieCounty Community CollegeBoard of Trustees meetingsparked the decision totighten up the deadlines forthe 25 goals in the college’sstrategic plan.When the strategic planwas brought up for discussion,trustee John Kaiser saidhe felt the 2010–2015 span toaccomplish the strategic plangoals was too long, and hesuggested the college push tohave all the goals completedby July 2010.The five main categoriesof the strategic plan include:maximizing learning opportunitiesthat foster studentsuccess; collaborating with thecommunity to expand outreachand partnerships; ensuringinstitutional effectiveness;managing resources to supporta dynamic organization;and strengthening the collegethrough increased collaborationand communication.Each of the main categorieshas anywhere from threeto seven subdivisions.According to the documentof the strategic plan, the LCCCstrategic plan also coincideswith the Wyoming CommunityCollege Strategic Plan—whichwere “foundational to the developmentof LCCC’s strategicplan, providing a platformfor aligning with state goals,advancing the college andincreasing opportunities forWyoming citizens.”The trustees agreed andwent through each goal andset deadlines in either July2010, January 2011, January2012, July 2013 or the latest(goal 4.1—to increase campuscapacity to serve throughplanned physical facilitygrowth) in 2014.The trustees decided manyof the goals could be reviewedby July 2010.In category one (maximizinglearning opportunities thatfoster student success), theseincluded: 1.1, to create andimplement a student successprogram to improve studentretention and 1.4, to createand revise programmingresponsive to the student andcommunity needs.The second category goals(collaborating with the communityto expand outreachand partnerships) that couldbe reviewed by July 2010included: 2.1, to create newworkforce training options tomeet community needs; 2.2,to create a center of excellencefor emerging energy technologies;2.3, to implement careerreadiness programming alongwith utilizing work keys; 2.4,to expand conference servicesand summer programming;and 2.5, to expand culturalenrichment opportunities andpartnerships.wThe third category goals(ensuring institutional effectiveness)with the July 2010deadline included: 3.2, torevise and document institutionalpolicies and procedures;3.3, to foster culturalchange to adopt continuousimprovement principlescampuswide; and 3.4, tocreate technological systemsto make college informationaccessible to the campuscommunity.In the fourth category(managing resources to supporta dynamic organization)the 2010 goals were 4.3, toidentify and implement costefficiencies and streamlineprocesses to improve serviceand capacity, and 4.4,to actively pursue additionalsources of funding to facilitategrowth.The only goal (of three) inthe fifth category (strengtheningthe college throughincreased collaboration andcommunication) to have a2010 review date was 5.2, toestablish departmental, teamand committee structures thatfoster increased collaborationand communication oncampus.The rest of the goals weregiven longer timeframes toaccomplish some leeway beforethe trustees would reviewthem.LCCC President Dr. DarrelHammon explained thatwhile the deadlines for all thegoals seemed very soon, itdidn’t necessarily mean theyhad to be completed by thattime. Instead they would justbe checking on the progressmade because many of thegoals are ongoing.Some are a quick fix, butothers require longitudinalstudies, Hammon added.Presidential evaluation to be rescheduledBy Tiffany RazoCo-editorLaramie CountyCommunity College’spresidential evaluationhas been movedto the Board ofTrustees’ executivesession on Nov. 18and may follow a newprocess.LCCC PresidentDr. Darrel Hammon’sevaluation scheduledfor Nov. 3 wasre-scheduled for laterdate after trusteeBrenda Lyttle announcedshe would beunable to attend becauseshe had to travelto Washington, D.C.,to receive an award.Hammon said thatin previous institutionswhere he hasworked a three-stepsystem for evaluationshas been used. “Theboard evaluates thepresident; the presidentevaluates theboard, and the boardevaluates themselves,”he explained.The trustees agreedthey would considerusing this process forthe upcoming evaluation.Lyttle said shewould also like to seea “healthy evaluationprocess,” that also discussesthe relationshipbetween the boardand the president.“I have sense—andI hope I’m wrong—that we’re going tocome to an evaluationprocess, and we’re justgoing to be look atdata,” Lyttle said. “AndI hope that’s not whathappens.”She added shewould like to includeanother component tothe evaluation processthat is different thanjust “looking at numbers.”The trustees inattendance at themeeting agreed theevaluation wouldinclude discussion ofthe relationship andcommunication withthe president.The Diagnostic MedicalSonography program at LaramieCounty Community Collegehas turned out the first group ofgraduates, with all six passing theAmerican Registry of Diagnostic<strong>October</strong> 12, 2009lccc.wy.edu/wingspanStudent governmentelects new officerswith internal voteLaramie CountyCommunity CollegeAssociated StudentGovernment electednew officers for the fallsemester on Oct. 29.By Dominic BenintendeCo-editorLaramie County CommunityCollege Associated StudentGovernment held an internalelection for the remaining officerpositions Oct. 29.Through a ballot vote, the19 members elected the vicepresident, secretary, treasurer,public relations coordinator andcampus outreach coordinatorpositions.The results were as follows:Jose Gamboa, vice president;Toi Pearson, secretary;Hannah Milmont, treasurer;Mark Schaad, public relationscoordinator; and Heather Parkscampus outreach coordinator.All officers elected Oct. 29,except Parks, were elected asASG senators in the springsemester. Parks was selected tobe an ASG senator at the beginningof the fall semester by anapplication process held by theeight elected senators from thespring semester.Each officer position holdsindividual responsibilities.The ASG vice presidentoversees all committee workwithin ASG and advises the ASGpresident on parliamentaryprocedure.Newly elected vice presidentGamboa said, ”I’ve decided ASGis going to be my No. 1 prioritythis semester, and I feel I amready for the position.”Pearson, who was electedas ASG secretary, will have theresponsibility to record andmaintain the written minutesof ASG meetings among otherresponsibilities.“I’m excited to be more activein ASG this year as secretary,”Pearson said. “This semester Iwould like to see change and seethat the student government istaken seriously this year.”As treasurer, Millmont willhave the responsibility of maintainingwritten records of allfinances allocated to ASG andwill also chair LCCC’s StudentFee Allocation Committee(SFAC).“I’m a very frugal person,and I know how to not spendmoney,” Millmont said. Sheadded she and ASG adviserDave Gaer got along well, whichwas key regarding to the workthey would do together on SFACduring the fall semester.Schaad, who was elected asASG public relations coordinator,will have the duty of promotingASG in campus and localmedia. He said he would usetechnology to do this effectively.“I have a lot of different ideasto get ASG out there,” Schaadsaid, “and this is one of thosepositions to really do that.”Parks felt the campus outreachcoordinator would be agood fit for her. This positionworks directly with on campusclubs and organizations as wellas faculty.Parks will also work directlywith LCCC’s Albany CountyCampus and Pine Bluffs satellitecampus.She will also plan at leastone ASG activity during the fallsemester.“I really feel this is a naturalfit,” Parks said. “I would like tomake a strong bond betweenthe other schools, and I wouldalso like to plan a party.”Sonography turns out first graduating classMedical Sonography (ARDMS).In 2008, the national passrate on this examination was 56percent. The first LCCC medicalsonography is now interning withseven different clinical affiliates.

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