Friday, March 12, 2004

11: 00 a.m. - 12:00 noon | Commodore C
Welcome and Introductions
Shaaron Vogel, Chair, Occupational Education Committee

State of the System (Click to view the presentation)
Kate Clark, President
What is the present state of the system? What are the impacts of the budget on occupational education? Are there new trends or old strategies being introduced, particularly for occupational education faculty? President Clark will update participants on the Academic Senate’s perspective on the current state of the Community College system with particular emphasis on the leadership needed from occupational education programs and their faculty.

12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. | Commodore D
Lunch and Keynote Presentation
Scott Lay, Director of State Budget Issues, Community College League of California
The Governor recently released his 2004-05 budget. The Community Colleges appear to have fared better this year than last year at this time. Does this change signal a new status for the community colleges? How will the recent ballot measures affect us? Scott will update us on the current Governor’s budget and highlight concerns as the budget undergoes consideration by the Legislature.

1:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. | Commodore C
Role of the Senate: Building Leadership at the Local and State level
Members of the Academic Senate Executive Committee
What is the role of occupational faculty on your campus in governance? Are the issues of current concern to vocational faculty being addressed? Can you make a difference? You bet! Participants will learn how to effect change by participating in the governance process. Information will also be provided on the role of the Academic Senate both at the state level and at the local campus level.

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Commodore C
Foundation of Economy: Vocational Programs,
Kay Ferrier, Dean, Economic and Workforce Development Unit
Kim Perry, VP of Instruction
Are vocational programs really the foundation of the economy? How do we know? Better yet, how do we prove it? What percentage of your student population is enrolled in vocational education classes? How many businesses do you serve? Can you use this information to influence funding? What resources are there at the state level that furthers the success of our vocational programs? Come and hear how to form linkages to local advisory committees and businesses to help vocational programs on your campus.

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Commodore Foyer
Break

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Commodore C
Empowerment Through an Understanding of Funding (Click to view the presentation)
Susan Coleman, Coordinator of Career Education
Ron Selge, Dean, Career Development Partnership Unit
Do you know how vocational education programs are funded? What about the reporting requirements? Are you getting all the funds you can for your program? Learn about the Perkins Act and VTEA funding and their reporting requirements. Participants will discuss why some programs receive money and others don’t. Presenters will discuss how to calculate the FTES and productivity numbers; what the TOP codes mean and how they affect income? This knowledge will help you become a better advocate for vocational programs.

4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Commodore C
Small Group Discussion on Vocational Issues with Solutions
Occupational Education Committee Members
Are you facing challenges in your vocational program? Would you like to know what other campuses are doing? Have you had a problem in your program that you were able to solve? Participants will meet to discuss issues that vocational programs have in common and strategies to resolve their local dilemmas.

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Constellation Foyer
No Host Cocktails

7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Constellation A and B
Dinner

Saturday, March 13, 2004

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Constellation A and B
Breakfast

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Commodore C
Chancellor’s Office Update (Click to view the presentation)
Dona Boatright, Interim Vice Chancellor for Educational Services
What’s new in vocational education? We have a new
Governor, a new Chancellor, and new regulations. There have been changes in funding, in regulation, in reporting requirements and even in the staffing levels at the Chancellor’s Office. What can we expect in the future as a result of these changes? What will this mean in terms of how vocational programs operate? The Vice Chancellor of Educational Services will update participants about these changes and how they impact vocational programs.

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Commodore C
Building the Framework: Leadership Styles for Vocational Faculty (Click to view the presentation)
Stacey Bartlett, Speech Faculty
What type of leader are you? How do you communicate with others? Are there times when you are not sure how to get your message across? Would you like to be more effective as a leader? Do you know your leadership style? Have you had difficulty working with certain leadership styles? Come and learn about leadership, working with others, and developing new leadership skills.

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Commodore Foyer
Break

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon | Various Locations
Concurrent Breakouts

Program Discontinuance: Taking Leadership in the Process | Constellation A
Dianne McKay, Reading Instructor
Shaaron Vogel, Nursing Faculty
The budget crunch is here! Are you feeling threatened? Is your college experiencing “program suspension”? Or in reality, is it program discontinuance? This breakout will define terms, provide examples of policy and procedure for program discontinuance, and talk about strategies for making rational and informed decisions.

The Link between Vocational Counseling and Program Success | Constellation B
Kim Schenk Workforce Development Coordinator
Kate Wothe, Counseling Faculty
There are natural connections between career/technical programs and counseling departments. This breakout will share research, conducted on 10 community colleges around the state, that identified good practices in the area of vocational counseling. Come and hear about how you can lead the charge in fostering connections between career programs and counseling services.

Building Partnerships with Business | Brittania
Don Averil, Moderator
Marcia Braga, Environmental Horticulture Faculty
Susie Castaneda, Cosmetology Faculty
Larry Dutto, Dean of Academic Services
Steve Linthicum, Computer Service Technology Instructor
George Medina, Automotive Instructor
With the continued waning of funding for equipment, supplies, and staffing in such programs, the development of partnerships between educators and employers has become ever more crucial to ensure the development of a viable workforce and positive economic outcomes. Does our business community see vocational faculty as partners in identifying viable solutions to training the workers of the future? Are community college vocational programs fully preparing students to enter and succeed in today’s competitive and rapidly changing workforce? Are the instructional delivery systems of these programs adequate to meet the needs of student training? Panelists will discuss these questions and share ideas for establishing relationships with businesses.

Raising the GE Math/English Requirements | Cambria
Wanda Morris, Occupational Education Committee Member
Jane Patton, Curriculum Committee Chair
The Academic Senate has been discussing the possibility of raising the Title 5 degree requirements in English and math. This year, the Curriculum Committee is writing a paper to outline the pros and cons of such a change. This presentation will summarize the pathway the Senate is taking, including the statewide discussions and the resolution process that will occur at the Fall 2004 Plenary Session. Come and provide input on how these changes could impact students in our programs and the integrity of our instruction.

12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. | Marina Terrace
Room Check out and Lunch

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Various Locations
Breakouts (Repeated from Previous Page)

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Commodore C
Ending Remarks and Reimbursement Procedures