Here are some highlights from the December 16, 2011 issue of the NMC Intercom.
The full issue is linked below. You’ll need an NMC ID and password to download it.
The NMC Board of Trustees meets Monday, December 19, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. in the Oleson Center. The agenda is available online at: www.nmc.edu/about/board-of-trustees/agendas/2011/121911-regular.pdf
Gift Certificates for EES Classes
Give a gift that lasts with a gift certificate for an Extended Education class! Choose from cooking, photography, computers, dance, fitness, and much more. Browse the selections atwww.nmc.edu/ees. Call 995-1700 to purchase a gift certificate for a specific class or an amount ($25 or more) towards any class in the “Learn for Life” schedule. Employee tuition waivers apply.
ACTION PLAN IN PROCESS
Over the past five months, President’s Council, Planning & Budget Council and the Leadership Group with the help of the Office of Research, Planning & Effectiveness (ORPE), have been working hard to implement the work of the Alignment of Planning Action Project team. This work began in August 2011 with the Grasp the Situation work, moved into the development of Strategic Outcomes and Strategic Goals, and lead to eight Board approved Strategic Goals for FY’12 and FY’13 at the November Board meeting. We now have a Strategic Plan that moves us further along in our ability to take action on our Strategic Directions and Institutional Effectiveness Criteria.
On December 9, the Leadership Group engaged in a work session whereby we turned from strategic to operational planning. Department leads will be engaging their teams in the process of developing Operational Plan A3’s for 2012-13. These plans will be due January 30, 2012. Additional materials on the planning process, including templates and key strategy documents, are available on the new ORPE intranet site and can be accessed at: intranet.nmc.edu/depts/orpe/planning/index.html
We’ll be checking and adjusting the process as we go: If you have feedback or input at any time, please feel free to send your thoughts to Karen Ruedinger at kruedinger@nmc.edu.
ACCREDITATION VISIT UPDATE
In preparation for our January 25-27 visit by a Higher Learning Commission (HLC) review team, we were required to submit two pre-work documents titled the Federal Compliance Report and the Quality Program Summary. These were released on December 14. You can access the documents on the IR website located here: www.nmc.edu/ir/accreditation/index.html under the Check Up Visit by HLC portion of the table.
The public comment period continues to run through December 25, 2011. Additional information about the process for commenting about NMC directly to the HLC is available on the website located here: www.nmc.edu/news/ (see blue panel on the right).
NMC INTERCOM – News and information for NMC faculty and staff – Friday, December 16, 2011
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