Present: Steve Jones, Judy Davidson, Mary Ann Quillen, Susan Peterson, Michael Stern, Frank Alsis, Deborah Coley, Eric Whitenight, Travis Schell

1. Student members Eric Whitenight and Travis Schell were introduced to the group. Copies of the Strategic Plan 2002 Update were distributed.
2. We reviewed the proposed Action plan. Methods of gaining information about each of the charges to the committee may include written narratives requested of targeted people (e.g. Curriculum Facilitation Team), responses to e-mail surveys to targeted people, phone surveys, a written survey (in conjunction with other committees), interviews.
   • Charge 1a. Elaine Atkins and Marge Niven, Curriculum Facilitation Team, are writing a response to some questions we provided. They have documentation in reports of how mission and Strategic Plan were used in curriculum revision and development. Also, we can poll individual course developers.
   • Charge 1b. Awareness of the mission statement - Committee agreed that faculty, staff and students should be surveyed.
   • Eric and Travis suggested that it would be better to have faculty distribute surveys to students in the classroom rather than to send a mass mailing. Students get a great deal of mail from the college and tend to ignore much of it. (Ask IR-invite Jane Grosset to next meeting.)
   • How to address outside constituents? We discussed issues of communication and marketing. How do we meet the mission internally, demonstrating "a caring environment"? Students express difficulty in
     • processing financial aid
     • registering independently
     • changing residency
     • finding out about dual admissions programs
     • finding career assessment and transfer information
3. For next meeting on November 15, 2002, some assignments were given:
   • Look at charges as they relate to what students should be asked in a survey - Eric and Travis
   • Develop some questions that address charges 1b, 1d, 2a, and 2b - Frank and Susan
   • Charge 1a - Steve
   • Charge 1c - Mary Ann
   • Charges 3 and 7 - Michael and Deborah

Institutional Context Co-chairs Sharon Thompson and Kathy Smith will come to the November 15 meeting.