Board of Trustees Study Session and Meeting Tuesday

Board of Trustees Study Session and Meeting

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

The Boardroom (W305A)

5 pm to 7:30 pm

AGENDA

Study Session – 5 pm

Accreditation

Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees Update

Dr. Ruby Hayden

Dr. Elliot Stern

Board of Trustees Meeting – 5:45 pm

Roll Call

Darrell Mitsunaga

Consent Calendar:

Approval of Agenda

Minutes, October 8, 2018

Darrell Mitsunaga

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Public Comments: Individuals may sign in for public comment,

limited to 3 minutes each1

Introduction of Guests

Introduction of New Employees

Darrell Mitsunaga

Darrell Mitsunaga

Dr. Amy Morrison Goings

Reports

Administration

Associated Student Government

President

Board Chair

Trustee Activity Update

Foundation Liaison

Classified Staff

Executive Cabinet

Sloane Hunt


Darrell Mitsunaga

Trustees

Dr. Lynette Jones

Judy Mattson

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1 Public comment is limited to matters which are not of a quasi-judicial nature. No more than six speakers may address the

Board on any one subject. If there are both proponents and opponents of a matter who wish to speak, only the first three persons

speaking in favor of the matter and the first three persons speaking in opposition of the matter may address the Board.

Faculty Representative

Monthly Financial Summary – August 2018

Jim Howe

Bill Thomas

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Action Items

Call Executive Session

Executive Session: Evaluation of the performance of a public employee.

The Board of Trustees may convene to an Executive Session to discuss matters covered under RCW

42.30.110, which may include:

1. To evaluate the performance of a public employee(s)

2. To discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation matters

3. To discuss and consider real estate acquisition

4. To plan or adopt the strategy or position to be taken by the governing body during the course of

any collective bargaining, professional negotiations, or grievance or mediation proceedings, or

review the proposals made in the negotiations or proceedings while in progress.

Action from the Executive Session may be taken in Regular Session, if necessary, as a result of items

discussed in the Executive Session.

Action Items Discussed in Executive Session

Items for Future Discussion

Adjournment

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individuals and Braille or taped information for blind individuals can be provided when adequate notice is given to the Office of the

President, 425.739.8200.

Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, October 8, 2018

Study Session 7:30 am

Meeting 8 am to 9 am

Study Session: Elisabeth Sorensen, Executive Director, presented on this year’s LWTech Foundation

Bright Futures Benefit Breakfast which is scheduled for Tuesday, October 30 at 7 am. The event will

be filled with inspiring student stories and a delicious breakfast prepared by LWTech’s talented

baking and culinary arts students.

Meena Park, Executive Director of Human Resources, introduced the 2018-19 LEADS (internal

leadership development program) cohort and provided an update on faculty and staff professional

development activities.

Both presentations are appended.

The meeting was called to order at 8 am.

Roll Call

Board of Trustees:

Mr. Darrell Mitsunaga, Chair

Ms. Laura Wildfong, Vice Chair

Ms. Anne Hamilton

Dr. Lynette D. Jones

Mr. Robert Malte

Mr. Derek Edwards (AAG)

Chair Darrell Mitsunaga introduced LWTech’s newly appointed Trustee, Robert Malte. Trustee Robert

Malte was the CEO of EvergreenHealth in Kirkland, Washington for more than eight years. Trustee

Malte has been a great advocate of the students, faculty and staff of LWTech for many years, by

serving on the President’s Advisory Council, as well as being LWTech’s 2016 Commencement

speaker. He has a strong understanding of the college, and the needs of the college’s community

and area businesses. Chair Darrell Mitsunaga and the Trustees look forward to working with him.

Malte replaces longtime Trustee Bruce Reid, who cycled off the board last month.

LWTech Faculty and Staff:

Matthew Allen

Dr. Suzanne Ames

Lisa Anderson

Pablo Bautista

Michelle Berry

Cathy Copeland

Grayson Court

Heather DeGraw

Iuliia Dmitrieva

GG Flint

Monta Frost


Jolene Hartnett

Dr. Ruby Hayden

Yosefu Hauge

Lauren Heller

Jim Howe

Casey Huebner

Karen Lee

Judy Mattson

Lisa Meehan

Casey Melnrick

Andrea Olson

Jamilyn Penn

Meena Park

Mike Potter

Mary Powers

Michael Richmond

Elaine Sawyer

Ellienn Shouse

Alisa Shtromberg

Elisabeth Sorensen

Dr. Elliot Stern

Katie Stewart

Bill Thomas

Sheila Walton

Stacy Woodruff

LWTech Board of Trustees

Meeting Minutes

October 8, 2018

Page 2

Guests: Chair Darrell Mitsunaga welcomed Shoreline Community College (SCC) Trustees: Dr. Douglass

Jackson, Thomas Lux, and Clara Pellham and SCC President, Dr. Cheryl Roberts and her executive assistant,

Lori Yonemitsu.

Introduction of New Employees:

Instruction: Dr. Elliot Stern, Vice President, introduced Michelle Berry as Interim Dean of High School

Programs. Dr. Suzanne Ames, Associate Vice President, introduced Elena Shirokova, International Programs

Advisor, Yassine Echcherki, Administrative Assistant, International Programs, and Karyna Tytar, Assistant

Professor, Intensive English Program. Jamilyn Penn, Dean, introduced Anita Hedlund, Assistant Professor,

Nursing, Melissa Hernandez, Assistant Professor, Nursing, Jennie Fredrickson, Assistant Professor, Funeral

Services Education, and Jolene Hartnett, Assistant Professor, Dental.

Student Services: Dr. Ruby Hayden, Vice President, introduced Lauren Heller, Recruitment Coordinator,

Engineering.

Consent Calendar: The calendar that included the September 10, 2018 meeting minutes, was approved by

consent.

Public Comment: There was no public comment.

Reports

President Morrison Goings reported that:

College Community and Student Success

This was the first meeting for newly appointed Trustee, Robert (Bob) Malte. Trustee Malte has been a

longtime friend and advocate of the college during his service as President/CEO of EvergreenHealth.

Bob recently retired and LWTech is fortunate that he will serve on our Board.

Faculty returned to campus, and all employees participated in Opening Week in-service. Activities

included: An interactive presentation on “A Community of Belonging”, a key-note speech about

“Neurodiversity in Teaching”, a safety and security talk by Kirkland Police Department officers, an

employee art show, and multiple professional development breakouts.

She will lead a new series of open discussions organized around pertinent topics and with multiple

constituencies on campus.

External Engagement and Legislature

Dr. Amy Morrison Goings thanked Shoreline Community College Trustees for attending LWTech’s

Board of Trustees meeting.

She and Dr. Elliot Stern traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia to participate in the Cascadia

Innovation Corridor Conference. In addition to meeting with LWTech partners from British Columbia

Institute of Technology and Oregon Institute of Technology, she also participated in robust discussion

on Post-Secondary Education.

She participates on the Puget Sound Taxpayers Accountability Account (PSTAA) taskforce that is

developing a proposal to use money collected from Sound Transit sales tax. The funding will be

available beginning in 2019. This funding would allow the county to dedicate $60 million per year

towards educational programs, and it’s possible that LWTech could be the recipient of some of that

funding.


Meeting Minutes

October 8, 2018

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The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) released the system’s priorities for

the upcoming legislative session. Requests include: funding to make faculty and staff salaries more

fair and competitive; funding to strengthen partnerships with K12 and universities and to enroll more

adults in college; funding to increase the number of graduates in fields that are creating high-skilled,

high wage jobs; funding for capital projects.

She will represent the community and technical colleges at Governor Inslee’s roll out (and press

conference) of the Career Connect Washington (CCW) initiative on October 25. The CCW initiative is

aimed at helping significantly more students pursue good-paying jobs after high school through

career-ready education such as registered apprenticeships and technical training programs.

Chair Darrell Mitsunaga reported that he and Trustee Laura Wildfong will attend the Washington Association

of College Trustees (ACT) Legislative Action Committee retreat on Thursday, November 8, 2018 and the ACT

Fall conference on Friday, November 9, 2018 along with Trustee Robert Malte. He reminded the Trustees that

the next Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 from 5 pm to 7:30 pm.

Trustee Lynette Jones, Foundation Liaison, reported that:

Reserve your seat for the 2018 LWTech Foundation Annual Bright Futures Benefit Breakfast

scheduled for Tuesday, October 30 at 7:00 a.m. on campus.

The Foundation looks forward to honoring generous donors Bob and Linda Tjossem of the Tjossem

Family Endowed Scholarship Fund (which is at $350,000) at the Bright Futures Benefit Breakfast.

The Foundation received a $10,000 grant from RealNetworks Foundation for supplemental

instruction.

Rich Lerz has resigned from the Foundation Board of Directors to concentrate on his

business/business pursuits.

Associated Student Government: A written report was submitted with the meeting packets. ASG Public

Relations Officer, Pablo Bautista also reported that ASG is rebranding its social media.

GG Flint, Student Programs Coordinator, introduced student Iuliia Dmitrieva who serves as LWTech’s Phi

Theta Kappa (PTK) Chapter President. At the PTK Greater NW Region summer conference, Iuliia was elected

to serve as the District 1 Vice President for the Greater NW Region for 2018-2019. In this role she will help to

plan regional conferences, visit PTK chapters in our district and help develop them, and attend the annual

PTK Catalyst Convention and Honors Institute in 2019 as a representative for our region.

Iuliia is the first student from LWTech to serve as a Regional Officer. She is also planning on running to be an

International Officer for PTK next year (elections are held at the annual convention in April). At the conference

Iuliia had to give a brief speech about herself and “Honors In Action”.

Iuliia is an engineering and a pre-med student here at LWTech. She moved to Washington from Russia two

years ago, right after she had graduated from high school. When she joined the LWTech community as an

English as a Second Language student, she realized that she needed to start everything from the beginning.

Dedicated to self-improvement, she has continuously challenged herself to take on as many opportunities as

possible. One of those opportunities was PTK. In PTK, she finally was able to express her true identity and

inspire others to do the same.

LWTech Federation of Classified Staff President, Judy Mattson reported that Classified staff will celebrate the

holidays with a luncheon for its members on December 5, 2018. She also reported that the Classified staff

legislative priority in 2019 is compensation.


Meeting Minutes

October 8, 2018

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LWTech Federation of Teachers President, Jim Howe reported that the Federation is succession planning and

identifying 2018-19 officers.

Written Reports (submitted with the meeting packets):

Executive Cabinet

Financial Summary, August 2018

There were no questions from the Trustees.

ITEM 1015 Transforming Lives Nominee Selection: Trustee Lynette Jones made a motion to select “Student

B” as LWTech’s nominee for the Transforming Lives award. Vice Chair Laura Wildfong seconded the motion.

The motion was unanimously approved.

ITEM 1016 Grant Honorary Degree to Donor Robert (Bob) Tjossem: Trustee Anne Hamilton made a motion to

grant an honorary Associates of Applied Science Degree in Welding Technology to Mr. Robert Tjossem. Vice

Chair Laura Wildfong seconded the motion and ITEM 1016 was unanimously approved.

ITEM 1017 College Values: First read. There were no questions.

Chair Darrell Mitsunaga adjourned the meeting at 9:07 am

Respectfully submitted,

Heather DeGraw, Executive Assistant

IT’S BREAKFAST TIME AGAIN!

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ONLINE REGISTRATION

PRESENTING SPONSOR

PREMIER SPONSOR

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Anne Hamilton

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

INDIVIDUAL SILVER SPONSORS

President Amy Morrison GoingsDick and Diane Haelsig

Clara Hollin and Mark AllenTeddy Overleese

Elisabeth SorensenLaura Wildfong

EVENT AT A GLANCE

7:00 a.m. DOORS OPEN and Networking

complimentary lattes!

7:30 a.m. Program Begins

8:30 a.m. Program Concludes

THE PROGRAM

• LWTech Highlights and Achievements

• Fantastic “Industry Spotlight” and Scholarship Profile Videos

• Honoring Bob and Linda Tjossem

• Inspiring Student Speakers

• Bridge the Gap Student Emergency Fund $25,000 Matching Challenge Grant

ACADEMIC PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Accounting

• Baking Arts

• Computer Security Network Technician

• Culinary Arts

• Dental Hygiene

• Early Childhood Education

• Environmental Horticulture

• Nursing

• Welding Technology

• And More!

FIVE YEAR PROGRESSION

2013 – $50,0002014 – $100,0002015 – $120,0002016 – $124,0002017 – $185,000

See You On Tuesday, October 30!

2018-2019

Promotion of Rhonda DeWitt to Manager, Engagement & Learning

2018-19 Team

Meena Park, Executive Director of Human Resources Andrea Olson, Special Assistant to the President Katie Stewart, Assistant Director of Human Resources

LEADS Development Team

2018-19 Cohort

Casey Huebner, Interim Director, Facilities & Operations Elaine Sawyer, Instruction Support Tech II, Horticulture Grayson Court, Manager, Institutional Research Jeff Troy, Coordinator, Supplemental Instruction Karen Lee, Professor Karyna Tytar, Assistant Professor Lisa Anderson, Advisor, TRiO Mary Powers, Lead Admission Coach Matt Allen, Coordinator, High School Programs (Running Start) Stacy Woodruff, Professor Stephanie Bazalar, Financial Aid Specialist

Introduction of New Cohort

4 ConnectionsCasey MelnrickJeannie MagduaSarah MasonPatricia Di Cristo

Customer ServiceApril AkeNoah DupontChristie SilvaPeter Welty

Real World ProjectsIMPLEMENTATION

Creation of Task Force to implement both project themes into college practices

Lead by Cohort Inquiry

Framework for Mentee/Mentor Relationship Mentee meets with Andrea (Executive Coach)

Personal Mentee meets with mentor (Executive Cabinet)

Professional

Keeping Topics Relevant & Applicable

Topics Stay Threaded throughout Year EDI Topic More Time for Cohort to Converse External Speakers: Active Learning Additional sessions added for LEADS graduates to attend

Fine-Tuning

Oct 13 Goals Nov 17 System & College InfoDec 8 EDI/StrengthsFinderJan 12 Effective Communication Feb 9 Managing ConflictMar 9 Leading with Integrity/Emotional EQApr 13 Trust & Engagement***********************************May 7 PresentationsJun 4 Graduation Celebration

Threading in LEADS Topics

Thank you!Questions?

Associated Student Government

Board of Trustees Report November 2018

Updates:

ASG has hired Virginia King to join our wonderful team as Finance Officer. Virginia has been active at LWTech for several years and has a great presence to offer not just ASG – but the students as well. Our team spent October rebranding social media, creating bonds, and advocating for students. Through targeted programming and engagement, we have continued to show a strong presence on campus. Events and Activities:

10/4: Latinx Heritage Month Activities The RISE Center threw a successful Latinx Heritage Month event. Students participated

in activities at different stations the resulted in treat bags filled with candy from various Latin countries. There were a total of 75 students who attended and received treated bags. 10/11-12: Campus Compact Food Security Forum

Sloane Hunt travelled to Pullman, Washington to address food insecurity on college campuses. Recognizing the need to expand and grow the DEN, this opportunity was amazing.

Surrounded by various levels of college administration all were dedicated to collectively finding unique and creative ways to address this issue. The forum explored models and practices of advancing community-led food security, building bridges between programs to better coordinate

work and learn from each other’s successes and failures, and gaining new an understanding of the intersectionality of food insecurity and systemic disparities 10/16: Level Up Yourself! (Welcome Back Block Party and Club Fair) Student Programs is taking a new creative approach on the Welcome Back Party and Club Fair. The event was focused around taking care of the mind and body. Over 420 self-care bags were given away, activities included sharing self-care ideas, identifying stress levels, and learning about clubs on campus. 10/22: Dean’s & President’s List Reception PTK proudly hosted the Dean’s & President’s List Reception! Students were recognized for their outstanding academic success and dedication to their education goals. 10 /24: Representative Gerry Pollet Meeting Sloane Hunt met with President Amy Morrison Goings and Representative Gerry Pollet for an invigorating discussion addressing food insecurity on campus. 10/25, 10/29: Get Ready for Advising Day This educational event helped students be prepared for Advising Day. Information shared with students included student toolbox navigation, registration tips and learning who their advisor is. 10/26: Family Movie Night (Christopher Robin) Family Movie Night is always filled with laughter, popcorn, and a little too many sweets (from a parental perspective). The children received fun Winnie-The-Pooh gift bags, themed coloring pages, and played a variety of different games. There were over 30 families that attended. 10/31: Creepy Costume Carnival This Halloween all were invited to a costume carnival in the East Mall. This festive event inspired many to join. The costume contest (with prizes) also helped! It was exciting to see over 500 students in the East Mall enjoying the activities offered. There was a caricature artist, face painter, wax hands, pumpkin decorating, and a new interactive photo mirror. In addition to this, staff dressed up to support the event. Club Activity:

International Student Club: o Welcome Back Party, 10/1 o Seattle Underground Tour, 10/20

Dental Hygiene Club 2020 – Held a table at the Level Up Yourself event on 10/16. They handed out toothbrushes and toothpaste while educating students about dental hygiene.

Dental Hygiene Club 2020 & 2019 – Thanks to ASG, they attended the Washington State Dental Hygienists’ Association House of Delegates on 10/13 and 10/14 in Bremerton, WA.

Level Up Yourself 10/16 – Information about clubs with all students who attended.

Upcoming Events November: 5 Tree of Thanks 7 Free Flu Shots for Students 13 Intoxi-Kart

14 Pizza with The President (Presidential Forum)

Pictured: Sloane Hunt at the Food Security in Pullman Washington.

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Introducing Virginia King the

newest member to join ASG!

Report to Board of Trustees

Board Meeting Date:

November 13, 2018

Reporter:

Josh Meramore

Department:

Classified Staff

NEW ACTIVITIES

We will be holding the Fall quarter general meeting and Holiday Party on December 5th.

We are holding elections for the E-board in the month of November to have a January start date

for the new board.

The Classified Union is taking the lead on sending this petition to the legislature on behalf of the

college and the community to ask for funding to help provide a living wage for college

employees.

To: Governor Jay lnslee and the Washington State Legislature

Re: Petition to [Re]lnvest in Our Colleges

We, the students, staff, and faculty in our state's community and technical colleges (CTCs),

and our allies, petition you to take immediate action to address the long-standing and

growing need for enhanced funding to the community and technical college system. We need

to [Re]lnvest in Our Colleges.

Our 34 colleges are responsible for educating 58% of the students in our state's higher

education system. Our colleges provide the high-demand job training many of our students

want, and employers need. Our colleges are the affordable option where 40% of

Washington's baccalaureate graduates get the start they need to earn their degree, as well

as the two-year training for those who do not need a baccalaureate degree to build their

careers. Moreover, a recent economic impact study determined that the CTC system adds

$20.5 billion annually to Washington's economy.

Despite our contribution to the state's economy and to the lives of hundreds of thousands of

students, the colleges receive less than 40% of the state funding allocated for higher

education. Tuition, service fees, and other related expenses are simply too high for many of

our students, and salaries for staff and faculty are completely insufficient to live on in many

areas of the state.

When eight in 10 Washingtonians have a connection to our colleges, whether they enrolled,

know someone enrolled, or both, there's no denying the impact our colleges have on the

lives of our fellow residents. Our colleges play a vital, sometimes critical role in gaining a

post-secondary education, and our communities see that. Ninety percent of our families,

friends, and neighbors think it is time to better fund our colleges. It's time for a full

investment in to one of Washington's biggest economic drivers. It's time to [Re]lnvest in Our

Colleges.

We therefore, call upon you to provide significantly greater funding for our community and

technical colleges in your 2019 biennial budget, and fully support the vehicle for many

Washingtonians to a more stable, brighter future.

On Wednesday 10/10, we met with Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self and Representative Strom

Peterson from the 21st District in Mukilteo to urge them to provide more funding for the two-

year college system in Washington State. There were eight participants including classified staff

union members from LWTech and Edmonds Community College, as well as faculty from

Edmonds and Everett Community Colleges participating. Both Representative responded very

favorably to our presentation and said they would support a significant funding increase of at

least $230 million more dollars for the Community and Technical Colleges in the next budget

from Olympia. Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self agreed to be a sponsor of our bill.

These union activists work at a variety of colleges, including Lake Washington Institute of

Technology, Edmonds Community College, Green River College, Cascadia College, Seattle

Central College, Shoreline Community College, Everett Community College, and Peninsula

College.

BY THE NUMBERS

New employees hired into classified positions since last report

1

Promotions/ Transfers 0

Reclassifications Approved

0

Reclassifications pending 2

Employees promoted out of the Union to Administrative positions 0

Temporary/ On Call employees 5

Classified who have left the college, positions not refilled

0

In the process of refilling positions 3

Total Classified 68

Executive Cabinet Report to Board of Trustees

Board Meeting Date:

November 13, 2018

Submitted by:

Leslie Shattuck

Department:

Communications and Marketing

The Communications and Marketing team (team) spent October supporting several departments

across the college. The following is an update of the top-level projects they worked on during the

month, as they align with trustee goals and strategies for the 2018-19 academic year.

Board Goal 2: Evaluate and support resource development initiatives.

☒Support LWTech Foundation efforts to increase revenues available for scholarships, programs,

faculty and staff professional development, and college support

☐Support opportunities for public-private partnerships that contribute to scholarships, programs,

and faculty and staff professional development

☐Support college efforts to participate in grant programs that benefit scholarships, programs, and

faculty and staff professional development

Support LWTech Foundation efforts to increase revenues available for scholarships, programs,


Annual Report

In partnership with the Foundation, the team continued its work on the Annual Report.

The team continued working on several 2018-2019 marketing initiatives to support the Foundation;

including, the Bright Futures Benefit Breakfast.

Public-private partnerships that contribute to scholarships, programs, and faculty and staff

professional development

N/A

Support college efforts to participate in grant programs that benefit scholarships, programs, and


N/A

Board Goal 3: Build community connections for the College.

☒Support the College’s outreach initiatives

☐Participate in key conferences and events, such as ACT and legislative functions

☐In coordination with the president, actively participate and engage in community activities

College Outreach Activities

Public Relations and Social Media

The team continued their work to engage local, regional and national reporters/writers to elevate

awareness of the college. The college received coverage in the following media outlets:

No press releases or media advisories were issued in October.

The team is currently working on press releases/pitches about:

ECE BAS

BASPH-OIT Articulation Announcement

Public Health pitch

Robert Malte appointed to BoT

Robert Tjossem Honorary Degree

Fall Job Fair Media Advisory

The team conducted social media outreach which included posts on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

and LinkedIn. Social media engagement continues to perform well. Social media outreach over the

past month promoted Manufacturing Day, the Fall Job Fair, CSD Tech Talk, Campus Life activities,

Advising, The Dental Clinic, info sessions, campus and community events, and much more.

Website

The team is working on several projects for the website, including accessibility editing, in addition to

their continued work with ongoing maintenance and updates to the website.

Advertising

The team continued working on elements for the advertising campaign. The Machining, Veterans and

Engineering-specific campaigns wrapped up, as did the college branding campaign.

LWTech and SBCTC Marketing

The team is working with the SBCTC on the cover of the 2018-2019 Field Guide (a LWTech student

will be featured on the cover and in the Guide). They are also working on a legislative one-sheet in

preparation for the upcoming legislative session.

Transformations Magazine

The team continued its work on writing content for the 2019 edition of Transformations magazine.

President’s Office Support

The team provided communications support to the President’s office.

Student and Staff Stories

The team continued to identify and interview students, faculty, and alumni for a variety of outreach

purposes, including PR outreach, printed and online materials.

Key conferences and events

N/A

Actively participate and engage in community activities

N/A

Other Departmental Activities/Highlights

Digisign Updates

The team continued to update content on the campus-wide digisign system.

Programs and Department Support

The team worked on several marketing projects for various programs throughout the college. These

included brochures, banners, video content development, rack cards, and flyers, just to name a few.


Board Meeting Date:

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Submitted by:

Elisabeth Sorensen

Department:

LWTech Foundation

The LWTech Foundation continues to raise funds in support of LWTech’s outstanding programs,

students and campus initiatives.

Below is a summary of ongoing projects as they align with trustee goals and strategies for the 2018-

19 academic year. Where there is a checked box, the department supported this work over the last

month. Focus will vary from month to month over the course of the year. There is an additional

section “Other Departmental Activities/Highlights” at the end of the report where additional project

information is included.

Board Goal 1: Provide strong leadership and direction for the college

☐Annual briefing on Strategic Plan

☐With the president, annually develop performance goals and evaluate the president’s progress

towards the identified goals and the development and implementation of college initiatives

☐Evaluate and approve policies that promote student enrollment, achievement, and completion

☒Evaluate and approve policies that support the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion plan in both the

learning and workplace environments

☐Evaluate and approve policies that encourage workforce development, and provides polytechnic

pathways, from basic skills to baccalaureate programs, for students to achieve their goals

☐Evaluate and approve policies that support faculty and staff development and retention

☐Support the accreditation process

☐Use data to assess the effectiveness of policies

Supporting the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion plan in both the learning and workplace environments

The Foundation continues to fund materials, trainings and professional development opportunities

that support LWTech’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan.




☒Support opportunities for public-private partnerships that contribute to scholarships, programs,


☒Support college efforts to participate in grant programs that benefit scholarships, programs, and




The LWTech Foundation raised over $200,000 for student scholarships, instructional program

support and the student emergency fund at the 2018 LWTech Foundation’s Annual Bright Futures

Benefit Breakfast on Tuesday, October 30.

The Bright Futures Benefit Breakfast highlighted the following areas/achievements to an audience of

250 business and community leaders, philanthropists and elected officials: Computer Security

Network Technician Program, Early Childhood Education Program, Accounting Program, Culinary Arts,

Baking Arts Programs, Engineering Technology Transfer Program, Nursing Program, Dental Hygiene

Program and Center for Excellence for Veteran Student Success.

For the second year in a row, the event included a special Bridge the Gap Matching Fund Challenge

to ensure a $50,000 student emergency fund to assist students in crisis situations in the 2018-

2019 academic year.

Thank you, Trustees, for your support and generosity at this special event!



The Foundation continues to partner with businesses, organizations and individuals to raise critical

funds for student scholarships and program support.

The Foundation highlighted LWTech’s outstanding industry partnership with EvergreenHealth in a

special video entitled “Bright Futures for Industry: The Power of Partnership” at the 2018 Annual

Bright Futures Benefit Breakfast.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Private Startup Campaign has raised $425,000 against the goal

of $500,000 to date. In early October, the Foundation made a targeted “ask” for a $25,000

matching gift to the campaign.




☒In coordination with the president, actively participate and engage in community activities


Elisabeth Sorensen represents LWTech on the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce Board of

Directors.


On Thursday, October 11, Elisabeth Sorensen joined President Goings and other key college leaders

for a discussion with Mark F. Dederer, Executive Director, Biller Family Foundation to potential

partnerships and synergies between the two organizations.

On Saturday, October 13, Elisabeth Sorensen and Diane Haelsig (President, LWTech Foundation

Board of Directors) attended the Washington State Hot Rod Hall of Fame Annual Banquet. Eight

students received scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each at this special event.

On Thursday, October 18, Elisabeth Sorensen attended the President’s Advisory Council Meeting to

report on the 2018 Bright Futures Benefit Breakfast and Bachelor of Science in Nursing Private

Startup Campaign.


Board Meeting Date:

November 13, 2018

Submitted by:

Meena Park

Department:

Human Resources, Payroll & Benefits

The HR/Payroll & Benefits team continues to support the College in various ways.















☒Evaluate and approve policies that support faculty and staff development and retention




As members of EDI Council and the EDI Hiring and Community Building Subcommittees, the team is

involved with setting goals for the upcoming year as it relates to search advocacy training and

community building activities.

Support and promotion of faculty and staff development and retention

Employee Appreciation

The HR Advisory Committee will be reviewing and making recommendations on survey results

regarding employee professional development needs and employee recognition. Additionally, the

committee is implementing quarterly employee appreciation events beginning with a Fall Employee

Appreciation event scheduled for November 8. The theme is “Being Thankful” and will include hot

apple cider, cookies and a fun reflection activity where employees can hang a special leaf of thanks

on the “Gratitude Tree.”

5 Star Consortium

As part of the 5 Star Consortium, Ms. Meena Park continues to meet with the HR leaders on a

monthly basis.

Retirement

During the November All Staff meeting, we will be recognizing four dedicated employees who are

retiring: Mike Clifton (Professor, Machining), Dr. Patricia Hunter (Associate Dean, TRiO), Elly Meikle

(Instructional Support Technician II) and Gordy Funai (Manager, Purchasing).

LEADS

The first 2018-19 LEADS session was held on October 12. Dr. Goings shared her 1, 5, 10 year goal

setting process followed by Ms. Rhonda DeWitt’s goal setting presentation. The project teams were

assigned and given a Team Charter assignment to complete prior to next month’s meeting.





College outreach activities

Along with Ahmad Bennett, Coordinator of Veteran Student Services, Ms. Katie Stewart participated

in a well-attended Snohomish County Regional Job & Resource Fair, co-sponsored by Washington

Army National Guard, Naval Station Everett, Fleet & Family Support Center, and WorkSource

Snohomish County.


Ms. Meena Park attended the quarterly Human Resources Management Commission meeting held

on October 24 and 25 in Seattle. Topics discussed include Paid Family Leave Act, Employee

Disciplinary Process, and Labor & Industries’ Work Safety Plan. Ms. Meena Park and Ms. Katie

Stewart, along with members of the Title IX investigation team, attended ATIXA’s Title IX Investigator

Level 2 training in Seattle.


An on-site flu clinic is scheduled for October 30 and is open to all employees. Additionally, Payroll &

Benefits is busy preparing for November Open Enrollment as well as hosting the HCA Benefits Fair.


Board Meeting Date:

November 13, 2018

Submitted by:

Elliot Stern

Department:

Instruction







☐Support LWTech Foundation efforts to increase revenues available for scholarships, programs,








On October 11, Dr. Stern, Associate Vice Present Dr. Suzy Ames and Dean Michael Richmond met

with restaurateurs and Board members from the Washington Hospitality Association to discuss

development of a cooperative learning model in Culinary training wherein students would receive

didactic training on-campus and online and acquire most of their skill proficiencies on-the-job.

On October 13, Dr. Stern attended the third meeting of the Biotech and Biomedical Supply

Manufacturing group, the work of which has been funded by a $300,000 earmark for the legislature,

at Cascadia College. It was decided at that meeting involving six community and technical colleges

that LWTech would be the exclusive initial developer of a training program in Biomedical Supply

Manufacturing. Rough outlines of a curriculum will be completed by the end of the academic year.

Additional legislative funding to hire faculty and purchase equipment will likely be forthcoming.

(Shoreline Community College and Bellevue College will develop the Biotech Manufacturing program

together. Edmonds, Everett and Cascadia will not be involved in initial program development.)



Vice President of Instruction, Elliot Stern, accompanied President Goings to the Cascadia Innovation

Conference in Vancouver, BC on October 9 and 10. While there with representatives from BCIT and

Oregon Tech, we firmed up plans to offer two baccalaureate degrees in Engineering and one

Master's degree in Engineering from Oregon Tech on our campus as early as 2019-20. We discussed

plans with BCIT to pursue joint student research projects and possible grant funding and discussed

possible joint development of training programs in Data Science & Analysis.


On October 16, Dr. Stern, Dean Mike Potter and Assistant Professor Matt Benner, presented the

initial phase of LWTech's application for a BAS in Applied Management and Entrepreneurship to the

Board of Trustees for the SBCTC. The application was well received and moved forward. This will be

our 11th BAS.


Board Meeting Date:

November 13, 2018

Submitted by:

Cathy Copeland

Department:

Research and Grants

The Research and Grants team (team) continues to support departments across the campus with

the development of grant proposals, data dashboards, and other information related to institutional

effectiveness. Below is a summary of ongoing projects from September as they align with trustee

goals and strategies for the 2018-19 academic year. Where there is a checked box, the department

supported this work over the last month. Focus will vary from month to month over the course of the

year.


☒Annual briefing on Strategic Plan



☒Evaluate and approve policies that promote student enrollment, achievement, and completion



☒Evaluate and approve policies that encourage workforce development, and provides polytechnic



☒Support the accreditation process

☒Use data to assess the effectiveness of policies

Strategic Plan

In collaboration with Ms. Andrea Olson, the team assisted in developing a campus values statement

as part of the strategic plan. This included hosting the college’s first every virtual forum on October

15 using GoToMeeting. Attendees logged into the meeting from their computers or devices and

provided feedback to the draft values. The full plan is available here:

https://www.lwtech.edu/about/our-story/strategic-plan/

Promotion of student enrollment, achievement, and completion

Tableau Community Dashboards

The team offered Tableau Community Dashboard trainings through the Professional Development

Center and is exploring options to offer a more advanced workshop for the community.

https://www.lwtech.edu/about/our-story/strategic-plan/

Student Success Institute hosted by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Ms. Copeland attended the Student Success Institute with a cross-departmental team from across

the college. Topics covered included math pathways, growth mindset, communication, and others.


In collaboration with EDI Council subcommittee on research, the team is working to support the

council’s work. This includes and assessment of the Employee Survey, the structured feedback on

March, and student surveys such as SENSE and CCSSE. This information will be compiled into a

single report for the EDIC.

Encourage workforce development, and provides polytechnic pathways, from basic skills to

baccalaureate programs, for students to achieve their goals.

The team supported an application to College Spark Washington, which will support math pathways

between basic education and developmental math (see Board Goal 2 for additional details).

Support the accreditation process

Alongside Drs. Hayden and Ames, the team supported the drafting of the initial Year 7 accreditation

report. This includes writing sections of the report and providing data for the mission fulfillment

matrix. The team will support the writing of the Institutional Overview as well.

Use data to assess the effectiveness of policies

Summarized below are data projects led by the team:

National Postsecondary Student Aid Study

The team is supporting work to respond to the Department of Education’s National Postsecondary

Student Aid Study (NPSAS). This study examines the characteristics of students in postsecondary

education, with special focus on how they finance their education.

Institutional Planning and Effectiveness Committee (IPEC)

The Institutional Planning and Effectiveness Committee (IPEC) will continue work on Strategic Plan

performance measures, including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). IPEC will also serve as a

steering committee for grants such as Title III, Strengthening Institutions.

Development of Employee Dashboards

In collaboration with Human Resources and IT, the team is developing an employee dashboard that

will help assess Strategic Plan goals related to employee satisfaction. Initial work began in the

summer and will continue throughout the academic year.

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

The team completed the fall section of IPEDS 2018-19 reporting.








LWTech Foundation efforts to increase revenues available for scholarships, programs, faculty and

staff professional development, and college support

The contributed data to the Annual Report, which was used for this year’s benefit breakfast. The

team is also developing Tableau data dashboards to support foundation work.



Grant work necessitates public-private partnerships. All work related to this goal is summarized

below.



National Science Foundation Awards

The team continues to support the three National Science Foundation grants at LWTech. This

includes the Future Tech Stars S-STEM scholarship program, the Pacific Northwest Photonics

Technology Project, and AppConnect NW project. The team is also supporting pending proposals and

upcoming awards.

Department of Education Awards

The team supported the three the Department of Education grants at LWTech. Specific work

included preparation for upcoming Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success report and

preparing for submission of upcoming TRiO proposals.

College Spark Washington

LWTech submitted a Letter of Intent (LOI) to College Spark Washington. The grant requests

$150,000 to implement a ‘flipped learning’ approach in math pathways from developmental

education to college-level math. Flipped learning is a strategy in which a student studies

independently outside of class (e.g. online videos or resources) and participates in discussions and

activities during the scheduled course meeting time. The proposal also aims to expand our Guided

Self Placement process where students

Washington Student Achievement Council Suicide Prevention Grant

LWTech submitted an application to the Washington Student Achievement Council for $60,000 to

support suicide prevention work on campus. LWTech proposes to increase access to mental health

services, provide training for faculty and staff, and reduce the means by which a student could self-

harm on the campus. The project, if funded, will launch in early 2019, and will be led by a cross-

departmental team from Student Services and Instruction.

Grant Planning

In collaboration with the Institutional Planning & Effectiveness Committee, the team is planning for

next year’s grant applications. Funding sources include the National Science Foundation and the

Department of Education. Projects that will likely be pursued include Title III funding and additional

support for Open Educational Resources. Ms. Copeland attended the Grants Resource Center

meeting on October 18 at UW Tacoma.


☐Support the College’s outreach initiatives

☒Participate in key conferences and events, such as ACT and legislative functions



The Pacific Northwest Association for Institutional Research and Planning (PNAIRP) invited the team

to present at the upcoming conference in Portland, Oregon. Ms. Copeland attended the fall meeting

of the Research and Planning Commission (RPC).


The team participated continues to lead trainings on the Tableau Community Dashboards.


Board Meeting Date:

November 13, 2018

Submitted by:

Andrea Olson

Department:

Special Assistant to the President







☒Annual briefing on Strategic Plan




☐Evaluate and approve policies that support the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion plan in both the







Strategic Plan

As shared in at the October Board of Trustees meeting, the college is in the process of identifying

values. Draft values have been shared in multiple forums across the college community. Initial

feedback indicated that it would be helpful to develop statements to define each value. A workshop

was held with the college leadership team to discuss the relationship between our values, mission,

vision, and core themes as well as to begin formulating statements. The draft values and statements

will be shared for additional feedback at an all-college staff meeting as well as with students at an

upcoming forum.

Policies that support staff faculty and staff development and retention

Individual coaching work has begun with the LEADS participants and will continue on a monthly basis

through the remainder of the program.


Board Meeting Date:

November 13, 2018

Submitted by:

Ruby Hayden

Department:

Student Services















☐Evaluate and approve policies that support faculty and staff development and retention

☒Support the accreditation process



Three student services staff members were elected to leadership roles for the Equity,

Diversity, and Inclusion Council. Meisha Wangerin and Stephanie Bazalar are co-chairs and

Eric Izaguirre is secretary.

Support the accreditation process

The accreditation committee has identified April 2019 as the appropriate timing to host a

mock evaluation visit on campus. Three external colleagues have been identified to help the

college with this process.






☐Support college efforts to participate in grant programs that benefit scholarships, programs, and




Over the past month, student services staff have worked closely with foundation staff to

identify the data needed to support the upcoming Bright Futures Breakfast.



In partnership with the office of Research and Grant Development, the college has submitted

a proposal for funding from the WSAC Suicide Prevention grant. The legislature authorized

funding for this project and we will request $60,000, which is the maximum amount. Our

plan is to use the funds to continue part-time counseling from ACRS, offer training to LWTech

and other colleges from Mental Health First Aid, and improve means restriction based on the

environmental scan done by the safety and security office.



☒Participate in key conferences and events, such as ACT and legislative functions



The Workforce Development (WFD) department has been busy with a targeted outreach

campaign to current LWTech students including a funding table in the east mall during the

first week of school and presentations in over 20 classrooms during the first 2 weeks of the

quarter. These students were provided with information on how WFD to can help support

their educational goals through individualized advising, funding for tuition and/or books,

connection to internal and external resources, and job search assistance. WFD serves low

income, under-resourced students that are receiving public assistance or unemployment

benefits, or those that are underemployed, displaced homemakers, previously self-employed,

or Veterans.

The Outreach and Recruitment department has also had a busy fall with 70+ events for High

School fairs, tours, Middle School fairs, and more. We also participated in a Youth Ted Talk

event at Microsoft Commons.


TRiO staff attended the 2018 Regional TRiO Conference in Eugene, OR. The theme of the

conference was “The Legacy of Leadership”. Staff attended breakout sessions on leadership

that highlighted TRiO advocacy, learning before you lead, first-generation students as well as

sessions on leading individual and institutional equity and inclusion work. The Regional

Conference not only provides professional development opportunities for TRiO professionals,

but also provides networking for TRiO program staff in Region 10. Conference speakers

included Dr. Arnold Mitchem, President Emeritus of the Council for Opportunity in Education,

Maureen Hoyler, J.D., President of the Council for Opportunity in Education, Kristian Wiles,

Executive Director of Retention and Academic Support Programs, Office of Minority Affairs

and Diversity, University of Washington and Congressman Peter DeFazio who is the longest

serving House member in Oregon’s history.


The LWTech Employment Resource Center, in partnership with WorkSource Snohomish and

King Counties, will be hosting their annual Fall Job Fair on Thursday, November 15th, from

10:00 – 1:00, in the East mall. We anticipate about 40 employers that have job

opportunities related to our diverse LWTech programs of study. Students will meet employers

seeking skills in a variety of employment industries, network and get hiring advise from hiring

managers, and learn how their program of study leads to local employment opportunities.

This event is open to the public, which makes it an excellent opportunity for the community to

see how LWTech is tied to local employers

WorkForce Development hosted a very successful Community Resource Fair on October 9th.

Approximately 220+ students and community members attended the event and we had 18

community partners on site that provided resources related to food insecurity,

homelessness, mental health, legal services, energy assistance, addiction services, and

many more. We also had 5 internal LWTech tables of programs and student services.

Students, community members, and LWTech employees have all shared extremely positive

feedback and the event was an ultimate success. Our next community resource fair will

take place in Winter Quarter on Tuesday, February 12th, from 11am-1pm.

The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and the Center for First-Generation Student

Success will partner for the 2nd annual First-Generation College Celebration on November

8th. First-Generation is defined as a student whose parent/guardian did not earn a

bachelor’s degree. “On November 8, 2018, we [COE & NASPA] encourage colleges and

universities to celebrate the success of first-generation college students, faculty, and staff on

your campus in any and every way possible.” https://firstgen.naspa.org/events/2018-first-

generation-college-celebration. TRiO is partnering across the institution to bring this event to

life at LWTech.


Our financial aid office provided assistance to our sister school, Cascadia College, by

providing training on direct loan processing to a new staff member.

https://firstgen.naspa.org/events/2018-first-generation-college-celebration

https://firstgen.naspa.org/events/2018-first-generation-college-celebration

Documents

Board of Trustees Study Session and Meeting Tuesday