Columbia College has worked with veterans groups to survey veterans on campus. Working with director of Veteran’s Affairs at Edmonds (Peter Schmidt), developing an instrument, seeking other colleges with interest. Survey addresses military experience, post-military and educational experiences. Central Washington and Western are participating. Email Joe if interested in participation or in literature. Also noted: YVCC is using Challenge coin awards for veterans who attain 45 college-level credits (low cost/high impact) Cynthia Requa The Association will have 1-day winter meeting at the Hilton Airport. Retreat on Leading from the Middle was a big success. Will be it again, making it a day longer, will be held in April. Update of survey on college structure. Please provide response to Cynthia. Discussion concluded at approximately 4:30 pm Business meeting Friday October 31, 2014 – 9:35 am Call to order (Susan Murray) Roll call (Cherisa Yarkin) Quorum requirement: simple majority. Present: 23, Absent: 12. (66% present) Colleges with representatives present (23): Bates Technical College Green River Community College Spokane District Bellevue College Lower Columbia College Spokane Falls Community College Bellingham Technical College North Seattle College Tacoma Community College Big Bend College Peninsula College Walla Walla Community College Centralia College Renton Technical College Wenatchee Valley College Clover Park Technical College Seattle Central College Whatcom College Columbia Basin College Skagit Valley College Yakima Valley Community College Edmonds Community College Spokane Community College Not present (12): Cascadia Community College Lake Washington Institute of Shoreline Community College Clark College Technology South Puget Sound Community Everett Community College Olympic College College Grays Harbor College Pierce College Seattle College Highline Community College Seattle College District Approval of the meeting agenda by vote (Susan Murray) Minutes from Spring 2014 (Susan Murray) Corrections were solicited, and the following amendments offered: With reference to committee by-laws, wording needs to be changed to guidelines. On front page, SBCTC needs to be categorized separately, not as an institutional member. Approved as amended, by voice vote. Treasurer’s Report (Starr Bernhardt)
Columbia College has worked with veterans groups to survey veterans on campus. Working with director of Veteran’s Affairs at Edmonds (Peter Schmidt), developing an instrument, seeking other colleges with interest. Survey addresses military experience, post-military and educational experiences. Central Washington and Western are participating. Email Joe if interested in participation or in literature. Also noted: YVCC is using Challenge coin awards for veterans who attain 45 college-level credits (low cost/high impact) Cynthia Requa The Association will have 1-day winter meeting at the Hilton Airport. Retreat on Leading from the Middle was a big success. Will be it again, making it a day longer, will be held in April. Update of survey on college structure. Please provide response to Cynthia. Discussion concluded at approximately 4:30 pm Business meeting – Friday October 31, 2014 9:35 am Call to order (Susan Murray) Roll call (Cherisa Yarkin) Quorum requirement: simple majority. Present: 23, Absent: 12. (66% present) Colleges with representatives present (23): Bates Technical College Bellevue College Bellingham Technical College Big Bend College Centralia College Clover Park Technical College Columbia Basin College Edmonds Community College Green River Community College Lower Columbia College North Seattle College Peninsula College Renton Technical College Seattle Central College Skagit Valley College Spokane Community College Spokane District Spokane Falls Community College Tacoma Community College Walla Walla Community College Wenatchee Valley College Whatcom College Yakima Valley Community College Not present (12): Cascadia Community College Clark College Everett Community College Grays Harbor College Highline Community College Lake Washington Institute of Technology Olympic College Pierce College Seattle College District Shoreline Community College South Puget Sound Community College Seattle College Approval of the meeting agenda by vote (Susan Murray) Minutes from Spring 2014 (Susan Murray) Corrections were solicited, and the following amendments offered: With reference to committee by-laws, wording needs to be changed to guidelines. On front page, SBCTC needs to be categorized separately, not as an institutional member. Approved as amended, by voice vote. Treasurer’s Report (Starr Bernhardt)
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