1. College Effectiveness Council Fiscal Year: 2008/09 Meeting 2 – Nov 11, 2008, 2-3:30 Minutes GCC Board Room

2. Agenda - November 11, 2008 • Shooting for Student Success Team – Fall Harvest • Team building event to assess the first SPOL Fall Status Report (see September – Fall Status Reports on Planning Objectives) • Annual SACS Compliance Audit • The College has just responded to the SACS Comprehensive Standard 3.12 Substantive Change and will continue work on the Compliance Certification in anticipation of the on-site visit – these responses to the Principles will be entered in SPOL and assigned to the appropriate planning units – the performance of an annual audit will ensure that the College remains in compliance with standards, adheres to best practices in higher education, and is prepared for the next SACS reaffirmation • CEC Establishes Strategic Priorities • Building on the environmental scanning and SACS audit, and in preparation for the coming planning and budgeting cycle, CEC identifies strategic priorities, indicating the critical focus areas for the coming year and reviews College vision, mission, and goals

3. Update on 2008/09 Strategic Initiatives • CCSSE – Jean Sorenson • Distance Learning – Dennis Westman

4. GCC Strategy Map Mission Academic Rigor Retention Improving quality of life Stakeholder Perspective Quality Education, Attractive, Affordable Accessible, Available Fiduciary Perspective Internal Perspective Increase faculty training/support, incentives for faculty, marketing of faculty achievements, add study skills, academic intervention Learning & Growth Perspective Faculty Prof Development, Student Support, National Standards & Benchmarks

5. Planning Priorities 2009/10 • Connect objectives in January to 2009/10 Planning Priorities • Connect budget requests in March to 2009/10 Planning Priorities • Planning Priorities 2009/10 (see GCC Strategy Map) • High expectations • High support