AQIP 8/CQIN 2005
Meeting Minutes ~ May 2, 2006
Those present: Bert
Waldrop, Steve Whiteman, Randi Wheaton, Julie Slattery, Jane Salisbury
Those absent:
President Yowell
Dr. Salisbury opened the
meeting and stated that the goal of the day was to review the Edison
Communication Repository and determine the next steps to be taken. The
Repository was a one-year AQIP Action Project and will be concluded as
such in August of 2006. However, it was mentioned specifically as a
strength in our Systems Portfolio Feedback Report in Section 2P2a, and
was included in the double strength recognizing our overall
communication efforts. Therefore, it can be modified to make it even
more effective, but cannot be dropped.
Summarizing activity within
the Repository:
- Overall
Remarks
·
954 hits to main page since November, as of 5-01-06
-
Who’s Driving the Bus?
·
Only anecdotal data
·
Questions have been asked regarding specific initiatives
and related activity.
·
Criticisms of those individuals who are not making
progress AND YET offer no explanation as to why progress is not
being made.
- Traffic
Jam on the Bus
·
Valuing People Survey posted 90 individual comments
·
Valuing People Team has reviewed data and will send a
global email to all employees
·
Email will indicate comment categories and new initiatives
to address them.
·
Email and implementation of activities will be in the
fall.
·
CQIN Survey has had 195 hits with 48 responses to
questions.
·
Responses were discussed that were entered into survey
since the last team discussion.
·
Dr. Salisbury will email the employees of Edison in
response to the new issues, indicating to whom they were directed or
what has been done.
·
The recent use of the CQIN Survey supports a continuing
use of this survey.
·
The 360 Surveys have been completed by most people asked
to evaluate a supervisor, a peer, or a supervisee.
- Chat
with the Bus Driver
·
Randi Wheaton indicated no one from classified staff has
asked her to address any issues with the Cabinet or President Yowell.
·
No ESEA or Senate items have been brought forth through
the Cabinet.
·
Randi Wheaton has no knowledge of how/if other employee
concerns are being addressed with this specific bus resource.
- Ride on
My Bus
·
No requests for job shadowing have been received.
·
Time availability seems to be an issue here.
- Sharing
on the Bus
·
Not all administrators are using this venue for
discussion. It is being used well in Student Development and the
library. Some comments within discussion boards reflect there may not
be a need for such a communication source. That seems to be true of
those areas where there are frequent department meetings and from those
faculty and staff who are located in close proximity with their
supervisors. Others make comments reflecting their appreciation of the
discussion area.
·
The team will ask Dr. Yowell to encourage administrators
again in the fall to capitalize on this site, especially because the
academic re-organization will have a larger span of control in most
areas, both in people and in location.
The team members agreed this
Repository has had positive impact on college communication, some
aspects more than others. They wish to continue their support and
monitoring of the Repository throughout next year even though the Action
Project per se will be drawn to a close in August.
Dr. Salisbury will send out
an email to all employees summarizing the most recent survey entries and
the actions taken. In the fall she will send a reminder email
describing the buses and their functions. A second email will be sent
in the fall clarifying again that the buses are secure—all entries
anonymous expect the Sharing on the Bus. That is not because access is
through individual Blackboard sites.
No meeting is planned before
fall.
