MELA Meeting Minutes 2003 - 2017

Threats (External) 

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harmful or to be overcome to reach objective  Proprietary schools 

(strengths of proprietary schools - weaknesses for public) advertising, promote, PR, Pace of coursework, more flexible, perceived as being easier, perceived as being better programs, heavy focus on student services, more interactive and project based, high personal contact  Legislature

Refine list build on the strengths prioritize weaknesses begin addressing weaknesses

Use the data to make the case to define an target the market. Look for external resources to develop a strategy. Look for opportunities with the Lumina Foundation, Ford Foundation, etc. these entities are both friendly to collaboration/sharing/grand opportunities). Dr. Chaloux stated that he thought that we would not have issues with seeking approval from SACS for offering more than 50% of a degree program online. We probably need to have MSVCC seek a substantive change to request approval for this.

Dr. Chaloux also stated that he thought MSVCC ought to be more branded...kind of like CALL  Q & A

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Quality Committee Proposal  Jennifer Leimer presented changes proposed by the MSVCC Quality Sub-Committee  Members voted unanimously to approve proposal with the following changes: o #5 - add summer to third bullet o #6 - one no vote, two recommendations that it be added during ET rewrite o #11 - Request to increase available characters in syllabus and/or allow for syllabus to be added as PDF. o #14 - In the History appendix, include a summary of what changes were made in September 2011 o Request to add a survey link in enrollment status change email that will prompt students to complete a withdrawal survey.  Members were asked to send association members a copy of their current withdrawal survey.  Quality Committee will examine surveys and prepare a proposal to adopt a withdrawal survey  Jennifer Leimer will compile changes and send updated policies and procedures manual to elc association so that it can be brought before the CAOs and President's Association

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