MELA Minutes 2021-2022

K. Fall 2022 Courses and Webinars – Dr. Arianna Stokes, MCCB Course offerings are published on MSVCC Academy for the fall. A summer Growing with Canvas was offered based on recommendations from last MELA meeting, and it currently has 30 participants. Courses for August include Growing with Canvas, Digging Deeper with Canvas, and Course Basics. L. Administrative Committee Updates – Ms. Buffy Matthews, MGCCC 1. Election Procedures proposal – will create consistency, stability, and time to plan; possibly model verbiage and policy after MACC and/or AOA • Every college must serve • Start at secretary to learn and then rotate to President-elect, President • Does not have to be Director/Dean of eLearning but should be someone with support from Director/Dean • Option to serve two years • Clause for colleges with one or two eLearning staff or new director: o Allow to skip for one year. The next year that college would become secretary after spending a full year in their existing role 2. Strategic Plan • Mission Statement revision draft - The mission of the MSVCC is to provide access to flexible instructional offerings for those individuals who choose not to take courses at a physical location on a Mississippi community and junior college campus. Additionally, the mission is to support the community and junior colleges in Mississippi by providing access to instructional technologies and resources for all students and faculty. Michele Mitchell suggested adding the word academic in front of instructional offerings. • Vision Statement revision draft - The purpose of the strategic plan is

to guide the MSVCC in achieving its vision for the current cycle period (usually four years). The vision of the strategic cycle is to