Northern Virginia Community College Board Meeting September 11, Minutes

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1 Northern Virginia Community College Board Meeting Minutes CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: SPECIAL GUEST: Chairman of the Board Ms. Lindsay Mills Remarks by Eleanor Saslaw, VCCS Board Chair Board: President Scott Ralls, Chair Todd Rowley, Ms. Susan Kearney, Mr. Alvie Johnson, Ms. Jennifer McGarey, Mr. Jason Middough, Mr. Bruce Neilson, Ms. Rosie O'Neil, Mr. Rick Pearson, and Mr. Hong Xu. College: Mr. Brian Anweiler Ms. Charlotte Calobrisi Mr. Alex Cooley, Mr. Andrew Cornell, Ms. Ina Dimkova, Dr. Maggie Emblom-Callahan, Mr. John Guszak, Dr. Annette Haggray, Dr. Pamela Hilbert, Dr. Sam Hill, Ms. Corinne Hurst, Mr. Dana Kauffman Dr. Julie Leidig, Dr. Jimmie McClellan Dr. Molly Lynch, Ms. Lindsay Mills, Mr. Steve Partridge, Dr. Sharon Robertson, Dr. Steve Sachs, Dr. Mel Schiavelli, Ms. Robyn Seabrook, Ms. Melanie Stover, Mr. Cory Thompson, Ms. Kathy Thompson, and Ms. Elizabeth Weatherly Guests: Ms. Eleanor Saslaw, VCCS Board Chair, Dr. Richard Keeling, Principal and Senior Executive Consultant and Kyle Hutchison, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff of Keeling & Associates, and Ms. Brenda Medrano-Frias, new student Liaison to the NOVA Board. Chair Rowley introduced VCCS Board Chair Eleanor Saslaw and highlighted her life-long work in education. Ms. Saslaw began her comments by stating that NOVA is now leading the state in its move forward in Workforce Development and applauded Workforce Vice President Steve Partridge for his pivotal role in this direction. Ms. Saslaw highlighted the fact that with our diverse populations, it is important to keep in mind that we need not only to educate our students but their families as well. This begins in the middle schools at a minimum where we reach out to young students to let them know what the future can hold for them. It is important also to provide an educational pathway for all students and this includes our Veterans who come back into the workforce with strong skill sets. NOVA is the way of the future for all of these groups.

2 Page 2 of6 Ms. Saslaw founded the Florence Levine Berman Scholarship for Refugee Students. A. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Neilson introduced a motion, seconded by Mr. Pearson, to approve the Consent Agenda. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. 1. Approval of the May 1s NOYA Board Minutes RECOMMENDATION: The Northern Virginia Community College approves the Board minutes as presented. Mr. Neilson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Pearson to approve the May 15, 2017, NOVA Board Minutes. All were in favor and motion passed unanimously. Finance, Building and Sites Advisory Committee: 2. Final Report, fy20lz Local Funds Budget Final Report of the Local Funds Budget for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and approves it for record purposes 3. final Report Fv201z Non-State Funded lovestments Final Report of the Non-State Funded Investments for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and approves it for record purposes. 4. Final Report. FV201 zlocal Board Budget Final Report of the Local Board Budget for period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and approves it for record purposes. Further, the Board directs that the administration provides copies of this statement to the executive officers of each of the cooperating jurisdictions. 5. Final Report, Fv201z State E&G Operatjna Budget Final Report of the Fiscal Year 2017 State E&G Operating Budget and accepts it for information.

3 Page 3 of 6 6. final Report. Fy201 z workforce Deyelopment Operating Budget Final Report of the Fiscal Year 2017 Workforce Development Operating Budget and accepts it for information. 7. FV201s state E&G Operating Budget distribution of funds for the Fiscal Year 2018 State E&G Operating Budget and accepts it for information. a. FV201 a Workforce Development Operating Budget distribution of funds for the Fiscal Year 201 B Workforce Development Operating Budget and accepts it for information. 9. Proiect and Properties Status Report accepts the Project and Properties Status Report as presented for record purposes. Academic Curriculum and Workforce Development Committee: 10. Advisory committee Recommendations approves the following recommendations for members of the Advisory Committees: Diagnostic Medical Sonography Judith Green Early Childhood Development Kendra Kielbasa Wynne Busman Nursing Christina Grabus Valerie Keane

4 Page 4 of 6 B. ACTION ITEMS 1. Approval of the Student Uaison to the NOYA Board-201z-1e approves the recommendation of Brenda Medrano-Frias as the Student Liaison to the Board for the year. Mr. Pearson introduced a motion, seconded by Ms. O'Neil to approve the recommendation of Brenda Medrano-Frias as the Student Liaison to the Board for the year. All were in favor and the motion carried unanimously. 2. Approval of the NOYA strateajc Piao 201z-202a: Pathway to the American Dream RECOMMENDATION: The Northern Virginia College Board has reviewed and endorses the NOVA Strategic Plan : Pathway to the American Dream and directs the president to begin its implementation. The College Board further requests periodic reports on the progress of its implementation. Dr. Ralls reported on the intensive process currently taking place in the Steering Committees and their efforts to continue to refine and strengthen the plan. The implementation plan includes nine overarching objectives that translate into major and intensive efforts to enhance and increase student completion rates. Ms. O'Neil introduced a motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to endorse the NOVA Strategic Plan : Pathway to the American Dream and directed the President to begin its implementation and for periodic reports on the progress of its implementation. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Finance, Building and Sites Advisory Committee: a. Proposed Fy2019 Local Board Budget proposed Local Board Budget for the Fiscal Year 2019 in the amount of $187,429 which will be requested to be contributed by the cooperating political jurisdictions. The Board approves the proposed budget and authorizes its submission to the nine cooperating political jurisdictions. The Board further directs the President to submit this budget to the State Board for review. Mr. Neilson introduced a motion, seconded by Mr. Pearson, to approve the proposed Local Board Budget for the Fiscal Year 2019 in the amount of $187,429 which will be requested to be contributed by the cooperating political jurisdictions, authorized its submission to the nine cooperating political jurisdictions and directed the President to

5 Page 5 of 6 submit this budget to the State Board for review. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. 4. FV2019 Local capjtaj outlay Reaujrements approves the Local Capital Outlay Requirements for Fiscal Year 2019, with a total amount to be requested from the cooperating political jurisdictions of$5,520,737. The Board authorizes the administration to submit fair-share requests to the nine cooperating political jurisdictions for funding in their 2019 budgets. The Board further directs the President to submit this budget to the State Board for review. Mr. Neilson introduced a motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson to approve the Local Capital Outlay Requirements for Fiscal Vear 2019, with a total amount to be requested from the cooperating political jurisdictions of $5,520,737, authorized the administration to submit fair-share requests to the nine cooperating political jurisdictions for funding in their 2019 budgets and directed the President to submit this budget to the State Board for review. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. s. Proposed Monument to Abraham Lincoln tlajcba) Alexandria campus RECOMMENDATION: The Northern Virginia Community College Board recommends that the State Board for Community Colleges approve the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with LA TCRA to allow the placement of the proposed monument. Mr. Neilson introduced a motion, seconded by Mr. Xu, to recommend that the State Board for Community Colleges approve the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with LATCRA to allow the placement of the proposed monument to Abraham Lincoln. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. C. CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT REPORTS Dr. Ralls reiterated NOVA's goals that every program achieves and every student succeeds. He then reported that NOVA was one of only four community colleges across the country to be selected to participate with its partner institution George Mason University in the Seamless Transfer Pathways Design Challenge, an intensive 15-month design process funded by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. The other three institutional pairs are: Miami Dade (with Florida International University), William Rainey Harper College (with Northern Illinois University), and Collin College (with the University of North Texas).

6 Page 6 of6 Teams from each institution will participate in three national cohort convenings and another three custom on-site design sessions. They will be provided access to subject matter experts, coaches and design specialists to help redesign the student journey from the student's point of view via a structured process for developing transformative, not incremental, solutions. Pilots will launch in Fall, 2018, and results tracked for the next six years. These four pair institutions have demonstrated that they are ready, willing, and able to re-think the transfer experience in higher education and transform the relationship between two-year and four-year institutions. Dr. Ralls also reported that NOVA is working diligently with their strategic transfer partners and the first transfer agreement has been signed with Radford University. This means that students who graduate from NOVA will be able to transfer all of their credits and be accepted as juniors at Radford. He explained that they are currently working with five other institutions to reach the same transfer agreements. D. NEW/OTHER BUSINESS E. CLOSED SESSION Consideration of Honorary Degrees or Special Awards and Recognitions F. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m. College Recorder: Norie Flowers Submitted by: Dr. A. Scott Ralls Secretary to the NOVA Board ~~ Mr. Todd Rowley Chairman, NOVA Board