VCCA Executive Committee

Meeting Minutes

January 25, 2002

 

 

Those present:                    Jennifer Allman, Linda Rhinard, Jim Bates, Debra Belcher, Barbara Moore, Bruce Carroll, Shelia Chewning, Barbara Ratliff, Terry Whisnant, Jerry Chaney, Aileen Girard, Rena Mallory, Donna Mayes

 

Guests:                                 Al Roberts, Virginia Hartman

 

Welcome                               Jennifer Allman, President, called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. at the Radisson Ft. Magruder in Williamsburg, Virginia.

 

                                                She welcomed Al Roberts, Chair of the Black Concerns Commission and Virginia Hartman, Chair of the Faculty/Instructional Affairs Commission to the meeting.

 

Approval of Minutes          A motion was made to accept the November 9, 2001, Executive Committee Minutes as written with corrections.  The motion carried.

 

Treasurer’s Report             Barbara Moore distributed copies of the Treasurer’s Report along with a copy of the Report of Audit that was conducted by Terry Webster.  A motion was made to accept the Treasurer’s report as presented.  Motion carried.

 

The audit report recommended the Committee have a proposed budget for each year.  A motion was made to accept the proposed budget as presented.  The motion carried.

 

 

President’s Report             Jennifer thanked everyone for their attendance and for their hard work. 

 

Special thanks and acknowledgement were expressed to Kay Robertson, who retired from the VCCS and John Tyler CC, for her years of dedicated and special service to the VCCA.

 

Jennifer reported that she had sent a congratulatory note on behalf of the VCCA to Dr. Belle Wheelan for her recent appointment as the Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth.

 

                                               

 

 

Jennifer distributed an updated Executive Committee Member grid; Commission Chair listing; and a College Contact grid.

 

                                                Jennifer also distributed an updated meeting grid.  She asked the Committee to note the change for the April meeting to be held in Roanoke in conjunction with the New Horizons Conference.  A motion was made for the VCCA to be a vendor at the New Horizons Conference at a cost of $400.  Motion carried.

 

                                                As an incentive for people to become VCCA members, a motion was made to give a VCCA convention registration as a door prize at New Horizons.  Motion carried.

 

Jennifer reported that she gave the information on the purchase of the shoulder bags to JSRCC.  The representative from JSRCC declined the offer at this time.

 

A motion was made to purchase nametags for the VCCA Executive Committee.  There would not be names on them so they could be used from year to year.  Donna Mayes is checking on them.  Motion carried.

 

A motion was made to be a co-sponsor of the Disney Institute and place an insert in the Newsletter with the information about the program.  Motion carried.

 

Member-at-Large Reports           

           

5,000+ FTE               Bruce Carroll reported that he had sent out the information regarding the Conference. 

 

 2,001-5,000 FTE                 Due to the resignation of Kay Robertson as Member-at-Large for the 2,001-5,000 FTE category, Jennifer will be sending out the information on the Professional and Personal Development Conference to the contact people in the 2,001-5,000 FTE category.

                                               

                                    Debra Belcher reported that she sent an email to the contacts within this FTE group asking for nominations for a Member-at-Large to fill the unexpired term.  Nominations are due to Debra no later than February 7.

 

1,001-2,000 FTE                  Shelia reported that she sent a reminder with the information for the Conference. 

 

 

 

0-1,000 FTE              Barbara Ratliff also reported that she had sent information to all members and asked for support of the BCC Poetry Contest.

 

Commission Reports

 

Black Concerns                                Al Roberts requested when people identify what commission they are interested in serving with, the information be forwarded to the proper Commission chair.

 

Faculty/Instructional Affairs            Virginia Hartman announced that Dr. Pam Turner from TNCC will be the speaker for a concurrent session during the March Conference. 

 

Learning Resources                        Barbara announced that two presenters from the Gale Group have been confirmed for the Convention.

 

            Legislative Action                             No report.

 

Research and Publications            Shelia reported that she will be working with Rhina Jones (SsVCC) on the media competition.  She is going to set up a display of the winning materials that may be reclaimed after the convention.  It was discussed to give only 1st place and an Honorable Mention recognition.

 

Student Services                              The VCCA Executive Committee will be donating $600 toward the cost of the 2002 Student Leadership Conference.

 

Support Staff Commission             The Commission submitted a PG&D for Mr. Ben Utley to be a concurrent Mid-Year Conference speaker.

 

Membership                                                 Rena Mallory distributed a draft of the new membership form.  Executive Committee reviewed the form and suggestions were made.  A motion was made to increase the dues for Associate Members from $5 to $10.  Motion carried.  This will be submitted to the Assembly of Delegates at the Convention.

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

After considerable discussion regarding the membership incentive, it was decided Jennifer and Rena would come up with the prize.

 

Publications                                                 Donna Mayes distributed a draft of the newsletter and the program for the Conference.  Suggestions were made.

 

PG&D                                                            Linda Rhinard presented several PG&D Grant Proposals.  A motion was made to accept the PG&D’s presented with corrections.  Motion carried.

 

                                                                        A motion was made to remove the maximum dollar amount allowable from the contract, as it is too confusing.  Motion carried.

 

Linda will send corrected PG&D information to Rob Jobin to be placed on the web site.

 

Leadership Handbook                              Linda distributed a draft of the 2002-2003 Leadership Handbook. All changes are to be faxed or emailed to her by Feb. 15 to allow time for printing for the March conference.

 

Showcase                                                    Aileen Girard presented a draft of proposed guidelines that will be part of the packets for the March conference.

 

Conference & Convention

 

     Professional & Personal                        A draft of the agenda was reviewed.

     Development Conference                     There will be a dinner on Wednesday evening

     March 13-14, 2002                                  for the Executive committee and College Contacts.

 

                                                                        Jennifer asked each Committee member to donate a door prize from his/her college to be given at the conference. 

 

Gifts for the speakers and participants were discussed.  All participants will be given notebooks. 

 

The site for the 2003 P&PD Conference will be the Renaissance Hotel in Portsmouth, Feb. 26-28, 2003.  The Black Concerns Commission

will have their mid-year on Feb. 26-27 and the P&PD will be Feb. 27-28.  Jim Bates will be in charge of conference planning and arrangements.

 

     2002 Convention                                     Jim reviewed letters that would be distributed to each college for the convention.  Any suggestions are to be to Jim no later than Monday, Jan. 28.  Ideas were discussed for the 2002 Convention to be held in Lynchburg.

 

Adjournment                                               Having no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Debra L. Belcher

2001-2002

VCCA Secretary

 

 

 Approved

3/12/02

 

 

See file copy for signature.