Board of Directors Meeting | ACTC

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Board of Directors Meeting

Technology Drive Campus-Rocky Adkins Pavilion/Teams
November 16, 2022
Minutes

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Rick Clark, Millie DeBoard, Brooke Elswick-Robinson, Kathryn Lamp, Vicki McGinnis, Jason Salyers

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Ben Collier, Amanda Collins

ALSO PRESENT:

Taylor Alexander, Kellie Allen, Karen Blevins, Larry Ferguson, Steve Flouhouse, Pam Miller, Brooke Seasor

DR. FERGUSON ANNOUNCED THAT VICE-CHAIR KATHRYN LAMP WOULD BE LEADING THE MEETING.  CHAIR, RICK CLARK, WAS IN ATTENDANCE VIA TEAMS.

CALL TO ORDER

Board Vice-Chair, Kathryn Lamp, called the meeting to order at 8:40 a.m. A quorum was present. 

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

Members reviewed the minutes of the November 16, 2022, meeting (copy attached).  Brooke Elswick-Robinson made a motion to accept the minutes as written. Vicki McGinnis seconded and the motion was approved by all.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Dr. Larry Ferguson used a PowerPoint presentation to update members (copy attached). Within the presentation he gave updates from Dr. Todd Brand, Chief Academic Officer and Steve Woodburn, Chief Student Affairs Officer.  Both were at the System Office for a joint meeting. 

Under Institutional Leadership/Management he discussed the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan focusing on people, process, and partners. He announced a SACSCOC Off Campus Instructional Site visit coming in September. He updated members on 4DX, Program Review, Enrollment, Graduation, Budget, and M&O projects. 

Regarding External Relations/Economic Development, Dr. Ferguson announced Career Services’ spring Career Fairs and Foundation fundraising success. In addition, he spoke of legislative affairs/session hot topics and listed many economic development projects he’s currently involved with. 

President Ferguson ended his report with a System Office Update due to his recent appointment of Acting President of KCTCS. He ended his report with his work focus for 2023 and thanked Board members for their support.

FACULTY UPDATE

Vicki McGinnis, faculty representative to the Board of Directors, provided a written report (copy attached) and highlighted the Health Sciences Department and faculty member Jon Joy.  In addition, she reported that dual credit’s current focus is growing CTEs. She, Taylor Alexander and Richard Merritt are looking at ways to target pre-engineering students and marketing to area Technology Centers.

STAFF UPDATE

Jason Salyers, Staff representative to the BOD, provided a written report (copy attached) and highlighted three recent staff promotions informing the BOD that all three are former ACTC students.

STUDENT UPDATE

Millie DeBoard, Student representative to the BOD, reported that student event planning is currently on hold due to personnel changes in Student Services.

CABINET UPDATES

Taylor Alexander, Director of Marketing & Public Relations, gave the following update to Board Members:

  • Statwax digital Q2: 863.8% ROI
  • Invested approximately $7,400
  • Returned approximately $64,500
  • We are estimating we will be up about 10% in leads over last year for this FY. 

Kellie Allen, Director of Human Resources, had no report.

Karen Blevins, Dean of Business Affairs, had no report.

Steve Flouhouse, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness & Grants, reported that an Interim Off-Campus Instructional Site Report and visit from SACSCOC are coming up  because the college added more than five sites since our last reaffirmation in 2018.  

Brooke Seasor, Director of Resource Development, reported that the Women, Wine, Jewels and More event was a success with over 130 women attending. She thanked Kellie Allen and Brooke Elswick-Robinson for their assistance with this year’s event.

In addition, Brooke reported that she would be visiting area high schools along with Brittany Spillman and Vicki McGinnis to solicit scholarship applications for Fall 2023 students.

BOARD CHAIR COMMENTS

Vice-Chair Kathryn Lamp, who has applied for reappointment to ACTC’s Board of Directors, reported that she is thrilled to have served for six years on the Board, seeing the impact ACTC has on our community. She’s grateful to be a part of it! 

Chair Rick Clark thanked everyone for attending a great meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 9:28 a.m. by Vice-Chair Kathryn Lamp.

Respectfully submitted,
Pam Miller, Recorder