TO: Board of Trustees

DATE: March 13, 2023

PREPARED & SUBMITTED BY: Steve Loewen & Kim Dhority

SUBJECT: Academic Affairs Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

DYNAMIC PARTNERSHIPS

Participated in Executive Director of Economic Partnerships Interview - Feb. 14 & 23

Helped to Facilitate Division of Industry Technology Wrangler Rally - Feb. 15 Judged Business Professionals of America State Conference Competitive Events - Feb. 16 & 17 Attended the Governor's Announcement in Burlington of EMP-Shield's Investment in Computer Chip Production Facility - Feb. 20

Helped to Facilitate Division of Arts Wrangler Rally - Feb. 21

Attended the Regional Rural Training Center (LaHarpe) Monthly Meeting - Feb. 21 Participated in the Appreciation Dinner for Dan and Jan Smoots at Clover Cliff Ranch - Feb. 21

Attended the Meeting with Palmer Construction Group as Part of Kansas Semiconductor Manufacturing

Consortium's (KSMC) Determination of FHTC Facilities Needs

Hosted and Attended the Adult Education Center "Meet and Greet" with the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) Adult Education Center Staff - Feb. 24

Led FHTC Tour and Colors Presentation for Burlington High School Freshman - Feb. 26

Hosted Flint Hills Career Clusters Consortium Meeting - Mar. 1

Completed and Submitted Perkins Local Grant March Progress Report to KBOR - Mar. 1

Participated in the State-wide Perkins Local Grant Steering Committee - Mar. 2

Met with Pinnacle Solutions as Part of KSMC Meeting to Review Virtual Training Curriculum - Mar. 3 Participated in the KBOR Dual Credit Steering Committee - Mar. 7

Met with Emporia High School Counselors & Health Science Faculty on Increasing Certified Nurse Aide

Courses for FY '24 Year - Mar. 8

Conducted the Business Education Program Review for Fort Hays State University with Kansas State

Department of Education - Mar. 9

OPTIMIZE PROGRAMS Resubmitted Early Childhood Education New Program Request Form to KBOR (with KBOR staff's recommended revisions) - Feb. 16 Participated in the Dental Hygiene Faculty Search Committee - Feb. 16

Attended the Examity Online Proctoring Information Webinar - Feb. 22

Participated in the LaHarpe Automotive Technology Faculty Search Committee - Feb. 24

Attended the Vision Task Force Information Meeting - Feb. 21

Participated in the KBOR Non-Traditional Gender Careers Workshop in Salina - Feb. 28 & Mar. 1

Attended the Monthly Assessment Committee Meeting - Mar. 2

Led and Took Minutes for the Instructional Services Committee (Approved 2 Academic Policies) - Mar. 6

Participated in the Health Occupations Technology Program Review - Mar. 8
Answered Questions for the Technical Education Authority's Program & Curriculum Subcommittee in the Approval of the Early Childhood Education Program - Mar. 9

EMPLOYEE SUPPORT

Participated in the February Lunch & Learn "Make Outlook Work for You" (led by Andrea Cahoone) - Feb.

13

Attended 3 Meetings to Discuss Credit Hour Work Loads with Faculty in the IT/Arts/General Education,

Health and Human Services, and Industry Technology Divisions - Feb. 14, 16 & 17

Conducted 2 All-Faculty Credit Hour Load Question & Answer - Mar. 2 & 3

Led New Faculty Monthly Meeting - Mar. 7

Completed Group 4 Evaluation Conferences of Faculty - by Mar. 10

Met with Director of Adult Education Center and Director of Nursing for Weekly Meetings

Flint Hills Technical College

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