Flint Hills Technical College

INFORMATION REGARDING BOARD AGENDA ITEM

TO:	Board of Trustees
DATE:	July 11, 2022
PREPARED & SUBMITTED BY:	Steve Loewen & Kim Dhority
SUBJECT:	Academic Affairs Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Continued communication in the preparation for the initiation of the LaHarpe Regional Rural Technical Center's Automotive Technology (AMT) program in August of 2022. (Kim Dhority)
- Delivered and installed 2-post automotive lifts. Delivered alignment rack but awaiting installation.
- Completion of wall between the AMT and Neosho County Community College's Construction Technology programs' lab areas.
- Removal of sheetrock from existing wall dividing the two classroom spaces. Waiting for the moving of the existing wires. Discussion by Dan McCoy with Iola USD 257 maintenance staff on needed classroom/lab plugins for computers, servers and AMT equipment.
- Ordered, delivered and/or set up some of the other smaller equipment for AMT labs and student desks for AMT classroom.
- Hired Automotive Parts Supervisor (AMT Faculty already previously hired).
Participation in the Mountain Plains Business Education Association (MPBEA) Annual Regional Conference (June 12 - 14) in Wichita, KS. Current Chair of MPBEA and a seminar presenter at the MPBEA Conference. (Kim Dhority)
Participation in Wichita State University's (WSU) Virtual Summer Accessibility Camp on June 17. (Kim Dhority)
Creation of draft agenda for August 9, 2022 Professional Development Day. (Kim Dhority and Steve Loewen)
Preparation for inaugural Practical Nursing (NSG) Recruitment Day for High School Juniors and Seniors to be held in late October of 2022 with Bryan Crouch and Kim McNeese. (Kim Dhority)
Offered and received letters of intent for the NSG faculty position. (Kim Dhority & Steve Loewen)
Met virtually with WSU's Director of Shocker Career Accelerator to discuss future 2 + 2 agreements and internship/work-based learning opportunities with WSU. (Kim Dhority)
Participated in the Kansas Council for Workforce Education (KCWE) Executive Board Meeting on June 29. (Kim Dhority)
Prepared draft agendas for the upcoming July 26 - 28 KCWE New Instructor Seminar and Course Planning Seminar at Kansas City Kansas Community College. (Kim Dhority and Steve Loewen)
Met with Emporia State University's (ESU) Nursing Department to update current Health Care Administration/Management (HAM) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) 2 + 2 agreement on July 7. ESU's courses for the BSN degree changed significantly, necessitating the meeting and updating of agreement. (Kim Dhority)
Initiated a summer welding partnership project between FHTC's Welding Technology (WLD) program and interested 4-H youth from ages 13 - 18, led by Corryn Brewer, WLD faculty.
Submitted Self-Study document to the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) by Monica Graves, Dental Assisting (DNA) Program Director, in preparation for the September CODA accreditation team's site visit for the DNA program.
Participated in submission of a plan to address KBOR-requested outcomes/goals for the Adult Education Center (AEC), with President Daugherty and Jason Hendry, AEC Director. (Steve Loewen)
Participated in the preparation of the request to the Lyon County Commission on June 23 for $72,650 worth of financial support for equipment and program/service department support, with President Daugherty and Brenda Carmichael, Dean of Enrollment Management. (Steve Loewen)
Submitted customer counts and contribution amounts for the Infrastructure Funding Agreement with the Workforce Development Center - Southeast Kansas Works. (Steve Loewen)

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