Criterion 2 Committee Meeting

October 23, 2015

Members present: Arann Schmidt, Kyle McQuade, Brian Fraser, Scott Bevill, Jeremy Hawkins

Absent: Kurt Haas, Cindy Leub

Agenda

I.  Approval of the minutes for 2 October 2015

a.  Motion – Brian; Second – Kyle

II.  Discussion of Core Component 2.A

a.  Financial Integrity

i.  Internal policies discussion with CFO

ii.  Investment committee reports/policies procedures (Matt Rosenburg)

iii.  May be the area where we are lacking the most transparency – state financial report à put it on our website, not just the states

iv.  Independently audited, found on Colorado State website

b.  Academic

i.  Handbook

c.  Personnel

i.  Handbook

ii.  HR policies

d.  Auxiliary

i.  Grants, contracts with external vendors

e.  Policies and Procedures for fair and ethical behavior

i.  CRS 24-18-101-105

ii.  CRS 24-18-108-110 (both from Board of Trustees handbook pg. 14)

iii.  Example: Grant as part of the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative for promotion of ethical standards à Brian’s Website

iv.  Example: Sexual harassment training session, suicide prevention, active shooter

v.  Example: President’s office hours, Inside CMU Newsletter, VP Student Affairs town hall meeting

vi.  Example: Regularly audited (pro cards)

vii.  Example: Academic affairs mediates when a difficulty is voiced between faculty and students

viii.  Example: Student clubs and the events that they put on – growth in number of clubs and what they are doing in the community

III.  Discussion of Core Component 2.B

a.  Impressed with how easy it is to get to the core ideas of this from the website

i.  Catalog, transfer process, pricing, etc.

ii.  Program learning outcomes posted and readily available

iii.  Art department – new website specific to the Art Department showcasing what the Art Department

iv.  About us section of the website – high level demographics, accreditation items, etc.

b.  How we have addressed association with WCCC?

i.  WCCC has their own website, logo, statement about it being separate from CMU

ii.  Institutionally not as clear: admissions, associates degrees awarded by whom

c.  Mount Mercy’s example of marketing and social media

i.  See examples above of ways we are communicating

ii.  Individual department’s Facebook pages

iii.  CMU Alumni reaches out regularly to keep alumni connected

IV.  Next Meeting – November 6, 2015

a.  Bring evidence for Criterion II Core Component 2.C and 2.D