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Board Monitoring Reports

2024-2025听Board Monitoring Reports

Board Monitoring Reports

September END 1 Melissa Feist, Jo Harrington, Dr. Joiner
October END 2 Dean Kottas
January END 3 Vice President Maddy
March END 4 Vice President Maddy
April END 5 Dean Kottas, Dean Teal听
May END 6 Dean Kottas, Dean Teal听
June END 7 Todd Mobray
July END 8 Todd Mobray

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END Statements

Board END 1:听Fundamental Skills

Students will acquire the skills needed to be successful for the program they are enrolled.

  • Students will have the fundamental听skills to succeed in the workplace.
  • Students will have the fundamental skills to lead productive lives.
  • Students will be provided remediation as needed.

This policy adopted on 10-16-97

Reviewed on 07-03-02 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-03-03 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-01-04 (no changes)
Revised on 03-21-06
Revised on 10-17-06
Reviewed on 11-24-15 (no changes)
Revised on 01-25-22
Revised on 11-22-22 (no changes)
Revised on 01-28-25

Board END 2: Work Preparedness

Students will be prepared for success in the workplace.

  • Students will have the skills and knowledge required for听entry into the workplace.
  • Students will have the work ethics, discipline, and collaborative skills necessary to be successful in the workplace.
  • Students will have the technical knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to maintain, advance, or change their employment or occupation.

This policy adopted on 10-16-97

Reviewed on 07-03-02 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-03-03 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-01-04 (no changes)
Revised on 07-15-10
Reviewed on 11-24-15 (no changes)
Revised on 01-25-22
Revised on 11-22-22 (no changes)
Revised on 01-28-25

Board END 3: Academic Advancement

Students desiring academic advancement will be prepared for successful transfer to other colleges and universities.

  • Students will have the appropriate academic coursework for successful transfer.
  • Students will have appropriate awareness of transfer requirements.
  • Students will have adequate preparation to be academically successful after transfer to other institutions.
  • Students will be able to obtain Bachelor鈥檚 and advanced degrees by continuing their studies in a 2+2 program, a systemwide transfer agreement, or other partnership agreement.听

This policy adopted on 10-16-97

Reviewed on 07-03-02 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-03-03 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-01-04 (no changes)
Revised on 03-21-06
Revised on 10-17-06
Reviewed on 11-24-15 (no changes)
Revised on 01-25-22
Revised on 11-22-22 (no changes)
Revised on 01-28-25

Board END 4:听Barton Experience

Student and employee feedback will assess the impact of faculty and staff and the college climate.听

  • Student and employee feedback will be documented through听surveys and other report mechanisms.
  • The college will assess student/employee feedback and use the data to make decisions for improvement.听
  • Feedback will reflect a cross-representation of the members of the Barton community.听

This policy adopted 04-16-98

Reviewed on 09-04-02 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-03-03 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-01-04 (no changes)
Revised on 03-21-06
Revised on 11-24-15听(no changes)
Revised on 01-25-22

Revised on 11-22-22
Revised on 01-28-25

Board END 5:听Regional Workforce Needs

The College will serve as a resource for and be responsive to regional workforce needs.听

  • The College will identify strategies to听address current and future needs.
  • The College will allocate appropriate resources to successfully address workforce听needs.
  • The College will actively engage with business and industry partners to effectively address workforce needs.
  • The College will develop partnerships and be a leader in economic development.

Approved on 03-21-06
Revised on 10-17-06
Revised on 11-21-06
Revised on 08-12-08
Reviewed on 11-24-15 (no changes)
Revised on 01-25-22
Revised on 11-22-22 (no changes)
Revised on 01-28-25

Board END 6:听Barton Services and Regional Locations

The College Mission will be supported by the strategic development of Barton service area and regional locations.

  • Service听area and regional locations will be compatible to the institutional mission of the College.
  • Service听area and regional locations will be in accordance to available resources.
  • Service听area and regional locations will operate efficiently to maximize revenues and minimize expenses.
  • Service听area and regional locations will provide appropriate levels of student learning services based on enrollment.听

This policy adopted on 01-20-2011

Revised on 11-24-15
Revised on 05-28-19 (minor change)
Reviewed on 01-25-22听(no changes)
Revised on 11-22-22 (no changes)

Revised on 01-28-25

Board END 7:听Strategic Planning

The College mission will be supported by strategic planning emphasis.

  • The institutional mission of the college will be supported by strategic planning goals and objectives.
  • Accreditation requirements of the Higher Learning Commission and other accrediting bodies will be satisfied through the development and implementation of strategic planning goals and objectives.
  • Kansas Board of Regents policies and mission will be satisfied through the development and implementation of strategic planning goals and objectives.
  • Strategic planning goals and objectives shall be measurable in order to demonstrate their effectiveness and to provide accountability to the public.

This policy adopted on 01-20-2011

Reviewed on 11-24-15 (no changes)
Revised on 01-25-22
Revised on 11-22-22 (no changes)
Revised on 01-28-25

Board END 8: Contingency Planning

The President will make recommendations to the Board of Trustees on resource allocation due to changing educational priorities; shifting enrollment patterns; lack of funds; and/or the requirements of legally imposed mandates. This may result in adjustments of operational procedures for the purpose of:听

  • Sustaining college financial viability.
  • Maintaining program integrity.
  • Enhancement, addition, reduction, or discontinuance of academic, vocational-technical, co-curricular programs or other college听services.
  • Reallocation of other resources to internal and external college constituencies.听

This policy adopted on 05-27-15

Reviewed on 11-24-15 (no changes)
Revised on 01-25-22
Revised on 11-22-22
Revised on 01-28-25