KCTCS
President’s Leadership Team Meeting
April 22-23, 2003

Responsive Solutions Summary

LEARNING RESOURCES (LR) TAG Recommendations Accepted:

Promotion Committee Appointment Process – Policy 2.6.2.5 Promotion Committees

The decision to implement the appointment process where the college CEO, after consultation with faculty, shall appoint the committee was accepted.

Note – other portions of the Promotion Policies are still under consideration as of April 2003.

Online MOA and 4.14 Policy Revision (Distance Learning)

The PLT recommendation from the LR TAG to address SACS concerns was accepted. As a result, statements will be added in the MOA regarding the following:
o Evaluation of instruction of faculty of the delivering college, and
o Local college faculty involvement in review and monitoring of online curriculum
The KCTCS distance learning policy (4.14) was revised accordingly.

4.14 Policies and Procedures Relating to Implementation of Distance Learning, Instructional Support in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Business Affairs, Administrative, 3/18/03

Senate Rules – Section VI, 2.8 KCTCS Course Substitutions

The PLT recommendation from the LR TAG to accept this rule regarding the two-way course substitution matrix approved by both councils via the consensus committee process has been accepted for implementation.

Senate Rules - Section VI, 2.8 KCTCS Course Substitutions

Promotion Workshop

The PLT recommendation from the LR TAG for the System office Professional and Organizational Development (POD) staff to conduct a workshop with the assistance of college faculty was accepted for implementation.

INTERNAL RESOURCES (IR) TAG Recommendations Accepted:

Special Leave – Administrative Policy 2.14.2.12

The PLT recommendation from the IR TAG to revise the policy to expand the ability to take leave for the purpose of additional education and to clarify that leave with pay is reserved for catastrophic illness was accepted for implementation.

2.14.2.12 Special/Other Leave, Administrative, 4/23/03

College Presidential Evaluations

The PLT recommendation from the IR TAG to adopt a revised evaluation process for college presidents was accepted. Components of the process include:

o Performance Planning Evaluation Instrument
o Survey/Evaluation Instruments to be used with Board of Directors and faculty/staff
o College Highlights reports (if available)
o Climate Survey (if available)