Procedures for the Travel Committee have been streamlined by the Faculty Chair and are working very well. There continues to be a need for training, particularly as it related to technology. Enrollment and retention are critical components of a vital learning environment. Efforts to increase these activities must be implemented in an organized and efficient fashion. A pilot program employing a Customer Service Representative has been institutionalized.
Many departments continue to develop retention plans and programs.
The educational, social and emotional climate at Phoenix College created by faculty and staff greatly influences the climate for students. All members of our college community need to feel safe, that they are part of an environment where they can trust others and be respected as individuals. Feelings of isolation and barriers to knowing each other as individuals must be removed, so that we can all participate together as a community. The focus group findings have been consolidated and will be presented to and discussed by the MAT group at their August 13 Retreat. It is hoped that faculty will participate in similar focus groups during the Fall 1999 semester.