Local, state and national meetings

Dec 24, 2015

One of the ways in which I work to represent the college is through active participation on boards and committees. Through these organizations I am better able to understand local, state and national trends and ensure a Bellevue College presence in discussions that can directly affect our campus.

In future updates, I will continue to share with you some of the initiatives being discussed in these meetings that are of interest to our campus community. During this academic year, I am engaged with the following boards and committees:

Local

  • Bellevue Chamber of Commerce– Represent the College as the local higher education institution
  • Bellevue Rotary – Networking with local business leaders for purposes of business relations, fund raising, and service
  • Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra– Networking and personal interest in symphonies
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce: The voice of business logo

State

Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges (WACTC)

  • Operating Budget Committee – Makes recommendations to the CTC Presidents (WACTC) concerning financial issues related to the overall operating budgets
  • Critical Issues Committee– To explore potential adoption of offering BS degrees within the CTC

National

American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)

  • AACC Commission on Diversity, Inclusion and Equity – Creation and promotion of national diversity initiatives
  • AACC Sustainability Task Force – Creation and promotion of sustainable practices
  • AACC Higher Education Reauthorization Task Force – Working toward the adoption of HEA at the federal level
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) logo

COMBASE

  • Board of Directors– Organization dedicated to sharing innovation among peer institutions
  • Community Colleges for International Development (CCID)
  • Board of Directors – “global network of community, technical, and vocational institutions dedicated to creating globally engaged learning environments”
Community Colleges for International Development (CCID logo