Spring Convention May 12-13, 2016 Sponsored by: Hyatt Regency 900 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue WA 98004
Special thanks to: Bellevue College Board of Directors Dr. David Rule, President, Bellevue College ACT Education Committee and Spring Convention Committee members: Jon Lane, Trustee, Big Bend Community College Chair Doris Wood-Brumsickle, Trustee, Centralia College Tim Douglas, Trustee, Trustee, Whatcom Community College Linda Cowan, Trustee, Green River College Angie Gray Roarty, Trustee, Pierce College Phil Rasmussen, Trustee, Wenatchee Valley College Debrena Jackson Gandy, Trustee, Highline College Joanne Schwartz, Trustee, Centralia College Phyllis Gleasman, Trustee, Wenatchee Valley College Lisa Corcoran, Executive Assistant, Bellevue College ACT Board of Directors: Tyler Page, President, Renton Technical College Jon Lane, President-Elect, Big Bend Community College Mary Moss, Secretary, Clover Park Technical College Betty Cobbs, Treasurer, Everett Community College Mike Wilson, Member At- Large, Community Colleges of Spokane Diana Clay, Member At-Large, Edmonds Community College Greg Bever, Immd. Past-President, Community Colleges of Spokane Pete Lewis, LAC Co-Chair, Green River College Phil Rasmussen, LAC Co-Chair, Wenatchee Valley College ACT staff: Kim Tanaka, Director, ACT Nanette Angel, Administrative Assistant, ACT
2016 Spring Convention Pre-Convention Activities Thursday, May 12, 2016 7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Registration Cedar Foyer 8:30 a.m. Concurrent sessions Larch Board Chair Training Cindra Smith, Speaker, Board Development and Facilitation Walt Packard, Educational Leadership Consultant Legislative Action Committee (LAC) interim planning Marty Brown, Executive Director, SBCTC Arlen Harris, Legislative Director, SBCTC Pete Lewis, Green River College Trustee and Phil Rasmussen, Wenatchee Valley College, LAC Co-Chairs 10:15 a.m. Break Convention Begins Trustees 10:30 a.m. ACT Business Meeting & Officer Elections ***This meeting is open to Trustees only***
Thursday, May 12, 2016 (continued) Convention Begins Everyone 12:00 p.m. Lunch Welcome Dr. David Rule Special Lunchtime Speaker Passing of the Gavel 1:15 p.m. A Conversation on Safeguarding College Campuses Andrea Henderson, Executive Director, Oregon Community College Association Dr. Walt Nolte, Interim President, Umpqua Community College Anne Marie Levis, Public Information Officer, Umpqua Community College Bellevue Campus Visit 3:15 p.m. Meet at bus/shuttle 3:30 p.m. Depart for College 4:00 p.m. Art Walk/Planetarium 5:00 p.m. Bellevue College Reception Art Gallery 6:10 p.m. Depart for Hotel No Host Reception 5:30 p.m. For guests not participating in the Bellevue Cedar Foyer College campus visit
Thursday, May 12, 2016 (continued) 6:30 p.m. Awards Dinner ACT 2016 awards information Trustee Leadership Award Dick Van Hollebeke, Trustee (2005-2015), Edmonds Community College NOMINATED BY: EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chief Executive Officer Award Dr. Steven VanAusdle, President, Walla Walla Community College NOMINATED BY: WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Partner of the Year Award Captain Howard B. Markle, Commanding Officer, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility Bryan Watland, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facilities Product Line Department, Superintendent Training NOMINATED BY: OLYMPIC COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Equity Award Highline College Board of Trustees & CEO, Jack Bermingham Faculty Member Award Patrick Pringle, Professor of Earth Sciences, Centralia College NOMINATED BY: CENTRALIA COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Professional Staff Member Award Candy Lacher, Associate Vice President of Student Services, Big Bend Community College NOMINATED BY: BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 8:30 p.m. ACT President s Reception Larch Friday, May 13, 2016 7:30 a.m. Breakfast and Registration
Friday, May 13, 2016 (continued) 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions Principles of Effective Governance, including Policy Governance Dr. Cindra Smith, Speaker, Board Development and Facilitation Dr. Walt Packard, Educational Leadership Consultant 9:45 a.m. Break and transition 10:00 a.m. Implementation and Governance Practices Dr. Walt Packard, Moderator Panelists: Phil Rasmussen, Chair, Wenatchee Valley College Dr. Jim Richardson, President, Wenatchee Valley College Jackie Rosenblatt, Trustee, Pierce College District Dr. Michele Johnson, Chancellor, Pierce College District 11:30 a.m. Questions, Reflections, and Concluding Thoughts 12 p.m. Lunch Cedar Foyer Dr. Cindra Smith and Dr. Walt Packard Boxed lunches (Enjoy at the hotel or take with you!) Adjourn
calendar of events 2016 ACCT Leadership Congress October 5-8, 2016 New Orleans Legislative Action Committee Retreat November 16, 2016, Seattle-Hilton ACT Fall Conference November 16, 2016, Seattle-Hilton New Trustee Orientation January 23, 2017, Red Lion Hotel-Olympia Transforming Lives Award Dinner January 23, 2017, Red Lion Hotel-Olympia ACT Winter Legislative Conference January 24, 2017, Red Lion Hotel-Olympia ACCT National Legislative Summit February 2017 - Washington, DC ACT vision: The vision of ACT is to insure quality, affordable, and lifelong educational opportunities for all the people of Washington state. ACT mission: The mission of ACT is to support, educate, and unite Washington state community and technical college trustees in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities.
ACT wishes to acknowledge and thank: Jelena Sergejeva - Administrative Assistant, Bellevue College, for our creative ACT Spring Convention Logo Bellevue College Foundation, for the Student Art Walk Arthur Goss, for the planetarium show Thank You!