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hello everyone
as twenty twelve comes to a close
i want to send a personal message the lbc sikh community
twenty twelve has been the year significant change for the college
and will continue to be next semester
a lot of provides you with a brief update on three key topics
the program discontinuance process
faculty in the college a leadership had been engaged in difficult discussions
about the future of seventeen programs that l bcc
years of reductions flat funding projections and student demand
are forcing hard choices that i'll be cc
i want to personally thank our faculty leadership april quite as and the entire
executive committee of the academic senate
for their hard work and diligence
they have were collaboratively to help inform this process and i will take
their recommendations and consider them when i make my final recommendation
today i'm happy to announce but the following programs are no longer being
considered for program discontinuance
sheet metal
human services medical assisting
radio television along with the faculty from physical geography and see past
i will make a final recommendation to the board of trustees on the remaining
programs in january
i will consider all the input i've received from the senate and faculty
union
i will work with faculty to minimize the impact of any program reductions on
students and college employees
next let me talk about the sixteen we calendar
this is the first semester for the sixteen we calendar
i know that this is change how we work
and compressed our normal activities into a shorter period of time
i know this has been disruptive and i one i think all of you for your patience
as we had just to the changes
finally let me talk about promised pathways
this semester we also began the promise pathways program
initial results based on withdrawal rates and eight week grades
appear promising
a lot of personally thank the faculty members in the english and math
department for their efforts
and willingness to change placement practices based on data
i'd also one of thanked all the faculty members staff and administrators who
serve on the initiative groups
and steering committees
for their hard work over the last year to make this all possible
colleges and people across the u_s_ are watching what we're doing in l bcc
i am confident that the program will help this first year cohort immensely
more importantly
the promise pathways will help all of our students going forward
as you can see
twenty twelve really has been a year chains and disruption
i am hopeful
the program discontinuance process will and the multi year cycle of cuts
and that we can return all of our energies and focus to the rightful place
our students
the back and wait till january
for now
i wish all of you all wonderful holiday season with your family and friends
please take time to relax
and the recharge
i thank you for all you've done for our college in our students
have a great holiday season