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Policy Working Group: RHSC Deficiency. Complete College Georgia. February 26, 2014. Dr. Valerie Whittlesey Associate Vice President for Curriculum Professor of Psychology Kennesaw State University System Office Staff. Welcome. 10:00 a.m. – 10: 1 0 a.m.: Introduction and Welcome
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Policy Working Group: RHSC Deficiency Complete College Georgia February 26, 2014
Dr. Valerie Whittlesey Associate Vice President for Curriculum Professor of Psychology Kennesaw State University System Office Staff Welcome
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.: Introduction and Welcome 10:10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: Scope and Context 10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.: Support and Resources 10:25a.m. – 10:45 a.m.: Overview of the Suggested Policy Review Process 10:45 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.: Tasks 12:05 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Working Lunch 1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Tasks 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Break 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Tasks 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Wrap-Up Agenda
Improve completion (access and graduation) • Complete College Georgia • Focus on system policy and handbooks • Establish issue priority • Transparent process for review • Recommendations for : • Addressing unintentional barriers to college completion • The various methods for USG students to address their RHSC deficiencies • Areas of USG policy and procedure regarding RHSC that should be clarified? • Recommendations need to be submitted by April 25, 2014 Charge and Scope
USG staff will provide research assistance as needed. • Potential research services available and include: • Data gathering • Preliminary evaluation • Policy analysis • State comparisons • Consultation with national partners • Collecting recent academic research Support and Resources
Develop Standard Criteria to Assess Potential Policy Changes: • Impact on Completion • Distribution and Equity • Implementation Feasibility • Implications and Risks • Others? Establish Review Process
A SUGGESTED PROCESS FOR REVIEWING EACH SPECIFIC POLICY OR AREA: (1) Further define the underlying issue and gather research if needed (2) Determine options that address underlying issue (3) Assess options using standard review criteria (4) Decide and draft a recommendation Establish Review Process
What are the specific issues associated with this policy? Are there tangential areas of policy that also need to be explored? Is additional research needed? Discussion #1
Discussion of Working Document: • What options are being considered? • What are the next steps for these options? Discussion #3
Close • Next Steps • Deliverables • Subset of working group • Next Meeting • Ongoing Communication
Thank you. Complete College Georgia February 26, 2014