Meeting & Agendas
Committee
Building Construction Technology Advisory Committee
Date
10/30/2015
Status
Approved
Begin Time
09:00 am
End Time
10:00 am
Location
RVS
Online/Remote Url
Members in attendance:
John Overton,
Joe Alvardo
Members not in attendance:
Leonard Ramirez,
Emily Lubbers,
Duane Lardon,
Oscar Acosta,
Kelly Stechman,
Lana Petty
Agenda:
1)
Description
Introductions, responsibilities, expectations
Presenter
Donnie Thurman, Asst. Dept. Chair
Minutes
Introductions of new members stating title and business.
Objectives for new 2015 advisory board to include:
* providing the department with present day employee requirements and skills.
* help with marketing plans
* review revisions to curriculum
2)
Description
Review of degree changes
Presenter
Donnie Thurman
Minutes
Donnie explained the POFT 1171 college to career one hour credit class required
Also changing Management II from a 16 week to 8 week to accommodate 60 rule
Because the CNBT 2444 Management II class became a 3 credit course CNBT 2344, the manager certificate required adding a class to maintain the level 1 certificate status 30 + credits. CNBT 2317 Greenbuilding will be added to the curriculum.
3)
Description
Vote on Degree changes
Presenter
Bryan Bomer
Minutes
Bryan ask for a vote on the AAS degree changes. All voted yes
Bryan ask for a vote on the Manager Certificate changes. All voted Yes
Both curriculum changes were accepted by the Advisory Board
4)
Description
Board officers
Presenter
Bryan Bomer
Minutes
Chair Bomer opened the floor to volunteering for Vice Chair
Mike Speciale will be the Vice Chair.
Pam Powell will be the department assigned Secretary
5)
Description
Open Discussion
Presenter
Donnie Thurman
Minutes
Several topics were discussed. Feedback from members addressed the lack of Math skills of new employees. How to present more math into the classes and create repetitive practice for students was discussed. Resolution: Donnie will talk with the department instructors for department wide policies on math skills instruction.
Some discussion of adding Commercial curriculum to existing. No resolution.
Meeting adjourned at 10:25am
Guests:
Name:
Donnie Thurman Asst. Chair
Email:
dthurman@austincc.edu
Name:
Pamela Powell-Board Secretary
Email:
ppowell@austincc.edu
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