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Riding The Waves of Collaboration

Riding The Waves of Collaboration . Maximizing partnership Potential for Student and Departmental Success Presented by Adriane Hutchinson and Joann Jacobs College of Lake County. What is Collaboration?. Two or more people or organizations working together to achieve a goal.

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Riding The Waves of Collaboration

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  1. Riding The Waves of Collaboration Maximizing partnership Potential for Student and Departmental Success Presented by Adriane Hutchinson and Joann Jacobs College of Lake County

  2. What is Collaboration? • Two or more people or organizations working together to achieve a goal. • Sharing knowledge, learning and building consensus • Parties who see the world differently search for solutions that go beyond their individual perspectives • Interdependency and joint ownership of decisions

  3. Why Collaborate? • Reasons or motivation • Context • Roles • Communication • Outcomes, benefits • Assessments, data • Goals and objectives • Sustainability • Resources, costs • Leadership

  4. Testing Centers Should: • Establish, maintain, and promote effective relationships with individuals, campus departments, and external agencies • Share information about the Testing Center with others • Coordinate and collaborate on programs and services to meet student needs.

  5. Internal Partnerships Institutional Committees Internal Departments • Accreditation • Developmental Education • Strategic plan • Retention • Academic Standards • Grant Initiatives • Admissions • Enrollment management • Financial aid • Advising, Counseling, • Academic Divisions • Trio Programs

  6. External Partnerships • Correctional Facility • Military • Social Service agencies • Testing Companies • Governing Entities • School Districts • Other Universities

  7. Challenges of Collaboration • Bureaucracy • Politics • Personalities • Limited Resources • Communication • Power Issues • Operational Differences

  8. Benefits of Collaboration • Shared resources • Meet government mandates • Achieve institutional goals • Improve personal & professional relationships • Increase access to education • Increase student success • More funding

  9. Why is Collaboration Important? • Community College – broker– link between public schools and four year institutions • Academic bridge for students • Link between businesses, other governmental and community agencies • Advances in technology (distance learning) – expansion of ways of collaborating

  10. What’s Missing?

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