1 of 11

UMD College in the Schools (CITS) Advisory Board Meeting

Presentation: Advisory Board Purpose

March 15, 2022

3:30pm - 5:00pm

via Zoom

​

​

​

​

1

2 of 11

WELCOME!!!

Housekeeping items

​

    • Closed captioning is turned on
    • Use reactions to raise your hand to be called upon
    • Change/Update your Name
        • (Your Name, pronoun preferences)
    • Keep your camera on, if possible

​

2

3 of 11

Advisory Board Purpose

Purpose – engage stakeholders, provide feedback and suggestions about the concurrent enrollment program.

​

Board duties:

  1. Provide advice and input related to concurrent enrollment issues

​

  • Suggest recommendations of concurrent enrollment course offerings

​

  • Serve as a coordinating entity between the high schools and UMD

​

  • Increase the understanding and collaboration among partners, stakeholders, the legislature, and the public

​

MN State Statute 124D.09, Subd. 10b. Overview of Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board purpose, membership, duties.

​

3

4 of 11

Advisory Board - Membership

  • Board Membership
    • at least 16 members
    • a coordinator to chair and convene meetings (CITS program)
    • appointed by CITS, balance based on geography and school size

​

  • Members serve a 2-year, 3-year, or 4-year staggered term
    • Note your preference on survey form.
  • Meeting frequency
    • Two per year (one in Fall, one in Spring)

4

5 of 11

The Current State of UMD CITS Operations

​

​

​

​

by

​

Lisa Jarvela

​

​

5

6 of 11

Survey Questions - Your Opinion Matters!

6

  1. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    1. How do we increase CITS enrollments for underrepresented students?
  2. Building the Concurrent Enrollment Teacher Pipeline
    • How do we encourage high school students to consider a teaching career?
    • How do we help current teachers meet the requirements to teach a concurrent enrollment course?
  3. We will summarize/discuss your responses at next meeting

7 of 11

Breakout Room Discussions (x2)

​

  • Housekeeping items
    • You will be randomly assigned to a room

for a 7-minute discussion (timer)

    • Introduce yourself to the group
    • When time expires, you will return to the large group.
    • Debrief in large group setting
    • These questions will appear on the survey so we can capture your individual comments as well.

​

​

​

​

​

​

7

8 of 11

Breakout Room Discussion #1

​

8

What resources/assistance are needed for UMD CITS to be more impactful/helpful?

​

​

9 of 11

Breakout Room Discussion #2

​

9

What have you learned/discovered that helped you be effective in your role in partnering with the UMD CITS program?

​

10 of 11

Closing Remarks

  • Check out Minnesota Department of Education's grant opportunities

​

​

  • Meeting Minutes (refer to follow up email)

​

​

Thank you for joining us today!

We appreciate your commitment to our Program!

​

​

10

11 of 11

11

Contact us:

  • Tracey Bolen - Interim UMD Registrar and CITS Director tbolen@d.umn.edu

​

  • Lisa Jarvela - UMD CITS Program Coordinator ljarvela@d.umn.edu

​

  • UMD CITS Website

Questions