[ATTW-L] [EXTERNAL] Re: Information on Industry Partnerships

Thu Aug 29 19:49:29 UTC 2019

Like some of the others, I think this is a great discussion to be having and would appreciate ideas being shared to the group.  I moved here from NC and the community colleges there also have advisory boards that advise all the degree programs at the community college level, not just the workforce side. At the university level though, that seems to be missing -at least here in TX. I’d like to know how to connect more to the workforce components when your college campus is situated near a metro area, but not in a metro area? We’re situated about equi-distance to Dallas-Forth Worth and Austin - how do you go about making those industry connections/collaborations/partnerships when you’re approximately 2 hours from - especially when program development and growth are your goals.

With regard,

Dr. Katrina Hinson
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On Aug 29, 2019, at 2:31 PM, Wayne Butler <wbutler at austincc.edu<mailto:wbutler at austincc.edu>> wrote:

At Austin Community College, TechComm is a workforce program rather than a Liberal Arts one. As such, we need to have an industry advisory committee. According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board,

Advisory committees perform the following functions:
(1) evaluating the goals and objectives of the program curriculum;
(2) establishing workplace competencies for the program occupation(s);
(3) suggesting program revisions as needed;
(4) evaluating the adequacy of existing college facilities and equipment;
(5) advising college personnel on the selection and acquisition of new equipment;
(6) identifying local business and industry leaders who will provide students with
external learning experiences, employment, and placement opportunities;
(7) assisting in the professional development of the faculty;
(8) assisting in promoting and publicizing the program to the community and to
business and industry; and
(9) representing the needs of students from special populations.

Expectations are that the committee will meet face to face at least once a year, if not once a semester.  Discussions, decisions, and consulting are handled via email or other means of electronic collaboration.

Access the entire Workforce manual at http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/pdf/3378.pdf<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.thecb.state.tx.us_reports_pdf_3378.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=eQdEe9K32izieWD3NkQJir9gQaVsVoIVcl3Cm413M7A&r=MdIuaEBZa7kA-pkJTqCu5777MxUEb1o2kx9GTl1eom0&m=7bpzOClg72AJk9VaspxYT9MMBpZIrsHx23us0I3pYtU&s=fGGxBXn9x3u0kzd6cnkMw7Ezm-BrQHA6CvpIgehoWxw&e=> for all the details.  Advisory council info starts on page 7.

Good luck!

Wayne

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On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 2:13 PM Sharese T. Willis <sharese.willis at gmail.com<mailto:sharese.willis at gmail.com>> wrote:
I would appreciate the ideas being shared to the group. Otherwise, please include me in the private emails.

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 29, 2019, at 1:49 PM, Grover, Stephen <stephen.grover at park.edu<mailto:stephen.grover at park.edu>> wrote:

I second Fernando’s request. I’m a brand new faculty member at Park University, brought on to develop our PTW offerings, and one of my first steps will be to conduct interviews and focus groups with local employers in the KC area to find out how we can tailor our offerings to their needs. It would greatly benefit me if any on this list were able to share their own findings from such efforts, any published articles in this vein, and any general advice. Feel free to message me off list or get a conversation going right here.

Thanks in advance!
David

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Hello all,

My department is currently debating expanding our PW presence in the current English curriculum and I’d like to be able to speak to the benefits that might come from cultivating industry partnerships via a strong TC/PW presence.

I would greatly appreciate any information on how your programs and departments have benefited from industry associations — research collaborations, resource allocation, funding for fellowships, scholarships, research projects, etc. These aspects could be at the undergraduate or graduate level and could involve either faculty or students.

Please feel free to message me off list. Any information would help immensely.

Thank you for your time.

Best,

Fernando

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