LCC

• Decision on group name
• CRLA state chapter status update
• Suggestions for online resources  (study skills & tutor training)
• Next meeting: Friday Oct. 21, 12:30-2:00pm, Maricopa Room, DO

Meeting Minutes:

Present:

Name for the group decided: LCC - Learning Centers Consortium

Website for the group is located at: http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/lsc/cc/

Suggestions/presentations for online resources (study skills & tutor training) & center orientations:

Sarah presented about Full Frontal Learning which is a link from MCC->Library->
LEC-> Study Skills -> free workshops -> at
http://maclife.mcmaster.ca/academicskills/workshops.cfm?wid=1

Eva presented two DVD/videos that she uses at CGCC to help students learn about her Learning Center:

LC Orientation included a welcome and orientation by the director, tutors, students and liaisons.

The second video was a "Top Ten Reasons to use the Learning Center" and included great information about the services, resources, and positive environment. It also included student testimonials.

Kudos were given to Eva for both videos. She has offered to share the scripts with anyone requesting them. Eva also highlight the online quarterly newsletter they do called WritingRight at http://www.cgc.maricopa.edu/learning/center/newsletter.shtml

Rick presented a concrete and fun Personality Profile called Kingdomality at http://www.kingdomality.com.

Rick asked who is using Tutor Trac:
GCC (for payroll), GWCC, MCC, PVCC, SMCC, CGCC

Eva is inolved in a program review at CGCC and asked everyone to send her numbers and percentages of students looking at CCSSE.

Reminders:
AZ Dev. Ed. Conference in Tucson 9/23/05
National Tutoring Week, 10/3-7-2005
CRLA in Long Beach, 11/2-5/05

Next meetings:

Friday Oct 21, 12:30-2:00pm, Maricopa Room, DO

Friday Nov 18, 12:30-2:00pm, Maricopa Room, DO

Note: These minutes are my best attempt at accurate reporting of the discussions and decisions of the meeting. Any corrections are encouraged and should be submitted to rick.sheets@pvmail.maricopa.edu .