Past Events and Resources

Freedom to Work Act Legislation and College Impact Webinar - February 22, 2013

• Presenters:  Luke Pickelman, Michigan Community College Association and Brandon Zuk, - Fraser, Trebilcock, Davis and Dunlop, Lansing, MI
• Webinar Recording
• Powerpoint Slides

2013 MCCA Lansing Legislative Summit - January 31

• Agenda: www.mcca.org/uploads/fckeditor//file/MCCA_Lansing_Legislative_Summit-2013.pdf

The New Personal Property Tax Legislation & Implications for Community Colleges Webinar - January 28, 2013

• Presenter:  David Zin, Chief Economist, Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency
• Webinar recording
• Powerpoint Slides (screen version)
• Powerpoint Slides (print version)

MPSERS Reform (SB 1040 - PA 300 of 2012) Webinar - September 7, 2012

• Bethany Wicksall PowerPoint slides
• Webinar recording
• MCCA Frequently Asked Question on MPSERS Reform
• MCCA Legislative Brief: MPSERS Reform 

2012 MCCA Summer Conference Presentations

• How Digital Technologies & Open Educational Resources are Disrupting Higher Education (Dr. Cable Green, Creative Commons)
• Business Leaders for Michigan: Postsecondary Education Agenda (Mr. Doug Rothwell, Business Leaders for Michigan)
• Understanding Disruptions from Emerging Demographic Trends (Mr. Kenneth Darga, State of Michigan Demographer)
• Shifting Balances in the Future of Work and Education (Mr. Gabriel Harp, Institute for the Future)
• The Widening Skills Gap Panel (Mr. Timothy Nelson, Northwestern Michigan College; Lisa Katz, Workforce Intelligence Network; Kevin Stotts, Talent 2025)

 FY 2012-2013 Community College Budget Bill Webinar - June 20, 2012

• Senate Fiscal Agency Highlights of Community College Budget Conference Report - HB 5372 (CR-1)
• Conference Report - Senate Bill 949 
• To view the recording of the webinar, click here.

 Dual Enrollment Expansion Law Webinar - May 18, 2012

For the webinar documents by Patty Cantu, Director of Vocational and Technical Education, State Department of Education, please see below:

• The Impact of Dual-Enrollment Legislation Webinar
• Patty Cantu PowerPoint slides
• Senate enrolled bills: SB 622, SB 623, SB 709, SB 710 (Public Acts 131-134 of 2012 are not yet available online)
• Link to analysis: Senate Fiscal Analysis SB 622 and 623 (Senate enrolled bills); Senate Fiscal Analysis of SB 709 and 710 (Senate enrolled bills)
• Link to MCCA Legislative Brief: Dual Enrollment Law

Personal Property Tax Reform Conference Call - April 30, 2012

For the conference call/presentation documents by David Zin, Chief Economist for the Senate Fiscal Agency, please see below:

• Senate Fiscal Agency Summary of Personal Property Tax Proposal
• Senate Fiscal Agency Issue Paper - The State and Local Impact of Property Taxes Levied on Michigan Personal Property 
• Senate Fiscal Analysis -  Senate Bills 1065 through 1072 (as introduced 4-17-12)  

MPSERS Reform Conference Call - March 30, 2012 

To listen to the conference call/presentation by Kathryn Summers, Associate Director of the Senate Fiscal Agency, on March 30, 2012 regarding the MPSERS reform bill - Senate Bill 1040 introduced by Senator Kahn - please click here.

 80/20 Health Insurance Law Webinar - October 3, 2011

• Presenter - Elizabeth Hertel, Senior Policy Advisor - House Republican Policy Office
• To view the recording of the webinar - Click here
• The webinar will download to your computer and open in Windows Media Player.
  
• SB7 Frequently Asked Questions document

2011 Student Success Summit Presentations:

2011 Student Success Summit agenda and detailed descriptions of the discussion sessions

Opening Session

• Chris Baldwin, Executive Director, Michigan Center for Student Success - Overview of the Michigan Center for Student Success

Discussion Sessions - Theme: Community Engagement/Partnership

• Utilizing the Collective Impact Framework to Strengthen Local College Access/Success Networks - Michigan College Access Network
• Community Partnerships: Promoting Increased College Readiness and a Community-Wide Culture of Learning - Lake Michigan College
• Collaborative Approaches to Teaching and Learning - Bay College and Kellogg Community College
• Projects Providing Broader Financial Supports and Access to Benefits for Students - Mott Community College, Michigan Association of United Ways, and Macomb Community College
• Streamlining Student Transitions from Community Colleges to Universities - Jobs for the Future, Grand Rapids Community College, and Oakland Community College/Oakland University

Discussion Sessions - Theme: Innovative Institutional Designs

• Innovative High School Redesign Movements - Michigan Association of
  Intermediate School Administrators & Michigan Early Middle College Association
• Catching Up to Break Through: Strategies for Serving Low-Skilled Adults - Monroe Community College and St. Clair County Community College
• Prominent Efforts to Redesign Developmental Mathematics - Housatonic Community College (CT) and Lansing Community College
• ASAP: Ivy Tech’s One-Year Accelerated Associate Degree - Ivy Tech Community College (IN)
• Overview of the Lumina Foundation’s Degree Qualification Profile - Kent State University (OH)

Discussion Sessions - Theme: Promoting Improvement through the Use of Data

• Assessment and Placement in Community Colleges: The State of the Field - Jobs for the Future 
• Success Matters: Teaching and Learning in the Online Environment - Anne Arundel Community College (MD)
• Implications of the State P-20 System for Tracking Student Progression and Success - Kirkland Community College and Mott Community College
• AACC Voluntary Framework of Accountability: Status Update from a Pilot College - Jackson Community College

Closing Lunch & Keynote Address

• Thomas Bailey, Director, Community College Research Agenda - Crafting a Research Agenda for Student Success

Summer Workshop 2011 Presentations:

• MCCA Summer Workshop 2011 Program 

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• Dr. Cliff Adelman, Senior Associate, Institute for Higher Education Policy - World of "Short-Cycle" Degrees: Where We Stand, Where We Have to Go

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• Mr. William Flynn, Managing Director Emeritus, National Council for Continuing Education & Training - The Vanishing Classroom

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• Mr. John Austin, President, Michigan State Board of Education; Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, Resident Scholar, The University of Michigan - Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy - High School Acceleration into Postsecondary Education: The Vision for the Future and Implications for Community Colleges

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• Dr. Donald Grimes, Senior Research Specialist, The University of Michigan's Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy; Assistant Director, Center for Labor Market Research - Michigan Economic Forecast: Clues for Future Action

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• Mr. Scott Jenkins, Director of External Relations, Western Governors University - Panel Discussion: Is Higher Education the Next Bubble?

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• Mr. Andrew Kelly, Research Fellow, Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research -  Panel Discussion: Is Higher Education the Next Bubble?

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• Dr. Julie Morgan, Policy Analyst, Postsecondary Education Program, Center for American Progress -Panel Discussion: Is Higher Education the Next Bubble? 

 Summer Workshop 2010 Presentations:

• Dr. Sanford C. Shugart, President, Valencia Community College, Orlando, Florida - Navigating Permanent Whitewater: the New Normal

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• Mr. Lou Glazer, CEO, Michigan Future, Inc. - Michigan's Transition to a Knowledge-Based Economy

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• Dr. George Boggs, President & CEO, American Association of Community Colleges - Accountability and Completion - New Challenges and Opportunities

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• Mr. Fred Lokken, Instructional Technology Council Board Chair, Associate Dean, TMCC WebCollege & Academic Support Center, Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, Nevada - Trends in Distance Learning and How Michigan Community Colleges Fit Into the Picture

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• Ms. Leslie Myles-Sanders, J.D., General Counsel, Delta College - Watching the Board's Back

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Dr. Debra Rowe, President US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development & Professor Sustainable Energies and Behavioral Sciences, Oakland Community College - Education and Action for a Green and Sustainable Future:  People, Planet, Prosperity