Construction Technology and Management Advisory Board Committee Meeting

November 3, 2016 2:00 pm

Attendees: Charlie Ball, Student, Construction Technology and Management Mike Boggs, Boggs and Poole Cody Carter, Vice President, Carter Construction David Dumas, Vice President, UL Coleman Companies Lisa Dumas, Submittal Coordinator, Fire Tech Gayle Flowers, Vice Chancellor, EWD, BPCC Herlesha Jamison, Student, Construction Technology and Management Conner Jones, Student, Construction Technology and Management Mark Jusselin, Program Director, TEM, BPCC Beonica Frazier, TAACCCT 4 Grant Director, TEM, BPCC Casey Harvill, TAACCCT 3 Apprentice Coordinator, TEM, BPCC Dalton Mitchell, Superintendent, Shreveland Construction Miguel Morales, Student, Construction Technology and Management Chuck Penn, Executive Director, American General Contractors Jennifer Parish, Program Coordinator, TEM, BPCC Sandra Partain, Dean, TEM, BPCC Lesa Taylor-Dupree, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, BPCC Joey Winiarski, Student, Construction Technology and Management Conner Williams, Student, Construction Technology and Management Hutton Woods, Student, Construction Technology and Management At 2:00 pm sharp, Chairman Mike Boggs began the meeting and welcomed the board. Roundtable introductions began and everyone introduced themselves. Mike Boggs requested that the board review and approve the minutes from the last meeting of November 4, 2015. Mike Boggs requested a motion to adopt and approve the meeting minutes from the last meeting. Lisa Dumas made a motion. David Dumas seconded the motion. All approved with no opposition. Mark Jusselin discussed the enrollment and graduate numbers for the AAS in Construction Technology and Management and the CTS in Construction Technology. Discussion was made that some of the classes in the CTS do not transfer over to the AAS. Suggestion was made to revise the CTS to be more employable and stackable. Mike suggested that we appoint a curriculum subcommittee that will meet once or twice in the upcoming year. Also recommended was to add TCA’s targeted for certain areas of expertise. Mike Boggs requested a motion to approve the current learning outcomes, content and length for the AAS in Construction Technology and Management and the CTS in Construction

Technology. Sandra Partain made a motion. Dalton Mitchell seconded the motion. All approved with no opposition. Next discussed was to move the CONS 210 (Surveying) from the fall to the summer semester. This allows the students to be taught in the evening outside during the daylight hours. Mark Jusselin explained the change was made this past summer based on the recommendation from the committee. Mike Boggs requested a motion to ratify that CONS 210 stays as a summer offering only. Chuck Penn made a motion. David Dumas seconded the motion. All approved with no opposition. Next discussed the need to select a Vice Chairman who will move to Chairman in 2017. Mike Boggs nominated Cody Carter as Vice Chairman. All approved with no opposition. Mike Boggs reiterated on the need of standing committees that will be in place every year. Currently needed is a curriculum subcommittee which will look into the certificate program, analyze the classes and report to the board with suggestions of improvement. Lisa Dumas made a motion to create a standing curriculum subcommittee. Dalton Mitchell seconded the motion. All approved with no opposition. Next discussed was the need to select a Chairman for the curriculum subcommittee. Chuck Penn nominated Lisa Dumas as the Chairman. The members of the subcommittee are as follows: Lisa Dumas, Dalton Mitchell, Conner Jones, Chuck Penn and Sandra Partain. Mike Boggs agreed to assist as needed. Lesa Taylor-Dupree discussed the approval thresholds that these changes may or may not have to go through, depending on the degree of the changes. Members will meet in the first quarter of 2017 and/or if needed communication through email for faster response. Mark Jusselin discussed the Louisiana AGC program $25,000 donation. This money was given to the Construction program and is housed in the BPCC Foundation. $20,000 is in a scholarship fund and the other $5,000 is in a special equipment fund. Mark Jusselin discussed the application for funding and how any donations made will be secured in our BPCC Foundation to guarantee that the funds go to our Construction program and students. He further discussed that we are seeking ongoing funds for scholarships for our students. A form is being created to agree to a contribution of $100 per quarter into a scholarship fund. Mark will campaign this further once we get the CTS lined out. Sandra Partain expressed her appreciation of all attendees and their constant support. Mike Boggs made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Cody Carter made a motion. David Dumas seconded the motion. All approved with no opposition. Meeting adjourned at 3:04 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Jennifer Parish Minutes approved by: Mark A. Jusselin, PE