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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 27, 2002 <br /> Action Agen_d a <br /> Item No. _ <br /> SUBJECT: Needs Assessment Advisory Committee for the Durham Technical Community <br /> College Satellite Campus in Orange County _ <br /> DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> Services and Durham <br /> Technical Community College <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> John Link (919) 245-2300 <br /> Pam Jones (919) 245-2652 <br /> Dr. Phail Wynn and Barbara Baker, <br /> Durham Technical Community College <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968.4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To receive information regarding the proposed process for conducting the needs <br /> assessment associated with the satellite campus of Durham Technical Community College <br /> (DTCC) in Orange County; and to consider appointments to the group as requested by DTCC. <br /> BACKGROUND: A second component critical to the development of a DTCC satellite campus <br /> is determining the needs of the community as it respects offerings at the satellite campus. Prior <br /> to April 2003, staff of DTCC and Orange County will be surveying residents to determine the <br /> adult education needs of the County. All elements of the population are to be considered in this <br /> first step toward developing a plan for degree and/or certificate programs, courses and other <br /> adult education services for Orange County's community college campus. Special attention will <br /> be given to the needs of potential students who are unemployed or underemployed residents <br /> and graduating high schools students. Current and future employers will also be involved in the <br /> study to ensure that the workforce is being prepared for jobs available in the County. <br /> DTCC envisions that the members of the Advisory Committee for Programming Needs <br /> Assessment will be charged to serve as advisors to DTCC and Orange County staff that will be <br /> conducting the needs assessment. Specifically, the responsibilities of this Advisory Committee <br /> will be attendance at monthly meetings during the course of the needs assessment to: <br /> • Advise on the plans for the needs assessment and ensure inclusiveness, <br /> • Suggest appropriate methods and venues for collecting data, <br /> • Advise staff on the preparation of a final report, <br /> • Advise staff on the presentation of the analysis of the data to the DTCC Board of <br /> Trustees and the Orange County Commission, and <br />