Building Connections with Other Campus ConstituenciesLesley Kawaguchi, FacilitatorDon Gauthier, LA Valley, Ed Policies CommitteeKim Harrell, Folsom Lake, Ed Policies CommitteeAngelina Stuart, Southwestern, Ed Policies Committee

Repairing broken bridges

Constructing new ones

Why relationships are critical?

Who will be there to catch you?

In times of retractionBudget reductions decreased allocation of FTEIntegrity of the programs & servicesProgram DiscontinuanceSection reductionsLoss of student servicesImpacts student transfer & successEmployment securityFriction between constituencies

In times of growthProgram development & deliveryInnovation in curriculum & servicesIncreased allocation of FTEDeveloping new bridges/connections

Who are the key players?Campus Constituencies:StudentsFull Time FacultyPart Time FacultyClassified StaffUnionsAdministratorsGoverning BoardCTE Advisory Boards

Community PartnershipsBusiness & IndustryNon-profit groupsFeeder high schoolsCollege FoundationBond Oversight Committees

What strategies can you use?• Evaluate your organizational

structure• Promote what you do to others• Break down communication silos • Outreach to high schools &

community• Get involved in the Academic

Senate and ASCCC Institutes.• Participate in campus-wide

activities & create some!• Other ideas?

Conflict ResolutionTrust (but verify!)• Established processes (call

for process check)• Face to face (non-

confrontational) dialogue• IBA (Interest-Based

Approach)• Mediation• Arbitration• Work towards consensus

The Oldest Bridges are sometimes the best.

• Tried & true; they are always there and sometimes we take them for granted

• but we shouldn’t….

Don’t spend too much time on building the bridge that you forget

your original purpose.

Hint: It’s a bridge, a prison, a museum, and a tourist destination.

This bridge is revealed as the essence of a bridge: it’s transparent, visible, strong,

yet simple. • Our connections need

to be like this, too: simple and classic. Its function is clear and easy to understand.

Don’t forget aboutthe Power of Personal Relationships.

Looking forward to a lifetime of cooperation and mutual aid …

Questions?

Resources

Rostrums http://www.asccc.org/node/176532

http://www.asccc.org/content/forging-alliances-inside-and-outside-college

http://www.asccc.org/node/176715

PowerPoint Unions and Senates - Uniting the Faculty Across Constituencies

Communication Challenges: Standing Strong while Staying Positive

Otherhttp://www.asccc.org/communities/local-senates/handbook/partIII

Presenter Contact info:

Lesley Kawaguchi, Santa Monica College Kawaguchi_Lesley@smc.edu

Kim Harrell, Folsom Lake College harrelk@flc.losrios.edu

Angelina Stuart, Southwestern College astuart@swccd.edu

Don Gauthier, Los Angeles Valley College gauthidj@lavc.edu