Title III -- Strengthening Institutions Program
October 2005 Progress Report

Objective	Action Required to Meet Objective	Personnel	Outcome
Publicity of Title III Grant effort	Press releases and email communications announcing the Grant	Cathy Dickerson, Danielle Petersen, Paul Demark	College and community aware of the Grant award
Title III grant effort begins	Staff in CTE Director position and ASC coordination role backfilled by other staff	Cathy Dickerson, Danielle Petersen, Casey Crabill	Title III project staffed with 50% project coordinator and 100% activity director
Position Announcement for Director of Institutional Research	Development of position description and announcement for college Website and other California and national agencies	Amy Daily, Danielle Petersen	IR Director position description developed and position announced
Position Announcement for Clerical Support for IR Department	Applications received by Human Resources – Closing date October 17	Amy Daily, Danielle Petersen	IR support position announced, applications received
Campus facilities for temporary location of IR Office determined	Facilities review and re-purposing of space for temporary IR office	Casey Crabill, Jeff Bobbitt, Joe Porras	Location for IR office determined
Staff identified to provide Title III management and activity support	Senior staff planning and communication with support personnel	Casey Crabill, Scott Thomason, Kathie Simas	Title III staff supported by college staff
Title III Grant documents made available to college employees	Posting of documents to Title III folder in Outlook Public Folders	Cathy Dickerson	College has access to Grant information
Title III Leadership Team meetings scheduled and first meeting held	Members of Leadership Team notified, schedules explored, and bi-monthly meetings scheduled	Cathy Dickerson	Leadership Team charged with Grant oversight
External Evaluators meet with Title III staff	Evaluation plan reviewed and 5-year contract with Gelinas James, Inc. developed	Cathy Dickerson, Danielle Petersen, Roger James, Mary Gelinas	External Evaluators review project scope and proposed contract for services
Grants management training for Title III staff	Title III staff attend grants management conference in San Francisco	Cathy Dickerson, Danielle Petersen	Staff prepared to manage Grant