Central/Northern Region
February 1, 2003
Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, CA

I. Present:
Becky Alejandre, American River College
Kati Silliman, CSU Chico
Maggie Dorsett, Butte College
Teri Stapleton, Merced College (representing Paula Fresta
Elizabeth Cipras, Monterey Peninsula College, Articulation Officer
Kara Caldwell-Freeman, CSU Pomona, Lead Discipline Faculty

II. Summary of Issues discussed

A. A major issue discussed is the decreasing budget but the increasing number of students in GE and major nutrition classes. This is causing larger classes to meet the demands of the students since faculty can not always be hired. It is important to review minimum qualifications of faculty for new hires.
B. Conversely there are a decreased number of students in DSS/DM programs. Some facilities are out of compliance; do not have Dietary Managers in place, since there is a shortage of these individuals. In response to the need to get students certificated quickly, some programs are being asked to decrease the number of units in order for students to complete the certificate quickly (American River from 24 to 14 units).
C. A shortage of home economics teachers has been noted in some parts of the state due to decreased number of programs offered.
D. There remains a need to identify schools with programs who are not represented at these meeting
E. The increase of student fees with the budget shortage may be an issue, especially for Community College students. With enrollment management at the UC's and CSU's, the number of students attending the CC's may even increase.
F. We may need to incorporate more on-line learning or other mechanisms to meet the needs of students. Unfortunately, many of the students who would benefit (DSS and DM students) may not have computer access or abilities to use on-line courses.

III. Identification of Future rends
A. Continued CC low enrollment in DSS /DM programs but high enrollment in GE and major courses.
B. Hiring freezes, courses elimination and increased fees need to be monitored and expected.

IV. Action items
A. Participants continued to review the transfer grid and added courses from their respective colleges and universities.
B. The following actions are recommended for the next two meetings
1. March 1
a. Impress upon participants to bring catalog or to check the CAN website to complete the transfer grid.
b. Invite an employer to talk about future of the profession and to develop a profession/education partnership.

2. Statewide
a. This meeting will be held at the Disneyland Hotel on Saturday,
April 26. Information to be supplied as soon as available.
b. Ask Dana Wu Wassemer to speak about the new on-line program for DSS.
c. Develop a marketing action plan for the transfer grid once it is completed.
d. Set up workgroups to address recommendations to reports ready by the regional meetings for 2003-04.

V. Recommendations
A. Recommendations for action for next year (2003-04) were made as follows:
1. Review course outlines for content and currency.
2. Finish the transfer grid including programs who have not attending the IMPAC meetings (make contacts with these individuals)
3. Add names of contact individuals at each college and university as another sheet to this grid.
4. Develop an internal and external marketing action plan for the transfer grid to include, but not limited to, counselors, both college and high school, articulation officers, prospective students, faculty.
5. Work with articulation officers to implement CAN numbering for new classes