Leadership Team 2018-2021
Communication Plan
Timeline | Events/Activities | Lead | Audience | Goal | Desired Outcomes |
March 2018 | All Employee Group Meetings | Cabinet | All Employees | High level overview of Guided Pathways for Success as a college-wide initiative for the 2019-2021 Strategic Plan | Develop a common understanding of what Guided Pathways are and how it fits into the College’s Strategic Plan |
April 2018 | Academic and Student ServicesLeadership Team Meetings | Cabinet | Academic and Student ServicesLeadership Teams | Introduce essential elements of GPS and introduce additional resources through Redesigning America’s Community Colleges, Complete College America and EAB | Develop a more in-depth understanding of Guided Pathways |
Fall 2018 | Staff Development DaysAugust 17, 2018November 21, 2018 | Opening Day – PresidentNovember Staff Development – Dean of GPS | All Employees | Introduce Guided Pathways, share history of the project, and provide an overview of the national data. | Introduce Guided Pathways Leadership Team; Reinforce understanding of Guided Pathways |
Ongoing | Academic and Student ServicesLeadership TeamsAll Employee Group Meetings | Dean of GPS | All Employees | Update college community on GPS action plan | Develop understanding on the importance of GPS and next steps; provide updates on completed activities |
Ongoing | Division Meetings | GPLT | Faculty | GPS team members will provide monthly reports at their division meetings | Communicate findings and next steps; create shared ownership |
Ongoing | Maintain a GPS website to convey updates, resources, etc. | GPLT | All College Faculty and Staff | Create website that provides resources for faculty and staff throughout the GPS process | Provide resources on pathways; provide complete transparency throughout the GPS process |
Team Membership
Team Member | Area of Representation |
Darci Cather | Guided Pathways Leadership Team Chair |
Jennifer Melton | Academic Counselor |
Bryan Burrell | Academic Counselor |
Ryan Wildman | Agriculture Instructional Faculty |
Dyke Barkley | Agriculture Instructional Faculty |
Cassandra Porter | Allied Health Instructional Faculty |
Jon Lebold | Business Instructional Faculty |
Brenda Hunzinger | Math and Science Instructional Faculty |
Matthew Greider | Social Science and Education Instructional Faculty |
Ed Thomas | Humanities Instructional Faculty |
Brian Madlem | Technology Instructional Faculty |
Meetings and Events
GPS Division Meetings Fall 2018
IACCAI Conference GPS Presentation – October 12, 2018
GPS: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly – Staff Development Day, November 21, 2018
Meta-Majors and Beyond! – Staff Development Day, November 21, 2018
Kluthe Powerpoint – Guided Pathways: Our Next Steps – February 7, 2019
March Employee Group Meetings – March 19,2019
GPS Annual Report to the Lake Land College Board of Trustees – July 15, 2019
GPS Adjunct and Dual Credit Kickoff – July 31, 2019