Kamyar Pashayi

The meeting focused on the mid-cycle election process for College Senate officers and an interim faculty co-chair, alongside a review of Senate engagement strategies and feedback mechanisms. Discussions included clarifying the Senate's role in institutional decision-making, exploring the potential for a student advisory body, and addressing operational considerations for the upcoming move to the Harrison Avenue campus, including exam proctoring and building accessibility. The meeting concluded with formal recognition and appreciation for the outgoing Senate Co-Chair.

The meeting focused on several key institutional issues, primarily the adoption and governance of Artificial Intelligence across campus. Discussions covered the need for consistent faculty training, the integration of AI policy into curriculum, and the potential creation of an AI Ethics and Governance Committee. Additionally, the Senate reviewed concerns regarding centralized access to onboarding documentation, the clarification of communication channels for employee and policy issues, and the physical campus environment, specifically addressing security measures, signage, and restroom maintenance.

The 'Building Momentum Strategic Plan Dashboard' presents key performance indicators and targets for the strategic period of FY22-FY29. It monitors progress across essential areas including student enrollment by program type, student success metrics such as alumni salary and career placement rates, and institutional financial health characterized by operating margin and development fundraising. The dashboard also tracks fall-to-fall success rates, employer contribution scores, system effectiveness, student satisfaction, and student participation in work-based learning, with specific goals outlined for FY26 and FY29.

The 'Building Momentum Strategic Plan Dashboard' outlines key performance indicators and goals for the fiscal years 2022 through 2029. This dashboard tracks progress across strategic areas including student enrollment (total, continuing education, degree & certificate, early college), fall-to-fall success rates, alumni salary and career placement rates, institutional financial health (operating margin, cash raised in development), and overall effectiveness measured by employer contribution scores, system effectiveness scores, student satisfaction, and student participation in work-based learning.

This document outlines the reintroduction of the brand for Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology, adopting the common name Franklin Cummings Tech. It establishes a new tagline, 'Put Your Best Future Forward,' and a refreshed visual identity designed to reflect the institution's future direction. The plan details the organization's mission to deliver transformative technical and trade education for economic advancement and its vision to achieve economic and social impact by developing diverse tech talent and fostering generational wealth.