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The VisionStrategy Team's First Formal Communications

Download Vision Strategy Team Open Letter & BC Climate Change Process:

It is my honor to share the first formal communication from the Vision Strategy team, and to invite your participation and engagement in developing our preferred future of pluralism and inclusion. In addition, the BC Climate Change Process, is also provided.

James L. Bennett, Ph.D.

 

Download BC Vision of Campus Climate Text Only (Word Format)

 

 

Vision Strategy Team Events

 

Taste of BC April 16, 2009

For the Taste of BC event, the Vision Strategy team laid out conversation prompts with thoughtful sayings, on all the tables without any introduction or explanation to see if they would elicit any conversation.  Several people did in fact read the questions to the people at their table and talked about the questions and the ideas or issues they raised.  We were also able to engage people about the work of the committee. Here are the questions, that were printed out on small strips of paper:

Togetherness… what is it?  What does it mean (to you)?

What communities do you feel you are a member of at BCC?

Community… what is this college’s community like (in your experience)?

 

Sharing... can you describe some things we have in common or things we share?

Difference… what does it mean to you?

 

What drew you to this event?

How is food part of (your) culture?

What can we create together that we cannot create alone?

 

The answers/comments will be used to aid us in the development of a community inclusion strategy.  

 

BC Identities Week May 4 - 8, 2009

During BC Identities week, there was a lot of interaction with the students at this event, who filled out the questionnaires provided by the VST.

 

ASG Barbeque April 28, 2009

The Vision Strategy team provided a table at the ASG Barbeque to engage with the campus community.  The vision scrolls on display, provided an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff, to discuss BC vision.   Everyone had an opportunity to contribute regarding BC’s current climate, and future vision.  Valuable feedback was obtained, especially from the students; some of them had just been introduced to the scroll.  Graphic copies as well text copies of the scroll were available.  

Community Engagement, College Issues Day, May 8, 2009

The BC Vision Strategy Team invited employees to participate in an activity to help co-create an inclusive vision for the campus.

The event was held in the LMC Event Center, Room D106, between 8:30 AM and 2:00 PM. on Friday, May 8.  Participates were able to:

  • Connect with some of the BC Vision Strategy Team members to learn about our work
  • Participate in facilitated and non-facilitated conversations about the possibilities for our future
  • Engage actively with the BC Vision scroll by offering feedback and suggestions
  • Contribute your own images and concepts to the BC Vision scroll
  • Share ideas for moving BC from the current climate to a vision that we can build together

Faculty was also welcome to attend during lunch time and after they completed their Assessment of Student Learning activities. A light breakfast and pizza was served.

 

Living Treasures May 29, 2009

The Vision Strategy team was present at the Living Treasure event, May 29, 2009.   The team was able to engage with attendees about the vision for the college.  The Vision Strategy team also participated in the Tables Decoration contest, where they came in second place.   The Vision Strategy team’s presence was acknowledged by the master of ceremony, who encouraged everyone to engage with the VST, after giving a brief overview of the team’s mission.   

End of the Year Celebration, June 10, 2009

The Vision Strategy team provided "Vision" water at THE “BACK to the FUTURE” END OF YEAR CELEBRATION.

There was also a table of Vision Stategy Team representatives onsite to capture opinions regarding the future of BC, and to collect responses to the three questions listed below:

  1. What parts of this vision are most important to you in creating the best climate at BC for you to learn and work?
  2. What can we do together to build such a climate that we cannot do separately?
  3. For those areas of the vision that you feel are most important to you what examples if any already exist at Bellevue College?  

The team will use the responses to The answers/comments will be used to help develop a strategy .

 

Student Leadership Retreat (Camp Casey), June 26, 2009

VST Presented the scroll, then each member led a portion of the presentation discussing the important role that student leaders play in helping others value diversity and understand the beauty of difference.  Asha took names of students and there was a lot of interest.  Everyone that responded to the three questions got a raffle ticket.  The students were very excited about what they could contribute to the climate at BC. VST also gave the students laminated bookmarks with positive messages and the contact information for VST.  The students were eager to know how to engage other students in this process. The VST is looking for more students to be part of the group. 

For information concerning the Vision Strategy Team, visit this link:  https://go.mybcc.net/president/community/Pages/default.aspx

Questions/Comments:  
vision@bellevuecollege.edu

 

 

Download Vision Strategy Team Open Letter (Word Format)

This page was last revised on October 20, 2009