Steering Committee
Purpose
The primary purpose of the Bitterroot College Program (BCP) Steering Committee is to develop an innovative model for the delivery of responsive and sustainable adult and higher education opportunity to the residents of Ravalli County, Montana. The committee is charged with completing a master plan for the new model by August of 2010.
The secondary purpose of the BCP Steering Committee is to provide guidance and oversight of the University of Montana's operations of the Bitterroot College Program during the committee's planning year.
Members
The BCP Steering Committee has 14 voting members—nine local representatives, three University of Montana (UM) representatives, one Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) representative, and one Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) representative. Notably, of the nine local representatives, there are two pairs of individuals who share representation, e.g., there are two UM-COT student representatives who share one committee vote, and there are two MSU Extension representatives who share one committee vote.
BCP Steering Committee Member Profiles and Contact Information
BCP Steering Committee Officers
| Name | Representing | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon Alexander | Continuing Education | Dean of Continuing Education, UM |
| Katelyn Andersen† | Continuing Education | Local Agent, MSU/Ravalli County Extension |
| Tim Bronk | Ravalli County School Districts | Superintendent, Darby Public Schools |
| Anita Driscoll‡ | Nontraditional Student | Student, UM-COT |
| Royce Engstrom | 4-year+ Education | Provost, UM |
| Carlotta Grandstaff | Ravalli County Commissioners | Commissioner, District 5 (South Valley) |
| Chuck Jensen | 2-year Education | VP of Administration and Finance, FVCC |
| Patricia Meakin | BVCC Steering Committee | Bitterroot Valley Community College Effort |
| Kimberley Mills‡ | Nontraditional Student | Student, UM-COT |
| Mary Moe | Montana University System | Deputy Commissioner for 2-year Ed Office of the Commissioner of Higher Ed |
| Deb Morris | Workforce Development | HR Director, Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital |
| Rick O'Brien | Economic Development | Director, Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce |
| John Robinson | BVCC Trustees-elect | Trustee-elect, Bitterroot Valley Community College |
| Bobbie Roos† | Continuing Education | Local Agent, MSU/Ravalli County Extension |
| Dixie Stark | Developmental Education | Director, Literacy Bitterroot |
| Lynn Stocking | 2-year Education | Associate Dean, UM-COT |
† ‡ membership on committee is shared
Meeting Information
| Date & Time | Location | Agendas & Supplemental Materials |
Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tu, Apr 14, 2009 2-4 PM |
Ravalli County Commissioners | 4-14-09 Minutes | |
| Tu, Apr 28, 2009 2-4 PM |
Hamilton School District Administration Building | 4-28-09 Minutes | |
| W, May 20, 2009 2-3:30 PM |
Hamilton School District Administration Building | 5-20-09 Minutes | |
| Th, Oct 1, 2009 10 AM-Noon |
Hamilton Carriage House Annex | 10-1-09 Minutes | |
| M, Oct 26, 2009 2-4 PM |
Hamilton Carriage House Annex | 10-26-09 Minutes (UNAPPOVED) | |
| Tu, Nov 24, 2009 2-4 PM |
Ravalli Entrepreneurship Center | ||
| Th, Dec 17, 2009 3-5 PM |
Ravalli Entrepreneurship Center | ||
| Tu, Jan 26, 2010 3-5 PM |
Ravalli Entrepreneurship Center | ||
| Tu, Feb 23, 2010 3-5 PM |
Ravalli Entrepreneurship Center | ||
| Tu, Mar 23, 2010 3-5 PM |
Ravalli Entrepreneurship Center | ||
| Tu, Apr 27, 2010 3-5 PM |
Ravalli Entrepreneurship Center | ||
| Tu, May 25, 2010 3-5 PM |
Ravalli Entrepreneurship Center |
Online Discussions
The BCP Steering Committee is currently considering whether or not to establish an online discussion forum. While only BCP Steering Committee members would be able to contribute written comments to the online forum, the discussions themselves would be fully viewable in real time to the public via an internet link to the discussion site. Notably, the BCP Steering Committee's online discussions would be limited to information sharing and research commentary, with decision-making explicitly excluded from all online discussions.
To facilitate the online discussions, the BCP Steering Committee is exploring the Ning online social networking platform, a format which targets specialized membership bases.
Examples of Nings sites already in use by the University of Montana and related organizations include: