{"id":2211,"date":"2020-12-10T10:16:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T18:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/?p=2211"},"modified":"2020-12-10T10:16:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T18:16:38","slug":"recast-happier-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/2020\/12\/recast-happier-times\/","title":{"rendered":"RECAST | HAPPieR Times!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From:<\/strong><\/a> Gaul, Karen <gaulk@evergreen.edu>
Sent:<\/strong> Tuesday, December 8, 2020 1:32 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you know, there is a short faculty meeting tomorrow,\nduring which we will introduce our work in the Holistic Advising:\nPolicies and Practices Review (or HAPPieR) team<\/strong>. This is an aspect of the\nNew Academic Directions (NAD) work. We are reviewing a range of\nways to better support student success and retention. Even as we\nbuild new programs and structures through the New Academic Directions process,\nwe need to shore up our foundational, day-to-day practices to make sure we are\nserving and supporting students fully and equitably.  (We know\nit’s a busy time! If you can, please read this entire email and attachment to\nprepare for tomorrow’s discussion).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


\nWhy are we doing this work? S<\/strong>ome students experience stumbling blocks, fall through\nthe cracks, and leave the college for preventable reasons. We hope to clarify\nexisting policies, find greater alignment and cohesion in our practices, and\nbuild tools and trainings that can streamline our work in ways that serve\nstudents more effectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of us are surfing many layers of change and\nuncertainty right now. We hope this particular layer of work will offer a solid\nand stable foundation, even as new elements from NAD emerge.  This work offers potential benefits for not only\nstudents, but for faculty because consistency in our practices will make our\nwork easier (i.e., we would not have to build from the ground up each\nquarter) and ultimately strengthen a network of\nsupport that guides the success of our students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


\nWho we are and what we’ve done so far.<\/strong> Our amazing team is made up of more than a dozen\npeople, representing a diverse set of experiences in serving students (listed\nin the signature). We’re inviting all of you into the conversation. A brief\nsummary of our work so far this quarter is attached, and we will elaborate on\npieces of it in tomorrow’s meeting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please realize that we are trying to\nprovide some insight into our process and progress to this point. Nothing is fixed or decided. We have been simply sorting\nthrough all the work on the table, and this is where we are at this moment. We\nknow you have more to contribute. We hope to visit you a few times a quarter\nthis year to engage in important discussions. See you at Wednesday’s\nmeeting–3:00-4:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karen Gaul<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(on behalf of Julie Rahn, Emily Pieper, Randy Kelley,\nToska Olson, Lori Klatt, Colby Morelli, Ivana Trottman, Eric Stein, Abir\nBiswas, Kathleen Eamon, Elizabeth Williamson, JuliA Metzker, Nancy Koppelman)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karen K Gaul<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(she\/her)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic Dean<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Evergreen State College<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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