May 2,1990
Dean of Student's replacement uncertain
Photo by Tin* Zhrnoy
Jim Roberts, dean of students since 1980, has announced his
retirement for June 30. The possibility of not replacing the
position is being considered by the President's Council.
Candidate to visit CCC
Oregon Secretary of State
Barbara Roberts (D) will speak
at the Clackamas Community
College Scholarship Recognition
Dessert on May 10.
Roberts is currently running
for the governor of the state of
Oregon.
The annual recognition des­
sert is to welcome and honor
Clackamas students receiving
scholarships says dessert coordi­
nator Beverly Fulmore.
"We try to have a big-name
speaker each year," adds Fulmore.
Roberts will open the des­
sert with an incentive-type speech
sending a positive message to
take charge to the grant recipi­
ents.
Fulmore is expecting around
150 people to attend the schol­
arship dessert. The event is to
take place in the Fireside Lounge
in the CC Mall at 7 p.m. on May
10.
by Jim Spickelmier
Staff Writer
President John Keyser recently
sent a draft-discussion paper to
the Presidents Council regarding
whether or not a new dean of stu­
dents should be hired when Jim
Roberts retires.
The purpose of Keyser’s pa­
per has been to outline two op­
tions for consideration regarding
the Student Services Organization,
stimulate discussion, and an ex­
change of ideas among faculty and
staff members. Keyser stresses
that no decisions have been made
and that he is open to alterna­
tives.
The first option would be to
hire a new dean of students. Ac­
cording to President Keyser’s paper
the advantages to this option are:
maintains current structure which
has functioned well; recognizes
the viability of student services as
a separate as a separate unit; rec­
ognizes the need for a new dean.
There are now three deans: Dean
of Instruction Lyle Reese, Dean
of Business services Gary Dirrim,
and Dean of Students Jim Roberts.
The disadvantages to this
option according to Keyser are: it
delays confronting some internal
problems which some individuals
suggest need to be addressed; fails
to recognize the increasing need
for integrating all instructional and
non-instructional services; avoids
experimenting with integrated
models which have worked in other
organizations and which have given
staff new opportunities to grow.
The second option is a pro­
posed integrated model. Under
this option no new dean of stu­
dents would be hired. Currently
the student services unit includes
student activities, admissions and
records, counseling and advising,
computer and information serv­
ices financial aid, athletics, and
the career and placement center.
In the integrated model these
departments would reorganized
under the dean of business serv­
ices and the dean of instruction.
According to Keyser’s paper
the advantages of the integrated
model are: it provides growth
opportunity for a number of
people; a realignment of report­
ing lines should stimulate new ideas
and creativity; it will save dollars-
-although this should not be the
primary factor; it builds larger
instructional and college services
councils, which are better able to
make efficient and effective team-
style decisions.
The disadvantages Keyser lists
are: it breaks up the traditional
student services unit which runs
against the thinking/philosophy of
some student services experts; it
is a broader change than the first
option and it will take longer for
people to adjust; it may cut too
deeply into the executive man­
agement ranks.
“These two options may be
viewed as two ends of a contin­
uum.” Said Keyser in his paper.
“There are a number of combina­
tions of these models which may,
indeed, make the most sense. I
encourage your thinking toward
this end.”
“Assuring student success
should be the main consideration
behind any decisions,” said Presi­
dent Keyser commenting on his
proposal. Dean of Students Jim
Roberts stated that “either model
will work with revisions, because
people will make it work.”
There is a growing amount of
concern among faculty, staff
members, and students regarding
the two options.
“My main concern is that not
hiring a new dean of students'could
limit the checks, balances, and
student representation at the
executive management level,” said
ASG President Ken Ingram.
No decisions have been made
yet and President Keyser said he is
willing to discuss either option
with groups or individuals. Stu­
dents are also encouraged to ex­
press their opinion to ASG Presi­
dent Ken Ingram at the Student
Activities Office.
Spirit of Earth Day 1990 continues
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Displaced homemakers
decide on name change
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Staff Writer
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Jerry Herrmann, director of the Environmental Learning Center talks to citizens of Clackamas
County about what they can do to help preserve the environment at the Resource Conservation
Fair. It was held Friday, April 27, in the Community Center and Fireside Lounge.
Photo py R oooonn Wontworth
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