Action Plan Committee

Action Plan Committee

The Action Plan Committee was formed by Dr. Joan Barber initially in response to recent troubles in Hunt Hall including vandalism, major violations of school rules, and the resignations of several SLIs in the middle of the year. However, many of the problems in Hunt exist throughout the campus, and reflect a deterioration of the sense of pride in the NCSSM community. The Action Plan Committee has been charged with the responsibility of developing an Action Plan to improve life at NCSSM for all members of the school.

NCSSM is a wonderful place with a diverse group of students, faculty, and staff. Good things happen here every day. However, we have had difficulty celebrating these accomplishments this year. For many people, too much of our energy has been focused on problems getting in the way of the mission of the school. We would like to take this opportunity to refocus our community, and provide the school with new energy and direction.

Perceived Problems:

We believe there are 4 primary areas of concern. They are listed below along with some brief ideas to illuminate the area.

Community: Although NCSSM is often described as a community, the fabric of this community has unraveled. Roles within the community - students, administrators, SLIs, parents, faculty, and staff - need to be evaluated and perhaps reconstituted. One piece of evidence of this is the current lack of respect for property and people among some members of the community.
Discipline: The judicial process is viewed as ineffective by the students and some staff. The enforcement of the rules is seen as inconsistent, and many view the rules themselves to be ineffective.
Communication: We don’t talk to each other often enough nor do we share information that would be helpful to effectively do our jobs or fill our roles on campus. Adults and students particularly, do not frequently enough have sufficiently meaningful conversations about issues other than academics.
Equality: This particularly relates to the way males and females are treated differently in residential life. Inconsistency in rule enforcement seems to be exaggerated between male and female residence complexes. A difference in job expectations also exists between complexes, creating inequity in SLI jobs.

Faculty as Part of the Solution:

Some ideas that may help improve the current situation include the following. We need more!

presence at student activities
performances- music, plays, etc.
sporting events
help with beautification for semifinalist day
help decorate for prom/ attend prom

For the Future:

Long term

Drop/ Add

class visits by prospective students

other (?)

Committee members: Jonathan Pahl, Chairman, Joan Barber, Dot Doyle, John Woodmansee, Gail Hudson, Peggy Manring, Nancy Davis (parent), Bret Reece, Amy Wheeler, Mike Beer, Anita Keller, Steve Goldberg, Gray Kimbrough, Yinon Bentor, Rita Zota