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FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN WITH A STUDENT TIE ON IN A WHILE.
REALLY LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN BEST RESPOND FOR THE STUDENT'S COMMUNITY AND BEST RESPOND AS A WHOLE.
YOU JOINED US LAST MONTH FOR A VIRTUAL MEETING AND THEY WERE REALLY GRACIOUS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS FOR THEIR PLANS TO REOPEN.
WHAT THEY SAID THEN HAS CHANGED AS A RESULT OF THINGS GOING ON.
THE SCHOOL BOARD IS MEETING TODAY TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE GOING TO REOPEN ON AUGUSTÂ 17TH OR SEPTEMBERÂ 8TH.
IN CONVERSATIONS TODAY WITH MICHAEL, HE IS LEANING TOWARD THE EIGHTH BUT THAT'S REALLY UP TO THE BOARD TO DECIDE.
CLEARLY THAT'S GOING TO IMPACT US GOING FORWARD.
SINCE WE LAST TALKED WE FORMALLY LAUNCHED DALLAS COLLEGE.
ANY EXTERNAL COMMUNITY IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE FAMILIAR WITH WHO WE ARE TODAY AND GOING FORWARD.
ALSO, SINCE THE LAST TIME WE WERE TOGETHER ANNOUNCED OUR NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM, AT LEAST THE FIRST ROUND OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AS WE WENT THROUGH THE TALENT POOL PROCESS AND SELECTED THOSE.
TODAY WE HAVE SEVERAL LEADERS JOINING US TO TALK ABOUT THEIR ROLE AND TALK ABOUT VISION AND PERSPECTIVES.
I KNOW MANY OF YOU KNOW THESE FOLKS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOU AS WELL AS MYSELF GETTING TO KNOW THEM BETTER.
DR. SHARON DAVIS OUR NEW CHIEF CRITICAL RESPONSE OFFICER.
WITH THAT I KNOW THERE'S A LOT ON YOUR MIND AND A LOT THAT WE WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU TODAY AND I JUST WANT TO REALLY THANK, IT LOOKS LIKE WELL OVER 1200 OF YOU FOR JOINING US BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE A PACKED HOUR.
WITH THAT, JUSTIN, I'LL KICK IT TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU DR. MAY AND THANKS EVERYONE FOR JOINING US TODAY.
WE'LL START AS WE ALWAYS DO WITH YOU SHERRY TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT IF YOU WILL ABOUT THE SURVEY THAT WE ASKED FOLKS TO RESPOND TO AT THE END OF EACH OF THESE TOWN HALLS AND SO AFTER THE LAST ONE I KNOW WE HAD SEVERAL RESPONSES.
IF YOU CAN SHARE WHAT'S ON PEOPLE'S MINDS.
WE DO TRY TO GET A SURVEY AFTER EACH ONE OF THESE TO SEE WHERE EVERYONE IS.
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WE WILL NOT HAVE A SURVEY AFTER THIS ONE.AFTER LAST MEETINGS ATTENDANCE, ALMOST ALL OF YOU BELIEVED THAT WAS A VERY INTERESTING AND VALUABLE DISCUSSION ABOUT YOUR ROLE AND PERSONALLY.
WE ASKED HOW YOU THOUGHT THE VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS WAS HAPPENING AND WITH THE RIGHT FREQUENCY.
ALMOST ALL OF YOU AGREED THEY WERE HAPPENING IN THE FRIGHT FREQUENCY.
WITH THIS LAST FREQUENCY WE ASKED A MORE OPEN ENDED QUESTION ASKING YOU WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT AND WHAT TOPICS THEY SHOULD COVER.
THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC, RETURN TO WORK, RETURN TO OUR LOCATIONS AND THINGS AROUND THAT.
I THINK YOU'LL HEAR A LOT OF THAT TODAY FROM THE TEAM AS WELL AS FROM DR. DAVIS.
THE OTHER TOPIC WAS THE TRANSITION TO DALLAS COLLEGE AND WHAT THE TIMEFRAMES ARE.
I KNOW YOU'LL HEAR A LOT ABOUT THAT FROM DR. FLOYD, AND DR. JOSEPH.
THANK YOU FOR THAT AND LOOK FOR A SURVEY AFTER OUR NEXT TOWN HALL.
>> WE'RE IT'S ALMOST AUGUST, WE'RE ENTERING NEARLY THE FIFTH MONTH OF OPERATING IN A COVID 19 ENVIRONMENT.
SHARE YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON WHERE WE ARE AS AN ORGANIZATION RIGHT NOW CONSIDERING WE'VE GONE THROUGH A LOT OF CHANGE AS WELL.
AND THANK YOU SHERRY FOR THE FEEDBACK.
I HAVE TO ADMIT AS WE GOT INTO THIS, I KNEW THE POTENTIAL OF THIS TO GO A LONG TIME.
I THINK THAT WAS MORE IN MY HEAD INSTEAD OF TRULY UNDERSTANDING IT WITH MY HEART.
I REALLY SEE NOW WE DEAL WITH THIRTY DEATHS OF DALLAS COUNTY.
THE NUMBER OF FOLKS EFFECTED WAS DOWN BUT PEOPLE ARE DYING.
PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS, THEIR FAMILIES ARE EFFECTED.
WE'RE SEEING RISING UNEMPLOYMENT.
I JUST FEEL THE WEIGHT OF THAT PERSONALLY.
OUR COMMUNITY DURING THIS TIME.
HELPING REALLY MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE INVESTING IN THE RIGHT AREAS TO HELP WORKERS THAT NEED RESKILLINGS BECAUSE THE JOBS THEY LOST ARE NEVER EVER COMING BACK.
WE HAVE TO HELP THEM MOVE INTO NEW AREAS BECAUSE IF WE DON'T, WHO WILL.
I NEED EVERYONE TO THINK ABOUT HOW OUR JOBS WHETHER IT BE A FACULTY MEMBER OR OPERATIONALLY, HOW WE CAN REALLY HELP OUR STUDENTS AND IMPROVE THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE.
I APPRECIATE THAT ENGAGEMENT ON A DAILY BASIS WHETHER IT BE OUR WORK TO SUPPORT TESTING OR WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE RESKILLING EFFORTS CERTAINLY IS HAVING AN IMPACT.
ON MY RADAR WE REALLY FOCUSED ON ATTACKING PROFITER ISSUE BY PROVIDING PEOPLE SKILL.
FIGURING OUT HOW WE NOW RECOGNITION THE DISRUPTION OF PEOPLE'S LIVES THAT HAVE OCCURRED AND HOW WE RESPOND ACCORDINGLY.
IT'S REALLY BEEN ENJOYABLE FOR ME LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS TO REALLY GET TO KNOW THE NEW ADMINISTRATORS.
LOOKING AT SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM, PARTICULARLY ABOUT ENSURING OUR ACADEMIC SUCCESS, WORK FORCE.
AGAIN, AND WHAT I BELIEVE IS GOING TO BE A LONG TERM REALITY OF DISRUPTION FOR MANY OF OUR STUDENTS.
WE'RE OPENING UP ANOTHER ROUND OF THE TELE POLL PROCESS BEGINNING THIS FRIDAY SM THE NEXT ROUND WILL BE CRITICAL FOR US MAKING THE TRANSITION INTO THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR.
ONCE AGAIN WE'LL BE PRIORITIZING DALLAS COLLEGE EMPLOYEES FOR THIS NEXT
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ROUND OF SELECTION.TO START AND IMPROVE PROGRAMS. THAT ENTIRE APPROVAL PROCESS SM THE DIRECTOR OF STUDENTS.
THIS IS GOING TO CREATE A WORLD WITHOUT PRECEDENT FOR US ON THE SCHEDULING SIDE.
WE'LL WANT TO MOVE QUICKLY THERE.
THE STUDENT SUCCESS OF HAVING A POOL AND THREE ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR POSITIONS.
ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT CAN REALLY GUIDE STUDENTS IN THAT PROCESS MUCH MORE REMOTELY NOW THAN IN THE PAST.
FOR A LOT OF OUR STUDENTS, THEY JUST DON'T HAVE ACCESS REMOTELY.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THEM ON A FACE TO FACE BASIS.
ON THE OPERATION SIDE THIS IS OUR CHIEF RESPONSIBILITY OFFICER AND DREKOR OF EQUITY INCLUSION SM BRAND NEW POSITIONS AND MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND AND ARE SUPPORTIVE AND ENSURE BROAD BASED REPRESENTATION THAT WE'RE SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE'RE SERVING.
A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON AND OPPORTUNITIES.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS THAT WE BRING ON THIS NEW TALENT IN THE DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
LET'S HEAR A LITTLE MORE FROM OUR NEW LEADERS.
I'M GOING TO START WITH YOU DR. FLOYD, IF YOU COULD.
TELL US A LITTLE MORE ABOUT YOURSELF AND A LITTLE MORE ABOUT YOUR APPROACH TO SERVING AS PROVOST.
>> I'M NOT A TEXAS NATIVE BUT I GOT HERE AS SOON AS I COULD.
I'VE BEEN REALLY PLEASED WITH MY EXPERIENCE IN TEXAS.
MY WORK HAS ALWAYS BEEN REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME.
I'M GRATEFUL THAT EACH PLACE I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN, I'VE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE AN EXTENSION OF FAMILY AND THE COMMON BOND OF THE WORK WE DO.
I'M DPLAD TO HAVE FOWP THAT HERE IN DALLAS.
WHEN NOT WORKING, I LOVE TO SPEND TIME WITH MY FAMILY.
COMING UP IN AUGUST I'VE BEEN MARRIED FOR 23 YEARS TO THE SAME GUY.
WHAT I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT DALLAS COLLEGE IS THE NEW TEAM.
WE ARE REALLY BONDING TOGETHER.
I HAVE A GREAT GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS THAT I FEEL LIKE I'VE ALREADY KNOWN FOR A
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YEAR SM THE WAY WE COMMUNICATE AND GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER.WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO FINALIZE THE ACADEMIC STRUCTURE AND WHAT IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE.
WE'RE SPENDING AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF TIME WITH COMMUNICATIONS WITH FACULTY AND TEAM.
DEALING WITH THE REMAINER OF OUR SUMMER COURSES, FALL ENROLLMENTS, DUAL CREDITS.
THERE'S A FLURRY OF ACTIVITY BETWEEN THE TEAM AND I.
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO BOND TOGETHER.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT VISIONS, OBJECTIVES, AND GOALS, WE WANT TO PROVIDE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT MEETS AND SCEADS EXPECTATIONS SM I THINK I WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD AS I ALWAYS HAVE.
RELATIONAL FIRST, MAKING SURE I'M MEETING NEEDS OF MY TEAM.
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO KICKING COVID 19 TO THE CURB SO WE CAN PLAY TOGETHER AS WELL.
OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE WORK YOU'RE GOING TO DO.
YOU'RE LITERALLY AROUND THE CORNER HERE IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
ALL OF THAT INSPITE OF THE JERSEY THING, WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE.
ALONG THE SAME LANES COVID 19 IT'S TAUGHT US HOW WE'RE GOING TO OUR SHARE WITH US A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR ROLL AS CHANCELLOR OF STUDENT SUCCESS.
YOU'RE MUTED THERE DR. JOSEPH.
I THINK IT WAS MENTIONED EARLIER, I HAVE 25 YEARS OF HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE.
MY ROLE IS TO ADVOCATE FOR STUDENTS.
WE ARE A PRODUCT OF OUR LIVED EXPERIENCE.
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND HELPING OUR STUDENTS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES.
COVID 19 HAS SHIFFED HOW WE LIVE, LERP, WORK.
THERE HAVE BEEN MANY MANY LESS YANS AND MOAMS THAT WE'LL CONTINUE TO INFORM HOW WE MOVE FORWARD.
OUR WORK IS BEING KRENNERRED AROUND A COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE TO LEAD A BETTER LIFE.
IN TERMS OF SOMETHING ABOUT MYSELF.
I'M NOT FROM JERSEY AS YOU CAN TELL BY MY ACCENT.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NOT VISITED, AFTER COVID 19 MAKE SURE IT BECOMES PART OF YOUR BUCKET LIST.
THE FOOD IS INCREDIBLE, THE PEOPLE ARE REALLY FRIENDLY.
I WAS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT.
VERY MANY YEARS AGO WHEN I CAME TO STATES TO DP IT SCOL SM I HAVE A PER SPECKIVE AND A UNDERSTANDING AND PRERKS FOR WHAT STUDENTS GOOD THROUGH IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE I'VE MET AND ALSO ACROSS THE BOARD.
WEAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH SHONDA'S TEAM.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO A WONNERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE AND MOVE FORWARD OUR
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ECONOMIC AGENDA.I WILL JOIN SHONDA WHEN COVID 19 IS KICKED TO THE CURB AND WE CAN PARTY LIKE WE'RE IN JERSEY.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR FOCUS ON STUDENTS FIRST.
THAT'S CLEARLY GOING TO BE IMPORTANT AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
LET ME SHIFT TO YOU DR. WILKINS.
YOU ARE IN THE SAME OFFICE DOWNSTAIRS.
YOU HAVE NEW RESPONSIBILITIES, NEW ROLE.
PLEASE SHARE WITH US YOUR BACK DPROWND IN WORK FORCE AND ADVANCEMENT.
I'M PIPER FROM TEXAS IN A REALLY SMALL TIME.
I'M MARRIED TO MY HIGH SCHOOL SWEET HEART FOR ALMOST 35 YEARS.
I SPENT MOST OF MY CAREER IN EDUCATION.
I STARTED OUT AS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, BUSINESS TEACHER, TEACHING REALLY OLD SOFTWARE PRODPRAMS THAT I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER NAMES OF THEM.
WE USED IBM SLPY DISK COMPUTERS SM STEPPED INTO KOORPTION FOR A WHILE SM WHEN WE THOUGHT THE WORLD MIGHT END.
I SPENT TIME IN STUDENT SERVICES.
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS.
MY FAVORITE SPOT WORKING ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.
OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS I'VE BEEN AT DALLAS COLLEGE BUILDING A FOUNDATION.
WE'VE DONE SOME EXCITING WORK WITH GETTING OUR FOOD PANTRIES.
HELPING LAUNCH THE EMERGENCY AID PROGRAM.
THOSE ARE JUST SOME OF THE REALLY THINGS THAT I'M PROUD OF OF OUR TEAM TO SUPPORT STUDENTS.
WE'VE TIPPED THAT THROUGH COVID 19 OF COURSE.
SCHOLARSHIPS, DPRESH RI A CS I APPRECIATE.
ADDRESS VERY BASIC NEEDS LIKE HEALTH, MENTAL WELLNESS, FOOD, HOUSING.
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE ECONOMY OVER THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS HAS REALLY EXACERBATED THOSE NEEDS FOR STUDENTS.
WE'LL NEED TO LOOK AT THAT IN A MORE BROAD FASHION IN THE MONTHS TO COME AS OUR COMMUNITY STARTS TO RECOVER AND OUR STUDENTS COME BACK TO COLLEGE.
A MUCH MORE CONNECTED AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT HERE.
WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER EVERY SINGLE DAY TO REALLY DESIGN DALLAS COLLEGE IN A WAY THAT IP DPRAITS EVERYTHING FOR OUR STAWDS.
ALL OF THE SUPPORTS AND MAKING IT EASIER.
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>> IT'S A REAL HONOR TO BE A PART OF THIS, I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY.
CLEARLY YOUR BACKGROUND IN FLEXILITY IS GOING TO BE IMPORTANT IN THIS NEW ROLE.
AS WE WENT THROUGH THE INTRODUCTIONS WE WANTED TO TAKE TIME FOR EVERYBODY TO GET TO KNOW THESE NEW FOLKS AND NEW ROLES.
WE HAVE SEVERAL QUESTIONS THAT WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO GET THROUGH IN THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE TOWN HALL.
NOW THAT WE'VE FILLED THIS ROLE IN THE LEADERSHIP CONNECTIONS.
SHARE WITH US WHAT IS NEXT FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE.
WE WERE HOPING FOR THAT BUT WE HAVE A FEW THINGS TO FINALIZE.
WE HAVE NINE POSITIONS IN THIS LEADERSHIP POOL.
WE'LL BE LOOKING INTERNALLY FOR THOSE.
THE PROCESS WILL BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE LAST ONE.
MUCH SHORTENED FOR THE LAST ONE.
LIKEWISE IF WE HAD PEOPLE IN THOSE EARLIER TALENT POOLS THAT HAD ALREADY SUBMITTED A EXPRESSION OF INTEREST, THEY WILL NOT NEED TO RESUBMIT.
THEY JUST NEED TO LET US KNOW WHAT THEY ARE INTERESTED.
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WE'LL LOOK AT ALL SUBMISSIONS, SELECT THOSE FOR INTERVIEWS.THESE LEADERS FURTHER FLUSH OUT THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND EVEN LEVELS BENEATH THAT THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL TALENT POOLS TO REALLY DEFINE THAT STRUCTURE FOR DALLAS COLLEGE.
STAY TUNED, I'LL HAVE TO COME ON WITH SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL PIECES AS WELL.
DR. MAY LET ME SHIFT TO YOU IF I COULD.
A LOT OF NEWS AND ATTENTION RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SOME ACTION THAT CAME OUT OF WASHINGTON THAT WOULD HAVE IMPACTED SOME OF OUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.
THERE'S BEEN SOME SHIFT IN THINKING AROUND THAT.
I KNOW YOU WERE VERY ENGAGED ON THE ISSUE AND JUST SHARE WITH US A LITTLE BIT YOUR THOUGHTS ON HOW WE CAN SUPPORT OUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND THOUGHTS AROUND RESCINDING A BAD ACTION.
>> IT SEEMS LIKE WE'VE HAD NO SHORTAGE OF VARIOUS ISSUES THAT IMPACT OUR STUDENTS THAT WE'VE HAD TO DEAL WITH.
THINKING ABOUT THIS ONE TODAY.
AT LEAST I DON'T HAVE TO USE SOME OF THE SAME COLORFUL LANGUAGE I'VE USED WITH OTHERS AS WE EXPLAIN THE RATIONAL BEHIND THIS.
TWENTY SIX HUNDRED STUDENTS ARE GOING TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS.
FOR MANY OF THEM IT'S IN THEIR BEST INTEREST TO BE ABLE TO STAY IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER.
TAKE ONLINE CLASSES UNTIL OPPORTUNITIES ARE SAFER.
SOMETIMES EVEN AVAILABLE EMPLOYERS WERE REALLY ENGAGED IN THIS ISSUE.
WE PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN PREPARING INDIVIDUALS TO MOVE INTO JOB THAT'S ARE IN THE AREA.
AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU WHO JUMPED INTO ACTION QUITE HONESTLY WE HAD A LOT OF THINGS PLANNED EVEN FOR THIS WEEK THAT WE WERE GOODING TO BE DOING TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF OUR STUDENTS AND THOSE IMPACTED WITH THE GOOD NEWS AS WE DIDN'T HAVE TO.
THAT'S LARGELY ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY BECAUSE OF EMPLOYERS WHO JUST POINTED OUT THE DEVASTATING ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT IS NOT JUST COUGHING THE STEWS JOBS BUT THE ABILITY OF OTHERS TO GET JOBS THAT CAUSE OPERATIONS TO SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY OR NOT EXIST AT ALL.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK AND APPRECIATE THE OUT POURING SUPPORT THAT I HEART FOR THIS IMPORTANT PART OF OUR STUDENT BODY.
LET ME ASK YOU DR. JOSEPH ALONG THOSE LINES, OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU WE ARE EP GAUGED AND SUPPORTING OUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.
>> IT SEEMS I HAVE TO PRESS MORE THAN ONE BUTTON.
THIS SEEMS TO BE A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HOW STRUCTURE REALLY HELPED SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS.
OUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISOR WERE IN HIGH GEAR.
THEY WERE LIKE HEY, THIS IS A PROBLEM.
THE STUDENT ADVISORS DID THEIR RESEARCH.
WE PASSED ON THE INFORMATION TO SHOND'S TEAM.
THEY WERE WORKING ON HOW IT PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS TO REMAIN COMPLIENT.
IT WASN'T ANYMORE A MOWN AN VIEW IS DOING IT THIS WAY AND NOAJ COLLEGE IS DOING IT
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THAT WAY SM WE WERE WORKING ON ALL OPTIONS TO HELP ALL STUDENTS.I'M SURE MAYBE SHONDA OR GREG MIGHT HAVE SOME DETAILS OF THINGS THEY WERE WORKING ON ON THE ACADEMIC SIDE.
ALL THAT TO SAY, THAT IF AN IMMEDIATE REACTION FROM ALL OF US, WE DISCUSS THE OPTIONS AND CONSULTED WITH A VARIETY OF DIMP PEOPLE TO SEE WHAT THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS WERE.
WHAT CAN WE DO TO ASSIST, WHAT WERE IMMEDIATE SLAWTIONS, WHAT WERE LNG TERM SOLUTIONS PECIALLY SM THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE CONTINUING TO DO.
WE KNOW THAT THINGS LIKE THIS CAN CHANGE ON A DIME.
WE NEED TO BE READY TO PRE VIED SUPPORT FOR THOSE SCHOOLS THEY HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE MANY MY HEART BECAUSE I'VE WALKED IN THOSE SHOES AND I KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT CAN BE TO FIND EDUCATION IN A PLACE THAT YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH FULLY.
DR. FLOYD OR MORRIS, YOU MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD.
WE HAVE OUR FACULTIES THAT WERE VERY ENDPAIJED.
ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SHARE FROM THE EDUCATION SIDE.
JUST E MAILS AND TEXTS SAYING IF YOU NEED ME I'M HERE.
JUST THAT COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT THAT WAS ACROSS ALL OF DALLAS COLLEGE.
DO WHATEVER IT WOULD TAKE FOR US TO SERVICE THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.
IT WAS SUMMER TIME BUT OUR FACULTY WAS AWARE AND CONCERNED ABOUT OUR STEWS SM THE LIVE TIME WORK WE WERE DIDDING WITH OUR STUDENT PRO FETIONAL STUIES SM WHAT IF WE DID LARGE GROUP INSTRUCTION.
REALLY JUST GRATEFUL FOR THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITHOUT ANY PRETENSE.
EVERYONE CAME TOGETHER TO GET BEHIND A GROUP OF STUDENTS.
DR. MAY LET ME TURN BACK TO YOU IF I COULD.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT OBVIOUSLY HAVE BEEN ON FOLKS MIND ARE ISSUES OF RACE AN INEQUITY.
WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT IN TOWN HALLS.
LAST YEAR WE WERE ENGAGE AND FOCUSED ON SOME OF THESE ISSUES AND HAD A CONSULTANT COME IN AND GUIDE US A LITTLE BIT.
WE HAD A SURVEY ON EMPLOYEES ON SOME OF THESE ESH EUS, WHEN WE ROLLED OUT THE NEW STRUCTURE WE AD AN OFFICE OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
ONE THING WE STARTED LAST YEAR WAS THE CREATION OF EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GRAWPS AROUND THESE ISSUES.
TO SHARE SOME OF YOUR THOUGHTS ON HOW WE CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN THIS SPACE.
>> AND TO CONTINUE THE TREND, YOU'RE ALSO ON MUTE.
I DOUBLY APPRECIATE COMPLEXITY OF THE ISSUE.
WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AT THE INPUT FROM OUR EMPLOYEES.
RACE AND EQUITY WAS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THAT DIALOGUE.
WITH THE MOST RECENT EVENTS THAT HAVE REALLY SURFACED AT A HEIGHTEN LEVEL.
SOME OF THE RACIAL EQUITY ISH VOWS THAT.
CHILDHOOD POVERTY PLAYS A ROLE IN THERE.
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THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CHILDREN WON'T HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION AND JOBS AS THOSE THAT AREN'T EXPERIENCING THAT SAME TYPE OF BIAS AND CONCERN.WE'RE GOODING TO CONTINUE TO WORK.
IT'S NOT A ONE AND DONE COSINE OF DIAGRAM LOG.
I APPRECIATE THOSE OF YOU WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE IT HERE IN THE HEART AS WELL AS IN UNDERSTANDING.
WE'RE GOING TO LOOK FOR HELP IN SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
I WANT TO INVITE ALL OF YOU TO JOIN US IN A SPECIAL FORUM IN SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE ISSUE.
THE TITLE IS BEING BLACK AND BLUE STUDENT FORUM.
A CONVERSATION ABOUT PLEASING AN BLACK LIVES ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE DO HAVE OPPORTUNITY AND ALL MEANS ALL.
>> THANK YOU DR. MAY FOR LEADING THIS CONVERSATION AND ENSURE THAG THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES AND BEYOND.
WHILE YOU'VE GOT THE MIC, DR. MAY, LET ME TURN A LITTLE BIT IN YOUR EARLY REMARKS, YOU WERE MENTIONING A LITTLE OF WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH COVID 19.
WE'VE SEEN A SHIFT OF WHAT'S OPEN AND WHAT'S NOT OPEN.
YOU MENTIONED YOUR CONVERSATIONS WITH DR. HENA.
IF YOU'RE CONSIDERING ALL THIS SM SHARE YOUR THAT YOUS P DALLAS COLLEGE AND HAD YOU WE'LL BE IMPACTED BY THIS.
WE'VE SEEN A LITTLE BIT OF REALITY CREEP IN BUT FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS.
WE HAD TO SEE THE NUMBER OF CASES TRIPLE FROM THREE THOUSAND TO DATE WHEN WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT THIS SERIOUSLY BACK IN JUNE.
TO FOURTEEN THOUSAND TO FIFTEEN THOUSAND CASES JUST A COUPLE DAYS AGO.
DALLAS COUNTY WE HAD MORE THAN FORTY ONE THOUSAND CASES TODAY.
WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL AND DILIGENT.
WITH EVERY NEW CASE IT INCREASES THE ODDS IT CAN PRED SM WE WAN TO BE SURE THAT EMP ARE FOLLOWING PRET KOLS.
WEAR YOUR MASK KS WASH YOUR HANDS.
IT DOES IMPACT THE STUDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
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>> ALL THAT SAID DR. DAVIS, I'D LIKE TO TURN TO YOU.
YOU'VE BEEN ENGAGED THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM.
WORKING WITH MULTIPLE SIDES OF THE HOUSE TO DO EVERYTHING THAT DR. MAY WAS JUST SAYING TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN RETURN, FOCUSED ON SAFETY AND HOW WE CAN SERVE OUR STUDENTS.
SHARE WITH US A LITTLE BIT OF YOUR THOUGHTS AND WHAT YOU THINK THE PLAN IS LOOKING AT AT THIS POINT.
>> WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING THE DEVELOPMENTS OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC.
WE MUST ALSO BALANCE OUR GEL OF SUCCESSFULLY RETURNING OUR STUDENTS.
WE'LL WELCOME A LARGER NUMBER OF OUR EMPLOYEES BACK TO CAMPUS ON AUGUST THIRD.
WE'LL DETERMINE WHEN WE CREATE THE ADA SCHEDULE: THERE WILL BE THREE STAGGERED SCHEDULES.
WHILE WE KNOW THIS WILL IMPACT A LARGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, WE'LL CONTINUE TO MANAGE ONSITE CAPACITY.
SOME WILL CONTINUE TO WORK REMOTELY FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
WE WILL REMAIN FLEXIBLE AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE NUMBER OF CASES.
WE ARE PREPARED TO ADJUST OUR PLANS AS NECESSARY.
THE OTHER THING I WANT TO MAKE MENTION OF IS MANY OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THAT WE ARE DOING COVID 19 TESTING AT SOME OF OUR LOCATIONS.
WE ARE OFFERING MOBILE TESTING AT MOUNTAIN VIEW WHICH STARTED ON JULYÂ 20TH.
WE'RE PLANNING TO START MOBILE TESTING AT THE EAST VIL SIDE ON AUGUST THIRD.
WE'RE LOOKING AT A POSSIBLE THIRD SITE AT HEAFN COMMUNITY P.
IT DOES NOT IMPACT THE COLLEGE.
>> YOU MENTIONED THE VERY CREATIVE NAME.
WE'VE HAD SOME QUESTIONS AROUND THAT AND PEOPLE ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION IF THEIR TEAM DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THAT SCHEDULE.
SOME TEAMS DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MEMBERS.
THEY'LL HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN HOW TO SCHEDULE EMPLOYEES.
THOSE ARE THE EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE.
>> WE'VE ALSO HAD SOME QUESTIONS AS WE LEARN MORE ABOUT COVID 19 AND PEOPLE CLEARLY HAVE CONCERNS AND LIKE A QUESTION WE GT WAS EMPLOYEES CONCERNED THAT THE VIRUS CAN BE SPREAD THROUGH AIR VENTS.
CAN YOU TELL US HOW WE THOUGHT THROUGH THEZ SORT OF THINGS.
>> I HAD TO ASK SCOTT WRIEGHT TO HELP ME WITH THIS QUESTION.
WE'VE INCREASED THE HUMIDITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CDC GUIDELINES.
IT MAKES THE AIR DAMP AND IS LIKELY TO MAKE THINGS FALL TO THE GROUND.
WE'RE BALANCING OCCUPANT COMFORT WITH THE INCREASED LEVEL OF HUMIDITY.
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WE'VE ALSO HAD SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS THAT MAY NOT BE EMPLOYEES OR STUDENTS BUT THEY ARE STILL ON OUR CAMPUS AND TALK TO US A LITTLE ABOUT PROTOCOLS INCLUDING WEARING MASKS.IF ANYONE SHOULD ENCOUNTER VISITORS OR CONTRACTORS NOT ADHERING TO THE RULES WE ASK THEM TO REFER THEM TO THAT LOCATION BECAUSE THAT COULD EFFECT THEIR CONTRACT.
SINCE JUNE EIGHTH WE'VE BEEN COMING DOWN HERE AND WEARING OUR MASKS WHEN WE'RE AROUND ONE ANOTHER.
BUT ALSO EVERYDAY WE USE THE APP TO CHECK IN AND MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR FOR RETURNING THAT DAY.
WE HAD SOME QUESTIONS AROUND APP OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN EMPLOYEE RECEIVES A NON APPROVAL NOTICE FROM THE APP, WHAT IS IT THAT MEAN AN WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS THERE THE INCIDENTS GET ASSIGNED TO THE VARIOUS TEAMS DEPENDING ON WHAT THE NATURE OF THE QUESTION IS.
IF IT'S A POSITIVE EXPOSURE THOSE ARE GOING TO OUR BENEFITS TEAM.
IF IT'S I'M IN A VULNERABLE POPULATION THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS TEAM SM THE GOAL TO CLEAR OUT THOSE INCIDENTS EITHER BY ADDRESSING IT OR SAYING, OKAY, YOU ARE NOW ABLE TO GO TO WORK WITHIN ABOUT A 24 HOUR PERIOD WITH SO MANY INCIDENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE USE OF THE APP IT WAS SLOWER.
NOW WE'RE GETTING INTO THAT RHYTHM.
IF IT'S I'M IN A VULNERABLE PP LAITION SM HR WILL REACH OW IT AN TALK TO YOU YOU RUSH TO AN ON CAMPUS LOCATION.
IF IT'S A POSITIVE EXPOSURE WE'RE FOLLOWING THE CDC GUIDELINES WITH RESPECT TO THE RETURNS.
ALL OF THOSE CREATED IN THE APP ARE BEING HANDLED THROUGH THE HR DEPARTMENT OBVIOUSLY IN CONTACT WITH DR. DAVIS IN LIGHT OF CDC BEST PRACTICES.
>> LET ME ASK, WE'VE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE CONCERNED IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN AND THE ON GOING CONVERSATION OF WHEN SCHOOL MAY START OR NOT START.
OUR THINKING AROUND THAT AT THIS POAPT.
WHAT ARE EMPLOYEES IT TO IF THEY DENT IS CHEA CARE SM.
>> THAT'S WRE EMPLOY IN OUR STAIM.
IF THOSE EMPLOYEES HAVE A CHILD CARE ISSUE.
THERE WILL BE EXPECTATIONS AROUND WHAT THAT RETURN OR CONTINUING REMOTE WORKING LOOKS LIKE.
IF, HOWEVER, THEY ARE UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE EITHER THEY NEED TO HOME SCHOOL THEIR CHILDREN OR THERE'S SOME OTHER CONSTRAINTS.
WE'LL HAVE TO LOOK AT WHAT LEAVE OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN LIGHT OF THE COVID 19 LEAVE ACT THAT MAY BE INTERMITTENT LEAVE ET CETERA.
WE'RE MAKING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE STUDENTS WHO MAY IN THE BE ABLE TO RETURN.
IN OUR REMAINING FEW MINUTES WE'LL DO THE LAST ROUND AND HIT AS MANY QUESTIONS AS WE CAN.
THERE'S STILL A LOT OF QUESTIONS THAT FOLKS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR ROLE BEMG IN THIS COVID 19 DEVELOPMENT AND THE COLLEGE.
WE HAD THE CONVERSATION EARLIER IN THE YEAR ABOUT CONTINUING TO PAY ALL EMPLOYEES THROUGH AUGUST THEIR FIRST WHILE CONTINUING TO WORK.
JOBS IMPACTED WHERE WE HAD DUPLICATION OF FOLKS.
QUESTIONS AROUND THE BUDGET SHORT FALL THAT THE STATE CONTROLLER HAS ANNOUNCED AND
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THE REST OF HIGHER EDAND OTHER AREAS HAVE TAKEN A 5% BUDGET CUT.CUTS WILL BE COMING IN THE FOUGHT YOU'RE.
THOSE ARE ALL REALLY THREE DISTINCT ENTITIES.
WE'LL BE WORKING WITH ALL OF THEM.
LET ME START WITH DALLAS COLLEGE.
THERE WILL BE POSITIONS NO LONGER NEEDED AS A RESULT OF THE CONSOLIDATIONS.
ALSO A NUMBER OF POSITIONS WILL BE CREATED.
IT'S GOING TO ALIGN FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE.
IT'S A COOL KOP SEPTEMBER FOR FOLKS TO LOOK AT AN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THOSE TUNS SM I'LL TAKE INFORMATION OP HOW THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO HAVE JOBS IN THE NEW STRUCTURE BECAUSE OF THE DUPLICATED EFFORT.
THE OTHER OF THOSE, WE ARE GOING TO BE BRINGING MORE PEOPLE BACK TO WORK AS SHARON INDICATED.
SOME OF THOSE WILL INCLUDE SOME OF THE HOURLY PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN EFFECT.
WE'LL EVALUATE THOSE GOING FORWARD SM SOME OF THE SCIFFING JOBS.
ON THOSE SAME LINES AS YOU JUST MENTIONED.
THERE'S BEEN QUESTIONS ABOUT TYPICALLY THERE'S COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS THAT GO ON.
KIND OF YOUR THINKING ON THAT IN LIGHT OF SOME OF THESE OTHER ISSUES.
I REMAIN SUPPORTIVE OF THAT IF THE BUDGET ALLOWS.
THAT'S A LITTLE BIT OF A MOVING TARGET.
SOME TYPE OF COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT TO THE BOARD.
THE BOARD IS APPROPRIATELY ASKED TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T WANT TO GIVE INCREASES AND END UP AS A LAYOFF SITUATION BECAUSE OF THE BUDGET.
THAT WILL BE PART OF THE NEXT BOARD MEETING AS THE BUMMINGET IS DISCUSSED.
ON BEHALF OF ALL EMPLOYEES WE'LL HAVE THAT IMPORTANT DISCUSSION AND SEE WHERE WE END UP WITH FOR THE BOARD.
WE ONLY HAVE A COUPLE MINUTES LEFT HERE.
I'LL HIT UP A COUPLE THINGS REALLY QUICKLY.
I THINK THERE ARE BEEN QUESTIONS FROM YOU AND A COUPLE OTHERS ASKING ABOUT THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND WHEN THOSE THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN.
LIKE ADOPTING THE HEALTH PROGRAMS.
>> WE'RE ALREADY ENGAGED IN THAT WORK.
CURRICULUM STUDIES ARE BEING CONDUCTED ACROSS THE CAMPUSES.
NURSING SPECIFICALLY OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE A FALL 21 START DATE TO ALIGN WITH THE CAMPUS.
>> THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF QUESTIONS FROM ATHLETICS.
CAN YOU GIVE US THE QUIT UPDATE ON WHAT OUR PLAN IS? GENTLEMAN SURE, CAN YOU HEAR ME THIS TIME?
WE ALL KNOW DUE TO THE COVID 19 SITUATION ALL SPORTS VN MOVED TO THE SPRING.
THAGE WILL HE HE CAN DREK YARS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON BECOME TO SCAL PRE KOLSES
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FOR WHEN IT'S TEAM TO RETURN.ALL COMPETITIONS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO THE SPRING.
>> FINALLY DR. MAY IT'S ALMOST AUGUST.
WE ALL COME TOGETHER FOR CONFERENCE DAY.
IT'S GOING TO LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
CAN YOU SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE COME TOGETHER.
CERTAINLY SOME THINGS ARE GOING TO BE LOST A BIT IN THAT PROCESS.
IT'S A TIME TO SEE EACH OTHER.
A LOT OF SOCIAL NET WORKING WON'T BE ABLE TO OCCUR AS IT HAS IN THE PAST.
WE'RE WORKING TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO HAVE A MEANINGFUL AND ENJOYABLE CONFERENCE THEY EXPERIENCE THIS YEAR.
IT WILL BE CONFERENCE DAYS AS WE'LL BE SPANNING THREE DAYS SM BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AUGUSTÂ 19TH THROUGH FRIDAY THE TWO #.
KEA NET PRENNATIONS ON FRIDAY.
I'LL PE TALKING AS WELL THIS I THINK IS ON EVERYONE'S MIND.
THE THEME WE'RE WORKING ON IS EDUCATION FOR ALL.
>> THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE.
KEEP SENDING YOUR QUESTIONS TO THE TOWN HALL E MAIL.
WE'LL CONTINUE TO SHARE WHAT WE CAN ON FAQS.
WITH THAT DR. MAY I'LL TURN TO YOU TO CLOSE US OUT.
THANK ALL OF YOU FOR JOINING TODAY FOR THE EVENT JUST TO MENTION THAT IF YOU HAVE TIME.
YOU'RE ALL INVITED TO GIN US AT NOON TODAY FOR A CONVERSATION ENTITLED ARE WE GREAN ENOUGH SM THIS WILL INCLUDE STUDENT'S ALUMNI.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
I'M MORE COMFORT THAT EVER THAT WE'LL COME OUT OF THIS STRONGER.
THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT DAY.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.