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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>OACRAO Members: The e-mail below is forwarded to you
all on behalf of Dr. Debbie Blanke</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>OACRAO Colleagues,</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Here is the announcement
that was sent to your Reach Higher Coordinator and your chief academic officer;
please consult them if you would like to be included in your institution's team
for the Prior Learning Assessment Workshop portion of the day.
Institutional team lists are due to me <u>March 7</u>.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Debbie</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Blanke,
Debbie <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, February 19, 2011
1:28 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Anderson, Dr. Duane C.; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Aquino, Felix</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Avant, Dr.
Linda</st1:PersonName>; Baker, Bill; Baser, Dr. Ric; Beck, Dr. Richard;
Colwell, Dr. Judy; Digranes, Jo Lynn; Edwards, Dr. Larry; Faltyn, Timothy;
Gasparro, Dr. Paul; Greenlee, Lisa; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Harrison, Karen</st1:PersonName>;
Hendrix, Francies; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Lohmann, Steve Dr.</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">McArthur, John</st1:PersonName>; McMillan, Dr. Doug; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Montgomery, Dr. Clyde</st1:PersonName>; Radke, William; Sonobe,
Blake; Stacy, Roger; Tadlock, Dr. Martin; Yates, Dr. Jim; Agnew, Ina;
Baldridge, Amanda; Bruner, Monique; Catherine Kinyon; Digranes, Jo Lynn;
Fowler, Matthew; Gasparro, Dr. Paul; Greenlee, Lisa; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Harrison,
Karen</st1:PersonName>; Karen Clark; Kurtz, Lori; Liz Largent; Mauldin, James;
Pamela Stinson; Robertson, Sandra; Strong, Dr. Lesia; Webb, Karla; Williams,
Gornie; Aaron Adair; Bryon Clark; Candy Sebert; Claudia Voigt
(voigt@nsuok.edu); Deborah Burroughs (djburroughs@lunet.edu); Hinds Blayne
(behinds@lunet.edu); James Bowen; Kathy Goddard; Kathy Reese; Kristi Frush; Les
Crall; Lori Garrison; Shirley Mixon; Stephanie Kahne; Sylvia Burgess; Tim
McElroy (mcelroyt@nsuok.edu)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Davis, Dr. Houston;
Hardcastle, Ben; Stuart, Debra; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Beauchamp, Stephanie</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> March 25 Professional
Development for Reach Higher</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Reach Higher Colleagues
and Academic Officers,</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Please mark your
calendars for <u>March 25, 2011</u> from 8:30am to 4:30pm for a professional
development workshop for Reach Higher faculty, coordinators, and staff held at <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Rose</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">State
College</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Student</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. We will
coordinate three activities on this same date so institutions can travel
together to save expenses. The three activities will be:</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>1) Prior Learning
Assessment training for faculty.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>2) BS Organizational
Leadership Core Course Reviews</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>3) Bridge Program
Development (AA/AS to BS Org Leadership transition courses)</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Explanation of each
activity:</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>1) <u>Prior Learning
Assessment (PLA) training.</u> A professional from the Council on Adult
and Experiential Learning (CAEL) will provide training for up to 5 faculty from
each institution. All training materials and lunch will be
provided. In addition, we will provide a $200 stipend for those
participating in the training and the remainder of the day's activities.
Participants will be expected to be actively engaged in the training and report
back to their institutions on knowledge gained, as well as applications for
students at their institution. This is the basic PLA training CAEL has
provided to our system in the past, so this is appropriate for faculty who have
NOT been through any CAEL training before. This training will involve the
majority of the day.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>2) <u>BS Organizational
Leadership Core Course Reviews.</u> All faculty from all universities
that teach any of the core courses for the Organizational Leadership program
are expected to attend meetings for their specific course. Faculty
teaching the courses will review learning objectives and assignments, texts and
resources used for the course, consistent syllabi information, and other issues
regarding the course for improved instruction and learning. Each faculty
attending their core course review(s) and the remainder of the day's activities
will be provided a $200 stipend. This activity will take most of the
morning for most faculty, but Data Analysis faculty will meet all day on their
course.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>3) <u>Bridge Program
Development.</u> As we increase our activities to move students to become
degree holders at the associate level, we also want to provide a statewide
seamless pathway to the baccalaureate. Students must have 72 credit hours
for admission into the BS Organizational Leadership (ORGL) program.
We also know there are some BS ORGL core courses that have proven very
difficult for students due to lack of adequate preparation. This is an
opportunity to envision what courses would be good preparation for those more
difficult courses as well as consider other content areas that would
better prepare AA/AS degree holders for the BS ORGL or other baccalaureate
programs. It is most appropriate for faculty teaching the core
courses to build the bridge program, as well as a few two-year faculty who
can provide the AA/AS perspective of transitioning students. This
activity will take most of the late morning and all afternoon. BS
ORGL faculty who complete their core course review will join the bridge
program development discussion or may join the PLA discussion, if they have not
been through CAEL training, for the remainder of the day.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Notes:</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>A. Individuals
participating in any or all of the activities listed above for the
full day are entitled to a $200 stipend. There are no partial stipends
for attendance at portions of the activities.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>B. A stipend of
$150 per participant will be provided by OSRHE and shall be used solely to fund
travel related expenses for the Institutional Representative to attend the
Reach Higher Professional Development workshop on March 25, 2011, if traveling
60 or more miles from the institution. This is expected to cover hotel
costs for any staff traveling Thursday night in preparation for the Friday
meeting. If institutional representatives travel together and do not
incur hotel expenses, the stipend will be provided for each vehicle, regardless
of the number of travelers, if traveling 60 or more miles from the institution.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><u><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Instructions:</span></font></u></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Please submit <u>one</u>
registration form per institution on the form attached to this email (one form
for colleges and one form for universities). It is expected that
Coordinators and chief academic officers will consult together on appropriate
institutional representatives, and then send <u>one</u> registration form for
their institution no later than </span></font></b></strong><strong><b><u><font
color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Monday,
March 7, 2011</span></font></u></b></strong><strong><b><font size=2
color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:purple'> for planning purposes. A draft agenda for the day is also
attached. If anyone needs directions to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Rose</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
College, their website is: <a href="http://www.rose.edu">www.rose.edu</a></span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>For questions from
faculty or staff regarding the Reach Higher initiative, refer them to the
website <a href="http://www.reachhigheroklahoma.org">www.reachhigheroklahoma.org</a>;
if they still have questions, they can contact me. If you have any
questions, feel free to contact me.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>I'm looking forward to
the day and continuing our work to help Oklahomans Reach Higher!</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=purple
face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";
color:purple'>Debbie Blanke, Ed.D.</span></font></b></strong><b><font size=2
color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:purple;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 color=purple face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:purple;
font-weight:bold'>Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:purple;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 color=purple face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:purple;
font-weight:bold'>State Coordinator for ACM and OKWHE</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:purple;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
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font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:purple;font-weight:bold'>Oklahoma</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
size=1 color=purple face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:purple;font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font size=1
color=purple face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
"Lucida Calligraphy";color:purple;font-weight:bold'> Regents for Higher
Education</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><b><font
size=1 color=purple face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:purple;font-weight:bold'>655 Research
Parkway, Suite 200</span></font></b></st1:address></st1:Street><b><font
size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:purple;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=1
color=purple face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:purple;font-weight:bold'>Oklahoma City</span></font></b></st1:City><b><font
size=1 color=purple face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:purple;font-weight:bold'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">73104</st1:PostalCode></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:purple;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 color=purple face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:purple;
font-weight:bold'>405.225.9145 (voice)</span></font></b><b><font size=2
color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:purple;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:purple;
font-weight:bold'>405.225.9230 (fax)</span></font></b><b><font size=2
color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:purple;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:purple;
font-weight:bold'><a href="mailto:dblanke@osrhe.edu">dblanke@osrhe.edu</a></span></font></b><b><font
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color:purple;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:purple;
font-weight:bold'><a href="http://www.okhighered.org/">www.okhighered.org</a></span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:purple;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT";color:teal'>"Be kinder
than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of
battle." Anonymous</span></font></b></strong><b><font size=2
color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:purple;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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