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CCC: Over 3,000 degrees granted this year. Over 400 more than last year.
Hi all - Today I'll be covering the CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND STUDENT SERVICES MEETING beginning at 12:30 for @CHIdocumenters #ChiDocumenters This will be followed by the full board meeting at 2:00 so stay tuned!
12:31 PM Jun 5, 2025 CDT


@CHIdocumenters Remarks Provost Potter: This week starts new summer session. Over 3,000 degrees granted this year. Over 400 more than last year.

@CHIdocumenters Review of Board Reports: 1) Authorizing amendment to trust agreement with illinois & capital development board for dawson technical institute welding lab renovation

@CHIdocumenters Report 2: Authorize trust agreements with Illinois & the Capital development board for 6 construction projects

@CHIdocumenters Report 3: Authorizing execution of an intergovernmental agreement with chicago housing authority(cha) to provide the delivery of educational and other services to cha for student testing by McGraw Hill to put kids in proper classes

@CHIdocumenters Report 4: Authorize payment to BSN Sports for new sports equipment. Report 5: Authorize pay to AT&T Mobility National Accounts

@CHIdocumenters Report 6: Cook co sheriff’s office (‘ccso”) to provide forklift operator training to incarcerated individs at cook co dept of Corrections (ccdoc) during each spring, summer, fall Semester for Olive-harvey college. More than technical instruction. Empower individs through educ

@CHIdocumenters Report 7: Authorizing the execution and delivery of agreements Between the board of trustees and the city of chicago department of family support services and the board of trustees and the Illinois Network of child care resource and referral agencies

@CHIdocumenters Report 10: Approve tentative agreements for collective bargaining agreement between Board of trustees of community college district no. 508 & academic affairs and student services, american federation of state, federal, county and municipal

@CHIdocumenters Other agreements presented: Develop of marketing strategy, webpage, social media content for Early learning workforce scholarship ed center; Online meeting/collab tool licensing; computer tech, equipment, services & licensing; College Placement Math, English platform services

@CHIdocumenters Info on Early Learning Workforce Scholarship cps.edu/ChicagoEarlyLe…
cps.edu/ChicagoEarlyLe…


@CHIdocumenters Meeting adjourned at 1:20 pm. Next meeting will be held 7/10. This concludes coverage of the CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND STUDENT SERVICES MEETING. See @CHIdocumenters for more coverage of Chicago events #documenters #government #Chicago #Politics

@CHIdocumenters Stay tuned for the Regular Board meeting which is scheduled to begin at 2:00pm. In the meantime here is the link to the Chicago City Colleges site for more information about the City College System here in the Windy City ccc.edu
ccc.edu

@CHIdocumenters They have called the full Board into session so now starts coverage of the City Colleges of Chicago Board Meeting. Roll call established quorum. Chair for the Board is Katya Nuques @CHIdocumenters #Chidocumenters Info on Board of Trustees: chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…
chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

@CHIdocumenters Student Trustee, Widediji Deguenon - remarked on leadership retreat which was very motivating for him. New clubs have been developed at various colleges. Noticing more attendees and more people want to be part of SGA.


@CHIdocumenters Chancellor Update – Chancellor, Juan Salgado - Harold Washington College serves largely Hispanic pop. College serves as one of primary transfer institution to 4 yr. colleges. Transfer specialist, Targeted Transfers Enrollment - 1,228 increase of 6.7% non early college enrollment

@CHIdocumenters Chancellor: Focused on growth across the board. Student success strategies emphasize personalized support. Shared commitment to placing students at center of everything college does. Has traditional and specialized programs.

@CHIdocumenters Chancellor: Highlighting Architecture program provides strong foundation in real world environment. Associate Prof. spoke. 3 FT & 7PT faculty with 339 students. Current partnership with Chicago Architecture Center. architecture.org
architecture.org

@CHIdocumenters Video of students and graduates of CCC. Diverse group of students. They spoke not only about academics but also about the culture at CCC. Discussed getting GED at CCC. Motto was "Don't think about it, just do it."

@CHIdocumenters Public comments: Included comments retention, community learning, language learning, bilingual courses.


@CHIdocumenters Meeting adjourned at 3:05pm in order for Board to go into closed session. The next meeting of the Board will be held on July 10th. This concludes my coverage of the City Colleges of Chicago Board Meeting. For more coverage of Chicago Meetings see @CHIdocumenters #Chidocumentors