Notes and Opening Remarks

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Notes and Opening Remarks by Facilitator-- Manny Griego, GCC

Introductions: Have each person introduce him/herself
Thank the group for taking time to attend this important function.
Previous forums like have been held at 8 of our colleges
What has made MCCD one of the very best?

Largest community college system in the United States,
Faculty, staff, and administrators from around this country and world visit MCCD annually to learn about its many educational programs and infrastructure because they regard us as one of the best community college systems
MCCD (faculty, staff, administrators) have done many things right for many years to make it one of the greatest institutions in the world.

Can we improve upon one of Maricopa's core values: LEARNING?
If so, how?
Let us hear from you:
Issues that you believe need to be discussed to improve upon one of our core values: LEARNING
Today, you will set the agenda through a method called the Open Space Forum
Discuss how Open Space Forum works

Method for discussing issues; created by Harrison Owen
Here is how it works

Introduce an issue that you want to discuss; one that is related to our central topic: How can we improve upon one or Maricopa's core values: LEARNING
Come and be a convener for your issue

Come to the table;
Write your issue;
Introduce it;
Take it to one of the convening areas

When all issues have been introduced, we invite the rest of you to gather where the issue has been posted.
With your group, proceed to an area for discussion of your topic
Agree upon someone to lead the discussion
Have someone be the recorder
Continue your discussion until we reconvene
At any time, feel free to invoke "the law of two feet."
We will reconvene to report out
Finally we will conclude by answering this question: "What can we do to act on these issues?" Part of your commitment is to become personally responsible for taking action

Evaluation
Please share your thoughts about this afternoon's process
Adjournment

Open Space Forum - 03.26.99 - Estrella Mountain Community College

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	Notes and Opening Remarks by Facilitator-- Manny Griego, GCC

	Introductions: Have each person introduce him/herself Thank the group for taking time to attend this important function. Previous forums like have been held at 8 of our colleges What has made MCCD one of the very best? Largest community college system in the United States, Faculty, staff, and administrators from around this country and world visit MCCD annually to learn about its many educational programs and infrastructure because they regard us as one of the best community college systems MCCD (faculty, staff, administrators) have done many things right for many years to make it one of the greatest institutions in the world. Can we improve upon one of Maricopa's core values: LEARNING? If so, how? Let us hear from you: Issues that you believe need to be discussed to improve upon one of our core values: LEARNING Today, you will set the agenda through a method called the Open Space Forum Discuss how Open Space Forum works Method for discussing issues; created by Harrison Owen Here is how it works Introduce an issue that you want to discuss; one that is related to our central topic: How can we improve upon one or Maricopa's core values: LEARNING Come and be a convener for your issue Come to the table; Write your issue; Introduce it; Take it to one of the convening areas When all issues have been introduced, we invite the rest of you to gather where the issue has been posted. With your group, proceed to an area for discussion of your topic Agree upon someone to lead the discussion Have someone be the recorder Continue your discussion until we reconvene At any time, feel free to invoke "the law of two feet." We will reconvene to report out Finally we will conclude by answering this question: "What can we do to act on these issues?" Part of your commitment is to become personally responsible for taking action Evaluation Please share your thoughts about this afternoon's process Adjournment Open Space Forum - 03.26.99 - Estrella Mountain Community College

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