More than 20 community college administrators participated in the New Deans Academy on June 11 at Iowa State University as part of the Community College Leadership Development Consortium.
Designed for community college deans who are new to or serving in their first three years in their position, the three-day academy provided sessions to aid deans in enhancing systems, building collaboration, mentoring faculty, budgeting, planning, compliance, and program management.
Bureau of CTE and Postsecondary Readiness Administrative Consultant Heather Meissen led the session on program management, detailing how deans can leverage data to maximize the impact of their CTE programs and align program curriculum and outcomes with industry standards.
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The Bureau of Community Colleges has set its fall schedule of technical assistance opportunities, designed to assist community college staff in various areas, including transfer frameworks, concurrent enrollment, summer college credit, and compliance with the Iowa Code. Below are the scheduled opportunities, along with the Department staff leading those sessions.
More information on participating in each training will be provided at a later date.
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Department Leader
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Brief Description
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Navigating Iowa Transfer Majors: Frameworks, Processes and Implementation within STICS
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Sept. 18 - 3 p.m.
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Derreck Calkins
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An overview of the foundational elements of Iowa Transfer Majors, with a focus on the required Discipline Frameworks that guide their development. Participants will also receive instruction on the processes and requirements for adopting or modifying transfer majors within the State of Iowa Curriculum System (STICS). The session is intended for academic leaders, curriculum coordinators, and faculty engaged in transfer pathway development and program alignment.
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Concurrent Enrollment: Roles, Responsibilities, and Compliance under the NACEP framework
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Sept. 25 - 3 p.m.
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Lisa Washington
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Engages nonpublic school personnel and community college representatives in a discussion of the processes and requirements associated with the National Association for Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). Participants will gain clarity on roles, responsibilities and best practices for establishing and maintaining compliant and effective concurrent enrollment partnerships under the NPCE framework.
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Pathway Pillars in Practice
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Oct. 16 - 3 p.m.
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Kelly Friesleben
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A faculty led meta major orientation for new students.
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Preparing for Summer College Credit: Program Structure, Eligibility and Implementation Strategies
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Oct. 23 - 3 p.m.
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Lisa Washington
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Provides an overview of the Summer College Credit Program, including eligibility criteria, program structure and institutional responsibilities. The discussion will cover key considerations from the summer 2025 enrollment and highlight anticipated changes to the program. Participants will gain practical insights to support effective planning and implementation at both the secondary and postsecondary levels.
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Navigating Iowa Code and Rule
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Nov. 20 - 3 p.m.
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Kayli Sampson/
Amy Gieseke
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Provides an overview of Iowa Code and Iowa Rule. The discussion will cover key terminology and processes.
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Concurrent Enrollment Special Topics: Proficiency and FERPA for AY25-26
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Dec. 11 - 3 p.m.
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Lisa Washington
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Brings together Senior Year Plus (SYP) personnel from both school districts and community colleges to provide guidance on determining student proficiency for program eligibility. The training will also clarify the types of student information that can be appropriately shared between institutions in accordance with FERPA regulations. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of their responsibilities and options for supporting SYP student success while maintaining legal compliance.
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The State Park and Institutional Roads Program provides funding to construct, reconstruct, improve, and maintain roadways, including bridges, within the boundaries of state-owned lands or community college property. Sixty-five one-hundredths of one percent of the Road Use Tax Fund is allocated to maintain and improve the State Park and Institutional Roads system.
The Park and Institutional Roads System has over 600 miles of roadways. State agencies participating in the program are the Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC), the Iowa Department of Education (DOE) State Fair Board, the Department of Human Services (DHS), the National Guard of Iowa, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Board of Regents and Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Capitol Complex.
If interested in participating in this program, please complete this form to submit a proposal for State Park & Institutional Road funds for the calendar year 2031.
The deadline for the next round of road fund proposals is Friday, July. 18, 2025 at 4 p.m..
These funds are limited due to past obligations, so please limit your requests between $50,000 and $300,000 to accommodate more than one project per calendar year and note that the average project award amount has historically been approximately $200,000. The scoring rubric favors proposals from institutions that have not recently received funds.
Per Iowa Code, each agency is allocated a percentage of the fund based on the following: Iowa DNR (45.5%), Board of Regents (30%), Iowa DHS (6.5%), Iowa Department of Education (6%), Iowa DOC (5.5%), National Guard of Iowa (4%), State Fair Board (2%), and Iowa DAS Capitol Complex (0.5%).
For more information, please contact Bureau of Community Colleges & Postsecondary Readiness Education Program Consultant Dr. Jeff Fletcher at jeffrey.fletcher@iowa.gov.
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We're excited to welcome Shelly Duwa to our staff starting July 7 as an education program consultant for business education and career and technical student organizations (CTSOs).
Duwa joins the Department from Washington Community Schools where she served as a business instructor and work-based learning coordinator. She was also the CTSO advisor for Washington’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) champer and has served as an adjunct instructor at Kirkwood Community College.
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