Creating IT Futures: 2015 Summit

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Creating IT Futures: 2015 Summit

CREATING IT FUTURES: 2015 SUMMIT

You are invited…

Who: Up to two IT CTC Faculty from each college (Note: a $300 (maximum) per faculty stipend to offset travel costs will be allocated upon delivery of receipts totaling up to $300 for faculty from Central, Eastern, North and South Western Washington to encourage attendance and engagement at this event) and select IT industry professionals.

Faculty who attended the May 15/16, 2014 IT Futures Summit will be given the two slots to attend. If faculty who did not attend that event register and those slots aren’t filled with the 2014 attendees, then their registration will be accepted in their place. Be sure to coordinate with your Academic or Workforce Administrator to ensure this attendance coordination is understood. If you want to send more than three educators from your college, please contact the Center at maureen.majury@bellevuecollege or call 425.564.4229.

What: Will be happening? This group will take up and complete issues that were address at the May 2014 Summit (held at the Mercer Island Community & Events Center), including:

the six IT common courses that have been finalized and need final adoption,
IT program marketing materials presentation
Progress on the exploratory research of state robotics/drone workforce demand, curriculum, and academic and career pathways.
IT BAS proposals and updates on progress,
Industry reporting on the state of the IT industry,and,
Hot topics and areas of interest for the IT faculty community.

Read the updated (04.13.15) agenda here.

Where: Mercer Island Community & Event Center, 8236 SE 24th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040/tel (206) 275-7609, The Mercer Room.

When: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 2015 & 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 15, 2015

Why: Everyone has worked very hard to collaborate and create solutions that make it easier for IT faculty and students access and succeed in completing an IT program of study in the CTC system and enter the workforce prepared to meet employer needs. We need to continue our collective work together and explore and create new innovative solutions for our system.

Requirements:

1. After you register, you will be sent an updated IT Common Course Survey and report based on the December 2014-January 2015 survey and will be required to complete. You will also receive an agenda for the two-day event as we come closer to the May event.

2. Register by Friday, April 17, 2015.

3. Review materials that will be sent to you before the Summit and be prepared to discuss, brainstorm, and make decisions.

4. If possible bring your laptop or tablet. There is wifi at the event.

Food will be provided (Thursday: breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, Friday: breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack).

Recommended hotel: The Hyatt House near Bellevue College (easy access to 1-90, and then you can hop off and reach the Mercer Island Community Center very easily). However, for our out-of-town guests, with the stipend you can decide where you want to stay. Mention my name, the Center of Excellence, and Bellevue College to get the government rate.

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