The document outlines the role of professional educators (PEs) in fostering community within educational centers through effective communication and collaboration. It highlights historical changes, the significance of personal interactions and community involvement, and the resultant positive outcomes for students and staff. Suggestions for enhancing collegiality and creating a supportive environment are also provided.

1. Communication, Collaboration, & Collegiality:Communication, Collaboration, & Collegiality:
The PEs’ Role in Building Community at Your CenterThe PEs’ Role in Building Community at Your Center
Every Student
Counts

2. Agenda
• Historical Perspective
• Professional Interactions
• The Effects & Results
• You Can Do This Too

3. NEC PE Collaboration
Historical Perspective
• Change in # of PEs – Center Staffing
Model
• Managing change – Retreat in June ’06
– Every Student Counts (ESC)
• Presentation to whole center as a result of
the Retreat
• Center Environment – inviting, warm,
comfortable, functional, & gathering
spaces

4. Professional Interactions
• Dean’s Council
– All PEs, Associate Dean, & Office Manager – Monday Mornings
– Communication & Community
• Center Collaborations & Creative Solutions
– Key players come together to brainstorm and collaborate on
specific topics/projects
– Appreciation of talents, resources, and information
• Collegewide Involvement
– Serve on committees, affinity groups, task forces, and cross-
functional teams
– Informed decision making, proactive thinking, increased
awareness of issues, resources, and greater ability to create
positive solutions

5. Personal Interactions
• FOOD!
– Lunch, cookie swap, ice cream socials, take
out, go out, share food from meetings, coffee
club and random acts of food…
• Health & Well-Being
– Walks, yoga, self-defense, ice skating, bird
feeder, picnic table, book share, Sunshine
Fund, and welcomes & farewells…
• Community Involvement
– Adopt-A-Family, Food Pantry, and Blood

6. PRACTICE & RESOURCES
Effects & Results
– Student-centered Orientation
– Full service/One-stop shopping
– Internal issue-based committee
– Student Datebook/Planner
– Lecture Series
– Special Events – Non-Traditional Students Week
– Graduation

7. CENTER
Effects & Results
– Dean’s “Go To” Team
– Shared vision – Every Student Counts
– Atmosphere of collegiality between
MC/Faculty/PE/Staff
– Valued Input – vision, voice & visibility
– Voice in searches
– Cross-functional teams
– Late night coordination – Faculty volunteered,
Dean, Associate Dean & Office Manager
– Enjoy coming to work

8. STUDENTS
Effects & Results
• Use of Student Datebook
• ANGEL Space for online resources
• Model of student life-cycle
• Better everything!

9. What Can You Do?

10. You Can Enhance Your PE Vision, Voice, & Visibility
• ENVIRONMENT
• FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
• BEHAVIOR
• ATTITUDE
• TEAM

11. ENVIRONMENT &
FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
• Think about your physical environment
– Student “lounge” areas, restrooms, meeting & break rooms,
reception areas, gathering spaces for staff, faculty, PEs, MCs, &
students
• Think about your professional environment
– Plan brown bag lunches, a retreat or other professional
development activities with other PEs in your center- Foundation $
$ & PE funds can support this.
CREATE A PLAN, MAKE THE TIME, & TAKE ACTION!

12. Behavior & Attitude
• Think about your personal environment
– ATTITUDE is everything.
– ATTITUDE is a conscious choice.
– Lead with a positive attitude
• Think about your interpersonal environment
– Bring new employees into the fold with a warm
welcome and ideas for inclusion starting on their
first day.
– Like vs. Respect – you don’t have to like
everyone, but you need to respect them.
– It is ok not to agree – respect difference, but getCREATE A PLAN, MAKE THE TIME, & TAKE ACTION!

13. • HAVE FUN!!! (last slide are the
“farewells”??? Pics at least if not video –
OUR TEAM slide???
• ADD PICS!!!!!

14. Every
Student
Counts
Every
Student
Counts
Every
Student
Counts
Every
Student
Counts
Every
Student
Counts