February 28, 2024

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Attendance

Data Governance Managers    Title    Present?    
Kirsten Kortz   Executive Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness   x  
Andrew Nguyen    Business Analyst    x
Lindsay Graham    Business Analyst    x
Technical Data Operations Managers    Title    Present?    
Danny Rivera    Director of Information Technology    x
Primary Data Managers    Title    Present?    
KB Borruso    Director of MIS    
Tony DeGregorio    Comptroller & Director of Fiscal Servicesx
Despina Lambropoulos    Director of Financial Aid    x
Shawna Lind   Registrar     
Sharon McDermot    Interim Vice President, Academic Affairs
Stella Vlahakis    Assistant Director, Strategic Connections 
Sandy Zappala    Assistant Director, English Language Success Programx
Secondary Data Managers    Title    Present?    
Melba Acevedo    Director of CIT     x 
Aaron Altman    Associate Dean of PK12 Partnerships      
Jason Arey   Dean of Students   
Kristen Arnold    Director, PACE Program, TRIO – SSS    
Angel Beato   Comptroller   x
Donna Bertolino    Dean of Enrollment Services    
Dan Blair  Athletic Director  
Laura Hayner   Student Accounts Manager    x
Maria Hernandez  International Student Coordinator and Special Populations  
Jonathan Makrez    Community Education Program Manager    
Susan Martin    Director – Center for Accessibility Resources & Services    x
Martha Mazeika    Assistant Director of the SOAR Program    
Anne Mbugua  SOAR Data Management Analyst  
Heather Mores  Director of Compliance  
Shana Murrell    Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations    x
Sandy Rochon    Director of Career Services    x
Karen RooneyExecutive Director, Development
Lori Smerdon   Associate Director, Advancement Services   
Mike Swiniarski   Reporting and Compliance Analyst   x  
Rosa Valentine  Human Resources Generalist  x
Additional Attendees   Title     Present? 
Jody CarsonDean, Business and Professional Studiesx
Ethan DeanAssistant Program Manager, Community Educationx
Tom GreeneAssociate Dean, Academic Affairs 
Michelle JacksonSystems Analyst, ITx
Samantha LeungTechnical Operations Specialist, Financial Aidx
Theresa MullinSystems Analyst, MISx
Keith PaulChief Marketing Officerx
Zachary PipposAssistant Registrarx

Call for New Projects or Initiatives

Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment 

  • Heather talked briefly about the upcoming Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment reporting requirements that the Department of Education requires of all Title IV schools. 
  • Mike added that the Department has not shared any guidelines or a data dictionary. 
  • Joan mentioned that back in 2015 there was a place set up in Banner to store this information. Joan will check to see if anything gets created for this. 

NECHE Five Year 

  • Kirsten let the group know that NECC is 18 months out from the NECHE five-year evaluation. 
  • NECHE is moving from collecting data via the Data First forms to gathering data directly from IPEDS and putting them into dashboards. 
  • We are hopeful that this will be an easier lift. 
  • More information will be shared as it comes up. 

Ad-Hoc Group Update

  • ZogoTech Outstanding Ticket/Enhancement Cleanup + HEIRS Data Element Additions   
    • Mike reminded the group that NECC would be working with Cedar Labs on a pilot to pull HEIRS reporting data directly from Banner.
    • Cedar Labs already works with K-12 and this pilot is their attempt at seeing whether their platform can assist public higher education institutions as well.
    • There is a possibility that the state is looking to build a data warehouse to follow students from Kindergarten through college and participation in this initiative may be mandated at some point.
  • Secure Data Transfer Practices/Policies
    • The team met at the end of January to discuss what elements should be included in a Data Sharing and Transfer Policy. Members of the team are currently reviewing and providing feedback on a draft policy. 
    • The policy will outline the principles, guidelines, and procedures that govern how institutional data is shared to internal and external stakeholders. 
    • It provides instructions for how data can be classified based on its sensitivity and any regulations or standards that must be adhered to for compliance. 
    • It provides guidance on which tools to use for sharing data, and how to request data and reports.  
    • The draft will be shared with Data Governance once the team has finished its review.
  • HR Data Cleanup 
    • This project is close to completion. Right now HR is waiting on the state to clean things up on their end.
  • IT Directory Cleanup
    • IT is making progress on this and is hoping to reduce the number of active accounts before the Office 365 contract renews to save the college money.
  • Texting Communication Protocol for Faculty and Staff reaching out to students 
    • This group is exploring whether or not we are violating any regulations because our opt-outs are only applying to single systems, not texting as a whole.
    • We discussed the possibility and challenges related to having a single platform (i.e., Navigate). More conversations are needed.

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