Overview of the Collection
Historical NoteContent DescriptionThe collection is divided into two sections: records that document the $42.8 million general obligation bond planning and construction project approved by voters in 1995 and records for the restructuring of Lane Community College's organizational structure with the Process Redesign Project. Detailed descriptions are provided at the series level. The Bond Measure collection has information on meetings and committees, financial information, presentations, public relations, newspaper articles, results from public surveys, the Master Plan for Construction Bonds (1994), The Nelson Report (1995), and the Transcript of Proceedings for Bond Sales (1995). The Process Redesign collection has information on meetings and committees (Process Evaluation & Selection Team (PEST), Students First! Redesign Team, Leadership Team), financial information, presentations, public relations and newspaper articles, results from public surveys, reports, and information from other colleges. Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access :
Collection is open for research. Restrictions on Use :There are no use restrictions. Preferred Citation :Executive Assistant to the President (Linda Simmons) Records, 1991-2000 (A-047), Lane Community College Archives, Eugene, Oregon Administrative Information
Arrangement :
The collection is divided into two series. A. Bond Records, 1993-2000 B. Process Redesign, 1991-1999
Acquisition Information :
Administrative transfer from the President's Office in 2003. Processing Note :These records were processed by archivist Tiah Edmunson-Morton in 2005 following the guidelines for minimal processing. The records are stored in boxes in the order they were received by the Archives. This arrangement is reflected in the box and folder listing in the description section. The collection was intellectually rearranged into two series and this arrangement is reflected in the series and folder descriptions which are in alphabetical order. Separated Materials :Separated from Box 24/Folder 12: three videotapes. Separated from Box 8: 4 proof sheets, 13 color photographs, 24 black & white photographs, 24 black & white negatives. Detailed Description of the CollectionThe following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection. The records are listed in the description column alphabetically within the appropriate series. However, they are physically stored in the boxes in the order they were sent to the Archives with minimal rearrangement or processing. The physical arrangement is reflected in the Box/Folder column in the following series lists. Voters approved a $42.8 million general obligation bond for Lane Community College in 1995. This gave the college money to build and remodel facilities for job preparation, employee training, and other instructional programs; to address health and safety issues; and to increase community access. Thanks to interest earnings and additional sources, funds were leveraged to $62 million. Additionally, work by college trades people saved the college about a half-million dollars. Building began off-campus in 1995, with the construction of a new learning center in Cottage Grove; this was followed by an addition to the Florence learning center, and, over the next four years, the construction of eight Community Learning Centers at district high schools. Work began on main campus in 1999. Building and remodeling sponsored by the bond include Workforce Training Building, Welding Technology Building, Addition to Campus Services Building, Parking Lot Improvements, Child Care Center, Math-Science Addition, LTD Bus Station, Sewage Lagoon Upgrade, Student Services Building, Central Plant Upgrade, Health Tech., P.A.-P.E. ramp, Addition to Performing Arts, Center Building remodel, Library remodel, and temporary space for Archives have all been completed. Collection is open for research.
When the administrators at Lane Community College decided to implement Process Redesign in the mid-1990s, they felt that Lane needed to undergo a major change in the way it operated. The College faced increasing demands for its services, at the same time that resources were declining. The Process Redesign project intended to improve and enhance the teaching/learning environment; to improve the quality, effectiveness, and scope of services to students and other customers of the college; to improve the efficiency of college processes; and to relieve the workload stress on employees. It was an innovative, holistic approach to recreating organizational structures. The project focused on six key process areas: facilities/support, grants/contracts, personnel/payroll, planning/budget/financial transactions, procurement, and services to students. Through a series of committees and groups, the staff reinvented the way the college operated, making the organization more cost effective, efficient, and student-oriented. The project collected and analyzed student and staff input to devise a way to divide Lane into four groups: Instructional Services Group, College Operations Groups, Executive Services Group and Student/Learner Services Group. The first phase of Process Redesign focused on administrative services to students, and became known as Students First! The focus of this project was to achieve significant change and improve performance in meeting the service needs of students, such as enrollment services, student records, student financial services, and financial aid. The initial planning timeline was from March 25 to July 26 1996; the project was launched for students' use in 1998. Students First! was renamed Enrollment Services in 2004. Collection is open for research.
SubjectsThis collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Finding aid prepared by Tiah
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