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<b>Subject:</b> Executive Director listening sessions</div>
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<span style="color: red;"><i>This message was sent on behalf of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Executive Director Search Advisory Committee</i></span></p>
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Dear members of our college system community,</p>
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Selecting the next executive director of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will be a pivotal moment for our college system and the students we serve. Your input is extremely valuable to us as we seek the right candidate for this important
role. Please join us at a listening session to let us know what qualities and experiences you would like to see in the next executive director. Your feedback will help
<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://www.academicsearch.org/" id="OWAcbde04cd-2a14-7651-9e23-b0a4b2e3ac08" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Academic Search</a></u></span>,
the consultants helping us with the search process, create a job profile and guide meaningful conversations with potential candidates. The profile will include professional qualifications, details about SBCTC, an overview of the community and technical college
system — including our mission, values, and strategies — and information about what it is like to live and work in Olympia.</p>
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During the listening sessions, participants will be asked four open-ended questions:</p>
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<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">What makes SBCTC and Washington’s community and technical college system great…what are the points of pride a potential applicant should know?</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">What are the attributes, characteristics, values, and experiences that you would like to see in the next executive director? </li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">From your perspective, what are the three highest priorities for the incoming executive director?</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 12pt;">
>From your perspective, what are the top three challenges the incoming executive director will face?</li></ul>
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Please join the session that fits your role or responsibility within the system. There will also be an open session for anyone to join in case they are unable to join their assigned group.</p>
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<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">Tuesday, January 28<sup>th</sup> 1:00 – 1:45, SBCTC agency employees –</li></ul>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85426103371?pwd=E9vNC4IQ4xRA2iBanKZH0baGpy3YHW.1" id="OWA3ebf4345-9f5b-5686-0ac0-75ec117bfabe" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">ZOOM</a></u></span></p>
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Meeting ID: 854 2610 3371</p>
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Passcode: 388063</p>
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Wednesday, January 29<sup>th</sup> 3:00 – 4:00, Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges (WACTC — chancellors and presidents)</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 12pt 0in 0in;">
Thursday, January 30<sup>th</sup> 12:00 – 12:45, Association of College Trustees (ACT)</li></ul>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82541062688?pwd=Yq5P3okcdvlar3HOTYcCbDpFw9PvWu.1" id="OWA4d66c065-35dc-e9e2-879c-5a6ffcae931e" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">ZOOM</a></u></span></p>
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Meeting ID: 825 4106 2688</p>
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Passcode: 558611</p>
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Thursday, January 30<sup>th</sup> 1:00 – 1:45, Community and technical college employees</li></ul>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82291007545?pwd=lwjoDYxlG0aCvWOcIlBmALKzTQef8R.1" id="OWA802efdea-7235-5603-505e-852fd79c2392" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">ZOOM</a></u></span></p>
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Meeting ID: 822 9100 7545</p>
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Passcode: 990050</p>
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Thursday, January 30<sup>th</sup> 2:00-2:45, Representatives from system unions: AFT, WEA, WPEA, WFSE</li></ul>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86273475774?pwd=TRSnFsoiqvxKPhmnSAA3baCXZSZPRL.1" id="OWA3b494e97-cd5a-b320-d017-ba8c5f4211e3" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">ZOOM</a></u></span></p>
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Meeting ID: 862 7347 5774</p>
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Passcode: 718381</p>
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Friday, January 31<sup>st</sup> 1:00-1:45, Industry partners: business & labor</li></ul>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88962868986?pwd=dUTdGJVL9ac9slBtTPzmKfXOHbcwob.1" id="OWA456a013c-fea1-1570-18db-8e1dddb9abf3" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">ZOOM</a></u></span></p>
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Meeting ID: 889 6286 8986</p>
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Passcode: 535194</p>
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Friday, January 31<sup>st</sup> 2:00 – 2:45, Open session for anyone that may have not been able to join assigned group</li></ul>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84670464750?pwd=NA4bSKjt8gzwMWiLbUqTkYWdm3EAtt.1" id="OWAe78890e6-a83b-8f6b-57eb-4a3059052c1a" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">ZOOM</a></u></span></p>
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Meeting ID: 846 7046 4750</p>
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Passcode: 705614</p>
<p style="margin: 12pt 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We look forward to hearing from you and appreciate your involvement in this important process. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information:
<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="mailto:jhuss@sbctc.edu" id="OWAd78041d3-ed8e-5340-389b-97ebea029505" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">jhuss@sbctc.edu</a></u></span>.</p>
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Sincerely,</p>
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Julie Huss</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><img alt="Compass" width="60" height="111" size="2211" contenttype="image/jpeg" style="width: 0.625in; height: 1.1666in; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; float: left;" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" src="cid:image005.jpg@01DB67FC.501FEA50"><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Medium", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 55, 100);">Julie
Huss (she/her)</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Medium", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 55, 100);">Human Resources Director</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 55, 100);">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:jhuss@sbctc.edu" id="OWA278d3ecd-f326-6ceb-f519-789c93f812f3" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">jhuss@sbctc.edu</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 53, 97);">
</span><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 55, 100);">• o: 360-704-4350</span></p>
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