Great Falls College MSU

Action Plan
Recommendations Action Plan Next Steps Person Responsible Implementation Date

Recommendation 1:
Identify a single point of contact.

 N/A N/A Katherine Meier, Director of Disability Services and Native American Enrichment Center Ongoing

Recommendation 2:
Data collection and dissemination to evaluate Native American student success.

 Assess data on Native American student success for those utilizing the Native American Enrichment Center. Ongoing Eleazar Ortega, Institutional Researcher and Data Analyst Ongoing

Recommendation 3:
Professional development.

 Provide annual professional development for both faculty and staff.

Faculty and staff training: Indian Education for All of One MUS through campus portal.

Trauma Informed Teaching Workshop for Faculty		 Mary Kay Bonilla, Director of Human Resources Fall 2021, Spring 2022

Recommendation 4:
Provide campus-wide climate that enhances the academic success of Native American students.

 Promote American Indians Scholars Program.

Institutional Data collection and

contact students by email and in person.

Raise substantial funding to support the NAEC and to provide scholarship opportunities for Native American students at GFC MSU.

Continue to collaborate with the Office of Student Engagement to provide opportunities for the Native American Group to participate in cultural activities on campus.

Katherine Meier, Director of Disability Services and Native American Enrichment Center

Eleazar Ortega, Institutional Researcher

Joshua Archey, Office of Student Engagement		 Ongoing

Recommendation 5:
Increase retention of Native American students of students using the Native American Enrichment Center to 80%.

Promote and expand orientation to include resources for Native American students.

Provide weekly workshops on academic, personal, and leadership skills.

Continue to offer flexibility in offering workshops for students.

 Katherine Meier, Director of Disability Services and Native American Enrichment Center Ongoing

Recommendation 6:
Increase average GPA statistics of students using the NAEC to 2.75 GPA.

Expand resources for Native American students.

Provide weekly workshops on academic, personal, and leadership skills.

 Continue to offer flexibility in offering workshops for students. Katherine Meier, Director of Disability Services and Native American Enrichment Center Ongoing

Recommendation 7:
Increase recruitment of  Native American high school students in the area.

Invite area Native students from local schools to visit Great Falls College MSU.

Expand partnerships with area Tribal nations and communities to enhance opportunities for Native American students to continue their education.

 Strengthen relationships with Great Falls Public Schools, area schools, and surrounding tribal nations and communities.

Katherine Meier, Director of Disability Services and Native American Enrichment Center

Shannon Marr, Director of Recruitment and Enrollment

Jessica Dykstra, Dual Enrollment Coordinator

Troy Stoddard, Director of Academic Advising and Career Center

 Ongoing

 

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