Stakeholder
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Maintaining Relationships and Determining Needs
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Current Needs |
City, Community and Employers
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STI uses its program Advisory Committees and relationships with organizations like the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce, Forward Sioux Falls, and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development to assure that STI understands and can meet the needs of regional employers and the community.
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Up-to-date curriculum, skilled graduates, programs meeting regional needs and contributing to the region’s economic vitality. |
South Dakota Government Agencies
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STI’s President reports to the South Dakota Department of Education (STI’s state governing body) on a regular basis. Additional regular meetings with the Department of Curriculum, Career and Technical Education and Department of Labor, as well as the other three South Dakota technical institutes keeps STI updated on the changing needs of the state.
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Economic development, adherence to policies, and viable programs. |
South Dakota Legislature
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STI administrators, staff and faculty travel to legislative sessions to foster understanding of technical education needs and issues. A South Dakota technical institute lobbyist works to bring forward technical institute legislative issues and concerns.
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Funding and policy changes for the advancement of the technical institutes. |
US Dept. of Education and other U.S. Agencies
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STI Administrators and the AQIP Liaison monitor Department of Education and other agency policies to keep abreast of requirements.
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Standards of excellence, compliance with policies, rules and regulations, educational standards. |
Department of Labor (DOL)
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STI’s Non-Traditional Student Advisor works directly with the DOL’s Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program on student and program funding approval.
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Approved programs for student WIA funding support. |
| Regional Business and Industry |
STI maintains specific relationships with regional businesses and industries through program faculty interactions with Advisory Committees, business and industry connections, professional organizations, and STI’s Business and Industry Training department.
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Short and long term open enrollment and customized training, understanding of industry needs. |
Sioux Falls School Board (STI’s local governing body), STI Council
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STI’s President attends the Sioux Falls School Board’s bimonthly meetings and reports to the board on a regular basis. The President also has regularly scheduled meetings with the Superintendent to discuss matters related to STI. The STI Council meets at least quarterly with STI administration to discuss budgets, action projects, and other information pertinent to the success of the Institute.
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Fiscal integrity, viable programs, adherence to policies, and planned growth. |
STI Foundation Board and Foundation Contributors
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STI has built a strong Foundation Board to help increase donations for scholarships, equipment, etc. The Foundation Board meets several times a year. Communication and relationships are maintained through meetings, events, and mailings such as the Tech Times Newsletter and the Presidents Report.
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Responsible use of donations, growth in scholarships and other donations, and building an endowment for lasting support. |
Secondary Institutions
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STI works directly with area secondary institute counselors, instructors, and administrators through visits and other communications by the Tech Prep Coordinator and Admissions Recruiters, conferences such as the South Dakota Career and Technical Education Association Annual Conference, direct mailings to the secondary institutes regarding program offerings, scheduled events, etc.
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Articulation agreements, degree options for secondary graduates, life-long learning opportunities. |
Post-Secondary Institutions
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STI maintains close relationships with area universities, colleges and technical institutes through meetings with STI administration and faculty regarding potential opportunities to collaborate and build articulation agreements.
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Articulation options and transfer agreements, life-long learning opportunities, degree advancement for students and STI employees. |
Alumni
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Through a revised alumni website that invites alumni to join STI’s virtual community, business recognition visits recognizing hundreds of alumni, annual outstanding alumni award presentations, and highlighting of successful alumni in STI publications, STI is able to stay connected with its alumni and determine their needs.
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Opportunities to remain connected, lifelong learning, and potential support for the STI Foundation. |
Higher Learning Commission/AQIP, Program Accreditation Entities*
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STI maintains institutional accreditation through AQIP and regularly sends faculty or administrators to the HLC Annual Meetings and associated events. Faculty in programs that are accredited by outside agencies participate in program-specific accreditation events.
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Standards of excellence, compliance with policies, rules and regulations, engagement with peer programs. |
Targeted Industry Forums
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STI conducts regional industry forums (i.e. manufacturing, healthcare, and construction). The forums produce information regarding emerging employment trends and projections for future labor market needs.
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Regional response to high demand industries, up-to-date and relevant programs and curriculum, qualified graduates. |
Clinical and Internship Sites
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STI administration, faculty and staff work directly with business and industry to develop and maintain clinical and internship sites for STI students.
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Skilled students who have the knowledge to effectively perform clinical or internship tasks. |
Regional Organizations and Industries – AEL Connection
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STI’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program partners with various organizations and industries to provide onsite English as a Second Language (ESL) training and GED programming.
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Regional employee development of ESL skills and attainment of a GED. |
