2011 Commissioner College Results
Our 2011 College was a wonderful success thanks to the work of our Council Commissioners, Assistant Deans, numerous staff and Faculty (instructors). We had the benefit of a wonderful facility, Mission Valley College. Our host Councils, Alameda, Piedmont, and Santa Clara County did a great job of putting all of the pieces together. Our College also has the added benefit of providing a forum for 9 Northern California Councils to work together on a common goal, supporting you the Commissioners.
This year was the first one for both of us to take over the Academic and Technical Dean functions. The fantastic support from college staff and instructors made this far easier. Our webmaster and past Registrar Pat Terman gave us the critical support we needed to carry on the College. Accounting support from PacSky council was critical to our success as well. We also continued our tradition of having top speakers including Jan Perkins from Area 3 and Matt Meyers, as well as a wonderful welcome by Dr. Laura Jones of Mission Valley College.
Finally, we want to acknowledge you the participants of our college. The camaraderie, sharing, and participation makes this event so much more than just another training opportunity. We come away with our love of Scouting and sense of purpose as commissioners reinvigorated because of you.
Bill Nay, Academic Dean
Wick Smith Technical Dean
| College in a nutshell: |
Attendance: About 208. Classes Taught: 31 Staff and Faculty: 53. Basic Training Offered: Unit Commissioner Basic (14 students) and Roundtable Commissioner Basic (15 students). Classes Taught: 31 Degrees Awarded: 91 (32 Associates, 35 Bachelors, 15 Masters, 9 Doctorates). Councils Served: 13 Greatest Distance Traveled: 545 miles – over 9 hours by car from the California Inland Empire Council |
Planning for the 2012 NorCal Commissioner's College has already begun. The 2012 College will be tentatively held on February 25. The date will be finalized by November of 2011.
Suggestions and Comments
The Northern California Commissioner's College is always interested in suggestions and comments which will help us improve our future offerings. We are especially interested in requests for courses. If you would like us to offer a particular course, please send a request to the Dean at the email address below. Include in your request the course number and name, if the course is in our current catalog, or a suggested name and course content if it is a new course.
Teaching for the College
If you would like to be considered for a position on the faculty of the college, send a request to the Dean at the email address below. If you are a member of a sponsoring Council, send a copy of your request to your Council Commissioner. Include in your request your name, council, a brief description of your qualifications, and the number and name, or a description, of the course you would like to teach.
Staffing
If you would like to help staff the College Administratively, send a request to the Dean at the email address below. If you are staffing to meet the requirements of a DCS, please note this in your request.
2011 College Dean
Bill Nay
Email: bill.nay@comcast.net