Board & Membership Meeting Information
2023
| Montana Tribal College Team Meeting | January 19, 2023 @ 12pm
| February 27-28, 2023 - 2 Days | MPSEOC Board Retreat
| March 1, 2023 | Special MPSEOC Admissions Director's Gathering
| Montana Tribal College Team Meeting | March 7, 2023 @ 10am
| Spring 2023 - TBA | MPSEOC Board Meeting
2022
| February 17-18, 2022 | Board Retreat
| March 15, 2022 @ 2:30pm | MPSEOC Task Force
| April 20, 2022 @ 3pm | Board Meeting
| May 2022 @ 2:30pm | MPSEOC Task Force
| May 23, 2022 @ 11am| Board Meeting
| May 17, 2022 @ 2:30pm | MPSEOC Task Force
| June 16, 2022 @ 1pm - 4pm | Board Meeting
| July 17, 2022 @ 2:30pm | MPSEOC Task Force
| August 2-3, 2022 @ TBA | MPSEOC Summer
Conference & overall Membership Meeting
| December 4-5, 2022 - In-Person | Executive Committee Meeting
| December 19, 2022 @ 9am | MPSEOC Board Meeting
* Members of MPSEOC are always invited to attend these meetings! Please share any feedback at the link below. Thank you!
2021
| January 27, 2021 @ 2pm | Board Meeting
| February 18, 2021 @ 11am | Montana Tribal College Team & MPSEOC Meeting
| February 24, 2021 @ 2pm | Board Meeting
| March 24, 2021 @ 2pm | Board Meeting
| March 26, 2021 @ 2pm | Virtual Task Force
| April 16, 2021 @ 2pm | Virtual Task Force
| May 12, 2021 @ 2pm | Board Meeting
| May 14, 2021 @ 2pm | Virtual Task Force
| May 19, 2021 @ 2pm | Board Meeting
| May 27, 2021 @ 1pm | Membership Open Meeting - Summer & Fall Events Q&A, Feedback Sharing, etc. | Via Zoom
| June 8, 2021 @ 2:30pm | Virtual Task Force
| June 16, 2021 @ 3:30pm | Board Meeting
| July 13, 2021 @ 2:30pm | Virtual Task Force
| July 20, 2021 @ 3:30pm | Board Meeting
| July 26, 2021 | Annual MPSEOC Membership Meeting
| July 26-29, 2021 | MPSEOC Summer Conference
| August 10, 2021 @ 2:30pm | Virtual Task Force
| August 10, 2021 @ 3:30pm | Board Meeting
| November 16, 2021 @ 2:30pm | Virtual Task Force
| December 2, 2021 @ 1:00pm | Board Meeting
| Montana Tribal College Team Meeting | January 19, 2023 @ 12pm
| February 27-28, 2023 - 2 Days | MPSEOC Board Retreat
| March 1, 2023 | Special MPSEOC Admissions Director's Gathering
| Montana Tribal College Team Meeting | March 7, 2023 @ 10am
| Spring 2023 - TBA | MPSEOC Board Meeting
2022
| February 17-18, 2022 | Board Retreat
| March 15, 2022 @ 2:30pm | MPSEOC Task Force
| April 20, 2022 @ 3pm | Board Meeting
| May 2022 @ 2:30pm | MPSEOC Task Force
| May 23, 2022 @ 11am| Board Meeting
| May 17, 2022 @ 2:30pm | MPSEOC Task Force
| June 16, 2022 @ 1pm - 4pm | Board Meeting
| July 17, 2022 @ 2:30pm | MPSEOC Task Force
| August 2-3, 2022 @ TBA | MPSEOC Summer
Conference & overall Membership Meeting
| December 4-5, 2022 - In-Person | Executive Committee Meeting
| December 19, 2022 @ 9am | MPSEOC Board Meeting
* Members of MPSEOC are always invited to attend these meetings! Please share any feedback at the link below. Thank you!
2021
| January 27, 2021 @ 2pm | Board Meeting
| February 18, 2021 @ 11am | Montana Tribal College Team & MPSEOC Meeting
| February 24, 2021 @ 2pm | Board Meeting
| March 24, 2021 @ 2pm | Board Meeting
| March 26, 2021 @ 2pm | Virtual Task Force
| April 16, 2021 @ 2pm | Virtual Task Force
| May 12, 2021 @ 2pm | Board Meeting
| May 14, 2021 @ 2pm | Virtual Task Force
| May 19, 2021 @ 2pm | Board Meeting
| May 27, 2021 @ 1pm | Membership Open Meeting - Summer & Fall Events Q&A, Feedback Sharing, etc. | Via Zoom
| June 8, 2021 @ 2:30pm | Virtual Task Force
| June 16, 2021 @ 3:30pm | Board Meeting
| July 13, 2021 @ 2:30pm | Virtual Task Force
| July 20, 2021 @ 3:30pm | Board Meeting
| July 26, 2021 | Annual MPSEOC Membership Meeting
| July 26-29, 2021 | MPSEOC Summer Conference
| August 10, 2021 @ 2:30pm | Virtual Task Force
| August 10, 2021 @ 3:30pm | Board Meeting
| November 16, 2021 @ 2:30pm | Virtual Task Force
| December 2, 2021 @ 1:00pm | Board Meeting
schedule of events |
Tuesday, October 27 9am – 12:30pm | Colleges LIVE Panel Presentations & LIVE Chat / Q&A
Wednesday, October 28 from 9am – 11am | Out Of State, Military, Training Program, etc. Presentations
*Times and events are subject to possible variations. Did we miss something? We are all learning together in this new time, so please share any other ideas / feedback you and your team have. We appreciate all you team efforts always and especially in this time where we are all learning new ways to help students together. Thank you! |
Due to covid-19, this year's APRIL 2021 event will virtual. JOIN US!
lIVE sTUDENT fAIR, cOUNSELOR uPDATE, & mONTANA tRIBAL cOLLEGE iNSTITUTE/rELATIONS
OUR STORY
We are in our 13th year of offering at statewide, collaborative fair circuit with Montana's Tribal Colleges. This team effort allows students to see what amazing options are available after high school. This event also helps train students on the proper steps to take to achieve these higher education goals and also offers the helpful personnel to get them the correct information. Mostly, this event starts the relationship building between students and professionals that is needed for long term success.
WHAT IS THE VIRTUAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS?
This Virtual Event is designed to offer quality relations with counselors, students, & a bonus institute to build relations with our Montana Tribal Colleges, transfer students.
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021
10AM - 5PM | MONTANA TRIBAL COLLEGES INSTITUTE & RELATIONS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021
9AM - 12PM | COUNSELOR UPDATE SESSIONS WITH LIVE Q&A
1PM - 3PM | LIVE VIRTUAL STUDENT FAIR, SESSIONS, & CHAT
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021
9AM - 11AM | LIVE VIRTUAL STUDENT FAIR, SESSIONS, & CHAT
THE REST OF APRIL 2021
VIRTUAL PLATFORM WILL STAY OPEN FROM APRIL 9-30, 2021!
Who Is Invited To Attend these events? We have geared this event to be a direct service for Seniors, Juniors, & Sophomores Students, Transfer Students, School Counselors, Interested Teachers/Admin, Parents, Community Members, but also for the exhibitor professionals to build relations and gain professional development too.
Hosted on the national Visitdays Platform along with new in-person "POP Up Fair" options for schools - 100’s of live sessions & resource videos | 100’s of 1-on-1 meetings/chats with colleges, universities, military branches, training programs, agencies, resources, & more!
Events In Spring 2021 | This is the last and only “MPSEOC hosted - Montana Virtual Fair / Event” we will be able to offer this winter/spring 2021, so you do not want to miss this one!
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE MONTANA TRIBAL COLLEGE TEAM
- In this report, I have included all documents you might need for this review in one overall report.
- However, due to combining all files, this is a large document, so please give it a second to load on your screen.
- You do not have to read all of this report, but it is there for your reference as you go through the review form.
- Each area of the review form is also explained further in the overall report on steps/goals achieved.
- If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know. Thank you!
- EACH YEAR WE SHARE A 1-PAGE OVERVIEW OF EACH OF THE CAMPUSES AT THIS EVENT.
WE NEED YOU TO REVIEW LAST YEAR'S PAGE IN THE FOLLOWING LINK, AND EMAIL US YOUR CHANGES. - Update Your Page In The Printed Packet | This is a copy of last year’s packet that we will need to update for this year.
- PREVIEW LAST YEAR'S PRINTED BOOK & YOUR CAMPUS PAGE | Linked below or visit: @ http://www.montanacolleges.com/uploads/1/7/0/6/17069952/2017_counselor_update_book_._final._lr.pdf
- Submit Changes | Deadline to submit changes is October 5, 2018
- If you have changes from last year, please email us your changes to this page by no later than Friday, October 5, 2018. These changes can be sent to us in an email, but please be as clear as possible on what changes you would like made. In order to meet printing deadlines for this book, we will need your changes submitted before this date. We will use what you had from last year if we do not receive any changes. Thank you for your team efforts on updating this book for counselors!
- EMAIL CHANGES TO YOUR LAST YEAR PAGE TO: Amy.Leary@MontanaColleges.com | If you have any questions or need help, please call 406.531.3531. Thank you!
| www.MontanaTribalColleges.org
| ABOUT - http://www.montanatribalcolleges.org/#!our-story/c8de
| FAIRS - http://www.montanatribalcolleges.org/#!fairs/c17et
| BLOG | PHOTO SHARING - http://tribalcolleges.blogspot.com/
| SPONSORS - http://www.montanatribalcolleges.org/#!sponsors/aboutPage
| CONFIRMATION FOR REPRESENTATIVES - http://www.montanatribalcolleges.org/confirmation
| ABOUT - http://www.montanatribalcolleges.org/#!our-story/c8de
| FAIRS - http://www.montanatribalcolleges.org/#!fairs/c17et
| BLOG | PHOTO SHARING - http://tribalcolleges.blogspot.com/
| SPONSORS - http://www.montanatribalcolleges.org/#!sponsors/aboutPage
| CONFIRMATION FOR REPRESENTATIVES - http://www.montanatribalcolleges.org/confirmation
Tribal College Fair Circuit
Lauren has been working hard to have meetings with the current Institution Representatives, and she has been having them fill out the following survey. She will have an overview of this data for you to review at this meeting.
Survey Link: https://montanacolleges.formstack.com/forms/2017mpseocinsitutionreps | Data will be reviewed at the retreat.
| MPSEOC Membership Listing: http://www.mpseoc.org/mpseoc-member-directory.html
| MPSEOC Institutional Representatives Listing: http://www.mpseoc.org/institution-representatives.html
Survey Link: https://montanacolleges.formstack.com/forms/2017mpseocinsitutionreps | Data will be reviewed at the retreat.
| MPSEOC Membership Listing: http://www.mpseoc.org/mpseoc-member-directory.html
| MPSEOC Institutional Representatives Listing: http://www.mpseoc.org/institution-representatives.html
Institution Representatives | Membership
*This is a new topic, so examples will be shared at the retreat with time for discussion and brainstorming. Thank you!
AmeriCorps / Vista
*Recent newsletters to the membership and counselors are linked below for your review.
- Nov - Dec 2016 | Membership | http://us14.campaign-archive2.com/?u=d3f7b5300860d56a6ef2827a1&id=a793de645b&e=
- Jan 2017 | Counselor | http://us14.campaign-archive2.com/?u=d3f7b5300860d56a6ef2827a1&id=f67c286dcd&e=e11145bb76
- Jan-Feb 2017 | Membership | http://us14.campaign-archive1.com/?u=d3f7b5300860d56a6ef2827a1&id=1d0b5cb295&e=e11145bb76
*Minutes - August 2016
MPSEOC Newsletters
* Unfortunately, Bre lost all her files this last fall, so she is working with her IT folks to try and locate it. I will keep you posted. Thank you for your patience.
* Agenda items may change slightly. Please share any additional items you would like added to the agenda.
Please review the documents linked below before the Board Meeting. Thank you!
MPSEOC Board Meeting | Online Documents
Review of MPSEOC Policies & Bylaws
| These are a work-in-progress, but we will be sending you updates over the next few months and be prepared to
finalize a plan at the 2017 Board Retreat. Thank you for your patience with this detailed process.
| BYLAW REVIEW
| Current MPSEOC
| Current MNA
| PROPOSED UPDATES AND EXAMPLES FROM MNA
| BOARD GOVERNANCE POLICY
| CODE OF ETHICS
| CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY
| PUBLIC REPORTING AND TRANSPARENCY POLICY
| WHISTLEBLOWER AND NON-RELALIATION POLICY
| DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY
| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY
| PRIVACY POLICY
| TRAVEL & PER DIEM POLICY - From Montana State Travel Policies
| SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB POLICY - Example
| These are a work-in-progress, but we will be sending you updates over the next few months and be prepared to
finalize a plan at the 2017 Board Retreat. Thank you for your patience with this detailed process.
| BYLAW REVIEW
| Current MPSEOC
| Current MNA
| PROPOSED UPDATES AND EXAMPLES FROM MNA
| BOARD GOVERNANCE POLICY
| CODE OF ETHICS
| CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY
| PUBLIC REPORTING AND TRANSPARENCY POLICY
| WHISTLEBLOWER AND NON-RELALIATION POLICY
| DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY
| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY
| PRIVACY POLICY
| TRAVEL & PER DIEM POLICY - From Montana State Travel Policies
| SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB POLICY - Example
Happy Holidays, MPSEOC Board!
Here is just a quick update with all the information you will need for our MPSEOC Board Meeting on Monday, December 12 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Please just let me know if you have any other agenda items you would like to add to the meeting. Thank you!
Access Code: 5313531
We are excited to have you a part of this meeting next week. Thank you again for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend this meeting. We hope you and your families had such a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and are having a happy start to the winter season!
~MPSEOC, Lauren, and Amy
MPSEOC | Montana Post Secondary Educational Opportunities Council | Montana Colleges
Here is just a quick update with all the information you will need for our MPSEOC Board Meeting on Monday, December 12 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Please just let me know if you have any other agenda items you would like to add to the meeting. Thank you!
- Date | Monday, December 12 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Conference Call
- Conference Call Connection | It sounds like some of you will still be traveling at this time. Therefore, to make this meeting as user-friendly as possible, we will be connecting via conference call with no webinar connection. Here are the call-in details below. However, you will want to review the online documents before this meeting. See details below. Thank you!
Access Code: 5313531
- Agenda | An outline of agenda items is attached below. Please take some time to review all of the documents that are linked below before the meeting. Being that this is a shorter meeting that usual and it will be hosted in a conference call style, the agenda is geared towards addressing our most important topics and tabling any other less time-sesntive topics for our next meeting. Thank you for our understanding and team efforts for this meeting.
We are excited to have you a part of this meeting next week. Thank you again for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend this meeting. We hope you and your families had such a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and are having a happy start to the winter season!
~MPSEOC, Lauren, and Amy
MPSEOC | Montana Post Secondary Educational Opportunities Council | Montana Colleges
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Location | Directions | General Information
The Best Western Premier Address:
Best Western PREMIER Helena Great Northern Hotel
835 Great Northern Blvd. Helena MT 59601
PHONE: (406) 457-5500
FAX: (406) 457-5570
Website: www.gnhotelhelena.com
Directions: http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/US/MT/Helena-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-PREMIER-Helena-Great-Northern-Hotel/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=27075
Parking:
OVERNIGHT GUESTS ONLY – Parking lot across from the front
Entrance of the Hotel (Between Mountain West Bank and the Carousel)
Overnight permit provided at check‐in.
Convention Parking Lot behind Hotel (Entrance on Front Street)
Free Parking | Available on a first come, first served basis. No permit required.
More parking information
Area Attractions:
Local Attractions:
Best Western PREMIER Helena Great Northern Hotel
835 Great Northern Blvd. Helena MT 59601
PHONE: (406) 457-5500
FAX: (406) 457-5570
Website: www.gnhotelhelena.com
Directions: http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/US/MT/Helena-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-PREMIER-Helena-Great-Northern-Hotel/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=27075
Parking:
OVERNIGHT GUESTS ONLY – Parking lot across from the front
Entrance of the Hotel (Between Mountain West Bank and the Carousel)
Overnight permit provided at check‐in.
Convention Parking Lot behind Hotel (Entrance on Front Street)
Free Parking | Available on a first come, first served basis. No permit required.
More parking information
Area Attractions:
Local Attractions:
- 0.01 mile(s) from, ExplorationWorks.
- 0.10 mile(s) from, A.L. Swanson Art Gallery, art gallery and option for wood working classes.
- 0.25 mile(s) from, Helena Civic Center, entertainment and event venues.
- 0.50 mile(s) from, Cathedral of St. Helena Catholic Church, historical site.
- 0.50 mile(s) from, Last Chance Gulch, historic downtown area, shopping, antiques, historic landmarks.
- 0.75 mile(s) from, Myrna Loy Center, live and film theater.
- 1.50 mile(s) from, Montana Historical Society, located right next to the Capitol.
- 1.50 mile(s) from, Montana State Capitol, open for tours year round or self guided tours during business hours.
- 0.01 mile(s) from, Great Northern Carousel, homemade ice cream and old-fashioned carousel rides.
- 0.20 mile(s) from, Cinemark Theater, 8 plex movie theater with stadium seating.
- 0.30 mile(s) from, Grandstreet Theatre, live theater.
- 0.50 mile(s) from, Holter Museum of Art.
- .50 mile(s) from, Helena Walking Tours.
- 0.75 mile(s) from, Original Governor's Mansion, on list of historic sites.
- 1.50 mile(s) from, Last Chance Tour Train, takes you around Helena to all the historic sites and the original city, great history and fun ride, starts at the Historical Society.
- 25.00 mile(s) from, Tizer Botanic Gardens & Arboretum, located in Jefferson City.
- Shopping:
- 0.10 mile(s) from Great Northern Town Center, several shops adj to the hotel
- 3.00 mile(s) from South Area Shopping, Target, Macy's, Hallmark, Shopko, Bob Wards Sporting Goods, Sportsman Warehouse.
- 2.00 mile(s) from Downtown Helena, Lots of shops in the historic part of downtown Helena
- Recreation:
- 0.20 mile(s) from raquetball courts
- 0.50 mile(s) from hiking trails
- 1.00 mile(s) from dancing
- 2.00 mile(s) from Bill Roberts Golf Course, public golf course
- 15.00 mile(s) from Canyon Ferry Lake, Large
- 20.00 mile(s) from snowmobiling
- 20.00 mile(s) from boating
- 20.00 mile(s) from Holter Lake, large lake
- 30.00 mile(s) from Missouri River
- 0.25 mile(s) from sightseeing tours, varying fees
- 1.00 mile(s) from basketball courts
- 1.50 mile(s) from Mount Helena Park, One of
- 6.00 mile(s) from ice skating
- 20.00 mile(s) from jet skiing
- 20.00 mile(s) from sailing
- 20.00 mile(s) from Gates of the Mountains
- 25.00 mile(s) from Great Divide Ski Area, great family skiing area
- 60.00 mile(s) from Missouri River Headwaters
- Links to Area Information:
- For more information on Travel Montana, click here.
- For more information on Helena,click here.
- For more information on Great Northern Town Center,click here.
Registration has ended. With questions, please contact us @ 406.531.3531.