Cape Fear Community College
2001-2005 College Goals with Accomplishments for FY 2003-2004
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Goal
#1 Deliver quality programs and
effective instruction that result in students achieving identified learning
outcomes.
The Cape Fear Community College Student Chapter of the Instrumentation Society of America (ISA) competed in the District 2 Student Quiz Bowl in Washington, D.C. in April 2004. Representing CFCC were three instrumentation and one electronics student who defeated a team from Penn State's "Pennsylvania's College of Technology" to win the District 2 Quiz Bowl. District 2 includes Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia.
April 2004, CFCC Architectural Technology students competed against ten colleges in the statewide Sustainable Design Contest held at the Research Triangle Park. Cape Fear students took first and second place in the competition beating the North Carolina State University School of Design, the East Carolina University Department of Construction Management, the North Carolina A and T Architectural Engineering program and, Appalachian State University. Students prepared design drawings of a residence accompanied with models, other graphics and data to support their projects. Sustainable designs are those that can be produced economically and safely for all time without impacting the environment and well being of future generations.
March
2004, three Cape Fear Community College Interior Design students competed in
the Carolina Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designer's annual Otto
Zenke Design competition. One CFCC student took third place and received a $250
cash award and two CFCC students received Honorable Mention for their entries. The competition included entries from 4-year college and
university design schools including Meredith College.
A Film and Video diploma program and an Electronic-Commerce certificate program were initiated fall 2003. The Film and Video program will graduate its first class May 2004 and a second class August 2004.
A full-time Sonography instructor was hired this year and will begin the multi-year accreditation process with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
Graduates of the following programs
achieved high pass rates on state and/or national licensure and certification
examinations:
Dental Hygiene - 100% pass rate on both the State and National Board exams
Dental Assisting - 100% pass rate on Infection Control and Radiation Health and Safety
Sections of the National Board examination. This is a voluntary exam and is not required for
employment as a dental assistant.
Associate Degree Nursing students - 97 % pass rate
Practical Nursing - 100% pass rate
Radiography - 100% pass rate
Emergency Medical Technician - 91% pass rate
Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) - 82% pass rate
Real Estate - 100% pass rate
Cosmetology Apprentice (1200 hours) - 100% pass rate
Cosmetology (1500 hours) - 82% pass rate
Esthetics - 93% pass rate
Manicuring - 82% pass rate
Truck Driver Training - 100% pass rate
Landscape Gardening - 82% pass rate
Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration - 100% pass rate
The Cape Fear Community College Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society won 12 regional and national awards including the Distinguished College President and Service Hallmark awards.
The CFCC Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society sponsored a Study Skills Workshop to help Cape Fear Community College students master skills to ensure their academic success. In addition, Phi Theta Kappa sponsored a Resume Workshop to assist graduating students in creating professional resumes.
A CFCC Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society member won an international writing contest receiving the Nota Bene Award for a short story and poem that will be appear in the annual Nota Bene publication.
The Cape Fear Community College Child Development Center applied for and received the highest possible 5-Star rating with the State Division of Child Development.
A joint articulation workshop of CFCC and UNCW faculty was held March 16, 2004 at UNCW. Eleven CFCC faculty, three department chairs, and the Dean of Arts and Sciences attended the workshop. Course outlines, the performance of transfer students, an overview of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement, and exploring joint community involvement for students and faculty of both institutions were discussed during this workshop. An outcome of the workshop was that UNCW is satisfied overall with the quality of CFCC transfer students.
Cape
Fear Community College speech faculty assessed students' oral communications
competencies the end of spring semester and English faculty administered the
English 111 Common Reading and Writing assessment in April to assess students'
writing proficiencies as well as the English 111 Common Proofreading Assignment
the end of spring semester. The tabulated results of these assessments will be
available by first summer session. To assess students' understanding of three
major sociological concepts, questions
were administered to all Sociology 210 classes taught by full-time faculty fall
semester. Results indicated that near the end of the semester, 82 percent of
the students enrolled in Sociology 210 demonstrated an accurate understanding
of the three major sociological concepts assessed.
Thirty-seven (37) courses were added to the College Transfer program curriculum for the 2003-04 academic year to provide students more course variety and to prepare transfer students for their respective majors. The additional courses included music, art, drama, anthropology, history, psychology, biology and physical education. In December 2003, the Arts and Sciences Department presented to the college curriculum committee forty-two (42) new transfer courses and one developmental science course that are to be offered to students within the next three years.
CFCC is actively seeking approval from the North Carolina Community College System to offer an Associate in Fine Arts program. If approved, a Drama pre-major will be subsequently submitted to NCCCS for approval with a tentative date for implementation fall semester 2004. The primary transfer institution for the drama pre-major will be East Carolina University. CFCC continues to work with UNCW on the transfer general education core requirements for drama pre-majors transferring to UNCW.
Mechanical Engineering
students re-engineered the Remote Operating Vehicle (ROV) this year and will
enter the ROV in the 3rd Annual National ROV Competition to be held
at the University of California at Santa Barbra (UCSB) in June 2004. The new ROV design utilizes high technology
and meets all of the required design specifications for the competition.
CFCC welding students participated in the re-engineering of the Remote Operating Vehicle (ROV) and showcased their skills by fabricating and welding the tank used for testing the ROV.
The Marine Technology Department provided two days of vessel support for the Engineering Department's ROV training sessions off Wrightsville Beach using the research vessel RV MARTECH I.
Students in the Boat
Building program are currently working with the Mechanical Engineering students
to construct the body for an electric car. Boat Building students are preparing
to build a 30-foot steam powered launch to display at the various wooden boat
shows in North and South Carolina.
Portals, a literary and arts magazine containing the works of Cape
Fear Community College student writers and artists, was published by the
English Department spring 2004.
Industrial Systems
Technology students designed and manufactured two hydraulic log splitters using
the skills acquired in Metal Working 131, Basic Welding 112, Blue Print Reading
111, Hydraulic Pneumatics 110, and Pumps and Piping courses. When completed,
the log splitters will be entered in the Salvation Army Wood Lot Competition
this summer.
A Firefighter Seminar,
co-sponsored by the CFCC Continuing Education Department and the Wilmington
Professional Firefighters Association, was held to provide firefighters the
opportunity to meet their certification training requirements.
An Emergency Rescue
Technician (ERT) Training Academy was offered from October through December
2003. The 248-hour academy consisting of 22 courses allowed students to
complete all of the required North Carolina Department of Insurance classes for
ERT certification.
In an effort to provide more short term training options to students and increase the local pool of skilled tradespersons, the Continuing Education Department offered a new Electric Theory and Practice I course fall semester 2003 and a new carpentry course spring 2004 using the Wheels of Learning curriculum. Plans are in progress to offer a variety of short-term construction trades classes such as a second Electric Theory and Practice I and Electric Theory and Practice II fall semester 2004.
Using Focused Industrial Training funds to contract with an experienced project manager, a new Project Management curriculum was developed and scheduled for a local company fall 2003. Scheduling conflicts and production priorities necessitated postponing implementation with this company however, a Project Management course was offered to the public fall 2003 and two more were offered spring 2004.
Fall 2003, the CFCC Small Business Center (SBC) offered two new occupational extension courses, Introduction to QuickBooks and Starting Your Own Business. Due to demand, both courses were offered to SBC clients again spring 2004.
Opened four new Adult Basic Education and GED
classes at locations in Kure Beach, Malpass Corner, Taylor Homes and a Hispanic
Baptist Church.
Added a Computer Applications course to the Adult High School curriculum.
The number of Adult High School graduates increased
from 127 in August 2002 to 150 for August 2003.
A more comprehensive curriculum was developed for
all Adult High School courses and all levels of Adult Basic Education and GED.
Completion of the objectives at the highest level specify skills needed for a
student to succeed at a college freshman level.
A curriculum was developed for the English as A
Second Language (ESL) program that spans all levels of ESL classes. The
curriculum has established objectives and specific skills ESL students must
master before moving to the next level.
The objectives at the highest ESL level specify skills needed for a
student to be successful at a college or university freshman level.
Four new English as A Second Language (ESL) classes
were started this year: an Advanced ESL class at the North Campus, a Workplace
ESL class at TOP WOK Chinese Restaurant Carolina Beach, a beginning ESL class
at the Malpass Corner Elementary School and a Beginning (II) ESL class at El
Centro Latino.
The CFCC compensatory education staff participated in training with community supported employment agency personnel and designed and implemented a subject specific compensatory education course to help increase students' independence and employability. Students were taught job interviewing skills and job search techniques. They each made two job site visits and were introduced to agencies that could help them with job searches. As a result, a compensatory education student was successful in obtaining employment.
A new Retention Pond Certificate program was developed and will begin fall 2004 as part of the Landscape Gardening curriculum.
Goal
#2 Provide adequate facilities to
support the rapid growth of the college and improve the maintenance, safety,
and security of all campuses.
Bids
were received and the contract was awarded for construction of an Engineering
Building on the North Campus that is scheduled for completion summer 2005.
The Instructional Council has planned for the relocation of programs by fall 2005 from the Wilmington Campus to the new Engineering Building at the North Campus in an effort to achieve as seamless a transition for students as possible and to make the best use of the vacated space at the Wilmington Campus.
In planning for the future development of its
campuses, the Planning and Research Office conducted a campus-wide 'Facilities
Needs Survey' and compiled the results into a document summarizing the current
and future space needs for college support service areas.
Planning is underway for a new North Campus Safety Training Center to house Fire, Truck Driving, and Basic Law Enforcement Training.
Discussions
and review of construction plans have been conducted with CFCC faculty and
staff regarding a new Truck Driver Training Facility to be located at the North
Campus. Construction of this facility
is ongoing and targeted for completion spring 2005.
CFCC
parking lots located on the Wilmington Campus were re-striped, additional
lights were installed, and rail ties were added to provide distinct parking
spaces in unpaved areas.
New parking Lot X was established adding 20 more
spaces for faculty and staff, two special parking spaces were added to Lot A
and, new signage was installed in Parking Lots A, B, L, and auxiliary. Parking
Lot R behind the Schwartz Center was enlarged to accommodate an additional 37
parking spaces.
Parking
spaces for the North Campus Parking Lot NA-1 were numbered and parking spaces
were assigned to full-time faculty and staff.
The capacity of the North Campus Parking Lot NA-2 was expanded to handle
an additional 259 cars.
For their "Campus Improvement Project" this past
year, the Student Government Association donated a foosball table to provide
recreational equipment for the CFCC Student Activity Center and to enhance
campus facilities.
New
chillers and boilers with automated centralized controls were installed for the
McLeod Building with computerized monitoring systems located in the maintenance
area.
A ten-ton air
conditioning system was installed in the computer services area to provide
cooling and control temperatures for protecting the college's network
electronics.
The new elevator
tower in the McLeod Building was completed spring 2004.
Computer Services made improvements to support the rapid growth of the college: (a) installed an additional Internet carrier at the Wilmington Campus to increase capacity and speed (b) extended fiber backbone to the Office Annex Building including the Auto Body Building eliminating the slow phone connection to this location (c) extended fiber backbone to the Dock House and the Dan Moore adding both to the College's high-speed network (d) upgraded the Wide Area Link to Burgaw to a T-1 line tripling the network speed and enabling network printing (e) hosted network connections for the HVAC system to expand its monitoring and control capabilities (f) implemented Software Update Server (SUS) which automatically distributes Microsoft security patches (g) implemented MAC address filtering in sensitive locations to prevent unauthorized hardwire entry to the internal network (h) implemented internal port filtering to protect against the proliferation of viruses if an outside perimeter is breeched (i) initiated wireless security sweeps to identify rogue wireless networks which would compromise internal network security (j) replaced 240 outdated computers in eight labs (k) created a new learning lab at the Wilmington Campus (l) created a testing Lab (m) set-up two Macintosh labs to support the Film and Video and Photography curricula and (n) networked two photo ID machines between the Wilmington and North campuses.
To support the increase in enrollment, effective
class scheduling and use of space and increased student access was achieved. A
total of 132 more curriculum course sections were scheduled fall 2003 and
spring 2004 as compared to the previous academic year. Access to continuing
education courses also improved for example, the Emergency Medical Training
(EMT) program provided 56% more training sections during 2003-2004 due to the
availability of classroom and lab space at the North Campus.
The CFCC maintenance
Department completed a host of projects for the upkeep and maintenance of
CFCC facilities: (a) replaced VCT tile in the lobby of the Schwartz Center
(b) pressure washed concrete slabs on the McLeod and Galehouse buildings to
match the exterior appearance with the new elevator tower (c) stabilized the Science Building chiller enclosure
to avoid damage to the building air handler (d) installed hardware for the
McKeithan Center public address system to make the system operational (e)
replaced the sidewalk in front of the Galehouse and McLeod Buildings (f) replaced
blue window panels on the Galehouse building facing Front
Street to match the new elevator tower windows (g)
steam cleaned all carpets in the Science,
Galehouse, General Administration, Health Sciences, and Learning Resource
Center Buildings (h) repaired the Burgaw Campus roof (i) installed additional
lights at the Hampstead Campus to resolve safety issues (j) replaced store
front doors on the Galehouse Building and (K) stripped and polished the terrazzo
floors in McLeod Building.
3. Incorporate the appropriate use of
technology for students, faculty and staff
and provide training in accessing
and applying the technology.
The
Computer Engineering Department's Novell instructors upgraded their
certifications to NetWare 6.x and ten new servers were installed to support
this technology.
Cape Fear Community College began
offering Blackboard Introductory and Intermediate Training to faculty and staff
to support the teaching of online courses.
The Electronics Engineering
Technology and Instrumentation Process Controls Technology programs expanded
the CFCC Engineering Department's renewable energy project by installing a 1.5
KW Fuel Cell, a 900 WATT Wind Generator and four 150 WATT Photovoltaic Panels.
These new technologies will serve as the foundation for a new Renewable Energy
Technology program. If approved, this new program will be the first of its kind
in the community college system.
The Mechanical Engineering program
acquired a Rapid-Prototyping Station allowing students the opportunity to build
parts designed with INVENTOR 7, a 3D-CAD software program.
The Machining Technology program
added a new CNC Machining Station to be used in the CFCC Huskins classes at
Topsail High School.
The majority of the Engineering
Department labs were equipped with new flat screen, state of the art computers.
ArcView software was ordered for the Marine Technology lab and the United States and World Geographical Information System (GIS) data sets were received to provide introductory GIS training to Marine Technology students.
All Cape Fear Community College vocational classes
now have access to Smart Carts.
The Learning Resource Center Technology Training
Center offered fifty-nine (59) in-service classes on Microsoft Office,
Blackboard and Groupwise and as of March 2004, a total of 240 CFCC faculty and
staff had participated in this training. Twenty-one additional classes plus
Dreamweaver and MEDLINE/PubMed classes will be offered to employees through the
end of June.
Implementation of the student application in the College Information System (CIS) project was revived October 2003. The College CIS project manager and key computer services staff continue to participate in conference calls twice a week concerning project management and conversions. A Student Application Workgroup consisting of student development, business services, curriculum administration, and continuing education staff meet once a week to discuss issues, challenges, and to share information.
The CIS project manager
disseminates training information including training dates, schedules remote
consulting sessions, and ensures college employees attend all available
training sessions taught by Datatel. From March 2004 through December 2004, the
Technical Training Room in the Learning Resource Center is being reserved
Wednesdays to allow college staff to work on the CIS project without
interruption.
Round 1 mock testing of
the CIS student application was successfully completed March 2004. The second
round of testing is scheduled for April 2004, and Round 3 testing in June 2004.
The student application is targeted for full implementation by fall semester
2005.
GroupWise email software
was upgraded to version 6 and moved to a more powerful server to increase speed
and capacity.
Work is currently in
progress to upgrade the college network to a single network protocol (Internet
Protocol) using Netware 6 to increase speed.
A new server was
configured and installed to support the Electronic Commerce curriculum program
and electronic procurement that will allow purchase orders to be emailed to
vendors. Training is underway for full implementation of E-procurement later
this year.
A new server was
installed for Web Advisor that will provide student registration and
information services through the Internet. Implementation of Web Advisor is
targeted for late 2005.
The college is
implementing Campus Cruiser to provide portal services and access to academic
information for every student with an email address. The college plans to test
Campus Cruiser during summer 2004 with full implementation fall 2004.
Email software to filter
for SPAM and more robust Anti-Virus checking software were installed to protect
the College's computing assets.
Computer services were
improved by migrating Intranet services to a new server for increased speed and
capacity. The college website was redesigned to be more attractive and easier
to navigate. New websites were developed for the Huskins Program, the college
bookstores, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department. Resource links
were added to the student website to make security tools such as anti-virus,
spy-ware and anti-SPAM software available to students.
Computer Services
coordinated the transfer of the athletics website to GoSeaDevils.com resulting
in better scheduling capabilities and user management.
A Help Desk coordinator
was hired to expand service capabilities and ensure better response. Help Desk
hours were increased and services are provided beginning at 7:30am before
classes convene and during lunch. ZEN software is being used more efficiently
to clear Help Desk issues faster, decrease follow-up calls, and ensure
satisfactory completion of requests.
The
CFCC Distance Learning Website was re-organized and updated. Improvements to
the website include links for student and faculty resources and a video-clip about Online Learning provided by the National
Science Foundation.
Free Anti-Virus software downloads were made available to all
online students through the Blackboard log-on page.
The Continuing Education Basic Skills Department has
implemented a mock audit procedure to improve security and accuracy of records.
This audit procedure allows basic skills records to be reviewed periodically to
ensure compliance, allows review of instructors' paperwork, provides the means
to ask instructors questions about classroom procedures and allows coordinators
to review the results of the mock audit and give feedback to instructors.
The Basic Skills Department developed an extensive
new instructor training and support system to assist them in providing accurate
and complete data on each student.
The Basic Skills staff
attended all the required College Information System (CIS) training scheduled
to date and have implemented internal staff changes to meet challenges
associated with implementing the CIS system. The department analyzed the flow of the
paperwork to determine how CIS project tasks could be better organized. Changes
included matching employees' expertise with the tasks of entering data in the
new College Information System, identifying erroneous data, and providing
feedback to various basic skills programs regarding the quality of the data
All CFCC Health Science Programs and their various admission requirements became available to students on the College's website. There were 1,792 hits made to the ten different health sciences web pages during the month of February. Students have commented on the ease of access to information since the development of these web pages.
The Landscape Gardening program used Smart Cart technology to create programs of study in Horticultural Pest Management, Turf Management, and Landscape Design and a photo library was created from Internet resources for pest identification.
The Landscape Gardening students designed and created a completely autmated greenhouse plat production system, water gardens, lawn bowling court, a plant identification garden and a carnivorous plants garden at the North Campus.
The
CFCC Boat Building program faculty and students hosted on campus and attended a
weeklong workshop in resin infusion systems for closed molding fiberglass boat
building. Beginning in 2005, resin infusion will be required for compliance
with MACT Law low emissions standards. Training in this technology will be
incorporated into the Boat Building curriculum.
Goal
#4 Enhance the teaching and learning
process through the provision of adequate, up-to-date equipment and learning
resources that are accessible to users and in formats consistent with
prevailing technologies suitable to the college's needs and goals.
Smart Board technology has been added to the Learning Resource
Center Bibliographic Instruction classroom and to the Technology Training
Center.
The Learning Resource Center web page was redesigned and specific subject links were made available to users May 2004.
The Learning Resource Center staff completed an inventory of the entire Downtown Campus library collection including books, videos, DVDs and CDs with over 2300 records corrected and a North Carolina collection added. The Dewey book collection will be inventoried and incorporated into the LRC collection during 2004.
The CFCC Media Center is
currently providing Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Publisher basic graphics
production services to CFCC faculty and staff.
The center is also equipped to provide color transparencies, video
recording, DVD recording, satellite downlinks and video conferencing to enhance
the quality of classroom instruction.
Using CFCC mini-grant funds, the Learning Resource Center purchased a combination color copier/printer and a digital smart card camera to provide color reproduction services for patrons. This new equipment allows reproduction of color prints from books, magazines, journals and digital images and serves as a back-up fax machine. A combination color copier/printer is on order for the North Campus LRC as well.
Increased promotion of the LRC Bibliographic Instruction classroom resulted in nearly an 18% increase in the number of classes held in this classroom for 2003-2004 as compared the 141 classes held 2002-2003.
During the first nine months of 2003-2004, the print collection for the North Campus increased from 7,447 volumes to 8,219 volumes that is approximately a 10% increase over 2002-2003.
Goal
#5 Provide increased access to
educational opportunities through distance learning.
A new Distance Learning (DL) Department Chair
position was filled August 2003. The number of Distance Learning courses increased
from 28 courses in fall 2002 to 50 courses fall 2003. Students enrolled in
distance learning courses grew from 1,545 students in
2002-2003 to 2,249 students for 2003-2004.
During the 2003-2004 academic year, new distance learning courses were
added in business, humanities, science, mathematic and communications.
A
Distance Learning 'Working Group' was formed, representing a variety of departments
and organizations within the college, to review and ensure compliance with the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
accreditation requirements.
An online student course evaluation was created for
distance learning courses that includes automatic tabulation of the survey
results.
Online orientations and the
addition of distance education courses in Accounting 122, Accounting 140,
Business 230, Computer Information Systems 152, Marketing 120, Marketing 223,
and Word Processing 136 were implemented to increase student access to business
courses.
The college is in the process of reviewing all
public and Intranet web pages with the goal of making all websites compliant
with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Section 508.
Areas to improve ADA compliance for the Distance Learning website
have been identified and work is underway to make this site fully compliant.
The college Distance Learning (DL) Working Group is currently preparing a "Peer Review" worksheet created by the distance learning faculty to help them effectively assess the quality of DL courses and instruction.
Procedures are currently being
developed by the distance learning faculty to track and evaluate the academic
performance of students enrolled in distance learning courses in comparison
with the academic performance of students enrolled in the same courses taught
in a traditional setting.
Goal
#6 Strengthen partnerships with business
and industry, public schools, universities and others that are mutually beneficial
and that maximize resources in meeting the educational needs of the service
area.
In an effort to assist the local public schools in fulfilling mandates for the education of teacher assistants, Cape Fear Community College held several meetings with New Hanover County and Pender County teacher assistants providing them with information on enrolling in CFCC education courses to meet state training requirements.
The
Industrial technology students designed and built two log splitters for the
Salvation Army for cutting wood that will provide cooking and heating fuel to
the community.
Landscape Gardening students landscaped seven Habitat for Humanity houses for the community this year.
Carpentry
students completed a home for the affordable housing program in partnership
with Wilmington Housing Finance and Development and the Institute for Business
and Home Safety. The design of this home included a 'safe' room for use during
severe storms as well as many other features to protect occupants during
hurricanes.
Carpentry and Electrical/Electronics students
constructed two new homes in partnership with the Wilmington Housing Authority
to provide low-income housing in the community.
CFCC
staff worked extensively this year with the Wilmington Industrial Development
to attract new businesses to the region.
The college is currently supporting the hiring and training of employees
for Verizon Wireless, a recent new business locating a facility in the
Wilmington area. Cape Fear will provide office and lab space for the initial
training of 450 Verizon Wireless employees during summer semester 2004.
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Huskins and Cooperative Education Coordinator / Instructor position was filled
October 15, 2003. The number of Huskins classes more than doubled this year
with 40 Huskins classes offered both fall 2003 and
spring 2004. Fall 2003, the college enrolled 293 students in Huskins
classes offered at the high schools and 45 students in classes on campus.
During spring semester 2004, Huskins enrollment grew to 388 students in classes
at the high schools and to 77 students in classes on campus.
College staff worked cooperatively
with public school personnel to address ways CFCC and the public schools could
better serve high school students through the Huskins Program. As a result,
recruitment presentations, informational meetings and distribution of a Huskins
Program brochure to high school students were implemented this year.
A total of 162 students enrolled
in Cooperative Education classes during summer 2003, fall 2003 and spring 2004
combined. The College developed procedures for collecting and evaluating the
Cooperative Education Workbooks prior to FTE audits and revised the Cooperative
Education Manual to be implemented fall 2004.
Criminal Justice Technology
Huskins classes were offered at four New Hanover County high schools and two
Pender County high schools this year.
Topsail High School offered the largest number of Criminal Justice
sections fall 2003 and spring 2004 including Introduction to Criminal Justice
111, Juvenile Justice 113, Corrections 141, and Substance Abuse 213.
Cape Fear Community College worked with Pender County Schools to develop a cosmetology program and facility at Pender High School with the class beginning fall 2004. The school system is providing the cosmetology lab approved by the State Board of Cosmetology February 2004 and Cape Fear Community College is providing the instructor.
In an effort to provide information about CFCC to home-schooled students, CFCC counselors worked with the State Department of Nonpublic Instruction and identified two home school associations in New Hanover County; the Christian Home Educators of Wilmington and 4H-HEArts. There were no home school associations located for Pender County. The 4H-HEArts have a Yahoo web site where CFCC has posted information about the Huskins program, concurrent enrollment, the admission process and CFCC registration dates.
The Cape Fear Community College Learning Resource Center worked cooperatively with the New Hanover County Public Library and the UNCW Randall Library to co-sponsor the Cape Fear Crime Festival and the SIXTIES Film and Video Lecture series.
The LRC applied for a Library Technology Services Act (LSTA) federal grant to present a monthly book discussion program, "ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUNITY", for CFCC employees and community patrons.
The Cape Fear Community College LRC hosted a visit from UNCW Randall Library staff to showcase the Downtown and North Campus LRC facilities August 2003. Staff from both the Public Library and the UNCW Randall Library attended the MEDLINE/PubMed workshop held on the CFCC campus April 2004 and co-sponsored with the Coastal AHEC Library.
The CFCC Business Industry and Government Center
(BIG) Director joined the Pender Economic Development Alliance Board that has
substantially increased Pender County leaders' awareness of Cape Fear Community
College Small Business Center (SBC) programs. This resulted in two referrals to
the SBC for Pender County start-up businesses. SBC brochures were developed and
placed in the Burgaw and Hampstead public libraries and in the Burgaw,
Hampstead, and Topsail Beach Chambers of Commerce.
The college's JobLink Center was re-structured from
a comprehensive program of services to a focused program of training. A
part-time instructor/recruiter was hired for the JobLink Center and weekly
employability labs are now conducted at the Pender Employment Security
Commission.
A survey was developed and administered by the Continuing Education Department to determine services needed but not readily available to adults with developmental disabilities. The CFCC Compensatory Education staff met with the transitions program instructor with New Hanover County Schools, ARC of North Carolina, United Cerebral Palsy, and the Pender County Southeastern Mental Health providers to analyze the survey results and begin collaborative efforts to provide services to this target population. As a result, a presentation was developed to market the CFCC Compensatory Education program, a CFCC orientation session was implemented for exiting high school students with developmental disabilities, and a compensatory education class was established in Pender County for the first time.
December 2004, the second year dental hygiene students presented their first 'Table Clinics' to community dental professionals who received continuing education credit for their participation. CFCC students presented information on dental hygiene techniques, theory, service, trends and/or expanded opportunities in dentistry with specific topics including dental sealants, tooth bleaching, dental implants, smokeless tobacco and dental forensics. Five dental industry vendors attended and presented information on advances in technology, dental equipment, supplies, instruments, and materials. Due to its huge success, the dental hygiene program plans to make this an annual event each fall.
The CFCC Dental Department in partnership with the Tri County Dental Society,
the New
Due to generous funding from a Landfall Foundation
Grant, the CFCC Dental Department presented each child with a comprehensive kit of oral
hygiene aids and educational materials during the sealant clinic. Grant funds are also being
used to expand dental health materials in each participating schools' library.
The CFCC dental hygiene and dental assisting clinics generated fees of $13,380 for services to clients in the community. This amount is approximately 1/10 of private practice fees charged and the equivalent of $138,380 in private practice services.
During spring semester 2004, CFCC dental assisting students and clinic dentists provided more than $4,300 worth of free restorative dental treatment to the community during Friday afternoon dental clinics.
The CFCC Phi Theta Kappa Honor
Society participated in a wide variety of community service activities for
2003-2004:
·
Sponsored
a team in the annual 'Relay for Life' fundraising event for the American Cancer
Society and raised $1,146;
·
Participated
in the annual Juvenile Diabetes Walk raising $300;
·
Raised
$2,165.00 in the 'Walk to D'Feet ALS' (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis);
·
Partnered
with the Village at Greenfield Learning Center to provide tutors for inner city
youth in grades K-8 and provided financial support for summer programs;
·
Participated
in the American Cancer Society's 'Tell A Friend' program designed to
inform women of the importance of prevention in fighting breast cancer;
·
Sponsored
the 2003 Satelite Seminar Series, "Dimensions and Directions of Health:
Choices in the Maze", a five part seminar featuring notable leaders in the
health field facilitating discussions in their areas of expertise;
·
Supported
the Domestic Violence Shelter by donating food and supplies and
volunteering in their annual Fashion Show to help raise funds,
·
Sponsored
a campus Voter's Registration Drive registering 21 student as new voters,
·
At
the national level, Phi Theta Kappa donated $500 to send two children with
cancer to 'Camp Happy Days", and
·
Sponsored
a 'Project Graduation' event to help community outreach agencies and literacy
organizations combat shortages. As a result, Phi Theta Kappa collected and
donated over 1,081 books and non-perishable food items to the Boys Brigade
Club, Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Good Shepard Ministries, Mother
Hubbard's Cupboard, Mariner Nursing Home of New Hanover County, Huntington
Healthcare and Retirement Center, Day Springs of Pender County and HOLA (Human
Service Professional Improving services to Latinos).
The Marine Technology program provided two days of vessel support to complete preliminary surveys of the Old Brunswick Town area of the Cape Fear River and look for the wreck FORTUNA sunk during a Spanish privateer raid on the town in 1748. The college's side-scan SONAR was utilized aboard the RV MARTECH I along with the Fort Fisher's Underwater Archaeology Unit's magnetometer.
CFCC provided its research vessel RV DAN MOORE for deployment and retrieval of nine current meter instrument arrays used to study water motion and sand transport off Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This study is being conducted by the United States Geological Survey and the University of South Carolina. The arrays will be retrieved the second and final time this May.
Representatives from CFCC dental hygiene and dental assisting programs sponsored a booth at the annual Latino Festival this year to promote both programs and CFCC's dental clinic services to the Hispanic population.
The CFCC Basic Skills Department, in collaboration
with the New Hanover County School system, sponsored a back-to-school English
as A Second Language meeting with instructors, teachers, parents and students
in attendance.
7.
Provide a comprehensive program of student development services that assist
students in achieving their goals including appropriate placement in courses
and curricula, financial assistance, counseling and advisement, career
guidance, and student activities and athletics.
An academic support program was developed for
student athletes this year. Study halls and tutorial programs for athletes were
put in place and are monitored by the coaching staff. Athlete advisors are
currently being identified that will have knowledge of academic, transfer, and
eligibility guidelines to advise athletes properly and help improve
retention. A more efficient monitoring
program using the SUN system is under development for the tracking academic
progress and eligibility status of student athletes each semester.
The Accuplacer Placement Test was compared with the
ASSET Placement Test using a control group of students to determine the
instrument with the highest student placement accuracy rate. The results of the
comparison showed placement accuracy as similar and according to the Placement
Test Advising Guide, the range of scores analyzed for both tests indicated
students were placed at the same level.
Based on these findings, Accuplacer is now the placement test most often
administered at CFCC. Adopting
Accuplacer has reduced staff preparation time, test booklets are no longer
used, scanning answer sheets is not required, students receive test results
immediately, Accuplacer adapts to proficiency levels, students receive
different test questions discouraging cheating and yielding more valid test
results, and Accuplacer has proven to be more cost effective.
The Office of Career & Testing Services developed and revised several printed and online materials with updated information on career options, employment outlook, and entry-level salaries for selected occupations. These resources show the fastest growing occupations in North Carolina and their average annual percent increase, a list of CFCC programs with the average entry-level wages graduates can expect, and instructions on how to access the 'Career Connection' website which provides employers the opportunity to post job listings and provides students the ability to post their resumes.
The CFCC counselors held five group training sessions and two individual sessions for the health sciences advisors to help improve and reduce errors in the health sciences academic advising process. Advisors are now located at a designated health sciences advising center each semester to advise students in both the health sciences programs and the health science pre-majors. After training sessions and at the close of the fall 2003 advising period, 656 advising forms were checked for accuracy and only 9% (59 forms) were in error and had to be corrected. This was a reduction in errors over previous semesters and served as an indication that the advisor training sessions were successful. The sessions will be repeated each semester as needed and as new faculty are hired.
Point-of-contact surveys were developed and administered during the 2003 fall semester to assess student satisfaction with recruiting and admissions services. The goal was for all student development services to receive overall satisfaction ratings of 4.0 or above on a 5.0 scale. The results of the surveys indicated all services met or exceeded that goal. Student development staff reviewed all suggestions and comments collected on the surveys and developed action plans for improvement if warranted. Weekly staff meetings were scheduled to improve communication channels among the student development staff to keep everyone better informed of policies and procedures. Further, admissions personnel reviewed admissions policies and procedures to ensure consistency and effectiveness in delivering services.
With the addition of a Director of Enrollment Management, recruiting responsibilities were reorganized within student development. The counselors targeted their recruiting efforts in the local high schools and the admissions staff now schedules individual student and group campus visits and tours. The student development staff worked closely with the student Ambassadors to involve them in promoting the college and participating in campus tours and community events. Faculty and program representatives were more involved this year in community events and career expos which strengthened overall recruiting efforts.
Data is currently being collected from students who
withdraw early from the college to determine their reasons for leaving. This
information will be analyzed by the end of spring semester 2004 to determine
reasons for early withdrawal and if new retention measures need to be
implemented.
During the 2003-2004 academic year in an effort to improve retention of students performing poorly, counselors were assigned to teach a "College Student Success" class (ACA 111) each semester. This class is required as part of the academic plan for poorly performing students and is designed to equip them with the skills and knowledge to be academically successful and informed of college policies and procedures.
The Office of Career & Testing Services is assisting the college counseling staff by teaching one session of College Student Success class. Topics covered during the session include career choices, employment outlook, and job placement.
The Athletics Department and the CFCC Foundation
founded the Sea Devil Athletic Funds enabling the college to expand scholarship
opportunities for CFCC students that meet college and the National Junior
College Athletic Association (NJCAA) standards. The CFCC Foundation now
receives, acknowledges and tracks contributions specifically for athletic
scholarships.
The Office of Career & Testing Services extended its hours of operation Monday through Thursday until 6:00pm to serve evening students. In addition, placement testing and GED test administration are now scheduled in the evenings.
The Office of Career & Testing Services now proctors tests for other nonprofit colleges and institutions.
Placement, Prometric and Microsoft testing through the Internet are now offered to students in the computerized testing lab located at the North Campus.
Testing services now required by the State of North Carolina for students enrolling in Emergency Medical Technician I courses are now provided by the Office of Career & Testing Services.
The
CFCC Financial Aid Office partnered with the UNC-Wilmington Financial Aid
Office and high school counselors and held a 'Federal Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) Day' at UNCW to help anyone needing assistance in
completing a financial aid application.
The counselors hosted a "Cape Fear Community College Information Day" for veterans in transitional living at the Ashley Center in Wilmington. All areas of student development were available to assist the veterans in preparing to enter CFCC fall semester 2004.
Counselors assisted the Vocational/Technical Dean, the Director of CFCC Basic Skills, and the Director of the Village at Greenfield Family Resource Center in a "celebration" and motivation visit to the college for students who were receiving their GED. Counselors prepared information packets for the students and arranged for students to visit their program(s) of choice.
8.
Cultivate an excellent, highly qualified faculty and staff through recruitment,
retention, recognition and professional development.
A Learning Resource Center technician position was
filled to provide technical support to the Media Center and the circulation
desk for the Wilmington campus.
The CFCC instructional deans initiated a process for reviewing credentials of all Cape Fear Community College faculty to ensure they meet the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges credentialing standards. Further, instructional supervisors implemented a new college personnel evaluation process in an effort to rate faculty fairly and accurately.
To provide more opportunities for interaction between the CFCC Foundation Board of Directors and students, faculty and staff, the Foundation invited students and faculty to make presentations at quarterly Foundation Board meetings to speak on topics such as mini-grants, achievements, and other items of interest to the Directors. The student Ambassadors conducted campus tours for Foundation Directors during their orientation sessions and met with Foundation supporters for lunch at CFCC's 'Our Place'.
The new personnel evaluation system was evaluated by
the Evaluation Task Force and their findings showed improvements in
consistency, timeliness, and fewer anomalies in performance evaluations than in
past years. The Evaluation Task Force and Personnel Director recommended a new
evaluation time line effective spring 2004 to reduce the possibility that an
employee will receive late notification of the results of his/her performance
evaluation.
In December, the Evaluation Task Force and Dr. McKeithan gave a presentation to Craven Community College's Personnel Evaluation Committee to assist them with the development and implementation of a new employee performance process.
During spring break, the Evaluation Task Force made a presentation to Learning Resource Center staff to increase their understanding of the employee evaluation system. April 2004, the Task Force held a question and answer session with college supervisors to discuss the evaluation time line, what worked well this year and what should be done to improve the evaluation system next year.
A new Worker's Compensation Handbook was completed by the Personnel Office and will be distributed to regular part-time and full-time employees and included as part of the new employee orientation sessions.
The
Compensatory Education Development program's administrative staff acquired
specialized training certifications in CASA, Motherread, and supported
employment.
9.
Promote diversity at all levels of the college and maintain a diverse faculty, staff and student body that
reflects the college service area.
New educational experiences were provided for Compensatory
Education (CED) students to
increase their awareness of the community, career
options, and employment opportunities. These students made visits to many
community locations including the North Carolina Aquarium, Cape Fear Museum,
restaurants, UNCW, retail businesses, library, city parks, and the Cape Fear
Community College job fair to explore various career options. They participated
in horticulture experiences at the New Hanover County Arboretum, attended a
session at a local bank to learn about the banking process, and learned about
services provided by employment agencies, vocational rehabilitation, personnel
agencies, and other community service agencies. The CED students also
participated in real work experiences by providing assembling and mailing
services for the Wilmington Arts Association, for EARS, a public radio station
and First in Families, a community non-profit organization.
The Arts and Sciences Department took steps to
ensure their online websites are compliant with the American with Disabilities
Act (ADA). The department sent a representative to the Distance Learning
Alliance Conference spring 2004 to receive information and training on making
instructional websites ADA compliant to better accommodate students with
disabilities. Arts and Sciences is taking advantage of free
online training developed by Georgia Technological Institute and Pitt Community
College shared information with CFCC on how they changed their online websites
to become ADA compliant.
In response to requests from the college and the
local community for assistance with diversity training, language and
translation, the Basic Skills Department provided English/Spanish
interpretation for a mobile dental van in Rocky Point where dentists work on
migrant workers oral hygiene. In addition, CFCC's English as A Second Language
students taught songs in other languages to students in the Early Childhood
program.
The Diversity Committee met and discussed scheduling
a series of diversity-related sessions on campus starting fall 2004 and hosted
by Harvard Jennings, a well-known radio personality in the local area. Mr.
Jennings has agreed to visit the campus for a series of sessions in the fall
for students and employees on the importance of diversity as well as other diversity-related
issues.
Arts and Sciences faculty scheduled three forums on
contemporary issues during 2003-2004. A forum on "Happiness" was offered fall
semester 2003 and two forums on "Religion and Science" were held spring
semester 2004. Contemporary film forums
for viewing and discussions were scheduled monthly since October 2003 and
attended by faculty and students.
An Intercultural Communication (COM 140) course and
several new Spanish courses were added to the college curriculum and will be
taught during 2004-2005.
All curriculum foreign language faculty joined the UNCW/CFCC
Colloquium, an organization that participates in activities on
intercultural relationships within the community.
10. Effectively manage the
college's fiscal resources and seek external funding through grants and
donations to support the mission of the college.
The State Board of Community Colleges reduced the
College's original budget by $310,915 and advised the College to hold back
$956,165 (4.5%) for additional reversions.
In addition to the original budget cut, $424,962 (2%) was reverted as of
March 31, 2004. In January 2004, the
State released 1% of the holdback and in early May released an additional .5%.
The College was advised to continue to hold the remaining $212, 481 (1%).
Under the guidance of the College President, all
required expenditures are being met due to the approval of a limited number of
new positions and purchases with all expenditures closely monitored. The Board of Trustees approved the
President's request to award conservative salary increases July 1, 2003 and
later awarded an additional salary increase effective January 1, 2004 due to
the release of 1% of the budget holdback.
Internal controls were increased in the payroll area
with the addition of a payroll technician and by separating the duties of the
state budget/payroll accountant position into two different areas of
responsibility.
The budget management module in the human resources
application of the new College Information System is in the early stage of
testing with a goal of implementing this module in 2004-05.
A new server was installed to support electronic
procurement. E-Procurement will be
implemented throughout the North Carolina Community College System in the next
several months. CFCC purchasing
personnel received e-procurement training and the tentative schedule for
implementation is June 2004.
The operating hours and services available at the
North Campus were made comparable to the Wilmington Campus Bookstore including
hours of operation, daily and semester-end book buybacks, stocking all
telecourse and Internet books, shipping services for distance education
students, and other special services.
With the installation and implementation of the Win
Prism Inventory Control System, the college now has accurate inventory figures
for the bookstore operations and is able to process financial aid students at
both the Wilmington and North Campus bookstores and maintain real-time
balances. The bookstore staff has
worked towards reducing book prices by providing greater quantities of used
books to the students.
Mail Room services updated the process for handling
bulk mail to meet USPS requirements.
The North Campus Mail Room services expanded to
include UPS, FEDEX, and Airborne delivery.
Internal procedures were implemented to ensure proper tracking and
accountability of packages shipped to the Wilmington Campus but destined for
the North Campus.
The Central Store at the Wilmington Campus was
expanded and renovated allowing staff to completely reorganize inventory and
increase security and a Central Store was established for the North Campus. The
Central Store order form on the Intranet was updated to make it easier for
users to complete.
A Memorial Fund was established
for the top CFCC engineering student in honor of Mr. Don Yodder, a retired
Electrical Engineer from General Electric. Mr. Yodder worked on his own time
for several years with CFCC students and faculty on many different projects and
took great pride in helping students further their understanding of engineering
processes.
The CFCC Foundation staff met with two attorneys who are authorities on planned giving and both agreed to assist the Foundation in establishing a planned giving program. Planned giving would likely provide the bulk of a large endowment campaign generating funds to support scholarships and faculty and staff projects.
The 2003 Foundation Annual Fund Drive goal of $350,000 was accomplished in four months. Presently this goal is exceeded by 25 percent with donations totaling $463,970. The Foundation involved all new Foundation directors in the annual drive which was a significant factor in its success. For the second year in a row, approximately a third of the directors were giving for the first time and the donor base increased significantly.
Business Office staff worked with the Foundation to develop a detailed and up-to-date reporting of each of the Foundation funds including interest earned. In addition, the Business Office is providing detailed and accurate expenditure information on Foundation scholarships. Coupled with the accounting changes implemented in the Foundation office, the Foundation now has an improved accounting system and a system of checks and balances.
The Dental Department received a $3,000 grant from the Landfall Foundation for the 2004 "Sealants Save Smiles" project.
The Landscape Gardening Program received over $5,000 in student scholarships from the Cape Fear Garden Club, the Olde Point Garden Club, and the Wilmington Greenhouse Hobby Club.
A
new Donor II server was created and configured to increase reliability and
sustain the growth of the Foundation area.
Secured
a $64,000 grant from North Carolina Community College System for vocational
domain development of the College's Compensatory Education Development program.
The Business Education Department obtained a lab grant for 250 Office 2003 licenses saving the college approximately
$11,000.
11.
Strengthen and refine the college's continuous improvement process to ensure
institutional effectiveness and public accountability.
New internal audit practices were implemented in the
Continuing Education Department to ensure that department procedures follow
state guidelines and will not result in any audit exceptions or concerns for
the department.
Continuing Education staff developed the first draft
of a procedures manual to be used by contract writers to improve accuracy and
ensure no audit exceptions. The manual will be presented to the continuing
education directors in April for their review and input.
A new 'Basic Skills Instructor Notebook' was
developed and given to all Basic Skills faculty at their fall 2003 instructor
workshop. The notebook was developed to improve the accuracy of records and
ensure no audit exceptions. The contents include information about the college
and programs, copies of properly completed paperwork, important due dates, and
a section for instructors to store required audit documentation.
Several workshops were held by the Planning and
Research Office for departments to increase awareness and understanding of the
college's continuous quality improvement (institutional effectiveness) process.
A half-day workshop was held for student development staff and one-on-one
'help' sessions and follow-ups were conducted with twelve individual unit
managers over a period of 5 months. All new unit managers received a one-on-one
session on planning at the time hired and an overview of the college's
institutional effectiveness process was presented during the fall 2003 new
employee orientation session.
The assessment and budget modules of the new third
generation of Strategic Planning Online (SPOL) are under construction. The
budget module will provide a means for budget managers to develop annual budget
objectives and to monitor their budgets monthly. Periodic conference calls have
been made between the vendor and the college and CFCC staff are currently
testing the software and working closely with the vendors to have the system
ready for implementation by fall 2004.
Preparations were begun for the college's
reaffirmation of accreditation status with the Southern Association of
College's and Schools (SACS), Commission on Colleges. An organizational
structure for the upcoming reaffirmation process was developed and adopted by
College Council in May 2004. Copies of the recently adopted Principles of
Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement and the Handbook for
Reaffirmation of Accreditation were ordered and distributed to all
departments. The Planning and Research Office made a presentation to over 50
CFCC faculty and staff in May informing them of the college's upcoming
accreditation review process and timeline.
The Research Office provided support for the
instructional program review process by collecting data, administering and
compiling surveys, preparing program review outlines and writing final reports
for thirteen (13) curriculum programs that were successfully reviewed in
2003-2004 by review teams consisting of faculty, staff and led by the
instructional deans.
The CFCC Faculty and Staff Survey was updated and
administered during spring semester 2004 to all full-time and part-time college
employees. The survey is designed to collect opinions regarding the overall
quality of the college's support services with the results being analyzed and
used to make improvements to college services as needed.
The online CFCC FACT BOOK was updated and
links provided for each page making it easier for users to navigate and access
information.
In
planning for the future development of the college, a program was developed and
implemented to project college enrollment and FTE based on the projected
population growth of the service area.
12.
Foster and maintain a positive public image of the college and effectively
promote college services and programs to the community.
The
Engineering Department faculty diligently recruited in local high schools and
conducted numerous student tours through the department. Machining Technology
faculty made visits to the local high schools presenting lectures and
demonstrations on CNC technology. Other engineering faculty visited the North
Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher and demonstrated the Remote Controlled Vehicle
(ROV) during a special education program for local science students.
Local high school Oceanography classes were invited to CFCC and toured the Marine Technology facilities. These students also took a scientific sampling cruise on the Cape Fear River aboard the RV MARTECH I.
During Wilmington's inaugural Nautical Festival Weekend in July 2003, the Marine Technology program hosted an Open House aboard the research vessels, the RV DAN MOORE and the RV MARTECH I. Approximately 300 people toured the vessels gaining an appreciation of Cape Fear Community College's facilities and the uniqueness of the Marine Technology program. Several new students were recruited to CFCC as an outcome of this activity.
The Boat Building
program annually hosts its own Wooden Boat Show on campus the first Saturday in
August. The CFCC Boat Building program
is showcased annually at the Maritime Day Festival, Wilmington Nautical
Festival, Charleston Wooden Boat Show, Georgetown Wooden Boat Show, and the
Beaufort Wooden Boat Show.
The CFCC Phi Theta Kappa
Honor Society sponsored a team in the annual "Relay for Life" fundraising event
for the American Cancer Society. Over the past two years, Phi Theta Kappa has
raised over $335,000 for the American Cancer Society and their goal over the
next two years is to reach the $1million mark.
The Pineapple Guild, a CFCC student
club, donated their time and participated in many community fundraisers and
events this year:
- Assisted with a Rape Crisis Center Fundraiser for two days by making appetizers, dessert platters, and baking rolls and cookies for several hundred people using donated supplies.
- Served food for a City Club dinner and served donated refreshments
for the Wrightsville Beach Yacht Club fishing tournament both of which raised
money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
- Assisted with Yahweh Children's Home fundraiser by setting-up,
serving and cleaning-up.
- Set-up and served at the Chef's Auction for Muscular Dystrophy.
- Prepared and donated a Gingerbread House to raise money for the Lower Cape Fear Hospice.
- Catered many events for the college and community; a few of which
were the Library Conference hosted by CFCC, the reception to honor Andrew
Young, speaker for Martin Luther King Day festivities, the Cosmetology Conference
hosted by CFCC and the CFCC Student Recognition Awards Ceremony.
The CFCC Student Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers
completed two community projects this year by designing the setting for the
annual Wilmington Historical Foundation's Fundraiser event and designing a
display for the Garden Arboretum Show for the Historical Foundation using
antiques, flowers, and garden accessories.
Marine Technology students and staff, working with the North Carolina Department of Marine Fisheries, participated in a Coastal Federation sponsored oyster reef rehabilitation project at the mouth of Hewlett's Creek.
CFCC graduates of the Marine Technology program who are now employed with the NC Department of Marine Fisheries returned to CFCC to demonstrate electro-shocking techniques and equipment to the CFCC Marine Technology students.
The CFCC engineering students used
the Remote Controlled Vehicle they designed and built to assist the Wilmington
Police Department and the Wilmington Fire Department (at their request) in
searching a retention pond for a gun that was used in confrontation with the
police.
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) designed a new in-house newsletter and received positive press outside the college in the New Hanover County Public Library's Newsletter The Signal, the Wilmington Star-News, and the UNCW Randall Library website.
A new two-color press was purchased for the print
shop and is being used to produce "The Signal" college newsletter in a 4-color
process.
A successful Cape Fear Community College Financial
Aid Services program was developed and presented to students and parents of two
local middle schools this year. Upon request, financial aid presentations will
be scheduled in the local schools to promote CFCC financial aid services.
The Foundation Board of Directors added five new members in 2003 and two new members April 2004. Several public image projects completed this year include the publication of a glossy Foundation informational brochure, creation of a Foundation logo and letterhead and distribution of vehicle window decals to Foundation supporters.
Several professional development opportunities were provided to the Foundation Board of Directors including orientation sessions for new directors and information about different areas of the college and from the Foundation investment advisor during board meetings.
The Cape Fear Community College Student Ambassadors were more effectively utilized this year for Foundation and campus events. The Ambassadors conducted tours for campus visitors, attended Foundation board meetings and the annual donor appreciation event, served as marshals for graduation, assisted with student orientation and registration and attended the annual fall in-service meeting and the annual student awards ceremony.
The college hired a professional public relations
firm to assist the college's Public Information Office (PIO) in promoting
stories to the media to increase public awareness. In addition, a UNCW intern
was placed with the College Public Information Office spring semester to help
write news articles to increase college exposure in the news media. The PIO
substantially increased the number of news stories posted to the Cape Fear
Community College website this year.
CFCC sponsored six 'Career Spotlight' pages in the
Wilmington Star-News that featured CFCC graduates and information on specific
careers coinciding with the training available at CFCC.
As a service to the community, the
college opened a test center offering students, faculty and local industry
personnel opportunities to take certification exams through a PROMETRIC TEST
CENTER. Passing these examinations is a requirement in many cases for
advancement or employment in industry.
The Learning Resource Center has become a much more visible part of the college through its marketing plan that included community programs, open houses, involvement of staff in community projects and tours of the North Campus facilities.
The Cape Fear Community College website was
re-designed making it more attractive and easier for visitors to navigate.
The Cape Fear Community College Media Center and Television Studio have produced three programs featured on the Learning Network which were Estate Planning, Careers in Broadcasting and the 2003-2004 Mayoral Campaign.
A monthly television show named "CFCC!" is in
production and will air for the first time in May 2004 to promote the college.
The Business Education Department
coordinated the Information Technology Curriculum Improvement Program and the
10th Annual North Carolina Computer Instructors Association (NCCIA)
conferences at the North Campus. The NCCIA conference, which takes place during
the spring semester at a different community college each year, is considered
to be the premier provider of training in a broad range of topics and hands-on
technology for instructors in the computer and office technology disciplines.
This year's conference had the highest attendance and highest level of
satisfaction among attendees due to the outstanding facilities and technological
capabilities of the North Campus McKeithan Center.
The Small Business Center expanded its marketing
strategies by developing a new database of area business contacts, launching a
Small Business Center website, designing full-color postcards to market each
Small Business Center seminar, and moving its location to a more visible site
on Third Street downtown.
The Continuing Education Human Resource development
(HRD) program moved its operations to the Small Business Center (SBC) to help
broaden the scope of the SBC and more effectively market the HRD classes and
services to local business and industry.
A part-time HRD coordinator was hired and scheduled HRD classes
increased this year.
The Cape Fear Community College domain name was
added as 'CFCC.edu' to project a more professional image and simplify use.
In April 2004, CFCC hosted on campus a Living with Grief: Alzheimer's Disease teleconference sponsored by the Hospice Foundation of America.
Dental Hygiene students completed a total of 540 hours of community service in after school programs, elementary schools, and preschools effectively promoting their program in the community. Some of the community service activities included working with public health hygienists, participating in the North Carolina Dental Survey, providing services for the Sealant Clinic for school children, and sponsoring the Cape Fear Community College Dental Health Fair in April 2004.
The CFCC dental assisting program has clinical rotation contracts with over 70 dentists in a five county area of southeastern North Carolina allowing dental assisting students to represent CFCC and their program to thousands of dental clients each year.
13.
Enhance internal communication among faculty, staff and students.
A new annual calendar of Student Government
activities, athletic events and other student activities was published and made
available to students, faculty and staff this year. An inclusive activity
calendar will be a priority again for 2004-2005.
Several
measures were taken this year to ensure compliance with the Federal Right to
Privacy Act (FERPA). A FERPA workshop was developed and offered to faculty and
staff during the Fall 2003 In-Service program. The workshop was deemed
successful when 80% of the attendees scored a minimum of 80% on the post-test.
In addition, printed materials pertaining to FERPA regulations are now attached
to faculty rosters at the beginning of each semester to communicate and provide
updates of FERPA requirements to faculty.
In the absence of a full-time registrar,
an in-service workshop for faculty on the proper methods for completing course
attendance and withdrawal rosters was postponed. In lieu the workshop, printed materials pertaining to proper
methods for completing these records were attached to each roster at the start
of every semester. Faculty met with student development staff during the end of
each grading period to ensure the completeness and accuracy of each roster
before submitted. With the recent addition of a full-time registrar, procedures
for completing course attendance and withdrawal rosters will be discussed
during new faculty orientations held prior to the beginning of each semester.
Returning faculty will also be encouraged to attend the orientations.
A new Internet software program for Veterans Education Benefits was implemented and the CFCC financial aid staff were trained to use this new system.
CFCC 2001-2005 Goals approved by the CFCC Board
of Trustees March 28, 2001.
Planning
Priorities for FY 2003-2004 approved by College Council July 9, 2003.
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