Oglala Lakota College
Cheyenne River College Center
Annual Report
Academic Year
2014-2015
CHEYENNE RIVER COLLEGE CENTER
District Annual Report: Academic Year 2014-2015
Staff:
Aaron D. West Jr. - Director
Keri Dupris - Administrative Assistant
Kristine Hand Boy - Secretary
Gladys Looking Horse - Lead Counselor
Clinton Knife - Counselor
Shantel Runs After - Allied Health Career Navigator
George Archambault - Maintenance
Brandon Hawk Eagle – Janitor
Candace Lee - CR Academic Dean
Anna West - Humanities Faculty
Pam Houston - Business Faculty
Steven King - English Faculty
Monica Stambach - Foundational Studies Faculty
Loris Lindskov – Math & Science Faculty
Linda Olsen – Education Faculty
Matthew Uses the Knife – Lakota Studies Faculty
Work-study:
Joseph Marshall
Trastin Longbrake
Seanacey Kasto
Student Organization:
Clinton Knife – Student Organization Advisor
Tanna Maupin - President
Leonora Wassana - Vice President
Taylor Lawrence - Treasurer
Raina Bordeaux – Secretary
Michelle Traversie – Student Representative
Paula Taylor – Student Senate
Strategic Goals:
1. Retention/Persistence/Completion
2. Staff/Faculty/Students will possess and participate in Lakota ceremonies and
activities to become more knowledgeable to service our students and community.
3. Trainings/Workshops
The center has implemented a strong drive toward staff and faculty engagement toward
students. This engagement will include interaction as well as full advisement with
students, not only from selected support staff but as well as appropriate full-time faculty
members.
The center also has driven the importance of co-curricular activities and documentation
of all center activities as well as individual services conducted by employees here at the
center.
Enrollment for Fall 2014
Total Enrollment-170 Students
Full time: 142 students with 23 students taking more than 12 credit hours.
Part-time: 62 students
Start Number: 204 students
Returning students: 142 students
Enrollment for Spring 2015
Total Enrollment: 239 Students
Full time: 152 with 30 students taking more than 12 credit hours
Part-time: 87
Start Number: 257 students
Returning students: 203
Graduates: 22 students
Certificate: 3 students
Associate’s degree Graduated: 7 Students
Bachelor’s degree Graduated: 11 Students
Master’s: 1 Student
Students who do attend at our center face many challenges. Cheyenne River Reservation
is located in a rural area student have limited access resources compared to other colleges
or university would have easier access to. Examples are transportation, housing and
employment opportunities.
Schedule Information:
Courses
Fall 2014
Spring 2015
Cancelled Courses
14
5
Lakota Studies
16
14
Humanities
15
14
Education
7
6
Business
8
9
Foundational Studies
6
6
Applied Science
2
5
Nursing
1
1
Math & Science
6
9
Master’s Level
5
4
Total:
66
73
Counseling Information:
Number of counseling contacts: Average 12 student per day
Number of follow-up efforts: Average 5
Ten major needs of students identified:
1. Transportation
2. Appropriate Advising
3. Housing
4. Course Scheduling
5. Daycare
6. Tutoring
7. Employment
8. Culture related activities
9. Educational funding
10. Unexpected family situations
Suggested solutions:
The center has provided gas vouchers for those students traveling in to from surrounding
communities to attend scheduled courses. The center has moved in a strong engagement
effort from staff as well as full-time faculty employed here at center to appropriately
advise as well as interact with students. This effort has enhanced the centers retention and
persistence efforts directed toward students. This engagement also has given the center
the ability to properly develop a schedule by semester and collaborate with appropriate
instructional department in implementation of rotational schedules.
Tutoring:
The Foundational Studies faculty member, Monica Stambach, has offered tutoring for
students every Friday here at the center. This is an effort of Co-Curricular activities for
the department itself as well as college center.
Students utilize the CRST G.E.D program and the TANF G.E.D. programs which are
both located in the college center and are free of charge for students. The staff there
would utilize the T.A.B.E to pin point the student’s weak areas and work on them by
providing them with work sheets to work on. Hours that they are available to the
students are Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Students take advantage of this valuable
resource and these programs have never turned any of our students away. We are very
thankful for the program and staff.
Fall 2014:
Center Activities:
Department Orientation – 46 participants
Student Orientation – 96 participants
Student Orientation – 81 participants
Faculty Orientation – 22 participants
CRCC Open House – 77 participants
Education Student Meeting – 5 participants
Buffalo Harvest – 30 participants
CRCC Haunted House – 90 participants
Weekly Sweat Lodge – 10 participants
Community Activities:
Higher Ed College Survival Workshop – 10 participants (C.R. Higher Education)
Job Corps Recruitment – 17 participants (Job Corps)
Sacred Heart Center Training – 18 part pants (Sacred Heart Center)
Suicide Prevention Program – 37 participants (Four Bands Healing Center)
C.R.S.T. Supervisor Training – 84 participants (C.R.S.T. Human Resources)
Tutoring Session – 5 participants (Foundational Studies Department)
Historical Trauma – 135 participants (C.R.S.T. Consultant)
U.S. Probation Service – 12 participants (U.S. Probation Office)
Takini Peer Tutoring – 1 participant (Takini School)
Windswept Academy Christmas Concert – 50 participants (Windswept Academy)
Spring 2015:
Center Activities:
Student/Faculty Orientation – 94 participants
Student/Faculty Orientation – 113 participants
Registrar & Financial Aid Training – 13 participants
CRCC Open House – 60 participants
CRCC Encouragement Ceremony – 66 participants
Buffalo Harvest – 60 participants
Lakota Cognitive Teaching & Learning Presentation – 36 participants
Praxis Prep Session – 9 participants
Writing Across the Curriculum – 35 participants
STEM/NASA Presentation – 7 participants
CRCC Staff First Aid Training – 16 participants
QPR/Suicide Prevention Training – 22 participants
Weather Spotters Training – 10 participants
Weekly Sweat Lodge – 10 participants
CRCC Honoring of Graduates – June 5, 2015
CRCC Honoring of CRST Lakota Language Speakers – June 19, 2015
Community Activities:
U.S. Probation Service – 18 participants (U.S. Probation Office)
C.R. Youth Meeting – 15 participants (C.R. Community Youth)
No KXL Vigil – 50 Participants (C.R. Community Members)
Head Start Training – 31 participants (C.R. Head Start Program)
Chico Mendez Presentation – 33 participants (Chico Mendez Project)
FAFSA Night – 20 participants (Cheyenne Eagle Butte School District)
Teen Center Presentation – 10 participants (C.R. Teen Center)
Job Corps Recruitment – 5 participants (Job Corps)
Cheyenne River Research Symposium – 100 participants (C.R. Research Review Board)
Sex Trafficking Presentation – 26 participants (Sacred Heart Center)
Head Start Training – 44 participants (C.R. Head Start Program)
Rez Smart Luncheon – 15 participants (G.P.T.C.H.B. Rez Smart)
H.S. Recruitment Fair – 50 participants (Northwest Area Schools)
Soil Restoration Presentation – 20 participants (C.R. Community Members)
A Balanced Woman for a Balanced Family – 11 participants (G.P.T.C.H.B. /C.R. Tribal
Health)
Takini Student Visit – 6 participants (Takini School)
Head Start Graduation Pictures – 50 participants (C.R. Head Start Program)
Rez Smart Meeting – 10 participants (G.P.T.C.H.B. Rez Smart)
“The Bubble” video – 32 participants (Cheyenne River Housing Authority)
Autism Awareness Play – 32 participants (Community Member)
Noah’s Ark Graduation – May 15, 2015 (Noah’s Ark Daycare)
Head Start Graduation – May 16, 2015 (C.R. Head Start Program)
Windswept Academy Graduation Practice – May 20, 2015 (Windswept Academy)
Windswept Academy Graduation – May 21, 2015 (Windswept Academy)
Voc-Rehab S.S.I. Benefits Presentation – May 29, 2015 (C.R. Voc-Rehab)
We have let these programs utilize our center in turn our students would be allowed to
attend/participate in these events at no cost to them. Many students have been using this
to their advantage which also enhances their academic career here at center.
Accomplishments:
The spring 2015 semester was the center’s largest enrollment with a total of 257 students
enrolled in courses. Also the Graduate’s program had a total of 14 students registered for
Graduate courses in the Spring 2015 semester.
The engagement and cultural awareness of the center staff and faculty has been one of the
largest accomplishments this academic year. Implementation and strengthening
documentation, Policy & Procedures, and staff and faculty responsibilities has had a very
positive impact on the center as well for students and visitors. The communication
bridges with appropriate areas and departments at Piya Wiconi have been strengthen and
established to better provide a service here at the Cheyenne River College Center.
The cultural and Lakota perspective aspect has been strengthened in the visual as well as
everyday operations of the center. Incorporating cultural activities here at the center not
only benefits the students, staff and faculty but as well as student’s families and the
community members who attend.
Needs:
Our main need is the continued efforts of engagement from all C.R.C.C. staff and faculty
as well as continued efforts of communication with main center and instructional
departments.
Continued efforts of assistance with student transportation of gas vouchers as well
continued trainings/workshops of cultural awareness for staff, faculty and students.
Academic goals:
We are moving in the direction of increasing and strengthening documentation of all
center activities as well as student engagement to develop support of the individual
center’s assessment as well as reporting purposes.
Student recruitment for center in local communities will be very essential of building
partnerships as well as relationships for the benefit of the students with future
employment or other opportunities.