Our Mission
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Provide the first two years of a
baccalaureate degree
Support all curriculum programs by
providing general education courses
Provide tutorial services and computerassisted instruction
Inquiring Minds Want to Know!
Total # of Students (CT)
3583
Graduated
293
(9%)
117
(40%)
176
(60%)
GPA 2.0 – 2.9
GPA 3.0 – 4.0
Whom Do We Serve?
Developmental
English
14%
Developmental
Math
27%
College Transfer Total 3,733
Regular
59%
Student Profiles
Fall 2003
College Transfer Students
3583
Part-time
Full-time
Males
Females
In-State
Out-of-State
Day
Evening
1422 (40%)
2161 (60%)
1473 (41%)
2110 (59%)
3375 (94%)
208 (6%)
3235 (90%)
348 (10%)
Student Profiles
Fall 2003
White
Black
Hispanic
Indian
Asian
Other
2972 (82%)
388 (11%)
64 (2%)
26 (1%)
34 (1%)
99 (3%)
Most Popular Programs of Study
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Associate in Arts: General Studies--The “I-Don’tKnow” majors
Associate in Science: General Studies--The
“Focused Know-Where-I’m-Going” majors
Business Education and Marketing Education
Premajor-- “No-Teaching-Just-All-Business” majors
Elementary Education, Middle Grades Education,
and Special Education—”Teaching-the-Little Kids”
majors
Psychology—”We-Know-Everything” majors
Performance Measures & Standards
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82%
80%
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76%
74%
72%
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Performance Measure
CFCC Performance
1999-2000 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002
New Program, Revisions, and Courses
Objective 1
Goal #1: Deliver quality programs and effective
instruction that result in students achieving identified
learning outcomes
Drama Pre-major
Objective 1 contd…
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Recommend prerequisite changes in the Common
Course Library and in some program standards at
the state level
Revise the AS program to prepare students better
Assess transfer students’ perceptions of excellent
teaching for future in-service activities and goals
Develop a website for the transfer program
Objective 1 contd…
Some New Courses
• In-Line Skating
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Election Rhetoric
Journalism
Objective 1 contd…
Some New Courses
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Social Dance
Backpacking & Wilderness Pursuits
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Objective 2
Develop a plan to identify and respond to the impact of
the new minimum math standards for admission to
senior institutions
Identify and install network and/or Internet software for
use in math classes
Assess oral competency for students
Have all disciplines in the Social and Behavioral
Sciences Department actively participate in strategic
planning
Improve students’ proficiency levels in reading,
composition, and grammar
– Administer common assignments in English 075, 085,
095, and 111
Man! I’m tired of
standing while the
students dissect me!
We need a cadaver
Goal # 4: Enhance the teaching and learning process through
table!the
Objective 3
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.
We also need a
cooler!
I know! We can
apply for a
CFCC grant or
get a donation of
a table
Or, we can
ask Dr.
McKeithan!!
Objective 3 contd…
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Develop and organize Exam Study Hall for
students to get together in groups and study
for exams
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Arrange for a facility to be used as study hall
Develop study guides and test-taking skills
Facilitate tutoring as needed
Objective 4
Goal # 13: Enhance internal communication among faculty, staff, and
students
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English Department - Improve communication
• Monthly newsletter
• Part-time outreach
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Humanities/Fine Arts Department
• Increase faculty use of Blackboard and
other technology systems
• Increase cultural experiences through
exhibitions, performances, and forums
Objective 4 contd…
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Social & Behavioral Sciences Department
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Develop workshops for adjunct faculty
orientation
Learning Lab – Apply for the TRIO Grant
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Research resources to help write grant proposal
Collect related data from Student Development
and Chamber of Commerce
Write the proposal
Objective 5
Goal # 6: Strengthen partnerships with business and industry, public
schools, universities and others that are mutually beneficial and that
maximize
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resources
& Behavioral
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Sciences
the educational
will meetneeds
with various
of the service area
representatives of senior institutions and organizations to
actively enhance student success before students transfer to
senior institutions
• Meet with four-year college department chairs
• Explore feasibility of CFCC Honors program by attending
national honor’s conference
• Continue to support Huskins classes and help facilitate their
expansion
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Humanities/Fine Arts faculty will increase their levels of interaction with
other community college and university faculty in their respective fields
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Faculty members will be required as one of their goals to join an
organization dedicated to professional development
Faculty will be evaluated on proof of membership and attendance at
conferences
Math/Science/PE Department will investigate having a CFCC faculty
member serve on the National Science Foundation grant review
committee
Objective 6
An Urgent Message from the Arts &
Sciences Division!
“Orangel, it
is an
emergency!
Please
stop!”
Special Acknowledgements
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Jacque Jebo - Instructor, Journalism
Frank Carter – Chair, Humanities/Fine Arts
Tim Vandenberg – TV/Video
Kathy Komis – Instructor, English
Jamie Stowe – Assistant Director, Student Activities
James Magnatta – Math Facilitator, Learning Lab
Students
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Adam Santoro
Farrah Scales
Roberta Racine