A CLOSE LOOK AT CTC
PUBLISHED SPRING 2015
contents
CTC pride
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ENROLLMENT
BY THE NUMBERS
4
GRADUATION
BY THE NUMBERS
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FINANCIAL
Data 8
STUDENT
SUCCESS
10
military
education
14
CONTINENTAL &
INTERNATIONAL
CAMPUSES 18
VET SUCCESS
20
EXPANDING
OPPORTUNITIES
22
INFRASTRUCTURE
& INNOVATION
27
MAYBORN SCIENCE
THEATER
29
million
in capital
159
scholarships
awarded
best
college for
military vets
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—Military Times
in program
standards
for child
dev. center
improvements
400
%
100
CLASSROOM ENROLLMENT
WORLDWIDE
courses
offered
online
CTC pride
80,514 20
$
enrollment
by the numbers
CLASSROOM
ENROLLMENT
WORLDWIDE
80,514
Central
(killeen)
16,388
Other Texas
locations
2,701
ONLINE
ENROLLMENT
WORLDWIDE
55,670
ft Hood
6,485
429 Dual Enrollment students
1,004 Dual course enrollments
1,001 Dual Credit Enrollments
continental
10,201
europe
3,005
TOTAL
UNDUPLICATED
STUDENTs
WORLDWIDE
43,818
CTC student Eliana Falls
TEXAS
CAMPUSES
far
east
2,352
navy
(including
nCpace)
4,435
WORLDWIDE
CAMPUSES
distance
learning
4,648
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graduates
men
57%
women
43%
by the numbers
A Top degree producer in the nation
CTC was named to the list of the top 100 associate degree
and certificate producers in the nation for the 2013-2014
school year, compiled by Community College Week magazine.
CTC WAS RANKED:
3,885
total
35
average
19
67
age of
age of
number of
age of
youngest
oldest
graduates
graduates
graduate
graduate
OTHER
15%
HISPANIC
14%
WHITE
41%
BLACK
30%
13TH among two-year
schools in producing
associate degrees
3RD among two-year schools
for African-American students
certificates
25%
applied
sciences
18%
associate
of arts
53%
associate
of sciences
4%
7 TH overall among
two-year schools in liberal arts
and sciences, general studies
and humanities degrees
10TH for minority students
civilian
19%
family
members
14%
active
duty
military
67%
10TH in family and
consumer sciences
human sciences degrees
texas
50%
13TH in criminal justice
degrees
CTC graduate Ryan C. Sweesy
oconus
7%
ConTinental
U.S.
43%
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budget
financial data
.
$135
million
fiscal year 2013-14
Less dependence on state funding The State
of Texas supports public community colleges through a
combination of apportionment, equalization and restricted
grants. The proportion of state funding for Central Texas
College’s budget has declined over recent years and is
currently at 15 percent, among the lowest for any public
community college in Texas.
OPERATING REVENUES
Tuition & Fees
Grants & Contracts
Sales & Services of Educational Activities
Auxiliary Enterprises
General Operating Revenues
Total Operating Revenues
$ 44,626,464
$ 16,399,578
$ 391,458
$ 8,883,565
$ 1,461,254
0nly
15%
$71,762,319
NON-OPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
State Appropriations
Ad Valorem Taxes
Federal Revenue
Investment Income
Other
$ 23,856,120
$ 11,447,915
$ 27,530,972
$ 961,207
-$ 43,977
Net Non-Operating Revenues
$63,752,237
Total Revenue
$135,514,556
23
years without
a tax rate
increase
ONE OF THE
LOWEST
COST
OPERATING EXPENSES
Instruction
Public Service
Academic Support
Student Services
Institutional Support
Physical Plant
Scholarships
Auxiliary Enterprises
Depreciation
$43,157,481
$ 1,550,326
$ 9,201,209
$ 11,644,559
$ 19,834,504
$ 7,649,127
$29,646,651
$ 7,969,714
$3,863,743
Total Operating Expenses
$134,517,314
TUITION & FEES
IN TEXAS
LOCAL
ECONOMIC
IMPACT
.
$200
million
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Revenues and expenses CTC is supported by a
combination of funding from the State of Texas, local
property tax revenues, student tuition and fees and several
other forms of revenue. These funding sources produced
total revenues of approximately $135 million for fiscal year
2013-14. Instruction, plant maintenance, student services,
institutional support, scholarships and fellowships made
up the bulk of expenditures.
Maintaining or reducing local taxes Property
owners in the district contributed 13.70 cents per $100
assessed property valuation for fiscal year 2014, and 2015
marks the 23rd consecutive year CTCD’s ad valorem tax rate
remained the same or was lowered. The fiscal year 2015 rate
was established at 13.66 cents, providing even greater value
to citizens of our tax district.
Keeping student tuition and fees low
CTC’s tuition and fees remain among the lowest in the
state of Texas. The college continues to maximize revenue
from alternative sources such as military contracts, grants,
donations, rental of facilities, workforce development, auxiliary
enterprises, fees and interest on investments. Currently, CTC
has memoranda of understanding and contracts in place that
generate an estimated $44 million of revenue annually.
Economic impact The Board of Trustees adopted a
$163 million consolidated budget for fiscal year 2014-15.
CTC contributes to our community by providing more than
1,400 jobs in the central Texas area with an economic impact
of approximately $200 million to the local economy through
full- and part-time salaries and operating expenses.
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Fine Arts
Enactus earns grant awards
The CTC Enactus team, part of an international nonprofit organization dedicated to
enabling progress through entrepreneurial action, excelled at the Enactus National
Expo held in Cincinnati last April. The team scored three first place awards valued at
$18,000 and earned $8,000 more in other prize winnings.
CTC Enactus was recognized for its campus and community food drive efforts
benefiting the Killeen Food Care Center and won several grants for reinventing an
existing small woman-owned business, the Roo’s Stop restaurant in Killeen.
Additional awards were garnered for a project with the Bell County HELP Center and
the Families Crisis Shelter to assist women to enroll in school or obtain employment.
Entrepreneurial efforts were also directed at helping two military spouses start small
businesses. Enactus students also provided employment readiness and personal
development training to help women break the cycle of financial dependency programs.
The CTC Fine Arts department hosted a musical dinner theatre,
“Little Fools Fall in Love,” in February. Set in a banquet hall of an old
English castle, the court jester tries to find an answer to the age-old
question: Why do fools fall in love?
The music department also held Student Music Showcases in the spring
and fall semesters as well as guest artist performances featuring local
and international talent.
The Drama department performed “The Odd Couple” during the
spring semester and “A Streetcar Named Desire” in the fall semester.
Both productions helped raise funds for scholarships. Several students
were recognized for their performance in “Streetcar” and selected to
participate in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
where they will compete for scholarships.
Students in the Art department competed in the 35th Central Texas
Art Competition held at Temple College. Winning the $150 Best
of Show, or Special Juror’s Award, was CTC art student Ryan Brady
for an ink drawing. Robert Byrd, also a CTC art student, won
one of six $100 Awards of Excellence for his charcoal drawing.
The 2014 Student Art Show competition was held in April
and consisted of works by students in visual arts classes during
the fall 2013 and spring 2014 semesters. Of the 111 pieces submitted,
88 were selected for inclusion in the show. Entries included works in
art metals, ceramics, photography, digital media, drawings, paintings
and Photoshop.
Student Success and Persistence
CTC Music student Juan Rivera
The Student Success and Persistence department offered numerous
workshops, study groups, final exam prep, a textbook lending program
and other assistance to help students succeed academically. In addition
to free tutoring, the Academic Studio provides students with free com­
puter use, writing assistance, research and fact-checking, study skills,
resource/service referrals and quiet study space.
The department also held the third annual Student Success Fair in the
spring. The event is designed as an informational exchange to provide
students resources to help them achieve academic success and overcome
obstacles outside of the classroom which may hinder that success. The
Student Success Fair featured various academic departments offering
degree plan tune-ups, supplemental instruction, assistance with distance
education and online learning, academic/vocation programs and tutoring.
In addition, students met with school representatives and outside vendors
to gain information on nutrition and wellness, financial literacy, career
options, job-seeking tips, résumé support and stress management. Assis­
tance and support for substance abuse and domestic/family issues and
other concerns such as childcare resources and transportation were provided.
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Culinary Arts
The Culinary Arts department held its annual student cooking contests. In the spring,
students competed in the CTC version of the cooking reality show “Iron Chef.” Teams
of chefs had to prepare an appetizer, entrée and dessert using a secret ingredient in
each dish. Then in the fall, student chefs competed individually in the CTC version
of the cooking show “Chopped.” Individual student chefs were required to use a pre­
determined list of ingredients to prepare each round (appetizer, entrée, dessert) of
dishes. Judges “chopped” or eliminated students after each round until the final three
students were left to prepare a dessert. From there, the ultimate winner was determined.
In each competition, the winners received scholarship funds to assist with tuition for
the next semester.
CTC Culinary student Samuel Harmon
Law Enforcement Academy
Central Texas College’s reopened law enforcement academy
held its first completion ceremonies for students in various
programs in 2014:
26 students completed the Basic Jailer course in June 2014.
The three-week class prepares students to obtain jailer
certification through the Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement (TCOLE).
CTC honored first class of 14 cadets in the newly licensed
Basic County Corrections Course upon completion in March 2014.
In December 2014, the Central Texas College Police Academy held a graduation ceremony for
six cadets in the Basic Peace Officer course, with admission limited to cadets who are employed as a
police recruit, prospective recruit or prospective reserve peace officer who has been processed as an
applicant and meet the enrollment standards for admission and licensing as a peace officer in Texas.
CTC began an Extended Basic Peace Officers course for those interested in a career in law enforcement in January 2015. The 10-and-a-half-month course prepares graduating cadets for the Texas state
peace officer licensing examination.
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Speech Team
Three members of the CTC Speech team competed in the
Phi Rho Pi National Forensic Tournament in Denver, CO,
last spring. Team co-captains Brandy Alexander and Anna
Gay and Katherine Hlavaty competed in a variety of speech
formats including extemporaneous speaking, impromptu
speaking and persuasive speech.
Gay earned a silver medal in extemporaneous speaking
and bronze medals in communication analysis and
persuasive speaking. Hlavaty won a bronze medal in prose
interpretation while Alexander earned bronze medals in
extemporaneous speaking and impromptu speaking.
The CTC Aviation Flight Team finished
third among two-year schools competing
in the 2014 National Intercollegiate Flying
Association’s Safety and Flight Evaluation
Conference (SAFECON) event at Ohio
State University in Columbus, OH.
At this year’s regional event in Longview,
TX, the CTC team finished as regional
runner-up for the second consecutive year.
CTC captured first place in the overall
team flying events for the third year in
a row and second place in the ground
events which placed them second overall.
CTC had the top two male pilots in the
competition with Parker Boney capturing
first place in the Top Pilot category and
Caleb Jones finishing second. The top
female pilot in the competition, Rohaise
Firth-Butterfield, is also a member of the
CTC Flight Team.
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military
education
Top TA school
CTC was the second most popular
school chosen by active-duty Army
soldiers who use tuition assistance
(TA) to pay for their higher
education in data compiled by
Military Times magazine. Four-year,
for-profit school American Military
University (AMU) of the American
Public University System ranked first
while last year’s number two school,
the University of Maryland-University
College, a public institution, finished
third for soldiers.
Overall, CTC was the third
most popular school for all military
personnel using TA with 21,662
students using TA taking 50,297
courses. CTC reported more than
16,300 soldiers, 2,200 Marines and
1,941 sailors used TA at CTC in 2013.
Military Times requested tuition
assistance data on students, course
enrollments and funds from all
branches of the military including
the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, Army National Guard and
Coast Guard. Among the other
military branches, CTC ranked third
for Marines using TA and seventh
for Navy personnel.
Top MAE school
Military Advanced Education (MAE)
awarded Central Texas College
the designation of a Top School
in its 2015 MAE Guide to Colleges
and Universities, measuring best
practices in military and veteran
education. The Guide was released
in the December issue of MAE and
is available online at mae-kmi.com.
The Guide presents results of
a questionnaire of the militarysupportive policies enacted at
more than 600 institutions including
private, public, for-profit, notfor-profit, four-year and two-year
colleges. This year, post-secondary
institutions were evaluated on
their military culture, financial aid,
flexibility, on-campus support and
online support services. Each school’s
performance rating by category is
represented by an easy-to-recognize
dashboard. This enables prospective
students to quickly target schools
that follow best practices in military
education, and then put these in
context with specific academic or
career considerations.
Recognition for Military Organizations
During the March Board of Trustees meeting, Central Texas College was recognized for being named
a Purple Heart School. CTC is now one of a handful of higher education institutions in the country
to receive the honor. CTC received the plaque from Earl Williams, president of the Military Order of
the Purple Heart CENTEX Chapter 1876.
In his letter presented to the CTC Board of Trustees, Commander Williams noted, “Central Texas
College has always been a friend of the military and offered opportunities to them to complete their
educational degrees in the states and overseas. I feel that designating your college as a Purple Heart
College could only add to the military cohesive relationship Central Texas already maintains with the
military population.”
The Central Texas/Fort Hood Chapter of the Association of the United States Army presented
Central Texas College the Roy J. Smith Award in 2014 for recognition as the outstanding corporate
member support.
CTC student Don Phillips
COLLEGE CREDIT
FOR HEROES
The CTC Board of Trustees
approved a third option year for
maintenance and support of the
College Credit for Heroes system.
Approximately 1,000 transcripts
annually have been generated
for service members through the
College Credit for Heroes website.
This program saves veterans
time and money in fulfilling
their educational goals whether
they go to CTC or another Texas
public institution.
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continental &
international
campuses
CTC
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fort hood campus
enrollment
for the last academic year was
more than 8,000 spread across
five eight-week terms and one
mini-term. Classroom courses,
held in the CTC-owned class­room
building, are offered through­out
the day with a focus on lunchtime
and evening classes.
CTC entered into a partnership
with Fort Hood and Microsoft
to offer the Microsoft Software
and Systems Academy program
for transitioning soldiers and
veterans. The 16-week program
earns students 16 semester hours
and includes preparation for
civilian life and a job interview
with Microsoft.
The Fort Hood Hospitality
Programs department offers
hands-on cooking classes with an
emphasis on baking and cooking
techniques. Traditional hospitality
management courses are also
offered in support of degreeand certificate-seeking students.
The Fort Hood campus also
offers one-week management
and computer courses through
the Leaders Skills Enhancement
program to military members for
professional development and
assistance with promotion points.
During 2013-14, the program had
more than 1,500 enrollments and
conferred 32 certificates.
CTC also provides library
technician personnel for dayto-day administration of the
Casey Memorial Library. During
the 2013-14 academic year, the
Military Skills Enhancement
(MSE) program on Fort Hood
had more than 11,000 enroll­
ments. The Military Skills
Enhancement program on Fort
Bliss resumed in September 2014.
CONTINENTAL CAMPUS
operates at 26 sites on military
installations in the continental
United States, Alaska and Hawaii.
In 2014, CTC expanded through
new sites at Fort Campbell, KY, and
Eglin Air Force Base, FL. In addition
to traditional academic and vocational
classroom courses, some locations
offer NCO Leadership Develop­
ment courses and programs. The
campus also serves the Air Force
Reserves and provides test center
operations at various locations. The
Continental Campus had more than
10,000 enrollments in the 2013-14
academic year. At Camp Pendleton,
Central Texas College offers courses
via CD-ROM aboard ships to
deployed Marines.
DISTANCE LEARNING
enrollments worldwide
exceeded
55,000
70%
Approximately
were Texas students
400+ courses
are offered online with
monthly start dates
24 complete
associate degree programs
are available online
CTC student Patrick Wutzke
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NAVY CAMPUS
europe campus
Headquartered in Kindsbach, Germany, this
campus operates in 14 countries on three
continents including Germany, Bahrain,
Belgium, Greece, Egypt, Djibouti, Italy, Kuwait,
the Netherlands, Qatar, Spain, Turkey and
the United Kingdom. Europe Campus offers
vocational technical degrees in eight program
areas and provides Functional Academic
Skills Training (FAST) and Advanced Skill
Enhancement Program (ASEP) for noncommissioned officers and junior officers.
Central Texas College also provides Military
Occupational Skills (MOS) training to NATO
and U.S. military personnel. CTC was awarded
a contract with the Navy, the executive agent for
the Central Command (CENTCOM) Education
Contract, to provide higher educational
opportunities for military personnel in
southwest Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The
three-year contract is worth $10 million. The
campus had 5,033 face-to-face enrollments in a
total of 457 classes during the 2013-14 academic
year. CTC recognized 131 graduates in a total
of eight graduation ceremonies held at various
locations throughout the year.
CTC Europe graduate Dorothy Melton
with her proud family.
pacific far east campus
CTC in Asia provides professional and expert
traditional instruction in a wide variety of vocational
technical college programs and military job-related
training. PFEC regional offices are located at USAG
Yongsan, Korea, Camp Foster, Okinawa and Camp
Zama, mainland Japan. The campus stretches to
29 installations throughout the Pacific theater,
including Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and
the island of Guam, resulting in a diverse group
of military personnel, family members, Department
of Defense (DoD) civilians and authorized members
of the local communities. PFEC also conducts
classes tailored specifically for military units,
family members and DoD agencies such as English
as a Second Language (ESL), mathematics and
computer courses.
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Central Texas College serves
the Navy through the Navy
College Program for Afloat
College Education (NCPACE)
instructor-led and distance
learning contracts. CTC as
the prime contractor partners
with Columbia College, Saint
Leo University and Texas A&M
University-Central Texas to
meet the unique challenges
of shipboard sailors’ educational needs. Through
this partnership, sailors
can enroll in a wide range
of developmental through
graduate-level instructorled classes. CTC provides
freshman/sophomore college
and academic skills courses
while our partner schools
provide the junior/senior
and master’s level courses.
Altogether, sailors may choose
from more than 150 classes.
More than 250 distance
learning courses are also
provided by CTC in partnership
with Coast­line Community
College, Dallas Colleges Online,
ECPI University, Governors
State University, Old Dominion
University, Saint Leo University,
Thomas Edison State College,
University of Oklahoma and
Vincennes University. CTC
also offers classes at locations
including San Diego, Hawaii,
Japan, Guam and other overseas
locations in Europe and the
Far East, and participates in
the Navy Distance Learning
Partnership Program.
The Navy Campus
program had
4,533 students enrolled in a
total of 412 NCPACE instructorled classes and 5,258 students
enrolled in NCPACE distance
learning classes during the 201314 academic year. The collegelevel programs in San Diego
(San Diego Naval Base and
Miramar) had 2,212 students
enrolled for the same period.
vet
success
“ONE OF THE Best COLLEGES FOR MILITARY VETERANS”
- Military Times
For the fifth consecutive year, Central Texas College was named to the Military
Times list of best colleges for military veterans. In its recently released Best for
Vets: Colleges 2015 rankings, CTC was third in the category of online and nontraditional schools, up from seventh last year. The selection was based on the
primary criteria of academic accreditation, whether the school has a central
veterans’ office and staff knowledge on veterans’ issues. In addition, Military
Times factored in veteran and military students’ success rates.
At the time of the survey in spring 2014, CTC reported a military enroll­
ment of 27,584 which represents an unduplicated 12-month headcount for
the 2013-14 academic year. CTC also reported a graduation rate of 14 percent.
CTC was also recognized for having a central office designated for
handling veterans’ issues, accepting ACE credits, granting some credits for
military training recommended by the American Council on Education and
for its staff and academic support.
GI Bill celebration
Central Texas College celebrated the 70th
anniversary of the GI Bill in August with a public
event in the campus library. Special guest speaker
was U.S. Congressman Roger Williams, House of
Representatives - 25th District of Texas. Included
in the presentation were success stories of veterans
who have achieved their higher educational goals
using the GI Bill.
During the 2013-2014 academic year, more
than 9,400 CTC students used the GI Bill or other
VA education benefits to take nearly 30,000 courses.
In the past five years, the number of students using
the GI Bill and other VA benefits to fund their
education at CTC increased 123 percent.
CTC-Microsoft Cohort
Central Texas College and Microsoft Software
and Systems Academy (MSSA) co-hosted several
achievement ceremonies to recognize transitioning
active-duty service members who completed
the Fort Hood and Camp Pendleton Cohort
classes who are now software development
and testing specialists.
The cohort program prepares soldiers who plan
to exit the service within the next six months for
information technology careers. The students
complete the coursework in 16 weeks to earn
a CTC certificate of completion as MSSA
IT professionals.
Participants in the program are active-duty
soldiers who pass an arduous selection process
before their acceptance in the cohort. In addition
to coursework, participants receive “soft skills”
training from Microsoft to help prepare them
for jobs including mock interviews conducted
by Microsoft staff members. After successful
completion of the program, participants travel
to the Microsoft headquarters for an in-person
interview.
Veteran and CTC student Marcus Hinchey
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expanding
opportunities
for education
& access
Evening
College
Starting with the spring
2015 semester, Central
Texas College focused
on offering entire degree
programs through its
new Evening College
program. Students will
be able to complete a
degree or certificate
program through classes
offered Monday through
Thursday evenings. CTC
will initially offer evening
courses allowing students
to complete associate of
arts degree programs in
business administration,
general studies and
interdisciplinary studies;
associate of applied
science degree programs
in business management,
office technology,
computer electronics
and vocational areas such
as welding, graphics and
printing, automotive,
diesel, building trades,
and heating, air condi­
tioning and refrigeration.
Certificate of completion
programs are also offered
through the Evening
College in business
manage­ment, office
medical technology and
the other vocational
studies. Class offerings for
the CTC Evening College
will include classroom
courses, online courses
and blended courses,
which combine online
and classroom instruction.
Early College
High School
CTC and the Killeen
Independent School
District (KISD) have
partnered to form an
“early college high
school” program.
The proposed early
college high school
will be located on the
CTC campus but will
be operated by KISD
personnel. Students
will begin as a cohort
in the ninth grade and
can earn an associate
degree before high
school graduation. The
anticipated opening
date for the ninth grade
cohort is fall 2015. With
board approvals by both
CTC and KISD, the
next step is for KISD to
request the authority
to operate as a separate
small school within the
rules and guidelines
established by the Texas
Education Agency
which is expected to
be passed by the Texas
legislature early in the
year. CTC will work
with KISD to establish
a memorandum of
understanding that
outlines respective
responsibilities for
the program.
CTC students Jannette Velez
and Richard Lewis
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HIGH
New Continuing
Education
Programs
Robotics
Central Texas College served
as host for the Southwest Texas
STANDARDS
Region First Tech Challenge
The Continuing Education
(FTC) Robotics Qualifier
department added a new
event in January. Twenty teams
Online High School licensed massage therapy
representing high schools and
program in the fall. It is a
accreditation
robotics clubs throughout
600-hour certificate of comple­
Central Texas College recently
central Texas entered the
tion program, which exceeds
announced that CTC Online
state requirements, and includes regional. Each team was
High School earned continu550 hours of classroom training responsible for designing,
ing accreditation from the
followed by a 50-hour internship. building and programming
Southern Association of
their robots to compete in an
The program prepares the
Colleges and Schools Council
alliance format against other
graduate to take the State of
on Accreditation and School
teams. Teams, which include
Texas licensure examination Improvement (SACS CASI),
coaches, mentors and volun­
the Federation of State Massage
an accreditation division of
teers, were required to develop
Therapy Boards’ Massage and
AdvancED. This action was taken
a strategy and build robots based
Bodywork Licensing Exam. A
at the AdvancED Accreditation
on sound engineering principles.
passing score on the exam
Commission meeting held in
The competition stages
extends licensure to 41 states.
Tempe, AZ, in June this year. CTC
The department also offered short task-driven games played
Online High School received
four healthcare career training by autonomous and remoteinitial accreditation in 1973.
programs this spring: Certified controlled robots which were
SACS CASI provides nation­
built in six weeks using a
Nursing Aid, Clinical Medical
ally recognized accreditation
Assistant, Pharmacy Technician common set of parts and under
for the purpose of continuous
the guidance and influence
and Veterinary Assistant. Each
school improvement focused on
of professional engineers and
course offers a combination
increasing student performance.
mentors. Students learned from
of classroom instruction
Accreditation is granted on a fivethe engineers and then built a
and hands-on practice with
year term. To earn accreditation,
robot of their own design. The
supervision.
schools must meet SACS CASI’s
education process also included
Continuing Education
high standards, be evaluated
learning to use sophisticated
continues to provide a variety
by a team of professionals from
of business, exercise, personal computer software and hardware.
outside the school and implement
Winners of the robotics qualifier
and professional development,
a continuous process of school
event moved on to compete
leisure and arts and crafts
improvement.
courses. Online programs are in the regional event at The
University of Texas in Arlington
also available in a variety of
in early March.
career development, language,
writing and other topics.
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CTC students
Evelyn Thompson,
Abdul Subhani and
Jennay Ann Palmeras
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The CTC Child Development
Center received accreditation
from the National Association
for the Education of Young
Children (NAEYC) for maintaining compliance with the NAEYC
Early Childhood Program
Standards and Accreditation
Criteria. In addition to meeting
all required criteria, CTC had to
meet at least 80 percent of
assessed criteria for each of the
10 program standards. The CTC
Child Development Center
scored 100 percent in the program standards of teaching,
assessment, health, families,
community relationships and
leadership and management.
It also met and exceeded the
requirements for the other four
program standards. The accreditation is now valid through
February 2020.
CTC SCORED
100%
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CTC FOUNDATION
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Central Texas College
Foundation awarded 159
scholarships in 2014 totaling
$174,125. A fall reception was
held in the Anderson Campus
Center to honor the winners and
provide them an opportunity
to meet and thank community
members who donated funds for
the initiation and endowment
of many of the scholarships.
The scholarships will be used
in the 2014-15 academic year
and were awarded based
upon both academic
performance and need.
Scholarship recipient Biana
Nickelberry attended CTC,
then transferred to get her
bachelor’s degree and realize her
dream of becoming a teacher.
Infrastructure
& INNOVATION
NAEYC
accreditation
Capital Improvements
In August 2014, the Board of Trustees approved a budget which includes
$20 million in capital improvements and major repairs to the campus in
Killeen based on a recent facilities condition assessment. The approval
follows the $5.8 million contract awarded to Vanguard Contractors,
LP to renovate buildings 104 and 121 to enhance classroom learning
environments and make technology more accessible for our instructors
with the addition of 24 “smart” classrooms. The updated classrooms will
be outfitted with turn-key, scalable equipment including a projector and
sound system. The work also includes interior updates and new furniture
along with mechanical, plumbing and electrical enhancements.
As the next step in providing a safe and quality campus environment,
CTC and its architect, PBK, will implement a $1 million design work
project that includes the development of plans and specifications for
campus-wide infrastructure improvement. Utility infrastructure includes
lines servicing sewer, electrical and chilled water. PBK will also proceed
with a door assessment and begin design work for a campus-wide security
and access control system project. A centrally controllable electronic
access control system will improve security and efficiency of building
access. The project will not only provide an assessment of our current
door hardware, but will develop a standard for future interior and
exterior electronic access control as well as the use of security cameras.
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New equipment
for automotive
A new Hunter Wheel Alignment
System was purchased for the
Vocational Skills Center to
enhance student learning in
the basic automotive technician
and automotive system
specialist certificate programs.
The new equipment, which
costs $29,775.13, provides
up-to-date training on how
to work on suspension and
steering systems. It includes
cabinet, computer, wide screen
monitor and cameras which
can be moved from bay to bay
providing greater flexibility for
students in the class. The new
system is the same type used
by local auto dealerships and
repair shops and replaces a
20-year-old obsolete system.
EMS
audio/
visual
equipment
A second-year option of the
EMS audio/visual maintenance
agreement was also exercised by
the CTC Board of Trustees. The
agreement covers the audio/
video recording system used in
the Simulation Center of the
school’s Nursing department. The
agreement covers all software and
equipment maintenance at a cost of
$46,007.53. The equipment allows
students to work in the simulation
lab and be monitored, instructed
and critiqued by an instructor
during any mock procedure.
Students can then review a
video of their performance to
enhance the learning process.
Lowering
Instructional
Material Cost
EagleMail
Beginning in the fall 2014
semester, Central Texas College
provides a CTC-specific new
email address for all its students
worldwide. Known as EagleMail,
students are assigned a new free
CTC email account upon registering for classes. EagleMail is the
preferred email address for any
student electronic communications
from the college. The new e-mail
accounts are automatically
created within 48 hours of the
student registering for class.
All CTC students across the
globe, with the exception of
Continuing Education students,
receive an EagleMail account.
EagleMail allows CTC to
communicate more effectively
and efficiently with its students.
New Website and
Online Application
A redesigned website and online
application for admission were
rolled out in February 2014.
The website allows content owners
throughout the college to directly
edit their information, ensuring
the most up-to-date information
available for students, faculty
and staff. The new online
application streamlines the
admission process for students
worldwide, and allows students
to apply from the comfort of
their home.
An e-book initiative is under­
way, with the goal of reducing
out-of-pocket textbook costs.
Several departments piloted
e-books as an option for students,
and departments are focusing on
innovative ways to cut the cost of
course materials for our students.
mayborn
science theater
The Mayborn Science Theater
was awarded a bronze Telly
award for its in-house pro­
duction of the full-dome show
“Night Catch.” The 35th annual
Telly Awards honored the very
best film and video productions,
groundbreaking online video
content and outstanding local,
regional and cable television
commercials and programs.
“Night Catch” was chosen
from among nearly 12,000
entries submitted from across
the United States and other
countries in this year’s program.
“Night Catch,” based on
a book written by Brenda
Ehrmantraut and illustrated
by Vicki Wehrman, tells the
tale of a father and son who
play a game of catch every day.
After the two are separated by
a military deployment, father
and son continue to play “catch”
using the North Star as a guide
until dad returns home.
Production of “Night
Catch” was funded in part by
a grant from the Sue Mayborn
Foundation which enabled the
Mayborn Science Theater to
upgrade technology.
Technology
for Student
Success
As part of our Quality
Enhancement Plan (QEP), an
online student planning tool
has been purchased. The new
system will facilitate student
success by allowing students to
envision completion of their
degree. The effort is key to
CTC’s QEP faculty advising
initiative and will better enable
students to chart their class
schedules each semester and
track the remaining credit
hours needed to remain on
track towards their degree.
The Distance Education and
Educational Technology
Department is rolling out
the Blackboard Learning
Management System (LMS) for
classroom courses worldwide.
Students benefit from 24-7
access to learning materials,
recorded lectures and presentations and interaction with
fellow students.
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Central Texas College is accredited by the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award
associate degrees and certificates of completion. Contact the
Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur,
Georgia, 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about
the accreditation of Central Texas College.
CONTACT:
CTCD.EDU OR
254.526.7161