LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
May 21, 2012
12 Noon Room L-714
AGENDA
Welcome and Call to Order
Mr. Ben Richardson, Chairman
Approval of Minutes
Mr. Ben Richardson, Chairman
Old Business
Mr. Ben Richardson, Chairman
New Business
Mr. Ben Richardson, Chairman
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. Michael Lamb, VP
Institutional Effectiveness
Academic Affairs
Mr. Gary Williams, Assoc. VP
Academic Affairs
Student Affairs
Ms. Tara Askew, VP
Student Affairs
Administrative Services
Ms. Betty Jackson, VP
Administrative Services
Operations
Mr. Tommy Wilson, VP
Operations
Economic Development
Mr. James Loyd, VP
Economic Development
Foundation
Mr. Buddy Merrill, Spec. Assistant
to President
President’s Report
Mr. Bob Jones, President
Adjourn
Mr. Ben Richardson, Chairman
Columbus Technical College
Local Board of Directors’ Meeting Minutes
928 Manchester Expressway
Columbus, GA 31904
Monday, March 26, 2012
12 Noon
Room L-714
Board Members Present: Brian Plemmons, John Pritchett, and Ben
Richardson
Staff Present: Tara Askew, Betty Jackson, Bob Jones, Michael Lamb, James
Loyd, Cheryl Myers, Jonathan Norred, Linn Storey, and Tommy Wilson
Strategic Planning: President Bob Jones stated that the Carl Vinson
Institute of Government at the University of Georgia is going to assist the
College in completing the strategic planning process over the next several
months.
Call to Order: Chairman Ben Richardson called the meeting to order at
12:25 p.m.
Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting: There was not a quorum at our meeting
today. Board minutes for January 23, 2012, were approved by the three Board
Members present. The minutes were electronically sent to the members not in
attendance; Ms. Velma Bright, Ms. Deborah Saylor, and Ms. Cathy Williams for
their approval/disapproval. After a unanimous vote by the Board, the January 23,
2012, minutes were approved.
Old Business: None
New Business: None
Committee Reports
Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. Michael Lamb’s report included:
 Achieving the Dream (ATD) – The College has officially been accepted
for membership in the organization ATD. Dr. Lamb and Dr. Linn
Storey attended the ATD Strategy Conference in Dallas, Texas the last
week of February. ATD schools shared their strategies and results for
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the intervention they designed and implemented to improve student
retention, persistence and graduation.
Complete College Georgia – It is projected that over 60 percent of jobs
in Georgia will require some form of college education. The
University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of
Georgia (TCSG) are working together to define a means of improving
graduation rates.
Strategic Plan – The Strategic Plan reflects the goals and initiatives the
College is pursing for improving outcomes in the College. A Collegewide planning day meeting, building on work that has been underway
in preparation for this meeting, is scheduled for March 29. Faculty
and staff will submit their budget requests for both operating and
improvement initiatives.
Academic Affairs
Dr. Linn Storey’s report included:
 Action Items: Approval/disapproval was requested by the Board for the
following seven proposals: Computed Tomography Specialist Technical
Certificate of Credit (TCC), Mammography Program TCC, Sports and
Fitness Management Associate Degree, Cosmetology Instructor Training
TCC, Automotive Engine Repair Technician TCC, Automotive Engine
Performance Technician TCC, and Automotive Chassis Technician
Specialist TCC (proposals included in Board packet).
Proposals were approved by the Board Members present. The proposals were
electronically sent to the absent Board members for their
approval/disapproval. After a unanimous vote by the Board, the proposals
were approved.
 SkillsUSA – Georgia SkillsUSA competition was held in Atlanta on
March 12. Students competing brought home 7 gold medals, 5 silver
medals, and 13 bronze medals. The winners will travel to Kansas City,
Missouri in June to compete at the national level.
 GOAL/RPA – Ms. Alicia Anderson, Chemistry instructor, was selected
CTC Instructor of the Year. Ms. Anderson will travel to Atlanta, April 26
to participate in the State competition. Ms. Sarah Aeverman, Paralegal
Studies Degree student, was selected as the CTC Georgia Occupational
Award of Leadership (GOAL) student. Ms. Aeverman will represent the
College, April 26 in Atlanta at the State competition.
 International Education and Outreach (IEO) – Dr. Ian Bond, Director of
IEO, along with Dr. Linn Storey, Dean Abigail Carter (School of
Business), and Dean Meredith Yoe (School of Professional and Technical
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Services) visited China with representatives from three colleges to develop
curriculum for specific programs in preparation for articulation of credit
and student exchange. Plans are underway to receive a group of students
for a short visit this summer. They are potential CTC fall semester
students.
Library – Dean Stephanie Middleton, will receive the “2012 Library
Recognition Award (LIBRA).” Ms. Middleton will receive the award at a
ceremony/reception on April 12 during National Library Week.
Student Affairs
Ms. Tara Askew’s report included:
 Enrollment Services – A total of 555 applications have been received
for summer semester. This is a five percent increase in applications
as compared to last year.
 High School Initiative – Dr. James Martin, Superintendent of
Chattahoochee County School District, has requested the College offer
evening courses at the high school in Cusseta. College officials have
met with Dr. Martin and others to discuss bringing basic freshman
level courses to the high school beginning fall 2012.
 Graduation – Spring Commencement will be held Monday, May 7 at
7:30 p.m. at the Columbus Trade and Convention Center. Our guest
speaker is Mayor Teresa Tomlinson.
Operations
Mr. Tommy Wilson’s report included:
 Facility Management – Our Security Department is now a postcertified police force. Mr. Thomas Mitchell has been hired as Captain
with the department.
 Patrick Hall – The conference technology center’s anticipated
completion date is April 26. On December 12, 2011, Patrick Hall
Auditorium (Room P-100) was renamed McCaulley Auditorium in
honor of Mr. Charles McCaulley, Custodial Supervisor.
 Robert L. Wright, Jr. Health Sciences Center – A new LED sign has been
ordered for the entrance to the camps.
Information Technology
Mr. Jonathan Norred’s report included:
 Telephone System - The new CISCO telephone system is operating
effectively.
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Website - A new faculty/staff directory has been added. The directory
is synchronized with the active directory servers to ensure
consistency with the telephone system and email address book.
Wireless Network Upgrade – The wireless network infrastructure
upgrade is now complete. All buildings now have WiFi coverage.
Economic Development
Mr. James Loyd’s report included:
 Customer service training (credit and non-credit) classes for
Columbus Consolidated Government are still in progress.
 The Georgia Office of Workforce Development (GOWD) has changed
its rules regarding who can be tested. Testing is now limited to those
individuals who have been employed in the last 12 months or those
with a job code for a job posted on workreadyconnect.org.
President’s Report
Mr. Jones’ report included:
The TCSG State Board will hold its June meeting on campus June 6 & 7. A
reception and dinner will be held at the Chattahoochee River Club on the
evening of June 6 at 6:30 p.m. All Board Members are invited to attend. On
the morning of June 7 the Committee of the Whole will meet in our new
conference technology center for their regular meeting.
Adjourn: Since there is no other business for discussion, upon appropriate
motion and second, the Board adjourned at 1:23 p.m. The next Board meeting
is scheduled for Monday, April 23, 2012.
Minutes respectfully submitted by: Ms. Barbara R. Burnett, President’s Office