Vol. 1 Issue 7 - August 2015 - Chattahoochee Valley Community College

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The Captain’s Journal A publication by Chattahoochee Valley Community College Vol. 1 Issue 7 - August 2015

CVCC Family and Friends, Happy first day of class to everyone! We’ve had an exciting summer that recently included making arrangements for an MOA with the Alabama Fire College that will greatly impact our community and students. CVCC’s technical division has earned the National Center for the Construction Trades and Research (NCCER) certification this summer. I’m so excited to be at the start of not only a new semester, but a new academic year as well. We had a WONDERFUL Fall Kickoff. We celebrated and honored all of the “U”s we have here at CVCC and began a new yearly tradition of offering service acknowledgments to the college’s employees. I am grateful for all of CVCC’s employees and feel that honoring them is just one of many ways to say “thanks”. The College needs each and every faculty and staff member to serve our students and community. I’m looking forward to a fabulous fall semester. I hope to see you at some of our Welcome Week events beginning on August 31. Also, be on the lookout for ways you can help CVCC make a difference in our community by working with United Way. We’re going to keep serving students!

Valerie A. Richardson Sincerely,

Dr. Valerie A. Richardson

“To hand le yourself, use your head; to hand le others, use your heart.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

August At A Glance Sunday

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New Academic Year Begins

Faculty Meeting

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Fall Kickoff

Schedule Adjustment

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Registration

Schedule Adjustment

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Classes Begin

Registration

Graduation Applications Due

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Welcome Week: Dance for Donuts

Nursing Conference

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CVCC

Welcome Week: Free Food & Vendor Day LRC Open House

Welcome Week: Field Day & Cold Treats LRC Open House

Adult Education Graduation

Welcome Week: Unity Fest

Josten’s Workshop (External)

Celebrating Years of Service! At our Fall Kickoff 2015, Dr. Richardson and the College honored many of our employees for their years of service. Five Years Marquette Brewer Susan Bryant Christine Cupp Bob Dansby Judy Ennis Bridgett Jackson Karen Kelly Wayne King Clint Langley Resa Lord Lannette Mitchell Shawneen O’Neill-Collins Michelle Ortiz Robin Rudd Laodecea Seay Gil Slouchick Kelly Williams

Ten Years Debbie Boone Gloria Canty Tom Daniel Ivory Grier David Hodge Freddie Johnson Shawn Junghans Sheila Larkin Richard Mahone Brion McClanahan Andy Scales Aurelia Smith Greg Spence Vickie Williams Cory Williams Susan Young

Twenty Years Jackie Grant Cynthia Floyd

Twenty-Five Years Sanquita Alexander Dale Boswell Angela Harris

Fifteen Years Vicki Braswell Michelle Lewis Keith Manuel Susan McCollum Beverly Morris Saundra Noles Jody Noles Howard Paris Debra Plotts Christer Sanks Adam Thomas Bianke Wagnon Paul Walton Mary Ann Williams

Thirty Years Reggie Gordy Forty Years Joan Waters

CVCC and the Alabama Fire College to sign MOA Chattahoochee Valley Community College and the Alabama Fire College have finalized details in a memorandum of agreement that will establish a new partnership between the two organizations. The agreement will provide CVCC students, as well as area fire and emergency service department personnel, with opportunities to obtain both college credit toward an associate of applied science in fire science and national/state professional fire and emergency services certifications (such as ProBoard, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress, and International Code Council). Signing the agreement will also allow CVCC to collaborate and offer through the Alabama Fire College professional development opportunities for local and regional public safety agencies. Dr. Valerie Richardson, interim president said, “Our collective goal is to improve the in-field employability for our students and to provide area fire and emergency service agencies opportunities to acquire fire and emergency service education and training certifications at CVCC.” Upon completion of 12 credit hours of fire science courses at CVCC, students may be awarded college credit for fire service certifications that meet Alabama Fire College standards and their accrediting agencies. Kenny Harrison, director of public safety at CVCC, said “The partnership will afford area fire department and EMS agency personnel from the Chattahoochee Valley Region opportunities to receive Fire College certifications in their local area, something that ultimately saves fire departments and other agencies money.” He added, “This partnership is a great fit because the ma jority of our CVCC fire science courses currently offered are eligible for Fire College certifications.” The benefit is not only for currently enrolled students; area professionals may also use this as an opportunity to advance their careers. Certifications are offered for Fire Inspector I & II, Fire Instructor I & II, Fire Investigator I, Fire Officer I & II, Hazard Material Awareness & Operations, Hazard Material Technician and more. A ceremony to sign the agreement will be held on campus during the fall semester. For more information about public safety programs at CVCC, contact Kenny Harrison at [email protected] or 334.291.4963.

CVCC Foundation & Hall of Fame The CVCC Foundation Board has been busy this summer awarding $5,000 in scholarships to 12 deserving students for fall semester, planning a fall event that will bring local professionals to the CVCC Campus, and kicking off the planning for the upcoming Hall of Fame event to raise money for scholarships. The Foundation is soliciting nominations for the Hall of Fame. nomination forms are available on the CVCC website.

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The Foundation’s previous budget for allotting scholarships was $5,000 a semester. Due to the amount of money raised at the annual Hall of Fame event, the Foundation Board voted at the July meeting to double the amount of scholarships funds to $30,000 per year. This would not be possible without the very generous Hall of Fame community sponsors, tickets purchased, CVCC employees’ donations and silent auction donors. The CVCC Foundation Board members are very grateful for the support to help them raise money and awareness for the College. Sherry Martin (CVCC Alumna and Foundation Board Member) spoke briefly at the campus fall kick-off on August 11. She spoke fondly of her experience as a student at CVCC. Ms. Martin mentioned how helpful the instructors were during her time at the College. CVCC offered her the opportunity to take needed classes as an adult student before applying to Auburn’s Pharmacy School. Ms. Martin is an Outpatient Pharmacy Operations Coordinator with Columbus Regional Health. Ms. Martin reminded us of the important role CVCC plays in this community. She spoke about how honored she is to have the opportunity to give back to this institution by serving on the CVCC Foundation Board. Ms. Martin encouraged us to give back to the community and the College with our talents and our finances.

QEP Year-End Review The ongoing-goal of the QEP is to help students who place in developmental math courses be more successful in math. Beginning Fall 2014, the developmental math courses were redesigned to incorporate computer-assisted instruction (MyMathLab) with a one day in class, one day in lab format. In the classroom, time is spent discussing concepts and connections, modeling methods for solving problems and paying particular attention to commonly misunderstood concepts and skills. In the Math Computer Lab in Brassell 201, students work on MyMathLab assignments and have an opportunity to ask questions and receive one-on-one assistance from their instructor. One student has said in their evaluation, “I wish they had this tool back when I first started college because math is much more enjoyable and not as overwhelming. My math teacher also was very helpful and patient with me during class time instruction. I love the option to help me solve and see examples of how to answer the equations when I am NOT in class.” Another student felt “it was great to be able to get help from the teacher in the lab.” Being successful means more than succeeding in the current course; it means being well-prepared to succeed in the next course. In addition to redesigning courses and incorporating MyMathLab, other components of the QEP include improving placement through On Board, enhancing math tutoring services, and improving instruction. Multiple interventions make it difficult to attribute effects to a particular cause, and there is still a long way to go, but overall, the QEP is making a difference. •55% of MTH091 students from Fall 2014 who were successful and went on to take MTH092 in Spring 2015 passed MTH092. This was a 12% increase over the baseline. •69% of MTH092 students from Fall 2014 who were successful and went on to take MTH100 in Spring 2015 passed MTH100 with a D or better and 51% passed with a C or better. Both are significant improvements over the baseline of 39%.

Students are working harder than ever before, and it is paying off. How can you help? Continue to be an advocate for math and for the QEP. Encourage students to sign up for the next level math course, the next semester! Make a trip to visit the Math Tutoring Center during the LRC Open House on September 1 or 2, and encourage students to take advantage of this free service. Save the date also for our first in a new series called FUNctional Friday, September 4.

Congratulations, LPN students!

Andrea Fowler Sarah Holbrook Samantha Lavender Teresa Liimatainen Jennifer Mitchell Georgia Poh Kristy Rains Calista Smith

CVCC at the Student Leadership Institute

Lady Pirates at Summer Splash Bash

Four Lady Pirates on the women’s basketball team helped at the Summer Splash Bash event on Saturday, July 25 for the residents of the Grand Reserve Phenix City apartment community. There the booths were Tropical Slide, Hawaiian Slide, Big Bertha, Dunk Tank, Floating Ball, Jungle Combo, Snow Kone Machine, Edible Sand Art, and Basketball Pitch. We love sharing our pirate pride in the community!

Adult Education Success Devin Rollins enrolled in CVCC’s Adult Education Program on January 12, 2015, and earned his GED on February 12 that same year. Immediately afterwards, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Devin completed Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He stopped by the CVCC Adult Ed office recently to tell us that he will be stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as a military police officer. We are so proud of Devin!

Celebrate

DIVERSITY Fall 2015

Unity Fest – Sept. 3 National Hispanic Heritage Day – Sept. 29 National Coming Out Day – Oct. 13 Veterans Day – Nov. 12 Native American Heritage Month – Nov. 19

Welcome Week

AUG. 31-SEP.3

featuring

Dance for Donuts Wilson Hall • 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 31

FREE FOOD & VENDOR DAY!

Vendors inside Wilson & Food Outside • 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 1

Field Day & Cold Treats

Wilson Hall Back Lawn • 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 2

UNITY FEST!

IPAC Atrium • 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 3