ANNUAL REPORT 2009/2010 Information contained in this Catalogue is current according to records on file and verification at the time of printing. “Bermuda College has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. Candidacy is not accreditation nor does it assure eventual accreditation. Candidacy for Accreditation is a status of affiliation with the Commission which indicates that the institution has achieved initial recognition and is progressing toward accreditation. Inquiries regarding the status of an institution affiliated with the New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of the college or university. Individuals may also contact: The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education New England Association of Schools and Colleges 209 Burlington Road, Bedford, MA 01730-1433 Tel: (781) 271-0022 E-Mail: [email protected]” CONTENTS President’s Remarks p. 2 Chairman’s Report p. 3 About Bermuda College p. 4 Creating Student Success p. 5 Creating a Culture of Institutional Effectiveness p. 8 Creating a Skilled Workforce for the Present... and the Future p. 9 Creating Access p. 14 Creating an Environment for Success p. 15 BERMUDA COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2009/2010 PRESIDENT’S REPORT has signed up to be a participant in the Spring 2010 Community College Survey of Student Engagement. Finally, we continue to work on fulfilling the strategies of our 2008 Strategic Plan and I am pleased to report that most of the Phase 1 action steps are in progress or have been completed. These are just a sampling of some of the highlights at Bermuda College this past year and I now invite you to journey through this annual report as we showcase Dr. Duranda V. Greene another year of remarkable achievements at Bermuda President, Bermuda College College. Magna Mirabilia Portendi — Great and wonderful things In 2009, Bermuda College celebrated its 35 th are foretold! anniversary, having been formed by the passing of the Bermuda College Act in 1974. We marked this occasion by renaming two of our buildings after two stalwarts of Bermuda College. South Hall was renamed Brock Hall after Mr. Mansfield Brock, the first Chief Executive Officer of Bermuda College and New VISION STATEMENT Hall was re-named Hallett Hall after Dr. A. C. Hollis Bermuda College will be recognised locally and interna - Hallett, our first President. A portrait of each gentleman tionally as a centre for excellence as it responds to the and a commemorative plaque hangs in the foyer of diverse needs of the community through innovative, each building. quality teaching and research that enables students to enrich their lives intellectually, economically, socially, In March, the entire Bermuda College community was and culturally. energized as we hosted the accreditation team from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges which would be the final process in our seven-year journey MISSION STATEMENT toward accreditation. We now patiently await the result Bermuda College, the only tertiary level institution in which is expected in Fall 2010. Bermuda, is committed to setting Bermuda’s students on the paths to success through the provision of Bermuda College also had the honour of partnering comprehensive academic and technical education, along with Columbia Teacher’s College in New York to host with professional training, personal and academic the international Transformative Learning Conference support services, quality facilities, and interactive part - which saw 170 participants from all over the world nerships with local and international entities. travelling to our shores. Other international partnerships included working on a research project with Penn State and establishing an articulation agreement with CORE VALUES Bradford College in the United Kingdom. Commitment to Students We continued to foster local partnerships by partnering Quality Teaching with the Community Schools to offer some of Bermuda Commitment to Employees College’s developmental math and English courses Respect, Recognition and being Valued through their programme offerings. We also established Commitment to High Standards a partnership with ACE that will assist both students Stability, Security and Safety and employees. Responsibility and Accountability In keeping with our mission of setting Bermuda’s students on the paths to success, Bermuda College 2 BERMUDA COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2009/2010 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT still partnering with overseas institutions to offer their undergraduate and graduate programmes on island. In its ongoing efforts to enhance its governance value, the Board held a Board retreat in February and I, along with another Board member, attended the annual Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) conference in San Francisco in October. We were accompanied by Dr. Greene. We also continued our commitment to transparency in our operations by Senator Walton Brown deciding to provide minutes of Board meetings on the Chairman, Bermuda College College’s portal. Further, the Board drafted amendments Board of Governors to our by-laws to assist with effective governance. During this financial year we welcomed three new On behalf of the Board of Governors, it is my members: Dr. Myra Virgil joined in January, and Messrs. pleasure to submit the Bermuda College Annual Report Paget Wharton and Peter Crisson were welcomed in for the period April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010. The March. I want to take this opportunity to thank each Board is once again privileged to lead the College on its and every Board member for their commitment and mission of “setting Bermuda’s students on the paths to selfless work in setting Bermuda College along the path success”. Further, we remain confident in and are to success. pleased with the direction and progress of the College under the very capable leadership of Dr. Duranda Greene and her executive team. Bermuda College has been challenged, as we all have, BOARD OF GOVERNORS by the current state of the economy, but in our quest to enhance student success while being judicious CHAIRMAN about our use of public funds, we are able to report Senator Walton Brown, Chairman we approved a balanced budget without cutting any programmes or services for our students. MEMBERS Mrs. Wendy Augustus During the course of this past year, the Board had Mr. Peter Crisson Mr. Marc Daniels the honour of inducting four members into the Com - Col. Michael Darling pany of Honorary Fellows of Bermuda College. The Dr. Duranda Greene, Bermuda College Presiden t 2009 inductees were Dr. George Cook and Mr. Brian Ms Deena Harvey Duperreault; in March 2010 Drs. Janet Kemp and Mr. Patrick Jones Idwal Hughes were inducted. All four individuals are Mrs. Wendy McDonnell deserving of such an honour, having made tangible and Mr. Cushi Ming, Student Government Council President significant contributions to the community. Mr. Francis Mussenden Mr. Peter Sousa As part of the 35th anniversary celebrations, the Board Dr. Myra Virgil Mr. Paget Wharton approved the renaming of two College buildings to Mrs. Cathy Ziepniewski honour the College’s first Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mansfield Brock, and its first president, Dr. A.C. Hollis Hallett. While the issue of the College evolving into a four-year degree granting institution has been mulled over the years we believe that , given current circumstances, our resources and energy can best be utilized to make Bermuda College a model community college while BERMUDA COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2009/2010 3 ABOUT BERMUDA COLLEGE ABOUT BERMUDA COLLEGE Bermuda College has approximately 1400 students, about 870 of whom are registered in credit courses. There are 56 full-time lecturers. The Bermuda College offers a variety of academic, technical and professional courses in the Divisions of Applied Science & Technol - ogy, Business Administration & Hospitality, Liberal Arts, and the Centre for Professional and Career Education. Programmes lead to baccalaureate, associate degree, certificate or diploma credentials, and there are a number of professional development and non-credit offerings for life-long learners. Bermuda College is a community college dedicated to offering the highest standards of academic and professional excellence, based not so much on one's background entering - but on what one has been able to achieve upon graduation. It is one of the few community colleges of its size in the Western hemisphere that boasts a virtual campus with wireless coverage available campus-wide! Every student taking more than six credit hours is provided with a laptop. In addition, beginning Fall 2008, free tuition was made available to all qualifying Bermudians! FOUNDED: The College was created by the Parliament of Bermuda through the passage of the Bermuda College Act in 1974 with the amalgamation of three flourishing institutions: the Bermuda Technical Institute established in 1956, the Bermuda Hotel and Catering College (1965), and the Academic Sixth Form Centre (1967). Size of Campus: 56 acres. Degrees and Certificates Granted: Associate degrees, Certificates, and Diplomas Number of Faculty: 56 faculty, 32 adjunct lecturers. Average Class Size: 15 students. Student Applicants: In 2008/2009 the College received 835 applicants. This count consisted of 353 traditional and 482 non-traditional students. Student Enrolment: Fall 2009, the College enrolled a total of 1269 students. 4 BERMUDA COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2009/2010 CREATING STUDENT SUCCESS