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2020 ANNUAL REPORT 3 the Year of COV1D-19 Campuses Closed in Response to Governor’S COVID-19 Alert CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT Dedicated in Memory of JOE WESLEY WILLIAMS April 4, 1958 - November 28, 2020 Joe Williams could fix just about anything; plumbing, But in October of last year, as all seemed to be going cars, electrical, you name it. He enjoyed working with well, Joe was transported to the hospital after having his hands, so it comes as no surprise that he fell in love trouble breathing. He was completing final assignments with the Machine Tool Technology profession soon after for his last class when he tested positive for COVID-19. he enrolled at Calhoun Community College more than Joe fought the virus with grit and determination, but after twenty years ago. He was awarded two Associate of spending over a month in the hospital, he passed away on Applied Science degrees from Calhoun, one in Advanced November 28th, two days after Thanksgiving. His death Manufacturing and another in Missiles and Munition caught many of us in the Calhoun family by surprise as we Technology. He also earned a Bachelor of Education from faced the reality that the virus had hit home and taken one Athens State University in 2013. of our own. After working many years at Tanksley Machine Shop in To Joe’s wife of 45-years Vickie Milligan-Williams, his Decatur, Joe decided he wanted to share his knowledge son Wesley and daughter Wendey, as well as his seven and experience with the next generation of machining grandchildren Alexus, Gabby, Kady, Slade, Caiden, Skyler, students. In 2012, he became a permanent Machine Tool and Arabella, we say THANK YOU for sharing Joe with instructor here at Calhoun. us. He exemplified the true meaning of the words in our Vision Statement, “Success for every student, the Joe loved his job and would often arrive early and stay late community and the college.” By the way, Joe earned that to make sure his classroom and machine tool learning lab degree, his wife Vickie walked across the stage on May 1st were ready for the next class. He paid close attention to during commencement exercises to accept his Master of details and enjoyed engaging his students and watching Education degree from Athens State. them excel. He was never too busy to answer a student’s question. Joe committed himself to lifelong learning. At We will miss our friend and colleague and we dedicate the the age of 60, when many people would begin planning 2020 Calhoun Community College Annual Report to his for retirement, Joe was just getting started. He enrolled memory and to all of those in the Calhoun family impacted once again to work on yet another degree, this time a by COVID-19. master’s in education. The Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees The Honorable Kay Ivey Governor of the State of Alabama President of the Board Al Thompson John Mitchell Susan Foy Chair, District 1 District 2 District 3 Matthew Woods Crystal Brown Milton A. Davis District 4 District 5 Vice-Chair, District 6 Chuck Smith Blake McAnally Jeffrey Newman District 7 Member-at-Large Ex-Officio Member Mr. Jimmy Baker Chancellor The Alabama Community College System MISSION Calhoun Community College promotes student success and community development through quality education, cultural enrichment, and workforce training. VALUES Accountability | Collaboration | Diversity | Equity | Innovation | Integrity VISION Success for every student, the community, and the College. Calhoun Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Calhoun Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org). Calhoun is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges and the Alabama Community College System 1 2 CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE A Message from our President Greetings Calhoun Community College students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends! In retrospect, it is somewhat difficult to comprehend all that has happened over the past year, not just here locally at the college, but also in the state of Alabama, across the country and around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has consumed us for just over a year now. We are still working our way out of the virus, we believe the worst is behind us and pray brighter days are ahead. Our hearts go out to those who suffered from the virus. Without a doubt, all of us have been impacted personally. Despite the uncertainty of what has been an unusual year, I am pleased to report that Calhoun Community College is on a solid foundation and looking ahead to the future. Our most pressing concerns over the past year were transitioning classes to online, establishing protocols for employees working from home and maintaining everyone’s health, safety, and well-being. Transitioning students to online learning was not difficult for us, that’s because Calhoun has been in the online learning business for more than twenty-years. We were already offering more than one-hundred online classes even before the pandemic. There were bumps along the way, however, we managed to move students to the online model, while maintaining quality instruction. In this annual report you will hear about many great accomplishments during challenging times. 2020 will go down in history as one to be remembered for many years. Calhoun can be proud that despite the difficult days, we made tremendous progress. Last year, we launched a new online medical billing program through our Business Administration division and forged new partnerships and articulation agreements with universities like West Alabama and UA Huntsville. A new multi-million-dollar residence hall was announced for the Alabama Center for the Arts in downtown Decatur, and we officially opened the new seven-million-dollar Automotive Technology Center. In addition, we announced our new Systems Engineering Technology program (SET) and established the Calhoun Warhawks Esports competitive gaming studio. As most of you already know, this will be my last annual report here at Calhoun Community College. I have officially notified Chancellor Jimmy Baker and the Alabama Community College System of my intentions to retire at the end of May. While retirement has been on my radar for a few years, I was elated when Chancellor Baker asked me to serve as interim president for Calhoun. What was initially only supposed to be for a few months turned out to be a three-year assignment. I can truly say that I have treasured every moment of it. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the people and culture of central North Alabama. I feel like I have made many new friends and acquaintances. Calhoun Community College is a great place, there are many moving parts, and it is a well-oiled machine. My goal was to continue the momentum Calhoun is known for across the state and beyond. I believe together we have done just that. It has been my pleasure to serve. I have made every effort to uphold the institution’s values of accountability, collaboration, diversity, equity, innovation, and integrity. Thank you for your support! Dr. Joe Burke Interim President Table of Contents A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3 THE YEAR OF COVID-19 ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 STUDENT, FACULTY & STAFF ACCOMPLISHMENTS .................................................................................................................. 15 STUDENT ATHLETICS ................................................................................................................................................................... 20 SPECIAL INITIATIVES .................................................................................................................................................................... 22 GRANTS ADMINISTRATION ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 24 OUR FINANCIAL PICTURE ........................................................................................................................................................... 25 THE CALHOUN FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS ............................................................................................................ 26 FOUNDATION UPDATES .............................................................................................................................................................. 27 GIVING SOCIETIES - 2020 ............................................................................................................................................................ 29 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 3 The Year of COV1D-19 Campuses Closed in Response to Governor’s COVID-19 Alert 1. All classes transitioned to distance learning no later than Wednesday, March 18. 2. NO face-to-face classes beginning Tuesday, March 17. 3. ALL on campus computer labs were closed. 4. Instructors informed
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