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SOUTH CENTRAL COLLEGE President’s Report 2010-2011 FARIBAULT CAMPUS NORTH MANKATO CAMPUS 1225 Third Street SW 1920 Lee Boulevard Faribault, MN 55021 North Mankato, MN 56003 507.332.5800 507.389.7200 1.800.422.0391 1.800.722.9359 Fax 507.332.5888 Fax 507.388.9951 South Central College is a proud member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. An affirmative action equal opportunity employer/educator. SCC has ADA accessible facilities. region served Schoolby SCC Districts Served by SCC (by school district) Sibley East G.F.W. 2310 2365 Le Sueur- Henderson 2397 Cannon Falls Northfield Montgomery- 252 659 Goodhue Le Lonsdale Center 394 253 392 Sleepy New Ulm St. Peter Faribault Kenyon- Zumbrota- Eye Nicollet 508 Mazeppa Springfield 88 Cleveland 656 Wanamingo 84 507 391 Waterville- 2805 85 Elysian-Morristown 2172 Mankato 2143 Pine - Island 77 f Medford 763 r 255 o Comfrey 5 d 3 Lake Crystal l 81 a 8 St. Clair 2 Waseca Wellcome W - St. n - Owatonna Madelia 75 e 829 o l d Memorial l t 6 l i James r 3 761 e v 837 e i 2071 8 s f b r 840 e n m e n i t e a d t J P u O N.R.H.E.G. B Maple River 2135 2168 Blooming Truman Prairie 458 756 Martin - 6 y 3 County e l United 5 t 2 n West South u n i Blue Earth H a 2448 Central a h Area d C 2134 a t n s 2860 Fairmont a a r E 2752 G accountability dashboard www.mnscu.edu Tuition & Fees Tuition and fees for all MnSCU 2-year colleges are in the “red” across the entire system because a national comparison puts the system near the highest tuition/fees in America. Related Employment of Graduates Many MnSCU institutions experienced lower placement rates for Fiscal Year 2009. SCC also faced challenges with intermittent staffing assistance in placement during the year. Rates have since recovered and are currently at 93.7% accreditation SCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools as a Comprehensive 2-year College. 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400; Chicago, IL 60602 1-800-621-7440 website: www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org 2 Message from the President Your contributions and partnerships with South Central College have assisted us in launching new initiatives, challenged us to address the need for changing educational options and helped us to reach our many goals. Thank you for helping SCC to attain our 2010-11 accomplishments! 3-Year Diversity Plan A major accomplishment of the past year has been the completion of our 3-year Diversity Plan. SCC is working to sustain an atmosphere that attracts and supports a diverse community of learners. This plan helps us to identify the educational needs, environmental improvements and institutional changes necessary to advance our development and prepare our students and employees for the future. Expanded Options for Learning SCC has expanded our instructional healthcare options to include: Health Unit Coordinator, Health Support Specialist, Medical Assistant and Pharmacy Technician. In addition, we have conducted a program re-design creating the new Building Design and Energy Technology program with a focus on commercial building and energy-related systems. A partnership with Productivity and Haas Corporations has allowed SCC to create a new Haas Center of Excellence to serve2010-2011 the manufacturing sector. Online, weekend college and hybrid class options are continually expanding. SCC currently delivers 17.4% of our credits online. Serving More Students South Central College is proud to have served 38.5% more students since becoming a comprehensive community college in 2006. This year, SCC received its first-time TRiO Student Support Services grant to provide tutoring and academic/personal support to increase student retention, transfer and graduation to underrepresented students. Truly, our success is measured by the success of our students. Investment in Facilities and Equipment Highlights from the past year include the remodeled Crossroads Bookstore and Café that provide a collegiate “commons” atmosphere on our North Mankato Campus. Re-located and updated Academic Support Centers on both campuses give SCC students the support they need to succeed in a great learning environment. New Chemistry and Pharmacy Technician labs have recently been completed on the North Mankato Campus. Thank you for supporting the 6500 students at South Central College. We sincerely appreciate the financial contributions you have made to our two foundations (pages 14-20). Your commitment to higher education makes a difference in the lives of our students and the communities where they live and work. President Keith Stover 3 South Central College will be the region’s leading institution for transitioning individuals into the college environment, educating students for Approved by the STATEMENT technical careers and building student capacity Minnesota State Colleges for future study through inclusive student- and Universities system centered programs and services. The college will Board of Trustees Vision May 20, 2009 be a committed partner in the regional economy, helping individuals and organizations compete in the global marketplace. South Central College provides accessible higher STATEMENT education to promote student growth and Mission regional economic development. > Foster a welcoming environment that cultivates a sense of respect and appreciation for differences. STATEMENTS > Provide educational options that prepare students for entry into the workforce, Purpose career advancement and academic transfer opportunities. > Offer student services and enrichment experiences that support academic success. > Provide educational opportunities that develop our students’ ability to understand and evaluate personal, social, civic and global perspectives. > Deliver education, training and consulting services for business, industry and government organizations that help maximize productivity, profitability and sustainability in a global marketplace. > Promote the economic, cultural and intellectual development of the community through collaboration with our stakeholders. 4 Institutional core competencies Personal, social and ethical responsibility: >Civic knowledge and engagement - local and global: Students will understand the richness and challenge of local and world cultures and the effects of globalization, and will develop the skills and attitudes to function as “global citizens.” Values >Intercultural knowledge and competence: Students will recognize and understand the rich and complex ways that group and individual inequalities and interactions impact self and society. >Ethical reasoning and action: Students will develop SOUTH ethical and social responsibility to self and others, and will CENTRAL collaborate with others to address ethical and social issues in a sustainable manner. COLLEGE >Foundations and skills for lifelong learning: Students will … display an understanding of learning as a lifelong process through demonstration of a desire to learn, the willingness to apply learning to other areas of their lives and the ability Recognizes the liberating effects to think and act independently, be willing to take the of lifelong intellectual, professional initiative to get projects done and demonstrate the ability to reflect upon what has occurred and how it impacts students and personal learning. and others. Intellectual and practical skills: Honors diversity and inclusion >Teamwork and problem-solving: Students will by recognizing every person’s demonstrate the ability to work together cohesively with worth and potential. diverse groups of persons, including working as a group to resolve any issues that arise. Operates with integrity in >Analysis and inquiry: Students will demonstrate an ability to analyze information from multiple sources and to raise all interactions. pertinent questions regarding that information. >Critical and creative thinking: Students will develop the Encourages open and honest disposition and skills to strategize, gather, organize, create, refine, analyze and evaluate the credibility of relevant communication that respects information and ideas. individual opinions. >Analysis and inquiry: Students will communicate effectively in a range of social, academic and professional Values collaboration and believes contexts using a variety of means, including written, oral, numerical/quantitative, graphic and visual modes of that teamwork promotes unity communication. and shared purpose. Embraces continuous improvement. 5 SCC’s student enrollment has Student increased by 38.5% since 2006! ON-CAMPUS STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS Enrollment Average AGE: 25.7 Under 18 ...............1.5% 30-39 ..................13.0% 3,500 18-19 ...................23.7% 40-49 .................. 6.8% 20-24 ................ 37.7% 50 & Over ...........3.2% 3,000 25-29 ..................13.8% Unreported .......0.3% ETHOD Female ................. 56% Male .......................44% 2,500 Other M FBM/SBM ETHNICITY: 2,000 Online Black or African American............................3.9% Asian ......................................................................... 1.6% 1,500 North Mankato Campus White ..................................................................... 87.7% elivery Faribault Campus Hispanic ................................................................4.4% 1,000 D American Indian or Alaskan Native ..........0.5% Y Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander ................ 0.1% 500 Unreported ............................................................ 1.8% FYE B 0 PREVIOUS COLLEGE ExPERIENCE: 2006 2007