Audit Report Not Reason for Quiting

Volarne XVII, Number 9 Serving DeKalb Community College, Central Campus Final Fall Quarter Edition Wednesday, November 19, 1980 SCOTT Two Administrators Audit Report Recognized By GSCA Susan McGuire Not Reason Staff Writer Two DeKalb College central campus administrators were honored last week as a result of For Quiting their professionalism in educa tion. Dean of Students James A. Jakki Gaither financial computerized account Godwin and counselor Glorianne Staff Writer ing system was instated at the Koenig each received the Geor “There is no hidden reason... beginning of the 1978-79 fiscal gia School Counselors Associ It has nothing to do with the year. The system was not ation’s 1980 Professional Recog audit,” stated DeKalb Commu complete at the time critical data nition Award last Saturday nity College President Wayne processing errors (which were morning at Jekyll Island. Scott in an interview concerning disclosed by the audit concluded Godwin was named Supervisor his intent to resign. “ I just feel July 27,1980) were made. James A. Godwin Glorianne Koenig of the Year, and Koenig was that it’s time to get a younger Along with the technical prob honored as the Georgia post Ms. Koenig, coordinator of Committee of the GSCA,but the ‘horse’ with new ideas to keep lems came the problem of secondary School Counselor of orientation and head of the nominations came from Mrs. the college growing.” employment, “ We were told the Year. testing center, has been at DCC Jean Thompson and various Dr. Scott recently submitted to when the system was installed, Dean Godwin, chief administra for 12 years, counseling individu students and faculty members. the college’s Board of Trustees a that we needed four new people tor for DCC, exporessed his al students with personal, aca According to Ms. Koenig, Dr. letter of intent to resign as to implement the system, but we feelings about the award. “It is demic and career problems. “ I Thompson submitted the original president, effective June 30, didn’t get them because we always an honor to be selected love my job and I love working letter of recommendation, and 1981. According to board didn’t have the money to hire for professional recognition by with the students,” she said the students and faculty sent in member John Truelove, Scott’s them. During that time period, your professional peers,” he sincerely. letters of endorsement. What is letter of intent was accepted by our finance and assistant-finance remarked, "especially those with “ When they wrote those let most gratifying about the whole the board. directors left for better jobs; one whom you work.” Godwin has ter^ the students indicated that thing to me,” Ms. Koenig said, The audit to which Scott was other lady had to take a six-week been at DeKalb College central they cared about me. That really Are the letters of recommend referring was performed by a leave of absence. No one else campus since it opened its doors. made me feel wonderful.” ation from the students sup group of state auditors and knew as much about operating He has spent those years making Dean Godwin and Ms. Koenig porting me. Just working with revealed a discrepancy in the the system as they did.” college a little easier for students were selected for the awards by young people,” she added, “is balance in some of the college’s “ Because some of the money and a little better for the faculty. the Professional Recognition See ADMIN page 2 accounts. A new, “complex” See SCOTT page 2 Inside This Week DCC Leadership Conference Campus........................... Pages 2,3 Students Learn At the conclusion of Gaglione’s day’s activities ended with hors Entertainment................. Pages 4,5 From The Pros speech, lunch was served to d’oeuvres served at the Peri Carol Thomas students and guests. During meter North Inn. Sports...............................Pages 6,7 Associate Editor lunch students and speakers had The overall participation for The Leadership Conference, a chance to mingle with each this year’s conference was poor ********** sponsored by the Central Cam other and ask questions about the in comparison to previous years. Correction In last week’s SGA Report, an error was made in the pus Student Government Associ topics chosen for the day’s Representatives from north cam figure of $27,000, which should have read $2,700 that each ation, was held in the Student activities. pus, members from central cam basketball and baseball teams on the three campuses were Center Saturday, November 15, After the lunch break, the pus’ SGA. Open Door, and a few proposed by the ad hoc committee to receive for housing athletes. 1980. The conference, which is afternoon activities continued other clubs attended the daytime held annually, is geared toward with Dr. Ed Hughes, director of activities. However, members Registration for Winter Quarter, 1981, will begin November 10 club presidents and representa Urban Affairs at Georgia State from clubs on all three campuses and run through December 17 by appointment. tives from all three campuses in University, who spoke about attended the evening activity. order for them to get tips on activities on a commuting cam SGA would like to extend their Appointment (time) cards will be available daily beginning being good leaders. pus. Dr. John Davis, a DeKalb appreciation to those who parti November 3 in the Registrar’s Office (A-101) for day students and Speakers for the morning Central Campus counselor in the cipated in the day’s activities and the Evening Division Office (A-107) for evening students. You session of the conference were Career Development Center, a special thanks to Mrs. Agnes must have a validated Schedule/Invoice/I.D. to obtain an John Marriner, personnel direct discussed communication tech Side who provided the group with appointment (time) card. Students in the Occupational Division or of East Point, who discussed niques, and Marjorie Mason, a continental breakfast, lunch do not need appointment (time) cards. See your instructor for leadership and the qualities of a program director for Home Envi and hors d’oeuvres for the registration times. good leader, and Tom Gaglione, ronment from the DeKalb County evening. a graduate student in Philosophy Cooperative Extension Service of The club representatives who did Mini Quarter begins December 8. Registration will be Monday, at Georgia State University, who the University of Georgia, gave not attend the Leadership Con December 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. No appointment card is spoke on personality traits and tips on promotion through ference missed a chance to learn necessary._________________ ________________________ __ how they tie into leadership. various forms of the media. The from the pros. Page 2 The OPEN DOOR Wednesday, November 19, 1980 Scott continued from page 1 was placed in a different box (a 3 major goals: to get the college finance,” he added. chart of accounts), they (the back into the community, to Scott noted that of all the 17 auditors) wrote a negative audit.. broaden occupational offerings to junior colleges in the state, . We simply went too far, too fast the college, and to better the DeKalb College operates on the too soon on minimum dollars.” physical operations of the lowest cost, yet the instructors Campus The system is presently 99% college are among the highest paid in complete. A new director of In working toward his object that area. finance will be hired by January ives, Scott aided in the one “ I haven’t done everything there 2, and by that time the system million-dollar renovation in the is to do for the college, but I have PTK Initiation Tech School, pushed the board in pushed the ball to get things will be finished,” stated Scott. going for the college,” comment A. Gatlin, Peggy Ann Gouge, “ We have the most sophisticated building north campus, and Honorary Scott. Richard Graveline, Susan James, computerized financial account assisted in extending six new Scott was asked by former Rhonda Kinard, Jan Mare ing system. It has been criticized technical programs to south Society DeKalb School Superintendent Koehn, Linda McLaughlin, Janet for being too complex. It may be campus. James H. Hinson to become Carol Thomas Rubel, Jamin Tandiono, Warren too sophisticated, but not too Scott said that in the past three acting-president of the college in Associate Editor Weeks. complex.” years there has been an increase The initiation ceremony and PTK has been in existence for Other technical advances that in state funds. He is the state’s 1976 and received the approval reception for students accepted 62 years and was officially the campuses have attained only college president who serve by the board to become president into the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) recognized by the American during Scott’s term as president on the Governor’s Committee. in 1977. Honorary Society is being held Association of Junior Colleges in includes the computerized regi Scott has made three to four Asked about his plans for the Thursday, Nov. 20, at 3:15 p.m. 1929. The purpose of PTK is to stration system and the central speeches per week since he future, Scott commented that at in H-101. recognize and encourage scholar ization of the students’ records. became president, and he visits this time he has none. “ It is Thirteen DeKalb Community ships among community and Students’ records were previous each campus at least once or rather difficult to look for a job College (DCC) central students junior college students. ly kept separate at the campuses twice a week. while still president of the have accepted the invitation to Membership into PTK is rec they attended.

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