2014 President's Annual Report
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2014 PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT President’s Annual Report u 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Cabinet 4 A Message From The President 7 Strategic Planning 9 Highlights - The Year in Review 14 The Lawson State Foundation 22 Grants and Enrollment Report 25 Financial Summary, Revenues and Expenditures 26 President’s Annual Report u 2 President’s Annual Report u 3 d The Alabama State Board of Education The Honorable Robert Bentley, Governor of the State of Alabama, President of the Board Al Thompson Dr. Yvette Richardson Jeff Newman, DISTRICT I DISTRICT IV President Pro Tem DISTRICT VII Mrs. Betty Peters Mrs. Ella B. Bell, DISTRICT II Vice President Mrs. Mary Scott Hunter DISTRICT V DISTRICT VIII Mrs. Stephanie W. Bell DISTRICT III Dr. Charles Elliott DISTRICT VI d Lawson State Community College President’s Cabinet Dr. Bruce Crawford Mrs. Sharon Crews Vice President for Instructional Services Vice President for Administrative B.S., Stillman College and Student Services M.A., University of Alabama B.S., Alabama State University Ph.D., Kansas State University CPA, State of Alabama M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham Dr. Myrtes Green /University of Alabama Assistant to the President and Director of Title III, Sponsored Programs and Development Dr. Sherri Davis B.S., M.S. and Ph.D., University of Alabama Academic Dean and Director of Developmental Programs Dr. Cynthia Anthony B.A., Hampton University Dean of Students M.A., Cambridge College B.A., Talladega College Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi M.Ed., Ed.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham Mr. Darren C. Allen Ed.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham Assistant Dean of Administration and Records /University of Alabama B.A., M.A., University of Alabama President’s Annual Report u 4 Start Here, Go Anywhere! Over 65 years ago, Lawson State Community College began an educational transformation that continues to unfold life-changing experiences in the lives of its students. The opportunities we have experienced over the last several decades have helped to shape and influence the academic and social environment at Lawson State Community College. We have been able to tap into technological changes to impact our curriculum and opportunities we provide our students. Our long-term goals involve the areas of opportunity listed below and even more: • Articulating Visions • Buildings and Renovations • Inspiring Donors • Defining and Exceeding Expectations • Phenomenal Results President’s Annual Report u 5 6 Report Annual President’s u • Phenomenal Results • Defining and Exceeding Expectations • Inspiring Donors • Buildings and Renovations • Articulating Visions even more: Our long-term goals involve the areas of opportunity listed below and we provide our students. tap into technological changes to impact our curriculum and opportunities environment at Lawson State Community College. We have been able to several decades have helped to shape and influence the academic and social lives of its students. The opportunities we have experienced over the last transformation that continues to unfold life-changing experiences in the Over 65 years ago, Lawson State Community College began an educational Start Here, Go Anywhere! A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Lawson State Community College, since its beginning over 65 years ago, has been a strong, solid and respected institution of learning. Our students come from Alabama and other states as well as other countries to invest in an education that inspires, challenges and prepares them to be globally competitive. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to helping students explore their possibilities and achieve their potential. We continue to invest in our students and their life-changing experiences. During 2014, we renovated the A.G. Gaston Building along with the addition of a new, state-of-the-art Culinary Arts Wing. This is an exciting time to be a part of Lawson State Community College, as expansions are taking place in the living-learning environments for the benefit of our students and staff. As Lawson State moves forward, we will remain focused on teaching and learning by updating our academic offerings, developing new academic programs, and increasing student engagement and retention. At Lawson State, students can find all the resources they need to have a successful college experience. The depth and breadth of our curriculum is what has earned us the accolade of the “#5 ranked Community College in the Nation” and we continue to be known as a “Champion of Change”. We are proud of our past accomplishments and eagerly look forward to new challenges. I invite you to peruse our annual report and get an overview of how Lawson State continues to move forward. Best Regards, Perry W. Ward, Ph.D. President, LSCC President’s Annual Report u 7 President’s Annual Report u 8 STRATEGIC PLANNING 2014 INSTITUTIONAL GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS In support of its vision and mission, the college identifies and operates under nine approved institutional goals that are measurable and attainable for each area of the college. Key goals and outcomes are presented below and within this annual report. GOAL 1: TO DEVELOP AN EXEMPLARY AND • Hosted the annual Robotics Camp for WORLD-CLASS INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM high school students • Graduated approximately 550 students • Presented summer automotive (Spring 2014) workshop for high school instructors • Continued review of QEP data for with participants from Alabama and broader QEP impact assessment surrounding states • Hosted the Capping and Pinning Awards Ceremony to honor nursing students Library • Upgraded computers in library to • Manufacturing and Engineering support Microsoft Office 2013 worked on new program designs with commercial art • Began creation of a digital archives collection, featuring programs on • Held the inaugural Blue Tape Art Show awards, graduation, anniversaries, in Commercial Art speakers and visitors, honors, • Began preparations for the 2 + 2 retirements, etc. transfer process and articulation • Provided collections to sustain all agreement between Tuskegee programs of college in print volumes, University e-Books and databases and e-Journals • Finalized Design Computer Aided formats Drafting and Design & Building • Celebrated African American History Construction Month with month long visits and • Began transition of the ELT Program in programs featuring well-known authors, to the ILT Program workshops and other cultural events • Witnessed a sharp increase in the • Organized and hosted the Lawson State number of graduates in the Welding Faculty Artist exhibits of original Black Program Art • Provided STEM efforts including 2-Pi Stem (two Pathways into STEM), GOAL 2: TO MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE AND Georgia- Alabama Louis Stokes Alliance ENGAGING EXEMPLARY STUDENT SERVICES for Minority Participation and the DIVISION Minority Male Scholarship Initiative • Started student chapter of the International Code Council (ICC) • Eighty one students earned a GED through Computer Aided Design • Presented Teach at Education by • Twenty-five institutions participated in Design, a program on how to develop College Transfer Day on both campuses an INT program • Career Center provided students • Assisted in the collection of recruitment services assistance through the use of admissions applications Accutrack President’s Annual Report u 9 STRATEGIC PLANNING continued • Coordinated Career Fair and Wellness • Began eCollege in Fall 2014 with an Day to college participants and enrollment of 718 in online courses community • Developed eCollege courses under the • Witnessed an eight percent increase in Quality Matters Standard online admission applications • Forty-three instructors became • Added E Reminders to the E Recruit e-college certified regarding file status • College adopted Proctor U as the • Updated Admissions Policy Manual official means of testing • Updated admissions application and • Completed first distance education dual enrollment application survey, meeting with rave reviews • 1098T outsourced with Educational GOAL 5: TO BE RECOGNIZED AS AN INSTITUTION Computer Systems, Inc. and produced THAT IS FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE 1,759 documents • Completed and submitted up to 34 • Scanned 9,780 human resources state, local and federal reports monthly, documents in imaging system quarterly and annually • Maintained a state-certified police • Received $167,000 additional funding to department develop three computer labs, purchase • Participated in Ethical Student four Smart Boards, purchase 43 Leadership Conference at Wiley College computers and software and develop • Conducted student voting for campus and implement an advising campaign queen and SGA officers via internet • Participated in the state-wide Online • Presented “Financial Aid Awareness Budgeting Training for the Adult Month,” hosting several financial aid Education Program awareness activities for students, • Received $250,000 workforce prospective students and general public development grant in Manufacturing Engineering Technology GOAL 3: TO THOROUGHLY INTEGRATE • Received dual enrollment equipment TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE-WIDE IN INSTRUCTION grant for $395,983 in partnership AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES with Shelby County for robotics and • Unveiled a new college webpage automated manufacturing • Continued on demand and face- • One-Card System was implemented in to –face professional development January 2014 opportunities through CTEL • Increased gross profit margin in campus • Provided maintenance contracts on bookstores by 20% hardware and software • Provided