The President’s Message At Germanna Community College, we know we must not waste our greatest resource--the potential of all of the people in our communities. That potential lies not only in the minds of the young, but in the untapped abilities of workers who must be retrained especially in fields where there will be high-wage jobs. An educated workforce creates a better economy for us all, translating into higher pay for local people and a better quality of life for their families, helping existing businesses be more profitable, attracting new employers from outside the area and helping to spawn start-up companies. An educated community makes for better citizens and brighter futures for all. With your support, Germanna will continue to expand to meet our communities’ needs. With your support, we will move forward with plans for a permanent campus in Stafford County and continue to seek ways to better serve Caroline and Madison County residents. With your support, we will continue to expand our Fredericksburg Campus in Spotsylvania, to grow our respected nursing program at our Locust Grove Campus in Orange County, offer new programs at our Daniel echnologyT Center in Culpeper and offer classes at Dahlgren. “Let us think of Germanna is working hard to respond quickly to provide students with the education as the knowledge, skills and attitude that lead to jobs that pay well and give local companies a competitive edge in a challenging global market. means of developing Nearly 80 percent of Germanna students remain in our area after our greatest abilities, completing their college work, investing the skills they’ve learned in their local communities. Secure in that knowledge, we must continue to prepare because in each of students for jobs in STEM fields, as engineers, as workers trained in us, there is a private cybersecurity, and as nurses and other health care professionals to meet our communities’ needs hope and dream To meet those needs, we have grown to become the seventh largest of 23 which, fulfilled, can be schools in the Virginia Community College System. We have opened new locations, created new programs and services, all during the most translated into benefit challenging of times. for everyone...” Now we must work and grow together to help sustain local economic recovery and build future prosperity. Together, we can make a difference in --John F. Kennedy both good times and bad. I hope you find in this reportfurther evidence that the investment of your taxes, your donations, your employees and family members as students, all have paid and will pay great dividends far into the future. Sincerely, Dr. David A. Sam, President Germanna Community College • 2012-2013 Annual Report to the Community 1 Who We Are... Mission Germanna Community College is a public institution of As a public, comprehensive community college, Germanna higher education in the Virginia Community College System. provides accessible, quality educational and training As a comprehensive community college, Germanna provides opportunities that meet our communities’ changing learning quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities needs. for the residents of the City of Fredericksburg and the This Mission is achieved through: counties of Caroline, Culpeper, King George, Madison, • Courses, programs, and services that enable students to gain Orange, Spotsylvania and Stafford. access to and succeed in higher education; • Associate degrees and courses that prepare students to advance to and succeed in four year colleges and universities; • Training and services to develop successful employees who meet employers’ specific needs; • Training, associate degrees, and certificates for students to enter and succeed in the workplace; and • Services and support for community and economic development. Vision Germanna Community College is recognized as the region’s leader and preferred partner providing excellence in accessible educational opportunities and related services to our communities. Our quality learning experiences enable students to participate effectively in the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities. Germanna, a dynamic learning organization, is the premiere gateway to personal and community development. Values Our values influence our thoughts, guide our decisions, mold our policies, and help determine our course of action. Student learning and success are at the heart of all that we do and are demonstrated by: Passion for learning and teaching, Integrity, Culture of service, Excellence, Stewardship, and Respect. Strategic Initiatives 1. Become a Learning-Centered college, where quality teaching and support services foster student learning and success. 2. Develop outreach efforts, programs, and services that fulfill the promise of affordable access to educational opportunities and workforce development for all the constituents of our service area. 3. Develop partnerships and alternative resources to better enable the College to achieve its mission. 4. Invest in people through professional development, recognitions and rewards systems. 5. Develop systems of continuous improvement and a culture of accountability to be better stewards of the resources and mission in our care. 2 Germanna Community College • 2012-2013 Annual Report to the Community Student Statistics Jurisdiction Headcount 2011-12 2011-2012 Majors Associate of Arts & Sciences (AA&S) Caroline County (557) Stafford County (3243) Business Administration Culpeper County (779) Education General Studies Fredericksburg City (629) General Studies - Psychology Spec. Liberal Arts King George (411) Science Madison County (254) Associate of Science (AS) Orange County (616) Engineering Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Other (620) Business Management Early Childhood Development Information System Technology Spotsylvania County (3742) Networking Nursing Nursing Comm. Program 2011-12 Awards Police Science College Transfer Degrees 1008 Technical Studies Career Technical Degrees 149 Career Studies Degrees 268 Certificates Certificates 54 Dental Assisting Total Awards 1479 Early Childhood Development Fine Arts Fire Science Technology General Education 2011-12 Graduate Demographic Graphic Communications Headcount Police Science Graduates 890 Practical Nursing Female 595 Practical Nursing -EVHS Male 295 African-American 110 Career Studies Certificates Asian 23 Caucasian 660 Hispanic 58 Native American 2 Pacific Island 24 Unknown 13 2011-12 Graduates Awards 890 1479 Passing GED Scores 2011-12 414 Germanna Community College • 2012-2013 Annual Report to the Community 3 Germanna in the News Germanna Ranked in Top 50 for Enrollment for 2010-11 by Community College Week Despite the August 2011 earthquake that resulted in the closing of the V. Earl Dickinson Building for repairs, Germanna Community College was among the Top 50 fastest-growing two- year colleges in America for 2010-2011, according to the 2012 rankings compiled by Community College Week. GCC was ranked 45th in the nation with a 2.6 percent increase in enrollment comparing Fall 2010 and Fall 2011, climbing by 197, from 7,582 to 7,779. The Dickinson Building was reopened and fully operational in January 2013 for the beginning of the Spring semester. Germanna President David A. Sam said the ranking shows the college continued to serve the community without missing a beat despite the quake. The increase in enrollment that semester also bucked national trends in enrollment, which were beginning to reflect a downturn. LEED Silver Certification for SEBIC Germanna’s new Science & Engineering Building and Information Commons, which opened in 2012, was officially certified “Silver” for Leadership in Energy and Engineering Design (LEED). Features of the “green” building include a vegetative roof that provides natural insulation, a rain water harvesting system used for flushing toilets, sensors that automatically turn off lights and adjust window shades, a wind turbine capable of powering laptops and charging cell phones and laboratory exhausts that harvest heated or cooled air to cut down on heating and cooling costs. IES Design Award The Germanna Community College Science & Engineering Building and Information Commons at the Fredericksburg Area Campus that was designed by Clark Nexsen Architecture and Engineering, won four Illumination Engineering Society Illumination Awards of Merit for 2013. The green building is designed to save energy by automatically adjusting lighting and raising and lowering blinds to use natural light more efficiently. The IES Illumination Awards provides a unique opportunity for public recognition of professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design based upon the individual merit of each entry judged against specific criteria. 4 Germanna Community College • 2012-2013 Annual Report to the Community U.Va. RN to BSN Program Classes at Germanna, via Interactive Video A new agreement between the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia and the Virginia Community College System, including Germanna Community College, will guarantee admission to the school’s RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The part time, 21-month program is designed to make ti easier for full-time working nurses to get their BSN. There illw be one class a week, with a clinical settings program in the second year that allows students to practice what they’ve learned in class. “Germanna has gone a little further,” said Dr. Patti Lisk, Dean of Nursing and Health Technologies at GCC.