Members Present: Gayle
Arries, Tiffany Blackwell, Jackie Blakley, Tim Bowen, Jenni Creamer, Rick
Cothran, Galen DeHay, Mark Dougherty, Penny Edwards, Mandy Elmore, Adam
Ghiloni, Glenn Hellenga, Linda Jameison, Tasheka Johnson, Scott Harvey, Tom
Lawrence, Lynn Lewis, Chris Marino, Mary Orem, Sarah Shumpert, Brian Swords, Luke
VanWingerden
Members Absent: Mia Tensley
Other Attendees: Croslena Johnson, Kristal Doherty, Tracy Wactor
Length of Meeting: 1.5 hours
The minutes of the November
13, 2018 meeting were approved as presented.
Mark Dougherty and Croslena
Johnson presented Student Emergency Resources and noted that the funds have
been expanded. Croslena’s presentation touched on the following.
·
What are those
funds?
·
How are those
funds accessed?
·
What do those
funds cover?
Student Emergency Funds
address an acute need, are time sensitive, and are free to students. The maximum amount is $500 and students may
only use emergency funds once. To keep
the funds as an option for students, other funding sources are considered
before using emergency funds. These
funds are accessed through Student Development/Wellness. Students must submit an application, which is
reviewed within a few days. The application /review process allows for guidance
and counseling and possible connection with community resources. Any payments
are made to the assisting entity, not to the student.
Emergency fund channels
include:
·
Student Emergency
Funds – available to any program
·
Perkins grant –
available to technical programs only
·
Community
Resources and SC Thrive
·
Student Support
pantry
Limitations:
·
SC Thrive is the
only resource that is intentionally marketed to students. The other options are not marketed and rely
on referrals.
Croslena encouraged the
members of the group to be alert and aware of any student issues, and to refer
those students to her.
The group discussed Round 2
Equipment needs. After a review of the
remaining high priority items from Round 1 and additional requests from CCE,
Health Education, Ruby Hicks First Floor, Engineering & Industrial
Technology, it was determined that we have the funds to meet these needs. Linda Jameison reported that technology in
the Easley Campus classrooms and monitors for the Learning Commons still need
to be completed. Luke VanWingerden noted
that in the future, the community campus classrooms will be included in his
budget and will be added to the refresh cycle and upgraded with the same
equipment as the Pendleton campus.
Kristal Doherty and Tracy Wactor will compile a list of Round 2 approved
requests and distribute to the units.
NEXT STEPS: Since these are priorities, Galen requested that
the Deans work with Kristal to quickly purchase this equipment.
Announcements:
Jenni Creamer:
·
For the most
part, enrollment is flat with a slight decrease in headcount and FTE
·
The comparative
summary of enrollment report is being revised.
It will provide better information in the future.
·
Gabe
Hollingsworth has been hired as the TC Central Director. He will join the college on January 14.
Scott Harvey:
·
Reminded the
group that administrative drops will take place on January 18. Faculty must key attendance.
·
B-Session drop is
Wednesday, January 9.
Brian Swords:
·
Announced that
Heidi Reeves will be the Success Coach at the Oconee Campus.
Tasheka Johnson:
Announced that the deadlines
to add and drop were added to the Starfish welcome announcements.
Tiffany Blackwell – Thanked
the members of the group for all the help with the last large group orientation
on Friday, January 4.
Rick Cothran:
·
CCE’s recent job
fair was a great success. 1,000
attendees, Six companies doing reverse referrals for individuals who needed to
upgrade their skills.
·
Wade Pitts has
been hired as the new program director for the Center for Workforce Excellence.
·
Theresa Young is
leaving the college. Her last day is
Friday, January 11.
·
Brittany Newsome
has taken a positon at Clemson.
Jackie Blakley:
·
Kim Sharpe is the
new full-time faculty member in Early Care and Education.
·
Tiffany DeVarso
has taken another position, but will continue to teach as an adjunct for
us.
Glenn Hellenga:
·
Announced that
Berdina Hill has joined the Career Services department.
Mary Orem:
·
Based on the use
of SSC 313, that room will now be configured as half collaborative space and
half straight lab.
Luke VanWingerden:
·
Will report the
findings of the Listening Tour on January 18.
·
The iPhone is now
an option for a college phone.
·
Mark Vickery has
joined the IT department as the new AV person.
·
IT trainer
position is posted.
Tom Lawrence:
·
Announced that
three full-time Spanish instructors have been hired.
Penny Edwards:
·
The AACC faculty
council is conducting interviews for 10 positions.
·
From the Adjunct
Fair, she hired an individual who moved here from Maryland and is teaching one
class at the Oconee Campus.
Galen DeHay:
·
The Adjunct Fair
went quite well, with about 60 attendees.
·
Some business and
industry folks who were not able to attend have called Galen, and we have hired
some of them.
Mark Dougherty:
·
Since it never
closes, the West Dining area of the Student Success Center is not a good venue
for exclusive, private events.
Linda Jameison:
·
Noted that her
area is looking at how students are involved outside of the classroom. What Works?
Voids?
·
Intentional
planning for next fall.
Mandy Elmore:
·
Robert Ellenberg
has stepped down as the Industrial Electronics Technology program director.
·
Ken Tredinnick is
the new program director for Engineering Design Technology.
·
Ted Stokes, a
long time adjunct, has been hired full-time in the General Engineering
Technology program.
·
The EIT division
is seeing a number of students with schedule difficulties due to browser
issues.
With no further business, the
meeting was adjourned.
Recorded By:
Anne
Bryan
Next Meeting: Tuesday,
January 22 @ 1:00, in RH 220B
