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Athens Technical College Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Athens, GA October 18, 2011 10:30 A.M.
Mr. Rusty Adams Mr. Frank Christa Ms. Patricia Barron Mr. Stephen Felker Mr. Fred Boatwright Mr. Ed Geddings Mr. Bill Cabaniss Mr. Terry Chandler Mr. Larry Conn Mr. Vince Dooley Mr. Don Fortson Mr. Scott Hardigree Dr. Mixon Robinson Ms. Carol Williams Ms. Pet Williams
Ms. Rhonda Lastie, Program Chair, Social Work Assistant Program Ms. Caroline Angelo, Executive Director, Registration and Records
Chair Patricia Barron called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. welcoming everyone to the October Board Meeting. NEW BUSINESS Chair Barron introduced Mr. Larry Conn, our new board member representing Greene County. Mr. Conn replaces Mr. Fred Boatwright who rolled off the board in June. Chair Barron swore in Mr. Larry Conn and a photo was taken of the swearing in. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Dr. Joyce Sansing introduced Ms. Rhonda Lastie, one of the guests for the October meeting. Topic: “Winner of the National Association of Social Workers, Georgia Chapter Social Worker of the Year for 2011, Ms. Rhonda Lastie, Program Chair, Social Work Assistant Program.” Ms. Lastie came to work at Athens Technical College in 2007 and helped start the Social Work Assistant Program. Qualifications for this distinguished award include demonstrating leadership qualities of an exceptional nature, effectively integrating experience with education in an outstanding effort to help people, and showing a willingness to take risks for improved social services. Ms. Lastie spoke about the award she won. She thanked Dr. Tydings, Dr. Sansing, and Dean Campbell for all their help with the Social Work Assistant Program. Ms. Andrea Daniel introduced Ms. Caroline Angelo, the second guest for the October meeting. Topic: “Using Degree Works to Guide Students, Ms. Caroline Angelo, Executive Director, Registration and Records.” Ms. Angelo began as a part time adjunct instructor for the college in 1992 and began working as a full time instructor in 1997. She was the 2006 college Rick Perkins Award winner. She began working in the registration and records office in 2007 and was recently promoted to Executive Director of Registration and Records. Ms. Angelo presented a powerpoint presentation on advisement and Degree Works. Between July and October there were 3,022 students advised by three full time advisors and one part time advisor. Only fifty-eight of those students had appointments to be advised. The rest were walk-ins. Some of the topics discussed during an advising session with a student are course requirements, registration access code, tutoring services, Q2S program requirements, and policies in the college catalog. A new program technical colleges are using, which was purchased by TCSG, is called Degree Works. The program helps advisors give the best advice to students. The program became available to faculty in April, 2011 and will become available to students Spring Semester. It was created by at team from Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Information Technology. Degree Works can be updated very quickly, displays semester curriculum, and a GPA calculator. It can help students plan out their education path from the beginning to the end. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chair Barron called for approval of the September minutes for the Local Board. After reviewing, there were no changes to the minutes. Bill Cabaniss made a motion to approve the minutes and Terry Chandler seconded the motion with the remainder of the board in agreement. The minutes were approved. COMMITTEE REPORTS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Dr. Joyce Sansing requested approval of two new Technical Certificates of Credit (TCCs) for the Construction Maintenance Program at the Walton County Campus. The TCCs, Basic Woodworker and Advanced Woodworker, will prepare students for cabinetmaking, furniture making, architectural woodworking, and other related fields. Gwinnett Technical College has given us some equipment to be used in the courses. Dr. Sansing asked the board for approval of the two new TCCs. Vince Dooley made a motion to approve and Scott Hardigree seconded the motion with the remainder of the board in agreement. The two new TCCs, Basic Woodworker and Advanced Woodworker, were approved. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Ms. Kathryn Thomas presented the Financial Report as of October 18, 2011. At this time of the year we should be around 25% expended which is where we are. Our annual operating budget is $25,268,721 with year to date expenses of $6,185,687, which leaves a remaining budget of $19,083,034. STUDENT AFFAIRS Ms. Andrea Daniel gave the board an update on Student Affairs. She handed out Athens Technical College sharpie markers to the board members. The idea came from attending an event with Dr. Tydings at Extreme Home Makeover in which Dr. Tydings presented a scholarship to former student, Andrea Taylor.
Ms. Daniel provided an update regarding two awards received by the Athens Technical College Adult Education Program. Student, Ashley Patrick, was awarded the TANF GED student of the year and the Athens Technical College Adult Education Program received an award for the highest increase (41%) of GED completions in a one year period for ESL students. Ms. Daniel announced that Early Registration for Spring students is going well with over 1,000 students registered.
Ms. Daniel gave an update on the ATC choir and the ATC service day on October 22nd. The service day will be held in the local community with Habitat for Humanity and a local cemetery clean up. Over fifty students, faculty, and staff have signed up to participate with over 150 service hours to be completed. Volunteers will meet back on campus for a complimentary lunch and to enjoy the Alumni Car Show. OFF-CAMPUS OPERATIONS Dr. Larry Siefferman gave the board an update on the Elbert County Campus and the Athens Tech Foundation. The dam on the Elbert County Campus has finally been repaired and is no longer leaking. Construction on the new storage and maintenance building on the Elbert County Campus will begin next month. This will then lead to the expansion of the library and cosmetology department. A few weeks ago on the Elbert County Campus the naming of the Robert L. and Betty B. Williford Industrial Systems Technology Lab in the new Coggins Center took place. This was done in acknowledgment of the $50,000 donation by the Betty Williford Estate. There will be a 10th Congressional District Republican Leadership Conference on the Elbert County Campus this Saturday. More than 100 key leaders will be attending. The auditorium has been rented by the Republican Party for the event. ATSAC recently gifted a new lighted sign for the main entrance of the Elbert County Campus. Dr. Siefferman gave an update on the Office of Institutional Advancement which has the new name “Development and Public Relations.” There has been $66,489 in donations during the last quarter which include the following: (1) Power Partners donated $50,000 for the Dr. Sherrie Ford Memorial Scholarship. (2) Walton County Health Care Foundation (WCHCF) donated $10,118 for the WCHCF Access Fund Scholarship (3) Follett Higher Education Group donated $1,000 to the general fund. (4) MollerTech South donated $500 for the MollerTech Scholarship. (5) Employee contributions of $3,482.53 and local board per diem contributions of $693.49.
Dr. Tydings presented the President’s Report. She and Dr. Dan Smith have been asked to be on a COC site team visit at Henderson Community College in Kentucky next week. She has also been asked to serve as a commissioner for the AACC Commission on Academic, Student, and Community Development for 2011-2012. Her first meeting is in Washington, DC in November. Ms. Andrea Daniel will be accompanying her to the meeting. She notified the board that colleges may lose their Perkins allotment money which is federal funds used to support technical programs. There is talk about cutting these funds. She will discuss it in more detail at the next meeting when she has more information. We just received news that four of our students have been named winners to participate in the US Army Corps of Engineers Student Career Experience Program. There are only six students in the state that are named to participate in the program which provides for the integration of a student’s academic studies, and federal work experience directly related to the student’s academic programs and career goals. Dr. Tydings congratulated Mr. Don Fortson and Mr. Fred Boatwright on their retirement from the board. She read their resolutions and presented them with a gift and their TCDA recognitions. OTHER BUSINESS Chair Barron passed out a list of board activities to the board members. She would like for them to participate in activities on all the campuses. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, Chair Barron adjourned the meeting with appropriate motion and second at 12:30 p.m. _______________________________________ Flora W. Tydings, President Rebecca Allen Administrative Assistant 10/18/11 Next scheduled Board Meeting: November 15, 2011. * Denotes action items that require a vote for approval by the local board. Download 27.2 Kb. Share with your friends:
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