Learning
Services Accomplishments 2003-2004
Learner Success
Meats Team won the 2003
High Plains Contest; Two GCCC students earned All-American status.
Enrollment exceeded
space in the Automotive Technology program.
Automotive Technology
course curriculum revised to meet NATEF guidelines and industry needs.
Six students attended the regional
SIFE competition; GCCC received the Rookie of the Year award.
Continued student
success on National Registry Exams, EMT-B
(add pass rates)
Continued 100% success
rate in passing State Board of EMS, EMT I Skills Stations.
First graduates of Fire
Science program and many Education paras graduates set for Spring 2004.
Cosmetology retention
rate remains high.
Approximately 90% of DPS
graduates are either employed in law enforcement or are continuing education.
Range 3000 purchased
Dec. 2003 after successful $70,000 fundraising effort of DPS Advisory
Council.
NCLEX pass rate for GCCC
was above both the state and national level; all Nursing graduates employed.
Outreach classes totaled
1,967 credit hours and served 640 students during fall 2003.
Served 293 students in 27
allied health credit classes, generated 1272 credit hours--exam pass rate of
91%
Completed 7 professional
health care programs: 162 participants, representing 46 employers/21 cities
Initiated/marketed
web-based health care, professional development programs/courses on ed2go
website
269 students were
enrolled in Kids College, 59 scholarships totaling $2,224 were awarded to
students
Served 266 participants
in personal enrichment classes for adults from 9/03 ะ 01/04
SBDC served 174 clients
for 1,551 hours; two clients received Governorีs Award of Merit. Client awarded
the Region VII SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Clients started 14 new
businesses, added 54 jobs & saved 38 existing jobs, generating $2.5 million
in sales & invested $2.6 million in loans & equity financing.
675 students &
adults were served through the UB & ETS TRiO programs
WKOS, GCCC business
dept., & FRC partnered to acquire 13 wireless laptops to use at the FCCLC
Provided health related
services to 1,200 FCCLC students, including 35 pairs of glasses
Increased percentage of
ESL students who post-tested before leaving program by 8% to 98%
Offered 13 computer
classes at FCCLC for credit, for community members, and for ESL & Even
Start.
Purchased Key Train software
to evaluate & improve job seeker skills.
16 student-athletes
earned Academic All-American status.
Football participated in
Valley of Sun Bowl game; Womenีs Basketball participated in Final Four in
national tournament--Region VI Champions; Baseball captured Region VI West
Division Championship.
Over 12,000 credit hours
enrolled by students/athletes; increased participation numbers from this past
year to this year; had largest recruiting class (365); implemented study tables
in athletics.
Conducted weekly
attendance checks and grade checks every 4 weeks
Provided 2,524 hours of tutoring in
CLC--20% increase; proctored 2,800 out-of-class tests; 20% increase.
Students participated in
6th annual Sandhills Art Assoc. Juried Exhibit.; one won 1st
place in 3-D Division.
Six students attended the national
Delta Epsilon Chi convention. One
placed in the top ten nationally.
Offered modular
instruction in OFAD Program, also implemented as an online class.
Wrote and received GCCC
Endowment Mini-grant for continued work on Outdoor Classroom
Science participated in
Elementary School Science Demonstrations; Hosted 4th Annual Science Olympiad
Acquired internet access
in the classrooms; incorporated on-line resources (School Maestro/Blackboard.)
Continued growth of
instrumental music program by adding a string ensemble.
Completed library web pages to
provide instruction in information literacy topics; held series of contests.
Integrated Newsweek into reading classes to develop critical thinking
skills.
Developed exit criteria
for ESL courses; developed an ESL tutoring program.
Evaluated/modified exit
essay guidelines for English 101 and Basic English classes
Average student growth
in reading classes is more than two grade levels per semester
Established a Developmental Education Team to
increase student success
Developed Oral
Communication Assessment; Incorporated public speaking project for core
competency.
Varied class schedules
to include 12 and 14 week sessions and night sessions
Piloted and then
implemented course-embedded outcomes assessment campus-wide.
Purchased more
comfortable/bigger desks were placed in B124 & B125.
Expanded daycare hours
to meet the needs of both students and faculty and staff.
Developed a consistent
rotation of course offerings in several programs.
Involved numerous
students in several classes in service learning.
Increased numbers of ESL students
transitioning to campus to almost 50%; enhanced ESL Offerings.
Developed a partnership with KSU
Synergy Scholarship Project.
Increased classroom
technology across campus.
Increased numbers in
SuperCircuit; expanded super circuit hours; purchased needed equipment.
Expanded common final
administration for College Algebra to outreach locations.
Three new 1-hour courses
were developed to assist students to move through the math sequence.
Strengthening College
Processes
Increased number of EMST
program courses offered in Syracuse, Tribune, and Garden City.
Partnered to initiate
the Western Kansas Paramedic Program with DCCC, CCC, and SCCC.
Public Safety has gained
national and state-wide agency support for recruitment.
Assumed responsibility
from KDHE for scheduling/notification of candidates for state certification
exams
Initiated centralized
marketing plan to promote all health care education opportunities at GCCC
Developed a new
woodworking non-credit program.
WKOS earned 2003 Kansas
Award for Excellence Commitment to Quality Award
Initiated automated
adjunct contract process, learned to work in Access to utilize contract
database
Hosted High-plains
B-Ball Tournament; Involved with 3-I Show; Hosted Broncbuster Buddy Days.
Secured game sponsorships
with local businesses for football and basketball.
Increased communication
between Athletic Training Staff and physicians (physicals/personal contact,
etc.).
Held numerous CLC orientations for
College Skills, English, and ESL courses reaching over 300 students
Nine CLC paraprofessionals and
tutors achieved Level I tutoring status.
Began PR campaign to dynamically
represent ิnewี drama department; initiated a new Endowment fund.
Began study of
computerized box office program for fine arts programs and departments.
Prepared a comprehensive
library website; Completed extensive HVAC work in the library building.
Contacted various
employers to inform them about programs offered.
Secured reading offices and
classrooms in one building for better utilization of materials
Recommended and
purchased a new administrative database.
Received Higher Learning
Commission reaccreditation through AQIP.
Service to the
Community
BSIS Bilingual Computer
Applications cohort has been successful in multiple courses.
Since July 2001, Public Safety
majors have logged over 5638 community service hours.
Initiated the LPN
program
Hosted Southwest
District FFA Public Speaking and Meats competition events at GCCC.
Held Exploration Day for
308 Juniors/ Seniors; held
Breaking Traditions day for 80 9th graders.
Developed English and
Spanish promotional materials including information on www.4careerlearning.com
Received national
recognition for Corporate Meltdown program (CS, AH, B&I).
B&I Offered 84
professional development courses serving 446 people.
RPC presented southwest
regional Methamphetamine Conference to 150 youth advocates.
RPC provided prevention
intervention and training for 15 coalitions and more than 1500 youth.
WKOS Partners have provided 1,165 services to 3,255 customers since July 1,2003
CECS generated over 1.3 million in grants for programs (ETS, UP, FCCLC, FRC, RPC and SBDC)
Implemented ESL classes
at BEC, enrollment has expanded from 6 to 30 students
Developed & improved
Athletic Dept. web site & KJCCC web site.
Hosted the BAA Hall of
Fame induction.
Provided camps/clinics
for the community; participated in าRIFำ Program and after-school programs.
Increased the overall
health of students and staff with addition of Team Physician and Team
Chiropractor.
Logged approximately 39,570 visits to
the CLC, an increase of 5% from
last year
Secured 15 CPUs for D110 from
Upward Bound grant funding
Repaired wall covering
in Mercer Gallery; procured additional light fixtures; Held two public
receptions.
Faculty scheduled and
participated in workshops at regional high schools (on-going).
Developed Musical
Theatre Workshop, a successful summer program for high school teachers.
Produced a full-scale
musical theatre production (eight performances); hosted a special high school.
Revitalized the Fine
Arts Open House event as an annual community celebration of the arts at GCCC.
Re-instituted the patron
support program and expanded it to include drama, art, music, and forensics.
Toured area schools with
GCCC ensembles; performed at various civic functions with GCCC ensembles.
Provided volunteer
services and presentations to local civic groups and individuals.
Hire qualified full-time
instructors using available funds: EMST, BSIS, Fire Science, Nail-Tech.
Hire qualified full-time
Nursing instructor to expand program numbers
Expand Nursing computer
lab to provide more student access.
Increase budget to
purchase meat cuts that can be used in Animal and Meat Science courses.
Complete the JDAT Live
Project lab; Complete 2nd computer lab for Automotive; Add JDAT
laptop lab. Extend west side of the Collins building to protect the equipment
supplied by Deere.
Purchase and install
Dynamometer for Automotive; Develop modular program for all ASE areas.
Purchase 2 overhead
computers B140 & B141; mounted projector/screen B140;2 VCRs.
Establish student gift
store (MIDM)
Implement KeyTrain on and off campus
Make essential repairs
on wood working equipment up to $6800
Add equipment line item
of $1000 to woodworking budget to help replace and update equipment
Collaborate to offer
outreach training and support as Compass Internet Version is implemented
Collaborate to provide
self-paced reading improvement opportunities for Allied Health
Establish ESL partnership
with Tyson and BPI
Hire full-time CNA
program instructor/coordinator or program manager for Allied Health.
Expand availability of
classrooms/labs for CECS department training programs
Increase number of
science and history class offerings for outreach at BEC
Establish personal
enrichment opportunities for silversmithing, upholstery and home improvement
Hire half-time ABE (GED)
coordinator & increase ESL coordinator position to full time
Improve facilities for
athletics; Increase participation members; Bring in quality student/athletes
Increase student
enrollment; improve out-of-state recruiting; Focus on increasing athletic teams
GPA
Provide tutor training
to unite practices of faculty and tutors; Continue professional support in CLC.
Sponsor าboot campำ
workshops for students to increase and reinforce essential skills.
Compile user-friendly
resources for math, English, and science courses to aid in tutoring.processes
Provide a more
concentrated effort to retain students with a goal of graduating (on-going).
Strengthen Developmental
Education by analyzing baseline data reports; Initiate supplemental instruction..
Evaluate the need to
establish prerequisites for discipline courses; Teach reading in our classes.
Expand Classroom
Technology across campus; Create smart classrooms across campus.
Develop and strengthen
connections between new faculty and The Teaching and Learning Center.
Develop plan for regular
replacement of classroom overhead projectors, VCRs.
Fine tune small group
learning to improve each studentีs participation.
Offer alternative
methods of instruction & delivery including modular, OE/OE, online,
structured..
Replace lost work-study
hours to obtain more assistance with labs.
Increase band width to
ensure Blackboard/School Maestro web access.
Provide secretarial
support for classes and labs during the summer.
Replace math instructor
positions.
Continue Service
Learning in community.
Hire a science lab
coordinator.
Provide safe,
าadult-sizedำ additional seating to increase classroom capacity.
Prepare course content
and pilot rapid review courses in math; Follow up on pilot
Relocate the Telenet
equipment to make another classroom available.
Leading
and Communicating
Identify methods to
increase graduate and employee survey responses across all program areas
Enhance partnerships
with area health care agencies
Provide work study for
EMST program (10 hours per week)
Increase Cost Centers:
EMST, FIRE SCIENCE, BSIS, Woods; Allied Health..
Provide a dedicated ITV
connection to delivery Allied Health courses to western Kansas
Replace/rebuild Viking
liquid ammonia pumps on Systems A & B; Finish 5th system
Develop Boiler program;
Start Boiler operator certification review/testing program
Fund 10 book
scholarships for business student organizations (SIFE, DECA, BPA)
Establish a
CECS presence in and offer support
for the Front Door Project
Provide
input to the selection and hiring of the Dean of CECS Division.
WKOS, B&I and SBDC will collaborate in
conducting a business needs
assessment
Inform community of our
fitness center (wellness) ะ more P.R.
Improve cooperation with
faculty and staff to increase effectiveness of athletic retention program
Change GCCC class
academic schedule so some athletic teams could practice in mornings
Replace bleachers in
front and move to back gym
Implement a more
successful method of communication with coaches about athleteีs health
Reduce expenses of the
athletic department by reducing the money spent on insurance claims
Work with faculty to
establish an early alert intervention method
Hire 11.5 additional
hours of paraprofessional help in the CLC; Hire 12 additional hours summer help.
Increase efforts to
recruit non-traditional students not currently being served y the art program.
Continue exploring the
need for additional workshops and
classes for community members
Increase the number of
ESL students on campus by increasing the transition of ESL students.
Create a community based
committee to support/enhance a new Soccer Program
Offer Professional
Development workshops that focus on learner needs and styles.
Gain acceptance of
information literacy curriculum developed from information literacy syllabi.
Obtain from Computer
Services reverse proxy server services.
Hire a full-time general
education grant writer ะ salary is contingent upon success
Improve communication
with advisors across campus. Evaluate the advising load across campus
Enhance the
effectiveness of Online Student Evaluations
Enhance student
involvement with area community groups
Support the need for a
year-long course schedule.
Get everyone registered
to vote.
Increase proficiency of
faculty/staff in using the student information system on the web
Increase impact on
Garden City as a major fitness center; Hire HPER Division chair/Wellness
Instructor.
Increase peer mentoring and
collaboration among faculty; Cross train instructors to be better utilized.
Planning continuous
improvement
Provide office space for
EMST coordinator, LPN faculty, new AD faculty and adjuncts
Implement EMS/Nurse
Bridge Program
Complete work to bring
Automotive Shop up to meet OSHA/EPA standards
Create an Automotive
Service Counter to simulate real world customer service applications
Locate off-campus
cosmetology facility to better server students and public.
Heated storage building
for technical programs.
Purchase 14 new
computers for the Cisco/A+ lab (B144); Rewire Finnup Lab
Continue NLNAC/KSBN
accreditation and approval respectively
Full-time, 9 month
Secretary for Collins Building
Continue Part-Time 30
hours per week CJ Work study (Est. $18,000 annually)
Expand the funding of
SBDC in order to keep from losing dollars from the operational budget of the
center
BEC partner with local
community learning center to address student education needs
Implement online
enrollment/registration for credit/non-credit classes
Provide help with
county-wide Reading Carousel; Help with Bloodmobile
Enhance collaborative
relationship with area schools; Work with after-school programs.
Improve curb appeal with
patio and landscaping; improve building recognition with name signs
Offer more 8-week block
courses; develop short seminars/Saturday courses to meet community requests.
Create a monthly CLC
newsletter or informational flyer for students and community members.
Modernize facilities in
the Fine Arts Building, including the auditorium.
Allot time/money for
current faculty to receive more training in teaching/learning applications.
Implement new
administrative database system campus-wide - Datatel
Lead AQIP team to
implement strategies college-wide for continuous improvement
Replace carpeting in the
most worn front area of the main library room with carpet squares.
Install cable in all
classrooms
Move electrical outlets
in the lecture hall need to come out under the desks.
Enhance grounds,
including keeping stickers out of the grass.
Develop/construct a
Frisbee golf course with cooperation from city parks, Recreation
Commission.
Improve response time to
all maintenance requests.
Offer more comprehensive
writing lab services; create a writing/speech computer lab
Expand Early Alert
System
Hire a half-time graphic
design instructor; build two additional art studios, for painting and ceramics.
Upgrade practice room
facilities through soundproofing, including an organ studio/practice room
Explore new class
possibilities, workshops, and the development of a summer music camp
Integrate information
literacy into the academic experience of most students at GCCC
Develop plug-in and/or
wireless network access for library users with laptop or handheld PCs
Develop the capability
to provide interactive remote reference service and information literacy
instruction
Improve performance of
ITVand coordination with sites.
Develop a plan for
periodic replacement of microscopes in labs.
Establish common final
exams for all courses from trigonometry and below
Hire additional
out-of-class testing personnel to expand testing center hours
Hire ½ CLC/
½ Assessment Computer Support Technician
Increase travel budgets
for professional development
Create a Broadcasting
Department; Hire a French/German Instructor
Encourage administrators
to become more involved with instructors.
Increase marketing of
CLC services to FCCLC, GCHS, outreach facilities, and community
Create individual study
plans for students enrolled in a comprehensive tutoring program
Begin long-range
planning for expansion and improvement of theatre facilities.
Conduct a needs
assessment of community needs and projected trends.
Build a covered driveway
at the West End of the Penka building.
Replace the chairs in
the Foods Labs in the Penka Building.
Replace the carpet in
the daycare office area and in Ann Unruhีs office. Purchase carpet for B123.
Develop adjunct offices
-phone, e-mail, School Maestro access
Expand distance and
web-based opportunities for health care courses and CECS programs
Increase classroom
facilities, office space, storage space and parking for CECS departments.
Establish the BEC as an
area wide information center for educators; Establish a local writing center.
Pursue additional
B&I certification programs
Hire a part-time Kidsี
College coordinator; Research opportunities for offering Elder Hostels at GCCC
Increase learning
opportunities to ABE/ESL students in college service area
Support an alumni
association to foster financial support and build ownership
Expand WKRPC dedicated
space in student center to increase prevention education/activities
Establish a workforce
development resource room in each co-located One Stop
Increase the number of
off-campus sites for the EMT-P program delivery
Hire EMST adjunct
instructor/equipment manager.
Increased fulltime,
knowledgeable faculty needed to teach in business areas
Every third year
computers in all of the computer labs need to be updated
Construct a Greenhouse
Facility; Develop a Horticulture degree/certificate.
Develop GIS/GPS courses
that can be integrated into the Agriculture Degrees offered.
Add Shop Lab space.
Locate off-campus site
for cosmetology program; Offer new training programs.
Collaborate with GCFD in
the use of the new Fire Training Tower to be built in 2005.
Ground breaking for
Department of Public Safety Technology Facility; Implement CCW for Team-TC
Update equipment for
Advanced Electrical Motor Controls to reflect new technologies.
Assist with development
of controls for Automation for Boiler Operators.
Incorporate latest
automation communications topologies into seminar training.
Acquire added classroom
and laboratory space as needed.
Develop and implement
automation and controls class for ammonia refrigeration
Continue to develop
classes to teach students root cause and predictive maintenance analysis.
Continue to work with
advisory board to meet future training needs
Learning Services
Plan 2004-2005
No New Funding
Business Instructor/Senior Lab/
Finnup Lab Coordinator/.5 Bilingual Computer $70,000 ($40,000/$7,000/$5,000/18,000)
Fire Science Instructor (full-time) $37,000 (Shift current CJ position)
General Ed Administrator $15,000 (Steve Thorson salary)
2 Math Instructors $80,000
(Replacement)
Maintain adjunct EMST program $44,000 (ิ03-ิ04 adjunct salaries)
าMust Haveำ
Soccer Coach $40,000
Cash Match $32,600
ABE Grants $30,000
ETS/Upward Bound $ 1,000
SBDC $ 1,600
Science Lab Coordinator $30,000
(New fees)
Collins Building Secretary (9 month) $20,000
HPER/Asst Athletic Train