ACHIEVEMENTS 2003-2004 (No more than 2 pages)

Learner Success

· Advised students in successfully transferring to a 4-year college.

· Development of Agriculture Transfer, Animal Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Meat Science, Feedlot Technology, Production Agriculture and Farm and Ranch Management advising booklets.  This will assist potential students in deciding what they should plan to enroll in at GCCC.

· Meats Team placed 2^nd (Reserve Champions) at National Western and Houston contests.

· Meats Team won the 2003 High Plains Contest at Plainview, Texas.

· Two GCCC students earned All-American status from the American Meat Science Association for their judging and academic performance during the 2003 season.

Communication

· Utilize students as a means for recruitment.

· Continue active participation in campus events, activities and committees.

· Work with Informational Services to promote program activities and achievements.

· Agriculture department staff will be actively involved in campus affairs; committees, workshops, and in-service.

· Clint served as the President for Faculty Senate (2002-04) and as representative for the faculty on President’s Cabinet (2003-04).

· Clint served as Midwest/Central Region Director for the Intercollegiate Meat Coaches Association and has served on the All-American Meats Team Committee.  He has been the leading representative for the A Division (community colleges).

· Bruce served two roles as an Admissions Representative and as an Agriculture Instructor.

Responsive to Community and Students

· Hosted Southwest District FFA competition events at GCCC.  (Public Speaking and Meats)

· Participated in Exploration Day held in November.

· Southwest Kansas Association of Agricultural Educators conducted their fall area meeting at GCCC.  The Agriculture department served as the host.

· Maintained and improved image of the Agriculture Department and students on campus and in the community.

· A summer Meats & Livestock Judging Camp is scheduled for June of 2004.

· Increased enrollment (course size) for fall 2003 and spring 2004.

· Block and Bridle Club will help organize and work at the annual Fansher Angus Ranch Production Bull Sale in March.

Faculty and Staff Development

· Attend workshops that were offered at GCCC and abroad in order to improve teaching and management.

· Clint and Bruce attended the KACTE conference in order to remain up to date in their respective disciplines.

· Clint and Bruce maintained professional memberships.

· Clint attended the Reciprocal Meat Conference for the purpose of attending seminars in the meat and animal science field and for meats judging.

GOALS 2004-2005 (No more than 2 pages)

Helping Students Learn                    

• Develop specific degree/certificate programs to better fit the needs of students pursuing an education.
• Develop unique internship program opportunities for students.
• Maintain and improve the connection between in class testing and competency achievement in all agriculture courses offered.
• Provide course lecture notes on Internet via college website in order to indirectly promote courses offered.
• Utilize Blackboard in traditional class environment.
• Offer courses utilizing other means of communication to make courses available to a larger potential audience
• Develop/finance/build a new facility for instruction and participation by students on live animals and carcasses.
• Develop the budget to increase the amount of product (meat cuts) that can be purchased to be used for Animal and Meat Science courses.
• Begin offering modules for area crop consultants in late fall and early spring for the purpose of continuing education hours toward Certified Crop Advisors.

Leading and Communicating            

• Actively recruit at area high schools.
• Continue active participation in campus events, activities and committees.
• Work with Informational Services to promote program activities and achievements.
• Attend the annual KACTE summer conference.
• Maintain professional memberships.
• Attend the annual KACTA conference.
• Work closely with the AQIP Team/Process for planning and to make changes.

Planning Continuous Improvement              

• Participate in programs involved with the 3-I show through admissions.
• Host Southwest District FFA competition events at GCCC – Crops, Entomology, Farm Management, Public Speaking, and Meats.
• Host Southwest Area Ag Teachers Fall Area meeting at GCCC campus.
• Pursue recommendations of Ag Advisory Committee in order to improve the agriculture program.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR 2003-2004 GOALS

§ Prioritized list of new personnel, expanded positions, or position transfers with justification and budget

Item	Cost	Justification
Establish a Livestock Judging Team (coach) for the Ag Department to go with the Meats Judging Program.	Cost would be the teaching appointment or if there was a way to have a part-time person in charge of the program with assistance (employment) from a close entity/business to GCCC.	This will increase the enrollment in Animal Science courses.  Expansion of this would mean a new instructor in Animal Science.

§ Prioritized equipment requests with justification and budget

Item	Cost	Justification
Continued need for a livestock training center.	The equipment costs would include:  feeding equipment, a barn, panels, watering equipment, chutes, storage facilities, feed supplies.  Total cost to start:  $50,000.	This would allow students to be involved in experiential learning.  Something that other area Community Colleges already possess.

§ Prioritized list of new projects with justification and budget

Item	Cost	Justification
Meat Processing Facility	This project could range from $30,000 to convert existing space to a cooler up to $200,000 for a small processing facility with slaughter and processing parts	There is a need to train all students in the value of live and carcass evaluation of meat animals.  This would be very useful for teaching and recruiting/retention of students to GCCC.
Live Animal Farm	Cost for land and facilities--$100,000.	This project would be directly tied to the Meat Processing Facility.  This would enable our students to see what happens to livestock over a 2 year period.  We would like to raise cattle and expand to sheep and swine.  This would be a large investment to start for the land, but most of the livestock could/would be donated

PROJECTIONS 2006 & BEYOND (No more than 1 page)

§ Construction of a Greenhouse Facility.

§ Development of a Horticulture degree/certificate Program for the purpose of continually training employees in the area as well as allow local individuals to obtain a degree.

§ Development of GIS/GPS courses that can be integrated into the Agriculture Degrees offered.