AGENDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING President’s Conference Room Tuesday November 19, 2019 10:00 am 10:00 am Call to Order………………………………………………………..………….……..….…...........Chair Michael G. Felt 10:05 am Trustees Attendance………………………………..………….…………..…..…..………..…President Michael Elam 10:10 am Invocation……………………………………………….…………………………….…...…......…..Trustee John Smith 10:15 am Adoption of the Agenda 10:17 am Ethics Awareness & Conflict of Interest Reminder Ethics Statement …………………………………………………..…………………..……………………. “Each member of this board of trustees (except the student representative) is reminded of their obligations and duties under the State Government Ethics Act. Trustees must continually monitor, evaluate, and manage their personal, financial, and professional affairs to ensure the absence of conflicts of interest or even the appearance of conflicts of interest. Does any member of this board know of an actual conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict of interest which exists with regard to any matter coming before this board?” 10:20 am Introduction of Visitors and New Staff 10:30 am Trustees Business…………………………………………………….………………...…………..………………Chair Approval of minutes from the October 22, 2019 regular meeting Committee Reports (1) Buildings, Grounds, & Finance Connect NC Bond Project Funds use for Building 100 DDC System Replacement & 3-1 Form Connect NC Bond Project #2219 (Air Handlers Replacements) Amendment of Form 3-1 for Connect NC Bond Project #2219 (Air Handlers Replacement) Amendment of Form 3-1 for Connect NC Bond Project #2200 (Student Access Door Retrofit) Monday Financial Report FY 19-20 State Expenditures, County, and Griffin Centre through Oct. 31, 2019 Connect NC Bond Status
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AGENDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING President’s Conference Room
Tuesday November 19, 2019 10:00 am
10:00 am Call to Order………………………………………………………..………….……..….…...........Chair Michael G. Felt
10:05 am Trustees Attendance………………………………..………….…………..…..…..………..…President Michael Elam
10:10 am Invocation……………………………………………….…………………………….…...…......…..Trustee John Smith
10:15 am Adoption of the Agenda
10:17 am Ethics Awareness & Conflict of Interest Reminder
“Each member of this board of trustees (except the student representative) is reminded of their obligations and duties under the State Government Ethics Act. Trustees must continually monitor, evaluate, and manage their personal, financial, and professional affairs to ensure the absence of conflicts of interest or even the appearance of conflicts of interest. Does any member of this board know of an actual conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict of interest which exists with regard to any matter coming before this board?”
10:20 am Introduction of Visitors and New Staff
10:30 am Trustees Business…………………………………………………….………………...…………..………………Chair
Approval of minutes from the October 22, 2019 regular meeting
Committee Reports
(1) Buildings, Grounds, & Finance
Connect NC Bond Project Funds use for Building 100 DDC System Replacement & 3-1 Form
Connect NC Bond Project #2219 (Air Handlers Replacements) Amendment of Form 3-1 for Connect NC Bond Project #2219 (Air Handlers
Replacement) Amendment of Form 3-1 for Connect NC Bond Project #2200 (Student Access
Door Retrofit) Monday Financial Report FY 19-20 State Expenditures, County, and Griffin
Centre through Oct. 31, 2019 Connect NC Bond Status
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Appropriation per curriculum student Northampton County Additional Funding Request
(2) Personnel and Student Services
(3) Academic
10:55 am (4) Chairman Comments/Announcements Marketing Workgroup ACCT 2020 Community College National Legislative Summit, February 9-11,
2020 in Washington, DC 2020 NCACCT Law/Legislative Seminar, March 18-20, 20202, Raleigh
Marriott City Center Protocols and Bylaws
President’s Report – Dr. Michael Elam
1. Fall 2019 Enrollment Report 2. Halifax Board of Commissioners & Northampton Board of Commissioners Joint Meeting-November
7, 2019 at 6 p.m. 3. AACC Commission Meeting on Small and Rural College meeting-November 13-14, 2019 4. Cost of providing the Presidential Lectures 5. American Indian Heritage Celebration held November 1, 2019 on the HCC Fitness Trail 6. Presenting the State of the College to Roanoke Valley Chamber’s State of the Valley on December
5th at 12 noon 7. The Board of Trustees is invited to attend the Halifax Community College Staff Luncheon on
December 5th at 12 noon.
8. HCC Foundation received a $25,000 donation to create the Jesse Abel Francis Scholarship. 9. Groundbreaking for the Advanced Manufacturing Building-December 12th at 10:30 a.m.
Minutes Halifax Community College Board of Trustees
October 22, 2019
Board of Trustees Present: Trustee Michael Felt, Chairman Trustee Marie Robinson, Vice Chair Trustee Michael Mills Trustee John Smith Trustee Ruel Solomon Trustee Mary Mebane Trustee Michael Williams Trustee L. C. Rocky Lane Trustee Fannie Greene
Board of Trustee Absent: Trustee Thomas Barrett, Jr., excused Trustee Bettie Cofield, excused Trustee Jennifer Locke, excused Trustee Chelsea Harris, student trustee, excused
Others Present: Dr. Michael Elam, President/CEO Dr. Jeffery Fields, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Curriculum Kimberly Mack, Executive Assistant to President and the Board of Trustees Vanessa Council, Graphic Designer Margaret Murga, Human Resources Director David Forester, Vice President of Administrative Services Victor Marrow, EDA Grant Coordinator Dr. Edwin Imasuen, Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness & Advancement Allen Purser, Executive Director of the HCC Foundation, Inc. Molly Wallace, Public Information Officer Technology/Phlebotomy Instructor Julie Galvin, Biology Instructor & Chair of the Faculty Senate Dawn Velikey, Registrar/Director of Veterans Jeremy Webb, Facilities Director
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Call to Order Chairman Michael Felt called the Halifax Community College Board of Trustees meeting to order on October 22, 2019 at 10 a.m. in the president’s conference room. Trustee Quorum President Elam did a roll call. A quorum was met for the meeting. Invocation Trustee Smith gave the invocation. Adoption of the Agenda Trustee Mebane made the motion to adopt today’s agenda. Trustee Williams seconded the motion. The motion carried. Ethics Awareness & Conflict of Interest Reminder Chairman Felt read the Ethics Awareness & Conflict of Interest reminder. There were no conflicts of interest. Introduction of Visitors and New Staff Ms. Margaret Murga, Human Resources Director, introduced the new staff. They were James Whitaker, Food Service Technology Instructor, Samuel Chukwuemeka, Mathematics Instructor, Kathleen Touré, Senior Accounting Manager/Payoll, Dianne Puckett, Medical Office Administration Instructor, and Brenda Burnette, Security Officer. Everyone else present introduced himself or herself. Presentation of Above and Beyond Award President Elam presented the Information Technology Team with the Above and Beyond Award for their work with getting the technology up and running in the Community Education Centers in Hollister, Scotland Neck, and here at HCC. The following staff members were recognized: Caroline Harris, Information Technology Director, Timothy Archer, System Administrator, Robert Lynch, Network Server Technician, and Jordan Richardson, PC Technician. After the recognition, Ms. Harris thanked Dr. Elam for the recognition of the Information Technology team. Trustee Business Approval of Minutes from the September 24, 22019 regular meeting
Trustee Lane made the motion to approve the minutes from the September 24, 2019 regular meeting. Trustee Mills seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Committee Reports
Buildings, Grounds, & Finance Financial Report: Fiscal Year 2019-20 State, County, and the Griffin Centre Expenditures through September 30, 2019-President Elam mentioned that HCC is operating without a full budget. He asked that David Forester, Vice President of
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Administrative Services, give the financial report. He stated we don’t have budget yet. We have expended 23.67% of our status quo budget given which was $8,490,028. At this point in the year, we should be 25% expended, so with being under, we feel we are in a good place. In the county budget, HCC is running over because we paid annual insurance for the year. Also, due to our Advanced Manufacturing and Corporate Training Center project, there were some expenses that were not included in the Connect NC Bond. The expenses were preconstruction expenses. The total cost was $14,700 for soil samples within the survey area and the topographic survey and partial boundary survey. Chairman Felt asked if this would be reimbursed. Mr. Forester said it was not included with the budget of the new building. It is considered outside preconstruction. Mr. Lane explained this could be included in the expenses of the new building. Mr. Lane stated this $14,700 should come out of the contingency fund. Mr. Felt asked if there are any additional charges coming out of our state or county budget, please bring it before the board itemized. Mr. Forester will check and see if the expense can come from the contingency fund. The Griffin Centre budget is slow on the revenue side. Thus far, the Griffin Centre is $8,425 behind in revenues. Typically, the Griffin Centre begins slow and picks up later in the year. Mr. Forester also discussed the Institutional Cash Accounts. He pointed out on the HVAC repairs listed had been completed. The project is closed. The beginning balance was $199,679.40 for Institutional Accounts. The change was $203,705.87. The ending balance for the month was $403,385.27. Overhead receipts-Mr. Forester shared that overhead receipts policy is already in the North Carolina Community College System Accounting Procedures Manual. When preparing SACS-COC documents, he realized that it was a policy that HCC needed. The policy will give guidance for financial aid and grants. Creating this policy will give SACS-COC evidence that we have a policy, and we are following it. It breaks down overhead receipts. Many financial aid programs provide for an administrative allowance that colleges can use to offset overhead cost of administering the program. The financial aid receipts will be divided into two parts, restricted and unrestricted. For unrestricted, twenty-five percent of the total received each year can be used for instruction, student support services, student financial aid, student refunds, student activities, curriculum development, program improvement, and professional development. Colleges can use a portion of the cost associated with financial statement audits or any other audits required by the State and Federal Government, OMB A-133 audits, or any other audits required by the State or Federal Government. The remaining seventy-five percent, restricted, of the total amount received each year may be used for the following: • Publications containing financial aid and other student services information. • College Work Study matching or continuation of the College Work Study
Program after regular funds have been exhausted.
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• Salaries and related fringe benefits in financial aid, business office, grants administration or student services, which are necessitated by grants earning overhead receipts. (Supplements to regular salaries are not permitted.)
• Supplies and materials for use in either the financial aid office, business office, grant administration or student services which are related to the grants providing the overhead receipts.
• Travel of persons in the financial aid office, student services or others who are responsible for administration of grants providing overhead receipts.
• Membership dues or fees paid to financial aid and student services associations. • Service fees paid to billing and collection services. • Contractual services which are related to supporting the grants providing the
overhead receipts. • Costs associated with financial statement audits, OMB A-133 audits, or any other
required audits by the State or Federal Government. • Required payback of funds as a result of audit findings. • Student financial aid (e.g. scholarships, grants, loans). • Other purposes related to supporting the grants providing the indirect cost
receipts, upon receipt of written approval from the North Carolina Community College System Chief Financial Officer.
There are also special provisions; the fund balance that accumulates from year-to-year in overhead receipts restricted, and is available for uses as described in the second part above. Funds should be transferred out of the Overhead Receipts Fund to other appropriate funds to be expended. Trustee Williams asked to give examples of overhead receipts, where it come from and, how much money is given on an annual basis. Mr. Forester gave the example of college work study program. We get funding of 5%. The other 95% for administrative. That 5% will be the broken down to restricted/unrestricted. The balance from the intuitional account line for Overhead Receipts 75% is listed for $47,245.91. The ending balance as of Sept. 30th is 42,666.46. Trustee Mills made the motion to approve the policy for overhead receipts. Trustee Mebane seconded the motion. The motion carried. Personnel and Student Services No Report Academic ARPM Policy Change-418.3 non Full-time Faculty Employed as Part-time- Trustee Mebane stated the academic committee met this morning and reviewed the ARPM Policy change-418.3 non Full-time Faculty Employed as Part-time. She referred to Dr. Fields to give the report. ARPM (Administrative, Regulations, and Procedures Manual) Policy 418.3 Non Full-time Faculty Employed as Part-time Instructors currently limits non full-time faculty employed as part-time instructors (adjunct faculty) to teach credit courses to 9 semester curriculum hours. This was in accordance with the Affordable Care Act for
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2015 that redefined part-time employment for adjunct faculty. It defines crediting an adjunct faculty member with 2.25 hours of service per week for each hour of teaching or classroom time. The rationale is there are outside requirements for adjunct faculty to perform outside of the scheduled class. For instance, research papers and tests must be graded outside of the scheduled class time. The current policy does not differentiate the calculation of hours between traditional classroom hours and applied programs with labs, shop, or clinical components. In these instances adjunct faculty typically do not have outside duties to perform outside of the lengthy scheduled lab, shop, or clinical. For this reason the multiplier of 2.25 is not applicable. The attached policy is recommend to address the difference in hours between classes and labs that require work outside of class time and labs, shop, and clinical that do not require work outside of the scheduled time. The change in policy will positively impact students, adjunct faculty, and the College. Adjunct faculty may not be restricted to the current number of course contact hours for applied labs, shop, and clinical classes. This may increase the number of clock hours adjunct faculty can teach per week without going over 29 hours. This will increase the continuity of instruction offered by fewer adjunct instructors which will be positive for students. Adjunct faculty may be able to work additional hours for HCC rather than finding additional part-time employment elsewhere. Finally, the College usually has much difficulty identifying qualified adjunct to teach in applied programs, such as nursing, dental hygiene, cosmetology, welding, and automotive.
Trustee Lane asked about a one hour discrepancy of 29 hours verses 30 hours. Dr. Field mentioned that was to have a little room in the event someone goes over a few minutes.
Trustee Robinson made the motion to approve the ARPM Policy Change – 418.3 Non Full-time Faculty Employed as Part-time Instructors. Trustee Mebane seconded the motion. The motion carried. (The policy is attached in Appendix A.)
Chairman Comments and Announcements Chairman asked staff to compile the listing showing the number of high school graduates and those that actually enroll at HCC. There were 606 graduates from local high schools and only 78 or 13% enrolled at HCC. He and Dr. Elam discussed creating a small work group. The purpose of the work group is to create a more effective marketing and advertising plan to create a larger number of high school graduates that enroll. We cannot expect to increase enrollment if we are doing the same thing each year. We need to begin again with the basics and create a plan to increase enrollment. The group can be expanded to principals, parents, superintendents and beyond. Chairman Felt has appointed Trustee Ruel Solomon and Trustee Jennifer Locke. Dr. Elam agreed with Chairman Felt and wanted to know where students are going instead of HCC. Dr. Elam said this is not anything new. Other community colleges across the country have done similar things. Chairman Felt asked if the workgroup could meet before the next meeting and come back with a timeframe for doing work and giving objectives. Chairman Felt also encouraged trustees to donate to the foundation. He also expressed the ACCT Leadership Congress was an incredible meeting. It discussed leadership, building enrollment and
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onboarding. Chairman Felt and President Elam participated in a panel discussion during a workshop. Trustee Mills stated he attended their workshop, and it was a good workshop. Lastly, Chairman Felt also announced the ACCT 2020 Community College National Legislative Summit on February 9-11, 2020 in Washington, DC. If you are interested, please contact Ms. Mack. On the 5th of December, HCC staff will be having a holiday party. In the past, trustees had their own Holiday Party, but the party participation has gone down. He recommends this year, trustees join the staff with their party. Also, please confirm with Ms. Mack you attendance. At 2 p.m. in the Griffin Centre on Dec. 12th, there will be a white coat ceremony for nursing. HCC also received $1,000 to establish the white coat ceremony. Dr. Elam shared that it should be a great program and hope everyone will be able to attend. Trustee Lane asked if the white coat ceremony any different from the pinning ceremony. Dr. Elam responded that the white coat ceremony is a ceremony at the beginning of their enrollment in nursing. The pinning ceremony is at the end when the students graduate. (The listing of high school graduates will be in Appendix B.) President’s Report President Elam asked Victor Marrow to give the EDA update. HCC had requested an extension for the beginning the construction. Our extension was denied. We will have to begin construction by December 21, 2019 and will be beginning the site development soon. Chairman Felt asked why we are asking for an extension. Mr. Marrow responded it took time for us to complete the pre-planning phase and securing an architect. We will be able to do some site control and should qualify. Dr. Elam mentioned that once the plan is approved, there will be a groundbreaking ceremony. Dawn Veliky, HCC Registrar, gave an FTE Report that focused on Workforce Development and Continuing Education. President Elam shared that he was the Master of ceremony for the Roanoke Valley Southern Christian Leadership Conference Gala on October 5th. The Presidential Lecture Series had a survivor of the 9/11 to speak here at HCC on Oct. 10th. Her name was Betty Glenn, and she survived two different attacks on the World Trade Center. Chairman Felt asked for an itemized listing of the cost for the Presidential Lecture Series. He remembered the red tail exhibit was $6,000. President Elam also gave recaps on the following: Nursing Community Advisory meeting, PRIDE Community Advisory meeting, $30,000 CCAMPUS Grant for childcare, and the ACCT Leadership Congress. President Elam announced he will be serving on a SACS-COC site visit committee at Texas Southmost College from October 28-31, 2019. President Elam and Dr. Imausen gave a SACS-COC Reaffirmation update. During the update, Dr. Imasuen stated HCC is behind schedule due to the reports from staff being late. President Elam expressed it was an issue he was working on and invited all trustees to meet with the SACS-COC representative that will be here from SACS-COC on Nov. 13th at 8 a.m. to aid us in preparing for upcoming 2020 SACS-COC Reaffirmation. Chairman Felt asked for regular updates on the progress of the SACS-COC Reaffirmation. He encouraged all trustees to attend the American Indian Heritage Celebration on November 1, 2019. Dr. Elam announced the Foundation Golf Tournament was on October 11th and the profit earned $7635.59. Lastly, Dr. Elam shared an update on 2018-19 and 2019-20 report on annual giving from staff and faculty, foundation board, and board of trustees. (The president’s report will be in Appendix C.)
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Trustee Robinson encouraged Dr. Elam and staff to make sure all vital information is on flyers when announcing events from HCC. The grand opening of the Community Education Centers was poorly attended in Hollister. When she looked at the flyer the day of the event, it did not have a date or time on it. In the future, please make sure all pertinent information is on flyers.
SGA Report-In the absence of Trustee Harris, President Elam presented the SGA report.
Motion to approve the president’s report Trustee Smith made the motion to approve the president’s report. Trustee Solomon seconded the motion. The motion carried. Next Meeting Trustee Felt reminded everyone that the meeting next month will be on November 19, 2019, due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Adjournment Trustee Robinson made the motion to adjourn. Trustee Mebane seconded the motion. The motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 p.m.
Halifax Community College
Board of Trustees
November 19, 2019
Action Item
Item: Connect NC Bond Project #2219 (Air Handlers Replacements)
Area: Business Office
Presenter (s): David Forester
Recommended Action: The Board of Trustees approval of the contracting to complete
Connect NC Bond Project #2219 for air handlers replacements.
Background: Connect NC Bond Project #2219 is for the
replacement of air handlers in the 500 Building as the original ones
need to be replaced due to unreliability and lack of efficiency. The
new air handlers can work in tandem with the newly installed
boiler and chiller to provide an overall effective HVAC system in
the 500 Building. The 500 Building houses students taking
English, chemistry, biology, physics, and basic skills classes.
This project was announced on the internet through the North
Carolina Interactive Purchasing System for full transparency
throughout the state of North Carolina for any prospective bidders
to view. HCC had three prospective vendors who came to a
mandatory walkthrough regarding this project on October 28,
2019. The date for the opening of bids occurred November 4,
2019. There was only one prospective vendor who applied to
complete the project, Heat Transfer Solutions. Heat Transfer
Solutions has previously done excellent work for the College on a
timely basis in replacing the roof package units on the 400
Building and the Learning Resource Center this past summer.
Excellent references were obtained regarding Heat Transfer
Solutions. Heat Transfer Solutions bid $341,392.70. My
recommendation is that we accept the completion of Connect NC
Bond Project #2219 to be completed in the spring of 2020.
% Expended
Budget Actual Remaining months
Institutional Support 33.33%
110 Executive Management - 321,831 (321,831)
110 Perkins - 156 (156)
120 Financial Services - 159,784 (159,784)
130 General Administration - 189,001 (189,001)
140 Information Systems-Admin. - 107,541 (107,541)
NC Connect Bond Funds- Adv. Man. Center (82,365.00) (58,522.50) (140,887.50)
HCC Foundation-Endowed 128,705.03 - 128,705.03
Agency (29.64) - (29.64)
Clearing Accounts (5,729.20) - (5,729.20)
HCC Campus Clubs 4,958.41 100.00 5,058.41
Funds Held (7,527.88) (896.00) (8,423.88)
Funds Held - Agency Scholarships 48,280.46 - 48,280.46
Funds Held - Lawrenceville United Methodist 200.00 - 200.00
Description
Beginning
Balance Change
Ending
Balance
Halifax Community College
Institutional Cash Account
As of 10/31/2019
Student Direct Loans (14,565.90) - (14,565.90)
Student Direct Loans - Direct Loan - Sub 511.72 - 511.72
Student Direct Loans - Direct Loan - Unsub (6,160.00) - (6,160.00)
Student Direct Loans - Sallie Mae Loan (500.00) 2,737.00 2,237.00
Student Direct Loans - PNC (27,600.00) - (27,600.00)
Cash Total 403,385.27 (47,397.48) 355,987.79
Halifax Community College Board of Trustees
November 19, 2019
Informational Item
Item: Connect NC Bond Update Area: Business Office Presenter (s): David Forester Information: The attached spreadsheet shows the current update of the Connect
NC Bonds as of November 8, 2019. A location column and a status column has been added to provide greater information.
Project Name - (Project No) Location New Construction R & R Other Fund
Halifax Board of Commissioners & Northampton Board of Commissioners Joint Meeting-November 7, 2019 at 6 p.m.
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AACC Commission on Small and Rural Colleges MeetingNovember 13-14, 2019
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Cost of providing Presidential Lectures
March 22, 2018: Dr. Kenneth Janken• Dr. Janken discussed the Wilmington Ten and the impact it had on civil rights in the state of
North Carolina• 123 in attendance• Cost: $0
April 17, 2018: Abram Piasek• Mr. Piasek, a survivor of Auschwitz and Dachau, spoke about the Holocaust and his
experiences as a survivor• 652 in attendance• Cost: approx. $50 (lunch) [Paid for by the HCC Foundation]
October 4, 2018: Joseph Dittmar, Sr.• Mr. Dittmar, who was on the 87th floor of the World Trade Center when it was hit, discussed
that fateful day in NYC and his experiences• 427 in attendance• Cost: $0
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February 20, 2019: Congressman GK Butterfield• Congressman Butterfield spoke about civil rights in the Roanoke Valley• 112 in attendance• Cost: $0
March 14, 2019: Montford Point Marines• A veteran and member of the Montford Marines Brigade spoke about the training he
received during World War II, and how desegregation impacted military life• 221 in attendance• Cost: $0
March 12-16, 2019: Commemorative Air Force Red Tails Exhibit• The traveling exhibit showed the impact of the Red Tails Squadron during World War II, and
the significance of the Tuskegee Airmen in the successful war effort• 1011 in attendance during the five-day period• Cost: $6,000 (+ hotel and car rental) [Paid for by the PBI grant]
Cost of providing Presidential Lectures (continued)
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April 4, 2019: Dr. Zev Harel• Dr. Harel, a Holocaust survivor and former leader of the Israeli army, spoke about his
experiences in a concentration camp, as well as his participation in the creation of the State of Israel
• 301 in attendance• Cost: $0
October 10, 2019: Bettye Glenn• Bettye Glenn, a survivor of both the 1993 and the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center,
discussed her experiences on that day and the impact on her life• 220 in attendance• Cost: $0
Cost of providing Presidential Lectures (continued)
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PROPOSED FOR 2020
February 2020: Ronald Cotton and Jennifer Thompson-CanninoSynopsis: Jennifer Thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. She was able to escape, and eventually positively identified Ronald Cotton as her attacker. Ronald insisted that she was mistaken-- but Jennifer's positive identification was the compelling evidence that put him behind bars.
After eleven years, Ronald was allowed to take a DNA test that proved his innocence. He was released, after serving more than a decade in prison for a crime he never committed. Two years later, Jennifer and Ronald met face to face-- and forged an unlikely friendship that changed both of their lives.
With Picking Cotton, Jennifer and Ronald tell in their own words the harrowing details of their tragedy, and challenge our ideas of memory and judgment while demonstrating the profound nature of human grace and the healing power of forgiveness.
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PROPOSED FOR 2020 (continued)
April 2020: Jerry Heneghan, founder of Virtual HeroesAfter serving in the US Army as a West Point graduate and fighter pilot, Heneghan moved into robotics and the use of innovation to increase medical accuracy. He formed Virtual Heroes, Inc. in 2004 in response to the first responder crisis of September 11, 2001. Through his company, he led the field in medical innovation, including surgical haptics gloves and SIM development. He served as an executive producer for the America’s Army game project (www.americasarmy.com), focusing on the creation of training applications based on the game.
Heneghan now is the director of the Center for Innovation in Pharmacy Simulation (CIPS). As director, he leads CIPS in the development of simulation tools based on serious gaming concepts to enhance all phases of education and pharmaceutical research, including medication discovery, delivery, optimization, assessment and practice.
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American Indian Heritage Celebration was held on November 1, 2019 on the HCC Fitness Trail.
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President Elam will be presenting the State of the College at the Roanoke Valley Chamber’s State of the Valley on December 5th at 12
noon at the Chockoyotte Country Club, Weldon, NC.
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The Board of Trustees is invited to attend the Halifax Community College Staff Luncheon on December 5th at 12 Noon in the Griffin
Centre. Please RSVP to Kim Mack.
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HCC Foundation received $25,000 to create the Jesse Abel Francis Scholarship.
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Advanced Manufacturing & Corporate Training Center Groundbreaking
December 12th at 10:30 a.m.By the Griffin Centre
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President’s ReportInformational Items
Academic Affairs
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Program Action Notes
All ProgramsChange local English and math prerequisites to match
the NC Community College System's RISE model effective Fall 2020
This is a state mandated change to developmental education and placement
testing.
CosmetologyAdd a stackable certificates for both CCP and
traditional students effective Spring 2020This option provides for short term training for traditional students and allows CCP students to
take cosmetology.
NursingAdd a Paramedic to ADN advanced placement option
(NUR 215) effective Spring 2020.NUR 215 is titled Paramedic/RN Bridge
Concepts. This admissions pathway allows paramedics to apply and receive advanced
standing in the Associate in Nursing degree.
BLET
Replace CJC 100 with CJC 110 to the BLET certificate effective Fall 2020 This change is a state mandated change. CJC
100 is titled Basic Law Enforcement and CJC 110 is titled Basic Law Enforcement BLET
Curriculum changes
The curriculum changes were approved by HCC’s Curriculum committee during the fall semester.
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Program Action Notes
Information Technology
Add and delete the following courses in the Software and Web Development concentration of
the Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology degree effective Spring 2020.
Delete GRD 151, GRA 152, GRD 160, GRD 180, and GRD 271
Add CTS 130, NOS 130, SEC 110, and BUS 260
These courses were in the Advertising & Graphic Arts program that was discontinued.
Dental Hygiene
Replace all humanities electives with Add HUM 115 in the Associate in Dental Hygiene degree effective
Fall 2021.
HUM 115 is titled Critical Thinking. The program’s accrediting body (American Dental
Association Commission on Dental Accreditation) requires each dental hygiene
program to show evidence of students demonstrating critical thinking, and evaluation of critical thinking during
instruction.
Curriculum changes (continued)
The curriculum changes were approved by HCC’s Curriculum committee during the fall semester.
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Family Nursing Partnership• Halifax Community College was sought out to be the first community college in the nation to house a Nurse-Family
Partnership program.
• The program is currently operating out of Northampton County Health Department where it has been since 2012.
• NH HD has offered to continue to house the program on a month by month basis as they transfer to a new facility.
• The program is grant-funded. There is a recurring line item in the state budget and funding for this site is guaranteed for the next three years.
• A contract has been drafted by the State and sent to Mr. Forrester
• Attorney Chichester will be reviewing the contract and provide feedback
• It is proposed that the Nurse-Family Partnership become part of Halifax Community College January 1, 2019 if approved
• The program will include Registered Nurses providing home visits to clients in Halifax, Northampton, Hertford, Nash, and Edgecombe counties. NFP is an evidence-based program that improves lives.
• Here are some of the ways the program is impacting our community: Pattern of sizable, sustained effects on important child and maternal outcomes in four of the five studies. Effects replicated across two or more studies include: (i) reductions in child abuse/neglect and injuries (20-50%); (ii) reduction in mothers’ subsequent births (10-20%) during their late teens and early twenties; and (iii) improvement in cognitive/educational outcomes for children of mothers with low mental health/self-confidence/intelligence (e.g., 6 percentile point increase in grade 1-6 reading/math achievement).
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President’s ReportInformational Items
Institutional Effectiveness & Advancement
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EDA update
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SACS-COC 2020 Reaffirmation update
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President’s ReportInformational Items
Student Government Association Report
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Student Government Association Report
• The Student Government Association President and advisor attended the N4CSGA Fall Conference in Winston Salem, NC on October 8-10, 2019. The SGA president participated in a trivia contest and a critical thinking Jenga competition. HCC received the highest points in both competitions.
• The Student Government Association President, along with the Student Services department, has continued to look for applicants for the cabinet positions of Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Information Officer. The SGA advisor received four applications but has not been successful in getting the applicants to attend a meeting. A spring campaign will take place after the holidays with the date of an election set for January 30, 2020.
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Student Government Association Report (continued)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Holiday ParadesHCC has received the following invitations to holiday parades:
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