EDLD 8434Final Research Project
EDLD 8434 – The Community College Contents
Background Students Faculty Governance and Administration Finance Vocational Education Developmental Education Community Education Collegiate Education Conclusion References
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Background The Alabama Community College
System Created in 1982 25 community and technical colleges 1 two-year military college 1 state university Workforce development
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“Success has many faces. We are here to help you achieve your goals – whatever they may be. “
Mark Heinrich Chancellor
Background Governed by the State Board of
Education and the Department of Postsecondary Education
Governor Robert Bentley is President of the State Board of Education
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Background Department of Postsecondary Education Mission
Statement “The Department of Postsecondary Education has
direct responsibility to the State Board of Education for the direction and supervision of educational programs and services provided by the Alabama Community College System. The Department provides leadership, service, and regulatory functions for the member institutions of the ACCS to ensure educational accessibility, excellence, and equity for all citizens of Alabama.”
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Students 300,000 citizens are served by ACCS 100,000 are enrolled in credited courses
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Lawson State Community CollegeJefferson State Community College
Students Student Services
Admissions
Registrars
Financial Aid
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Students Student Services
Athletics
Residence Life
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Faculty Division of Instructional and Student
Services
Official Programs of Study
Academic Calendar
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Faculty Full Time versus Part Time
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Faculty Collective Bargaining
Faculty Senates
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Governance and Administration
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Governance and Administration A troubling past
6 system chancellors in 6 years
Corruption
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Governance and Administration The Division of Government Relations
The Division of Instructional and Student Services
The Division of Fiscal Services
The Division of Career and Technical Education
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FinanceDivision of Fiscal Services
This division provides leadership and guidance to the institutions of the ACCS. Fiscal Services provides oversight and accountability on the various standards that must be maintained across all institutions in the system.
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Finance Funding
Unrestricted Revenues
Restricted Revenues
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FinanceTuition Northwest Shoals Community College
In-state - $1308/semester (12 hours) www.nwscc.edu
University of North Alabama In-state - $2664/semester (12 hours) www.una.edu
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Vocational EducationCareer/Technical
“The mission of the Career and Technical Education program is “developing, planning, implementing, and assessing occupational and technical education programs and in implementing State and Federal vocational education statutes and regulations” (“Department of Postsecondary Education”, 2013)
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Vocational EducationWorkforce Development“The mission of the Office of Workforce Development is to provide Alabama an efficient and effective workforce development system responsive to current and future needs of individuals and businesses” (“Department of Postsecondary Education”, 2013)
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Vocational EducationAIDT“The Mission of AIDT is to provide quality workforce development for Alabama’s new and expanding businesses, and to expand the opportunities of its citizens through the jobs these businesses create” (“Aidt”, 2008).
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Developmental Education A lack of information
The ACCS provides little information on it’s developmental education initiatives
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Developmental Education Student Support Services
No clear remediation
No present “learning support”
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Developmental Education TRiO
A federally funded grant program that assists students in overcoming barriers that may limit their educational attainment (nwscc.edu)
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Community Education Northwest Shoals Community College
Non-credit courses
Personal and economic benefit
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Community Education Jefferson State Community College
GED Preparation
Adult Literacy
The next generation
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Community Education Lawson State Community College
GED Preparation and Testing
Small Business Center
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Collegiate Education According to Chancellor Heinrich, over
half of all Alabama’s freshmen and sophomores study at one of the ACCS institutions.
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Collegiate Education 2-to-4 Program
Transfer program
Designed to make the transition to a four-year institution simpler
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Collegiate Education AGSC
Articulation and General Studies Committee
Created in 1994
Simplifies transfer process
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Collegiate Education STARS
Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System
Web-based system for Alabama College Students
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Conclusion Alabama Community College System
The whole is not necessarily greater than the sum of its parts
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ReferencesAidt. (2008). Retrieved from www.aidt.edu
Cohen, A., & Brawer, F. (2008). The american community college. (5th ed., p. 381). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Department of postsecondary education. (2013). Retrieved from www.accs.cc
Jefferson state community college. (2012). Retrieved from www.jeffstate.com
Lawson state community college. (2010). Retrieved from www.lawsonstate.edu
Monaghan, P. (2012). Psychologist brings enthusiasm for student success to troubled alabamachancellorship. Chronicle of Higher Education, 59(6), Retrieved from https://ehis-ebscohost- com.libez.lib.georgiasouthern.edu/ehost/detail?sid=5a0ae1fa-a13d-4660-bc70- caa41e9b2dea@sessionmgr113&vid=5&hid=15&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ==
Northwest shoals community college. (2012). Retrieved from www.nwscc.edu
Snead state community college. (2012). Retrieved from www.snead.edu
Stars home page. (2013). Retrieved from stars.troy.edu
The official home of the accc. (2013). Retrieved from www.acccsports.org
Uahuntsville - home. (2013). Retrieved from www.uah.edu
University of north alabama. (2013). Retrieved from www.una.edu
University of south alabama. (2013). Retrieved from www.usouthal.edu
What is agsc?. (2013). Retrieved from www.stars.troy.edu/agsc
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