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Wallace Community College Selma Fact Book 2015 Page 0
Building Bridges to the FutureBuilding Bridges to the FutureBuilding Bridges to the FutureBuilding Bridges to the Future
Educating Leaders Engaging Community
Effecting Change
Dr. James M. Mitchell
President
3000 Earl Goodwin Parkway
Selma, Alabama 36702
334.876.9227
www.wccs.edu
Wallace Community College Selma Fact Book 2015 Page 1
Wallace Community College Selma – Fact Book
Published by
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
Mrs. Earlene T. Larkin Coordinator of Institutional
Effectiveness and Research
Mrs. Rita M. Lett Coordinator of Institutional Research
Ms. Brandi N. Spears Secretary
Dr. Charles H. Blackledge, III Interim Dean of Instruction
Dr. James M. Mitchell President
September 2015
Wallace Community College Selma Fact Book 2015 Page 2
Foreword/President’s Message Page 4
Introduction Page 6
Leadership Page 8
College Committees Page 10
College Profile Page 12
Vision/Mission Statement/Accreditation Page 15
Institutional Goals Page 17
Service Region Page 19
Enrollment Page 21
Academics Page 33
Technical Page 50
Financial Profile Page 59
Personnel Page 65
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD/
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
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President’s Message
Greetings,
I hope that this Wallace Community College Selma Fact
Book helps you to understand the critical role Wallace
Community College Selma plays in the lives of the
thousands of people we serve each year. Additionally, these
data are confirmation of the College’s responsiveness to the
needs of the communities we serve. You will find
information that focuses on our students, academic
programs, campus, and the services that we provide beyond
the classroom.
As president, I am proud of the contributions the College makes to the quality of life in the City
of Selma and the surrounding counties. The College’s faculty, staff and administration are
dedicated to the values that distinguish WCCS’ unique role in higher education and make the
College a critical community resource-access to educational opportunities, affordability, quality,
diversity, and strong student success services. I am proud that WCCS continues to have a far-
reaching positive impact upon students of all ages.
I extend my congratulations and thanks to everyone who made the outstanding accomplishments
in this book possible.
Cordially,
James M. Mitchell, Ed.D
President Wallace Community College Selma
FOREWORDFOREWORDFOREWORDFOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
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Welcome to Wallace Community College Selma’s Fact Book. An institutional fact book
provides a centralized location for valuable data about the College. It is part of the Institutional
Effectiveness effort to provide administrators, staff, and faculty with information about Wallace
Community College Selma’s student, faculty, staff, and financial characteristics so that data-
informed decisions can be made. The data helps us to maintain our strategic orientation and
monitor continual improvement, while assisting those who need accurate numbers for policy
making, fund raising, grant writing, etc.
Wallace Community College Selma has undergone many changes in the last ten years. As our
demographics change, it is essential that we review our past as we plan for our new future.
This edition of the WCCS Fact Book contains data from the fall 2012 through 2014 semesters.
Special attention has been paid to providing the most accurate, currently available data along
with historical trends on admissions and enrollment, credit hour production, financial aid,
student, faculty, and staff demographics for our academic and technical programs.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness/Research welcomes your comments and
recommendations so that we can continue to improve and enhance this document. We ask that
you assist us in making the Fact Book a more effective analytical tool by sending your
suggestions to:
Rita M. Lett, Coordinator Institutional Research
Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
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Based on policies, procedures, and regulations of the Alabama State Board of Education, the President, as chief executive officer of WCCS, is responsible for the overall operation of the College. One of the main duties of the President is to organize the College to efficiently and effectively achieve the goals of the College by supporting the mission, philosophy, core values, strategic plan, and priorities of the College.
As shown by published organizational charts, the President operates within a clearly defined structure that defines the role and responsibility of college administrators and faculty as well as each unit in the operation of the College.
Organizationally, the College is divided into three major divisions: the Instructional Division, led by the Vice-
President for Instruction; the Student Services Division, led by the Dean of Students; and the Business and
Finance Division, led by the Dean of Business and Finance. The responsibilities of each divisional senior
administrator are as follows:
• The Vice-President for Instruction reports to the President and is responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of both academic and technical programs.
• The Dean of Student Services reports to the President and is responsible for administering and supervising all aspects of student development and services. At WCCS, this position is also the Executive Assistant to the President and is the second in command at the College. As Executive Assistant to the President, this individual also supervises information technology and institutional effectiveness. In the President’s absence, the Dean of Students/Executive Assistant to the President serves in his capacity.
• The Dean of Business and Finance reports to the President and is responsible for all fiscal and physical affairs of the College.
In addition, the President appoints members to the College Planning Council, the President’s Cabinet, and
various other advisory committees to assist in the planning process to meet the needs of the College’s service
area and of the state. These standing committees provide faculty, staff, and student input in planning,
evaluation, and policy development.
President
VP for
Instruction
Dean,
Student
Services
Dean,
Business/Finance
LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIPLEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP
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Robby Bennett, Director Technology & Information Services
Tammie Briggs, Associate Dean of Learning
Donitha Griffin, Dean of Students/Executive Assistant to the President/ Acting Dean of Instruction
Raji Gourdine, Associate Dean of Instruction
Marcus Hannah, Director of Athletics
Earlene Larkin, Coordinator of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
Felecia Sanders, Director of E-Learning/Distance Learning
Jacqueline Smith, Dean of Business and Finance
COLLEGE
COMMITTEES
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Administrative Advisory
Admissions
Admissions Appeals
Athletics
Black History Month Observance
Calendar/Registration
Campus Beautification
Catalog/Student Handbook
Curriculum
Diversity
E-Learning Policy Advisory
Facility Master Plan
Faculty/Staff Handbook
Financial Aid Academic Progress Appeals
Graduation
Grievance
Health and Safety
Library
Planning Council
Professional Development
Recruitment/Marketing
Scholarship
Student Activities
Technology
Transitional Studies Task Force
COLLEGE COMMITTEESCOLLEGE COMMITTEESCOLLEGE COMMITTEESCOLLEGE COMMITTEES
COLLEGE
PROFILE
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“WCCS: BUILDING BRIDGES TO THE FUTURE”“WCCS: BUILDING BRIDGES TO THE FUTURE”“WCCS: BUILDING BRIDGES TO THE FUTURE”“WCCS: BUILDING BRIDGES TO THE FUTURE” George Corley Wallace State Community College (Wallace Community College Selma) had its origin on May 3, 1963, as William Rufus King State Vocational Technical School. The original name of the College was designated in honor of a famous Alabamian that served 29 years as a United States Senator and Vice President of the United States in 1852. He was also responsible for giving Selma its name. Located on twenty acres inside the city limits of Selma, the home of historic events from the Civil War to Civil Rights, the College has also become a landmark in Selma’s history. On October 1, 1973, the Alabama State Board of Education authorized the second change of the institution’s name to George Corley Wallace State Community College. Mr. Charles L. Byrd, who had been the Director of the Technical Institute, was appointed President. In 1990, under the administration of the first African American President Dr. Julius Brown, the marketing name of the College became Wallace Community College Selma (WCCS). Mr. Effell Williams, Sr. served as the Interim President from May 2000 until July 31, 2000. On August 1, 2000, Dr. James M. Mitchell became the third and most visionary president who led the College to its present role as a powerful influence on the upward mobility of citizens in Selma and surrounding areas. Responsive to the needs of the service area, Wallace Community College Selma expanded its educational thrust in the following areas: transfer programs, student services, community involvement, workforce development, and technology. Quality instruction, strong student support services, and access to opportunity became the clarion call of the College. Because of its sound fiscal management, the College continued its pace forward by improving the infrastructure and expanding the facilities to create a learning environment to prepare for the demands of the 21st century. By doing so, the College was transformed into a progressive and innovative institution of higher learning.
WCCS has enhanced the aesthetic value of each building by elevating with cooper roof designs. All existing structures have been renovated; and, several new state-of-the art(s) buildings have been opened, including the Hank Sanders Technology Center, the Health Sciences Building, and a Student Center which houses the division of student services (offices of financial aid, admissions and records, student support services, talent search, and student organizations). The building also includes a Barnes and Noble Bookstore, a game and TV room for entertainment, and quiet areas designed for study and relaxation. Plans are being developed for a new technical center which will provide training for all technical programs under one roof. The College has been able to accomplish these goals with no long-term indebtedness. The College serves a six-county region representing the western part of the state. The region encompasses many of the most economically challenged counties in Alabama known as the “Black Belt Area”. Through various partnerships and externally funded grants, the College is impacting west Alabama through work force development, community service, and educational opportunities.
COLLEGE PROFILECOLLEGE PROFILECOLLEGE PROFILECOLLEGE PROFILE
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In order to meet the demands of the College’s service area, the College sought to establish new initiatives that would increase the number of high school graduates, increase post-secondary success among students from underserved backgrounds, and prepare students for the demands of the workforce.
• In 2007, the College partnered with SECME, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Selma City School System to house the first and only Early College Program in the State of Alabama. Over the past seven years the Early College program has produced impressive results. Many of the graduates have received full scholarships to four-year universities and colleges. Today, the College continues to house the Early College Program in partnership with Dallas County School System.
• In 2005, the College partnered with the Alabama State Department of Education to improve math and science knowledge and skills necessary for success in postsecondary studies and in the workforce. WCCS became the only community college to be named as an AMSTI site. WCCS, in conjunction with ASU and JSU, received the honor of piloting a new AMSTI Lead Teacher program in schools hoping to become AMSTI schools during the summer of 2007. The College also conducted a K-12 Leadership Academy for Math, Science, and Technology (LAMST) during the summer of 2006. Since that time, WCCS has provided professional development and training to thousands of teachers statewide.
• The implementation of the Advanced Visualization Center continues to have tremendous impact on the organizational structure of the College because of its far reaching effects on the instructional programs of the College as well as local public school systems and business and industry within the service area. The Center is instrumental in developing and implementing innovative, engaging curricula for education and workforce development. The technologically-advanced center provides teaching and training opportunities and allows for educators and entrepreneurs to virtually transform the learning experience. The Center provides the following laboratories: Immersive floating model, Development, Broadcast and Studio, Telepresence, Visual Learning, Rapid Prototype, Experience and Discovery, and Interactive Use of Force. Through the Advanced Visualization Center, the College is also able to help students better develop critical thinking skills, create a learning institute, bridge the gap between education and the workforce, enhance project based learning/collaborative efforts, develop learning communities, improve quality workforce development, and develop interactive learning experiences that are beneficial to students, the community, and future growth.
In collaboration with community organizations, the College has hosted national and international speakers such as: Senator Barack Obama; Eric Holder, Secretary of Education; Vice-President Joseph Biden; Winnie Mandela, South African activists/politician; and many others. Wallace Community College Selma continues to expand its mission and goals to focus on meeting the needs of its students and the community. While celebrating its rich history, the College is constantly making strides toward excellence and building bridges to the future.
VISION/MISSION
STATEMENT/
ACCREDITATION
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VISIOVISIOVISIOVISIONNNN
The College shares a vision of a learning-centered education that is responsive e to the needs of our service area and is manifested by quality teaching, opportunities for learning, effective educational support services, and access to a quality education. Challenged by change and innovation, the College will move forward to create a future responsive to the diverse needs of students, community, and state.
The mission of Wallace community College Selma is to provide high-quality learning-centered educational opportunities and services through varied instructional-delivery modes that are responsive to individual, community, and state needs.
Wallace Community College Selma is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science Degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4501 for questions about the accreditation of Wallace Community College Selma.
Other programs of the College are accredited as follows:
• (Nursing) -Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
• (Technical Programs) – NCCER, National Center for Construction Education and Research
• (Cosmetology) - Alabama Board of Cosmetology
• (Business Education)- ACBSP, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
(Quality Teaching/Learning) Provide and promote accessible, affordable
quality education and training. (Access)
Expand the development of educational and
administrative technology that enhance
student learning and improve college
management processes and functions. (Technology)
Provide high quality workforce development
programs that meet the demands of local
employers and enhance the economic
development efforts of the state and the
region.
(Workforce and Economic Development)
Provide staff development and training
opportunities that encourage faculty and staff
to become more proficient in the delivery of
student services, instructional services, and
operational services.
(Professional Development)
Provide access to programs and services that
strengthen the educational, social and
economic life of the diverse community
served by the college. (Diversity)
Promote student success and development
through services consistent with student
needs, interests and abilities. (Student
Focus/Services Success)
Provide educational opportunities that
support a culture of lifelong learning.
(Community Development and Lifelong Learning)
Expand and enhance the image and
reputation of the college through ongoing
public and communication effort. (Public Relations)
Improve efficient operations of the college. (Efficiency of Operations)
Maintain an ongoing program for the
recruitment, retention and graduation of
students. (Enrollment Management)
INSTITUTIONAL GOALS
SERVICE REGION
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Wallace Community College Selma serves a six county area, Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Lowndes, Perry and Wilcox, in the Black Belt Region of the state. As of August 2013, all programs are located and classes including high school dual credit classes are taught on the Selma campus.
WCCS SERVICE AREA DEMOGRAPHICS
AUTAUGA CHILTON*
Population: 55,246 Population: 43,951
White: 76.5% White: 81%
African-American: 18% African-American: 9.8%
Other: 2.5% Other: 7.7%
Median Age: 37.9 Median Age: 37.3
Per Capita Income: $25,253 Per Capita Income: $21,132
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Retention Report of the 1st Time Degree-Seeking Freshmen Students Returning for a 2nd Year Initially
Enrolled FALL Terms 2012/2011/2010
FALL 2014 TOTAL # of Fall 2013 Cohort Students 48 # of Cohort Students Still Enrolled at this Inst. Fall 2014 or Completed a Degree 56% # of Cohort Students Enrolled at another Alabama Public Institution Fall 2014 4%
FALL 2013
TOTAL # of Fall 2012 Cohort Students 381 # of Cohort Students Still Enrolled at this Institution Fall 2013 or Completed a Degree 48% # of Cohort Students Enrolled at another Alabama Public Institution Fall 2013 3%
FALL 2012 TOTAL # of Fall 2011 Cohort Students 443 # Of Cohort Students Still Enrolled at this Institution FA2012/SP2013/SU2013 or Completed a Degree 49% # of Cohort Students Enrolled at another Alabama Public Institution FA2012/SP2013/SU20132012 5%
Source: Alabama Commission on Higher Education
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Source: Alabama Statewide Student Database
TRANSFER Migration within Alabama Public Institutions
YEAR TRANSFER IN TRANSFER OUT
2014 53 78
2013 77 121
2012 97 131
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NEW UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFERS
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TRANSFERRED TO
2014 2013 2012
Alabama Southern 1 0 0
Alabama State University 0 1 5
Central 1 0 0
Drake State Technical 0 1 2
Faulkner State 1 2 0
Jacksonville State 0 13 0
Lawson State 1 3 4
Lurleen B. Wallace 1 2 0
Reid State Technical 1 0 0
Shelton State 6 0 0
Southern Union 0 4 4
Trenholm State Technical 5 9 5
Alabama A&M University 0 0 0
Troy University 22 25 29
University of Alabama 26 26 36
University of Alabama-Birmingham 8 13 8
University of Alabama- Huntsville 0 0 0
University of Montevallo 3 7 6
University of North Alabama 0 0 1
University of West Alabama
13 12 8
Bishop State 0 2 1
Chattahoochee Valley 0 0 5
Jefferson Davis 0 1 2
Jefferson State 9 0 15
Wallace State Dothan 2 0 0
TOTAL 100 121 131 Source: Alabama Statewide Student Database
TECHNICAL
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CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT
History of Legislation*
Perkins is a federally funded program targeting career and technical skill programs at the
secondary and postsecondary levels with the aim to increase the quality of technical education
within the United States in order to help the economy.
1917: Smith-Hughes Act authorized federal funds for the establishment and support of secondary and
postsecondary vocational training in agriculture, home economics, and trades and industry
1936: George-Deen Act authorized funds for the vocational areas of distributive occupations and teacher
education
1958: National Defense Education Act provided federal support to state and local school systems for
strengthening instruction in science, mathematics, and foreign languages and provided funds to support
technical programs, vocational guidance, training programs, and training institutes
1963: The Vocational Education Act of 1963 authorized federal funds to support residential vocational
schools, vocational work-study programs, research, training, and demonstrations in vocational education
as well as business education
1968: The Vocational Education Act of 1968 (Amended) emphasized vocational programs at the
postsecondary level and added cooperative education
1972: The Vocational Education Act of 1972 (Amended) introduced special programs to the
disadvantaged and included support for industrial art programs
1978: The Vocational Education Act of 1976 (Amended) established the community schools concept
and the basic skills program. It aimed at improving student achievement in reading, mathematics, and
written and oral communication
1984: The Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act aimed at expanding, improving, modernizing,
and developing quality vocation education programs to meet the needs of the workforce and promote
economic grow xth as well as meet the needs of specific populations, including handicapped and
disadvantaged individuals
1990: The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (Perkins II) aimed at
providing greater vocational opportunities to disadvantaged individuals and assisting states and local
school systems in teaching the sills and competencies necessary to work in a technologically advanced
society to all students. The act provided funds for the integration of academic and vocational education
and Tech Prep programs
1998: The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act (Perkins III) gave states and
local school agencies greater flexibility to develop CTE programs while making them more accountable
for student performance. The act also focused on funding formulas, Tech Prep, school-to-school, gender
equity, and students with disabilities
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2006: The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins IV) aimed at focusing on
the academic achievement of career and technical education students, strengthening the connections
between secondary and postsecondary education, and improving state and local accountability
CORE INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE
1P1: Academic and Skill Attainment -- Concentrators attaining technical skills
2P1: Completion -- Concentrators receiving an award, industry or professional recognized credential
3P1: Retention and Transfer – Concentrators remained enrolled or transferred to another 2 or 4 year
institution
4P1: Employment – Concentrators employed, in military or an apprenticeship program
5P1: Non-traditional (Gender) Participation – Non-traditional students enrolled in a non-traditional
program
5P2: Non-traditional (Gender) Completion – Non-traditional students completing a non-traditional
program
Note: Non-traditional
*Reference: Scott, J. L., & Sarkees-Wircenski, M. (2004). Overview of Career and Technical Education (3rd
ed.). Homewood, IL:
American Technical.
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PERKINS CORE PERFORMANCE MEASURES IN PERCENT Career and Technical Education
2011 -2012 2010 -2011 2009 -2010
Performance Measures Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual