Thursday, August 16, 2012

A Letter From Dr. Morris


August 10, 2012

Dear Faculty and Staff:

We look forward to a busy and challenging year as we move forward with our Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC) Reaffirmation of Accreditation efforts. This is a two pronged effort as it was ten years ago. 

We have chosen Amanda Kin to lead the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) and she is actively working with a committee to develop this plan. If you are not already working with this plan, do not despair as you are likely to be called for either this plan or to work with Barbara Goss on the second prong, the Compliance Section. I can assure you that there will be plenty of work to go around. You may contact either of these individuals or our Dean of Instruction, Danielle Coburn to offer your assistance.

While the SACS-COC Reaffirmation will be the focal point of this year’s efforts, there are other changes taking place. The Pell City and Clanton sites continue to make progress. Pell City under the direction of Jim Blackburn now offers three degree programs:

           1.       Applied Science Degree Program in Nursing
           2.       Applied Science Degree Program in Manufacturing
           3.       Associate in Science and Associate in Arts Transfer Program

Clanton under the direction of Julie Emmerich now offers two degree programs:
1.       Applied Science Degree Program in Nursing
2.       Associate in Science and Associate in Arts Transfer Program

This meets the requirement that a campus location must offer at least two degree programs. Now, all we need is a good enrollment.

Communication will be extremely important as we move forward. There will be focused meetings throughout the year as we continue our reaffirmation efforts.

We look forward to another successful year for the institution and we feel blessed to have the staff that can assure that.

Sincerely,
Joe Morris

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