Abstract
A: SUMMARY OF MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE
PRECEDING YEAR --
B: ANNUAL PROGRESS IN INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC PLANNING --
C: ANNUAL PROGRESS IN ASSESSING INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS --
SECTION D: RETENTION RATES AND GRADUATION/TRANSFER RATES --
E. OVERALL INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH --
Knowledge Is Power Event and Chancellor's Campus Visit -- The President made
approximately 40 speeches in the region during the past year. -- Through the efforts of a new faculty member, major improvements
have been made in the instructional program in Art. --
New fully on-line courses. More than half of the faculty are now using products
such as WEB CT and WEB Assign to enhance instruction in and out of the classroom. --
Major improvements in International Studies. The highlight of the year for the college was the presence of a Fulbright Scholar in
Residence from Argentina who taught history classes --
The Associate degree nursing program underwent reaccreditation
review --
conversion of the campus network backbone to Gigabit technology. An application systems analyst was added to the computer
services staff - This position made a very strong impact in
resolving many long standing technology issues. During 2002-2003 the college website received a major revision and upgrade. --
During 2002-2003 the library conducted a complete inventory of
the library collection. Preliminary indications are that many of the volumes are old and may be of limited
usefulness at the current time. --
The Brunswick Center consortium of CGCC, Armstrong Atlantic State
University and Georgia Southern University, produced 66 graduates at the baccalaureate level and
51 graduates at the masters level. --
Construction continued on the 93,000
square foot Camden Center facility in Kingsland. preparation of an architectural program for a new
$20,000,000 technology/student services complex known as the Gateway Project. 87,248 gross
square feet. --
The [University System of Georgia] Board of Regents adopted a new Strategic Plan in 2002. One of the initiatives and goals of the plan addressed ways to
increase student retention. A target retention rate of
58.58% to be reached by 2007. RETENTION PLAN. --
African American faculty remained almost
nonexistent in the employment pool, despite extraordinary efforts in trying to attract them. --
The instructional space available for technical programs continues to be
extremely inadequate. --
The greatest
concerns at the moment center around staffing for the Camden Center and staff morale in general.
Publisher
College of Coastal Georgia
