Annual report of institutional progress, 2001-2002 : Coastal Georgia Community College
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Issue Date
2002-06-30
Type
Annual Report
Language
en_US
Keywords
College of Coastal Georgia , Coastal Georgia Community College
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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 --
Gaining institutional reaffirmation of
accreditation in December 2001 without further follow-up was an outstanding feat. The recommendation regarding a full
external audit of the College Foundation was completed on a timely basis with no adverse findings. As a result of Campus Master Planning which was completed
and the plan accepted by the Board in Fall 2000, facility planning for the future has a more directed
focus. planning for
a new Technology Building to house technical and health programs and a full renovation of the
existing Allied Health Building to house Student Services. -- Numerous aspects of the
complicated Camden Center Project were ongoing during the year. --
During the 2001-2002 year tremendous technology impacts were
experienced. --
In 2001-2002 the College Foundation raised $625,000 in restricted
funds and $92,000 in unrestricted funds. --
The State Audit for 2000-2001 was completed with no exceptions or findings noted. --
The college website has been modified and redesigned to keep
pace with technology and to be more user friendly. Increase in e-mail.
New and simpler domain name for the College cgcc.edu --
The Department of Continuing Education offered 389
separate courses serving 3935 enrolled students. In addition there were 239 separate events held in
the Conference Center involving about 14.729 persons. Online
courses were offered. --
Adult Literacy Program was transferred from the Glynn County Board of Education to
the College on July 1, 2001. Of the 432 students completing the GED in
the calendar year 2001, seventeen of them enrolled at the College. --
Service Learning: Students sign up for specific activities in which they are interested and volunteer their time to those
organizations during the year. Students gained a
strong sense of the importance and value of "giving back" to the community. --
Brunswick Center offerings which reflect the availability of eight baccalaureate
degrees and several graduate degrees at CGCC from Armstrong Atlantic State University and
Georgia Southern University. The Camden Center will be in a permanent facility by August 2003 --
17 major strategic planning goals, including Seek ways to add more international focus to the college curriculum and to encourage
more students and faculty to travel and study abroad; Increase admissions services; Increase the number of students returning to continuing education --
The overall institutional financial health during this year has been strong. Even with the
budget reductions which occurred in 2001-2002 the College has been able to maintain financial
strength. The loss of income was more than offset by increasing enrollment. The enrollment losses
of the past two years have been reversed which is a very positive development. With this increase
in enrollment has come more positive faculty morale. --
One of the challenges of the year was the incorporation of the Adult Literacy Program into
the College -- Among the greatest challenges for institutional health are those in technology. --
A very significant challenge to institutional health is provided by an inadequate number of
African American faculty. -- A continuing challenge for the college is the non-availability of really suitable space for the
college's technical programs.
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College of Coastal Georgia
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