2009 Performance Accountability Report Vol. 2 - Maryland Higher ...

to engage students, make science accessible, and inspire students to furthering their education in
science. Several on-campus demonstrations open to the general public, attracted overflow
audiences.
Carroll students are active participants in service learning activities; these activities vary in
format and duration. Alternative spring breaks involved students in week-long trips to West
Virginia to rehab homes with Habitat for Humanity and to Patillas, Puerto Rico, to work in the
rainforest to study sustainable agriculture. Additionally, service learning is imbedded in many
credit courses whereby students are placed in local agencies providing service to citizens of all
ages.
Cultural and Performing Arts
The arts events over the last twelve months included visual arts exhibits, concerts, plays, and
films, many of which were free to the public. This year’s theatrical events included comedies,
dramas, new works, classics, and musicals. The visual arts exhibits included a wide variety of
media and styles by regional and nationally celebrated artists, and by public school and Carroll
Community College students. Numerous musical performances occurred throughout the year and
included instrumental and vocal music, and music performed by soloists, full orchestra, and
ensembles. The film series presented movies of all genres for all ages and many played to a
packed house.
ACCOUNTABILITY INDICATORS
Data for the seven descriptors and 32 benchmarked performance indicators are in the
accompanying spreadsheet. Detailed tables containing the college’s data from the Maryland
Model of Student Degree Progress for the fall 2004 cohort also accompany this report.
COST CONTAINMENT
The following are examples of ways Carroll Community College has implemented cost
containment during fiscal year 2009:
Cost deferral by the use of adjunct faculty to meet
enrollment growth in place of hiring additional fulltime
faculty. $ 465,000
Implemented hiring freeze. $ 300,000
Implemented 25 percent reduction in travel. $ 77,000
Negotiated a discount with Dell greater than the Higher
Education rates for the SAN/Blade Servers/Chassis. $ 60,485
Negotiated discount on Blackboard ASP Additional
Storage, Learning, Community, and Content Systems. $ 26,315
Used Maryland State Collection Agency to collect
receivables deemed uncollectible by college. $ 14,000
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