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

started in AY2007-2008; Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s in
Criminal Justice from University of Maryland University College started in AY 2008-
2009; and a Master’s in Business Administration from Salisbury University started in
AY2008-2009.
The college has endorsed sustainability as one of the five themes of our new strategic
plan. In the spring semester, the college held two open sessions:
o Global Warming Teach-In with Dr. Louis A. Condispoti, from the University of
Maryland Horn Point Laboratory, who gave the keynote presentation on the
effects of global warming on the arctic regions.
o Eastern Shore Sustainability Roundtable featuring Dr. Brit Kirwan, Chancellor of
the University System of Maryland, with opening remarks from Congressman
Frank Kratovil and brought together many higher education and community
organizations including: Washington College, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, St.
Michaels’s Maritime Museum, Green Energy Systems and Fluharty Electric.
Partnerships with the Public Schools
Through the “Mapping Your Future” Program, created from an MSDE grant designed to
develop and implement high school/college collaborative strategies to promote college
readiness, Chesapeake College tested high school juniors with the Accuplacer, tracked
high school student success and communicated college readiness to public school
administrators and teachers. The college’s math department is also working with public
school math teachers to bridge curriculum to ensure college readiness.
The college worked with Dorchester County Public Schools Minority Taskforce to allow
four middle school students to shadow college staff and administrators for a day.
The college made career day presentations to elementary and middle school students at
Church Hill Elementary School, New Beginnings Afterschool Program, Centerville
Middle School, North Dorchester Middle School and Rock Hill Middle School. A
campus tour was also given to Southeast Middle School to demonstrate the differences
between four-year and two-year colleges.
The college provided 18 outreach visits and presentations to inform high school students
of the Dual Enrollment program, which provides the opportunity to juniors and seniors,
who are16 years of age and older who have a cumulative high school grade-point average
of at least 2.5, to earn college credit at reduced tuition while still in high school. The
college works with local school administrators and guidance staff to develop plans to
meet the needs of Dual Enrollment program participants.
The college held a Counselor’s Day with approximately 28 high school counselors and
career specialists in attendance.
The college held an Open House and Annual Health Career Day at the Wye Mills campus
which hosted approximately 300 regional and statewide high school students.
College staff advised 65 Easton High School students who participated in a math testing
pilot program.
The college conducted minority and first generation outreach sessions at North
Dorchester High School, Kent County High School, and Easton High School, which
reviewed admissions process, financial aid/scholarships, college majors and academic
support services with high school juniors and seniors.
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