2009 Report to the Community - Pitt Community College

PCC HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2008-2009
PCC EARNS ‘EXCEPTIONAL’ STATUS
IN NCCCS PERFORMANCE REPORT
Pitt Community College has been recognized as an exceptional institution by the
North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS).
PCC was one of 11 community colleges in the state to earn “Exceptional
Institutional Performance” status, which means the school met or exceeded all
eight of the accountability standards measured in the report.
Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Cashier’s Office
serve students in a ‘one-stop’ shop setup.
“We are indeed pleased that the high quality of Pitt’s classes and services is
receiving this ‘exceptional’ rating,” PCC President G. Dennis Massey said. “This
is a testimony to the excellence and hard work of our faculty and staff. The huge
enrollment increases this year demonstrate strong satisfaction, but it is always
positive to garner respect from the state and our peer colleges.”
Each year, NCCCS releases its Critical Success Factors Report to demonstrate
how the state’s 58 community colleges performed in eight core areas during the
previous academic year.
The Craig F. Goess Student Center officially opened in January 2009.
As one of the 11 community colleges to achieve “exceptional” status, PCC met or
exceeded all eight system standards and produced students who transferred to
four-year institutions and met or exceeded the performance level of native UNC
System students. Pitt also attained at least a 70 percent passing rate for students
who sat for licensure or certification exams for the first time.
Forging Ahead
• PCC dedicates the new Craig F. Goess
Student Center—a concept first
proposed in 1969—with a ceremony
in the building’s multipurpose room.
The 33,698 square- foot center
provides a ‘one-stop’ shop for
students by combining admissions and
registration services under one roof.
• The college takes steps to reduce the
campus’s environmental impact and
establishes a Sustainability Committee
to lead the effort. The committee is
charged with encouraging students
and employees to conserve resources
whenever possible.
• 2009 Enrollment Increases
Spring '08
Spring '09
Summer '08
Summer '09
Fall '08
Fall '09
2790
3298 (up 18%)
6134
7099 (up 16%)
7081
7710 (up 9%)
2000 4000 6000 8000 10,000
Number of Students
Ranking Higher
• Preliminary data from the U.S.
Department of Education’s National
Center for Education Statistics shows
the college is among the country’s
best colleges and universities when
it comes to providing education to
African-American students. Pitt ranks
68th (up from 88th) in the number
of associate degrees awarded to
African-Americans during the 2007-
08 academic year.
Serving the Community
• Medical Assisting students participate
in a statewide effort to encourage
people to sign up for North Carolina’s
new online organ/tissue donor
registry. The students encouraged
73 people to become organ/tissue
donors.
• Architectural Technology students
team with ECU interior design
students to produce a design for
Wayne County’s First People Heritage
Center.
The new Bulldog Café serves breakfast and lunch
in style.
• A partnership between PCC and
the City of Greenville produces
a new home in an area of
redevelopment in the western part
of town. Construction and Industrial
Technology students built the 1,248
square-foot home on Hudson Street.
CIT students built this house in West Greenville.
“Attaining these standards is a matter of pride and achievement among our
colleges, our faculty and our staff,” said NCCCS President R. Scott Ralls. “When the
budget allows, we are able to provide performance based funding to the colleges
based on the number of measures they meet or if they rise to the exceptional
level. However, this year our colleges understand that there won’t be any additional
dollars, only the satisfaction of achieving their mission of preparing students for
their next step whether it’s college or work. With more than 200,000 full-time
students and record enrollment growth, that’s a big accomplishment.”
• The Pitt Community College Symphony
Orchestra continues to delight
audiences with four performances
each year. The concerts are held at
the Faith Assembly of God Church on
Corey Road. The Orchestra is made
up of curriculum students, continuing
education students, and members of
the community.
• During an event at Hope Middle School
to celebrate their students’ success in
a statewide writing competition, PCC
and The Daily Reflector are praised for
their 10-year partnership to bring the
N.C. Press Association’s Newspapers in
Education program to local classrooms.
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