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GENERAL INFORMATION 8<br />
Major Accomplishments<br />
May 2011 - April 2012<br />
Major Gifts Campaign<br />
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COLLEGE<br />
In 2011, total giving to the <strong>Wallace</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> Foundation gifts and pledges was $175,973.<br />
Total giving to the <strong>Wallace</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> Sparks Campus Foundation during 2011 was $30,596.<br />
Business Affairs<br />
Maintenance and Custodial<br />
Completed the construction of the Center for Academic Success (IDC) (15,843 sq. ft., cost<br />
$2,243,406) on time within budget (including furnishings & equipment) and only 2.1% change<br />
orders<br />
Implemented a maintenance software system to manage maintenance work orders and<br />
preventive maintenance task scheduling (SchoolDude Maintenance Direct and PM Direct)<br />
Management Information Systems<br />
Remodeled all the computer labs in the A building on Sparks campus to provide better<br />
utilization of space and increase capacity<br />
Installed new Cisco switches and network wiring for student lab computers to provide increased<br />
throughput<br />
Upgrade WAN connectivity by increasing Internet access speed for 20Mb to 100Mb, Sparks<br />
Campus connection from 10Mb to 20Mb, and CEWD from 1.5 Mb to 10Mb<br />
Initiated server virtualization project (95% complete) consolidating 30 physical servers onto 5<br />
Accounting and Finance<br />
Unqualified audit opinion – no findings<br />
Moved to direct deposit for Pell<br />
Moved to direct deposit for payroll<br />
Implemented new internal control measures for payroll and accounts payable processing<br />
Instructional Affairs<br />
Academic Affairs Accomplishments<br />
English Communications Division (ECD)<br />
Created new Transitional Studies Division comprised of all developmental courses (English,<br />
Reading, and Math), allowing for a more focused approach to providing quality instruction for<br />
these students<br />
Increased summer term student success in English Composition I and II by more than 10<br />
percentage points above fall 2011 and spring 2012<br />
Decreased student withdrawal rates for all English courses from fall 2011 (23.36% withdrawal)<br />
to spring 2012 (21.53% withdrawal) and summer 2012 (11.19% withdrawal)