Student Catalog - Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

addition to house the Horticulture, Electronics and Healthprograms.A few short years later in 1989, a 7,800 square footaddition for the Auto Collision program completed theU-shape of Building 200. In 1989 the Georgia Legislatureprovided $175,000 for the purchase of 80.2 acres of landto continue the growth of the campus. Gov. Zell Millerthen approved a $7.64 million dollar, 83,770 square footexpansion which would be the second largest technicalschool expansion at that time. From this expansion, ValdostaTech Buildings 300, 400 and 500 were opened in 1997.The Cook County Workforce Development Center inSparks opened its doors as a branch campus of Valdosta Techin June 2002. Valdosta Tech opened an office at Moody AirForce Base in February 2004. The Adult Education programeventually relocated to its current location on East ParkAvenue. In December 2007, Valdosta Technical College wasaccredited and approved for unconditional membership withthe Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association ofColleges and Schools (SACS).In February 2009, Building 700 officially openedhousing the administrative offices of the President, businessprograms, a new 7,000 square foot library, an auditorium,early childhood education, drafting technology and printing& graphics programs. A new student center was alsoconstructed and includes 6,625 square feet of space forthe Upper Crust, security offices, and offices for studentactivities.State Board of Technical andAdult EducationWiregrass Georgia Technical College is a unit withinthe Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). Thegoverning board for the college is the Georgia State Board ofTechnical and Adult Education.The State Board of Technical and Adult Educationbecame a statutory body on July 1, 1986, and it hassubsequently assumed direct governance of the majorityof Georgia technical colleges and associated universitytechnical divisions. The State Board of Technical andAdult Education was established with the responsibility forthe governance and management of all the state supportedtechnical and adult colleges. The Board executes itsresponsibilities in two primary ways:• By adopting policies to provide general guidelinesfor governing the system; and• By appointing a Commissioner, who is given theresponsibility and authority for the administration ofthe system in accordance with the adopted policies,and who is the chief executive officer of the StateTechnical College System of Georgia.Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is authorized bythe State Board of Technical and Adult Education (SBTAE)to award associate degrees, diplomas, and technicalcertificates of credit.Dr. Ray Perren became the President of Valdosta Techon July 1, 2009 following the retirement of Interim President,Dr. F.D. Toth. President Perren continues as the president ofWiregrass Technical College.13