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The Insider October 2011SACS update...Much needs to be done in next monthSouth Piedmont Community College employees were givena look at where things stand on the SACS re-accreditationprocess during a mandatory breakfast meeting Sept. 30 on theOld Charlotte Highway Campus.The goal is to have all narratives completed by Nov. 1 andPresident Stan Sidor wanted Jill Millard, co-chair of the SACSOversight Team, to give an update on how close we are tomeeting that goal.Sidor also reminded employees that, while he does not thinkSPCC is in danger of losing accreditation, the penalty for such asanction would be the loss of all federal scholarships.At the time of the presentation, four out of 15 corerequirements had been completed. Of those four, one wasready to place on the final submission site and three wereJill Millard talks about SACS at the employee meeting Sept. 30.ready for final style guide editing. Four were ready for finalreview by the SOT and the Quality Enhancement Plan hasits new team in place. It is chaired by Makena Stewart and Jennifer Chicosky. That leaves six, or 40 percent, that were still underrevision.Under Section 3 – Comprehensive Standards, 12 of 55 had been completed. Seven of the 12 are ready to place on the finalsubmission site and five are ready for final style editing. Six of the 55 are ready but are pending approval by the SPCC Board ofTrustees this month. Another 18 are ready for or are being revised following final review by the SOT. That leaves 19 (34 percent) stillunder revision.Under Section 4 – Federal Requirements, three of the 10 are ready for final review by the SOT. Seven – including three that are brandnew this year – had not been submitted.Millard also spoke about some things she learned during a visit to Alvin Community College in Texas. The college should haveevidence readily available that supports any statements made in the narratives. Regarding the QEP, we should be prepared to answerquestions on how the topic was narrowed down to advising and registration and how we control for variables when we assertthat improvements occurred as a result of the QEP. She also stressed that the site visit will be hectic and lots of preparation will beneeded.SACS standards review teams will continue to meet weekly through March 15, and the SOT will meet weekly through December.Training for all staff and personnel to prepare for the SACS visit will begin in the spring.Other important dates to remember:January 2012March 15, 2012May 14-18, 2012Sept. 3, 2012Oct. 22-24, 2012March 20, 2013SACS Vice President Rudy Jackson will make a consultation vistSubmit compliance certificationSACS off-site review, conducted in AtlantaFinal QEP plan dueSACS on-site visit to SPCC campusesResponse to on-site visit (answering issues of non-compliance)
The Insider October 2011Employee NewsNew HiresEdina Rizvanovic is the new full-time records technician in the StudentRecords Office at SPCC. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UNC-Charlottein 2009. Originally from Bosnia, Rizvanovic grew up in Germany and has lived in the United States for 10years. She speaks Bosnian, German and English fluently. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, reading,hiking, traveling and making new friends. Welcome Edina!Sheilita Douglas is the new administrative assistant to the vice president of Information Services, ErnestSimons, and will assist with some of the general daily operations of the Information Services team. Douglasis a graduate of Trinity University in Washington, DC and now lives in Union County with her husband andthree children. She served as administrative assistant to the dean of students at Trinity University and mostrecently worked as administrative assistant to the president of a non-profit consulting firm in Delaware.Welcome Sheilita!Employee BirthdaysOctober 1: Robby SmithOctober 2: Carilyn RaymondOctober 3: Dan MerleOctober 3: James MinorOctober 4: Kim GilmoreOctober 8: Tracy HutchensOctober 11: Vicki GeddingsOctober 12: Chuck PalmerOctober 14: Lynn GambonOctober 14: Judy GarrisOctober 16: Bob WinfreyOctober 16: Fedder WilliamsOctober 20: Daniel ColeOctober 23: Mary BergerOctober 23: John DeVittoOctober 28: Gail BaucomOctober 31: Carol CourtneyOctober 31: Jody Chartier
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