Summer 2007 - Wayne County Community College

Special FeatureCALLING ALL READERSCAPTURE THE MOMENT is getting student’s attention. Many readers haveresponded to Dimension’s request for contributions to the District’s newsletter andmost are positive comments about special people who are a part of the WCCCDteam.Linda Doss complimented Barbara Morris and Vivian Davis who are located at theWestern Campus Student Services department. She reports,“I had to get course information from fall 2004 and spring 2005 for some (student)record repair and the ladies in student services were excellent and very helpfulin finding old but very necessary course schedules for those past years. I find thepersonnel at Western, by far, the most courteous, helpful and truly sincere people Ihave dealt with.”Sheila Fisher raves about Donna at the Downriver Campus who was extremelyfriendly and helpful. She writes, “Donna was extremely friendly and professionalalthough she was very busy. She never made me feel like I was a problem – in fact,she thanked me for my phone call! Give this woman a raise!”Renee Bell describes the first day of class in, “Application of Christianity Today,”taught by Dr. Timothy Careather as being “magnificent.” Bell reports that she is thefirst to graduate from high school in her family and 30 years later, the first to attendcollege and is looking forward to completing course work at WCCCD and transferringto a four-year college.Though there were others, these comments reflect the positive work being done atWCCCD and readers are encouraged to continue to send in comments. Each issuewill attempt to review them and report positive comments. Negative feedback isappreciated and will be referred to the appropriate departments.Dimensions needs your inputEase ofAccessExcellentClassStudentCommentsCapture the Moment!LearnedA LotWhen WCCCD successfullydelivers a great experience,we want to capture thatmoment and share it withothers. Please complete thisform and mail it to UnbreenAmir in the Chancellor’sOffice. You may forwardyour questions via email atuamir1@wcccd.edu or call(313) 496-2819.Contribute to the District Dimensions NewsletterOutstandingSupportExcellentStudentAssistanceWonderfulCustomerServiceSuperiorInformationInformationI Can UseYour Name:______________________________________Today’s Date:______________________________________Date of Greatness:______________________________________Who was complimented:______________________________________WCCCD Location:______________________________________Complimentors’ Name:______________________________________Phone_____________________________________Email_____________________________________FacultyCommentsGreatEventGreatInstructorBriefly Describe Situation: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Mission StatementWCCCD’s mission is to empower individuals, businesses and communities to achieve their goals through excellent and accessibleservices, culturally diverse experiences, and globally competitive higher education and career advancement programs.Did YouKnow? Surgical First AssistantsPassThe inaugural class of surgical firstassistant students have all passedpassed their licensing test! Thiscareer program was introducedand accredited this year. Currently,Dr. Mark Shikman and staff arepreparing the second class ofstudents for their tests, which willbe taken at the end of August. Achieving the DreamThe District has been selectedto join Achieving the Dream: anational intiative to help communitycolleges increase the success ofstudents. The college is one of26 community colleges throughoutthe country joining the initiativeencompassing 84 participatinginstitutions in 15 states. It providesparticipating colleges with supportto implement strategies designedto help more students earn degrees,complete certification, or transferto other institutions in pursuit ofan advanced degree. Achieving theDream emphasizes building a cultureof evidence to identify effectivepractices, improve student successrates, and close achievement gaps. Higher Education MoreAccessible For StudentsThe Distance Learning Division haslaunched a Virtual Student Center ina Blackboard course site accessibleto students in on-line blended (onlineand face-to-face), and webenhanced(face-to-face with an onlinecomponent) courses. The sitecreates a virtual community wherestudents have access to the latestdistance learning updates, engagein live chats with other students orintstructors, and are able to get thelatest course updates. The VirtualStudent Center experienced 1,827hits within 72 hours of its launch.16 District Dimensions Summer 2007