VGCC Enrollment Sets New High For Spring
Initial enrollment in curriculum programs for Spring Semester at Vance-Granville Community College is 3,935, a new record for spring. This is a 5.2 percent increase over Spring Semester 2002.
VGCC President Robert A. Miller announced the enrollment figures to the college Board of Trustees at their bi-monthly meeting Monday, Jan. 27.
Coupled with Fall Semester 2002 enrollment of more than 4,000, which was a 12 percent increase over the previous fall, enrollment in curriculum programs has averaged an 8.2 percent increase this school year. Curriculum programs are ones that award associate degrees, diplomas and certificates to those who complete them.
“This is not a new occurrence, but the continuation of a trend that has seen the student body increase steadily over the past 7-10 years,” Miller told the trustees.
If the state funds community colleges according to growth next year, Vance-Granville will be in a good position, Miller also said. In its budget request to the North Carolina General Assembly for 2003-2004, the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) has asked for expanded funding for those schools who have experienced growth in enrollment, according to information provided to the trustees.
Another vital area in which community colleges are requesting increased funding is for faculty salaries. Payment for instructors at the state’s community colleges currently ranks second from last in Southeastern states and fourth from the bottom nationally. Despite this, the North Carolina Community College System ranks in the top 10 nationally, but this cannot continue unless faculty and professional staff are adequately paid, the NCCCS appeal to the legislature states.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Expanded enrollment continues to put a strain on Vance-Granville’s facilities, Miller told the trustees. To accommodate the increased number of students, there are now classes beginning at 7 a.m. and running until 4 p.m., evening classes from 5 to 10 p.m., and an increased number of Saturday classes. In addition, numerous classes are offered online over the Internet.
Relief is in sight. David Brooks, chairman of the Building Committee, said construction is on schedule for the three-story, 52,000 square-foot classroom building on the main campus. It is scheduled to be occupied by the college late this year.
Also, the design has been developed, and VGCC plans to submit construction documents to the State Construction Office in March for the new classroom building scheduled for the Warren County Campus in Warrenton. “We hope to begin construction there in July,” Brooks said.
These two buildings and one each planned at the Franklin County Campus and the South Campus in Granville County are being built from Higher Education Facilities Bonds approved by state voters in 2000.
NEW FACULTY HIRES
The trustees approved employment of seven new faculty members. Their hiring was made necessary by the expanded enrollment, and funds for their salaries came from growth funds received for 2001-2002 enrollment growth, President Miller said.
The new instructors are: Mary P. Anderson, English/Developmental Studies; Debra W. Jizi, Developmental English/Reading; Nikole S. Jorgenson-Zidar, Biology; Sara H. Davis, Spanish; Barbara H. McMahon, Nurse Aide I and II; Veronica L. Young, assistant coordinator/counselor, Warren County Campus; and Julie A. Zulewski, Early Childhood Associate.
Audits, Exam Rates
President Miller informed the trustees of two successful audits conducted on Vance-Granville Community College by the N.C. Community College System.
A program audit found “no audit exceptions or concerns identified for the classes and programs reviewed,” and received a commendation from the NCCCS vice president in charge of the audit.
An equipment audit for fiscal year 2001-2002 “reflects no losses (of equipment) for the period.” The NCCCS assistant director for Administrative Services said, “Your staff has done a commendable job in controlling equipment in their charge.”
Miller also told the trustees that recent graduates of health education and law enforcement courses at Vance-Granville Community College did extremely well in board examinations for their specialties.
Ninety-four percent of both the Associate Degree Nursing graduates of May 2002 and of the Practical Nursing graduates of August 2002 passed their national board exams. Also, 90 percent of the Radiography class of May 2002 passed their National Registry exam.
The Basic Law Enforcement Training fall class of 2002 and the Detention Officer Certification spring and fall classes of 2002 all scored 100 percent passing rates on their certification exams.
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