Tansey Topics: A weekly look at what's happening at BCCC | Eastern North Carolina Now

Keeping the college up to date

    The faculty and staff of Beaufort County Community College work constantly to ensure that the college keeps up with the times. From updating equipment to fostering student success, these are just a few of the initiatives in the works at BCCC.

    Keeping equipment and technology up to date on campus is an ongoing challenge, but an important one, as students need to be familiar with the equipment and tools that they'll be using once they enter the workforce. In recent months, BCCC has purchased law enforcement vehicles for the BLET program, while the Business and Industrial Technology Division has added new virtual welding machines and a precision robotic arm.

    Through the Success NC program, the college is working with other community colleges to initiate statewide policies that foster student success and develop new performance-based student success measures. The goals are to increase the number of students leaving with a job-ready credential, provide increased student access to post-secondary education and training programs, and continually improve the rigor, relevance and quality of all academic and training programs.

    In Continuing Education, class and program offerings are frequently revised and updated, and more and more new courses are being offered online. Many Small Business Center seminars can be viewed online through a live streaming service.

    BCCC is also developing a completely new website and utilizing new software and technology applications to streamline coordination and processes across campus. The new web portal is being designed from the ground up using best practices and ensuring compliance with ADA regulations. SharePoint is being used to improve accessibility of documents, forms and content both on- and off-campus. Other software improvements include grant management and reporting, as well as research and reporting tools for monitoring the college's performance metrics.

    New ideas and input are always needed, and the BCCC Foundation welcome new and current members to an orientation session on Aug. 5 to bring in fresh perspectives on scholarship fundraising and events. The college's Board of Trustees also had several new members appointed this summer. Interaction with the community is a two-way street, and the college brings in students and members of the community on a regular basis to discuss local topics and areas of concern with staff and faculty.

    Keeping BCCC up to date as a college is not a goal with an endpoint, it's an ongoing mission. The faculty and staff are continually working to improve the experience and outcomes for the benefit of its students.

GED Graduates

    Congratulations to BCCC's 77 GED graduates for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. From July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, there were 47 graduates from testing at Hyde Correctional Institution and Tyrell Prison work farm, and 30 graduates from on-campus testing. Kudos to Tony Taylor, Penelope Radcliffe and Rhunell Boyd for their great work with this program!

BCCC Foundation

• Plans are being made for a trip to Italy in April, 2016 sponsored by the BCCC Foundation and the Washington/Beaufort Chamber of Commerce. An informational meeting on the trip is scheduled for 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 1, in the Multi-Purpose Room of Building 10. Trip brochures will be available soon from the Foundation office. Watch for more information about this exciting opportunity for travel.
• For more information about upcoming events, contact Foundation Specialist Marcia Norwood at 252-940-6218 or Foundation Executive Director Serena Sullivan at 252-940-6326.

Personal and personnel notes

• A hearty BCCC welcome to our new Financial Aid Director, Mrs. Jo Woolard. Jo has been serving BCCC for the past year as the Assistant Director of Financial Aid. She will officially assume her new role on Monday, July 20.
• We also welcome Kimberly Trejo, Nurse Aide Instructor; Courtney Coltrain, Allied Health and Professional Services Office Assistant; Graham Fulcher, Police Officer; Todd Alligood, Director of Law Enforcement Training; and Mario Satterthwaite, Youth Program Specialist, to the BCCC family.
• Please join us in wishing Megan Sommers, Zak Mathews and Lynne Modlin well in their future endeavors. Megan is our outgoing Director of Financial Aid, and her official last day with BCCC will be Thursday, July 16. Mathematics Instructor Zak Mathews has taken a position with Alamance Community College, and ADN Instructor Lynne Modlin will be with ECU Nursing.
• BCCC is currently seeking applications for the following positions. Please share these postings with anyone you know who may qualify and be interested. Visit the BCCC Employment Opportunities page (https://jobs.beaufortccc.edu/) for additional position announcements and information about how to apply.
1. Assistant Director of Financial Aid (Full-time)
2. Financial Aid Assistant (Part-time)
3. Heavy Equipment Operator (Skills Lab) Instructor - Continuing Education (Part-time)
4. Adobe InDesign Instructor - Continuing Education (Part-time)
5. WordPress Instructor - Continuing Education (Part-time)
6. Biology Instructor (Part-time)
7. Phlebotomy Instructor - Continuing Education (Part-time)
8. EKG Instructor - Continuing Education (Part-time)
9. Adjunct Chemistry Instructor (Part-time)
10. Instructor - Fire Programs (Part-time)
11. Clinical Instructor - Practical Nursing (Part-time)
12. Instructor - Health Unit Coordinator - Continuing Education (Part-time)
13. Instructor - EMS Programs (Part-time)


• During the summer, Tansey Topics will appear every two weeks instead of every week. Watch your email for the next edition on Thursday, July 30.

BCCC Board of Trustees

    The BCCC Board of Trustees has moved its meeting time up by one hour. Committee meetings will now begin at 4 p.m., and the full board meeting will begin at 6 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for Aug. 4.

And in the coming weeks, watch for the following:

    Aug. 1 - New student orientation, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., auditorium, Building 8
    Aug. 4 - Board of Trustees Meeting, 4 p.m. Committees, 6 p.m. Board, Building 10 Board Room
    Aug. 7 - Last day to pay for Early Registered Classes
    Aug. 10 - Deregistration
    Aug. 12 - New student orientation, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., auditorium, Building 8
    Aug. 17 - Last day to drop for 100% refund
    Aug. 18 - First day of Fall 2015 classes
    Aug. 18-25 - Add
    Aug. 19-27 - Drop
    Aug. 27 - Last day to drop for 75% refund
    Sept. 1 - Italy Trip Informational Meeting, 6 p.m., Building 10 Multi-Purpose Room

    Beaufort County Community College is a public comprehensive community college committed to accessible and affordable quality education, effective teaching, relevant training, and lifelong learning opportunities for the people served by the College.