Perkins End of Year Evaluation Dr. Silvia-Patricia Rios-Husain Vice President, Student Affairs & Enrollment Management Michelle Sullivan Enrollment Services Associate (CTE) Gaston College May 18, 2016

Perkins funding made a difference at our college by: Helping to start and establish an esthetics program Funding the seed money for Apprenticeship 321 Allowing faculty to receive necessary professional development Purchasing new and up-to-date equipment Providing support services to CTE students

Our college’s best practice using Perkins funds is: Collaborating and coordinating Student Affairs Academic Affairs Economic Workforce & Development Local K-12 Schools Local Businesses and Industries Focusing in persistence and retention for CTE students Enrollment Services Associate (CTE)

Our College Perkins Team: NameTitle Phone Dr. Silvia-Patricia Rios HusainV.P. – Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Michelle ByrdDean – Business and Information Technology Virgil CoxDean – Engineering and Industrial Technology Juanita GunnellDean – Health and Human Services Michelle SullivanEnrollment Services Associate (CTE) Heather WoodsonDean – Arts and Kimberly WyontDirector – Educational Partnerships Economic Workforce and Development

1. We strengthened the academic career and technical skills of our students by: Offering Manufacturing Boot Camp Skills for Successful Teams Skills for Manufacturing Process Providing undergraduate research opportunities SPARC 3 Expanding the DNA Barcoding Project Providing undergraduate research through “The Small World Initiative”

2. We linked career and technical education at the secondary level with career and technical education at the postsecondary level by: Promoting Career & College Promise (CCP) 9-14 CTE pathways Advanced manufacturing career expos Participating in secondary events High school curriculum fairs High school parents nights Home school association meetings Educators Breakfast for high school counselors and Career Development Coordinators Holding advising and registration days for high school and home school students

3. We provided students with strong experience in, and understanding of all aspects of an industry by: Apprenticeship 321 Hosting advanced manufacturing career expos Providing opportunities through work based learning and externship experiences Employing work study students

4. We developed, improved, or expanded the use of technology in career and technical education by: Opening the Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM)

5. We provided professional development by: Making professional development opportunities available for faculty EMS faculty – National Association of EMS Educators Symposium Medical Coding faculty – ICD 10 Training Accounting faculty – Teachers of Accounting at Two-Year Colleges Conference Hosting the STEM Persistence and Retention via C3 {Curricula*Cohorts*Centralizing} – SPARC 3 Professional Day

6. We developed and implemented evaluations of our career and technical education programs by: Participating in program self-studies Quality Assurance Report for Business and Information Technology Working to meet Perkins measurements Obtaining voluntary accreditations (see next slide)

Voluntary Accreditations Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Accrediting Bureau for Engineering and Technology American Veterinary Medical Association Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the MAERB – Medical Assisting Education Review Board Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation NC Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners NC Board of Nursing The International Fire Service Accreditation Congress The National Association for the Education of Young Children United States Department of Agriculture/Animal Planet Health Inspection Service

7. We initiated, improved, expanded, and modernized quality career and technical education programs, including relevant technology by: Introducing new or updated technology to courses ICD 10 for Medical Coding Offering an AAS degree in Esthetics Purchasing up-to-date equipment A/C, Heating, and Refrigeration – Dual fuel heat pump A/C, Heating, and Refrigeration – Ice machine A/C, Heating, and Refrigeration – Gas pack A/C, Heating, and Refrigeration – Mini split package system Automotive Systems Technology – Brake lathe Biotechnology – Fluorescent microscope Civil Engineering Technology – Testing system Electrical Systems Technology – Infrared camera Electrical Systems Technology – Infrared thermometer Welding Technology – Miller CST-280 (welding power source)

8. We provided services and activities that are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective as evidenced by: Offering student-centered support services Counseling and Career Development Center Disability Services Job Placement Learning Center Writing Center Student Persistence and Success Plan (Early Alert) Student Emergency Assistance Program TRiO Step Up Offering opportunities that prepare students for the workforce Networking workshops Building a Portfolio workshops Writing a Resume workshops Interviewing Skills workshops Student led healthy nutrition lunchtime seminars

9. We provided activities to prepare special populations students who are enrolled in CTE courses by: Disability services Minority Male Mentoring TRiO/SSS

Closing Thoughts Collaborating and partnering internally and externally is KEY! Student Affairs Academic Affairs Economic Workforce and Development Local K-12 Schools Local Businesses and Industries