Cougar Bytes for Friday, February 26, 2016

Congratulations February Employee of the Month: Kasey Patterson

Kasey Patterson assists in two departments, Nursing and Vet Med. She keeps track of staff commitments and student obligations related to immunizations and certifications. She is available to students for questions and sometimes serves as a sounding board for them. Kasey has taken on supply ordering for Vet Med and works individually with Nursing to order as well. Kasey has taken on the role of managing T-shirt sales for Nursing students; keeping track of inventory and ordering as needed. Kasey is ever available and willing to do whatever she can. She truly displays excellence in her field!

Kasey Patterson
Administrative Assistant, Developmental Studies, Nursing & Veterinary Medical Technology

Q.   How long have you worked for CCCC?

A.   Three years.

Q.   What brought you to CCCC?

A.   I earned my Associate Degree at CCCC and came to appreciate the investment that the faculty and staff put in daily toward the education of people in the local community. I wanted to be part of the team and help people reach their educational goals.

Q.   Describe what you do for the College.

A.   I'm the Administrative Assistant for the Nursing, Veterinary Medical Technology, and Developmental Studies Departments. I help the faculty and students in those departments in any way that I can. I manage student information and files, collaborate with clinical sites, manage inventory of lab and instructional supplies, coordinate meetings, setup departmental classes, and complete additional duties as needed.

Q.   Where were you born?

A.   Sanford.

Q.   Where did you grow up?

A.   Sanford.

Q.   Educational credentials?

A.   I first earned an Associate's Degree in Business Administration from CCCC, and then transferred to St. Andrews University and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration.

Q.   Where do you live now?

A.   Sanford.

Q.   Tell us about your family!

A.   My mom's name is Linda and my dad's name is Mitchell (he also works at CCCC in the Maintenance Department). I also have a fiance named Aaron, and he has a daughter named Kalei.

Q.   What are some of your hobbies or other interest outside of CCCC?

A.   I enjoy riding horses, motorcycles, and going to concerts in my spare time. I also have a yard full of animals that keep me pretty busy.

Q.   Anything else you'd like to share with the CCCC family?

A.   I'm truly honored to be awarded CCCC's Employee of the Month. I really appreciate it!

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Marchant Madness is Coming!

Save the date...Marchant Madness is coming!

The CCCC Foundation has partnered with the Social Committee to host this fun-filled event!

This takes the place of Campus Fund Drive this year with lunch being provided (11:30 a.m - 2 p.m.) along with basketball-themed games, prizes and, of course, viewing the ACC Tournament on a large projection screen! This was such a success last year, we have decided to host it at Chatham and Harnett counties as well! You are encouraged to participate, so start practicing your 3-point and granny shots now!!

#marchantmadness

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QEP Update: My Academic Pathway

by Scott Byington, Dean of Arts, Sciences & Advising

The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Implementation Team is hard at work getting the college-approved QEP plan developed! As you may recall, the college selected MAP: My Academic Pathway as the QEP. MAP is an initiative to improve early academic advising to ensure that students are on the best pathway for their academic goals. While the QEP is a requirement of SACSCOC, it is also a terrific opportunity to identify areas we could improve to better serve students.

The team has met to identify processes, outcomes, and even the instruments we would use to assess incoming students' potential academic and career interests. The team is also examining the plans of other institutions to adopt and adapt effective practices for our own QEP.

We will keep you updated on our progress and we will solicit your feedback at key points in the QEP's development. As always, we welcome your suggestions and resource recommendations. Please feel free to contact a QEP Implementation Team member below to share your suggestions.

• Scott Byington (Co-Chair)
• Jamee Stiffler (Co-Chair)
• Lara Abels
• Maryann Aucompaugh
• Constance Boahn
• Seth Buchanan
• MontE Christman
• Amy Gustavson
• David Hartman
• Sarah Hoffarth
• Robin Kohanowich
• Susan Johnson
• Aaron Mabe
• Denise Martin
• Heather McCracken
• Kaan Ozmeral
• Mary Parker
• Kevin Pearson
• Michelle Powell
• Jessica Rogers
• Morgan Steele
• Nick Testa
• Amber Thomas
• Sandra Thompson
• Shelly Watkins

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Dean of Arts, Sciences, and Advising

Scott Byington is the new Dean of Arts, Sciences, and Advising at Central Carolina Community College. He has been with the college since August 2007, most recently as Department Chair/Biology Instructor

The Dean of Arts, Sciences, and Advising is primarily responsible for providing leadership over the department chairs who supervise University Transfer programs overseeing general education disciplines as well as the Developmental Studies Department. The Dean is charged with facilitating administrative responsibilities and supervising continuous improvement initiatives, including efficient scheduling of general education classes and developmental education classes to fit all college programs. The Dean also serves as the primary person responsible for facilitation of an effective college-wide advising process.

Byington, who has attended the N.C. Community College Leadership Program, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from James Madison University and his Master of Science degree in Biology from West Virginia University.

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Nominate an Employee of the Month for 2016!

by Daisha Gaines, Director of Organizational Development

Please join in as we continue recognizing our full-time faculty and staff in 2016 for their exceptional contributions and customer service. The purpose of this award is to:

• Promote positive employee-to-employee and employee-to-student interactions on campus in order to further a learning first culture.
• Increase employee engagement through recognizing positive employee behaviors.

The Employee Recognition Committee is currently accepting nominations. All nominations are due by the first Monday of the calendar month to be recognized the following month.

Read Employee of the Month Program Eligibility & Guidelines. To nominate a deserving colleague, please click: Employee of the Month Nomination Form

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Spring Professional Development Sessions

by Daisha Gaines, Director of Organizational Development

Spring Professional Development sessions continue. Seating is limited, so don't forget to register early by clicking on the registration link in the attachment.

View our on-demand online seminars available through our Employee Assistance Program and don't forget about our professional development on-demand training modules available by going to www.go2knowledge.org/cccc. Enter username: cccc and password: Go2cccc.

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"Great Within the 58" Academic Excellence Award

Hunter Riggins has been chosen as Central Carolina Community College's selection for "The Great Within the 58" academic excellence award sponsored by the North Carolina Community College System.

Riggins, of Sanford, is working toward an Associate Degree in Nursing. The daughter of Chris and Missy Riggins, she is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

Barbara Campbell, CCCC Nursing Department Chair, nominated Riggins. She points out Riggins' previous participation in the No Scare Fair for Children, as well as fund-raising events for Cystic Fibrosis and the Alzheimer's Association. Campbell noted that Riggins also has served her community by helping to build handicap ramps and participates in other events as a member of her church.

"Ms. Riggins demonstrates leadership within her nursing class. She often volunteers to help fellow students that are struggling with the required concepts," said Campbell. "In the Fall of 2015, the students were put into groups to research, prepare, and present teaching projects on nutrition. Ms. Riggins led her group, picking up the missing pieces for other group members, never complaining but striving forward to present an outstanding presentation for her peers.

"Ms. Riggins is the light in room. She always presents with a positive attitude that has an infectious outcome on her classmates as well as the faculty. She never presents herself in a negative way," said Campbell.

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Veterans Upward Bound - Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser

by Ashley Tittemore, Executive Director of College Access Programs & Director of Upward Bound Math and Science

Veterans Upward Bound is currently participating in a fundraiser with Buffalo Wild Wings in Sanford. Just by showing the card below or telling the server you are with "Team I", 10% of your total purchase will be returned to Veterans Upward Bound's scholarship fund. The fundraiser continues through Monday, March 14. Great days to visit are Tuesdays for $0.65 traditional wings and Thursdays for $0.65 boneless wings. Please support Veterans Upward Bound every time you visit Buffalo Wild Wings between now and March 14!

Show this card when making your purchase at Buffalo Wild Wings and 10% of your purchase will be donated to the Veterans Upward Bound scholarship fund.

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Chamber Award Winners

Crystal McIver, CCCC's Human Resources Development Plus Director, was recipient of the Business Advocate of the Year honors at the recent Sanford Area Growth Alliance's Chamber Annual Membership Banquet at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center.

Several others award recipients have CCCC connections.

• Hal T. Siler, a former CCCC Trustee, was recipient of the first-ever Chamber Dedicated Service Award.
• Kamilah Davis, a former CCCC student, was named the Chamber's Ambassador of the Year.
• Kirk Bradley, Chairman, President & C.E.O. of Lee-Moore Capital Company, who led the intensive fund-raising to launch the Central Carolina Works initiative, was named as recipient of Duke Energy's Citizenship and Service Award.
• Donnie Oldham, President of Sanford Contractors and a member of the CCCC Board of Trustees, was recipient of the inaugural Chamber Chairman's Award.
• Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home was recognized as the Small Business of the Year. Tommy F. Bridges, President of Bridges-Cameron, is a former CCCC Trustee. His father, James F. Bridges, was a charter member of the college's Board of Trustees.

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Tips for Making Word Documents Accessible

by Emilia Guerrero, Special Populations Coordinator

The 1973 Rehabilitation Act requires public institutions make all services accessible to those with disabilities.

Join in on one of the Hands-On Accessibility Professional Development Sessions in March. Learn how to make your Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint documents accessible. View the Spring Professional Development and sign up now!

For further information contact Emilia Guerrero, Special Populations Coordinator, ext. 7416, and eguer663@cccc.edu or Business Services.

Marketing has additional accessibility information at www.cccc.edu/accessibility.

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4C Visions TV

4C Visions, a television show highlighting Central Carolina Community College, can be seen at 8 p.m. Saturdays and 8 p.m. Tuesdays on 4CNC television - CCCC's student channel. The show is broadcast on Charter Cable 193 in Chatham, Harnett, and Lee counties; on TWC 97.5 in Chatham County; and on Channel 98 throughout Central N.C. on Century Link (PrismTV). The channel can also be streamed over the internet via www.4cnclive.com - click watch live.

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National TRiO Day

by Tia Bell, Program Coordinator, Upward Bound Math and Science

On Saturday, Feb. 20, CCCC's Upward Bound Math and Science students teamed up with Livingstone College's Upward Bound program for National TRiO Day! TRiO Day has been proclaimed as a national day of service which means participants of the program are encouraged to join together and give back to the community.

Together, students of UB and UBMS were charged with collecting donations such as crayons, books, composition notebooks, and letter blocks that were used to assemble several dozens of Early Childhood Literacy Kits for young children in Rowan County through Smart Start Rowan. Students and staff of TRiO then rolled up their sleeves and concluded the event with a group-wide, community trash pick-up. Students returned to Harnett County realizing that one small act done with great love and effort could change the lives of many!

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Notes from Institutional Effectiveness & Research

by Amy Gustavson, Assistant Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Research

In the Spring 2015 College Services Survey, many of you asked "What is Institutional Effectiveness & Research (IE/R)?!?" Great news! We're happy to fill you in on who we are and what we do! Here are our exciting IE/R tidbits for this month.

Project of the Month: SACSCOC Prospectuses
SACSCOC requires notification of any substantive changes (a significant modification or expansion in the nature and scope of CCCC). IE/R is working with outstanding partners across the college to finalize and submit prospectuses for: Building Construction Technology, Health & Fitness Science, and Therapeutic Massage! Pending SACSCOC and Department of Education approval, these programs will start in the 2016-2017 school year!

Current Training Opportunity: Assessment, Outcomes, & Compliance Assist
IE/R is providing tailored sessions on using Compliance Assist, doing assessment, and writing student learning outcomes or service area outcomes for reporters. The session goals include: explaining the importance of assessment, constructing student learning or service area outcomes, and creating an Outcomes and Assessment Plan and Report in Compliance Assist. Check out our attendees' great ice breaker play dough animals!

Before you go...
Don't forget to checkout our weekly "SACSCOC Tip of the Week" on the CCCC Staff Announcements!

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Who To Call

Looking for an HR contact? Keep this list handy for who to call.

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Free Staff Development: Hospitality & Event Management

*Free Staff Development*

Hospitality & Event Management
Date: Tuesday, March 1
Time: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Dunn Center
To register: Email Chef Hamm directly at ghamm569@cccc.edu.

Topics will include:

• Effective Event Planning
• Sustainable / Local Choice Options for Event Planning
• Conference/ Workshop Guest Management
• Labor and budget analysis for Event Planning

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Purchase Requisitions Deadline

by Dr. Phillip Price, Vice President of Administrative Services

Purchase requisitions for supplies, materials and equipment must be received by the Purchasing Office by April 1, 2016. All requests received after this time frame will be sent back to the Vice President for the requesting division. These requests will then be re-evaluated July 1, 2016, and if still required, items would be charged to the budgets for the new fiscal year and requisition re-submitted.

Departments should review recurring items that come up after the April 1 date (accreditation payments, renewals, membership dues, subscriptions, etc.) and submit a requisition for these items by the April 1 deadline. An estimated amount can be included, if an actual amount is not known at this time.

Please be sure requisitions contain part numbers for items being requested. Also, please confirm pricing and lead times for all items to make sure you will be able to receive them prior to the end of our fiscal year, which is June 30, 2016. All requisitions must show the 16 digit GL account number in the right hand corner of the requisition and include all signatures.

The Business Office requests that all items be received and invoices paid on or before June 23, 2016.

(Note: Individuals working with County and Grant Funds should contact Phillip Price, Starlene Jackson, or Tamara Joyner related to the cutoff of requisitions for those programs.)

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2016 Academic Awards Ceremony

by Ellen Bland, Communication Instructor

2016 Academic Awards Ceremony will be at 6 p.m. on April 20 in the Civic Center Main Hall. Nomination forms will be distributed to department chairs to solicit awards from faculty the week of March 1. Nominations will be due to the Academic Awards Committee by March 16.

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Central Carolina Works Welcomes New Members

by Virginia Mallory, Director of Secondary Partnerships

Central Carolina Works is excited to welcome two new members to the team!

Megan Ferguson is the new Career and College Advisor at Harnett Central High School.

Megan Erstad is the new Career and College Advisor at Overhills High School.

For monthly CCW Newsletter Updates, please visit http://www.cccc.edu/high-school/ccp/#newsletters.

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News From The Library

by Tara Guthrie, Director of Library Services

Harnett Library Lab Almost Complete

The computers in the Harnett Health Sciences Center study suite are now up and running! However, there have been some delays with opening the new Harnett Library computer lab (shown in the photo below). We hope to have these issues resolved soon so that we can hold the open house and students can begin using the computers. Watch for updates on our Facebook page and in the staff announcements for when the computer lab and study suite will be ready to open.

Library Instruction & Pop-In Visits

It's not too late to schedule your class for a library instruction session this semester. Classes are customized to fit your specific assignments and course needs. You can also schedule a 5-minute librarian pop-in visit to your classroom to give your students an overview of library services and what's new for this semester. Contact us for more information.

Library Professional Development Sessions for Faculty

This library is offering two professional development sessions through the Center for Teaching and Learning this semester. One workshop is on Library Resources for Distance Education Instructors. The other is on Integrating Streaming Videos into Your Courses. Please contact the CTL to set up a session for your department.

Last Chance to Suggest Books to Order

The Library is still accepting recommendations for new books to order to support your programs and assignments. Submit your requests online, or send selections to Tara Guthrie (Chatham or Lee campuses) or Barbara Wood (Harnett campus) by March 4th. We also have suggestion boxes for new purchases at the information desk in the Lee Library.

New Library Materials

Lists of new library materials ordered and cataloged last semester are now available on the library web page.

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Medical Fund

Hello everyone,

I'm sure by now that most of you have heard of Jonathan Loftis' illness. He is very sick with a severe case of pneumonia and is in the ICU. I have been keeping in contact with his wife Kelley, along with our friend Beckie, and we have set up a fundraising page to help the family with medical expenses. If this link could be shared amongst CCCC faculty and staff, that would be wonderful. Jonathan was such a big part of the college that I feel like this is something to be shared, even if no one can contribute. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers as he fights to get well and healthy again.

Link to fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/umq9c5ek

Regards,

Megan Kelly, RVT, Animal Facilities Manager, Instructor
(919) 718-7266
mkelly@cccc.edu

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Birthdays

Birthday list provided by Human Resources

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Note of Thanks

Lorie and I want to thank everybody who came and joined us and to those who showered our baby with gifts. We also want to thank those who could not come, but said a prayer or had a caring thought toward us. CCCC is a special place to work and we are proud of you all!

Neil McGowan, Graphic Artist & Multimedia Specialist

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News From The CCCC Family

Bereavements

We sadly announce that Frances Lee Jones Tyson, wife of Bill Tyson, died on Feb. 16. A memorial service was held at the Lillington Presbyterian Church, 1101 South 8th St. in Lillington. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to local animal rescue and to the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield.

We regretfully announce the passing of Reginald Dowe's mother, Marie Ford Dowe, 74, of Raeford. Reggie is the Barbering Instructor at Harnett Correctional Institution. Mrs. Dowe passed away on Feb. 5. Her funeral was held on at the Wiseman Mortuary Chapel in Fayetteville. Reggie would appreciate a card or note at 5727 Medicus Lane, Hope Mills, NC 28348.

We regretfully want to inform everyone of the passing of Talia Friday's grandfather, Ulysses Young, on Jan. 27. Talia wants to thank everyone at the college for our thoughts and prayers during this time.

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Dates to Remember

Tuesday, March 1 Hands-On Accessibility with Word - Lee Campus

Tuesday, March 1 Hospitality & Event Management

Friday, March 4 Hands-On Accessibility with PowerPoint - Lee Campus

Tuesday, March 8 Hands-On Accessibility with Word - Pittsboro

Tuesday, March 8 Slam Dunk at Marchant Madness - Chatham

Wednesday, March 9 Slam Dunk at Marchant Madness - Harnett

Thursday, March 10 Slam Dunk at Marchant Madness - Lee

Thursday, March 10 Hands-On Accessibility with PowerPoint - Pittsboro

Wednesday, March 16 Hands-On Accessibility with Word - Harnett

Friday, April 1 Purchase Requisition Deadline

Wednesday, April 20 2016 Academic Awards Ceremony

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Cougar Pets News

Thyme is an intact male, scheduled to be neutered spring 2016. Thyme is a very playful cat who would most likely get along with another female cat, but maybe not with male cats. Doesn't seem too fond of dogs.

Are you interested in adopting Thyme or another pet? Anyone interested should visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CougarPets for more information and pictures of all the animals that need homes.

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Things For Sale or For Free!

Are you looking to clean out your attic or basement? CCCC-Bay is happy to post your items, for sale or give away, here in Cougar Bytes! Send an email (with photos if you would like) to Cristina Oliver at coliver@cccc.edu and we'll feature in next month's publication.

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Contribute to Cougar Bytes

Cougar Bytes is a monthly newsletter distributed to staff and faculty. Is there a college event you would like to promote? Perhaps you have a success story you would like to share? We welcome any events, stories, photos, or shout-outs in our next issue. Please submit any contributions to marketing@cccc.edu.

Our deadline for contributions is March 16 for the March issue. Thank you!

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