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1998-1999 Report to the Community

Mission
The Victoria College is a multipurpose open-access public community college serving Victoria and the surrounding counties.
The mission of The Victoria College is to create and provide high-quality educational programs and services which fulfill the needs of the individual and the community for intellectual growth, workforce training, and cultural enrichment.

History
The Victoria Junior College was established as a part of the Victoria school system on February 4, 1925. During that first year of operation, classes were held on the third floor of what was then Patti Welder High School.
On September 4, 1926, voters in the district accepted a $70,000 bond proposal for a Victoria Junior College building to be constructed on the Patti Welder High School campus. This building served as the College’s home through the 1948-49 school year.
In a special election held in December of 1947, the people of Victoria County approved a move to make the growing institution a county-wide institution, breaking all ties with the local school district. In the following year, a $750,000 bond issue provided the funds to purchase land and construct four new buildings at the current campus location on Red River Street.
In January of 1949, the Victoria Junior College Board of Trustees officially changed the school’s name to The VC. The first classes at the new site were held in September of 1949.
In January of 1957, voters adopted a $700,000 bond issue to construct a natural science building, a library, and renovation of the administration building.
In the 1960s, the College constructed the Fine Arts Auditorium and the Technical building.
On October 14, 1973, a $2,750,000 bond issue was approved to fund the construction of a new library, gymnasium, allied health facility, and a building leased to the University of Houston-Victoria.
In 1977, the College purchased 19.1 acres adjacent to the campus to provide construction space for the growing campus.
During the 1980s, the Fine Arts building was expanded to provide space for the art program, the Allied Health building was renamed the M.G. and Lillie A. Johnson building, and the Johnson Symposium Center was added on to the Allied Health building.
In 1989, voters approved a $12 million bond issue which provided much needed funds to renovate existing facilities and construct five new buildings on the expanding campus. The new buildings included a Language building, Science building, William A. Wood Vocational building, Student Center and a building leased to the University of Houston-Victoria.
In addition to new construction, the Sports Center, Academic building, and Administration buildings were renovated. The former Science building was also renovated and renamed M.G. and Lillie A. Johnson Hall in recognition of the many contributions of the M.G. and Lillie A. Johnson Foundation.
In May 1999, the Board of Trustees authorized the issuance of $6 million in revenue bonds to fund the construction of a general services building and a technology building.
In August 1999, a new campus Master Plan was completed. The plan is designed to enhance the school’s physical facilities and campus infrastructure.

A Message from the President
The 1998-1999 school year was an exciting time in the rich, 74-year history of The Victoria College as we continued a long-standing commitment to fiscal responsibility; expanded educational opportunities to constituents through the use of new technology, flexible scheduling, and financial assistance; completed the construction of a high-tech $1 million Process Technology training lab; provided workforce training through innovative new programs; completed a conceptual campus facilities master plan which will guide our construction and planning efforts well into the next millennium; and offered cultural and intellectual programs to the community.
In August, the Board of Trustees set the 1999-2000 ad valorem tax rate at 13.19 cents per $100 valuation, a decrease from the previous year’s rate of 14.13 cents per $100 valuation. This marked the sixth consecutive year that the Board has lowered the tax rate and reduced the burden on taxpayers within the College District.
Through a $1.7 million federal grant and the support of local communities, the College established electronic learning centers in Cuero, Hallettsville, Refugio, and Shiner. The centers feature interactive video and online college classes, and will, in the very near future, electronically offer most college services to out-of-town students.
In an ongoing effort to provide our students with flexible course scheduling options, we increased afternoon course offerings, implemented new 10-day interim semesters, and expanded online course opportunities.
With the disbursement of close to $2 million in Pell Grants, scholarships and work-study salaries last year, the Student Financial Aid Office played a key role in making it possible for many students to pursue higher education. The office worked closely with students, area high school counselors and parents to make sure that financial assistance options were understood and available.
Last year’s inaugural annual giving campaign, organized by The Victoria College Foundation, raised over $190,000 to fund additional scholarship opportunities and other instruction-related campus initiatives.
Also last year, the finishing touches were put on the new $1 million Process Technology training lab. The lab will play an integral part in the training of hundreds of future chemical process operators to be employed by area petrochemical plants. The construction of the lab was made possible through donations of funds and equipment by our industry partners—Alcoa, British Petroleum, Du Pont, Equistar, Formosa Plastics, Seadrift Coke, Testengeer and Union Carbide.
Responding to the needs of area employers, the new Employment Essentials 2000 program began offering basic employment skills training during 1998-1999. The four-week program offers training in basic computer skills, workplace literacy, responsibility, and job readiness.
In August, the Facilities Committee put the finishing touches on a new conceptual campus Master Plan which will give the College direction in future construction. After Board approval, the first phase of the plan will begin during the 1999-2000 school year with the construction of a new general services building followed by a multi-story technology building to accommodate the College’s growing computer resources and computer training programs.
The 1998-1999 Lyceum Lecture Series featured a diverse selection of topics and speakers headlined by Lech Walesa, former president of Poland. In addition, the annual John W. Stormont Lectures on South Texas, the Day of the Dead celebration, and a number of fine arts productions offered faculty, staff, students and members of the community many opportunities for cultural and intellectual enrichment.
In the pages that follow, we detail the many accomplishments made by The Victoria College during the 1998-1999 school year.
I hope that they will serve as a reminder of the tremendous impact that your community college makes on the prosperity of the Golden Crescent Region.

The College
COMMENCEMENT
The 74th Annual VC Commencement in May marked the end of a formal education for some students and a milestone on the road to more advanced degrees for others.
A total of 463 degrees and certificates were awarded to students who completed their courses of study in 1998-1999.
The breakdown of the total number of degrees and certificates awarded included Associate of Arts, 24; Associate of Science, 30; Associate of Applied Science, 175; Certificate of General Studies, 8; and one-year Certificates, 226.
Graduating at the top of the Class of 1999 with a 4.0 grade point average was Process Technology graduate James Albert Morgan II, valedictorian.
Mary Hancock Moore, an Associate Degree Nursing graduate, was named salutatorian with a 3.91 grade point average.
Charles Burnside, executive director of the Texas Community College Teachers Association and a 1956 VC graduate, gave the Commencement address.
“Education is a lifelong process,” Burnside said. “What happens after today is up to you.”
Burnside closed his speech by asking the graduates to “find a purpose in life so large that you can lose yourself in it. So in the sunset of life you can find the meaning of being an educated person.”
FALL 1998 ENROLLMENT BREAKS
SEVERAL RECORDS
After setting an all-time record enrollment of 3,822 students in the fall of 1997, the official headcount for the fall 1998 semester fell slightly to 3,733.
However, several enrollment records were set during the fall 1998 semester. They included:
n highest number of Full-Time Equivalent students, 3,044
n highest number of credit hours, 36,531
n highest number of contact hours, 787,936
n highest percentage of full-time students, 44 percent
n youngest average age for a fall semester, 25.31
n highest enrollment from residents in DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales and Lavaca counties

TAX RATE FALLS AGAIN
At its August 1999 meeting, the VC Board of Trustees continued its six-year trend of relieving the tax burden on area residents by decreasing the 1999 tax rate to 13.94 cents for each $100 of property value. The 1998 rate was 14.13 cents.
College officials pointed to an increase in taxable property values and a continued commitment on the campus-wide budgetary process as reasons for the decrease in the tax rate.

BOARD APPROVES $6 MILLION
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
In May 1999, the Board of Trustees approved the issuance of $6 million in revenue bonds to fund the construction of two new buildings and make associated campus improvements.
Funds from the revenue bond issue will be used to construct a new General Services building and Technology building.
The General Services building, which will be constructed east of the Wood Vocational building, will include space for the Maintenance Department, Media Services, and Central Receiving. In addition, the building will feature a flexible-use classroom and a climate-controlled storage area.
Construction on the General Services building is set to begin in the fall of 1999 and take about 15 months to complete.
Construction of the new Technology building will begin after the completion of the General Services building. This multi-story building will allow the College to centralize its computer servers and Technology Services staff. Tentative construction plans also include the relocation of several computer-related career training programs from existing campus facilities to the new Technology building.

MASTER PLAN FINALIZED
In the summer of 1999, College officials began finalizing the campus master plan for the years 2000-2010.
The new plan will provide a framework for new construction, improved pedestrian and vehicular flow, expanded parking, and enhanced and coordinated campus landscaping.

FEDERAL GRANT ENHANCES USE
OF TECHNOLOGY
During 1998-99, the College continued activities funded by the $1.7 million Title III federal grant received in the summer of 1998.
Electronic learning centers were opened in Cuero, Hallettsville, Refugio and Shiner, and the development of a Faculty Resource Center on the main campus was completed.
The learning centers feature high-speed interactive video systems which allow residents outside of Victoria to take classes without leaving their hometowns. A bank of computers is also available in each Center which allows users access to online courses.
The Faculty Resource Center provides instructors with the latest computer equipment and software to aid in the development of multimedia instructional presentations.

LIBRARY ENHANCES ELECTRONIC ACCESS OF INFORMATION
The Library, a shared operation of VC and University of Houston-Victoria, received a second Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (TIF) grant during the summer of 1999. This grant, in the amount of $150,000 (plus $15,000 in UHV matching funds), will allow the library to replace the integrated library automation system shared with the Victoria Public Library, replace terminals with microcomputers, and install a proxy server.
The proxy server will allow students outside the Victoria dialing area to access the library’s electronic resources from their homes and other off-campus locations. This access will be particularly beneficial to distance education and commuting students.

1998-99 VC Facts
VC ranked third in the state among community colleges when comparing the number of transfer students earning four-year degrees at upper-level institutions, according to a June 1999 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board report.

In the last 10 years, fall 1989 to fall 1998, fall semester enrollment has grown at an average rate of 1.8 percent per year from 3,172 to 3,733.

Forty-four percent of fall 1998 students were classified as full-time students (enrolled in 12 or more credit hours).

During fall 1998, 31 percent of VC students worked 35 or more hours per week outside the home.

Of the 3,733 students enrolled in courses during fall 1998, 276 or 7.39 percent were enrolled in off-campus courses.

Ninety-three percent of fall 1998 students classified themselves as first-generation college students.

Female students outnumbered male students 2 to 1.

The average student age for fall 1998 was 25.31, the youngest average age to date.

More than 35 percent of fall 1998 students were classified as Economically Disadvantaged.

Minority students made up 35 percent of total fall 1998 enrollment.

The top six high schools in terms of number of graduates attending Victoria College were, in order: Victoria High, Stroman, Calhoun, Cuero, Hallettsville, and St. Joseph.

Fifty-five percent of fall 1998 faculty were full-time instructors.

In fall 1998, 86 percent of contact hours were generated by full-time faculty.

Seventy-five percent of fall 1998 full-time faculty members had a master’s degree or doctorate.

Forty-three percent of VC transfer students indicated an intent to continue their education at the University of Houston-Victoria, 12 percent at Southwest Texas State University, 9 percent at the University of Texas at Austin, and 8 percent at Texas A&M University.

The total number of Academic contact hours generated during the 1998-99 base funding year increased 4 percent to 1,884,547 contact hours. The largest divisional increase was in Workforce Development with a 10.1 percent increase.

The average class size across the campus in fall 1998 was slightly more than 21 students.

The top five declared academic majors (fall 1998) were: Interdisciplinary Studies, Business Administration, Computer Science, Accounting, and Psychology.

VC students who transferred to senior
universities earned GPAs better than or equal to those of the average transfer student to those same universities during 1998-99.

Ninety-seven students enrolled in initial online course offerings during 1998-99.

During 1998-99, 120 students enrolled in the College’s new 10-day interim semester course offerings.

Academic courses accounted for 60 percent of credit hours during 1998-99.

CREDIT ENROLLMENT
Total Headcount 3,733
Males 1,358 36%
Females 2,375 64%

ENROLLMENT STATUS
Full-time 1,634 44%
Part-time 2,099 56%

GENDER
Female 2,375 64%
Male 1,358 36%

ETHNICITY
White 2,504 67%
Hispanic 1,008 27%
Black 180 5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 22 .6%
Indian/Native American 12 .3%
Non-resident Alien 7 .2%

CLASSIFICATION
First-time Freshman 954 25%
Continuing Freshman 1,294 35%
Sophomore 942 25%
Unclassified 543 15%

BY AGE
19 and under 1,321 35%
20-29 1,489 40%
30-39 538 14%
40 and over 385 10%

Average age 25.31

ENROLLMENT
(BY COUNTY)
Victoria 2,086 56%
Calhoun 323 9%
Dewitt 301 8%
Goliad 95 3%
Gonzales 75 2%
Jackson 186 5%
Lavaca 296 8%
Refugio 30 1%
Other counties 269 7%
Other states/countries 72 2%

5-YEAR ENROLLMENT FIGURES
Fall 1994 3,667
Fall 1995 3,643
Fall 1996 3,598
Fall 1997 3,822
Fall 1998 3,733

CONTACT HOURS (TOTAL)
Fall 1994 711,504
Fall 1995 739,376
Fall 1996 732,992
Fall 1997 783,392
Fall 1998 787,936

CONTACT HOURS
Fall 1994
Academic 402,096
Workforce 309,408

Fall 1995
Academic 408,496
Workforce 330,880

Fall 1996
Academic 395,232
Workforce 337,760

Fall 1997
Academic 372,128
Workforce 411,264

Fall 1998
Academic 383,712
Workforce 404,224

TOP FIVE DECLARED
ACADEMIC MAJORS
Interdisciplinary Studies/Education 273
Business Administration 202
Computer Science 134
Accounting 90
Nursing (4-year degree) 61

TOP FIVE DECLARED WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT MAJORS
Process Technology 127
Drafting Technology 59
Network Administration 48
Electronic Technology 47
Computer Programming 46

TOP FIVE DECLARED
ALLIED HEALTH MAJORS
Associate Degree Nursing 363
Vocational Nursing 201
Respiratory Care 58
Emergency Medical Technology 32
Medical Laboratory Technology 29

REASON FOR ATTENDING VC*
Get a job 105
Earn a 2-year degree 959
Improve skills in current job 73
Earn credit for a 4-year degree 1,826
Get a better job 248
Obtain or maintain licensure 248
Personal enrichment 124
Earn a certificate 136
*Numbers represent voluntary responses.
Not all fall 1998 students responded.

NON-CREDIT ENROLLMENT
Allied Health 429
Law Enforcement 166
Workforce Development & Education 1,260

Academics
COLLEGE OPENS LEARNING CENTERS
IN AREA TOWNS
During the summer of 1999, the College officially opened learning centers in Cuero, Hallettsville, Refugio and Shiner.
Each center features an interactive television setup, high-speed computers, Internet connection, fax machine and a dedicated phone line link to the College.
The development of the learning centers is being funded through a $1.7 million federal Title III Strengthening Institutions grant awarded to the College in the summer of 1998.
Additional funding for the Refugio Learning Center was made possible through a $25,000 grant from the SBC Foundation. The SBC Foundation is the philanthropic branch of Southwestern Bell.
According to Dale Pigott, Title III coordinator, the learning centers will allow the College to electronically offer dual-credit courses to high school students, as well as credit and non-credit college courses, workforce training and adult education courses to the general public. Courses will be offered both through interactive video and online via computers.
Most interactive video classes will feature live instruction on the main campus in Victoria with a video feed of the presentation transmitted instantaneously to the off-campus learning centers.
But Pigott said the students at off-campus sites are more than just passive viewers of a television monitor.
“Students at the learning centers can interact with the instructor and students in Victoria as well as students at other sites. The instructor can ask questions of them and they, in turn, can ask questions of the instructor,” Pigott said.
One of the greatest advantages of offering courses through the centers comes down to numbers, Pigott said. By offering one course simultaneously at several sites, the College can more easily meet the state’s minimum class size requirements. Pigott said this translates into more opportunities for residents in area communities.

INITIAL STUDENTS SELECTED FOR
NEW HONORS PROGRAM
The first 10 students to participate in the College’s new Honors Program were selected during the summer of 1999.
Honors Program students will receive $500 scholarships each semester, renewable for a maximum of four semesters.
To qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
n graduate in the first quartile of their high school class;
n meet or exceed a cut score of 25 on the ACT or 1220 on the SAT;
n submit a completed Honors Program application; and
n declare a college major or an area of special interest.
The College initiated the Honors Program to give advanced students the opportunity to remain challenged and have continual access to advisors and faculty who are dedicated to helping them reach their academic potential.

ONLINE COURSE OFFERINGS EXPAND
Online course offerings continued to grow during the 1998-99 school year.
College instructors developed and taught online courses in Medical Terminology, General Psychology, and Introduction to Microcomputers.
During the summer of 1999, 12 online courses were being developed for the fall 1999 semester.

INTERIM SEMESTER POPULAR
AMONG STUDENTS
Offering students more flexibility in scheduling was the driving force for the College’s development of the 10-day interim semester concept during the 1998-99 school year.
Interim semesters are offered between traditional long semesters and, from the initial enrollment figures, appear to be popular with students.
During the first two interim semesters 120 students enrolled in a variety of courses including speech, art, biology, English, history, physical activity, and psychology.
The College plans to continue expanding interim semester offerings.

COLLEGE SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH
MEXICAN UNIVERSITY
In August, VC reached an agreement with the Universidad Internacional-Center for Bilingual Multicultural Studies in Cuernavaca, Mexico, to offer students college credit in Spanish by completing a two-week Spanish language program offered at the Center.
VC Spanish instructor Raphael Venegas has accompanied students to the Center for the past three years. However, no credit was awarded in the past.
As a result of the new agreement, students will begin classes on the VC campus and continue their studies in Mexico.
Students will live with Mexican host families, participate in classes at the Center for Bilingual Studies, travel on guided excursions to some of Mexico’s most important archaeological sites, such as the pyramids of Teotihuacan, and attend cultural events, such as the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico.
VC is the only community college in the United States to participate in the Center’s program.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF EARLY COLLEGE CREDIT
During the 1998-99 school year, 215 high school juniors and seniors completed early enrollment courses offered by VC.
These students earned either college credit or high school and college credit by enrolling before they graduated from high school.
Through recently opened learning centers in Cuero, Hallettsville, Refugio and Shiner, early enrollment opportunities will continue to expand.

VC TRANSFER STUDENTS PERFORM
WELL AT UNIVERSITIES
Preparing students for a successful transition from the community college to senior institutions is a top priority at VC.
Fall 1998 data showed that VC students who transfer to selected universities performed as well or better than transfer students from other community colleges.
VC transfer students had equal or higher grade point averages than transfer students from other community colleges at Southwest Texas State University, University of Houston-Victoria, University of North Texas, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and the University of Texas at Austin.

FINE ARTS PRODUCTIONS
SHOWCASE STUDENT
TALENTS
During 1998-99, VC students had several opportunities to showcase their artistic talents through the school’s annual art show, choral and band concerts, and drama productions.
Some of the year’s events included:
n the annual art show which featured student works in painting, drawing, and ceramics
n drama department productions including “All My Sons” and the arena-style play “The God’s Honest...An Evening of Lies”
n the choir department’s presentation of the musical “Wind in the Willows.”

GENETICS EXPERT VISITS CAMPUS
More than 250 students attended a presentation by renowned genetics expert Dr. Sam Rhine in February.
Rhine spoke to VC and area high school students about the Human Genome Project, early human embryology and cloning.

STUDENTS LEARN JAPANESE METHOD
OF CREATING POTTERY
During the spring 1999 semester, Creative Pottery students learned about Japanese history in addition to how to fashion pottery. Students in Fred Spaulding’s art class learned how to fire pottery using the centuries-old Japanese pottery-making process known as Raku.
According to Spaulding, learning Raku teaches students several things.
“The students learn how another culture created its pottery and and it teaches them to work together to complete a project,” Spaulding said. “A process like Raku, which heats the pottery to 1800 degrees, takes several hands to produce.”
Spaulding’s students also learned about tilemaking and sculpture on and off the pottery wheel.
DAY OF THE DEAD
Students in Raphael Venegas’ Spanish classes actively participated in the “El Dia De Los Muertos” or Day of the Dead celebration in October and November.
Students studied the ancient Hispanic tradition and remembered loved ones who have passed on through art exhibits including traditional Hispanic altars.

MATH AWARENESS DAY
For the third consecutive year, VC joined forces with the University of Houston-Victoria to organize Math Awareness Day on the two campuses.
Several hundred area high school students participated in a number of math competitions with winners receiving scholarships to both institutions.
First place went to Pon-Pon Yeh of Victoria High School. Yeh received a $2,000 UHV scholarship and a $500 VC scholarship.
Second place went to Mark Lai of Calhoun High School. Lai received a $1,000 UHV scholarship and a $500 VC scholarship.

Workforce Development
PROCESS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM PRODUCES FIRST GRADUATES
In two short years, the idea of VC training students for entry-level chemical process operator jobs with area petrochemical plants has become a reality.
The first 13 students completed the College’s new two-year Associate of Applied Science degree program in Process Technology during 1998-99.
Process Technology Program Director Lamar Garrett said the 1999 graduates represent the first of hundreds of graduates that the College will produce in the coming years.
“With our enrollment increasing each year, the number of graduates will also increase,” Garrett said. “This is good news for the area plants who have invested in the program and who will hire these students in the future.”
The Process Technology program is sponsored by Alcoa, British Petroleum, Du Pont, Equistar, Formosa Plastics, Seadrift Coke, Testengeer, and Union Carbide.
NEW EQUIPMENT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON TRAINING
A new piece of equipment purchased last spring is allowing Process Technology students the opportunity to receive hands-on training using the same technology utilized by area petrochemical plants.
The $40,000 Distributive Control System (DCS) replicates the same type of computerized equipment students will use when they are employed by chemical plants along the Texas coast.
College officials said the equipment should greatly reduce the training time Process Technology graduates will require when hired by local chemical plants.

ALLIED HEALTH ONLINE COURSE
OFFERS STUDENTS FLEXIBILITY
A new online Medical Terminology course has become very popular in a short period of time with VC Allied Health students.
Because the course is offered online, students can access the class from any location as long as they have a computer with a modem.
The course was offered two times during 1998-99 and quickly filled to capacity with 20 students in each class.
Instructor Chris Kallus said the students appreciate the flexibility the online course offers.
“With all of the other responsibilities our students have, the ability to ‘go to class’ when they can fit it into their schedule is a big plus,” Kallus said.
FIRST STUDENTS COMPLETE MACHINIST APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Several years ago, area machine shops were suffering a shortage of skilled machinists.
Today, that need is being met through an innovative apprenticeship training program developed by the Machinist Association of South Texas or MAST in collaboration with VC.
The program combines 494 hours of classroom instruction on the College campus with 2,000 hours of paid, on-the-job training at area machine shops.
In July, the first 22 students completed the MAST apprenticeship training program and began putting their skills to work for area industry.
MAST President Dwaine Pratka of Gene’s Machine said the program shows the positive results that happen when area industries collaborate with the College.
“The College provides so many opportunities for workforce development for this area,” Pratka said. “The MAST apprenticeship program is just another example of how fortunate we are to have the College in this community.”
COLLEGE PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED COMPUTER TRAINING
When a local company needed customized computer training, they turned to VC.
Thirteen employees of Norwest, a national banking institution, completed customized computer training developed by the College specifically for their needs.
According to Nancy McCulloch, VC Continuing Education coordinator, the training was developed in order to teach the employees how to use new software packages.
“We taught the employees how to use Microsoft Office, Windows, UNIX, COBOL, and Visual BASIC,” McCulloch said.
McCulloch said part of the training was made possible through state grant funds secured through a collaboration with the Victoria Economic Development Corporation.

HVAC PROGRAM ADOPTS
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
CURRICULUM
To better meet the needs of area business and industry, VC revamped the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) program last year.
The new non-credit program format includes four progressive levels using the nationally-recognized Wheels of Learning curriculum. The curriculum was developed by the National Center for Construction and Research (NCCER) in cooperation with Victoria-area industry.
Students who complete all four levels will be entered in the NCCER National Registry.

EMPLOYMENT COURSE PREPARES
STUDENTS FOR THE WORK WORLD
Area employers are constantly searching for employees with basic, entry-level employment skills.
To provide a constant pool of qualified applicants, the Employment Essentials 2000 program was developed and implemented by the VC Continuing Education Department in October 1998.
The course includes skills identified by the U.S. Department of Labor and listed by the Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS).
The one-month course teaches students workplace necessities such as responsibility, integrity, teamwork, self-esteem, problem solving, leadership and interpersonal skills.
In addition, the course covers job readiness, exploring employment options, setting goals, applications, resumes, cover and thank you letters, interviewing skills, accepting job offers, meeting supervisor expectations, and lifelong learning.
Fifty-six students completed the Employment Essentials 2000 program during 1998-99.
Students who successfully complete all aspects of the program with perfect attendance receive a special Employment Essentials 2000 card recognizing their achievement.

CROSS-DISCIPLINE PROJECT OFFERS
VALUABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
When VC Art Instructor Fred Spaulding was looking for someone to make a new kiln to be used in his ceramics classes, all he had to do was call the VC Welding and Drafting departments.
This past year, Spaulding worked with Welding Instructor Randy Heller and Drafting Instructor Jack Young to put together a cross-discipline project which benefited students from all three fields, and produced a kiln to be used by the art department.
Using Spaulding’s specifications, Drafting students designed several kiln options. Spaulding chose one and Welding students fabricated it.
“It was a positive experience because you learn to interact with other students and their ideas,” Drafting Technology student Michael Martinez said. “That’s what goes on in the real world.”

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS COMPLETE
CISCO TECH PREP TRAINING PROGRAM
Last fall, VC continued its training of area high school teachers on the basics of computer networking.
“We started without them knowing anything about computer networking and routers,” said VC Computer Science Instructor Luther Troell.
“They specifically learned about routers—hardware that has special software running inside of it. Routers are used to get packets of data, video or audio, from one workstation through the Internet to another workstation,” Troell said.
The training is in response to the College being selected as a Regional Training Academy by Cisco Systems, the largest producer of routers in the United States.
Through the Tech Prep program, area high school students can enroll in college-level networking courses during their regular school day.
After completing high school, those students can enroll at VC and continue their work toward a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree in networking.

CONTINUING EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OFFERS DIVERSITY OF TRAINING
During the 1998-99 school year, more than 3,000 students took advantage of VC continuing education courses and programs.
Continuing education courses ranged from nursing education, emergency medicine and law enforcement to a number of workforce development courses and programs in air conditioning, business management, computers, construction, drafting, employability, food service, machinist, and transportation.
In addition, several contract training programs were developed by VC to assist local and area businesses with specific training needs.

FIREFIGHTING PROGRAM PRODUCES FIRST COMPLETERS
In August, the first nine students completed VC’s new one-year Firefighting program.
The program was developed to meet a need for trained firefighters in the Victoria area.
To accommodate student schedules, the Firefighting program was designed as a part-time weeknight and weekend program.
Students also participated in a two-day live firefighting experience at Texas A&M University’s Brayton Fireman Training Field in College Station.
Program completers may pursue certification through the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for paid firefighters, the State Fireman’s and Fire Marshal’s Association for volunteer firefighters, and the Texas Department of Health for EMT-Basic certification.

Student Services
COUNSELING SERVICES
During the 1998-99 school year, VC counselors and faculty advisors had more than 20,000 counseling sessions with students seeking help with schedule changes, selecting a college major, transferring to a university, and selecting a career.

Freshman Orientation introduces students to college life
During the summer of 1999, 469 students attended Freshman Orientation and learned about the many facets of VC. Counselors and guest speakers provided information on choosing a career, how to use the Library, and what it takes to have a successful college experience.

ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER
OFFERS FREE ASSISTANCE
The Academic Resource Center provides students with assistance through a Computer Lab and Tutorial Lab.
During the 1998-99 school year, 664 VC students received 3,453 hours of free tutoring through the Center. Students received tutoring in a number of subjects including English, math, Spanish, physics, and chemistry.
The Computer Lab was utilized for 8,137 hours by students working on term papers, practicing their writing skills through computer-based writing programs, and improving their skills in order to pass the state-mandated TASP test.

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY UPGRADED
Continuing its commitment to providing top-quality computer technology to faculty, staff and students, the College invested more than $420,000 in new equipment and upgrades last year. This investment included 53 new computers, 12 laser printers and a number of infrastructure improvements.

MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN FINANCIAL
AID DISBURSED TO VC STUDENTS
During the 1998-99 school year, the Student Financial Aid Office disbursed more than $1.5 million in Federal Pell Grants and $365,000 in scholarships to 286 VC students.
In addition to aid disbursed by VC, 349 students received scholarships from outside donors.
Through the campus Work-Study and Student Assistant employment programs, more than 100 students gained job experience while they earned money for college during 1998-99. These students worked more than 27,000 hours in campus offices and earned more than $140,000.

STUDENTS EXPLORE CAREER
OPTIONS IN CAREER CENTER
During the 1998-99 school year, 154 students learned about career options in the VC Career Center.
The Center, which is located within Counseling Services, features a computerized career exploration program called Discover. The Discover program matches students’ interests and skills with potential career fields. The program also provides students with information such as future job demand and earning potential for selected careers.
In addition to career exploration, the Career Center also includes a job listing for the Victoria area. Last year, 220 students explored off-campus job opportunities through the Career Center.

CAREER FAIR
More than 30 area companies participated in the annual Career Fair of the Crossroads held in April.
The event was sponsored by VC and the University of Houston-Victoria. VC Counselor Roy Goldman, who helped organized the event, said the Career Fair offered students the opportunity to find out exactly what area employers are looking for in new employees.

CAMPUS TESTING
Due to an increasing demand for testing services, the College added an Office of Testing last year to administer SAT, ACT, TASP and GED exams.
Total test administrations for the 1998-99 school year included: SAT, 1,131; ACT, 641; TASP, 1,471; GED, 453 (1998 calendar year figure).

NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM
IMPLEMENTED
After two years of development, the College’s new computerized self-registration system called EZREG was unveiled in summer 1999. The system allows qualifying students to self-register at computer labs throughout campus. More than 900 students used the new system during summer and fall 1999 registration periods.
EZREG was created by VC programmers Allen Brotze and David Barth. It allows students to register for classes, perform course and degree audits, view and print unofficial transcripts, and check administrative holds on their records.
According to Barth, the system will be useful to students throughout the year and not just during registration times.
“At any time during the year, a student will be able to go to an EZREG computer lab and check their progress toward completion of one of our one- or two-year career training programs,” Barth said. “Students planning to transfer to a university can also check their progress by comparing the credits they have earned to suggested academic transfer plans.”

Community Programs
LYCEUM LECTURES EDUCATE
AND ENTERTAIN
The 1998-99 VC Lyceum Lecture Series presented a diverse selection of speakers and topics which attracted thousands of visitors to the campus.
Lech Walesa, former president of Poland, was the featured speaker in a series that included talks about integration in America, environmental activism, a celebration of African-American music, and advice on how to succeed in the business world.
Walesa, who burst into the world spotlight in 1980 during the Lenin Shipyard Strike in Gdansk, Poland, spoke on the topic, “Democracy: The Never Ending Battle.”
In the midst of jokes and anecdotes, Walesa brought forth serious discussion of the fight for democracy in Poland and across the world.
Walesa said Communism claimed more than 100 million victims, and that the 20th century was “an era of hatred, hatred among neighbors.”
“The coming century is going to liberate us, I hope, from hostility,” he said.
Technology allows us to live in real time, Walesa said, and because of this, Communism could not rise again.
“I think Communism is over for good, for at least 200 years. If it emerges again, please call me,” Walesa joked.
Listening to one’s conscience is important in dealing with worldly issues, Walesa said.
“It is precisely at universities and colleges that ideas should be brought forth,” Walesa said. “We must let young people enter the political stage without the hostility of our generation.”

BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONTEST
VC continued its active participation as a sponsor of the 1999 Black History Month festivities held in February.
For the fifth consecutive year, the first, second and third place finishers of the Black History Month poster contest were awarded VC tuition scholarships. Area fifth-graders participated in the contest.

JUMP STARTING FUTURES
More than 500 area high school students attended VC’s annual College Night which brought representatives from 55 colleges and universities to the Student Center in October.
The event also featured information sessions on college admission and financial aid opportunities.
In April, the College sponsored the second annual “Jump Start Your Future Career and College Awareness Event.” The event targeted first-generation college students and their parents and provided information on choosing a college, paying for college, transferring to a university, financial aid, and college admissions.
SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET
In April, the College’s Development Office presented the annual Scholarship Banquet which featured the presentation of more than $175,000 in scholarships to 295 new and returning VC students.
Area businesses, organizations and individuals sponsoring scholarships were on hand to present scholarships to students.

VICTORIA MALL TEEN BOARD
During the 1998-99 school year, the College was the anchor sponsor for the Victoria Mall Teen Board. The Teen Board provides area students with workshops and seminars on a variety of life-enriching skills.
In addition, one member of the Teen Board was selected to receive a scholarship to VC.

STORMONT LECTURES
The annual John W. Stormont Lectures on South Texas, named after a former VC dean, was held in February and featured a variety of topics and speakers.
Topics presented included endangered species, South Texas ranching and Tejanos, the rise and fall of the Port of Linnville, the history of the Catholic Church in Victoria, John Wesley Hardin, the Goliad Massacre, and the preservation of the La Belle.
In conjunction with the Stormont lectures, the second annual Jim Lehrer Award for Journalism was awarded to Carolyn D. Edwards, managing editor of the Bandera Review in Bandera, Texas.
Edwards received $500 and a plaque.
The award is named after and funded by journalist Jim Lehrer, a former VC student.

KIDS’ CAMPS
Last summer, 204 students participated in the College’s annual youth summer computer camps, sports camps, and the all-new music camp.
Basic and advanced computer camps were offered to students in first through 12th grades. Basic camps covered beginning computer topics while the advanced camps focused on the Internet and creating web pages.
The VC Kinesiology Department’s “Champ Camps,” skills-based sports camps in volleyball and basketball, offered skills-based training to students entering the fifth through ninth grades.
The first-ever “MusiCamp,” a joint venture between VC and the Victoria Bach Festival, was offered to students in third through sixth grades and focused on the basics of making vocal music.

FAMILY DONATES TO LOCAL
HISTORY COLLECTION
Area historical researchers now have new information on Texas farming and ranching in the 1800s thanks to the McCutcheon family papers.
In December, members of the McCutcheon family donated personal letters, bank notes, field notes and currency to the VC/UHV Library Local History Collection. The collection dates back to 1862.

Special Programs
ADULT EDUCATION
During the 1998-99 school year, 1,967 students were served through the VC Adult Education Program for a total of 74,794 contact hours.
The VC Adult Education Program administers three grant-funded programs: Regular Adult Education, which serves adults in eight counties; Institutional Adult Education, which services incarcerated adults in the Victoria, DeWitt, and Refugio county jails; and the TANF/CHOICES Adult Education which serves welfare recipients who are referred by the Department of Human Services.
Free services offered through the VC Adult Education Center include basic educational skills, English as a Second Language classes, GED preparation, and TAAS and TASP remediation.

SERVICES FOR STUDENTS
WITH DISABILITIES
Last year, 140 VC students with physical or learning disabilities attended classes. Specialized services available to these students included priority registration, note takers, readers, scribes, adapted testing, use of adaptive equipment and coordination of services from agencies who record textbooks, and referral to agencies that provide additional services.
Of the 40 students requesting specialized assistance, College tracking data showed a 75 percent retention rate with 52 percent making satisfactory progress toward their academic goals.

EQUITY SERVICES
The Equity Services program assists VC students who are single parents, single pregnant women and displaced homemakers in overcoming some of the barriers to pursuing higher education.
During the 1998-99 school year, the program provided 33 students with reimbursement for child care costs and six students with funds to help with transportation expenses.

MEDIATED LEARNING LAB
OFFERS SELF-PACED LEARNING
Through a unique computer-assisted instructional program called “Mediated Learning,” more than 850 students enrolled in developmental math courses using the latest interactive multimedia equipment to improve their mathematics abilities.
According to a spring 1998 study by the VC Institutional Research Office, “Mediated Learning” students outperformed students in conventional, lecture classroom.
Math Department Coordinator Bill Barnhill says one big reason for this fact is that “mediated students are required to be doing math while lecture students are listening to math” during class.

TEACHER AIDE PROGRAM
The VC Teacher Aide program was initiated in 1994 to increase the diversity among teachers in the Victoria, Calhoun, DeWitt, Jackson, Lavaca, and Refugio school districts.
The program assists area teacher aides in returning to college to pursue certification as elementary or secondary teachers. Students enrolled in the program receive special registration opportunities, tutoring, academic advising, counseling, and financial assistance with tuition and fees.
Through the 1998-99 school year, the program had an average retention rate of 83 percent per semester and an overall program retention rate of 67 percent. The mean grade point average among participants is 2.6 on a 4.0 scale.
The VC Teacher Aide Support Program was founded through generous contributions from the Aetna Foundation and Professional Insurance Agents, Inc. The program’s growth has been sustained through the donations of the Aetna Foundation; Professional Insurance Agents, Inc.; Alcoa;
Du Pont; Union Carbide; and the Minority and Business Alliance. To date, more than $82,000 has been contributed to the program by these organizations.

PECAN VALLEY AREA HEALTH
EDUCATION CENTER
The Pecan Valley Area Health Education Center (AHEC), a partnership between VC and the University of Texas Medical Branch, covers a 21-county area and is designed to work with communities to assess health care workforce needs, facilitate community-based student experiences and assist in health career development activities.
During the 1998-99 school year, Pecan Valley AHEC placed 126 medical students and physician assistant students in rotations in area rural hospitals and doctors’ offices.
The Pecan Valley AHEC also provided health career information to 6,463 middle school and high school students through classroom presentations, college nights, and career fairs.
In addition, Pecan Valley AHEC organized 11 continuing education seminars with 653 participants earning 80.5 continuing education units.
Last summer, the new S.T.T.A.R.S. (Science and Technology Targeted at Rural Schools) project was initiated through a $15,000 grant from the Health Education Training Centers Alliance of Texas (HETCAT). The project is designed to enhance area teachers’ science and technology teaching skills.
The S.T.T.A.R.S project is a 3-hour graduate course that incorporates a field trip to NASA where participants learn about teaching resources and materials available at low or no cost to school districts.
The S.T.T.A.R.S. project was nominated for a national award representing HETCAT-funded programs at the National AHEC Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.

Foundation
ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
The inaugural VC Foundation annual giving campaign kicked off in November 1998 and concluded in March 1999 with more than $190,000 raised to fund several campus initiatives.
Funds from the campaign will be used to support the Foundation Endowment Fund, the Equity Services project, faculty and staff development, the Refugio Learning Center, and as a match for the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (TIF) grant received by the Library.
“The annual giving campaign was certainly a success,” said David Gaddis, president of The VC Foundation Board of Directors. “We are truly appreciative of the community’s support and we look forward to being good stewards of their contributions.”

HOOPER, MURRAY NAMED TO
FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
In the spring of 1999, David Hooper and James H. Murray Jr. were named to the VC Foundation Board of Directors.
Hooper currently serves as Central Division Manager for Central Power and Light Company. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Victoria Economic Development Corporation and the Victoria County United Way. He was recently re-appointed by Governor Bush to the Texas One-Call Board on which he also serves as a representative of all of the electric utilities in Texas. Hooper holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in management from Texas A&I University in Kingsville.
Murray is a partner with the Victoria law firm of Anderson, Smith, Null, Stofer and Murphree, L.L.P. where he has practiced since May 1976. He is a past president and past director of the Texas Association of Bank Counsel, a statewide organization of approximately 850 lawyers representing financial institutions in Texas. He is also a former director of the Victoria Regional Museum Association. Murray graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in electrical engineering and from the University of Texas School of Law.

FOUNDATION BOARD
SELECTS OFFICERS
In September, The VC Foundation, Inc., Board of Directors appointed the following officers: David M. Gaddis, president; John F. Brimberry, vice president; Penni Gietz, secretary; and Mark E. Zafereo, treasurer.
Dennis W. Broughton and Zac Lentz were re-appointed to three-year terms.
Other Board members and their original terms of appointment include Brimberry, and Gietz, two-year terms; Gaddis, Lee Swearingen, David Hooper, James H. Murray Jr., and Gene Moreno, three-year terms.
Three Foundation Board members—Catherine McHaney, Mark E. Zafereo, and John E. Vasquez—serve as representatives of the VC Board of Trustees.
SCHOLARSHIP DONATION
In January, the College Board of Trustees accepted a $180,000 donation from the estate of Goliad resident Ruby Nelson to establish a scholarship fund in memory of Nelson’s brother.
The Jake A. Nelson Jr. Scholarship Fund will provide several $1,000 scholarships each year to students from Goliad attending VC.

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES EXPANDED
During the 1998-99 school year, the VC Development Office established several giving opportunities including a Memorial Program and an Endowed Scholarship Program.
The memorial program allows individuals to make donations “in memory of” or “in honor of” a friend, family member, or co-worker.
Last year, 12 memorial contributions were made to the Foundation.
During 1998-99, more than $128,000 was donated through the Endowed Scholarship Program to establish scholarship opportunities for future students.

NEW SCHOLARSHIPS ESTABLISHED
Five new scholarships were established during the 1998-99 school year.
The single largest contribution to the Foundation’s Annual Giving Campaign was from Zac Lentz, a Foundation Board member.
Lentz’s donation of $7,000 established the Zac and Evelyn Lentz Scholarship. Funds from the donations will be disbursed when they reach the $10,000 endowment mark.
Les Richter, a VC alumnus and owner of Infiniti Communications in Victoria, established a scholarship for students majoring in Networking and Telecommunications.
The family of the late Karl E. “Ollie” Olson established a scholarship in his honor. Olson was an instructor in the VC Process Technology program.
Victoria dentist Robert E. “Buddy” Lee III established the Dr. Bud and Kathryn Lee Endowment Fund in memory of his parents. Scholarships from the fund will be available to students from Edna who plan to attend VC.
The Honorable Robert C. Cheshire and Barbara C. Reinhart established an endowed scholarship in the memory of their parents, Dr. Marvin H. and Nadine Cheshire. Funds from this endowment fund will provide scholarships for qualifying Associate Degree Nursing students.
For more information on giving opportunities, please visit the
Foundation website at www.vc.cc.tx.us.

“PARTNERS FORE! EDUCATION”
SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT
The second annual “Partners Fore! Education” Golf Tournament was held in April and raised $7,900 for scholarships to be awarded to VC and University of Houston-Victoria students enrolled in the UHV Direct program.
The tournament was organized by the VC Foundation and UHV.

Staff News
Local History Director Charles D. Spurlin’s new book, Texas Volunteers, published by Eakin Press, was released in fall 1998.

History Instructor Karen Fritz signed a book contract with the University of North Texas Press to publish her dissertation, Voices in the Storm: Confederate Rhetoric, 1861-1865.

Social and Behavioral Science Chair Richard Walker’s book, The Lone Star and the Swaztika, is to be published by Eakin Press.

History Instructor Stephen L. Hardin appeared on the NBC Today Show October 6, 1998, as an expert on the history of the Alamo. Hardin’s book, Lone Star: The Republic of Texas was published by Discovery Enterprises, Ltd., in 1998.

Donnell Cole, math instructor, served as an outside evaluator for the 1997-1998 Eisenhower Grant: Mathematical Modeling with Technology for In-Service Teachers.

In the spring, LeAnn Wagner was elected to the Texas Nurses’ Association Council on Education and in August she was appointed chairperson of the Council.

Band Instructor Jonathan Anderson has recorded the following CDs: Dialogues with The University of Kentucky Jazz Ensemble, which was released in fall 1998; Kentucky Roastup with The Osland Saxophone Quartet, released in fall 1998; Stinkin’ Up The Place on Mega-Sax, released in spring 1998. He has also written two articles, “Applying Jazz Phrasing Techniques To Playing Lead Alto,” The Saxophone Journal, May/June 1998; and “The Saxophone Quartet, The Osland Saxophone Quartet,” The Saxophone Journal, July/August 1998.

Biology Instructor Jutta A. Weiss assisted in the development of the newest edition of the textbook for BIOL 2404 Introductory Anatomy and Physiology by reviewing Chapter 8 (Nervous System) of Seeley, R. R., Stephens, T. D., and Tate, P. 1999. Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology. New York: WBC McGraw-Hill.

Joe Dahlstrom, director of the VC/UHV Library, served on a visiting committee of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges which evaluated Bluefield College in Bluefield, Virginia, October 27-30.

Marty Domke, Associate Degree Nursing instructor, received a mini-grant for an Allied Health and Kinesiology faculty seminar covering teaching strategies for learners with varying learning styles and psychological types.

Art Instructor Fred Spaulding displayed his work at the University of El Paso.

Martha Jones, reading instructor, researched and wrote the narrative approved by the Texas Historical Commission for the De Leon Plaza historical marker in Victoria. Dedication ceremonies were held in April.

Welding Instructor Randy Heller has become a member of the American Welding Society.

Patricia Ann Blanchard, Associate Degree Nursing instructor, published the article, “Tamoxifen: Decisions, Decisions” published in the Nursing Oncology Education Program newsletter, NOEP Informer. The article presents pros and cons of tamoxifen as a breast cancer prevention drug in high risk women.

Fiscal Notes
1998-1999 BUDGET
INCOME
State Funds 6,743,217
Federal Funds 2,024,261
Tuition and Fees 2,837,256
Ad Valorem Taxes 3,220,000
Miscellaneous 895,194
Student Aid 1,599,321
Auxiliary Enterprises 2,321,800
Debt Service 1,343,625
Total $20,984,674

EXPENDITURES
General Administration 578,112
Student Services/Admissions 981,061
General Institutional Expense 887,540
Staff Benefits 1,088,199
Instruction 7,557,717
Library 474,397
Physical Plant Operation & Maintenance 1,985,064
Instructional Media Services 39,837
Public Service 46,000
Federal Funding 2,024,261
Student Aid 1,662,521
Auxiliary Enterprises 2,321,467
Debt Service 1,318,625
Total $20,964,801

Reserves
Educational & General Contingencies 19,873
Total $20,984,674

DISTRICT’S ASSESSED VALUATION, LOCAL TAX RATE AND CAPITAL, 1994-1999

YEAR DISTRICT ASSESSED TAX RATE PER $100 VALUATION
VALUATION TOTAL OPERATIONS DEBT CAPITAL INVESTMENT
1994-95 $2,722,546,370 0.1546 0.1037 0.0509 $2,841,375
1995-96 $2,811,608,225 0.1527 0.1062 0.0465 $819,346
1996-97 $2,909,087,940 0.1500 0.1046 0.0454 $294,081
1997-98 $2,992,953,250 0.1422 0.1042 0.0380 $826,987
1998-99 $3,164,279,690 0.1413 0.1027 0.0380 $850,000*
*estimated figure

Administration
Board of Trustees
Catherine McHaney, President, District 6
Mark Zafereo, Vice President, District 2
Ronald B. Walker, Secretary, District 7
Ernest Guajardo, Sr., Member, District 1
Robert J. Hewitt, Member, District 3
Thomas M. O’Connor, Member, District 5
John Vasquez, Member, District 4

Administration
Jimmy Goodson, President

Steve Thomas, Dean of Instructional Services
Ann Isaac, Dean of Student Services
Elaine Marcinkowska, Dean of Administrative Services

Marie Alaniz, Director of Financial Aid
Wesley Aldis, Director of Auxiliary Services
George Alexander, Director of Recruiting and Marketing
Keith Blundell, Comptroller
Joe F. Dahlstrom, Director of Libraries
Audley Dry, Director of Counseling
Jerry Dvorak, Director of Media Services
Jerry Hamilton, Science and Mathematics Division Chair
Carol Henrichs, Director of Technology Training
Doug Jordan, Humanities and Fine Arts Division Chair
Richard A. Mollicone, Workforce Development and Education Director
Marilyn Morris, Allied Health Division Chair
April Nunley, Director of Development
Patti Sagebiel, Director of Purchasing
Jerry Scheerer, Director of Institutional Research
Robert Schramek, Director of Physical Plant and Operations
Mary Smith, Director of Human Resources/Affirmative Action Officer
Sharon Vaclavik, Director of Student Center and Activities
Richard Walker, Social and Behavioral Science Division Chair
Martha Watts, Registrar