Instructional Services

Instructional
Services
FY 2014
Table of Contents
Instructional Services Overview ............................................................................................................ 4
Arts and Sciences ................................................................................................................................. 7
Education........................................................................................................................................... 7
Mathematics ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Pre-Engineering Program .................................................................................................................. 8
Music ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Vocal Music ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Instrumental Music........................................................................................................................... 10
Theatre Guild ................................................................................................................................... 11
Science ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Humanities ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Spanish ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Art Program ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Kaskaskia College Friends of the Fine Arts ..................................................................................... 13
Dee and Sue Boswell Art Gallery..................................................................................................... 14
Phi Theta Kappa .............................................................................................................................. 14
Honors Program .............................................................................................................................. 14
Career and Technical Education ......................................................................................................... 16
Accounting ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Agriculture ....................................................................................................................................... 17
Auto Collision Technology ............................................................................................................... 18
Automotive Technology ................................................................................................................... 19
Business .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Carpentry Occupations .................................................................................................................... 22
Criminal Justice ............................................................................................................................... 23
Culinary Arts .................................................................................................................................... 25
Early Childhood Education .............................................................................................................. 26
Computer Information Technology................................................................................................... 27
CIT Department Innovations ............................................................................................................ 29
Cosmetology .................................................................................................................................... 30
Dental Assisting ............................................................................................................................... 31
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Diagnostic Medical Sonography ...................................................................................................... 33
Drafting Technology......................................................................................................................... 33
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning ........................................................................................ 34
Horticulture ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Industrial Technology....................................................................................................................... 38
Massage Therapy ............................................................................................................................ 39
Office Technologies ......................................................................................................................... 39
Physical Therapist Assistant ............................................................................................................ 39
Radiology ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Respiratory Therapy ........................................................................................................................ 41
Truck Driver Training ....................................................................................................................... 41
Welding Technology ........................................................................................................................ 42
Nursing ............................................................................................................................................... 44
Associate Degree Nursing ............................................................................................................... 44
Practical Nursing.............................................................................................................................. 44
Nursing Assistant ............................................................................................................................. 45
Phlebotomy ...................................................................................................................................... 45
Paramedicine ................................................................................................................................... 46
Business and Industry ......................................................................................................................... 47
Illinois Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) ........................................................................ 53
International Trade Center (ITC) ......................................................................................................... 53
Adult Education and Literacy .............................................................................................................. 55
Community Education ......................................................................................................................... 63
Distance Education / Online Programs ............................................................................................... 65
Education Centers .............................................................................................................................. 67
Salem Education Center .................................................................................................................. 67
Trenton Education Center................................................................................................................ 70
Vandalia Campus ............................................................................................................................ 75
Nashville Education Center ............................................................................................................. 79
Greenville Education Center ............................................................................................................ 83
Professional Growth and Development ............................................................................................... 84
AQIP Accreditation.............................................................................................................................. 84
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Library Resource Center (LRC) .......................................................................................................... 84
SICCM Programs ................................................................................................................................ 84
East St. Louis Community College Center .......................................................................................... 84
Centralia Corrections Center............................................................................................................... 84
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Instructional Services Overview
During the last six months, faculty and staff in the Instructional Services Division have made
contributions in many areas. Students continue to be the highest priority, and much work is being
done to attract students to courses and programs, to retain them, and to promote their completion of
a degree or certificate. Student options continue to increase and improve as programs in all
departments are reviewed and revised, new curricula are implemented, and new approaches to
teaching and learning are pursued. Two new full-time faculty and numerous part-time faculty have
been hired in recent months, as we seek to meet the needs of students and employers as well as the
requirements of the Affordable Care Act and program-specific staffing mandates in allied health
disciplines.
There is a continuing emphasis on maintaining quality learning opportunities and supporting student
success in all instructional departments. Process improvement and professional growth are also
strong focal points of faculty and staff activity in the division. Many of the accomplishments of
individuals, disciplines, programs, and departments are detailed in the pages that follow. Some of the
more noteworthy achievements are:
1) Growing Number and Variety of Courses and Programs of Study
If we are to be responsive to the needs of the district, we must continue to listen to employers and
other community members and look for ways to satisfy the changing demands of the workplace. This
fall, a number of additional programs of study have been approved locally which expand and refine
our instructional offerings. They include new AAS Degrees in Web Design and Systems Master,
Restaurant and Culinary Operations, and Residential and Commercial Electrical Technology.
Additional programs previously approved for implementation this year include four new degree
options in Agriculture; AAS Degrees in Cosmetology, Electronics Automation Computer Technology
and Construction Project Management; and new certificate programs in Geospatial Technology,
Aeronautical Science, Automotive Maintenance, Internet Marketing and Advertising, Greenhouse and
Nursery Production, Landscape and Turfgrass Operations, and Professional Maintenance and
Fabrication . Pre-Professional course sequences are now available for individuals interested in
Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Veterinary Medicine.
2) Continued Acquisition of Grants to Support and Improve Instruction
The number of instructional grants held at KC, or in which the College is a partner, continues to grow.
Our MentorLinks Grant for Geospatial Technology (GST), through which the institution acquired NSF
monies for the first time, and which allowed us to build a solid foundation in the field and to make
GST a part of the institutional culture, expired at the end of October. Its successor, the larger
Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Grant, will enable us to develop an entire associate’s
degree in the field, to infuse many more STEM courses with GST content, and to continue promoting
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the use of the technology among both internal and external groups throughout our district. Also in
October, another ATE proposal for our biotechnology program was submitted under the guidance of
Linnea Fletcher, our mentor for the last year as a participant in the AACC/NSF Mentor Connect Grant
Program.
Earlier this fall, we received the news of our award of a National Association of Community College
Entrepreneurship (NACCE) Entrepreneurial College in Action Grant from the Coleman Foundation.
The process for awarding grant monies was national in scope and highly competitive. Grant monies
will be used to help expand our entrepreneurial programs, which are sponsored by our SBDC and
SCIGA organizations. We plan to offer an intense boot camp-style business skill workshop next
summer, start two entrepreneur clubs (Greenville & Salem) and become a certified trainer for peer
group roundtables.
Plans are underway to begin our CNA-Plus Program in fall 2014. Members of our staff have already
attended training sessions as part of that preparation. CNA-Plus, funded by a grant from ICCB, offers
a pathway for GED students to pursue a credential as a Certified Nursing Assistant before they
receive their GED.
The Workforce Innovation Grant, administered through the Madison/Bond County WIA, is in place.
The WIAs have been having some difficulty in identifying students for the programs of study, but we
will continue planning for the arrival of student cohorts in welding and industrial technology in the
coming months, and we will continue our affiliation with regional and superregional consortia that will
be pursuing other job-related grant monies.
There is additional news on the grants front. In recent months, we were awarded a Solar for Schools
Grant to partner with Sandoval HS in bringing solar energy content to the science curriculum. A kit of
instructional materials has been sent to Sandoval, and representatives of our faculty and staff will be
talking with the school about their use of the materials and ways that we can assist them. We are
also partnering with SIUC and other community colleges in Southern Illinois on a grant designed to
“grow” more teacher educators in the STEM disciplines. That grant will help to defray the cost of
activities in which students at KC and the K-12 schools will be participating.
3) Expanded and Enhanced Non-traditional Credit Opportunities
Motivated by a need to update and improve alternatives to traditional coursework, a team of staff
members representing the Instructional and Student Services Divisions developed new policies and
procedures for non-traditional credit which were approved by the Board of Trustees at its August
meeting. Opportunities have been expanded to include not only prior learning assessment (PLE),
proficiency testing, and military service credit, but College Level Entrance Examination (CLEP) and
Advanced Placement (AP) credit as well.
The procedures and forms for requesting credit through prior learning assessment and proficiency
testing have been thoroughly revised and improved. The approval process involves faculty in the
appropriate discipline, their instructional dean, and the Vice President of Instructional Services.
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Additional documents have been developed that inform and guide the student and faculty member in
completing and assessing portfolios for PLE credit, and a marketing plan is being implemented which
ensures that current and prospective students are aware of non-traditional credit opportunities. We
are hopeful that many qualified students will seek such credit.
4) National Recognition in Student Competition
There is a tradition of excellence at KC that extends far beyond the boundaries of the classroom and
laboratory. Students continue to excel in competition in their field of study. In recent months, our
Dairy Judging Team had unprecedented success, bringing home national championships to the
College. We are extremely proud of their successes and those of the many students competing in
SkillsUSA and other discipline-specific contests. Their consistently achievements in such competition
reflect very positively on their programs, their instructors, and the College as a whole.
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Arts and Sciences
Social/Behavioral Sciences/Education
The Social/Behavioral Sciences Department is working hard to ensure a very successful 2013-14
academic year. Full-time faculty members and adjunct faculty members are offering classes on the
Main Campus, at all Education Centers, and through online, hybrid, and interactive video delivery
(ITV). This year we offered for the first time our SOCO 202 Social Problems course at the Hoyleton
Home and Family Services. Plans are underway to expand offerings in this area with the possibility
of expanding more classes to Hoyleton Home and Family Services.
While the number of sections was reduced this year and enrollment numbers are down slightly, fulltime faculty members ensured student access to courses by offering them at different venues and
times, and working with Dean Henegar and Vice President Labyak to arrange Independent Studies
when students need a course to achieve an educational goal.
Faculty members Bonnie Huels, Jay Garrett and Doug Skort are participating in Title III Grant pilot
activities including the Common Read this fall. Adjunct faculty member, Doug Skort, began teaching
SOCO 101 Introduction to Sociology this fall via ITV on the Main Campus connecting to the Centralia
Correctional Center. The Department is also pleased to announce that Dr. Erin Landers has been
recommended unanimously for 2nd to 3rd year status by her Probationary Committee.
Education
The teacher education program is off to a busy and successful year. This fall the department placed
over 40 students in local schools for field hours. This collaboration with area school districts continues
a strong relationship and demonstrates to the community at large the high quality students and
programs at KC. Students are also participating in tutoring opportunities throughout local communities
as volunteers.
Course offerings in the teacher education program have expanded to include EDUC 101 at the
Vandalia Educational Center. The department also offers EDUC 101 through distance learning to the
Salem and Nashville Education Centers.
Strong partnerships are continuing with SIUC and Greenville College. These partnerships allow
students to finish a four-year degree in elementary education on the Kaskaskia College campus.
Greenville College also uses the Kaskaskia College campus to offer coursework in other areas of
teacher education.
The teacher education program is in the process of updating its pages on the Kaskaskia College
website and updating the course catalog. This will include more information and changes to state
policies on teacher certification.
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In the coming year, the department will be hosting a once-a-semester information meeting to raise
awareness about the teacher education program on campus. The department wants to make sure
students begin their teacher education training at KC, to help students reach their academic and
professional goals in a timely and affordable manner. This includes taking EDUC 101 early in their
academic career and working with the teacher education staff to make sure they are fulfilling degree
and teacher certification requirements.
Mathematics
The Mathematics Department is piloting this fall a different approach to the starting point for students
completing the COMPASS test for placement. The department is considering starting some students
at the algebra level as opposed to the arithmetic level. The Mathematics Department is also in the
developmental stages of piloting departmental finals in elementary and intermediate algebra, as well
as diagnostic testing at course entry. Training of adjuncts for utilization of course packaged software
for nearly all math courses began early this fall and will continue throughout the school year. The
department has also partnered with SIU-Carbondale and other area colleges in recruiting and
retaining quality STEM educators at the secondary level.
Pre-Engineering Program
There are twenty-three students in the 2015 cohort for the pre-engineering program this year and 6
students in the 2014 cohort set to graduate in May. Students in the pre-engineering program and
members of the Kaskaskia Engineering Association traveled this fall semester to SIU-Carbondale for
a tour of their engineering facilities and labs. Currently, the Kaskaskia Engineering Program is in its
final stages of completion of a 2+2 agreement with the Engineering Department at SIU-C. The
Kaskaskia Engineering Association has also adopted a two-mile section of highway along US HW 50
between Shattuc and Sandoval.
Music
With last year’s success of “Christmas at Kaskaskia: An American Christmas”, we will be presenting
a collaborative effort again this year on Friday, December 13 at 6:30pm. This year’s theme is
“Christmas at Kaskaskia: Have A Blues Christmas”. Early ticket sales are promising and we hope to
surpass last year’s attendance for the night.
The Music Department faculty assessed the alignment of their music theory, aural skills, and class
piano curricula. We have made adjustments to better serve the students.
The overall Music Department numbers have increased thanks to extended recruitment efforts and
the continued quality of the department.
Our 92 year old Steinway piano was sent for renovation this fall and is expected to return to campus
at the end of February 2014. The Music Department worked with the leadership of the Friends of the
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Fine Arts and the Kaskaskia College Administration to secure funding for the Steinway Restoration
Project. In addition, the Music Department plans a concert for the spring 2014 semester titled, “The
Sounds of 1941”. This show is being co-written by Professor Jourdan and Professor Graham. Tickets
will be sold for this musical review of 1941 in hopes of raising sufficient funds to pay off the entire
FOFA financial obligation to the Steinway project.
Professor Jourdan and Professor Graham met with representatives of the University of Evansville
School of Music to pursue an articulation agreement between our programs. In addition, we
discussed the possibility of creating a new Music Therapy degree at Kaskaskia College that would
successfully transfer our students to the University of Evansville Music Therapy program.
Vocal Music
The Kaskaskia Choral Department has experienced both growth and vitality under the direction of Dr.
Sarah Graham after her first year at KC.
The Kaskaskia College Choirs prepared music for two major programs this fall. The first was our
program “Story in Song” in October, which was a great success. The second was a collaborative
event with the instrumental program and the culinary arts department, continuing our new tradition,
entitled, “Christmas at Kaskaskia: Have a Blues Christmas.”
Dr. Graham continues to make strides in outreach toward the area choral directors. She has served
as a clinician several times this fall and is making plans for more clinics in the spring semester.
Vocal students still sign-up and perform the National Anthem at the basketball games. This gives the
students needed performing experience. The Concert Choir sang for the Veteran’s Day program this
year and received much positive feedback.
Dr. Graham began the IMEA (Illinois Music Educators Association) prep day this fall. Students from
the surrounding schools who participate in IMEA auditions came to KC to study with Dr. Graham.
She taught the students their parts, rehearsed the ensemble, and prepared the students for their
upcoming IMEA auditions. It is an important step in community outreach for the vocal program to
contact the regional students and bring them to campus for a day of choral activities. The day was
well received by both the directors and their students.
The choral students have prepared an anti-bullying campaign program to take to the local schools.
Students from the choral program performed for Jordan School in Centralia and for the students at
Carlyle Jr. High School. Both performances were very well received and we believe they had an
impact on the students. Plans are underway to continue the anti-bullying campaign into the spring
semester and include new performance dates and regional schools. We feel this program not only
serves the vocal needs of our students, but also serves the needs of the community.
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Instrumental Music
The instrumental music program remained active the entire summer both on and off campus.
Professor Jourdan and KC students held clinics at five area schools and assisted with their band
camps. This was an important step in securing positive relationships with the local directors and their
students and will result in additional students attending KC in the future. The schools were Bond
County High School, Vandalia High School and Centralia High School. In addition Professor Jourdan
worked as a clinician at South Central High School and Breese Central High School to help them
prepare for their winter concerts.
The fall semester saw larger numbers in each of the ensembles including the concert band, jazz
band, student jazz ensemble, pep band, and instrumental ensemble. These numbers were a direct
result of the recruitment efforts of last spring including the pep band tour, high school clinics, and
Kaskaskia College Honor Band.
The percussion ensemble continued to flourish this fall and is another music opportunity for
percussion majors to perform advanced percussion literature at KC. The course is now taught by
adjunct instructor Suzie Bjork. Professor Bjork brings an impressive level of expertise to this
ensemble and will present a concert in the spring 2014 semester.
The Kaskaskia College concert and jazz bands presented their first concert of the season on
Tuesday, October 3 in the Jane Knight Auditorium. A large crowd was treated to a wonderful
performance by each of the ensembles. It was particularly impressive that the ensembles were able
to successfully perform a very high level of literature at that early stage in the semester.
This season the pep band had its first performance on Saturday, November 14. The group continues
to growth both in number and in quality. This group has performed for 6 home basketball games this
fall in addition to preparing for their spring tour. We are scheduled to perform basketball games in the
spring as well.
The Kaskaskia College concert and jazz bands presented their last combined concert of the semester
on Tuesday, December 3 in the Jane Knight Auditorium. Both ensembles performed exceptionally
well and presented Christmas pieces and other substantial musical selections. The evening was
highlighted by an appearance of Santa Claus who posed for pictures with concert patrons before the
show. The photos were sent to the community members as a special treat to mark the occasion.
Preparations are currently underway for the 6th Annual Kaskaskia College Honor Band. Every school
in the district has already received preliminary information for the honor band and they will receive the
registration packets before the end of this semester.
The spring semester of 2014 will see many exciting things for the instrumental music students
including a pep band tour of the area schools, the 6 th Annual Kaskaskia College Honor Band, a
concert band performance at the Centralia “Sound Spectacular”, a combined performance with the
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Breese High School band, a student jazz ensemble performance at the FOFA Rotary/Dinner Auction,
and more. There will be from 33-47 instrumental music performances for the 2013-2014 season both
on and off campus.
Additionally, Professor Jourdan will be premiering 2 works this concert season with the Kaskaskia
College Concert Band in addition to premiering his works nationally in February.
Theatre Guild
The Theatre Guild started out the year with auditions for Inspecting Carol, the play that spoofs A
Christmas Carol, the play we performed last fall. We also set up a booth for Meet the Clubs day. We
were able to recruit several new students to work on plays this year. The fall play was presented on
November 21, with subsequent performances cancelled due to concerns about its appropriateness
for KC audiences. Some students acted in the fall play and others helped build our sets.
In Acting class we recruited more students for the spring play production. We also have Katie
Altenbaumer graduating early from Centralia High School, who will be on a vocal scholarship in the
spring but wants to be involved in the plays too.
The Guild was involved in other fall activities as well. Some of our students dressed in costumes and
visited with families at the KC Alumni and Family Day. We had several pictures taken with Captain
Jack Sparrow and a princess! We tried to get a group together to work on Haunted Trail in Carlyle for
Halloween but not enough students were able to commit to the project. The Theatre Guild came up
with several options for a 2013-2014 t-shirt design and then ordered them and everyone in the Guild
bought one with their own money. I worked with a few students building acting resumes to take to the
Star Wars auditions in St Louis.
We finished the year with our theatre lunch where we talked about this semester and how we can
improve our work next semester. In the spring, we will be performing either Cinderella or Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka). We look forward to again working to attract the grade schools
to our campus, as their support and patronage are very important to the success of our Theatre
Program. In past spring productions, the grade school students often sent us pictures they had
drawn of their favorite characters and favorite scenes.
We will also be working on the Evening of Fine Arts in the spring, and working with the Music
Department on their fundraiser.
Science
A design committee has been formed this fall to plan the renovation of the Physics class/lab and
office areas that will take place summer 2014. This is the last science area to be renovated.
Professor Bruce Fink and Dr. Peter Vig will both take an active leadership role in this project.
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Professor Bruce Fink taught a pilot Biology 101 course for Title III. The class incorporated methods to
improve learning and retain at-risk students.
Bruce Fink completed GSTE 104. This cartography class is the second in a series of geospatial
technology classes. Plans are being made to use GIS technology in Biology classes in the spring
semester.
Bruce Fink is helping a committee that has been formed to improve and support the Centralia
Science Fair held in the spring. The science fair is held at the College and judged by science faculty
with the help of others. This spring the contest will be held on Friday, May 2 nd. A majority of the KC
science faculty will assist in the judging.
Professor Niranjan Goswami and Professor Julie Ellis finished a National Science Foundation Grant
proposal to introduce biotechnology into the classrooms and to partner with industry. The grant
awards should be announced in early spring.
Humanities
The fall 2013 Visiting Writers Series was a book release for Surreal South ’13. This event featured
two contributors to the book, Mr. Fred Venturini and KC’s very own, Professor Josh Woods.
Additionally, Professor Woods and KC Professor Clint Stevens served as editor and associate editor
on the publication. Mr. Venturini spoke on the publishing process, and both Woods and Stevens
spoke regarding the editing process. This event was held in the Lifelong Learning Center on
Thursday, November 14, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm with approximately 40 students, faculty, and staff
present.
Surreal South ’13 is an anthology of short fiction, the fourth book in the every-odd-year series from
Press 53. It features stories embedded in the surreal and seen through the perspective of the
American South, fiction that lives on the fringe.
A primary focus of the English department this fall has been working to improve communication with
adjuncts and dual-credit instructors. Last year, Professor Stevens created a website that includes a
discussion board and the collected documents instructors need (syllabi, rubric, dual-credit evaluation
forms). He also has been in contact with a number of our adjuncts in person and through email.
Additionally, the English department participated in a grade-norming session last spring and is now in
the process of collecting graded essays from our dual credit and adjunct faculty to do grade norming
with adjunct faculty. This project will help the English Department maintain consistency in grading
and provide wonderful assessment data.
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Spanish
This fall KC’s Shawn Murphy welcomed to her family their first child. The College was fortunate to
have two very strong adjunct faculty members take over the courses for Professor Murphy during her
maternity leave. Professor Murphy will return in the spring term and will continue to work on projects
to expand Spanish opportunities for the district.
Art Program
During the year, art students participated in a number of activities directly related to their coursework
in the field.
The Painting I and Painting II students continue to work on large mural paintings for the culinary arts
and child care areas. Additionally, art and studio art students worked together to create drawings in
the fall that served as the basis of the 4th Kaskaskia College Diversity Calendar.
Other activities included setting up displays for Native American Month, Latino Hispanic Heritage, and
Veterans Day.
Diana Hansen, who coordinates offerings and activities in the field of art, serves on the board of the
KC Friends of the Fine Arts. She is also a member of the Fine Arts Review Committee, which will be
choosing an artist whose work will be exhibited near the Lifelong Learning Center.
Kaskaskia College Friends of the Fine Arts
The Kaskaskia College Friends of the Fine Arts, under the leadership of its President, Dr. Dee
Boswell, continues to impact the lives of the KC fine and performing arts students. The organization
actively supports those students by offering five student scholarships and four enrichment grants for
each of the fine and performing arts program areas: speech, theatre, instrumental music, vocal
music, and visual arts. The current membership stands at 402: Corporate 6, Family 41, Individual
43, STAT 164, Triple Crown 147, and Honorary 1.
This fall, the KCFFA committed funds in partnership with the College towards the renovation of the
Steinway piano. This project, as well as the continuing project to fund the stage extension, are the
two major ongoing fundraisers that the KCFFA is involved in this year. Several member of the
KCFFA committee are involved in the Capital Development Board Art-in-Architecture project.
Committee members reviewed proposals for the state funded art sculpture that will be placed outside
the Dee and Sue Boswell Art Gallery in the next year. This upcoming spring, the participating
committee members will review proposals from four Illinois artists and will commission one of them for
the project.
The KCFFA is hoping to help fund some additional price monies for the high school art competition
scheduled for spring 2014. This year’s competition will be planned in conjunction with the April 23
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Celebration of Diversity Event. Students in the high school show will be asked to participate in
developing art celebrating diversity.
Plans are in progress for the annual KCFFA/Rotary Scholarship Banquet scheduled for April 12,
2014.
Dee and Sue Boswell Art Gallery
The Dee and Sue Boswell Art Gallery continues to provide the KC community a vital cultural and
educational service. This past year the gallery hosted several exhibits highlighting our permanent
collection. Art work was exhibited in the art gallery as well as on campus in celebration of Veterans
Day.
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa began the new academic year in June with officers and attending the regional
annual convention at Southwestern Illinois College. The chapter returned with the Phi Theta Kappa
5-Star Chapter Development Designation again for the 2012-13 calendar year.
In October, 80 new Inductees received membership in the Iota Omicron chapter. This is the highest
number of new members we have added in the last five years.
In October, PTK Officers and Erin Landers attended the Regional Honors and Leadership Institute in
Peoria, IL
While there, they were fully trained in the International Honors Theme, “The
Democratization of Information: Power, Peril and Promise “and the leadership of Phi Theta Kappa.
The PTK Honors in Action Project has lead to collaboration with the College for a Commit to
Complete College event. In December, PTK officers will be presenting information on the mentoring
program that will be available in future semesters.
Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Competition
The WYSE Academic Challenge is scheduled to be held on February 6, 2014. The sponsors of this
event are excited to host it again and to see participation from nearly all area high schools at this
year’s event. Kerry Richards attended the program coordinators meeting held at the University of
Illinois Engineering campus earlier this fall.
Honors Program
The Honors Program at Kaskaskia College has experienced significant growth over the past six
months due to the implementation of new recruiting and communication practices. Averaging
approximately 25 students for the past several years, the enrollment in the Honors Program has
climbed to over 45 students during the fall term of 2013. We expect this momentum to continue so
that the College can meet its three-year goal of having over 100 students in the Honors Program.
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During the fall 2013 semester, the Honors Program took a trip to Memphis, TN to visit the National
Civil Rights Museum. Located at the site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., students
were able to literally walk in the footsteps of history as they stood on the balcony where Dr. King died
and looked through the window from which the fatal shot was fired by James Earl Ray. In addition to
visiting the National Civil Rights Museum, students visited historic Sun Studios and stood in the space
famous for being the recording home of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and U2 among many others.
These site visits, as well as a walking tour of downtown Memphis, provided students with a rich
learning experience connecting history to ethics and social justice.
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Career and Technical Education
Accounting
Two student internships were facilitated in accounting during the fall semester, 2013. A two hundred
and twenty-five-hour internship is required for the A.A.S. degree in Accounting, but is not a required
to earn either of the two certificates offered at KC.
The accounting program continues to offer more night and weekend sections as well as online
courses to reach students who work and would be unable to pursue continuing education otherwise.
The Payroll Accounting and Managerial Accounting courses were taught fall 2013 in a Friday 5-10pm
and Saturday 9-3 format for 4 weeks. These courses were taught via television and included the
following sites: Greenville, Nashville, Salem, Trenton, and Vandalia.
Additionally, because only Accounting 100 is required for some programs other than Accounting
(such as Agriculture and Cosmetology Teaching), a new textbook was adopted fall 2013, which
includes managerial accounting concepts as well as traditional financial accounting.
The Program Coordinator met with the South Central High School (Farina) accounting teacher and
South Central was approved for dual credit in accounting.
An articulation agreement was approved by KC and SIU-C to include two accounting courses as
transfer courses to the Bachelor’s program at SIU-C.
The Scroll was asked to write up an article about the KC accounting program, which was published in
October.
Three students from Breese Central High School attended an orientation to the KC accounting
program and attended the Accounting 101 class lecture as part of a shadow program at the request
of the Breese counselor, Mrs. Rittenhouse.
The Program Coordinator serves on the KC Executive Leadership Planning Team as a function of the
new AQIP/Institutional Planning Model.
Other attendance includes participating in the annual Leadership Institute and Core Committee
Meetings.
The Program Coordinator attended a symposium at Northern Illinois University in October. This
symposium was specifically designed for community college accounting teachers. In addition to
networking with educators, information about what Universities are teaching in their financial
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accounting and managerial accounting courses was introduced. There was also a presentation on
effective feedback to students.
The accounting and business programs were promoted on KC Career Day in November.
The Accounting & Business Advisory Board meeting was well attended in the fall. In particular,
enhancements to the accounting program were discussed. It was the board’s opinion that more
Excel studies should be added to the certificate and degree requirements.
Kaskaskia College held two speaking events offered to accounting professionals. Each event was
worth 2 hours of continuing education. One topic was regarding the new health care law and the
other was an ethics presentation. The College has been approved as a registered accounting
continuing education sponsor by the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. KC will
continue to offer opportunities for continuing education for Certified Public Accountants.
Agriculture
The agriculture program has enjoyed a fall semester of unprecedented success and major changes.
The agriculture program implemented major degree changes this fall. We have introduced AAS
degrees in Agriculture Business, Plant & Soil Science, Animal Science, and Dairy Science. These
changes have been extremely well-received, and we’ve received information requests from numerous
students. Fall 2013 enrollment exceeds fall 2012 enrollment by nearly 30%. We have many classes
that are extremely full. This has created some difficult situations with classroom size and quality of
laboratory and classroom instruction. We hope that our move to the new Agriculture Education
Facility will help address our needs.
We also have worked diligently on our move to the new Agriculture Education Center. Our team has
spent many hours considering facility design, instructional needs of our students, cooperative efforts
with many outside agencies, and equipment needs. In consultation with administration and our
Advisory Council, we are hopeful to be ready for the fall 2014 semester with a facility that will be
among the finest in our area.
The Ag Club and PAS continue their successes. We had many winners at the Fall PAS Conference
held in Bloomington. In addition, our club spent a day volunteering to help tornado victims in the New
Minden area. The club will also be helping with some basic cleanup at the new Agriculture Education
Center, when needed. The Dairy Judging Team brought much recognition to our institution. The
team finished in 3rd place at the All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, PA; then finished 1 st in its two
final contests of the year at World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI and the North American International
Livestock Expo in Louisville, KY. They were crowned National Champions at World Dairy Expo and
three members were named All American Judges. At NAILE, all four members of the team finished in
the top 10 as we finished 1st overall and 1st in Oral Reasons. This team has worked diligently to be
prepared to represent KC honorably and be competitive. As a result of their success, they have been
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invited to judge the Scottish Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, Scotland and the Charleville National
Show in Cork, Ireland.
Lastly, our program has worked hard at recruiting. In cooperation with the horticulture program, we
work very hard to attend as many events as possible and reach numerous potential students. This
cooperative effort is vital and essential for the growth and development of both programs. We’ve
hosted 2 high school FFA events this fall that have brought nearly 250 students to our campus
combined. In addition, we’ve attended many high school recruiting events, career fairs, and offcampus FFA events as requested to recruit students.
We are very proud of where our program stands. We have excellent recognition state-wide for quality
of programming and instruction. We’ve attended some very useful conferences to help sharpen our
teaching skills and have had many conversations with other community college agriculture programs
on program improvement, design, and delivery.
We will continue to strive for program growth and improvement.
Auto Collision Technology
The auto collision students assisted with the Corvette Road Rally during the fall 2013 semester. The
Corvette Road Rally helps to raise funds to offer scholarships to students enrolled in the auto collision
and auto technology programs.
Auto collision students assisted Program Coordinator Danny Mays to prepare a table display for the
Career Fair that was held November 1, 2013. Students assisted during the entire event and helped
to answer any questions from potential students, as well as to hand out information, and give tours of
the auto collision shop area.
Over the summer, the auto collision area bathrooms were renovated. The last time it was done was
in 1977 when the building was built.
The program received a new portable edging spray booth (which is used to spray small parts). This
booth is portable and allows the students to receive more hands on spraying time.
The auto collision students assisted in the KC Family Reunion and Open House which was held in
October of 2013.
The auto collision students are currently working on renovating an ambulance that was donated to
Kaskaskia College. The ambulance will be used for advertisement, as well as EMT training (projected
completion date early March 2014).
We have developed new classes for three area high schools to attend from 8 to noon so they can get
a jump on their education at Kaskaskia College.
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Automotive Technology
The Automotive Technology program is proud to announce the offering of two new certificates:
Automotive Maintenance and Inspection and Auto Parts Management. We expect to award 30
Automotive Maintenance and Inspection certificates and 10 Auto Parts Management certificates this
year.
The Maintenance and Inspection Certificate is targeted to prospective and entry-level maintenance
personnel. The certificate is a one-semester program that will complement and enhance the existing
automotive trade programs on the campus. The automotive industry has become very technical in
recent years, even at the beginner level, requiring the early development of specialized skills that will
be utilized daily in the field. This program quickly prepares students for employment at simple
maintenance and lube facilities while also reinforcing good workplace mannerisms that can be
applied to any job.
The Automotive Parts Management Certificate is a two-semester program, working in tandem with
the automotive lab. This program prepares students to take the ASE Certified Auto Parts Specialist
test. Kaskaskia Collage is the only educational institution in Illinois, two year or otherwise, that offers
an automotive parts management program. The goal of the program is to supply automotive parts
stores with entry-level employees. The Automotive Parts Management Certificate will supply students
with the necessary skills to succeed in the broad area of automotive parts store operation. The
knowledge areas and skills developed will include basic computer operation, communication,
business operation, automotive parts management, automotive parts identification, pricing strategies,
and inventory control. Graduates of the program will be employed by automotive parts stores,
automotive dealers, and larger fleet operations at construction companies or municipalities and larger
institutions that have their own fleets and maintenance organizations.
To help the students receive the latest information and diagnosis procedures, Kaskaskia College’s
automotive technology program invited experts to instruct the students. The fall 2013 guests were:
 Carl Walker from NAPA Brakes Sales in Litchfield, IL. He spoke with the Brakes class about
rotors, drums, and brake pads. The class learned how to determine the different types of pads
and about new braking technology.
 Shawn Evans from BG Products in Wichita KS. Evens gave a demonstration on the latest
technology and procedures in the maintenance of new fuel systems.
As part of their hands-on lab experience during the fall 2013 semester, the students in the auto
technology program completed 436 work orders and the auto parts store processed 623 parts sales
receipts. These work orders and receipts were a result of vehicle requests submitted by Kaskaskia
College students, faculty, and staff and KC vehicles.
Business
This fall we have started to promote our degrees and certifications as being totally online. We plan to
do more in the spring with press releases and other types of promotions to market this new format.
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The Internet Marketing and Advertising Certificate is designed to enhance students’ skills in
marketing products or services over the Internet. This program will cover topics in marketing,
advertising, website development, E-commerce, social media and other forms of electronic
marketing. Many local businesses maintain a web site or are participating in some form of Internet
marketing and advertising. The goal of this certification is to allow students to gain the skills and
knowledge to create and maintain a web site and to develop marketing and advertising strategies that
are successful.
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Internet Marketing & Advertising
Certification
This certification program is designed to enhance student’s skills of
marketing products or services over the Internet. Topics include
marketing and advertising, web design and development, ecommerce, search optimization, and other forms of electronic
marketing.
Certification Requirements
BUSN 103—Intro to Business (3)
CITA 150—Computer Apps & Business Syst Concepts (4)
BUSN 115—Marketing Fundamentals (3)
BUSN 148—Advertising (3)
BUSN 154—Principles of Personal Selling (3)
CITW 110—Web Site Design HTML (3)
CITW242—Digital Imaging with Adobe Photoshop (3)
CITW 125—Dreamweaver Design (3)
Total Credit Hours (25)
The Business Program continues to offer a one-year Evening Supervisory Certification Program. The
program will be for two semesters, with classes meeting for four eight-week sessions on Tuesday
evenings from 6-9 pm.
KC Campus Buzz continues to be successful in promoting the local economy and providing more
learning experiences for students. The KC Campus Buzz is a student managed advertising
publication, designed to connect area businesses with KC students, employees and guests. The goal
of this project is to enhance business students’ knowledge and skills by designing and selling
marketing material, to promote local economic development, and to raise money for student activities,
plus to support the community with donations to local food banks. Students have also created an
online version of the Campus Buzz and they are working on developing a Facebook page.
The Students in Entrepreneurial Leadership have been active in sponsoring a local basketball team
and sponsoring a pantry drive for the community.
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The advisory board meeting was well attended in the fall. Comments and suggestions from advisory
council members regarding internships opportunities and course content needed by the business
community were discussed.
Carpentry Occupations
There has been a flurry of activity in the Carpentry Occupations program during the past six months.
In October, several cabinet making classes were approved by the college’s Curriculum Council and
submitted to the ICCB for approval. Once approved, the College will begin offering college credit to
the inmate students at the FCI Greenville prison. These courses will offer college credit for offenders
who are incarcerated at Greenville Federal Correctional Center and have enrolled in the
cabinetmaking classes. These students will be constructing cabinets for the federal prison system.
The CSTR 120 was completed successfully. Students fulfilled the requirements for Illinois
Weatherization Standards and did some blower door training at an off-campus site. The metal stud
component was also accomplished without a problem; as was the sheet rock aspect. The only sheet
rock assignment that we were not able to perform was hanging rock on ceilings. With the nonbearing metal studs as walls, we were unable to support ceiling joists and sheet rock in the rooms
that were constructed. The students did construct suspended ceiling grids. The initial costs of some
of the materials for this class will be absorbed in future years by the diminished need for many of the
materials already purchased.
In CSTR 103 (Rough Frame 1) a design change in the building size was needed to allow additional
buildings within the Crisp. One frame had to be constructed outside due to lack of space. A new
class, CSTR 186 (OSHA- 30) was accepted by the Curriculum Council for an Area D elective in the
Associate of Applied Science Core Degree Sheet. This will keep more carpentry students in our area
and give them a greater understanding of safety regulations that are required throughout the building
industry.
Members of the carpentry program participated in some of the tornado clean-up in the Hoyleton area.
A bus was secured by Art Borum from SCT and 13 students were taken to a devastated farm house
and machine shed. They spent the entire day there deconstructing the machine shed and gathering
debris from the fields.
At present, work is being done to introduce four new certificates. They are: the Basic Builder (CSTR
100, 101, 103, 141), Better Builder (CSTR 102, 140, 142, 104), the Advanced Builder (CSTR 120,
186, 200, 201), and the Finish Carpenter (CSTR 142, 201, 202, 210). These certificates will be
presented to Curriculum Council in January, 2014 for approval.
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Criminal Justice
Recruitment and Student Count
Recruitment and public relations are still vital for the success of our program. One of the criminal
justice program recruitment activities was the fall semester Career Day hosted by KC and the
Regional Office of Education. This is always a chance to promote our program with a table and
classroom sessions for high school students. One of our adjunct instructors and a student managed
the table this year with positive feedback from potential students. I even received a compliment on
our two representatives at the table. Both were positively promoting KC and our program.
Our KC Criminal Justice website link is still active with potential students requesting information about
the program. It is a great feeling to see the importance of the Internet requests and how the site
comes together. I have seen results, beginning with the Internet request and leading to meeting and
signing students up for the semester. The website is a positive tool for recruitment.
The “Mentorship” philosophy is a positive approach to recruitment and retention. When I tell students
I am their “Mentor” and will be the main contact for them through their stay at Kaskaskia College, I
can see their relief and I receive compliments from them. Students need a “go-to” person to direct
them in their educational plans. Sometimes they are shifted to several people throughout their
educational tract. As a Coordinator of the Criminal Justice Program, I know the specific needs in the
field and am able to address their educational goals during their stay.
Other emails and phone contacts are answered by me as well. The advertisements circulating in our
district allow quick access for students to contact the coordinator of the program. Recruitment and
retention work hand-in-hand in the criminal justice program.
Availability of Classes
The Main Campus, as well as the Educational Centers, continue to offer classes that fit student’s
needs. Whether day, evening, Main Campus, Educational Centers, on line, or week end classes, the
response to the needs of our students continues to improve.
Dual Credit
The OKAW Area Dual Credit Criminal Justice Program (Vandalia area) recruited a new instructor this
fall as Bruce Jefferson stepped out of the position. Our new instructor has been learning the program
and has been in contact with me, addressing ideas to improve the classes. We are updating
textbooks for the program as well as seeking recruitment dates for those area schools.
In addition, Dean Evans and I are seeking to implement “College Now” into the OKAW Area Criminal
Justice program. We all feel this will improve student count in the dual credit population for OKAW.
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Student Advising
The Criminal Justice Coordinator advises most all the C.J. students. The general advisors now
develop a plan for each new student and then assign me as their mentor. I am able to meet with the
students and walk them through their tentative plan. My strategy is to “mentor” every student toward
the Certificate, AAS-Criminal Justice Degree, and the Associates of Arts Degree. This makes the
graduated student very marketable to employers. Students are also more prepared to transfer to a
university of their choice. The mentoring philosophy provides success to more students.
Advisory Board
The Criminal Justice Advisory Board met this fall. Our members were updated on the direction of the
program. Members of our board have first-hand experience in what their agencies are contending
with and on the front lines of knowing where the criminal justice field is headed. As our continued
understanding and directions are joined, we are able to ensure our students readiness for criminal
justice careers. Our advisory board continues to support the criminal justice program by allowing
students to intern in their agencies. One reason the criminal justice program is strong is due to the
C.J. Advisory Board.
Skills USA Competition
Skills USA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry representatives working together to
ensure that America has a skilled work force. Skills USA also helps to establish industry standards
for job skill training in the classroom. This is still the only known competition offered to criminal
justice, so it is crucial to be involved to ensure our program is in line with the requirements for
employment. It is with great honor to report for five consecutive years, criminal justice program
students have placed first and second in Illinois state competition. This last June, we travelled to
Kansas City, MO to compete nationally and won third place in the nation. We are now forming our
2014 competition team.
Geospatial Technology (GST)
The Criminal Justice Coordinator has been part of the team in the development of this new certificate
for Kaskaskia College. We are incorporating GST into a couple of our classes to reflect this
technology. Last May, I travelled to Louisville, KY to learn how geospatial technology works with the
Louisville Police Department. I was able to bring back my experiences and incorporate the
techniques into classroom learning for our students. Geospatial technology is the future for many
agencies and we are leading the way in our region.
Loss Prevention/Private Security Certificate
The private sector of criminal justice continues to grow. The government economy is showing stress
throughout the nation. As a result, the criminal justice government sector is not growing. Crime will
still continue and most likely grow as past crime statistics show the relationship between a poor
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economy and crime. As a result, private businesses are now employing private security to protect
their services and employees. We are seeing hospitals, banks, factories, malls, stores, and other
businesses build their security forces. In the spring, 2014, I hope to introduce the Loss
Prevention/Private Security Certificate to our Curriculum Council and then to ICCB. By fall, 2014, the
certificate will be offered at Kaskaskia College.
Culinary Arts
The Culinary Arts Program has been busy during the fall 2013 Semester. Program enrollment has
nearly doubled from 18 students in fall 2012 to a present enrollment of 34 students. Breakfast at
Tiffany’s has grown in popularity with the students, faculty and staff and has been a welcomed
addition to Tuesday mornings in the KC Cafeteria. We served up some delicious, non-traditional
breakfast items each week including Crab Cake Benedict, Shrimp and Grits, Southern Fried Chicken
Biscuits, and Southwestern Breakfast Burritos.
In an effort to gain community exposure and to recruit future culinarians, members of the KC
Culinaires volunteered at the Roundhouse Winery’s End of Summer Grape Stomp where they
assisted head chef and KC alum Scott Caudill in the preparation of food for the event. The students
provided catering services for the September 30, 2013, Foundation Scholarship Dinner and are
presently preparing to cater the Christmas at KC Dinner to be held December 13, 2013. Students
enrolled in Culinary 202, Banquet Cuisine, prepared and hosted a gourmet luncheon for the Tom
Walsh family, who had purchased a “Catered Party for 10” at an auction benefiting St. Mary’s
Hospital.
The KC Culinaires partnered with cosmetology students in sponsoring a blood drive on November 45, 2013 and sponsored a Holiday Food Market, where they prepared and sold a variety of pastries
and casseroles for faculty, staff, and students to enjoy over the Thanksgiving break.
New, high quality cutlery was supplied to each student enrolled in the Culinary Arts Program, along
with chef jackets bearing the KC logo. The KC Culinaires participated in a “dining out” experience on
December 4, 2013, at Favazza’s Restaurant in St. Louis, MO, where they had an opportunity to
sample a variety of authentic Italian foods and beverages.
In May of 2013, two culinary students (Pam Eyman and Bridgette Snyder) graduated with Associate
of Arts Degrees in Culinary Arts and both are working in their field. Pan Eyman secured employment
at Greenville College and Bridgette Snyder at Bretz Winery. Many students currently enrolled in the
culinary program are working at area restaurants including Roundhouse Winery, Kretzer’s, Burretta’s,
Bogies on the Lake, and Whitney’s Sweet Treats.
Students have begun to prepare for the SkillsUSA competition slated for April of 2014 by participating
in timed cooking and baking activities.
In an effort to enhance the culinary program, we have added a new degree offering in Restaurant and
Culinary Operations and plans are being made to include a semester-long cake decorating and
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sweets class in the spring 2014 course offerings. To increase the culinary program’s appeal to a
younger generation of cooks, we are working on instituting “Kids that Cook”, a week-long summer
food camp for youngsters.
Plans are being laid for the end of the year culinary field trip; however, a destination has not yet been
selected.
Early Childhood Education
Accomplishments for the early childhood program 2013:
 The program has added the Trenton Education Center as a new distance learning site. At this
time we are not having any classes due to the remodeling of the center. When the remodeling
is completed, all distance learning classes in the program will be offered, in order to give
students in Western Clinton County the opportunity to attend early childhood classes in their
area.
 We will be meeting in January with the executive director of Children’s Home and Aid Society
of Illinois to conclude the process of offering the Child Development Associate on the Main
Campus.
 The job placement rate continues to be above 95% for the graduates of the program.
 Since the program has students in all areas of our district, it has been very difficult to organize
a student club. We have been working this semester on the restructuring of the club.
 Students in the program have been completing the 10 modules of the Work Ethics program
both in the classroom and at the practicum sites. Feedback has been received from many
directors in a very positive manner, in that they see a more highly professional student coming
into their center as a new employee or practicum student.
 Program students have been volunteering with children at the Centralia Recreational Complex
through fall festival activities. The program students have also volunteered at the Sandoval
Library by participating in story hours for children in Sandoval and Centralia.
 The program has obtained the Creative Curriculum Program, which is being used in the
classroom as supplementary materials. This curriculum will be the universal program to be
used in all child care facilities. It has been very exciting to see how well the program centers
are involved in adopting this curriculum.
Accomplishments of faculty in the program:
 The Program Coordinator is involved in the South Central Illinois Association for the Education
of Young Children as a member participating in program planning.
 The Program Coordinator is a member of Southern Illinois Early Childhood Action team. This
organization plans and implements required professional development for early childhood
professionals.
 The Program Coordinator is a grant reader and evaluator for both Project CHILD in Mt Vernon
as well as CHASI in Granite City. Both are child care resource and referral agencies for early
childhood professionals. The grants offer grant monies for both construction and educational
materials.
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As part of her community involvement to promote the college, the Coordinator continues to sit
on the Board of Directors at the Centralia Recreational Complex as well as BCMW Head Start
and Community Services. She also is a member and past president of the Centralia Business
and Professional Women organization, which offers scholarships for students to attend
Kaskaskia College.
Accomplishments of students:
 Students continue to use the Gateways, TEACH and Great Starts Scholarship programs.
 Students participate in professional development workshops to enhance their learning
experience at Kaskaskia College.
Computer Information Technology
Student Learning Projects and Club Activities
 Sponsored CIT department booth at the Alumni Open House event, in which several students
assisted children in building robots and high-school students and adults building electronic
devices. The event was a huge success and assisted many of the new students just starting
this semester, getting them involved with learning how to build electronic devices in the back
lab of L-201. Many of the students spent a great deal of extra time outside of class for
Angenien to teach them how to solder, as this is not a standard component to any class.
Students build everything from radios, to Christmas decorations with real lights, to metal
detectors. The KC CNET club sponsored the event and spent a total of $231.32 to purchase
all of the kits, solder materials, and two additional irons.
 KC CNET Sponsored a Chili Cook-off booth in which all proceeds went to benefit the Veterans
Memorial fund. Students made excellent chili, two different types, cooking on an open fire pit.
Students also put considerable effort into the themed booth, using a “cowboys” theme. They
wore custom made large white aprons with the American Flag and KC CNET name and logo,
along with cowboy costumes.
 Sponsored a Corvette Rally held on the KC front parking lot. Students learned to work the
timing equipment and database tracking system prior to the actual event outside of class. They
were responsible for all technical aspects during the rally including the timing equipment,
software system, time reporting, database entry and accuracy. They also monitored all
penalties, flagged drivers to start, and monitored the race track for issues to prevent the next
run, as well as determining the triumphant entry. Members of the Little Egypt Corvette Club
were so pleased with the performance of the students and leadership demonstrated, I was
informed that without us “we could have never held such a successful event” and they will be
making a nice donation to the KC CNET computer club.
 The TNT (Technical News Team) monthly newsletters have been developed and released for
publication for the months of September, October, November, and December. We have new
students as well as second-year students writing articles for the TNT newsletter which comes
out once a month during the regular school year. TNT is led by Angenien Huffstutler and
student Gary Schultz, who is the Chief Editor for TNT. Gary is also responsible for assisting
others developing articles and topics for the paper. The CIT department is very proud of the
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entire TNT crew and cannot express how important it is to encourage students to develop
many diverse skill sets.
A four man crew lead by Mike Smith went to Hoyleton Trinity Lutheran School to run brand
new network cabling, to add the “stage” to the rest of the network system. Previously the stage
was never added to the network; however, over the summer the stage was converted to a
classroom. The project was a huge success and the school was very appreciative (especially
the teacher). The KC CNET club donated the cabling required to complete this job along with
their labor for learning purposes.
A total of 43 computer system repairs have already been completed by various members of
the KC CNET computer club as of December 2nd, 2013. All freshman students completed the
required training workshop in order to participate in system repairs, and were “paired” with
advanced students so they could learn and also work on the system repairs.
A different crew of students returned on-site to the Trinity Lutheran School in Hoyleton to
perform routine maintenance for all of the workstations and fix any technical difficulties any
teacher has experienced thus far since school started. Through our partnership with this
school, once per semester the students are given this opportunity for learning and gaining
experience. The team of students consisted of blended advanced and freshman students.
Successfully launched the Geek-Health Challenge in which KC CNET members can now have
access to the Fitness Center through a monthly membership. Every participating student pays
$10 per month and the club takes care of $5 per month per participant. There are currently
eight participating students, and club sponsor Angenien Huffstutler is participating. It is our
goal to get our student members “healthier” and away from a computer to promote better
lifestyles and futures.
The KC Skills USA Local Chapter competitions were held for students enrolled in programs in
the CIT department. There will be four different competition events sponsored by the CIT
department. This allows all students to have the opportunity to compete in the local but highly
comparable Skills USA events. To ensure all students can have the opportunity to participate
and reduce costs associated with Skills USA competitions, the KC CIT mock Skills USA event
has been conducted for the past two years. The first and second place winners earned the
privilege to compete at the Skills USA Regional competitions in Feb. of 2014.
KC CNET club sponsored two booths at the Trick or Treat for children here at Kaskaskia
College. The themes this year were super heroes and villains; students worked together in
order to ensure a different hero present. Two trophies were sponsored by the KC CNET club
for best super hero and best villain. This year’s winners were Curtis Mollett (Hulk) and
Jonathan Douglas (Joker). The KC CNET club also purchased Halloween-themed toys to
hand out rather than candy during this event.
Completed the Recycling Program in which all proceeds raised will go to the KC CNET Skills
USA competitors as a fund raiser. Students collected an incredible number of electronic
devices and old computers via donations from advertising the electronic recycling program.
Teams of students will literally have to break down every item in order to recycle every
component. All materials were taken to Eagle Salvage, and all items generated revenue,
earning a total of $153.02. This money will be used to support Skills USA competitors.
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KC CNET held a Windows 8 workshop to teach tips and tricks associated with the Windows 8
operating system for all club members. The workshop was presented by club President Curtis
Mollett and Gary Schultz.
KC CNET will hold an annual Christmas Bowling party on December 7th at Banks Bowl. This is
a family event in which club members bring their spouses and children to enjoy an evening of
bowling. Pizza is served along with a small gift exchange for all club members. It is vital to
include family members at least once a year in club activities as they support all of the extra
time and activities or events KC CNET club members sponsor all year long.
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Successfully re-constructed the existing web design degree, as the original degree was found
to be outdated. Due to vast changes occurring in the field of Information Technology, courses
will be monitored and updated on a regular basis in order to better serve the needs of our
students and employers in our region. Key courses were developed to support the demands
and requirements to be successful in this field. New courses include topics such as mobile
application development, virtualization technology, advanced programming languages, and
cloud technology. The new degree will be available for enrollment starting fall 2014.
Developed two new community education courses for the college. Courses have been
designed to meet all needs of community education and also serve as an initiative to stimulate
interest in security courses offered within the CIT department. The courses are developed and
will be offered as outlined: Cyber Security for Parents, January 28th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm,
and Security for Mobile Devices Tuesday, February 11th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. These
courses will be taught by Angenien Huffstutler along with a team of students in the large
computer lab in the HPC building.
Developing a custom specialty Forensic Training for working police officers in the local area.
Workshop content will include cell phone forensics and access, mobile devices, and security
aspects. The program will be offered spring 2014, developed and taught by Angenien
Huffstutler.
A special “Live CIT Discovery Day” is being designed in which high school students will be
offered dual credit to complete an enhanced course relating to computer system security,
mobile application development, and advanced electronics. The primary goal of this course is
to expose potential high school students to the KC CIT staff and methodology, and to raise CIT
department program awareness. This program will be completed during the spring 2014
semester on a Saturday, lunch will be provided, and it should serve as a valuable recruiting
tool. Development of this program is underway and should be completed by the end of this
semester. The program will be designed and delivered by Angenien Huffstutler.
A Security Boot Camp has been designed to support working Information Technology (IT)
professionals in our regional area. The primary purpose of the boot camp is to provide modern
knowledge and skill sets focusing on security aspects to attendees, in order to empower
working professionals, arming them with the ability to protect network systems. The security
boot camp will extend improved support and educational outreach to past graduates as well as
new KC students working in the region. This program will ensure the CIT department is
supporting the needs of working professionals in our area who do not need to enroll in a full
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degree program. The first security boot camp will be offered during the summer of 2014 and
run for four whole days, taught in L-201 by Angenien Huffstutler.
Re-designed all departmental marketing materials including brochures, program worksheets,
bulletin boards, ads, etc. We created a template web site for the CIT department to illustrate
desires and needs of the CIT web site hosted on the main KC web site. The KC web team has
not yet been able to create the official new web site due to working on the re-design of the
entire KC web site.
Designed advanced class scheduling to accommodate night classes and weekend courses to
support our working students completing CIT programs. Coupled with on-line course offerings,
working students can complete our degree and certificate programs. Regardless of how much
planning goes into scheduling, there are always conflicts for a few students. Angenien worked
with three students to pilot a “working professional degree completion program”. The concept
was to utilize office hours and whatever extra time was needed to support the schedules of
working students if and when conflicts in scheduled classes arise for individual students.
Three students were enrolled in three different courses (Ethical Hacking, Exchange Server,
and Introduction to Server Systems). In the case of Ethical Hacking the course was a spring
only and needed to be taken this semester in order to graduate this December. With both
other classes, the students enrolled could not meet at the times specified due to work
requirements. The pilot program worked very well - all three students were still given personal
instructional services by utilizing office hours and integrating special laboratory activities at
alternative times. This method seems to work far better than a standard independent study, as
each student retained and gained knowledge and skill sets in a fashion conducive to their
needs. All three will be able to complete program requirements due to this pilot venture.
The students and CIT department have been very busy and have achieved many things in a single
semester. We will strive to continue to advance learning opportunities, ensure quality, and develop
new initiatives which support the diverse needs of our stakeholders. We are dedicated to growing
and serving the needs of others with excellence.
Thank you for all of the support given to our students and the CIT department, we could not achieve
anything without the support extended from others. A special thank you to Mr. George Evans for
being an innovative leader, reflecting positivity in all actions and demeanor. Mr. Evans has given our
department incredible guidance and continues to help us strive to reach high levels of success.
Cosmetology
The cosmetology program has been full of activity and learning during the past year. As we continue
to strive for an academically-strong program, the faculty works equally hard making our program
viable to the community and charity organizations. We feel our students benefit from such a mindset
due to the service-oriented profession they have chosen.
Our unduplicated headcount stayed at a constant level during the fall semester despite not starting a
June class. To help build our spring class, we have completely updated our website, utilized
Facebook and Instagram to create a strong social media presence, and spread the word through
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community and charity events. To date, the response has been positive and our spring 2014 class is
building nicely.
We are pleased to report a 100% pass rate on the Illinois State Board written exam for our
cosmetology students testing in the spring and summer. We are very proud of such impressive
scores. Even though our pass rate has stayed very high throughout the existence of the program, our
faculty still strives to improve our theory offerings to produce a well-educated cosmetologist.
Our department elected to be a part of the SkillsUSA organization again this year. We had students
compete in Cosmetology and Nail Technology at the regional, state and national level. What an
amazing experience for our students and their two advisors, Chris Browne and Kelli Malone. At the
state level, both contests had first place winners. At the national competition, the Nail Technology
competitor placed 10nd and the Cosmetology competitor placed 12nd. A large thank you goes to the
Board of Trustees for continuing to see the importance of such competition and hands-on training for
our future graduates. Our students have also been involved in the IACS Student Competition and
two in-house competitions – Betty Wilkerson Memorial Competition and the KC Fall Manikin
Competition.
Our students have also been involved in service learning activities. This fall we did 42 back-to-school
complimentary haircuts for the Sandoval Elementary School and on December 2nd, our students
gave holiday haircuts at this same location. We also had the pleasure of helping with head checks on
three occasions at Sandoval Elementary during the fall. Our students truly enjoy the educational
opportunity that they receive by assisting the school district in controlling the spread of head lice.
Areas of improvement in the Cosmetology program have been:
 Computerized our front desk operations for the KC Salon
 Received ICCB approval for the Associate of Applied Science in Cosmetology degree
 Complete MSDS documentation for all products used within the department
 Addition of lab directions into the handouts purchased by students
 Hosted our first planned College Day for high school seniors
 Reworked the communication process with high school counselors
 Worked with the Fashion Program Director at SIUC in creating an articulation agreement
with our degree in a 2+2 transition
Lastly, our goals have been set for the near future –plan for the Nail Technology program moving to a
location of its own, receive ICCB approval for an Associate Degree for the Cosmetology Teaching
program, create a 500-hour student teaching program, and begin a part-time evening Cosmetology
program.
Dental Assisting
Professor Lori Schmidt served on the parade committee and the dental assisting class participated in
the Centralia, Vandalia, and Salem parades. The Salem parade was rained out at the time the
parade was to begin. The dental assisting students dressed as tooth fairies for all the parades and
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handed out over 2500 toothbrushes, toothpaste, suckers, and glow bracelets along the parade
routes. All items handed out were purchased using club funds.
The dental assisting class participated in the Alumni and Friends Open house in September and had
a booth for the chili cook-off. Students volunteered to give tours of the program area and handed out
toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss.
The Dental Assisting Coordinator served on the committee to plan the Mouse Race. Committee
members donated items for the silent auction and attended the event held in November at Bretz
Winery in Carlyle.
The Dental Assisting Coordinator implemented the new program certificate which includes four new
classes. The program went from 43 credit hours and two semesters to 50 hours and 3 semesters.
This actually affected 8 classes and all the syllabi and class material had to be restructured. A formal
report was submitted to the American Dental Association for approval for the Department of
Accreditation. These changes also followed the protocol set forth by Kaskaskia College when
implementing program changes.
The program coordinator completed the annual survey for American Dental Association, which is a 40
page program report completed annually in October.
The Dental Assisting Coordinator and students participated in the High School Career Fair held at KC
in November. Students answered questions at the program booth in the gym and the Coordinator of
the program presented career and oral health information to 38 high school students in the program
area classroom during 3 separate sessions.
Dental Assisting students donated blood in support of both Cosmetology Department Blood Drives.
The dental assisting class also contributed 400 nonperishable items and food for tornado relief efforts
to the cosmetology department to help assist with their cause.
The Dental Assisting Coordinator is currently enrolled in the Leadership Class held on campus every
other Thursday.
The Coordinator is updating the program area book and video resources utilized by students and
instructors. There are 150 books and 100 videos for students to check out as extra resources. The
Coordinator is updating texts and CDs, cataloguing them, and preparing them for check out. This
keeps costs down for the library because the Coordinator gets companies to donate the books for the
program area.
The program Coordinator became the Vice-President of the American Dental Assistants Association
for the Illinois Chapter. She has attended two meetings held in Normal, Illinois in October and
November.
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To help with student retention the Program Coordinator has volunteered her time to tutor students
struggling with class material.
The Program Coordinator mailed out surveys and is tallying the information collected for program
assessment.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
A new DGMS class began the fall 2013 semester on August 10th, with twelve students accepted for
the 50 credit-hour certificate program. Of the twelve students, 5 are in-district and the remaining 7
students are out-of-district. The anticipated completion date is October 10, 2014.
On October 11, 2013, the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Pinning Ceremony was held in the Life
Long Learning Center. Approximately 100 family, friends, and KC representatives congratulated
the thirteen graduates and the evening was enjoyed by all. The thirteen graduates began the program
fall 2012. Rebecca Poelker and Darren Gress were recognized for their scholastic achievements
during the 50 credit-hour certificate program. One of the national certification exams needed to earn
the RDMS (registered diagnostic medical sonographer) credential is the Sonography Principles &
Instrumentation exam. All twelve of the students attempted and have passed this test.
The current students are attending class on campus on Mondays and Wednesdays with lecture and
lab components. They are participating in the clinical component of the program at St. Anthony’s
Medical Center, St. Louis; SSM St. Mary’s Health Center, St. Louis; Anderson Hospital, Maryville; St.
John’s Hospital, Springfield; St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield; St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital,
Effingham; Salem Township Hospital; St. Mary’s Hospital, Centralia; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Breese;
Greenville Regional Hospital; Good Samaritan Regional Health Center, Mt. Vernon; Memorial
Hospital, Carbondale on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month (MUAM) was recognized during the month of October. The
students promoted the program and provided a bake sale in the HPC and Main building on campus.
The students provided hospitals with complimentary posters to promote MUAM.
I was selected by ASRT in conjunction with PAHO/WHO for an opportunity to provide a workshop for
sonographers in Kingston, Jamaica February 20 – 25th, 2014. I was asked to select two to three
topics in regards to diagnostic medical Sonography and present information with some “hands on”
experience. This is a wonderful opportunity for me to share knowledge of sonography internationally.
Drafting Technology
Kaskaskia College Computer Drafting Technology students toured Cooper B-Line by Eaton in
Highland Illinois. They observed how B-Line engineers and drafters are involved from concept to
product launch in tailoring products to new model specifications. Students watched as robots,
automation, and in-process quality checks result in parts meeting customer needs. Cooper B-Line is a
global provider. After our tour, I received an e-mail from the company requesting that our pre
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engineering and drafting students apply for internships. We have established email contact for these
postings.
Mr. John Schott, President of Epic Systems, Inc. located in St. Louis Missouri, provided the
opportunity to tour the facility. EPIC Systems, Inc. is multi-discipline engineering and fabrication firm
that provides complete modular process plants and systems, integrated packaging and assembly
lines, custom machinery manufacturing and advanced machine and vision system integration. We
have maintained a long standing contact for potential internships.
Our tour of BSA Life Structures located in St. Louis Mo. provided the opportunity to observe the
architectural side of drafting. BSA Life Structures designs facilities that support, enhance and inspire
healing, learning and discovery. Students observed their multidisciplinary efforts with visionary
healthcare, higher education and research clients to achieve measurable outcomes through metricsdriven design solutions. This contact has lead me in the direction of expanding our architectural
programs.
Interaction with industry continues through our Dimension 3 D Solid Modeling printers. Projects
completed for Arrow, Schutt Sports and Diamond Imprints/Promohelmet allowed the students to
observe new designs, product improvement and problem solving.
Thirteen students have accomplished internships or employment since January 1, 2012; often as a
result of a previous student being promoted or giving their recommendation. Industry shows their
support, provides input, and appreciates the quality of our students. New doors are being opened
through the 8 new drafting certificates. Our Per Engineering, Electronic and Construction students are
taking advantage of these certificates and industry often require these skills in their job descriptions.
The Computer Drafting Technology program is continuously on the move to meet skills through
lifelong learning. We see this resulting from the drafting class offered at Nashville in the spring of
2013. We have become an email contact for drafting and engineering positions. I continue to work
with NCI Building Systems to establish intern positions throughout their 15 offices across the United
States, Canada and Mexico. Ameren Electrical has requested to be placed on our email contact list
for interns and full-time positions. This is a result of another instructor discussing our program with a
family member and a former student who is currently employed by Ameren.
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
The 2013 HVAC class has been able to make use of the many changes that have been made in the
HVAC area in the last 11 months. The addition of furnaces that are fully functional has allowed
students to receive “hands on, real life” experience. Furnaces can now be checked for gas pressure
and temperature rises. Some of these furnace setups also have central air connected to them. This
will be a big boost in our labs this spring semester. We will start air conditioning classes this January.
In addition to this we had installed a unit last semester in the loft area that conditions the air in our
classroom and teachers office. This is a fully functioning heat pump with 2 zones. This was a great
addition to working and training on heat pumps. We also have a class on heat pumps that starts in
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January. This summer we purchased a reach-in freezer. It will be used for training in the
Refrigeration 1 and 2 courses that will be held in January.
The most valuable learning tool that I have to work with this semester is the Smart Room setup that
was installed this summer. In preparation of the Smart Room projector and computer, last year the
HVAC students installed the power that was necessary for this to operate. This served two purposes.
It was a great experience for the students to learn more about power, running conduit and hooking up
outlets. It also helped to speed up the installation process. This setup helps teach to all learning
styles of students. It allows us to use teaching tools from U-Tube and other video websites. The
Computer in the classroom has also allowed us to use Service Simulation. This is a product that has
been made available to the students (for a limited time) to work on furnaces, boilers, air conditioners
and also work ethic training online. The students really enjoy the simulation. I have access to the
simulation on my computer for as long as we use the textbooks from Cengage Learning.
In the coming few weeks, it is my goal to work with Mr. Evans on a plan to take to Curriculum Council
to take this program to the next level. It is our goal to make this an Associates Program. I truly think
that employers may like the 2 year degree more than the certificate program. Having to take general
education classes along with the HVAC classes will show employers that a graduate has applied
themselves for 2 years to this trade and is serious about it. I strongly feel that the general education
classes will only enhance their learning and help them be a “well rounded” employee.
With all this in mind, I am very excited about the possible addition/remodel to the Harry Crisp
Building. The possibility of getting more space and more training equipment will be an excellent
addition to the HVAC program. Students cannot learn in this trade from textbooks or computers
alone. They have to actually get in front of it and see it work. They need to be able to get their tools
out and use them on this equipment. I feel that with the above mentioned additions to the HVAC
program, we are moving in the right direction and I’m incredibly thankful that I have been supported in
my efforts to change this program like we have.
Horticulture
Significant accomplishments for the Horticulture Program for the first half of the academic year
include:
 ICCB approval of two new Horticulture Certificates (Greenhouse and Nursery Production
and Landscape and Turfgrass Operations)
 Renovations to the irrigation systems greenhouse
 Installed a drip system in other half of the greenhouse
 Designed and installed overhead misting system in half of the greenhouse
 Completed the installation of vertical hanging basket system
 Continued to provide campus interior design houseplants
 Designed and installed green hallway
 Designed shade system for the greenhouse; installation is planned for spring
 Successful propagation protocol for houseplants and other greenhouse species
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KC Family Reunion and Open House
The Horticulture Program participated in several campus activities in the fall 2013 semester. Our
program hosted a community service activity at the KC Family Reunion and Open House this fall.
Horticulture students, with the direction of the Horticulture instructor, welcomed community members
to be entertained with a student lead floral arranging activity. Students actively prepared floral
arranging materials while the instructor educated participants on the principles and elements of
proper design techniques. The community members learned how to use fresh pumpkins as the vase
of the floral arrangement and the proper way to arrange fall flowers into the pumpkin.
Career Fair
Horticulture was also represented at the Career Fair held on campus in November. We spent time in
the gym answering any questions students may have as they stopped and visited our booth. Students
also have the opportunity to gather into small groups and visit with the instructors. Three small groups
of students had the chance to learn about the Horticulture program and tour the greenhouse. This
activity is designed to educate and recruit students about the many opportunities in the Horticulture
Program and the horticulture industry.
Floral Design Class Window Display Final Project
This year the Floral Design class demonstrated the skills they learned throughout the semester with
their window display final projects. Each student was given the challenge to design and install a
window display at the College. These designs were on display in front of the bookstore December
4th. People that walked by were asked to vote for their favorite window display. This project is
designed to not only challenge the skills of the students, but also to bring attention to the Horticulture
Program and recruit.
Floral Design Campus Beautification
The Floral Design class really enjoys sharing their new skills with the entire campus. This year the
students were assigned to create an office arrangement to share with someone around campus. They
had to locate a customer on campus, interview them and evaluate the office space. This project is
designed for the student to demonstrate their design skills, customer service, and add beauty to the
campus.
At the end of the semester, students were given the assignment to design Christmas wreaths and
distribute them to employees around campus. Again, this assignment is used to showcase the
student’s talents, bring beauty to campus, and as a recruiting tool.
Hosting High School FFA Competitions
As we do each year, Horticulture and Agriculture hosted 2 high school FFA Career Development
Events. These events bring in approximately 100 students each time to our campus for competition in
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agriculture specialties. The Land Use CDE was hosted in October by KC Ag/Hort at the Pokojski
Farm, and the Agronomy CDE was hosted in November on campus.
Farm Bureau
This year we have the opportunity to partner with the county Farm Bureau and host the Farm Bureau
Acquaintance Day. This event will not only educate the students about opportunities in the agriculture
industry, but also the opportunities in the Horticulture Program. These activities have certainly helped
to raise the profile and level of support for the KC Horticulture and Agriculture programs.
Post-Secondary Agriculture Students
Horticulture was also fortunate to have a successful fall semester of extra-curricular activities. The
Horticulture students brought home several awards from the Postsecondary Agricultural Students Fall
Conference held in Bloomington. These awards ranged from team Greenhouse Specialist
competitions to individual competitions of Job Interview. These students will be representing Illinois
PAS at the National PAS competition in Minnesota in March.
House Plant Adoption Program
The Horticulture Program started a House Plant Adoption program at Kaskaskia College. This
program was designed to beautify the campus and bring awareness to the Horticulture Program.
Students were given the task to create house plant container gardens. Campus staff and faculty were
then invited to browse the potted containers, ask the students questions about the plants, and choose
the plant they would like to take back to their office area. This was a great project for the students
because they had to be educated on each of the species. Students had to know each plant’s cultural
information in order to put successful combinations together and give proper recommendations to
campus employees. Each student was required to discuss with the customer where they wanted the
plant to be located and which plant would best perform in that area.
Another element of this program was the development of plant informational tags. Each student had
to research the plant’s cultural information and create a tag to provide the customer. These tags were
also used to advertise for the Horticulture Program. I have heard many compliments not only from
employees and current students but, also from potential students that were touring the campus.
Public Education How-To-Videos
The Horticulture students are in the process of creating a library of horticulture How-To videos. The
plan is to create a Horticulture website featuring these videos that will help to educate the general
public and bring awareness to the Horticulture Program. We look forward to the completion of this
project by next year.
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Horticulture Calendar
Horticulture students are in the process of creating a Horticulture calendar to share with the public on
the upcoming program website. This calendar will be an extensive look into the timeline of
Horticulture endeavors. Each month will outline tasks to perform for successful landscapes and
gardens.
Community Partnerships
The Horticulture Program has begun a partnership with the area Extension Educator for 4-H Youth
Development in Bond-Clinton-Jefferson-Marion-Washington Counties, as well as the Horticulture
Extension Unit 23 Advisor, to educate youth on hydroponics. This program is designed to teach high
school students how to grow hydroponic foods for themselves. My role in this partnership is to help
design and install the hydroponic units with the high school teachers and students. I will also be
serving as the spin club leader. I look forward to the opportunity to recruit and teach these students
about the horticulture industry and the Horticulture Program at Kaskaskia College.
Industrial Technology
Our new students this fall have proven to be one of the better groups in terms of size and interest. I
do expect the size to grow in the future due to program changes and improvements. Our current
students and new students I have been speaking with do show a growing interest in the EACT
program.
The introduction of the microcontroller Arduino, as required in some classes and a volunteer project in
other areas, has proven to be a positive addition to the program. The Arduino community worldwide
provides many ideas and projects for the students to consider and expand upon.
We continue to add Internet resources and computer simulation to enhance learning, and it also
creates collaboration between the students. They appear to enjoy working together on problem
solving with the computer simulation. We are also expanding the program wiki as an online library of
our resources.
Several students are working on volunteer projects, and the most recent project to be completed is a
CNC machine. This was done by a first semester student. The CNC machine is controlled by a
computer running Mach 3 software with G code. The machine moves on 3 axes, it can plot, engrave
three dimensional signs and with a LASER it can burn images in metal plate. Some of the Arduino
projects use LEDs to create a stack that provides a light display, programmed in C. Another project is
a track-propelled robot that senses objects to avoid them and automatically redirects.
Next semester we will be adding more resources, project topics and simulation.
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Massage Therapy
The Massage Therapy Program welcomed back two adjunct faculty members this fall. David
Denning, PTA, LMT returned as the program tutor and also as a second semester instructor. Melissa
O’Bryan, LPN, LMT also returned as adjunct program instructor and club sponsor and is a 2010
graduate of the KC Massage Therapy Program. Associate Professor Kevin Tenpenny, PTA also
returned as a program instructor.
Seven students make up the Massage Therapy Class of 2014. The students assisted with the KC
High School Career Day on November 1, 2013 by presenting information about Massage Therapy
and giving brief demonstrations of the various massage techniques. The students are preparing for
next semester and the student massage therapy clinic by learning massage techniques and
marketing principles.
The Massage Therapy Advisory Board met on October 24, 2014 to discuss current policies and
procedures of the program and to inform the members of program issues. It was shared with the
Board that the program has a 93.75% passage of the national licensure examination for the past four
years (since 2010). Recent graduate success was also shared with the Board.
The Massage Therapy Program has also developed a part-time evening/Saturday option for its
students. For those students that desire to attend the program part time, a three-semester program is
also available. This program is in its infancy and does not yet have any participants.
Office Technologies
The Office Technologies department has been very busy this semester with recruitment and
curriculum changes. We held a departmental open house at the Greenville Education Center prior to
the start of the fall semester. Members of the department also met with local high school instructors to
share curriculum information as well as provide Microsoft Office 2013 training. In addition to
recruiting, the department has been doing extensive work on the curriculum and catalog including
creating new courses, reworking course sequencing, and updating the catalog. Many of these
changes will be in effect for the fall 2014 semester. These changes will better prepare students for
coursework in the department as well as for their future careers.
Office Technology’s Phi Beta Lambda students held a successful trivia night fundraising event in
preparation for expenses associated with upcoming state and national competitions. Fundraising will
continue into the spring semester.
Physical Therapist Assistant
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program welcomed back returning full-time faculty members Jane
Herrmann, PT, MHS, ATC; Jennie Larson, PT, DPT; and Kevin Tenpenny, PTA; along with adjunct
faculty Barb Tuncil, PT; and program tutor and instructor David Denning, PTA, LMT at the start of the
2013-14 academic year. The PTA Program enrolled 23 first-time freshmen and 1 returning freshmen
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along with 17 returning sophomore students. Competition continues to be high for gaining admission
into the PTA program, with 61 applicants vying for the 24 allotted slots for the PTA Class of 2015.
The freshmen, with the help of their instructors, Jennie Larson and Jane Herrmann, assisted with the
high school career day on November 1, 2013. Three groups of students presented information about
the field of physical therapy to the high school students, while others manned the information booth in
the gym and conducted a hula-hoop contest for the physically fit high schoolers.
The 2013 graduates of the PTA program performed very well on the national licensure exam with 13
of 13 students taking the exam having passed the exam at this writing. Of those passing the exam,
there is a 92% employment rate of those responding to employment surveys.
Jane Herrmann, Program Director, completed a required report to the Commission on Accreditation in
Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) and was notified that the Commission judged the program to
be in full compliance with all evaluative criteria.
Radiology
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October 2013
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November 12, 2013
November 2013
Helped with Kaskaskia River Duck Race
Approximately 4 Radiology Club Students donated blood during the
Cosmetology Blood Drive.
Sent Jessica Kasch a “get well wish” while she was hospitalized in
Springfield, IL.
Donated $500 to the St. Mary’s Hospital Health classroom.
Ordered “Radiology” t-shirts and sweatshirts.
Approximately 23 Radiology Club members toured the “Portrait of a
Soldier” exhibit in LLC.
Donated $30 to the Athletic Department for the Thanksgiving Baskets
Celebrated Radiology Week:
 We sold raffle tickets for Walmart Gift Cards. One winner was a
student! The other winners were friends and family members of
students
 Decorated the display case that is located across from the
Business Office
 “Happy Radiology Week” was displayed on the marquee outside
 Sent gifts to all the clinical sites to show appreciation to the
radiologic technologists who assist our students
 The freshman and sophomore students enjoyed pizza and
camaraderie during a class period
Sophomore students attended the Enduring Freedom Celebration in honor
of Veterans Day.
Approximately 23 Radiology Club members rang the bell for the Salvation
Army in various locations in Centralia
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Respiratory Therapy
The Respiratory Therapy Program submitted its Annual Report of Current Status to our accrediting
agency, CoARC. Based on the outcomes in this report, our program has met or exceeded all
currently set “thresholds” for success on each of the required outcome measures. Meeting these
requirements indicates the program is achieving all the requirements to maintain accreditation.
Truck Driver Training
The Truck Driver Training program at Kaskaskia College offers one of the most complete training
programs anywhere. The 2013 summer and fall semesters saw twenty-one students earn their Class
A CDL with Doubles/Triples, Tanker, and Hazmat endorsements.
With the transportation industry’s continued growth, the program’s graduates experience multiple job
offers. Nearly seventy percent of these positions are for over-the-road positions with the other thirty
percent being local driving jobs.
The Illinois Department of Transportation continues to seek Kaskaskia College’s help in order to fill a
large number of IDOT Highway Maintainer Positions. A number of former students now have gainful
employment with IDOT upon earning their CDL
The KC truck and trailer participated in the Veterans Parade held in Centralia on July 4, 2013. The
Truck Driver Training program had a presence in Salem’s Little Egypt Parade, Vandalia’s Lion's Club
Halloween Parade and the Centralia Halloween Parade.
The program’s director met with 82 potential students at the High School Career fair hosted by KC on
November 1, 2013. This assemblage of high school students from throughout the district received
information to help them assess whether a career in the trucking industry is a good fit for them.
The program continues to work with those employees of the College desiring to get a CDL with a
Passenger endorsement. Anyone transporting a member of the KC family must do so in a safe and
professional manner; therefore, all current and future KC bus drivers undergo an annual refresher
course.
Students completing the 8-week training program leave with a thorough understanding on a variety of
subjects. Topics taught are Hours of Service, Electronic Logging, Federal DOT Inspections, Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, and an analysis of the newly implemented CSA requirements.
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) helps to improve large truck and bus safety while ultimately
reducing the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicles.
Recruiters from approximately 12 different trucking companies continue meeting with the students of
every class. This allows the students to ask questions of the trucking company’s representative
before leaving the program.
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The Illinois State Police continues visiting our CDL classes. During his most recent visit in November,
Trooper Scott Corey explained what his duties are as a Commercial Vehicle Officer and how the
officers are available to help keep the highways safe for all motorists. All students are given the
opportunity at these visits to participate in a Level 1 DOT Inspection.
With Perkins Grant money, the program was able to purchase and install Qualcomm MCP 50
onboard recording devices. The MCP 50 units allow us to teach electronic logging as well as paper
logging. These components automate hours of service while reducing violations and improving driver
efficiency and safety.
The Kaskaskia College Truck Driver Training Program teaches men and women how to be skillful
truck drivers ready for gainful employment in the trucking industry. The 320 contact hours are
completed with approximately four weeks in the classroom and the remaining four weeks behind the
wheel of a semi. Classes are held year-round in Centralia and East St. Louis.
Welding Technology
The closing months of the year are heralding a new direction for the entire program. The current
curriculum is lacking alignment with industry needs, as it could not adapt to new/different industry
training requirements. The curriculum was designed with an inherent rigidity that precluded growth
into new areas. Though the previous students received a quality education, their skill set was not
conducive to supporting industry/manufacturing agendas.
A comprehensive approach to program redirection will be used. The curricula will be designed to
allow for growth and change; inviting input from industry in this redesign. Delving into fields of robotics
and automated welding processes will attract student/employer interest. The Harry L. Crisp Center
remodel project will provide a fresh laboratory lay-out conducive to incorporating new technology and
training methods. Expanding course offering locations to Trenton and Okaw will provide students with
more options.
This new direction will be guided with involvement from business/industry representatives by virtue of
an enhanced Advisory Board. A diverse committee consisting of agents from manufacturing,
suppliers, American Welding Society (AWS) members, and administrators/educators will offer a
greater understanding of welding industry needs. With this better grasp of industry prerequisites, KC
will be empowered to provide prospective employees trained to tailored standards established by
business/industry. By furnishing a competent workforce, the community will be an attractive option for
industry/manufacturing.
Curricular revisions will focus on industry needs. The course titles and numbers will be changed as a
way to offer distinction among the various facets of welding. New curricula will be designed to include
fields of study in robotics and automation. Robotic technology is proliferating and projected to
continue. Technicians will program software parameters, set-up fixtures, and execute weldments
using avant garde equipment. This proposed class offering has enjoyed much positive feedback from
potential students.
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Automation of welding/cutting processes is becoming prevalent in the welding/fabrication industry.
Weld lathes and computer numerical control (CNC) plasma tables are routinely encountered in
fabrication shops and plants. Complex objects and designs with precise tolerances can be achieved
with this modern equipment. The ability to fabricate items to such a high level of precision enables
cost-savings for the manufacturing industry. With current economic times as such, cost reduction and
labor savings are coveted.
This comprehensive plan to take KC’s welding program to a higher level will aggressively leverage all
resources. The confluence of industry guidance/contributions, building improvements, optimally
designed curricula, and administrative support will vault KC’s welding program to the top of the
welding education/training field.
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Nursing
Associate Degree Nursing
The Associate Degree Nursing program began the fall semester 2013 with a full complement of
beginning freshman students and 166 returning students. Student numbers required that in most of
our classes three clinical groups were established. It was fortunate to find appropriate clinical sites
and qualified instructors for every clinical group. This was the first semester of teaching for Kari Frizzo
our new full-time instructor. She has displayed enthusiasm for nursing education and has proven to
be a real asset to the program. We were fortunate to be able to hire Julie Obermark on a temporary
full-time basis to fill the vacancy that was created when Janet Garretson moved to the Dean of
Nursing position last fall. Julie has experience in the clinical and managerial areas in nursing and has
been a great addition to the faculty.
We received the report of the third quarter (July – September 2013) pass rate for the NCLEX-RN
exam. Our student first time pass rate was 86.9% and the national average for the same time period
was 84.3%. We are proud of our students and continue to strive for high overall program pass rates.
Faculty continue to work on the ACEN self-study. The site visit is scheduled for the fall of 2014.
Currently, we meet as a full faculty at least once a month and in smaller teams as needed to
complete the work required to demonstrate our compliance with the standards.
The Nursing Department received its second simulation manikin this fall and the faculty have begun
to incorporate the use of simulation into their classes. Assistant Professor Kari Frizzo has continued
her leadership role in adding the new scenarios to the Sim-Pad and as the support for all of the
faculty. We continue to expand the use of this technology.
The Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society inducted 9 new provisional members who chose to
participate in the organization. This group once again participated in the annual family reunion and
open house as well as the fitness trail Halloween event. As their organizational project to promote
nursing, the group participated in the High School Career Fair and presented three sessions. One of
the sessions was a group of health occupations students with their instructor. After the session the
instructor complimented the students on their presentation. The purpose of their participation in the
Career Fair is to promote nursing as a profession and encourage young people to choose this career
path.
Practical Nursing
Forty students were admitted to the Practical Nursing (PN) program in August 2013 on the Main
Campus. The students participate in nursing foundations and fundamental courses within the first
semester, which involves learning nursing skills in our campus labs. The first clinical experiences for
these students are in area nursing homes.
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The Student Nurse Organization-PN (SNO-PN) officers were elected in November and have already
begun conducting fundraisers in preparation for their pinning ceremonies. The organization is
planning a donation to St. Marys Good Samaritan towards the development of nursing classrooms on
the facility campuses. All of the nursing organizations participated in the Centralia Halloween Parade,
bringing home first place for their float. Kim Storm is the SPNO club sponsor and has done an
excellent job in this role.
Preparations are being made for the sixth pinning ceremony at the Vandalia Campus in December
2013. The Centralia campus held pinning ceremonies this summer. Twenty-two students on the
Centralia campus received their nursing pin. The students lit Nightingale lamps and recited a Nurse’s
Pledge. Guests attended a reception that was held immediately following the pinning ceremony.
At this time applications are being reviewed for acceptance into the Vandalia PN program, which is
set to begin in January. Kim Storm remains the instructor at that campus.
This December, the PN students will again be hosting a health fair in the front hallway of the HB
building. The nursing students are in charge of coordinating and choosing appropriate health related
topics, but not limited to college age cohorts. The health fair serves as a portion of the clinical
component for their community health course. It is an excellent assessment of learning outcomes for
the class. The students will have a variety of informative booths and will answer questions and
distribute pamphlets for those who are interested. St. Joseph’s Hospital of Breese will once again join
the effort and offer low-cost lab testing. In the past this has been a successful event.
NCLEX-PN performance continues to be a primary concern of the LPN program faculty and a variety
of measures are being discussed to help both increase retention and test scores. Currently, as of the
November 2012 graduating class, we have maintained a 100% first-time pass rate for those students
who have taken the NCLEX-PN. We are very optimistic about this success.
Nursing Assistant
Kaskaskia College CNA continues to offer courses at a variety of extension centers including: the
Main Campus, the Salem and Greenville Education Centers, the Vandalia Campus, and East St.
Louis Community College Center. We are currently awaiting Illinois Department of Public Health’s
approval to teach the CNA course at the Trenton Education Center. Currently there are plans in the
works to offer CNA courses at Nashville Extension in the future. CNA classes are now offered in an 8
week day, 13 week day, or 16 week evening option. Deborah Lee joined KC CNA this fall as a parttime instructor. Ali Lorenz-Albers and Susan Rutledge-Jukes will be joining KC CNA in spring of
2014.
Phlebotomy
Currently Kaskaskia College is offering the Phlebotomy Training Course during the fall semester at
the Main Campus. Students experience theory, lab and clinical in order to prepare them for a
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phlebotomist role in the medical field. Connie Wagner continues to teach at both the Main Campus
and ESLCCC. Connie brings her years of experiences as an RN and a member of the American
Society of Clinical Pathology in educating students and helping them succeed. A new contract has
been signed with Gateway Regional Medical Center to allow students to complete their clinical hours
there. Other clinical sites for the Main Campus class include: St. Mary’s Centralia Hospital, Salem
Township Hospital, Greenville Regional Hospital, and St. Joseph’s Breese Hospital. Two new
phlebotomy arms were ordered this summer on which students can practice their skills.
Paramedicine
The paramedicine department has been actively pursuing every opportunity to recruit new students to
the program and to support Kaskaskia College by participating in different events and activities.
Paramedicine Coordinator, Lucinda Spencer, volunteered to act as the Rotaract co-chair with Tina
Suarez to build membership and encourage Kaskaskia College students to join a club that
encourages volunteerism and civic leadership, while offering opportunities for travel and scholarship.
This is also a club that has the ability to benefit them even after graduation if they choose to continue
with Rotary International.
From September 17-19, Lucinda Spencer attended an intense 3 day Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) course, which included ICS 100 HE and ICS 363 certificates. This
training will help to prepare faculty, staff, and students at Kaskaskia College for the event of a
devastating emergency and how to mitigate loss of life and property. As further training and support
of the College’s emergency response team, Lucinda also attended the Behavioral Threat Assessment
Summit at Heartland College in Normal, IL on November 6 th with Garren King. This summit was
meant to help participants recognize warning signs in individuals and understand how best to deal
with them to prevent escalation or retaliation.
In October, Lucinda was asked to act as a liaison between South Central High School in Farina and
the College to give students and faculty an additional contact if questions or concerns arise.
On November 1, three paramedicine instructors and 2 students participated in the career fair held at
Main Campus, with over 100 students attending 3 sessions of classroom presentations and many
stopping by our booth in the gym. Students were given the chance to use an EZ/IO drill and place a
needle into a simulated bone, to use an AED and to speak with current paramedicine students.
November 19-20 the paramedicine department held an Advanced Cardiac Life Support class at the
Greenville Education Center for the paramedicine students and area prehospital providers. This
course teaches providers how to recognize and treat many life threatening cardiac conditions.
Plans are underway to provide CPR/First Aid training to students at Odin High School over spring
break. Scott Crothers and Lucinda Spencer met with the guidance counselor and PE/Health instructor
at the high school to discuss plans on how best to serve these students and give them this great
opportunity to earn college credit while learning lifesaving skills.
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Business and Industry
AEMI
One of our area’s newest companies is American Equipment and Machining, Inc. (AEMI) and we
have recently met with a team of people from there to see how we can best serve their needs for
welders. They are still a growing company and currently have about 80 welders and a total of 120
employees. This will be a work in progress but we will work diligently to serve their training needs.
Ameren
We met with Ameren training officials earlier this year and determined they have a need for over 600
employees in the near future statewide. Their immediate need is to help potential employees be
successful on the Construction and Skilled Trades (CAST) entrance test. This is a test that must be
passed by utility workers nationwide. Since many of the applicants have not been in school for a while
they are overwhelmed with the series of times tests. Through the leadership of Scott Crothers and
Kathy Overstreet a “Boot Camp” two-day intensive training was developed to assist people who are
seeking employment with Ameren in taking and gaining successful results in the testing procedure.
Students in the first group have completed the class, and the reviews from the students were very
impressive. The second class will finish before the Christmas break.
BCMW
As we have for several years, we continue to work very closely with the BCMW Weatherization
Program with customized training needs they have from time to time. We continually offer OSHA
classes for their new employees, and this last summer there was a new rule from the state regarding
the installation of exhaust fans in the homes, so Pete Donnelly, our Carpentry Professor, designed a
special class around the rules and regulations, and we trained many of their employees over a two
week period in the proper installation of these fans. We have more training scheduled for carpentry as
well as HVAC in the coming year.
Big 3
Big 3 Precision Products is another local company that is growing and their need for skilled workers
at times is demanding. In addition to forklift classes we conduct there on a regular basis, we have
recently met with them to develop a specialized welding class that we have never offered before.
Their need for welders is totally different than AEMI and many other companies that hire welders, and
we will be developing a program to meet their needs. They are excited about the possibilities
surrounding this training and are committed to working very closely with us and supplying materials
as we need them to be able to offer this training.
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Byrd Watson Drug Company
Because of our HR Meetings, we have been able to promote our new Customer Service Academy,
and Byrd Watson Drug Company is now taking advantage of the training for their employees in two
different locations. Debbie Jones does ongoing presentations on Customer Service, Phone Etiquette,
Harassment and many other subjects.
Community Link
Community Link is one of many companies for whom we furnish forklift training on a regular basis.
They usually have 3 to 4 people every time and they are one of the best companies in making sure
their employees are kept up to date on their training requirements.
Cosmetology
Through online training we are able to deliver Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to cosmetologists
throughout our district. They require 14 hours of continuing education every two years. Half of those
hours can be in an online format and that is what we offer.
CPA CE’s
We have partnered with the Accounting department at the College and through the leadership of Ira
Kaye Hickam we have begun offering continuing education for CPA’s. There have been two
presentations so far and we have served a total of 16 professionals.
Customer Service Academy
The Business & Industry Department of Kaskaskia College now offers a series of classes we call our
“Customer Service Academy”. Customer service has become the defining issue for attracting and
retaining customers. Our courses are fun, flexible, timely and content rich. The presentations are a
combination of discussion, video, Power Point and practical workplace related activities that allow
participants to practice while learning. Courses are customized to meet the needs of each business
or organization. Each of the following courses is designed for an 8-hour training session. Courses can
be taught in 2 half-day (4-hour) sessions or 4 two-hour sessions. Each course is a half credit hour.
Earn an “Exceptional Customer Service” certificate by completing any 10 of the 11 courses offered.
The courses are: Exceptional Customer Service, Attitude in the Workplace, Communicating with
People, Values and Work Ethics, Conflict Management, Managing Stress, Time Management, Team
Building, Managing Change, Decision Making & Problem Solving, and Demonstrating
Professionalism.
Dairy King
Another attendee of our HR Summits this year is Dairy King Restaurants; they are taking advantage
of our Customer Service Academy and training their employees in both their Breese and Trenton
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locations. They have a large number of younger employees (generally students of KC or area high
schools) that eventually move away to college and thereby create a faster turnover in personnel. For
many of them this is their first job, and the customer service training is very helpful and worthwhile.
Engineered Fluid, Inc.
Engineered Fluid, Inc. (EFI) is an industry in Centralia that manufactures water handling equipment
and their product is totally manufactured in house. Because it is an industrial setting and they are very
safety conscious, over the last few months we have trained many of their employees in CPR and first
aid.
Geospatial Technology Program (GST)
An emerging and growing field, the geospatial technology industry is defined as “an information
technology field of practice that acquires, manages, interprets, integrates, displays, analyzes, or
otherwise uses data focusing on the geographic, temporal, and spatial context. We now have a
Geospatial Technology Certificate approved through the Illinois Community College board (ICCB) and
have completed the first two (of six) classes toward that Certificate. We have three great adjunct
instructors that have three totally different areas of expertise that are teaching the classes - Dr. Mike
Rudibaugh, the GST Instructor at Lake Land College, Dr. Rick Marshall, owner of VerticalGeo, a
company that provides geospatial services to the military departments at Scott Air Force Base, and
Philip Mitchell, a senior employee at the National Geospatial Agency in St. Louis.
Geospatial Technology Grant
In order to help get our GST program up and running smoothly, we had applied for an Advanced
Technological Education grant from the National Science Foundation and we were successful in
obtaining nearly $200,000 for this program. Sandra Cox is the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Mike
Rudibaugh is the Co-PI and Art Borum is coordinating the program. Much has been done so far to
assure the program will get up and running and be successful. GST is applicable in almost every
occupation and one of the main goals of the grant is to involve GST education across many
disciplines. The first year of the grant we will have GST sections in Criminal Justice, Agriculture,
Math, Biology and Internet Technology. Additional curriculum work will result in a degree program
within the next two years that will be articulated with Southern Illinois University.
GST AG Workshop
As one of our Geospatial Technology outreach events we hosted a “Geospatial Farming Workshop”
and had an attendance of 27 people from various agricultural industry backgrounds. The presentation
featured information on GIS, GPS, Remote Sensing and Precision Farming and how these are
associated with the management of soils, fertility, crop management and overall crop yield. The
presenters were Dr. Mike Rudibaugh, one of our adjunct Geospatial Technology instructors, and
Randy McElroy from Monsanto.
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HR Summit
For our HR Summit held in October, we partnered with Sandberg, Phoenix, & VonGontard, a law firm
in St. Louis and we had three attorneys present information on hiring, termination, discipline, unions
and the NLRB, hostile environments and many more subjects. This event was attended by 38
individuals from companies of all sizes from around our district. We host these HR summits about
three times a year and it serves as a way to stay closely connected to companies and to keep them
informed of training opportunities we may be able to provide for them.
Mallinckrodt / Carlisle Syn-Tec
KC at Work classes are continuing at the plants in Greenville in Industrial Technology. These classes
currently include employees from Mallinckrodt and Carlisle Syn-Tec, and in the near future we are
hoping to bring in employees from other companies in the Greenville area. This combination of
companies working together to bring education to their community demonstrates the partnerships that
can be formed between business and industry and Kaskaskia College. We will be starting a
leadership and supervisory program as well, most likely in the spring.
Marion County Board
After the first of the year, we will begin training Marion County employees in our Workplace
Leadership Series program. This training will include the Marion County Board as well as all
employees from the county departments.
MersGoodwill
Every year we train young adults in OSHA safety so they may be able to get summer jobs in the
construction industry. This program is sponsored by MersGoodwill, and it is designed to provide
appropriate vocational goals, work experience, group education, and job development. This year we
held classes in Nashville, Greenville and Sparta.
Murray Center
Although the future of Murray Center remains uncertain, they are still maintaining a high standard of
services delivered by their loyal employees, and we provide forklift training and recertification on a
regular basis. We just finished another group this semester.
Nascote
The Business Management Degree and Industrial Technology Degree are still running well at
Nascote Industries in Nashville. Hopefully we will have some more employees graduating this school
year with their Business Management Degree and classes are still on track for the first Industrial
Technology graduates in 2016. The Business and Industry department is assisting in an apprentice
program developed specifically for Nascote employees. It is a four-year program that is training their
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employees to become Technicians in the plastic molding and painting departments. They have
formed an Apprentice and Training Committee (ATC) and Art Borum is a member of that committee.
Employees in the program are individually placed with a mentor and work with that person on each
task level of the apprenticeship. The ATC meets quarterly and goes over each individual’s training
record, signing off when that employee has reached a satisfactory level of training for each step of
their apprenticeship.
Public Classes for OSHA Training
As we do at least once per year we offered 10 and 30 hour OSHA classes to the general public. The
class we had in July graduated 13 students.
Sunrise Care Givers
Sunrise Care Givers of Greenville is a very successful growing home health care company with
approximately 30 employees. After attending our October HR Summit, the owner has begun providing
training to her employees through our Customer Service Academy, and these classes will be on an
ongoing basis. As they continue to grow and add new employees, the number of classes will increase
proportionally.
“Super Region”
Last year we formed a partnership with 5 other community colleges, several economic development
organizations, regional planning offices, regional offices of education, the state of Illinois and
numerous industries in a 26 county region that we have identified as East Central Illinois Super
Region Coalition. We meet quarterly to maintain a relationship with each other so when grant
opportunities arise we are ready as a “Super Region” to respond and apply.
Transportation Training & Development Institute at Kaskaskia College
Our strong partnership with Impact Transportation Solutions of Neosho, MO and Kaskaskia College is
bringing students from all over the United States and Canada to our region for specialized training.
During the first week of December we hosted 20 employees of trucking companies from Illinois,
Indiana, Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, Washington, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon,
Michigan, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Ontario Canada together to teach three different subjects:
Recruiting Department management, Advanced Recruiting Techniques and Conversational
Recruiting Techniques. These classes are a continuing series of classes designed for the
transportation industry and offered through Kaskaskia College’s Transportation Training &
Development Institute (KC-TTDI). As the economy continues to grow the truck driver shortage will
continue to grow. Because of this shortage, increasing salaries are enticing the good drivers to switch
companies. Graduates of these classes will know all of the regulations governing their trade, and they
will know how to quickly and effectively find, hire and retain the best drivers for their company.
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United Stationers
After attending our October HR Summit, the HR department asked us about Microsoft Excel training
for some of their employees. They were so satisfied with the training they are now being trained in
Access and are looking forward to involving more employees in computer training after the first of the
year.
Van Seal
At the VanSeal plant in Vandalia, they have already received training in CPR, First Aid, Bloodborne
Pathogens and Forklift this semester. Although they have had some cutbacks in their staffing, they
continue to see the value of education for their employees.
South Central Illinois Growth Alliance (SCIGA)
Since we have adjusted our focus to retaining the businesses and industries we have in our region,
we have had tremendous support from our counties and communities. To help expand the program
we applied for a grant from The Coleman Foundation who had partnered with the National
Association for Community College Entrepreneurship. The first grant proposal was in written form and
18 nationwide finalists were chosen to go to Charlotte, NC. Kaskaskia College was among that group
of finalists. Steve Groner, Director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Kaskaskia
College and Art Borum, Director of SCIGA, traveled to Charlotte and the second round was a team
presentation given orally to the grant committee. Being one of the 13 finalists from that group, a
second oral presentation was made on the second day and a round of questioning from the
committee proved to be successful and a grant of $13,000 was received to promote entrepreneurship
in our College district. We will be starting three programs to help the small to medium sized
businesses: 1) A peer mentoring program that will be a roundtable format to help business owners
that have passed the startup stage and are going into their second tier of business; 2) two pilot
entrepreneur clubs will be started, one in Greenville and one in Salem, which will meet monthly to
provide education and networking opportunities for businesses in each community. We hope this will
expand in the future, as we see benefits to the businesses that participate, to other communities in
our region; 3) a two day “Boot Camp” will be held in the summer of 2014, featuring speakers from
across the nation, that will include seminars and workshops to benefit the small businesses in our
district.
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Illinois Small Business Development Center (ISBDC)
International Trade Center (ITC)
Performance
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The ISBDC/ITC provided 900 hours of one-on-one advising. This met 87% of our self-set goal
Advised 115 clients with an average time spent per client of 9.8 hours
62% of our clients already operate a business while 38% are considering doing so
Assisted clients with $2.7 million dollars in local loans and investments
Obtained a Coleman Foundation Grant in order to expand training for entrepreneurs
Steven Groner recognized as Illinois Center Director of the Year by national network
Occupancy for the Incubator Program is 56% and will be addressed
Regional Economic Impact
Self-employment and small business growth are cornerstones for economic recovery by both Illinois
and the U.S. This is a critical challenge for our rural district. Increased exports are part of
governmental strategies as well, and Illinois is performing very well on this initiative.
The ISBDC works closely with local lenders, coordinating the business plans for new businesses. The
cities of Breese, Centralia and Salem utilize our services in their respective economic development
programs. Existing businesses continue to challenge us with specific and complex needs that require
significant time and creativity. Client surveys cite this Center as a beneficial and appreciated
community resource. We co-sponsored the annual Emerging Entrepreneur Award in conjunction with
SCIGA and recognized two local firms: Tavie Tots (Salem) and Sunrise Care Givers (Greenville).
Workshops & Seminars
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FY 2012: 20 workshops; average attendance of 6 = 120 attendees
FY 2013: 15 workshops; average attendance of 7 = 105 attendees
FY 2014: 9 workshops held year-to-date with increased average attendance
We conduct monthly workshops at the Centralia Correctional Center. We also conduct workshops at
the Greenville Federal Corrections Center and Workcamp.
Business Incubator Offices
The College offers three professional spaces at each of these Education Centers;
Centralia/Workforce, Greenville & Salem. An ad campaign is underway to attract renters in
Greenville. Preliminary marketing work is underway for the Trenton incubator offices.
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International Trade Center (ITC)
This is a prestigious program awarded by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity (DCEO) to only five community colleges in the state. Preparation for globalization is a
fitting part of the Kaskaskia College Vision. As a result, the ITC has initiated “grass roots” education
and awareness activities throughout the district and obtained enthusiastic support from Marion
County businesses.
Continued Funding And Support from the State of Illinois
All indications are that the ISBDC/ITC programs will receive the same funding in calendar 2014. The
Illinois DCEO plus elected officials at all levels see the programs as important local tools for economic
recovery and future growth. Steven Groner, Center Director, continues to serve as treasurer for the
statewide network and serves on the strategic advisory council.
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Deliver results with regard to advising clients, securing startup investment and job creation
Provide self-employment training and support to Career/Technology programs
Conduct at least 20 non-credit community workshops and obtain 150 attendees
ISBDC workshops will earn college credit
Build cooperative partnerships that will assist with ITC funding
Increase the number of in-district ITC clients
Operate ITC responsibilities under the “Center for Rural Exports” title with expanded programs
and services
Assist SCIGA with youth entrepreneurship
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Adult Education and Literacy
Relocation of Adult Education and Family Literacy Department
In August, the main office of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Department of Kaskaskia
College relocated to the Kaskaskia College Workforce Center at 325 South Poplar in downtown
Centralia.
As a member of the center’s One-Stop Consortium established by the Crossroads Workforce
Investment Board, residents of the college district are able to obtain holistic employment and
education services by visiting each of the partnering agencies housed in the downtown location.
Besides the Adult Education and Family Literacy Department, the downtown center houses CEFS
Community Services, Kaskaskia College Community Education, and Kaskaskia College’s Illinois
Small Business Development Center. Other employment and social service agencies also use the
facility to offer off-site services to residents who are without or have limited access to transportation.
Statewide-Managed Enrollment – Adult Education
KC-AEFL continues its efforts to enhance the quality and quantity of adult education and literacy
services in our college district. Enrollment management meetings are held on a regular basis to
review and discuss students’ performance data, operational procedures, recruitment and retention
efforts, and new service initiatives.
At the fall Administrators Meeting on November 14, ICCB announced that it would proceed in
implementing its new performance monitoring system that includes a “Watch and Probation” process.
According to ICCB, the process is being implemented to address issues related to the low
performance of ICCB service providers. The process begins in FY15 and will be based on the state
outcomes of FY14. Adult education providers that fail to meet the state’s target of 37% for
Educational Functioning Level (EFL) gains will be placed on either a “watch” or “probation” list
according to the following guidelines:
 Programs performing below 32% will be placed on the Probation List.
 Programs performing between 32% - 36.99% will be placed on a Watch List.
 A formal letter placing the program on the Watch or Probation list will be sent to the
President/CEO of the institution and the Program Director.
 Programs placed on the probation list will develop a corrective action plan to outline methods
that will be used to improve performance.
o Programs failing to show marked improvement after one year on the probation list will
remain under a corrective action plan.
o Programs that remain on the probation list for multiple years may experience reductions
in funding.
o Programs demonstrating marked improvement and meeting state targets may be
moved to the watch list or removed from the watch and probation process.
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Programs placed on the watch list will not be required to develop a corrective action plan.
However, ICCB will closely monitor these programs to ensure the state target is met.
o Programs failing to show improvement in reaching the state target after one year on the
watch list either will remain on the list for a second year or be moved to the probation
list.
o Programs on the watch list making improvements and meeting the state target will be
removed from the list.
Index of Need – Adult Education Services
Yearly, SIU Edwardsville’s Department of Economics and Finance conducts a statewide demographic
study to calculate the need for adult services in each college district. Branded as a district’s “Index of
Need”, ICCB Adult Education uses the data to allocate grant funds to their service providers.
Fiscal year projections from the study are based on socioeconomic statistics from the previous two
years. The latest study shows that the number of adults meeting the eligibility criteria for adult
education and literacy services has slightly declined. In FY15, the Index of Need is projected to be
.0071 for adult education services in comparison to .0076 for FY14. Below are the latest
demographics of the district’s adult population:
 1,071 (11.44%) live in poverty
 4692 (4.85%) have less than 9 grades of formal education
 7278 (7.52%) have attained 9 or more grades of formal education, but do not have a high
school diploma or its equivalent
 2893 (2.99%) adults classified English as their second language and 398 (1.38%) of them felt
that they did not speak English well
A large portion of the district’s adults that speak English as a second language reside in Clinton
County and are employed as migrant workers. Although the Reading Link Program serves as the
primary service provider for ESL learners in the district, KC-AEFL has agreed to collaborate with one
of the county’s employers to begin offering English as a second language (ESL) classes at their
facilities in April 2014. KC-AEFL and the employer are soliciting other employers and county leaders
to become their partners in implementing this new initiative in Clinton County.
Area Planning Council – District 501
In November 2013, Lisa Atkins, Director of KC-AEFL, Laura Benhoff, Principal of Alternative
Education Program for ROE #3, and Traci Kapp, Administrative Assistant of KC-AEFL were elected
as the officers for the district’s Area Planning Council. The Area Planning Council is responsible for
overseeing the development and implementation of adult education services in the district by
developing a yearly plan that identifies the current services, barriers, resolutions to barriers, and
socioeconomic resources to assist adult learners in reaching their educational and career goals.
Council meetings are held bi-monthly at the College’s Main Campus. In September, council
members united to offer a Safety Fair as part of the Open House and Alumni celebration of the
College. Staff members of KC-AEFL also featured an informational booth at the event to highlight 30
years of services in the district.
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In January, the Area Planning Council will collaborate with the City of Centralia to co-sponsor a
seminar about the culture of poverty. The seminar will feature Linda Cox who is a consultant and
professional development trainer for adult education and social services.
The Reading Link
As of November 1, the Reading Link has recruited 95 volunteer tutors to serve the 309 adult learners
that are enrolled in the program. The program goal for FY14 is to recruit 135 volunteer tutors and to
serve 525 learners. Additional tutorial training sessions have been added to the departmental
schedule of KC-AEFL in hopes that new volunteers will be recruited to assist in serving the growing
number of adult learners that need basic literacy services, to assist them in building their skills so that
they qualify for enrollment in a GED Review class.
Each year, KC-AEFL hosts an awards dinner for its tutors to express the administration’s appreciation
of their volunteer services. This year’s event was held at Kaskaskia College’s Lifelong Learning
Center on Wednesday, November 6, 2013.
The following volunteer tutors attended the dinner and received certificates of appreciation: Jerry
Agnew, New Minden; Kirk Balding, Centralia; Linda Berry, Centralia; Rose Marie Caldwell, Centralia;
Tom Cawi, Highland; Naomi Crowell, Centralia; Lucy Ervin, Centralia; John Garrett, New Baden;
Phyllis Harmening, Centralia; Mary Hayes, Centralia; Julie Hummert, Breese; Duane Luebbers,
Carlyle; Ray Richert, Hoffman; Barb Rudy, Trenton; Linda Summers, Nashville; and Will Summers,
Nashville. Certificates were mailed to those volunteer tutors who were not able to attend the event.
Several volunteers received special awards in relation to their tutorial services. Below is a list of the
recipients:
Service Awards
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5 Years of Service: Jerry Agnew, New Minden; Linda Berry, Centralia; Lisa Hart, Breese; Ruth
Hughes, Centralia; Linda Kuhn, Centralia; Judy Kleiboeker, Shattuc; Dave Rodden; Carlyle.
10 Years of Service: David Rogers, Patoka
15 Years of Service: Jeanette Hoeinghaus, Kinmundy
20 Years of Service: Ray Richert, Hoffman; Beverly Wheatley, Centralia
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Phyllis Harmening, Judy Kleiboeker, and Linda Kuhn - Centralia
Linda Summers and Will Summers – Nashville.
Jerry Agnew – New Minden
Kendell Walker – Odin
Charlene Heskett – Sandoval
Judy Fark and Earl Hieber – Salem
Mary Pennington and Barb Rudy - Trenton
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Volunteer of the Year
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Adult Basic Education – Evidence Based Reading
During this fiscal year, over 80% of the department’s adult learners were assessed as functioning
below the grade level equivalency of ninth grade upon their enrollment in services. Sixty-one percent
(61%) of the learners are in GED® Review classes and receive evidence-based reading services to
improve their reading skills. According to the most recent program statistical report, sixty-five percent
(65%) of those post-tested after 40 hours of instructional services have improved their reading skills
by at least one grade level.
ABE/ASE Curriculum Development Project
ICCB has asked KC-AEFL to host and participate in the Adult Education ABE/ASE Curriculum
Development Project. The goal of the project is to create a "model" ABE/ASE Curriculum that aligns
with the Illinois Community College Board ABE/ASE Content Standards. The project period is
December 17, 2013 – May 31, 2014. KC-AEFL has been asked to focus specifically on the ASE
portion of the curriculum development for language arts and math. Upon successful and satisfactory
completion of the assigned tasks, KC-AEFL will receive a $500 stipend for being a participant in the
project.
Healthcare Bridge and CNA-Plus Initiative
In July, KC-AEFL received notification that it was one of eight colleges in Illinois to receive a $20,000
grant to develop an Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) Program. The I-BEST
concept consists of providing adult education and career/technical instruction to adult education
students through team-teaching so that they can earn a college credential while pursuing their GED®
Credentials. KC-AEFL collaborated with the KC Nursing Department to submit a proposal that
focuses upon serving adult learners that are interested in pursuing a career related to the healthcare
industry.
As part of the development project, the current Adult Education Healthcare Bridge Program is being
revamped to serve as a pre-requisite and supplemental adult education class for the new CNA-Plus
Program, which will be launched in August 2014. The CNA-Plus Program will provide adult education
students, interested in employment in the healthcare industry, the opportunity to earn a Nurse
Assistant certificate in four months and to advance to earning a one-year certificate and/or degree in
the Nursing field.
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As a condition of the grant award, all grant recipients are mandated to participate in a state training
academy that provides professional development and technical assistance to each design team in the
development of their accelerated program. In the early spring, members of KC’s design team plan to
visit a college that has implemented the I-BEST concept to enhance their understanding of the teamteaching approach.
In December, KC-AEFL will begin seeking applicants interested in employment as an I-BEST adult
education instructor. An instructor is expected to be hired by March 2014.
National Adult Education Honor Society
As of November 25, 2013, KC’s charter of NAEHS has 35 honorary members. In August 2010, KC’s
Adult Education and Literacy Department became a charter member of the National Adult Education
Honor Society (NAEHS). NAEHS provides adult education providers with the opportunity to
recognize outstanding students who earned their GED ® Credentials by attending GED® Review
classes hosted by their organization. Selection of inductees is based on student’s attendance,
cooperation, and work ethics. Nominees to NAEHS are only accepted by the organization from adult
education instructors that have provided direct services to the nominees.
Honorees are publically announced and recognized at the KC-AEFL graduations. Each honoree
receives a certificate, honorary sash, a NAEHS pin, and a recommendation letter or employment
and/or continued education from the national office of NAEHS.
Establishment of Honorary Adult Education Certificate
The KC Board of Trustees honored two adult education students and one volunteer tutor by
announcing resolutions to award them with Honorary Adult Education Certificates. Students Emma
Chapman and Bernice Husher of Centralia were recognized because of their strong desire to earn
their GED® Credentials and their personal efforts in serving as community advocates and mentors for
KC-AEFL. The women’s desire to succeed has served as a source of inspiration and encouragement
to staff members and students. Currently, Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Husher are attending classes at
the College’s Workforce Center to fulfill their educational goals.
Volunteer Will Summers of Nashville was also recognized for his tireless efforts of serving as a
volunteer literacy tutor for “The Reading Link” and a community advocate for KC for over 15 years. In
2002, Mr. Summers was named Volunteer of the Year and in 2009, he received the State of Illinois’
Spotlight on Service Award from the Illinois Secretary of State and the Illinois Press Association.
Honorees received their honorary certificates at the fall graduation ceremony on Tuesday, October
29, 2013.
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GED® Graduation Ceremony
At the fall graduation ceremony, 35 former KC Adult Education students received acknowledgement
by the college in recognition of earning their GED® Credentials. Over 200 guests attended the
ceremony that was held in the Lifelong Learning Center.
Prior to the graduation, graduates were able to meet with KC Enrollment Center personnel during a
pre-reception to finalize their GED Scholarship applications and to begin the enrollment process of
continuing their education at Kaskaskia College.
Dr. Donald Jones of Ricks Chapel AME Zion Church of Centralia provided the invocation and
benediction for the graduation event. During the ceremony, two of the three recipients of the new
Honorary Adult Education and Literacy Certificate were recognized for their contributions to the
advancement of adult education and literacy services within the college district in their role as
students. Each honoree was robed as a graduate and presented an honor sash, certificate, and
service gift by the Director of AEL, President of KC, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Five graduates were inducted into the College’s chapter of the National Adult Education Honor
Society (NAEHS): Lisa Brown of Vandalia; Cynthia Gomez of Salem; Kayla Price of Centralia;
Bethany Randolph of Iuka; and June Ruscher of Kell. The induction ceremony consisted of a pinning,
draping of honor cords, and awarding of a certificate by the Director of AEL, President of KC, and
Chairman of the Board of Trustees to acknowledge each graduate as a new member of the NAEHS.
The next graduation ceremony will be held in May 2014 at the Lifelong Learning Center.
GED® Testing Services
In the fall of 2012, GED® Testing Services announced that it would collaborate with Pearson VUE
Testing Centers to become a for-profit vendor to develop and administer a new version of the GED®
Test and to offer computer-based testing. Paper and pencil testing and the current version of the test
are scheduled to cease December 31, 2013. Effective January 2014, all test-takers must take the
computer-based version of the test and will be administered the new 2014 GED® Test.
In Illinois, the entire battery of the 2014 GED® Test will cost test takers $120 in comparison to $50 for
the current paper and pencil version. The new test will consist of four sections that can be
administered separately at $30 each. Test takers will have to pay an additional $10 to their Regional
Office of Education to receive their Illinois High School Equivalency Certificate. In addition, test
takers will have to present confirmation that they have passed the federal and state constitution tests.
Because of the merger and the expenditures associated with the required equipment and
administering of the test, the regional superintendents of the Regional Offices of Education in the KC
district decided it would not be cost-effective for their offices to continue to offer the services after
December 31, 2013. Consequently, the administration of Kaskaskia College agreed to become a
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public Pearson VUE test site to ensure testing services remained available in the district for GED ®
test-takers.
On July 12, Kaskaskia College launched the computer-based testing at its Main Campus.
The College serves only as a test site for Pearson VUE. Pearson VUE for GED® Testing Services
manages all registrations for the tests. Test takers must register online for the testing. Currently,
testing services are available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Fridays. As of November 22, 62 adult
learners have been administered the computer-based testing at KC. Plans include offering services in
the Bond/Fayette area in FY15.
To ensure that adult education students are properly prepared for the computer-based GED® testing,
KC-AEFL has established computer-literacy services at each of its GED® Review class sites. In
addition, adult education students are encouraged to enroll in the free computer-literacy courses
offered by the KC Continuing and Community Education department as a result of their partnership
with KC-AEFL to serve adult learners.
Adult Education Bus Services – Centralia
KC-AEFL offers free transportation services in Centralia to its adult education students. Daytime
transportation services are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays to learners attending
classes or receiving literacy services at the Main Campus or at the KC Workforce Center.
Family First Program
KC-AEFL collaborated with the Centralia Community Youth Center, BCMW Community Services, and
local grade schools in Centralia to offer its family liteacy program, Family First, at the youth center.
The program provides free library services, adult education, children’s education, parenting
education, and Parent and Child Together (PACT) activities to eligible at-risk families. Currently, ten
(10) families are enrolled in the program. Plans are to serve 20 families by the end of the fiscal year.
TANF Program
The TANF Program provides job skills and placement services to TANF recipients of Marion, Clinton,
and Fayette counties. According to the grant agreement for the TANF Program, KC-AEFL must
consistently serve and engage 22 customers in countable TANF activities during the fiscal year. As
of November 25, the program has served 75 TANF recipients. Currently, 18 TANF recipients are
assigned to worksites and are receiving additional job skills and placement services.
To enhance the services of the TANF Program, KC-AEFL will offer a mandatory 16-hour class as part
of the Job Club services of the program. The class will consist of instruction related to time
management, job searching, workplace readiness, resume writing, dressing for success, and career
exploration.
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Funding Resources
The Kaskaskia College Adult Education and Literacy Department has received the following grant
funding for FY14 in comparison to FY13:
GRANT
ICCB Public Aid
ICCB State Basic
ICCB Federal
ICCB State Performance
Reading Link Program
Family First – Centralia
TANF
GRAND TOTAL
FY14 FUNDING
$46,426.00
$127,550.00
$114,306.00
$82,110.00
$65,000.00
$25,000.00
$75,900.00
$553,735.00
GRANT
ICCB Public Aid
ICCB State Basic
ICCB Federal
ICCB State Performance
Reading Link Program
Family Success – BCMW
Family Success – Central City
TANF
GRAND TOTAL
FY13 FUNDING
$41,810.00
$107,421.00
$103,079.00
$82,110.00
$65,000.00
$25,000.00
$29,750.00
$75,900.00
$530,070.00
New grant opportunities and partnerships are sought after to maintain the quality and the vision of
Adult Education and Literacy in the college district.
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Community Education
The Department added 13 new courses to the non-credit course catalog.
 Laptop vs Tablet
 Windows 8
 Windows Video
 Stepping Stone
 Interesting Insects
 Strawberries!
 Hunter Gatherer
 Phenology
 Small Space Gardening
 Late Season Gardening
 Mobile Device Security
 Internet Security for Homeowners
 Lasagna Gardening
The Department participated in the Kaskaskia College Alumni and Friends reunion. A departmental
display was placed in the big tent to highlight offerings and talk to the visiting public about our
programs.
The Community Education Department has shown a significant increase in credit hours during the
past year. In fall 2012, we enrolled a total of 74 credit hours in our Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI)
courses; the spring 2013 figure was more than double that number. The fall 2013 total of 203 credit
hours marks an increase of 174% over the previous year. This growth is reflective of the effort to
have more courses approved and offered for college credit. That initiative will continue during the
remainder of the year and beyond.
Workforce Center
The Workforce Center continues to serve as a recruiting location for several businesses and
employment agencies. Several local agencies hold recruiting events in the classrooms at the Center
every month.
The building is host to approximately 30 hours a month of one-on-one tutoring through the Family
Literacy Program. The tutors and students appreciate the convenient and inviting atmosphere the
Center provides for learning.
The Kaskaskia College Adult Education Department is now housed in the Workforce Center where it
continues to hold both daytime and evening GED classes. The downtown location provides easy
access to students who do not drive to class.
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Several social service agencies schedule time in the Center to meet with clients or conduct trainings.
The Center hosted several visits from the Kaskaskia College recruiting team, Career Services, and
the Financial Aid department.
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Distance Education / Online Programs
Distance Learning
The annual fall 2013 Student Online Satisfaction Survey was deployed on Survey Monkey. In the
past, the online survey only encompassed those students enrolled in a class on Blackboard, to
include Online (OL), Online Proctored (OP) and Hybrid (HY) classes. The scope of the survey has
been expanded to include questions about KC’s online student services in admissions, advising,
facilities and technology. The revised Student Satisfaction Survey contains more measurable
outcomes than in the past and is constructed on Survey Monkey with logic that directs students to
specific questions about their experience with KC’s institutional and online course experience. These
included online, online proctored, hybrid and web enhanced classes.
Student Services at a Distance
The AQIP Online Student Services Action Project was convened last year and is co-chaired by Cheryl
Boehne and Steve Jerden. The Project focuses on online access to Student Services. The first task
of the project team was to review and revise the Online Student Satisfaction Survey to include online
Student Support Services, Success Center, Information Technology and all Web-based services
along with online class satisfaction. As mentioned above, the updated Student Satisfaction Survey
was deployed in the fall 2013 semester.
The Distance Learning Office is currently working on revising the KC Online web page to ensure that
all student services and auxiliary departments are identified. Presently, the KC Online page has links
to the Admission Application, the Seven Steps for Enrolling at Kaskaskia College, and Blackboard
with online student support included. This web page provides online students one location to access
relevant information they may need. It will also provide easy access to any student that is looking for
information about online programs at KC. The page is presently under review for improvement.
Faculty-led Interaction in Online/Hybrid Classes
The Distance Learning staff has taken an active part in the deliberations of the committee that
developed the guidelines and minimal requirements for documented regular and substantive
interaction between faculty and students, to be implemented in all KC online and hybrid course
offerings. The Distance Learning office is receiving the required information from instructors teaching
online and hybrid courses, documenting the 10-day drop activity and the presence of regular and
substantive interaction between faculty and their students in all our online courses.
Revised Rubric and Timeline for Online and Hybrid Class Reviews
The Distance Learning staff has participated in revising the rubric used for online and hybrid course
review. The updated rubric reflects the experience gained from the reviews already performed. It also
includes new requirements, such as the need for documented faculty-led interaction in the course. A
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new timeline for course review has been developed, aimed at streamlining and improving the
effectiveness of the review process. The new rubric and revised process were used to evaluate
online courses this fall, and more reviews are being scheduled for the spring semester.
Student Support
New tutorials were created on the use of Blackboard Learn and developed into a Student Support
Web site where students can learn the use of basic Blackboard Learn tools. The GUID 103 Online
Orientation class was updated for Blackboard Learn. Live chat was introduced as an additional option
for student Blackboard support. A link placed to live chat is available on the Blackboard log-in page.
Training and Workshops
Workshops on various aspects of Blackboard are being offered both during professional growth and
development days and at additional dates. One-on-one training is taking place on a continuous basis
with full time and adjunct instructors both at the Main Campus and at other KC locations.
Three new one-credit courses on the use of Blackboard Learn were developed and are being offered.
The three classes are Building A Blackboard Course, Enhancing Communication on Blackboard, and
Blackboard Assessments. These classes offer a great deal of information on Blackboard Learn,
which will help to ensure that faculty teaching online and hybrid courses have a good working
knowledge of the features of this new version of Blackboard and can use it fully to enhance the
teaching and learning process. The three-hour class, INST 135 - Topics and Issues in Online
Learning, is still available, and all new online instructors are required to acquire or document their
competency in teaching online courses.
In addition, a special workshop was offered by the instructional designer, together with the Title III
Curriculum Learning Specialist, to the instructors of the GUID 109 course. The instructional designer
also offered workshops during the adjunct summer academy. An adjunct faculty orientation course is
under development.
Professional Development
The Distance Learning staff has enrolled in three additional online classes offered by Blackboard:
Monitoring Student Performance, Building Online Communities, and Designing Engaging Content. In
addition, the staff participates in a variety of online workshops on a continuous basis.
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Education Centers
Salem Education Center
Objective: To continue to show an increase in enrollments.
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The Salem Education Center continued to offered weekend college courses. We have had
students enrolled in two of the weekend Accounting classes offered during the fall 2013 semester.
This is consistent with the College goal of offering programming at times and places convenient
for the learner.
The Salem Education Center has offered distance learning opportunities in the areas of
Accounting, Art, Business, Early Childhood Education, English, Education, First Year College
Experience, Math, History, Spanish, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Economics and
Speech. We have offered late starting courses each semester.
We continue to show strong enrollments in the courses for general studies; Math, Science,
English, Philosophy, Social and Behavioral sciences, Health, and Life Science. Our fall 2013
registration at the beginning of the semester was 541 students, duplicated head count.
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successfully held a Certified Nursing Assistant class. The Paramedicine program has gone to a
hybrid format. The classes meet once a week, which makes the format much more accessible for
the working EMT.
There were 84 classes offered in the fall 2013 semester at the Salem Education Center.
Objective: To continue to provide quality instruction, a key component to institutional
integrity. The Education Centers strive in providing quality instruction in upholding the
integrity of Kaskaskia College.
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The Salem Education Center actively recruits qualified adjunct instructors.
The Salem Education Center has increased the offerings in a number of subject areas,
including History, Political Science, Business, Accounting, Sociology, and Psychology.
The Director completed eight instructor observations and administered twenty-one classroom
student evaluations during the fall 2013 semester for identified faculty.
The Salem Center serves as a proctor site for students taking online classes through
Kaskaskia College, and administers COMPASS testing for current and prospective students.
From July 1st, 2013 through November 26, 2013 we have administered 115 COMPASS tests.
Objective: To improve on community relationships thus enhancing the lifelong learning
opportunities and business connections.
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The Salem Education Center has become a vital part of the community. The community is
proud of this Education Center, which is evident by the number of groups and organizations
who ask to use our facility for meetings and events. They recognize the desire that the
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College has to bring higher education to everyone in the community, regardless of age, to
promote lifelong learning.
The Salem Education Center serves students and community needs through the open
computer labs. The open lab served approximately 450 individuals, students as well as
community, between July 1st and November 26, 2013.
The Salem Education Center Director and staff participate in community events, including fairs,
open houses, Seniors Health Expo, and home shows.
The Director serves on the Salem Chamber of Commerce Board. This has given her the
chance to network with a large number of businesses in the community.
The Salem Education Center hosted bi-monthly meetings for the Pioneer Coalition, a group
working to improve nursing home environments, weekly meetings for Modern Woodmen of
America, the Union Pacific Railroad, the Estate Planning Center, Addus Health Care, and two
very successful Red Cross Blood Drives.
The Salem Center provided space for Reading Link Tutor Training, DORS (Department of
Rehabilitative Service) counseling, TRIO seminars, 1st time loan seminars, and for
representatives from Southern Illinois University and McKendree to meet with prospective
students.
The Salem Center hosted the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees dinner and meeting in
October. Our Advisory Board Meeting was held in November, and there was a lot of
discussion regarding programming we could offer to better serve the people of our community.
ISBDC has offices at the Salem Center, and meets with prospective clients and holds their
meetings and trainings on a regular basis.
Community Education (non-credit) offerings at the Center have grown. We have offered more
Computer College classes, Internet and Email, Facebook and Social Networking, Learning to
use your iPad and iPhone, and the Microsoft office series. We also successfully offered
classes on Scrapbooking, Creating a Quilt from Beginning to End, and four sections of Yoga.
We served 133 people from the community in our non-credit classes.
Two GED courses, one evening and one day, were taught in the fall.
Objective: To continue to provide excellent customer service for the Kaskaskia College
student population.
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Customer service is a critical function of each of the Education Centers. The Centers provide
all services that are found on Main Campus. This includes, but is not limited to, COMPASS
testing, tutoring, advising, registration, financial aid assistance, tuition payment, textbook sales,
and all student service functions, including issuing student id cards and hosting student
activities, including student congress voting. It is the responsibility of each Center to provide
students off campus with a true “college experience”. The polycom system allows the centers
to connect to Main Campus for advising, instructor meetings, and tutoring. It has also served
as a way for the Director to “attend” meetings and workshops without having to take time out to
travel to campus.
The Salem Education Center administered 151 COMPASS tests for the fall 2013 semester
and, to date, proctored approximately 35 tests for math, sociology, and biology.
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This fall 2013 semester, approximately 650 students were served for academic reasons such
as registrations, applications, add/drops, withdrawals, tuition payments, etc
Approximately 175 students made payments for tuition, books, etc. during the fall semester.
The polycom system is used for tutoring and advising sessions as well as financial aid
advising, which includes loan counseling.
Student activities included; Welcome Back celebrations, fall picnic,Thanksgiving celebration,
Ice Cream Social and snacks for finals.
Textbook sales were again provided for the students so they would not have to drive to
campus. The College is trying to work out a system which will allow students to sell back their
books at the Education Centers.
Financial Aid Loan counseling is offered through the distance learning program. The Center
offers assistance with FAFSA applications and Verification packets.
Objective: To continue to provide flexible scheduling for our Kaskaskia College Student
population.
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Each educational facility will continue to be creative in course offerings, times, and locations to
continue to show an increase in enrollments and credit hours.
The Salem Education Center continues to offer class in the mornings, afternoons, evenings
and weekends to meet the needs of the students
The Salem Center successfully offered Friday evening and Saturday weekend classes this fall
semester. Each class that was successfully held had between two and seven participants.
We offered Math, Sociology, and Food Service and Sanitation courses on Saturdays. We also
held non-credit classes on Saturday in addition to the Saturday portion of the Weekend
College.
The Continuing Community Education Classes at the Salem Education Center
Community Education (non-credit) offerings at the Center have grown. We have drawn students not
only from Salem, but from surrounding communities. The expanded offerings include Computer
College classes, Internet and Email, Facebook and Social Networking, Learning to use your iPad and
iPhone, and the Microsoft Office series. We also successfully offered classes on Scrapbooking,
Creating a Quilt from Beginning to End, and four sections of Yoga. We served 133 people from the
community in our non-credit classes.
Goals for 2014
The Salem Education Center will continue to increase the types and number of classes we offer. We
have a goal to offer more complete degrees and certificates for individuals.
We had a lot of good discussion at our Advisory Board meeting this fall, and plan to respond to many
of the suggestions that were made regarding ways we could help our community meet their
educational and training needs. We have identified program areas in which we already offer a
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majority of the classes, and will continue to add courses until those programs are fully taught in
Salem.
We would like to offer more activities for the students to give them more of the “college experience”.
This will be done with “theme” days, picnics, contests, etc.
We will strive to maintain, and hope to increase, our enrollment each semester. We will do this
through additional advertising, public service announcements on local radio, and promoting programs
through our local high schools and community.
The staff of the Salem Education Center will continue to provide support for groups and activities
involving community members. This will be accomplished both in house by offering meeting space,
and out in the community by offering classes at other locations.
Trenton Education Center
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Provided ongoing academic advisement, registration and student services for KC students in
preparation for fall 2013 semester.
Planned, organized and scheduled Trenton classes at Breese Central High School, Wesclin
High School, Westgate Baptist Church and 9 West Broadway (temporary office) to meet the
needs of students and community members during the construction expansion phase of the
Trenton Education Center.
The Trenton Education Center Director completed class schedules for spring 2013 thru fall
2014 in preparation for the relocation of classes and services to temporary sites.
Continued to offer a full schedule of classes, student services and assistance to KC students
attending the Trenton Education Center
The Trenton Education Center continued to offer online testing and proctoring of exams for KC
classes.
Continued to plan, organize and attend ongoing monthly Trenton Education Center Steering
Committee meetings at the Trenton House Restaurant
The Trenton Education Center Director, Arlene Covington, met with the grant facilitator (Mr.
Loomis), Gina Schuetz, VP Nancy Kinsey and the Boeing representative to answer questions
and complete the grant interview process for the KC Trenton Education Center. The meeting
was successful and the Trenton Center received the Boeing Grant.
The Trenton Education Center Director continued to visit area businesses to inform the public
of the Trenton Campaign and to solicit financial donations and support.
The Trenton Education Center Staff made over 500 phone calls to students that had taken at
least one class at the Trenton Education Center within the past five years. Follow-up phone
calls were made and reports were compiled.
The Trenton Center continues to set up and provide polycom tutoring, financial aid seminars,
and academic advisement sessions for students with Main Campus staff utilizing the polycom
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system and distance learning (students from western Clinton county and the East St Louis
Community College Center are being served).
Offered community education courses for seniors (Computer College, how to buy and sell on
Ebay, social networking, writing memoirs and digital photography) throughout the semester.
The enrollment for these course sections continues to meet class capacity.
KICK summer classes (Arts &Crafts and computers for Kids sessions) were well attended.
The Trenton Center continues to provide space for Xtra Help employment services
The Center continues to offer Customer Service Training for local businesses and Small
Business Seminars onsite at the Trenton Center at times that are accommodating for the client
Contributed and supported the Trenton American Legion City Wide Baseball Nationals, which
increased visibility and community funding for the city of Trenton and the KC Trenton
Education Center Expansion Project.
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Sat. Aug. 10, 2013 - Held a KC Registration Day at the Trenton Center from 9am to 2pm in
coordination with the Main Campus Registration Day. Students received registration and
financial aid assistance.
The Trenton Education Center continues to provide COMPASS testing weekly for Wesclin,
Central and Mater Dei high school students for dual credit classes at 9 West Broadway
(Trenton Center temporary office)
Provided updated training and information to all fall instructors that teach at Central H. S.,
Westgate Baptist Church, Wesclin H. S. and the temporary office(9 West Broadway) in
preparation for fall 2013 semester.
The Trenton Education Center Director (Arlene Covington) attended the first two weeks of fall
classes at each off-site location to assists students, instructors and staff with the transitional
process during the relocation of classes due to the Trenton Education Center expansion.
The Director extended services to each site to meet the instructional needs of each class. The
Trenton Center Director also maintains productive and positive relationships with each off-site
location that has agreed to provide space for Trenton Center classes during the expansion
phase. Each Site Administrator has been extremely cooperative and willing to assist KC
students during the relocation phase.
The Trenton Education Center has maintained stable enrollments during the relocation period.
Aug 7 - Hosted and provided space for Opportunities for Access—Center for Independent
Living (Personal Assistance Training) from 9am-3:30 pm. The session was well attended.
August 12 - offered an ROTC informational session and CNN community event in coordination
with career services
Aug 23 - Hosted New Student Orientation from 1pm -2:30pm
Aug 30 - Offered a first-time borrowers seminar via distance learning
Sept 7 - The Trenton Education Center Director attended and participated in the Trenton Fest
Community Event - provided an informational booth, engaged local residents and supported
community businesses.
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Sept 16-Sept 20 - Held welcome back student activities for students (provided updated KC
information, drawings and door prizes).
Sept 20, 2013 - Weekend College classes began on Friday evenings and Saturdays, meeting
the needs of working students and those with time and schedule constraints.
Sept 21, 2013 - Participated in the Main Campus Open House—provided an informational
table for the Education Centers. Met with students, families and community members while
providing information on each Education Center.
The Trenton Education Center Director continues to attend and participate in ongoing
Pay/Progress meetings and Coordination meetings twice monthly at the Trenton Education
Center Expansion site to assist with the progress of the Trenton Center construction.
The Trenton Education Center continues to receive personal donations and grants from
Ameren to help with the expansion of the Trenton facility.
Oct 2 - Hosted and provided space for Opportunities for Access-Center for Independent Living
(Personal Assistant Training) from 9am-3:30 pm. The session was well attended.
Oct-Nov 15 - The Trenton Center Staff made over 250 phone calls to KC dual credit students’
parents. Parents were asked to contribute to the Trenton Education Center Fundraising
Campaign by purchasing a brick in honor of a family member, or making a pledge to the
Campaign.
Nov 13 - Planned and hosted an annual Trenton Advisory Board Meeting at the Trenton House
Restaurant; the meeting was well attended.
Added new Advisory Board members to the Trenton Advisory Committee including Wesclin
High School Principal (Mr. Isenberg); Wesclin High School Superintendant (Ms. Filyaw); new
Trenton Mayor (Mr. Jones); and City of Trenton Clerk (Ms. Buzzard).
Oct 21 thru Dec - Ongoing spring 2014 registration on site (9 West Broadway - temporary
office) provided students with academic advising, information on spring 2014 class offerings,
financial aid and program requirements, to meet degree completion.
The Trenton Center staff actively identifies and recruits students for WYSE, Speech and
Honors Programming in coordination with instructors.
The Trenton Center supports student congress elections and students activities in coordination
with Main Campus
The Trenton Center’s temporary office continues to serve as the connection point for the
Trenton Education Center Expansion Project. Community members, Campaign Team
Leaders/Members and staff meet on a weekly basis to discuss campaign fundraising events
and ongoing projects to support the Trenton Education Center.
The Trenton Center Director continues to collaborate and organize events in cooperation with
Trenton Steering Committee Members and Trenton/Breese community leaders including the
Cash Raffle and Trivia Night held on December 7, 2013. The Trenton Center advertised and
sold raffle tickets to the community while coordinating efforts with Campaign teams to reach
out to their specific constituents for sponsorship.
Nov 2 - The Trenton Education Center Director (Arlene Covington) attended and participated in
the Citizen for Trenton Dinner at the Aviston American Legion in support of the community.
The Trenton Education Center Director continues to serve as the KC liason for the Education
Team of the Trenton Campaign and the Events Chairperson.
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The Center Provides information and reminders to students concerning KC activities by
providing student handbooks and placing flyers throughout the facility concerning KC events
and activities.
Planned New Student Orientation for December 13, 2013
The Trenton Education Center continues to recruit new student populations and provide
services to area students that attend nearby colleges and universities including McKendree,
SIU-C and SIU-E.
Nov 16 - Hosted Ameren Training Sessions Pt 1 - class met enrollment capacity and a second
session has been set up to meet the population demand.
Nov 23 - Hosted Ameren Training Session Pt 2
Dec 14 & 21 - Additional Ameren Training Sessions for area residents have been planned and
scheduled.
The Trenton Education Center Director conducted and completed 16 student evaluations and
9 instructor evaluations at several sites including Wesclin High School, Westgate Baptist
Church, Breese Central High School and 9 West Broadway.
The Trenton Education Center Director continues to provide facility tours of the Trenton
Expansion Site for community members per request.
Continuing Education
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Offered new courses including digital photography, geneology and writing memoirs class.
Continued success with computers for senior’s series, Internet and email classes.
Offered classes on Fridays and Saturdays to meet student demand
Future Plans
What are we increasing?
 Agricultural/Horticulture
 Pre-engineering Degree
 Community Education Courses
 Expanding morning and afternoon class offerings in all programming areas
 Business Administration
 Increasing Saturday course offerings to include weekend certificate and degree option via
Distance Learning.
 Computer Information Systems
New Programs—following completion of the expanded facility
 Business Management
 Certified Nursing Assistant
 Construction Trades
 Culinary Arts
 Allied Health
 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
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Continuing Education
What are we increasing?
 How to buy & sell on Ebay
 Genealogy classes
 Seniors College ~ weekend offerings
 Computer Understanding Classes & Welcome to the Internet/Email Classes
 Business and Industry Offerings
New Programs (Community Education)
 Social Networking
 Digital Photography
 Writing Memoirs Class
 Kick --Study Skills; Garbage pail science and a writing series
New Programs (Credit)
 Certified Nursing Assistance
 Office Technology
 Paramedicine
 Pre-engineering offerings
 Agricultural programing
 Business Administration Certificates
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Quarterly Tutoring Training Meetings
Weekly tutoring sessions
Customer Service Training
Tutor training
Business and Industry
How to start a business seminars
Public access to the computer lab
WIA services
Extra Help employment services
Trenton Community Groups
Ameren Training
Adult Literacy Programs
Opportunities for Access—Personal Assistant Training
In Summary, The Trenton Education Center continues to extend a full range of instructional, student
and community services through its temporary office located at 9 West Broadway, Trenton, IL
throughout the Trenton Education Center relocation phase. The Trenton Education Center utilizes the
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following facilities (Wesclin High School, Westgate Baptist Church, Breese Central High School and 9
West Broadway) to provide quality educational services and programming for Western Clinton County
students and residents. The Trenton Center also extends its outreach into the Metro East
communities through offering Business & Industry opportunities, Xtra-Help employment services,
Ameren training and Opportunities for Access for area residents.
The Trenton Center (temporary office) also provides student services and educational resources for
the Breese Central H. S. Extension and the East St. Louis Campus students, which have helped to
improve enrollment, recruitment and retention of KC students.
Once completed with a target date of mid- March 2014, the expanded Trenton Education Center will
have the capability and capacity to offer expanded career and technical programming; degree
programing and certificates as well as additional opportunities for lifelong learning; and the
opportunity for Western Clinton County communities to engage in collaborative business
opportunities with Kaskaskia College.
Vandalia Campus
Objective: To continue to show an increase in enrollments.
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Vandalia Campus offered daytime, evening and Weekend College courses. This objective fits
nicely with the mission of Kaskaskia College in offering programming at times and places
convenient for the learner.
Vandalia offered 158 sections of various credit classes in the mornings, afternoons and
evenings to meet the needs of the students. Forty-eight percent or 76 of those sections made
in the fall.
Vandalia offered Friday evening and Saturday weekend classes, Accounting made in the fall
semester. Vandalia will continue to promote Weekend College by collaborating with the other
Education Centers through the Interactive TV to make the opportunity available to more
students in more communities.
Vandalia enhanced academic schedules with 18 distance learning opportunities in accounting,
early childhood education, math, history, diversity, economics, food service and political
science. We also offered several late-starting courses this semester.
The Vandalia Center receive broadcasts in ACCT 242; ARTO 106; COOK 074, 075;
ECES 101; EDUC 109, MATH 103, 107, 130; HIST 104 and 147; POLS 101; SPAN 101;
ECON 205. Late-starting Food Service and Sanitation Certification classes made as well as a
late-starting Microsoft Word processing class.
The Vandalia Center broadcasts to Centralia our MATH 136 and 130 courses; BUSN 134 to
Salem, Nashville and Greenville; and HIST 103 to Nashville.
The LPN Program graduated 10 nurses this year and many Certified Nursing Assistants in our
summer and fall classes.
The Center added Intro to Computer Applications and Business Systems as a new offering;
this class made this fall.
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Vandalia continues to show strong enrollments in the sciences; physical, life, social and
behavioral science. The Center had another strong semester in the Administration of Justice
and Accounting Programs.
Objective: To continue to provide quality instruction, a key component to institutional
integrity.
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The Education Centers strive in providing quality instruction in upholding the integrity of
Kaskaskia College.
Director is involved in the AQIP process and ensuring quality instruction within the courses
offered at the Center.
Vandalia plays an integral part in recruiting quality, credentialed adjunct faculty to enhance the
course offerings.
Vandalia Campus recruited five new adjunct faculty in computers, psychology, physical
education and English.
Director performed 13 instructor observations and collected student instructor evaluations from
22 classes this fall for identified faculty.
Director has informed instructors of the many assets on the new Faculty Resource site on
CampusNet.
Director has pursued many avenues to increase the number of adjuncts to meet the needs
after the ACA was instituted.
Objective: To improve on community relationships, thus enhancing the lifelong learning
opportunities and business connections.
Each center has become a natural fiber within each community. The Education Centers are well
known for the lifelong learning opportunities within their communities. Relationships within each
community hold strong ties for the directors as well as the educational facility. Our communities are
proud of the Educational Centers and draw upon the directors for all higher education needs.
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Director meets with the Alumni and Friends Board when time allows.
Vandalia Campus serves students and community needs through the open computer labs.
From July through November, 336 unduplicated students and community members signed in
to the open computer lab.
The Vandalia Director participates in community events including: festivals, community
receptions, Vandalia Chamber of Commerce meetings and events and business after hours,
Co-chairs the Fayette County Interagency Council meetings (helped organize the Drug
Awareness seminar in November that had 180 in attendance; captured students for COED)
and participates in FCH Annual Health Fair, etc.
Director worked with area ladies securing their donation of a Memorial tree and a Yamaha
Keyboard for the music department’s Vandalia classes in memory of Betty Isbell.
Held a GPS (Geospatial Technology) Open Lab for the community.
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Director serves on the YMCA Board of Directors as a member of the Y and a representative of
KC. We have a partnership with the YMCA as they host our PHED classes and are very much
a vital part of KC students’ lives. We have offerings at the YMCA for credit and adult classes
through our Community Education Program.
Vandalia Campus participated in the Halloween parade, hosted various Regional Office of
Education trainings and meetings including the School Safety Workshops and the Principal’s
Breakaway, and hosted the Family Violent Crime Council, Gold Wing Motorcycle Training, and
Reading Link as well as The First National Bank Annual Board of Trustees meeting and Foster
Parenting trainings.
The Campus held its Advisory Board meeting on November 1st, with 30 people attending.
Vandalia offered Business and Industry courses for QuickBooks Pro and Tax Accounting.
The DHR and DOORs have been meeting clients at Vandalia Campus
IBDC utilizes the Vandalia Campus for meetings and trainings such as Starting Your Own
Business.
Community Education (non-credit) offerings at the Center have increased again this year. We
have added more computer classes and others. The senior residents appreciate the offerings.
At least two GED courses are taught each semester - a day and an evening section.
GED Orientations are held monthly.
A Reading Link tutor meets here weekly, and a training session was held here.
The Education Centers participated in the Alumni Family Reunion and Open House by setting
up a table at the event to promote and share our opportunities for lifelong learning with the
public.
Held retirement reception for Mary Anna Freeland and Ron Smith.
The Vandalia KICK Program was very successful with 10 classes this year and 79 students.
The Campus discussed the beginning of Phase II and future offerings at the Advisory Meeting
and it was covered on the radio and newspaper.
Objective: To continue to provide excellent customer service for the Kaskaskia College
student population.
Customer service is at the heart of each Education Center. The directors recognize the importance of
student first. The Education Centers provide all services that are found on the Main Campus - this
includes, testing services for universities, COMPASS testing, tutoring, advising, registration, financial
aid assistance, tuition payment, textbook sales, all student service functions including issuing student
ID cards, and student activities - including Student Congress voting. Each Director truly serves
students and community.
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Administered 83 COMPASS tests July–November and proctored at least 40 tests for math and
biology, etc. from August through November.
Between July and December first, over 403 students were served for academic reasons such
as registrations, applications, add/drops, withdrawals, etc.
Between July and December first, over 154 students dropped off financial aid paperwork to be
sent to the Financial Aid Office.
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Over 188 students placed book orders to be delivered and picked up at the Vandalia Campus
in fall 2013
Over $57,300 in deposits were made from July through November. Deposits were for tuition,
books or clothing.
Financial Aid Department broadcasts the required Loan Seminars for students getting federal
direct loans by ITV to the Vandalia Campus.
A Polycom system received through an AT&T Grant has been very beneficial in connecting the
students at the center to Main Campus for advising, instructor meetings, financial aid
counseling and tutoring.
Student activities included: Freedom celebrations, Welcome Back celebrations, fall picnic,
pumpkin decorating, Halloween Parade (Vandalia LPN float placed), and finals comfort food.
Hard candy and free coffee or hot chocolate are available throughout the year.
Vandalia sold over $43,650 in textbooks. Fall textbook sells were 25% checks, and 46% Pell;
the remainder in credit, CEFS, loans, scholarships and third party payments.
Vandalia Campus sells swag items (clothing). This is appreciated by the staff, faculty and
students.
Regular face-to-face advising sessions were held by Director and Support Specialist. A parttime academic advisor will be hired in the spring semester.
The TRIO Program meets with the students at Vandalia on a regular basis and they offer their
workshops here through the Polycom desktop.
Objective: To continue to promote lifelong learning with flexible scheduling for the community
adult and child population.
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Saturday morning classes continue to be offered, both credit and non-credit, with success.
The Continuing Community Education Classes at Vandalia Campus and the Food Service and
Sanitation classes made this fall.
The adult and child Community Education offerings at the Vandalia Campus continue to grow
and are well attended by the residents. Learners from many surrounding towns and rural areas
come to the Center to take advantage of the learning opportunities. Among these are students
from Ramsey, Brownstown and St. Elmo; they are out-of-district students.
We continue to see growth in the Computer College classes and expect these classes to
continue to be successful in the future. We added a new instructor for these offerings .Some of
the other offerings that continue to be popular are Cake Decorating, Self-Publishing, Word,
Intro to Email and Internet, Pencil/Charcoal Drawing, Painting, Digital Photography,
Beekeeping and Conversational Spanish.
In the fall, we saw the IPhone class go for the first time and the PC Repair and Trouble
Shooting class made as well. We added two new instructors to teach these two classes. We
will continue adding new classes each semester. We offered 37 classes from August through
December.
This July in the KICK program the Golf class had 11, the Painting class 9, the Tennis class had
8, the Bugs Life had 8, the Pencil Drawing had 7 and the Ocean Life had 4. From these six
July classes and the four classes in June, the summer KICK program had 79 students. We
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continue to offer new and exciting programs. We continue to apply and receive local grants to
make the classes more economical for parents.
Nashville Education Center
The Nashville Education Center has had an exciting year thus far. Plans for a new facility became a
reality. With the approval by the Board and President, a prime location was purchased for the new
facility and a successful kick-off campaign was held on October 11, 2013. Residents of Washington
County, Board Members, staff and also members of neighboring communities were introduced to
numerous opportunities and benefits that the new Education Center would be bringing. The Nashville
Education Center continues to be a great asset to the residents of Washington County and as well as
for members of the neighboring communities by offering a multitude of classes for individual career
goals and individual enrichment.
With the present facility and limited space, alternative instructional facilities were utilized such as:
 Nashville Community High School
 United Methodist Church basement
 Library
 The Nashville Center continues to offer transportation through South Central Transit to and
from Main Campus for students.
 The Polycom system is widely used for advising sessions and instructional tutoring, eliminating
the need for students to travel to Main Campus.
 An information table is provided in the hallway with updated information on KC programs,
services and activities
 To offer complete student services, the Nashville Center is slated to add a part-time advisor for
the upcoming spring Semester.
 To meet the security needs as directed by AQIP, the Nashville Center will have a security
guard starting January 2, 2014, replacing the previous individual who obtained a full-time job.
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Delivered 238 class schedules to 52 locations in Washington County.
With the campus administration and the mayor, visited eight locations, met with 4 of the
owners, narrowing the location for the new facility.
Decorated for July 4th and provided refreshments for the students.
Assisted Jump Start students with routine adjustments for College classes.
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Jump Start Informational Meeting was held at the Nashville Center.
Meeting space was provided for residents of the Washington County community for tutoring
and Small Business Development
New Student Orientation class was held
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New computers were installed as well as smart room equipment in the computer lab.
September
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A booth at the Fall Festival with instructional information was provided
Textbook sales were again provided for the students so they would not have to drive to the
Main Campus.
Financial aid loan counseling is offered through the distance learning room. The Center also
offers assistance with FAFSA applications and verification packets.
The Center staff assists students in completing the GUID 103 so that they can successfully
enroll in the online classes. This service has been growing each year.
Provided meeting space for Small Business Development as well as tutoring.
Successfully started the feasibility interviews to build a permanent center in Washington
County.
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Halloween activity was held for the students
Tutor Training meeting was held at the Nashville Center
New Student Orientation Session was held at the Nashville Center
October 11, successfully started the Campaign to build a permanent center in Washington
County. Over 100 people were in attendance with Rep. Charlie Meier cooking and providing
the lunch as well as donating to the project.
Initiated the team chair training and shared that as of October 22, the campaign had pledges of
$359,754.
November
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Kaskaskia College Advisory Meeting was held at the Nashville Center on November 18th with
approximately 25 individuals in attendance.
Non-Traditional Credit Seminar was held at the Nashville Center.
Met with Nashville and Okawville Chambers explaining the Nashville expansion.
Provided Halloween candy for the students as well as chili in the bag with drinks.
Ongoing registration assistance is being provided with emphasis on students using the selfadvisory component currently available.
December
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New Student Orientation Session was offered
Christmas activity was held for the students
Set up a giving tree, where donors can decorate the tree with new socks, gloves, scarves, and
hats as well as a food box which will be given to the local BCMW.
Continue to meet with team committees and donors for the expansion campaign.
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Installed new building design signage along Route 127 on new center location.
Pledges for the campaign continue to be reported, with more than one-third of the stated goal
reached.
Objectives
Objective 2 - Expanded lifelong learning opportunities such as genealogy and digital photography.
Objective 3 - Successfully offered 6 Weekend College classes whereby the Nashville Center will
provide services that are assessable at times convenient to the learners. Nashville continues to
provide weekend class offerings for the coming semesters. The Center cooperatively works with
Nascote/Intertec B&I offerings by providing COMPASS testing, book rentals/purchases/returns,
registrations, etc.
Objective 4 - To meet diversity needs, the Nashville Center continues to share instructors over the
ITV equipment, including a minority instructor in history. This is an ongoing goal.
Objective 7 - As part of its commitment to add new programs, Nashville continues to offer a variety of
Business options such as Business 103, Business 115, Business 215 and Business 227. English
099, Reading 088, CITA 150, Spanish and Health 208 were added to the schedule. Due to the
limited size of the Center, we are dependent on receiving classes utilizing the interactive Distance
Learning system, which allows Nashville to bring in classes with limited demand such as the higher
Math classes. For the first time, we successfully offered COOK 074/075, receiving from Greenville.
With the Centers sharing the instructor, all KC students needing the cook classes were assisted,
whereas independently, none of the cook classes would have made. Additional Community Education
Classes were successfully added to the schedule such as Genealogy, Sign Language, Apple IPhone,
Apple IPad, Social Networking, Computer Virus Protection, Windows Video and Extreme Couponing.
Also, classes through Greenville College were offered at the Nashville Center fall semester 2013.
Objective 4/9 - the Center strives to effectively use internal and external communication. Nashville
utilizes the Okawville and Nashville Chamber email listing to spread information about the activities at
the Center. The staff wears KC shirts to promote the College which is a simple but effective method
of advertising. Also, the Nashville staff distributes the Scroll/Schedules/Catalogs/and advertising to
the libraries, hospital and high schools.
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Duplicated Usage Count
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KC Students Vs. Non KC Students
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400
452
300
KC Students
200
Non KC Students
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100
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KC Students
Non KC Students
Student Enrollments
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300
301
200
100
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Summer, 2013
Traditional
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Fall, 2013
Community Education
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Duplicated Count of Usage by Category
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500
Educational
400
Online Class
Research
300
Job/Resume
505
Personal
200
Other
100
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147
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156
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Greenville Education Center
Objective 1: To continue to show an increase in enrollments over the next academic year.
October 2013 Quarterly (July, August, September)
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The Director serves on the Enrollment Management Team/Student Success Team every
week.
The open computer lab was utilized by a duplicate headcount of 270 students and community
members over this past quarter.
Two Saturday credit classes made during this quarter. One weekend class - ACCT 242, was
offered via ITV, had sufficient enrollment. The offerings are reviewed and changed for
Weekend College upon completion of the proposed certificate or degree. Five Community
Education classes made in this quarter.
Special Saturday registration held on August 10th from 9am – 2pm.
January 2014 Quarterly (October, November 2013)
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The Director serves on the Enrollment Management Team/Student Success Team per
teleconference when available.
The open computer lab was utilized by a duplicate headcount of 133 students and community
members over this past quarter.
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Two Saturday credit classes made during this quarter. One weekend class - ACCT 242 ITV,
finished in October. The offerings are reviewed and changed for Weekend College upon
completion of the proposed certificate or degree. Three Community Education classes made
in this quarter.
Objective 2: To continue to provide quality instruction, a key component to institutional
integrity.
October 2013 Quarterly (July, August, September)
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Ten new adjunct prospects were identified this quarter in the disciplines of Math, Psychology,
Law and Read.
Continue to offer polycom advising.
The Polycom system was used for MATH 134, 101, 102.
GED orientation was held in July, August and September at the Center attended by
approximately 20 students.
The Director and Educational Support Specialist proctored tests for students in SOCO 101 in
July; BIOL 101 and 215 in July.
A day and evening section of GED continued this quarter.
No evaluations performed on adjunct faculty members this quarter.
January 2014 Quarterly (October, November 2013)
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One new adjunct prospect this quarter in the discipline of Accounting.
Continue to offer polycom advising.
The Polycom system was used for MATH 101, 102 and English 101.
GED orientation was held in October at the Center and attended by only one student.
The Director and Educational Support Specialist proctored tests for students in SOCO 101,
and SOCO 252 in this quarter.
A day and evening section of GED continued this quarter.
Fourteen evaluations were performed on adjunct faculty members this quarter.
Objective 3: To improve on community relationships thus enhancing the lifelong learning
opportunities and business connections.
October 2013 Quarterly (July, August, September)
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Director attended Chamber meetings in July, August and September
Director attended two Chamber events, the ACA meeting held in Room 104 & 107, and Bond
County Ribbon cutting on 8/12 in this quarter.
The Director continues on the Bicentennial Steering and Event Planning committees
(secretary) for the Greenville 2015 event.
The Director volunteered for KC Open House on September 21, 2013.
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The Bicentennial Event Planning Committee met in the Board Room on August 26th from 5pm
– 7pm.
The Bicentennial Finance committee met in Room 101 on 8/15, 9/5 from 10-11am.
College Central Network/Kaskaskia College presented by Wendy Blythe and Denise Derrick
5:30-6:30pm.
Greenville College used Room 101,107, and 103 in July from 9am – 3pm for meetings.
The Greenville Goal Program held a meeting from 8am – 4pm on July 17, 2013
The Greenville College held a meeting from 11am – 12pm on July 8th, August 27.
The Radio Club met in July, August and September in the Center on the first Thursday of the
month.
The AMVETS met in the Center on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
New Student Orientation on 7/25 held by Jordan Even.
GED Orientation on 7/26 from 8:15-11:30am and 5-8:30pm and 9/6 10am – 4pm...
Cheryl Boehne and Amy Trout here to present Dual Credit program 4:30-7:30pm on 7/23.
Entrepreneur meeting 9am – 11am with Art Borum, Scott Groner, John Goldsmith, and Scott
Lurkins on 7/24 and 8/5.
Hosted KC Admissions Retreat August 8th and 9th.
Hosted Office Tech informational program on 8/8/2013.
Director volunteered to serve at the local Huddle House from 5-6:30pm to help raise funds for
the Bicentennial 2015 Celebration.
January 2014 Quarterly (October, November)
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Director attended Chamber meetings in October and November.
Director attended two Chamber events - the Forum with Senator McCarter on 10/14 and the
Senior Center campaign kickoff on 10/31, as well as a ribbon cutting on 11/1 in this quarter.
The Director continues on the Bicentennial Steering and Event Planning committees
(secretary) for the Greenville 2015 event.
The Director attended the Nashville Campaign Kick-off on 10/11.
The Bicentennial Event Planning Committee met in the Board Room on October 7 from 5pm –
7pm.
The Bicentennial Finance committee met in Room 101 on 10/3 from 10-11am.
The non-Traditional Program was offered on November 18 from 6-7pm by Denise Derrick with
no one in attendance but staff.
The Radio Club met in October and November in the Center on the first Thursday of the
month.
The AMVETS met in the Center on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
New Student Orientation on 11/25 held by Jordan Even.
Director and Ed Support Specialist attended PGD Day in October.
Hosted the Greenville Education Center Advisory Board meeting on October 18th.
Hosted Reading Link Tutor training on October 4th.
Hosted the Bond County Community Foundation meeting on November 12th.
Director attended Dr. Underwood’s Veteran award ceremony on November 15 th.
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Objective 4: To continue to provide excellent customer service for the Kaskaskia College
student population.
October 2013 Quarterly (July, August, September)
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On Saturday, August 10, 2012, a registration day was held campuswide and at all Education
Centers from 9am – 2pm.
Loan seminars were made available via ITV and Polycom in the tutoring room throughout this
quarter.
The Director and Educational Support Specialist administered 82 units of the COMPASS Test
and proctored two math and six biology tests and four sociology tests for online students.
The Director spoke with approximately 5-8 new prospective students this quarter with regards
to registration and financial aid
The Director and Educational Support Specialist addressed many student needs with regards
to books, registration, financial aid, transcript request and tutoring over the course of the
quarter.
January 2014 Quarterly (October, November)
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The annual Chili fest was held on October 23 & 24th.
Loan seminars were made available via ITV and Polycom in the tutoring room throughout this
quarter.
The Director and Educational Support Specialist administered 31 units of the COMPASS Test
and proctored one student for the University of Northern Iowa.
The Director spoke with approximately 10-12 new prospective students this quarter with
regards to registration and financial aid.
The Director and Educational Support Specialist addressed many student needs with regards
to books, registration, financial aid, transcript request and tutoring over the course of the
quarter.
Objective 5: To continue to provide flexible scheduling for our Kaskaskia College student
population.
October 2013 Quarterly (July, August, September)
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Begin working on summer and fall schedules for 2014 and spring 2015
Continue to work on the Criminal Justice Certificate as our Weekend College distance
learning/online offerings.
Continue the Criminal Justice Certificate, started in fall 2013 on a weekend schedule in house,
through summer 2014.
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January 2014 Quarterly (October, November)
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Complete work on summer and fall schedules for 2014.
Continue to work on the Criminal Justice Certificate as our Weekend College distance
learning/online offerings.
Cancel the Criminal Justice Certificate, started in fall 2013 on a weekend schedule in house,
due to no enrollment in first semester.
Objective 6: To encourage student academic success through creative outreach for tutoring.
October 2013 Quarterly (July, August, September)
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Registration processes for spring 2014
Plan fall and spring student activities
Quarterly report due in January 2014.
January 2014 Quarterly (October, November)
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Continue registration processes for spring 2014
Plan fall and spring student activities
Quarterly report due in January 2014.
Challenges
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To sustain or grow enrollments in a time when the economy is so unstable.
Block scheduling and incorporating yearlong schedules.
Keeping up with technology update.
Controlling printing costs
Retention and completion of students
Improve access and learning
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Improve the book availability and buyback processes at the Education Centers.
Improve on the availability of access to counselors/advisors at the Education Centers,
especially for transfer students.
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Professional Growth and Development
The PGD Committee successfully completed two Professional Growth and Development days this
fall, as well as an adjunct evening in August, which eighty-three faculty attended. August’s PGD day
featured a presentation by Phil Anderson, Greenleaf Institute, on “A Heart for Service and A Head for
Results”. During the day, Mr. Anderson was our keynote as well as a facilitator of a breakout session.
His breakout focused on “How We Practice Matters”. Other breakouts during the day included a
presentation entitled “Gradebook and Student Success = Everyone’s Business”, which is part of the
implementation of our Student Success Model. The adjunct evening in August included a second
keynote presentation by Mr. Anderson as well as breakout sessions on Gradebook and Dual Credit.
Currently, the Committee continues to work on being more organized in the planning of PGD days,
with a focus on planning sessions beyond the immediate upcoming in-service day. As we move into
the next year, the team has finalized the agenda for the January 2014 PGD day, planned the
February departmental/planning/travel day, and we are working on the April PGD day.
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AQIP Accreditation
AQIP/Accreditation - Kaskaskia College successfully submitted their second Systems Portfolio,
which was due June 1, 2013.
In October 2013, the College received their Systems Appraisal
Feedback Report which is now being shared with the four institutional quality teams. The College did
not receive any accreditation issues. Next steps for the institution include a team of seven
administrators from the College attending a Strategy Forum in fall 2014. The team will begin
preparing for this event late spring and early summer.
Annual reports on the three active AQIP action projects, Improving Student Services Access at a
Distance, Improving the Course Scheduling Process at KC, and the Quality Management at KC,
were filed in September. All reports received favorable responses. These projects are scheduled to
retire in spring and early fall. The four institutional quality teams will be asked to recommend possible
action projects that will be discussed during the annual spring planning meeting on March 4 th. These
new projects should be launched late spring and early fall.
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Library Resource Center (LRC)
Last year, the LRC’s former circulation and cataloging consortium, SILNET, became a part of SHARE
(Sharing Heartland’s Available Resources Equally). This merger led to the creation of a three system
consortium which covers nearly every Illinois library situated south of Champaign. One of the
expected outcomes of this merger was that our library patrons would be able to borrow material from
a larger base than previously covered by our SILNET consortium. The LRC continues to strive to
work with the other collaborating libraries to provide faster access to library materials.
In April of this year, the LRC moved from the current system, Dynix which is DOS-based and is now
more than twenty years old, to Polaris, which offers better usability and more features for the staff,
allowing us to help patrons and process materials more quickly. Additionally, Polaris offers mobile
apps and a better online catalog, which will ease use for students. As part of the move to Polaris,
library staff received training on the different aspects of Polaris.
As a member of the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS), the Kaskaskia College Library has
merged with 427 libraries via SHARE which gives us access to more than ten million items. The
College is part of the largest multi-type library automation consortium in the United States. Not only
can patrons access materials housed in the KC library, they now have access via their home
computers and mobile devices. This anywhere, anytime access service is available online 7 days per
week, 24 hours per day. As part of the online request service, the patron can select to have their
request sent to our library via the IHLS courier service.
With our patrons in mind, the LRC continues to maintain a well-rounded list of online electronic
database subscriptions. Our primary electronic database is Ebsco, which is one of the premier online
database providers. Ebsco is recognized worldwide as the most professional peer-reviewed database
provider. Through our Ebsco subscription, our patrons have access to such databases as Academic
Search Premier, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, Business Source Elite, eBook Collection, Military &
Government Collection, and OmniFile Full Text Select (H. W. Wilson).
As always, faculty and student outreach is our number one priority. Our outreach to faculty and
students via library presentations reached a total of 445 students in 36 classrooms. Moving forward,
we are working on creating and promoting special collections within the larger collection. As we work
on this project, we meet with discipline-specific faculty to be sure each collection meets the needs of
their students. Not only does the project inform the faculty, so they can lesson-plan based on their
collection, it also informs us as to specific needs within each collection. We hope to bring the LRC
and its services to the forefront of the faculty members’ minds.
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SICCM Programs
Kaskaskia College continues full membership in the Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market
(SICCM), a consortium of community colleges and universities that collaborate in offering academic
programs to students throughout the region. The following degree and certificate programs in the
allied health fields are available to students at all participating colleges under the auspices of SICCM:
the Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology,
Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Veterinary Technology, and the Certificate in Surgical
Technology.
According to the SICCM agreement, Kaskaskia College is annually allotted several slots per program.
New students may enter programs of study each fall semester. In the fall 2013 semester, five new
students began their studies in Surgical Technology; four students began Veterinary Technology and
Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. Three students enrolled in the Medical Laboratory
Technology and Health Information Technology. We are pleased with the continued interest of
Kaskaskia College students participating in the SICCM programs. At this time, a total of twelve
Kaskaskia College students are on track to graduate from the five SICCM programs in May 2014.
Janet Garretson, program coordinator, met with each of the five SICCM program coordinators and the
faculty of the five programs in the early fall. She also attended the annual SICCM retreat held at Rend
Lake Resort. Mary Sullivan gave an overview of all of the programs, their enrollment numbers and
student success in the five programs. There continues to be a great need for the graduates of the
Health Information Technologist, Medical Laboratory Technologist and the Occupational Therapy
Assistant programs, while the Surgical Technician and the Veterinary Technician have a moderate
need for graduates in our service area.
The “SICCM Travel Scholarship” continues to be an incentive for these students. This small stipend
each semester augments the cost for the travel for our SICCM program students to Herrin. Many
have expressed their gratitude for this scholarship.
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East St. Louis Community College Center
Healthcare Occupations
The College continues to serve the healthcare needs of many individuals in East St. Louis through a
growing number of programs at the East St. Louis Community College Center (ESLCCC).
Our practical nursing (LPN) program held a pinning ceremony during the summer, celebrating the
completion of the program by twenty-six students, and admitted a class of twenty students to begin
this fall. Like their counterparts at the Main Campus, these students have been taking foundational
classes that include both lecture and laboratory work.
We were saddened to lose two instructors at the East St. Louis Community College Center
(ESLCCC) this past year. Felecia Freeman and Uessie Riley had both taught there for many years as
adjunct instructors. They will be missed. New adjunct instructors have replaced them and are taking
to their new roles.
Community service is a part of the educational experience for all LPN students at East St. Louis, who
participated in a local health fair. As mentioned above, the students are responsible for coordinating
this important event, which is part of their semester coursework.
This fall marked the start of our second year offering the Nursing Assistant (CNA) class at the East
St. Louis Community College Center. We have moved to a 16-week format for the class to allow
additional time for student mastery of the content and preparation for their licensure examination.
Each semester, a total of twenty students have been admitted to the CNA class, and the demand
remains strong.
Our Phlebotomy Program is in its second year as well, with classes to be offered again in the spring
semester. We are fortunate to have Connie Wagner teaching program courses in East St. Louis.
Clinical sites for local students are at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville and Touchette Regional
Hospital.
Truck Driver Training
The College continues to offer its comprehensive eight-week certificate in Truck Driver Training,
which fully prepares students for employment in the industry. The course of study includes over-theroad instruction and the latest information regarding safety and inspections. KC makes a truck
available to students attending at ESLCCC, with six students completing the program each semester.
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Early Childhood Education
At this time the program has one part-time faculty member teaching at the East St Louis Community
College Center, in the early childhood program. This individual teaches two or three night classes on
site. The full-time faculty member is involved in distance learning classes as well as in classroom
classes and practicums. A new evaluation format has been established by the Program Coordinator.
This new format offers both the center director and the program student an opportunity for feedback
from their practicum experience. At present, there are eleven students taking program courses in
East St. Louis and course enrollments for the fall semester total nineteen.
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Centralia Corrections Center
We have had an exciting start to the FY 2014 year at the Correctional Center campus! The campus
welcomed a new vocational program, Restaurant Management, in the spring of 2013 and have
successfully completed our fall academic classes: MATH 101, SPAN 101 and SOCO 101.
For our Distance Learning Program, we were proud to offer a new class this fall, Sociology 101 taught
by Doug Skort. This was a very successful class with 18 completers! Doug did a great job
connecting with the CCC students, who really enjoyed teasing Doug about his St. Louis Cardinals.
In August 2013, the CCC held its third graduation since 2004. Approximately 109 inmates
participated in the ceremony, which was a wonderful event for the CCC staff and students alike. For
many of the students, this was their first time donning any type of graduation regalia, and the pride
those students feel that day is a great reminder to the staff of their importance to these students and
their futures. As always, the graduation was well attended by the KC Board of Trustees, the
President’s Cabinet and the administration and support staff of the Illinois Department of Corrections.
The Commercial Cooking class did a wonderful job preparing and serving the food for the CCC
Graduation Ceremony in August and the DOC Re-Entry Summit in October. They will also prepare
and serve food at the DOC Volunteer Banquet in the spring.
The Electronics class continues to repair inmates’ televisions, walkmans, and hotpots for the
institution on a daily basis. This practice saves the state money, satisfies the inmates, and also
provides excellent, hands-on experience for our students.
The Construction Occupations class continues to beautify the Vocational Building at the Correctional
Center. The class recently built a backdrop for our CCC Graduation pictures as well as a storage
shelf for the Custodial class. This is a huge money saver for our budget and our students also
receive the hands-on experience.
In February, 2013, Michelle Sarver was hired as the instructor for the new Restaurant Management
program. Restaurant Management is a brand new program, one of five offered in the state of Illinois.
It is a six-month certificate program consisting of 28 credit hours. The program educates students in
all areas of restaurant management, from customer service and hospitality to cost control, purchasing
and accounting. In July, 15 students received their Basic Certificate and in November, 13 received
their Advanced Certificate. For the final project, the students split into groups and were instructed to
create a business plan and present it to the class. I was amazed at the creativity and the extreme
amount of work these students put into this project! They all did an amazing job and were very
thorough with their presentations.
In July, 2013, Wadella Nagai was hired as the instructor for the Commercial Custodial program.
Wadella has worked at the campus in several different capacities for many years. She has been a
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wonderful addition to the CCC staff. She finished up the prior class in November with 8 completers
and started a new class with 21 students. Della has many new exiting ideas to implement with her
new class beginning with a “class valedictorian” award.
In March, 2013, Brittany White also joined the CCC team as the Office Assistant. Brittany worked in
the KC Financial Aid office before transferring to the Correctional Campus. Brittany organized the
CCC Graduation in August and also the DOC in-service the past spring. She did an amazing job with
both of those huge events! She has implemented a new record keeping system in the office which is
more efficient and cost effective. She has been a tremendous asset to our staff!
Last but not least, Dave Holshouser, our Electronics Instructor, received some great news in October.
Brian Thompson, a CCC Electronics graduate was hired at the Miracle Construction Company
working in the wiring department. He is currently working toward his Associates Degree at the
Chicago City College and has been approached by the College to assist in the Vocational Electronics
class once he has completed his degree. Unfortunately, due to the strict regulations with IDOC, the
staff is unable to contact prior students to follow up on their progress, so we are very grateful to
receive this type of information. It’s a great motivation for our students and our staff as well!
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