Instructional Services

FY 2013
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The past year has been one of positive change and much progress for the Instructional Services
Division. George Evans was named the Dean of Career and Technical Education last summer,
and Janet Garretson succeeded Susan Batchelor as Nursing Dean at the beginning of the
calendar year. In addition, we welcomed eight new full-time faculty members, who are
contributing much to the institution in the Arts and Sciences, Nursing, and various Career and
Technical fields. In performing their duties, faculty and staff in the instructional areas continue to
exhibit a strong commitment to quality teaching that values and supports student learning and
success, to professional development for themselves and their colleagues, and to continuous
improvement for their discipline, their department, and Kaskaskia College.
Specific accomplishments of individuals, programs, and departments in Instructional Services are
detailed in the pages that follow. Among the most noteworthy developments during the last year
are the following:
1) An Increasing Array of Instructional Programs
Responsiveness to the educational needs of individuals and employers in District 501 is critical to
the success of the College in fulfilling its mission, and new educational opportunities are being
made available across the curriculum. Programs recently implemented include the Associate in
Fine Arts, Certificates in Phlebotomy and Emergency Medical Technician, an Auto Parts
Management Program, several specialized AutoCAD certificates, a one-year program in Medical
Billing and Coding, a Personal Fitness Trainer Certificate, and new programs in Restaurant
Management and Commercial Custodial.
These new programs have expanded not only the variety of offerings, but our presence at
offcampus locations as well. FY13 was a year of significant enrollment growth at the East St.
Louis Community College Center (ESLCCC), as we introduced both CNA and Phlebotomy at that
site. Medical Billing and Coding was started at the Greenville Education Center in direct response
to requests from the community. The new Restaurant Management and Commercial Custodial
Programs have significantly increased our service to the Centralia Correctional Center.
Other programs approved in the past year which are scheduled for implementation in 2013-2014,
are four new degree options in Agriculture; AAS Degrees in Electronics Automation Computer
Technology and Construction Project Management; and new certificate programs in Geospatial
Technology, Aeronautical Science, Automotive Maintenance, Internet Marketing and Advertising,
Landscaping, and Turf Management. In addition, course sequences have been developed for
students pursuing a Pre-Professional curriculum in preparation for a career in Dentistry, Medicine,
Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Veterinary Medicine.
2) Acquisition of Instructional Grants
A growing number of grants are assisting the College’s in launching new programs and other
instructional initiatives. Perhaps the biggest news on this front is the receipt of an Advancing
Technological Education (ATE) Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This award,
which totals nearly $200,000, will allow KC to fully implement the new Geospatial Technology
Certificate developed with assistance from a MentorLinks Grant from the American Association of
Community Colleges and the NSF, which will expire this fall. Science faculty have been
benefitting from a MentorConnect grant from the AACC and NSF (a mentoring/professional
development program similar to MentorLinks) as they prepare another ATE proposal, which will
enable the College to introduce a Biotechnology Degree Program, with some embedded
coursework in nanotechnology, in the near future.
Another new grant will be funding the design of our CNA-Plus Program, which offers a pathway for
GED students wishing to begin pursuing their goal of a healthcare career as they work toward
their GED credential. The CNA-Plus Program will employ a team-teaching approach, involving
nursing and adult education instructors, which will maximize the opportunities for academic
success. Our Nursing Department has also received a grant from the Illinois Board of Higher
Education to assist faculty in better aligning tests to the National Council Licensure (NCLEX)
Examination, which is required to practice nursing.
KC is participating in regional and super regional consortia seeking Department of Labor monies
to prepare individuals for skilled jobs for which there is a critical need in the southern half of
Illinois. Last month, we were very pleased to hear that a Workforce Innovation Grant proposal
submitted on behalf of the regional consortium has been selected for funding. WIA-eligible
individuals selected to participate in the grant cohort will enroll in manufacturing-related programs
which will enable them to become “job-ready” within one year. A team of Kaskaskia College
faculty and administrators is making preparations to enroll these students in Industrial Service
Technology and Welding certificate programs, tailored to their academic needs, in the coming
year.
3) Outstanding Student Performance in Competition
One excellent indicator of the quality of instructional programs is the performance of students in
field-specific competition. During the past year, the results of such competitive events have
continued to confirm the College’s success in producing top-notch performers in a variety of
areas. Our Accounting students excelled in the SIU-Carbondale Annual Accounting Competition;
the KC Dairy Judging Team again brought national recognition to the College; and several Phi
Beta Lambda students represented our Office Technologies Program in an exemplary manner at
the state leadership conference and went on to compete nationally in Anaheim, California. As
always, a number of our Career and Technical Programs were represented at the Statewide
SkillsUSA contests, and a number of them advanced to the national level in Kansas City.
4) Innovative instructional programming
Students are benefitting more than ever from the use of technology and innovative instructional
approaches. The use of the Fast Forward model in mathematics has met with good success, and
it is being expanded to include Technical Mathematics needed by our Workforce Innovations Grant
students in the coming year. ITV courses have continued to expand, not only in number, but in the
populations served. During the last year, KC launched the first distance learning courses ever
taught in an Illinois prison, and we plan to begin online coursework for Correctional Center
inmates in the near future. The Learning Community approach, which promises increased
retention and success for students, will be resumed and expanded in 2013-2014. Contextualized
learning will be increasing as team-teaching occurs in the CNA-Plus Program for Adult Education
students and supplemental instruction is employed for Welding and Electronics students in our
WIF Grant cohort. Certificate and degree programs will continue to be offered at area industries,
with the first Nascote group having completed their AAS in Business last fall, and programming
will be expanding at the federal prison in Greenville. Evening and weekend offerings have been
increasing as well, a trend which should continue.
Instructional innovation has been assisted by professional development opportunities offered at
KC. Initiatives such as the very successful Teachership Academy and the annual Summer
Institute, organized by the Title III staff, and the Geospatial Technology workshops for faculty and
staff, have contributed to a campus climate that values, supports, and encourages innovational
approaches and a greater use of available technology for instructional purposes.
Continued activity in all of the above areas is expected during the coming year. Specific plans and
goals for individual instructional areas may be found in their reports. Initiatives identified by the
Instructional Services Quality Team for FY14 are as follows:
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Provide training in the prior learning credit policy to those providing academic advising (the
policy and procedures for non-traditional credit have been submitted for Board approval in
August)
Conduct Common Core alignment workshops to connect College curriculum with local high
schools
Align program basic skills with the sixteen career clusters
Develop program worksheets that are tailored to the specific offerings at each area high
school
Promote dual enrollment in GUID 109
Collaborate with ROE #13 to increase Kaskaskia College’s role in annual career fair
Pilot early college awareness program with Centralia Junior High School
Launch summer transitional coursework offerings at Centralia High School
Expand GUID 103 to include student success strategies
Identify writing-intensive and reading-intensive courses in the curriculum
Develop a Title III transition plan
Launch online adjunct faculty orientation
Expand honors program to include offerings and opportunities for students in all programs
Fine and Performing Arts
Art
Fall 2012- Spring 2013
The Kaskaskia College Art Department has grown into an active studio, lecture, and online course
program. The previous 2 semesters, studio classes in Painting 1 and 2, Drawing 1 and 2, Two and
Three Dimensional Design and Life - Figure Drawing have been taught. In addition, face-to-face and
online sections of the Introduction to Art, as well as the History of Art 1 and 2 online are offered. Off
campus there are 2 and sometimes 3 adjunct instructors per semester teaching the Introduction to Art,
face-to-face, and online delivery modes and occasionally a studio class. Specific activities and
accomplishments are as follows:
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Completion of 2 Group Paintings and the initiation of a 3rd four panel ( each 4ft. by 4ft.)
painting which will be completed in Fall 2013 .
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Drawing 1, Drawing 11 and Life Figure Drawing students completed several series of
drawings that have been exhibited in the library throughout the semester.
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Multiple individual drawings completed and exhibited in library throughout semester.
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This is the 4rth year that art students have developed a Diversity Calendar primarily
illustrated with their own work produced in drawing classes.
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Christmas gifts and winter decorations were again provided for Murray Center and
Centralia Nursing Home residents
Alumni Event - Face Painting by Students / Gallery Exhibit
Field Trip to St. Louis 1 - Studio and ARTO 105 students in attendance Fall 2012
Field Trip to Cedarhurst Mitchell Museum - Studio and ARTO 105 students in Attendance
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Committees and College Responsibilities during both semesters
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Friends of the Fine Arts Committee
Friends of the Fine Arts Dinner Auction
Alumni Event
Diversity Event
Music
Department Goals Achieved
Fall 2012 saw the first students to begin the Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) Program. Students will
now be able to begin their music education study at Kaskaskia College and successfully transfer
to a 4 year institution to continue their studies.
The Music Department faculty worked together to implement the alignment of their music theory,
aural skills and class piano curriculums to better serve the students in their program. These
changes align the goals and outcomes of each of these classes so that they reflect those
articulated in the Associate in Fine Arts Degree.
The overall Music Department numbers have increased thanks to extended recruitment efforts
and the continued quality of the department.
Collaborative Efforts
The Music Department successfully completed several collaborative projects this year. The first
event was “Christmas at Kaskaskia: An American Christmas”. This performance featured students
from the both the vocal and instrumental music programs in addition to the Culinary Arts Program.
This will become a yearly tradition; each year will be “Christmas at Kaskaskia,” but will have a different
theme.
Students from each of the programs were featured during the night both as soloist and as part of their
respective ensembles. Students from both the vocal and instrumental programs performed together to
provide a wonderful evening of music for the patrons.
The first Music Department “Collage” concert was held on Thursday, April 25 in the Jane Knight Auditorium.
This event featured the KC Concert Choir, Community Chorale, KC Blues, and the KC Percussion
Ensembles in an exciting evening of great performances. This was the first event of its kind at KC and we
hope that it will begin to gain the support of the community and be a great opportunity for our performing
ensembles. This was the first time that the KC Percussion Ensemble performed a full set during a concert.
The overall evening was a great success.
The Kaskaskia College Concert Band and Community Chorale were featured in a combined number during
the spring instrumental concert on May 7. They combined for the finale of the concert band portion of the
evening on a medley of songs from Les Misérables.
This year we decided to change the format of the Friends of the Fine Arts Auction and feature both
the instrumental and vocal programs. In an attempt to streamline the evening and make it a more
enjoyable experience for those in attendance, we worked together to plan the evening which led to
a better flow for the night. Students were featured from the KC Blues in addition to the KC
BluesDevils. The groups performed separately, but combined on several pieces throughout the
evening.
Recruitment
Dr. Graham has made contact with several of the area high school directors this fall and has been
out to work with the Carlyle High School choir. Two Carlyle High School choir students are singing
in the KC Community Chorale and are considering coming to KC; their choir director sings in the
KC Chorale as well.
Professor Jourdan worked as a clinician 14 times this year. Meeting and working with the
students is an important part in our recruitment efforts. We may not see immediate results, but
these efforts will pay off in the long run for our program. The more the students see us, the better
chance we have of enrolling them in the future.
The Honor Band continues to be the most important recruitment tool for the instrumental program.
It is an exciting and fun day for the students.
As a department, we are resolved to increase our presence in the public schools for the 20132014 school year.
Choral Music
This semester Dr. Graham taught eight sections of private applied voice lessons and expects to
teach 10-12 sections in the spring. The students have grown tremendously and since most of
these students are also in the choirs, this has positively impacted the choral program as well. The
students taking private voice are experiencing extreme adjustments in vocal technique, which
have helped them release tension, free their tone, and sing a repertoire that is appropriate for their
level and voice type. They are performing, which is necessary for them as singers and are
preparing for auditions for colleges and universities, where they will be expected to sing two
contrasting pieces in two different languages, to demonstrate their knowledge of languages. Since
we do not teach diction, it is necessary for them to learn this through private instruction, as it is
necessary for them to have singing proficiency and experience in Italian, German, French, English
and Latin, as well as have familiarity with the genres of art song and aria (both opera and
oratorio).
The Kaskaskia College Choirs prepared music for two major programs this fall focused on
American Music. The first was our fall program “Music of America” in October, which was a great
success. The second was a collaborative event with the instrumental program and the Culinary
Arts Department, which is to become a yearly tradition entitled, “Christmas at Kaskaskia: An
American Christmas.”
The Choral Program is experiencing growth in enrollment and exciting advancement in their
quality. The choirs perform as separate choirs, rather than a combined group, although we do a
few combined pieces on each concert. Sarah has taken over scheduling singers for the National
Anthem at the basketball games so that the vocal students are getting much needed performing
experience. The Concert Choir sang for the Veteran’s Day Program this year and received much
positive feedback, including a phone call from a community member who came out to campus to
personally thank us and bring us a small token of appreciation.
The choirs performed “Of Love and War” a concert featuring music on the themes of love and war,
with readings of letters written by soldiers and loved ones from wars spanning the U.S. Civil War
through the war in Afghanistan.
Instrumental Music
The fall and spring numbers were solid for all instrumental ensembles. These numbers were a
direct result of last year’s recruitment efforts including the pep band tour, high school clinics, and
Kaskaskia College Honor Band.
5th Annual Kaskaskia College Honor Band
The Kaskaskia College Music Department and Instrumental Music Club hosted the 5 th Annual
Kaskaskia College Honor Band. This year’s guest conductor was Mr. George Pierard from Joliet.
Mr. Pierard is a known composer and educator and brought 35 years of music experience to this
year’s ensemble. One hundred and seven students were selected from 10 schools
Participating schools & directors were:
Bond County Unit 2 High School
Brownstown High School
Centralia High School
Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School
Mulberry Grove High School
Neoga High School
Okawville High School
Sandoval High School
South Central High School
Vandalia High School
Ryan Thomason, Director
Elizabeth Hastings, Director
Sean Cartner, Director
Justin Hunt, Director
Jessica Boese, Director
Nick Schulze, Director
Brent Tebbe, Director
John Randolph, Director
Barbara Roberts, Director
Tony Hicks, Director
In addition to the Honor Band, the percussion ensemble performed, led by KC students Michael
Beal, Lucas Stanfield, Cedric Webster and Mitchell Schultheis.
The KC Pep Band performed in the cafeteria during the lunch break and the KC Concert Band
performed in the evening after the Honor Band. Both were very well received.
Clinics
Professor Jourdan began the fall semester by conducting a percussion clinic in Greenville, Illinois
for the Bond County High School band. KC student Michael Beal and Professor Jourdan spent
two eight-hour days teaching and rehearsing the high school drum line. Clinics are an important
part of working with our area schools. When he clinics an ensemble, Professor Jourdan rehearses
the music and provides insight into improving their performance. He works closely with the
directors during that time and provides assistance to them where needed. Professor Jourdan
conducted 14 clinics this year throughout the district at various levels.
Outreach
In addition to acting as a clinician for local directors, Professor Jourdan also acted as an
adjudicator for several regional events. These include parades and contests. He judged the
Greenville High School student recitals on Saturday, April 27. He worked with the Greenville High
School director and judged his students’ performances. In addition, he worked with the Greenville
College Director of Bands that day to provide taped and written comments for those students and
worked in a “mini-clinic” environment with the students.
The Kaskaskia College Concert Band shared a concert with the Lincoln 5 th grade band, Centralia
Jr. High band, and the Centralia High School band in the Centralia High School gymnasium for an
estimated crowd of 900.
Concert & Jazz Band Performances
The Kaskaskia College concert and jazz bands presented two full concerts in the fall semester
and four concerts in the spring semester. The community continues to show its support for the
instrumental performing ensembles by turning out in large numbers for each event.
Campus Assistance
Professor Jourdan worked closely with the Season of Entertainment Committee in helping to
provide assistance and equipment when needed for their performers.
Professor Jourdan continues to serve on six committees including the Enrollment Management
Team and the Core Committee. In addition, he continues to serve in the union leadership.
Professor Jourdan also ran the lights and sound for the FOFA/Rotary Dinner Auction for all of the
performers.
Instrumental Music Club Trip
Students from the instrumental music club traveled to Chicago on Thursday, June 13 to attend a
performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The students stayed at the Congress Plaza
Hotel. Students took part in various activities including visiting the Shedd Aquarium, Adler
Planetarium, the Chicago Zoo, Navy Pier, and visiting historical sites in Chicago.
Theater
It was another good year for Theatre at Kaskaskia College. The Theatre Guild helped with the
Alumni Open House again early in the fall semester. The department had a prince/pirate and
Glinda from the Wizard of Oz, Little Red Riding Hood, and Snow White walking around throughout
the day, taking pictures with kids and even signing autographs.
The fall production was Professor Quinn’s own adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
and attendance for the performances was very good. The schools that came to the weekday
matinees enjoyed it, as did our weekend audiences. We received many compliments on the
show, including those who enjoyed it being set in Centralia and the gifts to the Cratchit children
from Mr. Scrooge which were tee-shirts that said “Save the Murray Center”!
This season we also had one of our theatre students emcee the Friends of the Fine Arts Evening.
Zach McGeehon hosted the event and several other events on campus, including Celebration of
Diversity and some of the campus awards banquets.
For the 6th year, the Theatre Guild helped with the 8th Grade Careers Day. This year, Professor
Quinn lectured on theatre as a career in teaching, performing, designing, etc. Theatre student,
Zach McGeehon, demonstrated make-up techniques for the stage with student Taylor Parker.
The Kaskaskia College Theatre Guild performed a new script written by student Zach McGeehon
seven times, with three weekday matinees for young students and three weekend performances.
The play, entitled Through the Pages told the story of five students who magically travel into a
storybook and run into characters from Alice in Wonderland, the Wizard of Oz, Hansel and Gretel,
and Little Red Riding Hood. The attendance was excellent for the run, though the numbers were
slightly down for the weekday matinees with more schools struggling with money for drivers, bus,
gas, etc... The cast was made up of 18 students and the tech crew had 8 students. We had good
feedback on this show, with many compliments to the student writer and the cast.
The KC Theatre Guild once again held its award luncheon at Monicals Pizza. It was a good
afternoon as the students celebrated their season and wished all returning students good luck.
Many of the KC Theatre Guild members graduated this year. Some will move on to other colleges
and other challenges. Charessa Sistek will attend McKendree University in the fall to continue
pursuing acting. Cassie Kuberski, who also was on our speech team, will attend McKendree and
hopes to continue with speech competition. John Sussman who played Scrooge in A Christmas
Carol, will attend Illinois State University.
While the Theatre program did say goodbye to many of its students, we will also say hello to our
new challenges in the fall.
Kaskaskia College Friends of the Fine Arts (KCFFA)
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 ($800) student scholarships and five
($1,200) enrichment grants for each of the fine and performing arts program areas: speech,
theatre, instrumental music, vocal music, and visual arts. An annual contribution totaling $12,000
provides scholarships and opportunities to deserving fine and performing arts students.
Enrichment grant funding provides cultural experiences for students to attend musical and
theatrical performances, festivals, museums and competitions. The current KCFFA membership
stands at 379: Corporate 6, Family 38, Individual 40, STAT 149, Triple Crown 145, and
Honorary 1.
The KCFFA General Operating Fund has a total fund balance of $33,545.23, and the KCFFA
Endowed Scholarship fund has a total balance of $65,441.34. Projects funded by the organization,
in addition to the annual scholarships and enrichment grants, include a pledge of $30,000 made in
2010, over the course of 5 years to the Title III matching funds campaign. To date, the KCFFA has
paid $20,000 towards this commitment. In fall 20l2, the KCFFA committed $5,000 over the course
of 5 years toward the KC Fitness Trail project, to sponsor a fitness station. The KCFFA has three
years left on that commitment. Additionally, the KCFFA this past year partnered with the College
on a project to provide a portable orchestra pit cover for the Jane Knight Auditorium. The portable
floor was installed this past spring 2013. It allows for continued use of the pit when the floor is
lowered and will extend the stage when the floor is raised. The covering not only allows expanded
use of the stage for concerts, plays and Season of Entertainment events, but it also helps provide
a safer stage for the larger events.
In fall 2012, the KCFFA Annual Dinner and Meeting was held in the Lifelong Learning Center with
approximately 200 in attendance. The event was held to both welcome and honor the fine arts
scholarship students and their families for the upcoming year, and to introduce the fine and
performing arts programs and events held at KC.
In April 2013, the organization held its annual major fundraiser, the Rotary/KCFFA Scholarship
Banquet and Auction, with approximately 150 in attendance. The event featured a dinner with
entertainment provided by the KC Instrumental Bands and Choirs, and the KC Theater Guild,
followed by a silent and oral auction. Proceeds from the event yielded a total profit of $16,772.27.
Plans for the upcoming year include continued support of the Season of Entertainment events,
annual high school Honor Band, high school art show, and art gallery exhibitions. The KCFFA is
also very anxious to work with the Capital Development Board (CDB) in Springfield, IL to be a part
of the Art-in-Architecture sculpture project. Available funding through this program would allow the
College to purchase a piece (or pieces) of sculpture for KC’s master planned sculpture garden,
located outside the Dee and Sue Boswell Art Gallery.
New officers for the coming year will be elected at the upcoming KCFFA Annual Dinner and
Meeting in September 2013.
Dee and Sue Boswell Art Gallery
Knowledge, Fall 2012
The fall semester began with the continuation of the Knowledge Exhibit for which all the artwork
was created by Kaskaskia College Art Students.
Veteran's Exhibit
During November through January, Kaskaskia College exhibited the work from the VietNam
Veteran's Art Museum that is part of the Kaskaskia College Permanent Collection.
Diversity Celebration, March 2012 through October 2013
This exhibit featured artwork from Japanese Screens and other examples of Asian calligraphy.
Kaskaskia College Regional High School Exhibit, April 2103
This is the 9th annual exhibit featuring the artwork of high school students in our district. The
emphasis in recent years has been artwork that expresses an awareness of cultural diversity and
promotes tolerance.
Kaskaskia College Permanent Collection, Summer 2013
Works from the Kaskaskia College Permanent Collection will be on view in the summer of 2013.
New posters were designed for the fall and spring semesters as well as other marketing materials
for the gallery events and exhibits. These posters were enlarged and can now serve as prototypes
for future exhibits. The enlarged posters have become very attractive banners and are presently
displayed on permanent frames that will enhance the beauty and professional appearance of the
gallery for years to come.
This year, as in every year in the past, considerable time and effort was put forth in support of the
Friends of the Fine Arts Dinner Auction. For the purpose of raising funds for this organization,
some 115 items were collected or made throughout the year at significant cost of resources to the
Art Department. Further significant effort is put forth in the installation and deposition of exhibits.
Whether it is designing, framing, procuring or transporting artwork, all of these activities require
extensive time and effort in order to maintain a professional appearance. The Art Department has
also continued to keep cultural diversity a priority within its program's studio and course content
and a visual presence on the Kaskaskia College Campus and Education Centers.
Season of Entertainment
The Guest Artists & Speakers Series hosted six acts and eight performances in the 2012-2013
season with a total attendance of 4,087, an 11.3% increase over the prior year. Season ticket
sales ran 31.8% ahead of the 2011-2012 season, for a total of 207. Audience members came
from 121 communities in Illinois as well as communities in Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana.
Students from 17 area schools attended the arts-in-education performances of Cirque Ziva. Acts
for the 2013-2014 season are currently being selected and a season kick-off event is being
planned for August.
Honors Program
Students in the Honors Program had a field trip to the History Museum in St. Louis with Honor’s
instructor Scott Crothers. There are exciting new developments rapidly occurring, with new
directions planned for the Honors Program. Enhancements and coordination with other
institutional Honors Programs are currently in discussion and will be implemented beginning in the
fall.
Mathematics
The Mathematics Department completed the first year pilot of departmentalized finals for College
Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus I. Math faculty attended the Tri-County Regional workshop
for area high schools to present to the dual credit math faculty the departmentalized finals. A
majority of the dual credit math faculty have agreed to pilot the finals and will meet in the fall to
discuss the results and recommended changes.
The homework tutorial and solutions software “WebAssign” was successfully piloted with
significant improvement in retention in college algebra, and will be implemented in the fall as a
resource and homework submission for students in College Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry,
Finite Mathematics, and Business Calculus.
The math computer classroom received an upgrade to the current edition of Mathematica. Math
faculty have attended several workshops with Wolfram, the publisher of Mathematica, for training
and demonstration.
The faculty of the Mathematics Department have all participated in visitations of area high school
dual credit math courses. Most of the dual credit faculty are attending the college’s adjunct faculty
workshops and participating in the learning outcomes assessment via CampusNet.
Physical Education
Accomplishments in the Physical Education Department included a number of new courses
offered to students. Additional space has given instructors the area needed to offer or increase
certain courses that were limited before. The multipurpose rooms provide the space for course
offerings including wallyball, racquetball, gymnastics and a number of group activities that provide
students with a variety of options. New courses that have been approved and will be offered are
Lifetime Total Fitness, Lifetime Strength Fitness, Self Defense, Fishing, and Bicycling. These
courses are a great addition to the Physical Education Program as they will broaden the variety of
courses offered at Kaskaskia College. All three courses will be offered in fall 2013. The Fitness
Trail has been used for many classes including Walking, Jogging, Physical Fitness 101 and 102.
We will continue to offer courses utilizing the Kaskaskia College Fitness Center and Fitness Trail
to the fullest extent possible.
Physical Education Dual Credit courses were offered at Mater Dei High School and Centralia High
School for spring 2013.
Goals for the upcoming year will be to continue to add new courses and additional time offerings
to meet traditional and nontraditional students and develop more inclusive programs at the
Education Centers. Health and wellness is on the rise, and students will continue to be informed
of opportunities in the Fitness Center as well as provided with information to live a healthier
lifestyle. Increasing class enrollment, memberships and daily use will be a recurring goal from
year to year as we continue to add opportunities and courses for the facility. Staff will continue to
assist individuals with wellness questions and concerns, and will provide information needed to
meet fitness goals and course requirements. They will also continue to monitor the PHED
courses and make improvements throughout the year.
Pre-Engineering Program
The Pre-Engineering Program at Kaskaskia College graduated its third cohort of ten students
earning their Associate of Engineering Science (AES) Degree. A banquet was held this spring to
recognize the students for their hard work and accomplishments. The Dean and Associate Dean
from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville’s school of engineering were in attendance as
well as Board members, administrators, and faculty from Kaskaskia College. Former AES
graduates, who are graduating with engineering degrees from Southern Illinois University at
Edwardsville and the University of Illinois, who represented the original cohort for the PreEngineering Program at Kaskaskia College, were also in attendance. Many success stories and
club leadership roles were shared at the banquet. A two-year extension of the 2+2 agreement
with the Engineering Department at SIU-E was also signed at the ceremony.
There is an anticipated surge in the enrollment of students into the Pre-Engineering Program this
fall. Efforts are currently underway to expand the 2+2 Program with other engineering
departments at four-year institutions within the State to expand the opportunity for our preengineering graduates. Several new engineering internship positions have been added with the
Corp of Engineers in St. Louis and Innertech in Nashville.
The pre-engineering club, known as the Kaskaskia Engineering Association, took a field trip in the
fall to SIU-E’s new engineering department. The students were able to sit through several
engineering courses and received a tour of the impressive engineering labs. Also, a field trip was
made in the spring to the Wood River Refinery. An engineer provided the club with a private tour
of the facilities. The pre-engineering club also completed their project for the year by designing
and building a mechanical outhouse that will be used at the Centralia Haunted House for
Halloween.
A new course in Professional Ethics for Engineers was also taught for the first time during the
spring semester.
Life and Physical Science
The Science Department enjoyed another new classroom and lab prep areas this year with the
renovation of ST 108 and 107A and B that was completed in August 2012. Faculty prepared
information and researched other lab facilities for almost ten years in preparation for this project.
Students have more room and greater opportunities for learning with the updated lab which
reflects the desire to offer students opportunities that they would not have elsewhere. Professor
Bruce Fink provided a great deal of the leadership in designing the new lab and prep areas.
The Science Department will begin designing the Physics Lab that will be renovated summer
2014. This will complete all the labs on the Main Campus.
Dr. Niranjan Goswami and Professor Julie Ellis were selected to participate in a Mentor-Connect
Program sponsored by the National Science Foundation. A component of this program included
travel to Portland, OR (along with Mike Loomis) to meet and learn of expectations, guidelines,
opportunities and invaluable information on applying for funding. The goal of the Life Science
faculty is to develop a sustainable biotechnology program. Dr. Goswami and Professor Ellis will
be applying for an NSF grant to support a biotechnology program at KC. The grant application is
due October 2013.
Kaskaskia College fielded the 3rd annual Junior High School Science Fair in April. Several schools
that send students to Centralia High School participated. Kaskaskia College provided tuition
waivers for winners. Plans for next year include KC’s Science Department taking a more active
role in organizing the event.
Pre-professional Programs were developed in the last school year and were included in the 20132014 College Catalog. It is hoped that offering classes for these programs will allow students to
progress through their degree program as a peer group. Many of the programs require similar
classes, which should help in scheduling of classes.
Geospatial Information classes and seminars were attended by Professor Bruce Fink. These
classes will allow the instructor to offer students a new tool in gathering and interpreting
information as it applies to Life Sciences.
The Science Department received its last specimens from the Animal Disease Lab this past year.
The State of Illinois closed the lab after several faculty and administrators requested that it be kept
open.
Social/Behavioral Science
The Social Sciences Department enjoyed a very successful 2012-13 academic year. Full-time
faculty members and adjunct faculty members offered classes on the Main Campus, at Education
Centers, satellite campuses, and via distance learning (including online and hybrid sections).
While the number of sections was reduced this year and enrollment numbers were down, full-time
faculty members ensured student access to courses by offering the courses at different venues
and times, and worked with Dean Henegar and Vice President Labyak to arrange Independent
Studies when students need a course to achieve an educational goal.
Faculty members continued to perform assessment activities and are using the results to monitor
effectiveness in the classroom and thus better serve our students. Student evaluations and
administrative evaluations indicate that we are achieving our goal.
We are pleased to announce that Doug Skort received the Adjunct Faculty of the Year Award.
Doug has taught History for many years at Kaskaskia College and has expanded his teaching
duties in other Social Sciences courses.
Education
This year marked the first year of Dr. Erin Landers as the Teacher Education Professor and
Program Coordinator. The Teacher Education numbers remain strong and the Department placed
Kaskaskia College students in K–12 Schools throughout the area as part of their Kaskaskia
College coursework. Kaskaskia College students also tutored K–12 students in after-school
programs. The Teacher Education Program continues to maintain strong partnerships with fouryear universities, including Greenville College and SIUC. Students from Kaskaskia College can
follow highly developed advisement plans that allow for seamless transfer of courses.
The Teacher Education Department presented information about beginning a Teacher Education
degree through Kaskaskia College at the October guidance councilor’s day hosted by the College.
Dr. Landers and Professor Tina Suarez also presented information to potential students in
November at the Career Day hosted by Kaskaskia College. In April, the Teacher Education
Department met current K–12 teachers as well as college partners for an advisory council
meeting. This allowed the department to gain feedback about the program, as well as share
important information with our partners. The Teacher Education Department met with collegiate
partners in June to update partnership programing and streamline the admission process to fouryear institutions for Kaskaskia College students.
Phi Theta Kappa
The 2012-13 school year was another eventful and successful year for Phi Theta Kappa. The Iota
Omicron chapter once again earned the five-star chapter development plan rating. This is the
highest rating a Phi Theta Kappa chapter can receive, and only a small percentage of chapters
earn this rating. The chapter also had two members, Megan Langenhorst and Kelsie Schafer,
honored as Academic All-American/Coca Cola Scholarship candidates and well as Illinois
Academic All American candidates. The chapter also had many members receive transfer
scholarships to four-year institutions for participating in Phi Theta Kappa.
The Phi Theta Kappa Iota Omicron chapter conducted multiple events on the Kaskaskia College
campus. The chapter held two inductions ceremonies, inducting over 130 new members. The
chapter also held a 5K, participated in the fall picnic, and the Keep Central Clean event. In
addition, the chapter conducted a book sale as a fundraiser.
The Phi Theta Kappa Iota Omicron chapter also traveled extensively. The chapter sent members
to the Phi Theta Kappa Illinois Honors Institute in Joliet, IL, and the International Convention in
San Jose, CA. Members of the chapter also attended the Illinois Regional Convention in Belleville,
IL at Southwestern Illinois College. The chapter is currently working on their major projects for
next academic year and looks forward to working with the Kaskaskia College administration on
these activities.
Spanish
The 2012-13 academic year was a year of changes. This year significant changes were made
impacting the number of credit hours offered via dual credit. Beginning next academic year, all
participating dual credit high schools will only offer Spanish I and II. This change was made in
agreement with dual credit high school teachers who felt levels III and IV were best taught in the
college setting. In addition, the Spanish Program switched to a new textbook and website
resources. With wonderful cooperation and input from dual credit teachers and willingness from
our dedicated students, these transitions have been successful.
This year, Spanish classes were offered through the ITV to the Centralia Correctional Center and
all five Education Centers. Professor Murphy worked hard to master the equipment and
technology in L108 and AD101. Many thanks to KC IT personnel who helped her utilize the
equipment and employ the best approach to teaching her students in the distance learning setting.
KC is the only community college in the state using this technology with the Department of
Corrections. Plans for next year include continuing these courses.
English
Course Redesign and Transitional Studies
This year we have redesigned and updated the syllabuses for English 101 and 102 and have
implemented significant improvements. This is in addition to continuing last year’s work in
Transitional Studies, including redesigned courses, Learning Communities, alternative-scheduling
and online transitional classes, and learning technologies. Title III has been the leading force in
these efforts, having trained and supported us as regards Transitional Studies.
Visiting Writers Series
The Visiting Writers Series has again this year welcomed two published authors to KC to share
their art and work with KC and the general public. The authors read excerpts from their work,
answered questions from the audience, and signed books. This fall’s guest was Laura Benedict,
who read from her newest novel The Devil’s Oven. Our spring guest was Nicole Louise Reid, who
read from her newest book, So There. The Series took place in the LLC and offered snacks and
refreshments. Both events were successes, with about 60 attendees at each event, as well as
enthusiastic audience participation and generous media coverage. Both authors left campus
impressed with Kaskaskia College, spreading the good word about us to others.
Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Competition
WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering), formerly known as JETS, is a program
sponsored by the University of Illinois for “the purpose of fostering excellence in mathematics and
sciences among the youth of the United States and the world. The Academic Challenge is a
competitive series of tests created and administered by Worldwide Youth in Science and
Engineering and offered to high school students in Illinois and Missouri. The tests are now offered
by more than 50 community colleges and universities and are designed to present a challenge to
the brightest students. Test material is drawn from senior high school and freshman level college
curricula. Written by teams of college and university faculty, subjects include biology, chemistry,
computer science, engineering graphics, English, mathematics, and physics.”
The WYSE regional event took place in the new Lifelong Learning Center on Kaskaskia College’s Main
Campus on February 7th. There were a total of 348 students from 17 different high schools in attendance.
Professors Bill Mathena and Eric Hofelich were the site coordinators, with Associate Professor Kerri
Richards and Programmer/Analyst Bruce Fischer handling the scoring and logistics for the event.
Additional people who dedicated time to make this event a success were Dr. Underwood, Dr. Labyak,
Cathy Karrick, Amy Troutt, Kellie Henegar, the IT Department, Building and Grounds workers, Cafeteria
workers, and many student and staff volunteers.
The participating high schools and the number of students from each were as follows:
Bond County
Carlyle
Central
Centralia
Christ
Our
Rock
Mater Dei
Mulberry Grove
Nashville
Odin
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Okawville
Patoka
Salem
Sandoval
South Central
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Vandalia
Wesclin
Woodlawn
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The KC Scholarship and team winners are listed below. The teams are classified in three
divisions according to their size, with Division 300 consisting of the smallest schools, Division 700
those of intermediate size, and Division 1500 the largest.
Division: 300 Team Results
1st - Okawville Jr Sr High School
2nd - South Central High School
3rd - Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School
Division: 700 Team Results
1st - Nashville High School
2nd - Wesclin High School
3rd - Central Community High School
Division 1500 Team Results
1st - Mater Dei Catholic High School
2nd - Centralia High School
3rd - Salem Community High School
KC Scholarship Winners
1st - Salem Community High School - Brennan Moore
2nd - Okawville Jr Sr High School - Tessa Winkel
3rd - Nashville High School - Alex Orr
4th - Wesclin High School - Madison Daiber
A new scanner was purchased to ensure quick and accurate scoring for the academic challenge
event.
Career and Technical Education FY 13 Annual Report
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department went through several transitions the past
year. George Evans, Director of Education at the Centralia Correctional Center, was named
Interim Dean of Career and Technical Education in August, 2012, after Ava Rawlings retired. Mr.
Evans has since been named to the position on a continuing basis. The new Dean has brought a
great deal of energy and many new ideas to the Department, resulting in the introduction of
several new programs, the implementation of new initiatives, and growth in a number of CTE
areas.
As the fall 2013 semester approaches, we have several new initiatives on the horizon, which are
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Creation of a Commercial/ Residential Electrical Technology Program in conjunction with
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Revitalization of the Computer Information Technologies Programs
Introduction of new programming at the Greenville Federal Correctional Center
Introduction of online learning to the Centralia Correctional Center
Expansion of current CTE community advisory boards
Increased CTE presence in the 19 high schools within Kaskaskia College’s district
o In fall of 2013, we will publish the first CTE quarterly newsletter to be delivered to all
area high school counselors, administrators and members of our advisory boards.
Work in conjunction with Art Borum to develop a training program for Ameren.
Continue to monitor 2013-2104 Perkins Grant, Program Improvement Grant and
Innovations Grant.
Develop for 2014 in-depth summer scheduling that will incorporate ALL programs at the
Crisp Technology Center, as well as Automotive Collision and Automotive Technology.
Career and Technical Education will continue to strive to ensure that all CTE programs are up to
the standards in the various industries we represent, as we will strive to place our graduates into
the workforce, as well as prepare them for transfer to four-year universities.
Accounting
The following degrees and certificates were conferred in May, 2013.
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Accounting Certificate - 2
Small Business Accounting Certificate –
One popular and very important component of the Associate in Applied Sciences degree is the
internship requirement. Students work in an accounting position for a minimum of 15 hours per
week (225 hours for the course). The students are under the supervision of the classroom
instructor and the student’s supervisor. Job responsibilities and the students are tied together
through various projects, reports, and discussions. The employers have all given feedback that
they would like to facilitate internships again in the future. Students all agree that the real-life
business experience is invaluable and also serves to bolster their self-confidence in the
accounting field. This fiscal year internships were completed in the following areas:
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analyzing reports to control costs, order supplies, etc. for a fast food restaurant
computing and preparation of settlement statements in a title office
setting up a small business’s financial records on Quickbooks.
For the second year in a row, KC’s Accounting Program excelled at the SIU-Carbondale Annual
Accounting Competition in January, 2013. Four Accounting Program students competed and two
won the top two awards, finishing in first and second place.
Students are being exposed to accounting before entering Kaskaskia College. The first accounting
course, ACCT 100, is successfully being taught for dual credit through area high schools. The
high school teachers are all qualified, most with business experience and master’s degrees. The
students receive college credit, and many then come to Kaskaskia College to continue their
accounting studies. Spring was the first semester that qualified high schools also offered ACCT
101.
We want to make accounting courses available to all students and as a result, each semester the
core courses are offered both online and in the traditional classroom setting. The Accounting
Program is offering more night and weekend courses as well in order to reach students who work
and would be unable to pursue continuing education otherwise.
Accounting is an exciting and varied field with many employment opportunities. New courses to be
offered include fraud auditing and governmental/not-for-profit accounting. Also, local employers
continue to contact the Accounting Program when an accounting position becomes available.
The Accounting Program has made a commitment to reinforcing the importance of ethical
behavior in the workplace. In spring semester 2013, a speaker’s presentation was made to
students on the fraud that took place within the Health South organization. It was well attended
and students evaluated what happened, what weakness in control permitted the fraud to happen,
and what an employee could do if he/she finds himself/herself in a similar situation.
Kaskaskia College is committed to breaking new ground with respect to offering continuing
education for professionals in our district. KC applied for and is now registered as a public
accountant continuing professional education sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation. By offering continuing education sessions, KC will be
providing a service to those in our district which will save them time and money. The first
certificate was awarded spring, 2013 and new sessions are planned on an on-going basis.
Agriculture
The Agriculture Program has enjoyed an extremely successful 2012-13 academic year, with many
awards and some major changes to our program. Agriculture continues to improve its connection
with Horticulture and the course offerings in each as a new AAS degree in Horticulture was
introduced this fall as well. Approved in 2012-13 was the expansion of our program from 1
certificate and 1 AAS degree to 4 certificates and 4 AAS degree opportunities for the fall 2013
semester.
The program held its annual Advisory Council meeting in October with approximately six people in
attendance, and discussed current program status and proposed changes for the future.
Agriculture also was represented at the Career Day held on campus in November to inform and
recruit students into the opportunities in Agriculture. As we do each year, Agriculture hosted 2
high school FFA Career Development Events. These events bring in approximately 100 students
each time to our campus for competition in agricultural specialties. The Land Use CDE was
hosted in October by KC Ag at the Heinzmann Farm, and the Agronomy CDE was hosted in
November on campus. These activities have certainly helped raise the profile and level of support
for the KC Agriculture and Horticulture Programs. The program also ran a service-learning project
in conjunction with the FFA Chapters in Section 21 to raise food for the local Food Banks. In total,
the drive netted nearly 4,000 items that were donated to many local Food Banks.
Our Spring semester was also highly successful as our program hosted three FFA competitions.
Each contest, conducted in cooperation with the FFA, brought approximately 100 students to our
campus. These events help greatly with recruiting and exposure for our program. These events
were highlighted by the second annual KC Dairy Judging Invitational. This contest attracted
teams from all over Central and Southern IL, with over 40 teams and 200 individuals in the
contest. This contest is becoming very well-known statewide, and we are hoping to host the IL
FFA Dairy Judging CDE sometime in the future.
Our faculty visited each school in our district to recruit students for our program, as well as making
visits to other schools when invited. In addition, we attended the IL FFA Convention in Springfield,
hosting a booth space to recruit students. Our program continues to search for opportunities to
expand our enrollment and reach more students.
Plans for the coming year include some needed modifications to the KC Agricultural Education
Center, formerly the Animal Disease Lab, which is being leased by the College. We are excited
about this move, which will allow for the continued expansion of the Agriculture and Horticulture
Programs and offer good opportunities to further partnerships with other organizations.
Auto Collision
In June 2012, J.R. Stanton was crowned the Skills USA national champion at the national Skills
USA competition held in Kansas City, MO. This was the first gold medal ever received by
Kaskaskia College in Skills USA competition and the first time an Illinois gold medalist in Collision
Repair has won the national title
In spring 2013, Mr. Stanton was invited to represent Kaskaskia College as a judge in Collision
Repair at the national U.S.A. Skills Competition this June in Kansas City.
Mr. Stanton and Danny Mays, Auto Collision instructor, received an all-expense paid trip to New
Orleans in October to attend the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (N.A.C.E.)
Conference.
This school year we repaired 26 minor jobs and six overall paint jobs for the school year.
The Auto Collision Club assisted with the Corvette Road Rally held at Kaskaskia College. The
Auto Collision Program helped with the Alumni Car Show at Kaskaskia College on October, 2012.
The club assisted with the Metalux paint clinic for all the area collision repair shops held at
Kaskaskia College – December 11 and 12 th. It was held in the Auto Collision classroom and
laboratory.
The club also assisted with the Career Day at Kaskaskia College for the area high schools.
Recruitment visits:
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Salem High School
Okaw Area Voc Center
Wesclin High School
Breese Central High School
We also had each Tuesday/Wednesday in April as tour days where schools throughout the district
could send any prospective students to visit the program while we were in session. It worked well.
Auto Technology
The Automotive Technology Program is growing and proud to announce the addition of two new
certificates: Automotive Maintenance and Inspection and Auto Parts Management.
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 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, larger fleet operations at construction companies
or municipalities, and larger institutions that have their own fleets and maintenance organizations.
The Automotive Technology Program is advancing rapidly, and to help the students receive the
latest information and diagnosis procedures, we invited experts to instruct the students. The 201213 guests were:
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Richard Young from Airtex products in Fairfield, Illinois - He presented a special class on
new direct injection fuel systems. The students learned the latest procedures in diagnosing
and safety with the new high pressure fuel systems.
Bill Hefley is from NAPA Brakes Sales in Litchfield, Illinois - 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.
Frank Woodson from NAPA AC / Heating – Cooling / Belts / Hoses Division - This special
class period demonstrated new Micro VAT Belts and timing belt systems. Woodson
provided the class with belt testing tools and a phone app to detect belt failure.
Ryne Thomason from NAPA Fuel Pumps and Ignition System Division - The presentation
showcased state-of-the-art heated oxygen sensors and Air-Fuel Ratio sensors. Thomason
demonstrated the proper way to diagnose and replace these specialized new sensors.
Shawn Evans from BG Products in Wichita, Kansas - Evans gave a demonstration on the
latest technology and procedures in fuel systems maintenance.
Earl Flack, President of McKay’s NAPA in Litchfield, Illinois - He spoke with the class about
the business opportunities in the changing automotive industry. He inspired the students to
succeed in today’s business environment.
During the past year, the program has acquired the following equipment which is being used to
provide the students with the opportunity to use the current technology in the field:
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Mini-Ductor II induction heater - This flameless torch will safely allow the student to heat
frozen nuts, bearings, O2 sensors, and other seized hardware with no collateral damage as
with an oxy-acetylene torch.
Curtis Air Compressor - The previous shop compressor was from 1969 and was outdated
and inefficient. This new model uses less energy and produces less noise.
Low-amp Probe and Hi-amp Probe for the lab scope - The students will be able to
diagnose problems in the ever-changing sophisticated electronic components of the vehicle
and test internal engine problems in a non-invasive manner.
DLC Breakout Box - Allows the student to diagnose communication problems in the vehicle
computer network.
Pro-Cut on-car brake rotor resurfacing machine - This brake lathe is portable and the
students will be able to resurface the brake rotors on the car. This is an NATEF required
tool and is cutting edge technology, saving the student time and producing the highest
quality machining every time.
Rotary two-post automotive lift - Lab time was wasted waiting for auto lift. Now, with an
additional Rotary two-post power lift, cars can be processed faster providing the students
with more opportunities to learn.
Pico 2 channel pc-base lab scope - Everything in a modern automobile has electronics
hooked to it. To test these electronics you need a lab scope. The lab scope offers the
students professional-level testing and flexibility for diagnosing faults in any modern
vehicle.
Dell Toughbook laptop computers - The automotive industry is moving to laptop-based scan
tools; Kaskaskia College has acquired two, and a pc-based lab scope. These computers
are durable and can be run over by a car and still operate, making them perfect for the
automotive lab environment.
Laser color printer - This high speed wireless printer will allow the students to print out
documents to assist in diagnostics from any computer in the lab, including the new
Toughbook Laptops.
As part of their hands-on lab experience during the 2012-13 terms, the students in the Auto
Technology Program completed 716 work orders. These work orders were a result of vehicle
requests submitted by Kaskaskia College students, faculty, and staff and KC vehicles.
Business
The Business Program has had a very successful and productive year. We created a new
Internet Marketing and Advertising Certificate. The new program is designed to enhance students’
skills in marketing products or services over the Internet. This program will cover topics in
marketing, advertising, web site development, E-commerce, and other forms of electronic
marketing.
The 2012-2013 academic year was also a successful year for the KC BizBuzz, a student
managed entertaining and 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, while supporting the community with
donations to local food banks.
The Business Program continues to have success, offering an Associate of Applied Science
Degree in Business at Nascote Industries. The Business Degree at Nascote has been successful,
using a combination of instructors consisting of full-time faculty and adjunct instructors, some of
whom are from Nascote’s management staff. We have been able to customize our degree to
meet the needs of Nascote in many ways. For example they recently began offering a course in
Lean Manufacturing. In addition to our offerings at Nascote Industries, we are exploring
opportunities for expanding the Business Degree and Supervisory Certificate to other businesses
in our district.
The hybrid evening format for our Supervisory Management Certification has been successful in
its first year, and we anticipate growing enrollments in future semesters. This certification is
designed to help students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in
supervisory and management positions. The curriculum includes courses in management,
supervision, and human resources that focus on problem solving, teamwork, motivation, and
leadership. This certificate can be ideal for employees interested in upgrading their skills and
being promoted to higher level positions.
Carpentry Occupations
The 2012 - 2013 year was the first that CSTR102 (Sustainable Interior Systems) was in operation.
It appears to be a big success with the students. The class had the highest enrollment of any of
the Carpentry Occupations classes. It provides training in weatherization, metal studs, sheet rock,
and suspended ceiling systems; and was partly in response to needs pointed out through the
advisory board.
This class is also the only class with a “green” title - something that may catch the eye of
prospective students looking for ways to “green” their lives or the economy. The initial cost of the
class was fairly high; however, much of the material needed for the suspended ceilings and the
metal studs can be reused a number of times, replacing only the channels (metal stud plates) and
the wall angle for the ceilings.
CSTR 186 – Construction Safety 30 was approved as an area D elective. This will allow carpentry
students to receive more needed safety training (also required by the carpenters’ union) and
receive credit towards graduation.
CSTR 198 – Topics in Sustainable Construction was also added to allow college credit for training
that is done for area businesses. This class designation allows for variable credit, from .5 to 4
credit hours, covering the training that has been done in the past.
Jewett Corp. came to the Crisp and demonstrated their roof systems for the carpentry students.
Jewett uses a PVC membrane that is custom made to fit the project roof. Their jobs typically run
in excess of 40,000 sq. ft. The students did some hands-on work on roof mock-ups that Jewett
brought with them and were set up by our students.
In order to save some needed money, all of the windows used in the Siding and Exterior Trim
class were refurbished with new metal flanges. The flanges were made by the students and
installed by them as well.
Computer Information Technology
The many CIT Department accomplishments for 2012-2013 include the following:
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In the fall we performed preliminary Skills USA competition to see which participants should
go to regionals in each area. This was done in an attempt to lessen the cost for the
College. It also allowed our department to see who was most qualified for the few positions
at competition.
Recycled computer parts and donated the money to the Veteran’s Tribute
Participated in the Alumni and Friends Open House by offering sessions regarding pros,
cons, and issues of Social Networking
Participated in and handled the logistics and database that stored the official times for the
Corvette Car Show
Participated in the Career Day for local high school students
KC Cnet Club performed a large number of service repairs on computers, which were
conducted for students, faculty and staff.
The Web Design Degree was successfully launched in fall 2012
Cisco Courses – Professor Jon Boehning received training in preparation for teaching the
new CISCO
Internships – Keystone IT and Digital Realty out of St. Louis, Missouri have expressed
interest in hosting KC students as interns.
Extended CIT Degree/Certificate Programs – Extended courses required for the Network
Administration Degree and Security Administration Certificate programs are offered at night
and on weekends, to better serve the needs of our working students. We have also been
making a variety of classes available at Education Centers on a rotating schedule.
KC Library CIT Personal Collection – At the start of the fall 2012 semester, the entire
collection of additional books, virtual training modules, and IT certification prep practice
disks was updated. Students are able to checkout any item within this collection for a
seven-day period without cost. The collection includes a total of 53 new items, saves our
students a great deal of money, and provides them with many extras to ensure success.
SIUC Collaborative Learning – Students enrolled in specific courses such as Ethical
Hacking will now have the opportunity to participate in a joint educational venture with
SIUC. KC students will be able to access the virtual lab environment located at SIUC and
work in teams to both defend and analyze systems against/for SIUC students.
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and either stream or capture live lectures and/or special workshops or meetings. This will
further provide services to students who either need repetition or are enrolled in an online
class rather than the physical classroom section.
The College purchased Go-to-Meeting software to improve communications and effective
learning for online courses.
Text to Speech software has also been acquired. It has been a huge success with online
classes, as previously made items such as handouts, special notes, lab directions, and
even PowerPoint lessons are available to the students in audio format.
The utilization of electronic books has helped to defer costs for students.
In May 2013, Angenien Huffstutler succeeded Kerri Richards as the Computer Information
Technology Program Coordinator. Angenien is currently working on revamping the CIT
programming and will be creating several new certificates for the upcoming academic year.
Cosmetology
The Cosmetology Department 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 as 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 service–learning projects allow our students to receive hands-on experience while benefitting
area organizations. The Cosmetology Club does many such events, but the following is a list of
happenings that were integrated into the Cosmetology curriculum for service learning:
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Head checks at Sandoval Elementary – Our students and faculty assisted the school
nurse with monthly head checks. On average, our students check over 350 children per
visit for signs of head lice.
Free Haircuts at Sandoval Elementary – The Cosmetology students gained cutting
experience by offering free haircuts to the students of Sandoval Elementary. We did
Back-to-School, Christmas and Easter cuts – over 150 haircuts!
Prom styles for residents of Hoyleton Children’s Home – We offered free hairstyles,
manicures and eyebrow arches to 4 residents.
Centralia Jr. High – back-to-school haircuts
Reward manicures for school kids – Centralia Jr. High and Sandoval High School
The Cosmetology enrollment has stayed consistent with last year’s credit hours. We are pleased
with this since many of the schools across the state have experienced a drop in enrollment. Our
admission process has been streamlined and is working well for everyone involved. This process
ensures that prospective students will not fall through the cracks and that each and every inquiry
is dealt with quickly and in a consistent manner.
We are also very pleased to report a 99% pass rate on the Illinois State Board written exam for
our Cosmetology students. We are very proud of such impressive scores. Our faculty takes pride
in knowing that they are being well-prepared.
We 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. During this
year’s State Conference, our Cosmetology and Nail Care students brought back 4 gold medals
and 2 silver medals. Several students competed at the National Conference last month as well. A
large thank you goes to the Board of Trustees for continuing to see the importance of such a
competition. Six of the Cosmetology students also competed in the Illinois Association of
Cosmetology Schools Student Competition during the fall semester in the Chicago area.
The Cosmetology Club has had a very busy year. The Club traveled to Columbus, OH for the
Premiere hair show and the America’s Beauty Show in Chicago to learn the latest in the beauty
world. They have also been involved in community events (The Villas at St. James in Breese,
BPW and SMILES) and charity efforts (Relay for Life, American Heart Association and American
Red Cross). Our students were also intertwined in the workings of the College by participating in
the KC Open House and hosting four blood drives. One of those drives was billed as a contest
versus Rend Lake College and we were pleased to emerge victorious, with the most pints
donated!! The Cosmetology Club’s missions since July are too numerous to mention, but we
weigh each request for our presence carefully to insure that our student’s time is benefited by
either an educational or humanistic experience.
Lastly, our goals have been set for the near
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Begin evening/Saturday Cosmetology programs
Hire an additional full-time faculty member in the Cosmetology program
Assign a Salon Manager to allow our salon to be more efficient, consistent and viable
Offer the Associate Degree for the Cosmetology Teaching program
Creation of a 500-hour student teaching program
Our objective is to eventually have 3 full-time instructors in our department. We feel certain that
this arrangement would benefit our students greatly through consistency, quality and experiencing
a cohesive atmosphere between the full- and part-time programs. As educators, we understand
the impact on a program’s quality when the education is based on uniform instruction.
Criminal Justice
Recruitment and Student Count
Recruitment and public relations will always be vital to the success of any program. The Criminal
Justice Program recruitment activities included the fall semester Career Day hosted by KC and
the Regional Office of Education. This is a chance to promote our program with table and
classroom sessions for high school students. Our KC Criminal Justice website link is still active
with potential students requesting information about the program. The Criminal Justice Program
Coordinator personally answers all requests and invites the potential student to a meeting to
discuss their future at Kaskaskia College. Additional emails and phone contacts are answered by
the Coordinator as well. The advertisements circulating in our district allow quick access for
students to contact the Coordinator of the program.
Availability of Classes
The Main Campus, as well as the Educational Centers, continue to offer classes that fit student’s
needs. Through day, evening, Main Campus, Educational Centers, online, and weekend classes,
the program continues to improve in meeting the needs of our students. Beginning spring 2013,
the Criminal Justice Program began promoting the complete certificate (34 credit hours) in one
year for fast-track students. This assertive approach continues to bring education to the students.
Student Advising
The Criminal Justice Coordinator advises most of the C.J. students. The general advisors have
been asked to refer all students who declare themselves as criminal justice majors, to the
Coordinator of the C.J. program. The Coordinator meets with the students and devises a tentative
plan for earning their certificate in Criminal Justice, Associates in Applied Science in Criminal
Justice, and Associate of Arts or Science Degree. The students are encouraged to select the
general classes that will work for both degrees. When students leave KC, they can leave with a
certificate and two degrees. This makes the graduate very marketable to employers. Students
are also more prepared to transfer to a university of their choice. The C.J. Coordinator’s advising
sessions, including Internet request replies, face-to-face, and telephone advising sessions from
January to present, is one hundred two (102) students. The continued mentoring given to
potential and current students strengthens their involvement in the program and enhances their
potential to finish their studies and begin the career they seek.
Advisory Board
The Criminal Justice Advisory Board met this fall. Our members were updated on the new LAWO
210, Report Writing for Criminal Justice class which began in January, 2013. This class was
created at the request of our advisory board. The first class had 13 students. Students took this
class as an elective in their program. The advisory board has 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 understanding and directions are joined, we will continue to ensure our students
are ready 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 because of 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 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. We are greatly honored to report that for five consecutive years,
the Criminal Justice Program has place first and second in state competition. Three years ago,
Kaskaskia College Criminal Justice placed second in the nation. In June, we again traveled to
Kansas City, MO to compete nationally.
Geospatial Technology
The Criminal Justice Coordinator is part of the team to develop this new certificate for Kaskaskia
College. We are looking to offer the complete certificate in one year beginning fall 2013. We are
looking forward to incorporating other programs into this certificate. Criminal Justice is one of the
programs that will offer a Geospatial Technology Certificate in the near future. In May, Program
Coordinator Ken Ingersoll traveled to Louisville, KY to learn how Geospatial Technology works
with the Louisville Police Department. His experiences and knowledge about the technology and
its use in law enforcement will be incorporated into the classroom learning of our C.J. students.
Geospatial Technology is the future for many agencies and we are leading the way in our region.
Kaskaskia College has just received a larger grant (nearly $200,000) to assist in our Geospatial
Technology program.
Loss Prevention/Private Security Certificate
The private sector of Criminal Justice continues to grow. The government economy is showing
signs of 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 economy and crime. As a result, private businesses will now have
the burden to protect their products and employees. We are seeing hospitals, banks, factories,
malls, stores, and other businesses build their security forces. In the fall 2013, Ken Ingersoll will
introduce the Loss Prevention/Private Security Certificate to our Curriculum Council and then to
ICCB. By spring 2014, it is anticipated that the certificate will be offered at Kaskaskia College.
Culinary Arts
The Department of Culinary Arts has been busy during the 2012-2013 academic year. Professor
Robert Rhymes brought a professional demeanor and educational expertise to Kaskaskia College
in fall 2012 as the new Program Coordinator for Culinary Arts. Chef Rhymes also possesses a
large arsenal of culinary and banquet preparation skills, and he immediately raised the bar of
expectations of his students with the implementation of chef jackets bearing the KC logo and high
quality cutlery for all new culinary students. These changes provide culinary students with a fresh,
professional look, while also advertising for the Culinary Arts Program at KC
Some highlights from this year’s Culinary Arts Program are:
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Each Tuesday morning during the fall semester, we saw the popularity of Breakfast at
Tiffany’s grow as we offered some delicious, non-traditional breakfast items each week.
In an effort to gain community exposure and to recruit future culinarians, the students
offered healthy cooking demonstrations at the KC Open House & Family Reunion and at
Schutt Sports’ 2012 Health Fair.
Students offered samples of gourmet hors d’oeuvres at the Centralia Sunrise Rotary Club’s
Third Annual Food & Wine Expo and received rave reviews from all who visited the KC
booth.
Students provided catering services for the September 25, 2012 Foundation Scholarship
Dinner and for the “Big Event” Trenton Fundraising Auction held November 3, 2012 at
Hidden Lake Winery
Students enrolled in Culinary 202, Banquet Cuisine, prepared and hosted a gourmet
luncheon for the Simpson family, who had purchased a “Catered Party for 10” at an auction
at Christ Our Rock Lutheran School in the Spring of 2012.
The KC Culinaires partnered with cosmetology students in sponsoring a blood drive on
November 19-20, 2012, 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.
KC Culinaires participated in a “dining out” experience on December 6, 2012, at Aroy Thai
Restaurant in O’Fallon, IL, where they had an opportunity to sample a variety of authentic
Thai foods and teas.
The Spring semester marked the birth of the Bourbon Street Café where students gained valuable
restaurant-style kitchen experience every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Delicious entrees,
ranging from Shrimp and Grits to Rib Eye Steaks, were prepared to order and served during the
lunch hour.
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In mid-February, the KC Culinaires partnered with BSA preparing a variety of soul food
offerings for the Black History Month Soul Food Café. Also in February, Kaskaskia College
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hosted the first annual TRiO Day South where a gourmet continental breakfast and lunch
were prepared and served by the KC Culinaires.
In March of 2013, the culinary students provided catering services for the annual Diversity
Dinner where they highlighted foods from Louisiana, Egypt, Spain, the Caribbean, and
Thailand.
In early April, first-year student Jonathan Stanton competed in the Illinois State SkillsUSA
competition where he won 3rd place honors. Graduating sophomores Pamela Eyman and
Bridgette Snyder presented their final dinner on April 18, 2013 to a crowd of nearly 80
guests. On April 20, 2013, students volunteered their time to prepare boxed lunches for the
One Hope United Charity Golf Tournament at Colonial Run Golf Course in Sandoval. IL.
On May 11, 2013, students catered a dinner in the home of HR Director, Rhonda Boehne,
which was purchased at the “Big Event” auction in November of 2012.
The end of the year culinary tour of New Orleans took place from May 2 - May 6, 2013.
Students experienced authentic Creole cuisine ranging from fried alligator to alligator
sausage to grilled oysters on the half shell. A swamp tour along the Pearl River proved
exciting when students got to feed a 10 ft. alligator and see a myriad of snakes, birds,
turtles, crawfish, and amphibians. Students enjoyed a day at the beach collecting
seashells and enjoying the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico at Biloxi, MS. The day
ended at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi where students enjoyed the meal of a lifetime at
“The Buffet”. They enjoyed delicacies such as coq au vin, alligator sausage, shrimp
étouffé, seafood gumbo, prime rib, swordfish steak, and a variety of sinful desserts. The
highlight of the New Orleans trip was the private culinary class offered at the Langlois
Culinary Crossroads under the direction of chef and cookbook author Amy Sins. Students
created a New Orleans style brunch which included goat cheese and herb stuffed crusty
bread, pannéed pork with sweet potato waffles and pepper jelly glace, mirliton and green
apple fried pies and pecan praline bites. No trip to New Orleans is complete without a stroll
down Bourbon Street, where students got to enjoy talented street performers and
musicians. Students got to take in some of New Orleans’ famous architecture during a
streetcar tour of the cemeteries and homes of the French Quarter. The 2012-2013
academic year was a fun-filled, exciting time and I am looking forward to an even better
2013-2014 academic year.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Bourbon Street Café
SkillsUSA Competition
Schutt Sports 2012 Health Fair
One Hope United Charity Golf Tournament Boxed Lunch Preparation
The Big Event
Pam Eyman and Bridgette Snyder’s final Dinner
New Orleans Culinary Tour
Dental Assisting
Community Service
The Dental Assisting students and Program Coordinator participated in the Alumni and Friends
Open House on September 22. Students volunteered at the various stations and the Coordinator
gave tours and presented oral health topics in the morning and the afternoon.
The Program Coordinator served on the parade committee. The dental assisting students dressed
up as tooth fairies or tooth fairy bodyguards and participated in 3 parades. The fairies and tooth
fairy bodyguards handed out over 3000 toothbrushes and toothpaste along the parade routes of:
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Centralia (Halloween)
Vandalia (Halloween)
The Dental Assisting class participated in the Haunted Halloween Trail held along the KC Fitness
Trail. Tooth fairies and tooth fairy bodyguards handed out candy and oral health care products.
Although we could not attend “The Big Event” due to previous arrangements, the dental assisting
class donated a dental basket and the Program Coordinator helped wrap baskets with Linda Still
for the silent auction.
The Dental assisting class/club partnered with the Criminal Justice and Basic Clubs for the annual
coat and toy drive.
During Children’s Dental Health month in February, the students and instructors visited 10 area
daycares and schools to teach children about oral health. Students used books they made, as part
of an educational project from the Prevention class, to present oral health information. At the
conclusion of the visit all the children were given goodie bags full of oral health care products. In
response, many of the places visited sent cards of appreciation to the program.
The dental assisting class volunteered to ring bells at area businesses through the Centralia area
on November 27, 2012. Dr. Dee Boswell organizes this annually.
In March, the Coordinator partnered with Virginia Williams to present stuffed Easter bunnies to the
KC daycare.
KC Activities & Committees
The Program Coordinator and the Dental Assisting students worked at home shows in Centralia
and Salem on both Saturday and Sunday for a total of four days.
Both the Dental Assisting program Coordinator and students represented KC:
• Helped build Float for parades
• School Career Fair (November 30th, 2012) (Presented to 80 students and had
informational booth in the KC gym)
• Centralia Home Show(Saturday & Sunday)
• Salem Home Show (Saturday & Sunday)
• High School Career Fair (March 8 th, 2013)(Presented to 78 students interested in
dentistry)
The Coordinator participated in the following Committees/Organizations:
• Open House Committee
• Mouse Race Committee
• KCFT Scholarship Committee
• KC Foundation Golf Committee
• Illinois American Dental Assistants Association
• ADAA Legislation Committee
• Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS)
The Coordinator attended:
• Mouse Race
• Friends of the Fine Arts Banquet
• Mardi Gras dance held in Carlyle
• Dinner honoring Dr. Underwood for Lifetime Achievement Award (March 14, 2013 at the
Salem Elks)
Completed Program Reports/Meetings
The Program Coordinator completed the following reports:
• ADA annual report
• 2011-2012 Annual Assessment report (Professor Lori Schmidt was the 2013 winner of
the Kaskaskia College Assessment Award)
• PQP (Report was presented to Curriculum Council)
• Updated all syllabi for 2011-2012 academic year in CurricUNet
The Program Coordinator developed program changes and new classes:
• Dental Terminology
• Dental Ethics
• Prevention
• Nutrition
• Future Associate Degree
The annual advisory board meeting was held on April 18, 2013. There were 15 people in
attendance. New accreditation standards, recently implemented by the ADA, were discussed as
well as future program changes. The evening started with dinner in the Lifelong Learning Center
and ended with a meeting in the Dental Assisting program area. All members who were unable to
attend were sent the meeting packet and minutes.
The Dental Assisting Program held the annual pinning on May 9, 2013. This year there was a
dinner to accompany the pinning and award ceremony. There were a total of 176 people in
attendance including KC President Dr. James Underwood and his wife Roxie; Chairman of the
Board of Trustees, Mr. Bill & Diana Hawley; and Vice Chairman of the Board, Dr. Dee Boswell.
Administrators in attendance included Vice President of Instruction Gregory Labyak, Vice
President of Student Services Susan Bachelor, Dean George Evans, and new student trustee
Karlie Nattier. Awards handed out included Super Star, Team Player, Perfect Attendance, and
Academic Excellence.
Miscellaneous
Supported KC Cosmetology Blood Drive and those who could donate blood did so.
Participated in National Day of Prayer
Although the Dental Assisting students were unable to travel to the annual Chicago Midwinter
Dental Meeting, due to inclement weather, the instructors were able to book the last seats
remaining on Amtrak to attend. The Program Coordinator presented to the ISDS on legislation
issues surrounding dental assisting. After the meeting she joined the clinical instructors already at
the meeting, to attend continuing education classes to fulfill accreditation standards. The
continuing education class attended by the Program Coordinator was Minor In-Office Denture &
Partial Repair.
The continuing education classes attended by all Dental Assisting Instructors included:
• Management in Dental Carries (3 CE)
• Attract More Quality Patients (3 CE)
• Boomers and Seniors (3 CE)
• New Drugs and Herbal Supplements (3 CE)
• Why are Women so Strange and Men so Weird (3CE)
• Future Associate Degree (3 CE)
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program began in fall 2012 with the maximum enrollment.
The students celebrated Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month in October. The Sonography Club
offered a bake sale during the month to help promote the profession of sonography. Also during
the month, the students' displayed their DGMS 243 Anatomy I projects in the HPC hallway for all
to view.
The Sonography Club participated in the pumpkin carving contest where the club earned a pizza
party and some students won gift cards for top carving honors. Approval to purchase a GE Logiq
E ultrasound system occurred at the October Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees meeting. This
system is replacing a donated ultrasound system from St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis.
The students are currently collecting food pantry items for the food drive
As of May 2013, the students have completed the second semester of the 3.5 semester program.
The students in the program are traveling to various clinical sites during the summer 2013
semester, consisting of Carle in Champaign, St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, SBLHC in Mattoon,
St. Anthony’s Health Center in St. Louis, Alton Memorial Hospital, Anderson Hospital in Maryville,
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville, St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, St. Joseph’s Hospital in
Breese, St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia, GSRHC in Mt. Vernon, Herrin Hospital, and Memorial
Hospital of Carbondale, and they are doing rotations at dedicated obstetric facilities.
During the spring semester the students requested volunteers for their obstetrical scanning in lab
during DGMS 244. A total of 10 volunteers were scanned. In addition, a special lab experiment
was utilized to simulate invasive exams.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (DGMS) held its’ annual advisory board meeting on
April 23, 2013 with seven members in attendance. Items discussed included the program changes
that took effect fall 2012, the recertification requirements by the ARDMS, registry results,
estimated program costs, and student comments regarding the program.
The current students should complete the program on October 11, 2013, at which time a pinning
ceremony is being planned and will be held in the Lifelong Learning Center at Kaskaskia College.
Drafting
Kaskaskia College Computer Drafting Technology students toured Arrow Storage Products in
Breese, Illinois. They observed products being designed, manufactured and tested. To make a
cost efficient product, they saw the interworking of manufacturing systems, product scheduling,
safety, automation, assembly, quality assurance and shipping. They learned that Arrow is a
leading designer and manufacturer of steel storage solutions delivered in kit form. The company
provides a wide variety of styles and sizes of storage products, including sheds, buildings,
cabinets, carports and greenhouses, as well as accessories that are shipped to points within the
United States and internationally. The company is headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, with
customer service and manufacturing facilities in Breese, Illinois.
Mr. Tony VanHoutin, Kaskaskia College Computer Drafting Technology graduate, lead students
from the Kaskaskia College Manufacturing Process class on a tour of Schutt Sports in Salem,
Illinois. Schutt is a dedicated leader of the football helmet and football protective padding industry.
As stated on their web site, “We make gear for players”, and students observed that these five
words mean everything to Schutt Sports. They gained an understanding of these five words by
observing how each is embedded in the areas of product design, testing, inspection, production
and quality assurance. Through Schutt Sports’ combination of passion, intensity and devotion to
their products, players get what they need.
Students from the Kaskaskia College Manufacturing Process class had the opportunity to tour
Engineered Fluid, Inc. headquartered in Centralia, Illinois since 1964. Today EFI is an employeeowned facility. They are recognized for a broad variety of municipal water distribution products. Mr.
Ryan Brinkmann organized a tour that allowed the students to experience design and application
engineering being applied and new, creative and cost effective ways to solve problems and
overcome operating challenges. The tour had opportunities to observe manufacturing that
produced high quality, quick delivery and the best value.
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.
Six students have accomplished internships or employment since January 1, 2012. Employment is
often a result of a previous KC student being promoted, or their recommendation. Industry shows
their support, provides input, and appreciates the quality of our students. New doors are being
opened through the approval of the 8 new drafting certificates. Our Pre-Engineering, Electronic
and Construction students are taking advantage of these certificates. The Computer Drafting
Technology Program is continuously on the move to meet employability skills through lifelong
learning. We see this in the drafting class offered at Nashville this fall.
Mr. Dan DeKalb, Direct of Drafting Services for NCI Building Systems in Houston, Texas and Mr.
Dan Steffen, Manager of Drafting for their El Paso, Illinois office, were quest speakers on
December 3, 2012 in the drafting lab (A206). NCI Building Systems is a leader in the design and
manufacturing of metal building systems and components. Currently AutoCAD 2010 is used as the
primary interface with in-house proprietary design and detailing software specifically programmed
for their product. Mr. DeKalb is originally from Sandoval, Illinois. He attended Kaskaskia College
for two years in the pre-engineering department and graduated in 1984 before transferring to the
University of Oklahoma, where he received his BS in Civil Engineering in 1988. Since 1987, he
has been employed with Star Building Systems in Oklahoma and currently with their parent
company, NCI Building Systems in Houston, Texas. The corporate-wide drafting department
currently has more than 300 drafting associates in 15 offices across the United States, Canada
and Mexico. As the company heads into the 2013 fiscal year they see a need to add to the current
drafting staff. As a Kaskaskia College alum, Mr. DeKalb is reaching out in an effort to network with
us for potential candidates.
We continue to work with Schutt Sports on design projects that may result in a new product. The
inspection gauges we produce assist in assuring the quality and safety of the products. Students
worked with Big 3 Precision Mold Services Inc. to develop quotes, establish run times, identify
problems, and arrange shipping - all activities encountered in the drafting profession. National
Railway brought to us the opportunity to solve a 3D modeling issue for a new locomotive. Working
with a KC drafting graduate employed by National Railway we were able to solve the problem.
This resulted in the customer from India requesting two scale models for display. This is the real
world learning that our 3D printer brings into the classroom. The students gain pride and
confidence. The program gains visibility and respect.
The Drafting Advisory Board plays a large part in this program. The direction we take in course
development and learning activities results from their input. We will undertake an assessment plan
this fall to involve this group in an open panel discussion on the topics of employability skills and
work ethic.
Volunteerism is always a part of our program. Students work to design signs and posters for
various KC departments. They provided training for Boy Scout merit badges and assist others to
learn. Developing communication skills and work ethics are part of each day. We find providing
career awareness to grade school students well worth the effort.
We served as a regional testing sight for the Illinois Drafting Educators Association student
drafting competition. Fifty-five students and 5 instructors attended. Thanks to 7 students
volunteering to serve as proctors and 8 Advisory Board members serving as judges, we
accomplished a competition well received by all. This year our regional winner from Breese
Central advanced to win State in her division.
We continue to receive requests for students to apply for employment opportunities. Since
January 1st, 2013, six students have been employed full-time and two part-time. We are working to
fill two additional positions. Mr. Andrew Schefelker accepted full-time employment with NCI
Building systems in El Paso, Illinois. We have been advised of other NCI positions in their
Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas engineering locations.
I had the opportunity to visit Caterpillar Inc’s. new $30 million Virtual Reality Lab. It is so exciting to
experience cutting edge technology being applied. The tour was arranged by Kaskaskia College
graduate Mr. Andrew Robinson. He introduced me to Mr. Galen Failey - Immersive Vis Team
Leader for VPD Deployment. Mr. Failey provided a suggested list of Virtual Reality Hardware and
Software.
Early Childhood Education
The year started out well in the fall with all program classes beginning successfully on the Main
Campus and the distance learning sights. Our internship class students had the opportunity to
work at BCMW Headstart, as well as other local centers and homes. This is always a great
learning experience for the students. In 2013, we were offered two new child care centers as well
as two home providers to place practicum students.
In addition to the new internship sites, our program launched a new addition to the requirements.
The Creative Curriculum was offered in several classes. This curriculum is required to be taught to
all students at the early childhood level, with the goal of having all children ready to begin
kindergarten at the same educational level.
Students were introduced to our two local child care resource and referral agencies: Project
CHILD (Mt. Vernon) and CHASI (Granite City). These agencies offer students library services,
professional development workshops and scholarship opportunities.
In the fall 2012 semester the program assessment was completed. The assessment focused on
work ethics in the internship setting. All participating directors gave a very positive review and
encouraged us to retain the assessment as part of the practicum experience.
During the school year, students completed two service projects. The first was to assist at the
Centralia Fall Clean up. The second was to volunteer at the Kaskaskia Friends and Family Day.
Both were very successful. The students also participated at the Centralia Fall Festival by
chairing the children’s games.
The fall semester ended by beginning recruitment for spring semester 2013. This was done by
mailing out recruitment packets about the AAS degree program. We added several new students.
The spring 2013 semester began with the addition of the Trenton Education Center to our distance
learning locations. Although we added only one student, it is a positive start to incorporating the
Early Childhood Education Program in our offerings to the western Clinton County area.
Implementing program assessment recommendations continued in the spring semester, with the
application of the work ethics program and job shadowing opportunities to the ECES 204- Early
Childhood Education Administration course. This implementation provided the ECES 204
students with a better insight into the everyday job duties of being a child care center director.
The service project for this semester was the Centralia Great American Clean Up held in April.
Horticulture
Significant accomplishments for the Horticulture Program for the academic year include:
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Helped the maintenance staff prepare for graduation
Created hanging pots
o Landscape bed clean up
o House plants for decoration
House plant adoption program
Interiorscaped campus with house plants
Designed and installed a water garden by the greenhouse
Week Of The Young seed planting activity for the Child Care Program
o All materials were donated by the Horticulture Program
Plant sales donation by the Horticulture Program for the Child Care Program.
Irrigation renovations to the greenhouse for hanging pots and benches
Hanging pot poles installed in the greenhouse
Floral Design activities for the KC Open House
Career Exploration experience at Missouri Botanical Garden
Provide campus with floral designs for events and offices, including Christmas wreaths
Installed a landscape design for Tim March, the winning bidder at the Annual Agriculture
Banquet.
Design of new Horticulture Program shirts
Recruited at Centralia and Salem Home Shows
Visited all of the high schools in Section 21 FFA twice to recruit
Attended IAVAT to recruit
Attended State FFA Convention to recruit
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Horticulture participated in several campus activities in the fall 2012 semester. Our program
hosted a community service activity at the KC Family Reunion and Open House in September.
Horticulture students, with the direction of the Horticulture instructor, welcomed community
members to participate in a hands-on floral arranging activity. Students actively prepared floral
arranging materials and educated participants on the principles and elements of proper design
techniques. The participating community members were given the opportunity to take their
creation home with them.
The program also held its annual Advisory Board meeting in October with approximately six
people in attendance, and discussed current program status and proposed changes for the future.
Horticulture was also represented at the Career Fair held on campus in November, to inform
students of the opportunities in Horticulture and recruit them into the Program. As we do each
year, Horticulture and Agriculture hosted 5 high school FFA Career Development Events.
These events bring in approximately 100 students each time to our campus for competition in
agriculture specialties. The Land Use CDE was hosted in October by KC Ag/Hort at the HeinzHope Farm; the Agronomy CDE was hosted in November on campus, Parliamentary Procedure in
January, Public Speaking in February and Dairy Judging in April. This spring Jennifer Heinzmann
volunteered to represent the KC Horticulture Program as the Section 21 Official Judge of the
Horticulture Contest. The contest was held at the Mt. Vernon High School Agriculture Program.
There were approximately 30 students in attendance. This was a great opportunity to recruit new
students to the program. These activities have certainly helped to raise the profile and level of
support for the KC Horticulture and Agriculture Programs.
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 in November and the Annual PAS Conference in January. Results are
as follows;
Individual State Results
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Jeremy Kleiboeker
o 2nd place Fruit and Nut Employment Interview
o 2nd place Career Progress
Gunner Decker
o 6th place Landscaping Nursery Interview
o 1st place in Career Planning
Robby Bennett
o 2nd in Floriculture Interview
o 3rd in Career Planning
Melissa Thole
o 4th in Career Planning
Team State Results
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Floriculture Specialist Team #1
o Jeremy Kleiboeker and Robby Bennett – 3 rd
Floriculture Specialist Team #2
o Gunner Decker and Melissa Thole – 4th
Landscape Specialist Team #1
o Jeremy Kleiboeker and Robby Bennett Landscape Specialist Team #2
o Gunner Decker and Melissa Thole -
National Results
Individual
• Jeremy Kleiboeker – 6th in Career Progress
• Gunner Decker – 1st in Career Planning
• Robby Bennett – 5th in Career Planning
• Melissa Thole – 6th in Career Planning
Team
• Landscape Specialist Team #1
o Jeremy and Robby – Top Ten
• Landscape Specialist Team #2
o Gunner and Melissa – Top Ten
Banquet Design
Water Feature Design
Week of the Young Child
Plant Sale
Greenhouse
Interiorscape
Campus Beautification
New Shirts
HVAC
Mark Kohnen joined KC as Program Coordinator and Instructor in the HVAC Program. In his first
week, he evaluated each student on a one-on-one basis, to see how much knowledge they had in
this trade. He listened to what they had to say regarding the classroom structure, and it was clear
that they needed more hands-on training. In this particular trade there is an abundance of
information that comes from books and Power Points. With that being said, many people learn
better by doing the work with their hands and not just reading it from a book. Many shop
assignments have been implemented to add to the hand-on learning that is ever so important.
With the help of Richard Pawlisa, the students installed many of the units that were sitting idle. It
is impossible to have a student learn about HVAC without the unit operational. We cannot check
gas pressure without a unit having gas to it, and we cannot check pressures on a unit that is not
operating. This installation and operation of equipment sparked a huge interest in the students
desire to learn.
On Fridays, we established an in-house intern program. Students also took a few field trips to the
Main Campus to study the College’s massive HVAC systems. Inspection work was performed on
the ST building, and students looked at the LLC and the HPC buildings and how temperature is
controlled in those buildings.
The students have all taken the EPA tests, which allow them to purchase and work with refrigerant
(an industry standard and prerequisite). Approximately 90 percent of students have passed the
test, and the remaining students will be returning for tutoring prior to retaking the examination. It
is a vital necessity in this trade.
A number of changes will occur in the coming year to improve the program. Syllabi will be
redesigned. We will be getting a projector, allowing the use of Power Points and informational
videos that are on the Internet. This will be a great addition to the classroom. There will also be a
focus this summer on the shop area, in an effort to get more “real life” learning into this program.
The shop area will need some re-designing.
The main focus for this program was to achieve permanent program status with the Illinois
Community College Board, and we were very pleased to see that approval has been granted. In
addition, steps are being taken to add an associate’s degree program. Mr. Kohnen has started
looking at some other programs in the area, reviewing their syllabi and getting ideas. Hopefully,
with some help from the staff at the Main Campus and their leadership we can get this
accomplished in the near future.
For the upcoming school year, a stricter policy will assist in assuring quality and promoting student
learning. I will be using a performance and attendance policy that will require a student to not only
attend class but to participate in shop activities, and he/she will be graded upon those
achievements.
In addition, consideration will be given to changing the internship hours. As of now, the internship
consists of 240 hours, and it is designed to be in the spring semester only. Mr. Kohnen would like
to either lessen the number of hours or start the intern program in the fall semester. Most of these
students have full-time jobs and there is not enough time to get all the intern hours, school hours,
and their work hours into one semester. Keep in mind that most HVAC contractors are closed on
Saturday and Sundays and will only open under emergency situations.
Many good things lie ahead for the HVAC Program. Mr. Kohnen is off to a great start and is
enjoying his work. He especially appreciates the help and support of George Evans, Peter
Donnelly, Kevin Ray, Art Borum, Scott Crothers and many more who have assisted him during the
year.
Industrial Technology
The Industrial Electricity and Industrial Technology Programs introduced microcontrollers. The
Arduino is a low-cost microcontroller that requires students to learn how to program and fabricate
many different projects. The Arduinos cost $25.00 and are very powerful. The Arduino has many
projects on the Internet, they are different than traditional projects, and they capture the interest of
the students. It is a very good learning tool for the students.
Additional computer simulation was added and the students work collaboratively to solve
problems. The students enjoy this type of problem solving and all work together.
The existing Electrical Technology certificate was expanded to include a degree and is in the
process of a fall 2014 launch.
The new program, the Electronics Automation Computer Technology Degree, was finalized and
approved. The EACT Program includes computer automation, robotics, electronics, computers,
CAD and many other automation topics. This program, which will prepare the students for the
computer/automation field, represents a major step forward for the program, offering students
exposure to state-of-the-art technology that will better prepare them for the 21 st Century
workplace.
A one-year certificate in Industrial Service Technology has been developed and will be submitted
to the Curriculum Council for approval in September. The new certificate is designed to meet the
needs of individuals who will be participating in the Workforce Innovations Grant, in which KC is
partnering with manufacturers, Workforce Investment Offices, and other community colleges in
Southwestern Illinois. The purpose of the grant is to efficiently and effectively prepare WIA-eligible
individuals to assume manufacturing jobs that are in great demand in the area.
Additional simulation and automation topics are planned for our program next year.
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.
The class of 2014 is much larger than the program has had for the previous two years. They were
very active as a club and teamed with the PTA Club to raise donations for the Kaskaskia College
Food Pantry Project. The club also sold baked goods and held raffles to raise funds for the club’s
projects. The Massage Therapy students participated in the KC Open House and performed
complimentary chair massages in the Massage Therapy lab. In October, the students attended a
field trip to an area professional supplier to see other options in the various supplies. The
students also participated in the Vandalia Education Center Site Health Fair, once again
performing chair massages as a way of bringing attention to the Massage Therapy field.
The students assisted with the KC High School Career Day on November 30, 2012 by presenting
information about Massage Therapy and giving brief demonstrations of the various massage
techniques.
Nine students make up the MT Class of 2014. During the second semester, the members of the
MT Program and their instructors went to Okawville Spa and spent the day seeing firsthand what
the “spa treatment” is all about. They also continued with fundraising activities including a raffle
and a 50/50 drawing. Courtney Gains received the Massage Therapy class of 2013 Massage
Therapy Hands That Keep On Giving Scholarship, which allowed five hundred dollars each
semester to assist with tuition and fees. The Massage Therapy pinning ceremony was held in
combination with the PTA pinning on May 6, 2013 in the Lifelong Learning Center, with Traci Quick
giving student remarks and Ms. Jennie Larson, PT, MPT giving the keynote address. Amy Durbin
and Courtney Gaines also received a “High Academic Achievement Award” for maintaining a
cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher.
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.
In order to promote the Kaskaskia College Massage Therapy Program, Jane Herrmann, PT, MHS,
ATC, Program Director, appeared on the Tootsie Cooksey KC Hour on WILY radio in October.
Jane also authored an article to promote massage therapy week, which appeared in the October
25th edition of the KC Scroll.
Office Technologies
The Office Technology Department began the 2012-2013 school year with renovations to the
Business Learning Center. Students now work and study in a classroom with new carpeting, a
fresh coat of paint, and new ceiling fans. We wish to sincerely thank all of the administrators and
staff who worked so diligently on that project.
Office Technology’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) students brought home the following awards as a
result of their competing at the state leadership conference in April:
Nicole Firebaugh, 1st Place in Marketing Analysis and Decision Making
Angela Berry, 2nd Place in Human Resource Management
Amy Sapp and Angela Berry, 2nd Place in Desktop Publishing
Nicole Firebaugh, 3rd Place in Word Processing
These students attended the national competition in Anaheim, California, June 22, 2013 and have
organized several fundraisers to assist with travel costs.
The PBL students, along with others in the Office Technology Program, made voluntary
contributions by helping with the Trenton Fundraiser Telethon, the Centralia Home Show, the
Reality store event, and the TRIO Dress for Success event.
Faculty members in the Office Technology Department have also been exceptionally productive
this year. Stephanie Klie was given the Horizon Award this year and Nathan Wilkins and Virginia
Williams were both promoted from associate professor to full professor. Mrs. Williams attended
the Cengage Innovative Learning Conference in St. Louis, Missouri to learn more about the new
software versions that will soon be implemented. Mrs. Klie graduated from the Kaskaskia College
Teachership Academy and attended the KC Summer Institute.
The Office Technology faculty members have also been very busy in making sure the curriculum is
updated. Upon the recommendation of the Office Technology Advisory Board which met in April,
the new Medical and Billing Certificate was revised to include courses in pharmacology and
anatomy and physiology. Those changes were approved by Curriculum Council and are awaiting
ICCB approval. More curriculum changes will be taken to the next Council meeting.
OFTC faculty also participated in the Adjunct Faculty Summer Academy, meeting with instructors
who teach office technology courses at several of the Education Centers. We also have an Office
Technology Recruitment Seminar planned for the Greenville Center in August to speak with
students and assist them with their OFTC and CITA course enrollments.
It has been a very busy and successful year!
Physical Therapy Assistant
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program welcomed back returning full-time faculty members
Jane Herrmann, PT, MHS, ATC; Jennie Larson, PT, MPT; and Kevin Tenpenny, PTA; and adjunct
faculty Barb Tuncil, PT; along with program tutor David Denning, PTA, LMT at the start of the
2012-13 academic year. In January, Dave agreed to be a lab assistant and adjunct instructor due
to the resignation of Natalie Beem, PTA. The PTA Program enrolled 24 first-time freshmen and
one returning freshmen along with 14 returning sophomore students. At this time, 14 students
have completed the requirements for graduation and we have 18 students from the Class of 2014
returning for summer clinical internships. Competition continues to be high for gaining admission
into the PTA Program, with 71 applicants vying for the 24 allotted slots for the PTA Class of 2014.
PTA sophomore student, Emily Frohn penned an article for the Kaskaskia College Scroll in the
October 4th issue entitled: Moving Forward: Physical Therapy Brings Motion to Life, which
promoted the physical therapy profession and brought attention to the impact that physical therapy
brings to the lives it touches.
The freshmen, with the help of their instructor, Jennie Larson, PT, MPT assisted with the high
school Career Day on November 30, 2012. 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 push-up contest for the physically fit high school students.
The sophomore students completed their last two clinical internships and received very high
marks from their clinical instructors. In April, the PTA Program hosted a Scorebuilders PTA
Licensure Examination Review course and invited students from Lake Land Community College to
attend. In May, the PTA Class of 2013 held their pinning ceremony in combination with the
Massage Therapy students of the Class of 2013. Eleven of the 14 PTA graduates received
academic awards for maintaining and achieving a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA (that is 78%). All
students in the PTA Class of 2013 graduated with a 3.00 or higher cumulative GPA.
Radiology
Students and faculty in the Radiology Program have accomplished a great many things during the
last year. The following list of activities indicates the contributions made.
June 2012
Helped with Kaskaskia River Duck Race
September 2012
Sold t-shirts and can coolers for a fundraiser
October 2012
Had “Radiology Night” at the October 24th women’s volleyball game. We
were there to cheer on our very own Katie Crain.
October 2012
Approximately 40 Radiology Club members participated in the Phi
Theta Kappa 5K run (this donated approximately $600 to their club).
October 2012
Donated $30 to the Athletic Department for the Thanksgiving Baskets
October 2012
Donated $20 to the Potentials Foundation to support those with
primordial dwarfism
November 2012
Approximately 25 Radiology Club members attended the guest speaker
concerning Contemporary Native American Issues
November 2012
Approximately 6 Radiology Club members donated blood during the
blood drive versus Rend Lake College
November 2012
Celebrated Radiology Week:
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We promoted our “Buy a Bone” campaign. The winner from this
raffle won $300. This year the winner was a freshman student!
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Decorated the display case that is located across from the
business office
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“Happy Radiology Week” was displayed on the marquee outside
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Gave gifts to all the x-ray techs at all our clinical sites
November 2012
Approximately 25 Radiology Club members rang the bell for the
Salvation Army in various locations in Centralia
December 2012
Radiology Club donated approximately 350 cans of food to the BCMW
food drive
February 2013
Donated $20 to the Scott Holst Memorial Scholarship Fund
April 2013
18 students attended the Annual ISSRT Conference
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10 Students participated in the Poster Contest
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Kaskaskia College participated in the Scholar Bowl
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10 Students participated in the Paper Contest
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Kerry Phillips won 2nd place
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Katlyn Vogt won 3rd place
May 2013
Gave a gift to Ann Snodgrass for her retirement – she has served as a
clinical instructor at Decatur hospital for many years.
May 2013
Bought a brick for the Veteran’s Memorial Campaign. It will say
“Radiology Student Club; Class of 2013”
May 2013
Bought flowers for and made a donation to the Doug Knaak
Grandchildren College Fund. Doug was the father of Chelsea Garrett, a
2nd year student in the KC Radiology Program.
May 2013
We had pizza, plaques, graduation t-shirts, graduation pins, and gas gift
cards for the students. We had our end of the year “Awards Day”:
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Aimee Bourgeois (Lamczyk) – Most Outstanding
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Chelsea Garrett – Most Outstanding
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Katie Ryan – Most Improved
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Making a Difference:
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Shayla Stanfield (2nd year student)
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Aimee Bourgeois (2nd year student)
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Katelynn Thacker (2nd year student)
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Alyssa Evans (1st year student)
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Jensine Reed (1st year student)
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 goals necessary to maintain accreditation.
The Respiratory Therapy Class of 2013 pinning ceremony was held on May 13, 2013 in the
Lifelong Learning Center. There were 15 graduates and over 125 guests in the audience. Beth
Urban, Program Coordinator, gave a welcome and introduced the faculty and college
representatives present.
Dr. Underwood was asked to give greetings from the College and encouraged positive thinking, to
remember KC as the graduate’s starting point, and to follow the College’s core values as the
graduates leave Kaskaskia College. He also commended the students on their accomplishments.
Mr. Bill Hawley, speaking for the Board of Trustees, congratulated the students and their families
on a job well done, talked about each core value and their meaning, and urged the students to
remain in the Kaskaskia College Family.
Dr. Gregory Labyak spoke to the graduates & wished them great success on their new career.
Mrs. Urban then gave congratulatory remarks to the graduates and some last words of advice that
included information on Attitude, Success and Work Ethics.
Respiratory Therapy student representative, Donna Klitzsch, gave the student remarks. She
congratulated students on their accomplishments, thanked the families and friends of each of the
graduates, and thanked the faculty for their support throughout the program.
The ceremony continued by presenting the students with their pins. The Respiratory Therapy
Class of 2013 included: Danyel Allen-Centralia, Kelly Bachman-Salem, Allison Finn-Newton,
Amber Hefner-Bluford, Keli Hipsher-Kindmundy, Ashley Horstmann-Trenton, Jamie HostettlerXenia, Donna Klitzsch-Shobonier, Gregory Little-New Baden, Brittany Murray-Odin, Sarah OrrellPatoka, Carl Starnes-Salem, David Thompson-Edgewood, Sam Ubi-Belleville & Elizabeth
Williams-Mt. Vernon.
Mr. George Evans, Dean of Career and Technical Education, gave closing remarks, congratulating
the graduates and urging them to continue in their professional growth. A reception for the
graduates and their guests followed the ceremony.
Four sophomore students and faculty participated in the High School Career Fair on November
30th, 2012. The students presented information about the profession of Respiratory Therapy and
manned the information booth in the gym.
Truck Driver Training
The Truck Driver Training Program successfully trained forty-six students since summer 2012. The
vast majority of these individuals are from District 501; however, some of these students did
choose to attend the program at Kaskaskia College over a comparable program closer to their
place of residence.
The 8-week program consists of 16 credit hours and 20.5 hours with the use of financial aid. To
apply for the Pell Grant, most students reported that they filled out their FAFSA forms online;
however, a substantial number took advantage of the services provided to them by the Financial
Aid Department on the Main Campus.
The use of financial aid (Pell Grant) helps students significantly with the cost of the program.
Requiring the addition of an extra class, Over Road Driving/Externship (TRUC 120), financial aid
has enabled students to acquire the needed skills to profitably enter the trucking industry. Those
choosing to take TRUC 120 receive their certificate of completion after driving a minimum of 450
hours for an employer.
All students earn a Class A CDL with Doubles/Triples, Tanker, and Hazmat endorsements. This
most desirable set of driving credentials allows KC students to enter the competitive transportation
industry with an advantage.
With a great demand for qualified drivers in the trucking industry, KC graduates experience
numerous job offers. Approximately eighty percent of these positions are for over-the-road
positions with the other twenty percent being local driving jobs.
The Illinois Department of Transportation sought Kaskaskia College’s help in order to fill a large
number of IDOT Highway Maintainer Positions. These jobs require a Class A CDL, and a few
graduates of the program have taken gainful employment with IDOT.
The KC truck and trailer participated in the Veterans Parade held in Centralia on Independence
Day as well as Salem’s Little Egypt Parade, Vandalia’s Lion's Club Halloween Parade and the
Centralia Halloween Parade.
The Program Director met with potential students at the High School and Eighth Grade Career
Fairs held at Kaskaskia College. Students attending were told of numerous careers offered in the
transportation industry. A better understanding of the opportunities available will most likely help
these young adults with their future career choices.
The program continues to work with those employees of the College who have a CDL and need a
Passenger endorsement. A bus driver safety course helps to insure that anyone transporting a
member of the KC family does so in a safe and professional manner. All current and future KC bus
drivers undergo an annual refresher course.
The Program Director attended the Southern Regional Truck Driver Meeting at Rend Lake College
in May. The Illinois Secretary of State explained upcoming changes to the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations and CDL licensing.
To better prepare our students for the open road, Illinois State Police officers demonstrate how
they conduct a Level 1 inspection. Also, a member of Operation Lifesaver meets with the classes
to help students better understand truck and train safety. These presentations help our students
be better equipped for what they will encounter after exiting the CDL Program
Recruiters from 10-12 trucking companies meet with the students of every class. This permits the
students to ask questions of the trucking company’s representative and allows them to have a firm
job offer in hand upon graduation.
Weekend and evening classes are offered at the Salem Education Center. This option is geared
towards the full-time worker, as the classes are held on Friday evenings and Saturdays for 34
weeks.
Employment opportunities continue to be present for Kaskaskia College’s CDL graduates. Local
and national trucking companies are seeking the most qualified drivers and partner with Kaskaskia
College to recruit the best.
Welding Technology
During FY 2013, the Welding Program saw more modifications to the curriculum in WELD 115,
WELD 120, and WELD 121. Further use of last year’s new book addition was made during the
year. The new book, introduced in WELD 131, has found its way into WELD 120 and WELD 190
as well. There were significant changes to the student learning outcome for lab projects in WELD
124, WELD 133, and WELD 190.
In WELD 115 - Math for Welders, the purpose of the changes was to better deliver more of the
fabrication math techniques desired by the Advisory Board to the Welding Program. COMPASS
Testing was incorporated into the program.
COMPASS Testing
Established in the Fall semester of 2011, and with the Dean of Career and Technical Education’s
approval, the mechanism was put into place for ALL incoming freshmen, starting fall of 2012 to
have COMPASS testing as a requisite for entry into the Industrial Welding Program. A by-product
of this was to implement on the first day of the fall semester of 2012 a method to determine
learning styles, so that study groups for lab manuals, textbook finals, and lab-teams could be
implemented.
The reasons for this were multiple, yet singular and simple in objective: English skills, reading
skills, and math skills have to be good to excel in the program. Students are expected to know
exactly what is needed both in theory and practical application upon request.
The Industrial Welding Program’s Advisory Council has stated emphatically: give us a trained
graduate that can integrate immediately into our work environment! We as instructors struggle
with providing our area and national industries with a man or woman trained in the skilled trades
that must be able to read a tape, communicate with management or co-workers about complex
theories and applications in a shop or field environment, and be able to work with others in any
capacity, if they cannot read or write or do math. Work done by the Welding Program and the
Math Department (with invaluable help and assistance from Bill Broda and Sam Bundy) is
designed to meet the math needs of our program students.
The Program Coordinator incorporated the use of a new student textbook in WELD 120: Blueprint
Reading, Printreading for Welders, that originated in WELD 131. This textbook has allowed for an
even more extensive use of blueprint reading and interpretation to be done by the student in order
to develop a more layered understanding and use of multiple print styles and formats that they will
encounter in their respective working and welding careers.
These activities elicit critical thinking in the application of print-reading principles, integrated with
AWS welding symbol interpretations, by having the student work with true industrial blueprints.
This approach has further augmented the student’s comprehension skills by applying the detailoriented symbol terminology, content, and interpretations demanded by ANSI/AWS A2.4: 2007,
through its use of common industrial applications via blueprint interpretation.
In addition to these changes, the Program Coordinator incorporated the use of a revised student
study guide to enhance the learning outcome for iClicker Technology and Blackboard use in
WELD 121 - Metallurgy. The incorporation of these technologies was brand new a year ago, but
the scores towards the end of the semester left a lot to be desired. Through assessment of WELD
121, a known way to improve the learning outcome had to be developed for the use by students
for the fall of 2012; not only done to improve student learning, but also to lessen the possibility of
students sharing homework assignments and test answers too.
The completion of this student study guide and the continued improvement of Power Point testing,
as a part of how the iClicker testing is delivered, would not have been accomplished without the
stalwart advisement, support, work and effort of Mr. William Broda. Without his technical
knowledge and personal touches, the student study guide, iClicker and Blackboard delivery of the
reading material could not have worked seamlessly together during the administration of all
reading for classroom panel notes and testing, textbook quizzes and testing, and implementation
of computer technology in classroom 108 for student extra credit. With all the finished touches
incorporated by Mr. Broda, and the review and further editing of the student study guide, the
students in WELD 121 fared significantly better. Nine students began and finished WELD 121;
outcomes for grades were 7-A’s, 1-B, and 1-C. This gave the total points at 33 for this specific
semester. The previous academic year (the first year of iClicker, and the non-use of the student
study guide) eight students completed WELD 121. The resulting grading was 1-A, 5-B’s, and 2C’s for a total point count of 23. This all means that the first year iClicker group garnered only
69.7 percent of the revised and study guide aided group’s score. Therefore, the study-guide
group witnessed a 30.3 percent increase in total points. Proposed over the summer will be the
development of two more iClicker tests to fully allow for all of the Blackboard reading to be tested
for WELD 121 in fall 2013.
For WELD 131 - Welding Symbols, a more in depth training had to be implemented to better
deliver AWS updated welding symbols and terminology. Therefore, the students were assigned to
understand and implement the use of an AWS Skills USA working widget that had to be laid-out
through the use of the olde-guild concept of “nesting”. This involved taking the learned theory and
applying it to the pattern configurations required to create all the necessary shapes that were used
in the creation of the widget. This was done in spring 2013 in WELD 120. That approach paid
dividends by allowing for all teams in WELD 120 to successfully pass their “nested-widget”
component of the course learning outcome. This outcome would have been next to impossible to
achieve had it not been for the use and introduction of a newer textbook, and interpretation of
weld prints introduced initially in WELD 131.
WELD 124: Arc II had a complete make-over to the expected student learning outcome by having
the student out in the lab not be allowed to CAC their respective back-side root until they had
completed all four testing positions in the lab (1G, 2G, 3G-multi stringer and single weave, and the
4G position too), and then only if they reached the extra credit portion of the syllabus. It was
discussed at the end of testing in the Spring of 2012 by Adjunct Professor Chris Johnson and
myself that a dramatic change in welding procedures had to be introduced so that we could have
more successful completers during AWS finals testing, and also have better prepared students for
the following fall semester when they undertook shielded metal arc welding of pipe too.
WELD 133: GMAW Pipe had many components to its student learning outcomes and textbook
information heavily revamped. The reasons behind this were due to the consternation that some
of our Advisory Board members have had with our students not being able to “think outside the
box” when it comes to metal fabrication and fit-up techniques In conjunction with the lectures
given there was a new textbook, Process Pipe Drafting, also implemented this Spring semester.
This book has been the only means available to introduce our Welding Program students to the
working world of process pipe drafting and the myriad of components to a piping system (e.g.
fittings, valves, pumps, and other sundry equipment). The text showed the students how to
understand and determine how to put these components together in order to create the various
types of drawings used in the piping industry.
WELD 190: Weld-Testing and Fabrication has had a tremendous changeover in its tone and
learning outcomes. Upon Associate Professor Kevin Ray earning and having the American
Welding Society confer the title of Certified Welding Inspector upon him, after he successfully
passed the nationally proctored exam in 2010, the course was a hodge-podge of simple
fabrication projects. Since that time the course has taken dramatic strides to introduce students to
the science of weld inspection. Thankfully the textbook by Larry Jeffus, Welding: Principles and
Applications, has a document model to follow, but the best model of building these three pieces of
professional documentation was in the book from American Technical Publishers, Inc. Printreading
for Welders, which has been used extensively in WELD 120 and WELD 131 as well. But further
assistance to the novice document builder had to be found and that has been accomplished
through the reviewing of “The Everyday Pocket Handbook” series published by the American
Welding Society.
WELD 193: GTAW Pipe will be employing three “pull-off” projects during the course as it is offered
this coming fall semester of 2013. These “pull-off” projects are intended to be pressure vessels
that all students in WELD 193 must do while working on team projects this fall. They will actually
demand that the students doing them stop on the team project and take on the added
responsibility of doing something “solo”, and they will only have prior lecture in order to establish a
“game-plan” for doing the project the following class/lab period. Students will only be allowed one
lab class in order to accomplish the necessary fit-up and weld-out of the “pull-off” project. This will
demand a deadline be met for every one of those projects during the course work due for WELD
193 in the fall. The reason for this change in lab curriculum is due to the SkillsUSA competition
held in Springfield, IL in April of every academic year. In order to improve our student’s chances at
going to the National SkillsUSA competition, a system had to be devised that would allow the
Welding Program students a chance at a “timed” event that would be similar to the event held at
the SkillsUSA in Springfield. Both professors will have the material for the three “pull-off” projects
cut out of carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum, but it will be up to the student to bevel,
prep, fit-up, tack out, and weld-out the final “pull-off” project for grading and pressure testing.
Another important development that will affect the Welding Program in the coming year is its
inclusion in a two-year Workforce Innovation Grant that was recently received. Welding students
participating in the grant-funded cohort will be recruited from among WIA-eligible individuals in a
fifteen-county area in Southern Illinois. The goal is to bridge the “skills gap” for those individuals,
so that they will be ready to assume skilled jobs in welding and other fields of study that are
available in the area.
On a personal note: Associate Professor Ray will have met the criteria and filed the paperwork in
order to renew his Certified Welding Educators license with the American Welding Society before
the end of May, 2013. He will then have an additional three years in which to perform his duties
as an instructor with this endorsement/license that the AWS controls. Mr. Ray’s Certified Welding
Inspectors license is in its second renewal phase, and he has until 2015 before it reaches its nineyear renewal phase and testing.
Associate Degree Nursing
The Nursing Department continues to serve students desiring health care occupations at all levels
of entry. This past year there were several changes in the administration of the nursing programs.
In December 2012, Dean Batchelor accepted a promotion to Vice President of Student Services.
In January 2013, Janet Garretson was selected as Interim Dean of Nursing and Cris Myers was
appointed the coordinator of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. Later in the year, Dean
Garretson was approved for the administrative role on a continuing basis. It is significant to note
that Cris Myers completed work on her Doctorate of Nursing Practice Degree. There were no
other changes in personnel for the full-time ADN faculty. The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)
Program had thirty-three students complete their course of study in December of 2012, and an
additional thirty-five completed by May 2013. The group of graduates from December had a
100% first time pass rate for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). The results of
the May cohort are pending.
In keeping with a long standing nursing program tradition, graduates from the program
participated in a pinning ceremony to recognize their accomplishments and celebrate their entry
into the nursing profession. The twenty-sixth annual December pinning and reception was held
for ADN students on December 13, 2012. Family, friends, faculty, administration and Board
members filled the Jane Knight Auditorium to honor students’ accomplishments.
Thirty-five students were recognized at the program’s forty-third annual May pinning and
reception, which was held for ADN students on May 16, 2013. Special recognition plaques were
awarded to five graduates. Stephanie Wolker received the award for Outstanding Academic
Performance and Paige Myers received the award for Superior Academic Performance for
maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout the program. Kristen Beranek, Jenilee Preston, and Danielle
Trame each received an award for Outstanding Clinical Performance. The final award was the
highest recognition that is given to a graduate of the Nursing Program. This is the Florence
Nightingale Award which is presented to a graduate who has the personal and professional
conduct that is exemplary in the role of the nurse. This was awarded to Paige Myers. This
graduation also marked the first graduation for students who were members of the Alpha Delta Nu
nursing honor society for associate degree nursing programs. There were 10 graduates who had
achieved this honor.
During the year, the members of the Nursing faculty served on many departmental committees as
well as college-wide committees. This past year has been a busy one for the nursing faculty. In
addition to their instructional responsibilities, we have begun in earnest to prepare for the ACEN
(NLNAC) accreditation visit scheduled for fall 2014. The current test plan and question format
utilized for the NCLEX has increased the difficulty. This information was shared with the entire
department. As a part of the program’s ability to strengthen the test validity for our students, we
applied for and received a grant from the Illinois Board of Higher Education. We began
implementation of the grant this past spring. Recently, Karen Muench was identified as the
Student Success Coach and is responsible for the day-to-day project activities including collection
and analysis, along with faculty training and student test orientations.
Lori Beckemeyer continues as the WINS (Will Increase Nursing Success) Counselor. The WINS
counselor provides additional remediation to enable students to achieve knowledge and skills
required to meet program objectives. Another important benefit is the increasing likelihood of
students being retained in their chosen program. The WINS counselor collaborates with the
nursing faculty to identify students who have needs, and then provides intensive tutoring to assist
the students in meeting those needs. Lori assists students in all programs of the Nursing
Department.
The annual KC Nursing Advisory Committee meeting was held on March 18, 2013 in the Lifelong
Learning Center. Twenty-five advisory members, KC nursing students, and faculty in attendance
were provided a brief update on all of the nursing programs. Information regarding the number of
applications for admission to ADN and PN Programs in the preceding year was provided. The
admission worksheet scores and the current number of students in all programs were shared with
the Committee. Results of the state board pass rate, completion rates, employee and student
satisfaction, and job placement were also communicated to Committee members. We have
increased the use of ATI testing in the program and require benchmarks for grades. We have also
placed more emphasis on the end-of-the-program review course.
One final addition to the nursing program is a newly signed agreement between Kaskaskia
College and Greenville College. This agreement allows students in the Greenville BA in Biology to
also participate in the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Kaskaskia, with both degrees
awarded at the same time. The course work was realigned at Greenville College to allow this
opportunity for the students. We look forward to beginning this joint program.
Nurse Assistant
The 2012-2013 school year began with the hiring of Nichole Boulware as the Interim Healthcare
Support Program Coordinator. Mrs. Boulware’s job included overseeing all Certified Nursing
Assistant (CNA) and Phlebotomy Courses.
The CNA is a seven credit hour course. Kaskaskia College gives students the opportunity to
attend classes close to where they live or work. CNA classes are now offered at five KC sites,
including the Main Campus, Salem Education Center, Vandalia Campus, Greenville Education
Center and East St. Louis Community College Center. Day and evening CNA classes are
available.
Changes are being made to the CNA schedule to offer a more structured course delivery that
meets the needs of all students. Day classes will now be offered as an eight-week, 13-week or
16-week option. Evening classes will continue in a 16-week format. Healthcare continues to be an
area of job growth locally and throughout the nation, and Kaskaskia College has a rich history of
providing trained healthcare workers. In seeking ways to meet requests of students for additional
training, and to continue providing a trained healthcare workforce, the CNA Program and the Adult
Education and Literacy programs are working on a joint project entitled CNA-PLUS. This program
will embed GED students interested in health care into the CNA classes. These students will be
pursuing both a GED and CNA certification at the same time. They will be provided mentors in the
classroom using an I-BEST approach. Recently we received word that our proposal for a Certified
Nurse Assistant Plus (CNA-Plus) Project was accepted for funding. This special bridge program
will enhance opportunities for Adult Education students to pursue their goal of entering the nursing
field.
We plan to continue and expand the CNA Program by offering courses at the Trenton and
Nashville Education Centers in the future, as the expanded facilities will include
CNA/Paramedicine Labs.
Additional adjunct faculty were recruited during the year to teach CNA courses. These individuals
were selected based on their experience and qualification of having taken the CNA Train the
Trainer class required by IDPH for CNA Instructors.
Student headcount and credit hours generated by the CNA Program continue to grow. Totals for
the year are as follows:
Summer 2012= 87 students
Fall 2012=127 students
Spring 2013= 178 students
Total= 392 students
Total CNA credits (7 credit hours) = 2,744 annual credits
Paramedicine
The Paramedicine Program at Kaskaskia College is expanding to meet the needs of students in
every part of our district. In spring 2013, the 4-semester program was started at the Greenville
Education Center. In an attempt to make the program easier to fit into the schedule of working
students, all paramedicine courses are in hybrid format, meeting one day per week in the face-toface classroom, where they focus on scenario-based learning and hands-on practices. The
balance of their class time is spent in Blackboard, where they participate in team exercises and
group discussions as well as learn research and communication skills that will be needed
throughout their careers.
An EMT-Basic Certificate Program was approved by ICCB in August and went into effect in
January 2013. This program allows students without any prior health care courses or knowledge
to complete the 3-course, 10 credit-hour program and be able to sit for state or national testing in
one semester. It also allows students to take the EMT-Basic course without taking the clinical
portion if they never plan to sit for testing.
The Paramedicine Department participated in the KC Reunion and Open House with an
ambulance on static display and personnel present to answer questions. The department also
participated in the high school Career Fair on November 30 th, with booth and classroom
presentations manned by current students and instructors.
On October 10th, Susan Batchelor and Program Coordinator Lucinda Spencer attended two 1-hour
long presentations on how students can best prepare for a focus on a field of study in health care
at South Central High School. The presentations were well attended with question and answer
sessions after each.
In an attempt to better meet the needs of our health care students and area professionals, the
department has scheduled a health care provider CPR course every Friday, rotating the course
between the Main Campus and all Education Centers.
The Paramedicine Department has been working diligently to put all of the needed pieces in place
for accreditation. The Coordinator has submitted the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs (CAAHEP) Letter of Review Self Study Report, which is the first step in
working toward becoming nationally accredited through the Committee on Accreditation of
Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). The Letter
of Review was received. The next step will be to complete a self-study by November 2013.
Lucinda Spencer graduated from the Kaskaskia College Leadership Institute program in May.
This program helps participants grow and mature into strong leaders, with many great ideas on
how to handle difficult situations. This will benefit the paramedicine students as well as they are
required to study leadership and be in a leadership role in the field of Emergency Medical
Services (EMS).
The second annual EMS Advisory Committee meeting was held in February with moderate
attendance. Discussions ranged over many topics, to include the need to facilitate a working
agreement between Kaskaskia College and EMS Region 4, Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt.
Vernon to allow our students to benefit from the ability to do clinical time with the two busiest
services in our district.
In March, representatives of the Paramedicine Department presented to 4 different groups of
students at the 8th grade Career Fair held annually at the Main campus. Students had many
questions and enjoyed the presentations.
In April, the Paramedicine Department held an Advanced Cardiac Life Support class at the Salem
Education Center with good attendance. Both current students and local area providers
participated in this 2-day class.
In May, the Paramedicine Department held a 2-day International Trauma Life Support class at the
Salem Education Center with current students and local area providers in attendance. This class
was held with coordination and instruction from Sara Bush Lincoln Health Center EMS
Department.
May 22 marked the date of the first ever Kaskaskia College Paramedicine Program pinning
ceremony. There was a great turnout of supporters for the 6 students who were pinned. Of these
students, 2 completed the Associate of Applied Science Paramedicine degree with the remaining
students completing the certificate program.
The Paramedicine Department has experienced steady growth in both the number of students
served and credit hours generated. In FY 10-11: 95 students were served with 567 credit hours
generated. In FY 11-12: 161 students were served with 801 credit hours generated. In FY 12-13:
236 students were served with 976 credit hours generated.
Phlebotomy
The first classes for the Phlebotomy Certificate were offered in fall 2012 at the Main Campus.
Seven students started and successfully completed the Phlebotomy Program. This training
certificate consists of 9.5 credit hours, which includes Phlebotomy Courses, Medical Terminology,
and a Basic Life Support Course. Students are able to attend clinical at various hospital/lab
settings during their course of study. Phlebotomy Courses are also available at the East St. Louis
Community College Center.
Changes are being made to the Phlebotomy schedule to meet the needs of all students.
Phlebotomy courses will now be offered at the Main Campus during fall semesters and at the East
St. Louis Community College Center in the spring.
Constance Wagner was hired as the Phlebotomy Instructor. Qualifications include Mrs. Wagner
having her BSN as well as being ASCP certified. Mrs. Wagner brings years of experience to KC
Phlebotomy students.
The number of students in the program, and related credit hours are as follows:
Fall 2012= 7 students
Spring 201= 12 students
Total= 19 students*
Total Phlebotomy credits (PHBT 110=4 credits, PHBT 11=3 credits, PHBT 112=1
credit...Total 8 credits) = 152 annual credits
*The number of students per section was limited to 8, due to clinical space limitations
Practical Nursing
Forty students were admitted to the Practical Nursing (PN) Program in August 2012 on the Main
Campus. The students participate in nursing foundations and fundamentals courses in the first
semester, which involves learning nursing skills in our campus labs. The first clinical experiences
for these students are in area nursing homes. Plans are currently being made for the Main
Campus pinning ceremony on July 31, 2013 when twenty-two students will receive their pins.
Kimberly Storm, the Vandalia LPN instructor, took the position of Student Practical Nurse
Organization (SPNO) club sponsor in January. The SPNO club officers and Kim arranged several
fundraisers in preparation for upcoming pinning ceremonies. They designed and sold t-shirts,
sweatshirts, and pants. They have also held a candle selling event which brought in around
$3,000.00 for the club. All three campuses were involved in fundraising efforts.
The fifth pinning ceremony was held on November 16, 2012 for LPN students completing their
certificate at the Vandalia Campus.
In December, the LPN students hosted a health fair in the front hallway of the HB building. The
nursing students were in charge of coordinating and choosing appropriate health-related topics,
but were 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. St. Joseph’s Hospital of Breese joined the effort and offered low-cost lab testing.
There were approximately 30 individuals from both the College and community who took
advantage of the labs, which included a comprehensive profile and PSA screening.
Students had nine different booths covering a wide variety of topics. They worked in small groups
to research their chosen topic and even contacted companies for donations of samples to give
away such as hand sanitizers & low-fat snack items. The following topics were presented by
students: Domestic Violence Awareness; Weight Loss; Healthy Snacks; Dealing with Holiday
Stress; Chrohn’s Disease; Surviving the Cold & Flu Season; Alcohol & Drug Awareness; and the
problems of Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Students spoke with persons who stopped at their booths, answered questions, and gave out
pamphlets to those who requested more information. The nursing students taught attendees ways
to improve their health.
The LPN Program received an award from the Murray Center this spring for our volunteer efforts.
The LPN Program has utilized the Murray Center for several years as one of our clinical facilities.
The students always have a rewarding experience there.
Efforts are underway to bring new instructors onto all three campuses within the LPN Program.
We have had some success in recruiting but continue to have a few needs in order to have all
campuses adequately staffed.
NCLEX-PN performance continues to be a primary concern of the LPN Program faculty, and a
variety of measures are being discussed to help increase both retention and test scores.
The graphs below combine course sections from Business & Industry (B&I) and the Illinois Small
Business Development Center (ILSBDC). Although the number of sections that were delivered
this last year were down, the number of credit hours for B&I increased by 5% and the tuition
revenue rose by 24%. Some of the growth was due to the conversion of several non-credit
classes to credit. This caused the number of clock hours for non-credit to decline. In the coming
year, it is anticipated that both credit and non-credit classes will increase.
AIRGO Partnership
About two years ago we visited with Rodney Resch, the new owner of AIRGO, a flight instruction
company that teaches flying and manages the Centralia Airport. Rodney was interested in forming
a partnership with Kaskaskia College to offer an Associate’s Degree in aviation. This degree will
transfer to Southern Illinois University where they will finish their Bachelor’s Degree and can then
apply to commercial airlines to become airline pilots. This is timely because according to a
November 12, 2012, article in the Wall Street Journal, U.S. airlines are facing what promises to be
their most serious pilot shortage since the 1960s, with higher experience requirements for new
hires about to take hold just as the industry braces for a wave of retirements. Federal mandates
have taken effect this summer that require all newly hired pilots to have at least 1,500 hours of
prior flight experience - six times the current minimum - raising the cost and time to train new
pilots in an era when pay cuts and more demanding schedules already have made the profession
less attractive. Meanwhile, thousands of senior pilots at major airlines soon will start hitting the
mandatory retirement age of 65. This presents a great opportunity for KC because of its
partnership with AIRGO. The curriculum for this program was approved by ICCB this year and we
are anxious to get started in 2014.
Agro-Terrorism Management
As a follow-up to a program the Business & Industry Department offered last year called
“Introduction to Agro-Terrorism”, we again partnered with Louisiana State University to offer an
“Agro-Terrorism Management” class for company executives, community leaders and emergency
services personnel to teach them how to manage an agriculture incident, whether it be an act of
terrorism or an accident. This class was so well received by food companies in the area, we will
be working with LSU to offer it again in the coming year.
Ameren Training
Responding to a request from Ameren Illinois, Dr. Labyak, George Evans and Art Borum, met with
executives of Ameren’s Training Facility in Belleville to discuss how we could be of assistance to
them in refreshing potential employees on math and reading as well as mechanical and spatial
relations skills and test-taking strategies. A 15-hour “review workshop” has been developed that
will be presented on Saturdays to help potential employees feel more comfortable when they
interview for positions with the electrical and gas departments of Ameren and will improve their
chances of passing the “CAST” Test which is needed for employment.
BCMW
We continue to work with BCMW in many ways for their customized training needs. Working with
Pete Donnelly, we have provided training for the installation of metal roofing, OSHA safety
procedures, and other carpentry related training. Working with Mark Kohnen, we have been able
to provide BCMW employees with specialized training in the field of sheet metal as well as
heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
Covidien (now Mallinckrodt)
As of July 1, 2013, Covidien will once again be known as The Mallinckrodt Company. KC classes
are continuing at the plant in Greenville in Industrial Technology, and these classes include
employees from Mallinckrodt, Carlisle Syn-Tec and the City of Greenville. Due to a reorganization
of the company, classes were not held this spring but will reconvene in the fall of 2013. This
combination of companies working together to bring education to their community demonstrates
the successful partnerships that have been formed between business and industry and Kaskaskia
College.
Electrical Program Advisory Board
Kaskaskia College has a new Commercial and Residential Electrical Program that is being
developed and will most likely be taught at the new Trenton Education Center. One of the most
important parts of any program is the formation of an industry-specific Advisory Board. The
Business and Industry Department plays a vital role in the formation of these boards by making
the contacts in the business community, and by helping the new members of the board
understand what an important part they play in advising KC about up-to-date curriculum, delivery
and recruitment of potential students.
“Fracking” Classes
Recently, Illinois Governor Quinn signed into law a bill legalizing “Fracking” (also known as
Hydraulic Fracturing) for the natural gas industry. Since the lower part of Illinois sits on a natural
gas reserve known as the New Albany Shale, we are gearing up to offer specialized classes that
will provide training for future employees of that industry. Dr. Labyak, George Evans and Art
Borum worked on developing a training program for these specialized skills. Initial projections for
this industry are showing between 1,000 and 45,000 potential jobs for Illinois, and KC will be
ready to provide the skills and education needed to help residents of southern Illinois find
employment.
Geospatial Technology
In August, 2012, we completed our first Geospatial Technology class (GSTE 101) which is the
“Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)”. We have had a variety of students that
included a high school teacher, KC biology professor, KC math professor, KC agriculture
professor, KC Business Services Representative, economic development coordinator, city
manager, zoning coordinator, highway department, public utilities, construction and other
occupations. This demonstrates the diversity of the students that will be taking Geospatial
Technology classes in the future. The first introductory class was so successful and well received
we repeated it again in January, 2013 and will be holding the introductory class at least twice a
year. Beginning fall, 2013 we will start offering the follow-up classes to complete the GSTE
Certificate.
Geospatial Technology Grant
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.
For the last two years, the College has held a MentorLinks Grant, a joint venture involving the
American Association of Community Colleges and the National Science Foundation. The
MentorLinks Grant is providing funds and expertise in Geospatial Technology that have been very
important as we developed curricula for the program, organized and met with a program Advisory
Board, and offered workshops to improve the knowledge and skills of KC faculty and staff and
area employers about this emerging field.
Last fall, we applied for a larger Advanced Technology Education grant through the National
Science Foundation, to enable Kaskaskia College to fully implement its Geospatial Technology
Program. A few weeks ago, we were delighted to receive word that our grant application had
been funded. The new grant is titled: “The Geospatial Technology (GST) Advantage: Preparing
GST Technicians and GST-enabled Graduates for Southern Illinois Business and Industry”. Phase
1 of the project will expand the region’s technologically competent workforce through the
establishment of certificate and degree programs. These programs will align with the industryvalidated Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM) and will utilize, pilot-test and
evaluate a curriculum designed by the National GeoTech Center. The project will also provide GST
field internship opportunities with local employers; incorporate GST into STEM class curricula;
conduct outreach to students, teachers and leaders of businesses, industries and communities;
and utilize the guidance and support of entities through a regional GST Advisory Board.
HR Summit
In April, 2013, the Business and Industry Department held an “HR Summit” featuring some new
programs and promoting customized training for the businesses. The Summit was attended by 34
people from the businesses and industries around the KC district, and the participants were
unanimous in wanting these meetings on a more regular basis. This summit featured three
speakers: Kathy Overstreet, Wendy Blythe and Scott Crothers, as well as a time to network and
discuss issues that were brought up by different companies in attendance. Kathy presented a brief
synopsis on engaging and dealing with the different generations in the workforce. This topic
presented some involved conversation, and everyone felt like they learned something on how to
work with the generations. Wendy presented an overview of our new service regarding job
openings and employment called the College Central Network. In the final presentation, Scott
introduced ideas relating to critical thinking skills and how we can provide companies with the
principles of critical thinking and train their trainers on how to incorporate each company’s needed
skills and to be able to teach their employees to be more efficient and make better decisions. The
next summit will be in the fall of 2013 and will feature attorneys from St Louis that are experts in
human relations issues.
Illinois Green Economy Network
We have been working with the Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN) for the last year. For
FY2013, they changed their organizational format and direction and are funding only specific
projects. Various projects are under discussion by our Green Team. In addition, each month Clint
Stevens sends out a green tips article by campus wide email.
We have partnered with IGEN, the US Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency, Clinton County, Clinton County electric Co-op and Heartland Conservancy to
do a feasibility study in Clinton County for dairy farms to produce renewable energy on their farms
by using an Anaerobic Digester to change manure into electricity. If this study shows this is a
feasible project, three farms have already stepped forward to commit to participating in a pilot
program. They will collect the manure, it will be processed, and they will produce electricity for
their farm and any excess will be sold to the grid.
We will be working on a Southern Illinois Green Coalition with John A Logan, Rend Lake, SWIC
and Lewis and Clark Colleges to co-sponsor activities in southern Illinois. This will begin the
summer of 2013.
We have recently been chosen as one of four community colleges in Illinois to participate in a pilot
program called “Solar for Schools”. This program is in partnership with the Illinois State University
Center for Renewable Energy and will focus on training middle and high school teachers in rural
Illinois communities about integrating solar energy curriculum and equipment into their
classrooms. Kaskaskia College will serve as a point of contact and consultation with K-12 schools
in the southern part of the State that adopt the program. Sandoval Jr.-Sr. High School is expected
to be among the participating schools, and other schools in our district may join the group in the
future. This program will further strengthen our relationship with area high schools while enriching
their curriculum.
Illinois GIS Association (ILGISA) Partnership
Kaskaskia College once again hosted the Southern Illinois ILGISA Conference in partnership with
the Illinois GIS Association. It was attended by twenty-three GIS professionals from all over
Central and Southern Illinois, and featured topics such as the Illinois Highway System, Aerial
Photography, Collecting and Sharing Data, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation Level Data,
LIDAR Basics and Understanding the U.S. National Grid. This partnership gives our Geospatial
Technology Program creditability and support. We will once again host this conference in August
of 2013.
Independent Accountants Association of Illinois (IAAI) Partnership
The whole tax return landscape is changing. Big things are happening to protect the average
taxpayer from shoddy tax return preparers. Until 2011, there was no regulation of unlicensed tax
return preparers. Anybody could do taxes for money. At the same time, the government subjected
Certified Public Accountants, Attorneys, Enrolled Agents, Enrolled Actuaries, and Enrolled
Retirement Plan Agents to severe penalties and they could lose their licenses if convicted of giving
bad advice or filing bad tax returns. Now the IRS will regulate all tax return preparers. Last year
the IRS began the process by requiring everyone who wanted to prepare tax returns in 2011 to get
or renew their Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN). The Independent Accountants
Association of Illinois (IAAI) and Kaskaskia College have partnered to begin offering Registered
Tax Return Preparer (RTRP) classes so eligible preparers can take the Internal Revenue Service’s
PTIN renewal test. Our first class was held in December at the Crisp Technology Center and
several additional classes will be held throughout 2013. This new partnership will also provide
additional tax preparer seminars, workshops and other opportunities for continuing education to
be held in Southern Illinois.
Motorcycle Safety Program
Last year, in one of the President’s forums, several of the students asked Dr. Underwood why
people from our area had to travel all the way to Carbondale to take the Motorcycle Rider Safety
Program, in order to be able to take the motorcycle portion of the Secretary of State’s Driver’s
License test. Because of those requests, we were able to form a partnership with Southern Illinois
University’s (SIU-C) Motorcycle Rider Program. SIU-C is only one of four universities designated
by the Illinois Department of Transportation, authorized to offer this training in the State. In the
summer of 2012, they trained 51 students in safe riding practices and skill development on our
campus. This course is offered at no charge to the residents of our district and is mandatory to
receiving their motorcycle license. Last year the Southern Illinois University Motorcycle Safety
Program was such a success, they have expanded their offerings from three per year to nine.
They have had so many requests from this area that their classes have been full two to three
months in advance.
Marketing for the Crisp Center Programs
Art Borum, Business Services Representative, is working very closely with Dean George Evans
and the instructors at the Crisp Technology Center to market and promote the programs that are
housed there. In working with district business and industry, we are able to put employers in
contact with instructors and as well as our Success Center when job opportunities arise. In
addition, we are working to strengthen the advisory boards for these programs. Two of the Crispbased programs, Welding and Electronics Automation Computer Technology, will also benefit from
additional students who will be enrolling under the Workforce Innovations Grant during the coming
year.
Nascote Industries
We are very proud and pleased that the first group of employees at the Nascote Industries plant in
Nashville completed their KC at Work education and were recognized in a December, 2012,
employee meeting at the plant. These employees were eligible to participate in graduation
ceremonies in May of 2013 with degrees in Business Management. In January, we began with
another round of classes. We have many employees who are still taking the classes but, due to
conflicts, were not able to finish with this group. However, Nascote has agreed to allow family
members and employees from nearby companies to start taking the classes at their facility. This
should produce even more graduates in the future.
This year we introduced an additional KC at Work Program at the Nascote plant - the Industrial
Technology Degree. We have 13 people enrolled in the program and the classes are on schedule
to graduate the first class in 2016. In association with that effort, 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 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, goes over each individual’s training record, and signs off when that employee has
reached a satisfactory level of training for each step of their apprenticeship.
North American Lighting
North American Lighting (NAL) recently announced they will be hiring between 180 and 200 new
employees over the next two years. This company is located in Salem and manufactures signal
lamps such as rear combination lamps, tail lamps, backup lamps, license plate lamps and rear
appliques. This facility benchmarks as world-class standards for producing best-in-class, highquality products. Their manufacturing process is based on the Koito Production System (TPS),
which ensures that costs are closely controlled, inventories are held to a minimum, engineering
changes are implemented quickly and deliveries are on time. Because this plant is considered the
best automotive lighting assembly plant in the world, the demand for a trained skilled workforce is
important. We have met with the plant manager and the HR Director and one of the challenges for
them is being able to screen the applicants efficiently. Many times the applicants do not test well.
So NAL has asked KC to develop and present a workshop that will help potential applicants be
more successful on their tests. We will be doing a two-day workshop for potential employees that
will cover math skills such as mental math techniques, decimal skills and fraction skills; reading
comprehension skills; questions relating to physical science; and spatial relations. These classes
will begin in the fall of 2013 and be taught either in the evenings or on Saturdays in order to help
potential employees at a time that is convenient for them.
Schutt Sports - Salem
We have provided Excel training for Schutt sports and will continue with some more advanced
classes in the very near future. These classes are customized to meet their exact standards and
what their employees may need.
St. Louis Area Talent Initiative
The St. Louis Regional Chamber (encompassing 16 counties, including Bond and Clinton in
Illinois) is launching a collaborative initiative to increase the percentage of the area’s workforce
which has a Bachelor’s Degree or higher. Thirty percent of adults in the St. Louis region have at
least a Bachelor’s Degree, ranking it 14th among the nation’s metropolitan areas. That’s just
behind Los Angeles and ahead of Houston, according to U.S. Census estimates. No factor is more
critical to the St. Louis region’s competitive position in the global marketplace than education. In
today’s global, knowledge-based economy, education is the cornerstone for a better tomorrow.
The Top Ten in College Attainment initiative is an ambitious region-wide effort designed to
advance the region’s workforce into the top ten in percentage of adults with a Bachelor’s degrees
or higher by 2025. This initiative includes Kaskaskia, SWIC and Lewis and Clark Colleges in
Illinois. George Evans and Art Borum are working with the Regional Chamber on this initiative.
One of the necessities of obtaining new federal grant monies is the formation of collaborations
and partnerships to make sure the funding provided through federal agencies is spent efficiently
and will be utilized to benefit the most citizens. With that in mind, Kaskaskia College is partnering
with other Illinois community colleges, employers, Workforce Investment Offices, economic
development organizations, and various other groups focused on addressing the “skills gap” and
strengthening the local economy, by offering educational opportunities that prepare individuals to
assume skilled jobs that meet the particular needs of local employers.
KC is a member of the Workforce Innovation Grant consortium in Southwestern Illinois, which
recently received a two-year Department of Labor grant to train WIA-eligible individuals in a
fifteen-county area, to assume positions in the manufacturing sector that have been identified as
critical needs by employers. Participants in the grant-funded program, who will be identified in the
coming weeks and will enroll in the Welding and Electronics Programs at KC, will move through a
“compressed” curriculum that includes flexible scheduling, self-paced learning, and contextualized
content. The College is looking forward to participating in the program, which stands to benefit
area citizens and employers, and to move KC forward in implementing a more individualized
instructional model.
Super Region Coalition and TAA Grant-2013 Plastics Molding
The College is also partnering with many other organizations as part of a newly formed “Super
Region” encompassing a 26-county area of East Central Illinois. One of the first projects of the
“Super Region” was to collectively apply for a U.S. Department of Labor grant that will provide
training for potential employees of businesses and industries throughout East Central and South
Central Illinois. Since we have a cluster of plastics companies in our KC district that are hiring new
employees in the near future, we felt it would be important to work on designing a new training
program for this industry. Whether we are successful in obtaining funding for this grant or not, we
will be developing a plastics education program to help serve this workforce. If we are successful
with the grant we will be able to accelerate this offering.
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. The first week of December we hosted 17 employees of trucking companies
from Illinois, Texas, Montana, Ohio, North Carolina, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Mississippi
and Ontario, Canada to teach three different subjects: Certified Professional Recruiter, Certified
Department Manager, and Advanced Recruiting Techniques. These classes are a continuing
series designed for the transportation industry and offered through Kaskaskia College’s
Transportation Training & Development Institute (KC-TTDI). As the economy grows and the
trucking industry continues to rebound, 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. Once they have
obtained these certifications from KC-TTDI, there are follow-up classes on retention techniques,
management training and strategic planning. KC-TTDI and its partnership with Impact will
continue to bring trucking companies to our district for training because of these unique one-of-a
kind specialized classes.
South Central Illinois Growth Alliance (SCIGA)
The South Central Illinois Growth Alliance has identified new strategies to serve economic
development and job growth challenges for our five-county region. An ad hoc committee was
formed to look at how the organization could best serve the communities and residents of the
counties of Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion and Washington. We are trying to work closer with the
companies in our area to make sure we retain existing jobs and to look at the existing companies
to help us identify new firms to bring into the area. In addition, we are promoting educational
opportunities for existing and future entrepreneurs.
We are starting to develop and support programs in schools and communities to identify and
assist youth in understanding the probability of being successful at starting and growing a small
business. We feel the majority of the job growth in our area will be from businesses expanding
and new business start-ups. Job growth is the focus of all of our activities in the coming year. In
2013 our meetings are focused on successful companies within our region.
Performance
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The Illinois Small Business Development Center (ISBDC)/International Trade Center (ITC)
provided 2,300 hours of one-on-one advising. This met 96% of our self-set original goal for
the year
Advised 235 clients with an average time spent per client of 9.5 hours
Sixty-five percent of our clients already operate a business, while 35% are considering
doing so
Assisted clients with $3.7 million dollars in local loans and investments
Clients created 22 new jobs and were able to save an additional 18 jobs
We helped keep two firms in the area that saved 70 and 25 jobs respectively
Occupancy for the Incubator Program is 78%
Regional Economic Impact
Self-employment and small business growth are cornerstones for economic recovery by both
Illinois and the U.S. Increased exports are part of both governmental strategies as well. We work
closely with local lenders, coordinating the business plans for new businesses. This past year, we
worked with more clients buying or selling a business than normal, requiring a large investment of
time. Of our clients, approximately 65% already own a business and 35% are pre-venture. Client
surveys continue to cite this Center as a beneficial and appreciated community resource. We cosponsored the annual Emerging Entrepreneur Award in conjunction with SCIGA.
Workshops & Seminars
We continue to offer monthly workshops at various district locations. A QuickBooks Tutorial for
business owners allows participants to earn one college credit. Also, a series of workshops can
now accumulate to earn a departmental certificate and/or one college credit. We provided guest
speakers to the following academic departments; Business, Carpentry, Cosmetology and
Massage Therapy. Partnerships have been established with libraries throughout the college
district. A program titled “Kid Business” has been institutionalized with mission, purpose and focus
communicated to all District 501 K-12 schools. We use the Kid Business Program to reinforce
age-appropriate critical thinking, reading comprehension and entrepreneurship at any requesting
in-district school. The original pilot program at Centralia Junior High School ended temporarily with
two new CJHS Principals appointed during this fiscal year. In addition, SCIGA has prioritized youth
entrepreneurship, and Kid Business will effectively contribute to that initiative going forward.
For a historical perspective on non-credit community workshops, the most frequently conducted
are “Starting A Business In Illinois” and a “QuickBooks® Pro Tutorial”. In addition, we offer several
special topic seminars annually:
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FY 2011: 27 workshops; average attendance of 6 = 162 attendees
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FY 2012: 20 workshops; average attendance of 6 = 120 attendees
FY 2013: 15 workshops; average attendance of 7 = 105 attendees
In FY 2012 and 2013, we wanted to increase the average attendance per workshop and
accomplished this to a small degree by adjusting topics, locations, days and times. Our format
going forward however, will focus once again on the total attendees obtained in one year.
We became much more actively engaged at the Centralia Correctional Center, conducting
monthly workshops there. We also conducted workshops at the Greenville Federal Corrections
Center and the Graham Correctional Center during the year. The correctional center workshops
are not reflected in the “community” statistics above.
Business Incubator Offices
The College offers three professional spaces at each of these Education Centers;
Centralia/Workforce, Greenville & Salem. Of the nine offices, seven are rented, and current
tenants appreciate this resource. Incubator offices are included in the designs for the expanded
facilities at both Trenton and Nashville, which will significantly increase our capacity to serve the
needs of ISBDC clients.
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. Export is looked upon at all governmental
levels as a key economic recovery strategy. International cargo is growing at Mid-America Airport
and should attract a cluster of service and transportation firms that will need specialized job skills
and frontline supervision. A new program direction has been recently established with College
Administration for fiscal year 2014, which will result in enhanced support from the communities
and businesses we serve. We initiated an every other month educational newsletter and
conducted two in-district workshops; 1) Cultures and Customs - China & Latin America, and 2)
International Terms of Sale. We assisted a Clinton County firm with over $150,000 in new export
sales.
Continued Funding By the State of Illinois
Our proposal for operating an ISBDC/ITC through 12/31/2015 was submitted to Illinois DCEO and
accepted in December 2012. We are fully funded through 12/31/2013, as grants are issued on a
calendar year basis. Both the US Small Business Administration (SBA) and Illinois DCEO
contribute financial support. The agencies, plus elected officials at all levels, see the ISBDC/ITC
as an important local tool for economic recovery and future growth. Steven Groner, Center
Director, was appointed treasurer for the statewide network and serves on the advisory council.
FY 2014 Goals
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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
The following graphs represent the number of students receiving services through the KC-AEL
GED Review classes, which have been affected by State and local policy changes. During FY11,
the Illinois Community College Board – Adult Education Division implemented enrollment caps as
part of a managed enrollment initiative. The caps were issued to providers based solely on their
enrollment reports from FY08 – FY10. In FY12, the enrollment cap policy was terminated, but
adult education providers begin to experience major declines in the number of adult learners being
served because of their lack of socioeconomic stability. In addition, effective July 2012, the KCAEL Department implemented a new enrollment policy to enhance the quality of its services.
Adult learners functioning under a 4.0 grade level equivalency were referred to “The Reading
Link”, KC-AEL’s volunteer literacy program, for tutorial services to enhance their literacy skills so
that they can qualify for future enrollment in a GED Review class. Additional information about
GED classes is incorporated in the report that follows.
Celebrating 30 Years of Service
This year, Kaskaskia College’s Adult Education and Literacy Department (KC-AEL) will celebrate
its 30th anniversary as a provider of adult education and literacy services. For 30 years, KC-AEL
has focused upon providing learner-centered educational services to assist learners in meeting
their self-determined education and literacy goals. Services range from volunteer literacy services
through “The Reading Link” to job placement assistance through the TANF Job Placement
Program for Department of Human Service customers.
KC-AEL serves an average of 1200 adult learners per year with a staff of 14 full/part-time
administrative personnel, 15 part-time instructors, and 90+ volunteers. Services are supported by
grants, institutional funds, and in-kind donations. KC-AEL maintains a diverse array of partners by
collaborating with social service agencies; businesses; educational institutions; and workforce
development boards, to develop its services and to ensure the availability of education and
support services for its adult learners.
As a performance-based department, despite continuous federal and state cuts, the Adult
Education and Literacy Department has been able to maintain the quantity and quality of its
services. This triumph is credited to (1) Kaskaskia College’s commitment to provide a range of
services and accommodations to help all prospective students overcome barriers to access postsecondary education, and (2) the KC-AEL Department’s dedication to securing funding to support
adult education and literacy in the college district.
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 by
ICCB Adult Education as a district’s “Index of Need”, this statistical data is used to allocate their
grant funds to service providers.
Based on the 2010 Census, the district’s total population decreased from 120,428 to 120,302.
Based on the age criteria for eligibility for adult education and literacy services, among the
district’s adult population of 96,901:
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12,178 (12.57%) live in poverty
5,518 (5.69.%) have less than 9 grades of formal education
7,956 (8.21%) have attained 9 or more grades of formal education, but do not have a high
school diploma or its equivalent
2,692 (2.7%) were classified as ESL adults and 418 (1.55%) of the ESL adults felt that they
did not speak English well
12,196 (12.59%) receive some type of public assistance from the government
SIU researchers noted a considerable decline in all socioeconomic categories of the 2012 report
in comparison to the 2011 report, because of the change in samples and methodology used for
the 2010 Census as compared to those methods used in earlier censuses.
Area Planning Council (APC)
In December 2012, Lisa Atkins, Director of KC-AEL; Laura Benhoff, Principal of ROE #3’s
Alternative School; and Traci Kapp, Administrative Assistant of KC-AE, were elected APC officers
to oversee the development of the FY2014 plan to offer literacy and adult education services in
the college district.
Bi-monthly literacy and planning meetings are held with members of the council and other
stakeholders to discuss the district’s need for services, socioeconomic conditions, target
population, barriers to services, and resources. Each meeting features a guest speaker who
shares information about their services and/or provides attendees with resources that could assist
them in better serving the residents of the college district.
In September 2013, the APC will collaborate with the KC Alumni Committee to offer a Safety
Awareness Fair during the Family Reunion and Open House activities of the College. Districtwide public safety and medical assistance teams have been sent invitations to participate in the
upcoming event.
Illinois Adult and Continuing Education Association (IACEA)
In April 2013, the state’s adult education and literacy workforce elected Lisa Atkins, Director of KCAEL, and Kathy Overstreet, Title III Curriculum Specialist and Adult Education Instructor, to serve
as board representatives for IACEA in FY14. IACEA, a statewide organization, provides
leadership, representation and advocacy for adult education and literacy practitioners in order to
advance, unify and professionalize the field. Ms. Atkins will serve as the board’s Junior Director
for Region V. Ms. Overstreet will serve as the board’s Junior Division Chairperson for Instruction
and Curriculum (Basic and Secondary).
Adult Education and Literacy Services
During FY13, grant/institutional funds, partnerships, private donations, and fund raising activities
supported the following KC-AEL programs and services:
• Adult Education - GED® Review classes
• Adult Volunteer Literacy - “The Reading Link”
• Adult Education Bus Services
• National Adult Education Honor Society
• Healthcare Bridge Program
• Family Success – Centralia and Central City Schools
• Family Success – BCMW Head Start
• TANF Job Placement
• UMCH – YouthBuild and CiviCorps
Instructional Methodology
Implementing New Concepts in KC-AEL from Professional Development
During FY13, the Kaskaskia College Adult Education and Literacy (KC-AEL) administrative and
instructional personnel attended college classes, webinars, institutional and departmental
workshops, and conferences related to explicit instruction, contextualized and integrated
instruction, Evidence-Based Reading Instruction (EBRI), ICCB Adult Education Content
Standards, curriculum development, case management, Illinois Common Core Standards, Career
Pathways, college and career readiness, GED ® Testing, and disability support services.
Consequently, administrative personnel are using best practices related to case management to
monitor and address issues related to students’ academic progress and retention. Instructors
have developed and implemented lesson plans based on the Common Core and Content
Standards that consist of contextualized instruction by integrating adult education and basic
career and technical education.
Evidence-Based Reading Instruction (EBRI)
Adult education providers that sought FY2013 grant funds from ICCB were required to
submit proposals that outlined their future plans to develop and implement EvidenceBased Reading Instruction (EBRI) as a resource to improve the reading skills of
intermediate-level adult learners (GLE 4.0-8.9) enrolled in their GED® Review classes.
Beginning in November 2011, a cohort team consisting of KC-AEL administrative and
instructional personnel attended a series of mandatory training institutes in Springfield for
ICCB adult education providers. During the months of July and October 2012, the cohort
team trained the remaining KC-AEL professional managerial and instructional personnel on
how to complete EBRI diagnostic assessments and implement instructional strategies of
evidence-based reading in the classroom.
In August 2012, KC-AEL re-classified two of its multi-level GED ® classes as pilot classes for EBRI.
Classes were chosen for the pilot project based on the instructors’ knowledge and experience
associated with EBRI, and data collected from the adult education data system regarding the
class enrollment and students' eligibility for EBRI. As part of the pilot, KC-AEL offered one class as
a three-day, multi-level class with one day designated for EBRI. The other class was offered as a
two-day, EBRI only class. In review of the persistence and level gains of the students from each
class, KC-AEL determined that students were more likely to attend and make level gains, if a class
was designated only EBRI. Unfortunately, because of the demographics of the target population
in the college district, the EBRI-only classes were determined economically unfeasible for KC-AEL
to implement in the five counties that it serves in Southern Illinois. Therefore, KC-AEL has
modified 90% of its three-day multi-level classes to include EBRI strategies, but will continue to
offer the EBRI-only classes that were developed to pilot-test the use of EBRI.
In June 2013, KC-AEL reported to ICCB that 222 of its ABE students had received EBRI services.
Among the 128 post-tested, 112 (88%) demonstrated gains in their reading skills. Among the 112,
91 (81%) made grade(s) level gains in their reading.
Pre-GED Services
An adult learner’s academic assessment results must be between the grade levels of 4.0 to 12.9
for them to be eligible for enrollment in a KC-AEL GED ® Review class.
Adult learners functioning below 4.0 are referred to “The Reading Link”, KC-AEL’s volunteer
literacy program, for tutorial services. By using volunteer tutors, adult learners are able to
enhance their literacy skills so that they can qualify for future enrollment in a GED ® Review class.
In FY13, “The Reading Link” provided 30 adult learners with pre-GED services.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
According to its Index of Need report, the district has less than 3300 ESL adults who are eligible
for KC-AEL services. “The Reading Link” serves as the primary instructional program for KCAEL’s community ESL learners. In FY13, “The Reading Link” served twelve (12) ESL learners.
One learner from Washington County earned her U.S. Citizenship on June 28.
Twenty percent of the district’s ESL residents who are eligible for KC-AEL services are
incarcerated in correctional facilities. For the past six years, KC-AEL has offered ESL classes at
the Centralia Correctional Center (CCC). Unfortunately, because 90% of the current students are
likely to be deported upon their release, the class will be terminated effective June 30, 2013.
Instead, KC-AEL will provide literacy services to ESL learners at CCC by using inmate tutors that
have been trained by KC-AEL’s Coordinator of “The Reading Link”.
Online Services
The KC-AEL Department is interested in offering online GED ® services, but has not been able to
recruit enough qualifying adult learners to offer the state’s online system, i-Pathways, as a standalone online service in the college district.
The department has expressed to the ICCB Adult Education administration and managers of
iPathways an interest collaborating with neighboring adult education providers to establish an
iPathways Consortium in the southern region of Illinois. Unfortunately, various concerns about the
consortium are still being discussed with ICCB and must be resolved by managers of iPathways.
Therefore, at this time, iPathways is only used as an online supplement in the department’s GED ®
Review classes. The KC-AEL administration will continue to pursue the development of an
iPathway Consortium.
Programs and Services
Managed Enrollment – GED® Review Classes
KC-AEL implemented managed enrollment during FY11. The process began with modifying
orientation to include individualized case management and referring adult learners that function
under the 4.0 GLE to “The Reading Link” for one-on-one tutorial services, that would assist them
in building their literacy skills to qualify for future enrollment in a GED ® Review class.
Performance data, instructors’ self-reporting, progress/monitor reports, and student satisfaction
surveys are used consistently to evaluate the effectiveness of the department’s administrative and
instructional services. The department’s decision to refer adult learners functioning at less than a
4.0 grade level to “The Reading Link” has proven to be very effective in improving the instructional
activities applied in the department’s multi-subject, multi-level GED ® classes.
Currently, 85% of the department’s GED ® Review classes are multi-subject, multi-level. Although
reviews of performance data from FY11 and FY12 revealed that managed enrollment with fixed
entry dates appears to be the most practicable retention methodology for the department, KC-AEL
is interested in offering single-subject classes and open-entry scheduling for future bridge
programs. Therefore, during FY14, the department will pilot single-subject, multi-level classes
during its day hours of GED ® Review Services to coincide with the future administering of tests by
GED® Testing Services.
GED® Testing Services has partnered with Pearson VUE Services to offer computer-based testing
and will phase out the paper-pencil version of its testing by January 2014. This initiative allows
first-time test takers to register for single-subject testing and to test one subject at a time until they
have successfully passed all the test subjects that are required to earn their GED ® Credentials.
As of June 30, KC-AEL served 491 adult learners and officially enrolled 418 in GED ® Review
classes. One hundred and forty-four (144) former students received their GED ® Credentials
during the current fiscal year. Ninety-five percent (95%) are enrolled or expressed plans to
continue their education at Kaskaskia College by using the GED Scholarship.
Tutorial Services
“The Reading Link” Program of Kaskaskia College Adult Education and Literacy (KC-AEL)
provides free literacy and pre-GED tutorial services. Adult learners that are assessed as
functioning below the 9th grade level or performing below the student level of 7 in English
proficiency are tutored by trained volunteer tutors. All volunteer tutors are required to complete 18
hours of pre-service adult literacy training.
As of June 30, 2013, "The Reading Link" served 528 (101%) of the 525 adult learners that it
proposed to serve in 2013. Five hundred and sixteen adult learners received ABE services and
12 received ESL services. Among the 528 adult learners, 363 were basic literacy students at the
Centralia Correctional Center.
In FY13, the average instructional hours provided to an adult learner by a volunteer tutor was 115
hours. Three hundred and two (57%) of the 528 adult learners receiving tutorial services
participated in the program for 6 months or less. Two hundred and twenty-six (42%) of the 528
had participated in the program for over 6 months. The average gains in academic skills for
learners who were assessed after receiving 40 hours of tutorial/instructional services was 1.7
grade levels.
Volunteer Services of Tutors
In FY13, 94 individuals served as volunteer tutors for “The Reading Link”. The average hours of
service provided by a tutor was 62. Fifteen (16%) of the 94 tutors had served as tutors for 6
months or less. Seventy-nine (84%) of the 94 had served for over 6 months.
Each year, KC-AEL hosts an appreciation dinner for the tutors to recognize them for their selfless
devotion to increasing the literacy skills of adult learners in our district. This year’s event was held
in the Lifelong Learning Center on October 3, 2012.
As part of this year’s ceremonies, Memorial Awards were given to the family members of
Jacquelyn Roberts of Salem and Bess Wesling of Centralia in appreciation of their years of
support and service to “The Reading Link”. Mrs. Roberts served as a Reading Link tutor for over
25 years. Mrs. Wesling created “The Reading Link” by writing the first grant to establish funding to
support the services of the program.
Phyllis Harmening of Centralia, who received the Incentive Award during the appreciation dinner,
was also the recipient of Kaskaskia College’s 2013 Community Education Award. Mrs. Harmening
retired from Kaskaskia College but has served as a volunteer for “The Reading Link” for the past 2
1/2 years.
Linda Berry of Centralia, who was one of the recipients of the Volunteer of the Year awards from
“The Reading Link”, received a Spotlight on Service award from the Secretary of State. On May
16, Secretary of State Jesse White along with Dennis DeRossett, Executive Director of the Illinois
Press Association (IPA), presented awards to seven (7) volunteer tutors at the annual Spotlight on
Achievement and Service Awards ceremony. As an award recipient, Ms. Berry received $200
from the Illinois Press Association Foundation that was awarded to “The Reading Link”, a plaque,
and a personalized Illinois Blue Book.
Ms. Berry became a volunteer tutor for “The Reading Link” in 2008, upon retiring as a salesperson
for Wal-Mart. During her years of service, Ms. Berry has donated 376 tutoring hours and
participated in 23 hours of additional training beyond the mandatory 18 hours of pre-service
training required for all applicants desiring to serve as a volunteer tutor.
Family Success Programs
The Family Success Programs provide library services, adult education, children’s education,
parenting education, and Parent and Child Together (PACT) activities to families whose
households consist of at least one parent/guardian functioning academically below the ninth (9 th)
grade level and a child between the ages of 0–10 that qualifies for enrollment in a child-at-risk
program.
In FY2013, KC-AEL received two grant awards from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Illinois State
Library to serve families in the Central City and Centralia communities. One of the grants
pertained specifically to families that had children enrolled in the BCMW Head Start Program in
Centralia.
As of June 30, 14 families enrolled in the programs. The program’s participants included 17 adults
and 29 children. Based on data collected from each child’s education provider, 100% of the
children showed gains in their academic ability. Ten (71%) of the 14 parents were consistent in
their attendance with their children and determined eligible for post-testing. One hundred percent
of the parents that were post-tested demonstrated gains in their reading skills. The average grade
level gain was 2.21 for the BCMW parents and 2.89 for the Central City parents. Seven (70%) of
the 10 parents have been determined ineligible for continuation of services in FY14 because of
the gains in their reading skills during FY13.
Healthcare Bridge Program
During FY10, KC-AEL successfully implemented a Healthcare Bridge Program that introduced
adult learners to the career cluster of health science while studying to obtain their GED ®
Credentials. During FY13, 16 students were enrolled in the program. Among the 16 students, four
(4) earned their GED® Credentials and are planning to continue their education at KC. Three (3)
students have obtained employment and are planning to register to take the GED ® Tests in the
near future.
Jodi Boeving of Breese, a KC-AEL Healthcare Bridge student, spoke as a student representative
at the annual Illinois Adult and Continuing Education Association (IACEA) Legislative Awareness
Day at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on Thursday, April 18, 2013. During the awareness
rally, Mrs. Boeving spoke about her personal socioeconomic issues that hindered her from earning
her high school diploma as a teenager, and the mental barriers that she had to overcome to
pursue earning her GED® Credentials twenty years later. Mrs. Boeving plans to take the GED ®
Tests in July 2013 and pursue continuing her education at KC by using the GED Scholarship.
CNA-Plus: I-BEST Team Teaching
In May, the Director of KC-AEL collaborated with the Dean of Nursing at KC to develop and launch
a new program, called CNA-Plus, in October 2013. In June, the KC-AEL Department submitted a
$20,000 grant application to ICCB to design the program. The grant application required the
development of a design team consisting of representatives from workforce development,
academic affairs, adult education, career/technical education, developmental services, and
support service agencies. We are delighted to report that our grant proposed is being funded.
The program will feature the use of team-teaching based on the I-BEST methodology of adult
education instructors pairing with career/technical instructors to provide coursework that assists
students in improving their basic skills that lead to earning their GED ® Credentials while earning a
postsecondary credential. The use of the I-BEST methodology provides a framework for adult
education providers to increase the number of adult education learners who are earning
postsecondary credentials because of their enrollment in adult education services.
The CNA-Plus Program will provide adult education students, interested in employment in the
healthcare industry, the opportunity to earn a career and technical certificate as a Nurse Assistant
in four months and to advance to earning a one-year certificate and/or degree in the Nursing field.
The credit-bearing Nurse Assistant Certificate aligns with other approved healthcare programs at
Kaskaskia College, and can be used as a stackable credential for a recipient to establish a career
pathway to becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, or Advanced Practice Nurse.
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-AEL
was required to serve and engage 22 customers in countable TANF activities during the fiscal
year. As of June 30, the program has served 70 TANF recipients. Currently, 22 TANF recipients
are receiving job skills and placement services. All (100%) of the TANF recipients are assigned to
worksites.
As a service provider, KC-AEL was also eligible to earn retention bonuses for each of its
participants that retained their unsubsidized employment. The minimum amount was $500 (30day retention) and the maximum amount was $1500 (90-day retention). During FY13, the KC-AEL
Department earned $12,000 to supplement the services offered by the department.
YouthBuild and CiviCorp Programs
KC-AEL partnered with the United Methodist Children’s Home (UMCH) to offer adult education
services to Marion County youth, ages 17 to 24, enrolled in their YouthBuild and CiviCorps
Programs. Each program is a community development program that simultaneously addresses
core issues facing low-income communities: housing, education, employment, crime prevention,
and leadership development. On-site counseling and program incentives are offered by UMCH to
retain students.
KC-AEL provided GED® Review classes two days per week for the shared programs. Enrollment
consists of the establishment of cohort groups by UMCH. Thirty (33) youth participated in the
programs during FY13. Three (3) of the 33 were served by “The Reading Link” because they did
not qualify for initial enrollment in a GED ® Review class.
As of June 30, 12 students earned their GED ® Credentials; one (1) earned her Nurse Assistant
Certificate and has moved to Kentucky; one (1) is currently enrolled in KC credit-bearing classes;
four (4) plan to enroll in the fall semester for KC credit-bearing classes; nine (9) are employed;
one (1) incarcerated; and seven (7) will be continuing their enrollment in a GED® Review class.
This year, YouthBuild students were able to receive college credit from Kaskaskia College for the
construction component of their program. In addition, all YouthBuild and CiviCorp students were
offered college credit for their community service work in association with their programs.
The YouthBuild and CiviCorps Programs were housed at the former Centralia High School
vocational building which was remodeled by former YouthBuild students. Unfortunately, UMCH
has received notice that the YouthBuild Program would not be re-funded in FY14. The CiviCorp
Program will continue to operate in southern Illinois until October 2013.
National Adult Education Honor Society
In August 2010, KC’s Adult Education and Literacy Department became a charter member of the
National Adult Education Honor Society (NAEHS). NAEHS recognizes outstanding adult
education students because of their attendance, attitude, work ethics, and commitment to earning
their GED® Credentials.
As of June 30, KC’s charter of NAEHS has 30 honorary members. Honorees are recognized
during the KC-AEL 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.
GED® Graduation
One hundred and two (102) GED ® recipients participated in one of the graduation ceremonies
held on November 5 and May 30 in the Lifelong Learning Center. At each ceremony, over 350
guests joined their loved one for the memorable occasion.
Prior to each ceremony, a pre-reception was held in KC’s Student Center for all the graduates.
The pre-reception provided graduates the opportunity to meet members of the President’s Cabinet
and the Board of Trustees. In addition, with the assistance of KC’s Enrollment Center personnel,
attendees were able to begin the process for applying for their GED Scholarship and enrolling in
post-secondary academic classes at the college.
GED® Testing Services
GED® Testing Services, national creators of the GED ® Tests that are administered to individuals
seeking credentials equivalent to a high school diploma, has partnered with Pearson VUE Testing
Centers to develop and administer a new computer-based GED ® testing. Currently, the paperpencil version of the entire battery of the GED ® testing costs test-takers $50.00. The computerbased version of the tests will cost test-takers $130.00. Starting January 1, 2014, the GED ® Tests
will only be administered by computer. Former test scores for any test-taker that has not passed
the entire GED® testing by December 20 will expire at the end of the year.
The new version will consist of four subtests rather than five. The Language Arts tests of the
current testing will be combined in the new testing, but test-takers will still be required to produce
an essay. Test-takers will be required to type rather than handwrite their essays.
To ensure that adult education students are properly prepared for the computer-based GED ®
testing, KC-AEL offers computer-literacy instruction at each of its GED ® Review class sites. In
addition, adult education students are being encouraged to enroll in the free computer literacy
courses offered by the KC Continuing and Community Education Department as a result of the
department’s partnership with KC-AEL.
Kaskaskia College – 2014 GED® Testing Center
Because of the merger of GED ® Testing Services with Pearson VUE to offer computer-based
testing, 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 GED ® testing services
after December 31, 2013. Consequently, effective January 2014, Kaskaskia College will assume
the sole responsibility of offering the services in the college district. At this time, testing services
will only be offered at the Main Campus. Future plans include expanding the services in the
Bond/Fayette area at a later date.
Adult Education Bus Services – Centralia
KC-AEL begin offering transportation services in Centralia to its adult education students in
January 2013. KC-AEL obtained ownership of a 2004 Chevy bus from ICCB in November 2010
when another adult education provider decided it was no longer feasible to offer transportation
services to its students. Transportation services are offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
Thursdays in Centralia.
Funding Resources
The Kaskaskia College Adult Education and Literacy Department received the following grant
funding for FY13 in comparison to FY12:
GRANTS/OTHER
ICCB Public Aid
ICCB State Basic
ICCB Federal
ICCB State Performance
Reading Link Program
Family Success – BCMW
Family Success – Central City
TANF
Fund Raising and Donations
GRAND TOTAL
FY13 FUNDING
$41,810.00
$107,421.00
$103,079.00
$82,110.00
$65,478.00
$25,478.00
$30,228.00
$75,900.00
$1,080.00
$532,584.00
GRANTS/OTHER
ICCB Public Aid
ICCB State Basic
FY 12 FUNDING
$44,365.00
$85,959.00
ICCB Federal
ICCB State Performance
Reading Link Program
Family Success – Central City
Family Success – Sandoval
TANF
Fund Raising/Donations
GRAND TOTAL
$83,605.00
$84,146.00
$65,000.00
$29,750.00
$25,000.00
$69,300.00
$2,545.00
$489,670.00
Future Endeavors
Recruitment and Retention
Recruitment and retention are duties of all KC-AEL personnel and begin upon an adult learner
completing the orientation process. Congratulatory postcards are sent to each new student in
recognition of his/her desire to earn a GED® Credential and to welcome them to KC-AEL.
Thirty-four percent (34%) of KC-AEL’s learners are not retained long enough to be post-tested.
KC-AEL’s goal for FY14 is to develop retention strategies that produce a minimum overall
retention rate of 80%.
GUID 109 – First Year College Experience
GUID 109 is designed to acquaint students with the community college, assist them in developing
study and time management skills, and provide guidance on how a student can systematically
develop a support system of college personnel and services. KC-AEL will seek dual enrollment of
its students, functioning at an 11.0 GLE and desiring to transition to KC credit-bearing classes,
into the class.
Afternoon GED® Review Classes
KC-AEL will pilot an afternoon class in Centralia during the fall semester of FY14. This decision
was based on the attendance results of adult learners who attended afternoon orientations that
were scheduled at the Kaskaskia College Workforce Center in Centralia. If the class proves to be
effective in meeting the scheduling needs of KC-AEL's students, the department will consider
expanding its services at its other sites to include afternoon GED ® classes.
Dual Enrollment in Career and Technical Programs
According to GED® Testing Services researchers, nationally 63% of jobs require education beyond
high school. KC-AEL is using this information to pursue dual enrollment of adult secondary
students in short-term career and technical programs, such as the CNA-PLUS Program that will
be offered in FY14.
Academic Calendar of KC-AEL
In FY13, KC-AEL increased the intensity and duration of its classes and modified its academic
calendar to include additional weeks of instruction beyond the College’s academic calendar. The
modification of the academic calendar has proved to be ineffective in the enhancement of student
performance and persistence because of the academic calendars of education providers for the
students’ children. Therefore, in FY14, KC-AEL will adhere to the academic calendar of the
College.
Social Media Communication with Adult Learners
Social media has become the new tool for KC-AEL to communicate with its potential and current
students. The KC-AEL administration has developed a “facebook” page and has suggested to
instructional personnel that they develop a classroom “facebook” page to enhance
communication with their students. In FY14, KC-AEL will expand its use of “facebook” for the
marketing of its services and will begin using massive text messaging to notify students of class
cancellations and upcoming events.
The Community Education Department is pleased to report very significant growth in our
headcount and instructional hours for FY13. The number of students served increased by 48%,
while the credit-hour total (includes both credit and non-credit offerings) rose by 57% over the
previous year. Much of the programming uptick is due to our collaborative effort with the
Education Centers to offer more courses at convenient times for students. We are always looking
for new and interesting courses that the public will enjoy.
The Community Education Department is always striving to increase our credit hours. In addition
to our existing technology courses we offered ACTPrep, Bovine Artificial Insemination for credit
this year and we anticipate offering Workplace Safety and Security for credit during the coming
year. In addition, we have submitted several other courses for approval as credit offerings.
Partnering with the Regional Office of Education, we also granted college credit to educators
attending workshops on-campus.
The Department completed the year with 15 new courses added to the non-credit course catalog.
Census Records
Internet Genealogy
Home Canning
Native American Ancestors
Court and Land Records
Fall Plantings
Recycled Jewelry
Canine Massage
Cookie Decorating
Photoshop
Acting for Non-Actors I & II
Fishing Basics
Adult Recess
Self Defense
Utah Conceal Carry
The Community Education Department continued our partnership with the Centralia Area
Historical Society. This program has greatly benefited both the museum and the College. The
goal is to bring historical presentations to the people of our area. The program has been very
successful both for the museum and the College. This program provides a service to the
community as well as a social atmosphere for the department to network with area citizens.
Several of the programs were supported by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council. Programs
are listed below:
July
August
October
November
January
February
March
April
May
John Shaw-Walnut Hill
Mike Hall - Celtic Bagpipes
Frank Brinkerhoff-portraying William Jennings Bryan
Jay Stanley - Downtown Theater
#5 Mine Disaster Film
Local African American History featuring Tron Young, Delmar Hill, and
Brandon Smith
Gregg Bonelli - Abuses of Power
Rocky Maffit - A Rhythm of Life
Bill Eisenminger - Cahokia Mounds
Working together with the Boy Scouts of America, the department assisted and hosted a Boy
Scout Day on the Main Campus in April. The all-day event provided an opportunity for more than
500 scouts to earn sought-after badges and provided fellowship for scouts from Illinois and
Missouri.
An ACT Preparation course was offered on Saturdays both in the fall and spring semesters. The
course was offered for college credit during the spring semester.
The department participated in the Kaskaskia College Alumni and Friends Reunion. A
departmental display was placed in the HB hallway to highlight offerings and talk to the visiting
public about our programs.
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 continues to hold both daytime and evening
GED classes at the Workforce Center. The downtown location provides easy access to students
who do not drive to class. In August, the AEL Department will officially relocate its offices from the
Main Campus to the Workforce Center. This is viewed as a very positive move for the
department, which will result in more space and a better location for serving AEL students.
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 and the Financial Aid
Department.
As the graphs below illustrate, the demand for online learning remains very strong. While the
number of online sections for FY13 remained about the same as FY12, student headcount and
credit hours increased. With the ongoing effort to promote “smarter” course scheduling, it is
anticipated that this trend will probably continue. It is also expected that the number of sections
taught in a hybrid format will likely increase, as that delivery mode offers a good alternative for
many of our students who need some face-to-face contact. The number of certificate and degree
programs available totally online should also continue to grow.
Interaction in Online/Hybrid Classes
The Distance Learning (DL) 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 in all KC online and hybrid course offerings. Faculty
have been asked to document their regular and substantive interactions to the Distance Learning
staff. They were also asked to provide an assignment to students within the first 10 days, to
ensure their active participation in the course. The Distance Learning staff has worked with faculty
to make these changes, which are to be in place by fall 2013.
Migration to Blackboard Learn
The migration to the new Learning Management System was completed at the beginning of the
spring 2013 semester. It was a relatively smooth transition, without any serious problems. The DL
staff cooperated closely with faculty to help them in transferring their courses to the new platform.
They offered several well-attended workshops and also met with faculty one-on-one, helping them
redesign their courses to better take advantage of the new features available in Blackboard Learn.
Improved Student Online Support Services
Joyce Pryor was promoted to a full-time position this year. This has resulted in an increase in the
number of hours students can receive direct help. A “chat” system has also been implemented,
offering students another alternative for contacting online support.
Blackboard Learn Training
The DL staff has taken online classes offered by Blackboard, specifically a course in Graphical
User Interface (GUI) administrations, and three offerings on designing effective courses under the
Blackboard Learn environment. These offerings have enhanced their effectiveness in assisting
faculty with the transition to the new software.
AQIP Online Student Services
The AQIP Improving Student Access at a Distance Action Project was launched last fall and is cochaired by Cheryl Boehne and Steve Jerden. This AQIP Action Project focuses on online access
to Student Services. The first part of the project was to review and revise the Online Student
Satisfaction Survey to include online Student Support Services, the Success Center, Information
Technology, and all Web-based services along with online class satisfaction. Most of the work on
this has been completed in sub-committee and is ready for deployment in the fall 2013 semester.
Online Student Satisfaction Survey
The annual fall 2012 online Student Satisfaction Survey was deployed and the results compiled
and published to the Web. The results can be seen at http://kconline.kaskaskia.edu/
fall2012survey/ and, as in previous years, they show a high satisfaction rate with the quality of the
online classes offered at KC. The yearly student satisfaction survey is used to track student
satisfaction with their online experience from year to year. We plan to expand the scope of the
survey to include questions about KC’s online student services.
Distance Education Course Review and Instructor Training
In pursuance of a College-wide commitment to academic quality, there is an expectation that
appropriate training will be available to and required of all faculty members teaching distance
education classes. Furthermore, all distance education courses are to be reviewed. The rubric
used to evaluate distance education courses has been revised by a faculty/staff committee, and
faculty in need of training or interested in professional development in this area may seek one-onone assistance from the Distance Learning Office, or enroll in special courses designed to
increase their knowledge of course development, teaching, and learning using the Internet.
All new distance education faculty are required to complete INST 135 – Topics and Issues in
Online Learning before teaching a distance education course. In addition, three new one-credit
courses were developed in spring 2013 to assist faculty in the use of the Blackboard course
management system. These new courses cover the following topics: Building a Blackboard
Course, Enhancing Communication on Blackboard, and Blackboard Assessments.
Five Professional Growth and Development (PG&D) days, two Adjunct Faculty evenings, and a
Summer Adjunct Academy were held during the year to provide opportunities to expand the skills
and knowledge of our faculty and staff. The PG&D days are planned and organized by a campus
wide committee. The committee members represent every area of the college as well as the
Education Centers, to assure we are providing educational opportunities that are beneficial to all
those attending. PG&D days were held on August 15, 2012, October 16, 2012, January 9, 2013,
February 19, 2013 and April 11, 2013.
The August featured speaker was Mr. David Meador, who attended Kaskaskia College as a young
man, sharing his story of a tragic car accident that left him blind. He revealed his inspirational
story of the challenges he has overcome to earn his bachelor and master’s degree, becoming the
National Blind Golf Champion and beating cancer two times in his life. He shared his passion of
teaching children with limited sight golf skills with a purpose of increasing their confidence and joy.
The message of encouragement to overcome obstacles was one that those in attendance could
adopt on a personal basis and also pass along to students who they meet in their roles at KC.
The October PG&D day centered around a theme of health and fitness. Special guest Ms. Linda
Brissenden and Mr. Brett Fischer spoke about the importance of matching fitness routines to
personality styles to improve compliance and long term life style changes. The first afternoon
session offerings included topics of Healthy Eating, Healthy Cooking, Reading Labels and
Shopping Smart. Interested faculty and staff attended a session that would initiate a Weight
Watchers at Work program at the college. In the second offering of the afternoon, sessions were
presented regarding activities to improve fitness such as Working with A Personal Trainer, Walking
on the Outdoor Track, Developing a Personal Fitness Routine, Desk Ergonomics and Exercises,
Progressive Relaxation as well as basketball, racquetball, yoga, Zumba and weightlifting.
In January, special guests from Greenville College spoke in the opening session regarding
integration of technology into the classroom. The two speakers used technology on a daily basis
to provide instruction to students. Afternoon session topics centered around technology available
here at the college including the recent updates to Blackboard (the college’s course management
software), GPS and GIS, Outlook and Microsoft Office refresher courses and Library Databases.
Many of the same topics were offered to the Adjunct Faculty in the evening meeting. Another
benefit of the Adjunct Faculty evening is that full-time faculty were available to meet with those
who teach part time to share information and answer questions about their particular teaching
area.
The February PG&D day was reserved for field trips and department meetings. Groups traveled
to nearby museums, sister colleges or businesses to learn from others. Also, some departments
worked to improve processes within their respective areas. Field trips were submitted for approval
in advance of the February date and departmental meeting agendas were submitted as a part of
the planning process for the day.
The April PG&D day was planned to provide training regarding our college’s Emergency
Management Plan. A special session for review of the plan was led by Vice President Nancy
Kinsey followed by an “Active Shooter Drill” and safety-related classes in the afternoon.
Kaskaskia College held its Adjunct Faculty Summer Academy on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the
college’s Lifelong Learning Center. The program was designed to offer professional growth and
development for adjunct faculty and provide face-to-face time with departmental representatives,
as well as to share valuable information pertaining to KC’s policies, procedures and instructional
processes.
Ms. Kathy Overstreet, Title III Curriculum Learning Specialist, provided information about the
Teachership Academy and invited all interested faculty to attend a breakout session for details on
the program and to peruse the presentations made by the previous year’s participants. All in
attendance were invited to participate in two breakout sessions providing additional training on a
variety of topics, including Introduction to ITV, Advanced ITV, Blackboard 9, Domestic Violence
Awareness, Diffusing a Crisis Situation/Personal Safety, OFTC/CITA Course Discussion,
Teachership Academy, Student Services Updates, Reminders and Training, and a Retention Alert
Review session.
Kaskaskia College is in its eighth year as an AQIP institution and is continuing to move forward in
campus-wide continuous improvement. This year marked the first in our second 7 -year cycle.
Under the leadership of Dr. Scott Crothers, Director of Assessment and Special Projects, KC
successfully submitted the College’s second Systems Portfolio on June 3, 2013. The Systems
Appraisal Feedback Report is scheduled to be received fall 2013.
Three AQIP action projects are in place and are progressing nicely. Summaries of the three
projects below include action items achieved and plans for the institutionalization of each project.
Improving the Course Scheduling Process at Kaskaskia College
AQIP Category #1 Helping Students Learn
Project Kick Off:
09-25-12
Target Completion: 03-31-14
The project goal for the Improving the Course Scheduling Process at Kaskaskia College is as
follows: To create, implement, and evaluate a standardized College-wide process for course
scheduling and to create a one to two-year course schedule.
The structure of this project includes six individual teams working on different components. These
teams include: Two-Year Schedule Process Review Team, Classroom Space Utilization Team,
Communication Team, Adjunct Faculty Orientation Team, College Catalog Team, and Wait List
Team.
Below is a list of accomplishments that have occurred this past fall and current spring semester.
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Student and faculty survey was administered to ask about preferences regarding class
meeting times, block scheduling issues, and the 12:15 pm–1:00 pm break included in the
semester schedule where classes were not scheduled
Creation of the first year-long schedule (summer 2013, fall 2013, and spring 2014)
Removal of 12:15 pm–1:00 pm block time in the year-long schedule
Delineation of new time blocks for courses based on the removal of the 12:15 pm–1:00 pm
block schedule
Analysis of overcrowded and underutilized classrooms
Recommendations regarding classroom capacities based on ADA requirements and
architects recommendations. These changes were scheduled to be made to classrooms
summer 2013
Classroom caps were raised for spring 2014 classes, where more students could be served
resulting in a smaller number of sections being offered
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Increased communication between Education Center directors and program coordinators in
the creation of the year-long schedule
The Professional Growth and Development Committee has begun working on an online
adjunct faculty orientation process to be ready by fall 2013.
Course descriptions in the KC College Catalog have been reviewed and courses that are
not actively being offered or planned to be offered in the next year have been removed
Program Coordinators reviewed their program sequences in the KC College Catalog to
ensure accuracy and compatibility with course scheduling
A survey was created for students who place themselves on a wait list for a course to
determine why students are placed on the wait list.
Future plans include analyzing the changes made to the class schedule, classroom
configurations, and the wait list research.
Integrating Quality Measures at Kaskaskia College
AQIP Category #8 Planning Continuous Improvement
Project Kick Off:
09-25-12
Target Completion: 08-31-14
The Integrating Quality Measures at Kaskaskia College Action Project is progressing well. The
goal of this project is to integrate the AQIP and planning processes into one streamlined quality
improvement process. To this end, the planning and AQIP teams were restructured into four
integrated teams with AQIP and planning responsibilities. All of these teams met regularly and
reviewed an outline of the Systems Portfolio which was submitted in June 2013. The teams also
defined measures and set performance goals for those measures. The annual planning meeting
was held on the evening of March 26, 2013. At this meeting, these four teams developed their
annual plans for the coming fiscal year.
Improving and Expanding Student Services Access at a Distance
AQIP Category #1 Helping Students Learn
Project Kick Off:
09-25-12
Target Completion: 03-31-14
The Improving and Expanding Student Services at a Distance project goal is to evaluate and
improve access to student services at a distance, to include but not be limited to the following
processes: online admissions, online advising, online tutoring, student-centered Web site,
CampusNet, registration, placement testing, and retention.
Below is a list of accomplishments that have occurred this past fall and current spring semester.
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Each department identified as a student service set goals to accomplish during the project
timeline. They are responsible for seeing that these are carried out and reporting on progress
at each meeting.
• The Student Satisfaction Survey and the Online Student Satisfaction Survey were
combined into one instrument and conducted late November through December. The survey
will again be reviewed for improvements to make sure we are asking the right questions and
getting quality feedback before it is conducted again in fall 2013.
• Improvements to the website and CampusNet are delayed until the IT department
completes the conversion to new software. However, all Student Services departments have
been given direction to prioritize the review and correction of their webpages.
• A tutorial video of the 7 Steps to Enrollment has been developed and will be put on the
Online Student Admissions form information page as well as the website page for the seven
steps. Additional tutorial videos are scheduled to be developed.
This year marked a year of change for the Learning Resource Center (LRC), as the College
regrettably had to say goodbye to our Director, Erica Pyle. Erica was with the LRC from last fall
through early spring. The LRC staff of Linda Wimberly, Beth Moore, and James Kellerman has
worked very hard this spring and summer to ensure that all services remained operational. The
College plans to search for a full-time director late this summer, anticipating a hire in August.
Library Supports Professional Growth and Development
The LRC staff continues to provide classroom orientations on the Main Campus and Education
Centers. These sessions provide students and teachers with valuable instruction in the usage of
our online databases and catalog.
Illinois Heartland Library System Online Catalog
The LRC staff is now utilizing the upgraded library computer system known as POLARIS. As a
member of the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS), the Kaskaskia College Library has
merged with 427 libraries into Sharing Heartland’s Available Resources Equally (SHARE) with
access to more than 10 million items. This is now the largest multi-type library automation
consortium in the United States. Patrons have the capability to order items through their local
library, home computer, or mobile device. Requested items will be delivered to their library via
IHLS courier. This online service is available online 24/7.
Library Subscriptions
The Kaskaskia College Library maintains online subscriptions for excellent electronic databases.
EBSCO is one of the premier database providers recognized worldwide as the most professional
and peer reviewed. Academic Search Premier, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, Business Source
Elite, eBook Collection, Military & Government Collection, and OmniFile Full Text Select are just a
few of the databases available in EBSCO.
One library online subscription, Gale Virtual Reference (a collection of online reference books) will
be discontinued for 2013-2014 due to low usage.
Interlibrary Loan Delivery
This service has improved immensely with deliveries Monday thru Friday. IHLS provides delivery
of library materials to member libraries from four hubs. Items are arriving in a more timely matter
and the routes are continually evaluated to determine the most efficient methods of delivery.
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. Four degree programs and one certificate
in the allied health disciplines are offered to students from all of the participating institutions
through the consortium. The programs are the Associate of Applied Science in Health Information
Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Veterinary
Technology, and the Certificate in Surgical Technology. Each college is allotted several slots per
program annually.
During the past year, recruitment efforts were increased in an attempt to fill all slots in the five
programs. The fall 2013 enrollment reflects an improvement, with five students in Occupational
Therapy Assistant, five in Veterinary Technology, five in Surgical Technology, three in Health
Information Technology, and four in Medical Laboratory Technology.
One area of difficulty identified for these students was the travel required to attend classes on the
Herrin campus. Kaskaskia College reviewed the needs of the students, and after research a plan
was developed to provide financial assistance as well as an incentive for retention. The result was
a “Travel Scholarship” which awards a stipend to all students in the program every semester upon
successful completion of all classes with a “C” or better. This program will be continued.
Another area being investigated is the offering of some courses via alternate format. Currently
there are two classes being offered online in the Health Information Technology degree. It is felt
this alternate format will improve recruitment and retention.
At its July meeting, the SICCM Board was asked to approve the donation of lifts currently housed
in the Auto Technology laboratory at the East St. Louis Community College Center (ESLCCC).
Kaskaskia College will be receiving two very nice arch-type lifts, which will be used in our Auto
Tech program. The College is very appreciative of this gift and of the outstanding relationship that
exists with personnel at SICCM and ESLCCC.
Early Childhood Education
The College is continuing to offer an AAS Degree in Early Childhood Education for individuals in
the East St. Louis area through a combination of online and face-to-face offerings. Student
practicums are completed in the local community. Tina Suarez, the Program Coordinator,
continues to explore possible grant opportunities through the Kellogg Foundation. The
partnerships between KC and the early childhood community in East St. Louis are strong, and we
hope to offer enhanced opportunities for children in that area in the future.
Nurse Assistant
Prior to the start of the 2012-2013 academic year, the SICCM Board approved the College’s
proposal to offer the CNA Program at the East St. Louis Community College Center (ESLCCC).
The program was previously offered by Shawnee Community College and is included in the
healthcare career cluster that is the responsibility of Kaskaskia College, in pursuance of the
SICCM strategic plan. The first CNA classes were offered in fall 2012, and local demand for the
program is very strong. There is an ongoing effort to fully support the needs of our CNA students
in East St. Louis and to increase retention and completion in the program.
Phlebotomy
Another program recently added to the Kaskaskia College repertoire at ESLCCC is the new
Phlebotomy Certificate, which was first offered in spring 2013. Like CNA, the Phlebotomy
Program can be completed in one semester, so it offers an excellent point of entry into the
healthcare field. Staff at the Center played a significant role in locating clinical sites for students in
this program. There is much interest in phlebotomy in the local area, and the program is off to a
very positive start.
Practical Nursing
The LPN Program at the ESLCCC is continuing to meet community needs. Twenty new students
have been accepted for the fall 2013 class.
Practical nursing students who will complete their program are planning a pinning celebration for
August 02, 2013. Twenty-four students are scheduled to participate in the traditional ceremony.
ESLCCC practical nursing faculty U’Essie Riley and Felicia Freeman will assist in recognizing the
students for their accomplishments. This will be the final pinning ceremony for Felicia Freeman as
she will be moving from the area. We thank her for her dedication to this program and the
students.
Truck Driver Training
After receiving a request from the ESLCCC that Kaskaskia College provide truck driver training on
its campus, Dean Daum, the Program Director, and others at KC spoke with staff at ESLCCC
about our interest in responding to that request. In addition, the Director met with potential
students to better explain the proposed training and the qualifications needed for enrollment.
Kaskaskia College began its Truck Driver Training classes at the East St. Louis Community
College Center in the summer 2012 semester. This program allows residents of the Metro East
area to earn a Class A CDL in as little as eight weeks. Interest remains high, with a significant
number completing the necessary admission requirements. The Program Director continues to
meet with interested individuals to better explain the proposed training as well as the qualifications
needed for enrollment.
We have had another exciting and successful year at the Correctional Center campus! The
campus has welcomed a new vocational program, Restaurant Management, and has successfully
completed three MATH 101 classes and two SPAN 101 classes with the first ever distance
learning program inside an Illinois correctional facility.
Career Technologies kicked off its inaugural class on July 7, 2011. The five -week, four-credit hour
class is designed to educate offenders who are approaching release with much needed career
skills, such as interviewing and resume preparation, an introduction to modern technology and
Microsoft Office software, basic English review skills, and other career-oriented proficiencies. The
average enrollment for the class is 15 per session. With 108 students completing this year, the
Career Technologies class has produced approximately 432 additional credit hours for the
Correctional Center campus.
In March 2012, Matthew Lindow was hired as the new Commercial Custodial instructor. The
program is a 16-week certificate curriculum worth 17 credit hours. It educates students on many
aspects of industrial and commercial custodial education, including newly introduced ‘green’
custodial practices. Mr. Lindow has also introduced a new management portion to the class.
Each student is responsible for his own team of employees for one week. This element of the
class has brought on a renewed excitement for the students. Mr. Lindow’s class has also been
helpful to the Correctional Center during our annual audit. With the help of the Custodial class
and their superb cleaning skills, the institution received an outstanding 99 out of 100 grade. To
date, the Custodial Program has produced 44 completers and 748 credit hours.
On June 4, 2012, the CCC kicked off the first ever distance learning class in the State of Illinois
correctional system. To date, three MATH 101 classes, taught by Sam Bundy and two SPAN 101
classes, taught by Shawn Murphy have been completed. The MATH 101 class has produced 52
completers for a total of 156 credit hours; the SPAN 101 class has produced 27 completers for a
total of 108 credit hours. For the fall 2013 semester, the CCC is pleased to offer four distance
learning classes! In addition to MATH 101 and SPAN 101, we will also offer SPAN 102, taught by
Shawn Murphy, and SOCO 101, taught by Doug Skort. The staff at the CCC and Main Campus
are currently working on an online programming proposal to be submitted to IDOC in the near
future. We at the CCC believe that online programming is the future of correctional center
education and welcome to the opportunity to be a pioneer in this program.
In August 2012, the CCC held its second graduation commencement since 2004. Approximately
82 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 for one 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.
Commercial Cooking continues to be a popular program with the CCC students. Not only do the
students learn how to prepare food, they also learn how to present and serve the food. The
Commercial Cooking class continues to successfully prepare and serve meals for the Correctional
Center Volunteer Banquet, the Re-Entry Summit, and the KC-CCC Graduation every year.
The Electronics class has been very busy this year! In cooperation with the CCC Assistant
Warden of Programs, Mr. Holshouser and his electronics class have been instrumental in
decreasing the amount of inmate grievances for the institution. The electronics class repairs
inmates’ televisions, walkmans, and hotpots when those items are damaged during inmate
transfers. 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 bookcase and several picture frames for one of the
classrooms. They also refinished an ugly old desk into a beautiful piece of art! One of our favorite
projects they have completed this year is a podium for one of the instructors that was refashioned
from a TV cart. It’s amazing what can be accomplished with a little imagination and a lot of talent!
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 worth 28 credit hours. The program
educates students in all areas of restaurant management from customer service and hospitality to
cost control, purchasing and accounting. Each student will receive a Basic and Advanced
certificate upon completion. Ms. Sarver is very enthusiastic and is proving to be an excellent
teacher and a great asset to the KC-CCC team!
The KC-CCC team hosted the Fall and Spring OAEVS conferences for the Vocational and
Academic staff of the Southern IDOC Region. Brittany White, our new Administrative Assistant
who joined the KC-CCC team in March, 2013, was instrumental in the organization of these
successful events.
Some quick informative pieces regarding the Correctional Center campus
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At the present time, all of our programs have an 8% or less rate of recidivism. The State of
Illinois average is currently 51.1%. We are very proud of this number. From a taxpayer
standpoint, we save the taxpayer thousands of dollars each year. For example, the
average cost of incarceration per inmate at the Centralia Correctional Center is $21,600
per inmate. Ninety percent (90%) of our students do not return to the Illinois Department of
Corrections, and on average we have 90-100 certificate completers per year! So if only
10% or less of our students are returning to prison as repeat offenders, the additional 90%
have stayed out of trouble and prison - thus saving the taxpayers thousands of dollars in
costs of re-incarceration!
Three of the four Kaskaskia College programs offer advanced certificates.
Our Commercial Cooking Program is the only program in the State of Illinois that
offers an internship. Students who participate in the internship program gain
valuable management and food preparation experience, as they are placed in
charge of the planning and preparation of meals for the entire prison population of
1500 inmates!
o Our Electronics Program is the only one in the State of Illinois that offers THREE
certificates in a twelve-month learning cycle: Basic Electronic Devices, Basic
Electronics Technology and Electronics Technology. As of June 2011, the recidivism
rate of our Electronics Program is approximately 6%!
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Future Goals for the Correctional Center campus
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The introduction of online academic courses, in order to provide degree seeking students
with the opportunity to complete an Associate’s Degree while incarcerated
The continuation and expansion of the Distance Learning programming at the Correctional
Center campus
To maintain the OUTSTANDING working relationship between Main Campus personnel
and the Correctional Center staff
To continue to build on the already solid working relationship between Kaskaskia College
and the Illinois Department of Corrections
As the tables below show, all the Education Centers the number of course sections offered has
continued to grow during the last year, and the total for FY13 is significantly greater than that in
FY10. Aggregate statistics for all the Centers yield a combined total of 1,045 sections offered
during the past year – an increase of 17% over FY12. While some declines were recorded in the
number of individuals served and the credit hours (including both credit and non-credit activity) at
individual Centers in FY13, the annual headcount for the all Centers combined was 6% greater
than in the previous year, and 26% greater than in FY10. As has been the case for the institution
as a whole, individual students are undoubtedly taking fewer credit hours. Also, some students
attending classes at the Centers take KC online courses simultaneously (online enrollments are
not credited to the Centers); that may account for some of the decrease in credit hours that the
Centers have experienced.
As the reports from individual centers that follow demonstrate, there is an ongoing effort to
increase the number and variety of educational opportunities for students attending at those
locations, and thereby increase headcount and credit hours, while improving course scheduling
and ensuring that the offerings at the centers are cost-effective. In response to community needs,
more programs in our Career and Technical Education and Nursing Departments are being offered
at locations other than the Main Campus, and this trend is expected to continue. The expanded
facilities in Trenton and Nashville will offer important new opportunities in CNA, Paramedicine,
Commercial/Residential Wiring, and other Career and Technical Programs, which should
significantly impact enrollments at those locations in the future. The completion of the second
building in Vandalia, devoted largely to applied programs of study, will likewise have a major
impact at that location. The growing number of programs, courses, and students served at the
East St. Louis Community College Center, the Greenville Federal Correctional facility, and the
Centralia Correctional Center are also playing a significant and growing role in increasing credithours at off-campus sites.
Greenville Education Center
Accomplishments to Date
Objective 1: To continue to show an increase in enrollments over the next academic year.
October 2012 Quarterly (July, August, September)
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Explore new Community Education offerings such as Facebook and MS Publisher to
encourage lifelong learning.
• The open computer lab was utilized by a duplicate head count of 388 students and
community members over this past quarter.
• Weekend College classes were offered and three made from July to September. Four
Community Education classes made from July to September.
January 2013 Quarterly (October, November, December)
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Explore new Community Education offerings such as I Pad, I Phone and Kindle classes to
encourage lifelong learning experiences.
• The open computer lab was utilized by a duplicate head count of 309 students and
community members over these past two months.
• A Weekend College class finished in mid-October. Two Community Education classes
made for October and November in the form of Zumba Gold and Watercolor Painting.
April 2013 Quarterly (January, February, March)
The Director serves on the Enrollment Management Team/Student Success Team every
week.
• The open computer lab was utilized by a duplicate headcount of 338 students and
community members over this past quarter.
• Two Saturday credit classes made during this quarter. One weekend class in the form of
BUSN 149 ITV made. The offerings are reviewed and changed for Weekend College upon
completion of the proposed certificate or degree. Nine Community Education classes made in
this quarter - two of them were on Saturdays.
• Director assisted in the Greenville High School registration on February 26 th, 2013.
• Special Saturday registration held on January 5 th from 9am – 2pm.
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July 2013 Quarterly (April, May, June)
The open computer lab was utilized by a duplicate headcount of 231 students and
community members over this past quarter. The first part of June the open lab was down due
to Internet issues.
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There were no Weekend College classes that made during this quarter.
Objective 2: To continue to provide quality instruction, a key component to institutional integrity.
October 2012 Quarterly (July, August, September)
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No new adjunct prospects were noted this quarter.
Continue to offer Polycom advising.
Director continues to serve on Enrollment Management Team
The Polycom system in the tutoring room was used 9 times for math tutoring for 5 students.
Reading Link tutor utilized the tutoring room and Board Room for sessions throughout the
month of August and September.
• GED orientation was held on three dates in September in the Board Room.
January 2013 Quarterly (October, November, December 2012)
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Two new adjunct prospects this quarter in the disciplines of Accounting and History.
Continue to offer Polycom advising.
Director continues to serve on Enrollment Management Team and AQIP Executive Advisory
Committee.
• The Polycom system in the tutoring room was not used for tutoring in this quarter.
• The Polycom system was used for a MW class of Math 103 and to accommodate three
students for loan seminars.
• GED orientation was held on two dates in October in the Board Room.
• The Director and Part-Time Educational Support Specialist proctored tests for students in
SOCO 101, SOCO 252, MATH 136, and PSYH 215 in October; and SOCO 101 in November;
BIOL 101, 215 MATH 136 and ECON.
• A day and evening section of GED continued this quarter.
April 2013 Quarterly (January, February, March)
Continue to provide onsite advising as well as Polycom counseling
• The Polycom was used for two students for a semester long Math 103 class.
• The Reading Link tutor utilized the Tutoring Room and Board Room for sessions throughout
the quarter.
• GED orientations were held 1/21, 2/21 & 3/19 5-7pm in Room 101.
• The Director and Support Specialist attended advising workshops held on March 12 th and
13th.
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July 2013 Quarterly (April, May, June)
Three new adjunct prospects this quarter in the disciplines of Art, Psychology, Law and
Quilting.
• Continue to offer Polycom advising.
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Director continues to serve on Enrollment Management Team
• The Polycom system was used for a MW class of Math 103 and to accommodate three
students for loan seminars.
• GED orientation was held in April in the Board Room.
• The Director and Part-Time Educational Support Specialist proctored tests for students in
SOCO 252 in April ; BIOL 101and 215 in May.
• A day and evening section of GED continued this quarter.
• Evaluations performed on three adjunct faculty members this quarter.
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Objective 3: To improve on community relationships thus enhancing the lifelong learning
opportunities and business connections.
October 2012 Quarterly (July, August, September)
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Director attended Chamber meetings in July, August and September
Director attended two Business After Hour events in September.
The Director continues on the Bicentennial Steering and Event Planning committees
(secretary) for the Greenville 2015 event.
• The Director volunteered for the Annual Art Walk in downtown Greenville on September 28,
2012 for two hours.
• Wendy Blythe used the Board Room for a mock interview with a local student in July.
• The August Chamber meeting was held in the Board Room on the 9 th from 7:30am –
9:00am.
• The Bicentennial Steering Committee met in the Board Room on August 16 th from 8am –
10am.
• Greenville College used Room 101,107, and 103 in July from 9am – 3pm for meetings.
• The Greenville Goal Program held a meeting from 6-7pm on August 23, 2012
• Greenville College held a meeting from 9-10am on August 28th.
• 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 3 rd Tuesday of each month in July, August and
September.
January 2013 Quarterly (October, November, December)
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Director attended Chamber meetings in October, November and December.
Director attended Business After Hour events for October and November.
Director attended one ribbon cutting in November for the Chamber.
Advisory Board meeting held on October 19, 11am – 2pm at Cunnetto’s.
Director attended Greenville Women’s Club Community Awards on Apple Day, October 6.
She had chaired the committee and did all the ground work for the award ceremony.
• The Radio Club met in October and November in the Center on the first Thursday of the
month.
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The AMVETS met in the Center on the 3 rd Tuesday of each month in October and
November.
• Small Business Development Center met with one client in October.
• Annual Chili Fest (student activity) held on October 23, 24 and 26 th.
• Greenville College utilized Room 101 for two meetings in October and one in November.
• Greenville College utilized Room 103 for a class meeting on November 2.
• Greenville College held a Distance Learning Conference on November 7 th in Room 108.
• Greenville College utilized Room 106 from October 29 – December for an ESL type of class
from 8am – 5pm.
• Bicentennial Event Planning Committee met on December 13 from 5-7:00pm in the Board
Room.
• GED orientation was held December 10th from 5:00pm – 7:30pm in room 101.
April 2013 Quarterly (January, February, March)
The Director attended Chamber meetings on January 10 th, February 14th and March 14th.
The Director was appointed to another term as Vice President of the Chamber. She attended
New Faces and Places Chamber event.
• The Director serves on the Bicentennial Board and Event Planning Committee.
• The Director also served on the Chamber Gerald Turley Award nominating and celebration
committees. Turley meeting 3/19 at the KC Greenville Center in the Board Room.
• The Director attended the Institutional Planning meeting on Main Campus on March 26 th.
• The Greenville College staff held an ITV meeting with Parkland College.
• The Radio Club and AMVETS met once a month this quarter.
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July 2013 Quarterly (April, May, June)
The Director attended Chamber meetings in April and May
• The Director serves on the Bicentennial Board and Event Planning Committee. The
meetings were April 4 and May 13.
• The Director attended the Chamber Gerald Turley Award ceremony on May 9 th.
• The Radio Club and AMVETS met once a month this quarter.
• The Director attended the Brandpoint informational meeting for the City of Greenville and
provided meeting space for their individual interviews with community members.
• The Director attended a Chamber After Hours event at Greenville College on April 4th.
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Objective 4: To continue to provide excellent customer service for the Kaskaskia College student
population.
October 2012 Quarterly (July, August, September)
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On Saturday, August 11, 2012, a registration day was held Campus-wide and at all
Education Centers from 9am – 2pm.
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Loan seminars were made available via ITV and Polycom in the tutoring room throughout
this quarter.
• The Director and Part-Time Educational Support Specialist administered 115 units of the
COMPASS Test and proctored one math and eight biology tests and one sociology test for
online students.
• The Director spoke with approximately 7-10 new prospective students this quarter with
regards to registration and financial aid
• The Director and Part-Time 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 2013 Quarterly (October, November, December 2012)
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Online registration for spring 2013 began October 15th and in-house registration began
October 22nd.
• The Director and Part-Time Education Support Specialist administered a total of 52 units of
COMPASS testing this quarter.
• The Director spoke with approximately 7 new prospective students this quarter with regards
to registration and financial aid.
• The Director and Part-Time Educational Support Specialist addressed many student needs
with regards to books, registration, financial aid, transcript request and tutoring over the course
of the quarter
April 2013 Quarterly (January, February, March)
SIUC representative here March 6th from 4-6pm.
• New Student Orientations held on February 22, 2013. Online registration for summer and
fall began March 25th and in-house began April 1st.
• The Director and Support Specialist administered a total of 37 units of COMPASS testing
this quarter.
• The Director spoke with approximately 18 new prospective students.
• The Director proctored five tests for three different universities this quarter.
• The Director and Support Specialist addressed many student needs with regards to books,
registration, financial aid, transcript request and tutoring over the course of the quarter.
• Proctored 2 SOCO 252, 2 MATH 101, 1 MATH 135 and 1 PSYH 101 classes.
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July 2013 Quarterly (April, May, June)
New Student Orientation held on April 26 and May 24 th.
• The Director and Support Specialist administered a total of 65 units of COMPASS testing
this quarter.
• The Director spoke with approximately 7 new prospective students.
• The Director and Support Specialist addressed many student needs with regards to books,
registration, financial aid, transcript request and tutoring over the course of the quarter.
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The students were treated to a BBQ on May 7th as part of their student life activities.
Objective 5: To continue to provide flexible scheduling for our Kaskaskia College student
population.
January 2013 Quarterly (October, November, December 2012)
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Continue to work on the Small Business Accounting Certificate/Accounting Certificate and
an Entrepreneurial Certificate that will begin in the spring 2013 and running through spring
2014 as our Weekend College distance learning/online offerings.
• To add Criminal Justice Certificate in the fall 2013 on a weekend schedule in-house.
July 2013 Quarterly (April, May, June)
The Director will continue to offer classes in both the day and evening/weekend formats
when approaching the summer 2014, fall 2014 and spring 2015 and summer 2015 schedules.
Block scheduling will be incorporated beginning summer 2014.
• The Director is working closely with the Dean of Arts and Sciences and the other Education
Center Directors to grasp the programming that is proposed for the Weekend College format.
To date, this Director is looking at a Criminal Justice Certificate for the weekend offerings.
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July, October 2012 Quarterlies and January, April, July 2013 Quarterlies
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The Director will continue the working relationship with the Success Center to provide the
tutoring sessions via Polycom needed for the success of the GEC students.
April Quarterly 2013
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Scheduled and planned for the Community Engagement event for summer interim session.
Registration processes for summer & fall 2013
Plan summer and fall student activities
July 2013 Quarterly (April, May, June)
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Registration processes for summer & fall 2013
Plan summer and fall student activities
Hosted the KC Community Engagement Event on June 3, 2013.
Challenges:
• To sustain or grow enrollments in a time when the economy is so unstable.
• Block scheduling and incorporating year-long schedules.
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Keeping up with technology update.
Controlling printing costs
Improve access and learning:
• Improve the book availability and buyback processes at the Education Centers.
• Improve the availability of access to counselors/advisors at the Education Centers,
especially for transfer students.
Nashville Education Center
The Nashville Education Center continues to be a great asset to the residents of Washington
County and also for members of the neighboring communities, offering a multitude of classes for
the benefit of individual lives. Due to limited space at the Nashville Education Center, alternative
instructional facilities were utilized such as:
Nashville Community High School
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Student activities included snacks during finals week each semester; refreshments during
Halloween week; refreshments during November in honor of our veterans. Refreshments
were also provided for each holiday with the appropriate theme carried out for each
particular holiday.
September: provided a booth at the Fall Festival with instructional information.
An agreement was signed with South Central Transit to provide transportation to and from
Main Campus for students.
Information table is provided in the hallway with updated information on KC programs,
services and activities.
OSHA classes were successfully held in the summer of 2012 and also again in the summer
of 2013.
The Polycom system is used for tutoring and advising sessions as well as financial aid
advising and loan counseling
Textbook sales were again provided for the students so they would not have to drive to
campus.
The College has hired security personnel for each of the Education Centers, which has
been well received. Also, a part-time academic advisor has been available at the center on
Monday evenings to help students with academic needs/questions/registrations. This
service too has been an additional valuable service.
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.
Nashville Education Center Community Engagement was held on May 14 th with
approximately 35 individuals attending.
Nashville Education Center hosted the May 20 th meeting of the KC Board of Trustees with
30 individuals in attendance.
Objective 2 - Expanded Life Long Learning opportunities such as genealogy and digital
photography. Also, Nashville Center staff has been working with the college administration in
finding a location to build or remodel an existing facility. This is a long-range objective for
Nashville.
Objective 3 - Successfully offered 6 Weekend College classes whereby the Nashville Center
will provide services that are accessible at times convenient to the learners. Nashville
continues to provide weekend class offerings for the coming semesters. The Center
cooperatively works with Nascote’s B&I class offerings providing COMPASS testing, book
purchases, etc.
Objective 4 - To meet diversity needs, the Nashville Center continues to share instructors over
the distance learning equipment, in particular a history instructor who is a minority. This is an
ongoing goal.
Objective 7 - To offer new programs, Nashville added Business 103, Business 227, English
099, Reading 088, CITA 150, Spanish, and Health 208 this fiscal year. 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 less demand, such as higherlevel Math. Additional Community Education classes were successfully added to the schedule
such as Genealogy, Sign Language, Apple IPhone and Apple IPad.
Objective 4/9 is to effectively use internal and external communication. Nashville utilizes the
Okawville and Nashville Chamber listing to spread information about the activities at the
Center. This is ongoing. 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.
Salem Education Center
Objective: To continue to show an increase in enrollments
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The Salem Education Center continues to offer Weekend College courses. Salem had
students enrolled in each of the weekend classes offered during the 2012-2013 school year.
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
Economics, Business, Child Care, English, Education, Math, History, Psychology, Political
Science, Sociology, Spanish, Accounting, Biology, Literature, and Music. We work closely with
the other Education Centers to offer a full and varied schedule of classes through our ITV
system. The Salem Center continues to offer and expand the options for late starting courses
each semester.
• The Salem Center continues to show strong enrollments in courses for general studies,
including in Math, Science, English, Philosophy, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Health, and
Life Science. The enrollment numbers have been fairly consistent with the previous fiscal
year. The Center offered four Certified Nursing Assistant classes and the enrollment in our
Paramedicine Program continues to grow.
Objective: To continue to provide quality instruction, a key component to institutional integrity.
The Education Centers strive to provide 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, Psychology,
Paramedicine, and Biology.
• The Salem Center serves as a proctor site for students attending classes at Southern
Illinois University-Carbondale and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, as well as students
taking online classes through Kaskaskia College.
• Doug Skort, an adjunct instructor who has taught at KC in several of the Education Centers,
Main Campus, and most recently at the Correctional Center, received the Adjunct Faculty of
the Year Award. He was recognized at the Awards Ceremony at Kaskaskia College. It was an
honor to nominate Mr. Skort, and a true testament to his dedication, to receive this distinction.
• In the spring 2013 semester the Salem Center held the first pinning ceremony for KC’s
Paramedicine two-year degree program.
• The Salem Center hosted an AARP Driver Safety Program for senior citizens.
Objective: To improve on community relationships, thus enhancing the lifelong learning
opportunities and business connections.
The Salem Education Center is a vital part of the community. The community is proud of this
Education Center, which is evident by the number of groups and organizations asking to use the
facility for meetings and events. The community recognizes the desire that the College has to
bring higher education to everyone, regardless of age, to promote lifelong learning.
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The Salem Education Center serves students and community needs through the open
computer labs.
• The Salem Education Center Director and staff participate in community events, including
fairs, open houses, the Seniors Health Expo, and home shows.
• The Director serves on, and is an active member of, the Salem Chamber of Commerce
Board.
• The Salem Education Center hosted meetings for outside agencies such as Avon, Modern
Woodmen of America, Heartland Human Services, Christian Social Services, the ARC
Community Support Group, Estate Planning Services, ADDUS Health Care, Midland Area
Agency, Estate Planning Center, and hosted three very successful Red Cross Blood Drives.
• The Salem Center provided space for Reading Link Tutor Training, DORS (Department of
Rehabilitative Service) counseling, TRIO seminars, and for representatives from Southern
Illinois University to meet with prospective students.
• The Salem Education Center hosted an Advisory Board Meeting, which was well attended
with representatives from local schools, churches, city officials, the library, and businesses in
the community.
• The Salem Center hosted the Paramedicine Advisory Board meeting which saw
representation from the EMS System Coordinators, Centralia Fire Chief, EMS Manager for
Fayette County Hospital, EMS instructors, EMS Director for PORFE, State Representative
Cavaletto, and KC College officials.
• ISBDC has offices at the Salem Center, meeting with prospective clients and holding their
meetings and trainings on a regular basis.
• This was one of our most successful years with our Community Education (non-credit)
offerings. The Center has offered more computer college classes, Internet and email, four
sections of quilting classes, beekeeping classes, social networking classes and several
classes in genealogy dealing with specific topics; Native American heritage, court and land
records, etc. In addition, we added classes on yoga, self-defense, canine massage, and the
basics of home canning.
• Day and evening GED courses are held every semester at the Salem Center.
• The Salem Center hosted its second Bovine Artificial Insemination Clinic that was taught by
Aaron Heinzmann, an Ag instructor for KC.
Objective: To continue to provide excellent customer service for the Kaskaskia College student
population.
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
other 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
the Main Campus for advising, instructor meetings, and tutoring. It has also served as a way for
the Director to “attend” meetings and workshops without traveling to campus.
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The Salem Education Center administered approximately 410 COMPASS tests for the
2012-1013 school year.
• During the 2012-2013 school year, the academic needs of approximately 1000 students
were served-this includes registrations, applications, add/drops, withdrawals, tuition payments,
and financial aid assistance.
• Approximately 260 students made payments for tuition, books, etc. during the school year.
• The Polycom system is used for tutoring and advising sessions as well as financial aid
advising and loan counseling
• Student activities included Welcome Back Celebrations, Soup-er-Bowl chili cookoff, March
Madness, an Ice Cream Social, and snacks for finals.
• Textbook sales were again provided for the students so they would not have to drive to
campus.
• Financial aid loan counseling is offered through the distance learning room. The Center
also offers assistance with FAFSA applications and verification packets.
• Brandy Allen joined the Salem Education Center staff as our Support Specialist.
Objective: To continue to provide flexible scheduling for our Kaskaskia College student
population. 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.
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The Salem Education Center continues to offer classes 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
during the 2012-2013 school year.
• We offered math, sociology, computer courses and food service and sanitation courses on
Saturdays. We also held non-credit classes on Saturday in addition to the Weekend College.
Community Education Classes
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Non-Credit course offerings continued to grow at the Salem Center. We have drawn
students not only from Salem, but from surrounding communities. The Center continues to
see growth in the computer college classes, and we expect more computer classes in the
future to engage even more residents of the KC district. This was one of our most successful
years with our Community Education (non-credit) offerings. The Center has offered more
computer college classes, Internet and email, four sections of quilting classes, beekeeping
classes, social networking classes, iPad and iPhone classes, and several classes in genealogy
dealing with specific topics; Native American heritage, court and land records, etc. In addition,
we added classes on yoga, self-defense, canine massage, and the basics of home canning.
Trenton Education Center
July/August
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Summer classes ongoing
Trenton Education Center administers proctored exams for online/off-site summer classes
Hosts financial aid workshops and loan seminars provided via distance learning
Provided space for Xtra Help Employment Agency, Clinton County WIA, and tutoring for
Adult Education students on a weekly basis.
Served community residents through Business & Industry Small Business and Quick books
training.
Provided COMPASS testing for high school students, East St. Louis Students and KC
district wide students weekly.
The Trenton Education Center continues to provide space and support for Capital
Campaign Meetings including the Business Committee, Service and Organization
Committee, Education Committee, Design Team, Retirees Committee, Health Care
Committee, Campaign Steering Committee, Events Team and the Individual Giving
Committee.
The Trenton Education Center Director made arrangements for refreshments and set up
the meeting area for all meetings hosted at the Trenton Center. The Director also made
arrangements for monthly Steering Committee meetings held at the Trenton House.
The Trenton Center staff provided facility tours and updated information on the expansion
project on a daily basis to students, adjunct faculty and community stakeholders.
Fall Semester 2012
August December 2012
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Trenton Education Center hosts a welcome back/fall semester kick-off for new and
returning students. Students received pens, pencils, student handbooks and updated KC
information concerning services offered through the Success Center, career services, Adult
Education, Student Congress and the host of KC student organizations.
The Trenton Education Center supports Student Congress elections by providing students
with ballots and election information. The Trenton Center students also elected a student
representative to serve on Student Congress, which provides a great opportunity for
students who take most of their classes at the Education Centers to become more involved
in the College as a whole.
Trenton Education Center staff participated in the Trentonfest Community Event. The staff
provided campaign informational updates, class schedules and KC information to the
community through an information booth. A Power Point presentation was also provided
pertaining to the Trenton Capital Campaign and expansion project.
The Trenton Center participated in the KC open house held on Saturday, September 22,
2012. The Center was open additional hours to provide registration and support services to
students in efforts to increase fall enrollments.
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The Trenton Education Center staff assisted dual credit, TRIO students, and Adult
Education students with informational assistance, tutoring and resources to enhance their
Educational experience at KC. The Center provided students resources through Polycom
appointments, distance learning seminars and academic advisement.
The Trenton Center hosted New Student Orientations and provided COMPASS testing and
entrance/exit loan seminars for financial aid students.
The Trenton Education Center Director collaborated with various campaign committee
teams to provide presentations to local area businesses throughout Trenton, Breese, New
Baden and Aviston to enhance support of the Trenton expansion project. The community
businesses, organizations, churches, senior citizen facilities, school districts and Chambers
of Commerce throughout Western Clinton County were very receptive to the information
that was shared concerning the Trenton Education Center expansion project. Most of the
businesses and organizations provided support through letters and/or providing a monetary
donation/pledge. The Education Committee, of which the Trenton Education Center
Director is the KC liaison, met with each school district in Western Clinton County. All but
one signed a resolution supporting the Trenton Education Center campaign and expansion.
The Trenton Education Center staff participated in and supported a fundraising event at the
Trenton Jail House Rock to obtain funding for the Trenton Expansion Project. The Trenton
Center staff sold tickets and answered phone requests for information concerning the
event. The Trenton Education Center Director worked closely with each committee
chairperson and team to organize and plan fundraising events throughout the campaign.
The Trenton Education Center Staff and Director fully supported “The Big Event” by
providing information throughout Western Clinton County and selling tickets to the event.
The Director also served on the planning team to organize it. The Event was well attended
and highly supported by the community, KC staff, administration, faculty and Board
members.
The Trenton Education Center Director identified a list of KC alumni and current students to
represent the KC Trenton Education Center and to share their educational experience to
various groups that were being asked to donate to the Trenton Center Capital Campaign.
The students were tremendously successful in engaging the community stakeholders and
placing a face on the purpose and mission of Kaskaskia College, as well as the need for an
expanded facility in Trenton.
The Trenton Education Center Director planned an annual Advisory Council Meeting at the
Trenton House which was well attended by area businesses and community members.
The meeting welcomed new members including Ms. Fischer, counselor from Wesclin High
School, and two local Breese business owners who provided great insight into the
educational needs of future employees and the current impact on small businesses. The
discussion included the required skill set that future employers would expect from potential
employees, and the connection with KC Trenton Education being in the position to meet
some of the educational demands.
The Trenton Education Center Director searched the Trenton/Breese communities for
assistance with relocation efforts for classes scheduled during the summer/fall 2013
semesters. The Center Director met with a variety of business owners, schools, churches
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and community organizations to secure classroom and office space during the construction
and expansion phase of the Trenton Education Center.
The Trenton Education Center provided information and presented the Trenton Expansion
Project to community stakeholders who helped to gain adequate space for classes and
office accommodations for the KC Trenton Education Center.
Spring 2013
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Spring 2013 classes began at the Trenton Education Center as scheduled. The plan was
modified for classes to relocate following the spring semester, in May 2013.
The Trenton Education Center provided a welcome back/spring semester kick-off for
students to include informational updates on services and resources that were available
through the Trenton site and the Main Campus. Students were provided student
handbooks, program information, tutoring information and updates on the upcoming
Trenton Expansion Project.
The Trenton Education Center offered extended hours on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 for late
registration and student support services.
Academic advisement appointments are available on site in addition to Polycom tutoring
and financial aid loan seminars. The Trenton Education Center continues to proctor online
exams and offer daily COMPASS testing to KC students in western Clinton County and
from the East St. Louis Community College Center.
Capital Campaign meetings and activities are ongoing with the full support of KC Trenton
Education Center staff and the Director. The staff and Director contacted over 560 former
and current KC students to share the expansion project and to seek donations of support.
Phone calls were made until an individual was reached in each household. A report was
submitted to the Campaign Manager.
The Trenton Center continues to host meetings, tours and events to support the expansion
project.
The Trenton Education Center hosted March Madness which included refreshments,
giveaways, registration and academic advisement appointments.
The Trenton Education Center hosted a community engagement meeting at the Trenton
House to further inform Western Clinton County of the ongoing Capital Campaign and to
increase support and gain input of the needs of the community stakeholders and students.
The Trenton Education Center hosted a very successful Groundbreaking on May 31, 2013
that was well attended by local officials, community members, students, KC steering
committee members, area business owners, KC staff, administration and Board members
on site. The day provided an overall view of the hard work, commitment and dedication
that had been extended on behalf of internal and external stakeholders to expand the
Trenton Education Center. The day marked the kick-off of construction at the Trenton
Education Center.
Summer/June 2013
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Summer and fall 2013 classes have been relocated to alternate sites and the Trenton
Offices are temporarily located at 9 West Broadway, Trenton IL.
Classes are going well for summer 2013.
The Trenton Center has welcomed aboard four new adjunct instructors for summer/fall
2013.
Wesclin and Breese Central High Schools, Westgate Baptist Church, the Trenton Library
and Police Department are fully supportive and accommodating with staff, faculty and
students during the relocation phase.
Community Education/KICK at the Trenton Education Center
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The Trenton Education Center has expanded its Community Education offerings to include
a series of genealogy classes that have been well attended. A new writing series was
added in April 2013 and it was well attended.
The Trenton Center continues to experience success with the senior’s computer series,
Internet and email classes. Added Word, Excel and Power Point sections.
Friday and Saturday classes are making with great enrollment numbers.
Continued to provide a full schedule of community education and KICK classes to meet the
needs of KC students and residents.
Successful start of Kick classes for children and youth with great attendance in the arts and
crafts and computer for kids series.
The Trenton Center has added study skills to meet the demands of school age children.
Future Plans
What are we increasing?
• Increasing certificate offerings
• Expanding morning and afternoon class offerings in Math, English, Law, Office Technology,
CNA and Paramedicine
• Administration of Justice offerings
• Increasing Saturday course offerings to include Math, English, Business and Community
Education courses.
• Computer Information Systems
• Career and Technical Programming
• Expanding Weekend College offerings via distance learning
• Recruitment efforts to the Scott Air Force Base Community
Ongoing Programming
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Cisco Networking Program - stable enrollments and continued interest
Business Management offerings throughout the semester and through weekend classes
Pharmacy Tech Program (TBA)
Nursing Assistant (TBA)
The Trenton Education Center will provide new programming including certificates and
degrees in Career and Technical fields in addition to expanded Arts and Science
programming due to the upcoming expansion of the Trenton Education Center.
Continuing Education
What are we increasing?
• Genealogy classes
• Scrapbooking
• Social Networking
• Seniors College-weekend offerings
• Computer Understanding Classes & Welcome to the Internet/Email Classes
• Kick - Study Skills; Garbage Pail Science and a writing series
Building Usage for Community
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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
Extra help employment services
Trenton Community Interest Group
Trenton Reorganization Committee
Adult Literacy programs
US Census Bureau
In Summary, The Trenton Education Center continues to utilize its facility to its fullest potential in
efforts to provide credit, non-credit and a variety of educational opportunities for its students,
customers and clients. The Trenton Center provides invaluable student services and educational
resources for the Breese Central H. S. Extension and the East St. Louis Campus that improve
enrollments, recruitment and retention of KC students.
The Trenton Education Center has been approved for expansion. The new improved facility will
afford the Trenton Center the opportunity to expand offerings and services to a growing
population. The Education Center will have the capability to offer expanded career and technical
programming; degree programing and certificates as well as opportunities for the local
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 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 enhances academic schedules with distance learning opportunities in accounting,
early childhood education, math, history, diversity, economics, and political science and
with late starting courses each semester.
We continue to show strong enrollments in the Sciences; Physical, Life, Social and
Behavioral Science. We had another strong year in the Administration of Justice and
Accounting Programs.
Distance learning has shown greater numbers in the Early Childhood Education program in
the fall but fell off in the spring.
We also receive broadcasts in Math 103, 107, 134, 135, 130; US History; political science;
Spanish; economics, etc.
We broadcast to Centralia and Nashville our Math 136 and 143 courses, Accounting 100
and Western and US History to Salem, Nashville and Greenville.
The LPN Program graduated 11 nurses this year and many Certified Nursing Assistants as
well in our summer and three fall classes.
We added Keyboarding and Intro to Computer Applications as new offerings; both classes
making in the fall and one in the spring.
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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Director is involved in the AQIP process and ensuring quality instruction within the courses
offered at the centers.
Vandalia plays an integral part in recruiting quality, credentialed adjunct faculty to enhance
the course offerings.
Vandalia Campus recruited five new adjunct faculty in biology, psychology, physical
education, reading and math.
Director performed eight instructor observations and collected sixteen student evaluations
this year 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 June about 575 unduplicated students and community members signed
in to the open computer lab.
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 and participates in FCH
Health Fairs, ROE institutes, to name a few.
The third annual Arbor Day Celebration in Vandalia was held honoring Ernie Chappel, Jack
Johnston, Joy Clymer, Melinda Jones and in memory of Skip Carroll and Duane LuAllen.
We hosted a blood drive.
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 expanded our offerings at the YMCA to
include adult classes through our Community Education Program.
Vandalia Campus participated in the Halloween parade, and hosted various Regional Office
of Education trainings and meetings including the School Safety Workshops and the
Principal’s Breakaway, Statewide Beekeepers Associations Conference, Fayette County
Hospital and Long Term Care Fall Health Fair (600 attending), Family Violent Crime
Council, Reading Link Tutor Training and The First National Bank Annual Board of Trustees
Meeting and Foster Parenting trainings.
The Campus held its Advisory Board meeting on November 30th with 30 people attending.
Vandalia held various Business and Industry courses such as Quickbooks Pro and Tax
Accounting.
The DHR and DOORs has been meeting clients at Vandalia Campus
ISBDC utilizes the Vandalia Campus for meetings and trainings such as Starting Your Own
Business.
Community Education (non-credit) offerings at the Center have grown greatly this year. We
have added more computer classes and others.
At least two GED courses are taught each semester - a day and an evening section.
Orientations are held monthly.
Reading Link tutor meets weekly, and training sessions are also 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.
Partnered with the YMCA to offer a Yoga class which was very successful both semesters
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The Vandalia KICK Program was very successful with 12 classes this year and over 80
students.
The Campus held its Community Engagement on June 17th, reporting on the upcoming site
changes at the Vandalia Campus and future offerings.
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 functionsincluding issuing student ID cards, and student activities - including Student Congress voting.
Each director truly serves students and community. 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.
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Administered 585 COMPASS tests July–June and proctored at least 108 tests for math and
biology, etc. between July and June.
• Between July and June, 1079 students were served for academic reasons such as
registrations, applications, add/drops, withdrawals, etc.
• Between July and October, over 236 students dropped off financial aid paperwork to be
sent to the main Financial Aid Office.
• Over 595 students have placed book orders to be delivered and picked up at the Vandalia
Campus this fall.
• Over $139,760 in deposits were made from July through June. Deposits were for tuition,
books or clothing.
• Student Congress elections were held. We have a Student Congress representative.
• The Polycom system is used for tutoring and advising sessions as well as financial aid
advising such as loan counseling
• Student activities included: Freedom celebrations, Welcome Back celebrations, fall picnic
and pumpkin decorating, Halloween Parade, finals comfort food, Super Bowl Party, March
Madness, Easter Egg Hunt with candy filled eggs, Ice Cream Social and spring finals
comfort food. Hard candy and free coffee or hot chocolate are available throughout the
year.
• Textbook sales were provided for the fall, spring and summer. Vandalia sold thousands of
dollars in textbooks. Spring and summer textbook sells alone were over $14,000. This does
not include the thousands sold to financial aid recipients.
• 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, Support Specialist and parttime academic advisor.
• The TRIO Program meets here with the students at Vandalia on a regular basis and they
offer their workshops here through the Polycom desktop.
Objective:
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To continue to provide flexible scheduling for our Kaskaskia College Student
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.
Vandalia continues to offer class in the mornings, afternoons and evenings to meet the
needs of the students
Vandalia offered Friday evening and Saturday weekend classes this past year – we 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.
Saturday morning classes continue to be offered, both credit and non-credit, with success.
The Continuing Community Education Classes at Vandalia Campus
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The adult and children 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.
We continue to see growth in the Computer College classes and expect more computer
classes in the future to engage even more residents of the KC District. Some of the
offerings that continue to be popular, besides Quilting, are Cake Decorating, Writing Your
own Life Story, Computer College Part I and Part II, Intro to Email and Internet,
Pencil/Charcoal Drawing, Painting, Conversational Spanish, and Beginning Yoga.
In the summer, the children in the KICK Program enjoyed these classes: Kids in the
Kitchen, Arts and Crafts, Tie Dying, Pet Care, Painting, Drawing, Spanish, Sign Language,
Cake Decorating, Math, and Making Hair Accessories. We continue to offer new and
exciting programs.
This summer, in June the Kids in the Kitchen class had 12, the Pet Care class 5, the Tye
Dye class 8 and Police Detective has 7.