RALEIGH: To say the enrollment in Internet-based curriculum courses has grown at North Carolina’s community colleges would be a gross understatement. Enrollment has exploded. Over the past four years, there has been a 769% growth in the number of online classes taken by North Carolina Community College students. In 1998-99 there were 9,599 registrations, last year there were 83,414.

This week the State Board of Community Colleges will hear these statistics and much more about Distance Learning at the North Carolina Community College System during the 11:30 AM Issues Luncheon on Thursday, March 18. The full Board meets on Friday, March 19 at 9:00 AM.

Dr. Darryl McGraw, Associate Vice President, Instructional Development and Technology, and Dr. Bill Randall, Associate Vice President, Learning Technology Systems, will present the Strategic Plan for Distance Learning to the State Board. They will give the Board impressive statistics and outline the plan for continued growth and development of this integral part of these education services provided by the NCCCS. This includes telecourses, two-way video on the Information Highway, and other delivery methods that provide convenient access to education opportunities for students.

A major portion of the presentation will focus on the Virtual Learning Community, which now provides 149 Web-based curriculum courses for downloading by any North Carolina Community College. These are courses developed by NCCCS faculty and are part of more than 900 Web-based classes now offered in the system. More are being developed.

At the Friday meeting of the State Board is the presentation of the Small Business Center Network Awards for Excellence. These awards recognize the exemplary work done at three Small Business Centers located in three regions of the state, western, central and eastern. One Small Business Center is selected to receive the Outstanding Service Award, the top honor. Gayle Harvey, Small Business Center Network Director will present the awards at the meeting.

A reception honoring the artists whose work is displayed throughout the Caswell Building immediately follows the Committee meetings on Thursday.

The complete State Board Agenda is attached.

9:00 a.m. - Call to Order

- Approval of Minutes of the February 12, 2004 Meeting
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Consent Agenda
    (Consent Agenda items are listed on the Consent Agenda and are designated by [CA] on Full Agenda)
- Presentation, "Gear Up" Partnership, Anthony Locklear, University of North Carolina
- Presentation, Small Business Center Network Awards for Excellence, Gayle Harvey
- Report from the North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees, Helen Dowdy
- Report from the North Carolina Association of Community College Presidents, Dr. Ken Boham
- Standing Committee Reports

Policy Committee, Anne-Marie Knighton, Chair
For Information
Review of the Rule-Making Process, Status Report on Pending Amendments to the NC Administrative Code, Status Changes Relative to Unlicensed Proprietary Schools and Status of Action on Proprietary School Fee Changes (Attachment Pol. 1)

For Future Action
Approval of Proprietary Schools (Attachment Pol. 2)
Establishment of an Off-Campus Center in Northwest Forsyth County (Attachment Pol. 3)

For Action
Central Carolina Community College Request for Off-Campus Center Designation of a Site in Harnett County (Attachment Pol. 4) [CA]
Initiate the Rule-Making Process to Amend All Rules and Adopt a New Rule by Approving the Proposed Text in Subchapter 3A of Title 23 of the NC Administrative Code Entitled Proprietary Schools (Attachment Pol. 5)
Initiate the Rule-Making Process to Amend Title 23 of the NC Administrative Code by Approving the Proposed Text to Amend 23 NCAC 02E .0204(3) Courses and Standards for Curriculum Programs (Attachment Pol. 6)


Program Services Committee, Bob H. Greene, Chair
For Information
Economic and Workforce Development 2002-2003 Annual Report (Attachment Prog. 1)

For Future Action
Basic Skills Revised State Plan (Attachment Prog. 2)
Strategic Plan for Distance Learning 2003-2004 through 2008-2009 (Attachment Prog. 3)
Curriculum Program Terminations (Attachment Prog. 4)

For Action
Curriculum Program Application (New to System) (Attachment Prog. 5) [CA]
Curriculum Program Terminations (Attachment Prog. 6) [CA]
Course of Instruction to Captive/Co-opted Groups/Continuing Education (Attachment Prog. 7) [CA]


Finance and Capital Needs Committee, Herbert L. Watkins, Chair
For Information
1993 Bond Status Report (Attachment FC-1)
Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) State Bond Utilization Report as of December 31, 2003 (Attachment FC-2)
Advancing Bond Projects (Attachment FC-3)
Estimated Receipts (Attachment FC-4)
CIS Project Discussion and Implementation Update - Mr. Herbert L. Watkins, Chair (Attachment FC-5)
One to Three Percent Budget Reductions (Attachment FC-6)
"A Report on Transfer in Excess of Two Percent from Instructional Salaries" (Attachment FC-7)

For Action
Two Percent Transfer Restriction (Attachment FC-8) (CA)
2004-2005 Consensus Budget Request (Attachment FC-9)
Homeland Security /Law Enforcement and Public Awareness Cooperative Agreement (New Agreement) (Attachment FC-10) (CA)
Homeland Security /Law Enforcement Professional Services Agreement: Christopher Wayne Merritt (Attachment FC-11) (CA)
Homeland Security/Law Enforcement Professional Services Agreement: Matt Chytka (Attachment FC-12) (CA)
Travel Subsistence Rate Revision - New and Expanding Industry Training (NEIT) Program (Attachment FC-13) (CA)
Public Health Preparedness and Response for Bioterrorism Project Allocation to Select Community Colleges (Attachment FC-14) (CA)
Biotechnology Training Initiative Professional Service Agreement with Andrew Rothschild – FY 2004-2005 (Attachment FC-15) (CA)
Professional Service Agreement for Career Start Program Assistant - Carla Dancy (Attachment FC-16) (CA)
Professional Service Agreement for Career Start Program Coordinator - Kamala Uzzell (Attachment FC-17) (CA)
Construction/Property/Bond Authorization Report (Attachment FC-18) (CA)

-  Chairman’s Remarks/Discussion

CONSENT AGENDA
March 19, 2004

POLICY COMMITTEE, Anne-Marie Knighton, Chair
For Action
Central Carolina Community College Request for Off-Campus Center Designation of a Site in Harnett County (Attachment Pol. 4)

PROGRAM SERVICES COMMITTEE, Bob Greene, Chair
For Action
Curriculum Program Application (New to System) (Attachment Prog. 5)
Curriculum Program Terminations (Attachment Prog. 6)
Course of Instruction to Captive/Co-opted Groups/Continuing Education (Attachment Prog. 7)


FINANCE AND CAPITAL NEEDS COMMITTEE, Herbert Watkins, Chair
For Action
Two Percent Transfer Restriction (Attachment FC-8)
Homeland Security /Law Enforcement and Public Awareness Cooperative Agreement (New Agreement) (Attachment FC-10)
Homeland Security /Law Enforcement Professional Services Agreement: Christopher Wayne Merritt (Attachment FC-11)
Homeland Security/Law Enforcement Professional Services Agreement: Matt Chytka (Attachment FC-12)
Travel Subsistence Rate Revision - New and Expanding Industry Training (NEIT) Program (Attachment FC-13)
Public Health Preparedness and Response for Bioterrorism Project Allocation to Select Community Colleges (Attachment FC-14)
Biotechnology Training Initiative Professional Service Agreement with Andrew Rothschild – FY 2004-2005 (Attachment FC-15)
Professional Service Agreement for Career Start Program Assistant - Carla Dancy (Attachment FC-16)
Professional Service Agreement for Career Start Program Director - Kamala Uzzell (Attachment FC-17)
Construction/Property/Bond Authorization Report (Attachment FC-18)

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