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Community Colleges State Board chair presides over his last meeting
RALEIGH: "Chairman Woody has provided effective and strong leadership of this Board and distinguished himself as an articulate advocate," said Martin Lancaster, North Carolina Community College System President. His comments came during the last formal State Board of Community Colleges meeting chaired by James J. Woody Jr. of Roxboro. The Board met on Friday, May 20, 2005.
Woody has served on the State Board since 1989 and has been Chair for the last four. He is credited with developing a more cohesive relationship among the State Board, the community college presidents, and the community college trustees.
Dr. Gordon Burns, President of the NC Association of Community College Presidents, said there is now a "oneness and synergy" in the System. Helen Dowdy, Executive Director of the NC Association of Community College Trustees, also praised Woody for his achievements and unifying skills.
Chairman Woody acknowledged that the State Board has accomplished a great deal in the years he has been a member and leader. But he was quick to add it was the work of the entire Board that made it all possible. "Thank you for picking me up, pushing me forward, and making me look good," he said. "I’m not through yet."
The Board is not scheduled to meet in June. The new State Board Chair will be elected at the July meeting.
This last meeting chaired by Woody was a busy one. The variety of items addressed by the Board reflects the expansive number of programs and responsibilities of the NCCCS.
The State Board:
- Approved the Transfer Assured Admissions
Policy that assures admission to one of the 16 UNC institutions for
community college graduates. Graduates must have a degree in arts or
associate in science degree and meet other criteria to be assured admission.
Admission to a specific campus is not guaranteed. The policy is a
recommendation of the Assured Admission Task Force and would replace
language in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. The policy becomes
effective with the 2005-2006 academic year.
- Approved a resolution delegating authority to the State Board’s Finance and Capital Needs Committee to establish a new tuition rate, if a State Budget is not finalized by July 1, 2005. The rate would be the one appearing in the Appropriations Act of the House and of the Senate, if the same. If different, the rate would be set at the higher figure. The colleges would be notified of the change to enable appropriate tuition billing for the fall semester. The Senate proposal includes a 4% tuition increase for both in-state and out-of-state students. The House has begun deliberating budget legislation.
- Approved more than $3 million in contracts relating to Basic Skills education offered at community colleges and through community-based organizations.
- Approved funding for a BioNetwork Distance Education project that would include biotechnology courses taught via the Internet.
- Approved several contracts relating to the continued implementation of the College Information System.
- Renewed the licenses of 37 proprietary schools legally operating in North Carolina.
- Approved an Off-Campus Center for Wake Technical Community College that will allow the college to consolidate training operations that are now provided in 37 different locations into one facility.
- Approved 25 construction projects, most of them new construction, financed with 2000 Bond Fund dollars.
- Approved a resolution honoring Haywood Community College on its 40th Anniversary.
The North Carolina Community College System is the state’s primary provider of workforce training, adult education and literacy programs. The System’s 58 community colleges enroll more than 800,000 adults.
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