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Wellness/Access Fee
Beginning with the 2016 Fall semester, there will be an increase in tuition/fees, which is the addition of a wellness center access fee. The System Office has interpreted the tuition waiver policy to exclude fees. This was a decision made at the state level, and the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) is implementing that change system wide.
Full-time and H35 Employees who are also Calhoun students are exempt from the access/wellness fee. Please click here for the most recent published information.
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We are pleased to announce that our own Marty Kellum, Decatur Mathematics Lab Instructor, has been selected to be part of The American Mathematical Association of Two-Year College’s Project ACCCESS. He was one of a handful of instructors selected to be part of the organization's 13th Cohort.
Way to go Marty!
About the AMATYC Project ACCCESS:
Fellows participating in the AMATYC Project ACCCESS will gain knowledge of the culture and mission of the two-year-college and its students, acquire familiarity with the scholarship of teaching, commit to continued growth in mathematics, and participate actively in professional societies.
Fellows will attend two consecutive AMATYC national meetings where they will participate in a program developed particularly for new faculty, as well as in regular conference activities. In the intervening year, Fellows are required to attend an AMATYC Affiliate meeting, MAA Section meeting, or NCTM Regional meeting near their home institution.
For the duration of the project, an electronic network will link ACCCESS Fellows with each other and with a group of distinguished mathematics educators. As an integral part of their professional development during the Fellowship year, Fellows are expected to develop, implement, and evaluate a project at their home institution. In addition to learning and networking opportunities, Fellows will receive one-year memberships in AMATYC for each year of their Fellowship.
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The Support Personnel Advisory Board is excited to announce July’s Employee of the Month, Bobby White, Print Press Operator/Darkroom Technician. Over the years, Bobby has diligently worked to produce Calhoun’s print materials in a timely manner with a great deal of pride. He completes every job with the utmost care and precision. He is always helpful, displays a hard work ethic, and is a true jewel in the crown of Calhoun’s culture of excellence.
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Callhoun students finish in top 10 at national SkillsUSA competition
The Decatur Daily
Six Calhoun Community College students won national awards at the SkillsUSA national conference...read more |
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Calhoun's Art Students Juried into Watercolor Society of Alabama National Exhibition
Please join in congratulating Kathryn Vaughn's art students that were honored by being juried into the 75th Watercolor Society of Alabama National Exhibition. The fabulous Exhibition will be on display at the Alabama Center for the Arts in downtown Decatur until July 15.
Enjoy the beautiful artwork below or click here for more information!
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As part of the College’s student success initiative provided by its affiliation with Achieving the Dream, Ernest Williams and Latosha Baldwin attended the Minority Male Community College Collaborative (M2C3) 2016 Working Group Meeting in San Diego, CA, June 9 – 10.
According to Williams “The purpose of attending this conference was to see if information could be gained to assist in Calhoun’s efforts to abridge the inequity gaps of enrollment and retention of minority students. The conference focused on facilitating discussions on institutional capacity building and the development of strategic plans that advance success for men of color in community colleges.”
Some of the best practices that Williams and Baldwin identified during the conference include the following:
- Create forums to allow minority students to engage in meaningful discussions relative to their goals, objectives and needs. “Simply have students at the table.”
- Collect and analyze data on the issue of student’s perspective of the college. Decide on how to use this data in a way that benefits the college and the student body.
- Help educate the faculty and staff on certain stereotypes and discriminatory practices that may be commonplace but unacceptable. How to become an Equity-Minded Practitioner?
- How to impact the entire college? Allow the effort to be administrative driven with involvement from across the board.
- College President, Vice-President and other Administrators to attend the conference
- Solicit and value faculty, staff and student input.
- For faculty: be intrusive with students, ask demanding questions, be intentional, be willing to spend extra time with a student who needs, or you may feel, needs help. Be encouraging.
Williams and Baldwin were impressed by the work Portland Community College (PCC) is doing; inspired by M2C3, PCC has started an African American Men Scholar Program. After analyzing data that indicated low retention rates for African American men students, Portland Community College enacted a program on its Cascade Campus to help offset those numbers. “The African American Men's Scholar Project seeks to escalate persistence and college completion, improve transfer rates, and increase degree attainment for African American men.,” said Williams. “This program provides individual and small group academic guidance/coaching to 10 Mentor Scholars throughout the academic year. Those Scholars benefit by receiving mentoring from African American male professionals in the PCC and Portland community. Additionally, each of the 10 Mentor Scholars will mentor three first year African American students.”
Benefits to the participating scholars include:
- Structured periodic meeting with Program Advisor
- 1-on-1 Academic Advising
- Community Service and Networking Opportunities
- Leadership, financial management, and professional development workshops
- Upon completion of their degree program, the Mentor Scholars will receive a scholarship to the transfer college of their choice.
“Calhoun hosted M2C3s Drs. Luke Wood and Frank Harris last April and will be working with them to administer some assessments and surveys during the summer and fall semesters,” said Chuck Holbrok, Calhoun’s ATD Co-Chair.
If you are interested in becoming more involved with any of the College’s student success initiatives, contact either of our ATD Co-Chairs, Chuck Holbrook 256-306-2737 or Latosha Baldwin at 256-713-4821.
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The Support Personnel Advisory Board is seeking nominations for the July 2016 Employee of the Month. Faculty, staff, and administrative employees are all welcome to nominate any full or part-time staff employee who has gone above and beyond for students, faculty, or staff or whose dedication and commitment have furthered the Calhoun vision of ‘Success for Every Student’. Nominations can be entered here through our online form.
If you have previously submitted a nomination for a staff member who was not selected, we highly encourage you to nominate them again. Previous winners are not eligible for the award until one year after the month they were honored. Therefore, Ronald Swopes, Gwen Baker, Trina Smith and Bobby White are ineligible this month.
The nomination period for July will end July 15, 2016. The Support Advisory Board will select the honoree at the July meeting.
Thank you!
Cherri L. Scott
Secretary, SPAB
extension 2625
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2016 Alabama Community College Association Conference
In an effort to ensure that the Alabama Community College Association (ACCA) can meet the professional development needs of all system employees, the ACCA Executive Planning Committee developed a pre-conference survey for you to complete.
Please click here to take the survey and help us improve this year's 2016 ACCA conference.
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
ACCA Executive Committee
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The U.S. Space & Rocket Center Foundation is proud to announce its second annual Concert in Shuttle Park, coming on Saturday, July 16, and we’re celebrating the 80s this year!
2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the major motion picture, “Space Camp,” so this year’s installment of the concert series revels in the decade that catapulted a small youth camp in North Alabama into a cultural icon.
What celebration would be complete without the soundtrack of the decade? This is the outdoor concert event of the summer! The 80s were big! Come relive the excess of it all… big hair, big lights, and big sounds.
Proceeds from the ‘Totally 80’s Concert in Shuttle Park’ benefit the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation’s Space Camp General Scholarship Fund.
Enter PRE-VIP into the promo code box below to unlock access to the VIP Concert Experience!
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An Evening of Comedy with Henry Cho
Henry Cho will be at the Princess Theatre in downtown Decatur on Saturday, July 30, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. for an evening full of laughs!
Henry’s TV credits include appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show, CBS’s The Late, Late, Show, and NBC’s Young Comedians Special. He served two years as host of NBC’s Friday Night Videos and had many guest roles on various network sitcoms. Henry was co-creator, co-producer and co-writer of “The Henry Cho Show” on GAC.
Henry’s one hour Comedy Central Special, “What’s That Clickin Noise?” is currently running and he can also be heard daily on SiriusXM and Blue Collar Radio. He’s also a regular performer at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN.
Some of Henry’s film credits include Universal’s McHale’s Navy with Tom Arnold and David Allen Greer; Say It Isn’t So with Heather Graham and Sally Field; and Material Girls with Hilary Duff and Angelica Houston produced by Madonna.
To learn more, click here!
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External Scholarships are Available!
Over 200 external scholarship opportunities are listed on Calhoun’s Outside Scholarships page. You can see them all by clicking here!
The listing is updated regularly, so encourage students to visit the site frequently and apply for these funds. Some require a short essay as part of the application process while others incorporate social media, photography, and other creative expressions.
Money is waiting to be claimed, so let’s see some Calhoun winners!
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The 2016 Spring ACCA Journal is now available for viewing on the ACCA website.
Please help in ensuring that the link is shared with your fellow employees.
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The Alabama Center for the Arts in historic downtown Decatur is hosting the Watercolor Society of Alabama's 75th Annual National Exhibition until July 15. We hope you will plan to join us and bring your friends!
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Representative and Author Steve Flowers to Visit Calhoun!
Please mark your calendars, as Representative Steve Flowers, author of the book Of Goats and Governors: Six Decades of Colorful Alabama Political Stories, will visit Calhoun's Decatur campus on July 26 to offer some unique insights into modern politics. All are invited to attend and to bring your classes.
We will be sending out additional information, including the location, closer to the date!
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Plan now to visit downtown Decatur for the River Clay Fine Arts Festival! The festival will feature artists from North Alabama, the Southeast region and across the country. Experience Downtown Decatur as they celebrate the visual arts in all its forms.
Held on the 4th weekend in September of each year, River Clay Fine Arts Festival offers participating artists the opportunity to exhibit and sell their work, to network and socialize with other artists, and to meet arts patrons from across the region. In addition to visiting with outstanding artists, arts patrons and other attendees will enjoy art demonstrations, musical performances, children’s activities and more.
For more information click here!
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Faculty Please Announce to Your Students
Hawk’s Nest Summer Semester Hours
Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Friday: Closed
Have a great summer semester!
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11 Janice Kelley
Chemistry
13 Behnaz Pardazi
Information Technology
13 Yvonne Hightower
CETV
14 Isaac Sakyi-Addo
Sociology
14 Denise Lackey
Human Resources
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14 Larry Pollock
Information Technology
15 Eileen Ladnier
Adult Education
17 Judy Johnson
Social Sciences
19 Chuck Holbrook
Mathematics
20 Melissa Vaughn
Adult Education
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July
28 Finals (July 28 - August 28)
* Click here for additional information on these upcoming events
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