1. Perkins 2015-16 End of Year Evaluation Martin Community College Williamston, NC

2. Perkins funding made a difference at our college by: Allowing the college to purchase welding equipment to start a new welding program at Bertie High School in Windsor, NC Enrollment numbers for Fall 2015: 14 students Enrollment numbers for Spring 2016: 16 students This funding provided the support for the college to strengthen its relationship with Bertie County Schools

3. Our college’s best practice using Perkins funds is: MCC’s best practice using Perkins funding is through professional development opportunities for faculty and purchasing equipment. This allows our faculty to be trained on the latest equipment being used in the field and to stay up to date with industry standards.

4. Our College Perkins Team: NameTitleE-MailPhone Jennifer R. Burruss, Ed.D.Dean of Academic Affairs and Student Services jburruss@martincc.edu252-789-0247 Brian Busch, Ph.D.Assoc Dean of Academic Affairs and Student Services bbusch@martincc.edu252-789-0244

5. 1. We strengthened the academic, career and technical skills of our students by: MCC initiated a program not previously offered, using Perkins dollars, that allows interested students to earn a skill. When these students finish this program, they will earn a certificate(s) in welding. This will allow these students to be immediately employed with a credential. In talking with some of the welding students this year, they indicated that not only did these classes spark their interest in a career, but it also encouraged them to be better students in their non CTE courses.

6. 2. We linked career and technical education at the secondary level with career and technical education at the postsecondary level: The Perkins dollars we spent directly linked a CTE program to the secondary level. We are now engaging high school juniors and seniors in a career pathway that can allow them to be employed right after high school. This is an opportunity that has not been offered before at Bertie High School. We are excited about the success the program has already achieved.

7. 3. We provided students with strong experience in, and understanding of all aspects of an industry by: Providing safety, career, and job training elements into our curriculum Serving as guest speakers at area high schools (classroom visits to business administration classes at Bertie HS) Allowing WBL opportunities for students who qualify

8. 4. We developed, improved, or expanded the use of technology in career and technical education by: Once again, to highlight the welding courses taught at Bertie HS, we purchased the latest equipment available in a portable format. In addition to this equipment, the College overall spent a great deal of money upgrading the HVAC program, AST (automotive) program, EST (electrical) program, and the IST (industrial systems) program. The electrical program received some upgraded software that allows students to work on PLCs. The College purchased several state of the are pieces of equipment for the automotive program. See chart on next slide. Several college employees toured a local business, Ann’s House of Nuts, to observe their manufacturing line, and to see how we can better prepare our industrial systems and electrical systems technology students. Martin CC’s newly adopted QEP is focused on student success and retention in online courses. This will mean an organized approach to addressing the needs of the instructor in online course delivery to include training and support. So, instructors across all areas will get the training they need to utilize Blackboard technology in their classes; even the courses that haven’t traditionally utilized an online learning platform.

9. Expanded use continued: 10 Snap-on Tool Sets 121,154 Torque Cert Kit 52,325 Mobile Work Stations 35,512 Jack, Welder, Various Equip 32,150 2 Scissor Lifts 30,942 Aligner 30,421 Metric & Standard Tool Sets 28,736 Tire Changer 22,866 Scissor Lift 22,422 Balancer 20,280 Brake Lathe/Trolley 10,160 Tire Changer 8,894 Bench Brake 8,584 Meter Certification Kit 8,470 Diagnostic and Information System 7,824 3 Heated Parts Washers 6,257 2 solus ultra (automotive) 6,251 High Pressure Parts Washer 5,171 Polisher, Air Tool, etc. 4,867 Miscellaneous 6,969 470,255

10. 5. We provided professional development by: A) The College was able to fund professional development opportunities to faculty. For example, in October, the AST instructor attended a three day workshop at Wayne CC. This workshop provided training on the some of the new equipment the College had just purchased. The business administration instructor also attended a workshop during the academic year as well. This summer, 10 faculty members (some CTE and some college transfer) are attending a CBD (completion by design) 2 day workshop in Raleigh. In early January, evaluators from Jobs for the Future visited campus to provide feedback from a survey instructors took in December. The purpose was to compile a Student Success Audit. It covered the themes that emerged from the survey and made suggested recommendations. All faculty participated in the workshop. B) Over the last year, MCC has increased its communication/outreach to the public schools teachers in its service area. The automotive students, along with the teacher at Bertie HS have toured MCC’s automotive facility and HVAC facility. The business admin/accounting instructor worked with Riverside HS teachers to develop a pathway for each program. That same instructor served as a guest speaker to all business courses at Bertie High School. C) Internship/WBL opportunities are slowly increasing on campus. In the Fall 2016 semester, the business admin program will have its first WBL student placed in an area business in several semesters. D) The College offered Blackboard training to its adjunct instructors at the annual adjunct faculty meeting in July 2015. This is an ongoing training conducted every summer.

11. 6. We developed and implemented evaluations of our career and technical education programs by: Each program, including all CTE programs, has a set of program learning outcomes that are discussed and analyzed at advisory committee meetings held in the spring of each year. In these meetings advisory committee members are asked if these PLOs are satisfactory or if they need to be changed. In addition, faculty observations and evaluations are done throughout the year, and at the end of each semester, we collect data on course evaluations. Each one of these evaluation components are reviewed with faculty, and therefore, very important to maintaining good quality programs. We promoted all of our programs across the board to all populations (2 of our Bertie High School welding students are female) The majority of our adult students (not high school CCP) are attending using Pell funding; many have to manage work and small children outside of their school responsibilities; we accommodate these students by having a counselor available to meet after hours, varied placement test hours, and online classes. Starting with the Fall 2016 semester, we are offering more evening courses for students to choose from.

12. 7. We Initiated, improved, expanded, and modernized quality career and technical education programs, including relevant technology by: Once again, to highlight the welding courses taught at Bertie HS, we purchased the latest equipment available in a portable format. In addition to this equipment, the College overall spent a great deal of money upgrading the HVAC program, AST (automotive) program, EST (electrical) program, and the IST (industrial systems) program. The electrical program received some upgraded software that allows students to work on PLCs. The College purchased several state of the are pieces of equipment for the automotive program.

13. 8. We provided services and activities that are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective as evidenced by: Sufficient Size: While our overall enrollment went up, mainly due to the Northeast Regional School of Biotechnology and Agriscience moving into our service area, enrollment in certain CTE programs remained the same or saw a decrease. The push this past year from the Dean’s office was to get all faculty involved in the recruitment process, whether it was to participate in any area events or actually visit high schools to make students aware of our programs. Organized by our counseling office, the College had a regular recruitment schedule that faculty participated in. As a result, numbers for Fall 2016 are up in some areas such as cosmetology and business administration. The College needs to concentrate on HVAC, AST, and IST for recruitment in the coming year. Scope: Students enrolled in CTE courses need to have mastery of math and English/communication skills. At MCC, courses have a writing assignment built in to the syllabus. The CTE instructors have seen a need for math and reading skills upfront prior to taking program courses. As a result, the AST and Bus/Acct programs were modified this year to accommodate intro math and English classes prior to the intro program courses; or at least to be taken simultaneously. Quality: CTE instructors do emphasize employment and employability skills in their courses. They assist students by sharing current job openings when they are contacted by area employers. The College provides WBL opportunities for qualified students; and, several CTE instructors have had guest speakers, including the College’s Small Business Center Director.

14. 9. We provided activities to prepare special populations students who are enrolled in CTE courses by: The majority of our adult students (not high school CCP) are attending using Pell funding; many have to manage work and small children outside of their school responsibilities; we accommodate these students by having a counselor available to meet after hours, varied placement test hours, and online classes. Starting with the Fall 2016 semester, we are offering more evening courses for students to choose from, including CTE classes.

15. Closing Thoughts Martin CC, in conjunction with the NC Works Career Center of Martin County, held the annual Job Fair and Career Expo on campus (for the first time) on March 31, 2016. We had a great response—over 500 attendees. We were able to connect employers with potential employees, and potential students with our programs.