Navigating the Huskins Obstacle Course Paving the Road to Success

Construction Crew Mona Ellington Huskins Program Director Johnston CC Jamie Tyson Huskins Instructional Coordinator Central Carolina CC

Central Carolina CC Huskins Program students annually students annually sections annually sections annually 3 counties 3 counties –Chatham –Lee –Harnett 5-7 curricula per county 5-7 curricula per county 11 sites 11 sites –5 college sites –6 high schools –Online & hybrid offerings

Organizational Structure CCCC Huskins Instructional Coordinator Huskins Instructional Coordinator –Faculty position –Teaches contact hours per semester Huskins Instructional Coordinator reports to deans Huskins Instructional Coordinator reports to deans Instructors report to respective department chairs Instructors report to respective department chairs –3 full-time Huskins instructors –8 adjunct instructors –12 full-time college instructors with one or two Huskins sections

Johnston CC Huskins Program 1800 students annually 1800 students annually 200+ sections annually 200+ sections annually AA/AS, Business Tech, Applied Industrial Tech AA/AS, Business Tech, Applied Industrial Tech 9 sites 9 sites –6 high schools –Smithfield campus –WFDC –Cleveland campus

Organizational Structure JCC Huskins Program Director Huskins Program Director –Faculty position w/stipend –Teaches one course per semester Huskins Program Director reports to Department Chairs (Deans) Huskins Program Director reports to Department Chairs (Deans) Huskins Program Director supervises: Huskins Program Director supervises: –6 full-time Huskins instructors –10-20 adjunct instructors –1 Program Assistant

The Marriage Vows Huskins Cooperative Program Agreement* Agreement between CC & LSAU Agreement between CC & LSAU Course offerings and locations Course offerings and locations –Be sure that courses are in an approved program of study Responsible party for textbooks, fees Responsible party for textbooks, fees Must be approved by NCCCS Must be approved by NCCCS *New template for academic year

The Pre-nup Local Articulation Agreement Expansion of Huskins Cooperative Program Agreement Expansion of Huskins Cooperative Program Agreement Statement of Responsibilities Statement of Responsibilities –Administration & cost of placement tests –Curriculum Enhancement Policy & Procedure Guidelines Policy & Procedure Guidelines –Attendance –Discipline –Calendars –Schedule Timelines

Calendars Matching public school & college calendar Matching public school & college calendar –Semester breaks Adjunct Adjunct Full-time Full-time –Drop/Add

Calendars Extra Minutes Extra Minutes –Delayed start date –Travel time –Inclement weather, pep rallies, etc.

High School vs. College Policies Grading scales Grading scales Attendance Attendance Substitute procedures for instructor absence Substitute procedures for instructor absence

High School vs. College Policies Discipline procedures Discipline procedures –Academic warning –Behavioral concerns

Multiple Site Coordination Bell Schedules Bell Schedules –Vary between high schools –Travel time Students Students Instructors Instructors Communication Communication

Textbooks Purchasing Purchasing Storage Storage Adoptions Adoptions Efficient text selection Efficient text selection Exchanging books Exchanging books

Auditing Minutes Minutes Coding Coding –Huskins –Dual Enrollment –Intellectually Gifted –Learn & Earn 70% complete in semester with census date 70% complete in semester with census date Room & bell schedule changes Room & bell schedule changes

Curriculum Enhancement AKA… AKA… –Remediation –Acceleration –CE (Curriculum Enhancement) What is it???? What is it????

Curriculum Enhancement Staffing responsibilities Staffing responsibilities Optional minutes Optional minutes Be careful when scheduling!!!!! Be careful when scheduling!!!!!

Special Needs Students New Operating Procedures Manual New Operating Procedures Manual IDEA vs. ADA IDEA vs. ADA Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) Modifications vs. Accommodations Modifications vs. Accommodations –SACS

Liaison System Full-time Huskins faculty –Usually remain in one high school all day –Exempt from college committees –Exempt from advising responsibilities

Liaison Responsibilities Adjunct orientation Adjunct orientation Mentor Mentor Courier Courier High school information guru High school information guru Emergency lesson plans Emergency lesson plans Assist in registration process Assist in registration process

Online Application Process Schedule computer labs at high schools Schedule computer labs at high schools Verify HS roster for registration Verify HS roster for registration Check HS bandwidth Check HS bandwidth

Registration Process Instructors verify HS roster Instructors verify HS roster Huskins Assistant writes course names & sections on each high school roster Huskins Assistant writes course names & sections on each high school roster High school rosters are submitted to Registrar High school rosters are submitted to Registrar

Alternate Application & Registration Solutions Paper application with same registration process Paper application with same registration process One page application/registration form One page application/registration form

Innovative Alternatives Online courses Online courses Hybrid courses Hybrid courses Video broadcast delivery Video broadcast delivery

Contact Information Mona Ellington Jamie Tyson