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Vo. 89 2017 No. 1 BULLETIN HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE One Hundredth & Sixth Session Begins Monday, August 14, 2017 No Place Like Holmes 1 2 OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION DISTRICT OFFICERS Dr. Jim Haffey .......................... President of Holmes Community College Dr. Fran Cox ............................... Vice President for Academic Programs Dr. Lindy McCain ...................... Vice President for Institutional Research & Student Affairs Sonny Sparks ................................ Vice President for Financial Services Mike Blankenship .................. Vice President for Workforce Development Kevin Baker ....................................... Director of Information Technology Kay Bates ........................................... Director of Admissions & Records Dr. Gail Muse Beggs ........................................... Director of Financial Aid Julia Brown ................................................ Director of Human Resources Stephanie Diffey ......... Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness Steve Diffey .................................................. Director of Communications & Associate Athletic Director for External Relations Chris Dill ............................................................... Director of Public Safety Dr. LaWanda Herron ................................................... Director of Nursing Bronwyn Martin ................................... Director of Marketing & Recruiting Nancy McRight ................................ Director of ABE/GED, Attala Center Rosemary Self .................................. Director of Purchasing & Receiving Patricia S. Stewart ................................................... Director of eLearning Matt Surrell ................................................ Director of Business Services Joan Estes Tierce .......................................... Director of Library Services Amy Whittington ............................ Director of Career-Technical Education Andy Wood ..................... Director of Goodman Campus/Athletic Director Diane Allgood ......................... Coordinator of Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit GOODMAN CAMPUS OFFICERS Dr. Jenny Bailey Jones .................................................... Academic Dean Thomas Luke Jones ................... Director of Career-Technical Education Terry Fancher ............................................... Director of Student Housing Andy Wood ...................................................... Dean of Student Services GRENADA CAMPUS OFFICERS Michelle Burney ................................................................. Vice President Dr. Myra Harville .............................................................. Academic Dean Larry Webster ............................. Director of Career-Technical Education Dr. LaWanda Herron ...................... Director of Associate Degree Nursing RIDGELAND CAMPUS OFFICERS Dr. Don Burnham ............................................................... Vice President Tonya Lawrence .............................................................. Academic Dean Amy Whittington .......................... Director of Career-Technical Education Diane Allgood ............................................ Director of Evening Programs 3 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Walter Alford, President .............................................. Montgomery County Dr. Walter Roberts, Vice-President .................................... Holmes County Doris Belk, Secretary ............................................................. Attala County James Alford ........................................................................ Carroll County Robert J. Bailey .................................................................... Yazoo County Glen Beard, Jr ................................................................... Choctaw County Harvey Black ..................................................................... Choctaw County Margaret M. Davis ............................................................ Grenada County Willie B. Davis ..................................................................... Holmes County Billy Joe Ferguson ............................................................... Carroll County Becky Fisher ......................................................................... Yazoo County Dr. Joe Galloway .............................................................. Madison County Hugh Gibson ..................................................................... Webster County Michael Hood .............................................................. Montgomery County R. Dale McBride .................................................................. Holmes County Dr. Ronnie McGehee ........................................................ Madison County Nolan O’Reilly ..................................................................... Holmes County Dr. Angel Meeks ................................................................. Holmes County Maurice Stinson ................................................................ Grenada County General Vann ...................................................................... Holmes County Bryan Weaver ........................................................................ Attala County Richard Barrett, Board Attorney ......................................... Holmes County ACCREDITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS Mississippi State Department of Education Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges American Association of Community & Junior Colleges Mississippi Association of Colleges National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Holmes Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree and certificates. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500, or at http://www.sacscoc.org for questions about the accreditation of Holmes Community College. The Commission may be contacted to: Learn about the accreditation status of the institution, File a third-party comment at the time of the institution’s decennial review, or File a complaint against the institution for alleged non-compliance with a standard or requirement. Inquiries about the institution, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Holmes Community College, (662) 472-2312, and not to the Commission’s office. 4 BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS ATTALA COUNTY MADISON COUNTY District 1 – Bobby Lindsay District 1 – Shelia Jones District 2 – Charles P. Fancher, Sr. District 2 – Trey Baxter District 3 – Steven Goss District 3 – Gerald Steen District 4 – Kary Ellington District 4 – David Bishop District 5 – Tim Pinkard District 5 – Paul Griffin CARROLL COUNTY MONTGOMERY COUNTY District 1 – Jim Neill District 1 – Keith McGee District 2 – Terry Brown District 2 – Edwin Taylor District 3 – Edward Dill Tucker District 3 – Willie Townsend, Jr. District 4 – Claude Fluker District 4 – Ron Wood District 5 – Rickie Corley District 5 – Janet Harper CHOCTAW COUNTY WEBSTER COUNTY District 1 – Joey Stephenson District 1 – Curtis Morris District 2 – Greg Fondren District 2 – Pat Cummings District 3 – Chris McIntire District 3 – Randy Rico District 4 – John Shumaker District 4 – Paul Crowley District 5 – Eric Chambers District 5 – Doug Burgess GRENADA COUNTY YAZOO COUNTY District 1 – Michael Lott District 1 – Van Foster District 2 – Chad Bridges District 2 – David Berry District 3 – Columbus Hankins District 3 – Willie “Duce” Wright District 4 – Darrell Robinson District 4 – Jayne Dew District 5 – Chad Gray District 5 – Cobie Collins HOLMES COUNTY District 1 – Henry Anderson District 2 – James H. Young District 3 – Debra Mabry District 4 – Larry Davis District 5 – Eddie Carthan 5 6 GENERAL INFORMATION HISTORY OF HCC From its humble beginnings as Holmes County Agricultural High School, Holmes Community College has grown into one of the largest and best community colleges in the state of Mississippi serving over 6,000 students. In 1922, after Holmes County Agricultural High School had been in operation for 11 years, the legislature made it legal for agricultural high schools to add two years of college work, and Holmes Junior College opened its doors in 1925 offering the first year of college to students in Holmes and the surrounding counties. During the 1928-29 school year, the second year of college work was added making Holmes Junior College eligible to award the Associate of Arts degree. Financial support for Holmes Junior College has grown from the original county of Holmes to include eight others --- Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Madison, Montgomery, Webster and Yazoo. The state of Mississippi also serves as a major funding source for the College. As the main campus grew and added needed programs, Holmes underwent an extensive study which showed the need to address the educational needs in the other counties in the Holmes district, especially the northern and southern ends. In 1985, Holmes began building facilities and offering classes at both Ridgeland and Grenada. Holmes Junior College became Holmes Community College beginning with the 1989 school year after the Board of Trustees decided that having “community” in the name would more accurately reflect the comprehensive and multi-faceted mission of the modern two-year college. The State Board for Community and Junior Colleges (now the Mississippi Community College Board) approved the name change in December 1988. The Attala Center in Kosciusko opened its doors in 1997 to meet the needs of the residents in Attala and surrounding counties. Holmes Community College recognizes that emerging technologies are changing the methods of instructional delivery to include eLearning programs such as interactive classrooms, remote instruction, internet courses and other electronic-based teaching/learning activities. Holmes’ primary means of delivering eLearning classes are through the use of the Mississippi Virtual Community College in both provided and hosted courses and through video conferencing through the Community College Network. The College offers programs district-wide that allow students to earn associate of arts degrees, certificates, and/or transferability to four-year institutions. At the same time, Holmes provides adult basic education, workforce training, and high school equivalency preparation and assessment. 7 HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOOL CALENDAR The school’s College Calendar and Academic Calendar may be found on the Holmes Community College website at www.holmescc.edu or may be accessed from the My Holmes Portal. Please note that the school calendar is subject to change. HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE VISION STATEMENT Holmes Community College will be a leader in education by serving as a comprehensive, community-oriented institution delivering flexible, responsive programs of the highest quality. HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENT Holmes Community College, a comprehensive public institution located in Central Mississippi, provides innovative educational and cultural opportunities to its constituents through campus-based and distance education programs. The college seeks to prepare its students for university transfer, productive employment and lifelong learning by offering an Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Applied Science degree, technical certificates and career certificates as well as workforce training. Holmes, whose primary commitment is to excellence in all areas, offers affordable, equal access to higher education in an attractive, secure, multi- campus environment. STRATEGIC INITIATIVES I. Maintain an environment for continuous accessibility and improvement of the quality of education. II. Continue to acquire and support appropriate emerging technologies for curricular, instructional and administrative processes. III. Improve college personnel/student interactions to achieve a higher rate of student success. IV. Expand and improve the college’s infrastructure in support of student services, instructional programs, administrative processes and community services. V. Improve the college’s image by enhancing public relations through communication. VI. Expand and improve educational partnerships with business/industry and appropriate agencies. 8 THE MULTIPLE-CAMPUS COLLEGE The main emphasis in the organization and administration of the Holmes Community College District is that it is a single, institutional entity with three campus locations and additional outreach. The relationships of personnel on each of the locations to college administrative staff are the same personnel-administrative relationships which would be found on a single campus. The same general policies, philosophies of operation, purposes and objectives, as well as the same procedural methods, apply to all locations equally, and exceptions can be made only when based on purely local factors. There should always be close cooperation, articulation, and coordination between the campuses and centers. Individual differences which arise from differing student body characteristics, geographic locations, or purely local factors, are respected and their effects on procedure or policies are recognized as long as local decisions do not alter college administrative policies. The standards for the instructional program are the same at all locations. Course numbers and descriptions in the catalog, course outlines, textbooks, and supplementary materials apply district wide. Close departmental coordination among campuses is an essential goal that will ensure uniform quality of instruction. GOODMAN CAMPUS The original campus of Holmes Community College, established in 1925, is located in the center of the state at Goodman, Mississippi, in the eastern part of Holmes County. The campus is composed of one hundred ninety-acres with thirty-three principal buildings. The district administrative offices for the college are located at the Goodman Campus. This campus offers academic courses for university transfer, technical programs, career programs, workforce programs and training. The Goodman Campus also serves as the college’s residential campus and has physical facilities for student activities including varsity sports and performing arts. The president’s home is located on this campus. 9