Kimberly Bender

This document outlines the mission, vision, and goals for Cape Fear Community College, emphasizing its commitment to providing accessible, quality education and world-class workforce-training opportunities. Key goals include offering innovative and accessible educational programs, supporting students to persist and complete their educational goals, and cultivating mutually supportive partnerships with business, industry, and educational entities to enhance career and persistence opportunities.

The agenda includes items such as the call to order, pledge of allegiance, conflict of interest declarations, and the oath of office for an appointed trustee. The meeting will also cover the approval of minutes from the September 25, 2025 meeting, introductions and recognitions, and reports from the Chair and President. Additionally, committee reports will be presented, including updates from the Facilities & Equipment Committee, Finance Committee, Curriculum Committee, and Administrative & Personnel Committee. Other reports will be given by the SGA, Faculty Association, and Foundation. The meeting will conclude with announcements and the date of the next meeting.

The meeting included an ethics awareness reminder, recognitions and introductions of new hires, and reports from the Chair and President. Key discussion points included the Career Academy, In-Service programs, President's Awards, and the Marilyn Goodman Anderson Award. Other topics included a MyCFCC portal outage, commencement, Duke Energy meeting, Mt. Calvary Award, Trustee tour, social media milestone, and Military Friendly designation. The board also discussed the CFCC Nursing Program, NC Art Education Association Award, and accreditation. Additionally, the board reviewed the Continuing Education and Basic Skills Accountability and Credibility Plan, a Duke Energy grant, Tru Colors collaboration, Boy Scouts Exploratory Program, and the CFCC Small Business Center. The board also discussed the Food Service Accelerator Project, CFCC Small Business Center funding, welding classes approved for PECHS, a Stage and Film Apprenticeship Program, a Lightning Warning System, and blanket travel for the President. Finally, the board discussed enrollment, nursing, truck driver training, facilities and equipment committee reports, finance committee reports, and administrative and personnel committee reports.

The meeting included discussion and approval of several key items. These included the Wilson Center Multi-Purpose Addition budget, HVAC upgrades for the S building, and authorization for President Morton to manage capital projects. The board also discussed the proposed New Hanover County and Pender County budgets, handbook policy updates, and reports from the SGA, Faculty Association, and Foundation. Other topics included ethics training reminders, a 2022 review presentation, and updates from the President's report, covering events, awards, and partnerships.

The meeting included discussion of ethics awareness, conflict of interest reminders, oath of office for appointed and reappointed trustees, and recognition of trustees. The agenda included the approval of minutes from the May 22, 2025 meeting. The Chair's report included ethics training, commencement, nominating committee, Surf City Expansion Groundbreaking Ceremony, and an upcoming NCACCT meeting. The President's report reviewed enrollment statistics, the CFCC NCCCS FY 2025-26 Budget Projection, Community Resource Fairs, NC Department of Labor Visits CFCC, Spring Open House, CFCC Annual Athletic Banquet, and Wilson Center Senior Managing Director Receives Distinguished IAVM Scholarship. Other topics included a second offering of "Back to Work Bootcamp", Student Recognition Ceremony, International Denim Day in Honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, National Apprenticeship Day Event, Rockstars 2025, UNC-Charlotte 49erNext Signing, Commencement, Pinning Ceremonies, and Three CFCC Students Awarded for Excellence in and Academics and Leadership. The meeting also covered ESL Program Expansion, One-Stop Enrollment, PNC Broadway Series and Community Day, Heavy Equipment Operator Course, Business Basics Certificate at Surf City Center, and a New Glazier Apprenticeship Program.