Matthew Bauer

The document primarily captures the transcript of a commencement ceremony. Key topics included the presentation of colors by the South Central High School JOTC, the national anthem performance, and an invocation. The main address celebrated the graduates of the Class of 2025, emphasizing their commitment and resilience while noting the mission of North Carolina's community colleges as engines of opportunity. The speaker encouraged graduates to be lifelong learners, courageous in the face of uncertainty, and to remember their driving purpose. Acknowledgments were made to the faculty, staff, administration, the Board of Trustees, local elected officials, and the keynote speaker, Dr. Jeff Cox. The latter half of the transcript involved the formal calling of graduates receiving degrees such as Associate in Nursing, Associate in Engineering, Associate in Fine Arts, and Associate in Business Administration.

This document is a progress report for the Pitt Community College 2020-2025 Strategic Plan. The plan is structured around four key priorities: Student Success, Workforce Development, Equity, and Professional and Organizational Development. These priorities are supported by nine distinct goals, including increasing student persistence and completion, providing quality student-centered services, strengthening workforce development and community partnerships, developing equity awareness, creating a campus-wide equity agenda, faculty and staff recruitment, building a culture of inquiry, strengthening professional development, and ensuring intentionality and transparency in decision-making. The report details the status and progress of various objectives under these goals, aiming to advance the college's mission and benefit its students and community.

The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) for Pitt Community College focuses on improving student success rates in Internet courses. The plan aims to address the gap between traditional and online course success by preparing both students and faculty for online learning. Key strategies include providing Moodle training for faculty and students, offering online support personnel, promoting consistent instructional delivery, and implementing best practices from the literature. The ultimate goal is to increase student success rates in Internet courses and enhance the overall quality of online education at PCC.

The committee discussed the logo and branding of the QEP, reviewed sample logos, and agreed to request additional designs. A marketing plan was discussed, focusing on leveraging branding for a campus rollout. Potential campus rollout events were considered, and division-level presentations along with a video explanation of the QEP were chosen due to potential Covid implications. Faculty/staff and student survey results were reviewed, confirming the need for faculty development in online course design and pedagogy, mandatory student Moodle training videos, increased faculty communication, more active learning, and best practices for online courses. Strategies to improve student success in online courses were discussed, including a modification and expansion of the COI program and a student training video on Moodle and online course strategies. The committee also discussed the QEP outline, outcomes, strategies, and defining the cohort for the initial pilot phase.

The QEP strategic plan is focused on improving student success rates in Internet-based courses to match traditional face-to-face courses by enhancing faculty and student preparedness, increasing student engagement, and continuously reviewing online instruction. Key strategies include preparing students for online success through LMS instruction and skills development, preparing faculty for online instruction through training and peer reviews, and streamlining LMS course information for consistent access.