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ext spring, the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools (SACS) will come to North Carolina
A&T State University for an on-site reaffirmation of
accreditation visit.
N.C. A&T is up for reaccreditation every 10 years.
The University has been preparing for its spring 2010
visit since 2006, when the provost appointed the SACS
Steering Committee – more than two dozen individuals
(see list for membership) representing a wide range of
expertise to ensure that all segments of the University
have a voice in the SACS process.
The SACS Steering Committee oversees the entire
SACS process and helps to build consensus around the
Quality Enhancement Plan.
QEP is a new SACS requirement through which
the institution demonstrates that it can take input from
the broader university community, existing data and its
strategic plan and mission, then develop and implement
a project aimed at improving some specific aspect of
student achievement of learning outcomes or improve
something about the learning environment.
For example, last year the QEP Committee (see list
for membership) held nominal group process meetings
with all schools and colleges to solicit faculty, staff and
administrators’ input for possible improvements in
student achievement and the learning environment.
The committee also conducted student and staff focus
groups and administered student and alumni surveys. The
meetings, focus groups and surveys resulted in input from
more than 400 faculty, staff, administrators and trustees,
and approximately 745 students and 35 alumni.
“The QEP Committee has conducted an
‘Importance-Performance’ rating assessment. The
assessment compares aspects of student achievement and
the learning environment the University community
values to determine how well the University is addressing
those aspects,” said Vincent Childress, chair. “If we
identify aspects of student achievement of high
importance and low performance, this may end up being
the focus of the QEP.
A Biweekly Newsletter for Faculty and Staff of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University VOL 10 • NO 15 • March 20, 2009
MARCH 1-31Women’s History Month
MARCH 20Last day to defend thesis/dissertation
MARCH 20-21Urban Education Institute, Focus: African American Male Achievement, Alumni-Foundation Event Center and School of Education Building, R, $
MARCH 21Aggieland Challenge (Robotics), Moore Gym
MARCH 23Defended and approved thesis/dissertation due in Graduate School Office
MARCH 27Lyceum presents “Compared to What?” An Evening of Jazz with Les McCann and Friends, Harrison Auditorium, 7:30 p.m., F
MARCH 27-28Third Annual Career Development Conference, Memorial Student Union-Stallings Ballroom
MARCH 28Aggie Super Saturday, Aggie Stadium
APRIL 2Faculty Forum, General Classroom Building-Auditorium, 3 p.m.
APRIL 10University Holiday
The N.C. A&T Ticket Sales Office is located in Brown Hall, corner of Laurel and Bluford streets. For information, call (336) 334-7749.
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The pharmacy technician program is a
comprehensive 50-hour course that prepares
students for entry into the pharmacy field and the
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
exam. The class will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays,
March 10-May 5, 6-9:30 p.m.
Pharmacy technicians work in hospitals,
home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies
and other health care settings, working under the
supervision of a registered pharmacist. Course
content includes medical terminology specific to the
pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions
and defining drugs by generic and brand names.
Students will learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates,
drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing
of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and
reimbursement.
The medical billing and coding program is
a 70-hour course that provides training in solving
insurance billing problems, manually filing claims
(using the CPT and ICD-9 manual), completing
common insurance forms, tracing delinquent claims,
appealing denied claims and using generic forms
to streamline billing procedures. The class will
meet Mondays and Wednesdays, March 9-May 27,
6-9:30 p.m.
The coursework covers CPT introduction,
guidelines, evaluation and management; specialty
fields such as surgery, radiology and laboratory;
ICD-9 introduction and guidelines, and basic claims
processes for medical insurance and third party
reimbursements.
After gaining practical work experience (six
months to two years), students who complete this
course could be qualified to sit for the American
Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Certified
Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H Apprentice),
the American Health Information Association
(AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam,
and other national certification exams.
The 90-hour phlebotomy technician program
prepares professionals to collect blood specimens
from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis.
Students will become familiar with all aspects related
to blood collection and develop comprehensive skills
to completely and safely perform venipunctures.
Classroom and lab work includes terminology,
anatomy and physiology; blood collection
procedures; specimen hands-on practice, and
training in skills and techniques to perform puncture
methods. Additionally, this program will prepare
students to take the American Society of Phlebotomy
Technician (ASPT) - Phlebotomy Technician national
certification exam. Classes will meet 6-9 p.m.
Mondays and Wednesdays, March 9-May 18, and
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
The EKG technician certification program is
a comprehensive 50-hour certification program that
prepares students to function as EKG technicians
and to take the American Society of Phlebotomy
Technician (ASPT) - Electrocardiograph (EKG)
Technician exam and other National Certification
Exams. The class will meet Mondays and
Wednesdays, March 9-May 4, 6-9:30 p.m.
This course will include important practice and
background information on anatomy of the heart
and physiology, medical disease processes, medical
terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient
contact, laboratory assisting, electrocardiography
and echocardiography. Additionally, students will
practice with equipment and perform hands-on labs
including introduction to the function and proper
use of the EKG machine, the normal anatomy of
the chest wall for proper lead placement, 12-lead
placement and other clinical practices.
For other details, call Pat White, associate
director of the Office of Evening Weekend and
Continuing Studies, at (336) 334-7607, or send an
email to [email protected].
Continuing Ed, Nursing Collaborate on healthcare programs
N SACS SteeRINg COMMIttee
Anjail R. Ahmad
James J. Battle
Sandra Blackstock
Ayanna Boyd-Williams *
Patricia A. Chatt
Vincent Childress, Co-chair
Ron Cooper
Nita M. Dewberry *
Derrek B. Dunn
Dina C. Eagle
Doris G. Fultz *
Joseph L. Graves Jr.
Karen D. Guy *
P. Scott Hummel *
Denise Iverson-Payne *
Hope W. Jackson
Minnie Battle Mayes *
Doris F. Mitchell *
Sanjiv Sarin *
Mable Scott
Scott Simkins *
Isaiah Ugboro
Leonard Uitenham *
Yvette Underdue Murph
Robert Ussery
Jane T. Walker *
Lea E. Williams, Co-chair
Sandrea T. Williamson
* Chairs a subcommittee
QuALIty eNHANCeMeNt PLAN (QEP) COMMIttee
Ali Abul-Fadl
Anjail Ahmad
Fasih Ahmed
Deborah Barnes
Tecara Bracey
Vincent Childress, Chair
Chung-Suk Cho
Lonnie Cockerham
Harry Giberson
Hope Jackson
Kenrett Jefferson-Moore
Fatima Johnson
Angela Lemons
Beverly McLeod
Patricia G. Shelton
Iyanna Sims
George Stone
Jawana Southerland
LaWanda Wallace
Ereka Williams
North Carolina A&T State University’s Office of Continuing Studies and Professional Development and the School
of Nursing have collaborated to offer a series of four healthcare continuing education programs this spring.
> The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is
the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions
in the Southern states. Accreditation by the Commission on Colleges signifies that the
institution (1) has a mission appropriate to higher education, (2) has resources,
programs, and services sufficient to accomplish and sustain that mission, and (3)
maintains clearly specified educational objectives that are consistent with its mission
and appropriate to the degrees it offers, and that indicate whether it is successful in
achieving its stated objectives.
> Did you know that a university’s accreditation status impacts its students’ qualifications
for federal financial aid as well as its alumni’s admission to accredited graduate programs?
These are two more reasons why it is important for N.C. A&T to maintain its status.
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Childress Williams
“the poet,” a poem by Anjail Rashida Ahmad, director of the Creative
Writing Program, has been selected for
inclusion in the second installment of
the North Carolina Art Council’s three
volume series, The Literary Trail Guide.
The volume will be available online
(www.ncarts.org) and in print.
Kacie Blalock, assistant professor
of rehabilitation counseling in the
department of human development
and services, co-authored a peer-
reviewed article, “Unifying and Elevating
Rehabilitation Counseling Through
Model-Driven, Diversity-Sensitive
Evidence-Based Practice,” that has been published in the
Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling (Volume 39,
Winter 2009).
Fuabeh Fonge, associate professor
of history, recently attended the
Celebrating the Legacy of Pan
Africanism: A 21st Century Dialogue
conference at Johnson C. Smith
University where he also presented
a paper, “Queen Nzinga Mbandi: The
Unconquerable Amazon Queen of Ndongo and Matamba.”
emmanuel Ikegwu, associate professor
of French and Francophone literature in
the department of foreign languages,
has reviewed, edited and enhanced
a book titled Invitation au Monde
Francophone, Bonjour Tout le Monde.
The book’s intent is to give students a
better and accurate understanding of grammatical and
conceptual rules that govern the mastering of the French
language. Efforts also were made to enhance students’ oral
near native fluency.
Lizette Sanchez-Lugo has been named interim director of the Institute for Public Health. She is a faculty member in the department of family and consumer sciences and director of the undergraduate program in nutrition and dietetics for the School of
Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Sanchez-Lugo is a board member of the Minority Health Advisory Council for the state of North Carolina. She has taught at UNCG and the InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico, and she also served as a clinical dietitian for the Veterans Administration Hospital. Sanchez-Lugo received her B.S and M.P.H. degrees from the University of Puerto Rico and Ph.D. from UNCG. She has an M.S.P.H. degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
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On Friday, March 20, 9 a.m.-noon, Robert Schwartz and Greg Sipress will present information on TraderEx trading and market simulation software.
This highly engaging product enables users to learn how to quickly make decisions based on activities that are influencing trading behavior.
Schwartz is the Marvin M. Speiser Professor of Finance and University Distinguished Professor in the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College,
CUNY. He is the co-founder and developer of TraderEx. Sipress is head of software development for TraderEx.
The School of Business and Economics is hosting the TraderX presentation. For details about the location and attendance, contact Wanda Lester,
associate dean, [email protected] or (336) 334-7656 x3003.
The Division of Academic Affairs wants suggestions for the 2009-2010 “Text in Community.” Send your ideas to Beverly Grier, chair of the Text in
Community Committee, [email protected], by Friday, March 27.
effective Wednesday, March 25, the Accounting Office will implement a new process to reconcile procurement card transactions. If you missed the
training sessions, send an email to Helen Buck, [email protected], for the training materials.
Permanent employees who are not returning for academic year 2009-2010 must be separated via an Internal Salary Authorization Form (PD-105).
Separation forms are not required for temporary employees unless they terminate their services before the end of the employment period specified on
their Internal Salary Authorization Form.
Nine-month full and part time instructors, lecturers, adjunct and visiting faculty must be separated at the end of the current academic year. The reason
for separation would be “end of contract period.” In addition, Form PD-105 must be prepared for these employees if they are returning next semester.
Both separation and reinstatement forms must be received in the Office of EPA Salary Administration and Personnel by Monday, April 6. Release
of each employee’s final check is contingent upon receipt of the forms by the due date.
The Physical Plant Employment Organization (PPEO) will host the Douglas M. Boone 20th Anniversary Invitational Golf Tournament Saturday,
April 18, at Bryan Park Players Course. Proceeds will benefit educational scholarships from its endowment fund. For more information, contact Douglas
Boone at (336) 697-8932, or Chuck Dixon, (336) 392-4223 or [email protected].
Not enough golf? Alumni of the School of Technology will host their second annual golf tournament Saturday, April 25, at Bryan Park and
Enrichment Center. Proceeds will support scholarships for students pursuing degrees in the School of Technology. For details, contact Gwen Sanders
or Earnest Walker at [email protected], [email protected] or (336) 334-7567.
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Stanley F. Battle, Ph.D.11th ChancellorNorth Carolina A&T State University
Members of the SACS Quality enhancement Plan Committee include (l-r) Kenrett Jefferson-Moore, School of Agriculture and environmental Sciences; Ali Abul-Fadl, College of engineering; Deborah Barnes, university Studies; Lonnie Cockerham, alumnus; Anjail Ahmad, College of Arts and Sciences; Angela Lemons, School of technology; george Stone, School of Business and economics; Patricia g. Shelton, College of Arts and Sciences; LaWanda Wallace, Division of Student Affairs; and Vincent Childress, School of technology. For a complete listing, see front page. Photo by Craig Rhodes
“After the data collected with this assessment are analyzed,
the QEP Committee will return to the faculty and departments,
share pertinent data, teach the faculty the criteria for what makes
an acceptable QEP, and have them conceptualize scenarios of what
the final idea for the QEP should be. Once the committee collects
that final ‘scenario’ input, it will make a recommendation on behalf
of the University community as to what the final QEP should be.”
By the end of the spring 2009 semester, the topic for the
QEP will be identified, and the actual plan will be written during
the summer.
“In the fall, we will begin aggressive marketing to ensure
that everyone on campus is aware of and understands the QEP,”
Childress said. “When the SACS on-site team visits the campus
next spring, it will expect the University community to be well
informed about the QEP.
SACS Steering Committee members chair various
subcommittees that are responsible for (1) writing the Certification
of Compliance, which provides proof that N.C. A&T is in
compliance with the SACS Principles of Accreditation, (2)
relaying information about SACS to the schools, colleges and
service units, and (3) helping to implement the QEP.
Two other groups that have critical roles in the SACS
process are the SACS Document Review Committee and the
SACS Policies Task Group. The former is comprised of senior
faculty members assigned to critique drafts of the narrative report
and provide written feedback. The latter is collecting all of the
University’s major policies, procedures and regulations. Once
updated, these documents will be accessible online.
To learn more about SACS, go to the A&T SACS website at:
http://cmsserv.ncat.edu.
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