Cape Fear Community College

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Cape Fear

Community College

WILMINGTON CAMPUS 411 NORTH FRONT STREET

WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28401-3910 (910) 362-7000

NORTH CAMPUS 4500 BLUE CLAY ROAD

CASTLE HAYNE, NORTH CAROLINA 28429-6114 (910) 362-7700

BURGAW CENTER 100 E. INDUSTRIAL DRIVE BURGAW, NORTH CAROLINA 28425

(910) 362-7900 ALSTON BURKE CAMPUS

621 NC HIGHWAY 210 E. SURF CITY, NORTH CAROLINA 28445

(910) 362-7000

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity College www.cfcc.edu

CATALOG and STUDENT HANDBOOK

2014-2015

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NOTE

The catalog and handbook are published for the purpose of providing information about the College and its programs. Announcements contained herein are subject to change without notice and may not be regarded in the nature of binding obligations on the College or the State. Efforts will be made to keep changes to a minimum, but changes in policy by the North Carolina State Legislature, the North Carolina Community College System, or by local conditions may make some alterations in curricula, fees, etc., necessary.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Cape Fear Community College, its faculty and staff, and the Board of Trustees are committed to equality of educational opportunity. The College does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees. Moreover, the College is committed to cultural diversity and actively seeks larger numbers of minorities within the College community. This policy applies to both students and employees at all levels of the Colleges operations.

INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION

Cape Fear Community College is accredited by the Commission on College of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Cape Fear Community College.

Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) provides the above information to enable interested constituents (1) to learn about the accreditation status of CFCC, (2) to file a third-party comment at the time of CFCC’s decennial review, or (3) to file a complaint against CFCC for alleged non-com-pliance with a standard or requirement. The Commission on College’s should be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support Cape Fear Community College’s significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard. Otherwise, the Commission on College’s website provides membership information and accreditation status of its members at www.sacscoc.org. All other inquiries about Cape Fear Community College should be addressed directly to the college and not to the Commission on College’s office.

MEMBER OF

Cape Fear Community College is a member institution of the North Carolina Community College System, the League for Innovation in Commu-nity Colleges, and the American Association of CommuCommu-nity Colleges.

ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS OF SELECT PROGRAMS

Associate Degree Nursing: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN). The address and telephone number of Accredita-tion Commission for EducaAccredita-tion in Nursing, Inc. is 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000.

Criminal Justice Technology: The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. The address and telephone number of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission is NC Criminal Justice Standards Division, NC Department of Justice, 114 West Edenton Street, PO Drawer 149, Raleigh, NC 27602, (910) 716-6470.

Dental Assisting: The Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. The address and telephone number of the Com-mission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association is 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678, (312) 440-4653. Dental Hygiene: The Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. The address and telephone number of the Com-mission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association is 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678, (312) 440-4653. The dental hygiene program is accredited without reporting requirements.

Medical Sonography: The Medical Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in cooperation with the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). The address and tele-phone number of CAAHEP is 1361 Park St., Clearwater, FL 33756, (727) 210-2350. The address and teletele-phone number of the JRC-DMS is 2025 Woodlane Dr., St. Paul, MN 55125-2998, (651) 731-1582.

Occupational Therapy Assistant: The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449, (301) 652-AOTA, www.acoteonline.org. Pharmacy Technology: The American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP), 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 20814, (301) 657-3000, www.ashp.org.

Phlebotomy: The National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 8710 W. Bryn Marr Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631-3415, (773) 714-8880.

Practical Nursing: The North Carolina Board of Nursing, PO Box 2129, Raleigh, NC 27602, (919) 782-3211, www.ncbon.org.

Radiography: Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182, (312) 704-5300, www.jrcert.org.

Surgical Technology: The Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in cooperation with the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, (727) 210-2350.

Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), 6 W. Dry Creek Circle, Suite #110, Littleton, CO 80120, (303) 694-9262.

ADMISSION TO ANY AND ALL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED BY CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS MADE WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, PHYSICAL HANDICAP OR OTHER NON-RELEVANT FACTORS.

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Performance Measures and Standards

NCCCS Performance Measures for Student Success CFCC Performance Results, 2012-2013 (Reported April 2014)

The Performance Measures for Student Success Report is the North Carolina Community College System’s major accountability document. This annual performance report is based on data compiled from the previous year and serves to inform colleges and the public on the performance of our 58 community colleges.

In 2010, President Scott Ralls established a Performance Measures Committee to develop new performance based student success measures to go into effect in 2013.

In November 2011, the State Board formally approved the Performance Measures. These measures were then submitted to the General Assembly in March 2012 and later adopted in June 2012 through Section 8.5 of S.L. 2012-142.

The revised Performance Measures include system-wide “baselines” and “goals” for each measure to promote transparency, sim-plicity, and objectivity. This utilization of baselines and goals is a departure from the System’s historical use of “standards.” These baselines and goals remain static for three years and will be reset in the 2016 Report.

Complete details for all 58 North Carolina Community Colleges can be found at the NCCCS Website. CFCC’s performance results for 2014, based on 2012-13 data:

Performance Measure

Measure CFCC Performance

1. Basic Skills

Stu-dent Progress Percentage of students who progress as defined by an educational functioning level. Goal: 51.2% Mean: 41.3%

CFCC: 37.7%

Baseline 20.6%

2.GED Diploma

Passing Rate Percentage of students taking at least one GED test during a program year who receive a GED diploma during the program year.

Goal: 82.0% Mean: 73.6%

CFCC: 69.9%

Baseline 49.3%

3.Development Stu-dent Success Rate in College-Level English Courses

Percentage of previous developmental English and/or reading students who successfully complete a credit English course with a grade of “C” or better upon the first attempt. Goal: 74.9% Mean: 64.4% CFCC: 65.9% Baseline 42.5% 4.Development Stu-dent Success Rate in College-Level Math Courses

Percentage of previous developmental math students who successfully complete a credit math course with a grade of “C” or better upon the first attempt.

Goal: 75.4% Mean: 64.4%

CFCC: 59.8%

Baseline 47.5%

5.First Year

Pro-gression Percentage of first-time fall credential-seeking students attempting at least twelve hours within their first academic year who successfully complete (“P”, “C” or better) at least twelve hours.

Goal: 74.6% Mean: 68.3%

CFCC: 69.7%

Baseline 53.2%

6.Curriculum

Stu-dent Completion Percentage of first-time fall credential-seeking students who graduate, transfer, or are still enrolled with 36 hours after six years.

Goal: 45.6% Mean: 43.6% CFCC: 47.6% Baseline 28.6% 7.Licensure and Certification Pass -ing Rates

Aggregate institutional passing rate of first time test-takers on licensure and certification exams. Exams included in this measure are state mandated exams which candidates must pass before becoming active practitioners. Goal: 91.7% Mean: 83.3% CFCC: 91.0% Baseline 71.0% Cosmetology-90% (21 tested)

Cosmetology Apprentice-100% (15 tested) Esthetics-100% (18 tested)

Dental Hygiene-75% (8 tested) Radiography-100% (12 tested) Practical Nursing PN-100% (24 tested) Associate Degree Nursing RN-93% (45 tested) EMT-99% (77 tested)

EMT-P-100% (15 tested) EMT-I-94% (16 tested) BLET-75% (97 tested) Real Estate Sales-*

*= number too small to report without violating privacy laws

8. College Transfer

Performance Among community college associate degree com-pleters and those who have completed 30 or more credit hours who transfer to a four-year university or college, the percentage who earn a GPA of 2.00 or better after two consecutive semesters within the academic year at the transfer institution.

Goal: 93.8% Mean: 87.8%

CFCC: 87.5%

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