2 WCC CABSFUS VOICE - BIAT 14. 1997
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Dr. prepares tally sheets for Judges to assess
each division team on theme, turkey taste and
presentation, horseshoes, fun walk, and basketball
shoot~all events in Spring Fest for faculty and staff.
By JOHNNIE BEST
IS A CHILD CARE
FACILITY ON THE MASTER
PLAN? WHAT WOULD IT
TAKE TO A GET A CHILD
CARE FACILITY ON THE
MASTER PLAN?
DR. WILSON: Right now
we hope to have a
presentation to the
Board in May to
recommend to them to
put it on the Master
Plan.
Then it becomes an
issue of money and how
much it will cost.
It's still up in
the air. I think our
recommendation to the
board was that they
consider it, and they
did, and it is a matter
now of coming up with
the money necessary to
make it happen.
It is a high
priority. I am
supportive of it, but
the board will make
that final decision.
COULD A CHILD CARE
FACILITY HAVE AN
OVERALL POSITIVE EFFECT
ON WAYNE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE'S ENROLLMENT?
DR. WILSON; Oh, yes. I
don*t think that there
is any question that
most of the places that
have child care
facilities receive
benefits. It helps
students, faculty/ and
staff with their child
care needs.
IT SEEMS THAT EVERY
SPRING QUARTER REFLECTS
LOWER STUDENT
ENROLLMENT. CAN YOU
NAME SOME CHIEF FACTORS
THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS
LOWER ENROLLMENT?
DR. WILSON: There are
several factors. .
Number one, the economy
is so good in"this
area. Relatively
speaking, we h.§ive
almost the same kind of
headcount as in
previous years.
Basically, what has
happened to us is the
students who were
taking more than normal
loads are now taking
normal loads*. Students
that were taking normal
loads are now taking
reduced loads.
Students who were
taking reduced loads
may now only be taking
one course.
I think the economy
is the number one
reason for the lower
enrollment. Other
colleges, 34 of 58, are
experiencing the same
lower enrollment.
There are various
other reasons including
the switch to the
semester system. Many
students will choose to
wait to enroll in the
first fall semester.
I think that the
major regional reason
is the hurricane. We
had a lot of feedback
IS IT POSSIBLE THAT
SOME FACULTY POSITIONS
MAY BE LOST DUE TO THIS
LOWER ENROLLMENT?
DR. WILSON: Yes, not
only faculty positions
but administrative
positions as well. We
are looking into
everything.
We have 2 budgets,
a faculty instructional
budget and an
administrative budget.
Each one will be looked
at independently. It
normally impacts with
both budgets, and we
will make what
decisions we have to
make.
We should know by
the end of this month.
We have cut back all
that we could. Thank
goodness for some earl
retirements. They hav
helped out
tremendously.
DO YOU THINK THAT WAYNE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS
PREPARED TO CONVERT
FROM QUARTERS TO
SEMESTERS?
DR. WILSON: Yes. Our
people have worked
really hard, faculty
and staff. The bulk of
the work is done. I
feel that we are
prepared.
WHAT ARE
FEATURES
SEMESTER
SOME POSITIVE
OF THE
SYSTEM?
DR. WILSON: Obviously
it cuts down on one
registration time.
There will be 2
semesters and of course
the summer semester.
That is a positive and
negative considering
that there will be 3
entry points instead of
4, which you have with*
the quarter system.
Another positive is
that we get to re-look
at what we are teaching
and that is always
good.
WHAT IS YOUR OVERALL
VIEW FOR WAYNE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE THIS
PAST YEAR?
DR. WILSON: It has
been a tough year for
us.
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Miss WCC contestants pose after crowning: (1 to r) Lita Thomas, Miss Congeniality;
Tracie Sinquefield, first nmner up and interview; Shelboni Daye, second runner up;
and Maria Brinson, Miss WCC and talent. PHOTO: MIKE HEATH
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