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t has been a great year for
Chowan. Amidst whirlwinds of
change, the winds of success blow
strong.
Excitement is in the air this fall
as students return to campus, some
as the first junior class in 40 years.
Perhaps the biggest highlight of
the 1991-1992 school year in
academics was the Southern
Association’s approval of our
college as a candidate for Level II
or four-year status.
I am pleased to report that the
Texie Camp Marks Computer
Center is in operation.
I am also pleased to tell you
that our retention this fall is the
best it has been since the fall of
1980, which is as far back as the
study was conducted.
The Freshmen Experience, or
College 101 Program, had a good
first year. Many of our faculty and
staff, who see the wisdom and
effectiveness of this program, have
dedicated themselves to continue
the program on a voluntary basis.
As of this date, nine sections will
be available to freshmen this fall.
Students using the Academic
Support Program (ASP) service on
a regular basis are doing well and
are being brought to a level
whereby they can compete in the
mainstream of academics.
We have had another success
ful year in athletics. The overall
win-loss record for all sports, both
men and women, was 148 won and
103 lost, for a winning percentage
of 59%.
Proper steps have been taken to
enter the Dixie Athletic Confer
ence. The visiting committee from
the conference has recommended
that Chowan be classified as an
associate member for 1993-1994
and a full status member in 1994-
1995, a decision for which we had
hoped.
In the business office, a new
budget process has been estab
lished under the leadership of John
Nesbitt.
Also the first college personnel
manual has been set up for non
faculty employees.
Preliminary reports from the
auditors indicate the college will
operate in the black for the 1991-
1992 budget year.
The development office had
another fine year. The annual fund
goal of $250,000 was exceeded by
$81,415.60. Money received from
all sources was $2,681,198.91
which was $78,481.02 more than
in 1991-1992. For the past three
years the college has averaged
raising $ 1,960,274.13 per year and
the number of donors for the same
{jeriod of time has increased from
721 to 1639.
One of the highlights of the
year in student development was
the construction of Harden Chapel,
aesthetically adding a spiritual
dimension to campus.
Some ways we are striving to
keep a healthy student attitude are
through the hiring of Pioneer Food
Services, forming committees who
studied student resident hall visita
tion and weekend activities on
campus, and the forming of the
Retention Committee.
Students need to know Chowan
College is a place where they can
succeed.
I’m pleased to report student
enrollment in the graphics depart
ment is up 12%.
In an effort to attract outstand
ing students this past year, the
college began offering any high
school valedictorian a full scholar
ship, excluding books. This
scholarship will be renewable each
year as long as the student main
tains an overall 3.0 average. High
school saluatetorians have been
offered the same scholarship
excluding books and board.
In general, Chowan was host to
31 groups (approximately 2,000
individuals) this summer.
As we head into the 1992-1993
year, many exciting things are
taking place.
In academics, we have begun
the Accreditation process. The
visiting committee from the South
ern Association will be on campus
November 15-18.
In the area of sports, we are in
the process of establishing men’s
and women’s soccer to be started
in the fall of 1993.
The development staff will
continue to seek the necessary
funds for a four-year institution.
Day for Chowan has been set for
November 5. The city of Franklin
and Southampton County,
Virginia will be included for the
first time.
Student development will
continue to take the lead in
establishing a strong program
for our students outside the
classroom.
Student enrollment will
increase its recruitment efforts
this year. I personally plan to
spend time in this area. In fact, I
will have 53 high schools that I
will be responsible for recruiting
students for Chowan.
In closing, as we work
toward graduating our first
senior class in 1994,1 want to
emphasize Chowan’s dedication
to put our students first.
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/jerry F. JACKSON
President
OUR COVENANT TO SERVE:
CHOWAN STUDENTS
are the most important people in
our business.
CHOWAN STUDENTS
are not dependent upon us - we
are dependent upon them.
CHOWAN STUDENTS
are not an interruption of our
work - they are the purpose of it.
CHOWAN STUDENTS
are not cold statistics—
They are people with feelings
and emotions like our own.
CHOWAN STUDENTS
are not people with whom to
argue or match wits.
CHOWAN STUDENTS
are people who bring us wants
and needs.
CHOWAN STUDENTS
are deserving of the most cour
teous and attentive treatment we
can give them.
CHOWAN STUDENTS
are the people who pay our
salaries.
CHOWAN STUDENTS
are the life-blood of this and
every other college.
CHOWAN STUDENTS
ARE THE REASON FOR
OUR EXISTENCE.