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Welcome to a new academic year at WCC!
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Staff of the Cougar Cry
Chad Treadway- Advisor
Scott Johnson-Advisor
Keisha Call- Reporter
Rainbow Cowan- Reporter
Loni Miller- Desktop/Graphic Designer
Amanda Molesa- Desktop/Graphic Designer
New College Transfer Advising Center 419 Hayes Hall
The new WCC College Transfer Advising Center
(CTAC) will open this fall. Located in 419
Hayes Hall on the Wilkes campus, CTAC will
provide ongoing assistance to all WCC students
enrolled in the AA, AS, AFA and AGE programs
to facilitate successful transition to a senior
mstitution.
CTAC has four major goals:
♦ To provide adequate time and
resources for WCC students to explore
majors/careers, programs of study,
transfer options, scheduling parameters
and academic goals.
« To provide consistent and timely
information to students regarding
WCC course offerings, degree
requirements at WCC and transfer
requirements at four year institutions.
♦ To assist students in the preparation
of a semester schedule to make the
registration process easier for both
student and faculty member who will
key the schedule into the system.
♦ To serve as a resource for faculty
advisors in the division of Arts of
Sciences.
The center will be staffed by three lead transfer
advisors: Cinnamon Martin, Instructor of
Psychology; Sam Sink, Lead Instructor of
Spanish; and Blair Hancock, Dean of Arts and
Sciences. After meeting with incoming freshmen
in small groups during orientation in August,
the lead transfer advisors will meet individually
with all transfer students in the fall. At this time,
students will begin the development of a plan that
will guide them in the courses they take at WCC
so that they will be ready to transfer to a 4-year
college or university and enter the major of their
choice.
Once the transfer plan is made, students will
work with their assigned faculty advisors to create
semester schedules and register for classes. They
should return to CTAC for additional advising if
their academic goals change or as new questions
arise. WCC s new College Transfer Advising
Center will provide the necessary support and
resources so that when it is time to transfer, WCC
students can be confident they are well prepared
to successfiilly transfer to the four-year college or
universi
On behalf of our entire faculty and staff, I
welcome you to Wilkes Community College.
Every student that attends WCC is here for one
common reason- success. Every faculty and staff
member is here to help you achieve that goal. I
sincerely believe that we can all help each other
achieve our goals of success by working together.
Success is defined differently for different
people. For one person, it may mean obtaining
a high school diploma. For another, it may be
transferring to a four-year university to obtain
a bachelors degree. For yet another, it may be
completing a course to gain new skills for their
job. Here at WCC, we define success by helping
you reach your goals.
There are many services and tools available to help
you reach your goal. Our advisors and counselors
can help guide you through your time at WCC
and even through the job search. The staff of
the Student Success Center and the Learning
Resources Center will be available if you need
assistance in a class or finding references for a
project. The bookstore is a convenient spot to pick
up your school supplies throughout the year.
Occasionally, we need a break fi-om work and
school, and I am proud of the many opportunities
students have to be involved in campus clubs and
activities. There is always something going on
from sports to club events to theater productions
and more! I encourage you to get involved and
have fiin while you are a student with us.
Our college is dynamic, constantly changing to
provide the community with the highest quality
educational opportunities available. We opened
Lowe's Hall, our state-of-the-art science and
technology center, in January of 2007. It was
exciting and fiilfilling to see students taking
advantage of the latest equipment and facilities
as they explored science and technology with
their instructors. Other buildings on campus are
continually updated and adapted to new needs.
Outside, our gardens flow beautifiilly from one
season to another and welcome guests to campus.
I want each of you to know that my door is
open to you. Do you have a suggestion? Did you
experience something that you really enjoyed? Do
you have a question about WCC? I would love to
talk with you.
Again, I welcome you to WCC and applaud you
for choosing to work for that goal of success!
Dr. Gordon Burns
MerleFest 2007 Sets New Records
MerleFest 2007 set a record economic impact on
the region by contributing $17,144,109.70 to the
regional economy. The estimated economic impact
includes spending at the four-day festival as well
as spending in the community for items such as
gasoline, lodging, dining and other items.
For Wilkes Community College, the total
benefits of the festival equal $1,366,716 for
2007. That includes a total of $41,000 that went
to scholarships, $8,550 in donations to WCC
clubs for services, $70,299 of net income to
WCC Clubs on sales activity, and $1,246,867 in
capitol improvements and other subsidies. For the
festival's 20 year existence, a total of $8,432,549
has been contributed directly to WCC.
MerleFest is the college's largest flindraiser and
WCC students proudly participate as volunteers
throughout the event. The festival would not be
able to operate without the generous contribution
of time and energy from volunteers and the
support of the student body is both impressive
and encouraging.
4,566 volunteers contributed a total of 43,312
hours to the festival in 2007.
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Monday (9:00ani - 8:00pm) L.ite Registration for F’.ill Semester
lucsd.iy (9:00.iin - 4;00pm) Late Registration for Fall Semester
lluirsd.iy First Day of Classes Fall Semester
Mond.iy (4:00 pm) Drop/Add Hnds
Monday Lasr Day to Wirlulraw to Receivc j Refund
Moiulay Labor Day Holiday
4, luesday (.lasses Resume
October 12 F.ill Break
• Mond.iy (Classes Resume
I, llnirsd.iy Last Day to Wirhdravv from a Class