CHANCELLOR SEARCH

At a Glance

EmployeesFull-time Faculty: 64Full-time Non-Faculty: 152

Operating Budget63% State Appropriation19% Tuition and Fees12% Local Tax Revenue 6% Other Sources

Students (Fall 2014)Headcount: 1,800Ethnicity: 48.5% Black; 47.2% WhiteGender: 63% Female; 37% Male

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PCCUA is an equal opportunity andaffirmative action employer

Imagine a college...• at which every student is intentionally con-nected to an individual person who feels respon-sible for that student’s success.

• at which every student is clear about the col-lege’s high expectations for performance--and every student has high aspirations for his or her success.

• at which every student defines his or her ed-ucational goals and develops a plan for attaining them. Imagine further that these plans are up-dated regularly, with guidance, as students prog-ress.

• at which all academically underprepared stu-dents have an effective, efficient path to com-pleting developmental education and beginning college-level work.

• at which engaged learning is intentional, ines-capable, and the norm for all students.

• at which every student is met with a person-alized network of financial, academic, and social support.

• at which all students graduate with a certifi-cate or degree that prepares them to succeed in the workplace or to transfer to a four-year col-lege or university.

• fully engaged in the communities it serves, lis-tening to their voices, responding to their needs.

You have imagined the college we seek to be.

Adapted from Center for Community College Student Engage-ment. (2008). Imagine Success: Engaging Entering Students (2008 SENSE Field Test Findings). Austin, Texas; The University of Texas at Austin, Community College Leadership Program.

About the RegionThe PCCUA district, comprised of Phillips and Arkansas Counties, is located in the heart of the Arkansas Delta and Grand Prairie in a land rich with fertile soil, and natural beauty.

This fertile land is known for its deep-rooted agricultural industry, growing crops like cotton, rice, soybeans, wheat, milo, and corn in abun-dance. Visitors to this area also will enjoy area museums and recreational opportunities rang-ing from world-class hunting and fishing, to hik-ing, biking, boating and birdwatching.

Residents of this area enjoy a beautiful four-sea-son climate perfect for taking in the beautiful scenery that its land, lakes, forests, rivers and streams have to offer. Local festivals and events including the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Hel-ena-West Helena and the Wings Over the Prairie Festival and World’s Championship Duck Call-ing Contest in Stuttgart are representative of the cultural uniqueness of the region. Our local museums unravel the history of such important events as the Hernando de Soto Expedition, the Civil War, and the Louisiana Purchase.

Mission

Phillips Community College of the Universi-ty of Arkansas is a multi-campus, two-year college serving the communities in East-ern Arkansas. The College is committed to helping every student succeed. We provide high-quality, accessible educational oppor-tunities and skills development to promote life-long learning, and we engage in the lives of our students and our communities.

Helena-West Helena Campus

DeWitt Campus

Stuttgart Campus

For more information about this position, contact: Chancellor Search Committee, Rhonda St. Columbia, P.O. Box 785, Helena-West Helena, AR 72342, (870) 338-6474, ext. 1130

Phillips Community College Chancellor Search

Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) seeks a visionary leader to work with students, faculty, staff, and the com-munity to provide a quality learning environ-ment and foster a high level of success for all students. Established in 1964, PCCUA has begun recruitment for its fourth Chancellor to continue its vision of student success by developing part-nerships to access resources, reach underserved populations and achieve student outcomes in new ways.

For a detailed job description, please visit www.pccua.edu.

History

The first community college established in Arkansas, PCCUA is a multi-campus, two-year college serving Eastern Arkansas and the Grand Prairie. Since its inception, the college has grown from an original enrollment of fewer than 250 students in 14 program areas to over 2,200 students in academic, occupational/tech-nical and continuing education programs. PC-CUA has campuses in DeWitt, Helena-W. Helena and Stuttgart.

Governance

PCCUA has been a member of the University of Arkansas System (UAS) since 1996. The PCCUA Board of Visitors (BOV) is an advisory board re-sponsible for the oversight of PCCUA’s operating budget and establishment of student tuition lev-els and fees. The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees provides oversight for BOV policies and general operation guidance to include ap-proving new programs, conferring certificates, and hiring a Chancellor.

Core Values

Faculty and staff at PCCUA embrace three core values and seek to affirm their commitment to each in their decisions and daily interactions with others. The College’s three core values are:

Student SuccessWe are committed to the success of every stu-dent. We believe all students, given the right con-ditions, can learn. We believe those conditions include high expectations reflected in a rigorous curriculum and personal engagement evidenced by a faculty and staff who invest themselves in the lives of our students and our communities.

The Power of EducationWe believe learning begins at birth and should last a lifetime. We believe in the power of educa-tion to transform lives and build strong, produc-tive communities.

DiversityWe respect the inherent worth and dignity of ev-ery person.

Role and Scope

The College implements its mission, vision, and values through a clearly defined set of programs and services that include:

College-level Credit Programs The College offers credit courses leading to asso-ciate degrees, diplomas, and certificates in tech-nical, occupational fields and designed-to-trans-fer majors.

Continuing Education ProgramsThe College provides professional and occupa-tional development for individuals, businesses, industries, and governmental and health agen-cies. A variety of self-supporting non-credit ac-tivities for personal enhancement are also avail-able.

Student Development Programs and ServicesThe College offers developmental programs and services to enrolled and prospective students to increase their chances for success and enhance their potential for personal, educational, and professional growth.

Economic Development ProgramsThe College promotes the economic develop-ment of the region by providing workforce training for new and expanding businesses and industries. The College also supports economic

development agencies by assisting in the recruit-ment of businesses and industry to the area.

Access Programs and ServicesThe College provides special recruitment, coun-seling and evaluation services that increase access for students not traditionally served by higher education.

Points of Pride

• In 2012, PCCUA received recognition from Achieving the Dream (AtD) in its Leah Meyer Austin Institutional Student Success Leadership Award competition for transforming itself into a college focused on the success of all its students, regardless of the obstacles they face.

• One of four Arkansas two-year colleges to par-ticipate in AtD, PCCUA has been selected as an AtD Leader College.

• In 2013, PCCUA was selected one of five na-tional finalists in the category of student success in the American Association of Commu-nity Colleges Awards of Excellence competition.

• PCCUA was invited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to participate in its Open Pathway Construction Project, a new model for accreditation. We are one of only three Arkansas colleges and universities and one of only about 20 within thousands of HLC accredited colleges and universities invited to pioneer this process because of accreditation standing with HLC.

• PCCUA is a Bridging Cultures Community Col-lege selected as one of 16 colleges nationwide by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Community College Humanities Association to connect students and communities to better understandings and appreciation for diverse cultures.

Current Initiatives

• Achieving the Dream (AtD) - AtD is a nation-al network of community colleges committed to improving student success, especially of eco-nomically disadvantaged students and students of color.

• Career Pathways - Center for Working Fami-lies - Career Pathways is designed to improve the earnings and post-secondary education attain-ment of Arkansas’ low-income adults and helps them earn a college degree and gain marketable job skills.

• Working Families Success Network (WFSN) - PCCUA is one of 16 colleges in four states par-ticipating in a national expansion of the WFSN. WFSN colleges seek to provide integrated ser-vices that prepare low-income students for jobs with family-sustaining wages. Services are pro-vided in the areas of education and employment advancement, income and work supports, and financial services.

• Title III: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) - STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in sci-ence, technology, engineering and mathematics in an interdisciplinary and applied approach.

• Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEARUP) - This pro-gram provides services to students in under-served, low-income communities.

• Faculty Inquiry Group (FIG) - This organiza-tion provides faculty an opportunity to acknowl-edge common challenges and work together for solutions.

• Arkansas Guided Pathways - PCCUA is one of six Arkansas community colleges participating in Arkansas Guided Pathways, an effort to rede-sign academic programs and support services to create more effective and efficient program path-ways to degree completion and employment.

• Academy of College Excellence (ACE) - PCCUA is one of five colleges in Arkansas participating in ACE, which seeks to reduce affective barriers to student success and helps students develop the professional qualifications and personal at-tributes necessary to succeed in college.