2019-2020 President's Report

Great College to Work For ECCC was again named one of the best colleges in the nation to work for in 2019 according to the annual survey of college and university employees by “The Great Colleges to Work For” program. ECCC was also recognized in 2016 and 2017. The Great Colleges to Work For survey rates institutions on 12 categories in the fields of leadership, careers, the workplace, and compensation. ECCC has been recognized in the categories of Collaborative Governance, for faculty members who are appropriately involved in decisions related to academic programs; Confidence in Senior Leadership, for leaders who have the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience for institutional success; Supervisor and Department Chair Relationship, for supervisors who make expectations

at the college by spring 2017. Of those students not completing a certificate or degree, 21 percent successfully transferred to another postsecondary institution, resulting in a 61 percent graduation plus transfer-out rate. ECCC’s three-year graduation rate was just 24 percent in 2012.

Oliphant Martin Grants The ECCC Foundation began annually awarding Oliphant-Martin Faculty Excellence Fund Grants to various college academic departments

clear and solicit ideas; Work and Life Balance, for policies that give employees the flexibility to manage their personal lives; Compensation and Benefits, for pay that is fair and benefits that meet the needs of employees; and Teaching Environment, where faculty members say the institution recognizes innovative and high-quality teaching. 40 Percent Graduation Rate ECCC achieved a 40 percent, three-year graduation rate for the first time in over a decade, which is substantially higher than state and national graduation rates. The accomplishment meant that 40 percent of first-time, full-time students who enrolled in ECCC in fall 2014 completed a degree or certificate

in August 2017 to fund purchases that will enhance the college’s Institutional Commitments of Teaching and Learning and Student Success. More than $40,000 was awarded the first three years. The ECCC Faculty Excellence Fund, established in 1997, was renamed in 2010 to the Oliphant-Martin Faculty Excellence Fund to acknowledge the many generous contributions of alumna Dr. Beverly Henry Oliphant-Martin (’58) and her husband, John Martin. New Course Offerings ECCC continued to expand its academic offerings, including Criminal Justice Technology and Cybersecurity Technology which both began in fall 2018. The Criminal Justice Technology program provides students with the skill base necessary to become professionals in law enforcement, corrections, and other criminal justice fields. The Cybersecurity

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