{"id":1746,"date":"2022-06-02T18:05:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T18:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww2.nscc.edu\/thensccvoice\/?page_id=1746"},"modified":"2022-06-02T19:57:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T19:57:13","slug":"may-2022-volume-5-issue-10","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ww2.nscc.edu\/thensccvoice\/may-2022-volume-5-issue-10\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2022 Volume 5 Issue 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Update from the President<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Dr. Shanna L. Jackson<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Greetings,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On May 10, Nashville State held our 58th<\/sup> Commencement Ceremony, the first in-person Commencement since 2019. It was a joyous occasion with more than 400 graduates, surrounded by their family and friends, participating in the ceremony. We will award more than 1,000 Associate Degrees and Technical Certificates to students before the academic year is complete! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I watched each graduate cross the stage, I could not help but think about those who were left behind. Whether they are taking the long journey to completion or dropped out coming short of the goal. We know there are many reasons that students do not complete. Several are outside anything that we can control. However, there are things we can do to become A Student-Ready College.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That ties into our fifth LEADS Core Value: Student-Centered:<\/strong> We are responsible for creating a culture of student success. <\/em>A key to being a Student-Ready College<\/strong> is being student-centered. You may be asking, what is the difference between the two? From my perspective, being student-centered<\/em> means that each employee understands how their position is connected to supporting students because, without students, there is no Nashville State. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being Student Ready<\/strong> puts being student-centered<\/em> into action by providing or connecting each student to what they need to succeed. It means at Nashville State we stand ready to meet students where they are and work with them to eliminate barriers to completion. Our Vision 2030<\/strong> targets of 10,000 students, 90% persistence, 60% retention, and 30% graduation rates are the North Stars to keep us focused on our completion efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To achieve Vision 2030: A Student Ready College<\/strong>, we have to continue the transformation away from focusing on whether or not a student is \u201ccollege-ready\u201d and start preparing to be ready to serve our students where they start. While it is not realistic to think every student who attends Nashville State will complete, our data indicates we certainly have the opportunity to significantly increase the number who do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharing the Good<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every day I hear about amazing things that are happening at Nashville State, and we want to share those with all of you. I encourage you to send me stories of students, faculty, and staff, or great on-campus experiences by using the Good News Submission Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commencement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I once again want to extend a special thanks to Evelyn Hadley, the Commencement Committee, and the faculty and staff who worked the event for an outstanding job. Our new venue Lipscomb University was amazing and Lipscomb\u2019s President Dr. Candice McQueen gave an inspiring and personalized address to our graduates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget Update\/Salary Increases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget has been submitted to the Tennessee Board of Regents for approval. As previously mentioned we have a $3.6 million shortfall.  However, we still submitted a 4% across-the-board salary increase for all eligible employees. The TBR Quarterly meeting will take place June 16-17. If approved, a special notification about eligibility and new salaries will be provided. It is imperative that we remain focused on increasing enrollment and gaining efficiencies to reduce expenses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Application Dashboard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a new Application Dashboard that has been created by our talented team in Institutional Research. Please see below the link along with other enrollment dashboards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n