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Comprehensive Standard 3.7.1: Qualified Faculty

The institution employs competent faculty members qualified to accomplish the mission and goals of the institution. When determining acceptable qualifications of its faculty, an institution gives primary consideration to the highest earned degree in the discipline in accordance with the guidelines listed below. The institution also considers competence, effectiveness, and capacity, including, as appropriate, undergraduate and graduate degrees, related work experiences in the field, professional licensure and certifications, honors and awards, continuous documented excellence in teaching, or other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching and student learning outcomes. For all cases, the institution is responsible for justifying and documenting the qualifications of its faculty.

Judgment of the Off-Site Review Committee: Non-Compliance

Comments: The committee finds that there were several faculty members who do not have appropriate credentials for the academic areas indicated on the attached “Worksheet for Non-Compliance with Faculty Credentialing Criteria.”

College Focused Response: In the table below, the Off-Site Review Committee identified the following faculty members as not having the appropriate academic credentials for the academic areas they teach. The table contains the original justification for each faculty person along with an added column (Focus Report Response) of actions taken for each faculty member, in order to bring the College into compliance.

Faculty Member	Courses Taught	Reason for Non-Compliance	Credentials	Experience	Focus Report Response
1. Joseph Bass	Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration	No AAS degree/No justification presented	Diploma, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating, Wayne Community College; 62 hours of the 75 required for AAS in Occupational Education, Lenoir Community College	15 years of successful teaching experience at WCC; Graduate, Sears Technical Training Center , Atlanta ; Heat Pump Skills Center, Montgomery Community College; Carolina Power and Light Heat Pump School, Raleigh; NCSU Energy Management Program, Carrier Vocational Instructors School, Syracuse; N.C. State Boards Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration, and Electrical Licenses	Since the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration program is a diploma program, the highest degree level required to teach the program is a diploma per CPM 02-0101. Joseph Bass was awarded a diploma in Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration in July 2005.
2. Pat Turlington	Art Appreciation/ History	No degree/No justification presented	Academic Study, Meredith College , Washburn University , Topeka Kansas , North Carolina State University School of Design	12 years of successful teaching experience at Wayne Community College; 11 years teaching art at other institutions; 5 years as executive director, Goldsboro Arts Center; accomplished artist with an extensive, award winning show record at the national level; Artist in Residence, visiting artist and guest lecturer in many venues. She has received numerous commissions, which speaks directly to the quality and accessibility of her work. See documentation, Pat Turlington for further evidence of compliance.	Pat Turlington retires August 2005. Therefore, she will no longer teach for the college. Ms. Beth Hill who has a Master of Arts in Education Degree awarded August 2, 1991, from East Carolina University , has been hired to teach Art beginning Fall 2005.
3. Steve Clark	Humanities 110/121	MA/Liberal Studies; check transcript for actual coursework to determine compliance	A.B. English, Barton College ; M.A., Liberal Studies, Duke University ; 30 graduate hours in Liberal Studies		Steve Clark’s transcript from Duke U niversity , September 1, 1991, along with an explanation of information supporting his qualifications for teaching dated January 14, 2004, is evidence that he has the appropriate credentials to teach Humanities.
4. Elizabeth Meador	Humanities 121 Journalism 110/111	MA/English; check transcript for actual coursework to determine compliance	M.A., English, East Carolina University ; 30 graduate hours in English	Three months intensive study of journalism by working in all aspects of the newspaper industry: This project was part of a back-to-industry grant and was undertaken with the specific aim of gaining the experience to create a college newspaper.	Elizabeth Meador retired May 31, 2005.
5. Laurie Bremer	Political Science 120	JD/Law; check transcript to determine 18 gsh in discipline or justification	J.D., Law, Southern Methodist University; 90 graduate hours in Law		Laurie Bremer is no longer employed at WCC.
6. Margaret Baddour	Theater/History/ Humanities	MAT/English; check transcript to determine 18 gsh in discipline or justification	M.A.T., English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; 18 graduate hours in English	Drama instructor left WCC in December 2004, leaving WCC without a drama instructor. Ms. Baddour, an accomplished NC director, producer and actress is teaching DRA 211, Sp 2005, in order that 2nd year students can complete the coursework for the AFA. She will not teach drama after Spring 2005.	Theater: Justification was provided under Experience in the Compliance Audit. History: Ms. Baddour has never taught history at WCC. She did teach the humanities component of a humanities/history learning community. A history instructor taught the history component. Humanities: Justification detailing Ms. Baddour's experiences in the humanaties has been added to her portfolio.
7. Maureen Loomer	Biol. 111, 163	MS Candidate in Biology; Master’s not completed	B.S., Biology, East Carolina University ; M. S. Candidate, Biology, East Carolina University , 29 graduate hours in Biology	Thesis pending—see Maureen Loomer documentation.	Thesis will be defended August, 2005. MS in Biology will not be conferred until Dec. 2005; however all requirements (30 hours + thesis) for degree will be met by August 2005.
8. Erin Legrand	Accounting 129/130	BS/Bus. Admin., no justification presented	B.S., Business Administration, East Carolina University M.B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University	A fulltime employee at the Pinewood Tax and Accounting Service since April 1998, Ms. Legrand prepares individual and corporate income tax returns.	Erin Legrand is no longer employed at WCC.

As a result, the college certifies compliance with this comprehensive standard.

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