Everglades College

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EvergladesCollege

• Student Orientation
• by
• EC Department of Professional Development

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Agenda

• Everglades College Mission Statement
• Everglades College Objectives
• Everglades College Philosophy Statement
• The Everglades College Advantage
• Everglades College Programs
• Basic Facts About Everglades College
• What Makes Everglades College Unique?

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Agenda (cont)

• What is Collaborative Learning?
• Benefits of Collaborative Learning
• Administration and Staff

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Everglades College Mission Statement

• Everglades College is a four-year, independent,
  coeducational institution located in Ft.
  Lauderdale, Florida. The college offers the
  Bachelor of Science degree with majors in
  Business Administration, Information Technology,
  Applied Management, e-Commerce, Aviation
  Management, and Professional Aviation. In
  addition, the College also offers the Associate
  of Science degree with majors in Aviation
  Management and Professional Aviation. The
  College offers comprehensive distance learning
  programs to more fully meet the needs of citizens
  and industry. Everglades College provides
  quality education programs that emphasize general
  academic, technical, professional, and related
  skills. The College prepares students of diverse
  backgrounds for career entry and advancement.

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Everglades College Objective 1

• To continually improve and change to
  meet the needs of our students

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Everglades College Objectives 2

• To engage and maintain qualified faculty
  who possesses current technical and
  professional competencies

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Everglades College Objectives 3

• To improve students written, verbal,
  and technical skills

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Everglades College Objectives 4

• To provide facilities that support and
  develop professional-specific
  skills

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Everglades College Objectives 5

• To be caring and supportive of
  students needs

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Everglades College Objectives 6

• To attract qualified students of diverse
  backgrounds

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Everglades College Objectives 7

• To provide a collegiate atmosphere of
  academic freedom that encourages
  an open exchange of ideas

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Everglades College Objectives 8

• To offer comprehensive distance learning
  programs to more fully meet the
  individual educational and
  training needs of citizens
  and industry

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Everglades College Philosophy
Statement

• To train the career-minded individual, and offer
  an education that will provide an employable,
  skilled, responsible, and accountable
  person

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The Everglades College Advantage

• All faculty hold a Masters or Doctoral degree in
  their discipline
• Our faculty and staff are dedicated to helping
  our students succeed
• Our unique class scheduling allows students to
  focus on each subject and which enhances their
  learning experience

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The Everglades College Advantage (cont)

• Our focused format places students on a fast
  track to degree completion
• The flexibility to take courses online, on
  campus, or both enables our students to tailor
  their educational needs to fit busy schedules.

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Everglades College Programs

• Associate of Science
• Aviation Management
• Professional Aviation

• Bachelor of Science
• Business Administration
• Applied Management
• Information Technology
• E-Commerce
• Aviation Management
• Professional Aviation

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Basic Facts About Everglades College

• A private college offering two-year Associate of
  Science and four-year Bachelor Degree programs
• Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of
  Career Schools and Colleges Technology(ACCSCT)
• Licensed by the State Board of Independent
  Colleges and Universities, Dept. of Education

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Basic Facts About Everglades College (cont)

• Approved by the Dept. of Education to offer Title
  IV Financial Aid
• Small classrooms for meaningful interaction with
  faculty
• A unique class scheduling allowing students to
  complete an Bachelors Degree in 18-24 months
• Classes start every 4 weeks

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Basic Facts About Everglades College (cont)

• Students take 1 course at a time.
• Classes meet Wednesday 600 PM to 1000 PM and
  Saturdays 900 AM to 500 PM
• All courses leading to the Associate of Science
  and the Bachelor of Science are offered online at
  Everglades College

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What Makes Everglades College Unique?

• We ensure a high quality education
• We are student driven
• We provide our students with realistic, hands-on
  training
• We give our students personalized attention
• We provide student support services for their
  careers

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What Makes Everglades College Unique? (cont)

• We instill our students with proper work habits
• We are available for our students
• We teach one course at a time
• We are equipped with well-rounded faculty who
  possess technical and industry experience
• We care if our students miss class

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What Makes Everglades College Unique? (cont)

• We motivate our students to complete their degree
• We evaluate our students progress with Pre and
  Post testing of all courses
• We combine practical and technical skills with
  solid academics
• We develop a plan of action for those students
  who are behind academically

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What is Collaborative Learning?

• Collaborative learning is
• positive interdependence, so that students feel
  that no one succeeds unless everyone succeeds
• individual accountability for information
  gathered by the group effort

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What is Collaborative Learning? (cont)

• Collaborative learning is...
• a way to better understand the material by having
  to explain it to other group members
• developing interpersonal skills that will be
  necessary later in life
• developing the ability to analyze group dynamics
  and work problems

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What is Collaborative Learning? (cont)

• Collaborative learning is
• a proven way to increase student activity and
  involvement in a class

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Benefits of Collaborative Learning?

• Creates a classroom community
• Higher achievement and increased retention
• Greater chance to actively participate in the
  learning process
• More frequent higher-level reasoning,
  deeper-level understanding, and critical thinking

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Benefits of Collaborative Learning? (cont)

• Promotes communication and increased involvement
  among students
• Greater ability to view situations from others
  perspectives
• More positive, accepting, and supportive
  relationships with peers
• Greater social support

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Benefits of Collaborative Learning? (cont)

• More positive self-esteem based on basic
  self-acceptance
• A break in the lecture that helps renew attention
  span for the next lesson

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Administration

• President Kristi Mollis
• Vice President of Enrollment Management
  Susan Ziegelhofer
• Financial Aid Officer Arlene Almas
• Dean of Academic Affairs Grace Klinefelter
• Program Director/Business Administration Grace
  Klinefelter
• Program Director/Aviation Studies Ross McLoud

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