Midlands Technical College

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ACCESS AND EQUITY PROGRAM
Commission On Higher Education Site Visit
Student Conference Room - June 7, 2000
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FACTS

• Midlands Technical College has one of the largest
  undergraduate enrollments in South Carolina.
• Approximately 1/3 of high school
• graduates in our service area enroll in Midlands
  Technical College.
• The College offers over eighty programs of study

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FACTS

• Midlands Technical Colleges efforts to
  introduce cultural diversity into the
  curriculum received recognition as Best
  Practices for Best Results by the South
  Carolina Commission on Higher Education.
• The college has established transfer
  agreements with many colleges and
  universities in South Carolina.

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DEMOGRAPHICS
STUDENT COMPARISONS BY RACE
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DEMOGRAPHICS
STUDENT COMPARISONS BY SEX
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DEMOGRAPHICS
AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS BY GENDER
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DEMOGRAPHICS
AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS BY COUNTY
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DEMOGRAPHICS
AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS BY COUNTY
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INTEGRATION OF ACCESS EQUITY

• Mission
• Values
• Role and Scope
• Strategic Plan

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MTC MISSION STATEMENT
Midlands Technical College is a comprehensive,
urban, public, two-year college serving the
primary region of Richland, Lexington, and
Fairfield counties of South Carolina. College
programs and services provide accessible,
affordable, high-quality post-secondary education
that prepares traditional and nontraditional
students to enter the job market, allows them to
transfer to senior colleges and universities, and
assists them in achieving their professional and
personal goals. Through its programs and
services, the college equitably provides higher
education opportunities and supports the economic
growth of the community.
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STATEMENT OF VALUES
Midlands Technical College Respects the Diversity
of Its Student Body and Recognizes the Worth of
Each Student. Therefore, the College Affirms the
Following Values and Beliefs
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STATEMENT OF VALUES
Commitment to Access and Diversity Belief that
the college will provide access to programs and
services to students who may benefit and that the
college should represent the diversity of the
community
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ROLE AND SCOPE
Access Programs and Services The College
Provides Special Recruitment, Counseling and
Evaluation Services That Increase Access for
Students Not Traditionally Served by Higher
Education.
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STRATEGIC PLAN

• Institutional Goal 4
• Priority Initiatives
• Critical Success Factor C-4

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INSTITUTIONAL GOAL 4
Support the Colleges Commitment to Access,
Equity and Diversity.
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GOAL 4 PRIORITY INITIATIVES
Develop, implement and evaluate recruiting
strategies that target underrepresented,
underprepared and underemployed
populations. Refine and implement hiring
practices and procedures that actively recruit
underrepresented populations.
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CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR C - 4
Access and Equity
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DEMOGRAPHICS
AFRICAN AMERICAN REPRESENTATION
Services Areas 30
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ACCESS AND EQUITY
MRRP GOAL
The mission of the MTC Access and Equity Program
is to provide college transition and readiness
programs, support services, and cultural
enrichment activities which will promote student
success.
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INITIATIVES

• Campus
• Professional Development
• College Readiness
• Community Outreach

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CAMPUS

• Black History Month Celebration
• Diversity Week
• African American Club
• Gospel Choir

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Automated Tracking Seminar
• CACRAO State Conference
• State Access and Equity Meeting
• National Diversity and Mentoring Conference
• Preventing and Controlling School Violence
  Seminar
• National Recruitment and Retention Conference
• Connections Customer Training Program

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COLLEGE READINESS

• Free Placement Testing
• Orientation Videos
• Seminars
• Campus Tours
• Career Counseling
• Admissions Counseling
• Financial Aid Counseling

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

• Myrdis Walker Scholars
• Black Data Processing Association
• Project Goal Womanhood Training
• Watkins Pre-release Center
• Department of Juvenile Justice
• Communities in Schools After School Program

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

• High School Lunch Visits
• USC Trio Career Day
• W. A. Perry Middle School Orientation
• Expo 2000 Business Fair
• Fairfield Central College Day
• Heyward Career Center Orientation
• African-American Pre-Holiday Shopping
  Extravaganza

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HIGHLIGHTS
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FUTURE INITIATIVES

• Minority Student Brochure
• Minority Mentoring Programs
• Leadership Retreat
• Freshmen Orientation

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ACCESS AND EQUITY PROGRAM
THANK YOU!