Program Advancements
Program Advancements
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The emerging changes and developments in the Applied Design Program
The information site I created and manage for the students: www.designinwv.net
History: Fairmont State Community College/Fairmont State Community & Technical College/Pierpont Community & Technical College
Applied Design was established at the Locust Avenue Campus in the 1997 from the former Interior Decoration Major (1976) and Fashion Merchandising Major (1985)1998 - Fashion Design and Interior Design were the concentrations of the Applied Design Program at Locust Avenue Campus
2010 - 5 Year Program Review passed
2010 - Faculty Appointment to Rachel P. Beach as Instructor of Applied Design, Interior Design and Fashion Design
2013-2016 the Applied Design Program was moved to the downtown location on Adams Street, Veterans Square
2015 the concentration called "Design Specialist" was added to the major and a new articulation agreement with WVU Davis College Design Department within the Design Studies major was launched
2015 - 5 Year Program Review passed Check out the program's special achievements from 2010-2015 HERE
2016 - 2018 The Applied Design Program returned to their home on campus at Locust Avenue in Wallman Hall shared with Fairmont State University upon the completion of the new Advanced Technology Center that opened in 2016
2017 - 2018 The program passed a rigorous change to the curriculum. Fashion Design & Merchandising is now Fashion Merchandising. Design Specialist is now Design Assistant. Interior Design added additional computer skills courses.
2018 The program was moved from the School of Human Services to the School of Business, Aviation & Technology. This holds all the design programs; Applied Design, Graphics Technology, and Drafting & Design Engineering.
2020 The Applied Design Program was moved to the new main campus, the Advanced Technology Center at the I79 High Tech Park in White Hall
Due to Administrative changes and Covid the 5 year Program Review moved to 2021-2022
2021 - 5 Year Program Review Check out the program's special achievements from 2016-2021 HERE
2021 The Applied Design Program concentrations were reduced from three to two: Fashion Merchandising and Interior Design
2022 Recommendations from Program Review implemented in Curriculum Proposal for three stages of Program Updates
2023 Spring the related design technical programs, Drafting Design Engineering and Graphics Technologies were closed. The courses from the programs built into the Applied Design Program remain.
2023-2024 Applied Design begin hy-flex delivery option for APPD courses. Check out the program's special achievements from 2022-2024
School Appointments
School Appointments
Committees
Committees at Pierpont Comm & Tech College:
2024-25 Chair of Media & Learning Committee
2024 Interim Director of the Pierpont STREAM Maker Camp (link below)
2023-2024 Curriculum Committee
2023-2025 Vice President of Faculty Senate
2023-2024 General Education Committee
2023-2024 Chair of Online Learning Committee
2023 Staff for the Pierpont STREAM Maker Camp
2022-2023 Vice President of Faculty Senate
2022-2023 Chair of the Faculty Development Committee
2022-2023 Curriculum Committee
2022-2023 General Education Committee
2022-2023 Ad Hoc on the update to the Senate By Laws (committee restructure)
2022-2023 Faculty & Staff Resource Mentor
2022-2023 Faculty Senate Vice President
2022 Volunteer for the Pierpont STREAM Maker Camp
School of BAT - Senator for 2022-2024
2021-2022 Curriculum Committee:
2021-2022 General Education Committee:
2021-2022 Legislative Advocacy
2021-2022 Faculty Senate Secretary
2021-2022 Facilities - President's Committee
2020-2021 Ad Hoc Blackboard E-Learning Committee
2020-2021 Faculty Senate Secretary
2020-2021 Legislative Advocacy
2020-2022 Faculty Senate Rep for School of BAT
2019-2021 Curriculum Committee
2019-2021 General Education Committee (due to implementing assessment practices)
2019-2021 Faculty Welfare Committee
2019-2020 Legislative Support Committee
2019-2020 Faculty Senate Secretary filling position for mid-year vacancy
2018-2021 Student Disability Services Faculty Group
2018 Website Taskforce Member
2018 - 2020 Curriculum Committee
2018 - 2020 Faculty Senate, School of Human Services Rep.
(program moved to School of Business Aviation & Technology eliminating a senate seat)
2017 - 2019 Legislative Support Committee
2016 - 2018 Faculty Senate, School of Human Services Rep.
2017 - 2019 General Education Committee
Ad Hoc Chair of Written Communication
2016 School of Human Services Committee on Course Content Interface
2016 Senate Ad Hoc Committee on LMS Comparison Bb vs Moodle
2015 Marketing Committee with BOG
2014 - 2016 Faculty Senate, School of Human Services Rep.
2014 - 2016 Legislative Support Committee
2013 Planning Committee for Hosting WV CTC & WV ADE Annual Conference
2013 Facilities Committee on department/program move to Veterans' Square
2012 - 2014 Faculty Senate, School of Human Services Rep.
2012-2014 Julia Pierpont Society
2012 Hiring Committee for Institution Webmaster
2011 Faculty Handbook Committee
2011 Pierpont Pride designs for awards - Julia and Francis
2010-present Faculty Advisor to Student ASID Chapter
College Representation & Recognitions
College Representation & Recognitions
Faculty Leadership and Nominations
Nuts, Bolts, & Thingamijigs Grant for the Maker Camp 2024
$2500
Co PI for Project Vision Pilot to submit proposal to the National Science Foundation The IMPACT Lab, a makerspace in NCWV
Proposal for $350,000
Not funded but encouraged to modify and re-submit the next year
HONORS & AWARDS
2020 National Society of Leadership & Success
WVU Chapter
2019
2016, '17,'18, '19 Academic Advising Nominee
2014 Pierpont Pride Award
Recognized by the President of the Pierpont Comm & Tech College for contributions to the institution
2014 NISOD Excellence Award
(National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development)
National award from the University of Texas National Institute for Staff for faculty contributions to community college.
GRANTS
2017 Cengage/JFF ARC Grant $25,000.00
High School completion initiative with Cengage and Pierpont
Online High School advising and pilot with Pierpont with 20 Scholarships
2014 WV Community Participation Grant $5,500.00
Ridgedale Elementary Classroom Technology (iPads for Kindergarten classroom)
Ridgedale Gymnasium Equipment (stationary bikes)
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