fact book 2011-2012

Introduction                                             

Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) is a public community college strategically located near Rainsville, Alabama, on the Jackson-DeKalb County line. The college began classes in September 1965 with 380 freshmen. The fall 2011 semester saw 3,298 students enrolled in credit courses. Credit enrollment has doubled since fall 2001. The institution’s third president, Dr. David Campbell, was appointed in July 2001.

The college mission – “to provide accessible quality educational opportunities, promote economic growth, and enhance the quality of life for the people of Alabama” – is consistent with that of the Alabama Community College System. Offerings include general education transfer courses, career and technical education, customized business and industry training, workforce development, and adult education. NACC offers the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees as well as certificate programs.

The campus currently consists of 17 buildings situated on 117 acres. The newest facility is the Industrial Systems Technology (IST) Center, which opened for classes in January 2010. The IST Center offers programs in industrial maintenance, welding technology, and machining technology, with state-of-the-art equipment valued at more than $1 million. In addition to the main campus, NACC offers a Salon and Spa Management program at the NACC Salon Institute in Scottsboro and machining technology and welding technology classes at the Earnest Pruett Center of Technology, also in Scottsboro. For fall 2011 the college offered dual enrollment/dual credit classes at 12 area high schools.

NACC has a strong academic transfer program. The Statewide Articulation Reporting System (STARS) coordinates transfer among two- and four-year public colleges and universities in Alabama. STARS enhances advising to ensure a successful transfer experience for students. NACC transfer students consistently achieve success at their transfer institutions. Approximately 59% of degree students are enrolled in transfer programs.

The Division of Workforce Development and Skills Training and the Alabama Technology Network (ATN) Center provide education, training, workshops, and customized on-site technical assistance and problem solving for area businesses and industry. ATN is a cooperative program of the Alabama Community College System, the University of Alabama System, Auburn University, and the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama.

The Northeast Alabama Adult Education Program provides GED, ESL, and workplace education classes for the people of DeKalb, Jackson, and Marshall Counties. The program maintains 23 instructional sites and last year served 2,090 students.

Campus and community life are enhanced by a variety of cultural activities, including the widely acclaimed theatre program, playing to approximately 15,000 patrons each season; the Latino Festival; the Music on the Mountain Bluegrass Festival; the Arts & Humanities Speaker’s Forum, and a partnership with the Gorham’s Bluff Institute and Alabama Ballet. The NACC Health Lecture Series provides valuable health-related information to both the NACC community and the public at large. An inviting walking and nature trail, open to the public, encircles a four-acre lake on the north end of campus and includes an outdoor classroom and picnic area. Wireless internet service is available throughout the entire campus, with access available to the public, and the Learning Resources Center provides community library services.

Within this atmosphere of learning, growth, development, and service, the annual NACC Fact Book presents the college in the context of both its service area and the higher education community. The selection of data for presentation in this publication is based on its relevance to the planning processes of the college as well as to the community and business and industry.

Office of Institutional Planning and Assessment

February 2012

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