The advisory committee for the South Georgia Technical College Computer Information Systems program (CIS) met recently in the Odom Center on the SGTC campus in Americus. The advisory committee assists SGTC faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the CIS program.
As part of the agenda, Veronda Cladd, the SGTC CIS instructor, provided updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community activities, and student news. Committee members, in turn, offered insights into the industry and suggested improvements to the curriculum. The committee also shared information on new technology, employment/internship opportunities available for students, and salary levels students may anticipate upon graduation.
The advisory committee is a crucial link that provides an avenue for South Georgia Tech instructors to learn about changing conditions or technology in the workplace that can then be passed along to students enabling them to be fully prepared upon graduation.
Members present at the meeting were: Oenia Odums, Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Curriculum Program Specialist, TCSG Office of Technical Education; William Patterson, Network Engineer, Phoebe Putney Health System; Chris Saunders, Network Engineer, NEOS Technologies; Mike Wilson, Director of Technology, Schley County Schools; and Nelson McCrary, Tech Support Manager, Barnett Computers. Also attending were SGTC Academic Dean, Dr. David Finley, and Alecia Pinckney, Administrative Assistant to the SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs.
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