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NVCC BY THE PLANTHROUGH THE LENSTOWARD A SPLENDID COLLEGENVCC’s All College Meeting held onFriday, September 18, 2015 featuredKeynote Speaker, Martha J. Kanter, Ed.D.,Director of College Promise Campaign,Distinguished Visiting Professor of HigherEducation, New York University, andformer U.S. Under Secretary of Education(2009-2013).NVCC STRATEGIC PLAN 2013-165 CSCU Goals (Connecticut State Colleges & Universities)1. A Successful First Year: Increase the number of students who successfully complete a first year of college.2. Student Success: Graduate more students with the knowledge and skills to achieve their life and career goals.Director of College Promise CampaignDr. Martha Kanter3. Affordability and Sustainability: Maximize access to higher education by making attendance affordable and ourinstitutions financially sustainable.Workforce Achievers Value Education(WAVE) Program welcomed EasternConnecticut State University President,Dr. Elsa Núñez for lunch and discussionabout her book, Hanging Out and HangingOn: From the Projects to the Campus. The bookoffers perspective on challenges we face in ECSU President Dr. Elsa Núñezhigher education. “Given opportunity and support, personal resolve canovercome social and cultural challenges that have presented a barrier toeducational achievement for generations of inner-city youth,” said Dr.Núñez.On January 8, Naugatuck ValleyCommunity College welcomed nearly 100area legislative, municipal, communityand business leaders, as well as NicholasDonofrio, Connecticut Board ofRegents (BOR) Chairman and ConnecticutState College and University (CSCU)System President Mark Ojakian to campusfor NVCC’sNVCC President Daisy Cocco De Filippisseventhwith BOR Chairman Nicholas Donofrio.LeadershipBreakfast.“It is good to know that our state andmunicipal leaders strongly support ourefforts,” said President De Filippis. “We areconfident we’ve made the case for NVCC’simpact on the lives of our students andour entire 22-town service region—all of NVCC President Daisy Cocco De Filippiswhom are beneficiaries of the outcomes with CSCU President Mark Ojakian.produced by our academic and workforcedevelopment programs.”Over 90 faculty, staff, andadministrators from nearly every CSCUinstitution attended an educationalcolloquium presented by the College,the NVCC faculty senate and the Officeof Academic Affairs to hear a keynoteaddress from Dr. Michael S. Roth,President of Wesleyan University,“Why Liberal Education Matters.”NVCC Assistant Professor Kathy Taylor andFaculty Senate President, AssistantWesleyan President Michael RothProfessor Kathy Taylor noted, “Thiswas a very timely discussion, in light of the current political climate andat a time when our country appears to be wrestling with the future ofhigher education. He reminded all of us that education must cultivatefreedom and curiosity, promote civic engagement and responsibility, andinstill hope for both the future and humanity.”4. Innovation and Economic Growth: Create educational environments that cultivate innovation and prepare studentsfor successful careers in a fast-changing world.5. Equity: Eliminate achievement disparities among different ethnic/racial, economic, and gender groups.5 NVCC Goals and 15 InitiativesGoal I: At NVCC, students achieve their goals.1. Deepen the college-wide advising program.2. Assess and fine-tune first-year learning communities.3. Redesign remedial and developmental course offerings.Goal II: NVCC faculty and staff make a difference – at thecollege, in the community, in their fields of study, andin the lives of students.4. Expand faculty and staff development.5. Deepen volunteerism, mentoring, and service learning.6. Improve equity and outcomes for underrepresentedgroups.Goal III: NVCC programs meet and beat academic andindustry standards.7. Strengthen liberal arts, general education, and transfer.8. Improve job placement efforts.9. Incorporate 21st century technology inside andoutside the classroom.Goal IV: NVCC is an engine of change within Waterburyand the broader community.10. Build partnerships and community presence inWaterbury, Danbury, Naugatuck and the broaderservice region.11. Enhance pre-collegiate pathways to higher education.12. Build workforce pathways in high-demand careers.Goal V: NVCC is an effective, performance-basedinstitution.13. Fashion a comprehensive development andcommunications strategy.14. Link data to decision-making for greater institutionaleffectiveness.15. Build campus infrastructure and access.10 NVCC Outcomes for 2013-161. FTE enrollment will increase by 10%.2. Retention rate for first-time, full-time freshmen willincrease by 10%, bringing NVCC closer to the top tiernationally for community college retention.3. Graduation rate will increase by 57%, achieving thecommunity college national average.4. Graduation rate for underrepresented students willincrease by 75%.5. Increase the total number of degrees and creditcertificates by 57% and non-credit certificates by 15%.6. Job placement rate of completers within a year aftergraduation will increase by 10%.7. 90% of completers of degrees or credit certificates inhigh-demand career areas will have secured a jobrelevant to their study or will have transferred toanother higher education program within a year.8. Annual transfer headcount to four-year colleges willincrease by 25%.9. Current and future community and employerpartnerships will become models for best practicesand impact.10. External funding portfolio for campus-driveninitiatives will increase by 25%. June 2016 · Naugatuck Valley Community College · Office of the President · 750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT 06708 · www.nv.eduIn February, NVCC students traveledto Hartford to speak out on behalf of theCollege against the proposed cuts to highereducation. In April, students traveled bybus to Hartford to represent NVCC duringCSCU Day at the Capitol. NaugatuckValley Community College President DaisyCocco De Filippis, the students, facultyand staff joined forces with the studentsand administration of the other colleges in Dean of Student Services Sarah Gagerthe CSCU attends an Appropriations hearing withstudents.system tolobby state legislators for support of theiracademic institutions in an informal “meetand greet.” This was an opportunity forlegislators to informally interact withstudents and staff. CSCU President MarkOjakian delivered brief comments to kickoff the event, followed by comments froma few students.Students attend CSCUDay at the Capitol.As a result of thesuccess of the Waterbury UPASS initiative,the Student Government Association (SGA)voted to offer UPASS benefits to studentsat the Danbury Campus and to support apublic bus between the Waterbury andDanbury Campuses. The College is in theprocess of working with local transportationcompanies on the logistics of these services.President Daisy Cocco De FilippisNVCC students actively engaged in NVCCholding the UPASS bus pass.numerous activities in support of NVCCand the community, including raising 3,500 for the Waterbury SpecialOlympics and participating in the Habitat for Humanity initiative torebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy.NVCC held financial literacy workshopsattended by 75 students and communitymembers that brought the College togetherwith the United Way of Greater Waterburyto address the needs of those who areemployed yet income-constrained andasset-limited. Workshop topics includedfinancial aid, borrowing basics and consumercontracts. Additional workshops are beingplanned for the fall.NVCC Dean of Community EngagementWaldemar S. Kostrzewa facilitatedNVCC has been chosen by the Obamafinancial literacy workshops inAdministration and the U.S. Department ofpartnership with the United Way.Education as one of six community collegesin Connecticut to participate in the Dual Enrollment Pell Experiment.The program allocates 20 million for 44 institutions of higher educationacross the country to support high school students taking college coursesthrough access to Pell grants.NVCC will offer the Connecticut Early College Opportunity inpartnership with Danbury High School and financial advisory firm,NewOak, allowing students to earn an industry recognized, two-yearpostsecondary degree in addition to their high school diploma within afour- to six-year timeframe.NVCC received its third Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) grant forthe 2016-17 academic year. The grant will host Felipe Karam, a Brazilianmusician and composer who will teach classes at NVCC and at BravoWaterbury!, a program of the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra.COMMUNITY REPORTYear Three: Toward a Splendid CollegeNVCC Strategic Plan 2013-16As the academic year 2015-2016 comesto a close, I reflect on a year when wecame together in the spirit of dreamingbig and putting forward not only ourbest and noblest aspirations, but alsoour concerns about the practicality ofideas and the processes to be followedto ensure success. Much good work,excellent results and significant supportdefine this academic year.It has also been the year when we came together to plan a decade ofvision and service by means of working with multiple constituencieson the drafting of the NVCC Facilities Master Plan for 2016-2026and assessing our progress as our strategic plan, Toward a SplendidCollege 2013-2016 comes to an end. As we reflect on our progressand the areas in which we need to work harder, we also imaginewhat the next decade will bring us in terms of academic programs inresponse to the needs of industry and society, academic support ofour students’ retention through completion, and the work to be donein facilities improvements to include the completion of the renovationof Founders Hall and the Campus-wide Improvement Project inWaterbury, as well as future projects. We have secured the lease andequipment funding for our new Danbury Campus; when it opens inAugust 2016, the larger quarters will allow expansion of enrollment;student support services, and academic programs. There is also more,so much more underway as our planning for our next strategic plan,Toward a Splendid College 2016-2026, illustrates.We could not have done so much without the help, generosity,advice and guidance of so many. It is in the spirit of gratitude for thegenerosity and collaboration of our partners on our journey to changelives and the world for the better, that we offer our annual report to thecampus and our multiple community stakeholders.Mil gracias y bendiciones,Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Ph.D.President2015-16
NVCC BY THE NUMBERSSTARS ON THE WALKSIGNS OF PROGRESSSYMBOL OF BELIEFACHIEVING GOALSMAKING A DIFFERENCEMEET AND BEAT STANDARDS465%Since Academic Year 2007-2008 the Collegehas seen a 465% increase in Hispanic studentgraduates.135%NVCC Dean of Academic Affairs Irene Rios-Knauf shares abus ride with students.1 million ridesEvening bus service for the campus and the Cityof Waterbury advocated by NVCC and initiatedin October of 2011, has continued to grow. Asof March 31, 2016 the service has provided1,050,000 evening rides, with the mark of 1million rides met on or around Christmas Day.100%6.5 millionSince the inception of the AdvancedManufacturing Technology Center (AMTC)program in 2012, more than 140 AMTCgraduates have been placed in full-timemanufacturing jobs throughout the greaterWaterbury and Danbury regions. The fulltime job placement rate of AMTC graduates atNVCC is approaching 100%.72 years oldGraduates from the class of 2016 hailed from85 municipalities across Connecticut and eightstates in total. The youngest four graduateswere 17 years old. The oldest graduate was 72years of age and received an associate degreein general studies and an associate degree inhotel management. The largest field of study isgeneral studies in which 318 associate degreeswere awarded this year.50 years higher educationNVCC continues to celebrate the 50thanniversary of Mattatuck Community College,one of the founding institutions that becameNVCC.On July 28, the State Bond Commissionapproved more than 6.5 million for NVCC’sWaterbury Campus Improvement Project. Thiswill fund the realignment of the east campusentrance, renovate the parking lots adjacent toFounders Hall and provide for new site lighting.2 million1.7 million140 studentsNVCC nursing students train in the simulation laboratory.99%NVCC’s Bridge to College Office efforts led theConnCAP program into its 30th year, serving125 students in the 9th-12th grades fromWaterbury Public Schools. ConnCAP offerspre-collegiate students the opportunity toparticipate in rigorous summer programmingand after-school support on the NVCC campus.ConnCAP continues to boast a 99% high schoolgraduation rate as well as 90% matriculationrate for each graduating class.94%NVCC’S nursing program consistently haslicensure pass rates well above the nationalaverage with the most recent pass rate of 94%.63%The percentage of students taking classesin Danbury only has increased by 63% from2011-15.FUTURE MATH /SCIENCE BUILDING10-YEAR MASTER PLANOur manufacturing programs have benefittedgreatly from the support of a new federal grant.Through our participation in a system officesponsored TAA grant, the college received 1.7million over three years, and this has allowedus to establish our highly successful AdvancedManufacturing Certificate Program at AbbotAdvanced Manufacturing Technology Center studentsTechnical High School in Danbury. We are alsooffering incumbent worker training at KaynorTech in Waterbury.0.1 millionA generous 100,000 scholarship donation fromFairfield County’s Community Foundation’sAnne Leonhardt Scholarship Program hasenabled NVCC to expand the “Jobs on Campus”initiative for Danbury students.PARTNERS & PROGRAMSSEVEN SECTORSUMMITSTRANSFER TOCOLLEGE & CAREERCOMMUNITYPARTNERSHIPSENGINE OF CHANGEBEATING STANDARDSMAKING A DIFFERENCEThe College has held four of the sevenplanned industry sector summits in the areasof Advanced Manufacturing, InformationTechnology (Cybersecurity), Allied Health(Surgical Technology), and Bioscience.A Hospitality Summit is planned for the fall of2016; more details will be available soon. Allsummits bring together business and academiato support the relevant curriculum that servesthe needs of employers in our region andprepares students for careers.NVCC awarded nearly 14 million in financialaid to students for the 2014-15 academic year.The State Bond Commission approved 2million to outfit Naugatuck Valley CommunityCollege’s new Danbury Campus location withinstruction and laboratory equipment, smartclassrooms, IT network equipment and furniture.Class of 2016, having earned a projected 1,353total awards supported our completion goal ofgranting more than 1,000 awards at NaugatuckValley Community College each year. This is thefifth year we celebrate this achievement.DANBURY’SNEW ANDEXPANDED CAMPUSThe State Bond Commission approved 39million to bond the renovation of FoundersHall and establish NVCC’s Center for HealthSciences.14 million1,353 awardsFOUNDERS HALL /CENTER FOR HEALTHSCIENCES39 millionSince Academic Year 2007-2008 the Collegehas seen a 135% increase in the number of malegraduates.NVCC Allied Health licensure pass rates forthe class of 2015 continued to demonstratethe strength of the College’s programs. Resultsabove the national average were reported with100% pass rates for the Radiologic Technology,Respiratory Care and Physical TherapyAssistant programs.BRICK BY BRICKThe final structural beam for NaugatuckValley Community College’s Center for HealthSciences was hoisted into place during a toppingoff ceremony on Friday, October 9 at 11:30 a.m.in Lot E of NVCC’s main campus. Before itwas placed atop the new structure, the beamwas signed by campus leaders and communitypartners, to be preserved for posterity.The Center for Health Sciences will be housedin a renovated and expanded Founders Hall,which was the original home of WaterburyState Technical College, the oldest building onthe NVCC campus.A groundbreaking ceremony for the 44 millionproject was held on April 17. Construction isprogressing ahead of schedule and is expectedto be finished by December 2016. The College’sNursing and Allied Health programs will moveinto the new 85,000-square-foot building intime for the spring 2017 semester.The new state-of-the-art facility will includepatient simulator labs, classrooms, faculty andadministrative offices, computer labs, studentstudy areas, a collaborative learning classroom,a 125-seat lecture hall and a multipurpose roomwith seating for 320. The building will boast thelatest in energy-efficient technology, includingLED lighting and is expected to receive aLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) Silver certification.NVCC President Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Ph.D.said “The administration, faculty and staff atthe College and our colleagues in the CSCUsystem office have worked very hard to makethis project a reality. The support of GovernorMalloy, Mayor Neil O’Leary and our legislativedelegation signifies faith in the good work wedo at the College and the importance of alliedhealth careers to our state and service region.”Our NEASC-accredited campus in Danburyhas secured a lease for larger quarters, a trulysplendid achievement resulting from hard workand perseverance at the campus level, workingwith our system office colleagues and withmultiple state agencies.It is an achievement that recognizes ourcommitment to the greater Danbury community.Enrollments in Danbury are over one thousandstudents for the second time this spring.The new location at 190 Main Street, is locatedin Danbury’s downtown district across fromthe Danbury Public Library. The new campusoccupies approximately 20,000 square feet–overthree times the size of the current campus. Itwill accommodate credit and non-credit classes,with substantial capacity to increase enrollmentin both areas.The larger space will facilitate improvedresources for NVCC students includingadditional classrooms; a large lecture space;computer lab; science labs and prep room;a health lab; a large multipurpose room fortutoring, library and a seasonal bookstore; astudent lounge; and faculty and staff offices.The expected occupancy date is August 2016.The State Bond Commission approved a 2-million allocation to outfit NVCC’s newDanbury Campus location with instructionaland laboratory equipment, smart classrooms,IT network equipment, and furniture.The College is completing the first NVCCFacilities Master Plan for 2016-2026 which willincorporate our academic and strategic goalsinto a comprehensive document to addressCollege needs for physical facilities to supportthose goals well into the future. The details ofthe plan are outlined in four phases.The first phase includes renovations that willresult in classroom upgrades in Kinney andEkstrom Halls, Americans with DisabilitiesAct compliance projects, the expansion ofthe Academic Center for Excellence (ACE),the possible relocation of the Public SafetyDepartment, the adaptation of the classroomsand labs in Ekstrom Hall 6th Floor, energyconservation measures, boiler replacement,construction of an operations garage, and thecreation of new parking.The second phase is characterized by newconstruction which features a new Math/Science building and a new parking garage on aportion of the E lot.The third phase details renovations that willimpact the face of the College and the studentswe serve. It involves the relocation of the Collegelibrary to Ekstrom Hall to increase capacity andconvenience for the students, and the restackingand renovation of Ekstrom Hall. An art gallerycould occupy the current bookstore after it ismoved to the current library space.Phase four outlines additional renovations andthe development of open space. It includes thelibrary backfill, renovation and relocation ofthe Arts, Student, Library Building. In this finalphase, Kinney Hall would be renovated and thenew Amphitheater built into the hills of theGlacier Ridge Trail.The ten-year Master Plan is designed to supportthe mission, vision and goals of the College inalignment with the next ten-year strategic plan.In March 2015, in collaboration with COCCof Southington, NVCC held the CybersecuritySummit to explore the skills and educationrequired by companies that specialize in theemerging field of cybersecurity. A new degreeprogram was developed and approved by thefaculty and President De Filippis, and receivedfinal approval in March 2016 by the ConnecticutBoard of Regents. The Cybersecurity programis accepting students for fall 2016 enrollment.In March 2016, NVCC collaborated withAlexion Pharmaceuticals to produce its fourthin a series of seven industry sector summits.Participants from the major bioscienceleaders in the state were present to guide thedevelopment of future curriculum in this sector,including Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol MyersSquibb, The Jackson Laboratory, CBIA, MountSinai School of Medicine, Core Informatics LLC,and the Hanger Clinic. A Curriculum AdvisoryCouncil was formed to lead the development ofindustry driven bioscience curriculum at NVCC.College:Transfer and Articulation Plan (TAP)TAP ensures that Connecticut communitycollege students complete degree programswhich transfer to Connecticut State Universities(CSU) and Charter Oak State College withoutlost or excess credits.Students in TAP pathways will complete thefirst 60-63 credits at a community college andthe final 60-63 credits at a CSU. Currrently,through TAP, students enrolled at a Connecticutcommunity college can select from associatedegree programs that prepare them to completefour-year bachelor’s degrees at the four CSUsand Charter Oak, with more programs to come.Upon transfer, students are guaranteed fulljunior status.Marion Manufacturing Co., Inc. President Doug Johnson,NVCC President Daisy Cocco De Filippis, NVCC AMTCgraduate Hannah Lenoce and NVCC Provost and SeniorDean of Administration James TroupCareer:Manufacturing CertificatesNVCC President Daisy Cocco De Filippis with speakersfrom the Bioscience Technology Summit held at AlexionPharmaceuticals in Cheshire, CT.At the May 2016 commencement, theAdvanced Manufacturing Technology Center(AMTC) awarded 44 certificates in AdvancedManufacturing Machine Technology. To date,100% of the evening AMTC cohort graduatesfrom December 2015 have been placed in fulltime manufacturing jobs. This spring, 100% ofNVCC students from our two day cohorts havebeen placed in industry internships.Since its inception, in 2012, more than 140AMTC graduates have been placed in full-timemanufacturing jobs throughout the greaterWaterbury and Danbury regions.U.S. Representative Elizabeth EstyThe continued success of our Bridge to Collegeoffice, which houses five successful grantfunded programs focused primarily uponcollege preparation and college access forsecondary students and first year NVCCstudents, has brought the College into closecollaboration with our colleagues in theWaterbury Public Schools.NVCC continued its powerful collaborationwith the City of Waterbury during the fourthyear of the GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awarenessand Readiness for Undergraduate Programs)grant. An 11.2-million grant program, GEARUP engaged more than 2,300 ninth and tenthgrade students during and after school withmentoring, study skill building, and socialdevelopment to improve their likelihood ofcollege completion.GEAR UP hosted powerful events includinga G2O Girls in STEM Summit and the secondannual Male Youth Summit. A total of 100high school females were invited to campus inOctober to celebrate and promote young womenin STEM. The event provided hands-on learning,collaboration with NVCC female STEM faculty,and a keynote speech by CongresswomanElizabeth Esty. The second annual Male YouthSummit provided over 100 young men from theWaterbury Public Schools the opportunityto discuss male issues. Keynote remarks wereprovided by Vice President of Waterbury PublicSchools Board of Education, Felix Rodriguez.Young men attended seminars led by NVCC andcommunity partners discussing leadership andissues surrounding young men.For the seventh year in a row, the St. Vincent dePaul Soup Kitchen stayed open on Sundays andholidays, an effort led by the NVCC HispanicStudent Union to prepare and serve meals,through the financial support of Webster Bank.On May 1, a team of NVCC students, staff andfaculty led a spring cleaning at the Soup Kitchenfor the second time.
NVCC BY THE NUMBERSSTARS ON THE WALKSIGNS OF PROGRESSSYMBOL OF BELIEFACHIEVING GOALSMAKING A DIFFERENCEMEET AND BEAT STANDARDS465%Since Academic Year 2007-2008 the Collegehas seen a 465% increase in Hispanic studentgraduates.135%NVCC Dean of Academic Affairs Irene Rios-Knauf shares abus ride with students.1 million ridesEvening bus service for the campus and the Cityof Waterbury advocated by NVCC and initiatedin October of 2011, has continued to grow. Asof March 31, 2016 the service has provided1,050,000 evening rides, with the mark of 1million rides met on or around Christmas Day.100%6.5 millionSince the inception of the AdvancedManufacturing Technology Center (AMTC)program in 2012, more than 140 AMTCgraduates have been placed in full-timemanufacturing jobs throughout the greaterWaterbury and Danbury regions. The fulltime job placement rate of AMTC graduates atNVCC is approaching 100%.72 years oldGraduates from the class of 2016 hailed from85 municipalities across Connecticut and eightstates in total. The youngest four graduateswere 17 years old. The oldest graduate was 72years of age and received an associate degreein general studies and an associate degree inhotel management. The largest field of study isgeneral studies in which 318 associate degreeswere awarded this year.50 years higher educationNVCC continues to celebrate the 50thanniversary of Mattatuck Community College,one of the founding institutions that becameNVCC.On July 28, the State Bond Commissionapproved more than 6.5 million for NVCC’sWaterbury Campus Improvement Project. Thiswill fund the realignment of the east campusentrance, renovate the parking lots adjacent toFounders Hall and provide for new site lighting.2 million1.7 million140 studentsNVCC nursing students train in the simulation laboratory.99%NVCC’s Bridge to College Office efforts led theConnCAP program into its 30th year, serving125 students in the 9th-12th grades fromWaterbury Public Schools. ConnCAP offerspre-collegiate students the opportunity toparticipate in rigorous summer programmingand after-school support on the NVCC campus.ConnCAP continues to boast a 99% high schoolgraduation rate as well as 90% matriculationrate for each graduating class.94%NVCC’S nursing program consistently haslicensure pass rates well above the nationalaverage with the most recent pass rate of 94%.63%The percentage of students taking classesin Danbury only has increased by 63% from2011-15.FUTURE MATH /SCIENCE BUILDING10-YEAR MASTER PLANOur manufacturing programs have benefittedgreatly from the support of a new federal grant.Through our participation in a system officesponsored TAA grant, the college received 1.7million over three years, and this has allowedus to establish our highly successful AdvancedManufacturing Certificate Program at AbbotAdvanced Manufacturing Technology Center studentsTechnical High School in Danbury. We are alsooffering incumbent worker training at KaynorTech in Waterbury.0.1 millionA generous 100,000 scholarship donation fromFairfield County’s Community Foundation’sAnne Leonhardt Scholarship Program hasenabled NVCC to expand the “Jobs on Campus”initiative for Danbury students.PARTNERS & PROGRAMSSEVEN SECTORSUMMITSTRANSFER TOCOLLEGE & CAREERCOMMUNITYPARTNERSHIPSENGINE OF CHANGEBEATING STANDARDSMAKING A DIFFERENCEThe College has held four of the sevenplanned industry sector summits in the areasof Advanced Manufacturing, InformationTechnology (Cybersecurity), Allied Health(Surgical Technology), and Bioscience.A Hospitality Summit is planned for the fall of2016; more details will be available soon. Allsummits bring together business and academiato support the relevant curriculum that servesthe needs of employers in our region andprepares students for careers.NVCC awarded nearly 14 million in financialaid to students for the 2014-15 academic year.The State Bond Commission approved 2million to outfit Naugatuck Valley CommunityCollege’s new Danbury Campus location withinstruction and laboratory equipment, smartclassrooms, IT network equipment and furniture.Class of 2016, having earned a projected 1,353total awards supported our completion goal ofgranting more than 1,000 awards at NaugatuckValley Community College each year. This is thefifth year we celebrate this achievement.DANBURY’SNEW ANDEXPANDED CAMPUSThe State Bond Commission approved 39million to bond the renovation of FoundersHall and establish NVCC’s Center for HealthSciences.14 million1,353 awardsFOUNDERS HALL /CENTER FOR HEALTHSCIENCES39 millionSince Academic Year 2007-2008 the Collegehas seen a 135% increase in the number of malegraduates.NVCC Allied Health licensure pass rates forthe class of 2015 continued to demonstratethe strength of the College’s programs. Resultsabove the national average were reported with100% pass rates for the Radiologic Technology,Respiratory Care and Physical TherapyAssistant programs.BRICK BY BRICKThe final structural beam for NaugatuckValley Community College’s Center for HealthSciences was hoisted into place during a toppingoff ceremony on Friday, October 9 at 11:30 a.m.in Lot E of NVCC’s main campus. Before itwas placed atop the new structure, the beamwas signed by campus leaders and communitypartners, to be preserved for posterity.The Center for Health Sciences will be housedin a renovated and expanded Founders Hall,which was the original home of WaterburyState Technical College, the oldest building onthe NVCC campus.A groundbreaking ceremony for the 44 millionproject was held on April 17. Construction isprogressing ahead of schedule and is e
NVCC STRATEGIC PLAN 2013-16 2015-16 Year Three: Toward a Splendid College NVCC Strategic Plan 2013-16 Director of College Promise Campaign Dr. Martha Kanter ECSU President Dr. Elsa Núñez NVCC President Daisy Cocco De Filippis with BOR Chairman Nicholas Donofrio. NVCC President Daisy Cocco De Filippis with CSCU President Mark Ojakian.
