November-December 2018 College Accomplishments
Improving Digital Infrastructure
Completed a number of projects that improved the
college’s digital infrastructure for its essential role in
meeting ever-increasing student, faculty and staff
demands. (Student Enrollment, Diversity Initiatives,
Employee Relations, Financial Management)
Highlights:
• Infrastructure upgrades were made to Banner 9x,
the college-wide management system, providing
additional security and a new user Interface.
• Improvements made to student email, making it
easier for students to access important information.
• Provided on-going technical support for the
new enrollment application process, including
integration with other main systems.
• Made upgrades to the 911 system to provide a
better display of the location and notification
process during an emergency, allowing a faster
response time for first responders.
• Created several new computer labs on the Palm Bay
campus to support programs, including Computer
Technologies and Cyber Security.
• Provided another Wi-Fi upgrade, improving access
to the wireless network that will also serve as a
springboard for additional improvements in the
coming years.
•
The IT support desk answered and responded
to more than 45,000 calls for assistance, while
the Technical and Programming staff responded
to over 17,000 requests to address complicated
problems.
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December 2018
Student Union Completed
Completed construction of a new Student Union
on the Melbourne campus on-time and on-budget,
making it the vibrant center of student life and the
next major project in the campus’ ongoing expansion.
(Student Enrollment, Diversity Initiatives, Employee
Relations, Financial Management, Trustee Relations,
Community Awareness)
Highlights:
• The two-story glass structure serves as the front
door to the campus and includes space for a
variety of student services, government, clubs and
activities.
• There is a multi-purpose room to hold large
student, college and community events, and a
rooftop terrace.
• There are landscaped plazas on both sides, tying
the Student Union together with the Titan Field
House and Science Building next door.
• The project contains other major elements as well.
They include:
•
Titan Boulevard has been transformed into a
grassy promenade.
• More than 300 parking spaces have been added
to the college’s main parking lot along with new
lighting.
• Three nearby buildings – the Dr. Joe Lee Smith
Teaching Center, Titan Field House and Science
Building – were resurfaced and repainted.
•
The colors match those of the Student Union
and other new buildings, creating a harmonious
campus-wide look that will later include repainting
all other campus buildings.
• All the work is part of the Melbourne campus
expansion that was announced in 2014 and is
making excellent progress.
• In 2015, a new Public Safety Institute opened that is
home to a Law Enforcement Academy, Corrections
Academy, EMT and 911 Operator training and
studies in other criminal justice fields.
• In 2017, a new Health Sciences Institute opened
that houses 12 programs and contains specialized
labs with the latest medical technology on par with
the best such facilities in the nation.