Normandale receives two Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system honors
Outstanding achievement in teaching, academic and student affairs
May 19, 2009 - Normandale Community College was selected for two awards for outstanding achievements in educational programs and student services by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. The college is one of nine colleges and universities within the MnSCU system being honored in the 2008-2009 academic year.
"These awards reflect the creative and innovative leadership of faculty and staff at our colleges and universities to better serve students," said Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs Linda Baer. "I am heartened that during difficult times, our college and university communities remain grounded in their commitment to serve students first through quality programs and services." This is the ninth year the awards have been presented.
Selected by a panel of academic and student affairs administrators from various campuses, recipients were given awards in four categories for work in the 2008-2009 academic year. The awards Normandale received are as follows:
Award for Excellence in Curriculum Programming:
The Academy of Math and Science
Each year, a 30-student cohort has a student service representative who provides one-on-one academic and personal support. The academy was created in 2007 to attract students to science, technology, engineering and mathematics and to help them succeed as part of an initiative to keep the state globally competitive.
Award for Student Management and Application Retention Tracking:
SMART program
In 1999, the college created a systematic data collection and interpretation system for easy access to student information from all sources. The success of this data system led to further investment to create SMART (Student Management and Application Retention Tracking), which includes the Judicial Board, Security, Academy of Math and Science, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness and the student ID card. Having such a wide variety of data immediately accessible has led to improved decision-making and service to students.
