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July 21, 2010
TCC Receives NACUBO Innovation Award
Tallahassee Community College has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Innovation Award by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).
TCC is being recognized for the development of "My Success Platinum," the College’s Individual Learning Plan (ILP). "My Success Platinum" is an interactive tool that engages students in their academic and career planning via online avenues which address their needs and delivers services the way today’s students demand – anytime, anywhere.
"My Success Platinum" was designed by in-house staff utilizing Microsoft SharePoint Technologies and is integrated with the College’s administrative systems. One of its many features is the student "dashboard" that allows TCC staff to send academic alerts and warnings specific to the student and their academic progress.
"My Success Platinum provides students with the opportunity to own their career and educational goals and to develop a plan to achieve those goals," said Dr. Sheri Rowland, Dean of Enrollment Management. "It also allows the College to provide targeted messages to students based on their academic progress, life challenges and social interests.
"This system has the potential to change the face of academic advising at the College and provides a means of targeting and sharing information and resources with students to help them be successful."
The NACUBO Innovation Award seeks to honor the achievement of higher education institutions of every constituent type – research universities, comprehensive and doctoral institutions, small institutions and community colleges. Successful nominations described a new approach to an institutional issue that is “cutting-edge” or “first-of-its-kind” within the higher education community.
TCC will formally receive its awards during the 2010 NACUBO Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Calif., July 25. Rowland and Mike Robeck, Computer Systems Analyst, will accept the award on behalf of the College.