Overview of Title lll
Title III Part A
Strengthening Institutions Grant
The U. S. Department of Education oversees the Federal program grant for strengthening institutions. The grant was established by Congress as part of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The purposes of the grant include improving academic programs, institutional management, and fiscal stability in order to increase self-sufficiency and strengthen capacity to make a substantial contribution to the higher education resources of the nation. For more information, visit the U.S. Department of Education's link below.
United States. Department of Education. Title III.
Introduction to LBWCC's Title III Grant
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (LBWCC) has been awarded a five-year Development Grant under the Strengthening Institutions Program authorized under Title III, Part A of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. LBWCC received notice on March 14, 2005, that the college would receive funding under the Strengthening Institutions Program of Title III beginning October 1, 2005. The award for each year of the five-year grant is $365,000, with anticipated total funding of $1,825,000.
Addressing challenges and opportunities facing the recently merged college, the grant is designed to improve accessibility of programs and services, increase enrollment, and improve retention. The distance learning program will be developed for maximum student accessibility and compliance with Section 508 Rehabilitation Act requirements.
To increase enrollment, several high-demand programs and distance, science and networking courses will be developed through the grant. Local employment demand indicates the need for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and technicians in industrial systems technology.
Retention components planned in the grant include instructor utilization of students' assessed learning styles to incroporate more effective teaching methods, development of an on-line advising program, a student orientation program, and computer and information literacy modules.
Title III Project Coordinator, Jimmy Hutto
Title III Activity Director, Bernice Donaldson
Goals and Objectives
LBWCC has set the following goals through Title III activities:
Strengthen academic programs
Increase retention rates
Increase quality and effectiveness of student services
Increase accessibility of college web pages
Project Organization and Management
Mr. Wayne Bennett, Acting President and Chief Administrator of LBWCC, has overall responsibility for the activities supported by the Title III program.
For more information about the project, contact:
Jimmy Hutto, Title III Project Coordinator
Telephone: (334) 493-5347
or
Bernice Donaldson, Title III Activity Director
Telephone: (334) 493-5324
