DVD copies of the May 10, 2013 Graduation will be available by the end of May for purchase. Please contact the Office of College Relations for questions or to reserve a copy. That number is 251-580-2281 or you can reserve via e-mail at sara.godwin@faulknerstate.edu.
Summer Registration is May 21
Written on May 17th, 2013 by sarag | Filed under News Releases
Registration for summer is Tuesday, May 21. All new students should report to B-111 in the Branch Business Center (Bay Minette Campus) at 8:30 a.m. for the new student orientation. Placement testing on Tuesday is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. in B-111, as well. Open registration on all three campuses is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The first day of class is Thursday, May 23. For information on registration and scheduling, call 251-580-2185 or 251-580-2100.
Bay Minette Campus Power
Written on May 6th, 2013 by sarag | Filed under News Releases
The power company will be shutting down power for about an hour. This power outage will affect some of the campus buildings, but it will not affect the entire campus. Courses and finals are continuing as scheduled throughout the day and evening.
Updated: May 6, 2013 at 1:59 p.m.
Some buildings on the Bay Minette Campus are experiencing power issues due to a blown transformer. The power company has been notified and will arrive as soon as possible to replace the transformer. If you are unable to reach certain offices, this could be the cause. An update will be posted shortly after the transformer has been replaced.
Updated May 6, 2013 at 11:35 a.m.
Bay Minette Campus Beautification Award
Written on May 2nd, 2013 by sarag | Filed under News Releases
Faulkner State Community College received the Beautification Award of the Month for its Bay Minette Campus. The award was presented by the City of Bay Minette’s Beautification Committee for the month of May. The College was recognized for its outstanding visual appeal and its contribution toward keeping Bay Minette beautiful.
The City of Bay Minette’s slogan is “A Great Place to Live, Work and Play.”
Pictured from left to right: Beautification Committee members Pam Dupree, Gale Stein, Jane Denmark and Faulkner State Community College President Gary Branch.
In the past, Faulkner State has also been awarded the Beautification Award by the City of Fairhope for its Fairhope Campus. Thank you to our groundskeepers, maintenance crew, faculty, staff and students for helping keep our communities and our College campuses beautiful!
Attention Thursday Night Classes
Written on April 17th, 2013 by sarag | Filed under News Releases
Thursday night classes were cancelled on Thursday, April 11 due to inclement weather. Because of the cancellation, Thursday night class finals will be moved to Thursday, May 2. This change will allow classes to make up the missed hours. For questions on final exams, consult your instructor.
Calling all Kids!
Written on April 17th, 2013 by sarag | Filed under News Releases
The Center for Professional Development is pleased to announce Kids’ Camp 2013! With camps located across all three Faulkner State campuses (Bay Minette, Fairhope and Gulf Shores), Kids’ Camp is packed with opportunities to learn about music, culinary, theatre, computer technology, ecology and much more. Camps are available for children ages 8-13, so enroll your child today! The camp descriptions and registration packets are provided below.
Spring Fling Tonight!
Written on April 16th, 2013 by sarag | Filed under News Releases
The annual Spring Fling is tonight, April 16 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Waterville, USA in Gulf Shores. Any students with a current student ID get in free. Waterville USA has a roller coaster, go carts, mini-golf and much more. For information, call 251-580-2152. This event is sponsored by the Student Government Association.
Need a student ID? Click here to view the current operating hours.
Summer Early Registration Going on Now
Written on April 14th, 2013 by sarag | Filed under News Releases
Register for your summer courses today! Click on the link below to see the Summer 2013 Course Schedule. You can also see what changes have been made to the printed course schedule by viewing “Summer 2013 Course Schedule Changes,” which is located on the same page. Regular Summer Registration is scheduled for May 21, 2013.
For information, call 251-580-2100.
Classes Cancelled
Written on April 10th, 2013 by sarag | Filed under News Releases
Updated April 11, 2013 at 3:15 p.m.
Faulkner State Community College courses have been cancelled tonight, April 11, 2013 due to inclement weather.
In cases of severe inclement weather, be notified through the Sun Chief Mass Notification System.
Please call 251-580-2100 if you have further questions.
Pi Psi Ranks Internationally
Written on April 8th, 2013 by sarag | Filed under News Releases
Faulkner State Community College’s Pi Psi Chapter ranks among the best chapters internationally according to the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. At the 95th annual convention, which was held April 4-7 in San Jose, California, the Pi Psi Chapter received awards for Distinguished College Administrator (Dean of Instruction Emily Martin), Continued Excellence Advisor (Business Department Chair Charles Lake) and Distinguished College Project (Breast Cancer Awareness).
Pi Psi was one of 30 chapters internationally to receive the Distinguished College Project Award at the International Convention.
The members of the Pi Psi Chapter work tirelessly throughout the year creating and continuing service projects such as food drives, book drives and blood drives. The Breast Cancer Awareness program is one of their top service projects as they recruit the services of Natural Science Department Chair Ed Perry and Natural Science Instructor Kevin Watson. The program is open to the student body and the community and takes place each October.
The student officers who attended this year’s international convention were Katie Glover (President), Courtney Gilbert (Vice-President of Fellowship), Brittany Hale (Vice-President of Communications) and Larry Willis (Member).
Dean of Federal Programs and PTK Pi Psi Chapter Co-Advisor Lena Dexter says experiences like this are nothing short of inspiring to our students.
“Conventions provide the members an opportunity to interact and network with other members outside of their college. It also allows members to learn more about the organization and to learn from keynote speakers, such as Geoff Colvin (editor and columnist of Fortune Magazine), who was one of this year’s speakers,” Dexter said. ”Where else can a student go and hear speakers of this caliber?”
Each year, members of the Pi Psi Chapter attend a regional conference and the annual international convention. In March, the Pi Psi Chapter received regional acknowledgement by receiving the Distinguished Member Award (Lisa Slaff), Continued Excellence Award for Advisors (Charles Lake, Co-Advisor), College Project Award, and the chapter received a Five-Star Chapter Award.