Chipola Monthly August 2020

R Registration for Fall Classes Registration for the Fall 2020 semester at Chipola is now open for returning students and new students.  Fall classes
begin Aug. 24. Classes will go virtual after the Thanksgiving Break on Nov. 30. Final exams will be given online. 

E Campus offices are open by appointment, but all student services can be provided remotely via phone or email. Phone
G and in-person registration is available during regular business hours. Online registration is available for eligible students. 

Students may contact one of the following advisers for appointments or phone registration: Karen Hall, Dual

I Enrollment, general advising, [email protected] or 718-2424; Ken Kallies, VA, General Advising, [email protected]  or
718-2437; Leigh Whittington, Disability, Nursing, General Advising, [email protected] or 718-2290; Ashley Harvey,

S Student Support Services, [email protected]; and Kristie Mosley, Student Support Services [email protected]
T There are several steps in the application process: (1) complete the college Application online at www.chipola.edu, call

718-2311 for assistance; (2) request a high school or college transcript be sent to Admission and Records; (3) complete the

E Residency Declaration at www.chipola.edu/registrar and submit form with two proofs of residency to admissions@chipola.
R edu (4) take the College Placement Test (non-exempt students). Chipola is offering the PERT (Postsecondary Education

Readiness Test) in the Testing Center and online. Dual Enrollment students should contact their high school guidance
counselor to start the process. All other prospective students, may schedule the PERT at: https://www2.registerblast.com/
chipola/Exam/List . Email or call [email protected] or call 850-718-2207.
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Fall classes will be offered in five different modes. Students and employees will be required
to wear masks on campus. For any course with an online component, students will need reliable internet, a computer and a webcam.
All courses may require proctored exams, either in-person or through the HonorLock application.
The five delivery modes for classes include:
Traditional Face-to-Face (001, 002, 003, 004, 005)—This is a traditional class where all contact hours are performed on campus in
a physical classroom. Technology may be used for classroom interaction and students may be required to use computers and internet to
complete assignments. 
Online (700)– This is an online course administered through Canvas, the institution’s learning management system. On-campus
meetings are not required; however, exams will be proctored. 
Online Synchronous (800)—This is an online course administered through Canvas. On-campus meetings are not required;
however, the course requires students to sign in to class via Zoom, Teams, etc. on specific days and times. 
Modified Face-To-Face Synchronous – (M01, T02, W03, R04) Students meet face-to-face in a campus classroom with instructor
on a designated day and time and through Zoom on the second day at a designated day and time. 
Modified Face-To-Face Asynchronous—(M01, T02, W03, and R04) Students meet in a classroom with an instructor on a
designated day and time and complete work online the other day of the class with no meeting required. 
Some workforce clock-hour programs will be offered in person. Automotive, Cosmetology, Welding, Firefighting, Corrections, and Law
Enforcement will meet with distancing and group safety guidelines.
Chipola offers Bachelor’s Degrees, Associate in Arts Degrees, Associate in Science Degrees and Workforce Development programs and
certifications. 
For information, visit www.chipola.edu or call 850-526-2761.

Chipola Offering Construction and Manufacturing Programs
Chipola is offering two new career programs this Fall: Building Construction
Technology and Advanced Manufacturing.
Building Construction Technology prepares students for employment or
advanced training in the construction industry. The 1,050 clock-hour program
covers electrical, plumbing, heating/ventilation/air-conditioning, masonry,
carpentry, cabinets, and the use of hand tools and power tools. Students also
will work with math and construction drawings of floor systems, walls, ceilings
and roofing. This multi-craft skills training will expose students to all the steps
in a building project to allow them to make choices about which trade they
most enjoy. The program also will cover entrepreneurship skills for students who
want to start their own business.
Students in the Building Construction program can move into the workforce
in various trades or continue their education in Chipola’s Two-Year AS Degree
in Civil Engineering Technology.
For information, visit https://chipolaworkforce.com/building-construction-technology-program/
The Advanced Manufacturing and Production Technology program is designed for people who are good with
their hands and who love technology. The program prepares students for
employment or advanced training in the manufacturing career cluster.

This 600 clock hour program includes an overview of Computer
Aided Design (CAD), project management, CNC machines, computer
controls and robotics, AC/DC electrical controls, Programmable Logic
Controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, technological tools, welding, machines,
instrumentation, materials and industry processes as well as the fundamentals
of industrial maintenance. Graduates will be eligible for high-demand jobs in
automation, engineering, and robotics roles paying well above the average
for the area. Students also may continue their education in Chipola’s Two-
Year AS Degree in Engineering Technology.

For information, visit https://chipolaworkforce.com/advanced-
manufacturing-production-technology-program/

For information about any of Chipola’s Workforce programs, call Darwin
Gilmore at 850-718-2270.

Tyndall Named Men’s Basketball Coach
Donnie Tyndall

was named Chipola’s
new men’s basketball
coach on June 16. See
the press conference
at: https://www.
youtube.com/watch
?v=5_7REHKjBmo
&feature=youtu.be
Tyndall has a Division
1 and NBA pedigree having served as head coach at
the University of Tennessee, Southern Mississippi
and Morehead State University, and for the Detroit
Pistons D-League developmental team. Tyndall
also served in assistant coaching roles at LSU, Idaho,
Middle Tennessee and for the Toronto Raptors 905
team.

Theatre Welcomes New Faculty Member

George Raines Carr is
the new Assistant Professor
in the theatre department
responsible for student
productions and theatre
classes. Carr has served
as an adjunct at Flagler
College and Florida State
College of Jacksonville and
as Associate Director of the
Apex Theatre Studio in Ponte Vedra Beach. Carr
earned an AA fromTallahassee Community College,
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from FSU and an MFA in
Directing from the University of Alabama.

Fall 2020 Bookstore Operations

The Chipola Bookstore is now open with a limited number of students allowed
in the store at a time. Students are encouraged to order textbooks online at https://
chipolacc.bncollege.com/shop/chipola/page/find-textbooks.
Self-Pay Students can find required books and materials online and have them
shipped directly to their home using a personal credit card or PayPal account.
Shipping is free for orders of $25 or more.
Financial Aid (Pell and Bright Futures) Students will be notified through their
Chipola email when book allowances have been applied and are available for use.
For students registered during early registration, book allowances will begin Aug.
10 or the day after the student registers for classes and has aid awarded.Students
using Financial Aid can order online. At checkout, select the “Financial Aid” box to
indicate payment type. Students are required to enter name on student account and
student ID number at checkout.
Chipola Foundation Scholarship Students--After confirming that registration is charged to Foundation scholarship
on MyChipola, students with remaining scholarship dollars may use Foundation funds for books. Students must send an
email to request an electronic book voucher to [email protected]. In the email, request that staff send a book voucher
to the Bookstore electronically and provide your name and Chipola student number. For email requests received by Aug. 6,
students can begin accessing scholarship funds at Barnes and Noble on Aug. 10 either online or in person at the Bookstore.
Requests received after Aug. 6 will require a minimum of two business days before appearing in the bookstore system. With
the electronic book voucher, students can order books online through Barnes & Noble. For help, email [email protected] or
call the Foundation office, 850-718-2404.
Dual Enrolled and Early Admit Students should coordinate with their High School Guidance Counselor to order books
or obtain a textbook authorization for Fall courses.

Science Teachers Retire

Chipola said farewell to a pair of retiring science teachers in July.
Dr. Santine Cuccio came to Chipola in 2003 with the start of the Chipola

School of Education where she taught and mentored future science
teachers. She was Director of the Groundwater Outreach Grant and
worked with the STEM forums and Events and the Math Olympiad. For
years she taught Microbiology, but her passion really showed when
she started teaching the Environmental Science courses. Field Trips to
the Garden of Eden Trail, The Florida Caverns, Torreya and St. Joseph’s
Peninsula State Parks were regular events every semester. She invited
guest speakers and presenters that grabbed the interest of her students.
She took students outside and planted trees on campus. Every week she
planted seeds that changed at least
some her students’ minds about the
world they live in. Her peers selected
her as the recipient of the Faculty/Administrator award several months and
this year, she is the Faculty/Administrator of the year for 2019-2020.
Natural Science Professor Allan Tidwell retired after a total of 47 years
in teaching – 22 years in the public schools and 25 years at Chipola. He served
as director of the Chipola Regional Science Fair and Blue Springs Working
Group. He worked with Science Education students on the Groundwater
Outreach Grant. He facilitated several STEM Events and helped proctor
exams for Math Olympiads for area high school students. He was the monthly
Faculty/Administrator award recipient several times. Allan served as the club
sponsor for the Baptist Collegiate Ministry for several years and has taught or
impacted the lives of thousands of students. He will continue as an adjunct

instructor.

Take Stock In Children Earns Status
The Chipola Take Stock in Children (TSIC)
program has achieved Gold Status in the state
organization’s annual evaluation process earning
98 out of 100 possible points moving up four
levels since 2018 when Debra Perdue, Chipola’s
TSIC Coordinator, took over the program.
Take Stock in Children is a Florida-based
nonprofit with than 7,000 volunteer mentors
who work with at-risk students to help them
succeed in school. TSIC scholars sign a pledge to
maintain good grades, remain drug and crime
free and meet regularly with their mentor. Graduates earn college
scholarships with funds raised by local businesses and families.
Mentoring, college and career readiness, college success coaching
visits, GPA checks, compliance and adherence to TSIC enrollment
standards all were factored into the evaluation. Like so many other
processes in education, the pandemic forced Chipola’s Take Stock
program to transition to a virtual environment. Mentors and students
met virtually on ZOOM to continue the work they were doing face-to-
face before the pandemic.
Perdue said her only motivation was helping students make it
through. “Many of the students were in a bad place. They were lost. I
was able to meet with students virtually and set up mentoring sessions
to give them some much-needed socialization,” she said.
Take Stock requires that students attend 15 mentoring sessions
each year. Perdue says, “Through this challenge, we’ve drafted some
very good mentors and we’re doing pretty well. Our mentors have
conducted more than 300 mentoring sessions on Zoom since the
pandemic began.”
Moving forward, Perdue says, “Our students and mentors are very
comfortable using this tool to stay in contact and to prepare for college
and careers. We will continue to use this resource. It is a great way to
have social interaction and maintain the mentoring program.”
For information about Take Stock in Children, contact Debra Perdue Visit Chipola.edu
at 850-718-2428 or [email protected]