News, information and events from Thomas Nelson Community College

Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) will be closed to the public from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Monday, August 16 for All College Day. All faculty and staff will be participating in professional development activities at the Hampton campus. Services will resume at TNCC locations in Hampton and Williamsburg at 2:15 p.m.

All College Day officially marks the beginning of a new academic year at TNCC. In preparation for the fall semester, all faculty and staff will be attending various forums, presentations, and professional development activities.

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As of June 1, 2010, all New TNCC Students have been required to attend a Gatortation session in preparation for advising, registration and college success (Please see the definition of New Students below). These mandatory sessions provide each new student with an academic plan, college orientation and the opportunity to register for Fall classes. Students cannot register for courses until they have completed the Gatortation session. Students must complete their Placement Tests before attending the Gatortation session.

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Thomas Nelson Community College Workforce Development, Office of Continuing Education, in partnership with RedVector, now offers a course library that boasts more than 2,100 essential and interactive offerings.  These online courses cover continuing education requirements and professional development training for Engineering, Architecture, Interior design, Construction, Land Surveying, Building Inspection and Landscape Architecture Industries.

Each online course meets the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulations requirements for Engineers, Architects, Contractors, Land Surveyors, Landscape Architects and other industry professionals. [Read more →]

HAMPTON, Va. –- Thomas Nelson Community College’s Deborah Lichniak, Head of Electronics Engineering Technologies, recently completed the Solar Thermal Course – Train the Trainer program during the Southern Mid-Atlantic Provider of Solar Instructor Training at North Carolina State University. The two-week training was open to community college representatives from Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina as part of a grant to enhance education about solar products at community colleges.

“TNCC wants to be at the forefront of green technology and being able to help students understand alternative energy concepts and incorporating them here at the school will only enhance both of these avenues further,” Lichniak said.

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Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) has selected a longtime telecommunications professional to lead its Department of Information Technology. Wayne Davis Sr. assumed the Director of Information Technology position on July 10 having served 13 years as TNCC’s Network Services Manager.

Davis joined the College in 1989 working in several capacities within Information Technology including Programmer Analyst, Electronic Virginia Security Officer and alternate Information Security Officer. In his previous position, Davis supervised a 12-member staff and built a $1.7 million technology budget for telecommunications operations throughout TNCC.

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Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) will hold its 2nd Annual Car Show on Saturday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Hampton campus. Open to the public, this fund-raising event is sponsored by TNCC’s Educational Foundation,  SunTrust Bank,  Old Point National Bank, Dominion,  The Original California Car Duster,  Express Car Wash,  Meguiar’s, Summit Racing,  Envision the Moment and Martin Screen Prints & Embroidery. Proceeds will benefit TNCC’s Automotive Technology Training Program.

The event will showcase 30 classes of cars and motorcycles, including Chevrolet, Chrysler and Ford classic and antique cars and trucks, tuners and late model muscle cars. First- and second-place trophies will be awarded in each class. Attendees viewing the motor vehicle array can also enjoy food, soft drinks and music on site. Plus, vendors with various goods will be on hand.

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Financial Aid Services began awarding for the 2010-2011 award year last Friday (June 18, 2010).  Students may check their accounts through the My TNCC portal to see if they have been awarded.  The office will also be sending out award e-mails to those students who have been awarded.  Award e-mails will go out weekly.

If students do not see awards on their account, they should check their “To Do” list to make sure they have submitted everything to the Financial Aid Office.

If students have questions, they may e-mail the Financial Aid Office at financialaid@tncc.edu, stop by our office either in Hampton (Griffin Hall, Room 212) or Williamsburg, or they may call at 825-2848 (Hampton) or 253-4756 (Williamsburg).

Creating an environment that fosters civility, mutual respect and professionalism has been one of my highest priorities. Quite simply, maintaining the highest level of civil discourse and integrity is not only core to our values, but also essential to our success.

I am pleased to announce that the College Board has approved the Code of Ethics for Thomas Nelson Community College. The Code was drafted by the College’s Commission on Civility, Ethics and Professional Conduct and presented to the College community earlier this year. Much of the feedback collected was used to finalize the document and will be used as part of implementing the Code. Please take a moment to view the Code of Ethics at the following link:

• http://tncc.edu/documents/TNCC_Code_Ethics.pdf

We will include the Code as part of our internal handbooks, policies and procedures. Additionally, the Code is on the College’s website, will be posted throughout campus and provided to new students and employees. Your role is essential in promoting a positive learning and working environment. Thank you for your continued support of this endeavor.

With warmest regards, I am

Alvin J. Schexnider
President