Rowan College of South Jersey

[7] While then GCC took the Rowan name, the community college maintains its independence with its own Board of Trustees and administration.

Other past building projects include the College Center (opened in January 1971), the Library (dedicated in October 1988), the Health Sciences building and the Police Academy (begun in 1993), and Scott Hall, which houses the chemistry and biology classrooms and laboratories (began in 2001 and dedicated in September 2002).

First, he wished to assume the position of director of the County Community College Presidents Association of New Jersey.

Ambacher denied the allegations, and stated that he had only asked that the nursing program's admissions standards be altered to avoid bias against non-traditional students.

[32] He was previously RCSJ's vice president of student services and before that superintendent at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology (GCIT).

Changes made that elevated the pass rate to 93% for May–September 1999, taking the school from the bottom 20% of two-year nursing programs to the top 25%.

[36][37] In 2008, the workweek was cut to four days during the summer, more buildings were closed during breaks, and there was increased scrutiny of purchases.

[40] Eight trustees are appointed by the Gloucester County Administrator and Board of Chosen Freeholders; two are appointed by the governor of New Jersey; the eleventh trustee is the county Superintendent of Schools, a voting ex officio member; and the college president is a non-voting ex officio member.

[42][43] The academic divisions of RCGC are:[44] Articulation and credit transfer agreements exist with 27 area or online four-year colleges and universities.

[46] RCGC offers dual enrollment with Rowan,[53] Farleigh Dickinson,[54] Wilmington,[55] and UMUC (generally only for some programs and majors).

Of the 1561 first-time, full-time students starting in 2007, 350 had graduated with associate degrees and 351 transferred (for example, to a four-year college or university) by 2010.

RCGC ranks ninth out of the nineteen NJCCs in the proportion of course sections not taught by full-time faculty; the median is 60%.

The total of tuition plus fees for in-state but out-of-county full-time students at RCSJ in 2011–2012 was less than the in-county rates charged by all but three other county colleges in New Jersey.

The same was true of part-time (twelve credits per year) rates, compared with those of all but two other county colleges in New Jersey.

)[71] Nursing and Allied health professions[70][72] includes respiratory therapy, partially through cooperation with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

In its 2010 survey, Community College Week ranked RCGC 9th nationwide in the number of associate degrees awarded to education majors and 35th nationwide in the number of associate degrees awarded in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies.

[77] In fall 2010, the top ten programs by numbers enrolled were:[78] RCGC uses a modified semester system.

[84][85] It offers free classes in basic computer skills to employees of local businesses,[84][86] in health information technology for a limited number of students,[87] and in logistics.

[10][101] Other buildings include Scott Hall, the Eugene J. McCaffrey, Sr. College Center,[12] the Library, and the Early Childhood Education Center,[99][100] which offers daycare services for children aged 2+1⁄2–5 to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and Gloucester County residents.

When funding is available, the center also provides services to military spouses whose partners are overseas in Iraq or Afghanistan.

[106] Inside the Gloucester College Center building is the Dr. Ross Beitzel Art Gallery, with a permanent collection valued at over $250,000.

[114][115] The grounds are also used for the Community Gardens project, which started in 1973 and allows county residents to rent small plots of RCGC land to raise vegetables, flowers, and other plants.

The first is the automotive technology program, most of which is located on the neighboring Gloucester Institute of Technology campus as part of the cooperation between RCGC and GCIT, with the additional involvement of the Ford Motor Company; it includes both classroom courses (some taken at RCGC's main campus) and paid internships.

[40] RCGC has an active local chapter (Alpha Psi Pi) of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.

[124][125][126] In addition to anime, KotoriCon includes video game tournaments,[125][127] panels (with voice actors, for instance),[125] cosplay events and competitions,[127] Japanese swordplay and other martial arts demonstrations,[125][128] Jedi events,[127][129] music video contests,[128] a charity auction, comedians,[126] origami displays, concerts,[129][130] and Japanese dance contests.

[133][74] The Roadrunners compete in NJCAA Region XIX and are members of the Garden State Athletic Conference.

Building during daylight
RCGC's Health Sciences Building
Photograph during daylight
RCGC's Scott Hall, known as the Virginia N. Scott Center for Science and Technology, houses the college's biology and chemistry labs. [ 11 ]
Daylight photograph of wooden bridge over water in a forest
RCGC's trail
People in costumes watching someone breakdancing in front of a building
People at KotoriCon in front of the College Center