Kirkwood Community College

Since its founding in 1966, Kirkwood Community College has been dedicated to providing lifelong learning opportunities in eastern Iowa. Kirkwood is a comprehensive community college, with over 110 college credit programs in arts, sciences and career preparation fields. Many of these programs transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Kirkwood also completed over 70,000 course registrations in our Continuing Education programs in the past year, providing practical knowledge and life-enriching experiences for all ages.

Kirkwood's award-winning programs and national reputation have drawn students from all ages and all parts of the world. (Amazingly, studies show that in the last three years alone, Kirkwood students have taken their transfer credits to colleges and universities in 50 states and dozens of foreign countries!) We are also proud to be the host campus for Community Colleges for International Development. This consortium of over 100 two-year institutions seeks out creative projects and solutions that span the globe in search of partnerships and alliances for the good of higher education.

Kirkwood is a leading member of the prestigious League for Innovation in the Community College. This invitation-only group of 19 two-year colleges explores creative solutions and future-oriented processes to answer the needs of the community college cohort throughout North America. We were one of the founding colleges in the League and were recently re-accredited to this exclusive group.

In addition to its 585-acre main campus, Kirkwood operates ten learning centers in the seven-county college service area, providing 'close-to-home' classes, career counseling and other Kirkwood services. The average age of a Kirkwood student is about 24 - coincidentally, the approximate average class size in all credit programs. From an on-campus child care center to the Heritage Agency on Aging services to older Iowans, Kirkwood truly offers 'Learning for Your Lifetime.'

John L. Henik

Professional Experience

August 2000 to Present

Dean
Department of Business and Information Technology

Provide leadership in the development and implementation of the department's goals and priorities.
Direct the preparation of the annual budget for the department.
Recommend staff for appointment, assignment and other personnel action.
Supervise and evaluate the faculty and staff.
Maintain effective communications with members of the department and other units of the college.
Coordinate the preparation and submission of all reports and studies that are required from the department.
Assist in providing for proper facilities, equipment and materials to meet the needs of the instructional programs.
Cooperate with other departments and offices with the College to foster communications and services to meet the educational needs of the students.
Maintain contact with area high schools and colleges, appropriate business, agency and community organizations and individuals in the College's service area.
Coordinate the evaluation and revision of current courses and programs within the department.
Cooperate with other departments and divisions of the College in student recruitment, guidance, placement and follow-up.
Supervise and coordinate the development of new courses and programs within departments.
Maintain course syllabi for all courses within the department.
Coordinate departmental staff development programs and activities and provide for the orientation of new employees.
Provided leadership, support and direction for seeking ACBSP accreditation. Initial accreditation for all Business Programs was awarded, July 2004.

1998 to 2000

Resource Center Director
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406

College administrator for developing and implementing programs and services for the college is the hub for the development of one-stop services through both the college, Iowa Workforce Development, JTPA, Promise Jobs and other agencies who are members of the Coordinated Service Providers Consortium.

Major administrative responsibilities include developing seamless, integrated delivery system for all services provided by the coordinated providers. As products and services are integrated at the downtown Resource Center, models are developed to expand integrated services to the college's rural centers.

Major administrative responsibilities include working closely with multiple service providers to explore new ways to deliver and integrate services into a seamless deliver system. Project examples include the rollout of Galileo; a new Internet based information and referral system and a series of career directions workshops delivered from the Resource Center to the rural centers through the college's instructional television classrooms.

My past experiences with technology, has been a great asset to this position as we build the technology infrastructure at the Resource Center to include high speed fiber links to our main campus which provides voice and data connections as well as video for our three instructional television classrooms.

1988 to 1998

Jones County Director
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406

Off-campus administrator for Kirkwood's Monticello Center and all other college programs offered in Jones County. Major administrative responsibilities include a college credit program that serves over 250 - 300 students per year and a high school completion & G.E.D. program which serves over 150 students per year. All programs make extensive use of technology such as interactive television classrooms and computer networks to aid the distant learner. Major administrative responsibilities include providing complete college services to the off-campus student such as financial aid, enrollment services, academic advising, counseling, developmental education, placement testing, retention programs and student activities. Responsibilities also includes active community involvement and developing strong college relationships with local business and industry.

Administer student services to provide:
- complete enrollment services such as registration and add/drops
- academic advising
- financial aid advising and assistance
- processing of short term student loans
- admissions counseling for all college programs
- career counseling and placement services
- processing of bookstore requests
- placement testing
- library service
Strong knowledge of administrative computer applications for financial and enrollment management for both credit and non credit programs
Strong knowledge and user of pc microcomputer applications
Instrumental in implementing enrollment reports to track the off-campus student
Implemented and maintain a variety of student activities with the goal of building a strong learning community and enhancing student retention among a diverse student population
Spearheaded the idea for a successful partnership between the local high school and the college to raise money for new computer equipment to benefit both institutions
Host twice a year informational meetings for local school administrators and counselors in the county
Instrumental in developing the successful off-campus Office Administration program offered at all County Centers in coordination with the Business Education Department
Maintain strong relationships with local business and industry in order to be responsive to training; illustrated by 24 hour around the clock computer training that was provided to a company
Keep close ties to instruction by teaching sections of computer and agricultural courses

1985 - 1988

Assistant Professor
Agricultural Science
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Planned and implemented instructional and training agricultural programs for Kirkwood's International Agricultural Program. Most students were participants of the Central American Scholarship Program. This program was part of Georgetown University's Academy for Intercultural Training. The curriculum focused on agricultural production and marketing with a strong emphasis on leadership and student development. Travel included trips to Washington, D.C., where the students had a private meeting with the President at the White House and International travel to the Central American Country of Guatemala, for a leadership conference.

1980 to present

Business Owner

Co-manage and operate a successful family farming operation. Currently own a farm. Production focus in corn and soybeans with a major portion of the acreage in the Federal Conservation Reserve Program. Before joining Kirkwood Community College full-time, the farm business included an extensive livestock operation in swine and beef.

College Committees

Past Chair, Distance Learning Vision Planning Committee
Faculty Professional Development Committee
Past member, Program Assessment Committee
Chair, Colleague Faculty/Curriculum Team

Professional Experience

Presented at several national conferences on topics relating to distance education and providing student services to the off-campus student.
Presented as part of a team training teachers across the state of Iowa on how to effectively use instructional television.
Served as a grant reviewer for the U.S. Department of Education's Comprehensive FIPSE program.
Was a member of a four person panel for a live national satellite broadcast on providing services for the off-campus student.
Participated in the first Community College Leadership Initiative Consortium conducted by Iowa State, CCLIC. 1995 – 1996
Executive Project Director H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant
Australia to present and visit Box Hill Institute, Melbourne – March 2004

Establish KCC's participation in the Global Education Network
Presenter at various Business & Victoria Government groups

Attended National ACBSP Conference, Phoenix, June 2004
Japan to visit JK schools and investigate study abroad programs, July 2004
Attended ACBSP Regional Conference, Kansas City, Fall 2004
Sessions attended:
- Evaluator Training
- New Accreditation Criteria
- Entrepreneurial Panel
Current Chair for Iowa Business Deans and Chairs
ACBSP President-elect, Region 5
ACBSP Global Business Committee member

Education

May 1994

University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Master of Arts in Higher Education

May 1980

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Production

Certification

Holds a Professional Administrative License in the State of Iowa with a Post Secondary endorsement for the area of instructional administration, teaching and evaluation.