College Installs Informational Panel at National Campus

Student reading news on the new information panel.

COM-FSM's Information Technology (IT) office installed a 42 inch flat screen informational panel at the National Campus Administration Building. The information panel pilot project will be used to deliver college related information to students, faculty, staff and visitors of the campus. The panel will display news, emergency alerts, event announcements and other information from the college.

The pilot project is a move towards improving the College's communications capabilities and ability to disseminate information to its constituents. The project began by request of former President Spensin James.

The information panel is remotely controlled and its contents are simultaneously updated along with the college’s website and the myShark portal news and information sections. The pilot testing will end by summer 2011. The college hopes to deploy this technology at all its campuses.

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Interim President Accepts Resignation by Vice President

The COM-FSM Interim President, Mr Ringlen Ringlen, accepted a resignation letter from Ms Jean Thoulag as vice president for instructional affairs. Vice President Thoulag submitted her letter of resignation on April 18, 2011.

Jean Thoulag, Vice President for Instructional Affairs

In her letter, Vice President Thoulag cited personal reasons and a desire to return to the United States for some time as her reasons for resigning. She chose to alert the college of her decision ahead of time in order to provide the college and those within her department the opportunity for a smooth transition.

On behalf of the college, Interim President Ringlen thanked her for her 14 years of honorable service to the college. He acknowledged her contributions to the college especially in her former capacity as the coordinator of the Title III project, then as the director of the learning resources center, and eventually as the vice president for instructional affairs.

Ms Thoulag expressed her gratitude to the college and her interest to assist the college in the future when she returns to Micronesia. In response, Mr Ringlen invited her to consider reemployment at the college in the future.

New Metropolitan WiFi deployment pilot project at National Campus

COM-FSM's Information Technology (IT) office has deployed and is testing a new metropolitan wireless access pilot project, fittingly named COMFSMWiFi. The goal of the project is to blanket the entire national campus with wireless access. Pending the success of the pilot project, it will be replicated at all six COM-FSM campuses.

IT will be conducting an informational session on the subject on Thursday May 5, 20011 at 3:30PM at MITC. A brief review of the college's proposed Wireless Policy and a Howt-to demonstration will be presented.

Board to Request Supplemental Funding from Congress

The COM-FSM Board of Regents at their March 14-15, 2011, meeting agreed to request supplemental funding from the FSM Congress. The supplemental request is intended to cover the expenses associated with the board's reflection sessions for this fiscal year, the presidential search committee and the hiring of a consultant to help the college understand more about how college foundations work.

Students Now Have Option to Pay Only $15 during Registration

The Board of Regents acted to require student to pay only $15 during registration instead of the original $50. According to the college, the original $50 that students were required to pay during registration includes a registration fee of $15, a health fee of $15 and an activity fee of $20. Instead of requiring students to pay for the entire amount during registration, student now have the option to only pay the registration fee of $15 during registration. The health and activity fees may be paid after the student receives his or her financial aid award.