In This Update

• Enrollment Update
• 10,000+ Super-Sized Celebration!
• Thanks for Making it Happen!
• Parking Status
• Did You Know?

As it has done each fall semester since opening in 1995, Lone Star College-Montgomery welcomed a record number of students on the first day of classes. Of course, we have to wait until the official day of record before celebrating too loud (more on that below!), but all of the numbers are positive—extremely positive. As of Thursday, we had 10,968 students taking at least one credit class at LSC-Montgomery, which is 13.9 percent more than the same day last year. More important, considering the budget implications, our contact hour growth is 14.2 percent ahead of last fall’s number. We projected 5 percent growth in contact hours, and because much of our funding is tied to our contact hour growth, we are well situated, indeed. We will know more as we get closer to the official day on Friday, September 4.

Speaking of Friday, September 4, please set aside your lunch hour for a “10,000+” LSC-Montgomery Super-sized Celebration! From 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., the LSC-Montgomery administrative team will host (and when I say host, I mean “cook”) a hot dog & hamburger lunch in the Commons and the covered area in front of Bldg. A. This will be for the entire campus community, so you definitely don’t want to miss it. In addition to hot dogs and hamburgers, we’ll have chips, soda & water, and a special celebratory dessert for those with a sweet tooth.

There are many factors that impact enrollment. Certainly, we have been positively impacted by the downturn in the economy, as more individuals see education as the best way to move forward in their careers. We also are situated in a high-growth region in terms of population and business relocation. However, I firmly believe that our growth and success can be attributed to the quality of instruction and exemplary reputation of Lone Star College-Montgomery faculty, staff, and students. All of you have helped make this an incredibly smooth start to the fall semester.

As you know, parking is always a challenge during the first two weeks of the semester. With the creation of a 200-space temporary overflow parking lot next to the LSC-Montgomery Child Care Center, we are temporarily accommodating our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. In the next few days, you will notice a courtesy golf cart circling the temporary parking lots giving students, faculty, and staff a lift to their building of choice. This is not a campus safety cart. Feel free to flag down the courtesy golf cart driver and catch a free ride. Thanks for your patience!

Lori Hughes (English Professor) received her Ph.D. in May? Congratulations, Dr. Hughes!

& Did You Know?

The founding date of Lone Star College-Montgomery (the day of the campus dedication) was August 14, 1995. Today, we still have 33 “founders” who were hired full-time before or during the 1995-96 academic year. Congratulations on your longevity with LSC-Montgomery!