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Staff Writer
Miniature horses are now welcome to roam Clovis Community College campus.
During its regular meeting Wednesday, the CCC Board of Trustees was presented with a policy establishing guidelines that allow service animals for students or staff with disabilities.
Among the allowable animals are service dogs and qualified service miniature horses.
“We have always accommodated (students who request the use of service animals on campus) in the past,” said CCC President Becky Rowley, “but it’s gotten to the point where the federal regulations have changed a little bit more, so we wanted our policy to reflect the federal regulations as well as the state regulations, which have a couple different stipulations.”
The policy not only defines circumstances allowing the use of service animals, but also outlines the process for registering the animal for service on campus.
After voicing concerns about student safety, potential out-of-control animals and campus cleanliness, the board approved the policy.
In other business:
• The board heard a presentation from CCC Director of Institutional Advancement Natalie Daggett regarding results of a media preference survey of students during the Spring 2016 semester.
The survey of more than 200 questions and 473 student participants was meant to measure the students’ media attitudes. The results showed, in part, that while interest in print media and television commercials is declining, radio streaming is on the rise.
The Institutional Advancement Department plans to use these results to determine the school’s advertising budget.
• The board appointed the list of CCC Art Committee members. Seven existing members were approved to continue serving four-year terms, while one student majoring in Fine Arts, Russetta Barta, was appointed to serve a one-year term as a student representative.
• The board approved the Petty Performing Arts Center capital improvement project for submittal to the New Mexico Higher Education Department for final approval.
Rowley referred to the project as a “fairly Byzantine process.”
Addressing Vice President for Administration and Government Relations Tom Drake about the renovation process, Chairman Raymond Mondragon asked, “In your opinion, Mr. Drake, how much longer do we have?”
“I want to be totally honest with you,” Drake said, “it’s a work in progress, and there’s not any set deadline.”
Drake said CCC has had the building, located at 206 Main Street, since 2002.
According to project information provided by NMHED, the 8,812 square-foot building, originally a movie house, was renovated in the early 1960s by Norman Petty.
CCC plans to use the building as an educational resource and for events through the school’s Cultural Arts Series program.
The project is scheduled to be presented to NMHED’s Capital Projects Committee at its hearing Oct. 12.
• Also on the topic of the Petty Performing Arts Center, the board approved the contract to Nick Griego & Sons in the amount of $166,955, pending NMHED approval on Oct. 12. The project will include rough-in plumbing, framing and rough-in electrical work.
• The next CCC board meeting is slated for 8 a.m. Oct. 5 in CCC’s Room 512.