Mr. Gerry Caton started teaching part-time at the College in 1987. He worked full-time in Institutional Research for 5 years before becoming full-time faculty in the Business and Computer Sciences Division in 1995. He taught a variety of accounting, business, and computer science courses over the years.
He displayed a commitment to students and student learning throughout his career here. He often had students in his office giving them personalized attention and would also volunteer as a tutor in the Learning Center.
His peers described him as always ready to step up and volunteer to serve wherever a need surfaced. His list of accomplishments below will attest to that.
Teaching:
- Developed the Accelerated Business Certificate (This program enabled students, working as a cohort, to complete college courses totaling 16 credits over the course of one summer)
- Staffed, and successfully ran the Accelerated Business Certificate Program for two summers
- Taught the Career Skills Program, on the Chino Valley and Prescott Valley Campuses
- Delivered frequent computer workshops working with the College Professional Development Center
- Taught workshops for the Yavapai College Business Training Center
- Worked with the Small Business Develpment Center in developing contract training courses for the community
- Developed a series of weekend classes
- Team taught sections of LMS 140, General Education Portfolio Capstone Course
- Revised and taught computer application courses as a part of the Prescott Campus Starting Block Program
- Oversaw the computer labs on the Chino Valley and Prescott Valley Campuses
- Worked as volunteer Accounting tutor in the Prescott Learning Center
- Volunteered in the Learning Center, utilizing many of his office hours in a location where more students had access to his expertise in all academic areas
- Revised the course ACC 228 to include the newest Windows version of accounting software
- Rewrote the text for CSA 160
- Assisted in editing the textbook College Accounting published by Prentice Hall
Committees within the Faculty Senate:
- Faculty Senator – numerous terms, and continually 2000-2010
- Faculty Affairs Committee; developed Division Dean evaluation form and process
- Faculty Handbook Committee
- Fortieth Anniversary Faculty Recognition Committee
- Numerous Articulation Committees
- Peer Review Oversight Committee
- Peer Reviewer
- SLOA (Student Learning Outcomes and Assessments) Committee
Other College Activities:
- Served as committee member for the North Central Association regional accreditation visit
- Served as an academic advisor
- Served as Local Coordinator for the Yavapai College Title III Consortium Grant
- Chaired the Business and Computer Science Division Scholarship Committee
- Attended numerous state articulation meetings for both business and computer science
- Represented the Business and Computer Science Division on the District ITS Committee
- Attended numerous NBEA National Conventions
- Supervised numerous student interns
- Served on the College Syllabus Evaluation Committee
- Worked with Carol Hammond in evaluating and reporting the results of the General Education Portfolio Process
- Served as a member of the General Education Area Outcomes Committees, 2000 and 2005
- Built and maintained a student registration database for the Learning Center
- Served on the Yavapai College Judicial Board
- Initiated and served as the advisor for the Prescott Campus Chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma, National Business Honor Society
- Assisted with the Central Basin Regional Council Annual Economic Forum
- Represented the Business and Computer Science Division at Yavapai College Career Fairs
- Participated in College History Day Activities
Mr. Caton retired in May, 2010. He was recognized for his many contributions to the College and given Emeritus Faculty status in April, 2011.
