SWCC is guided by steadfast core values. As a community of educators we value:
• Student Centered Learning – SWCC believes that students are the primary reason we exist and our purpose is to help them achieve their goals and aspirations.
• Student Success – SWCC recognizes the potential in individuals and assists them in obtaining their highest level of attainment.
• Excellence – SWCC strives for excellence in instruction and service through rigorous academic and professional standards.
• Inclusiveness & Collaboration – SWCC reaches out to the communities and partners it serves, supporting and assisting them in achieving their goals.
Academic Divisions
Dr. Ron Proffitt, Interim Vice President, Academic and Student Services, 276.964.7200
Business, Engineering & Industrial Technology Division Site
Dean James Dye
James E. Dye, Jr., Dean
Email: James.Dye@sw.edu
Davis Hall, DA227
Phone: 276.964.7278
Fax: 276.964.7285
Health Technology, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences & Social Sciences Division Site
Dean Cathy Smith-Cox
Cathy Smith-Cox, Dean
Email: Cathy.Smith-Cox@sw.edu
Russell Hall, R122
Phone: 276.964.7340
Academic Support
Dean Dyan Lester
Dyan Effler Lester
Dean of Student Success
Director of Distance Learning & Instructional Technology
Buchanan Hall Room 160
Phone: 276.964.7677
dyan.lester@sw.edu
Student Services
Distance Learning Media Center & Electronic Classrooms Information Site
Dr. Teresa Yearout
Teresa A. Yearout
Coordinator of Library Services
Dellinger Hall Room 209
Phone: 276.964.7266
Teresa.Yearout@sw.edu
Christina Rimmer
Christina Rimmer
Coordinator of Academic Outreach & Dual Enrollment
Tazewell Hall Room 339
Phone: 276.964.7246
Christina.Rimmer@sw.edu
Off-Campus Locations Information
Dr. Ed Smith
Dr. Ed Smith
Institutional Research & Assessment Officer
Tazewell Hall T340
Phone: 276.964.7338
ed.smith@sw.edu
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Employee Directory
Admissions: 276.964.7238; Fax: 276.964.7716