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PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
NONCREDIT PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT FALL 2018-SPRING 2020
PCCD Office of Academic Affairs
Noncredit Working Group
October 23, 2018
Noncredit Plan for Development Fall 2018-Spring 2020
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TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................. 2
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 3PCCD NONCREDIT MISSION ........................................................................................................ 3
BACKGROUND ON STATE LEGISLATION: WHAT IS NONCREDIT? .................................................. 3
STATEWIDE AND LOCAL HISTORIES OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND COLLEGE PREPARATION ... 4
PERALTA'S NONCREDIT WORKING GROUP ................................................................................... 5
NONCREDIT PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................... 6INFRASTRUCTURE: ONGOING WORK AND SOLUTIONS NEEDED ................................................... 6
MARKETING/INFORMATION, TRAINING AND COMMUNICATION ................................................... 7
NONCREDIT LOCATIONS .............................................................................................................. 8
GOALS FOR GROWTH ................................................................................................................... 9
A MODEL FOR HOW NONCREDIT AND CREDIT WORK TOGETHER ................................................ 9
PROPOSED ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................... 11
1. Increase noncredit faculty involvement and participation in governance ..................................... 11
2. Collect data about noncredit programs and students .................................................................... 113. Increase student support services for noncredit students ............................................................... 124. Increase articulation & linkages between noncredit and credit programs .................................... 13
5. Increase the number of noncredit program partnerships ............................................................... 136. Increase the number of noncredit offerings via distance education ............................................... 14
CONCLUSION .......................................................................................................... 14
REFERENCES .......................................................................................................... 16
APPENDIX A: NONCREDIT APPROVED CURRICULUM ........................................... 17
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In2014,theCaliforniaStateLegislatureincreasedtheapportionmentfornoncredit
courseswithinspecificcategoriesrelatedtoemploymentpreparationandbasicskills
attainment.Asaresult,thePeraltaCommunityCollegeDistricthasincreaseditsefforts
tooffernoncreditcoursesandcertificateprogramstosupportawiderangeofstudents
andaddressdifferentstudentneeds.Thisgrowthtrendfornoncreditcoursesand
programsalignswiththeDistrict'smissionto"sustainablyenhancetheregion'shuman,
economic,environmentalandsocialdevelopment"andvalueslikeequityandaccess.As
such,Peraltaprimarilyhasfosterednoncreditpathwaysatthefourcollegesthemselves.
Overarchingnoncreditgoalsforthedistrictinclude:
• ImprovingtheDistrict'scapabilitiesformakingeffectivenoncreditdecisionsby
increasingfacultyinvolvementandparticipationingovernance(seeActivity1,
below),andcollectingandanalyzingdataaboutnoncreditprogramsand
students(seeActivity2,below);
• IncreasingsupportfornoncreditstudentsintheDistrictbyincreasingstudent
supportservicesfornoncreditstudents(seeActivity3,below),andincreasing
articulationbetweennoncreditandcreditprograms(seeActivity4,below);
• UsingSWOTdatarecommunitiesservedbyPCCDtodevelopspecificNon-Credit
Programstomeetthelearningneedsoflocalpopulations;and
• IncreasingthenumberofnoncreditprogramsandcoursesbyincreasingCareer
DevelopmentandCollegePreparationprogramsprovidedatCommunityBased
Organizationsand/orinpartnershipwithAdultSchools(seeActivity5,below),
andincreasingDistanceEducationoptionsfortakingnoncreditcoursesand
programs(seeActivity6,below).
Ultimately,agrowthinthenumberofnoncreditcoursesandprogramsnecessitatesa
soundinfrastructureandsupporttofacultytoensurestudentsarewellservedin
reachinggoalsrelatedtogainingworkforceskillsandimprovingtheireconomic
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circumstances.ThePeraltaNoncreditWorkingGroupisconfidentthatthisplanisthe
nextstepinthatdirection.
INTRODUCTION
PCCD NONCREDIT MISSION
ThisplanandeffortstoexpandnoncreditofferingsatPeraltaCommunityCollege
District(PCCD)areinalignmentwiththeDistrict'smissionasnoncreditinstructionhas
beendescribedasan“educationalgateway”ora“portaltothefuture.”Itservesasa
keycontributorto“openaccess”forstudentswithdiversebackgroundsandthose
seekingwaystoimprovetheirearningpower,literacyskillsandaccesstohigher
education.Formany,particularlyimmigrantstudents,theeconomicallydisadvantaged,
andskill-buildingadults,itcanbethefirstpointofentryintoacollege.Inaddition,
noncreditcoursesserveasco-requisitesupportforstudentsinmath,English,and
EnglishforSpeakersofOtherLanguages(ESOL)withoutaddingtoconcernsofexcessive
units,nornegativelyimpactingfinancialaid.
BACKGROUND ON STATE LEGISLATION: WHAT IS NONCREDIT?
Formanyyears,thestatefundedallCaliforniaCommunityColleges(CCC)noncredit
coursesataratecomparabletowhatschooldistrictsreceivedforadulteducation
(about$2,000perfull-timeequivalentstudent).In2005-06,thisratewasjustunderhalf
theaveragerateforCCCcreditinstruction.Thelowerfundingratereflectedthe
generallylowercostsfornoncreditprograms,mainlybecauseoflowerfacultypayrates.
Withinthislegislationthereare10categoriesfornoncreditapportionmentasnotedin
CaliforniaEducationCode,sections84757(a)and84760.5;andtheCaliforniaCodeof
Regulations,Title5,section58160.The10categoriesarelistedbelow,withCareer
DevelopmentandCollegePreparationcategoriesnotedbyanasterisk(*):
1. EnglishasaSecondLanguage*2. ImmigrantEducation(includingcitizenship)3. ElementaryandSecondaryBasicSkills(includingsupervisedtutoring)*4. HealthandSafety
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5. CoursesforAdultswithSubstantialDisabilities6. Parenting7. HomeEconomics8. CoursesforOlderAdults9. Short-TermVocational(includingapprenticeship)*10. WorkforcePreparation*
PCCDhasofferedalimitednumberofnoncreditcoursesforseveralyearsincludingthe
501drop-inlabcourses.However,sincethesecategoriesdidnotreceivefull
apportionmentatthetime,theyhavenotbeenafocusfordevelopment.Thischanged
in2014whentheStateofCaliforniapassednewnoncreditlegislation(SB860)thatnot
onlyofferedfullapportionment,butalsoalignedwithlargerstateinitiativesincluding
AB705,AB19,andGuidedPathways.Atthistime,PCCDandotherdistrictsacrossthe
statebegantopaymoreattentiontothepowerandpotentialofnoncreditintheCareer
DevelopmentandCollegePreparation(CDCP)categories.
STATEWIDE AND LOCAL HISTORIES OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND COLLEGE PREPARATION
TheenactmentoftheCaliforniaCommunityCollegeFundingLegislation(SB361,Scott
2006)establishedtheCareerDevelopmentandCollegePreparation(CDCP)program.
WithnoncreditCDCP,certificatesareofferedinseveralareasofstudy,especiallyCareer
Education,math,EnglishandESOL.Collegesmayoffernoncreditprogramsoftwoor
morecoursestopreparestudentsforemploymentortobesuccessfulincollege-level
creditcoursework.CaliforniaEducationCode,sections84750.5(fullapportionment)and
84760.5(CDCPCategories),andprovisionsoftheCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,Title5,
section55151,describepolicygoverningtheestablishmentofCDCPprogramofferings.
Noncreditcoursesofferedinfourdistinctcategories–1)ESOL,2)Englishandmath
“BasicSkills,”3)Short-termVocational,and4)WorkforcePreparation—areeligiblefor
enhancedfundingwhensequencedtoleadtoacertificateofcompletion,orcertificate
ofcompetency,inaccordancewithCaliforniaEducationCodeandapprovedbytheCCC
Chancellor'sOffice.
Noncredit,likeallcurriculum,belongstothefacultyasestablishedintheAcademic
Senate10+1legislation(Title5,section52300b-c).Withouttheinitiativeandcontinued
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commitmentoffacultytocreatecurriculumthatmeetstheneedsofandreaches
marginalizedcommunities,currentandfuturenoncreditCDCPcertificateswouldnot
exist.Itisthefaculty,withthesupportofadministrationandclassifiedprofessionals,
whohaveinitiatedthefirstPCCDCDCPprogramsandco-requisitecoursesthatserved
aspilotprojectsduringtheFall2017semester.TheseincludeaChildDevelopment/ESOL
certificate(MerrittCollege)andanEnglishCertificate(BerkeleyCityCollege).
Importantly,theDistrict'sWorkforceDevelopmentandContinuingEducation(WDCE)
departmentinitially1)servedasthechannelforinformingandengagingfacultyonthe
meaningandpotentialofnoncredit;and2)workedoncriticalaspectsofthe
infrastructurecomponentsfornoncredit.Thisincludedcreatingaseparateapplication,
enrollmentprocess,andnoncreditcertificatesandtranscriptsalongwithother
admissionsandrecordsfunctions.Inaddition,WDCEcoordinatedvisitstoother
CaliforniaCommunityCollegeswithestablishednoncreditprogramsandoffered
trainingswithexpertsinthefieldofnoncredit.ThegrowthofPCCDnoncredithasbeen
acooperativerelationshipamongfaculty,staff,andadministrationfromtheColleges
andtheDistrictOfficethathasledtoanincreaseofCDCPcertificateprogramsand
noncreditcourses.TheseprogramsandcoursesareoutlinedinAppendixA:Noncredit
ApprovedCurriculum.
PERALTA'S NONCREDIT WORKING GROUP
DuringtheSpring2018semester,PCCDNoncreditwasmovedfromWDCEtotheOffice
ofAcademicAffairsandtheNoncreditWorkingGroup(NCWG)wasformed.TheNCWG
iscomposedoffacultywhoteachnoncredit,administrationandstaffwhoworkon
curriculum,programdevelopmentandcommunitypartnerships,andleadersinthe
AdultEducationProgram.TheobjectivesofthisWorkingGroupareto:
• Supportandprovideinputintotheongoinginfrastructureissues;• Re-launchnoncredittothePCCDcommunitywithspecificemphasisonfaculty,
students,PublicInformationOfficers(PIOs),AdmissionsandRecords(A&R),andCounseling;
• Establish,document,andcommunicatewherenoncreditwillbehoused—i.e.:oncampus,inadultschools,and/oratCommunityBasedOrganization(CBO)sites;
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• SupportthedevelopmentandgrowthofCDCPnoncreditcertificatesandpathwaystocreditcoursesandprograms;
• OfferongoingProfessionalDevelopmentonnoncredit;• SupportandencourageeffectiveStudentSuccess&SupportProgram(SSSP)
servicesfornoncreditstudents;• RecommendFull-TimeEquivalentStudent(FTES)targetsfornoncredit;and• EnsurethatproperManagementInformationSystem(MIS)andFTESreporting
occurs.
Thestatusandplanforeachoftheseobjectivesaredescribedinthefollowingsections
indraftformtobevettedinthePCCDsharedgovernanceprocessattheCollegeand
Districtlevel.
NONCREDIT PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE: ONGOING WORK AND SOLUTIONS NEEDED
Studentswishingtoenrollinandcompletenoncreditcoursesandcertificatesfacea
varietyofchallenges.Table1,below,liststhemostcommonproblems,alongwith
proposedsolutions.
Table1.CommonProblemsandProposedSolutionsforNoncreditStudents
Issue Topic Problem Timeline ProposedSolutionApplication Currentstudents
applyingfornoncredit
Studentshavetoreapply.Takestimeandextrasteps.
Fall2018.November1deadlineforSpring2019enrollment.
Completed,Nov.2018.Creditstudentswillbeabletoaddnoncreditcourseswithoutreapplying.ThiswasaccomplishedviaaPeoplesoftadjustment.
Placementonwebsite
Studentsgetconfusedandenrollinwrongcourse.Lackofawarenessaboutwhatnoncreditis.Passportpresetto"undergraduate."
Fall2018 AddinstructionsonAcademicAffairswebsite,noncreditlinktoPassport.Ongoinginformationcampaigntostudentsonwhatnoncreditis.
Enrollment Whoisresponsible,DistrictorColleges?
TrainingneededatCollegeA&R.FruitvaleandoffsitelocationsneedDistrictenrollment.Applicationneedsimmediateanddetailedattention.CapacityissueatCollegeA&R.
Fall2018.November1deadlineforSpring2019enrollment.
PrimaryplacementatColleges.TrainingtooccurFall2018.CBOnoncreditenrollmentcanoccuratCollegesorDistrict.
Waitlists Openentry/exit Waitlistsdon'twork.Listsarepurgedbeforeclassesbegin.Facultyhavetomanagewaitliststhemselves.
Fall2018.November1deadlineforSpring2019
TBD
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enrollment.StudentServices
Ensure,coordinateandreport
CoordinatingoffsitelocationsatCBOsandFruitvale.Reportinganddocumentationforfunding.
ImmediateandcompleteprocessFall2018.
CollegesassignaCounselorandotherstaff.Institutionalizeandsystematizeservices.Improvedocumentationandreporting.
Attendance HourlyAttendanceandWeeklyattendancesubmission
Attendancefornoncreditandallpositiveattendancecoursesshouldbesubmittedtothedistrictweekly.InCanvasthereisnocurrentwaytotakeattendanceinanhourlyformat.Facultythussubmittotalhoursattheendofthesemester.Hoursforapportionmentarelostespeciallyifthestudentisdroppedordropsthecourse.
Spring,2019 TheDistanceEducationcommitteehasidentified“plug-ins”fromdifferentvendorsthatcanallowforhourlyattendanceandthustheabilitytoeasysubmitweeklyattendance.
MARKETING/INFORMATION, TRAINING, AND COMMUNICATION
EffortstointroduceandeducatethePCCDcommunityaboutnoncredithavebeen
ongoing.Foracademicyears2018-2019and2019-2020,AcademicAffairsandthe
NCWGwillfocusoncontinuingthisprocessinthefollowingways:
• E-Campaign:AcademicAffairswillbesendingFASemailstofacultyabout
noncreditandincludenoncreditinitsmonthlynewsletter.Thiswillalsoinclude
updatesonprogramsandcoursesofferedtoincreaseawareness.
• Focuscommunicationeffortstoinformstudentsaboutnoncreditopportunities
viaemail,text,transitionliaisons,outreachandPIOleads,andmarketingto
underservedcommunities.
• FacilitateapprovedworkshopsforfacultyconsideringnoncreditduringFLEX
days.
• FacilitateProfessionalDevelopmentsessionsoutsideofFLEXoncepersemester.
• FacilitateAdmissions&Records(A&R)trainingandtroubleshootinginSpring
2019,andagaininFall2019,throughtheVicePresidentsofStudentServices
(VPSS)andViceChancellorofStudentAffairs(VCSA).
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• FacilitateCounselortrainingandtroubleshootingatdistrict-wideCounseling
meetingsandthroughtheVPSS’andVCSA.
• ContinuetoassessandimprovetheDistrictandCollegewebsitestoincrease
clarityandaccesstononcredit.
NONCREDIT LOCATIONS
NoncreditinPCCDhasgrownorganicallyduetofacultyinitiative.Itwillcontinueto
growinthismannerandtheNCWGsupportsthisprocesswhileatthesametime
offeringaframeworkforfuturegrowth.
AdultSchools:AnotheruntappedresourceistocreateCDCPprogramsincoordination
withtheserviceareaadultschools.ConversationsareunderwaywiththeAEPDirector
aboutpotentialpathways.
Colleges:DuringtheFall2018term,mathandEnglishfacultyhavebeenengagedin
decision-makingaboutcourses,co-requisitesandothermattersrelatedtoAB705.This
processincludesthesubmissionofcurriculum.TheNCWGsencouragetheCollegesto
addCDCPnoncreditco-requisitesupporttostudentsinmathandEnglish.Thiswillassist
studentsinnotaddingtotheircreditload/limitsthatcanaffectfinancialaid,allows
studentstore-enrollandallowsstudentstoearnanadditionalStateCertificate.
Further,duetothenewStudentCenteredFundingFormula,theDistrictisallocated
additionalfundsfortheCDCPFTES.Inaddition,Collegeswillcreatemirroredandnew
CDCPprogramsastheNCWGworkstoencourageparticipationinthegrowthof
noncredit.
CommunityBasedOrganizations(CBOs):Currently,newPCCDnoncreditcourses(not
CDCP)canbecompletedatCBOs.Aspartoftheinformationcampaigntofaculty,the
NCWGseekstoencouragethegrowthofnoncreditofferingsoffsiteatCBOsin
alignmentwiththecentralaimofreachingourmostmarginalizedcommunities.
DistanceEducation:OverallFTEenrollmentindistanceeducationcoursesthroughout
PCCDdoubledoverafive-yearperiod(2011-2016)toovereighteenpercentofall
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Districtenrollment.Thisrapidanddramaticincreaseindemandrepresentsan
opportunitytoprovideadditionalnoncreditcoursesandcertificates,aswellasflexibility
toworkingand/oradultlearners.
MerrittatFruitvale:Asnotedabove,theChildDevelopment/ESOLprogramissuccessful
andinterestintheprogramisgrowing.Itisexpectedthatthisprogramwillcontinueto
growifissuesofspaceareaddressedandthefacultyaddthenextlevelCDCP
courseworkandCertificatetothisprogram.
GOALS FOR GROWTH
TheNCWGsupportsgrowthfornoncreditineachoftheareasstatedabove,witha
particularemphasisonincreasingthenumberofCDCPprogramsofferedatCBOsandin
partnershipwiththeadultschools.Thesetwoarenasofferpathwaysforthosewhomay
haveneverconsideredcomingtoPeraltaduetocost,location,orotherreasons.Afocus
onthesesitesalongwithexpectedgrowthattheCollegesandatMerrittatFruitvale
alignwithourmissionandoffercontinuedFTESgrowth.
AccessandequityarekeytotheplanandfutureeffortstofulfillthePeraltamissionas
noncreditprogramshavethepotentialtoreachunderservedethnic,racial,gender,and
othercommunities.Alongwiththebusinesscommunity,thetransitionliaisons,leadCE
faculty,andadministrationandstaffwhocurrentlyhaveconnectionsinCBOswillassist
PCCDinfosteringgrowthwithaccessandequityascorevalues.Geographyshouldalso
serveasaguidetoensureequitableaccesstononcredittoreachavarietyofcommunity
members.
A MODEL FOR HOW NONCREDIT AND CREDIT WORK TOGETHER
Peraltaenvisionsavarietyofconnectionsbetweennoncreditandcreditprogramsand
offerings.NoncreditSupportProgramsfeedintoacademicpathways,NoncreditShort
TermVocationalProgramsfeedintoCareer&TechnicalPathwaysordirectlytojobs,
andNoncreditBridgeProgramsfeedintobeginningcollegecourses.Figure1depicts
theserelationshipsinmoredetail.
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Figure1.HowNoncreditandCreditWorkTogether:AModel
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PROPOSED ACTIVITIES
1. Increase noncredit faculty involvement and participation in governance AnumberofpublicationsrelatedtoimprovingnoncrediteducationinCaliforniahave
advocatedstrengtheningthevoiceofandincreasingparticipationinsharedgovernance
bynoncreditfaculty(ASCCC,2009,p.16;CCCCO,2006,p.30;SDCE,2016,p.80).Doing
sowillimprovetheDistrict'sabilitytoincreasestudentsuccessandinstructional
programqualityinnoncreditareas.Overthenexttwoacademicyears,PeraltaCCDwill
dothefollowingtoincreasenoncreditfacultyinvolvementandparticipationin
governance:
1.1. SubmitarequesttocreateanofficialNoncreditEducation(NCE)
subcommitteeoftheDistrictAcademicAffairsandStudentServices
Committee(DAASSC)atthecommittee'sNovembermeeting.Thiswouldbe
DAASSC'sthirdsubcommittee,alongwithDistanceEducationandCareer
Education.
1.2. Submitarequestthateachcollegeelectorappointfacultyrepresentatives
fortheNCEsubcommitteeandthatthoserepresentativesreceivereassigned
timefortheirparticipation.
1.3. AssignthechairoftheproposedNCEsubcommitteetoprovideastanding
reporttoPeralta'sCouncilonInstruction,PlanningandDevelopment(CIPD)
andDistractAcademicSenate(DAS).
1.4. Facilitateworkshopsandtrainingsaboutnoncredittopicsand/orfor
noncreditfacultyatallFLEXdays,attheDistrictandallfourPeraltaColleges.
1.5. IncludenoncreditlanguageinthePeraltaFederationofTeacherscontractso
thatthereisarecognizedstructureandrelateddetailsrelevanttofaculty
teachingnoncredit.
2. Collect data about noncredit programs and students Initsrecommendationsforimprovingnoncreditprogramsatalocallevel,theCCC
Chancellor'sOfficeadvocatedthatcollegesanddistricts"encourageandsupportdata
collectiononnoncreditprogramsandstudentsinordertobetterascertainneedsand
providedocumentationofthebenefitsofnoncreditprogramsandinstruction"(CCCCO,
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2006,p.31).Moreover,sincethepassageofSB361noncreditdataelementshavebeen
includedinsystem-wideAccountabilityReportingforCommunityCollegesreports.As
such,theAcademicSenateforCaliforniaCommunityCollegesrecommendedthat
"accountabilityoutcomes…fornoncreditstudentsuccessbeappropriateandrealisticfor
theuniqueandvariedcharacteristicsofbothnoncreditstudentsthemselvesandtheir
definitionsofsuccess"(ASCCC,2009,pp.19-20).Overthenexttwoacademicyears,
PeraltaCCDwilldothefollowingtocollectandanalyzedataaboutnoncreditprograms
andstudents:
2.1. Setupresearchqueriesthattrackallnoncreditstudentsuccessdataand
demographicsseparatefromdataforcreditstudentsandstudentsthatarein
bothnoncreditandcreditcourses.
2.2. Giventhat1)productivityatPeraltaCCDisdefinedbythenumberofFull-Time
EquivalentStudent(FTES)workloadgeneratedperFull-TimeEquivalentFaculty
(FTEF);and2)thateachcollege'sproductivitytargetis17.5FTES/FTEF(PCCD,
2017,p.VII),assesstheidealproductivitytargetfornoncreditstudent
success,anddetermineifsomeorallofthenoncreditprogramsheldoffsite
shouldhaveanenrollmentcap.
2.3. Ensurethatequityisassessedinallareasofnoncreditgrowthandexpansion
toincludelanguage,ethnicity,locationandmore.
3. Increase student support services for noncredit students Amongitsrecommendationsforthefutureofnoncreditadulteducationincommunity
colleges,theSanDiegoContinuingEducationunitrecommendedstrengthening
noncreditstudentservices(SDCE,2016,p.80).Thisalignswithasimilar
recommendationbytheASCCC(2009,p.17)toprovideequivalentstudentservicesto
noncreditstudents.Overthenexttwoacademicyears,PeraltaCCDwilldothefollowing
toincreasestudentsupportservicesfornoncreditstudents:
3.1. Ensurethatallservicesforcreditstudentsarealsoavailabletononcredit
studentsoncampus,includinglibraryservices,tutoring,andStudentSuccess&
SupportProgram(SSSP)services.
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3.2. AssignacounselortoeachoffsitelocationtoprovideimmediateSSSP
servicesfornoncreditstudents,includingintegratedcounseling.Forthis
integratedcounseling,theassignedcounselorshouldvisitnoncreditclasses
threetimesperacademictermto1)provideanorientation;2)helpstudents
withStudentEducationPlans;and3)discussbridgetocreditoptionstowards
theendofthenoncreditprogram.
4. Increase articulation & linkages between noncredit and credit programs TheCCCCO(2006,p.31)characterizedarticulationandlinkagesbetweennoncreditand
creditprogramsas"muchneededandbeneficial…toencourageandfacilitatethe
movementofstudentsfromnoncredittocredit."Someofthoselinkagesaredepictedin
Figure1,thePCCDmodelforhownoncreditandcreditworktogether.Overthenext
twoacademicyears,PeraltaCCDwilldothefollowingtoincreasearticulationand
linkagesbetweennoncreditandcreditprograms:
4.1. Identifylogicalarticulationpathwaysfromnoncreditprogramstocredit
programs,alignedwithdistrictgoals,currentworkforceneeds,etc.
4.2. Advertisetheidentifiedarticulationpathwaystononcreditstudentsinthose
programs,throughcounselorsandsimplemarketingstrategies(e.g.,email
messages,banneradsonrelatedwebpages).
5. Increase the number of noncredit program partnerships Inthe2013updatetoitsstrategicplan,theCCCChancellor'sOfficerecommendsthat
collegeswithsmallnoncreditprogramsengageinlocalcollaborationwithadultschools
to"facilitatestudenttransitions"(CCCCO,2013,p.8).Overthenexttwoacademic
years,PeraltaCCDwilldothefollowingtoincreasethenumberofnoncreditprogram
partnerships:
5.1. Extendand/orexpandtheexistingpartnershipswithCommunityBased
OrganizationswherePCCDcoursesareoffered,suchasAlamedaCounty
FamilySocialJusticeCenter,SpanishSpeakingCitizensFoundation,andLas
Casas.
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5.2. Identifynoncreditprogrampartnershipopportunitieswithadultschoolsin
PeraltaCCD'sservicearea,suchasAlamedaAdultSchool,OaklandAdult&
CareerEducation,ClausenHouseAdultEducation(Oakland),PiedmontAdult
School,BerkeleyAdultSchool,theInterculturalInstituteofCalifornia(Oakland)
forESLstudents,andAlaCostaAdultTransitionProgram(Berkeley)for
studentswithdevelopmentaldisabilities.
6. Increase the number of noncredit offerings via distance education Inits2018DistanceEducationPlan,PeraltaCCDsetforthstrategicgoalstoincrease
onlinestudentretentionandsuccessrates,tosupportonlinestudentsoverdistance,
andtoestablishguidelinesforonlinecoursequality,consistency,accessibility,and
equity.Thesesamegoalsapplytononcreditandcreditcoursesalike.Furthermore,
noncreditstudentsrequirethesameflexibilityofcoursedeliveryoptionsthatcredit
studentsdemand.Overthenexttwoacademicyears,PeraltaCCDwilldothefollowing
toincreasethenumberofnoncreditofferingsviadistanceeducation:
6.1. WorkwithPeralta'sDistanceEducationCommitteeandDistanceEducation
stafftoidentifyopportunitiestocreateonlineversionsofnoncreditcourses,
asappropriate.
6.2. Invitenoncreditfacultytoparticipateindistanceeducationworkshops,with
thegoalofcreatingonlinesectionsofnoncreditcourses.
CONCLUSION Historically,thePeraltaCommunityCollegeDistricthasservedadiversecommunityand
thusconsidersequityandeducation’spowerpotentialascentral.Noncreditisyet
anothertoolwithanevenlongerreachintoourcommunities,offeringtuition-andfee-
freepossibilitiestothosewhohaveseenbarrierstocollegeorcareeradvancementas
insurmountable.Withcollaborationanddiligence,PCCDcancontinuetoextend
noncreditopportunitiesinamannerthatdemonstratescommitmenttostudents,strong
partnerships,andmutualcooperationforstudentsuccess.
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ThisplanproposesthatPCCDworkinsixkeyareastoachieveitsgoalswithrespectto
noncredit:
• Faculty:increasenoncreditfacultyengagementindistrictactivitiesandshared
governance;
• Data:collectandanalyzedatarelatedtononcreditprogramsandstudentsto
informdecisions;
• Support:ensurethatstudentsupportservicesofferedtocreditstudentsarealso
availabletononcreditstudents;
• Articulation:identifyandadvertisepathwaysforstudentstomovefrom
noncreditprogramstocreditprograms;
• Partnerships:extendexistingandpursuenewpartnershipstoexpandnoncredit
programopportunities;and
• DistanceEducation:provideadditionalnoncreditcoursesand/orprogramsas
onlineofferings.
Ultimately,theNoncreditWorkingGroupenvisionsanoncreditstructureateach
college,includinganadministrativenoncreditlead,communityliaisons,anoncredit
counselor,facultywhoteachnoncreditcourses,andclericalsupportforenrollment,
certificates,andothercriticalwork.
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