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California Community Colleges
• 112 community colleges• Serve more than 2.7 million students state wide• Largest system of higher education in the world• Nearly 60% of CSU graduates and 30% of UC graduates
transfer from a California Community College• Access-Equity-Affordability
CALIFORNIA POPULATION = 36,961,664
CALIFORNIA POPULATION = 36,961,664
California’s Per-Capita Expenditures on Public Services in Relation to the US
Data: NEA (06-07)
• Highways………………………………… -19%• Higher Education………………………... -2%• Public Welfare…………………………… 0%• Public K-12 Schools…………………….. 6%• Health and Hospitals…………………… 24%• Police and Fire………………………….. 39%• Corrections……………………………… 53%
CALIFORNIA POPULATION = 36,961,664
California State Dynamics
• NO approved budget
• NO advocacy going on related to the budget
-except for unions
• Some colleges experiencing financial “cash flow” issues after the month of October
CALIFORNIA POPULATION = 36,961,664
California average tuition and fees
• At public 4-year institutions……..….. $5,254• At public 2-year institutions……….... $586• At private 4-year institutions……….. $26,032
CALIFORNIA POPULATION = 36,961,664
California colleges sources of financing
• Federal government…………….. 57.7%• State and local government…….. 4.7%• Industry…………………………… 6.0%• The institution itself……………… 19.7%• Other……………………………… 11.9%
Enrollment Patterns and Expectations• 2008-2010 enrollment count has increased over 30%• Won’t have enough classes to meet the demand for another 1-2
yrs• Efficiency of our courses will increase; however faculty are
adding students beyond class max.• Need for transfer courses will increase as students are unable to
enroll at UC/ CSU• Classified staff have been impacted by budget reductions,
meaning:
“MORE PEOPLE DOING MORE WITH LESS”
Expectations…• Adding new programs are difficult when existing programs have
students waitlisted• Preparing for an economic rebound when students will have
greater choices• Increasing numbers of fulltime student enrollment ratio
Current High Demand Programs
• All General Education courses• English as a Second Language courses• Math and English basic skills courses• Nursing and related health occupation courses
Key Initiatives
• Increase opportunities in Health Care and Wellness• Certificate to Degree Opportunities:
-Green Chemistry• Sustainability Competencies across the Curriculum• Service Learning• Professional Development:
-Teaching and Learning Center for all staff
• Online Degree
Key Initiatives…
• Increase Grant applications specific to college planning• Increase K-12 partnerships modeled after Middle
College and Tech Prep models• Increase internships with community business• 21st Century technology infrastructure and leadership
Student Success…
• Faced tremendous obstacles:
-Major health issues
-Caring for his aunt and grandmother
-Lived in the Salvation Army Homeless Shelter• Maintained his college education, earning 3 college
degrees from Mission College:
-Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Sociology• Maintain a 3.55 GPA• Won Soropimist and Access scholarships: total $1,200• Won fall 2009 Speech and College Brain Dive contest• On graduation, he was commended by councilmember
Ash Karla and the City of San Jose for his tireless efforts for success whiling helping those around him…..
Artie Lashbrook
Graduated May 2010