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The Community College Baccalaureate Degree. Foothill College Academic Senate Feb. 24, 2014. This afternoon…. Overview of community college baccalaureate nationally California demand for baccalaureate degrees California legislative history Study group findings and next steps.
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The Community College Baccalaureate Degree Foothill College Academic Senate Feb. 24, 2014
This afternoon… • Overview of community college baccalaureate nationally • California demand for baccalaureate degrees • California legislative history • Study group findings and next steps
CCBAVision CCBAmembersbelieve: Abaccalaureatedegreeisanimportantrequirementforbetterjobsandabetterlifestyle. Everypersonshouldhaveanopportunitytopursuethebaccalaureatedegreeataplacethatis ✔convenient ✔accessible ✔affordable
BaccalaureateDegree Pathways • ArticulationAgreement • Two+TwoProgram • UniversityCenter • DistanceLearning/DegreeCompletion • CommunityCollegeBaccalaureate
It’sa movement! Morethan50communitycollegesconfer465+baccalaureatedegreesin21states.
Why? Havesomanystatesauthorizedthecommunitycollegebaccalaureatedegreeor…. areconsideringdoingso?
CommunityColleges can… Meetlocalworkforcedemands Offer expertiseinapplied&technicalareas Improveaccesstothebaccalaureate Relieve overcrowdingatfour-yearcolleges Supportunder-representedstudents Reducetaxpayercost Reducestudentcost Offer alternativetofor-profitinstitutions
LocalWorkforceNeed • BASinHospitality Management – So. Seattle • BSinEnergyManagement-Bismarck,ND • BAS in Land Surveying/Geomatics – Great Basin • BSinEquineStudies-VermontTechnical • BASinAgricultureManagement-GreatBasin
TeacherShortage • BS in Secondary Science – Vincennes, IN • BAinBilingualEducation-NorthernNewMexico • BSinMiddle Grades Mathematics-Chipola,FL • BAinElementaryEducation-WestVirginia • BSinBiology-SecondaryEducation-IndianRiver,FL
HealthCare Crisis • BSinNursing(BSN)- NorthernNewMexico • BASinRadiologicandImaging Sciences- Bellevue,WA • BAS in Orthotics & Prosthetics – St. Petersburg, FL • BSinDentalHygiene–College of Southern Nevada • BASinCardiopulmonarySciences- EdisonStateCollege, FL
ProfessionalCredentialing ●BASinParalegalStudies-St.PetersburgStateCollege ●BASinFireScienceManagement-FloridaCommunity College ●BASinPublicSafetyManagement-EdisonStateCollege ●BS in Homeland Security & Public Safety – Vincennes, IN ●BT in Emergency Responder Administration – Oklahoma State
TechnologicalRevolution • BAS in Technology Management – Broward, FL • BTinInformationAssurance&Technology-Oklahoma State • BAS in Health Care Technology & Mgmt – Vermont Tech • BASinAppliedBusiness&InformationTechnology–Maui • BAS in Digital Media – FSC at Jacksonville, FL
Californiademandfor 4yeardegrees Adapted from AndrewLaManque,Ph.D. August22,2013
Our CurrentSystemWillNot MeettheGrowingDemandfor WorkerswithPostsecondary EducationandTraining “HelpWanted:ProjectionsofJobsand EducationRequirementsThrough2018,”GeorgetownCenter onEducationandtheWorkforce.AnthonyCarnevale,NicoleSmith,JeffStrohl.June2010.
Amongthe20mostpopulousstates,Californiaranks19thinthepercentageofhigh schoolgraduateswhoenrolldirectlyinafour-yearcollegeoruniversity;18thinthepercentagewhoenrollinanycollege,includingcommunitycolleges EducatingCalifornia:Choicesforthe Future, PublicPolicyInstituteofCalifornia,HansJohnson,June2009.
“(In California)By2025, DemandforCollege- EducatedWorkersWillOutstriptheSupply” California2025:PlanningforaBetterFuture.PublicPolicyInstituteofCalifornia. SarahBohn,RykenGrattet, EllenHanak,JosephHayes,LauraHill,HansJohnson, ShannonMcConville,PaulWarren,andMargaretWeston.January2013.
CaliforniaDegree Needs • Since2000,Californiahaslostslightlymorecollege graduatestootherstatesthanithasgained. Highlyskilledworkers attractedfrom othercountries are notenoughtomeettheneed. • Annually publicinstitutionsaward110,000bachelor’sdegreesandprivate institutionsaward40,000.Tomeettheprojecteddemand by2025,wemustincreasethenumberof degrees by almost60,000peryear—about40% abovecurrentlevels. • California2025:PlanningforaBetterFuture.PublicPolicyInstituteofCalifornia. SarahBohn,RykenGrattet, EllenHanak,JosephHayes,LauraHill,HansJohnson, ShannonMcConville,PaulWarren,andMargaretWeston.January2013.
The Need forApplied Baccalaureate Degrees • Careersinpublicservice,lawenforcement,andthetechnologiesnow often require nolessthanthe baccalaureate. • Healthprofessionjobsthatoncerequired nomorethanLPNorRNnowdemandtheBSN inadditiontostatelicensure. • DeborahL.Floyd&KennethP.Walker(2008).TheCommunityCollegeBaccalaureate:PuttingthePiecesTogether. CommunityCollegeJournalofResearchandPractice, 33:2, 90-124.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10668920802564667
Examples from Foothill-De Anza • Automotive Management • Dental Hygiene • Respiratory Therapy • Nursing
Historyof Accreditation • JointAccreditation • NorthernMarianasCollege:B.S.inEducation,2000 • FashionInstituteofDesign&Merchandising: • B.S.inInteriorDesign,2005 • MauiCollege:B.S.inAppliedBusinessInformationTechnology,2007 • AmericanSamoa CommunityCollege:B.A.inEducation,2012
ACCJCseekingtochange • 2013DOEnixesjointaccreditation • ACCJCasksDOEforchangeinscopetoaccredit bachelor’sdegreeatcommunitycolleges • NACIQIreviewinDecember, 2013;notification expectedinMarch,2014
ACCJCrequirements • Addedtodraftstandardsnewrequirementsspecifictobachelor’sdegree • Minimum120semestercredits • MinimumGErequirement36semestercredits • Allstandardsapplyandinterpretedinthecontextofthedegree(e.g. facultycredentials, libraryresources,etc.shouldbeappropriatetothedegree)
CommunityCollegeBaccalaureateDegreeOption CaliforniaPolicyandLegislativeHistory
LegislativeHistoryof CCCBaccalaureate DegreeOption • SixLegislativeItems • AB1932(Maze,2004) • AB1280(Maze,2005) • AB1455(Hill,2009) • AB2400(Block,2010) • AB661(Block,2011) • SB 850 (Block, 2014)
AB1932 (Maze):Public PostsecondaryEducation:AdvisoryCommittee (2004) • EstablishedadvisorycommitteetorecommendaframeworkforPortervilleCollegeandCollegeoftheSequoiastoofferbaccalaureatedegrees • HeldbyAssemblyCommitteeonHigherEducation
AB1280 (Maze):Public PostsecondaryEducation:CaliforniaCommunity CollegeBaccalaureatePartnershipProgram (2005) • Authorized2annual$50,000grantstoacollaborativeofoneormorecommunitycolleges andbaccalaureatedegree-grantinginstitutionto offerbaccalaureateprogramsoncommunitycollegescampuses • SignedbyGovernorOct.2005
AB1455(Hill):PublicPostsecondaryEducation:CommunityColleges:BaccalaureateDegrees:PilotProgram (2009) • Authorized theSanMateoCCDtooffer baccalaureatedegree • Failed,butfoldedintoAB2400in2010
AB2400(Block):Public PostsecondaryEducation:CommunityColleges:BaccalaureateDegree PilotProgram (2010) • Authorized theSanDiego,Grossmont-Cuyamaca andSanMateoCCDstoestablishbaccalaureatedegreepilotprograms • FailedinAssemblyCommitteeonHigherEducation
AB661 (Block):Public PostsecondaryEducation:CommunityCollegeDistricts:BaccalaureateDegree PilotProgram (2011) • AuthorizedGrossmont-CuyamacaandSanMateoCCDstoofferonebaccalaureatedegreepilotprogrampercampus • PassedAssemblyHigherEducationsubcommittee, butfailedingeneralAssemblyduetoinactivity
SB 850 (Block): Public Postsecondary Education: Community College Districts: Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program (2014) • Enables local districts to propose to accreditors and implement one bachelor’s degree per campus • State Chancellor/BOG to determine pilot districts based on data • Evaluation and report to legislature in 8th year
Study Group DiscussionPoints • ValuesandPrinciples • OpportunitiesandChallenges • QuestionstoBeConsidered
Values andPrinciples • AAdegreesare to remaintheprimarymission • Addresscritical workforceneeds • Strategicand targeted • Designed to meetstudent needs • Collegesshouldbeallowed to opt inandnot beforcedto dobaccalaureateprograms • Avoidunnecessary duplicationofservicesas muchas possible • Continuehighqualityprograms • Comparableto a degreeat a 4-yearcollege
OpportunitiesChallenges • Serves underservedareas and populations • Respondstoworkforceneeds • Benefitsthestate economy • Partofa nationaltrend • Removesbarriersfor completion • Compensatesfor lackof universitycapacityin somefields • Needfor additional funding • Capacityissues(physicaland programmatic) • Missioncreep • Facultyhiringissues– possible collectivebargainingcomplications • Legislationneeded
QuestionstoBe ConsideredandDiscussionstoBeHad • Shouldthis bepartof atotalreassessmentoftheMaster Plan forHigher Education? • What statewideorregionalneedsshouldbeaddressedfirst? • How/whyareCSU,UC, andothers unableto fill theneed? • Howshould theBaccalaureateDegreesbefunded? • Differentialtuition? • State aid? • Local budgetdiscretion? • Other?
WhatHappens Now? • Studygroupreportreleased • Chancellor’sOfficehas begun consultativeprocess • TheLegislationhas been introduced • Advocacy is underway
MoreInformation • Website • CCCCO.edu • AcademicAffairs • BaccalaureateDegree