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Join us for a workshop in Philadelphia to explore the history, philosophy, and financial aspects of community colleges. Learn about recent events and engage with experts to understand the future trends and critical directions in this field.
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CC101: Who, What, Why, and How League for Innovation Workshop for Corporate Partners Philadelphia, PA March 4, 2012
CC101: Workshop goals and who we are • Goals • Overview and background on CC’s • Dialogue on CC to establish meaningful partnerships • We are… • Naomi Story, Mesa CC, Faculty Director CTL • Expert Panel • KathiHiyane-Brown, Whatcom CC, President • Virginia Gonzalez, Northampton CC, Professor, Counseling/Psychology
CC101: Workshop goals and who we are • You are… • Your expectations for the workshop are…
CC101: History • 1636 – Harvard v 1901 Joliet Junior College • 1922 – AAJC definition of two-year college • 1940’s • G.I. Bill • Truman’s H.E. Commission: 14 years of free education • 1950’s • Sputnik • Brown v Topeka • N.D.E. Act • 1960’s • Civil Rights Act • Higher Education Act • Vocation Education Act • 500 new colleges, one a week • League for Innovation founded • 1970’s • Reauthorization of H.E. Act • AACJC • ACCT • 1980’s • Building Communities Report • AACC • 1990’s • Hope Scholarship • W.I.A. • A.T.E. Act • Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 2006 • 2000’s • Congressional Caucus for CC • The Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
CC101: Recent events? • White House Summit 2010 • Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address • What does history and recent events tell us about CC’s?
CC101: CC Profile Today http://www.aacc.nche.edu/AboutCC/Pages/default.aspx
CC101: Demographics Today Total Students (Fall 2008) – 12.4 MIL • Credit – 7.4 million • Average age– 28 • Part-time– 60% • Full-time – 40% • First-Generation– 42% • Women – 58% • Men – 42% • Minorities – 45% Note: Increase between Fall 2008 – Fall 2010 – 15%
CC101: Philosophy Founding principles • Needs of a democracy • Value of each individual • Community-driven programs and services • Responsive to employer needs • Allows for second chances
CC101: Philosophy Basic Characteristics of Community College • Open door • Community • Comprehensive • Economic Development • Excellence and innovation in teaching and learning • Student services and development
CC101: Ask the Panel Activity • What are the critical directions, agendas, and trends among community colleges today? • Have they changed? If so, how and why? • Nationally • Locally
CC101: Reflection Activity • Directions and agendas are corporate partners interested in fostering… • Are there areas we should NOT partner? Why not?
CC101: Financing Community Colleges Revenue sources • Tuition and fees • Local • State • Federal • Other Note: 50 states = 50 different ways of $$ allocation
CC101: Budgets Basic budget expenditures • Instruction • Academic support • Student services • Institutional support • M&O, facilities, technology • Scholarships, public service, debt retirement • Contingency
CC101: Ask the Panel Activity • Where are significant expenditures occurring? • What are good or reasonable partnerships or collaborations regarding resource sharing?
CC101: Reflection Activity • Revenues and expenditures at your community college?
CC101: Organizational Structures Every system in every state has a different organizational structure • Governance • CEO, President, Chancellor • VP’s, CAO, CIO, CFO, Provost • Deans, Associate and Assistant Deans • Department Chairs, Managers, Cluster leaders • Faculty • Professional staff
CC101: Organizational Departments • Academic Affairs, Instruction, Learning • Student Affairs, Student Development, Student Services • Administrative Services, Financial Services • Information Technologies, Academic Technology • Others?
CC101: Ask the Panel Activity • Who is the most important for what? • Who are the most influential when?
CC101: Ask the Panel Activity • When is the right time? • What are the best ways to maneuver through a community college organization? What are not?
CC101: Ask the Panel Activity • What are the best means and ways to communicate? • What to say and what not to say? • How to say it? And, how not?
CC101: Ask the Panel Activity • Things to avoid
CC101: Ask the Panel Activity • Things to remember
CC101: What next? • Making connections; networks, resources • Knowing and understanding the CC jargon
CC101: contacts • Virginia Gonzalez • vgonzalez@northampton.edu • KathiHiyane-Brown • Khiyane-brown@whatcom.ctc.edu • Naomi Story • story@mesacc.edu