October 4, 2019

DISTRICT LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZED IN TECHNOLOGY At the Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday, October 2, Coast Community College District received recognition from Ellucian, the company that developed and markets Banner Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. The District is completing its upgrade to Banner 9 to gain enhanced functionality to District and College operations. Ellucian noted Coast is a leader for community colleges in California and beyond. The Board also: • Passed a Resolution declaring October 14-18 Undocumented Student Action Week

in the Coast District, • Approved a Request for Proposals (RFP) for development of a portion of the Golden

West College campus, and • Received an update on the development of the District’s Vision 2030 Facilities

Master Plan, which is expected to be completed in the spring. WALKTOBER OFF TO A RUNNING START The annual Walktober program, sponsored by the Coast Wellness Committee, kicked off on October 1. Coast employees across the District and Colleges have signed up with teams and began the challenge. The goal of Walktober is to empower employees by forming a support system to be accountable in achieving goals while having fun. For more information or to join, visit https://coastcollegeswellness.walktober.com.

CHANCELLOR’S SCHEDULE WEEK OF October 7, 2019

Acting Chancellor Dr. Andy Dunn Monday – Tuesday Acting Chancellor Dr. Marco Baeza Wednesday – Thursday In the District Friday BOARD MEETING DATES October 16, 2019

Regular Board Meeting

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS To view the Coastline President’s Bulletin, please visit the following link:

blog.coastline.edu

To view the Golden West College News Room, please visit the following link:

www.gwcnews.com

To view Orange Coast College news, please visit the following link:

www.orangecoastcollege.edu/news

COASTLINE COLLEGE HOSTS DE-ESCALATION TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES

The Coastline Public Safety Department, Student Services Wing, and the Behavioral Assessment Team (BAT) collaborated to host De-escalation Training for Coastline and other district employees. The two 4-hour training sessions were held at the Garden Grove Campus and College Center. Approximately 40 staff members attended the training facilitated by Embassy Consulting, Inc. The strategies learned included prevention of problem escalation and recognition of associated causal factors. Participants had the opportunity to practice newly acquired de-escalation strategies in small-group scenarios.

GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE HOSTS ANNUAL CHEFS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Golden West College’s Patrons hosted their 14th annual “Chefs for Scholarships—A Taste of Golden West” on Sunday, September 29.

The more than 250 people attending this year’s event enjoyed sampling food and beverages from 25 local eateries. The event also featured music, silent auction, the Bolsa Chica Conservancy “Windows to Our Wetlands” (WOW) Truck, and Kids Korner activities.

The Patrons awarded GWC student Jimmi Arroyo with the “Golden Chef Award” and a $500 scholarship for his philanthropic efforts on campus.

The event raised more than $38,400, with proceeds benefiting the students of Golden West College.

ORANGE COAST HOSTS ‘CONVERSATION AND COOKIES’ WITH PRESIDENT

President Angelica Suarez is hitting the ground running during the fall semester, organizing a series of informal events that give employees a chance to connect with her and discuss topics that are important to them. The president’s first “Conversation and Cookies” event took place on Sept. 30, with approximately 35 employees taking time to stop by and join a discussion about what OCC does well, in addition to areas that present an opportunity for improvement.

Faculty, staff, and administrators contributed enthusiastically, pointing out OCC’s strengths, such as a culture of caring and a collaborative spirit amongst various programs and departments on campus. Employees also pointed out that the College is a leader in the state, staying true to its vision of being the “standard of excellence in transforming lives through education.” For areas of improvement, employees voiced concerns over enrollment challenges and OCC’s onboarding process, as well as professional development and the difficulties brought on by new policies on short-term hiring. “What can we do to help you?” asked an employee as the discussion neared its conclusion. “Exactly what you are doing right now, by being here and sharing your thoughts,” Dr. Suarez replied. CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL RETURNS TO ORANGE COAST ON SUNDAY Orange Coast College will host the 16th annual Orange County Children’s Book Festival on Sunday, October 6. The festival brings 90 published authors, 12 studio illustrators, and 60 literacy-centered exhibitors to the Costa Mesa campus for a day of family fun. Attendees will have a chance to meet with well-known authors and artists, including five-time NBA champion and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Kobe Bryant, who will be promoting his new book “Legacy and the Queen,” and reality television star Elena Gant, promoting her new book “Rox & Pax.” Five stages will be located throughout campus, including a STEAM stage highlighting space exploration. Noted astrophysicist David A. Aguilar will be on hand to share his experience working for NASA’s New Horizons Mission special media team on the historic Pluto Flyby Mission. There also will be Storyteller, Illustrator, Early Reader/Middle Grade/Teen, and Animal and Nature stages. Exhibitors setting up shop at the festival include Orange County Public Libraries, PBS SoCal, Lakeshore Learning, and the Orange County Department of Education. There will also be train rides and bounce houses for kids. “Our purpose and steadfast commitment for wanting all children to read is what drives us each year to welcome families, have them come, meet authors, and find books to encourage family reading,” said Pat Burns, the festival’s executive director. More than 30,000 people are expected to attend the festival. For more information, visit www.kidsbookfestival.com.

FINDING PATTERNS IN COLLEGE ENROLLMENTS

During the Chancellor’s Coffee Breaks at the Colleges and District, we discussed the challenges facing Coast.

Enrollment is a serious challenge—down about 10 percent districtwide from a few years ago. Yet, thanks to the hard work of many, this semester we are only half a point off from the number of California-resident full-time equivalent students who attended last fall. International student enrollment is also holding steady.

In fact, there are areas where enrollment figures have improved. Golden West added the equivalent of more than 100 full-time students. Class enrollments—essentially the number of seats filled by students across all course sections—are up for the District as a whole.

Holding ground on enrollment is an important first step to recovering ground. To identify opportunities, we should look to this year’s sources of new enrollment.

Our Colleges are seeing progress with working adults in non-credit courses, both for English-language learners and those looking to advance in a career field. We know this is an area of high potential.

Coast is also fortunate to be a destination District for those from out-of-state or out-of-country. Student housing opens new possibilities, both for students living in the housing and for the accompanying campus culture.

The needs of the communities we serve are changing. It is important that our Coast Colleges respond to changes, both in the breadth of offerings and in how we engage our future students.

Have a great weekend,

John Weispfenning, Ph. D. Chancellor