Dr. J. Laurel Jones, President, Mission CollegeWVM Foundation Board, October 4, 2010

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 State Dynamics

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%

Mission College Today

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