Extending the Comprehensive Mission

Update and Next Steps

Montana’s Vision for Two-Year Education Transform lives and create opportunities through

educating the citizens of the state of Montana

Montana University System Website

A Brief Look at the Growth of Our COTs

In the past ten years, headcount at the COTs has more than doubled, growing by over 4,800 students. Over the same time period, student FTE increased by 2,936 or 94%.

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

10,000

3,828

8,670

3,114

6,051

Enrollment Trends - MUS Colleges of Technology

Headcount (Fall 2001 - Fall 2011)Student FTE (FY 2001 - FY 2011)

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-110

200

400

600

800

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1200

26

232

743

1014

Degrees and Certificates Award - MUS Colleges of Technology

Associate of Arts/Associate of ScienceAssociate of Applied Science/Certificate of Applied Science

%CHGDEGREE TYPE 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 02 to 11

Associate of Applied Science 620 623 609 656 679 646 636 612 716 756 22%Associate of Arts 14 13 14 26 31 51 87 69 89 106 657%Associate of Science 12 43 24 53 66 71 62 112 130 126 950%Certificate of Applied Science 123 144 101 136 171 231 238 254 239 258 110%Total 769 823 748 871 947 999 1023 1047 1174 1246 62%

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5.0

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15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

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45.0

38.3

21.1

9.1

Enrollment of 25 to 49 Year Olds in 2-year Colleges per 1,000 25 to 49 Year Olds in the State, 2009

(includes Public Colleges only) source: IPEDS, US Census

October Listening SessionsBillings, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, & Missoula

Eight General Themes from the College!NOW Listening Sessions

Helena – October 3Billings – October 5

Missoula – October 13Butte – October 17

Great Falls – October 19

theme 1 Changing the Organizational Culture

• Rebranding Process• Positive Outcomes• Opportunity to promote COTs as affordable

access to higher education

Flathead Valley Community College, MUS Website

theme 2 Importance of Expanding the Comprehensive Mission

• University Transfer• Adult-friendly

Programming• Developmental

Education• Partnerships• Workforce/CTE

MSU-Great Falls COT Website

theme 3 Funding and Facilities

• Space• Staffing• Funding• Sustainability• Localized Plan

Missoula Independent article on record enrollment at UM Missoula COT, Feb. 4, 2010

theme 4 Expanding Services to Support Students

• Support Services• Expanded Services• Veterans• Childcare

UM-Helena COT ULEARN Continuing Education

theme 5 Workforce and Community Connections

• Engage Business and Industry• Community Connections• Workforce Development

Opportunities

MSU-Billings COT Website

theme 6 Unique Issues of Embedded COTs

• Coordination of Services• Duplication?• Competition?• University Partnership• Affiliation

MT Tech COT

theme 7 Flexibility and Responsiveness

• Reaching New and Different Markets• Rapid Response• Laddering of Programs

UM-Helena COT, Montana University System Website

theme 8 K-12 Coordination

• Pathways• Dual Enrollment• Perceptions and Misperceptions• ABE/GED

November 3-4 Retreat

Nov 3-4 Retreat Outcomes

• Comprehensive Mission Planning Process by Campus

• Networking/Sharing/Learning

• Requests for Additional Consulting Help

Nov 3-4 Retreat Outcomes

• Creating a “Unified Voice” for 2 year while respecting individual identity

• Commitment to Further Engaging Faculty/Staff/Students/Community at each Campus

• Stronger Commitment – 2 year/ 4 year

Expanding Strategy #1

• Gallatin College Programs (GCP)

• MSU Northern’s College of Technical Sciences

• UM Western’s Two-Year Programs

• Bitterroot College Programs (BCP)

Next Steps New Colleges Added to #1

• Develop plan to conduct listening sessions

• Work with new colleges to develop plans for extending the comprehensive two-year mission

• Integrate into December 15/16 Retreat

Dec 15-16 Retreat

• Further Widen the Circle

• Focus on Changing the Names/Brand

• Discussion of Comprehensive Mission 2012 – 2013 Implementation Plans (per College – Due Dec 9)(Strategies, Action Steps, Dates, Resources Needed)

Jan 19-20 BOR Presentation

• Draft Comprehensive Mission Expansion Plans Per COT

• Resources Needed as Expansion/Phase In

• Initial Rename/Rebrand Concept

Dec - Feb Finalizing Comprehensive Mission Expansion Plans• Comprehensive Mission Expansion Plans for each COT

Campus

• Update on Planning Process for new Colleges added to Strategy #1 in December

• Identifying Resource Issues/Needs

• Timeline

• Creating a Unified Summary

Mar 1-2 BOR Agenda Discussion/Action

• Presentation of Comprehensive Mission Expansion Plans

• Resource Discussion

• Rename/Rebrand Recommendation • Action to Approve Plans

• Action to Approve New Names/Brand

Excellent Progress Was Made – We Need to Move Forward!