OFFICE OF

INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES

THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA

Houston Community College SystemHouston Community College System

U.S. ASSUMPTIONS

• HIGHER EDUCATION IS FOR EVERYONE

• INCREMENTALISM

CONTRAST

• Most Other Countries Higher Ed. Model:

• Universities issue primarily professional degrees

• Low esteem for technical-vocational education

• U.S. Higher Ed.:• STAIRCASE MODEL:• Junior College• Workforce Development• Senior College-Bachelor• M.A. Prof. Degree 1• PhD. Prof. Degree 2

THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: CHARACTERISTICS

• OPEN DOOR POLICY

• WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

STUDENT FLOW

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ACADEMIC TRACK:FIRST TWO YEARS.

WORKFORCE TRACK:ONE MONTH

TO TWO YEARS

UNIVERSITY:LAST TWO YEARS

HIGH SCHOOLS

ADVISORYCOUNCILS

LABOR FORCE

SELF EMPLOYED

PLACEMENT TEST

REMEDIAL COURSES

EFFECT ON SOCIETY

• 49% OF ALL STUDENTS ON ACADEMIC TRACK IN THE U.S.

• DETERMINING FACTOR IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FROM AGRICULTURE TO ZOOLOGY

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

GOVERNMENT

COMMUNITY

COMM. COLLEGE

BUS. & INDUSTRY

WORKFORCE CURRICULUM

ADVISORY COUNCILS

BENEFITS

• PERMANENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• RELIABLE & EFFECTIVE TRAINING PARTNER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• OPEN DOOR ADMISSION

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

• PLACEMENT TEST

SOME PROGRAMS

• REMEDIAL

• HONORS

• DISABLED STUDENTS

• INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

• CONTRACT TRAINING

• CONTINUING EDUCATION

STUDENTS PROFILE

• TYPICALLY OLDER

• MANY IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

• MANY WORK AND STUDY

• MANY ON FINANCIAL AID

• MANY MINORITIES

SAMPLE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

• BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

• LAW

• MEDICINE

• ENGINEERING

• EDUCATION

• MUSIC,ART, ETC.

SAMPLE WORKFORCE PROGRAMS

• COMPUTERS

• NURSING

• TRUCK DRIVING

• BOOKKEEPING

• E-COMMERCE

• WELDING, ETC.

UNIVERSITY CONNECTION

• ELIGIBILITY TO TRANSFER

• TWO-PLUS TWO

REACH OUT TO STUDENT

• CENTERS IN COMMUNITY

• LESS EXPENSIVE

• RESPONSIVE TO LOCAL ECONOMY

FUNDING

• 30% LOCAL TAXPAYERS

• 45% STATE

• 25% STUDENTS

• PLUS GRANTS

STUDENT COSTS

• IN DISTRICT

• IN STATE

• OUT OF STATE

HOW STUDENTS PAY

• FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID

• BUSINESS/INDUSTRY

• PARENTS

• THEIR OWN FUNDS

GOVERNANCE

• BOARD OF TRUSTEES

• ELECTED

• APPOINTED

• ELECTED & APPOINTED

• ACCREDITATION

ADVANTAGES

• MORE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

• IMPROVED HIGH SCHOOL RETENTION

• IMPROVED ECONOMY

• CLOSER TIES: HIGHER ED. & BUS. AND INDUSTRY

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

• MULTI CULTURAL COMMUNITY

• INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY

• INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS MUST BENEFIT OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY