The California Community College’s Education Planning Initiative (EPI)

David Shippen, CCCTC

Brian Mikesell, Hobsons

Learning Objectives

Start a Conversation• Why California is so dang special…• The Challenges• The Solutions – SB1456, 3 Initiatives• Implications • Q&A

Californians are not all Blond…

… or live on the Beach!

… and we LOVE OUR STUDENTS!

We look more like this…

Things you might not know about California…

• 8th largest world economy• Most populous state

38 million people –More than Canada!

• Largest Higher Ed Systemin the World

• 25% of CommunityCollege studentsin the USA!

Highest, Lowest, Tallest, Oldest…

… hottest, richest…a state of extremes.

Extreme Challenges

• Highest Cost of Living (vs. income)• Highest Poverty 23.4% (Nov 2014)• Among highest unemployment• Highest Incarcerated Population• Rural vs. Urban

Size and Complexity in our Community Colleges

• 113 community based colleges• 72 fiscally and operationally independent districts• Labor Influence - Not a “Right to Work” State• Shared Governance• Counseling Faculty vs. Advisors• Academic Freedom• Strong professional networks• We have grand ideas….

2008 Challenges for Our Students

• 70% are underprepared• Budget cuts had broad impacts:

• Changed the counselor model. 1:1800• Course offerings reduced• Student population decreased from 2.6m to 2.1m!

• Inadequate support to help students with key decisions and problems

• Taking more credits than are needed• Self-advising

Begin with the end in mind…-Steven Covey

Think across the framework…-Craig Heldman (yesterday!)

2008 Vision

This has gotta be fixed (Jan 2011)

California Community College Student Success Task Force

• Multi-disciplined community• 22 recommendations

supported by data

One of the 22 ideas: Student Education Plan

• 7 of the 22 ideas directly referenced the importance of having a student education plan

• Key theme: Creating pathways• Input, Process, Output

Challenge: Make this scalable and sustainable?

Solution

4 of 22 recommendations adoptedinto legislation

The Student Success Act of 2012

1. Mandatory core services: orientation, assessment and education planning

• Priority enrollment tied to completion of core services and good standing

2. Must have a major or specific education goal by 15 credit hours or before 3rd semester, else college may choose to enforce registration hold or lose priority

3. Board of Governors Fee Waiver: Must meet minimum academic standards

The Student Success Act of 2012

We asked and we received…

1. 14-15: 185M to Implement Core Services and Three Initiatives

1. OEI – Online Education Initiative

2. CAI – Common Assessment Initiative

3. EPI – Education Planning Initiative

2. 15-16: +100M to expand and implement

3. Change in Funding Paradigm• From only headcount to headcount + services

provided (favoring performance)

Systemic Change and Compliance Measures

• Adopt and leverage technology resources to meet the demand

• To receive SSSP funding colleges must adopt the common assessment instrument

• ACCOUNTABILITY IS BIG• CCC Scorecard (accountability data)• SSSP Plan (intervention strategies)• Student Equity Plan• Institutional Effectiveness metrics• ACCJC

Key Considerations

AS if this was not enough … drinking from the legislation fire hose……• Strong Workforce/Career Technical Education

Initiative• Basic Skills Initiative• AND…as of March 2015 California will be the

22nd state allowing community colleges Baccalaureate Degrees!

Who are we helping?

Regina Returning

1 of 3 graduates at a CCC 1 of 2 graduates started at a CCC

2.1m 40% > 25 years old70% of CA undergrads

GPAs are equal or better than native UC or CSU students and average time to degree is 2.4 yrs

So what is the problem?

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3 of 4 aspire to an associates or transfer to a 4-yr institution

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2

Only 1 of 2 who seek a credential ever achieve that goal

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Only 2 of 5 ever transfer to a 4-yr institution

Excessive Credits

60 credit hours

78 credit hours

90 credit hours

Needed

Achieved

Attempted

The real cost of college. http://realcostofcollegeinca.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Real-Cost-of-College_Full-Report_CCC-1.pdf

Regina’s Problems

I took classes I didn’t need!

I can’t ever get time with my

advisor!

I’ll just drop this course and worry about the impact

later!

I changed my major – now

major problems!

Finish?No idea! Need

data about myself!

Course was full or not available!

The Transfer ImpactSchool Total Undergrads Transferred In % of Undergrads

CSU Dominguez Hills 12,481 2,632 21%

CSU Fresno 20,295 2,305 11%

CSU San Marcos 10,738 1,614 15%

CSU Channel Islands 4,963 915 18%

Cal Poly - Pomona 20,952 2,487 12%

CSU Northridge 33,771 5242 16%

SDSU 27,099 3431 13%

Pepperdine Univ 3,538 162 5%

CSU Fullerton 33,116 4,752 14%

CSU Los Angeles 19,589 3,264 17%

Chapman University 6,005 394 7%

CSU San Bernardino 16,191 1,949 12%

CSU Chico 15,290 1,599 10%

Vanguard University 2,135 252 12%

CSU Bakersfield 7,350 693 9%

This is only 40% of students who wanted to transfer to a 4-year institution. What if….

Student Portal

Planning

Articulation

• Self-discovery• Career exploration• Application• Assessment• Orientation

Student Portal

Planning

Articulation

Student Portal

Planning

Articulation

• Common course numbering (C-ID)• eTranscripts

CCC Tech Center Role

• Provide project leadership• Provide supportive

technology services• Develop funding resources• Publicize technology projects• Disburse funds• Manage contracts

California Legislature

Chancellors Office

72 Districts

113 Colleges

Tech Center

History of Success – CCC Tech Center

Statewide “Platform” Solutions:• CENIC – California Education Network• CCC ID – Student ID• CCC Apply – Application for College• eTranscripts – Electronic transcripts

Guiding Principles of CCC Tech Center

Supports Institutional Change• People, Processes, Tools, Techniques

Impacts of Change• Creates strong feelings of uncertainty• Feelings of loss/mourning/competition• Opportunities revealed

Manage Change through Project Management

Support change through relationships and open collaboration on shared goals

10 Pilot Districts (14 colleges)

Questions?