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

Dr. J. Laurel Jones, President, Mission College WVM Foundation Board, October 4, 2010. CALIFORNIA POPULATION = 36,961,664. California Community Colleges. 112 community colleges Serve more than 2.7 million students state wide Largest system of higher education in the world

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

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  1. Dr. J. Laurel Jones, President, Mission College WVM Foundation Board, October 4, 2010

  2. CALIFORNIA POPULATION = 36,961,664 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

  3. 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%

  4. California State Dynamics

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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%

  8. Mission College Today

  9. 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”

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

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