Transcript Community College and Workforce Development Update

Community College Initiative
University of the District of Columbia
Presented by:
Julie Johnson
Deputy Director of the
Community College Initiative
University of the District of Columbia
March 11, 2009
Overview
1. The UDC Vision
2. The Need for a Community College
3. The Plan for the Community College
4. The Benefits of a Community College
5. Backus as a Potential Location for the
Community College
THE UDC VISION
The UDC Vision
Two-prong vision to provide an important
economic engine for the District and the
region:
• Create a premier community college
• Become America’s flagship urban landgrant university
The University System
of the District of Columbia
District of Columbia Community College
• Affordable, open admissions institution
• Focus on workforce development, technical and academic
certifications and academic associate degrees
• Serve as a gateway to four-year institutions
The University of the District of Columbia
• Rigorous admission standards
• Offer a broad range of academic and professional programs up
to and including research intensive doctoral programs
• Add an honors program, residential experience, and NCAA
Division I Athletics
THE NEED FOR A
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Need for a
Community College
• At least 30 of the top 40 growth occupations require postsecondary education.
• Over 50,000 jobs are in technical areas that require an AA
degree and post-secondary vocational training.
• DC’s share of jobs requiring post-graduate education is triple
the national average (9.9% to 3.3%).
• Two-thirds of all DC jobs are held by non-residents.
The Need for a Community
College (continued)
• One year of college level credits plus a credential is the
tipping point for students needing to find career pathways.
• 1 year of college credits + credential gives a future earnings
bump* of:
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$7,000 more per year for ESL students
$8,500 more per year for ABE students
$2,700 more per year for workforce students entering with a GED
$1,700 more per year for workforce students entering with a high
school diploma
* Earning amounts are based on income level six years after entering the workforce
High Demand Career Sectors
The following job sectors are in high demand in the
District of Columbia:
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Allied Health/Nursing
Business Services
Hospitality/Service
Construction
Identified by Workforce Investment Council (WIC).
3,000 openings
3,400 openings
2,762 openings
1000+ openings
THE PLAN FOR A
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Plan for the Community College
The Community College will offer the following
programs:
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Associate degree programs
Certificate programs
Workforce development programs
Technical and vocational training
Accelerated learning programs/ Developmental
education programs
Transfer plans:
• Articulation agreements will be developed with UDC and
all DC area universities, as well as selected others
nationally
The Community College
ASPIRE Framework
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Access
Student Support Services
Pathways
Individualization
Research-based
Economic-focus
LEARN TO EARN BLUEPRINT
PROFILES - Who?
FLOWCHART FOR WORKFORCE DEVLOPMENT & POSTSECONDARY ED.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SYSTEM—Where?
OUTCOME
What will happen?
READY TO LEARN, THEN EARN
Reading and writing at 5th grade level and
below  Need literacy & work readiness skills
TANF Recipients  Unskilled and lowliterate 
Lifelong Learning Center
Adult Education Network
Co-location Site
Ready to Work
Ready to Train
READY TO LEARN AND EARN
Individual with demonstrated learning aptitude 
Meets DOES minimum skills requirements for
training  Reading and writing at 8th grade level 
Ex-offenders re-entering  Dislocated Workers
Any institution
in the network
Certification
Employment
Continued Training
Postsecondary Ed. Transition
DC Government Employees  Supprt Staff 
Needs enhancement to retain employment and/or
advance  Fearful and defensive about losing job
 Needs discreet learning opportunities 
May have HS diploma.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
EARNING COLLEGE CREDITS
 High school students earning college credit
Uses online learning GED graduates
and adults returning to school
College Ready
Can attend any institution in
the network
Postsecondary Transition
College Access Program
EARNING & LEARNING
Employment
Certificate
Associate of Arts
THE BENEFITS OF A
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Benefits of a Community College
• Provide District residents with options for high
quality post-secondary education
• Provide an affordable start to a college education for
students wishing to transfer and pursue a bachelor’s
degree
• Be able to work closely with area industry to train
employees as needed and meet DC workforce
development needs
• Be accessible and able to easily meet the education
and training needs of all District residents.
BACKUS AS A POTENTIAL
LOCATION FOR THE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Community College
Location Options
Process to identify a community college location:
• Examined multiple sites across the District.
• Identified several potential sites, including Backus.
• Are pursuing/in negotiations for a potential main
campus site.
• Plan to eventually have satellite campuses around
the District.
Benefits of Backus
• Allows for continued public use of the space
• Continues the same mission of providing
public education
• Embedded in a residential community
• Ideal amount of space
• Ideally suited to serve the needs of the
community
• Near the metro/Available parking lot
Process for Determining
Use of Backus
• The mayor’s office will make the decision about
space allocation
• The council and the mayor will determine the capital
budget to develop the site
• The council and the mayor will determine the
operating budget on an ongoing basis
Working Together
The community college is
the community’s college
and will only thrive
with full public involvement
and public support.
Questions and Discussion