Transcript California Community Colleges CIO/CSSO CONFERENCE “Bridging Rivers of Change” Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D. Chancellor SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT.

California Community Colleges
CIO/CSSO CONFERENCE
“Bridging Rivers of Change”
Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D.
Chancellor
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
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The American Community Colleges
Public:
991
Private:
180
Tribal:
31
Total: 1,202
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The American Community Colleges
Students
11.6 Million Students:
6.6 million credit · 5 million non-credit
• 46% of U.S. Undergraduates
• 45% of First-Time Freshmen
• 59% Women, 41% Men
• 60% Part-Time, 40% Full-Time
• Average Age – 29 years
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The Nation’s Major Challenge
“America’s Perfect Storm:
Three Forces Changing Our
Nation’s Future”
Kirsch, Braun, Yamamoto, Sum
• Disparity in Literacy & Numeracy Skills
• Economic & Employment Changes
• Demographic Changes
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California Community Colleges
A Diverse System
2.6 Million Students
Urban
72
Districts
109
Colleges
Suburban
Rural
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California Community College Mission
• Open Access to Higher Education
• Transfer Education
• Vocational Training
• Adult/Continuing Education
• Basic Skills/Remedial Education
• Support Services
• Economic Development
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“THE ONLY CONSTANT
IS CHANGE.”
-Heraclitus
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Changing Times
1960-1980
1980-Present
Funding Increases
Limited Resources
Public Support
(confidence)
Public Scrutiny
(accountability)
Process
Outcomes
Teaching
Learning
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Changing External Impacts
State
Comm. Colleges
Regulations
State
Economy
District
Budget
& Policies
Legislative
Term
Limits
University
Changes
Community
College
Technology
Federal
Regulations
Demographics
Business
&
Industry
Student
Needs
Accreditation
Requirements
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CHANGING STUDENTS
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Gender & Age of
California Community College Students
2006 - 2007
Gender
Age
Unknown
50+
12.1%
1.0%
Male
Unknown
0.3%
19 or
Younger
24.6%
40-49
9.9%
43.5%
Female
35-39
6.3%
55.5%
30-34
7.5%
25-29
11.9%
20-24
27.4%
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Changing Ethnicity of California
Community College Students
2006 – 2007
Asian/Pacific
Islander
12.8%
Filipino
3.5%
African American
7.2%
American Indian
0.85%
Unknown
8.4%
Other
8.4%
White
35.9%
Hispanic/Latino
29.3%
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Changing Philosophy of
Student Enrollment Fees
Time Frame
Per Unit Fees
Prior to Fall 1984
$0
Fall 1984 – Spring 1991
$5, capped at $50 per semester
Fall 1991 – Fall 1993
Spring 1993
$6, capped at $60 per semester
$10, cap eliminated
Differential fee of $50/unit for
holders of BA/BS degrees
$13
Differential fee of $50/unit for
holders of BA/BS degrees
Fall 1993 – Fall 1995
Spring 1996 – Fall 1998
$13
Differential fee eliminated
Spring 1999 – Fall 1999
$12
Spring 2000 – Spring 2003
$11
Fall 2003 – Spring 2004
$18
Fall 2004 – Fall 2006
$26
Spring 2007– present
$20
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CHANGING METHODS
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Changing Instructional Delivery
& Learning Methodologies
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Changing Student Support Systems
FROM:
TO:
Online Systems
• Registration
• Counseling
• Learning Support
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Changing Decision-Making Trends
Collective Bargaining
Administration
Winton Act
SB160 (1976)
“Rodda Act”
Yeshiva Decision (1980)
U.S. Supreme Court
Governance
AB 1725 (1988)
“Ten Plus One”
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CHANGES & CHALLENGES AHEAD
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California Community Colleges
Budget Process
State Budget - Proposition 98
Governor - Legislature
State Board of Governors & System
72
Districts
San Diego Community
College District
Local Boards of Trustees & Districts
Federal &
Special Funds
• Allocations
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Allocations to Education
(2006 – 2007)
K-12
California Community Colleges (CCC)
California State University (CSU)
University of California (UC)
$8,501
$5,708
$11,972
$18,749
Son/Daughter of Proposition 92?
New Legislation?
Armed Insurrection?
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Restoration of Public Confidence
• Better Compilation & Analysis of System Data
• Telling “Our Story” to a Changing Legislature
• Promoting/Marketing Success
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Elements of Successful Change
Cultivating a Culture of Change
Within the Institution
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Open to Ideas/Innovation
Safe for Failure
Rewarding/Recognizing Success
Support (Money, Time, Connections, etc.)
Encouraging Team Approach
Promoting Collaboration
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Interdepartmental
Grants
Other Institutions
Industry
Relating Change to Vision, Planning, Goals
Institutionalizing Positive Outcomes
Taking Your Own Next Leadership Step
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