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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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
Open to Ideas/Innovation
Safe for Failure
Rewarding/Recognizing Success
Support (Money, Time, Connections, etc.)
Encouraging Team Approach
Promoting Collaboration
Interdepartmental
Grants
Other Institutions
Industry
Relating Change to Vision, Planning, Goals
Institutionalizing Positive Outcomes
Taking Your Own Next Leadership Step
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