Transcript Maintaining High-Quality, Affordable Higher Education at West Valley and Mission College: Bond 2012 Where Today’s Students Meet Tomorrow’s Opportunity Bob Owens, Trustee Laurel Jones, President.

Maintaining High-Quality,
Affordable Higher Education at
West Valley and Mission College: Bond 2012
Where Today’s Students Meet Tomorrow’s Opportunity
Bob Owens, Trustee
Laurel Jones, President of Mission College
Introduction
West Valley and Mission College play a critical role in
providing local, high quality, affordable higher
education in our community.
Every semester over 20,000 students enroll in
courses both at West Valley (located in Saratoga)
and at Mission (located right here in Santa Clara).
Our colleges currently serve over 40,000 people
per year.
Thousands of additional students take online,
off-campus, or non-credit courses and seminars.
Early Years….…….to……..…. TODAY
Mission College Present (2012)
On-Going Needs at Mission College
Campus is 32 years old.
Nearly 11,000 students are enrolled annually at Mission College
Though we have added classrooms and instructional space, we need
additional, permanent classrooms and effective, academic facilities that
support 21st century teaching and learning.
Nearly 40% of classrooms and facilities are still housed in portables and
temporary modules.
On-Going Needs at Mission College (cont.)
Our key project priorities and needs include
additional classrooms and educational
upgrades related to completing our new
main building, replacing portable
classrooms with high quality general
education classrooms, providing a state-ofthe-art Technology Institute/Classroom
building and a new Performing Arts
building.
Updating academic facilities and technology
to help students prepare to transfer to 4-year
universities.
Accommodating more students in high
demand classes that currently have long
waiting lists.
On-Going Needs at Mission College (cont.)
Repairing or replacing leaky roofs, heating, cooling, plumbing and
electricity to ensure effective learning environments and increase energy
efficiency.
Updating educational facilities and technology to ensure students are
prepared for high demand jobs of the 21st century, especially careers in
emerging technologies and STEM.
Making all buildings, classrooms, and facilities accessible to people with
disabilities.
Upgrading technology to help students prepare for 21st century jobs and
transfer to 4-year universities.
What has already been accomplished at
Mission College through MEASURE H ?
LET’S TAKE A LOOK.
What has already been accomplished at
Mission College through MEASURE H ? (cont.)
Main Building Replacement Phase 1:
Opening 2014
What has already been accomplished at
Mission College through MEASURE H ? (cont.)
Hospitality Management Building
What has already been accomplished at
Mission College through MEASURE H ? (cont.)
Child Development Center
What has already been accomplished at
Mission College through MEASURE H ? (cont.)
What are the Next Steps?
The West Valley-Mission Community College District is
considering placing a local higher education funding
measure on the June 2012 ballot at $350 million dollars.
The bond tax rate is $16.25 per $100,000 property
assessment.
A recently commissioned independent survey
of constituents in our district shows strong
potential community support for such a
measure, with as much as 66% saying they
would vote for it - well above 55% threshold
needed for passage.
Summary
Together we can ensure West Valley and Mission Colleges have the
resources they need to prepare students for transfer to 4-year universities
and for the high demand jobs of the 21st century.
Let us know of other individuals and groups that need this information.
For more information, visit www.wvm.edu. If you have any specific
questions feel free to contact Bradley Davis, Associate Vice Chancellor, by
phone at 408.741.2060 or by email at [email protected].
Mission College
3000 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Questions?