Wcc presentation final

Editor's Notes

• #6: *Stemmed from O/R work @ VT in 1963, 1967 joined VCCS*President White has been @ WCC since ?, Has worked SWVA CCS for over 30 yearsBrief History:The Virginia Community College System was established during the 1966 session of the General Assembly. Wytheville Community College became a member of the system on July 1, 1967. In the first year of its operation, the college’s enrollment rose to 837 and the number of full-time faculty members increased to 21. The college’s enrollment has grown to over 4,000 students in 2009-2010, with more than 40 full-time and 140 part-time faculty.
• #7: 50% of U.S. undergrads enrolled in CC’s (serve 240,000 students)CC grew in the 1960’s and 70’s at the rate of 1/weekWCC demo’s are typical of u.s community colleges, minority challengeFunding difference
• #9: -member of VCCS-reports to chancellor of vccs, state board, and cc board-board has 13 members-board consists of community members for the 6 surrounding communities-bureaucracy is one of the issues mentioned in Joan Hirt’s article and the org chart demonstrates that
• #10: Anyone is accepted as long as they show ability to benefitDr. Catron-Wood and President White agreed WCC is an “on-ramp” to higher education for their studentsSignificant resources are spent on remediationPresident White feels standards are too high – lowering them would lower remediation resourcesTypes – first generation, unemployed, low socioeconomic status – commonality – lack of self-confidence
• #11: 3 campus locations – Wytheville, Crossroads in Galax, LPN Construction Management (20% of students attend), and Smyth County Education Center – workforce development, pre-employment training, business seminarsOld Dominion BS degree option23 degreee programs offeredARC Center, Project AIM (Ability in Motion) to increase retention and grad rates of students at or below poverty levelRemediation – President White’s thoughts, not always necessaryPrograms of Study(Number of degrees in 2008-2009 in parentheses)BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCOMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)Computer and Information SciencesCONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)Construction TradesENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/TechnicianElectrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/TechnicianIndustrial Technology/TechnicianFAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)Child Care Provider/AssistantLIBERAL ARTS (66 awarded)Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesMEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (40 awarded)Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianDental Assisting/AssistantDental Hygiene/HygienistRadiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (109 awarded)Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (35 awarded)Business Operations Support and Secretarial ServicesPRODUCTION TRADES (29 awarded)Precision Metal WorkingSECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (36 awarded)CorrectionsCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationTHERAPY AND COUNSELING (156 awarded)Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPhysical Therapist Assistant
• #12: Low, students drop out to meet family obligations, have to work.A lot of certificate and diploma programs
• #13: *Most students are part time and also work, come to campus for classes and then leave*ARC Center and AIM programNJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) - Men’s basketball, very successful in VCCS, and women’s volleyball – cancelled baseball program because of budget cuts*Wildcats, Maroon and White*Dean of students also Athletic Director*Each club must have faculty advisor, approximately 20 clubs, some even Greek Life, Christian, Academic, SGA
• #14: $139700 from local Boards of Supervisors, anything 5 ft from building cannot be covered with state money, also get money from bookstore and vendingRestructuring and streamlining processes; want to provide the same services with fewer resourcesSummer Pell money is now available; majority of students qualify for financial aid, excited about launching a book rental program in JanuaryTuition at community colleges is to be ½ of 4-year state schoolsThere are lots of grants for the school to apply for but they have to be a good value; don’t want to spend a lot of admin time overseeing it
• #15: Top 3 sources – State, T&F, and Local Approp.VT top 3 – tuition, state, and grants and contracts and auxilaries @ 16%VT – State appropriations 25%VT – Tuition and Fees 27%VT – No local approp. (biggest difference)VT – Grants and contracts 22% (big difference)
• #18: *One of first in Virginia for a community college, $300K annually in gifts, $2M in form of grants from TCUses funds for scholarships, equipment and to fund capital projects*Achieve 2015, next big campaign (VCCS initiative), calls for $1.9M each year for the next 5 years, challenge for WCC
• #19: Don’t really spend a lot of time maximizing benefits from alumni because they feel most of the transfer students are closer to their 4-year institutionDon’t track most of the alumni or focus campaigning initiatives toward alumniThe office is also currently restructuring and they have had a shortage of personnel to focus on alumni.
• #20: Achieve 2015 Goals:Challenges:*keep tuition @ ½ of 4 yr.*student retention and graduation rates*AOTC – American Opportunity Tax Credit, to expire end of 2010, in addition to Pell Grant*Typically students borrow low amount, loans increasing, 38% have loans*Significant # of Presidents to retire in next 5 years, shortage of FT qualified teachers.