Dr. J. Laurel Jones, President, Mission College WVM Foundation Board, October 4, 2010

California Community Colleges 112 community colleges Serve more than 2.7 million students state wide Largest system of higher education in the world Nearly 60% of CSU graduates and 30% of UC graduates transfer from a California Community College Access-Equity-Affordability CALIFORNIA POPULATION = 36,961,664

California’s Per-Capita Expenditures on Public Services in Relation to the US Data: NEA (06-07) Highways………………………………… -19% Higher Education………………………... -2% Public Welfare…………………………… 0% Public K-12 Schools…………………….. 6% Health and Hospitals…………………… 24% Police and Fire………………………….. 39% Corrections……………………………… 53%

California State Dynamics

CALIFORNIA POPULATION = 36,961,664 California State Dynamics NO approved budget NO advocacy going on related to the budget -except for unions Some colleges experiencing financial “cash flow” issues after the month of October

CALIFORNIA POPULATION = 36,961,664 California average tuition and fees At public 4-year institutions……..…..$5,254 At public 2-year institutions………....$586 At private 4-year institutions………..$26,032

CALIFORNIA POPULATION = 36,961,664 California colleges sources of financing Federal government……………..57.7% State and local government……..4.7% Industry……………………………6.0% The institution itself………………19.7% Other………………………………11.9%

Mission College Today

Enrollment Patterns and Expectations enrollment count has increased over 30% Won’t have enough classes to meet the demand for another 1-2 yrs Efficiency of our courses will increase; however faculty are adding students beyond class max. Need for transfer courses will increase as students are unable to enroll at UC/ CSU Classified staff have been impacted by budget reductions, meaning: “MORE PEOPLE DOING MORE WITH LESS”

Expectations… Adding new programs are difficult when existing programs have students waitlisted Preparing for an economic rebound when students will have greater choices Increasing numbers of fulltime student enrollment ratio

Current High Demand Programs All General Education courses English as a Second Language courses Math and English basic skills courses Nursing and related health occupation courses

Key Initiatives Increase opportunities in Health Care and Wellness Certificate to Degree Opportunities: -Green Chemistry Sustainability Competencies across the Curriculum Service Learning Professional Development: -Teaching and Learning Center for all staff Online Degree

Key Initiatives… Increase Grant applications specific to college planning Increase K-12 partnerships modeled after Middle College and Tech Prep models Increase internships with community business 21 st Century technology infrastructure and leadership

Student Success… Faced tremendous obstacles: -Major health issues -Caring for his aunt and grandmother -Lived in the Salvation Army Homeless Shelter Maintained his college education, earning 3 college degrees from Mission College: -Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Sociology Maintain a 3.55 GPA Won Soropimist and Access scholarships: total $1,200 Won fall 2009 Speech and College Brain Dive contest On graduation, he was commended by councilmember Ash Karla and the City of San Jose for his tireless efforts for success whiling helping those around him….. Artie Lashbrook Graduated May 2010