Sweet potato greens, crabs and shrimp.

The League Solid financial shape - Maintaining 33% reserve - FY 10 revenues: 40% dues; 43% district services - District services programs: $14.1 million savings (excluding financial services, retiree health JPA) - $10 in savings for each $1 in dues. Special assessment for budget advocacy: 80% of districts paying. Commission on the Future & Centennial Dinner We’re in the game: For $100m in cuts to community colleges, League is cut $25,000.

Redistricting California Voting Rights Act: For first time, all districts have an obligation this year. Elected by Wards/Districts: Must adjust boundaries for population changes, evaluate possibility of majority-minority districts Elected at-Large (with or w/o residency): Evaluate whether a majority-minority district can be created. If so, must switch to ward/district elections.

Closing the $26.4b shortfall

The risk without revenues

Losing ground

From a $6.2 billion system To a $5.9 billion $5.7 billion $5.4 billion

Get Over It.

Worst Case: Bigger than 22 State Budgets

(a) (1) The California Community Colleges shall, as a primary mission, offer academic and vocational instruction at the lower division level for both younger and older students, including those persons returning to school. Public community colleges shall offer instruction through but not beyond the second year of college. These institutions may grant the associate in arts and the associate in science degree. (2) In addition to the primary mission of academic and vocational instruction, the community colleges shall offer instruction and courses to achieve all of the following: (A) The provision of remedial instruction for those in need of it and, in conjunction with the school districts, instruction in English as a second language, adult noncredit instruction, and support services which help students succeed at the postsecondary level are reaffirmed and supported as essential and important functions of the community colleges. (B) The provision of adult noncredit education curricula in areas defined as being in the state's interest is an essential and important function of the community colleges. (C) The provision of community services courses and programs is an authorized function of the community colleges so long as their provision is compatible with an institution's ability to meet its obligations in its primary missions. (3) A primary mission of the California Community Colleges is to advance California's economic growth and global competitiveness through education, training, and services that contribute to continuous work force improvement. (4) The community colleges may conduct to the extent that state funding is provided, institutional research concerning student learning and retention as is needed to facilitate their educational missions.

We need to have a discussion. Where have we been? Where are we now? Where are we going?

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The recent focus on student success is not an indictment of the work of community college faculty, staff and leaders. a political fad. a rationale for cutting budgets. pie in the sky.

The recent focus on student success is economically necessary morally incumbent achievable

 Once first in the world, America now ranks 10th in the percentage of young adults with a college degree.  For the first time in our history, the current generation of college-age Americans will be less educated than their parents’ generation – unless things change quickly. America is losing ground internationally Economically necessary

California is losing ground to other states (Rank Among States in % with College Degrees) Economically necessary Age Group Assoc. or Higher Bach. or Higher >643rd4th th13th th17th st26th

By Race/ethnicity 33% for Asian students 27% for white students 18% for Latino students 15% for black students Morally incumbent By Age  27% - age  21% - age  18% - age  16% for students over 40 Associate Degree Completion Rates California Community College Participation Rates (age 20-24: average 173 per 1,000) American Indian: 220 per 1,000 adults Asian: 296 per 1,000 adults Black: 193 per 1,000 adults Latino: 159 per 1,000 adults White/Other: 184 per 1,000 adults

Life gets in the way. 80% of students work, on average 32 hours per week. 30% of students have dropped a class because they can’t afford a textbook. 62% of students choose class schedule based on textbook costs. 42% of students have never seen a financial aid counselor.

Achievable In , of the 1,795,248 term headcount (1,217,230 credit FTES), the following numbers of students reached a meaningful completion: Transfers UC: CSU: ISP: OOS: 14,056 49,770 19,827 15,927 AA/AS Degrees 84,618 Certificates49,428

Achievable National average: 19.9/100 FTE California: 15.5/100 FTE

We can improve student success and access.

Success: California’s community colleges will increase completions by 1 million by Access: California’s community colleges will close participation rate gaps. Equity: California’s community colleges will eliminate the achievement gap among enrolled students. Our goals.

Sweet potato greens, crabs and shrimp.

Challenge convention.

Language Acceleration

Freshmen Cohorts and Priority Registration

Financial Aid and Student Services