COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NH Chancellor Ross Gittell September

CCSNH Overview 7 colleges & 3 academic centers (Berlin, Littleton, Laconia, Claremont, Keene, Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, Rochester) Associate degrees and certificates –Workforce training –Transfer (about 1/3 transfer each year) Serve 27,000 students annually –93% are from NH; 40% are adults over 24 –Enrollment doubled since 2000 Partner with businesses & industry Separate system, not part of USNH Self-governing (not a state agency) 2

CCSNH Priorities Advance Educational and Economic Opportunity and Contribute to Strong NH Economy –65 by 25: Increase % NH adults with postsecondary education & training –Associates Degree holders earn 28% above high school grads in NH Provide Higher Education Access and Affordability –Reduced community college tuition in 2014 –Goal of FY16-17 budget request was to further reduce tuition Create pathways for students from K-12, to college and on to careers Focus on high-need fields: e.g., advanced manufacturing, IT, healthcare, career & technical education Serve different regions of the state Partner with Businesses and Industry and Professional Groups (e.g., APICS) 3

Enhance Economic Opportunity & Ensure a Competitive NH: 65% by 2025 CCSNH Strategic Goal: CCSNH will work with our partners to increase the number of adults in New Hampshire with higher education degrees and certificates to 65% by the year

CCSNH is a good choice for students who want: Access: Campuses are convenient and close to home. 2 nd largest number of online college courses in NH. Affordability: College tuition is one-third lower than other colleges in New Hampshire Career-readiness: Degrees and certificates in dozens of in- demand careers and fields. Industry alignment and partnerships. Transferability: Transfer and articulation agreements with USNH, SNHU, many others 5

Advanced Manufacturing Focus: AMPed/TAACCT Six new advanced manufacturing associate degrees and 15 new certificates, from Advanced Composites Manufacturing and CNC Programming to Robotics and Precision Welding 215 online manufacturing-related courses We’ve formed new partnerships with more than 100 businesses and organizations across the state In approximately 3 years trained 8,000 individuals. –Many were hired before they completed their programs New state-of-the-art Advanced Technologies & Academic Center in Rochester, supporting the growing composites manufacturing industry in the state in a special partnership with Albany and Safran Aerospace and other State of NH partners 6

Career & Technical Education (some examples) BioTech (GBCC) Surgical Tech (GBCC) Electrical Tech (MCC) Automotive Technology (NCC, LRCC, MCC, WMCC) Marine Tech (LRCC) Fire Science (LRCC) HVAC (MCC) Robotics (NHTI) 7

Transfer Programs With USNH –Dual Admissions –STEM pathways –3+1 in Nursing –Humanities and the Arts With SNHU –Nursing –Business With NEC –Sales Management 8

CCSNH Running Start: Dual Enrollment Running Start is an award winning partnership that gives high schools students the opportunity to take courses for concurrent (dual) high school and college credit CCSNH colleges offer dual enrollment courses in over 93 high schools and adult learning centers across NH for $ per course CCSNH Running Start course enrollments grew by about +15% in

Emerging Dual Enrollment Pathways Computer Programming Certificate with GBCC and Portsmouth HS - Programming certificate in 1 year of high school plus 1 semester of community college –Programming associate degree in 2 years of high school plus 1 year of community college Advanced Manufacturing Certificate with MCC and Milford HS –Mechatronics certificate in 1 year of high school plus 1 semester of community college –Advanced manufacturing technology associate degree in 2 years of high school plus 1 year of community college 7

APICS and Great Bay CC -GBCC Awarded the 2010 APICS Business Partner of the Year recognition -GBCC hosts courses required for the Certified Production & Inventory Management Certification training/certificate-in-product-inventory-management-cpim. training/certificate-in-product-inventory-management-cpim -The CPIM Credential can be the technical core for the Technical Studies Associate Degree program programs/technical-studies-associate-in-sciencehttp://greatbay.edu/courses/degree- programs/technical-studies-associate-in-science -A member of the GBCC Business Training Center team attends APICS meetings -GBCC hosts APICS meetings 11

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