State Center Community College District 2008 Strategic Plan One-Year Status Report December 2008

Goal 1: Access and Awareness State Center Community College District will be the learning institution of choice in its service area.

Strategic Objective 1.1: Increase enrollment and retention as reflected in the Accountability Report for Community Colleges Annual unduplicated headcount31,40133,069 Full-time equivalent students (FTES)17,05818,111 Annual Unduplicated Headcount & FTES Fresno City College * * ARCC 2009 Report

Strategic Objective 1.1: Increase enrollment, retention and persistence as reflected in the Accountability Report for Community Colleges Annual unduplicated headcount18,13018,605 Full-time equivalent students (FTES)9,1329,494 Annual Unduplicated Headcount & FTES Reedley College, including North Centers * * ARCC 2009 Report

Strategic Objective 1.1: Increase enrollment and retention as reflected in the Accountability Report for Community Colleges Fresno City College61%62% Reedley College, including North Centers 62%61% Retention * * Datatel

Strategic Objective 1.2: Establish a baseline and demonstrate improve- ment of student processes used in admissions, orientation assessment and testing which address the needs of a diverse student population. Applications Student data collected via online survey instrument Extreme Registration Student Satisfaction surveys English faculty will review district wide assessment instruments

Goal 2: Excellence in Teaching and Learning The District will promote excellent teaching and learning in all of its colleges and centers, provide them relevant data and support, and celebrate success and improvement.

College Fall 2005 to Fall 2006 to Fall 2007 Fresno City College63.1%65.7% Reedley College, including North Centers 64.0%67.8% Strategic Objective 2.1: Increase the persistence rate of students, as measured by the Accountability Report for Community Colleges. Persistence Rate * * ARCC 2009 Report

College to to Fresno City College48.2%47.3% Reedley College, including North Centers 58.0%49.1% Strategic Objective 2.2: Increase the student progress and achievement rate, as measured by the Accountability Report for Community Colleges. Student Progress and Achievement Rate * ARCC 2009 Report

College Fresno City College62.2%63.5% Reedley College, including North Centers 61.1%62.4% Strategic Objective 2.3: Establish a baseline and improve the course completion rates of pre-collegiate and basic skills of students. Annual Successful Course Completion Rate for Credit Basic Skills Courses * * ARCC 2009 Report

Goal 3: Workforce Readiness and Communication State Center Community College District will develop and coordinate its programs and services to meet the needs of the workplace, providing education and training in basic skills, communication, technological expertise and specific job-related competencies.

Formal articulation agreements Advisory committees Companies that are donors or participants in Chancellor’s Circle Those that offer placements for students Donors of equipment or money Strategic Objective 3.1: Establish a baseline and expand current partnerships which benefit all stakeholder groups, including both employer and student constituencies. Baseline data will be collected to determine the number of partnerships in the following areas:

to Completion Rate74% Strategic Objective 3.2: Establish a baseline and increase the course completion rates for credit and non-credit vocational programs. Credit Program Completions (SCCCD) * to Completion Rate49% Non-Credit Program Completions (SCCCD ) * * Datatel

Fresno City CollegeReedley College Headcount1,4261,599 FTES Strategic Objective 3.3: Establish a baseline and increase the number of work experience, internship, apprenticeship, job shadowing, and service learning opportunities. Work Experience ( ) Fresno City College Headcount67 FTES15.65 Apprenticeships ( ) Service Learning FCC/CSUF joint initiative, spring 2009

Goal 4: System Effectiveness – Planning and Assessment State Center Community College District will engage in an ongoing planning process to assess effectiveness and efficiency of its operations.

Labor market data Advisory committees Basic skills committees Program review Strategic Objective 4.1: Demonstrate how research and fact-based decision making are used to ensure quality and innovation.

Student satisfaction surveys (ACT College Outcomes Survey), completed spring 2008 Strategic Objective 4.2: Demonstrate that all programs and services meet the needs of our students and other stakeholders as evidenced by student and employer satisfaction surveys.

Website content accuracy Online processes Distance education has increased 15% from fall 2006 to fall 2007 SMART classrooms: 71 completed Strategic Objective 4.3: Demonstrate how the educational processes and operations of SCCCD are enhanced through the integration of technology.

Goal 5: Resource Development State Center intends to manage its resources to provide maximum opportunity to its students, employees and community.

Recruitment publications oPrint media (higher education, job listings, and publications which serve African American, Hispanic and Asian populations) oOnline Committee evaluation of applicants Employee demographics Strategic Objective 5.1: Increase the diversity of the District workforce to reflect the demographics in the communities we serve.

Strategic Objective 5.2: Establish a baseline and increase avenues of internal and external funding for scholarships, capital projects, teaching innovations and identified District needs. Average annual Foundation revenues, unrestricted$160,000 Foundation revenues, total restricted assets$12 million Grants awarded from competitive applications$15.3 million Non-competitive funds for restricted programs$12.6 million OAB campaign to date$2.35 million * as of Spring 2008 State Center Community College Foundation and Grants Awarded *

Employee satisfaction survey, to be developed and administered in Strategic Objective 5.3: Improve the safety and maintenance of the educational environment to meet the current and future needs of students, staff and communities as measured by student and employee satisfaction surveys.

Flex Day activities for faculty and staff Classified Professionals Staff Development Program CCLASS Leadership program Online Teacher Training Program (Fresno City College) Duty days training Strategic Objective 5.4: Implement staff development programs that address the goals and objectives of the strategic plan.

Board Policy 6200 states the “unrestricted general reserves for economic uncertainty shall be no less than 6% of the District’s annual budget exclusive of funds designated by the Board for special activities.” The District’s unrestricted general reserve for economic uncertainty is at least 6% of the annual budget exclusive of the funds designated by the Board for special activities. Strategic Objective 5.5: Continue to be fiscally solvent, as evidenced by compliance with Board Policy.