1. Executive cabinet Retreat
Sacramento City College
Michael Gutierrez
President

2. Objectives Story of Community Colleges
Where does Sac City College fit into this Story?
Sac City College as Community College 3.0

3. Transformation
Community College 1.0: Access
Community College 2.0: Access + Completion
Community College 3.0: Access + Completion + Post-college Success

4. Community College 1.0: Access
Early 20th century: Junior colleges providing post-secondary liberal arts education to prepare students for transfer.
Great Depression Era: Community colleges as workforce development agents, training semi-professionals to train industrial workers.
Post-WWII: GI Bill leads to expansion of community college enrollments.
1960s-1970s: Pell Grant program for low-income students leads to enrollment boom.
Community College 1.0: Access

5. Legacy of Community College 1.0: Access
Increased course and program offerings to meet the increased demand associated with expanded enrollment.
Increased developmental education needs due to more underprepared students.
Young leaders moved into president and provost positions.
Legacy of Community College 1.0: Access

6. Community College 2.0: Access + Completion
Problem
Large number of underprepared students enrolling in community colleges.
Proposed Solution
Improving developmental education outcomes by accelerating students through the developmental sequence and contextualizing these courses within a degree program.
Outcomes
Higher rates of students completing developmental sequence, but lack of improvement in overall completion rates.

7. Community College 2.0: Access + Completion
Problem
Large number of programs and courses offered at community colleges.
Proposed Solution
Creating guided pathways (clear sequences of courses leading to a degree or certificate) and reorganizing advising and educational delivery around getting students onto and through these pathways.
Outcomes
Institution-wide reform rather than a series of independent initiatives.

8. Completion is not enough.
Students don’t aim to complete.
Not all degrees are created equal.
Some degrees don’t have independent value.
Opportunities at the program level are inequitable.
Completion is not enough.

9. 3.0: Four-Part Framework for Student Success
Learning
Do colleges set expectations for learning, measure what is learned, and use that information in a process of continuous improvement?
Equity
Do colleges strive for equitable access and outcomes for underserved minority and low-income students?
Completion and Transfer with a BA Degree
Do students earn degrees and credentials, and do those who transfer go on to earn bachelor’s degrees?
Labor Market Outcomes
Do graduates find strong employment opportunity in well-paying jobs?

10. Access + Completion + Post-College Success
Community College 3.0:
Access + Completion + Post-College Success

11. Community College 3.0: Access + Completion + Post-College Success
Reorient culture to include post-completion outcomes
Build your pathways with post-graduation success in mind.
Align student advising systems (including enrollment, program choice, and financial aid) to post-graduation goals.
Engage four-year colleges and universities in improving transfer and bachelor’s attainment.
Engage employers in defining common goals for talent development.
Community College 3.0: Access + Completion + Post-College Success

12. Build Pathways with Post Graduation Success in Mind
Clarify paths to students end goals
Help students stay on path
Help students choose and enter a pathway
Ensure that students are learning
Build strong transfer partnerships
Prioritize transfer student success
Provide tailored transfer student advising

13. Engage Employers in Common Goals
Align programs with labor market needs
Help students align choices with labor market demands
Provide workplace learning opportunities
Receive honest feedback from employers
Secure employer investment
Secure student jobs
Examine graduates’ labor market outcomes

14. Sacramento City College

15. Questions???

16. Visioning
What do we want to be known for? What do we want to do best? In what areas do we want to develop or grow?