1. Illinois Community Colleges Online (ILCCO) Statewide Online Degree Initiative Todd Jorns Senior Director for Instructional Technology Illinois Community College Board Faculty Summer Institute May 24, 2000

2. Overview Statewide initiative to offer students the opportunity to earn associate degrees and certificates via the web Primary objective is to develop the policies and procedures to help coordinate virtual degrees among the community colleges Provide funding and/or grants to stimulate collaborative creation of needed courses among the 48 community colleges

3. Inception of the Project Fellowship Created by Illinois Community Colleges Council of Presidents Fellow Selected - Diane Davis, Oakton Community College Steering Committee Members Selected

4. ILCCO Steering Committee 3 - College Presidents 3 - Board of Trustees 8 - Administrators (V.P.s, Deans, Dept. Chairs, etc.) 3 - Faculty Members 3 - ICCB Staff

5. Proposal Development Process Initial Steering Committee Meeting July 13, 1999 –Reviewed Illinois Initiatives (IVC, ICN, etc.) –Reviewed Charge from Presidents’ Council –Examined List of Issues –Created Subcommittees

6. Subcommittee Members (Administrative) Mary Hales, Faculty - Lewis & Clark Mike Henry, Director, Admissions & Enrollment Management - Parkland Peg Lee, President - Oakton Dave Maguire, Trustee - Spoon River Gus Pekara, VP, Academic Services - Lake Land Valerie Thaxton, VP, Community Services - Southwestern Illinois College

7. Subcommittee Members (Curriculum) Stacy Ehmen, Registrar - Danville Mary Kay Kickels, VP, Academic Affairs - Moraine Valley Ivan Lach, Associate Director - IVC Dan Petrosko, Faculty - College of Lake County Tom Ramage, Chair, Distance Education & Virtual Learning - Parkland

8. Subcommittee Members (Faculty) Irene Kovala, Dean, Alternative Learning - College of DuPage Kathy Lewis, Director for the Center for Virtual Learning - Parkland Ellen Lindeen, Faculty - Waubonsee Libby Roeger, Faculty - Shawnee Bruce Scism, Director of Virtual Learning - Lake Land Kip Strasma, Faculty - Illinois Central

9. Subcommittee Members (Financial) Jon Astroth, President - Heartland Ben Cullers, President - Southeastern Kris Howard, Trustee - William Rainey Harper Cheri Rich, Dean of Instructional Services - Lake Land Carole Robertson, V.P, Finance & Administration - Elgin Don Wilske, Chief Financial Officer - ICCB

10. Subcommittee Members (Student Support) John Ahern, Trustee - Black Hawk George Bickford, Executive Dean, Programs for the Military Worldwide - Harold Washington Jane Johnson, VP, Student Development & Services - Richland Joan Kindle, Associate VP, for Student Affairs - William Rainey Harper Pamela Lattimore, Assistant Dean, Center for Open Learning - Harold Washington

11. Subcommittee Members (Technical Support) Tom Bell, Director of Media Services - John A. Logan Phil Carlock, Dean of Instructional Services - Southwestern Dennis Happ, Technical Director - IPIC Bill Herndon, Webmaster - Lincoln Land Kent Scheffel, Director of Media Services - Lewis & Clark

12. Proposal Development Process (cont’d) Second Steering Committee Meeting August 31, 1999 –Other State Models were Reviewed Colorado, Michigan, Portland, Texas, IPIC & WIEC –Guiding Principles Determined Illinois model should be simple and lack unnecessary bureaucracy “What is best for the learner” is the primary objective

13. Proposal Development Process (cont’d) Third Steering Committee Meeting December 1, 1999 –Subcommittee Reports were Discussed –Name was changed from Illinois Virtual Community College (IVCC) to Illinois Community Colleges Online (ILCCO)

14. Fourth Steering Committee Meeting January 24, 2000 –Additional Subcommittee Reports Were Discussed –Initial Draft of Policies Approved Proposal Development Process (cont’d)

15. Mission Statement The mission of the ILCCO project is to expand access to learning opportunities for all residents of Illinois independent of location and/or time. Draft Proposal

16. Purpose The purpose of the ILCCO project is to provide a wide range of online learning opportunities to Illinois residents at a reasonable cost. Draft Proposal

17. Administrative Highlights Coordination by an Advisory Committee ICCB Staff Person Appointed as Liaison Oversight of Functions Draft Proposal

18. Oversight of Functions Coordinate a central depository Establish procedures Facilitate sharing of courses & programs Establish compensation methods Develop marketing strategies Form partnerships Administrative Highlights

19. Curriculum Highlights Curriculum Committee Functions –Coordinate RFP Process –Respond to Course/Program Ideas/Requests –Evaluate Grants Draft Proposal

20. Faculty Highlights Most Issues Handled at Local Institutions Encourage Creation of Faculty and Institutional Grants Draft Proposal

21. Financial Highlights Home college receives its own tuition, fees, apportionment, and equalization. Home college pays to the Teaching college: –the state average tuition plus; –apportionment for the course by category, and; –a possible fee for special high delivery cost courses/programs. Draft Proposal

22. Student Support Highlights Student Support Centers (using IVC model) Home College Functions Shared Student Support Functions Online Functions Draft Proposal

23. Technical Support Highlights Website Most issues are unknown at this time until the final proposal is completed. Draft Proposal

24. New Funding Sources Federal Grant of $2.5 million –Course Development Grants –Faculty Enhancement Grants –Administrative/Coordination Costs ICCB/State Funding of $550,000 –Student Support Centers funding –$550,000 divided equally among 39 districts

25. Proposed Process for the Project Revised Proposal Completed Endorsement by the Presidents’ Council Proposal Presented to the Illinois Community College Board Selection of Advisory Committee Grant Proposals sent out Grant Proposals awarded Virtual Grand Opening

26. Questions & Answers tjorns@iccb.state.il.us (217) 785-0144