1. T HE A CADEMIC S ENATE FOR C ALIFORNIA C OMMUNITY C OLLEGES But first, a word from our sponsor…

2. Curriculum Institute 2006  Upcoming Events Fall Plenary Session: Oct 26-28, 2006 Accreditation Institute: Jan 5-6, 2007 Teaching Institute: Feb 16-18, 2007 Vocational Education Leadership Institute: Mar 8-10, 2007 Spring Plenary Session: Apr 19-21, 2007 Faculty Leadership Institute: Jun 14-16, 2007 Curriculum Institute: Jul 12-14, 2007

3. Curriculum Institute 2006  …and now we return to our regularly scheduled programming

4. No Longer Undercover: Noncredit Curriculum Mark Wade Lieu Ohlone College Curriculum Institute 2006 

5.  Noncredit in the Spotlight Board of Governors Academic Senate Noncredit Alignment Project SB361 Discussions Local Research and Findings Last bastion of no-fee higher ed

6. Curriculum Institute 2006  What is noncredit? Degree-applicable credit Non-degree-applicable credit Not-for-credit Noncredit

7. Curriculum Institute 2006  How big is noncredit? 98 out of 109 colleges 91,884.07 FTES in 2004-2005 8% of system FTES 22 colleges serve 68% of noncredit students and generate 76% of the FTES

8. Curriculum Institute 2006  The Noncredit Players Allan Hancock Butte Citrus Coastline Cuyamaca Gavilan Glendale Long Beach Los Angeles City Los Angeles Southwest Merced MiraCosta Monterey Mt. San Antonio Napa North Orange SCE Palo Verde Palomar Pasadena Saddleback San Diego Adult San Francisco Centers Santa Ana Santa Barbara CE Santiago Canyon

9. Curriculum Institute 2006  What does noncredit cover? Elementary/Secondary Basic Skills ESL Courses for immigrants Parenting Courses for older adults Courses in home economics Courses for persons with disabilities Short-term Vocational/Apprenticeships Health and Safety Education

10. Curriculum Institute 2006  Noncredit Funding 56% of credit rate $2,000 ± $300 per FTES Other sources: WIA, Title II, AEFLA

11. Curriculum Institute 2006  The Students Female: 125,773 (60.75%) Male: 74,323 (35.90%) Unknown: 6,952 (3.36%)

12. Curriculum Institute 2006  The Students Over 40% are 50+ Over 32% are white Nearly 32% are Hispanic Nearly 14% are Asian Over 15% are unidentified 23% are immigrants 15% dropped out of high school Over 16% receive financial aid

13. Curriculum Institute 2006  What do they take? Elementary/Secondary Basic Skills – 35%+ ESL – 17%+ Courses for older adults – 16%+ Courses for persons with disabilities – 3%+ Short-term Vocational – 16%+ Health and Safety Education – 7%+

14. Curriculum Institute 2006  What do colleges offer? Elementary/Secondary Basic Skills – 16% ESL – 19% Courses for older adults – 24% Courses for persons with disabilities – 6% Short-term Vocational – 20% Health and Safety Education – 10% Apprenticeships (2.6m hours)

15. Curriculum Institute 2006  Short-Term Vocational Courses Vast range in courses offered Five of the 21 colleges surveyed offer no short-term vocational courses

16. Curriculum Institute 2006  accounting, administration of justice, administrative hearings, agriculture, animal science, appliance repair, architecture technology, automotive technologies, business, career planning, clothing and textiles, computer networking, computer maintenance and repair, computer skills, construction and building trades, correctional science, court interpreting, culinary arts, custodial, customer service, early childhood education, electronics, engineering, fashion, financial planning, fire technology, floral design, front office, global information services, hazardous waste operations, horticulture, industrial technology, jewelry making and repair, manufacturing, meat cutting, medical assisting, parenting, pet science, pharmacy technician, printing and graphics, upholstery, vocational nursing, welding

17. Curriculum Institute 2006  What does Noncredit Provide? No fees Open entry – open exit: can start at any time Can start at the lowest level Accessibility and flexibility

18. Curriculum Institute 2006  Credit Students use Noncredit Statewide: 17% of all community college students took noncredit courses (1 in 6) Statewide: 25% of all AA and AS degree earners began in noncredit (1 in 4) Statewide: 33% of credit students getting an AA/AS accessed noncredit at some point in their degree path (1 in 3) (does not count supervised tutoring labs)

19. Curriculum Institute 2006  The Faculty 1542.96 FTEF Women outnumber men  FT: 334 to 214  PT: 2666 to1258 ESL is #1 teaching area  434 FTEF in PT  129.49 FTEF in FT

20. Curriculum Institute 2006  How old is the faculty? Largest group is 55-59 Second largest is 50-54 Third largest for PT is 65+ Third largest for FT is 60-64

21. Curriculum Institute 2006  What is their ethnicity? Mostly white White/Non-Hispanic: PT (70.54%) – FT (65.86%) Hispanic: PT (13.12%) – FT (12.77%) Asian: PT (8.18%) – FT (10.40%)

22. Curriculum Institute 2006  Part-Time and Full-Time Six colleges have no full-time noncredit faculty For those that have full-time faculty, the ratio is 1:20 or worse for most of them 18 have faculty that teach in both credit and non-credit

23. Curriculum Institute 2006  FT Instructional Hours Two at 15 hrs/week 11 at 24 hrs+/week One at the equivalent of 35 hrs/week

24. Curriculum Institute 2006  Standards Most accredited in tandem with credit programs Four colleges use credit Minimum Qualifications where possible Remainder use noncredit Minimum Qualifications where possible

25. Curriculum Institute 2006  Student Services Almost all offer matriculation services because of noncredit matriculation funds Counseling is offered through matriculation services Most provide services to students with disabilities Other services include book loans, transportation, and childcare

26. Curriculum Institute 2006  Program Development Faculty and managers together Curriculum development same as for credit Program review is generally same as for credit Half are primary noncredit adult ed provider; other half share with K12 Half coordinate well with their credit programs

27. Curriculum Institute 2006  Local Recognition for Noncredit Two have separate senates for noncredit Six have dedicated seats for noncredit on the senate Eight are explicitly mentioned in the mission statement Involvement in strategic planning varies

28. Curriculum Institute 2006  Curricular Concerns Lack of understanding of noncredit Lack of understanding of the critical role of noncredit education for our increasingly undereducated, under prepared, and underemployed population Lack of understanding how noncredit can be a bridge to credit/higher education, the workforce, and the community Lack of integration/coordination with credit

29. Curriculum Institute 2006   THE END Mark Wade Lieu  mwlieu@gmail.com