community college initiative university of the district of columbia
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Community College Initiative University of the District of Columbia. Presented by: Julie Johnson Deputy Director of the Community College Initiative University of the District of Columbia March 11, 2009. Overview. The UDC Vision The Need for a Community College - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Community College Initiative University of the District of Columbia
Presented by:
Julie JohnsonDeputy Director of the
Community College InitiativeUniversity of the District of Columbia
March 11, 2009
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Overview
1. The UDC Vision
2. The Need for a Community College
3. The Plan for the Community College
4. The Benefits of a Community College
5. Backus as a Potential Location for the Community College
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THE UDC VISION
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The UDC Vision
Two-prong vision to provide an important economic engine for the District and the region:
• Create a premier community college
• Become America’s flagship urban land-grant university
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The University System of the District of Columbia
District of Columbia Community College• Affordable, open admissions institution • Focus on workforce development, technical and academic
certifications and academic associate degrees• Serve as a gateway to four-year institutions
The University of the District of Columbia• Rigorous admission standards• Offer a broad range of academic and professional programs up to
and including research intensive doctoral programs• Add an honors program, residential experience, and NCAA Division I
Athletics
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THE NEED FOR A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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The Need for a Community College
• At least 30 of the top 40 growth occupations require post-secondary education.
• Over 50,000 jobs are in technical areas that require an AA degree and post-secondary vocational training.
• DC’s share of jobs requiring post-graduate education is triple the national average (9.9% to 3.3%).
• Two-thirds of all DC jobs are held by non-residents.
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The Need for a Community College (continued)
• One year of college level credits plus a credential is the tipping point for students needing to find career pathways.
• 1 year of college credits + credential gives a future earnings bump* of:– $7,000 more per year for ESL students– $8,500 more per year for ABE students– $2,700 more per year for workforce students entering with a GED– $1,700 more per year for workforce students entering with a high
school diploma
* Earning amounts are based on income level six years after entering the workforce
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High Demand Career Sectors
The following job sectors are in high demand in the District of Columbia:
• Allied Health/Nursing 3,000 openings• Business Services 3,400 openings• Hospitality/Service 2,762 openings• Construction 1000+ openings
Identified by Workforce Investment Council (WIC).
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THE PLAN FOR A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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The Plan for the Community College
The Community College will offer the following programs:
• Associate degree programs• Certificate programs• Workforce development programs• Technical and vocational training• Accelerated learning programs/ Developmental education
programsTransfer plans:• Articulation agreements will be developed with UDC and all
DC area universities, as well as selected others nationally
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The Community College ASPIRE Framework
• Access• Student Support Services• Pathways• Individualization• Research-based• Economic-focus
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDITS
— High school students earning college credit —Uses online learning —GED graduates
and adults returning to school
Lifelong Learning CenterAdult Education Network
Co-location Site
READY TO LEARN, THEN EARN
Reading and writing at 5th grade level and below — Need literacy & work readiness skills
—TANF Recipients — Unskilled and low-literate —
READY TO LEARN AND EARN Individual with demonstrated learning aptitude —
Meets DOES minimum skills requirements for training — Reading and writing at 8th grade level
— Ex-offenders re-entering — Dislocated Workers
DC Government Employees — Supprt Staff — Needs enhancement to retain employment and/or advance — Fearful and defensive about losing job — Needs discreet learning opportunities —
May have HS diploma.
OUTCOMEWhat will happen?
PROFILES - Who? COMMUNITY COLLEGESYSTEM—Where?
Any institution in the network
EARNING & LEARNING Employment
CertificateAssociate of Arts
Certification Employment
Continued Training Postsecondary Ed. Transition
Ready to WorkReady to Train
LEARN TO EARN BLUEPRINT FLOWCHART FOR WORKFORCE DEVLOPMENT & POSTSECONDARY ED.
College Ready Can attend any institution in
the networkPostsecondary Transition College Access Program
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THE BENEFITS OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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The Benefits of a Community College
• Provide District residents with options for high quality post-secondary education
• Provide an affordable start to a college education for students wishing to transfer and pursue a bachelor’s degree
• Be able to work closely with area industry to train employees as needed and meet DC workforce development needs
• Be accessible and able to easily meet the education and training needs of all District residents.
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BACKUS AS A POTENTIAL LOCATION FOR THE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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Community College Location Options
Process to identify a community college location:
• Examined multiple sites across the District.
• Identified several potential sites, including Backus.
• Are pursuing/in negotiations for a potential main campus site.
• Plan to eventually have satellite campuses around the District.
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Benefits of Backus
• Allows for continued public use of the space
• Continues the same mission of providing public education
• Embedded in a residential community
• Ideal amount of space
• Ideally suited to serve the needs of the community
• Near the metro/Available parking lot
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Process for Determining Use of Backus
• The mayor’s office will make the decision about space allocation
• The council and the mayor will determine the capital budget to develop the site
• The council and the mayor will determine the operating budget on an ongoing basis
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Working Together
The community college is the community’s college
and will only thrive with full public involvement
and public support.
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Questions and Discussion