REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2004 - 2005

St. Louis Community College is known for its quality

educational programs and high standards and

will continue to ensure that our students learn

and succeed in a safe, accessible, and

professional environment. This vision and

direction are unwavering.

St. Louis Community College expands

minds and changes lives every day.

We create accessible, dynamic

learning environments focused on the

needs of our diverse communities.

V I S I O N A L D I R E C T I O N S P R E A M B L E

M I S S I O N

There’s an old saying–those whofail to plan, plan to fail. With themajor responsibility of providing education and training to thousands ofstudents who walk through our doorseach year, the College’s failure to planis not an option. Our future is full ofachievements and challenges, and wewill be successful because of our plan,our visional directions.

We arrived at our visional directionsthrough the work of a committee of faculty and staff districtwide. Thevisional directions are Leading inLearning, Addressing Facility Needs,Serving the Community and Growingthe Life Sciences.

Throughout this report, we willshow how we already have put thesedirections into action. In the future,

Members of the St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees are elected for six-year terms in four subdistricts of St. Louis City and County and portions of Franklin and Jefferson counties. The board is responsible for determining the policies of the College within the legal framework established by statutes of the state of Missouri. Board members make all final decisions concerning employment, termination of services, expenditure of funds, contracts, establishment of new programs, student fees, tax levies and facilities construction.

teaching that is central to the communitycollege mission, while embodying thepossibilities available today throughadvances in communications, computertechnology and science.

We at St. Louis Community Collegeare extremely proud of our history herein the metropolitan area, and we areeager to make our mark in the future.As our mission states, St. LouisCommunity College expands mindsand changes lives. Our standards arehigh, and the community deservesnothing less.

Thank you for your continued andfuture support.

these directions will guide the nextphase of our growth. These guidesprovide our faculty and staff with aflexible and broad path to continueand improve upon the work we haveperformed in the community for morethan 43 years.

In the fall we will break ground onour new West County campus. Likeour other four locations– CosandCenter, Florissant Valley, Forest Parkand Meramec–and the many otherlocations throughout the communitywhere we provide our services, thiscampus will provide needed educationaland training services to students andbusinesses in the West County area.Using the visional directions as aguide, the West County campus willbuild upon the strong tradition of

Henry D. Shannon, Ph.D.

Michael P. RohrbackerP R E S I D E N T

A M E S S A G E F R O M T H E C H A N C E L L O R

B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S

Dolores J. Gunn, M.D.V I C E P R E S I D E N T

Denise R. ChachereM E M B E R

Robert C. NelsonM E M B E R

Joann L. Ordinachev, Ph.D.M E M B E R

Lisa L. TaylorM E M B E R

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“Access to higher education is critical to improving the standard of living for all

of us, and Southeast is committed to working with our sister institutions and the

communities in our region to make postsecondary education available to all. The

cooperative agreements we have in place with SLCC will go a long way toward

opening the doors of higher education for many place-bound St. Louis students.

We commend SLCC for joining forces with us in these worthwhile endeavors."

Kenneth W. Dobbins, Ph.D.PRESIDENT, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

“We take very seriously our

responsibility as one of the top 10

community college systems in the

nation,” said John W. Ganio, Ph.D.,

St. Louis Community College’s vice

chancellor for education. “As a

founding member of the League for

Innovation in the Community College,

we recognize our leadership place in

national organizations and work hard

to enhance our reputation as a provider

of world-class learning opportunities.”

Ganio said representatives of the

Dallas Community College System

twice visited SLCC’s South County

Education and University Center and

plan to use the facility as a model for

construction of five new extension sites.

serve on Association of Community

College Trustees committees. Several

faculty members serve as evaluators

of accrediting agencies, including the

North Central Association of Colleges

and Schools. Internal leadership

training opportunities exist for faculty

and staff.

SLCC students also assume leader-

ship roles. For example, students in the

deaf communication studies program

at Florissant Valley joined staff to

actively work for passage of a state

law to allow colleges to accept

American Sign Language courses as

foreign language credit. The legislation

could increase the number of sign

language courses taught statewide

and thereby stem a shortage of deaf

communications professionals.

“We also continue to assess our

value to the community and expand

our collaborative relationships,”

Ganio said. “These partnerships with

community organizations, companies,

government agencies and other

schools provide opportunities to

develop resources to augment and

expand our educational offerings,

and thereby open more doors to

opportunities for students.”

Articulation agreements with

institutions such as Southeast

Missouri State University, Lindenwood

University, and the University of

Missouri system significantly help

“To make the most of the funds

available to build state-of-the-art

learning facilities, the Dallas

representatives looked all over the

nation for models to emulate,” Ganio

said. “Their team of people said our

facility is the best in the nation. They

plan to build according to some of the

ideas and standards we have at South

County. What we have here is attracting

nationwide interest and regard.”

Faculty and staff also take seriously

the responsibility of leadership

nationally. Chancellor Henry Shannon

recently completed a term as chair of

the American Association of Community

Colleges’ Board of Directors. Trustees

Dolores Gunn and Joann Ordinachev

L E A D I N G I N L E A R N I N G

More than 1,100 students from the campuses participated in the commencement ceremonies at the Savvis Center.

The College will

assume a leadership

role in innovations

that support the

mission of community

colleges by encouraging

advancements in

teaching and learning

and new uses of

technology, and by

creating organizational

structures and

operations that foster

efficiency and

effectiveness.

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students achieve bachelor’s degrees

and beyond, in some cases without

leaving the St. Louis area through

online offerings. Flexibility in

scheduling, including more Internet

and distance-learning courses, allows

students to take courses any time,

anywhere. In addition to dual

enrollment and Tech Prep programs,

Ganio said the College is seeking

ways to open more doors for high

school students.

SLCC is one of 15 community

colleges nationally involved with the

College and Career Transitions

Initiative. This League for Innovation

project is designed to improve

academic performance and ease the

transition between secondary

and postsecondary levels as well

as transitions to employment.

“This is one of the collaborative

programs in place to help more

high school students become

college ready,” Ganio said. “We

are the entry point for most kids

who want to attend college but

can’t afford it or are academically

unprepared. Early intervention

and implementation of strategies

to improve academic and skills

achievement should ensure

high school graduates are prepared

for college or the work force.”

Forest Park instructor Grace Lin helps students at Central Catholic St. Nicholas School learn about Chinese art and culture during a special Artist in Residence program.

“We value most highly our partnerships and articulation agreements

with St. Louis Community College. The seamless pathway to a

baccalaureate degree at UMSL, where students begin at SLCC, is

a model for the state of Missouri, and offers students access to the

very best higher educational experience at an affordable cost. SLCC

and UMSL are partnering extremely well to serve students and

promote the work force, economy and culture of the region.”

Thomas F. George, Ph.D.CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS

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• Twenty-five Forest Park students participated in Creative.comm,an innovative blend of mass communications courses andadvanced computer art that is set in an agency environmentand team-taught. Groups of students worked on real-life projects ranging from a Web page for the Arts and EducationCouncil to a brochure for the Wings of Hope golf tournament.

• With the help of accounting faculty, 24 Meramec studentinterns participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. The student interns assisted in preparation of 325 taxreturns for members of the community.

• Through a partnership with Junior Achievement of MississippiValley, some 70 Florissant Valley students taught speciallydesigned mini-units on free enterprise to elementary school students in north St. Louis County.

• Nearly 1,200 Meramec students participated in service-learning/civic engagement activities, providing approximately3,045 hours of service. This service equates to a value of$96,000 by the Points of Light Foundation and Volunteer Center National Network.

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• SLCC and Lindenwood University signed an articulation agreement that will allow students who earn an associate’sdegree to transfer into bachelor’s degree programs atLindenwood. The College also signed an articulation agreement with Southeast Missouri State University to offer an online bachelor of general studies degree.

• Morris F. Johnson III, vice president for studentdevelopment services at Phoenix College in theMaricopa Community College District, was appointed to serve as the seventh president of the Forest Park campus.

• More than 700 College staff and students traveled toJefferson City in March for the Missouri Community CollegeDay Rally for Education.

• The Searchpath Interactive Tutorial, developed by library staff at the campuses, was named the district Innovation of the Year. The self-instructional tutorial teaches basic college-level research skills to help students more efficientlyfind information in the library and on the Web.

• The College received a $50,000 grant from the National Mass Fatalities Institute to develop mass fatalities planningand response education modules for two- and four-year institutions nationally that offer funeral service programs. The College also received a $98,000 grant to help educatefuneral home owners about their roles in mass fatalities situations.

• Graduates of the Clyde C. Miller Career Academy’s culinaryarts program will be welcomed into the hospitality studies program at Forest Park with seven college credits under theirbelts. Michael Downey, co-chair of Forest Park’s hospitalitystudies and tourism department, helped design the academy’scurriculum to facilitate the students’ transition from highschool to college.

• Forest Park students successfully launched their own recordlabel, FoPa Records, one of the few student-run record labelsin the nation. Proceeds from sales will go toward studentscholarships and equipment.

Jim Greer displays the Kennedy Center GoldMedallion he received in recognition of his

contributions to college theater.

Evelynn Johnson serves as the executive producer of FoPa Records, the new student record label at Forest Park.

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More than 700 staff and students traveled to Jefferson City to participate in the Missouri Community College Day Rally for Education.

• Jim Greer, professor of communications and director of theMeramec theater department, received the Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival Gold Medallion during theRegion V American College Theater Festival that was co-hostedby the College and the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

• Florissant Valley’s humanities division created a learning community to engage in a two-semester study of Italian language and culture, culminating in a trip to Italy and a symposium to highlight learning outcomes.

• Chancellor Henry Shannon received a FOCUS St. Louis awardfor Creating Quality Educational Opportunities and the 2005President of the Year Award from the American StudentAssociation of Community Colleges.

• Supported by a grant from the Missouri Arts Council’s Artist in Residence program, Forest Park art staff conducted a workshop focusing on Chinese art, history and culture for 5th-7th grade students at Central Catholic St. Nicholas School.

• Two Florissant Valley students earned awards in the annualLeague for Innovation National Student Literary Competition.Kara Moyer earned first place for her poem, “Grandma’sEyebrows and the Funeral,” and Karen Satke received a third-place award for her one-act play, “Alice and the Dragon: A Bitter Play in One Act.”

• The College received a two-year, $540,000 grant fromGeorgetown University to participate in the CooperativeAssociation of States for Scholarships (CASS) program that provides 17 students from Central America and theCaribbean an opportunity to study quality control at theFlorissant Valley campus.

• More than 2,170 associate’s degrees and 465 certificates were conferred upon St. Louis Community Collegegraduates at the 2005 commencement program at the SavvisCenter. The College ranks among the top 20 associate degree-producing institutions in the country.

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When walking into a public building,

there are some things a person expects.

Painted walls, light fixtures that work,

plumbing that does not leak. However,

these things do not just happen.

People, and planning, keep all those

little things we take for granted

humming right along.

At St. Louis Community College,

the people with the plans are Vice

Chancellor Carla Chance and the

physical facilities division in charge

of campus and facility maintenance.

Her staff has developed a six-year

repair and maintenance action plan

for the College.

• Student Center renovations on allthree campuses

• Jack E. Miller Hospitality StudiesCenter and parking garage at Forest Park

• The Training Center and EmersonCenter for Engineering andManufacturing at Florissant Valley

More construction is in the College’s

immediate future. Projects on the

drawing board include:

• New Harrison Education

and Technology Center

Maintaining its accessibility

to the city’s North St. Louis

residents, the College’s new

center would replace the current

building on Natural Bridge Road.

According to a recent proposal,

the 25,000- to 30,000-square-foot

facility would house four general-

purpose classrooms, laboratory

space, administrative offices and

common areas for students, staff

and community members.

• West County Campus

Situated on 66 acres in Wildwood,

the new West County campus will

replace the College’s current facility

located at the historic Barn at

Lucerne in Ballwin. The new

campus will feature state-of-the-art

technology and comprehensive

student support services. The first

building will be a three-story, 72,000-

square-foot structure, constructed

“These items have to be in place for

the educational process to take place,”

Chance said. “Taking care of what we

have is the first priority. There is no

higher priority than maintaining the

resources the taxpayers have provided

for you.”

But sometimes maintenance is

not enough. As with any growing

enterprise, the College has had to add

or build new structures for its students.

Over the last five years, SLCC has

either added to or built additional

facilities to accommodate its expand-

ing mission and meet the needs of the

community. The projects include:

• The Humanities East expansion at Meramec

A D D R E S S I N G F A C I L I T Y N E E D S

Renovations to the Student Center at the Florissant Valley campus were completed.

“Emerson is proud to have played a role in helping St. Louis Community College establish

this engineering and manufacturing center at the Florissant Valley campus. The curricula and

training being offered at this facility will help the St. Louis region meet the growing need

for a work force skilled in using the latest manufacturing technologies.”

David N. FarrCHAIR AND CEO, EMERSON

The College will

address its building,

renovation, and capital

needs, including the

execution of plans

for a fourth campus

in West County, the

exploration of a

training center as well

as sites in the City of

St. Louis and North

County that serve

the needs of those

geographic areas, and

identifying other major

capital requirements.

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The Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing was dedicated in fall 2004.

This model shows the front entrance to the new West County facility slated to open in fall 2007.

This model shows the front entrance to the new West County facility slated to open in fall 2007.

with environmentally friendly

materials and design. The College

will break ground for construction

in fall 2005, with plans to offer the

first classes in fall 2007.

With all these plans, however, the

foundation is what is best for those

the College serves.

“We need to have an open mind

and keep the needs of our students

and community at the center of

whatever we do,” said Chancellor

Henry Shannon. “Our goal is to offer

the best learning environments for

our students.”

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• The Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing wasopened and dedicated in fall 2004. In addition to Emerson,major donors to the center included the Boeing-McDonnellFoundation, Myrtle and Earl Walker, SBC Missouri, UnigraphicsEDS, Patriot Machine Inc. and the state of Missouri.

• A model for the new West County campus was presented tothe Board of Trustees in spring 2005.

• To address the Forest Park art department’s service and expansion needs, the College purchased a building on Highland Park Drive to serve as a studio for sculpture, printmaking, photography and ceramics classes.

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Anticipating and responding to

the educational needs of the St. Louis

community have been hallmarks of

St. Louis Community College for more

than 40 years. SLCC has offered

career training to veterans returning

from Vietnam, programs to help

women enter or re-enter the work

force, occupational training for those

already in the work force, and, of

course, general education programs

for students with plans to earn

advanced degrees.

SLCC also has embraced its

responsibility to contribute to the

economic development of the St. Louis

region. The College extends its reach

beyond the classroom in a number of

U.S. Department of Education.

According to Steve Long, SLCC’s

director of Workforce and Community

Development, the academy is preparing

today’s high school students to fill

important engineering roles in

St. Louis in the near future.

“Many engineers in the area will be

retiring very soon, which will create

a huge number of job openings,” Long

said. “We are trying to ensure that

there are qualified people to fill those

positions. That’s why we are so

actively supported by local industry.”

Ameren Services, the Boeing Co.

and Tyco/Mallinckrodt, all of whom

have a vested interest in cultivating

young engineering talent, are among

SLCC’s Academy partners. They and

other companies have joined the

College, the St. Louis County Economic

Council, and area high schools and

universities in the region to develop

and promote a strong two- and four-

year college preparatory program in

engineering and engineering technology

to introduce high school students to

the scope, rigor and discipline of these

fields prior to entering college. Nearly

600 students at more than a dozen

high schools currently are enrolled in

the program–a 300 percent increase

over last year–and Long said he

believes that number will more than

double in 2006.

As SLCC paves the way for future

ways to ensure that St. Louis remains

a viable source for skilled workers for

local businesses and industries, as

well as for out-of-state companies

seeking a substantial pool of qualified

workers in a major city.

One such initiative is the St. Louis

Regional Academy of Engineering,

a virtual academy whose primary goal

is to grow the region’s engineering

and engineering technology work force.

The SLRAE is based on the ideals of

Project Lead the Way, a national

non-profit organization dedicated to

the same goals, and is funded by a

grant the College received in 2003

through the League for Innovation

in the Community College and the

S E R V I N G T H E C O M M U N I T Y

“At SBC, we regard the expansion of technology education as an opportunity

for economic development because all of Missouri benefits by having a work force

educated for high-tech jobs. Companies can’t locate where there is no one to do

the work. This is particularly true of employment in the high-tech sector.”

Cynthia J. Brinkley PRESIDENT, SBC MISSOURI

The Construction Prep Center is an 8-week training program that prepares participants for entry into carpentry and other skilled trades.

St. Louis Community

College will enhance

its visibility, presence

in, and service to

the community with

a strengthened focus

on job training and

economic development,

programs that address

community needs,

and increased

partnerships.

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employees, it continues to support, educate

and train the current St. Louis-area work

force. The College operates seven Missouri

Career Centers throughout the city and county

that offer training, counseling and job-seeking

services to the community, as well as

transition assistance to displaced or laid-off

workers. The Construction Prep Center

(CPC), as part of the Metropolitan Education

and Training (MET) Center, addresses issues

of diversity in the construction work force

and prepares individuals for placement in

union apprenticeship programs and for

employment in the construction trades.

These and many other outreach programs

throughout St. Louis Community College

underscore the College’s commitment to

building a stronger community.

St. Louis Community College received a $149,885 grant from the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services to initiate the Head StartHispanic/Latino Service Partnership (HSHLSP), which will prepare HeadStart teachers to enter the College’s associate degree program in early care and education, and continue into a bachelor’s program in early childhoodeducation. The partnership is with the Grace Hill Settlement House.

The goal of the St. Louis Regional Academy of Engineering is to prepare students to

fill important engineering roles in St. Louis.

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• The College was awarded $112,685 from the MissouriDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education for the Meramec campus to continue its Adult Education and Literacy program.

• The College received a $1.4 million grant from the St. LouisCounty Department of Human Services for Workforce andCommunity Development to provide employment and training services to adult and dislocated workers residing in St. Louis County.

• The College received a four-year grant of $880,000 from the U.S. Department of Education for the Florissant Valley campus to continue its implementation of a Student Support Services program for first-generation and low-income students.

• As part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services joint emergency response Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) exercisein June, the Meramec gymnasium was transformed into a clinicand served as a closed dispensing site for local healthcareagencies to test their plan for the mass distribution of the CDC 12-hour push package as well as other medical products to be dispensed in the event of a large-scale healthemergency. Volunteers participated as role players andreceived mock medication.

• In a partnership with Walnut Grove Elementary School, Florissant Valley faculty and staff throughout the year shared their talents with the children at Walnut Grove through theatre interpretation, science/engineering demonstrations, career andcollege placement workshops and mentoring.

• The College initiated GROWTH (Greater Regional Opportunitiesfor Workforce Training and Higher Education), an eight-monthproject to solicit information and advice from the community on workforce development issues. SLCC is the largest source forworkforce training in the region, and the project will enable theCollege to develop new programs and facilities to meet the area’s future business, industrial and labor needs.

• Through its Good Neighbor Initiative, community-based researchand outcomes, Meramec students conducted a door-to-doorsurvey in Webster Groves to help city officials identify communityneeds, especially among older residents.

• The College’s Center for Business, Industry and Labor marked its 20th year of providing on-site customized training and consulting services to large and small businesses throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area.

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Missouri is one of the hottest

start-up markets for life sciences

companies inventing and building

products for the future. Nearly 400

plant and life sciences enterprises

operate in the St. Louis area alone,

accounting for some 22,000 employees.

Industry experts agree that one

key to ensuring long-term growth is

a well-trained work force.

“St. Louis Community College plays

a key role in this growth because our

programs provide lab technicians who

can support research and development,

as well as step right into positions

with existing companies,” said Sarah

Perkins, Ph.D., executive dean at

SLCC-Florissant Valley, who also

oversees the district’s life sciences

universities. The College’s Tech Prep

program has articulation agreements

with more than 12 high schools.

Articulation agreements also exist

with Southeast Missouri State

University, the University of Missouri

and St. Louis University in programs

such as horticulture, industrial

technology and respiratory therapy.

SLCC also has close connections

with the life sciences industry. A

founding member of the Missouri

Biotechnology Association, SLCC

is working with the St. Louis Economic

Council to develop workforce training

programs for post-incubator companies,

and with the Danforth Plant Science

Center on other training initiatives.

As the industry continues to grow

initiative. “We provide pathways for

students to get advanced degrees or

to immediately enter the work force.”

Since St. Louis was branded as the

BioBelt in 2000, the College has worked

closely with the St. Louis Regional

Chamber and Growth Association and

the St. Louis Economic Council to

explore workforce development possi-

bilities. For the past five years, SLCC’s

biotechnology program has filled an

immediate need for highly skilled lab

technicians for companies such as

Sigma-Aldrich, Monsanto and the

Danforth Plant Science Center.

The College continues to develop

and expand educational opportunities

by partnering with local technical high

schools and other colleges and

and change, Perkins said programming

does the same. College officials are

exploring options in plant science,

nanotechnology and allied health, with

the assistance of industry experts who

serve on SLCC advisory committees.

“New technologies are emerging,”

said Karen Kiser, professor and

director of the clinical laboratory

technology/phlebotomy program at the

College’s Forest Park campus. “Medical

professionals of tomorrow may have

to be prepared to use 3-D computer

imaging in radiology, nanotechnology

to provide early diagnosis of disease,

or personal monitoring networks for

frequent assessment of patients.”

SLCC also has been invited to be

a regional Bio-Link Center, a project

G R O W I N G T H E L I F E S C I E N C E S

The biotechnology program at Florissant Valley has filled an immediate need for highly skilled labtechnicians for companies such as Sigma-Aldrich, Monsanto and the Danforth Plant Science Center.

The College will

expand its role to

take a major position

in serving the

important and

fast-growing

development of

the life sciences

in the region.

“Our state’s proactive program being aimed at the community

college shows that we are very forward thinking in building out

the infrastructure of talent that we need. The community college

system is the backbone of workforce development.”

Travis BrownPARTNER, GAINES BROWN CONSULTING LLC

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funded by the National Science Foundation

to improve and expand educational programs

that prepare skilled technicians for work

in the high-tech fields that drive the U.S.

economy. College staff also are making

presentations and attending conferences

across the country to enhance course

offerings. SLCC will be a presenting

community college at the International

BIO Conference later this year.

“Life sciences are like morphing a

butterfly,” Perkins said.“Missouri is in

the early stages of growth in some ways.

We are in the cocoon stages with some of

our programs getting ready to take flight.

The state needs the work force. It’s our

role to continue to improve our programs

to match actual practices and experiences

students will encounter on the job.”

Pharmacy technician training program is one of the newest programs offered through the Allied Health division at Forest Park.

Gateway Greening and the Meramechorticulture department signed a

memorandum of understanding todevelop joint horticulture programs.

“The initial employees of start-ups are at the Ph.D. level. As those

companies mature, they will need many technicians to operate

production. That is where St. Louis Community College will be

needed. We are working with Dr. Shannon on a new capability to

put technician training centers closer to future employers.”

Roger Beachy, Ph.D. PRESIDENT, DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER(Photo courtesy of the Danforth Plant Science Center)

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• The College’s Mobile Tech Center, which hosted more than 800 visitors to its biotechnology presentation, received the Technology Innovation Award from theMissouri Community College Association for creative andeffective use of technology in community colleges.

• The Meramec horticulture department and GatewayGreening signed a memorandum of understanding to develop joint horticulture programs.

• St. Louis Community College was selected to be a presenting community college at the 2005 International BIO Conference.

• For the third straight year, Florissant Valley’s nursingdepartment achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the national test for graduating nurses. The national average is 82.6 percent.

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St. Louis Community College makes every effort to accommodateindividuals with disabilities. For information about accommodationsfor those with disabilities, contact the ACCESS office:Florissant Valley (314) 513-4551 TDD (314) 513-4552Forest Park (314) 644-9039 TDD (314) 644-9093Meramec (314) 984-7673 TDD (314) 984-7127

A C C O M M O D A T I O N S S T A T E M E N T

St. Louis Community College is committed to non-discriminationand equal opportunities in its admissions, educational programs,activities and employment regardless of race, color, creed, religion,sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability orstatus as a disabled veteran and shall take action necessary toensure non-discrimination.

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• As a result of meetings between SLCC representativesand Mo. Sen. Michael Gibbons (R-Kirkwood), Senatemajority floor leader, Gibbons cosponsored a bill that willaid the College by preventing the loss of $1.1 millionannually in property tax receipts.

• The College’s tax rate was 23.68 cents per $100 assessedvaluation.

• Working with the St. Louis Community College BuildingCorp., the College completed a $13.975 million bondissue for construction of the new West County campus.During the process, the College maintained a Standard &Poor AA rating.

• The St. Louis Community College Foundation awardedapproximately 200 scholarships totaling $61,000 to students to assist with maintenance fees, books, supplies and emergency funds. Additionally, more than$130,000 was raised for scholarships and unrestrictedfunds through the FY04-05 annual fund campaign.

• The College received more than $15.6 million in grants and contracts from federal, state and local sources.

Preliminary Fiscal Year-End Results as of June 30, 2005

GENERAL OPERATING FUND

Revenues (in millions)

Local Taxes ............................................................$ 55.3

State Aid ....................................................................40.0

Student Fees ..............................................................41.2

Vocational Funding ......................................................0.6

Other ............................................................................2.6

Total Revenues ........................................................$ 139.7

EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS

Expenditures (in millions)

Salaries and Wages ..............................................$ 81.3

Staff Benefits ............................................................19.1

Operating Expenses ..................................................20.6

Subtotal Expenditures............................................$ 121.0

Transfers (in millions)

To Plant Fund for Capital ........................................$ 10.1

To Plant Fund for Leasehold Bonds ............................1.5

To Student Financial Aid..............................................0.8

Subtotal Transfers ....................................................$ 12.4

Total Expenditures and Transfers ........................$ 133.4

C O L L E G E F I N A N C E S

• Maintenance fees (tuition) are $78

per credit hour (effective fall 2005).

• Skills from current and former SLCC

students increase earnings in the

College’s service area by $528

million directly, and by another

$410 million indirectly.

• For every dollar appropriated by the

state and local government, student

earnings will increase by an average

of $1.02 per year, every year through

the rest of their working lives.

Likewise, for every state dollar

appropriated, the College service

area will see social savings of 28

cents per year, every year.

• After leaving the College, the

average SLCC student will spend 38

years in the work force. The student

who leaves with a two-year college

degree will earn $329,854 more

than someone with a high school

diploma or GED.

• Students enjoy an attractive 24.2

percent rate of return on their SLCC

educational investment, and recover

all costs (including wages foregone

while attending SLCC) in 6.2 years.

• For every credit hour an SLCC

student completes, the student will

earn $116 more per year every year

while in the work force.

• The total economic impact of

St. Louis Community College is more

than $3 billion–the equivalent of

some 85,000 jobs.

(From the report, “Socioeconomic BenefitsGenerated by St. Louis Community College,” by CC Benefits Inc.)

S L C C I S T H E R E G I O N ’ S

B E S T E C O N O M I C I N V E S T M E N T

“St. Louis Community College brings the

workforce development piece to our business

development strategy.”

Richard FlemingPRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ST. LOUIS REGIONAL CHAMBER

& GROWTH ASSOCIATION

www.stlcc.edu