State of the College 2015-2016

Look at us now…

Please welcome our new employees to campus

Full-Time Faculty • Mary Brinker • Michelle B. Friendy • Lacey L. Gonzalez • Anthony B. Jefferson, Sr. • Gloria B. Lowell • Anne E. Ryan • Eric M. Werley

Full-Time Administrative and Education Support Professionals • Kathy A. Baker • Linda P. Baker • Eric H. Budd • Thomas A. Bux • John R. Campbell • Christopher Correll • Robert F. Garvey • Lynne M. Glass • Cindy M. Haney

• Andrew Johnson • Francine D. Kluck • Dr. David Lapinsky • Dr. Thomas W. Meyer • Brian K. Reimers • Rachel K. Strucko • Andrea Viland • Robert D. Wetzel

Please welcome our new employees to campus

Part-Time Administrative, Service Faculty and Education Support Professionals • Dalairis Amaro • Raul A. Berrio • Michael D. Fegely • Carrie J. Fox • Jonathan N. Frantz • Katherine L. Harmeyer • Rachel L. Haydt • Timothy J. Heckman • Christine Lawson • Kathleen K. MacDonald • Lindsey A. Miller

• Ronald S. Miller • Arlene C. Mitchell • Chrystyna Musselman • Alison M. Piatt • Joseph H. Pinto • Julie A. Pittas • Nathanael Ramos-

Martinez • Charles T. Rodgers • Tharsis Rodriguez • Wendy M. Santana

• Rebecca J. Silver • Carly E. Simon • Chelsea C. Simonson • Fatima Somji • Sukaina N. Somji • Amy M. Tentylo • Adam R. Troxel • Karen L. Tharp • Stephen G. Walker • Laurel E. Youse

Celebrate! • #3 in Top Places to Work in the Lehigh Valley • Top 10 Digital Community Colleges national award • Northeast Pennsylvania Community Impact Award • Governor Wolf visits LCCC in May 2015 • American’s College Promise – LCCC at the White House

• Develop a high-functioning, collaborative and integrated executive team, with a focus on succession, performance measures and leadership involvement.

• Focus on the development of a Leadership Academy to address succession and professional development for a secure future of human resources.

Presidential Goals and Priorities 2015-2016

• Maintain sound fiscal condition of the college during these unique economic times.

• Reach agreements with both of the college’s bargaining units, and do so within the fiscal constraints imposed on the college.

• Direct the college in pursuing Many Voices, One Vision: Strategic Plan 2014-2017.

• Lead initiatives with the college community to celebrate the 50th anniversary of LCCC.

Presidential Goals and Priorities 2015-2016

• Increase presidential communications through meaningful interactions with the college community – trustees, faculty and staff.

• Engage in ongoing opportunities with students to better understand how they experience LCCC and our role in their graduation, transfer and completion.

Presidential Goals and Priorities 2015-2016

• The mission of the Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation is to turn student aspirations into reality through education.

LCCC Foundation Semi-Centenary Dedication Appeal: Fifty Years of Achieving the Promise

Academic Services and Student Development

LCCC Partners throughout the Commonwealth

Community Colleges • Bucks County Community College • Butler County Community College • Community College of

Allegheny County • Community College of

Beaver County • Community College of Philadelphia • Delaware County

Community College • HACC – Central Pennsylvania’s

Community College

• Lehigh Carbon Community College • Luzerne County

Community College • Montgomery County

Community College • Northampton Community College • Pennsylvania Highlands

Community College • Reading Area Community College • Westmoreland County

Community College

LCCC Partners throughout the Commonwealth

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education • Bloomsburg University • California University • Cheyney University • Clarion University • East Stroudsburg

University • Edinboro University • Indiana University

• Kutztown University • Lock Haven University • Mansfield University • Millersville University • Shippensburg University • Slippery Rock University • West Chester University

LCCC Partners throughout the Commonwealth

Legislators Penn State University And more…

Governance: Organization & Communications

Many Voices One Vision

Strategic Themes: • Improve students’ chances

for success: through college readiness, school district, workforce and community partners.

• Broaden the understanding and application of best practices in enrollment management.

Many Voices One Vision

Strategic Themes: • Foster student learning,

student development, academic success and persistence to goal attainment.

• Ensure an environment to facilitate student learning and engagement.

• Act responsibly and ethically in the stewardship and development of institutional resources.

Market Research Study What did we learn?

It confirmed what we thought:

For prospective students, the top three qualities most important to students are: • Academic Quality • Affordable Tuition • Safe Campus

Students are choosing LCCC as their first choice because of: • Affordability • Flexible Scheduling • Major Choices • Ability to Transfer

Each of our five locations has its own personality and merits.

Alumni and current students say:

Faculty and staff provide students with the academic instruction and support to make students successful.

New creative services company:

50th Anniversary Celebration

Dr. Thomas Meyer Vice President for Academic Services and Student Development

“You are the heart and soul”

“What if we all took a pledge?”

Through diversity, LCCC is stronger and more competitive.

“Let’s find more strength in diversity”

Experience

Age Gender

Race

Academic Background

Life- style

Culture

“Visit me!” Mondays from 3-5 p.m.

Cindy Haney Vice President for Enrollment Management

Enrollment Management Update

Cindy Haney, V.P. of Enrollment Management • Jennifer Aquila, Director of High School

Connections • Dr. Glynis Daniels, Assoc. Dean of Institutional

Research & Effectiveness • Lou Hegyes, Director of Recruitment & Admissions • Sandy Mosser, Director of Registration

& Student Records • Marian Snyder, Director of Financial Aid

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Fall 2015 Enrollment Data as of August 17, 2015

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Degree Seeking

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New 1,800 -0.8% 20,179.5 2.1%

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Situation Analysis • National Context

– College Enrollment Growth Slowing • 1963-1980 – 5.6% • 2000-2010 – 3.2% • 2013-2014 – 1.2%

– Conversations on Value and Student Loan Debt • $1.2 Trillion

– National Initiatives with a focus on Community Colleges

• By 2020 USA leading in college graduates • Community Colleges producing 5 million graduates

Situation Analysis • State Context

– Unemployment Rates • 5.4% - PA • 5.3% - Nationally • 5.5% – Lehigh County • 6.0% – Carbon County • 6.3% Schuylkill County

– Budgetary Issues - Funding • Institutional Context

– High School Graduation Rates • 2012-2013 through 2021-2022 - 6% decline for Pennsylvania

– New Program Development

Strategic Plan Alignment Broaden the understanding and application of best practices in

enrollment management. • Collaborate to support student enrollment, retention and

academic goal completion. – Increase High School Yields – Matriculate more Dual Enrollment students – Intentionally Recruit Hispanic Students – Place more Emphasis on Adult Students – Increase Applicants to Enrollment Yields – Develop More Partnerships – Cultivate Scholarship Opportunities – Focus on Retention and Academic Goal Completion – Involve Parents in the Decision Process – Improve Student Orientations & Enrollment Processes – Leverage Scholarships to incentivize Degree Completion

Strategic Plan Alignment • Improve College Services

– Educate students on the Enrollment & Financial Aid Processes

– Internal Messaging Campaign – Exemplary Service to Students

• Market the College – Align Messaging – Uniform Look – Robust Website (Stealth Shoppers) – Communicate through Multiple Channels – Track Return on Investment (ROI)

Enrollment Management Plan Highlights

• Admissions & Recruitment – Adult Recruitment – Workforce Development &

Career Link – Hispanic Student College Fair – Spring 2016

• Financial Aid – CELF – Cougar Emergency Loan Funds – Leveraging Foundation Scholarships for

Recruitment • Registration & Student Records/Advising

– Completion Initiatives – Guest/Visiting Students – Reverse Transfer

Enrollment Management Plan Highlights

• High School Connections – Target Home School and Cyber Schools – Increase Contact at point of College Decision

• Institutional Research – Develop Enrollment Projections tied to

Unemployment Rates

Brian Kahler Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services

Budget Update • State budget still in a period of uncertainty. • Possible funding increase of $766,000 if the

State budget would be passed as presented. • 2016-2017 budget process in progress with a

major focus on enrollment revenue. • Contracts – Classified staff contract has been

settled. Faculty contract still in negotiations. • Moody’s rating affirmed after review - A2

Donley Center • Studied 14 different sites for possible relocation. • Objective is to stay in the downtown core area. • Current plan is to renovate the Donley building. • Renovations include:

new office space, tutoring and library, new furniture and classroom layouts and the outside façade.

Carbon Site • Decision by the Board of Trustees to defer any

construction of a new site at this time. • Various sites were studied with a major focus

on buildings in Jim Thorpe within a close proximity to CCTI.

• Will begin discussions with Jim Thorpe School District regarding an extension of the current lease.

Other Projects • Update master site plan for all sites. • Student housing has been deferred for at least one

year to allow for other items to be completed. • Main entrance landscaping

around the sign will be completed in the fall.

Technology • Install and integrate computer hardware in

classroom redesign projects in the ARC and Donley site.

• Classroom computer deployment of over 200 computers in 2015-2016.

• Continued expansion of wifi to accommodate twice as many access points.