College of the CanyonsLeadership Education in

Action Program

Focus: A Leadership

Imperative

College of the CanyonsLeadership Education in

Action Program

Focus: A Leadership

Imperative

“Our life is frittered away by detail.”

Henry D. ThoreauWalden

800,000400 – 20,000

2,261

What is a“System Chancellor”

anyway?

Allocation of Chancellor’s Office Time

PoliciesAccreditationGovernancePersonnelAdvocacyMediaFinanceOversightEducationAccess

Allocation of Chancellor’s Office Time

PoliciesAccreditationGovernancePersonnelAdvocacyMediaFinanceOversightStudent SuccessAccess

Allocation of Chancellor’s Office Time

PoliciesAccreditationGovernancePersonnelAdvocacyMediaFinanceOversightStudent SuccessAccessImprove

StudentSuccess

RestoreAccess

Focus!

Focus

Focus!

Focus

Focus

Focus!

“Focusing is about saying no. You’ve got to say no, no, no.

The result of that focus is going to be some really great products where the total is much greater

than the sum of the parts.”

PReid@email.laccd.edu

“Focusing is about saying no. You’ve got to say no, no, no.

The result of that focus is going to be some really great products where the total is much greater

than the sum of the parts.”Steve Jobs

PReid@email.laccd.edu

Access & Success

Access & Success

Getting bigger and better at the same time!

Why is it important?

Now 14th!

Percent of Population That Has Attained Higher Education

Restoring US leadership will take increases in both Access & Success.

Why do California community colleges make a difference?

American Public Higher Education

• 1 in 5 students in US community colleges.

American Public Higher Education

• 1 in 5 students in US community colleges.

• 1 in 10 students in US higher education.

American Public Higher Education

Access

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Projected 2012-13*

0

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

3,000,000

3,500,000

California Community Colleges Enrollment by Academic Year

02-03

08-092.9 M

12-132.3 M

More than 600,000 students turned

away?

00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11320,000

340,000

360,000

380,000

400,000

420,000

440,000

Classes Offered – Down 4%

00-01

08-09

10-11

00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-118,000,000

8,500,000

9,000,000

9,500,000

10,000,000

10,500,000

11,000,000

11,500,000

12,000,000

12,500,000

13,000,000 Enrollments – Up 13%08-09

10-11

00-01

00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-1124.0

25.0

26.0

27.0

28.0

29.0

30.0

31.0

32.0

Average Class Size – Up 17%!

00-0126

10-1131

Success

2003-04 2004-05 2005-060.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

70.2% 70.0% 70.1%

Six-Year Student Success Rates College Level

2003-04 2004-05 2005-060.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

50.3% 50.3% 49.6%

70.2% 70.0% 70.1%

Six-Year Student Success Rates Overall College Level

2003-04 2004-05 2005-060.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

50.3% 50.3% 49.6%

70.2% 70.0% 70.1%

42.9% 42.7% 41.8%

Six-Year Student Success Rates Overall College Level Below College Level

Share of Students at College Level

77%

23%

Below College LevelCollege Level

2003-04 2004-05 2005-060.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

50.3% 50.3% 49.6%

70.2% 70.0% 70.1%

42.9% 42.7% 41.8%

Six-Year Student Success Rates Overall College Level Below College Level

COC49%!

2003-04 2004-05 2005-060.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

50.3% 50.3% 49.6%

70.2% 70.0% 70.1%

42.9% 42.7% 41.8%

Six-Year Student Success Rates Overall College Level Below College Level

COC56%!

COC49%!

2003-04 2004-05 2005-060.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

50.3% 50.3% 49.6%

70.2% 70.0% 70.1%

42.9% 42.7% 41.8%

Six-Year Student Success Rates Overall College Level Below College Level

COC79%!

COC56%!

COC49%!

Is there a plan?

Prop 30 = Access and Success!

Adding back classes and

Board of GovernorsStudent Success

Task Force

Adding backthe right classes!

Adding backthe right classes!

2012-2013 = + 20,0002013-2014 = + 40,000

Adding backthe right classes!

2012-2013 = + 20,0002013-2014 = + 40,000

Success

- K-12 core- Common assessment- Orientation & Ed plan- Declare a program- Enrollment priorities

BOG Student Success Task Force

- BOG fee waivers- Full-time attendance- Basic skills- State & local goals- Scorecard

BOG Student Success Task Force

Student Success and Access

Success Access

Student Success and Access

Success

Access

Simple: Conquering the Crisis of Complexity

Siegel & Etzkorn

EmpathizingPerceiving others’

expectations.

DistillingReducing to its essence

the substance of the issue.

ClarifyingMaking the issue easier

to understand.

Access & Success

“Seven months does not an expert make.”

Brice W. Harris

My personalleadership lessons

•I will not have the luxury of focusing on only the system agenda.

My personalleadership lessons

•I will not have the luxury of focusing on only the system agenda…and yet I will try.

My personalleadership lessons

•Balancing the demands of being in the field and doing the work needed in Sacramento will be impossible.

My personalleadership lessons

•Balancing the demands of being in the field and doing the work needed in Sacramento will be impossible…so I will simply do the best I can.

My personalleadership lessons

•My dual roles of oversight and leadership will conflict and people will not always like my decisions.

My personalleadership lessons

•My dual roles of oversight and leadership will conflict and people will not always like my decisions…so I will lead with integrity and shoulder the words of critics.

My personalleadership lessons

• I simply will not have the stamina to do everything that needs to be done.

My personalleadership lessons

• I simply will not have the stamina to do everything that needs to be done…so I will focus my energy on the agenda an not worry about the rest.

My personalleadership lessons

•This could well end up being the greatest opportunity of my professional life.

My personalleadership lessons

•This could well end up being the greatest opportunity of my professional life…so I plan to enjoy every moment!

Focus!

Focus!

Focus!

“Our life is frittered away by detail.”

Henry D. ThoreauWalden

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