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Institute for Workforce Development and Personal
Improvement
Center for Graduate and Continuing Center for Graduate and Continuing
StudiesStudies
Purpose Statement
The Institute for Workforce Development and Personal Improvement (IWDPI) has been established to develop or enhance workforce skills thereby enabling enrollees to secure employment or advance professionally and/or augment the personal lives of community residents, alumni, current students or staff.
Rationale (Reasons for offering)
• To augment job skills for unemployed or underemployed persons • To access federal funds designed to address job loss• To contribute to work force development in the region • To serve new audiences, including alumni and persons in nearby communities• To facilitate communication with new organizations, businesses and agencies • To increase the visibility of the College • To recruit degree-seeking students initially attracted by the NC or short-term
offerings • To establish relationships with adjuncts engaged to teach NC or short-term
offerings thereby augmenting adjunct pool • To provide extra-service engagement by Caldwell faculty and provide
opportunity to teach in personal or professional interest area• To expand GCS recruitment staff and overall outreach
Initial Workforce Development Offerings
• Para-Legal Studies• Certified Financial Planner
• Project Management• Addiction Counseling • Real Estate Fundamentals
• Real Estate Finance
• Supply Chain Management • Web Design and Development
• Telecommunications Technology
• Digital Graphic Design • Grant Writing • Game Design
Initial Personal Improvement Offerings
• Microsoft Office Software • Using eBay • Genealogical Research • GMAT, GRE, and LSAT Exam Preparation • Personal Publishing • Leadership Coaching Skills • Using Facebook and Twitter • Home Management
Course Offering Schema
Workforce One 2 hour class meeting a week for five weeks. Each course offered twice a year. Courses offered from mid-September to end of November, February – April and in June and July
Some courses may have additional content and activities online.
Personal Improvement
One 2 hour class meeting for three weeks. Each course offered three times a year. Courses offered in October, November, February, March and June
Pricing of Courses Workforce
$450 per course with a 20 per cent discount for a second or third course in the same calendar year and 25 per cent discount for any additional courses in the same calendar year
Minimal enrollment – 4
4222
Personal Improvement
$250 per course with a 20 per cent discount for a second or third course in the same calendar year and 25 per cent discount for any additional courses in the same calendar year
Revenue Budget
Workforce Courses – 24 courses @ 10 enrollments per courses = $108,000
Personal Improvement Courses – 24 courses @ 10 enrollments per course = $60,000
Total Revenue = $168,000 less 10 per cent for discounting = $151,200
Expenditure Budget
Workforce Instructor salaries – 24 courses @ $175 (average) = $4200
Personal Development Instructor Salaries - 24 courses @ $125 (average) = $3000
Program Director - $60,000Support Staff - $30,000Advertising - $20,000Total = $117,200ROI = $151,200 less 117,200 = 34,200/151,200 = 22%
Development Process Early Fall 2009 - develop initial proposal Mid Fall 2009 – AVP review Mid Fall 2009 – present proposal to AUPC Late Fall 2009 – present proposal to Executive Group
Early Spring 2010 – Receive authorization to commence program
Mid Spring 2010 – recruit staff Late Spring 2010 – select initial courses Sumner 2010 – recruit faculty and market initial courses
Fall 2010 – offer initial round of courses