MCC and Connecticut’s FutureMCC and Connecticut s Future

The overall strategy for Connecticut’s future is articulated in three distinct, yet interrelated 

public policy arenas:

Talent and TechnologyTalent and TechnologyTalent and TechnologyTalent and Technology

Cultivate CompetitivenessCultivate Competitiveness

Responsible GrowthResponsible Growth

Connecticut Economic Strategic Plan

Department of Economic and Community Development

Student Achievement!

Lydia Johnson, of Manchester has been elected as the non‐technical member y ,to the Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Board of Governors for Higher Education.   Ms. Johnson, liberal arts major, is interested in studying geometrics and land use planning once she graduates from MCC.  

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VisionMCC is a model learner‐centered college, respected locally and nationally for 

itsits– ability to respond to regional and state‐wide needs 

– sought‐after students

– expert faculty and staff, state‐of‐the‐art programs, facilities, and equipment. p y , p g , , q p

The college is a vital contributor and partner within its community and is a collegial environment in which to workcollegial environment in which to work.  

The education and services we offer position students to reach their goals ‐whether that is to transfer gain new job skills or enhance their lifewhether that is to transfer, gain new job skills, or enhance their life through personal development in the arts and cultural programs. 

Th C ll i ll k d t d f it d i tiThe College is well‐known as a good steward of its resources and is an active participant in sustainability issues. 

Strategic QuestionsStrategic Questions

–How do we create an environment where student success is an expectation?

–How do we balance enrollment demands with existing resources ?

–How do we manage, diversify and strengthen our ?resources?

Expectation of Student SuccessExpectation of Student SuccessManchester Community College

Success RatesFirst Time Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen 

Fall 2005 Cohort (n=838) Three Years Later

Graduate, 13%

Transfer, 27%

No Info Available, 44%

Still Enrolled, 17%

Potential Federal Investment HighlightsACC

AGI $12 Billion over 10 years Includes $2 5B in infrastructure $1 2B for three years for

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A AGI: $12 Billion over 10 years.  Includes: $2.5B in infrastructure; $1.2B for three years for “graduation promise grants”; expansion of College Access and Completion Fund to $3.5B over 5 years

Pell: $34 9M max award: $5 710 (up $160 00) Serving 8 74M students up from FY07 of

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ll Pell: $34.9M ‐max award: $5,710 (up $160.00) Serving 8.74M students up from FY07 of 5.42M students

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Perkins Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs remain steady at $1.27B

College Pathways & Accelerated Learning Program at $100M for  –early college dual enrollments and Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate

ssociation

  early college, dual enrollments, and Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate courses

American Opportunity Tax Credit: Replace Hope Scholarship tax credit with a permanent extension of the AOTC indexed to inflation Expectation it will help 8M families

merican

 As extension of the AOTC indexed to inflation. Expectation it will help 8M families.

Concerns:DOL’s proposed elimination of Career Pathways Innovation Fund that has provided $125M in annual funding since FT05

Am $125M in annual funding since FT05

Tech‐Prep, previously at $103M would be rolled into the Perkins Basic State Grant

Student SuccessStudent SuccessDr. G. Duncan Harris, Dean of StudentsDr. G. Duncan Harris, Dean of Students

Student Affairs Focal Areas:Admission Retention & Goal AttainmentAdmission, Retention, & Goal Attainment

AdmissionH d d MCC i i i lHow students get started at MCC is critical

Restructuring of orientation

Modifications to packaging of financial aid and enrollment policies

SENSE & CCSSE Survey of Entering Student Engagement and SENSE & CCSSE – Survey of Entering Student Engagement and Community College Survey of Student Engagement 

Partnerships with area high schools Partnerships with area high schools

First Year Experience Course

Retention & Engagementh d d f ’ l d ?What good is an open door, if it’s a revolving door?

Office of Student Retention Services

Academic mentoring programs for African American and Latino students (Brother‐2‐Brother and Sister‐2‐Sister)

Veteran and Military Service Support Team (VASST) & OASIS Center

Student Affairs Assessment program

CARE (Civility and Respect Enhancement) Team – CARE (Civility and Respect Enhancement) Team  Campus Expectations for  Civility and Safety

Tutoring & Writing Centerg g

Goal AttainmentHow can we assist students in achieving their goals?How can we assist students in achieving their goals?

Academic Advising

Individualized education plans.

FOCUS Career Exploration program FOCUS Career Exploration program

UConn Guaranteed Admission Program (GAP) and CT State University ( ) yMemorandum of Understanding

Career Services – job placement and work skills development 

Student Leadership Training – MCC b dAmbassadors Program

Student Achievement!Student Achievement!

• MCC Alumni Matthew Dicks ’96 recently published his first novel “Something Missing ” In 2005 he was awarded West Hartford’s Teacher ofSomething Missing.   In 2005, he was awarded West Hartford s Teacher of the Year and was finalist for Connecticut’s Teacher of the Year. Dicks has graduated from American Intercontinental University with a master’s degree in educational technology.degree in educational technology.

• Manchester Community College student Tommy Garcia, of Oakdale, is a recipient of the 2009 Phi Theta Kappa Leaders of Promise Scholarship. Garcia received a $1,000 scholarship to further his associate degree education.

ENROLLMENT GROWTH:ENROLLMENT GROWTH:BALANCING THE DEMANDSBALANCING THE DEMANDS

Balancing Enrollment Demands & Resources

Increased need for new programs in emerging workforce areas

Increased need for student support services

Decreasing coverage by FT facultyDecreasing coverage by FT faculty

No new positions and a flat budget 

Limited space

Rising expenses for current services

Technology InfrastructureTechnology InfrastructureHow are we going to define enrollment management? 

When is it that we reach capacity? 

Enrollment Growth: Fall and Spring

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Student Achievement!Student Achievement!

• Before attending MCC, Jesse Parrott was told he would never make it in g ,college.  A high school drop‐out, Parrott enrolled at MCC without financial or emotional support of his family.  Through his hard work and dedication, Parrott has earned a 4.0 GPA while pursuing a degree in criminal justice and is a MCC Foundation scholarship recipient.

Our ResourcesOur ResourcesJames McDowell, Dean of AdministrationJames McDowell, Dean of Administration

FY2010 Operating ResourcesFY2010 Operating ResourcesFY2010 Operating ResourcesFY2010 Operating Resources

$8,123,005%

$744,8541%

$18,887,80640%

$2,662,1146%

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General Fund Appropriations Student Tuition and Fees

Continuing Education Programs Grants and Contracts

Other SourcesOther Sources

FY2010 Operating ExpensesFY2010 Operating ExpensesFY2010 Operating ExpensesFY2010 Operating Expenses

$3,202,8527%

$9,026,71819%

7%

$27,462,55057%

$4 281 368

$2,157,5574%

$1,907,1304%

$4,281,3689%

Salaries and Wages Fringe Benefits

Other Expenses & Equipment Utilities

Financial Aid Transfers to SystemFinancial Aid Transfers to System

FY2010 Initial Budget PlanFY2010 Initial Budget Plan

Permanent reduction in general gfund appropriation base: $1.6 million • FY2010 base reduced to $17 5• FY2010 base reduced to $17.5 

million

• Eliminated 16 vacant positions

f d fill d i i• Transferred 11 filled positions to operating fund

• MCC now responsible for cost f f i b fi (40%)of fringe benefits (40%)

• $500 thousand budgeted drawdown of reserves

FY2010 Budget ChangesFY2010 Budget Changes

Additional Revenues ExpendituresAdditional RevenuesTuition & fee revenues increased $1 million over 

Expenditures• Adjunct faculty

• Funding for strategic initial budget plan

• Enrollment growthPlanned 5% 

initiatives

• Essential facility renovations

l f h lActual  10% • Replacement of technology equipment

Current projected drawdown of reserves:$300 th d$300 thousand

Outstanding Bond AuthorizationsOutstanding Bond Authorizations

Total authorized but not bonded: $2.9 million

• Equipment Replacement FY2008: $600 thousand

FY2009: $600 thousand 

• Technology InitiativesgyFY2008: $400 thousand

FY2009: $400 thousand

• Facility Design• Facility DesignLowe building code project: $363 thousand

Parking lot B: $551 thousand

TechnologyTechnologyEdgar Chavarriaga Edgar Chavarriaga 

Assistant Director of Information TechnologyAssistant Director of Information Technology

Technology InvestmentTechnology Investment

St d t T h • 1,700 computers

• 109 classrooms

Student Tech.

Office Tech.

Infrastructure

• 50 servers

• Utility & specialty29%

• $9m install base

• Construction means62%9%

• $1.5 annually needed

• Two funding sources

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$800,000

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Unfunded

• Academics• Other funds stressed• Either/Or approach

Funded

$472,99231%

• Either/Or approach• Extended refresh rates• Focus shift:  repairs

Funded

$1,069,00869%

• Innovatively stuck

69%

Eleven students recently graduated from the Precision Manufacturing Institute (PMI).

Melanie Haber, Dean of Continuing EducationMelanie Haber, Dean of Continuing EducationJanet Alampi, Director of Business & Industry Services

Continuing Educationdi iCredit Extension Courses

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Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development

H B ildHome Builders Association

New Contacts

The Entrepreneur 

Weatherization & Building 

New Contracts

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training

Professional Purchasers

Programs ready students for j b i i

WORK jobs in growing sectors

Hollywood Sets $10B Movie Revenue Record For 2009

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office record as the year s domestic ticket sales head beyond $10 billion for the first time.

LOPMMENT

Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development

Center For Public Service Excellence

– STEP Program

DAS/Union Courses

– Howell Cheney Collaboration

– Green Technology

Academic AffairsAcademic AffairsDr. Joanne Russell, DeanDr. Joanne Russell, Dean

Marcia Jehnings, Division DirectorMarcia Jehnings, Division Directorgg

Academic Excellence

• Academic programs, disciplines, and student support programs demonstrate continuous improvement with special attention to

Academic Excellence

demonstrate continuous improvement with special attention to academic rigor and student learning outcomes assessment

• Produce an integrated general education core curriculum thatProduce an integrated general education core curriculum that supports institutional learning outcomes

• Increase offerings that use flexible delivery methods continually• Increase offerings that use flexible delivery methods, continually measuring and maintaining academic excellence

• Diversify our approach to developmental education and support for• Diversify our approach to developmental education and support for underprepared students

80 % of CT high school graduates

1400 academically underprepared each fall

An MCC Student:Learning Goals

•Intellectual and Practical SkillsK l d f H C lt d th Ph i l W ld•Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical World

•Personal and Social ResponsibilityI t ti L i•Integrative Learning

•Self Awareness / Self Knowledge / Understanding of SelfLif Skill•Life Skills

Academic Support, Flexible Deliverypp , y

• Expansion of Academic Support CCenter

• Transition to College Programs

• Expansion of on‐line offerings

• E‐Tutoring

• Partners in a grant to develop an on‐line Success center for Adult Learners

• Pilot new approaches to developmental education

Academic InitiativesWorkforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development

• Increasing allied health enrollments

• Adding new degree programs– Allied Health and Health Information 

TechnologyTechnology

– Criminal Justice

– Culinary Arts

E i l S i– Environmental Science

– Multimedia Studies: Game Design Option

• Adding sustainability certificate programg y p g

• Supporting STEM initiatives

How We Meet Needs of the State

• Strategic Planning

• Set Academic Goals

• Seek Funding– College Innovation Funds

State and Federal Grants– State and Federal Grants

– Federal Stimulus Money

– US DOL and NSF Grants

Preparing for the Future: Sustaining our InitiativesSustaining our Initiatives

• Working with our community partners to know the latest workforce needs

• Adaptive to market fluctuations

M i t i i l ti hi ith t hi t• Maintaining relationships with our teaching partners

• Investing in field work and co‐operative education

• Working with the legislature to show our versatility andWorking with the legislature to show our versatility and flexibility to provide education and training that is timely and up‐to‐date

• Funding dependent

CommunityCommunity and Civicand Civic EngagementEngagementCommunity Community and Civic and Civic EngagementEngagement

Dr. Lillian Ortiz, Dean of Advancement Dr. Lillian Ortiz, Dean of Advancement 

Institute for Community EngagementCenters 

Public Administration, Policy and Education Center

Business and Economic Development Center

Community Partnership Center  Co u ty a t e s p Ce te

Entrepreneurship Institute

Student Achievement!Student Achievement!

• Brandon Rankl of Bolton, started his own business in 2009, as part of the Entrepreneurship program at MCC.  Rankl’s business, “Mr. Junk,” is a full‐service junk removal company that was developed after researching franchises and other types of businesses as part of a class assignment.  h hi d i h h lThe Entrepreneurship program prepares students with the tools necessary to develop and start their own business.  MCC is working with the Connecticut state universities to provide pathways into their entrepreneurship programsentrepreneurship programs. 

A GREAT…A GREAT Education!