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The Appalachian Learning Alliance
A Model for Connecting Two-Year and Four-Year Colleges to Meet Community Needs
NORTH
CAROLINA
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE SYSTEM
NORTHNORTHCAROLINACAROLINA
COMMUNITYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE SYSTEMCOLLEGE SYSTEM
The System Perspective
H. Martin Lancaster, PresidentNorth Carolina Community College System
North Carolina Community College SystemPreparing North Carolina’s World Class Workforce
Who We Are
The
System
Perspective
North Carolina Community College SystemPreparing North Carolina’s World Class Workforce
Fifty-eightComprehensive community colleges and one specialized technology center enrolling more than 760,00 North Carolinians a year.
Third-largest community college system in the United States
What We Do
The
System
Perspective
North Carolina Community College SystemPreparing North Carolina’s World Class Workforce
North Carolina’s Community College System is
the state’s primary provider of workforce training
and education, literacy and adult education.
We open the door to opportunity by providing
Education and training for the workforce
Support for economic development
Services to communities and individuals
Closing the College-Going Gap
The
System
Perspective
North Carolina Community College SystemPreparing North Carolina’s World Class Workforce
Transfer relationships healthy and growing
High-quality courses, small classes, faculty devoted to teaching, strong support make for a great learning environment in critical first two years
Transfer agreements with all UNC campuses and many independent colleges and universities smooth the way for 64 hours of credit for community college graduates
Community college transfer students are doing well, with GPAs as comparable to those of “native” students
Shortage … Challenge …
The
System
Perspective
North Carolina Community College SystemPreparing North Carolina’s World Class Workforce
“North Carolina faces a serious teacher shortage, one of the nation’s worst. The state has a rapidly growing student population, a public school faculty that includes many baby boomers approaching retirement, and a serious problem with retention of young teachers. In all, state officials estimate that they will need 80,000 new teachers over the next decade, while North Carolina colleges and universities only produce 3,000 education school graduates a year.”
Winston-Salem Journal, August 2001
What’s New …
The
System
Perspective
North Carolina Community College SystemPreparing North Carolina’s World Class Workforce
Baccalaureate-completion programs on community college campuses
Degree PARTNERSHIPS with senior institutions, not independent baccalaureate degrees from community colleges
Critical need for teachers driving growth
“Home-Grown Teachers”
The
System
Perspective
North Carolina Community College SystemPreparing North Carolina’s World Class Workforce
Community colleges can help “home grow” teachers for neediest areas
Programs can focus on people who live, work, have families in communities, many may already be studying at community colleges
Programs must come to the students
Many Partners
The
System
Perspective
North Carolina Community College SystemPreparing North Carolina’s World Class Workforce
Appalachian Learning Alliance is one of largest and most successful of several partnerships
Teacher preparation not the only focus, but one of the most important in North Carolina
The University Perspective
Thomas W. FisherDirector, Office of Extension InstructionAppalachian State UniversityBoone, NC
Definition of Region
The
University
Perspective
The geographic area served by the Appalachian Learning Alliance is the region of North Carolina served by ASU for over 50 years
Area also served by 10 of the 58 community colleges in the North Carolina Community College System
Each College is within a two hour drive of ASU
Blended Approach to Instruction
Face to face courses
Two way compressed audio video courses
Web based courses
Multiple methods
The
University
Perspective
Disciplines Offered
The
University
Perspective
Geared toward preparing students for jobs in their home communities
Teacher education and training responsible for nearly 70% of the coursework
Other programs offered include:
Social Work Public Administration
Computer Science Library Science
Business, including the MBA Criminal Justice
Student Services
Orientation
Photo Id’s
Registration
Computer account – On-line Services
Library Support
Textbooks & materials
Ongoing advisement
Financial Aid
The
University
Perspective
Ongoing Collaboration
The
University
Perspective
“Top down” communication and attention to programs and organizations
Continuing dialogue
Meetings on ASU Campus
The CommunityCollege PerspectiveDr. Nancy H. WomackDean, Arts & SciencesIsothermal Community CollegeSpindale, NC
Service to the Underserved
The
Community
College
Perspective
Students who probably would not otherwise have the opportunity to earn a four-year degree
Students who do not live in easy proximity to a state university and who, for financial or personal reasons, cannot move to the University
Promotion of Success
Students served by the Alliance are highly motivated and are appreciative of the support they receive from both the University and the Community College
They know they are obtaining a quality education
They are recognized for their accomplishments through the local press
Because they remain in their home communities, they have local job opportunities
The
Community
College
Perspective
Creation of Partnerships
Community College and the University work together to make sure the extension programs are successful
Course offerings to support University requirements
Facility arrangements
Technical support
The
Community
College
Perspective
Establishment of a Win/Win Situation for Everyone
Both the Community College and the University benefit from enrollment growth
Both institutions learn to value each other
The
Community
College
Perspective
The Trustee PerspectiveFred J. Whalen, TrusteeArea Vice President – First Citizens BankMorganton, NC
Significance to Economic Growth … Challenge
Only 10% of the adults in Burke County, NC have earned Baccalaureate Degrees (1990 Census)
The county’s unemployment rate rose from just over 2% in July 2000 to 7.3% in July 2001
The Burke County Public Schools have between 100 and 200 teaching positions to fill each year
The
Trustee
Perspective
Limited Choices
Students must move away to attend a four-year College or University and spend money on room and board
Students must commute more than 45 miles one way to attend the closest public university
Students must spend more than $600 per course to attend private colleges within a reasonable commuting distance
The
Trustee
Perspective
Significance to Economic Growth … Result
Attracts new types of Business and Industry to the area
Meets the demand for a professional workforce
“Opens the Door” to Baccalaureate and Graduate degree programs
The
Trustee
Perspective
NORTH
CAROLINA
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE SYSTEM
The Appalachian Learning Alliance
A Model for Connecting Two-Year and Four-Year Colleges to Meet Community Needs
