State Center Community College District

2008 Strategic PlanOne-Year Status

ReportDecember 2008

Goal 1:Access and Awareness

State Center Community College District will be the learning

institution of choice in its service area.

Strategic Objective 1.1: Increase enrollment and retention as reflected in the Accountability Report for Community Colleges.

2006-07 2007-08

Annual unduplicated headcount 31,401 33,069

Full-time equivalent students (FTES)

17,058 18,111

Annual Unduplicated Headcount & FTESFresno City College *

* ARCC 2009 Report

Strategic Objective 1.1: Increase enrollment, retention and persistence as reflected in the Accountability Report for Community Colleges.

2006-07 2007-08

Annual unduplicated headcount 18,130 18,605

Full-time equivalent students (FTES)

9,132 9,494

Annual Unduplicated Headcount & FTESReedley College, including North Centers *

* ARCC 2009 Report

Strategic Objective 1.1: Increase enrollment and retention as reflected in the Accountability Report for Community Colleges.

2006-07 2007-08

Fresno City College 61% 62%

Reedley College, including North Centers

62% 61%

Retention *

* Datatel

Strategic Objective 1.2: Establish a baseline and demonstrate improve-ment of student processes used in admissions, orientation assessment and testing which address the needs of a diverse student population.

Applications

• Student data collected via online survey instrument

• Extreme Registration Student Satisfaction surveys

• English faculty will review district wide assessment instruments

Goal 2:Excellence in Teaching

and Learning

The District will promote excellent teaching and learning in all of its colleges and centers, provide them relevant data and support, and celebrate success and

improvement.

CollegeFall 2005

toFall 2006

Fall 2006to

Fall 2007

Fresno City College 63.1% 65.7%

Reedley College, including North Centers 64.0% 67.8%

Strategic Objective 2.1: Increase the persistence rate of students, as measured by the Accountability Report for Community Colleges.

Persistence Rate *

* ARCC 2009 Report

College2001-02

to2006-07

2002-03to

2007-08

Fresno City College 48.2% 47.3%

Reedley College, including North Centers 58.0% 49.1%

Strategic Objective 2.2: Increase the student progress and achievement rate, as measured by the Accountability Report for Community Colleges.

Student Progress and Achievement Rate

* ARCC 2009 Report

College 2006-07 2007-08

Fresno City College 62.2% 63.5%

Reedley College, including North Centers 61.1% 62.4%

Strategic Objective 2.3: Establish a baseline and improve the course completion rates of pre-collegiate and basic skills of students.

Annual Successful Course Completion Ratefor Credit Basic Skills Courses *

* ARCC 2009 Report

Goal 3:Workforce Readiness and Communication

State Center Community College District will develop and coordinate its programs

and services to meet the needs of the workplace, providing education and

training in basic skills, communication, technological expertise and specific job-

related competencies.

• Formal articulation agreements• Advisory committees• Companies that are donors or participants in

Chancellor’s Circle• Those that offer placements for students• Donors of equipment or money

Strategic Objective 3.1: Establish a baseline and expand current partnerships which benefit all stakeholder groups, including both employer and student constituencies.

Baseline data will be collected to determine the number of partnerships in the following areas:

2004-05 to 2006-07

Completion Rate 74%

Strategic Objective 3.2: Establish a baseline and increase the course completion rates for credit and non-credit vocational programs.

Credit Program Completions (SCCCD) *

2004-05 to 2006-07

Completion Rate 49%

Non-Credit Program Completions (SCCCD) *

* Datatel

Fresno City College Reedley College

Headcount 1,426 1,599

FTES 119.73 151.47

Strategic Objective 3.3: Establish a baseline and increase the number of work experience, internship, apprenticeship, job shadowing, and service learning opportunities.

Work Experience (2007-08)

Fresno City College

Headcount 67

FTES 15.65

Apprenticeships (2007-08)

Service Learning•FCC/CSUF joint initiative, spring 2009

Goal 4:System Effectiveness –

Planning and Assessment

State Center Community College District will engage in an ongoing

planning process to assess effectiveness and efficiency of its

operations.

• Labor market data

• Advisory committees

• Basic skills committees

• Program review

Strategic Objective 4.1: Demonstrate how research and fact-based decision making are used to ensure quality and innovation.

• Student satisfaction surveys (ACT College Outcomes Survey), completed spring 2008

Strategic Objective 4.2: Demonstrate that all programs and services meet the needs of our students and other stakeholders as evidenced by student and employer satisfaction surveys.

• Website content accuracy• Online processes• Distance education has increased 15%

from fall 2006 to fall 2007• SMART classrooms: 71 completed

Strategic Objective 4.3: Demonstrate how the educational processes and operations of SCCCD are enhanced through the integration of technology.

Goal 5:Resource Development

State Center intends to manage its resources to provide

maximum opportunity to its students, employees and

community.

• Recruitment publications o Print media (higher education, job listings, and

publications which serve African American, Hispanic and Asian populations)

o Online

• Committee evaluation of applicants• Employee demographics

Strategic Objective 5.1: Increase the diversity of the District workforce to reflect the demographics in the communities we serve.

Strategic Objective 5.2: Establish a baseline and increase avenues of internal and external funding for scholarships, capital projects, teaching innovations and identified District needs.

Average annual Foundation revenues, unrestricted

$160,000

Foundation revenues, total restricted assets $12 million

Grants awarded from competitive applications $15.3 million

Non-competitive funds for restricted programs $12.6 million

OAB campaign to date $2.35 million

* as of Spring 2008

State Center Community College Foundationand Grants Awarded *

• Employee satisfaction survey, to be developed and administered in 2009-10

Strategic Objective 5.3: Improve the safety and maintenance of the educational environment to meet the current and future needs of students, staff and communities as measured by student and employee satisfaction surveys.

• Flex Day activities for faculty and staff• Classified Professionals Staff Development

Program• CCLASS Leadership program• Online Teacher Training Program (Fresno City

College)

• Duty days training

Strategic Objective 5.4: Implement staff development programs that address the goals and objectives of the strategic plan.

Board Policy 6200 states the “unrestricted general reserves for economic uncertainty shall be no less than 6% of the District’s annual budget exclusive of funds designated by the Board for special activities.”

The District’s unrestricted general reserve for economic uncertainty is at least 6% of the annual budget exclusive of the funds designated by the Board for special activities.

Strategic Objective 5.5: Continue to be fiscally solvent, as evidenced by compliance with Board Policy.