Community College Initiative University of the District of Columbia

Presented by:

Julie JohnsonDeputy Director of the

Community College InitiativeUniversity of the District of Columbia

March 11, 2009

Overview

1. The UDC Vision

2. The Need for a Community College

3. The Plan for the Community College

4. The Benefits of a Community College

5. Backus as a Potential Location for the Community College

THE UDC VISION

The UDC Vision

Two-prong vision to provide an important economic engine for the District and the region:

• Create a premier community college

• Become America’s flagship urban land-grant university

The University System of the District of Columbia

District of Columbia Community College• Affordable, open admissions institution • Focus on workforce development, technical and academic

certifications and academic associate degrees• Serve as a gateway to four-year institutions

The University of the District of Columbia• Rigorous admission standards• Offer a broad range of academic and professional programs up to

and including research intensive doctoral programs• Add an honors program, residential experience, and NCAA Division I

Athletics

THE NEED FOR A COMMUNITY COLLEGE

The Need for a Community College

• At least 30 of the top 40 growth occupations require post-secondary education.

• Over 50,000 jobs are in technical areas that require an AA degree and post-secondary vocational training.

• DC’s share of jobs requiring post-graduate education is triple the national average (9.9% to 3.3%).

• Two-thirds of all DC jobs are held by non-residents.

The Need for a Community College (continued)

• One year of college level credits plus a credential is the tipping point for students needing to find career pathways.

• 1 year of college credits + credential gives a future earnings bump* of:– $7,000 more per year for ESL students– $8,500 more per year for ABE students– $2,700 more per year for workforce students entering with a GED– $1,700 more per year for workforce students entering with a high

school diploma

* Earning amounts are based on income level six years after entering the workforce

High Demand Career Sectors

The following job sectors are in high demand in the District of Columbia:

• Allied Health/Nursing 3,000 openings• Business Services 3,400 openings• Hospitality/Service 2,762 openings• Construction 1000+ openings

Identified by Workforce Investment Council (WIC).

THE PLAN FOR A COMMUNITY COLLEGE

The Plan for the Community College

The Community College will offer the following programs:

• Associate degree programs• Certificate programs• Workforce development programs• Technical and vocational training• Accelerated learning programs/ Developmental education

programsTransfer plans:• Articulation agreements will be developed with UDC and all

DC area universities, as well as selected others nationally

The Community College ASPIRE Framework

• Access• Student Support Services• Pathways• Individualization• Research-based• Economic-focus

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDITS

— High school students earning college credit —Uses online learning —GED graduates

and adults returning to school

Lifelong Learning CenterAdult Education Network

Co-location Site

READY TO LEARN, THEN EARN

Reading and writing at 5th grade level and below — Need literacy & work readiness skills

—TANF Recipients — Unskilled and low-literate —

READY TO LEARN AND EARN Individual with demonstrated learning aptitude —

Meets DOES minimum skills requirements for training — Reading and writing at 8th grade level

— Ex-offenders re-entering — Dislocated Workers

DC Government Employees — Supprt Staff — Needs enhancement to retain employment and/or advance — Fearful and defensive about losing job — Needs discreet learning opportunities —

May have HS diploma.

OUTCOMEWhat will happen?

PROFILES - Who? COMMUNITY COLLEGESYSTEM—Where?

Any institution in the network

EARNING & LEARNING Employment

CertificateAssociate of Arts

Certification Employment

Continued Training Postsecondary Ed. Transition

Ready to WorkReady to Train

LEARN TO EARN BLUEPRINT FLOWCHART FOR WORKFORCE DEVLOPMENT & POSTSECONDARY ED.

College Ready Can attend any institution in

the networkPostsecondary Transition College Access Program

THE BENEFITS OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE

The Benefits of a Community College

• Provide District residents with options for high quality post-secondary education

• Provide an affordable start to a college education for students wishing to transfer and pursue a bachelor’s degree

• Be able to work closely with area industry to train employees as needed and meet DC workforce development needs

• Be accessible and able to easily meet the education and training needs of all District residents.

BACKUS AS A POTENTIAL LOCATION FOR THE

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Community College Location Options

Process to identify a community college location:

• Examined multiple sites across the District.

• Identified several potential sites, including Backus.

• Are pursuing/in negotiations for a potential main campus site.

• Plan to eventually have satellite campuses around the District.

Benefits of Backus

• Allows for continued public use of the space

• Continues the same mission of providing public education

• Embedded in a residential community

• Ideal amount of space

• Ideally suited to serve the needs of the community

• Near the metro/Available parking lot

Process for Determining Use of Backus

• The mayor’s office will make the decision about space allocation

• The council and the mayor will determine the capital budget to develop the site

• The council and the mayor will determine the operating budget on an ongoing basis

Working Together

The community college is the community’s college

and will only thrive with full public involvement

and public support.

Questions and Discussion