“Let Our Mission Be Your Future” March 4, 2011

WACAC

Enrollment of over 11.6 million students nationwide with 1.6 million in California

The starting point of many educational careers: 46% of all U.S. undergraduates 45% of all first-time freshman

A path to success for many. More than 490,000 Associate Degrees Annually Nearly 235,000 Two-Year Certificates Annually

Flexible education Part time students Evening and Weekend Short term Distance Ed

Today’s Community College

Top 5 Enrollment Areas: Math ESL Wellness & Health Biology Fire Protection

Retention Rate: 85% Success Rate: 68% (above statewide average) Unduplicated Headcount: 13,000 students (workload reduction

numbers)

Gender: 57% Female and 43% male Diversity:

44% of students are age 30 or over 75% of students are non-White

Some Mission College Facts

Enrollment Data and Mission Updates

62%

33%

5%

Day Enrollments

Evening En-rollments

Weekends

Our partnership with local 4 year universities provides students a seamless journey to a bachelor’s degree

SB 1440 passage: guarantees degrees that articulate to local CSUs as “junior” status

Mission College Top Three UC Transfer Institutions: UC Davis UC Berkeley UCSC

Three Community College Missions: Transfer

UC Davis Bound 2009 Graduates: Rawan Kaddoura and Sarah Lum

CSU Top Four: SJSU East Bay Monterey SFSU

  Mission College transfers more students to SJSU than: Foothill; San Jose City College;

Cabrillo; Ohlone and College of San Mateo 

Top CSU Transfer Institutions

Other Private Colleges our students have transferred to:

Harvard MIT Stanford U. of SF Academy of Art Cornell Menlo College Golden Gate Notre Dame de Namur Hawaii Pacific Biola

Languages English, Reading, Humanities Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Astronomy Psychology, Sociology, Communications, Global Studies

History, Philosophy Mathematics, Economics Music, Art Nutrition

Transfer and General Education Programs

Public Safety: Fire Technology

Culinary: Hospitality Management

Graphic Design, Arts and Multi-Media Computer Science, Computer Technology and Computer

Network Technology Nursing:

LVN to RN Allied Health Psychiatric Technician Business and Accounting Retail Floristry Work Experience and Internship

Three Community College Missions: Career Education

English as a Second Language Reading

English (Writing) Math

Counseling/Career Counseling

Three Community College Missions: Basic Skills

Middle College (students earned over 1.2 million dollars in scholarships for 11/12 transfer to four year institutions)

STEP (Summer Bridge Program)

MAPS (Math Achievement Pathway to Success)

MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement)

ACCESS (TRIO Grant)

Unique Program Opportunities for Students

MESA Students

Softball Fields Hospitality Management Technology Infrastructure IS Building Child Development Solar Panels/Parking Main Building Phase One MT Renovations to Smart Classrooms

Bond Dollars @ Work

Associated Student Body Clubs

Governance Participation Scholarships

Community Service Performance Opportunities

Student Life @ Mission College

Soccer: Men’s and Women’s Basketball: Men’s and Women’s Tennis Baseball: Men’s Softball: Women’s Art, Music, Dance, Floristry,

Speech:CompetitionsEventsFundraising and Community Participation

Class, Culture, and Competition @ Mission College

Technology, Technology, Service Learning

Veteran’s Center

Increased certificates in Green Technologies, Health, International Business

Stackable Certificates to Degrees

Increased partnerships with business neighbors including job shadowing, internships and Research and Design

Future Directions @Mission College

New Grant Applications for increased program and services

STEM opportunities (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) that partner the high schools, community colleges and four year universities

Increased completion of student educational goals

Achieve in a shorter amount of time

Technology Institute Partnership

Future Directions @ Mission…

Community College Prominent in the Minds of Americans

Regional Collaborations Crucial to the Success of All Educational Systems

Divided We Fail (Shulock): systemized data available for our students throughout their educational career; increased partnership / not competitiveness for student success; increased commitment to racial and ethnic disparity amongst our students

Mission Matters

Our commitment: 21st century learners

Citizens of tomorrow/ Workers of tomorrow

Workers who will change careers 4 to 5 times throughout a lifetime

Critical thinking skills

Caring individuals who learn better together

Learning Institution that models its philosophy

Mission Matters…

“Let Our Mission Be Your Future”