Community College Initiative University of the District of Columbia

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Community College Initiative University of the
District of Columbia

• Presented by
• Julie Johnson
• Deputy Director of the
• Community College Initiative
• University of the District of Columbia
• March 11, 2009

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Overview

• The UDC Vision
• The Need for a Community College
• The Plan for the Community College
• The Benefits of a Community College
• Backus as a Potential Location for the Community
  College

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THE UDC VISION
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The UDC Vision

• Two-prong vision to provide an important economic
  engine for the District and the region
• Create a premier community college
• Become Americas flagship urban land-grant
  university

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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

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THE NEED FOR A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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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.
• DCs 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.

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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

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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).
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THE PLAN FOR A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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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 programs
• Transfer plans
• Articulation agreements will be developed with
  UDC and all DC area universities, as well as
  selected others nationally

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The Community College ASPIRE Framework

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

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THE BENEFITS OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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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 bachelors 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.

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BACKUS AS A POTENTIAL LOCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
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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.

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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

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Process for Determining Use of Backus

• The mayors 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

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Working Together

• The community college is
• the communitys college
• and will only thrive
• with full public involvement
• and public support.

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Questions and Discussion