Applied Technology & Business Overview 09-11
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Part A – Trends: Describe the broad trends you see within your division/area. Cite specific internal
or external data when necessary. Please include any trends you see in technology and staff
development/training needs.
All external data indicates that our community has an increased demand for this Division’s
Career Technical Education opportunities. Students need jobs and careers with flexibility to
adjust to the economic fluctuations of our local and world economy. We think that educational
goals should be “career goals” and this fundamental shift will improve student motivation and
success as students matriculate through certificates, degrees, and transfer.
Division-wide, there is a struggle to maintain FTEF when we would more logically grow
offerings to meet the demand and need. Division-wide we initiate cost-savings
methodologies and increase success data while maintaining high quality. We request
needed items to keep supplies and equipment upgrades at a level needed by programs.
We innovate providing new career paths (BMW, Entrepreneurship, Health Management,
Business Certificates) and job opportunities; our curriculum is never static as we update
technology-driven content and changes designed to improve student success.
Part B – Staffing Priorities: Prioritize the most urgent and immediate staffing requests that need to
be fulfilled.
1. Student help in nearly every discipline
2. Automotive Lab Assistant
3. Replacement faculty (SERP)
Part C – Enrollment Management Priorities: Describe the changes or adjustments that need to
be made to enrollment management and FTEF allocations.
Increase FTEF to meet community demand and recovering economy:
1. Business +0.76 FTEF
2. Entrepreneurship +0.2, growing to +0.6 in 12-13
3. CAS +0.8
4. Machine +0.24
5. Real Estate +0.4
Part D – Supplies, Services and Equipment Priorities (4000, 5000 & 6000 categories): Please
include your spreadsheet indicating your priorities (i.e. Priority 1, 2 or 3).
Please attach spreadsheet
Part E – Challenges and New Initiatives: Describe current challenges and most promising new
initiatives in your area.
Challenges: Much of the General Fund support for these programs has been removed and program
integrity relies on categorical funding for supplies and equipment. There will be a need to fund these
Programs with institutional (general fund) resources.
New and Emerging Initiatives:
1. Support for student internship programs
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2. Software implementation to award “completion status” for certificates and degrees (No need for
student petition process…this will positively impact accountability data)
3. Expand Advisory Committees into closer liaison with local businesses and industry
4. Sponsor student competitions and community-based activities
5. Maintain community awareness of CTE opportunities –Marketing6. Increased outreach to under-represented populations
Part F – Was there anything else that you feel needs to be included that was not already included?
Division is active in grants and external funding that has provided:
1. State support for Entrepreneurship
2. Training for dislocated NUMMI workers
3. Advanced training for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
4. Associate Degree program for certified BMW technicians
Success Data has been impacted by the unprecedented economic recession. State Core
Data reflects that student completion of certificates and degrees (even course completion) are
reduced as students have opted to stop-out of their education for a job opportunities. CTE
skills are often marketable even before official completion.
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