REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Strategic Planning Committee
December 2, 2011
NOTES
Present: Rachel Anderson, Mary Grace Barrick, Jeff Cummings, Ahn Fielding, Tim Flanagan
Pat Girczyc, Kathy Goodlive, Utpal Goswami, Sheila Hall Angelina Hill, Sydney Larson,
Roxanne Metz, Julia Morrison, Chuck Snowden, Keith Snow-Flamer, Steve Stratton, Geisce Ly
(via phone), Anita Janis (via phone).
Others Present: Paul DeMark, Michelle Anderson (notes)
Absent: Michael Butler, Lee Lindsey, Kerry Mayer, and Julia Peterson
Timeline: The Strategic Planning Committee will prepare a preliminary draft strategic plan by
Early February to allow or 4-6 weeks of input and discussion with the goal of completing a good
draft of the Strategic plan by the end of March. Meetings in Spring 2012 will be held from 35pm on five dates (1 in January, 2 in February, and 1 in early March). The day of the week for
these meetings has not been set. Meeting dates after spring break will be proposed at a later date.
Discussion of Themes from Strategic Planning Conversations:
The committee reviewed the summary of themes from the strategic planning conversations that
had happened over the previous month. The committee identified topics that are of importance
to them in developing the strategic plan. Flip chart notes follow:
High School Yield rates per year = 400-500 students. Serve Traditional or Nontraditional population?
Raise Advocacy for the funding of Community Colleges. Structural and legislative
barriers.
Demographics of student body is going to change. There will be a rise in Latinos and a
dramatic decrease in Caucasians. What they want, what they need.
Offer Personalized Services (tailored, workforce-driven, Tennessee model)
College Readiness needs to be defined. Is one size fits all appropriate? Or should the
college apply different standards to different disciplines/tracks. What is the student’s
intent/goals?
Offer Career/Education Pathways.
Contextualized Basic Skills
Synergistic Curriculum
Community College general education should be accepted at all four year colleges.
Maintain Community Partnerships – serve Contract Ed and Community Education.
Other sources
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Financial Stability
Growth Model: Humboldt’s growth will be below the state average, may need a
strategy go grow at state growth rate
Reduce dependence on state funding. Other sources of funding e.g. contract ed.
Partner with community for economic and workforce development
Efficiency/Effectiveness
Money, facilities, maintenance
Contractual issues and other institutional boundaries
With a funding of approximately $4,500 FTE, at the current level of efficiency,
instructional costs are approximately $2,750, leaving a balance of $1,650 balance for
other costs and to support growth. In a growth scenario, economies of scale may reduce
instructional costs to $2,200 per FTE and provide a balance of $2,300 per FTE for other
expenses.
Create structures to serve out-of-state, out of country students (2+2 w/ Humboldt or
1+1+2 for international students)
Adult Education System
Holistic view
Duplicate funding for separate models (K-12 & Community Colleges)
Systemic issues of preparation exist, but there may be internal problems CR can
address.
Teaching with technology
Explore alternative systems of education
Madison Square Gardens example of responsiveness to changing needs)
Intensive programs (e.g. short-term training, WIA funding for displaced workers)
Development of Goals Statements and Objectives:
The Strategic Planning Committee worked in groups to develop three tentative goals statements
and objectives for each:
1) Goal: Build and Maintain Fiscal Stability
a. Objective: Political advocacy for adequate funding (may include encouraging
faculty/staff to be involved with state and national governance)
b. Objective: Traditional Resource development (grants, foundation, contract
training)
c. Objective: Innovative Resource development (partnering with charter schools,
boutique programs, etc.)
2) Goal: Develop a culture that is innovative and responsive to meeting the changing
economic and demographic needs of students.
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a. Objective: Develop a model for successful innovative programs (use fine
woodworking program as a beginning template)
b. Objective: Become a “learning college.” (Geisce Ly)
c. Objective: Develop a “research and development” type department to trend what
is needed and how the District can make those ideas happen.
3) Goal: Develop pathways to enable students to each their educational goals
a. Objective: Identify students and what they want
b. Objective: Assess students readiness to attain their goals (knowledge, skills,
disposition)
c. Objective: Provide guidance (social, behavioral, intellectual). Measures include
clear student education plans, individualized/personalized guidance and planning,
content expertise with advising that is collaborated with faculty.
d. Objective: Provide effective educational programs and services
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