Growth
Similar
Group 3
*Over 25/adult learners need to have
a schedule that fits their needs:
evening classes and weekend classes
Group 2
*Make schedule more adult
friendly
*Create an ESL program
*Is growth realistic?
*Growth is a focus not an outcome
of data analysis
*Growth is a mandate not a result of
the planning process
*Strengthen outreach and
recruitment for all populations
*Concerned with high school
students decreasing
*Is 40% growth for DE reasonable
considering low retention and
potential from traditional students
*Agree with assumptions
Different
Group 1
*Strengthen basic skills program
*Having students take more units
will impact their lives
*Need a comprehensive first year
program (includes advising)
*More advising to make students
feel ready for college
*Faculty advising students
*No ESL program for nonnative speakers
*Concerns with attracting 50+
adult learners
*Is growth model realistic?
*Concerned with decrease in
high school growth
*Relationship between decrease
in high school growth and
Arcata/McKinleyville
*Not
enough
sustainability
growth information
*Is growth for DE reasonable?
*DE retention
*Concern with taking traditional
students and turning them into
DE students
*Why CR DE courses, why is
CR DE so desirable, how to
differentiate/compete?
*Not sure about assumptions
*Relationship to out of
state/international students
*Is Shasta growing? Look as an
example
Notes on Growth Report outs:
a. Martha noted the over 50 take one academic class and enrichment classes
We have to ask them what courses they want to take and when they want these classes
b. Jeff asks if CR is currently at the right size
c. Dave B states mixed messages are being sent by administration. Examples such as the 2020
report; we are growing and have to match that. Another example includes past presidents saying we
had to grow, last president said CR will not grow, CR will have to adjust to becoming a smaller
college. Overall he expresses past issues do linger.
d. Jeff tells the group if the growth targets are off base CR will downsize as a college. Deciding
on a no-growth model for CR will only be decided through consensus in this group. Also, CR could
adjust the growth projections to be less aggressive instead of deciding on a no-growth model.
e. Keith did not get a sense that the group disagreed with the growth model. Growth with fiscal
support is a new idea for CR versus just growth.
f. Allen notes sustainable growth must be reached unless there is no reason to chase the numbers
as CR has done in the past. He notes sustainable growth is a good thing.
g. Jeff asks the group to challenge the administration on the classified staff growth projections,
which are not estimated in the budget analysis. Growth in this department is inevitable.
h. Chris questions DE demographics and how attracting different subpopulations will vary
depending on where they originate geographically. Martha notes she will be running data analysis on
this aspect of DE among others. Jeff expresses concerns with marketing to possible DE students.
Chris also notes the increase in DE in the nation, how will CR compete with others?
i. Dave questions if technical support, staff and training are budgeted for DE and Keith confirms
technical support is included.