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AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND
TO:
GOVERNING BOARD
FROM:
PRESIDENT
DATE:
June 10, 2013
SUBJECT:
Scotts Valley Center Annual Report
REASON FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
INFORMATION
ENCLOSURE(S)
ITEM NUMBER
G.12
Page 1 of 2
BACKGROUND:
The Scotts Valley Center opened in February 2007, providing greater access to Cabrillo College
classes to residents of Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley, who have the lowest enrollment
rate within the College’s service area. The leased space on the first floor of the commercial
building at 104 Whispering Pines was built to College specifications to hold five classrooms, two
faculty offices and a multi-purpose front office. There is a touch screen in the lobby where
students can make counseling appointments at the Aptos campus and see basic information on
upcoming college events and deadlines. Site coordinators provide support to faculty and students
when classes are in session.
Instructional Program
In June 2013, courses will be offered for the first summer session since 2008. Students will be
able to register for English 1A, Psychology 1 or Spanish 1, all transferable General Education
classes that fulfill AA/AS requirements. During the fall and spring semesters, classes in math,
English, world languages and social sciences allow students to make progress towards AA/AS
degree requirements and transfer to the CSU or UC system. For CTE certificates, Medical
Terminology and Criminal Justice courses are offered. In addition, students may take classes
online to complete GE transfer or additional CTE certificate requirements.
Demographic Information
The following table presents demographic data for Scotts Valley Center students enrolled in
spring 2013. The most notable changes are highlighted in bold type, such as the increase in
the percentage of continuing students and the decrease in the percentage of White students.
The increased rate of enrollment for continuing students may account for the slight increase in
overall enrollment from spring 2012 to spring 2013, even though the number of courses
offered has remained the same. Since the number of those taking an online class with a Scotts
Valley class has decreased, the increase in the number of students taking classes at Scotts
Valley, Aptos and online is probably due to more Aptos/online students taking a class in
Scotts Valley.
Administrator Initiating Item:
Rachel Mayo, Dean, Education Centers
Kathleen Welch, VP, Instruction
Academic and Professional Matter
If yes, Faculty Senate Agreement
Senate President Signature
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
Final Disposition
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Spring 2013 Scotts Valley Center
Selected Demographic Data
Number
(headcount)
Percentage
of total (194)
18-25 years old
114
58.7
Continuing students
123
63.4
White
128
66
Hispanic
41
21.1
Multiple ethnicities
16
8.2
Highest degree is HS diploma
125
64.4
College degree (AA/AS -Bachelor+)
28
14.4*
Enrolled in 3-5.9 units
186
95.9
Taking classes in SV only
37
19.1
Taking classes SV & online
29
14.9
Taking classes SV & Aptos
72
37.1
Taking classes SV & Aptos & online
49
25.3
*This compares to 17.3% college-wide and 8.4% at the Watsonville Center.
Percentage
in spring
2012 (of 181)
57.5
55.2
72.9
20.4
3.3
68.5
13.8*
97.2
21
18.8
36.5
17.7
The largest group of students attending the Scotts Valley Center this semester lives in Scotts
Valley and San Lorenzo Valley (57 from each area) and the second largest group lives in
Santa Cruz (51). Last spring, the largest group came from Santa Cruz. In fall 2012 the math
classes were moved back to daytime slots, which may have allowed more residents from San
Lorenzo Valley to attend if they use public transportation. This may have impacted both the
increase in continuing student enrollment and the increased enrollment from the Scotts
Valley/San Lorenzo Valley area. Most students are still enrolled in one class (3 – 5.9 units)
and the majority continues to be 25 years old or younger. The demographic shift of fewer
white students seems to correspond to the rise of multiple ethnicity and Latino students.
Education Partners
Since January 2012, Palo Alto University has been leasing two classrooms and office space at
the Center for its Bachelor of Science program in Business Psychology. In addition, Agape
Dance has been leasing the dance studio for ballet classes. These partnerships are intended to
provide the community with more resources for education and to manage the College’s physical
resources in a fiscally prudent manner. They also address the Administrative Unit Outcome
(AUO) identified in the Education Centers Program Plan that “Students, community members
and organizations utilize the facilities and resources at the Education Centers to further their
educational/organizational goals.”
Education Centers Program Plan
In addition to the AUO above, the core value for the Scotts Valley Center identified in
the plan is to “promote access to Cabrillo classes for the communities of Scotts Valley,
San Lorenzo Valley and Santa Cruz, and maintain the College’s presence in the Scotts
Valley/San Lorenzo Valley area.” In-person enrollment services during the first two
weeks of the semester were identified as an ongoing staffing need toward this end.