EL CAMINO COLLEGE
Office of the Vice President – Academic Affairs
NOTES – ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
JANUARY 12, 2012
Present: L. Alford, F. Arce, C. Gold, I. Graff, J. Ishikawa, C. Lee, E. Martinez, G. Miranda,
M. Myers, D. Reid, S. Rodriguez, J. Shankweiler, R. Smith, A. Spor, J. Wagstaff, C. Wells
Other Guests: E. Geraghty, D. Goldberg, T. Lew, D. Shrader
I. INFORMATION ITEMS
A. Notes – 12/8/11: Distributed.
B. Compton Update: The committee met on 1/9. Ongoing discussion was held on the Enrollment
Management Plan.
II. DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. K-12 Enrollment Trend Report: I. Graff presented the enrollment trends for regional schools
within the ECC service area and a few outside the ECC district with a large enrollment to the
College. Enrollments are declining due to the employment rate and housing bust. There is less
growth in this area comparable to Los Angeles County and the state. School enrollment has
declined in the under 18 year old population. It was noted that there is a long term decline
expected in elementary age. Middle school had increased but now declining. There is a decline
in high school graduates. ECC will expect decline in the future but it is not estimated by how
much. The trend report is done on an annual basis and posted on the ECC website.
B. Basic Skills Course Offerings:
The assessment test results were discussed:
Reading & Writing: There was a decline in the percentage of students placing in basic skills in
reading and writing. Decline in percentage because of the number of students in prep level has
increased. Transfer level was slightly increased. If the College continues with budget
reductions, basic skill courses will be reduced.
Math: There was a decline in all three groups (transfer-level, college prep, and basic skills).
Fewer students especially in basic skill math and college prep. Due to budget cuts, this area
suffered 6% decline in faculty devoted in this area. College prep (middle area) deserves the most
attention.
C. Student Success Task Force Recommendations:
1. Counselor intervention (presence in the classroom and work with students, education plan,
and persistence).
2. Basic skills funds for summer academy – students attend two weeks of intensive math and
work with Human Development instructor. Some students will place two levels up.
3. Accelerated basic math – require students to make a commitment of four class hours and four
computer lab hours. Success is measured in modules which individualizes a student’s
activity. Open lab is available during study time with supplemental coaches. Accuplacer
shows some students place up three levels. There were 109 students in the program during
the fall.
4. Accelerated program in higher level. Recognize that traditional curriculum focuses on
students to move pass calculus. It will be offered for the first time in the spring and will take
two semesters to prepare for college level statistics. Success rate will be tracked for the next
two years.
5. Success rate has increased with learning communities.
6. Most basic skills writing courses are taught by full-time faculty and are available with office
hours. There is progress in the basic skills levels. 60% of students will pass English A. One
in four students will complete English B. Despite positive feedback, the focus is on transfer
and collegiate level. As resources dwindle, funds need to be channeled where they can meet
the primary goal which is certificates and degrees.
7. A suggestion was to mandate first time full-time students to take specific courses. If students
know they need to take specific classes for fall and spring semester, similar to FYE, a block
schedule can be created. This would manage courses and assist in knowing how many
course sections would be needed for a semester. Ramp up FYE if the College wants more
students involved. Can we mandate?
8. Where do we focus energy when pressure is on students to graduate and receive
certificate/degree? In the student success report under recommendation 2, it is noted “require
students who lack readiness to participate in a support resource…” Key word “require.”
9. How do we prioritize who we serve with reduced offerings and budget? Within the last three
years, 4,000 sections have been cut. Need to increase completion rate and transfer rate.
Require for transfer classes and delivery of developmental courses. Need a discussion about
success and retention in all programs and how it will take place.
10. The final version of the student success task force report will be sent to committee members.
Discussion will be held within subgroups to discuss different parts of the report.
III. OTHER
A. Meeting time: Enrollment Management will change its meeting time to 2:00-3:30 pm on the 2nd
Thursday of every month.
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