CC+East

=**Centralia College East**=

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Improving people’s lives through life-long learning. Providing courses that students enjoy taking, that faculty enjoy teaching, and that get students where they want to go.
 * Input into the Centralia College Educational Master Plan**
 * Centralia College East Vision**
 * November 19-December 18, 2009**


 * Short-term Vision**
 * Up to 18 Months**


 * I. Programs and services continue at a level comparable to 2009-2010:** * *
 * 1) Coursework for: AA, Office Assistant ATA with computer graphics, Natural Resources – Forestry Technician, college prep, pre-nursing, T.E.E.N., summer musical, Running Start, ABE/GED/HSC, community education with ASI, CS, and SMGT
 * 2) Technology access, remote access to Centralia classes, advising, counseling, tutoring, registration and bookstore services, GED & placement testing, student organizations and activities, financial aid assistance
 * 3) CCEast builds on its current strengths and the strengths of the community: *
 * **key educational entry point for eastern Lewis County residents of all ages.**
 * **quality education**
 * **offerings focusing on a variety of educational needs**
 * **supportive community of and for learners**
 * **dedicated staff and faculty**
 * **up-to-date technology**
 * **integration within Centralia College as a whole**
 * **partnerships that contribute to the enrichment of our community, such as with the arts council or the hospital**


 * Rationale:**
 * **Consistent, currently growing student base –150-200 students enroll each quarter. Many students would not continue their education if they had to commute to Centralia; others would move out of the area to continue their education; most love the small environment but also want to have both class offerings and the facility expanded.***
 * Dislocated workers and WorkFirst – An increasing number of dislocated workers are adding to the enrollment numbers starting fall quarter 2009. Per Terrie Kirker (DSHS), CCEast offers one of the few educational/training opportunities available to WorkFirst clients in eastern Lewis County.
 * **Leadership – CCEast is part of the foundation of the eastern Lewis County community, along with the hospital, school districts, Forest Service, and key businesses. Dozens of graduates—many who would not have pursued post-secondary education without CCEast—hold leadership positions in the community (as demonstrated by presentations at the CCEast 25th Anniversary event). Also, the college staff includes key community leaders. The “College,” as CCEast is called by many in eastern Lewis County, provides a focal point for community development.**
 * Workforce development– CCEast helps provide a stable, educated workforce for eastern Lewis County, e.g. teachers, nurses, NAC’s, office assistants.
 * **Cultural leadership – ASI classes, the summer drama/musical productions, the partnership with the local arts council, plus the offerings at the Roxy Theater enrich the quality of community life and help attract potential residents and tourists to the area.***
 * Sustainability – By providing services and coursework to Centralia College students, CCEast significantly reduces their travel requirements—their carbon footprint.
 * II. Staffing and budget are stable and adequate to sustain the CCEast programs and services. * ∆**
 * 1) Effective succession planning enables the current Associate Dean to retire, leaving intact programs, services, and CCEast’s integration within the college as a whole. Options for accomplishing this goal in a budget-positive or neutral manner are identified in **Attachment A**.
 * 2) The budget for CCEast operations is stable.

Rationale:
 * Commitment to community – Key to accomplishing #I. above are vested staff and faculty members that care about the college, the students, and the community.*
 * Curricular integrity – The current associate dean’s constant maintenance of the bridge to faculty, departments, and deans is key to ensuring curricular integrity and solid programming at CCEast.
 * Advising quality – Knowledge of the full range of Centralia College programs is needed to well serve the students who come to CCEast for advising.
 * Quantity of work – An adequate staffing level is needed to successfully address requirements of the facility, the services, the instructional programming, the teaching, the college-wide commitments. . . the whole job description.
 * Budget – stable budget is essential for planning and for continuing to provide programs and services.*

III. CCEast is well-integrated within the college as a whole, including in the curriculum development processes.
 * 1) The Board of Trustees meets at CCEast on an annual basis.
 * 2) CCEast staff or faculty sit on Instructional Council, Technology Committee, and Instructional Cabinet and have a voice on the Facilities Committee.
 * 3) Centralia College services and programs are brought to CCEast students on a regular basis.
 * 4) Centralia College East organization of Students continues to provide a strong connection with ASCC and SLIC.
 * 5) Remote learning approaches are actively piloted between Centralia and Morton campuses.
 * 6) CCEast staff participate in visioning and planning for design and piloting of innovative instructional spaces.

IV. CCEast responds to changing community needs, including providing programs and services for displaced workers.
 * 1) Natural Resources-Forestry Technician program continues to serve displaced workers as well as “regular” college students. Support and coursework is provided and coordinated at both Centralia College campuses.
 * 2) Needed classes are added (e.g. ENGL 099, Winter ’10) to meet increased demand.
 * 3) CCEast Advisory Committee continues to meet semi-annually to provide feedback and increase communication within the community.

Rationale:
 * Hampton Mills in Morton sustained a lay-off of about 50 people in September 2009.
 * TMI mill Morton mill anticipates a lay-off of 30 people in February 2010 due to automation.
 * Depopulation tends to accompany lay-offs. Economic opportunities may arise in the next two years for some of the families staying in the region for re-training. Their children will stay in local schools while they are retraining.
 * The CCEast Advisory Committee helps the college recognize real community needs.

V. Technological opportunities provide options for an increasing number of students.* **∆**
 * 1) COMPASS testing is in place by December 2009 to better meet student needs.
 * 2) ITV equipment is replaced by March 2010. .**∆**
 * 3) More students pilot remote and joint-campus access through the use of Web-cam and Lecture Capture of Centralia classes, thus increasing course options for remote students. **∆**
 * 4) Remote and joint-campus access is promoted to potential student users.
 * 5) Wireless access continues for students, faculty, and community use, and it has stable funding.

Rationale:
 * These opportunities increase course offerings available to CCEast/remote students with minimal budget impact.
 * Technological advancements in ITV equipment will improve the reliability and the quality of the students’ experience.
 * Web-cam technology will enable flexibility. Winter ’10, the technology will be piloted for the evening A&P class. The student will attend most sessions, but when the weather is terrible, will use the web-cam. Last year, a pre-web-cam pilot enabled two students to take the Calculus series. Web-cam does not require an extra classroom like ITV does and can be employed when the ITV equipment is in use for another class. Multiple students can be at multiple computers taking multiple classes.
 * Eventually, the web-cam/Lecture Capture technology will be an important part of the “flex hybrid” model. The college HAS a remote site at CCEast, so it is reasonable to use this site to pilot and promote flex hybrid options.


 * VI. Buildings and grounds at CCEast are maintained at level that reflects quality services and programs and safety. ∆**
 * 1) Lights in the sign on the parking strip are replaced by December 1, 2009. The burned out light in the parking lot is replaced. COMPLETED
 * 2) Thermostat in room 108 is repaired to function well by January 15, 2010.
 * 3) The ditch – A weedeater is provided to CCEast staff with enough cutting ability to cut the grass and weeds, or college staff comes and cuts it by December 30, 2009.
 * 4) The building has a fresh coat of paint by September 2010.
 * 5) The 10 hour/week custodial/maintenance position continues to be funded.

Rationale:
 * The building and grounds should provide a sense of quality and care, not neglect. Quality and care are essential values. Staff and faculty communicate those values; the facilities should also. Those same values are also expected from our students.
 * The sign and exterior parking lighting are critical to safety and require regular maintenance.
 * The current paint job has faded, is blotchy, and shows up caulking and patching repairs.
 * The ditch in front of the facility communicates “neglect” to students and the community. Regular mowing is a good start to correcting this. Long-term plans include filling, paving and landscaping.


 * VII. Tutoring services are increased at CCEast.** *
 * 1) Faculty recommend and students use eTutoring.
 * 2) Peer Tutoring and the forestry grant provide further tutor time.

Rationale:
 * Students express the need for more tutoring.
 * Faculty members recognize the need for more tutoring. *

VIII. Partnerships are strengthened with the local school districts to increase the educational offerings available to high school students.
 * 1) **Morton High School and Centralia College devise a plan that will enable high school students to take specialty classes at CCEast, such as Web Design or Drawing.**
 * 2) School districts staffs continue to provide input through the CCEast Advisory Committee.
 * 3) CCEast schedules are developed in collaboration with school districts to meet the needs of Running Start students.

Rationale:
 * Local school districts are struggling with declining enrollments that limit the variety and rigor of course offerings.
 * The Morton High School has is working with OSPI staff to explore ways to fund the school district’s covering the cost of their non-Running Start students taking college classes.
 * By the college and districts coordinating their schedules, Running Start students are able to take some of their classes in their high school, thus not completely depriving the high schools of their student leadership.

Rationale:
 * IX. ABE program is strengthened and maintained to meet the needs of this segment of the student population.**
 * 1) ABE advising parallels that in Centralia. CCEast adds an ABE 020 section to accommodate advising.
 * 2) Enough sections are offered to reflect current need.
 * The new ABE advising seems to be an effective retention tool.
 * ABE are getting squeezed out of college prep multi-level classes, and their individual needs are not well met in those classes.

**Centralia College East Mid-term Vision**
 * Two – Five Years**


 * I.** **Programs and services continue at a level comparable to 2009-2010.** * *

(Current 2009 adjuncts have provided stability and predictable quality, many having worked at CCEast for 5 to 25 years; however, as most are at or beyond retirement age, they will have moved on by 2014.)
 * II. Staffing and budget are stable and adequate to sustain CCEast programs and services. ∆**
 * 1) New adjunct faculty members from eastern Lewis County have been recruited, hired and trained.
 * 1) New and older faculty members participate actively in training and use the technological options available to them.
 * 2) Faculty offer flex and ITV classes with students in several simultaneous classroom locations.
 * 3) A new counselor with current knowledge of all the college’s offerings works one day/week at CCEast and also works on the Centralia campus.
 * 4) The computer technician/web master hourly position continues to be filled to support the increasing technological needs.


 * III. CCEast is well-integrated within the college as a whole, including in the curriculum development processes.**
 * 1) CCEast staff and faculty continue to sit on Instructional Council, Technology Committee, and Instructional Cabinet and have a voice on the Facilities and Budget Review Committees.
 * 2) To enable CCEast faculty to teach to multiple locations simultaneously, the CCEast curriculum coordinator (dean) is well integrated into college-wide curriculum planning.
 * 3) As new programs are developed in Centralia, remote access possibilities are integral to their planning. This includes both technological approaches also CCEast ground-based approaches.
 * 4) A bachelor-level program is available from CCEast with remote access. **∆**


 * IV. CCEast responds to changing community needs, including by providing programs and services for displaced workers.**
 * 1) The Natural Resources – Forestry program with Grays Harbor is a regular part of the CCEast curriculum.
 * 2) CCEast in conjunction with Morton General Hospital offers Nursing Assistant Certification training on an annual basis with a locally available instructor.
 * 3) Flagging Certification and First Aid/CPR are regular offerings.


 * V. Technological opportunities provide options for an increasing number of students.*** ∆
 * 1) Smart classrooms, remote access, and computing technology and equipment are up-to-date.
 * 2) Wireless access continues to be available and has stable funding.
 * 3) Students readily use remote access technology.
 * 4) The flex hybrid options are well publicized so students know they exist and try them.
 * 5) A multipoint video-conferencing system is in place.

VI. Buildings and grounds at CCEast are maintained and upgraded at level that reflects quality services and programs and safety. ∆
 * 1) New highway signage is coordinated with the Scenic Byway.
 * 2) Flooring and carpeting in the building are replaced.

VII. Tutoring services adequately support CCEast and eastern Lewis County remote students. *
 * 1) Face-to-face tutoring continues to be supported.
 * 2) Remote learners have adequate tutor support through technological means.
 * 3) Students are well-informed about tutoring services, are encouraged to utilize them, and do so.


 * VIII. Community Education program expands to meet the needs of the increasing number of retired people living in eastern Lewis County.**

IX. CCEast actively participates in local community development initiatives.
 * 1) CCEast staff actively participates and coordinates with the Morton Chamber of Commerce, the Scenic Byways Steering Committee, the Fire Mountain Arts Council, and other area organizations to coordinate offerings with the economic and cultural needs of the region.

**Centralia College East Long-term Vision**
 * Four – Ten Years**

II. New programs more specifically drive economic and cultural development in eastern Lewis County.

 * 1) Centralia College personnel collaborate with regional energy enterprises to provide needed training: PUD – hydropower, private enterprise – wind and geothermal.
 * 2) Centralia College students intern with businesses, including energy enterprises.
 * 3) CCEast partners with area entrepreneurs to offer intensive classes and workshops that attract both local residents (an increasing number of retirees) and people from out of the area, i.e. destination workshops bringing tourist dollars into the region.
 * 4) Mt. Rainier Photography Institute: Director Adam Angel has already approached CCEast about a partnership. The Institute has in place a broad-based marketing system and clientele from out of the area plus a facility with current photography electronics.
 * 5) Fire Mountain Arts Council and the Roxy Theater have facilities and an existing partnership with the college. These make possible expanded drama programming, such as summer theater workshops or winter season classes based on productions.


 * III. Partnerships with area school districts and agencies (DSHS and WorkFirst) provide skill-center style programs for those underserved by traditional community college curriculum.**
 * 1) Career exploration
 * 2) Nursing Assistant Certification
 * 3) Welding or other shop activities in the school districts’ facilities
 * 4) Other short-term, intensive training

IV. The enhanced appearance of CCEast communicates quality and care. ∆
 * 1) The ditch is filled.
 * 2) The parking strip is paved.
 * 3) The landscaping invites people directly to the front entrance.

V. A remote-access option is available to nursing students and employees from Morton General Hospital to replace reliance on Lower Columbia College’s rural online nursing program (ROAN). **∆**


 * VI. Facility options for activity classes, such as P.E. and art, have been researched and developed.** ∆

VII. Options for providing child care and offering Early Childhood Education classes have been explored and developed.

The following groups have participated in the development of the above ideas as indicated by the designating symbol:


 * CCEast faculty/staff (April Doolittle, Lynn Schinnell, Fred Schwindt, John Mullenix, Kent Smith, Tara Johnson) at October 12 visioning-potluck event


 * Centralia College East Advisory Committee at November 6 meeting (Josh Brooks, Terrie Kirker, Jack Thorne, Phoebe Patterson, Margaret Sundstrom, Shannon Kelly, Vann Cantin, Lynn Schinnell, April Doolittle) **See Attachment B**.


 * Centralia College East students enrolled in Lyceum, November 19, with Lynn Schinnell facilitating. **See Attachment C.**

∆ CCEast Capital Campaign local advisory group, 2008

**Input into the Centralia College Educational Maste****r Plan**
 * Centralia College East Vision—Attachment A**


 * Options for CCEast Staffing**

__Option 1__: near status quo **Budget neutral** __Option 2:__ [Consider 56% rather than 50% for director portion so that the position is truly full time: 17.5 hr/week faculty + 22.5 hr/wk director] **Net savings: about $7,900**
 * 1) Associate Dean/Director 65% of 10/12 (40% of 2/12 for summer) of $66,000 + Pro-rata faculty 40% of $46,000 – math, ABE, CC 101 and advising (about $58,700 total)
 * 2) Supervision of faculty and staff
 * 3) Curriculum and schedule development and coordination
 * 4) Advising and discipline
 * 5) Budget development
 * 6) Summer Musical production and cultural activities
 * 7) College-wide administrative responsibilities (Cabinet, IE, IC, tenure)
 * 8) Lead community contact and Advisory Committee coordinator
 * 9) Facility over-site; inclement weather decision-maker
 * 10) CC 101
 * 11) Program Coordinator 100%
 * 12) Day to day operations: cashiering, registration, addressing individual student needs, tracking budgets
 * 13) Community education coordination
 * 14) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Create printed schedule
 * 15) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Training and supervision of front desk student workers
 * 16) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Student activities advisor
 * 17) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Public relations and outreach (e.g. newspaper articles)
 * 18) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Pro-rata 65% faculty – computer applications, business technology and advising
 * 19) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Tech Committee
 * 20) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Massive number of class preps (about 30 unduplicated/yr)
 * 21) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Program development and scheduling
 * 22) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Supervise computer lab and workers
 * 23) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Developing online classes and technology-based classes to serve college-wide needs
 * 24) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Counselor 15% or so
 * 25) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Part-time hourly: computer technician (14 hours/wk); maintenance worker (10 hours/wk)
 * 26) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Adjunct faculty
 * 27) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Student workers
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Director II 50% of 10/12 (40% of 2/12 for summer) of $55,000 + Pro-rata 50% faculty – math, ABE and advising (about $50,600 depending on salary scale placement) **Savings: $8,100**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Supervision of faculty and staff
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Curriculum and schedule development and coordination
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Advising and discipline
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Budget development
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Summer Musical production and cultural activities
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">College-wide administrative responsibilities (Cabinet, IC)
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Lead community contact and Advisory Committee coordinator
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Program Coordinator 100% **Extra cost due to extra responsibilities: $2,000**
 * 9) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Day to day operations: cashiering, registration, addressing individual student needs, tracking budgets
 * 10) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Community education coordination
 * 11) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Create printed schedule
 * 12) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Training and supervision of front desk student workers
 * 13) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Student activities advisor
 * 14) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Public relations and outreach (e.g. newspaper articles)
 * 15) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Facility over-site; inclement weather decision-maker
 * 16) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">CC 101 moonlight ? **Possible extra cost** **+$600**
 * 17) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Pro-rata 65% faculty – computer applications, business technology and advising
 * 18) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Tech Committee
 * 19) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Massive number of class preps (about 30 unduplicated/yr)
 * 20) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Program development and scheduling
 * 21) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Supervise computer lab and workers
 * 22) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Shared responsibilities for IC
 * 23) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Developing online classes and technology-based classes to serve college-wide needs
 * 24) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Counselor 15% or so
 * 25) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Part-time hourly: computer technician (14 hours/wk); maintenance worker (10 hours/wk)
 * 26) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Adjunct faculty **Savings: $ 2,400**
 * 27) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Student workers

__Option 3__: <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">**Net savings: $100 to -$1,700 (i.e. close to budget neutral)**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Curriculum director 33% of $55,000 ($18,200) + Pro-rata 67% faculty– math, ABE and advising (about $49,000 depending on placement) **Savings: $9,700**
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Supervision of faculty and staff
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Curriculum and schedule development and coordination
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Advising and discipline
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Summer Musical production and cultural activities
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">College-wide administrative responsibilities (Cabinet, IC)
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Program Coordinator/Manager 100% **Extra cost due to extra responsibilities: $6,000**
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Supervise and oversee day to day operations and the addressing of individual student needs
 * 9) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Community education coordination
 * 10) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Create printed schedule
 * 11) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Training and supervision of front desk workers
 * 12) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Student activities advisor
 * 13) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Public relations and outreach (newspaper articles)
 * 14) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Facility over-site; inclement weather decision-maker
 * 15) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Budget development and monitoring
 * 16) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Lead community contact and Advisory Committee coordinator
 * 17) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">CC 101 moonlight **Possible extra cost** **+$600**
 * 18) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Pro-rata 65% faculty – computer applications, business technology and advising
 * 19) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Tech Committee
 * 20) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Massive number of class preps (about 30 unduplicated/yr)
 * 21) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Program development and scheduling
 * 22) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Supervise computer lab and workers
 * 23) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Shared responsibilities for IC
 * 24) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Development of technology-based classes to serve college-wide needs
 * 25) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Counselor 15% or so
 * 26) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Part-time hourly: computer technician (14 hours/wk); maintenance worker (10 hours/wk)
 * 27) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Adjunct faculty **Savings: $ 7,200 to $9,000**
 * 28) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Student workers
 * 29) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Part-time hourly office support (17hr/wk) **+ $12,000**
 * 30) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Cashiering
 * 31) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Registration
 * 32) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Bookstore
 * 33) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Tracking budgets
 * 34) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Clerical duties

**Input into the Centralia College Educational Master Plan**
 * Centralia College East Vision—Attachment B**

Centralia College East 11/6/09
 * Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes**

Sue English (Cispus Learning Center) Karen Ernest (Mossyrock School District) Mike Fairhart (Morton Chamber of Commerce) Diane Evans (Lewis County Hospital Foundation) Sue Feist (Employment Security Department) Vicki Lawrence (Packwood Senior Center) Bobbi Barnes (White Pass School District) Fred Schwindt (Fire Mountain Arts Council / CC Faculty) Bill Little (Forest Practices Board)
 * I. Introductions:** (* Denotes Attendance)
 * Josh Brooks (Morton School District)
 * Terrie Kirker (Dept. of Social and Health Services)
 * Jack Thorne (USDA Forest Service / Cowlitz Valley Ranger District)
 * Phoebe Patterson (USDA Forest Service / Cowlitz Valley Ranger District)
 * Margaret Sundstrom (CC Board of Trustees / Area Agency on Aging)
 * Shannon Kelly (Morton General Hospital)
 * Vann Cantin (CCEast Faculty)
 * April Doolittle (CC East Director)
 * Lynn Schinnell (CCEast)


 * II. CCEast Update**


 * Enrollment Patterns** (Handout)
 * Total Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) numbers remain strong: 61.40 FTEs; 177 students
 * The pattern is consistent with what is happening in Centralia and statewide with community colleges. (When unemployment numbers increase, so do enrollments.)
 * CCEast has 60 students registered for Adult Special Interest classes. (These continue to be an important part of the offerings, based on the local demographics.)

- Program was initiated by the Pinchot Partners - Funding is from earmarked funds from Patty Murray’s office and from stimulus funds - Pacific Mountain WorkForce Development Council put this all together in a grant - Centralia College is collaborating with Grays Harbor College who has an existing Natural Resources Forestry Technician program - Grant is written for 20 students; currently 10 are attending
 * Winter Offerings:**
 * New Natural Resources – Forestry Technician Program

- Raised $4,000 toward the scholarship program, support for theater operations, and seed money for the next production. - Awarded 1 scholarship for the winter 2009 quarter, and 3 scholarships for fall quarter.
 * III. Friends of CCEast: Summer Musical Update**
 * April reported on the Summer 2009 Shakespeare production
 * The summer musical selected for 2010 is //**Grease**//, to open August 5.


 * IV. Looking to the Future**
 * April explained Centralia College’s goal to create an “Educational Master Plan” to include short, mid, and long term visions.

1. Build on CCEast current strengths. - entry point to community college for eastern Lewis County residents of all ages. - quality education - offerings focusing on a variety of educational needs - supportive community of and for learners - dedicated staff and faculty - up-to-date technology 2. Build on the strengths of the community - current community partnerships that contribute to the enrichment of our community, such as with the arts council or the hospital. - scenic setting, AmeriCorps, mills, Cispus, local entrepreneurs 3. Pursue technological opportunities 4. Stabilize budget and staffing
 * As part of this effort, the following framework emerged from a visioning exercise with CCEast faculty:


 * As a continuation of the visioning discussion, the following feedback came from the advisory committee:

hospital staff, etc.)
 * Why is Centralia College East important to the community it serves?**
 * Having a local community college helps with recruitment (businesses,
 * Provides training for needed technical skills (e.g. NAC)
 * Helps equalize opportunities so people don’t have to move away & families can stay together
 * Provides a focal point for resources
 * Reduces travel costs for students
 * Provides opportunities for those without a high school diploma
 * Provides rigorous class offerings which Running Start students can access
 * Provides opportunities for social interactions in a technical culture (face-to-face learning, in additional to online options)
 * Responds to the needs of the communities e.g. cultural (theater activities) and economic (forestry program)
 * Provides technological / computer access
 * Helps drive the community in a positive direction… to what can be.
 * Enables WorkFirst participants to fulfill requirements
 * Catalyst for cultural activities
 * Trains numerous local people who take leadership positions within the community, and stay within the community (e.g. at the hospital, newspaper, schools)

If you can’t do your mission – revise that mission. Upcoming retirements Current economic situation with budget cuts Benefits the community, the work force, serves a larger segment of the population.
 * What do you want CCEast to look like next year? In 5 years? Ten years?**
 * Short-range:**
 * Stability in staffing / infrastructure and budget
 * More classes offered remotely through ITV or webcam
 * Facilities upkeep - Paint the building!
 * A continued, supportive environment for learners
 * Long-range:**
 * Early childhood education and childcare
 * Life skills and finances training opportunities
 * Programs for non-traditional students (New Market example)
 * Proactive partnerships such as with high schools, WorkFirst to help those that need to find a direction; nontraditional, one-day intensive workshop.
 * More of a blending of academic and technical programs / tailor classes for business recruitment.
 * Educational opportunities for the retiring Baby Boomers; short-term workshops; weekend workshops.
 * Further online options
 * Centralia College participation in the Rural Online Nursing program
 * More space – add a multi-use building to CCEast for art, music, fitness
 * Partner with Timberland Regional Library to have a presence here.


 * **Follow-up Discussion:**
 * Avoid advising people to take classes like phlebotomy that don’t have local jobs available at the end.
 * Provide one-day parenting workshops that address specific issues or life skills topics.

NAC Classes
 * Terrie Kirker, Dept. of Social and Health Services, said her department really encourages NAC classes for clients. With NAC they can usually get a job right away or they can continue on and pursue an RN degree.
 * Shannon said the hospital always needs NACs.
 * A local instructor is needed so we can offer the class more frequently.

Welding Class
 * Discussion on the need for short-term training (similar to NAC) that would provide additional career options for males.
 * Discussion on offering a welding class in partnership with WorkSource, the high school and the college.

Alternatives for those not successful in high school
 * Provide pathways to future education and careers
 * Offer individual classes that aren’t being offered at the high school (art, technology, etc.)
 * Connect students to additional resources

Incorporating high schools students in CCEast classes:
 * Set up some sections of classes such as Web Design and Art classes for high school students who are not able to take those classes at the high school
 * Consider a mechanism to divide the FTE
 * Investigate partnerships that could help pay the cost

**Input into the Centralia College Educational Master Plan**
 * V. Next Meeting: April 30****th**
 * Centralia College East Vision—Attachment C**

11/18/09 Lyceum Class
 * Student Feedback for Visioning**

__**Why is CCEast important to the communities in eastern Lewis County?**__
 * 1) It is important because it gives people opportunities that they might not otherwise have.
 * 2) Convenience is key. Glad it’s here. Probably wouldn’t go otherwise.
 * 3) CCEast is important because us, in small towns, have few resources. CCEast provides a way out, more options… For me it provides a source of self-confidence, motivation and personal growth.
 * 4) It gives people the opportunity to get their education when they otherwise couldn’t.
 * 5) I think it’s really great to have CCEast here. I think the commute to Centralia would be too much for the majority of our school. I don’t think I would be in college if it wasn’t for the location of this campus.
 * 6) It provides kids with a chance to finish high school or get a head start on their college education while staying close to home.
 * 7) It provides opportunities for higher education to those in the area. I can say that I would be forced to move to Centralia to continue my education (if CCEast was not here).
 * 8) It really has given me a second opportunity - to see who I am. Also it gave me a second chance because I never even graduated from high school.
 * 9) CCEast provides access to college for many people I don’t think would normally attend college. Running Start students, people that have local jobs and people that are maybe more curious about college.
 * 10) More convenient for people who don’t have the money to travel to main campus.
 * 11) CCEast is important to me because it’s close to home.

//__**What impact would there be on your personally if CCEast was not here?**__//
 * 1) It would be hard to commute to Centralia.
 * 2) I probably wouldn’t enjoy my lifelong learning as much if I had to travel to the city every day.
 * 3) I would have to commute to Centralia. It would be dangerous, expensive, physically draining.
 * 4) I can’t imagine how much gas I would have put out. I probably would have gotten a job and place to live in Centralia.
 * 5) I would not be doing nothing major with my life. Just a small job.
 * 6) I would be forced to move to Centralia to continue my education.
 * 7) If I had to travel to main campus, I just wouldn’t be able to go to school! Having CCEast close to home allows me to work and go to school. I’d be stuck working without getting an education.
 * 8) I would have to drive 80 miles a day to Centralia.
 * 9) My life would suck if CCEast were not here. I would never be able to drive out to main campus for classes. I have found a future, friends, and a point to my life because of school.
 * 10) There would be a huge impact on me because I would be forced to move out to go to college and I probably wouldn’t have any money.
 * 11) I would still be waitressing 9-5. My confidence would be lower.

__**What do you like about CCEast that we should continue to build on?**__
 * 1) I love that it’s small. We’re all like a family here which I like.
 * 2) Small atmosphere, more attention to students and their needs.
 * 3) That it is a very laid back place and basically anyone can be a part of it.
 * 4) More tutoring.
 * 5) I love the tight community, how everyone knows everyone and really watches out for each other. It makes it a really comfortable environment.
 * 6) It has small class sizes and the block style classes is great.
 * 7) More one-on-one tutoring!
 * 8) Staff! Excellent Staff. Teachers are great.
 * 9) I like that it is so easy to find things out for my education. If I have any questions anyone is willing to help.
 * 10) More info on forestry programs, bigger art programs.
 * 11) Lyceum lectures, diversified continuing education classes.
 * 12) Nothing, I love it all ,it’s fun, it’s close and I learn so much. I don’t think anything should be changed except maybe a cafeteria.

__**What ideas do you have for the future of CCEast? Next year? Five years from now? Ten years from now?**__
 * 1) Build a glass roof over the patio out back for an exercise room.
 * 2) I think they should build on and create a larger campus, especially a lunch room.
 * 3) Next year I would suggest more classes.
 * 4) Over 5 years, I would promote and advertise in high schools. A lot of people don’t know what’s offered.
 * 5) Over 10 years I would expand if everything is successful.
 * 6) Sports maybe. Science lab?
 * 7) More physical fitness. Yoga is good but weight training, etc. would be great. Perhaps a partnership with the high school?
 * 8) I’d like to see more classes or at least more variations in subject matter.
 * 9) It could expand a little.
 * 10) I would love to see CCEast expand a little bit. Maybe one ore class and a gym/studio of some sort, but don’t chant too much!
 * 11) More one-on-one tutoring.
 * 12) More variety in classes.
 * 13) Bigger art programs maybe. Choir. A drama club.
 * 14) Talking to local school about the importance of college. Maybe developing a powerpoint to emphasize its necessity.
 * 15) I think it should be bigger, even though I like the smallness. I think it needs more classes than it has right now.