Chancellor's Monthly Report to the Board of Trustees
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CHANCELLOR’S MONTHLY REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES September 3, 2019 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS / EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 2024 Objective 1.3: Expand enrollment with strategic groups • As of Thursday (8/29) our enrollment was 3379.59 FTES enrolled, which is 104.0% of our 3250 FTES Target. We shall continue to monitor and support enrollment efforts through census. 2024 Objective 1.2: Develop intuitive and efficient onboarding processes • A new website homepage class search feature has been launched enabling students to now search for any course offered with zero-cost textbooks. 2024 Objective 7.2: Improve regional veterans services and support • Norco College will present on the military articulation platform (MAP) at the Community College League of California in Riverside in September. 2024 Objective 7.3: Work toward reducing recidivism through incarcerated student education • The Prison Education Community C), serving 250 students. The average class size is about 25 students, and the average Norco College course load is three sections per student. of Norco College (formerly the Next Phase Program) continues to grow. For fall 2019, the program is offering 28 class sections at the California Rehabilitation Center (CR In spring 2019, the first four Prison Education Community students graduated with associate’s degrees from Norco College. • Join us for a solo exhibition featuring the artwork of Fatemeh Burnes on September 23-November 29. Opening reception will be held October 3 at 6:00 pm. at the RCC quad art gallery. Fatemeh Burnes is a visual artist, painter, photographer, educator, and curator working in southern California, with studio space at the Santa Fe Art Colony in downtown Los Angeles. • Please join us for the Inaugural lecture of the RCC STEM Active Learner Speaker Series Thursday, September 19th from 5:30-7:00pm in CAK 140. RCC Alumni and Geologist Dr. Aaron Sappenfield will lead an interactive exploration of the path to the world of science through the lens of his own personal journey from RCC student to the discovery and identification of previously unknown geological fossils. Chancellor’s Monthly Update • Dr. Anderson was able to join the RCC School of Nursing leadership to welcome our partners in our California Apprenticeship Initiative grant. The grant will offer apprenticeships to LVNs working in correctional facilities and train them to be RNs. • RCC is collaborating with SEIU and the California Correctional Health Care Services in these efforts • VN program held a successful Pinning Ceremony in August for 47 graduates. Latest VN NCLEX pass rate is 95% • In September the School of Nursing had an all nursing student body Pep Rally for over 500 students with a theme of One Team. This was partially in preparation for our every 5 year site visit by the Board of Registered Nursing that is occurring this November. • Our RN program has enrolled its first group of Concurrent Enrollment Program students this fall. These students are concurrently enrolled at both RCC and CSU Fullerton and receive all financial aid through CSUF. They will be able to obtain their BSNs after one intersession and a semester of graduation from RCC. Latest RN NCLEX pass rate is 94.6%. • Our CNA program has grown to an enrollment of 75 students in the fall since its inception only 18 months ago, with 100% of graduates having passed their certification exam. • RCC Health & Psychological Services received a three-year $306,000 grant from the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act. The College was one of four institutions nationally who received the grant. RCC will join 19 other institutions who received a similar grant in December 2018. They will work to develop a comprehensive public health approach to the issue of suicide prevention. Adult Education • For the first time, RCC is offering a tuition free noncredit certificate off campus. The four courses that compose the Business Skills Boot Camp are being offered at Norte Vista High School and current high school students, adult school students, community members and Alvord Unified School District employees plan to enroll in the courses. This is an important step in expanding educational opportunities to nontraditional students in our community. Distance Education • The Distance Education Office piloted an orientation course called Quest for Success to address the low success rate of first-time students enrolled in Distance Education. The program pilot consists of four modules, one of which is a self- assessment program, SmarterMeasure. SmarterMeasure assesses non-cognitive traits and provides both students and instructors with a report on students’ attainment of these skills and links to resources for areas of improvement. Other modules in Quest for Success focus on technical topics and online study skills. The pilot recruited faculty volunteers and had 1250 students enrolled. The pilot ended Chancellor’s Monthly Update on Saturday, August 31 and an assessment of the pilot will be undertaken to determine its effectiveness. • On August 22, the Distance Education Office partnered with the Distance Education Committee at Moreno Valley College to live stream to Riverside City College and Norco College three workshops. The first was entitled “What’s Your Practice?” with Patricia James, former Director of the California Community Colleges’ Online Education Initiative. This workshop was aimed at creating fresh and effective ways to create communities of learners using online tools. • The second workshop, “We are the California Community Colleges: Beyond the Online Education Initiative” was led by Bob Nash, the Dean of Academic Affairs for the California Virtual Campus-Online Education Initiative (CVC_OEI). This session explored how the Online Education Initiative unfolded and what resources this initiative provides for professional development and student support. • The third workshop, “Building Relationships in Online Learning Environments”, focused on providing methods of effective interaction among faculty and students in the online environment. The workshop was facilitated by Cheryl Chapman, Instructional Designer for the CVC-OEI, along with Pat James and Bob Nash. These workshops provided timely information to structure online courses that promote student success and meet ACCJC standards and state and federal regulations for DE courses. Institutional Effectiveness • Most recent draft of District Strategic Plan • Board of Governor’s Guided Pathways Presentation • Student Centered Funding Formula for budget development • Completed IPEDS registration for 2019-2020 for all three colleges • Completed Program Awards and Certificates State Reporting for 2018-2019 • Summer MIS reporting in process • Working with Auditors on compliance issues on apportionment • Working with Colleges on section setup/assignment issues STUDENT SERVICES Chancellor’s Monthly Update Staying on the Path • A revised campus map with locations of key services for students was developed to hand out at Welcome Day and throughout the campus. The new map is also linked on the Locate Us page of the website and is posted “bulletin board size” right at the main entrance to the college 2030 Goal 3: (Equity) Close all student equity gaps. • In the 2018-19 academic year, Norco College served 677 unduplicated DRC students. This is an increase of 106 students over the previous year. This increase is a reflection of the culture the College has created and fostered for students with disabilities. 2024 Objective 8.6: Build and support student services to foster student engagement, wellness, and success in the classroom and outside the classroom • eSports held boot camp training for team members before the semester began. This physical fitness training reflects the concept used by the eSports team at UC Irvine, which treats eSports training like that of other club sports. • RCC welcomed almost 2,500 students on Saturday, August 24, with Welcome Day performances from the Marching Band and Cheer Squad. • In addition, there were close to 2,000 parents, family and friends in attendance. We had 90 volunteers providing information on admissions, financial aid, library services, counseling, student health, academic support, student conduct, and campus life. Campus tours were provided to 725 people. • ASRCC will host the annual “Finish on the 5-0 5k Run/Walk on Saturday, September 7 at 8:00 am, kicking off the football season with our home opener on Saturday evening. • Homecoming week is Sept 23-28 with the theme “Beat the Beach.” RCC will be hosting the homecoming football game vs Long Beach City College. Several events for the week include a luau, pool party and tailgate before Saturday’s football game at 6 pm. • Former RCC baseball coach Dennis Rogers will be inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame on January 3 in Nashville, Tennessee. The will be Rogers second hall of fame induction after being enshrined in the California Community Colleges Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame this past May. In 2016, he was inducted into the College Hall of Fame. • RCC students will raise money for the homeless with their annual “Concert for the Homeless” on Sunday, September 29 at 4:00 pm. The guitar, wind, jazz and percussion ensembles are set to perform at the Coil School for the Arts. All funds will go to Path of Life Ministries Homeless Shelter in Riverside. • Riverside City College student Nathan Friedman won a $3,000 scholarship from Specialty Equipment Market Association, better known as SEMA. In all, the Chancellor’s Monthly Update SEMA award scholarship