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JC 990 001 ED 430 585 of . TITLE State Board of Directors for Community Annual Report to the Governor, Fiscal Year1997-1998. Colleges, INSTITUTION Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Phoenix. PUB DATE 1998-00-00 NOTE 143p. Reports - Descriptive PUB TYPE Numerical/Quantitative Data (110) (141) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC06 Plus Postage. *Enrollment; DESCRIPTORS *Community Colleges; *Educational Finance; Enrollment Trends; *School Districts; SchoolPersonnel; State Boards of Education; State Surveys;Student Characteristics; Tables (Data); Two Year Colleges; *Vocational Education IDENTIFIERS *Arizona

ABSTRACT This report offers organizational,financial, and enrollment data for the state system as a whole, aswell as individual colleges, for fiscal year 1997-1998. It opens with a shortdiscussion on the State Board's philosophy, mission, and,value statements. Progressreports are then presented for the Board and the-19 Arizonacommunity colleges, offering enrollment, staffing, and funding statistics aswell as descriptions of major accomplishments for the fiscal year. Data onstudent enrollment, enrollment trends, and finances for all the colleges areprovided for fiscal years 1993-1994 through 1997-1998, including theState Board budget for 1997-1998. Information on programs of study is given,along with a curriculum matrix and brief descriptions of skills centers andtech prep initiatives. A statistical supplement to the annual report isincluded. (Contains 22 data tables and 14 graphs.) (EMH)

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October 27, 1998

The Honorable Jane Dee Hull Governor State of Arizona 1700 West Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Dear Governor Hull:

It is my distinct pleasure, on behalf of the State Board of Directors for Community Colleges of Arizona, to present you theAnnual Report to the Governor, FY 1997-1998asrequired by A.R.S. §15-1427. This report includes a brief statement regarding the progress of Arizona's Community Colleges during the past fiscal year and provides statistical information on finances, enrollment, employment, and educational programs. In addition, please find a copy of the StatisUcal Supplement to the Annual Report.

The State Board and I appreciate your continued support on behalf of Arizona's Community College system.

Sincerely,

T.O. Beach Chairman

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Many individuals contributed to the preparation of the Annual Report. The following community college representatives are gratefully acknowledged for their assistance in the collection of data used in this report:

Gil Aguiles () Linda Miller (Rio Salado College) Louis Attinasi () Lode O'Brien (Maricopa County Community Richard D. Balsley (Eastern Arizona College)Colleges) Elise Bernal () Paul E. Phelps (Eastern Arizona College) Winifred A. Black (Arizona Western College)Doug Presser (Cochise College) Le Sandra Bryan (Cochise College) Holly Rea (Estrella Mountain Community 3ohn Coomer (Yavapai College) College) Mary Day (Maricopa Community Colleges) Everett C. Robinson (Northland Pioneer Fred W. Gaudet, 3r. (GateWay Community College) College) Raul Sandoval (Phoenix College) Steve Gonzalez () Philip J. Silvers (Pima Community College) Howard Greenlee (Paradise Valley Daniel Simper (Northland Pioneer College) Community College) Suzanne Smelzer (Glendale Community Stephen Hill (Coconino Community College) College) Roger L 3ohnson (Mohave Community Phil Tullar (Coconino Community College) College) Cathy Urbanski (Chandler-Gilbert Community Althea C. Long (Scottsdale Community College) College) 3ohn Wilson () Kate Lynch (South Mountain Commmunity Eloise K. Young (Central Arizona College) College)

In addition, the Annual Report Team would also like to thank the State Board office staff for their time, effort, and cooperation in the production of this report.

Annual Report Team 1998 Pete Gonzalez Carol Nau aaudia Schreiner Carol Thompson

7 Table of Contents

Philosophy of Arizona's Community College System 1

Mission Statement of the State Board 2

Vision Statement of the State Board 2

Arizona Community College Progress Reports FY 1997-1998 State Board of Directors for Community Colleges of Arizona 4 Cochise County Community College District Cochise College 6 Coconino County Community College District Coconino Community College 8 Graham County Community College District Eastern Arizona College 10 Maricopa County Community College District 12 Chandler-Gilbert Community College 14 Estrella Mountain Community College 16 Gate Way Community College 18 Glendale Community College 20 Mesa Community College 22 Paradise Valley Community College 24 Phoenix College 26 Rio Salado College 28 Scottsdale Community College 30 South Mountain Community College 32 Mohave County Community College District Mohave Community College 34 Navajo County Community College District Northland Pioneer College 36 Pima County Community College District Pima Community College 38 Pinal County Community College District Central Arizona College 40 Yavapai County Community College District Yavapai College 42 Yuma and La Paz Counties Community College District Arizona Western College 44 Arizona Community College Student Enrollment Statistics and Trends, FY 1993-1994 to FY 1997-1998 Enrollment Trends: Annual Audited FTSE and Fall Headcounts 48 Headcount by Full-Time or Part-Time Enrollment 49 Headcount by Ethnic or Race Group 50 Headcount by Gender 51 Headcount by Age Cohort 52 Headcount by Residency Status 53 Headcount by College Continuation Status 54 Headcount by Arizona High School Graduation Status 55 Miscellaneous Headcount Information 56

Arizona Community College Financial Information: Data and Trends, FY 1993-1994 to FY 1997-1998 Sources of Funds 58 Analysis of State Aid 59 Disposition of Funds 60 Arizona Tuition Rates 61

Program of Study Information: Curriculum Matrix, Skills Centers and Tech Prep Curriculum Matrix 64 Skill Centers 65 Tech Prep 66

For more detailed information about enrollment, finances and other data about the Arizona community colleges, please refer to the Statistical Supplement to the Annual Report to the Governor, F Y 1997-1998, also issued by the State Board. complete study for the baccalaureate in Philosophy of Arizona's four-year colleges and . Community College System 2. To provide occupational programs in The philosophy of the Arizona community technical, vocational and paraprofessional college system is a reflection of the purpose of fields leading to an associate degree or a a free democratic society: government of, by certificate, and to provide retraining and and for the people. This can be best achieved upgrading of skills in these fields, so that by an educated populace so that all may students enrolled in occupational programs exercise intelligently and morally the rights, are qualified to meet current needs of the privileges and duties of self-government. This labor market. entails the affirmation that each individual has worth and dignity, must be afforded an 3. To provide appropriate general education opportunity to develop skills and talents, and for all citizens, so that they may perform must share the responsibilities of providing their personal and professional roles more educational services with the community. effectively, and exercise their obligations and prMleges as citizens more intelligently. Further, the philosophy recognizes that education is a vital lifelong process that--like 4. To offer programs in continuing education the society to which it respondsis never static for those who wish to improve professional nor completely realized. Education in a skills, acquire new ones, or expand their democratic society aims to equip all members fields of knowledge and general interest. with the knowledge and techniques necessary for coping with the economic, social and 5. To provide sound academic and political dynamics affecting not only the occupational counseling, including job indMdual but also the community. placement services, so that students may learn to define their goals clearly and It is therefore appropriate that the individual, pursue them realistically. the community and the state should share the financing and governance of the community 6. To provide cultural and community service college system. At the district level, fiscal and programs for the enrichment of the educational policy can be determined by local community, and to encourage the use of needs. At the state level, it is imperative to community college facilities and services by establish standards, and to assess and all citizens of the community for coordinate needs and services in the best educational and cultural purposes. interest of the state. Finally, a democratic society prizes and values Because the communities in Arizona differ individual differences. The role of the widely in demographic, economic and community college is to encourage men and geographical characteristics, the community women of all ages to develop their skills and colleges of Arizona must be permitted relative talents differently, each according to abilities autonomy and a variety of curricula. But each and interests, so that collectively they community college must be committed to the contribute to the continuum of democracy. following general objectives: Adopted by the State Board of Directors for 1. To offer the first two years of Community Colleges of Anzona on October 23, baccalaureate parallel or pre-professional 1976. courses of the highest quality, so that students enrolled in transfer programs may Mission Statement We systematically assess the dynamic of the State Board changes in higher education to foster modifications in policies and practices The mission of the State Board of required for Arizona's community Directors for Community Collegescolleges to remain at the forefront of of Arizona is to provide for the educational effectiveness. We focus governance, oversight, planning, and on the current and future needs of coordination of Arizona's community individual students and the college system, in order to provide an educational needs of the entire state. integrated statewide system of We are an effective force for unity community colleges that satisfies the within the system of community differing educational needs of all the colleges as it prepares for the global peoples of Arizona. and interdependent society of the twenty-first century. Adopted by the State Board of Directors for Community Colleges of Arizona on In fulfilling our trust, we balance the November 21,1992. responsibility to provide statewide governance and oversight with sensitivity to the responsibility of the Vision Statement District Governing Boards as stewards of the State Board of the respective community college districts. We are the leading advocate We, the State Board of Directors for the community college system for Community Colleges of with the Legislature, the Executive Arizona, are dedicated to the Branch of Government, other state principle that the citizens of this state agencies, and with the public. We must have access to a broad array of accept responsibility for the resources educational services through and mission entrusted to us by the community colleges. We are guided citizens of Arizona. by high ethical standards, a vision for the future of the state, and an Adopted by the State Board of Directors appreciation of the broad cultural for Community Colleges of Arizona on diversity of the citizenry. We are June 18, 1994. committed to the principles of responsible management of state resources and are innovators in planning for the future development of the state community college system. ii 2 Arizona Community College Progress Reports FY 1997-1998 THE STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF ARIZONA Dr. Donald E. Puyear, Executive Director 3225 North Central Avenue, Suite 1220, Phoenix, Arizona 85012 Telephone: 602.255.4037 Fax: 602.279.3464 Website: http://www.stbd.cc.az.us

Major Accomplishments in 1997-98 Held a meeting at Central Arizona College and was provided a presentation by President John State Board/Office New Board Members Klein and college personnel along with explanation of an organization renewal effort La Verl Ashcroft from Apache County, Conkie titled "CAC Transformation Journey for Greater Hoover from La Paz County, and J. Peter Access, Achievement and Accountability." Hershberger from Pima County were appointed to the State Board by Governor Jane Dee Hull. Held a meeting at Estrella Mountain Community Their terms are for the period from January 1998 College in March. A convocation was held on the to January 2005. Ms. Hoover had previously Arizona Learning Systems. been appointed to the State Board by Governor Fife Symington to complete an unexpired term. Held a meeting at Rio Salado College. The State Board received a report by President Linda Thor Study Sessions on the services and programs at the College. Joint study sessions with Arizona Association of This focused on the growth of the college, District Governing Boards (AADGB) and the customized partner degree programs, adult basic Arizona Community College Presidents' Council education programs, and distance learning (ACCPC) were held to: technology. Dr. Thor provided a demonstration of this ever-increasing method of delivery. discuss development of critical issues for submission to the state budget offices. State Board Ad Hoc Committee on Strategic Planning discuss the State Board Sunset Review findings. Continued its strategic planning work and examine the issue of unorganized counties and reported on progress of each of the adopted the change to a biennial budget cycle. strategic plan goals. discuss applied and cooperatively-delivered State Board Action/Activities related baccalaureate degrees. to Campus Sites review the growth of distance learning and the implications for state level governance. Approved Central Arizona College's request to purchase real property in the City of Casa Grande Campus Site Visitations and Board to provide a permanent site for the Casa Grande Meetings Educational Center.

Held a meeting at the Rio Rico Resort and Attended the dedication of the Page Campus of received a presentation on the services offered Coconino Community College. by Pima Community College in Santa Cruz County. Approved Yavapai College's request to purchase real property from the Sedona Cultural Park for Held a meeting at the Prescott Resort and the Sedona Learning Center. Conference Center and received a presentation on the programs and services at Yavapai College. Formally classified and recognized the North Dr. Linda Blessing, Director of Arizona Mohave Center as a campus. Department of Economic Security, gave a Cooperation with other entities presentation on welfare reform. Participated in commissioning the Joint Conference Committee with the Arizona Board of

13 Regents to begin a study of the postsecondary are receiving the necessary community college academic programs currently available in Arizona. services in their regions

Approved adding the appointment of a State To continue meeting and presenting the Board representative to the Arizona Alliance for demonstrated needs of Arizona's Community Colleges to the Governor's Office and Legislature Arts Education. Sunset Review

Adopted a definition for "stronger statewide Facts-at-a/-01.a.nce. leadership." Was successfully endorsed by the Enrollment FY 1997-1998 Legislature and the Governor's Office to continue Annual Full-Time Equivalent Student 85,168 until the year 2008 as recommended by the Annual Unduplicated Headcount 299,246 Arizona Auditor General's Office. Fall 1997 Headcount (aedit) 155,689 By Full-Time or Part-Time Fall 1997 Legislative Support Full-Time 36,023 (23.1%) Part-Time 119,666 (76.9%) Supported HB 2287 which provided for the 155,689 (100.0%) establishment of provisional community college Total fti_etad_er Fall 1997 districts. Female 88,747 (57.0%) Provided support for HB 2505 which appropriated Male 64,819 (41.6%) $1 million to the Cochise District for establishing Undeclared 2,123 (1.4%) a campus in Benson. Total 155,689 (100.0%) By Ethnic or Race Group Fall 1997 State Board Rules Non-Resident Alien 1,659 (1.1%) 5,386 (3.5%) The State Board continued the process of review Black, non-Hispanic validation of its rules to insure currency and American Indian or Alaskan Native 6,072 (3.9%) compliance with state requirement. Asian or Pacific Islander 4,135 (2.7%) Upcoming Issues for 1998-99 H ispanic 27,637 (17.8%) White, non-Hispanic 102,878 (66.1%) To continue in the implementation of the Arizona Race/Ethnicity Unknown 7,922 (5.1%) Learning Systems in order to deliver quality Total 155,689 (100.0%) distance and technology-assisted learning that Instructional Staff Fall 1997 integrates the services of community colleges Full-Time Instructors 1,897 (23.7%) with those of public education and other Part-Time Instructors 6,054 (76.3%) segments of higher education Total 7,933 (100.0%) District Sources of Funds FY 1997-1998 To continue working with the legislature and Fund Balance $145,395,797 policy leaders on examining the potential need District Tax Levy $286,451,852 for baccalaureate degrees at the community State Aid (incl. Equalization) $118,263,690 college level. This effort will continue through $85,933,116 the Higher Education Study Committee Tuition & Fees Grants & Contracts $5,101,147 To continue monitoring the agreements focusing Transfers & Other Revenues $88,402,684 on Transfer/Articulation between community Reserve for Future Acquisitions $(83,913,056) colleges and universities Total $645,635,230 To examine state funding of Arizona's Community District Expenditures FY 1997-1998 Colleges with the assistance of the ten General Fund Expenditures $411,385,330 community college districts Capital Outlay Plant Fund $111,441,270 Bond & Debt Redemption $79,526,279 To work with counties without community college Bond & Debt Interest $16,846,106 districts to ensure the citizens of those counties Total $619,198,985 5

1 4 COCHISE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT COCHISE COLLEGE Dr. Karen Nicodemus, President 4190 West Highway 80, Douglas, Arizona 85607-9724 Telephone: 520.364.0350 fax: 520.364.0206 Website: http://www.cochise.cc.az.us

Introduction Initiated major curriculum review process, focusing on learner outcomes All courses Cochise College, established in 1961 as the are being reviewed and brought up to a uniform second community college in the State, is located standard for expected student outcomes. So far, in the southeast corner of Arizona. Cochise 22 courses have been modified to conform to the College serves a diverse community at its two desired outcomes and assessments format. main campuses in Douglas and Sierra Vista, plus Revised transfer degree programs to a center in Willcox. The primary mission of the facilitate statewide transfer articulation College is to provide education to citizens of model M a result, three transfer degree Cochise County. The College offers associate programs were created. The statewide General degree programs, transfer education to the state Education Task Force has approved the College's universities, adult education, vocational and general education framework for all three new certificate programs, and a wide variety of degrees. personal interest classes. Developed and implemented a Major Accomplishments in 1997-98 comprehensive technology plan to empower faculty, staff and students Offered several courses via on-line delivery A host of changes including upgrading the Cochise College faculty members formed an ad operating software for the college, networking hoc committee and developed seven on-line faculty and staff into the main college system, courses, which were offered during the year. An and standardizing the college to a uniform additional 12 courses are under development as software platform will result in a dramatic well as a new certificate program to be offered improvement in access to information and on-line. The Governing Board approved an internal communications. expanded pilot program for 1998-99 defining Received State legislative funding to instructional roles, compensation and course support development of a College center in fees. Benson Cochise College will receive $1 million from the State over the next two years. This along with other significant donations and internal funds will be used to move towards the mid to late Year 2000 completion target.

Major I.ssues and Resolutions in 1997-98

New President Dr. Karen Nicodemus replaced President Walter Patton, who resigned for health reasons. Dr. Nicodemus, who has been with the College for 12 years, emerged as the unanimous choice of the Governing Board following a national search process that generated 71 candidates. Enrollments showing progress Enrollments are up about six percent, reversing several years Cochlse College 6 15 of declines, in response to a variety of Cochise College Foundation raised over $1 million recruitment and marketing efforts involving a compared to its goal of $700,000 in its most wide cross-section of faculty and staff. recent campaign. An enthusiastic Foundation Board has increased its fund raising sights and Provided support to local communities the College will work closely with them to reach through the Cochise College Center for their new objective. Economic Research An annual Benson Economic Forum was added to similar economic analysis and presentations for Douglas and Sierra Factk-ar-a--67cuice/ Vista. The Center also sponsored a Strategic Enrollment FY 1997-1998 Planning Conference for county and city officials Annual Full-Time Equivalent Student 3,255 to coordinate planning issues across the county. Annual Unduplicated Heacount 6,400 Upcoming Issues for 1998-99 Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 4,580 By Full-Time or Part-Time Fall 1997 Development and implementation of a Full-Time 1,387 (30.3%) College vision and strategic plan In Part-Time 3,193 (69.7%) response to the pace of change in higher Total 4,580 (100.0%) education and increased competition, the By Gender Fall 1997 College needs to engage in an open process to Female 2,704 (59.0%) realign our vision and plans. Male 1,847 (40.3%) Undeclared 29 (0.6%) Development and implementation of a 4,580 (100.0%) comprehensive enrollment management Total Fall 1997 plan This will focus on the areas of marketing, Ely Ethnic or Race Group 43 (0.9%) recruitment and retention. The College hopes to Non-Resident Alien 321 (7.0%) engage the widest possible participation of Black, non-Hispanic faculty and staff in the formulation and execution American Indian or Alaskan Native 52 (1.1%) of the plan. Asian or Pacific Islander 132 (2.9%) Continue transformation to a learner- Hispanic 1,290 (28.2%) centered institution The College believes White, non-Hispanic 2,545 (55.6%) that it can best adjust to changes in educational Race/Ethnicity Unknown 197 (4.3%) delivery and increased competition for traditional Total . 4,580 (100.0%) student population base by focusing more on Instructional Fall 1997 better meeting the needs of students. Simply Full-Time Instructors 113 (29.4%) stated, there is a need to do a better job of Part-Time Instructors 271 (70.6%) delivering the desired educational content to Total 384 (100.0%) students where they want it and when they want District Sources of Funds FY 1997-1998 it. This will require enhancing current strengths Fund Balance $3,143,946 and developing both new competencies and District Tax Levy $7,512,768 patterns of behavior. State Aid (ind. Equalization) $7,582,000 Strengthen partnerships with local high Tuition & Fees $4,351,818 schools and universities As part of the Grants & Contracts $309,989 overall approach to meeting the needs of Transfers & Other Revenues $546,761 students and responding to the changes in the Reserve for Future Acquisitions $0 educational market, the College is exploring an Total $23,447,282 agreement with two local high schools and the District Expenditures _192Z-_ of Arizona/Sierra Vista to create a General Fund Expenditures $17,598,568 "seamlesr educational opportunity for students. Capital Outlay Plant Fund $992,067 Support College Foundation in its goal to Bond & Debt Redemption $155,000 raise $2 million by the year 2000 The Bond & Debt Interest $144,459 Total $18,890,094 7

1 6 COCONINO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT COCONINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE Dr. V. Philip Tullar, President 3000 North Fourth Street, P.O. Box 80000, Flagstaff, Arizona 86003-8000 Telephone: 520.527.9766 fax: 520.522.2235 Website: http://www.coco.cc.az.us

Introduction During the year, the College completed the master plan for a permanent Flagstaff campus that will Arizona's newest Community College District serve as the Coconino County Learning Center of celebrated its seventh anniversary this year and the Future. The facility will provide educational continues to succeed. Its success is underscored opportunity through high technology and virtual by the increasing demands from its community. delivery systems to rural communities throughout Coconino County entities have begun to depend the county. The county electorate passed a $25 greatly upon the services of its new community million capital bond initiative to finance the initial college. The College mission is to "Promote student construction of the Flagstaff campus, complete the success through comprehensive learning Page campus and provide distance delivery opportunities for Its community." Twenty-three full- educational services to the 18,600 square mile time and approximately 175 part-time faculty county. served more than 7,000 students in Flagstaff and two full-time and 36 part- time faculty served more On March 18, 1998 the College selected an than 600 students attending class in Page. Student architectural firm to perform required services for learning, classrooms and laboratories together with design and construction phases of the new facility. the district support office function continue in a The State Board of Directors for Community former strip mall in Flagstaff. Colleges approved the architectural firm and master plan on June 19, 1998. The facility capitalizes on the unique collaborative partnerships between NAU Major Accomplishments 1997-98 and CCC and will utilize 40 acres of land made available by the Arizona Board of Regents. The new Page campus was dedicated on October 3, 1997 and has successfully completed its first full The College conducted a major review of year of operations. This development is the result approximately 150 curricula. Twenty-three of a unique and innovative tripartite partnership experimental courses, 27 permanent courses, and between Coconino Community College (CCC), the 57 course modifications were approved. This major City of Page Municipal Library, and Northern curriculum effort was stimulated by the preparation Arizona University (NAU). Enhanced higher for the Arizona General Educational Core educational opportunities for place-bound citizens modifications and responses to community of the remote Northern Arizona rural community workforce needs. ART-100 (Art Appreciation) was are now a reality. offered on the World Wide Web through assistance from Arizona Learning Systems and promises to be a continuing tradition in distance delivery.

CCC made progress with local employers by offering PLATO services and a variety of credit generating classes to match their training needs. Five companies (Wisconsin Tssue, Westmont Industries, Prent Corp., Ralston Purina and W.L Gore) participated in a series of industrial technology classes. Connect Tech International and New England Business Service, Inc. engaged CCC to provide customized special topics courses, in electronic assembly and business Spanish. In regard to educational and computer training, many public and private sector employers continue to

17 prefer CCC's intensive, short-term offerings. constantly under review to satisfy the growing Employees from the City of Flagstaff, Coconino needs of the community, business and industry. County, Salt River Project (Navajo Generating Station), Arizona Public Service, Arizona Department Improved recruitment and retention strategies of Transportation, Citizens Utilities, Alpine using more effective public relations, advertising Resources, Flagstaff Medical Center, and the and student services will be initiated. Northern Arizona Association of Realtors attended a variety of workshops. CCC also accepts an intense responsibility to provide workforce training and Factk-at-cv-01.4mic,e. educational opportunities to workers in Coconino Enrollment FY 1997-1998 County. Annual Full-Time Equivalent Student 1,497 The College continues with the major software Annual Unduplicated Headcount 6,535 conversion. The Banner Financial Aid module was Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 3,434 fully implemented during Spring of 1998. Anancial fly Full-Time or Part-Time Fall 1997 Aid awards totaling $1,436,834 were disbursed to Full-Time 1,029 (30.0%) 1,262 students. Part-lime 2,405 (70.0%) Total 3,434 (100.0%) For the first time at CCC, a scholarly student By Gender Fall 1997 recognition program of a Vice President's List and Female 2,003 (58.3%) President's list was Initiated. For the Spring 1998 1,426 (41.5%) term, 225 students earned a place on the Vice Male 5 (0.1%) President's List (3.53 - 3.99 GPA) and 299 students Undeclared earned a place on the President's List (4.0 GPA). Total 3,434 (100.0%) Two CCC scholars were named to the All-Arizona By Ethnic or Race Group Fall 1997 Academic Team and received Regent scholarships Non-Resident Alien 0 (0.0%) to Arizona universities. Black, non-Hispanic 51 (1.5%) American Indian or The Learning Enhancement Center designed and Alaskan Native 491 (14.3%) implemented ten leadership development sessions Asian or Pacific Islander 68 (2.0%) for staff. One hundred-forty workshops were held Hispanic 341 (9.9%) for 1,071 students. During the Fall '97 and Spring White, non-Hispanic 2,458 (71.6%) '98 semesters, an average of 9,100 student Race/Ethnicity Unknown 25 (0.7%) contacts was achieved. Total 3,434 (100.0%) Ingnatonaa Lffa Fall 1997 Upcoming Issues for 1998-99 Full-Time Instructors 25 (13.8%) Part-lime Instructors 156 (86.2%) CCC will begin development of the Flagstaff Total 181 (100.0%) campus, which will include contract preparations, District Sources of Funds FY 1997-1998 architectural design, site development and the Fund Balance $705,606 underwriting of bonds approved by voters in District Tax Levy $3,334,611 November 1997. State Aid (incl. Equalization) $3,122,700 $1,511,617 The College is beginning to prepare for the North Tuition & Fees $0 Central Association's accreditation visit during the Grants & Contracts $(46,199) 2000-01 academic year. Transfers & Other Revenues Reserve for Future Acquisitions $(442,260) The College is ever challenged to develop Total $8,186,075 innovative ways to meet the needs of the county District Expenditures FY 1997-1998 community. In fiscal year 1999, the District will General Fund Expenditures $6,818,170 begin implementing strategies that include Capital Outlay Plant Fund $331,979 distance learning and campus development. Bond & Debt Redemption $300,000 Additional course offerings and curricula are Bond & Debt Interest $51,783 Total $7,501,932 9

1 8 GRAHAM COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRIa EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Mr. Gherald L. Hoopes, Jr., President 3714 West Church Street, Thatcher, Arizona 85552 Telephone: 520.428.8231 ax: 520.428.8462 Website: http://www.eac.cc.az.us

Introducdon EAC continued to assist Phelps Dodge Mining Corporation in Morenci with its Emergency Rescue Eastern Arizona College, founded in 1888, serves the Response Team training. 88,900 residents of three eastern Arizona counties The College expanded its partnership with Safford High Graham, Greenlee and Gila. In addition to the main School by providing Drafting training induding a new campus In Thatcher and a campus In Globe, the College Honors Program. delivers educational programs at 17 other primary locations. EAC established a partnership with Mt Graham High School to provide computer and office technology During the 1997-98 school year, EAC enrolled 4,735 instniction. students in Graham County; 3,254 students in Gila County; 666 students in Greenlee County; and 631 students in EAC partnered with Northern Arizona University to offer prison programs, for a total of 9,286 students district-wide. a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree at EAC's EAC's students range in age from 9 to 94 with an average Thatcher Campus. student age of 36. EAC's 1997-98 operational cost per Full- EAC's Wald Wde Web site was Time Student Equivalent (FTSE) was $5,507. expanded to indude: automated/updated dass schedules along with on-line registration capabilities; improved Major Accomplishments in 1997-98 athletic pages for up-to-date sports information; pages added for the Ubrary that make CD-ROM and other EAC attained its highest-ever enrollment in Graham resources available to =dents on-line; improved visibility County at 2,637 FTSE. In Internet search engines and indexes; and employee EAC set in place curriculum changes to support the new Intranet which allows for document sharing and provides system-wide initiative to facilitate transfer of students staff information. attending Arizona's state-funded community colleges to EAC acquired a 517 -acre parcel of land in Thatcher Arizona's state-funded universities without loss of credit immediately adjacent to the southeast corner of the EAC graduated its second Associate Degree Nursing Campus. The land will be used for future expansion. class. EAC implemented electronic multi-media technologies in EAC enhanced its Health Care education offerings with all student-reauiting efforts. new certificate programs Nursing Assistant II, Home The College developed and implemented a Health Aide, Medical Assistant (Front Office), Medical comprehensive strategic enrollment management plan. Transaiptions, Patient Care Technician, Emergency Medical Technidan - Basic, Emergency Medical Technidan - Major Issues and Resolutions in 1997-98 Paramedic and a Paramedidne AAS degree offering. EAC completed construction of a new 41,250 square foot, 144-occupant residence hall complex on the Thatcher Campus. Students moved into the residence complex in November 1997. EAC's Associate Degree Nursing program received approval from the State Board of Nursing to move from °provisional° to °regular° status. EAC modified the General Education and degree programs to be in conformity with the Transfer Articulation Task Force Report EAC expanded its Early Childhood Development program with the hiring of a full-time faculty member with a goal of increasing services to child care providers in the College's service area. EAC completed °year-2000° compatibility updates for integrated Student Records and Rnandal software. EAC Campus Administration Building with Mt. Graham in the background. 10 19 A new computer lab was installed at the EAC-San Carlos EAC will Investigate addition of direct graphical Internet Satellite Center. New Pentium-ciass computers were capabilities to all residence hall rooms. installed. A 56K data line installation was initiated. EAC will be implementing its newly designed college logo EAC's Thatcher Campus Administration Building wiring on all its official visual representations. was updated to "twisted pair" from "coaxial" cable, to *EAC's new Payson Campus facilities will be complete in isolate network failures to a single user as well as position the Spring of 1999. users to take advantage of faster network technology as it becomes affordable. EAC's central computer network hub was further segmented to allow easier and quicker isolation of data Factk-at-a--Gla-rice, communication problems. Enrollment FY 1997-1998 EAC made available direct graphical Internet capabilities Annual Full-lime Equivalent Student 2,637 for each student residing in the new Residence Towers. Annual Unduplicated Headcount 9,286 EAC made on-line admission, dass registration and Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 4,845 course information accessible and timely via its Internet By Full-Time or Part-Time Fall 1997 web site. Full-Time , 1,410 (29.1%) EAC, worldng In cooperation with the Town of Payson Part-Time 3,435 (70.9%) and Gila County, developed a master plan for the new 55- Total 4,845 (100.0%) acre campus site in Payson. Architectural drawings for the first building on the campus were completed. By Gender Fall 1997 Female 2,831 (58.4%) Upcoming Issues for 1998-99 Male 2,014 (41.6%) EAC will seek to maintain a stable funding base, Undeclared 0 (0.0%) induding equalization. Total 4,845 (100.0%) EAC will be phasing in computerized placement testing By Ethnic or Race Group Fall 1997 at all of its educational sites during the 1998-99 school Non-Resident Alien 32 (0.7%) year. Black, non-Hispanic 86 (1.8%) The College is in the process of moving all of its courses American Indian or and curricula to "performance-based" standards. Alaskan Native 278 (5.7%) Ongoing effiorts by the College will continue in support Asian or Pacific Islander 38 (0.8%) of the new statewide initiative to facilitate transfer from Hispanic 954 (19.7%) Arizona's state-funded community colleges to Arizona's 3,395 (70.1%) state-funded universities without loss of credit White, non-Hispanic Race/Ethnicity Unknown 62 (1.3%) The College will continue to refine and enhance new 4,845 (100.0%) instructional delivery methods utilizing emerging Total technologies. Instructional Staff Fall 1997 64 EAC will continue to work with Saffoni and Morend high Full-Time Instructors (28.4%) schools to increase high school honors programs. The Part-Time Instructors 161 (71.6%) Morenci High School Honors Program will be expanded to Total 225 (100.0%) include Spanish language instruction. District Sources of Funds FY 1997-1998 The College will seek to enhance its foreign language Fund Balance $14,098,112 instruction program on the Thatcher Campus by adding a District Tax Levy $1,343,065 full-time French language instructor. State Aid (incl. Equalization) $12,945,300 Eastern will investigate solutions allowing students Tuition & Fees $2,273,447 Internet web access to on-line personal records and course information with high levels of security protecting data Grants & Contracts $2,088,862 integrity. Transfers & Other Revenues $(1,493,838) EAC will add interactive, multimedia presentations and Rreserve for Future Acquisitions $(11,119,330) tours to its Internet web site to give off-site visitors a feel Total $20,135,618 for the diversity of campus opportunities and the quality of District Expenditures FY 1997-1998 an EAC education. General Fund Expenditures $12,591,277 The College will research and implement any additional Capital Outlay Plant Fund $2,400,494 changes necessary for hardware, third party software and operating systems to complete "year-2000° compatibility Bond & Debt Redemption $0 District-wide. Bond & Debt Interest $0 Total $14,991,771 11 .; 0 MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGES Dr. Paul A. Elsner, Chancellor District Office, 2411 West 14th Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281-6942 Telephone: 602.731.8100 fax: 602.731.8120 Website: http://www.maricopa.edu

Introduction Community Colleges give people a sense of pride, and an opportunity to realize dreams. Community colleges have emerged as a major Measuring quality for Maricopa is gauged not force in American education by making only by students completing degree programs but convenient, affordable, quality education by how many students get jobs, advance in available to virtually everyone. The Maricopa careers and receive a chance at higher education. Community Colleges is a leading example of this. Maricopa takes students where they want to go. Its system of ten community colleges, two skill centers, and multiple satellite education centers Because Maricopa County Community College the second largest district of its kind in the District believes that the community college is a nationremains the largest provider of post- place where everyone can realize his or her full secondary education in Arizona as well as a potential, Maricopa sanctions the three inherent major resource for job training. key roles for such schools. 1. Maricopa trains people to earn a living. For There are 7,297 courses in Maricopa's course bank more than 4,500 active at any given many, it is the first opportunity to be successful time. Over 190,000 students attend classes in at something. any given year 160,000 of which are 2. Maricopa prides itself on strong liberal arts unduplicated credit. About 85 percent of programs. The assumption is that in every class, Maricopa's students are employed. Fifty percent there is a potential poet, physicist, chemical hold full-time jobs. Fifty-seven percent are engineer, physician people who will transfer to women and one in every three students is a four-year schools to continue their academic woman over age 25. The range of student ages journey. is from 13 to 90, the average being 30. Interestingly, there are approximately 6,000 3. Not everyone is ready for college, but most students over the age of 50, of whom 1,950 are can be prepared. 60+. The Maricopa vision remains this: to strive to The resulting variety of enrollment is a strength exceed the changing expectations of its many that makes Maricopa colleges a highly diverse communities for effective, innovative, democratizing force in society. Maricopa student-centered, flexible and lifelong educational opportunities. From this vision evolved Maricopa's distinct mission; to create and continuousty improve affordable, accessible, and effective environmentsthrough which varied learning needs may be satisfied. The mission is accomplished through university transfer educadon, general as well as developmental educadon, work force developmentand student development services, and continuing and community education endeavors. A strong commitment to continuous improvement, the respect for diversity, and the efficient use of resources drive decision-making at every level of the organization. District Office Building 12 2 1 Ongoing Issues for The Mmicopa 10. Change management: restructuring; Community Colleges continuous quality improvement; environmental scanning; privatization; expanding teaching The Maricopa Community Colleges Governing paradigm; welfare reform Board held a "strategic conversation" during Spring 1998 with students, community members, and employees from across the district. Through a series of processes, the following topics (not in priority order) were agreed upon as key issues FaCtk-ar-ar-Olahle& facing Maricopa and its leadership: Enrollment FY 1997-1998 Annual Full-Tune Equivalent Student 47,875 1. Curriculum and instruction: delivery methods; Annual Unduplicated Headcount 169,406 keeping curriculum relevant for changing student 91,348 populations; integrated courses; lifelong learning; Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) Fall 1997 four-year degrees; school-to-work programs By Full-Time or Part-Time Full-Time 20,510 (22.5%) 2. Student issues: learner-centered delivery; Part-Time 70,838 (77.5%) access; outcomes and assessment; Total 91,348 (100.0%) multiculturalism; flexible and convenient services By Gender Fall 1997 50,462 (55.2%) 3. Changing demographics: increasing numbers Female of at-risk students; remedial education Male 38,839 (42.5%) requirements for underprepared youth; aging Undeclared 2,047 (2.2%) population; general population growth of Total 91,348 (100.0%) Maricopa County; cultural diversity By Ethnic or Race Group Fall 1997 Non-Resident Alien 1,009 (1.1%) 4. Technology: institutional management Black, non-Hispanic 3,621 (4.0%) systems; technology access to students; distance American Indian or learning; need to prepare and maintain a skilled Alaskan Native 2,492 (2.7%) workforce; increasing dependence on the Net Asian or Pacific Islander 2,836 (3.1%) 5. Finances and accountability: sufficient and H ispanic 13,093 (14.3%) additional funding sources; cost containment; White, non-Hispanic 61,806 (67.7%) increased reporting requirements; financial Race/Ethnicity Unknown 6,491 (7.1%) assistance bp students; capital budgets to supportTotal 91,348 (100.0%) enrollment and facilities growth; performance Instructional Staff Fall 1997 funding; privatization Full-Tune Instructors 1,041 (26.8%) Part-Time Instructors 2,842 (73.2%) 6. Partnerships: secondary schools, universities, Total 3,883 (100.0%) business and industry, community organizations District Sources of Funds FY 1997-1998 7. Physical and human resources: aging Fund Balance $62,244,147 infrastructure; wave of impending retirements; District Tax Levy $177,904,733 training, accountability, and renewal for State Aid (mncl. Equalization) $48,572,100 employees; health and safety issues Tuition & Fees $46,083,121 Grants & Contracts $0 8. Competition: proprietary institutions; distance Transfers & Other Revenues $81,806,682 learning providers; corporate training facilities; Reserve for Future Acquisitions $(49,911,466) charters; college vouchers; competitive $366,699,317 marketplace of education and training Total District Expenditures FY 1997-1998 9. Outreach and community linkages: General Fund Expenditures $225,175,279 globalization; civic responsibilities; collaboration Capital Outlay Plant Fund $77,512,093 with agencies and organizations; service Bond & Debt Redemption $73,518,172 learning; seamless education Bond & Debt Interest $10,598,879 Total $386,804,423 13 MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CHANDLER-GILBERT COMMUNTTY COLLEGE Ms. Arnette Ward, President 2626 East Pecos Road, Chandler, Arizona 85225-2499 Telephone: 602.732.7000 Fax: 602.732.7090 Website: http://www.cgc.maricopa.edu

Introduction the Pecos Campus, and the additional dassrooms will allow CGCC to serve an additional 4,000 students. Ground- Chandler-Gilbert Community College breaking was held in August, 1997. The (CGCC), a unit of the Maricopa County buildings are scheduled to open in Community College District, was created January, 1999. in 1985 to serve the educational needs of the rapidly-growing population in the Southeast Valley of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. CGCC has a Pecos Campus, as well as two extension sites, The Sun lakes Education Center (SLEC), the Williams Campus and the Sun Lakes a college extension serving the Education Center. retirement community of Sun lakes and surrounding residential areas, was completed in the spring of 1997. Course offering have been tailored to the unique needs of the Sun Lakes Community in conjunction with Chandler Regional Major Accomplishments Hospital, with which CGCC has developed in 1997-98 a unique shared location and partnership to provide health and educational services. Campus expansion, funded by the successful 1994 capital bond election, will add more than 100,000 square feet to

CGCC began offering general education classes in support of ASU East programs at the Williams Campus.In addition, Aviation and Semiconductor Manufacturing programs are offered at the Williams Campus.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College 14 23 Major Issues and Resolutions CGCC's service area encompasses the in 1997-98 fastest-growing area in the Valley of the Sun. Both Chandler and Gilbert are ranked among the fastest growing The Virtual Reality Competency Center communities in the nation. It will remain (VRC2) opened its doors for training and a challenge to keep up with the ever- education on July 13, 1998. The center growing and changing needs. is a joint venture between the CGCC and Prosolvia, a Swedish-based international software company. A five-year agreement to develop the center was approved in January, 1998.

A primary purpose of the center is to develop software applications that will be FaCtk- at- CV-014E41.CE/ used for education and training in our Enrollment FY 1997-1998 colleges, universities and to our local Annual Full-Time Student Equivalent 1,913 industry. While the technology is over 25 Annual Unduplicated Headcount 6,872 years old, it has finally become affordable Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 3,910 and quite effective on PC and UNIX By Full-Time or Part-Time Fall 1997 platform computers. The two initial Full-Time 917 (23.5%) target industries for training and Part-lime 2,993 (76.5%) education in Arizona will be the Total 3,910(100.0%) Semiconductor Manufacturing and oy Gender Fall 1997 Aircraft Maintenance/Flight Training Female 2,127 (54.4%) sectors. Male 1,685 (43.1%) Undeclared 98 (2.5%) Total 3,910(100.0%) By Ethnic or Race Group! Fall 1997 Non-Resident Alien 27 (0.7%) Black, non-Hispanic 87 (2.2%) Upcoming Issues for 1998-99 American Indian or Alaskan Native 51 (1.3%) Asian or Pacific Islander 93 (2.4%) 610 (15.6%) CGCC continues to implement the capital Hispanic 2,813 (71.9%) development plan for physical plan White, non-Hispanic Race/Ethnicity Unknown 229 (5.9%) improvements, facilities, renovation, and Total 3,910(100.0%) classroom space additions.Future Instructional Staff Fall 1997 construction for the first phase also Full-Time Instnictors 56 (23.9%) includes a student center and performing Part-Time Instructors 178 (76.1%) arts building. Total 234(100.0%) 15 24 MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICI" ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE Dr. Homero Lopez, President 3000 North Dysart Road, Avondale, Arizona 85323-1000 Telephone: 602.935.8000Fax: 602.935.8008 Website: http://www.emc.maricopa.edu

Introduction remodel other areas. It also includes improvements to the Facilities Complex, as Estrella Mountain Community College, the well as site improvements encompassing tenth and newest member of the Maricopa landscaping, outdoor public areas, Thomas Community College District, was established Road access, parking, lighting and security. in 1990 and opened the doors of its 105-acreAdditionally, the Maricopa Community site in the fall of 1992. The college is located College District's SouthWest Skill Center is in southwestern Maricopa County and serves under construction and will be sited on the a rapidly growing population that is currently Estrella Mountain campus. Both projects are at approximately 160,000 residents and scheduled for completion in May 1999. expected to increase to over 400,000 by the year 2020. Estrella Mountain's service area is Estrella Mountain has been selected as comprised of Avondale, Buckeye, El Mirage, Maricopa County's first Regional Cisco Goodyear, Utchfield Park, Surprise and Networking Academy, as well as the first Tolleson, as well as a portion of West within the Maricopa Community College Phoenix. District. This is a collaborative partnership among academic institutions nationwide and Cisco Systems, Inc., the world's largest Major Accomplishments in1997-98 manufacturer of networldng and Internet hardware. Through this program, students Through the 1994 bond initiative passed by are trained to design, install and maintain Maricopa County citizens, Estrella Mountain computer networks. After completion of the is now building Phase II of its campus. The four-semester program, students are first part of this project involves the prepared to take the Cisco Certified expansion of Montezuma Hall to add Networking Associate exam. classrooms and science laboratories, faculty offices, a multimedia teaching space and Technology and access to information continues to be a major emphasis at Estrella Mountain. The Information Commons, which is linked to all facilities on campus, integrates instructional support, library services and information access. During the 1997-98 academic year, the college completed the installation of an asynchronous transfer mode fiber backbone wide area network (WAN). This new high capacity WAN has improved the students' ability to access information on a worldwide basis and deliver it with greater speed and reliability. Estrella Mountain Community College 16 25 The Genesis West program is a partnership State University West's College of Education with Agua Fria, Tolleson and Dysart High that encourages high school and community School Districts that offers students an college students to pursue teaching careers alternative to traditional high school. Genesis was conceived. The program creates a well- West students complete their high school defined pathway and activities for students diplomas and earn college credit who are interested in teaching. simultaneously. During the 1997-98 academic year, the program, which was EMCC joined its community partner, the founded in the fall of 1994 with 19 students, West Valley Fine Arts Council, to sponsor continued to grow to 90 students seeking a the first west valley Youth Arts Festival, a new start toward academic success. kick-off event to a more comprehensive arts education program. Estrella Mountain's coenrollment program, offered in conjunction with five local high schools, attracted more than 500 students each semester during the 1997-98 academic year. The program offers students an opportunity to enroll in college classes and at the same time earn high school credit The Facts-at-a-giance. coenrollment figures, which include students Enrollment FY 1997-1998 from the partnering high schools and the Annual Full-Time Equivalent Student 1,243 Genesis West program, comprised 18 Annual Unduplicated Headcount 5,338 percent of the fall 1997 head count, the FaU 1997 Headcount (credit) 3,007 second highest percentage of concurrent By Full-lime or Part-Time Fall 1997 enrollment in the Maricopa Community Full-Time 524 (17.4%) College District. Part-Time 2,483 (82.6%) Total 3,007(100.0%) Estrella Mountain was one of the first of the tiCI_Off Fall 1997 Maricopa Community Colleges to participate Female 1,857 (61.8%) in The America Reads Challenge, a program Male 1,073 (35.7%) that endeavors to teach children to read by Undeclared 77 (2.6%) the end of the third grade. With the help of Total 3,007(100.0%), 16 federal work-study students, EMCC Fall 1997 piloted the program during the 1997-98 By Ethnic or Race Group 6 (0.2%) academic year at three elementary school Non-Resident Alien districts in the college's service area. These Black, non-Hispanic 124 (4.1%) students tutored 340 elementary students American Indian or 41 (1.4%) for 150 hours during a 30-week period. Alaskan Native Asian or Pacific Islander 56 (1.9%) Hispanic 857 (28.5%) Major Issues and Resolutions White, non-Hispanic 1,768 (58.8%) in 1997-98 Race/Ethnicity Unknown 155 (5.2%) Total 3,007(100.0%) During the 1997-98 academic year, a Instructional Staff Fall 1997 partnership program with Agua Fria and Full-Time Instructors 30(33.0%) Tolleson High School Districts and Arizona Part-Time Instructors 61 (67.0%) Total 91(100.0%) 17 MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICr GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Dr. Phil Randolph, President 108 North 40th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85034-1795 Telephone: 602.392.5000 Eax: 602.392.5329 Website: http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu

Vision and Mission in Scoping; and in aerk Courtship. New degrees in Hydrologic Studies and in Water As one of the Maricopa Community Colleges, Purification Technology were developed. Gate Way Community College has served its communities since 1968. Faculty, staff, and New Central Plant and Child Care Center students work together to seek and develop construction projects were completed. opportunities that are innovative and responsive to the diverse needs of our Former fitness center was remodeled into a community. By demonstrating our Student Life Center. commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, we exceed the expectations of those Intel donated $56,000 in support of Facilities we serve. The mission of the college is to Systems Technology program, including funds provide effective, accessible, and responsive to hire a lab technician and to acquire educational services in a multicultural specialized software. environment, resulting in student success and customer satisfaction. A formal partnership with Johnson Controls Institute provides an on-campus location for Major Accomplishments in 1997-98 JCI and donated equipment to GateWay valued at $280,000 to be used for the training of GateWay Community College awarded 202 control applications. associate degrees and 406 occupational certificates; enrolled 15,130 individuals; and A Facilities System Technology lab was generated 3,460 yearly FTSE. GateWay developed through an approximate $500,000 Community High School awarded 129 donation of equipment and labor from 14 diplomas. companies.

New certificates of completion were developed Service-learning at GateWay was recognized in Occupational Safety and Health Technology; nationally by an invitation to attend a Wingspread conference on the linkage of service-learning and the community. The college was also presented a national award from Campus Compact for Community Colleges during the MCC convention.

Major Issues and Resolutions for 1997-98

A self-study process to document student assessment and institutional effectiveness for North Central Association re-accreditation review in the year 2000 was initiated in GateWay Community College 18 27 January. Every college employee serves on a Implementation of the Health Care Provider self-study team. model in six program areas and curricular revision of eight additional health programs In-service briefings were presented for part- time faculty on the assessment of student Development of a technology plan that academic achievement. Part-time faculty are addresses faculty development for integration included on the NCA self-study teams. of technology into the learning process and that includes the systematic replacement of Active outreach to and recruitment of high equipment over time school students was accomplished in the following ways: dual enrollment in career Pilot assessment of General Education pathways with three high school districts; outcomes as tied to Governing Board End special summer transition classes, such as the statements VICA program with Allied Signal and the Health Opportunities Outreach Program; fall and spring visitations to selected high schools; and joint tech prep and school-to-work efforts, such as development of construction curriculum matrix and Water Resources Mentor Factik-at-a.-G/a41.ce. Program. Enrollment FY 1997-1998 Faculty actively participated in the Annual Full-Time Equivalent Student 3,460 development of District-wide Health Care Core Annual Unduplicated Headcount 15,185 modules and revision of three college health Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 7,527 programs in order to begin implementation of By Full-Time or Part-Time Fall 1997 a Health Care Provider Model for Fall 1998. Full-lime 462 (6.1%) Part-Time 7,065 (93.9%) Alignment of college Teaching-Learning- Total 7,527(100.0%) Technology-Roundtable (TLTR) with revised By Gender Fall 1997 district Ocotillo directions supported the 3,576 (47.5%) continuing integration of technology in the Female 3,815 (50.7%) teaching-learning process. Male Undeclared 136 (1.8%) Upcoming Issues for 1998-99 Total 7,527(100.0%) By Ethnic or Race Group Fall 1997 Inclusion of students and community Non-Resident Alien 31 (0.4%) members as part of the plan to assess student Black, non-Hispanic 449 (6.0%) academic achievement American Indian or Alaskan Native 324 (4.3%) Strengthening of relationships with high Asian or Pacific Islander 216 (2.9%) schools through expansion of career pathways Hispanic 1,290 (17.1%) model that enable students to move from and White, non-Hispanic 4,740 (63.0%) between high school and college to achieve Race/Ethnicity Unknown 477 (6.3%) their educational goals. Summer transition Total 7,527(100.0%) programs to expand to included business IngnagAILSta ft Fall 1997 careers Full-Time Instructors 67 (20.9%) Part-Time Instructors 253 (79.1%) Total 320(100.0%) 19 MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Dr. Tessa Martinez Pollack, President 6000 West Olive Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85302-3090 Telephone: 602.435.3000 Fax: 602.435.3329 Webslte: http://www.gc.maricopa.edu

Introduction build on them, virtually eliminating the need to carry diskettes to store computer data. The The mission of Glendale Community College concept, known as the Instructional Palette, (GCC) is to address the higher education won the 1998 Innovation of the Year Award needs of its community. Through its diverse for the Maricopa Community College DistricL programs and services, GCC assists students in meeting their educational goals. Community outreach is a strong feature of math at GCC. Each student in Theory of GCC serves 30,000 students each year in Elementary Math visits elementary schools to Maricopa County on campus and via distance observe a teacher and tutor children for a total learning centers. GCC is a comprehensive of eight hours. Students document their two-year college with a proud liberal arts experiences in a journal. tradition, and nationally recognized technology centers. GCC received three prestigious awards from WESTMARC, a consortium of West Valley Major Accomplishments, Issues, organizations whose goal is to promote Resolutions in 1997-98 economic development and quality of life in the area. The awards were given for the University-College Center partnership with ASU The International Students Program continues West, Evening Students' Government Soleri to set new enrollment records. Last year, 196 Amphitheater, and the ACE Plus Program in students from more than 40 countries conjunction with the City of Surprise and other attended GCC. local entities. Students who register for classes at GCC get GCC contracted to host a registration and call more than the promise of a quality education. center for Choice Hotels, one of the largest They get their own computer account with hotel franchise companies in the world. The personal storage on the college's computer partnership program provides educational, network and access to a cluster of impressive training and earning opportunities for GCC software tools. Students can access their students. instructors' classroom materials in files and The Phoenix Symphony performed a free public concert to dedicate the Soleri Amphitheater. The concert drew a record crowd of approximately 1,500, including the facility's visionary architect, Paolo Soleri.

Fourteen GCC music students placed in the 1998 Outstanding Performers Music competition sponsored by the Maricopa Community College District. GCC's palm-lined campus offers students an attractive and comfortable study environment

20 29 The GCC Forensics Team placed second at the The college will implement a new national Forensics Association Tournament. organizational structure that seeks to more The Glendale team, coached by !Olt Shineman, evenly distribute workloads and provide was not only the top-rated community college adequate support to instruction, student but also beat teams from such eminent services, community outreach, and innovation. universities as Brown, Cornell, and Dartmouth. The College Curriculum Committee continues The Glendale Ambassador Program (GAP) was to work on revising the curriculum, as well as implemented as the college's first volunteer developing and offering new courses and group of student hosts. The GAP is a team of programs to meet the changing demographic students trained to provide tours, answer needs of the Northwest Valley. questions, and meet other needs of prospective students and visitors to the GCC will offer new transfer and occupational campus. courses, including Microsoft and Oracle training certificate programs. Planning continued for the Northwest Education Center, a joint venture with the Deer Valley Unified School District #97 and ASU West. The Center will offer university transfer courses, job-related programs, and workplace upgrade opportunities.The Faak-at-cl.-Olance. Northwest Education Center will be located on Enrollment FY 1997-1998 80 acres at 59th Avenue and Happy Valley Annual Full-TimeEquivalent Student 8,708 Road and is expected to open its doors in Fall Annual Unduplicated Headcount 29,180 semester 1999. Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 17,359 Construction is complete on the new 9,900 fly Full-Time or Part-Time Fall 1997 square-foot classroom building, music building Full-Time 4,767 (27.5%) with bandroom and practice rooms, and a 100- Part-Time 12,592 (72.5%) seat performance classroom. A new Faculty Total 17,359(100.0%), Services Building provides offices for faculty, iteCtIgicr Fall 1997 the bookstore, and the copy center. Female 9,790 (56.4%) Male 7,287 (42.0%) Upcoming Issues for 1998-99 Undeclared 282 (1.6%) GCC will continue to implement the capital Total 17,359(100.0%), development plan for various building By Ethnicor Race Grotip Fall 1997 renovations including the Music, Library, Non-Resident Alien 218 (1.3%) Language Arts, and Liberal Arts buildings. Black, non-Hispanic 738 (4.3%) Construction will begin on a new Science American Indianor building while its current space is being Alaskan Native 298 (1.7%) remodeled to accomodate the Math Mianor PacificIslander 677 (3.9%) department. Hispanic 2,475 (14.3%) 12,257 (70.6%) GCC will begin preparing for the North Central White, non-Hispanic Association accreditation visit. The evaluation Race/EthnicityUnknown 696 (4.0%) visit is scheduled for 2001-02. Total 17,359(100.0%) Inslnictional Staff Fall 1997 The college communication plan is being Full-Time Instructors 210 (29.5%) reviewed. A new internal newsletter and staff Part-Time Instructors 502 (70.5%) photo directory are currently being developed. Total 712(100.0%) 21 MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Dr. Larry Christiansen, President 1833 West Southern Avenue, Mesa, Arizona 85202-4866 Telephone: 602.461.7000 Fax: 602.461.7817 Website: http://www.mc.maricopa.edu

Introduction semester the campus continued to grow with 800 students attending classes. Mesa Community College (MCC), with an enrollment in the Fall of 1997 of more than The College broke ground in January of 1998 21,000 students, is the largest of the Maricopa for an Integrated Library/High Technology colleges. MCC's mission is to provide Center and Math/Science Complex. The new opportunities for lifelong learning to its diverse buildings are designed to enhance student student population; to promote excellence in learning and will incorporate the latest teaching, learning and service; and to educational technologies. encourage collaboration among its students, Over 100 full-time MCC faculty were involved staff, faculty and community. in the second annual Assessment Week. The Major Accomplishments week is dedicated to student outcomes in 1997-1998 assessment for general education. The results of the assessment will be used for continuous In the Fall of 1997, the College's second improvement of the College's teaching and campus, Mesa Community College at Red learning activities. Mountain, debuted with more than 700 The MCC Nursing department received a students attending classes. During the Spring continuance of accreditation for eight years from the National League of Nursing. The accreditation process was made successful by a two-year in-depth self-study by a Nursing faculty team.

The Winter Intersession held during the semester break served over 400 students and continues to grow in its second year of operation.The Intersession gives students an opportunity to take accelerated general education courses and earn full credit. The 1997-1998 year was filled with anniversaries for MCC. The College's Performing Arts program and Theatre Outback celebrated its 20th year; the Children's Center, a child care facility for MCC employees and students marked its 10th year of operation. Also ringing in 10 years of operation was the business partnership between MCC and Motorola University West.

An MCC Psychology department faculty member was appointed to the American Mesa Community College 22 31 Psychology Association Division II Long-range As part of these communications efforts, a Planning Committee. The faculty member is video conference pilot between MCC's the only community college representative on Southern and Dobson and Red Mountain this prestigious committee. campuses will begin in the Fall of 1998. Major Issues and Resolutions Continuing the tradition of implementing the in 1997-1998 latest technologies bp enhance service provided to students, MCC will begin the use Mesa Community College at Red Mountain has of a new web interface permitting real-time been selected as the new name for the MCC on-line enrollment, registration and fee East Campus. After a comprehensive public payment via the World Wide Web in the Fall of process, the architect selection committee 1998. chose DWL Architects + Planners to develop the campus master plan. MCC'i Downtown Center will open its second site at Brown Road and Country Club Drive in MCC continues to develop its Distance Mesa with Winter Intersession in December of Learning programs through on-line courses 1998. The site will offer short-term courses offered via the Internet. The orientation for credit. program for Internet courses is available to students on CD. The CD provides a manual facts--at-cv-Olance. with an introduction to the course, as well as five modules that train students on the use of Enrollment FY 1997-1998 the various technologies they will access while Annual Full-Time Equivalent Student 11,835 enrolled in an Internet course. Annual Unduplicated Headcount 37,247 Fall 1997 Headcount (aedit) 21,799 MCC's Agribusiness and Urban Horticulture and fly Full-Time or Part-Time Fall 1997 Electronics programs, along with the Fire 6,082 (27.9%) Science and Administration of Justice Studies Full-Time departments, were the first at MCC to offer Part-Time 15,717 (72.1%) concurrent enrollment to high school student. Total 21,799(100.0%) Concurrent enrollment allows high school By Gender Fall 1997 seniors to take courses taught by community Female 11,351 (52.1%) college certified instructors at their respective Male 10,266(47.1%) campuses and earn college credit. Undeclared 182 (0.8%) Upcoming Issues for 1998-1999 Totil 21,799(100.0%) By Ethnic or Race Group Fall 1997 MCC continues building a dynamic partnership Non-Resident Alien 331 (1.5%) with ASU. The schools have created an Black, non-Hispanic 601 (2.8%) agreement that will allow MCC technology American Indian or graduates to transfer 60-64 credits directly Alaskan Native 606 (2.8%) towards the pursuit of a Bachelor of Applied Asian or Pacific Islander 819 (3.8%) Science in Technology at ASU East. Hispanic 2,545 (11.7%) (72.3%) MCCs efforts to develop new electronic White, non-Hispanic 15,767 communication tools to improve interaction Race/Ethnicity Unknown 1,130 (5.2%) among faculty and students has led to the Total 21,799(100.0%), introduction of a new e-mail software. The histuctional301 Fall 1997 software makes communication efforts Full-Time Instructors 251 (27.6%) between faculty and students much easier, Part-Time Instructors 659 (72.4%) particularly those involved in Internet courses. Total 910(100.0%) 23 32 MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Dr. Raul Cardenas, President 18401 North 32nd Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85032-1200 Telephone: 602.493.2600 Fax: 602.493.2978 Website: http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu

Introduction PVCC's Center for International Studies was honored for its "comprehensive Founded in 1985, Paradise Valley efforts in international development for Community College is in its second faculty, establishment of an international decade of service to the greater north resource center, and publicity for Phoenix community. The mission of PVCC international activities" by the American is to provide lifelong learning, Council on International Intercultural opportunities through effective and Education. accessible instructional programs and student services. These programs and services are continuously evaluated and PVCC was selected as a lead college in improved to meet the needs of students, the U.S. Environmental Protection businesses and the community. Agency's Energy Star Partnership for Environmental Technology Education Community Energy Efficiency Initiative. Major Accomplishments in 1997-98

Construction has begun on a 74,000 Two students from PVCC were selected square-foot multi-purpose classroom to the All-Arizona First Team in the All- building. This will enable the college to USA Academic Team competition. more than double its current number of classrooms to meet the demand generated by the dynamic growth of the PVCC Women's Cross Country Team won North Phoenix area that includes Cave the national NJCAA title and Coach Dave Creek and Carefree. A grand opening will Barney was named Coach of the Year. be held early in 1999.

For the fourth consecutive semester, PVCC math and science students won the Ambassador's Cup, an oral presentation competition in the Maricopa Community Colleges sponsored by Motorola.

Two exchange students from Canada attended PVCC during the spring 1998 semester as part of the college's Paradise Valley Community College 24 33 Trilateral Studies Grant from the U.S. at a British university. An additional Department of Education. agreement being developed with a Mexican university will provide training in the Environmental Science area to Major Issues and Resolutions Mexican technicians. in 1997-98

PVCC developed new programming in PVCC is making plans to expand its Asian Complementary Health Care intercollegiate sports program to include Studies that begins in the Spring of 1999. track and field as well as soccer.

The college will offer a new degree and three certificate (occupational) programs in Computer Information Systems, Computer Maintenance and Computer Networldng Technology for the fall semester to prepare students for jobs Facts-at-w-Gla.nce. that include network administrator, Enrollment FY 1997-1998 computer programmer, computer Annual Full-Time Equivalent Student . 2,571 operator, Web publisher, help desk Annual Unduplicated Headcount 9,965 technician, database administrator and Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 6,007 systems analyst. oy Full-lime or Part-Time Fall 1997 Full-Time 1,280 (21.3%) Part-Time 4,727 (78.7%) PVCC is now recognized as a Microsoft Total 6,007(100.0%) Authorized Academic Training Program By Gender Fall 1997 Institute. This designation enables PVCC Female 3,742 (62.3%) to deliver training on Microsoft Male 2,199 (36.6%) technology. Undeclared 66 (1.1%) Total 6,007(100.0%) By Ethnic or Race Group Fall 1997 Upcoming Issues for 1998-99 Non-Resident Alien 33 (0.5%) Black, non-Hispanic 68 (1.1%) PVCC will open its new 150-seat "studio American Indian or theatre" in October 1998 which will Alaskan Native 84 (1.4%) Asian or Pacific Islander 151 (2.5%) enhance the theatre program at the Hispanic 370 (6.2%) college. White, non-Hispanic 4,927 (82.0%) Race/Ethnicity Unknown 374 (6.2%) PVCC is forging new initiatives in Total 6,007(100.0%) International Education that includes the is=dlarmaaff Fall 1997 possibilities of articulation agreements Full-Time Instructors 63 (25.0%) with Roehampton Institute in London to Part-Time Instnictors 189 (75.0%) enable students to complete their degree Total 252(100.0% 25 MARICOPACOUNTYCOMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT PHOENIX COLLEGE Dr. Marie Pepicello, President 1202 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85013-4234 Telephone:602.264.2492 Lax:602.285.7599 Website: http://www.pc.maricopa.edu

Major Accomplishments for 1997-98 The "Vhtual School" or Pueblo continues with Osborn School and senior citizens. Marian Tadano was selected Dean of Instruction Successful implementation of the Therapeutic from her previous position of Senior Associate Dean Massage Program resulted in a full class graduation of Instruction. this past Spring and continues at full capacity. Program reviews were completed for EMT, Fire Phoenix College has a successful Tribal Court Science, Textiles including Clothing and Fashion Advocacy Program where students from across Design, and Medical Records technology. Maricopa County, including Native American Phoenbc College was the first college in the state students from the reservations are enrolled. to offer bilingual computer courses. Courses are Legal Spanish and Medical Spanish courses Were offered at the City Colleges Center and at Phoenix offered. College. Phoenix College saw the successful continuation Phoenix College continues to co-sponsor with of the City Colleges Center, a collaboration of four Mesa Community College a summer school session Maricopa Community Colleges, which is located in in Guanajuato, Mexico which still grows and . The purpose of the Center is to flourishes. provide enrollment services, offer classes on-site, Training for Business and Industry continues facilitate collaborations with community based partnerships with approximately 25 businesses and organizations and surrounding neighborhoods, as agencies. well as provide training for business and industry. Phoenix College hosted a math seminar co- Relocation of Re-Entry with the International sponsored with Texas Instruments on graphing Student Center to maximize services to students, a calculator teaching techniques for high school and large number of them being international students community college math teachers. Phoenix College and Phoenix College MEChA Phoenix College co-sponsored the Fresh Air were selected as the first ever community college Science Fair with Arizona Public Service to to host the National MEChA Conference. Projected encourage local grade schools to involve their attendees is over 2,000 students from across the students in science projects. United States. Modified the curriculum of ESL English to provide Phoenix College raised the service level and the courses in one credit modules, making it more image of both the Admissions and Records Office accessible and improve completion rates. and the Information/Welcome Center by having all employees attend training related to quality service and phone etiquette. Continued the successful implementation of the new College Information Center. Increased enrollment from feeder high schools. The Osborn Site for the Therapeutic Massage Program was renovated. The College installed new telephone and network infrastructure for the campus and remote sites. Phoenix College negotiated with Nova Care for the funding of two full-time athletic trainers to better accommodate all athletes. Women's Golf was created and funded as an intercollegiate sport beginning competition in the Fall of 1998. Phoenix College 26 35 The "Phoenix College Alumni Association First Establish the Head Start Program at the new Annual President's Invitational Scholarship Golf Family Care Center. Tournament" was successfully held in October at Create three new certificate programs in the the Arizona Biltmore Country Club. Nearly 70 Textile programs. golfers participated and more than $4,700 was Relocate departments dislocated from their raised for the PCAA Scholarship Project. permanent locations due to construction and Oversee the building of the new "Family Care remodeling made possible with the passage of the Center" on the Osborn/11th Avenue property. 1994 bond. The College expanded and renovated the Fannin Continue adopted forums to assist in the Library. recognition, formalization and focusing of issues which impact on college planning. Major Issues and Resolutions for 1997-98 Implement COMPASS, the computerized version of ASSET. In conjunction with health faculty from other Develop an intrusive advisement model that will campuses and assisted by the Health Care Reform support and enhance student success. Committee, the college assisted in the development Implement a new and upgraded phone system. of Health Care Core courses. Modified one semester Health Care Programs by incorporating core courses into the program for implementation this fall. Developed two occupational certificate programs Facty-at-cv-Okt,nce. in Golf Course Operations and Therapeutic Massage. Enrollment FY 1997-1998 Developed a Tribal Court Advocate Program in Annual Full-Time Equivalent Student 5,592 cooperation with the state's Native American tribes. Annual Unduplicated Headcount 19,342 Phoenix College was the first college in the slate Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 10,819 to offer bilingual computer courses. Courses are By Full-Time or Part-Time Fall 1997 offered at the City Colleges Center and at Phoenix 2,606 (24.1%) College. Full-Time Modified the curriculum of ESL English to provide Part-lime 8,213 (75.9%) the courses in one credit modules, making it more Total 10,819(100.0%) accessible and improve completion rates. By Gender Fall 1997 Female 6,313 (58.4) Issues for 1998-99 Male 4,151 (38.4%) Continue program reviews and incorporate the Undeclared 355 (3.3%) data into the Student Academic Achievement Total 10,819(100.0%) Assessment review. By Ethnic or Race Group Fall 1997 Begin the move of the Student Academic Non-Resident Alien 96 (0.9%) Achievement Assessment process to the next phase which is incorporating results into the campus plan Black, non-Hispanic 687 (6.3%) and budget plan. American Indian or Write the NCA report addressing results of Alaskan Native 423 (3.9%) assessment studies. Asian or Pacific Islander 343 (3.2%) Continue the writing of the campus-wide Hispanic 2,450 (22.6%) Technology Plan. White, non-Hispanic 5,485 (50.7%) Begin the process to identify methods of Race/Ethnicity Unknown 1,335 (12.3%) assessment for future on-line certificates and Total 10,819(100.0%) degrees. konaggEISra Fall 1997 Moving into the new Fannin Library (31.4%) Moving into the new Family Care Center in Full-Time Instructors 160 November Part-lime Instructors 349 (68.6%) Total 509(100.0%) 27

3 G MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT RIO SALADO COLLEGE Dr. Linda Thor, President 2323 West 14th Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281-6950 Telephone: 602.517.8000 fax: 602.517.8149 Website: http://www.rio.maricopa.edu

Introduction unique educational needs by offering them classes via advanced technology and through a variety of Rio Salado College serves working adults who want convenient delivery formats and flexible schedules. or need an alternative to a traditional college environment. The college specializes in Rio offers Associate of Arts, Associate of General customized, unique programs and partnerships, Studies, and Associate of Applied Science Degrees, accelerated formats and distance delivery. As the plus 28 certificate programs. mission statement reads, "In all that we do, we pursue continuous improvement and innovation, Major Accomplishments in 1997-98 and we challenge the limits of tradition." During the recently completed academic year, Rio Founded in 1978 as a college without a campus, Salado College: Rio's philosophy is "Learning any time, any place." This approach has served Rio well, as evidenced by Opened the Rio School of Dental Hygiene with FTSE (Full-Time Student Equivalent) growth which $1.2 million in funds provided by the Arizona Dental increased 16.1% in 1997-98 to 6,562, making Rio Association and Delta Dental Insurance. the third largest of the 10 Maricopa Community Awarded 579 certificates of completion in Law Colleges. Unduplicated enrollment for the 1997-98 Enforcement Technology, making this the largest academic year reached 25,733 credit students. An occupational program of its type in the Southwest. additional 12,600 non-credit students participated in Continued its sponsored occupational programs Adult Basic Education programs. and educational service partnerships with community organizations, government agencies, Approximately 70% of the student population and businesses. works full-time. Rio assesses and meets their Continued enrollment growth (33% between 1996-97 and 1997-98) in Rio's 250 Distance Learning courses. Although Distance Learning students are mainly local students, increasing numbers are members of the military deployed in places such as Bosnia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, South Korea and Kuwait. Introduced CD-ROM courses in Biology, Math and Speed Reading. Expanded the number of courses offered on the Internet to nearly 100, the most on-line courses of any Arizona college. Offered students the convenience of 26 start dates a year for Distance Learning classes, which now begin every other week of the year. Rio Salado College capitalizes on integrated Expanded student services to support the technologies for Distance Learning. Formats growing Distance Learning program, including include the Internet, CD-ROM, and mixed course exams on site and off site (proctored), Asset media such as audio/video cassettes. High-endtesting, tutoring, phone and on-line advising. technologies which recently became a reality Hosted an international teleconference called include satellite uplink, two-way multi-point "Distance Learning: Making It Work," with video conferencing, and interactive two-way approximately 550 attendees from fwe continents. audio/one-way video computer conferencing. 28 37 Expanded the course development process, increase baccalaureate degree options for Rio which includes the establishment of academic and Salado students. technical standards for Distance Learning courses. Expand its sponsored occupational programs, Implemented the authorization by the State resulting in the establishment of two new skill Legislature to count Adult Basic Education students packages which the college will use as a bridge to for FTSE, resulting in approximately 485 additional businesses and professional associations. FTSE. Provide a variety of cultural diversity activities for Expanded its diversity program by hosting students and employees for creating awareness monthly brown bag lunches on diversity topics; and/or education about differences in people, sponsoring a diversity celebration called Festivals of customs and countries. the World; forming a Rio Salado African American Continue to assist in the transition of GED Employees organization, and forming two other completers to college programs, ensuring they have new support groups for Hispanic and Asian/Pacific adequate support for college-readiness programs Islander employees. and a seamless continuum from high school Attracted national media attention with profiles equivalency to postsecondary education/ on National Public Radio and in the "Chronicle of employment training. Higher Educadon.4"

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Participated in the Higher Education Study Facts-at-a.-qta4Ace. Committee reviewing how to determine and Enrollment FY 1997-1998 address unmet needs at the baccalaureate level. Annual Full-Time Equivalent Student 6,563 Successfully negotiated a merger with the Annual Unduplicated Headcount 25,733 Phoenix Union High School District which doubled the size of the Adult Basic Education Program. Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 8,898 During the coming year, the program will serve Dy Full-Time or Part-Time Fall 1997 24,000 Maricopa County residents. Full-Time 613 (6.9%) Addressed the high cost of advertising by Part-Time 8,285 (93.1%) forming the Community College Distance Learning Total 8,898(100.0%) Network (CCDLN), a consortium with seven other By Gender Fall 1997 colleges that will pool resources to market 500 5,097(57.3%) courses nationally. Female Male 3,266(36.7%) 535 (6.0%) Upcoming Issues in 1998-99 Undeclared Total 8,898(100.0%) During the upcoming 1998-99 academic year, Rio By Ethnic or Race Group all 1997 Salado College will: Non-Resident Alien 27 (0.3%) Undertake a one-year celebration of its 20th Black, non-Hispanic 332 (3.7%) anniversary with the theme "20 Years of Innovation: People ProgramsProgress." American Indian or Alaskan Native 119 (1.3%) Complete the master plan for Rio Tempe, leading Asian or Pacific Islander 257 (2.9%) to an administrative facility that will eventually also 799 (9.0%) house KJZZ, KBAQ and Sun Sounds Statewide Hispanic Radio Reading Service. White, non-Hispanic 6,001 (67.4%) Continue to develop its technology infrastructure, Race/Ethnicity Unknown 1,363 (15.3%) to increase its tracking of trends and developments Total 8,898(100.0%) in integrated technologies and to translate that Instructional Staff Fall 1997 knowledge into enhanced learning opportunities. Full-Time Instructors 19 (6.4%) Seek partnerships with other institutions and 277 (93.6%) entities such as Western Governors University to Part-Tune Instructors Total 296(100.0%) 29 38 MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Dr. Arthur DeCabooter, President 9000 East Chaparral Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85250-2699 Telephone:602.423.6000 fax:602.423.6063 Website: http://www.sc.maricopa.edu

Inbvduction semester. The event ReZart promoted the College's commitment to cultural diversity by recognizing the Scottsdale Community College (SCC) is located on land contributions made by American Indians to the Rne Arts. It leased from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian was fitling that the event was held at SCC as the College Community. The College's mission is to create accessible, lies within the boundaries of the Salt River Pima- effective and affordable teaching and learning Maricopa Indian Reservation. A percentage of the environments for the people of the communities so that event proceeds funded scholarships for American Indian they may grow personally and become productive citizens students enrolled at Scottsdale Community College. in a changing, multicultural world. The first Fire Science Academy will be offered this Fall Major Accomplishments in 1997-98 semester at Scottsdale Community College. The idea for the academy was initiated at the request of Rural Metro In January, 1999, Scottsdale Community College will be Fire Department and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa offering classes in two new buildings. The Language and Indian Community Fire Department The academy is Communication (LC) building and the new Applied open to any fire department employee and those from the Sciences (AP) building are approaching their final stage community who wish to become firefighters. Students of construction and will be ready to receive furniture completing the 22 credit hour program will receive a deliveries early this coming Fall. The LC building is a state- Certificate of Completion in Rre Science. of-the-art $2,883,245 facility with 28,055 square feet Psi Gamma Chapter, the Phi Theta Kappa chapter constructed to meet the growing needs of students and at Scottsdale Community College, received the Shirley B. the increasing numbers of students who attend SCC. The Gordon Award of Distinction, and the George 0. AP building is a $4,650,604 facility with 48,499 square feet Bierkoe Distinguished Member Award. The awards The AP facility centralizes students and faculty who have were respectively presented to President DeCabooter been housed in portable wood construction temporary and student Vernice Sampson. These Hallmark Awards facilities for over 20 years and provides much needed recognize excellence in programs and projects that space for other occupational programs located across the promote the Phi Theta Kappa Hallmarks of scholarship, campus. The AP building will also be the site of the new leadership, service and fellowship. Culinary Arts Dining Room - The Artichoke Grill - serving The John Philip Sousa Foundation selected the lunch and dinner. Scottsdale Concert Band as one of only three SCC will open an Education Center at the Scottsdale community bands in the U.S. to receive the prestigious Airpark with classes beginning Spring semester, January Sudler Saxon." Scrolls are awarded throughout the 1999. The Airpark Center is the College's response to an world to community adult bands that have demonstrated ever changing education environment Analysis has shown particularly high standards of excellence over many years. that a center at the Airpark will greatly enhance the Charles Sessions, SCC music professor and director of College's ability to serve the community. SCC will be this college band accepted the award. working closely with business and Industry in and around The Kennedy Center/American College Theater the Airpark to provide the education and training required Festival presented SCC Theater Faculty Pam Fields with by the business community for both employees and staff. the °Excellence in Theater Education Award." This SCC sponsored the First Annual American Indian award is designed to recognize a select group of faculty Fine Arts Show and Market early in the Spring who have proven themselves to be outstanding theater educators. The SCC Child Enrichment Center was approved for a fourth-year merit extension for accreditation by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. This award was based on the Center's application and record of consistently maintaining a high quality program. SCC's faculty and staff partnered with the non-profit organization Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic to produce several recorded books. SCC added a new program this past Fall semester. The Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Program is offered exclusively at SCC and has been endorsed by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Speech pathology is one of the top ten Scottsdale Community College 30 39 growing professions in the country and SCC is the first in Major Issues and Resolutions Arizona to address this critical need. Selection of architects, development of plans, and Scottsdale Community College, in partnership with the design for the Fitness Center and the new Math/ Maricopa Community College District, has Established the Business building will be Issues addressed throughout the Maricopa Institute for Arts and Entertainment upcoming academic year. Technology (MIAET). The Institute will supplement the Remodeling of the Student Center and Library and work already being done in the SCC Fine Arts Division subsequent relocation of personnel to other buildings will Media Arts programs. It will act as an additional training occur throughout the upcoming academic year. ground, a link to the arts and entertainment industry, and Freeway construction north of the College on Pima and a professional internship providing occupational artistic the Loop 101 will continue. training for Media Arts students, industry professionals The College will continue to partner with leaders from seeking to upgrade skills, and faculty re-training. The the electric utility industry to develop an Electric Utility Institute will work in partnership with Industry to create Worker Program. This program will prepare students for new curriculum and intemships reflecting current industry apprenticeships as utility workers. trends and equipment platforms. Upcoming Issues for 1998-99 Some Notable Student Successes The widening project at Pima Road, as well as the The Psi Gamma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa was construction of the 101 outer-loop will continue to restrict named as one of the 'Top 100 Elite Chapters." There south-bound accessibility to the campus. are over 1,200 chapters across the country. Conversion issues for new district-wide software SCC Phi Theta Kappa students Andrea Vargas and packages continue to create a need for additional paining Vernice "Cheri" Sampson were named to the 1998 All- and adjustments for employees. Arizona Academic First Team. Vargas was also named to the All-USA First Team. Student selection was based on academic achievement, leadership, accomplishments Facts-at-ct.-0/ance. and service to the community. Enrollment FY 1997-1998 Equine Science student A.3. Schlatter won the 4,624 National Championship and Reserve National Annual Full-Time Equivalent Student Championship in Half Arabian Jumping at the Annual Unduplicated Headcount 16,074 Arabian Horse National Show. Also EQS student Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 9,418 Stormy Dawn Moorehouse was crowned Miss Arizona Appaloosa Horse Queen. By Full-TimeOfPart-"Ome Fall 1997 SCC Native American student Radmilla 'Millie" Cody, Full-Time 2,544 (27.0%) was crowned Miss Navajo Nation. Part-Time 6,874(73.0%) The SCC Golf Team was again successful in winning the National Championship. Total 9,418(100.0%) Fall 1997 International Partnerships/Connections By Gender Female 5,151 (54.7%) The SCC Baseball Team recently hosted two 4,091 (43.4%) Japanese university teams. In the past six years the Male College has hosted and played the German National Undeclared 176 (1.9%) Team, the Austrian National Team and three Total 9,418(100.0%) Japanese universities. The College continues to assist local organizers with the By Ethnic or Race Group Fall 1997 People to People Organization. Non-Resident Alien 207 (2.2%) SCC student Tanya Rowell participated in the Rrst 143 (1.5%) European Honors Institute. Black, non-Hispanic The SCC Trilateral Hospitality Exchange Program American Indian or brought to campus students from Mexico and Canada. Alaskan Native 435 (4.6%) They took SCC Hospitality courses for a semester. Asian or Pacific Islander 171 (1.8%) Students from the Sonoran Arizona Exchange 565 (6.0%) Program attended SCC for a semester. The program is Hispanic designed to increase appreciation of the two cultures. White, non-Hispanic 7,333 (77.9%) Phi Theta Kappa and Honors students spent a week Race/Ethnicity Unknown 564 (6.0%) in Guadalajara, Mexico, studying at the Universidad Autonoma. Total 9,418(100.0%) Professional development activities for SCC faculty Instructional Staff Fall 1997 induded travel to China, Costa Rica, Europe, and Full-Time Instructors 139 (36.2%) Mexico. Part-Time Instructors 287(67.4%) Total 426(100.0%) 31 4 0 MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SOUTH MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE Dr. John Cordova, President 7050 South 24th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85040-5806 Telephone:602.243.8000 ax:602.243.8108 Website: http://www.smc.marlcopa.edu

Intieduction facilitate the total development of our students so that they may become more productive and Founded in 1979, South Mountain Community employable citizens in a global community. College (SMCC) is an integral part of a culturally diverse community surrounding the Salt River Mountains and South Mountain Park. The Major Accomplishments in 1997-1998 communities of South Phoenix, Ahwatukee Foothills, Tempe, Guadalupe, and Laveen are Awards The college and architects DLR Group/ served by the main campus on South 24th Street, Lescher & Mahoney were honored with the 1997 near Baseline Road, and at satellite classroom sites Crescordia Award for excellence in art in public in the town of Guadalupe, and at Mountain Pointe places by Valley Forward. Two SMCC students were and Desert Vsta high schools in the Tempe High named to the first and third All-Arizona Academic School District. The 104-acre campus is located in Teams, an annual academic competition sponsored an area that is a mix of rural, urban, and suburban by the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. The college neighborhoods. SMCC is the only designated MI was also honored for excellence of its Internet (Minority Institution) and one of three HSIs website, and informational brochures by District VI (Hispanic-Serving Institution) in Arizona. of the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations.

College Mission Statement Charter School Partnerships Nearly 150 students of the Arizona Agribusiness and Equine The mission of South Mountain Community College Science charter high school began taking high is to provide quality educational opportunities for school and college classes at SMCC. The school is the growth and development of our diversified physically housed on the SMCC campus. Freshman population. We respond to the changing needs of and sophomore students take high school classes our community through transfer, occupational, from charter school faculty. Juniors and seniors developmental, and general studies programs and with established placement scores may lake support services. Our college provides the most courses for college credit under the supervision of effective teaching and staff support, facilities, and the charter school. In May of 1998, nine students instructional technology possible with available graduated from the charter school program. resources. Our teaching-learning experiences SMCC administrators began discussions with Horizon Charter School to partner with the K-12 program after the new Horton Community Learning Center is completed in January of 1999.

South Phoenix Initiative Special funding from the Maricopa Community College District allowed for some special projects in South Phoenix neighborhoods. This year, college orientation classes were offered at South Mountain High School and Phoenix Urban League. College classes were also offered at Keys Community Center and the South Mountain Community Center, and computer training at the Neighborhood House Technology Center. Back-to-school workshops and tutoring support was offered at local churches and South Mountain Community College 32 41 elementary schools. The Male Leadership Program connecting the current Student Services and supports off-campus courses designed to attract Administration buildings. students to the college. Hip Hop 101, a workshop exploring ways to promote non-violence and non- Parthership with Horizon Community sexist behavior among youth, was co-sponsored by Learning Center SMCC will offer afternoon, the SMCC Counseling Department evening and weekend classes at this new facility, located near 48th Street and Chandler Boulevard, International/Intercultural Education beginning with the Spring 1999 semester. College Projects Funding was made available by the administrators are working closely with the charter Maricopa District administration for a number of school, parent teacher organizations and international and intercultural projects and activities community leaders to develop a program that will on campus. Faculty and managers participated in meet the needs of the community. the Language Institute in Guanajuato, Mexico, the NAFSA International Educators Conference, faculty Training for New Degree Pathways The fellowships in China and Costa Rio. The college's college's class schedule and catalog will need to be Hands Across the Border program in Mexico and completely revised to reflect the new degree Arizona, and Rainbow Connection Experience formats. Additionally, training will be needed for offered students opportunities to further faculty and academic advisors to communicate the international and intercultural understanding. The new formats to students. Spring Storytelling Festival attracted storytellers from a variety of cultures. A workshop for English as a Second language students brought graduates Facts--at-cv-gizuwe. of the program back to talk about experiences after Enrollment FY 1997-1998 completing the ESL program. SMCC students and Intel employees joined together to assist in cleaning Annual Full-lime Equivalent Student 1,367 up the Guadalupe Cemetery and help paint murals, Annual Unduplicated Headcount 4,470 designed by a local artist, to decorate the walls. Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 2,604 By Full-Time or Part-Time Fa I 1997 Major Issues and Resolutions in 1997-98 Full-Time 715 (27.5%) Part-Time 1,889 (72.5%) NCA Self-Study SMCC completed a self-study Total 2,604(100.0%) report for the accrediting institution, North Central By Gender Fall 1997 Association of Colleges and Schools, In preparation for site visits in 1998-99 for re-accreditation. Female 1,458 (56.0%) Male 1,006 (38.6%) New Degree Formats and Pathways The Undeclared 140 (5.4%) format and "pathways" for associate degree Total 2,604(100.0%) programs are changing with an emphasis on university majors. Several program articulation By Ethnic or Race Group Fall 1997 agreements are already in place between SMCC and Non-Resident Alien 33 (1.3%) the universities. Program changes, however, have Black, non-Hispanic 392 (15.1%) implications for staff training and student American Indian or information. Alaskan Native 111 (4.3%) Asian or Pacific Islander 53 (2.0%) Upcoming Issues for 1998-99 Hispanic 1,132 (43.5%) White, non-Hispanic 715 (27.5%) New Student Services/Technology Complex Race/Ethnicity Unknown 168 (6.5%) The college will break ground for a new student Total 2,604(100.0%) services and computer classroom complex this year. Approximately 15,000 square feet will be devoted Instructional Staff Fall 1997 to student services and another 24,000 square feet Full-Time Instructors 46 (34.6%) for high technology classrooms and labs. The two- Part-lime Instructors 87 (65.4%) story facility will be located in front of, and Total 133(100.0%), 33

4 Mohave COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Mr. Michael L. Tacha, President 1971 Jagerson Avenue, Kingman, Arizona 96401 Telephone: 520.757.0081 fsvi: 520.757.0836 Website: http://www.mohave.cc.az.us

Introduaion California to attend any community college in the compact at in-state tuition and fee rates. Mohave Community College serves the residents of Mohave County and neighboring Continuing development of the Emerging communities in California, Nevada and Utah Technology Professional Development Program from its campuses in Bullhead City, Colorado for faculty Six faculty members were City, IGngman and Lake Havasu City. The recognized as the second generation of unduplicated headcount for the 1997-98 Mohave ET graduates. academic year was 10,068. FTSE for the 1997-98 academic year was 2,147. The relationship between Mohave Community College and Northern Arizona University Major Accomplishments in 1997-98 continued to strengthen with NAU's new NAU/Mohave building in IGngman. Values Statement This five-point statement represents what the college Board of To increase growth in the county's private Governors and the staff value most about the sector, Mohave provided technical assistance service provided at Mohave. to area businesses in conjunction with the Small Business Development Center. The Approval of the college's newly-revised Mission college furthered its commitment to business Statement This statement exemplifies the and industry by offering customized contract College's service to students as it approaches a training programs. new decade, century and millennium. Moving to its new offices and facilities, the Signing of the Colorado River Compact This Small Business Development Center increased compact allows residents in Mohave, La Paz its visibility in the service area. The SBDC staff and Yuma Counties in Arizona and Imperial, worked with 161 small business clients. A Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in total of 272 participants attended SBDC workshops and seminars.

Mafor Issues and Resolutions in 1997-98

Expansion of the college's contract training program, and its ability to serve area businesses and manufacturers

Continued upgrading of facilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

Continued expansion of the previously mentioned Emerging Technology Program

Lake Havasu Campus, Lake Havasu City 34 4 3 Completion of an environmental scan of the Completion of environmental scans planned for area served by the North MohaveCampus in the service areas of the IGngman, Lake Havasu Colorado City and Mohave Valley campuses

Selection of site and planning for the first NAU The lack of capital funds for needed expansion building located at Mohave Community College of facilities remains a challenge. Signing of the Colorado River Compact Facts--at-cv-glanoe. Revision of the College's Mission Statement Enrollment FY 1997-1998 2,147 and the creation of a Values Staimment Annual Full-Time Equivalent Student Annual Unduplicated Headcount 10,068 5,174 Issues for 1998-99 Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) By Full-Tirne or Part-Time Fall 1997 723 (14.0%) Implementation of a systemic review of the Full-Time 4,451 (86.0%) This review will evaluate the Part-Time college 5,174 (100.0%) effectiveness of the placement of programs Total Fall 1997 and services offered at each of the campuses. By Gender Female 3,469 (67.0%) 1,705 (33.0%) Implementation of a Professional Development Male 0 (0.0%) Program for college personnel This plan will Undeclared 5,174 (100.0%) provide personnel with the opportunities to Total Fall 1997 upgrade existing or learn new skills, or to By Ethnic or Race Group 3 (0.1%) teach these skills to fellow employees. Non-Resident Alien Black, non-Hispanic 30 (0.6%) Implementation of a college-wide Evaluation/ American Indian or Alaskan Native 137 (2.6%) Recognition Program This program will Asian or Pacific Islander 68 (1.3%) evaluate the effectiveness of departments and Hispanic 399 (7.7%) committees. Those doing an exemplary job White, non-Hispanic 4,532 (87.6%) would be recognized accordingly. Race/Ethnicity Unknown 5 (0.1%) Total 5,174 (100.0%) The offering of an electronic portfolio system Instructional Staff Fall 1997 for all employees and students This will Full-Time Instructors 51 (14.4%) allow employees to have an on-line record of Part-Time Instructors 302 (85.6%) their accomplishments in the Professional Total 353 (100.0%) Development Program. It will also provide District Sources of Funds FY 1997-1998 students with a valuable career planning tool. Fund Balance $2,271,735 District Tax Levy $7,667,933 Expansion of the existing Emerging State Aid (incl. Equalization) $4,067,100 This expansion would Technology Program Tuition & Fees $1,546,557 include increasing the number of resident Grants & Contacts $4,205 faculty to attend each year, as well as offering Transfers & Other Revenues $155,820 the program to associate faculty. Reserve for Future Acquisitions $0 Total $15,713,350 Development of an administrative/academic, District Expenditures FY 1997-1998 college-wide technology service plan General Fund Expenditures $11,343,743 Capital Outlay Plant Fund $1,440,354 Continued expansion of the highly successful Bond & Debt Redemption $210,000 Tech Prep initiative Bond & Debt Interest $340,532 Total $13,334,629 35 4 4 Navajo Comm, COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE Dr. Gary Passer, President P.O. Box 610, Holbrook, Arizona 86025-0611 Telephone: 520.524.7610 Eaji: 520.524.7611 Website: http://www.northland.cc.az.us

Introduction communities in Northeast Arizona by providing comprehensive, accessible, affordable, and Northland Pioneer College is a comprehensive, excellent educational programs and services. multi-campus community college with four campuses, six centers and numerous other Major Acvomplishments in 1997-98 delivery sites throughout Northeastern Arizona. NPC was established in 1974 with primary Established the first Arizona Learning Systems funding from Navajo County. NPC provides (ALS) video system using the technology model classes in Apache County, which lacks an that will eventually connect the state's 10 organized community college district, through an community college districts. The Asychronous intergovernmental agreement. Technology Mode (ATM) Wide-Area Network (WAN) backbone currently links the four NPC Nearly one fourth of NPC's service area campuses and four of the six instructional centers population is Native American, residing on one of as well. three major Indian reservations (Navajo, Hopi and White Mountain Apache) making up nearly Amplified short-term offerings and weekend 40 percent of the District's 21,000-square-mile workshops through the Extended Learning service area. Services Division and Small Business Development Center. Programs included: DES/ Mission JOBS Administration Job Readiness Training, Hazardous Materials Handling; Supervisory The mission of Northland Pioneer College is to Training for Governmental Employees; Substance improve the quality of life for individuals and Abuse Counselor Academy; Summer Youth Employment at the Mishongnovi Village, Hopi Tribe; Navajo Department of Employment and Training (NDET) emphasis on adult education and GED; Navajo County Sheriffs Office, Holbrook Detention Center emphasis on adult education and GED; Cibecue Community Education Board Second Chance Alternative i` School for GED/ABE classes for at-risk students h, on the White Mountain Apache Reservation. - SBDC contacts helped create 76 new jobs, increased sales by $887,000, assisted with $1,180,000 in business loans and secured $930,000 in outside investments. Northland Pioneer College could "retire the over 20-year-old modular dassrooms in use on the Accepted a gift of property and improvements Silver Creek campus in Snowflake/Taylor, shown,from the City of Holbrook. The nearly 20-acre and the Little Colorado Campus in Winslow if the former U.S. Air Force Base includes a Recreation State Legislature appropriates $1 million in Center, which will be re-opened for community Capital Matching Funds owed for each campus. use, and facilities that will be used by the New Learning Centers were built with local fundsExtended Learning Services Division for on each of NPC's four campuses in Holbrook, Show Low, Snowflake/Taylor and Winslow.

36 4 5 specialized training opportunities. The site will Continue North Central Association Self-Study. eventually become NPC's Holbrook Campus, replacing the current Painted Desert location that Implement more flexible instructional program is plagued with unstable soil. scheduling for individuals needing workforce development. Expand workforce training to more Major Issues and Resolutions in 1997-98 outreach communities.

Completion of the first phase of the WAN allowed installation of a new digital Direct-Inward-Dialing FaCtk-at--CV-gla4W& telephone system. The new equipment replaced Enrollment FY 1997-1998 five different telephone switches, and connects Annual Full-Time Equivalent Student 2,102 calls anywhere on the WAN without toll charges Annual Unduplicated Headcount 9,237 to the College. Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 4,191 By Fu ll-Time or Part-Time Fall 1997 Began implementation of new administrative Full-Time 783 (18.7%) software. Business Office has been using a Part-Time 3,408 (81.3%) portion of the software for almost a year. Student Total 4,191 (100.0%) registration will be done on the new EdVantage By Gender Fall 1997 2000"4 software for the first time for the Fall Female 2,824 (67.4%) 1998 semester. Male 1,367 (32.6%) Undeclared 0 (0.0%) Used mandatory student assessment for the first Total 4,191 (100.0%) time as part of a college-wide Student Retention Fall 1997 Plan. Initial reports after the first two semesters By Ethnic or Race Group 0 (0.0%) show the Plan is working. Non-Resident Alien Black, non-Hispanic 38 (0.9%) Implemented strategic planning into the budget American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,167 (27.8%) process. Asian or Pacific Islander 40 (1.0%) (8.4%) Contended with an unstable new classroom H ispanic 351 facility at the Painted Desert Campus in Holbrook. White, non-Hispanic 2,561 (61.1%) This issue is now in litigation. Race/Ethnicity Unknown 34 (0.8%) Total 4,191 (100.0%) Issues for 1998-99 laitmaignajaWli Fall 1997 Full-Time Instructors 50 (18.2%) Obtain State Capital Matching Funds of $1 million Part-Time Instructors 224 (81.8%) each for Little Colorado Campus - Winslow and Total 274 (100.0%) Silver Creek Campus - Snowflakerraylor. These District Sources of Funds FY 1997-1998 campuses still depend on 20-year-old modular Fund Balance $7,589,960 trailers (pictu red). District Tax Levy $7,233,289 State Aid (ind. Equalization) $5,364,800 Work with six area high schools on the creation Tuition & Fees $1,826,856 of a Vocational High School District. NPC is Grants & Contracts $524,437 awaiting voter approval in November. Transfers & Other Revenues $421,569 Reserve for Future Acquisitions $0 Complete lease with the Hopi Tribe for a new Total $22,960,911 learning facility in Polacca to upgrade the Keams District Expenditures FY 1997-1998 Canyon Center. General Fund Expenditures $11,204,950 Capital Outlay Plant Fund $2,660,317 Complete telecommunications upgrade to provide Bond & Debt Redemption $920,000 Internet access and e-mail capabilities. Bond & Debt Interest $917,098 Total $15,702,365 37 PIMA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT' PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Dr. Robert D. Jensen, Chancellor 4905 East Broadway, Tucson, Arizona 85709-1005 Telephone: 520.206.4747 Fax: 520.206.4990 Website: http://www.pima.edu

Introduction feasibility studies for 23 potential new programs. Eight programs were selected for Pima Community College (PCC) is the fifth reallocation among the five campuses. largest multi-campus community college in the United States. This year, the College Reorganized enrollment services and offered more than 3,500 active and pilot implemented recruitment and programming courses in programs leading to Associate of strategies which resulted in an annualized Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of increase of 41 percent headcount and 11 General Studies, Associate of Applied Arts, percent FTSE over the previous year, with and Associate of Applied Science degrees increases also in summer and evening and basic, advanced, and technical programs. Completed a joint study with K-12 certificates. In 1997-98, the College served systems resulting in an increase in 65,315 students in credit and non-credit concurrent enrollment. classes. Unduplicated headcount was 54,804 for credit courses and 10,511 for non-credit Moved closer to the goal of a 50/50 ratio of COUrses. student credit hours taught by full-time and part-time faculty at all brick-and-mortar Major Accomplishments in 1997-98 campuses. Three of the four have already achieved the goal. The College completed a comprehensive Completed three benchmarking visits leading study and campus-based forums for a to the re-formulation of the mission and college-wide alignment, unification, and programs of the Community Campus. With a placement of its programs. Faculty and private sector partner, the Community administrators made twelve "benchmarking" Campus initiated credit course offerings in visits to other community colleges for each Information Technology College of the programs affected by the Accreditation Program for Microsoft recommended changes. Completed certification of software and network technicians. Hosted more than 30 business leaders from Russia and the newly independent states for training in business management systems.

Initiated the Public Safety and Emergency Services Institute at the East Campus which generated 12 annualized FTSE. t rf Major Issues and Resolutions

Completed all campus Educational Master Plans and retained architects for Pima Community College 38 4 7 implementation of bond-supported use wellness and recreation centerbetween expansions and improvements. the College and the City of Tucson.

Conducted a comprehensive benchmarldng Reorganize the Community Campus to survey of 15 community colleges toguide support the components of its revised the resolution of faculty loading issues. mission statement. Completed the design of the Student Success Facts-at-cv-gla4we. Model. enrollment FY 1997-1998 Completed institutional dimate surveys and Annual Full-lime Equivalent Student 16,652 focus groups of employees and students to Annual Unduplicated Headcount 54,804 26,183 guide decision making on issues affecting Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) Fall 1997 employee work environments and student By Full-Time or Part-Time 6,391 (24.4%) learning environments. Full-lime Part-Time 19,792 (75.6%) Filled two positions on the College Board of Total 26,183 (100.0%) Fall 1997 Governors and 10 administrative positions. fitkoLla Female 14,864 (56.8%) Completed negotiations for the College's Male 11,319 (43.2%) (0.0%) sponsorship of adult education classes in Undeclared 0 26,183 (100.0%) Pima County. Total By Ethnic or Race Group Fall 1997 Upcoming Issues for 1998-99 Non-Resident Alien 572 (2.2%) Black, non-Hispanic 911 (3.5%) Begin moving eight programs according to American Indian or 930 (3.6%) the college-wide plan for alignment, Alaskan Native Asian or Pacific Islander 753 (2.9%) unification, and placement. Complete Hispanic 7,095 (27.1%) feasibility studies on 30 new program White, non-Hispanic 15,553 (59.4%) possibilities. Implement the K-12 Race/Ethnicity Unknown 369 (1.4%) partnership model. Total 26,183 (100.0%) Instructional Staff Fall 1997 Complete the evaluation of the new Fast- Full-Time Instructors 271 (18.6%) Track Program Review pilots, and implement Part-Time Instructors 1,183 (81.4%) the new model. Total 1,454 (100.0%) District Sources of Funds FY 1997-1998 Open and staff the Northwest Center Fund Balance $43,330,315 identified in the College Educational Master District Tax Levy $43,526,842 Plan. State Aid (incl. Equalization) $19,710,400 Tuition & Fees $20,529,491 Pilot and implement the Student Success Grants & Contracts $2,173,654 Model. Transfers & Other Revenues $2,641,387 Reserve for Future Acquisitions $(22,440,000) Following on the study of faculty loads, Total $109,472,089 conduct a curriculum-load study. District Expenditures FY 1997-1998 $73,681,526 Begin construction on bond-supported General Fund Expenditures $14,341,860 campus expansion and improvement Capital Outlay Plant Fund Bond & Debt Redemption $2,410,000 projects, as well as the construction at the Bond & Debt Interest $3,063,681 East Campus of the William aements joint- Total $93,497,067 39

4 3 PINAL COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE Dr. John J. Klein, President 8470 North Overlie ld Road, Coolidge, Arizona 85228 Telephone: 520.426.4200 Fax: 520.426.4575 Website: http://www.cac.cc.az.us

Introduction 14,500 sq. ft. of classrooms as well as 120 new parking spaces. The Pinal County Community College District, Student Headcount established in 1966, is a comprehensive college with three campuses (Aravaipa Campus, Signal Peak A total of 12,765 students were served during 1997- Campus, Superstition Mountain Campus) and two 98, with 940 graduates. There were 550 students education centers (Florence Artzona State Prison and who qualified for the Deans and Honors Recognition in Casa Grande). for academic achievement.Four CAC students were named to the first place team and two to the second The college is dedicated to the lifelong learning place team of the All-Arizona Academic Team. process, student academic achievement and success Athletic Highlights in the following areas: general education, transfer Ten student-athletes were named NJCAA All- education, occupational and technical education, Americans (3.6 grade-point-average or higher) and student development, developmental education, nine student-athletes were selected to the All- continuing education and community services, and American Team. economic development. Athletic teams won national championships in Major Accomplishments in 1997-98 Women's Basketball and Women's Track & Field. Men's Track & Field finished third in the nation. Campus Facilities Women's Softball finished fourth in the nation. Women's Cross Country finished third place nationally. The Signal Peak Campus' $16.8 million construction Men's Cross Country finished eighth place at the includes four new buildings (Student Services, national championships. CAC's Golf team qualified for Interactive Learning Center, Residence Halls, and the Nationals, and finished 17th. Central Plant/Shipping & Receiving), a new electrical and water system, and upgrading of existing facilities. Major Issues & Resolutions in 1997-98 The CAC Governing Board approved the $550,000 purchase of the new Casa Grande Education Center Work at High Schools with computer lab and classrooms for ABE/GED/ESL CAC's Governing Board conducted joint trustee classes, and the Small Business Development Center. meetings with high school boards in Pinal County to The Governing Board approved $800,000 to expand discuss mutual issues such as improving student the Superstition Mountain Campus capacity by adding education and achievement, and opportunities for enhancing collaboration. Foundations The Central Arizona College Foundation's new capital campaign began in the Spring. The Foundation aims to raise $1 million for scholarship endowments for Pinal County high school graduates. The Pinal County University Foundation raised $1.5 million toward the construction of a building for Northern Arizona University and at the Signal Peak Campus. The Arizona Board of Regents approved the design concept and a request for matching funds from the State Legislature. The MU partnership has been expanded to deliver upper division courses to all three CAC campuses.

Central Arizona College: Signal Peak Campus 40 4 9 Enrollments Additional funding will be required to upgrade the district's voice communication system, including voice The strong national and state economies have mail capabilities, at all campuses. The upgrades will generated the creation of new jobs, resulting in the be required for delivery of instruction and to allow the lowest job unemployment rate in 30 years. Pinal district to be compatible with the Arizona Learning County had 14.8% unemployment rate in 1988 and 4.1% in 1998. Although the county population Systems. continues to increase, enrollment has decreased. Business needs for employees are causing many students to enroll part-time or drop out to pursue Facts-at-w-glance. employment opportunities. The College is responding by offering classes over distance learning and via the Enrollment Pig 1997-1998 Internet and concentrating on short-term delivery to Annual Full-Time Equivalent Student 3,044 meet changing needs of the adult population. Annual Unduplicated Headcount 10,808 Student Academic Prepare lion Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 3,918 Fall 1997 New student academic readiness (reading, writing and By Full-lime or Part-Time math) continues to indicate no improvement over the Full-Time 1,130 (28.8%) last five years. The College Is responding by offering Part-Time 2,788 (71.2%) more development courses, along with GED and ESL Total 3,918 (100.0%) classes to prepare stlidents for college level courses. By Gender Fall 1997 Clean Transfer Female 2,275 (58.1%) New transfer degrees (Associate of Arts, Associate of Male 1,622 (41.4%) Business, and Associate of Science) were approved by Undeclared 21 (0.5%) the governing board and are reflected in the 1998-99 Total 3,918 (100.0%) College Catalog. All new students pursuing a transfer By Ethnic or Race Grouo Fall 1997 degree are being advised to pursue one of the clean Non-Resident Alien 0 (0.0%) transfer degrees. Continuing students will have the 121 (3.1%) option to remain in their current program of study or Black, non-Hispanic to change into the new transfer program. Student American Indian or services staff are sharing information with the high Alaskan Native 231 (5.9%) school staff on the new university admission Asian or Pacific Islander 31 (0.8%) requirements and on the three new clean transfer Hispanic 1,143 (29.2%) degrees. CAC is one of the pilot colleges to test the White, non-Hispanic 2,269 (57.9%) implementation of the Artzona Transfer Articulation Race/Ethnicity Unknown 123 (3.1%) Support System (ATASS). Total 3,918 (100.0%) Fall 1997 Issues for 1998-99 Instructional Staff Full-Time Instructors 90 (19.7%) The Arizona Revised Statutes (15-1463) provides for Part-lime Instructors 367 (80.3%) state matching funds for campus development. CAC Total 457 (100.0%) will continue to request $1 million from the State to District Sources of Funds FY 1997-1998 complete development of the Superstition Mountain Fund Balance $2,705,985 Campus in Apache Junction. District Tax Levy $10,448,972 Increased capital funding is needed for completion of State Aid (incl. Equalization) $6,475,600 Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and Tuition & Fees $2,901,253 deferred maintenance for buildings and a waste Grants & Contract $0 management system. The addition of four new Transfers & Other Revenues $5,653,725 buildings at the Signal Peak Campus and one building Reserve for Future Acquisitions $0 at the Superstition Mountain Campus would require $28,185,535 furniture & equipment, upgrades to the district's Total information technology infrastructure, development of District Expenditures FY 1997-1998 the district's fiber optics cable Infrastructure to General Fund Expenditures $17,853,121 address present wiring technology limitations for Capital Outlay Plant Fund $7,333,189 adaptation to the Arizona Learning Systems, and Bond & Debt Redemption $360,000 computer hardware to link with the state-mandated Bond & Debt Interest $92,198 Course Applicability System. Total $25,638,508 41 50 YAVAPAI COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT YAVAPAI COLLEGE Dr. Doreen Dailey, President 1100 East Sheldon Street, Prescott, Arizona 86301 Telephone:520.776.2022 Lax:520.776.2019 Website: http://www.yavapai.cc.az.us

Intioduction American Bar Association (ABA). A new certificate program was also introduced. Students can now Yavapai College is a multi-campus facility serving pursue certification in legal nursing. residents living in the more than 8,000 square miles of Yavapai County. Campuses in Prescott, Verde State Higher Education Committee Serving Valley, and centers in Prescott Valley, Chino Valley on the committee has yielded positive results. Both and Sedona allow faculty, staff and administrators Northern Arizona University and Arizona State to better serve the rapidly growing population. University East have received approval to move forward with the applied baccalaureate degree Yavapai College is a learning community of which (BAS). students are the key. College faculty and staff will: Seek excellence in education; Sports Yavapai College's Men's Soccer Team won its third national championship in ten years. Serve residents of the region; Strengthen internal community and effective Strategic Plan Officials completed an governance; and institution-wide strategic plan, including community Evaluate, assess and improve. benefit statements and future indicators of Demonstrate accountability to their citizenry. achievement. The plan, which lays the groundwork for Yavapai's direction over the next three to five Major Accomplishments 1997-98 years, is considered a dynamic document and will Academic All-Americans Two Yavapai College be updated annually to make certain it continues to students, Katie Windsor and Dan Hunt, received top meet the needs of an ever-changing county. recognition as two of the best community college students in the country. This is the first time two Strategic Dialog Yavapai College instituted a students from the same community college, in the series of discussions between community leaders, same year, were named to the All-Academic First governing board members, faculty, staff and Team. administrators. The dialogs are designed to facilitate communication between community and Professional Technical Programs Yavapai college in examination of critical issues. Outcomes College's Paralegal Program was endorsed by the have been positive and board members plan to continue this process during 1998-99.

Major Issues and Resolutions in 1997-98

Master Planning Completed Phase I of the college master plan. Master planning will be completed in December 1998 with annual reviews and updates thereafter.

Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Property Acquisition Substantial work, as part of the college's master plan and local multi-agency effort, was put into acquiring the ADOT property located at the comer of Gurley and Sheldon Streets in Prescott. Efforts in this direction will continue through the 1998-99 session. Academic All-Americans: Brent Boone-Roberts, Katie Windsor, Dan Hunt, Dr. Jeannette Sasmor 42 51 Sedona Center Land was purchased in the NAU-Yavapai Partnership The partnership Sedona Cultural Park for construction of a state-of- developed a joint advisory committee. NAU the-art interactive muti-media facility. The Sedona advisors come to the Yavapai College campus Center is expected to be up and running by the several days a week to talk with students. It is year 2000. continuing with the development of joint three-year degrees. Revised Tuition Structure Governing board members voted for a flat per credit hour cost of $31 which has been approved by the State Board of Facts--at-a.-glance. Community Colleges. Prior to this change the Enrollment FY 1997-1998 college's tuition structure was cumbersome and 2,763 complicated. Annual Full-lime Equivalent Student Annual Unduplicated Headcount 9,840 Legislative Efforts Yavapai College received Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 5,818 appropriations of $500,000, an increase of By Full-Time or Part-lime Fall 1997 $250,000 over 1996-97. Money will be used to fund Full-lime 1,020 (17.5%) several areas in maintenance and operations Part-Time 4,798 (82.5%) including innovation, biology and early childhood Total 5,818 (100.0%) education instructors, expansion of the public fly Gender Fall 1997 services program computer technologies and Female 3,633 (62.4%) continued ADA improvements related to learning 2,166 (37.2%) technologies. Male Undeclared 19 (0.3%) Upcoming Issues 1998-99 Total 5,818 (100.0%) By Ethnic or Race GrouQ Fall 1997 ADOT Property Legislative efforts will continue Non-Resident Alien 0 (0.0%) toward college property acquisition. Area governing Black, non-Hispanic 40 (0.7%) bodies, including municipalities, school districts and American Indian or Yavapai County, have endorsed and supported the Alaskan Native 139 (2.4%) College's efforts to acquire this property for college Asian or Pacific Islander 59 (1.0%) expansion. They see it as one way to manage the Hispanic 248 (4.3%) varied higher education needs among citizens of White, non-Hispanic 4,833 (83.1%) our growing communities. Utilizing existing state- 499 (8.6%) owned buildings is much more economical, for Race/Ethnicity Unknown 5,818 (100.0%) taxpayers, than construction of new facilities. Total Instructional Staff Fall 1997 Career Skills Program Expansion of the Full-lime Instructors 81 (19.6%) integrated program to help single parents or Part-Time Instructors 332 (80.4%) displaced homemakers enter the workplace or Total 413 (100.0%) upgrade their current employability skills is planned. Pistrict Sources of Funds FY 1997-1998 Fund Balance $2,617,507 Will offer video advising and Student Servian District Tax Levy $15,089,911 on-line registration. A pilot of the Early Childhood State Aid (incl. Equalization) $5,182,290 Education Program will begin on the Verde Valley $3,115,000 Campus. A procedure to Implement credit for prior Tuition & Fees $0 learning will be designed and piloted. Grants & Contracts Transfers & Other Revenues $(2,968,077) Administrative Systems The College will Reserve for Future Acquisitions $0 complete its master plan during 1998-99; Total $23,036,631, implement strategic plan and project management; District Expenditmes FY 1997-1998 re-write personnel sections of the policy manual; General Fund Expenditures $19,162,000 complete marketing plan and implement market Capital Outlay Plant Fund $1,810,815 research; and finalize the Sedona Center building Bond & Debt Redemption $618,107 and partnership contract. Bond & Debt Interest $675,193 Total $22,266,115 43 52 YUMA/LA PAZ COUNTIES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE Dr. Don Schoening, President P.O. Box 929, Yuma, Arizona 85366 Telephone: 520.726.1000 Fax: 520.344.7709 Website: http://www.awc.cc.az.us

Intmduction encourage qualified drop-outs to re-enter high school and college and successfully complete their Arizona Western College (AWC), the first program of study. community college established under the Arizona Community College Law of 1960, opened its doors AWC also received a $1.75 million Title III to students in the Fall of 1963. institutional strengthening grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant money will be The College's mission is to provide educational, used to Improve the retention rate at the College, career and lifelong learning opportunities through promote cultural diversity, and support faculty innovative partnerships which enhance the lives of development. people in Yuma and La Paz Counties. Patricia Leigh Baltzer, one of the College's Honors Major Accomplishments in 1997-98 students, was named to the USA All-American First Team at the recent AACC Convention in Miami. Only Arizona Western College received a five-year, $1 twenty students from the 1,200 + community million Talent Search grant to serve 600 students colleges around the country receive such national over the next five years. The purposes of the grant recognition, and Ms. Baltzer is the second AWC are to identify qualified youth with post-secondary Honors student to receive this prestigious potential and encourage them to complete high distinction. Last year's recipient, Elizabeth Grandin, school and enroll at a college or university; to is attending Notre Dame University. Ms. Baltzer will publicize the availability of financial aid; and to be attending the University of Arizona in the fall.

AWC continues its mission of fostering partnerships with the historic signing of the Colorado River Compact, a higher education agreement that allows students to have greater access to quality instruction and related services at a reasonable cost. The Compact establishes a tuition reciprocity program to enable selected undergraduate students from California to enroll at AWC and Mohave College with the authorization to pay Arizona resident thition rates. It also enables an equal number of selected Arizona undergraduate students to enroll at community colleges in California with authorization to pay that state's resident tuition rates.

AWC and NAU-Yuma opened its remodeled and enhanced student services complex. This jointly- funded project allows students to enter a higher education partnership with greater opportunities for well-articulated long-berm planning. AWC completed its seven-year strategic plan which includes measurable outcomes to credit high- performing lifelong learning based educational partnerships with educational entities, private industry and governmental agencies. The strategic plan includes the College's 6-E Decision-Making AWC photograph by Herko© 1998 44

5 3 Model (excellence, equity, efficiency, effort, Design and implement an enrollment management effectiveness and ethics). model that will facilitate equitable yet efficient growth throughout Yuma and La Paz Counties. Major Issues and Resolutions in 1997-98 Finalize the funding plan for the construction of the The College has completed its self-study report in Arizona Western College Career Center in Yuma. preparation for the 1999 North Central Accreditation visit. The construction of two new schools adjacent to Facek-at--cv-Olzunce. the AWC/NAU facilities will be completed and ready Enrollment FY 1997-1998 for occupancy by the start of the 1998 academic Annual Full-Time Equivalent Student 3,196 year. The new elementary and middle schools are Annual Unduplicated Headcount 12,862 part of the AWC/NAU/Yuma School District No. 1 Fall 1997 Headcount (credit) 6,198 consortium. By Full-Time or Part-lime Fall 1997 The City of Yuma and AWC's construction of a Full-Time 1,640 (26.5%) combined fire station/educational complex will Part-Time 4,558 (73.5%) serve the College In public safety education. The Total 6,198 (100.0%) public safety facility will allow the College to offer OV Gender Fall 1997 educational programs in fire science, administration Female 3,682 (59.4%) of justice, emergency medical services and law Male 2,514 (40.6%) enforcement. Undeclared 2 (0.0%) Upcoming Issues Ibr 1998-99 Total 6,198 (100.0%) By Ethnic or Race Group Fall 997 Complete the NCA process for the March 1999 Non-Resident Alien 0 (0.0%) accreditation and insure that recommendations are Black, non-Hispanic 167 (2.7%) addressed by the campus community to strengthen American Indian or Arizona Western College. Alaskan Native 155 (2.5%) Asian or Pacific Islander 110 (1.8%) Implement conversion of the Datatel Integrated 2,723 (43.9%) Management Information System so that data is Hispanic collected, stored, and presented as part of an White, non-Hispanic 2,926 (47.2%) institutional effectiveness decision-making model. Race/Ethnicity Unknown 117 (1.9%) Total 6,198 (100.0%) Promote staff training, planning, and Instructional Fall 1997 implementation of a successful plan for the AWC Full-Time Instructors 93 (30.1%) Foundation major giving program including funding Part-Time Instructors 216 (69.9%) levels, time tables, and defined objectives. Total 309 (100.0%) Coordinate the development and implementation of District Sources of Funds FY 1997-1998 a district-wide facilities master plan involving Fund Balance $6,688,484 faculty, staff, and the greater campus communities District Tax Levy $12,389,728 in Yuma and La Paz Counties. State Aid (ind. Equalization) $5,241,400 Tuition & Fees $1,793,956 Develop an institutional effectiveness model based $0 upon instructional outcomes, measures, and Grants & Contracts benchmarks to improve and support learning. Transfers & Other Revenues $1,684,854 .Reserve for Future Acquisitions $0 Develop a curriculum master plan to expand Total $27,798,422 existing offerings and develop new courses, District Expenditures FY 1997-1998 programs, and delivery structures to meet lifelong General Fund Expenditures $15,956,696 learning needs of our communities including home Capital Outlay Plant Fund $2,618,102 and workplace learning, consumer education, adult $1,035,000 basic education and literacy, and international Bond & Debt Redemption initiatives. Bond & Debt Interest $962,283 Total $20,572,081 45 5 4 Arizona Community College Student Enrollment Statistics and Trends FY 1993-1994 to FY 1997-1998

(Data provided and found in the Enrollment Analysis Reports submitted by the ten community collegedistricts)

47 55 Enrollment Trends Annual Audited FTSE* and Fall Headcounts Fiscal Years 1993-1994 to 1997-1998

1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98

Annual Audited FTSE 77,072 78,103 80,095 81,300 85,168

Fall Headcounts 153,484 153,512 155,385 155,260 155,689

*Full-Time Equivalent Student

Five-Year Annual FTSE Trends =1111111111

Five-Year Fall Headcounts

180,000 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0

48 5 6 Headcount by Full-Time or Part-Time Enrollment Fiscal Years 1993-1994 to 1997-1998

1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98

Full-Time 34,561 34,506 34,518 34,894 36,023

Part-Time 118,923 119,006 120,867 120,366 119,666

State Totals 153,484 153,512 155,385 155,260 155,689

Fall 1997 Full-Time or Part-Time Enrollment

IS Full-Time 23%

Part-Time 77%

49 Headcount by Ethnic or Race Group Fiscal Years 1993-1994 to 1997-1998

1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98

Non-resident Alien N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,659

Black, non-Hispanic 4,920 5,219 5,270 5,384 5,386 American Indian or Alaskan Native 5,700 5,692 5,979 6,031 6,072

Asian or Pacific Islander 4,003 4,306 4,620 4,596 4,135

Hispanic 24,267 24,996 25,947 27,204 27,637

White, non-Hispanic 109,358 107,318 107,105 104,895 102,878

Race/Ethnicity Unknown 5,236 5,981 6,464 7,150 7,922

State Totals 153,484 153,512 155,385 155,260 155,689

Fall 1997 Headcount by Ethnic or Race Group

ID American Black, Indian or RINon- non- resident Alaskan Hispanic DAsian or ElRace/ Alien Native 3% Pacific Ethnicity 1% 4% Unknown Islander III Hispanic 5% 3% 18%

White, non- Hispanic 66%

50 58 Headcount by Gender Fiscal Years 1993-1994 to 1997-1998

1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98

Female 87,586 87,651 88,940 88,796 88,747

Male 64,300 63,761 64,508 64,410 64,819

Undedared 1,598 2,100 1,937 2,054 2,123

State Totals 153,484 153,512 155,385 155,260 155,689

Fall 1997 Headcount by Gender

O Undeclared 1%

Male 42%

51 Headcount by Age Cohort Fiscal Years 1993-1994 to 1997-1998

1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 <20 yrs 30,282 31,276 32,467 33,351 35,950 20-24 yrs 38,046 37,612 37,691 37,900 37,559 25-29 yrs 20,371 20,115 20,473 20,807 20,340 30-39 yrs 32,095 30,916 .30,543 28,573 27,414 40-49 yrs 18,924 19,188 19,334 19,363 18,825 50-59 yrs 7,238 7,442 7,568 7,799 7,954 60+ 4,823 4,898 5,365 5,179 5,334 Undeclared 1,705 2,065 1,944 2,288 2,313 State Totals 153,484 153,512 155,385 155,260 155,689

Fall 1997 Headcount by Age Cohort

III 60+ 0 Undeclared E 50-59 yrs El <20 yrs 3% 1% 5% 23%

0 20-24 yrs a30-39 yrs 25% 18% CI 25-29 yrs 13%

52 0 0 Headcount by Residency Status Fiscal Years 1993-1994 to 1997-1998

1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98

Resident 137,858 137,317 140,690 140,409 141,072

Out-of-County 8,510 8,691 7,099 7,398 6,888

Out-of-State 5,492 5,750 6,121 5,707 5,799

Foreign 1,624 1,754 1,462 1,736 1,930

State Totals 153,484 153,512 155,385 155,260* 155,689

*includes 10 "undeclared" students

Fall 1997 Headcount by Residency Status

0 Foreign El Out-of-State 1% 4% 0 Out-of- County 4%

El Resident 91%

61 53 Headcount by College Continuation Status Fiscal Years 1993-1994 to 1997-1998

1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98

Continuing & Returning 95,992 97,829 95,126 95,624 97,998

First-Time Students 46,372 44,052 47,180 44,500 48,958 Higher Education Transfers 29,070 29,688 31,212 30,005 26,676

Fall 1997 Headcount by College Continuation Status

110,000 r 100,000 IAN 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000

1997-98 el Continuing & Returning 95,992 97,829 95,126 95,624 97,998 IN First-lime Students 46,372 44,052 47,180 44,500 48,958 0 Higher Education Transfers 29,070 29,688 31,212 30,005 26,676

9 54 6 Headcount by Arizona High School Graduation Status Fiscal Years 1993-1994 to 1997-1998

1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 Previous Year Arizona High School Graduates 11,176 11,107 11,764 11,859 11,339 Other High School Graduates 67,732 67,108 69,768 68,622 67,988

GED Comp !eters 5,420 5,370 5,178 5,267 5,408

Fall 1997 Headcount by Arizona High School Graduation Status

80,000

70,000

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

0 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 g Previous year AZ HS grads 11,176 11,107 11,764 11,859 11,339 g Other HS grads 67,732 67,108 69,768 68,622 67,988 0 GED cotrpleters 5,420 5,370 5,178 5,267 5,408

63 55 Miscellaneous Headcount Information Fiscal Years 1993-1994 to 1997-1998

1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98

Vets (Receiving Benefits) 4,200 3,895 4,149 3,982 3,655 Reporting as Physically Challenged 5,636 3,849 3,843 3,827 3,694 Receiving Federal Financial Aid 26,734 25,219 32,512 30,541 29,994 In JTPA & Other Federal Programs 5,273 6,323 7,238 11,299 1,492

In Prison Courses 1,986 2,268 3,160 2,883 3,101

Miscellaneous Headcount Information Fall 1997

35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

0 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 Vets (Receiving Benefits) 4,200 3,895 4,149 3,982 3,655 E Reporting as Physically Challenged 5,636 3,849 3,843 3,827 3,694 0 Receicving Federal Financial Aid 26,734 25,219 32,512 30,541 29,994 0 In JTPA & Other Federal Programs 5,273 6,323 7,238 11,299 1,492 In Prison Courses 1,986 2,268 3,160 2,883 3,101

56 6 4 Arizona Community College Financial Information: Data and Trends FY 1993-1994 to FY 1997-1998

(Data provided by the ten community college districts)

57 Sources of Funds (General and Plant Funds Combined) Fiscal Years 1993-1994 to 1997-1998

1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98

Fund Balance 38,054,379 53,813,084 125,404,431 171,176,960 145,395,797

District Tax Levy 201,890,748 210,350,331 258,493,932 259,131,100 286,451,852

State Aid 85,935,300 97,516,300 102,720,900 109,509,400 118,263,690

Tuition & Fees 68,345,270 69,642,502 73,095,854 79,493,348 85,933,116 Transfers & Other Revenues 14,134,743 28,942,391 86,755,257 19,503,313 93,503,831 Reserve for Future Acquisitions (16,314,724)(27,070,939)(119,882,430) (115,755,869) (83,913,056)

State Totals$392,045,716$433,193,669 $526,587,944 $523,058,252 $645,635,230

Sources of Funds FY 1997-1998

$300,000,000

$250,000,000

$200,000,000

$150,000,000

$100,000,000

$50,000,000

$- 111111111111111111111111111111111111 $(50,000,000) =MI= $(100,000,000) Reserve for Transfers & Fund BalanceDiStTiCt Tax Levy State Aid Tuition & Fees Future Other Revenues Acquisitions State Totals$145,395,797 $286,451,852 $118,263,690 $85,933,116 $93,503,831 $(83,913,056)

58

66 Analysis of State Aid Fiscal Years 1993-1994 to 1997-1998

1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 Operating State Aid 69,004,700 77,473,800 79,949,300 87,886,700 93,348,800

Equalization Aid 6,611,600 7,103,700 7,559,900 8,251,400 8,741,500 Capital Outlay State Aid 10,319,000 12,938,800 15,211,700 13,371,300 16,173,390

State Totals $85,935,300 $97,516,300 $102,720,900 $109,509,400 $118,263,690

Analysis of State Aid

0 Capital Outlay State Aid 13%

111 Equalization Aid 7%

LS Operating State Aid 79%

59 67 Disposition of Funds Fiscal Years 1993-1994 to 1997-1998

1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 General Fund Expenditures 322,869,126 344,529,539 368,725,788 389,179,938 411,385,330 Capital Outlay Plant Fund 22,287,797 46,807,663 62,876,320 86,625,820 111,441,270 Bond & Debt Redemption 36,585,937 10,170,879 6,616,499 27,623,109 79,526,279 Bond & Debt Interest 4,046,719 7,995,2.31 11,640,982 12,216,135 16,846,106

State Totals $385,789,579 $409,503,312 $449,859,589 $515,645,002 $619,198 985

Disposition of Funds

El Bond & Debt 0 Bond & Debt Interest Redemption 3% E Capital Outlay 13% Plant Fund 18%

IN General Fund Expenditures 66%

60 68 Arizona Tuition Rates For 30 Hours of Study (One Year of Full-Time Equivalent Credit)

County 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 Cochise 750 750 780 780 780 Coconino 600 600 810 810 810 Graham 628 628 628 628 652 Maricopa 960 960 1,020 1,020 1,110 Mohave 520 580 580 660 720 Navajo 600 600 660 660 720 Pima 700 724 724 774 798 Pinal 690 700 700 756 784 Yavapai 666 666 666 846 936 Yuma-LaPaz 780 780 780 810 840 State Average $689 $699 $735 $774 $815

Arizona Average Tuition FY 1993-1994 to FY 1997-1998

Average Tuition $689 $699 $735 $774 $815

69 61 Program of Study Information: Curriculum Matrix, Skill Centers, and Tech Prep

70 63 For information previously displayed in the Curriculum Matrix for Arizona Comunity Colleges,

please refer to "Curricula Matrix for Arizona's Community Colleges Fall 197-Spring198," Arizona College and Career Guide 1997-98 (23rd Edition), (pp. 37-48). Phoenix: Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education.

Commission Office: 2020 North Central Avenue, Suite 275 Telephone: 602.229.2591 Fax: 602.229.2599 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.acpe.asu.edu

71 Training Clusters Skill Centeis Offered at One or More of Another dimension of postsecondary Arizona's Skill Centers education may be experienced at one of Accounting and Payroll Arizona's two Skill Centers, which are Auto Body located in Maricopa and Pima Counties. Business and Office Education These centers are unique operations that Child Care have existed in Arizona since 1962. Their Computer Based Programs/Occupations purpose is to train unemployed and under Computerized Office Procedures employed persons for entry or re-entry into Employment Success the labor market. Even though each Skill Facilities Maintenance Center is responsible to the local Federal Correctional/Institutions community college district, they maintain a Food Preparation/Service great degree of autonomy. Health Occupations Most programs at the Skill Centers do not Highway Construction require a high school diploma for entry Hotel and Airline Reservations although students are encouraged to take Meatcutting advantage of the tutoring and testing Medical Assistant available for a General Education Material Handling Development (GED) certificate. In order to Printing be truly responsive to the needs of Retail Skills students, the open-entry/open exit concept Retail Banking is utilized. Students may enroll on any day Safety Trades of the week, and they receive their Welding Trades certificates of completion the day they are Workplace Basic Skills "job-ready."

Skill Centers of Arizona Enrollment Data Skill Student No. of No. of )ob** Certificates Center FTSE* Clock Hrs Students ProgramsPlacementAwarded Maricopa 884.00 565,681.00 1,505 15 1,054 1,432 Pima 329.16 210,659.75 1,035 9 657 759 Total 1,213.16 776,340.75 2,540 24 1,711 2,191 * One Skill Center FTSE (full-time student equivalent) equals 640 dock hours of instruction. **Conducted by Skill Center. Additional placements made by cooperating agency job developers and Department of Economic Security Job Services. (Estimated 70%)

+ These are verifiable placements by the Skill Centers. _

65 72 Tech Prep in Arizona A Tech Prep Student A Tech Prep Student is any student enrolled What Is Tech Prep? in one or more occupationally-based secondary and/or postsecondary programs in Tech Prep is a major EDUCA770NAL an identified Career Pathway. Tech Prep INITIA77VEthat involves restructuring Programs are available to all students. traditional curricula and introducing new teaching approaches at the secondary and What Are CharacteHstics of Tech Prep? postseconday levels. Viewed as one of the most innovative and effective educational New and Creative Partnerships are reform efforts in recent American history, designed and maintained between education Tech Prep connects learning to career and business; secondary and postsecondary pathways and provides students with the institutions and academic and technical knowledge, skills and behaviors they need to faculty. compete successfully in the technologically Curriculum Restructuring is possible advanced work place of tomorrow because more high school students have a Tech Prep utilizes a COORDINATED reason to complete their rigorous and SEQUENCE& instruction, jointly designed relevant education; postsecondary institutions by secondary and postsecondary instructors can raise the level of their competencies also, to link high school with the community to provide sophisticated technical programs college level. This AR77CUL4rioN effort is curriculum modifications are made at both one of the most important aspects of Tech levels. Prep, since a student is able to move easily, Guidance Counselors play a vital role in without course duplication, to the the success of Tech Prep because they postsecondary level. Students are also able to educate students about career options that BRIDGE between the two levels and take meet their interests and needs. classes at a local community college while attending high school. Integration provides sound academic competencies, which emphasizes science, In Arizona, the Tech Prep effort has math and communication, while obtaining a completed its WM/ SUCCESSFUL YEAR. quality technical education.

Mission and Vision for Tech Prep Work Based Learning includes experiences such as shadowing, mentoring, All students are prepared to enter the cooperative learning, internships, summer workforce with the knowledge, skills and programs and apprenticeships as an integral behaviors necessary to support themselves in part of Tech Prep through partnerships with a healthy and productive society. business and industry. To focus and empower our Vision by Learning Styks provide opportunities supporting the establishment and that take the student from (1) concrete to maintenance of the Tech Prep Initiative, abstract, (2) general to specific, (3) practice thereby enabling students to successfully to theory, and (4) familiar to unfamiliar. A enter the workforce. careful balance of head and hand skills incorporates all of these concepts and makes learning understandable and achievable.

66 73 a3EST COPY AVAILABLE Interagency Printing Services Statefor Boardcommunity of Directors colleges of Arizona Annual Report toStatistical the Governor Supplement to the BEST COPY AVAILABLE FY 1997-1998 Annual ReportStatistical to the Supplement Governor to the FY 1997-1998 77 78 The State Board of Directors for CommunityStatistical Colleges Annual of Arizona Report to the Governor, FY 1997-1998 Table of Contents Student Enrollment Data FY 1997-1998 Annual Audited Full-Time Equivalent Student Report (FTSE) 1 HeadcountFY 1997-1998 by EthnicGenderFull-Time Unduplicated or Race or Part-Time Group Headcount Enrollment 4532 HeadcountNon-Credit byClassesCollege ResidencyAgeFirst-Time Cohort Continuationand Non-Credit Status Students, Status: Enrollment Higher Continuing Education & Returning, Transfers 9876 Off-CampusDegreesMiscellaneousHeadcount and by Programs Certificates ArizonaHeadcount High Awarded Information School Graduation Status 13121110 Financial Information: Income Data FY 1997-1998 AnalysisSources of of State Funds Aid 14 7 9 AssessedExpenditurePlantGeneral Fund ValuationFund Income Capacity Income and Data Tax Levy Data 1615 Financial Information: Expenditure Data FY 1997-1998 Disposition of Funds 17 Summary of InvestmentGeneralSummary Fund in PlantCurrent by ObjectFunctional Operating Classification Classification Expenditures 1918 Teacher Certification, Faculty (Full- and Part-Time) CostSummary Per Full-Time of BondsInterest EquivalentIssued Payments and Student Retiredon Bonds Factorsand and Other Other Debt Debt 212019 Federal Vocational Education Funding ArizonaFall 1997 Community Faculty (Full- College and Teacher Part-Time) Certification 242225 StatecompanionNote: Board.For more document detailed to anecdotalthis Statistical information Supplement, and trend The dataAnnual on Reportthe Arizona to the Community Governor, Colleges,FY1997-1998, please issued refer byto the 81 Arizona Community College Student Enrollment FY 1997-1998 83 (Data provided and found in the Enrollment Analysis Reports submitted by the ten community college 84 districts) FTSE- definition - ARSFY § 15-1401.7.19971998 "Full-time Annual equivalent Audited student" Full-Time means studentEquivalent enrollment Student for fifteen Report (FTSE) community college semester credit units per semester. 1997-1998District RegularBasic Basic Short-term & 0E/0E1 Adult BasicEducation Basic FTSE Subtotal Skill Center FTSE Number Total FTSE Percent MaricopaGrahamCoconinoCochise 35,664 2,2022,4001,314 10,827 427742183 500113 80 46,991 2,6373,2551,497 884 47,875 2,6371,4973,255 56.2% 3.1%1.8%3.8% GlendaleGateEstrellaChandler-Gilbert Way Mountain 7,2091,5721,0941,667 1,4991,004 246149 00 8,7082,5761,2431,913 884 8,7083,4601,2431,913 10.2% 4.1%2.2%1.5% RioPhoenixParadiseMesa Salado Valley 10,224 4,6702,1631,870 4,2061,598 922408 487 13 0 11,835 6,5635,5922,571 11,835 6,5635,5922,571 13.9% 7.7%6.6%3.0% NavajoMohave SouthScottsdale Mountain 4,0021,7191,7521,194_ 383395622173 0 2,1022,1474,6241,367 2,1022,1474,6241,367 2.5%5.4%1.6% YavapaiPinalPima 12,676 2,7362,3171,932 1,1122,751 390 896 56 0 16,323 3,1962,7633,044 329 16,652 3,1962,7633,044 19.6% 3.2%3.6% I_ 1Note:Yuma-La OE/OE The Paz= Maricopa Open Entry/Open District total ExitState is Totalsan aggregate of the colleges under its jurisdiction 64,712 17,670 460 1,573 83,9551 1,213 85,168 100.0% 3.8% e 1 36 FY 1997-1998 Annual Unduplicated Headcount* DistrictCochise1997-1998 Annual Unduplicated Headcount Number 6,400 Percent 2.1% GrahamCoconinoMaricopa Chandler-Gilbert 169,406 6,8729,2866,535 56.6% 2.3%3.1%2.2% MesaGlendaleGateWayEstrella Mountain 37,24729,18015,185 5,338 12.4% 9.8%5.1%1.8% PhoenixParadiseScottsdaleRio Salado Valley 25,73316,07419,342 9,965 6.5%5.4%8.6%3.3% PimaNavajoMohave South Mountain 54,80410,0684,4709,237 18.3% 3.4%3.1%1.5% IStateYuma-LaPazYavapaiPinal Totals 299,246 12,86210,808 9,840 100.0% 4.3%3.3%3.6% 87 *UnduplicatedNote:more The credit Maricopa courses Headcount District during denotes total the isyear. an- Unduplicated aggregate of count the colleges of individuals under takingits jurisdiction. one or 88 Headcount by Full-Time or Part-Time Enrollment Fall 1997 GrahamCoconinoCochiseDistrictFall 1997 Full-Time 1,4101,0291,387 29.1%30.0%30.3% % Fall 1997 Part-Time 3,4352,4053,193 70.9%70.0%69.7% % 4,8453,4344,580Total Maricopa GlendaleGateWayEstrellaChandler-Gilbert Mountain 20,510 4,767 462524917 27.5%23.5%22.5%17.4% 6.1% 12,59270,838 7,0652,4832,993 72.5%93.9%82.6%76.5%77.5% 17,35991,348 7,5273,0073,910 ScottsdaleRioPhoenixParadiseMesa Salado Valley 2,5442,6061,2806,082 613 27.0%24.1%21.3%27.9% 6.9% 15,7176,8748,2854,7278,213 73.0%93.1%75.9%78.7%72.1% 10,81921,799 9,4188,8986,007 PinalPimaNavajoMohave South Mountain 6,3911,130 783723715 28.8%24.4%27.5%18.7%14.0% 19,792 2,7883,4084,4511,889 71.2%75.6%81.3%86.0%72.5% 26,183 3,9184,1915,1742,604 !StateYuma-LaPaz TotalsNote:Yavapai The Maricopa District total is an aggregate of the colleges under its 36,023 1,6401,020 23.1%26.5%17.5% 119,666 4,5584,798 jurisdiction. 76.9%73.5%82.5% 155,689 6,1985,818 Headcount by Gender Fall 1997 DistrictFall 1997 Female 59.0% % Male 40.3% % Undeclared 29 0.6% % 4,580Total MaricopaGrahamCoconinoCochise Chandler-Gilbert 50,462 2,1272,8312,0032,704 55.2%58.4%58.3%54.4% 38,839 2,0141,4261,8471,685 43.1%42.5%41.6%41.5% 2,047 98 05 2.5%2.2%0.0%0.1% 91,348 4,8453,9103,434 MesaGlendaleGateWayEstrella Mountain 11,351 9,7903,5761,857 52.1%56.4%47.5%61.8% 10,2667,2873,8151,073 47.1%42.0%36.6%50.7%35.7% 282182136 6677 0.8%2.6%1.1%1.6%1.8% 21,79917,3596,0077,5273,007 PhoenixParadiseSouthScottsdaleRio Salado Mountain Valley 5,0976,3133,7421,4585,151 58.4%62.3%56.0%54.7%57.3% 2,1994,0913,2664,1511,006 43.4%36.7%38.4%38.6% 535355140176 6.0%3.3%5.4%1.9% 10,819 2,6049,4188,898 PinalPimaNavajoMohave 14,864 2,2752,8243,469 56.8%67.4%67.0%58.1% 11,319 1,3671,7051,622 41.4%43.2%32.6%33.0% 21 0 0.0%0.5% 26,183 3,9184,1915,174 IStateYuma-LaPazYavapai TotalsNote: The Maricopa District total is an aggregate of the colleges under 88,747 3,6333,682 62.4%57.0%59.4% 64,819 2,5142,166 41.6%40.6%37.2% its jurisdiction. 2,123 19 2 0.0%0.3%1.4% 155,689 6,1985,818 4 9 2 Headcount by Ethnic or Race Group Fall DistrictFall 9997 Non-ResidentNumber alien % Black, non-HispanicNumber % NumberAmerican Indian % Number Asian or P.I. % Number Hispanic % White, non-HispanicNumber % EthnicityNumber unknown % Total GrahamCoconinoCochise 3243 0 0.7%0.0%0.9% 321 8651 1.8%1.5%7.0% 278491 52 14.3% 5.7%1.1% 132 6838 0.8%2.0%2.9% 1,290 954341 28.2%19.7% 9.9% 3,3952,4582,545 70.1%71.6%55.6% 197 6225 0.7%4.3%1.3% 4,8453,4344,580 Maricopa Chandler-GilbertEstrella Mountain 1,009 27 6 0.2%0.7%1.1% 3,621 124 87 4.1%2.2%4.0% 2,492 4151 2.7%1.4%1.3% 2,836 5693 2.4%3.1%1.9% 13,093 857610 28.5%15.6%14.3% 61,806 1,7682,813 58.8%71.9%67.7% 6,491 229155 5.2%5.9%7.1% 91,348 3,0073,910 MesaGlendaleGate Way 331218 31 1.5%1.3%0.4% 601738449 2.8%4.3%6.0% 606298324 2.8%4.3%1.7% 819677216 3.8%3.9%2.9% 2,5452,4751,290 11.7%14.3%17.1% 15,76712,257 4,740 72.3%70.6%63.0% 1,130 696477 5.2%4.0%6.3% 21,79917,359 7,527 RioPhoenixParadise Salado Valley 279633 0.3%0.9%0.5% 332687 68 3.7%6.3%1.1% 423119 84 1.3%3.9%1.4% 257343151 2.9%3.2%2.5% 2,450 799370 22.6% 9.0%6.2% 6,0015,4854,927 67.4%50.7%82.0% 1,3631,335 374 15.3%12.3% 6.2% 10,819 8,8986,007 Mohave SouthScottsdale Mountain 207 33 3 0.1%2.2%1.3% 392143 30 15.1% 0.6%1.5% 435137111 2.6%4.3%4.6% 171 6853 2.0%1.3%1.8% 1,132 399565 43.5% 7.7%6.0% 4,5327,333 715 27.5%87.6%77.9% 168564 5 0.1%6.5%6.0% 5,1742,6049,418 PinalPimaNavajo 572 0 0.0%2.2% 121911 38 3.1%3.5%0.9% 1,167 231930 27.8% 5.9%3.6% 753 3140 0.8%2.9%1.0% 1,1437,095 351 29.2%27.1% 8.4% 15,553 2,2692,561 57.9%59.4%61.1% 123369 34 3.1%0.8%1.4% 26,183 3,9184,191 StateYuma-LaPazYavapai Totals 1,659 0 0.0%1.1% 5,386 167 40 2.7%3.5%0.7% 6,072 155139 2.5%2.4%3.9% 4,135 110 59 2.7%11.8%1.0% 27,637 2,723 248 43.9%17.8% 4.3% 102,878 2,9264,833 66.1%147.2%83.1% 7,922 499117 5.1%18.6%1.9% 155,689 6,1985,818 Definitions/CatagoriesNote: The Maricopa asDistrict defined total by is the an Integrated aggregate Postsecondary of the colleges Educationunder its jurisdiction. Data System (IPEDS) 9 3 5 34 Headcount by Age Cohort Fall 1997 FallCochiseDistrict 1997 Number Less1,039 than 20 22.7% % Number 95620 to 24 20.9% % Number 63825 to 29 13.9% % Number 93230 to 39 20.3% % Number 66740 to 49 14.6% % Number 21850 to 59 4.8% % Number 60 and over 97 2.1% % Number Undeclared 33 0.7% % 4,580Total GrahamCoconino 1,6281,060 33.6%30.9% 998763 24.8%29.1%15.7% 12 757 2983.93 14.0%11.4% 6.2% 16 439 468600 12.4%13.6%18.0% 10 346 365505 10.6%11.3%10.4% 4 060 371118 4.4%7.7%3.4% 1,951 679 35 14.0% 2.1%1.0% 2,028 01 0.0%2.2%0.0% 91,348 4,8453,434 GateEstrellaChandler-Gilbert Way Mountain 1,432 923990 30.7%25.3%19.0% 1,020 434980 25.1%13.6%14.446 1,168 483321 15.5%10.7%12.4% 1,974 580670 26.2%19.3%17.1% 1,253 398395 16.6%13.2%10.1% 450161165 5.5%4.1%6.0% 100110171 4.4%1.3%3.7% 130 7660 2.5%1.7%1.5% 7,5273,0073,910 MesaGlendaleParadise Valley 4,7544,0761,378 22.9%21.8%23.5% 1,4677,3364,482 24.4%33.7%25.8% 2,4213,383 808 13.5%15.5%13.9% 1,0563,4513,103 17.6%15.8%17.9% 1,9041,962 745 11.3%12.4%8.7% 720327646 5.4%3.0%4.1% 159183301 2.6%0.8%1.7% 142294 67 1.1%0.7%1.7% 21,79917,359 6,007 ScottsdaleRioPhoenix Salado 2,8781,9281,905 20.2%32.3%17.8% 2,6722,740 869 28.4%25.3% 9.8% 1,6851,288 968 13.7%10.9%15.6% 2,0581,4531,672 15.4%18.8%19.0% 1,1431,3111,005 10.7%12.8%12.1% 573470484 6.1%5.3%4.5% 402258242 4.3%2.9%2.2% 120640371 7.2%3.4%1.3% 10,819 9,4188,898 MohaveNavajo South Mountain 1,223 883891 29.2%17.1%34.2% 551529612 13.1%10.2%23.5% 430564232 10.3%10.9% 8.9% 836989422 19.9%19.1%16.2% 670958230 18.5%16.0%8.8% 258611 64 11.8%2.5%6.2% 172627 25 12.1% 4.1%1.0% 128 5113 4.9%1.2%0.3% 5,1742,6044,191 YavapaiPinalPima 1,0595,4931,036 27.0%21.0%17.8% 8,087 731936 30.9%16.1%18.7% 3,648 424448 13.9%10.8% 7.7% 4,504 843643 16.4%17.2%14.5% 3,037 506931 16.0%12.9%11.6% 1,044 648256 11.1% 6.5%4.0% 947224293 16.3%5.7%1.1% 757729 0.5%0.3%1.9% 26,183 5,8183,918 'State TotalsNote: The Maricopa District total is an aggregate of the colleges under its jurisdiction. 35,950 23.1% 37,559 1 396 24.1%22 5% 20,340 743 13.1%12.0% 27,414 1 160 17.6%18.7% 18,825 840 BESTCOPY AVAILABLE12.1%113.6% 7,954 370 5.1%16.0% 5,334 309 3.49615.0% 2,313 6 0.1%1.5% 155,6891 6,198 95 6 Headcount by Residency Status Fall 1997 DistrictFall 1997 Number Resident % Number Out-of-County % Number Out-of-State % Number Foreign Total MaricoGrahamCoconinoCochise a 85,823 4,0922,9144,283 94.0%84.5%84.9%93.5% 1,614 566329 24 11.7% 1.8%9.6%0.5% 2,900 231173191 3.2%3.6%5.6%5.0% 1,011 1442 0 0.3%0.0%0.9%1.1% 91,348 4,8453,4344,580 GlendaleGateWayEstrellaChandler-Gilbert Mountain 16,518 7,0852,9613,680 95.2%94.1%98.5% 187169 69 3 2.2%0.1%1.1%1.8% 436240134 37 2.5%3.2%1.2%3.4% 218 2733 6 1.3%0.4%0.2%0.7% 17,359 7,5273,0073,910 RioPhoenixParadiseMesa Salado Valley 10,43419,919 8,4235,759 94.7%96.4%95.9%91.4% 215682122 24 2.4%0.4%3.1%1.1% 233867167191 2.6%3.2%4.0%1.5% 331 279633 0.3%0.9%0.5%1.5% 21,79910,819 8,8986,007 NavajoMohave SouthScottsdale Mountain 3,3254,7522,5118,533 79.3%91.8%96.4%90.6% 790138 46 5 18.8% 0.9%0.2%1.5% 373540 7655 7.2%2.1%5.7%1.8% 207 33 03 0.0%0.1%2.2%1.3% 4,1912,6045,1749,418 Yuma-LaPazYavapaiPinalPima 22,537 5,5835,0592,704 69.0%90.1%87.0%86.1% 1,0651,890 435129 27.2% 2.1%7.5%7.2% 1,151 276302126 4.9%4.7%3.2%4.4% 605184 4823 3.0%0.8%0.6%2.3% 26,183 6,1985,8183,918 97 StateNote: Totals The Maricopa District total is an aggregate of the colleges under its jurisdiction. 141,072 90.6% 6,888 4.4% 5,799 3.7% 1,930 1.2%1 155,689 96 Non-Credit Classes and Non-Credit Enrollment EnrollmentNotNon-CreditCochise counted figures Classes in credit Number ofNumber Classes 24 July 1 to Dec. 31, 1997 Percent 0.7% Number of StudentsNumber 323 Percent 1.0% Number of ClassesNumber 44 Jan. 1 to June 30, 1998 Percent 1.2% Number of StudentsNumber 599 Percent 1.6% Number of ClassesNumber 68 Totals: FY 1997-1998 Percent 1.0% Number of StudentsNumber 922 Percent 1.3% MaricoGrahamCoconino a 1 796 31 0 55.5% 0.0%1.0% 22 206 316 0 65.7% 0.0%0.9% 2 369 29 0 65.7% 0.0%0.8% 27 145 361 0 72.9% 0.0%1.0% 4,165 757 60 0 60.9%11.1% 0.0%0.9% 49,351 677 0 69.5% 0.0%8.7%1.0% GlendaleGateEstrellaChandler-Gilbert Way Mountain 330154143 38 10.2% 4.8%1.2%4.4% 1,2671,1063,083 684 2.0%3.3%9.1%3.7% 231427191 37 11.8% 6.4%1.0%5.3% 3,0961,8711,326 666 5.0%3.6%8.3%1.8% 385334 75 5.6%4.9%1.1% 6,1793,1381,3502,432 4.4%1.9%3.4% PhoenixParadiseMesa Valley 412371 2615 11.5%12.7% 0.8% 8,9723,234 312106 26.6% 9.6%0.9% 433514 4818 14.3%12.0% 0.5%1.3% 9,6113,666 223940 25.8% 9.8%0.6%2.5% 804926 3374 13.5%11.8% 0.5%1.1% 18,583 6,9001,252 329 26.2% 0.5%1.8%9.7% Mohave SouthScottsdaleRio Salado Mountain 253 54 0 0.0%7.8%0.5%1.7% 3,112 330 0 0.0%1.0%9.2%0.3% 392 78 0 10.9% 0.0%2.2% 5,216 530 0 14.0% 0.0%1.4% 132645 0.0%1.9%9.4% 8,328 860 0 11.7% 0.0%1.2% YavapaiPinalPimaNavajo 1,104 188 6230 34.1% 0.9%1.9%5.8% 8,1771,864 665238 24.2% 2.0%5.5%0.7% 782118197 65 21.7% 3.3%5.5%1.8% 5,7351,2721,950 184 15.4% 3.4%5.2%0.5% 1,886 385180 95 27.6% 2.6%5.6%1.4% 13,912 1,9373,814 422 19.6% 2.7%5.4%0.6% 1StateYuma-LaPaz TotalsNote: The Maricopa District total is an aggregate of the colleges under its jurisdiction. 3,235 0 100.0%1 0.0% 33,789 0 100.0%1 0.0% 3,604 0 100.0% 0.0% 37,246 0 100.0%1 0.0% 6,839 0 100.0%1 0.0% 71,035 100.0%1 0.0% 99 8 00 Headcount College Continuation Status: Continuing & Returning, First-Time Students, Higher Education Transfers Fall 1997 CoconinoCochiseDistrictFall 1997 Continuing & Returning 2,3842,827 Students1st-Time 1,007 639 HigherTransfers Ed 439499 MaricopaGraham EstrellaChandler-Gilbert Mountain 54,828 2,0251,6023,231 33,338 1,5851,7101,359 21,282 508255968 ParadiseMesaGlendaleGateWay Valley 14,01911,282 3,4703,853 2,1828,7326,5872,821 1,5816,3363,7801,936 SouthScottsdaleRioPhoenix Salado Mountain 4,1411,4345,8957,107 1,3093,4161,6653,331 3,3141,802 364693 PinalPimaNavajoMohave 18,566 2,8074,1301,477 5,3231,3281,0981,044 2,2941,262 201N/A IStateYuma-LaPazYavapaiNote: Totals The Maricopa District total is an aggregate of the colleges under its jurisdiction. 97,998 3,7733,975 48,958 2,4231,399 26,6761 444 0 101 9 102 Fall 1997 Headcount by Arizona High School Graduation Status Fall 1997 High School Graduation Status CoconinoCochiseDistrict AZ HSPrevious Grad yr. 220388 HS GradsOther AZ 1,607 2 Completers G.E.D. 408 21 GrahamMaricopa Chandler-Gilbert 6,842 457371178 46,571 2,4021,6561,844 2,064 311151 0 MesaGlendaleGateEstrella Way Mountain 2,0661,916 443116 10,888 9,1443,9843,104 707913 00 SouthScottsdaleRioPhoenixParadise Salado Mountain Valley 300661745 46 4,0524,9435,6361,320 204 89 00 MohavePinalPimaNavajo 1,823 224347155 10,021 1,6711,030 850 1,762 299 9327 1StateYuma-LaPazYavapai TotalsNote: The Maricopa District total is an aggregate of the 11,339 487396 colleges under its jurisdiction. 67,988 2,0631,771 5,408_ 258165 10 Miscellaneous Headcount Information Fall 1997 receivingVeterans reporting as Fall 1997Students receivingStudents Students in JTPA or Studentsenrolled CoconinoCochiseDistrict benefits 285 47 challengedphysically 6920 financial aid Federal 2,513 633 other Federal Programs 290 62 in prisoncourses 409 0 MaricopaGraham EstrellaChandler-Gilbert Mountain 2,052 629427 2,414 129125 55 15,253 682478647 565227 40 1,909 239 0 ParadiseMesaGlendaleGateWay Valley 697503111 93 241551907 75 3,8433,292 875631 319 42 o 0 SouthScottsdaleRioPhoenix Salado Mountain 153223 2096 406 45 50 2,9921,281 847332 155 36 09o 1,909 0o0 PinalPimaNavajoMohave 809 527615 537254258 12 5,850 979254696 281 3532 0 286173 85 0 !StateNote:Yuma-LaPazYavapai Totals The Maricopa District total is an aggregate of the colleges under its jurisdiction. 3,655 227 65 3,694 N/A 5 29,994 2,1621,007 1,492 N/A 3,101 N/A o 105 11 lOG Degrees and Certificates Awarded FY 1997-98 Degrees Awarded Certificates Awaded CochiseCoconinoDistrict Academic Occupational 307 53 141 10 Other 50 Total 448 68 1 to 15 hrs 35 4 16 to 30 hrs 106 8 31 to 45 hrs 31 27 46 or more 0 Total 277172 14 MaricopaGraham Chandler-Gilbert 1,747 110131 1,325 6915 674 3110 0 3,746 200135 3,882 4513 2,288 225 30 1 971 06 45 70 7,186 155 27 MesaGlendaleGateWayEstrella Mountain 461415 2048 358275158 6 257 2484 1,076 774202 85 326170125 14 131 6989 159135 9 33 50 407309424 RioPhoenixParadise Salado Valley 310120 69 272162 5718 62277343 332153655181 2,873 291 68 0 1,866 90 70 421136 9510 00 5,160 517170 10 Mohave SouthScottsdale Mountain 100108 86 5154 4 63 0 154137153 35 02 55 05 090 0 99 07 PimaNavajo 126 569 340 0 1,035 206 57 357115 199 37 1011 . 461531 'State TotalsYuma-LaPazYavapaiPinal 3,026 205149122 2,451 107125 0 1,019 0 6,496 205247256 4,264 00 3,175 19 2 1,267 11 0 68 02 8,7741 1519 DegreesNote: The and MaricopaCertificates District Awarded, total FYis an 1997-1998: aggregate of the colleges under 15,270 its jurisdiction. Off-Campus Programs Fall 1997 Fall 1997Number of Number of Number of GrahamCoconinoCochiseDistrict Students 1,5021,010 831 Classes 232130 82 Locations 13 58 Maricopa GateEstrellaChandler-Gilbert Way Mountain 23,009 4,8711,781 507 2,794 296162 66 347 87 PhoenixParadiseMesaGlendale Valley 2,2281,196 804 0 138167 80 0 722264 05 Mohave SouthScottsdaleRio Salado Mountain 10,804 602293525 1,803 106 2854 150 11 98 YavapaiPinalPimaNavajo 1,0633,8296,401 0 460427 69 0 215514 0 !State TotalsNote:Yuma-LaPaz The Maricopa District total is an aggregate of the colleges under its jurisdiction. 40,890 2,643 4,702 402 480 8 10 9 13 UM Financial Information: Income DataArizona Community College FY 1997-1998 l 1 i (Data provided by the ten community college districts) Note: Unaudited financial information. 112 Sources of Funds District Fund District State General and Plant Funds Combined Tuition Grants Transfers& Other Reserve for Future Total GrahamCoconinoCochise Balance' 3,143,946 705,606 Tax levy 3,334,6117,512,768 3,122,7007,582,000Aid & Fees 1,511,6174,351,818 & Contracts 309,989 0 Revenue 546,761(46,199) Acquisitions (442,260) 0 General Fund 23,447,2828,186,075 NavajoMohaveMaricopa 62,244,14714,098,1127,589,9602,271,735 177,904,733 7,233,2897,667,9331,343,065 48,572,10012,945,3005,364,8004,067,100 46,083,121 1,826,8561,546,5572,273,447 2,088,862 524,437 4,205 0 81,806,682(1,493,838) 421,569155,820 (49,911,466)(11,119,330) o0 366,699,31722,960,91115,713,35020,135,618 Yuma-LaYavapaiPinalPima Paz 43,330,3156,688,4842,617,5072,705,985 12,389,72815,089,91143,526,84210,448,972 19,710,4005,241,4005,182,2906,475,600 20,529,4911,793,9563,115,0002,901,253 2,173,654 oo0 (2,968,077)1,684,8545,653,7252,641,387 (22,440,000) o0 109,472,08927,798,42223,036,63128,185,535 1 Fund balanceState at Totals June 30, less reserves, board designations and other. $145,395,797 $286,451,852 $118,263,690 $85,933,116 $5,101,147 $88,402,684 ($83,913,056) $645,635,230 Analysis of State Aid CoconinoCochise District OperatingState Aid 5,333,000 Equalization 1,616,300Aid 0 Capital Outlay State Aid 632,700 State Aid Total7,582,000 MohaveMaricopaGraham 41,386,300 3,618,5004,906,3002,803,900 6,467,200 0 7,185,8001,571,800 318,800 48,572,10012,945,3003,122,700 PinalPimaNavajo 16,483,7005,790,6003,826,300 634,500 0 3,226,700 904,000448,600 19,710,4005,364,8004,067,100 Yuma-LaYavapai Paz State Totals $93,348,800 4,588,7004,611,500 $8,741,500 23,500 o $16,173,390 629,200570,790685,000 $118,263,690 5,241,4005,182,2906,475,600 113 14 General Fund Income Other Transfers Total Cochise District Balance1 Fund2,375,000 Tax levyDistrict 7,512,768 State 6,949,300Aid & FeesTuition 4,351,818 & Contracts Grants 309,989 0 Revenue 1,008,339 329,976 (1,654,485) (414,981) General Fund 20,852,729 7,565,123 GrahamCoconinoMaricopa2 12,332,6813,787,404 0 151,870,879 1,343,0653,334,611 41,386,30011,373,5002,803,900 46,083,1212,273,4471,511,617 2,088,862 4,205 0 2,062,563 374,923169,766 (1,201,715)(3,112,141)(5,187,832) 250,623,40313,251,32816,053,369 PimaNavajoMohave 10,101,3151,818,1251,446,961 38,678,6275,708,6977,667,054 16,483,7004,460,8003,618,5005,790,600 20,529,491 2,901,2531,826,8561,546,557 2,173,654 524,437 0 2,466,375 965,889387,015 (4,835,016)(2,066,741) (180,419) 85,598,14619,899,28812,659,189 Yuma-LaYavapaiPinal Paz State Totals $38,851,822 4,722,3051,001,8761,266,155 $248,875,479 10,003,96813,600,0009,155,810 $102,090,300 4,612,2004,611,500 $85,933,116 1,793,9563,115,000 $5,101,147 0 $8,549,452 534,606250,000 ($22,195,432) (3,479,941) (62,161) $467,205,884 21,604,87419,098,435 21 MaricopaFund balance District at JuneTax Levy30, less includes reserves, in-lieu board payment designations of $5,825,089 and other. from Satt River Project. District Balance' Fund District Levy State Aid Plant Fund Income Revenue Other Proceeds Bond Acquisitions Future Transfers Plant Fund Total GrahamCoconinoCochise 10,310,708 705,606768,946 o0 1,571,800 318,800632,700 661,444 66,36744,022 0 (11,119,330) (442,260) 0 2,300,8122,657,6271,126,540 (5,216) 116,075,914 4,082,2492,594,553 620,952 MadcopaPimaNavajoMohave 33,229,00049,911,4665,771,835 824,774 26,033,8544,848,2151,524,592 879 3,226,7007,185,800 448,600904,000 8,843,1011,854,333 349,822 24,840 71,712,347 51,258 0 (49,911,466)(22,440,000) 0 3,104,4371,751,4731,162,929 23,873,94310,301,7222,462,022 Yuma-LaYavapaiPinal Paz 1,966,1791,615,6311,439,830 2,385,7601,489,9111,293,162 $16,173,390 629,200570,790685,000 $13,434,475 1,212,409 206,803171,334 $76,325,057 4,561,452 0 ($83,913,056) 00 $12,289,132 100,000 90,530 0 $178,429,346 8,286,2476,193,5483,938,196 1 FundState balance Totals at June 30, less reserves, board designations and other. $106,543,975 $37,576,373 115 15 116 ASSESSED VALUATION & TAX LEVY DATA District 1997 Primary AssessedValuation Tax Rate Used Levy LimitPrimary Primary Levy Actual LimitPercent UsedTax of Levy 1997 Secondary ValuationAssessed Secondary Actual Levy Tax Rate Used MaricopaGrahamCoconinoCochise 15,006,270,531 819,179,271437,540,19873,089,776 0.97470.38691.82181.7368 147,151,489 3,169,4059,666,5761,397,258 146,266,119 3,169,4057,599,1981,397,258 100.0% 99.4%78.6% 15,723,498,194 445,097,571845,386,48274,983,885 25,141,874 0 0.1599 00 PinalPimaNavajoMohave 3,468,269,392 568,158,054487,024,631884,967,218 1.72951.11661.15790.8522 16,222,61839,746,3675,974,8187,533,294 38,726,6969,826,2945,639,2587,541,837 100.1%60.6%97.4%94.4% 3,700,218,262 576,216,716495,881,092919,414,961 2,479,1461,581,861 263,907 0 0.04580.0670.319 0 I Yuma-LaYavapai Paz1State Totals $23,266,672,328 560,523,101961,650,156 1.05051.82181.4589 $258,843,334 12,477,78415,503,725 $244,409,011 10,213,43214,029,514 94.4%81.9%90.5% 1,006,364,142569,401,834 1,539,6581,061,714 0.13170.33050.1055 1 Yuma-La Paz assessed valuation is sum of assessed valuation for each county. EXPENDITURE CAPACITY DATA $24,356,463,139 $32,068,160 District Limit CapacityExpenditure ExpenditureLimit Used(dollars) ExpenditureLimit (percent)Used GrahamMaricopaCoconinoCochise 201,298,28020,202,73715,649,2868,606,136 200,867,68913,163,64419,464,7905,754,717 99.8%84.1%66.9%96.3% PinalPimaNavajoMohave 22,493,31656,546,00012,135,94115,827,374 19,453,00055,155,00013,270,78612,083,013 86.5%97.5%83.8%99.6% I Yuma-LaYavapai PazState Totals $394,582,786 21,485,06720,338,649 $374,606,272 17,670,48117,723,152 94.9%82.2%87.1% ) 1 7 16 1) g Financial Information: Expenditure Arizona Community College FY 1997-1998 Data (Data provided by the ten community college districts) Note: Unaudited financial information. Disposition of Funds District GeneralExpenditures Fund Capital Outlay BondRedemption & Debt Plant Fund Expenditures Bond & Debt Interest Total General& Plant Fund Fund Total GrahamCoconinoCochise 12,591,27717,598,5686,818,170 331,979992,067 300,000155,000 0 144,459 51,783 0 1,291,526 683,762 18,890,0947,501,932 NavajoMaricopaMohave 225,175,27911,204,95011,343,743 77,512,0932,660,3171,440,3542,400,494 73,518,172 920,000210,000 10,598,879 917,098340,532 161,629,144 4,497,4151,990,8862,400,494 386,804,42315,702,36513,334,62914,991,771 Yuma-LaYavapaiPinalPima Paz 19,162,00017,853,12173,681,526 14,341,8607,333,1891,810,815 2,410,000 618,107360,000 3,063,681 675,193 92,198 19,815,5413,104,1157,785,387 22,266,11525,638,50893,497,067 State TotalsPercent of Total $411,385,330 15,956,696 66.4% $111,441,270 2,618,102 18.0% $79,526,279 1,035,000 12.8% $16,846,106 962,283 2.7% $207,813,655 4,615,385 33.6% $619,198,985 20,572,081 100.0% ),2,1 17 IZ27 Summary of General Fund Current Operating Expenditures Contractual Summary by Object Classification Current Fixed Utilities & Travel Miscellaneous Contingencies Totals CoconinoCochise District and Wages Salaries 11,327,4304,242,354 EmployeeBenefits 2,049,513 697,506 Services 966,346432,612 Supplies 373,479989,833 Charges 342,177438,761 Communication 164,044808,859 229,642120,330 264,522860,449 & Reserves 24,31984,562 17,598,5686,818,170 MaricopaGrahamMohave 163,398,150 7,905,7317,471,062 27,815,152 1,973,9931,306,069 15,216,942 476,758345,852 1,170,5565,507,3901,200,338 2,275,763 277,481 95,151 8,121,345 570,514606,073 1,526,228 269,352234,741 1,314,309 12,45718,892 00 225,175,27912,591,27711,204,95011,343,743 NavajoPinalPima 52,192,34511,531,9856,814,887 2,329,7671,257,4407,720,327 1,084,3434,271,583 765,450 3,506,9231,037,6101,147,128 652,004 1,254,275 292,356245,077375,832 3,472,7701,006,047 824,963829,587 1,100,966 294,001277,851129,167 343,954334,878162,337 68,251 1,000,000 0 17,853,12173,681,52619,162,000 I Yuma-LaYavapai Paz PercentState Totals of Total $287,746,146 10,811,15612,051,046 69.95% $49,263,596 1,768,3752,345,454 11.98% $25,613,030 1,180,993 872,151 6.23% $16,581,948 996,687 4.03% $6,031,516 434,643 1.47% $17,169,328 765,126 4.17% $4,490,836 308,558 1.09% $3,380,049 0.82% 0 $1,108,881 0.27% 0 $411,385,330 15,956,698 100.00% Admin/lnstr. Student Summary by Functional Classification M & 0 of Scholarships Public Contingencies Transfers & Totals CoconinoCochise District Instruction 2,622,4108,647,037 AcademicSupport 538,838586,163 Support 1,665,0254,107,219 Services 1,049,6041,764,716 Plant 2,107,635 796,966 432,983 13,4.40 Service 140 0 84,562 0 Auxiliary Enterprises 17,598,5686,818,170 GrahamMohaveMaricopa 120,572,532 6,912,2034,922,301 26,135,271 1,968,631 359,410 42,565,1942,422,5381,499,292 18,224,5941,972,029 916,775 17,293,6741,848,3431,113,498 0 384,014 0 00 225,175,27911,204,95011,343,74312,591,277 PimaNavajoPinal 33,843,0308,500,6045,040,742 10,904,9091,410,456 491,385 12,248,5544,382,2233,748,347 9,827,3491,261,902 613,791 1,500,0002,521,9096,857,684 440,911 343,954235,898 0 27,00065,949 0 1,000,000 0 73,681,52619,162,00017,853,121 I Yuma-LaYavapai Paz StatePercent Totals of Total $208,159,409 8,536,5508,562,000 50.60% $45,555,482 2,066,0001,094,419 11.07% $79,508,899 2,528,5074,342,000 19.33% $38,918,462 1,622,7021,665,000 9.46% $36,655,138 2,174,518 8.91% $1,026,275 0.25% 0 $477,103 0.12% 0 $1,084,562 0.26% 0 0.00% $o $411,385,330 15,956,696 100.00% I d- 18 (9- 4- Summary of Investment inEnding Plant Balance Investment in Plant CoconinoCochise District Equipment12,017,770 Buildings15,591,145 1,240,832Land Improvements 2,420,430(Other) Library1,066,788Books Interest o Constructionin Progress o Miscellaneous 1,505 32,338,470Totals MohaveMaricopaGraham 94,170,94610,963,4856,851,7652,096,572 218,592,162 12,204,85023,172,0002,501,188 24,869.217 1,740,0691,089,000 726,547 18,260,1271,178,4533,155,415 1,323,6617,153,875 807,302 17,167 o0 51,296,390 0 6,955,440 0 421,298,15739,838,271 5,703,927 PinalPimaNavajo 23,519,1369,967,6719,880,163 23,682,90671,006,96515,872,500 1,216,8349,951,603 440,241 4,010,054 231,288 0 4,180,4821,268,638 804,000 o 6,951,864 224,404 o 85,832 o 115,841,33836,136,04931,317,19422,285,276 I Yuma-LaYavapai Paz State Totals $184,942,741 7,216,4908,258,743 $436,775,754 26,901,32727,250,711 $42,552,790 316,545961,902 $39,541,519 2,360,3437,925,409 $19,816,342 2,041,7031,152,726 $46,581 46,581 0 $58,472,658 o0 $7,048,682 5,905 0 $789,197,067 43,564,98340,873,402 Description Cochise Coconino Graham Summary of Interest Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Maricopa Mohave Pima CertificatesRevenueGeneral Obligation Bonds of Participation Bonds 144,459 o 51,783 o o0 9,740,067 111,567708,966 340,532 o0 Navajo 130,173786,925 o 1,811,000 733,336519,345 Pinal 86,125 6,073 0 Yavapai 208,263466,930 0 Yuma-La Paz 891,728 70,555 0 Totals 13,782,7751,511,8501,513,202 I CapitalPledged Leases RevenueState Bonds Totals $144,459 o0 $51,783 o0 $0 oo $10,598,879 38,279 o $340,532 o $917,098 o $3,063,681 o $92,198 o0 $675,193 0o $962,283 o $16,846,106 38,279 BEST COPY AVAILABLE 1 5 19 Summary of Bonds Issued and Retired and Other Debt !General Obligation Bonds Cochise Coconino Graham Maricopa Mohave Navajo Pima 2,000,000Pinal Yavapai 9,696,585 Yuma-La Paz 17,690,000 281,786,585Totals Outstanding (June(July 1, 30, 1997) 1998)Less:Add: NewRedemptions Issues 0 205,085,000211,000,00071,060,00065,145,000 0o 13,320,00014,115,000 795,000 o 26,485,00027,285,000 800,000 o 1,655,000 345,000 o 9,178,478 518,107 0 16,760,000 930,000 o 272,483,47874,448,10765,145,000 IRevenue BondsOutstanding (July 1, 1997)Add: New Issues o o o0 14,975,0006,000,000 o o0 9,560,000 760,000 0 9,100,000 115,000 15,000 2,245,000 100,000 o 1,190,000 105,000 o 28,085,00015,100,0002,345,000 1CertilicatesOutstanding or Participation (June 30, 1998)Less: Redemptions o o 0o 19,610,0001,365,000 o o 8,800,000 9,200,000 2,145,000 1,085,000 0 26,210,00040,840,000 OutstandingOutstanding (July (June 1, 1997) 30, 1998)Less:Add: NewRedemptions Issues 2,570,0002,415,000 155,000 o 1,125,000 825,000300,000 o o0o 2,495,0001,735,000 760,000 o 5,440,0005,230,000 210,000 o 1,950,0002,075,000 125,000 o 11,655,00012,505,000 850,000 o oo o oo 23,810,0002,400,000 o 'Capital OutstandingLeases (July 1, 1997)Add: New Leases o o o 933,378364,591 o o0 o oo o0 o0 933,378364,591 'PledgedOutstanding Revenue ( June Obligations 30, 1998)Less: Payments o o o 964,797333,172 o o o o o o 964,797333,172 Outstanding (June( JulyAdd: 1,30,Less: 1997) 1998)New Redemptions Issues 0 0 0 00 11,900,00011,900,000 0 11,900,000 ITotal Debt Outstanding 1 $2,415,000 $825,000 $0 $227,394,797 $5,230,000 $15,270,000 $46,940,000 $22,755,000 $11,323,478 $17,845,000 $349,998,275 1 'SummaryOutstanding (July 1, 1997) 2,570,000Cochise o Coconino1,125,000 0 Graham 0 228,834,591Maricopa72,078,378 5,440,000Mohave 0 16,190,000Navajo 0 49,350,000Pima 0 21,000,0002,115,000Pinal 11,941,585Yavapai 0 Yuma-La Paz 18,880,000 o 336,446,176Totals93,078,378 NewOutstandingRetirements/Payments Debt (June 30, 1998) 0- 7 $2,415,000 155,000 $825,000300,000 $0 o $227,394,797 73,518,172 $5,230,000 210,00020 $15,270,000 920,000 BEST COPY AVAILABLE $46,940,000 2,410,000 $22,755,000 360,000 $11,323,478 618,107 $17,845,000 1,035,000 /g1$349,998,275 79,526,279 Cost Per Full-Time Equivalent Student Factors District General Fund 0 erational Cost Per FTSETotal Basic General FundOperating OperatingCost Per District Total Basic 0 eratin State Aid Per FTSE OperatingState Aid Operating StateAid Received GrahamCoconinoCochise FTSE 2,6371,4973,255 Expenditures 17,598,5686,818,170 FTSE 4,5555,407 CoconinoCochise FTSE 1,4973,255 Received 2,803,9005,333,000 Per FTSE 1,8731,638 NavajoMohaveMaricopa 46,991 2,1022,147 225,175,27911,204,95011,343,74312,591,277 5,3315,2844,7924,775 MohaveMaricopaGraham 46,991 2,1472,637 41,386,3003,618,5004,906,300 1,6851,861 881 YavapaiPinalPima 16,3232,7633,044 19,162,00017,853,12173,681,526 6,9355,8654,514 YavapaiPinalPimaNavajo 16,323 2,7633,0442,102 16,483,7004,611,5005,790,6003,826,300 1,6691,9021,0101,820 I Note:Yuma-La Paz State Totals FTSE totals do not include Skill Center FTSE. 83,955 3,196 $411,385,330 15,956,696 $4,900 4,993 Yuma-La Paz State Totals 83,955 3,196 $93,348,800 4,588,700 $1,112 1,436 idg 21 /30 TeacherArizona Certification, Community Faculty College (Full- and Part-Time) FY 1997-1998 1 2- ARIZONA COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHER CERTIFICATION DuringcommunityThe State FY Board1997-1998 college of faculty.Directors there Accordingly, were for Community 4,036 teachingit has Colleges established certificates of Arizona statewide issued. recognizes certification that superior teaching is the primary objective of standards, pursuant to A.R.S. §15-1425.4. andguidelinesofcustomer In1 (Veryhelpful.1995, service Poor)werethe Out Certification clear.toof survey, 5those (Excellent). The conductedsurveyed, survey department The also 86% FYsurvey reflected 1997-1998,implemented thought revealed that they revealedcustomers that received 94% that of felttheir thosethe that the certification a program of Continuous Quality Improvement. The findings from certificateaverage in a overalltimely surveyedmanner. quality of thought service the was certification 4.34 on a applicationscale and the staff was knowledgeable, courteous a CERTIFICATION FEE SCHEDULE (Effective July 1, 1995) C.A.B. SpecialProvisionalSpecialRegular renewal (twoCertificate (non-renewable) years) (six years)(Life) $30.00$25.00$30.00$65.00 F.E.D. InternshipEvaluation,District Specific (six Duplicate, months) renewal(two years) Name Change, Additional Teaching Field $10.00$15.00$30.00 22 SUMMARY OF TEACHER CERTIFICATES ISSUED A.Type of Certificate REGULAR CERTIFICATES Certificates Issued 1,103 B. part-timeRegularSPECIAL certificates teaching CERTIFICATES in are both valid academic for Life and unless occupational revoked. fields.They are issued for full-time and 1,668 certificatesallowingFor individuals them are validtonot teach eligible for two part-time for years a Regular and(fewer are certificate, thanrenewable twelve a for credits per Special certificate may be sixissued years. semester). Special 1,107 C. ProvisionalForPROVISIONALProvisional individuals certificates certificate CERTIFICATESwho have are may issuednot be completed issued for full-time which the and isrequired valid part-time for two years Community Collegeteaching Course, in both a academic and and is non-renewable. D. occupationalADISTRICT Community SPECIFICfields. College CERTIFICATESdistrict may request, in writing, certification for a person with unique 158 ofqualificationsareStatediscipline. the renewableChief Board ExecutiveRequests iswho conductedfor cansix forOfficer years. not the annually. meet District or Chief certification SpecificDistrict Academic Specificcertificate requirements Officer certificates must are of the district. Monitoring bybe theunder the explicit signature in the desired teaching valid for two years and /3 CERTIFICATES ISSUED FY 1997-1998 23 4,036 Faculty (Full- and Part-Time) Fall 1997 CoconinoCochiseDistrictFall 1997 Number Full-Time113 25 29.4%13.8% % Number Part-Time271156 86.2%70.6% % FacultyTotal 181384 MaricopaGraham Chandler-GilbertEstrella Mountain 1,041 306456 23.9%33.0%26.8%28.4% 2,842 178161 61 67.0%76.1%73.2%71.6% 3,883 234225 91 PhoenixParadiseMesaGlendaleGateWay Valley 160251210 6367 31.4%25.0%27.6%29.5%20.9% 349659189502253 68.6%75.0%72.4%70.5%79.1% 509252910712320 Mohave SouthScottsdaleRio Salado Mountain 139 514619 34.6%36.2%14.4% 6.4% 302287277 87 85.6%65.4%67.4%93.6% 353426296133 YavapaiPinalPimaNavajo 271 819050 19.6%19.7%18.6%18.2% 1,183 332367224 80.4%80.3%81.4%81.8% 1,454 413457274 StateYuma-LaPazNote: Totals The Maricopa District total is an aggregate of the colleges under its jurisdiction. I 1,879 93 23.7%130.1% 6,054 216 76.3%169.9% 7,933 309 17 24 /3gy Federal Vocational Education Funding FY 1997-1998 / 3 9 No _ FEDERAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FUNDING FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998 BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGESFEDERAL FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY STATE VOCATIONALALLOCATED EDUCATIONBY DIRECTLY STATE BOARD OFFEDERAL FUNDS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FUNDS TOTAL FEDERAL CochiseDISTRICT FORMULA$158,735 DISCRETIONARY $164,869 $323,604 TOTAL DISCRETIONARY $50,000.00 FORMULA$158,735 DISCRETIONARY $214,869 $373,604 TOTAL GrahamCoconino $138,303$122,883 $158,145$104,047 $296,448$226,930 $69,425.52 $0.00 $122,883$138,303 $158,145$173,473 $296,356$296,448 MohaveMaricopa $576,341$94,065 $36,417$65,000 $130,482$641,341 $316,879.00$76,741.00 $576,341$94,065 $113,158$381,879 $207,223$958,220 PimaNavajo $243,162$186,106 $36,232$80,965 .$279,394$267,071 $54,540.00$20,000.00 $243,162$186,106 $100,965$90,772 $333,934$287,071 YavapaiPinal $138,784$83,174 $102,185$205,938 $185,359$344,722 $36,000.00 $0.00 $138,784$83,174 $138,185$205,938 $221,359$344,722 StateYuma-La Leadership Paz $186,009 $0 $170,000$36,416 $170,000$222,425 $122,233.00 $0.00 $186,009 $0 $170,000$158,649 $344,658$170,000 TOTALMaricopa: SP/DH Project funded in partnership with Ensuring Opportunity Coalition ($65,000) $1,927,562 $1,160,214 $3,087,776 $745,818.52 $1,927,562 $1,906,033 $3,833,595 98annIrp10/98/tg 1/1-1 25 BESTCOPY AVAILABLE 142 Interagency Printing Services BEST COPY AVAILABLE 0 U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement (0ERI) 11 J National Library of Education (NLE) Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) 110061 REPRODUCTION RELEASE (Specific Document) I. 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