TCC SOUTHEAST BUSINESS FOCUS GROUP February 19, 2010 Attendance: 47

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1 TCC SOUTHEAST BUSINESS FOCUS GROUP February 19, 2010 Attendance: 47 POSITVE STRENGTHS Supportive of the arts Collaborative effort/dual credit with high schools Cost benefits Provides transition from high school to higher education Curriculum discussions Access to college Jump start on college experience for dual credit Affordability Accessibility Convenient location Students can live at home Offers 4-year degrees Industry support Access (close to home) Alternative education Family oriented (College for Kids) Marketing course work Diverse faculty Community resource/partners Transition to 4-year university A place to start Students choose to be involved in community TCC high academic standards Easy to access Educational option Workforce training Dual credit Friendly campus Non-traditional students Curriculum design Career oriented focus Student centered small classes Diversity Staff/professional support Well-prepared students Dual programs Organized staff Community Logistics 1

2 Accessibility of staff/administration Affordable Stepping stone Academics/trade Outreach to high school students Dual enrollment (Mansfield + Arlington) Campus involved with community (facilities, etc.) Leadership strong and approachable Great outreach Great partner - Arlington s biggest industry Flexibility to meet industry and technical changes Good transition for students to 4-year colleges Best transition for students to certificates and on the job training Cost is good TCC has always been supportive of the ballet. They have hosted us here, brought students to us and been very active in promoting the ballet. Community support Dual credit to high school students Partner with community organizations Workforce training for tourism industry Associate degree and 4-year degree Partner with TCC dual credit Principal/president s day Provides opportunity for high school students to get taste of college life while earning college credit hours Support some of our industries with special skills/needs Excellent relationship with UTA building pathways to college Strong administration Guidance concern discussion with parents Accessible User friendly Schedule variety Dual credits Non-traditional students Fresh start School workforce Affordability Live at home Great student enrollment Outreach to secondary students stepping stone Associates, students, involved with concerned citizens Faculty and staff dedication Diversity Good colleagues Dual credit possible Partnership with school districts (AISD/MISD) 2

3 Nursing program well prepared for work Excellent communication with professors Attention to excellence Colleagues in education Unique Student centered Send us students and a partner Provide access to quality education and leadership in the community (faculty/administration) Access to CE, job training and education Open door policy networker De. Carrier supportive of the AHCC College for Kids UTA and TCC transition Alternative education Industry support Close to home Offers 4-year degree Reasonable cost Convenient location Can live at home 4-year degrees WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH Examine volume/demand vs resources Facilities volume Tech/opportunity for distance Maintain quality staff Advocacy for CC funding state and federal Facility upkeep is a challenge Technology Quality of education Enrollment growth Continuing professional development of faculty Maintaining the dynamics of leadership in the future Demands on space (more online options) Program awareness Statewide articulation agreement for tech prep not accepted Non-traditional schedules (cohorts) Junior college image Visibility (location) Outside online access Recruiting Technical programs 3

4 Other campuses how do we compare? Need paralegal program and court reporter program More support for weakest students Need more full-time faculty vs part-time Less emphasis on infrastructure more emphasis on learning Improve upon junior college stigma Staying relevant new ways of communication Growing enrollment creates staffing needs and space needs More vocational opportunities Awareness- still viewed as junior college Part time faculty? Too much building Para legal Facilities Articulation agreement between and among high schools and colleges Limited space STEM pathways Paralegal, court reporting Part time faculty Certificate AV Communication Vocational courses Developing new programs More teaching options online Visibility location Transition to workforce Board s final responsibility Uneven staffing Lack of curricular transferability in preparation (ex: different # of hrs in languages than at UTA) Large enrollment Staffing always full? Get best applicants Overcrowding Meeting the demand of the increasing number of students Adequate transportation for students Quality of instruction demand for teachers Lack of space e.g. classrooms TCC s website needs to be more focused on consumer currently not easy to navigate Keeping up with technology Maintaining the dynamics of leadership in the future Our daughter was a student here and grew discourage, ceased attending, and no longer wants to attend college because she believes she is not capable Not enough support for the weakest students MAC labs and tutors needed Too dependent on part-time faculty 4

5 Too much emphasis on infrastructure No paralegal program No court reporter program TCC 2015 Dual credit has grown and is a way of life for AISD and MISD Vocational training is major important Online degrees awarded Light rest stop at SE campus Tourism/hospitality leader alla UTA, UNT Sharing facilities with high schools, churches, elementary schools Associate degrees while in high school for students who are capable Teaching certificates at industry and business sites Online courses UTA/TCC partner 4-year programs 2-year trade school specifically designed for industry needs i.e.machinist Increase of enrollment, facility, and accessibility Broadcasting online courses More partnership with high school dual credit Team of tutors Vocational training Duel credit Online Enrollment surge Don t dilute success by repeating 4-year responsibility Teams of tutors for classes Courses are broadcasted via streaming Public transportation comes to TCC campus Satellite sites Evening courses Reliability on physical plants traditional Use or lease commercial space Online/multimedia based counselor Health care jobs Children reading at their grade level Podcast most college courses particular basic courses that will transfer to 4-year universities Teams of tutors Study skills classes and classrooms Light rail/bus stop Arlington Convention Bureau hospital/ management/internship, speaker programs Community support continuing education UTA faculty/administration support 5

6 Deeper academic engagement Dual credit Accessible, user friendly College for Kids Mansfield dual credit Partnership, use of college space for community meetings Ensuring accurate and up to date communication Dual credit program with adequate staffing and instruction Quality program development Online classes Assessment of students differential of having to evaluate different students Certificate programs transition to the workforce Focus on other campuses vs TCC SE campus site Properly prepared students for TCC to 4-year college 4-year degree program Teaching onsite at work force TCC everywhere online accessibility Fully accredited nursing program technological programs to support health care Growth of campus with mass transit accessibility Increased partnership with 4 th year Dual credit programs increased added technology Promotion of TCC value and opportunities Increase in enrollment addition of new programs, hiring of more staff, development Accessibility for non-traditional students never a barrier Expand virtual campus Symbolic high school campus on TCC campus (more opportunities for dual enrollment) Opportunity to earn associate degree in high school Using internet pod casting courses tailor to students (virtual classrooms No portables Regional transportation alive Increased number of satellite Pool of high school faculty have more flexibility in dual credit Smart technology web cams/webinar/podcast used Focus on hireability as job market demands Less reliability on traditional physical plant Associate degree while in high school Successfully resolve issue of doing more with less TCC/UTA collaboration on TCC campus 4 year Making use of community facilities for learning Light rail public transportation Public transportation to TCC light rail/bus stop Team of tutors Study skills classes Special help for each class More online course offerings Hospitality and tourism 6

7 Link to community assessing needs Job training for airline industry Expanded campus (hwy 360) Bus/rail option to accommodate other cities (transportation) Full time professors WHAT ROLE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF TAKING Remain active in hospitality school Push for the best! Be an advocate for TCC. Helping college transition students from high school to 2-year college Continue partnership with TCC Encouraging first generation college enrollment Support tax increase to fuel worthy programs at TCC Continue to build productive collaboration between UTA and TCC Teaching UTA s connection with TCC s students and their educators UTA preparation of TCC s teachers Serve on committees/focus groups such as this one Perhaps teach a class where needed Offering internships Shout it out accessibility and affordability for all Adjunct faculty Classroom space at Arlington Memorial Hospital Serve as a resource Continue as partner with TCC and support Reaching out to junior high students in promoting the benefits of higher education I would like to help. 7