Executive Summary. KCTCS Board of Regents Meeting September 26, 2008 KCTCS System Office Versailles, Kentucky Meeting highlights:

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Executive Summary KCTCS Board of Regents Meeting September 26, 2008 KCTCS System Office Versailles, Kentucky Meeting highlights: Reviewed fall 2008 enrollment.

1 Executive Summary KCTCS Board of Regents Meeting September 26, 2008 KCTCS System Office Versailles, Kentucky Meeting highlights: Reviewed fall 2008 enrollment. The KCTCS Board of Regents reviewed fall 2008 enrollment figures. For the first time in the organization s 10-year history, enrollment did not increase during the fall semester with an estimated 92,175 students compared with 92,828 in The enrollment decrease is a direct result of a decline in state appropriations and the Council on Postsecondary Education s decision not to approve a tuition increase as recommended by the KCTCS Board. Lack of funding support has hindered KCTCS ability to adequately carry out statutory mandates found in the 1997 Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act. Due to a $13.5 million reduction in state appropriations, KCTCS began the academic year with 240 fewer faculty and staff. KCTCS colleges have absorbed the budget cuts by eliminating academic programs and reducing the number of courses and services offered to students. Specific actions include: Elimination of full academic programs on one or more campuses of 10 colleges. Enrollment caps in one or more programs at 12 colleges. Fewer courses or fewer course sections offered by 14 colleges. Minimum number of students required for a class to be offered raised at 15 colleges. Class sizes increased at nine colleges. Reduction in services to students and businesses at 15 colleges. Closure of a campus at Gateway Community and Technical Capping of enrollment at Jefferson Community and Technical College s downtown campus. Discontinuation of class offerings at Wayne County High School by Somerset Community Elimination of weekend operations of the library at Owensboro Community and Technical In response to the tight budgetary environment, KCTCS is aggressively pursuing additional revenue sources, including the launching of a virtual learning initiative, KCTCS Online. This initiative will allow adults to pursue higher education anytime, anywhere, and anyplace without ever having to physically enter the doors of any KCTCS college. It is anticipated that KCTCS Online also will allow KCTCS to play a primary role in transforming the state s economy to meet the needs of the global economy. KCTCS currently has 22,000 students in traditional online courses, with an estimated 10,000 more predicted over the next three years. 1

2 Endorsed the planned use of the $1.13 million Workforce Development/Transfer Program. The KCTCS Board of Regents endorsed the planned use of the $1,129,000 transferred from the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) Workforce Development/Transfer Program to the KCTCS state appropriation base as follows: 1) $1,000,000 for an ongoing KCTCS endowment match program. 2) $129,000 for an ongoing transfer scholarship program initiated with fiscal year trust funds. During the 2006 legislative session, the General Assembly appropriated funding to the CPE for the Workforce Development/Transfer Program to support public postsecondary workforce education and transfer initiatives, including funding for faculty and staff positions, student scholarships, and infrastructure to support workforce education and transfer. The funds were divided into two pools: 1) endowment and 2) workforce development/transfer. The KCTCS Board approved matching funds for all $600,000 allotted to KCTCS in the biennium, creating a $1.2 million dollar endowment. During the 2008 legislative session, the General Assembly transferred the program s $1,129,000 recurring funding from the CPE base to the KCTCS state appropriation base. Approved revised mission statements for Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, and Madisonville Community It is the policy of the KCTCS Board of Regents that each KCTCS college accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and under the jurisdiction of the KCTCS Board of Regents has a statement of purpose approved by the KCTCS Board. Bluegrass Community and Technical College Since March 7, 2008, the college s mission statement has received numerous reviews, including by the college s Faculty Council on March 7, 2008; Foundation on March 12, 2008; Alumni Board on March 26, 2008; Administration/Planning Team on April 17, 2008; and Staff Council on May 22, The mission statement was endorsed by the Bluegrass Community and Technical College Board of Directors on May 21, Hazard Community and Technical College The college s mission statement has been reviewed extensively by faculty and staff, beginning with the college s June 6, 2008, Leadership Retreat where more than 60 faculty, staff, and administration reviewed and recommended the mission statement. The mission statement also was reviewed and recommended by 15 faculty, staff, and administration at the July 8, 2008, Hazard Community and Technical College Leadership Institute. On July 23, 2008, the college s leadership team reviewed and recommended the mission statement with the college s faculty, staff, and administration recommending the statement on August 5, 2008, at a collegewide meeting and via . The mission statement was endorsed by the Hazard Community and Technical College Board of Directors on August 14, Madisonville Community College The college s mission statement was reviewed by the college s Faculty Council on April 11, The Madisonville Community College President s Cabinet reviewed and provided input on the mission statement on April 23, Faculty at the college reviewed and endorsed the revised mission statement on April 25, The Madisonville Community College Board of Directors endorsed the revised mission statement on August 28,

3 Approved or ratified 6 new programs, 14 options, and 35 certificates. The five new associate in applied science programs approved by the KCTCS Board of Regents respond to local needs surveys in the respective college communities and have multiple exit points. The new programs include the following: Two Associate in Applied Science in Homeland Security/Emergency Management one for Bluegrass Community and Technical College and one for West Kentucky Community and Technical College with options in Criminal Justice, Fire Science, and Security Management. An Associate in Applied Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography with an option in General/Vascular for Hazard Community and Technical An Associate in Applied Science in Surgical Technology for Hazard Community and Technical An Associate in Applied Science in Advanced Industrial Integrated Technology with options in Multi-Skilled Industrial Technician and Medical Equipment and Instrumentation Technician for Madisonville Community Diploma in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education for Elizabethtown Community and Technical Each of the new 35 certificates are applicable toward at least one degree program and are designed to be responsive to the education and workforce needs in Kentucky and to the needs of students and employers by providing greater student access with quality programs. New certificate programs were approved or ratified for Ashland Community and Technical College, Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bowling Green Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Gateway Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Henderson Community College, Hopkinsville Community College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, and West Kentucky Community and Technical Ratified KCTCS colleges other candidates for credentials. For the period of April 22, 2008, through August 4, 2008, the KCTCS Board of Regents ratified 4,866 credential requests, of which 3,024 are unduplicated and included 3,609 certificates; 300 diplomas; 394 associate in arts; 169 associate in science; and 394 associate in applied science. The credentials are to be awarded to the students upon certification that the requirements for the credentials have been satisfactorily completed. Ratified personnel actions. Other Highlights: Chair s Report. KCTCS Board of Regents Chair Richard A. Bean reported that Ms. Marcia L. Roth has been appointed to the Board by Governor Steve Beshear. Ms. Roth is Executive Director of the Mary Byron Foundation in Louisville, Kentucky, and will serve a six-year term on the KCTCS Board that ends in Chair Bean also reported that the KCTCS Student Government Association Presidents (S.G.A.) or their proxies elected Mr. Randall L. Barnes and reelected Ms. Ginger M. Carroll as KCTCS Student Body Co-Presidents. In accordance with KCTCS Board of Regents Bylaws, the KCTCS Student Body Co-Presidents also serve as the student members to the KCTCS Board of 3

4 Regents. Mr. Barnes (student and S.G.A. President from West Kentucky Community and Technical College) will serve as the Occupational/Technical Student Regent, and Ms. Carroll (student and S.G.A. President from Hazard Community and Technical College) will serve as the General Education or Community College Student Regent. Chair Bean noted that the Honorable John Coyle, Woodford County Judge Executive, administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Barnes and Ms. Roth on September 9, 2008, immediately preceding the two new regents orientation. Other items included in Chair Bean s report were: KCTCS Board of Regents Committee Leadership and Membership for KCTCS Board of Regents Meeting Locations for Due to budget constraints, the KCTCS Board s 2009 regular meetings will be held at KCTCS System Office in Versailles. The KCTCS Board will meet March 12-13, 2009; June 11-12, 2009; September 24-25, 2009; and December 3-4, KCTCS Foundation, Inc. Meeting with the CPE Interim President, Council Chair, and KCTCS President Michael B. McCall. KCTCS President s Performance Evaluation Process. KCTCS President s Report. KCTCS President Michael B. McCall provided an update on current activities, including updates on the FACET initiatives of Workforce Competitiveness, Virtual Learning, and Transfer. Some of the other activities and information highlighted included updates on the following: ARISE initiatives of College and Workforce Readiness, Virtual Learning, and Workforce Competitiveness. Eight KCTCS colleges named in the Top 100 Associate Degree Producers by Community College Week magazine, including West Kentucky Community and Technical College (17 th ), Bluegrass Community and Technical College (18 th ), Jefferson Community and Technical College (22 nd ), Maysville Community and Technical College (32 nd ), Somerset Community College (45 th ), Bowling Green Technical College (48 th ), Owensboro Community and Technical College (88 th ), and Ashland Community and Technical College (93 rd ). North American Racing Academy (NARA) graduates and current second-year students competing at Turfway Park, Saratoga, and Churchill Downs race courses. The riders who are members of the academy s first graduating class include: Mikey James, Glendora, California; Jessica Oldham-Stith, Cynthiana, Kentucky; Anna Roberts, Franklinton, Louisiana; and Matthew Straight, East Greenbush, New York. Current second-year students include: Ben Creed, Taylorsville, Kentucky; Kristina McManigell, Georgetown, Kentucky; Ryan Pacheco, Toronto, Canada; and Mike Straight, East Greenbush, New York. Advocacy campaign designed to increase financial and policy support for KCTCS. Performance measures update. The report in its entirety is posted to the KCTCS website at 4

5 Leadership KCTCS. The KCTCS Board of Regents heard from Mr. Luke Taylor, a student at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, who commented on his experiences with Leadership KCTCS. Mr. Taylor is one of the graduates of the inaugural class of Leadership KCTCS, which graduated April 24, Leadership KCTCS is a student leadership program and an initiative of NewCitizen Kentucky. The program is designed to increase the civic literacy and capacity of students, emphasizing civic engagement and the 12 principles of community building through student involvement with community leaders in discussions, shadowing experiences, and community forums conducted at college locations throughout the Commonwealth. NewCitizen Kentucky is a partnership between KCTCS and the Kentucky League of Cities/New Cities Institute. Received and discussed information on a KCTCS Benefits Study. Received and discussed information on the 2009 KCTCS Legislative Agenda. Received updates on the following items: KCTCS Quarterly Financial Report Technology Solutions Fulfilling the Promise Campaign Faculty Appointment Process Financial Aid and Scholarships Baccalaureate Student Transfer Next meeting December 5, The KCTCS Board of Regents will conduct its next regularly scheduled meeting on December 5, 2008, at the KCTCS System Office in Versailles, Kentucky. 5

C H A N G I N G PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

C H A N G I N G PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING President s Report C H A N G I N G L I V E S Board of Regents Meeting March 9-10, 2006 KCTCS System Office, Versailles OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Dr. Michael B. McCall The following information provides updates