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Media Credit: Rolando Bugarin PCC President Paulette Perfumo speaks in the Vosloh Forum on Tuesday.

Thirty-one students showed up for the President's Forum at the Vosloh Forum Tuesday afternoon where president Paulette Perfumo and the Associated Students board answered students' questions about PCC.

The Vosloh Forum's 10 rows of seats can accommodate 296 patrons; Tuesday's forum brought capacity to about 10 percent.

"We will have to publicize this more [in the future]," said Devin Leung, AS vice president of business affairs.

Questions for Perfumo were submitted on half sheets of paper, which were reviewed by the AS board prior to being answered. Of all questions submitted, four were addressed by Perfumo and the board: PCC's high student enrollment, the new smoking regulations, making the campus "green," and "rigid" student learning outcome (SLO) standards.

Perfumo began the forum with a speech about current issues. PCC is in the midst of a self-study, which is part of the school's accreditation that comes every six years. Perfumo explained that it is very important in that only accredited schools can have their credit hours transfer to other institutions. The once-every-six-years accreditation process also determines PCC's eligibility to receive federal financial aid for students.

Perfumo went on to explain the Measure P Bond construction underway. The complex being constructed on the west side of campus will include a new campus center and the industrial technology building. The project, which will contain a two-story bookstore, "smart" classrooms, and a new cafeteria with wi-fi, now has its outer walls installed.

"We want to make your education state of the art," said Perfumo, referring to the "smart" classrooms, which will have computer consoles that control a video projector where students will view relevant presentations.

Perfumo answered the first question, which asked what PCC is doing to accommodate the 5 percent enrollment growth, by saying that professors did a "noble job" in taking as many students as possible. She also explained that faculty will do its best to keeps students' best interests at heart when fiscal heat comes in January.

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