Further class cuts coming
New group studies options for 2010-11
Sammy Zenner-Becerra
Posted on: 3/11/10 Section: News
A further reduction in classes is expected for the 2010-2011 school year, but they will be only relatively minor, a school official said.
Dr. Allen Dooley, the acting associate dean of enrollment management, said more cuts are coming.
"We have two more hard years coming up… Hard times and good times are cyclical. We are not always going to have a bad time in California," he said.
In the current academic year, PCC had to respond to the California budget crisis by greatly reducing the number of sections offered during winter intersession.
"This was a major shock to the system," Dooley said to journalism students March 2. "We don't want this to happen again. This year's a done deal. There's not much we can do about it, but we can prepare for next year."
Beginning this year, a special group named the Enrollment Management Advisory Group has been created to construct a strategy for managing enrollment at PCC. Dooley said that the college needed a broader perspective when analyzing the needs of the students.
The advisory group, which goes by the name EMAG, consists of representatives who reflect the needs of the different groups on campus, including the Outreach program, the counselor's office, and instructional deans.
"The advisory group is a new way to approach enrollment. It will be a good approach to helping the campus at large," said Dooley.
The group uses a strategy given by California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott to focus its efforts on three key points. These include key transfer courses, Career and Technical Education, and basic skills classes such as ESL. Dooley said that, in regards to transfer courses, the college must focus on offering classes that facilitate the transition to a four-year university.
The Career and Technical Education division at PCC offers classes to give certification for certain jobs such as Auto Mechanics and Accounting. EMAG must make sure that students are taking the classes that they need to get their certification, instead of taking electives, Dooley said.
Basic Math and English skills are given to students so that they are better prepared for college courses. The advisory group will examine which basic skills classes are most in demand on campus, according to Dooley.
Although there will not be significant changes to the number of sections offered, the college must focus on the core classes on campus, said Dooley.
Dooley believes that EMAG represents every element on campus and that the representatives will relay information back to their constituents.
"This is a significant strategy that will help bring the campus together as a group," he said.
EMAG has already met twice in January and in February to address the 2010-2011 academic year, and it will meet again in late spring to discuss 2011-2012.
Dr. Allen Dooley, the acting associate dean of enrollment management, said more cuts are coming.
"We have two more hard years coming up… Hard times and good times are cyclical. We are not always going to have a bad time in California," he said.
In the current academic year, PCC had to respond to the California budget crisis by greatly reducing the number of sections offered during winter intersession.
"This was a major shock to the system," Dooley said to journalism students March 2. "We don't want this to happen again. This year's a done deal. There's not much we can do about it, but we can prepare for next year."
Beginning this year, a special group named the Enrollment Management Advisory Group has been created to construct a strategy for managing enrollment at PCC. Dooley said that the college needed a broader perspective when analyzing the needs of the students.
The advisory group, which goes by the name EMAG, consists of representatives who reflect the needs of the different groups on campus, including the Outreach program, the counselor's office, and instructional deans.
"The advisory group is a new way to approach enrollment. It will be a good approach to helping the campus at large," said Dooley.
The group uses a strategy given by California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott to focus its efforts on three key points. These include key transfer courses, Career and Technical Education, and basic skills classes such as ESL. Dooley said that, in regards to transfer courses, the college must focus on offering classes that facilitate the transition to a four-year university.
The Career and Technical Education division at PCC offers classes to give certification for certain jobs such as Auto Mechanics and Accounting. EMAG must make sure that students are taking the classes that they need to get their certification, instead of taking electives, Dooley said.
Basic Math and English skills are given to students so that they are better prepared for college courses. The advisory group will examine which basic skills classes are most in demand on campus, according to Dooley.
Although there will not be significant changes to the number of sections offered, the college must focus on the core classes on campus, said Dooley.
Dooley believes that EMAG represents every element on campus and that the representatives will relay information back to their constituents.
"This is a significant strategy that will help bring the campus together as a group," he said.
EMAG has already met twice in January and in February to address the 2010-2011 academic year, and it will meet again in late spring to discuss 2011-2012.
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