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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: March 17, 2009
Action Agenda
Item No. 3-Q
SUBJECT: Presentation from Durham Technical Community College
DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): (Under Separate Cover) INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Blackmon, 245-2300
DTCC 2007-2008 Profile Bill Ingram, 919-536-7250
DTCC Purpose, Mission, and Core Values
PURPOSE: To receive a presentation from Durham Technical Community College (DTCC)
President Bill Ingram on the College's strategic plan.
BACKGROUND: Durham Technical Community College President Bill Ingram recently
contacted the County and requested the opportunity to address the Board of Commissioners on
matters related to the College. Specifically Mr. Ingram would like to share information with the
Board on the College's strategic plan. Mr. Ingram will provide a short presentation followed by
the opportunity for Board members to ask questions related to the strategic plan and any other
issues as may be necessary.
DTCC's 2007-2008 Profile and the College's "Purpose, Mission, and Core Values" statement
are attached.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with receiving the presentation
on Durham Technical Community College's strategic plan.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board receive the presentation and
provide questions and comments to Mr. Ingram related to the strategic plan and any other
issues as may be necessary.
Com ham Technical 2007-2008 PROFILE
College. Revised 11/25/2008
FACULTY and ST.1FF
Fall 2007
Full-Time Part-Time
285 Personnel(154 Faculty and 131 Staff) 510 Personnel(442 Faculty and 68 Staff)
LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER/LIBRARI�
Items in Collection: 43,948 Audiovisual Materials: 4,084 General Circulation: 11,884
E-Books: 24,366 Serial Subscriptions: 210 Database Searchers: 9,290
Microforms: 94,678 Electronic Reference: 189 Interlibrary Loan Items: 212
Librarians did 167 presentations to class groups,with a total attendance of 2,704
*Data is from July 1,2006-June 30,2007
FACILITIES
Campus Size(Acres) Campus Size(Sq.Ft.) Parking Spaces Number of Buildings
Main Campus 74 413,400 1,834 12
Northern Durham Center 28 38,800 260 2
Orange County Campus 20 40,000 200 1
ACCREDITATION
Durham Technical Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(1:214:•://www.sacscoc.ord),1866 Southern Lane,Decatur,GA 30033,404-679-4500 to award associate degrees.
Programs with Additional Accreditation
Associate Degree Nursing Opticianry
Basic Law Enforcement Pharmacy Technology
Dental Laboratory Technology Practical Nursing
Occupational Therapy Assistant Respiratory Therapy
Emergency Medical Services(Continuing Education)
DURII All COUNT'
Population:246,896(2006-2007 US Census) Durham County Schools
Gender(2007): 49% Male 51% Female Grade K-12 Enrollment(2006): 32,749
✓.' ! Race(2007): 48% White 37% Black 15% Other High School Graduates(2006): 1785
V-1. Age 18+(2007): 76%
4,'.::cam:::` Per a Capita (2007):p' ( 007): $36,388
'.;:;;, :4 Labor Force(2007): 137,684
Annual Unemployment Rate(2007): 3.9%
Sources:NC Department of Public Instruction,Durham Public Schools,Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
ORANGE COUNT\
Population:120,100(2006-2007 US Census) Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Gender(2007): 48% Male 52% Female Grade K-12 Enrollment(2007): 11,395
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Race(2007): 75% White 13% Black 12% Other High School Graduates(2006): 780
Age 18+(2007): 81%
Orange County Schools
Per Capita Income(2007): $41,435 Grade K-12 Enrollment(2006): 6,823
Labor Force(2007): 69,896 High School Graduates(2006): 362
Annual Unemployment Rate: 3.0%
Sources:NC Department of Public Instruction,Orange County Schools,Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools,Orange County Chamber of Commerce
CONTACT INFORM kTION
Durham Technical Community College 1637 Lawson Street Durham,NC 27703 919-536-7200
Northern Durham Center 2401 Snowhill Road Durham,NC 27712 919-536-7240
Orange County Campus 525 College Park Drive Hillsborough,NC 27278 919-536-7238
Web Site: www.durhamtech.edu
DTCC Mission:Enrich students'lives and the broader community through teaching,learning,and service.
Durham Technical 2007-2008 PROFILE
Community
College Revised 11/25/2008
ENROLLNIENf
Enrollment by Headcount(Unduplicated)
2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008
Curriculum Programs(Credit) 8,118 7,662 7,774
Continuing Education 17,373 18,360 18,363
Basic Skills* (4,619) (4,749) (4,758)
Overall Unduplicated Headcount** 24,849 25,444 25,509
*Basic Skills totals are also included in Continuing Education enrollment totals. Source:Annual Statistical Report,NCCCS
**Curriculum and Continuing Education subtotals will not equal total enrollment.
Enrollment by FIE
Summer 2007 Fall 2007 Spring 2008 Total FTE Budget FTE*
Curriculum Programs 500 1,649 1,574 3,723 3,223
Continuing Education 324 592 474 1,390 1,306
Basic Skills (94) (184) (179) (457) (457)
FTE Totals 824 2,241 2,048 5,113 4,529
*Bud t FTE does not include FTE from the Curriculum Summer term or from all Continua Education r Source:Annual Statistical Re o NCCCS
Curriculum Student Residence Curriculum Student Profile
Durham Orange Other Non-NC Asian/ Black, Other/ White,
County County Residents NC Males Females Pacific Non- Hispanic Unknown/ Non-
Counties Islander Hispanic Multiple Hispanic
56% 16% 27% 0.5% 37% 63% 5% 41% 6% 12% 36%
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Curriculum Programs Continuing Education Adult High School and GEDt
Associate: 299 Fire Protection Academy: 18 GED: 166
Certificate: 128 BioPharma/Biowork: 120* AHS: 44
Diploma: 36 Emergency Medical Services: 208* Total: 210
Total: 463 Nursing Assistant: 225*
*Fall 2007-Fall 2008 t data is from 2006-2007
DIS'F:1NCE LI.::IRNING
Curriculum Students Taking an Online Course: 1835 Students enrolled in both online and seated classes: 1290
Curriculum Course Sections Offered Online: 202 Average Age of a Curriculum Online Student: 33
Program options available completely online:Associate in Arts,Clinical Trials Research Level II Certificate,Clinical Trials
Research Data Management Certificate,Occupational Safety Certificate,and Optical Apprentice Certificate
CI_RRICULI!NI PROGR:INIS
Number of Program Options
Arts,Sciences,and University Transfer: 7
Business and Public Service Technologies: 29 Total Program Options
Health Technologies: 22 100
Industrial Technologies: 21
Information Technologies: 21
FIN:I NCI:IL PROFILE
Total Revenues: $39,438,852.71 Federal: .09%
Total Expenditures: $33,161,539.59 Revenue State: .74%
Sources County: .15%
Students Receiving Financial Aid: 2,234 Other: .02%
Financial Aid Awarded: $5,017,580
*Data is from 2006-2007 fiscal year.
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training.Offerings include technical and occupational programs leading to a degree,diploma,or certificate;the first
two years of a four-year degree;general education for personal growth and development;a wide variety of corporate
f and continuing education courses for workforce preparation and broadening personal horizons;and adult basic skills
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Durham Technical Community College's core values are as follows:
- WELCOMING: We value a welcoming,vibrant,and safe campus environment.
LEARNING: We value learning through rigorous quality ty instruction,focused student support,and appropriate
student activities.
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ENGAGING: We value an engaging,collegial atmosphere with professional,ethical,and respectful interactions that
enhance learning.
- UNDERSTANDING: We value the unique experiences of individuals and the diversity of the community.
-- IMPROVING: We value continuous improvement in all areas of the college through encouraging effective innovation
appropriate use of technology,responsible stewardship of financial and human resources,and professional
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VISION Strategic Initiative: FOCUSING ON LEARNING
We envision ourselves as a "learning college." As such, AND STUDENT SUCCESS
we will continue to be a model for student success and
excellence in teaching, empowering learners to enrich DTCC recognizes that the transformational power of
the local and global communities and preparing students learning, focused on our students' successes, is at the
to contribute to the economic vitality of the region. center of all college activities.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES: DEMONSTRATING Strategic Goals:
EFFICIENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY • Ensuring that the college's graduates acquire the
knowledge and master the skills necessary for
• We will create a culture where all institutional future academic, technical, and career success
actions are focused on improving student learning (We define learning as the intentional process of
and success and leading to student goal comple- acquiring knowledge or skills. The process requires the
tion. (We put learning at the center of all we do by engagement of the learner and leads to a demonstra-
establishing measurable learning outcomes for all our ble change in the way the learner relates to his or her
programs and services. We should answer each environment. An essential characteristic of a "learning
question and reach each decision based upon how our college" is the notion that learning is at the center of
actions might improve learning, and we should encour- all college programs, services, and activities.)
age and support students in finishing what they start.)
• Providing college activities that encourage
• We are committed to a philosophy of continuous effective communication, critical thinking and
improvement by researching best practices and problem-solving, ethical decision-making, an ap-
establishing benchmarks for performance. (As preciation of diversity, academic and workplace
good as we are at what we do, we know we can readiness, and civic participation and leadership
always be better. We believe that learning is a journey (General Education Learning Outcomes constitute the
that has no end, both for the individual and for the common experience of all students enrolled in degree
institution.) programs. Regardless of their major area of study, we
want all of our graduates to demonstrate effectiveness
• We will engage in integrated and ongoing in these areas.)
planning. (Excellence is not achieved by accident but
through deliberate and sustained effort. As stewards of • Developing new programs that prepare students
public funds, we must be thoughtful in our decisions to for success in critical high-demand careers and
allocate and use resources.) ensuring that existing programs remain relevant
and sustainable (Our legacy as a leader in postsec-
• We will provide opportunities for continuous ondary technical education demands that we continue
improvement of faculty and staff through to prepare students for success in the 2 1st century
vigorous professional development. (Our faculty economy, with particular emphasis on allied health,
and staff are our most valuable and visible resource. public service, science, engineering, and sustainable
As a learning college, we must support and celebrate technologies. This requires us to constantly evaluate the
our employees'development and successes as much local and global workplace so we can offer relevant
as those of our students.) programs that prepare our graduates for meaningful
careers.)
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Strategic initiative: APPLYING TECHNOLOGY Strategic Initiative: EMPHASIZING GLOBALIZATION
DTCC develops, maintains, and supports an informa- DTCC embraces diversity and fosters the development
tion infrastructure that enhances learning by supporting of engaged global citizens.
seamless communication and facilitating effective and
efficient programs and processes. Strategic Goals:
• Developing an understanding of global issues
Strategic Goals: among our students and encouraging students to
• Developing and maintaining a flexible and reli- experience cultures other than their own (Informa-
able system for admissions, advising, financial tion technology and electronic communications have
aid, registration, and enrollment management made the world a smaller place. Our students need to
that maximizes access to pertinent information understand the implications of immigration, inferno-
(Web-based tools enable us to connect with students tional trade, and environmental policies for themselves
and the public in different ways. Through the web, and their communities; and they should understand
our students can also assume greater responsibility for how other people live, work, and play.)
setting academic and career goals and for monitoring
their progress in attaining those goals.) • Supporting the development of a local workforce
ready to compete in a multinational environment
• Utilizing appropriate technology to support and (Durham and Orange counties are home to dozens of
enhance teaching and learning (When used internationally-owned businesses and countless more
properly, instructional technology enables students to trade in the international market. Successful 21st cen-
engage in learning activities at places and times of fury employees must be ready to work in organizations
their choosing. Through technology, students can also that are both multinational and multicultural.)
learn from each other, experiment through simulation,
and explore the world.) • Providing opportunities for international students
to enroll in and complete programs (The American
• Supporting the development and use of informa- system of higher education remains the envy of the
tion systems that increase efficiency and effec- world, and higher education defines the communities
tiveness in administrative and support processes our college serves in a profound way. We are thus
(Integrated information systems provide employees uniquely positioned to provide higher education
with the data they need to do their jobs well. As we access and opportunity to the rest of the world.)
prepare our students for the 21st century workplace,
we must operate in that workplace ourselves.)
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Strategic Initiative: SUSTAINING THE LEARNING Strategic Initiative: FOSTERING AND
ENVIRONMENT STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS
DTCC creates and sustains a positive, responsive, and DTCC is an active community partner in educational,
safe learning environment and workplace. workforce, and economic development by establishing
and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships.
Strategic Goals:
• Ensuring a safe and welcoming learning Strategic Goals:
environment (Recent events on a few college cam- • Establishing and strengthening partnerships to
puses across the country raise concerns about the support student transitions along the educational
safety and security on all campuses. Students cannot continuum (We can strengthen existing relationships
learn, faculty cannot teach, and staff cannot provide with our local school systems, colleges, and universities
support necessary for student success if they do not as well as foster new ones to ensure every resident of
feel safe.) our service area has the opportunity to learn and grow
through education.)
• Developing and sustaining systems that allow
for timely, orderly recovery from disruptions to • Creating and expanding partnerships that im-
campus operations (Numerous events —power prove access and success for groups historically
outages, severe weather outbreaks, community-wide underrepresented in higher education (Young
illnesses, damage from fire — can disrupt all or part African-American men are more likely to go to prison
of the college's campuses for periods ranging from than to college. Working with other invested commu-
several hours to several weeks. We must be prepared nity groups, we can be the bridge to a better future for
to work through such events and carry out our mission young men of color, to those who are on the financial
of teaching, learning, and service.) margins of our community, and to those whose families
have never attended college.)
• Creating a physical environment that provides
easy navigation throughout the college (As the • Expanding partnerships that provide service
college continues to grow and change, we must make learning for students and that support employee
certain our campuses are accessible, attractive, and participation in community service (The community
adaptable.) and the workplace can serve as an outstanding learn-
ing laboratory for students and can provide faculty and
• Fostering a commitment to environmental staff opportunities to give back to families, friends, and
sustainability (Greater energy efficiency means we neighbors.)
can devote more of our resources to teaching, learn-
ing, and service. We can also have a positive and • Forging strong partnerships that foster economic
lasting impact on our local environment through a growth and support workforce development
commitment to sustainability and conservation.) (Working with business and industry representatives,
economic developers, and employers in our service
area is critical in ensuring that our instructional offerings
are responsive to present and future workforce needs.)