DOCUMENT RESUME JC 000 253 ED 439 746 Barton County Community College Report Card '99. TITLE Barton County Community Coll., Great Bend, KS. INSTITUTION 1999-00-00 PUB DATE 13p.; Photographs may not reproduce clearly. NOTE For full text: http://www.barton.cc.ks.us/factfinder.html. AVAILABLE FROM Descriptive (141) Reports PUB TYPE MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE Accountability; *Community Colleges; Educational Assessment; DESCRIPTORS *Educational Quality; *Institutional Mission; *Outcomes of Education; *School Effectiveness; Two Year Colleges *Barton County Community Junior College KS IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT The Barton County Community College Board of Trustees (1) outward vision rather than an internal strives to emphasize: (3) strategic (2) encouragement of diversity in viewpoints; preoccupation; (4) clear distinction between Board leadership above administrative detail; (5) collective rather than individual decisions; (6) the and staff roles; future rather than the past or present; and (7) productivity. Keeping with those characteristics, the 1999 Report Card highlights the accomplishments of the College's students and employees. This report presents a table of student characteristics and describes the College's goals that embody the Board's long-range mission. It also summarizes the Planning Council's six goals for 1999-2004 in the areas of community relations, marketing, quality teaching and learning, and resource management. This report also highlights the College's accomplishments in such areas as service to area business and industry, online training opportunities, recruitment and retention of full-time students, BARTONline, and implementation of the state's new performance method that includes 13 core indicators of success. The report includes individual faculty, staff, and athletics accomplishments, concluding with a look at the college's finances and the 1999 budget. (VWC) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Conimitinent to excellence, communication, engaging, fiscal efficiency, focus on quality, honesty, proactive, positive, respect for individual, team-based, and integrity have been identified by the Barton County Community College Board of Trustees as the most valuable characteristics of its governance process. Through policy governance, the Board views the citizens of Barton County as the owners of the College. And in fulfilling its duty to the owners, the Board strives to emphasize outward vision rather than an internal preoccupation; a.) encouragement of diversity in viewpoints; b.) PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND strategic leadership above administrative detail; c.) DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY clear distinction between Board and staff roles; d.) collective rather than individual decisions; e.) the future rather than the past or present; and f.) productivity. g.) TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 1 Keeping with those characteristics, the ideals of policy governance, and as the citizens' elected representatives, the Board is proud to present its 1999 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Report Card highlighting the accomplishments of the College's students and Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION employees. CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization The Students We Served Student Characteristics originating it. Minor changes have been made to A snapshot of the Fall 1998 improve reproduction quality. 52.7% 3,441 Male GENDER enrollment revealed the diver- 3,087 47.3% Female Points of view or opinions stated in this sity of our student population document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. and the statewide impact of 339 Under 18 5.2% AGE the College. 18 to 19 824 12.6% 830 12.7% 20 to 21 815 12.5% 22 to 24 998 25 to 29 15.3% 30 to 34 713 10.9% 35 to 39 582 8.9% BOARD OF TRUSTEES 824 12.6% 40 to 49 Chairman J.B. Webster, Great Bend 50 to 64 7.5% 491 112 1.7% Vice-Chair 65 and over Rosalie Pennington, Great Bend 5,083 77.9% White, non-Hispanic ETHNICITY Secretary 902 13.8% Black, non-Hispanic Dan Soeken, Hoisington 385 5.9% Hispanic Other Members Mike Johnson, Great Bend 1.7% Asian Pacific Islander 111 3 Steve Mermis, Great Bend 42 0.6% Alaskan Native/American Indian Larry Straub, Great Bend Unknown 0.1% 5 In State RESIDENCY 1,372 21.0% Barton County VON 14.1% 918 Service Area (excluding Barton) 62.9% 4,108 Other KS Counties COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 130 Out of State/International 2.0% Great Bend, Kansas 67530 245 NE 30th Road Take the Opportunity! Fall 1998 Headcount www.barton.cc.ks.us Total Number of Students: 6,528 2 BEST COPY AVAILABLE The College Mission Barton County Community College exists to improve the economic and social life of individuals and their contributions to socie. The Ends The following ends, or goals, put the Planning Council Goals College mission into a long-term perspective and embody the Board's long-range mission. 1999-2004 Students will have the essential skills appro- Assisted by the Planning Council comprising priate for their chosen field of endeavor. College and community representatives, six Students will be prepared for success in the Ea major initiatives were adopted by the Board of workplace. Trustees last fall. The Planning Council and its Students will have the skills and knowledge process ensures that a variety of perspectives required for successful entry into the work- from the campus and the community help focus place. the College's efforts toward its future. 1. Students will have the work ethics, disci- pline, and collaborative skills necessary Community Relations to be successful in the workplace. 2. Students will have the skills and knowl- Increase visibility and active participation in the edge necessary to maintain,, advance, or service area. Enhance partnerships with business and change their employment or occupation. industry. Students desiring academic advancement Develop and enhance partnerships with will be prepared for successful transfer to Unified School Districts and other educa- other colleges and universities. tional entities. 1. Students will have the academic prereq- uisites sufficient for successful transfer. Marketing 2. Students will have appropriate knowl- Develop and maintain an integrated enrollment edge of transfer requirements. Recipients pursuing individual interests will management approach to marketing, recruitment, and .retention of students so that the College is able be personally enriched. Students will "relish" their "Barton to realize a continuing fiscal balance. Develop and implement strategies to Experience." increase Barton's share of both traditional In exit surveys and other feedback report 1. and non-traditional age students. mechanisms, students will speak highly Investigate and develop retention strategies. and positively of their experiences at O Barton. Quality Teaching and Learning 2. Students will site individual, personal, caring attention from faculty and staff as Provide an effective environment for quality instruc- a significant factor in how they perceive tion, programs, and services that promote student their experience at Barton. success. Develop flexible course scheduling for a variety of student populations. Resource Management Ensure adequate financial, physical, and human resources to fulfill the College mission. Notice of Non-Discrimination: It is the policy of Barton County Community College not Establish scenerio contingency plans in the to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, handicap or disabil- ity in its educational programs, activities or employment practices in compliance with Title event of changes in the College's partner- VI. Title VII, Title IX, Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Inquiries may be addressed to the BCCC Compliance Officer, or U.S. Department of Education, Region ship with Fort Riley. VII, Office of Civil Rights, 10220 N. Executive Hills Blvd., Kansas City. Missouri 64153 3 Highlighted Accomplishments Although state regulatory changes provided a significant challenge, service to area busi- ness and industry is being successfully adapted. Community Education provided customized training for 20 area businesses and served more than 700 of their employees throughout the year. The College was able to work with businesses in a variety of ways including customized workplace Spanish courses that served 115 employees of several area businesses, customized training for the Holiday Inn, and a formal partnership with Wyer Creative Communications. The College also was able to assist Cal-Maine Foods, Chase, with training projects funded through a Kansas Industrial Training grant. Through unique online training opportunities, Community Education was able to offer Pharmacy Technician and Opthalmic Assistant training in June to 17 students and continues to offer short-term, non-credit coursework leading to certificates of completion in specific job training areas through Education-to-Go. The College increased the number of courses available to high school students for college or concurrent credit including both academic and vocational coursework. As an example, the Automotive Technology Program partnership with area high schools completed its first year Barton's Case-IH Training Center served successfully and enrollment will double in its second year. The program began with Great more technicians (250) than any of Case- Bend High School and now includes Ellinwood and Hoisington high schools as well. IH 's other five national training centers. Through a contract with nationally-known consultants Noel-Levitz, the College began efforts to improve its recruitment and retention of full-time students. Among the completed projects were a simplified academic scholarship program, a market penetration study that included projections for the number of high school graduates over the next five years, and Area high school efforts to improve advisement and customer service. The continuing project's efforts are students now summed up in the College's new slogan: Take the Opportunity! receive automo- BARTON/ine, featuring courses in Business and Pension Administration, Dietary tive technology Management, Hazardous Materials and Environmental Sciences, Military Studies, and Pre- Nursing, was developed and debuted. training at the A consortium with Colby, Dodge City, Garden City, Pratt and Seward County community College. Those colleges spawned EduKan which offers general education courses via the Internet that can be who choose to used toward an associate degree. The colleges share equally in the income and costs of the continue enter program while students have the choice of which college issues their credit. the second level The College began implementation of the state's new performance method that includes of courses as 13 core indicators of success. The method was designed by a task force sanctioned by the freshmen at the Kansas Association of Community College Trustees and the Council of Presidents and has been adopted by the newly reconsitituted Board of Regents. In the beginning the focus will be College. on five core indicators: student goal attainment; student satisfaction; student performance; measurement of critical skills; and client assessment of programs and services. Four hundred forty-six associate degrees were earned by Barton students in 1998-99. In addition, 167 earned certificates for studies lasting less than one academic year and another 95 earned ceritificates for studies lasting at least one academic year but less than two academic years. In addition, through the College's Center for Adult Education, a total of 79 residents completed their GED at the Center or its outreach sites in Ellsworth, Lamed and Russell. The Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory, completed in Fall 1998, asked fresh- to men students to rate the level of importance and their level of satisfaction with a variety of factors. Barton students consistently placed a higher level of importance on the factors Barton debuted a strong educational and had a higher satisfaction level than their counterparts nationally. Also in Fall 1998, surveys of students in customized training courses showed 94 percent rated their training presence on the World Wide Web. as very good or excellent and of great value to them. Furthermore, 99 percent expressed interest in taking another program. The Outcomes Assessment Team began its difficult work of integrating assessment to throughout the College's work and structure. Through its work, the College will be able to provide honest, accurate, and meaningful measurements of student performance and critical skills in the future. In an Employer Survey assessing graduates' technical skills including job related, instruments and equipment, and computer usage, 99.5 percent of the employers rated Barton graduates' skills as average or above. In assessing "soft" skills such as time-man- agement, quantity of work, following directions, working independently, working coop- eratively, leadership, personal appearance, attendance, and punctuality, 90.6 percent rated Barton graduates average or above. In an effort to ensure the College's future success as well as its fiscal efficiency, several administrative initiatives were begun. Starting with the instructional area, the College began reorganizing around "learning" principles. Stated simply, but profoundly in the tradition- rich world of higher education, the College will focus on learning rather than teaching. www.eduiCan org 4 The "Student Success Response for Developmental Education" was initiated for imple- mentation through the 1999-2000 year. The plan includes mandatory placement for students underprepared for College level work and matches their needs by placing resources in needed coursework, services, and personnel. Barton's Fort Riley Military Program, in the top five among Servicemen's Opportunity - Colleges for producing graduates for the Army, has expanded its efforts to the National Guard. I- , Its efforts have led to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kansas National Guard to conduct military training in more than 20 classes with expansion the following year. Classes AU 110 spaces in the new student housing will be held at the Salina campus located at the National Guard Regional Training Center. facility were reserved prior to completion A new student housing facility to house 110 students was designed and constructed in El and arriving students provided positive less than eight months. The facility replaced temporary mobile units that were no longer cost reviews. effective to maintain. Funding for the project comes completely from student housing fees. Voyager, a nationally-recognized series of intensive, yet fun, youth-oriented educational adventures for students in kindergarten through eighth grade was introduced in June. Barton Expanded Learning joins Johnson County Community College as the only Kansas colleges offering Voyager. In parnership with organizations such as the Smithsonian Institution, NASA, and the Discovery Channel, Voyager offers a world-class curriculum. Due to its potential for enriching the edu- cation of area youth and its expense, the College is currently working with area schools and sponsoring businesses to make the programs more accessible. The Barton County Community College Foundation raised nearly $170,000 through its Academic Enrichment Fund Campaign and Big Benefit Auction. Its total assets climbed to $3.4 million. The College continued its efforts in the highly competitive arena of grants to obtain funding for College and community improvement programs. State and federal grants totaled nearly $1.5 million for the year. Among the grants received were: The School-to-Career Grant, a four-year state grant, will work to inspire Ell partnerships between schools, business, industry and community organizations in Northwest Kansas by funding pilot projects that better prepare students for the rigors of a highly technical and increasingly competitive job market. The School-to- Career Grant stems from the School-to-Work Opportunities Act passed by Congress in 1994. A grant from the U.S. Department of Education TRIO Program opened The Educational Opportunities Center, located at the Golden Belt One Stop Career Center, The introduction of Voyager 1025 Main, Great Bend, and at the College's Junction City Satellite. The EOC provides began an adventure to enrich information regarding financial and academic assistance available for individuals who desire to pursue a program of postsecondary education, and assists them in applying the education of area youth. for admissions to institutions that offer programs of postsecondary education. The U.S. Department of Education TRIO Program also provided a grant for the o College's new Upward Bound Program. The program identifies qualified youth who are low-income and potential first-generation college students, and encourages them to com- plete high school and enroll in postsecondary education by providing information and offering enrichment programs both on and off campus. An ABE/GED Grant funded by the Kansas State Department of Education provides ABE, GED, and ESL services at sites located in Great Bend, Lamed, and Russell. A Technology Grant from KSDE purchased technology equipment for instructional purposes including the addition of a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) com- puter lab with eight stations. A Non-Traditional Occupations Grant serves students in grades 7-14, counselors, instructors/teachers, administrators, employers, and the general public in 23 southwest Kansas counties. It is a component of a statewide system for technical assistance, resources and marketing strategies for non-traditional training programs and occupations. A Tech Prep Grant will enhance local Tech Prep activities between Barton and local o Barton obtained nearly $1.5 million in school districts. High school and college level vocational/technical students who are state and federal grants for College and enrolled in a sequenced, articulated set of courses that blend technical education with community improvement programs. academic and employment skills that lead to an associate degree, apprenticeship, profes- sional career or baccalaureate degree are the primary recipients of the services. A Carl Perkins Program Improvement Grant will provide funds to enhance the o NSAS academic, vocation, and technical skills of post secondary students who elect to enroll in vocational and technical programs at Barton. (Funding will be used for curriculum development, technology development, professional development for faculty, busi- ness and industry activities, postsecondary linkages, and assessment and evaluation R 1101.0N I activities. S C 11 00L*TO*CA RE R *PARTNERSHIP* Renewal grants also were received for Title IV, Title III, and RSVP. O 5 Individual Accomplishments Who's Who Among America 's Teachers fifth edition nominees J.B. Webster, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, served as vice-president of the Kansas Association of Community College Trustees and was named to the Board of Regents Task Force on Randy Allen, Karlene Barrett, Mary Barrows, Rick Bealer, Mike Compton, Steve Dudek, Robert Post-Secondary Education Funding. Dunavan, Greta Foster, Vern Fryberger, Lee Frye, Dr. Gillian Gabelmann, LaVonne Gerritzen, Faculty Stephannie Goerl, Ken Henderson, Jane Howard, Rachel Johnson, Gary Kenyon, Linda McCaffery, Rory Perrodin, Kay Robinson, Dr. Bahar Sheikh and Mark Shipman. Randy Allen, Psychology, was appointed to the Academic Excellence Challenge Executive Committee. Athletics Mike Compton, Instrumental Music, and Vern Fryberger, Vocal Music, conducted the Men's Indoor Track Men's Cross Country 1998 Southwest District Middle School Honor Band and Honor Choir, respectively, at the NJCAA Champion; Lance Brauman, NJCAA 4th in Region VI championship Southwest District Kansas Music Teachers Association Convention in Dodge City. Coach of the Meet; Region VI Champion Women's Cross Country Women's Indoor Track Steve Dudek, Art, exhibited his paintings in five shows throughout Kansas and served as judge 5th in NJCAA championship; Emile Loroupe for the 30th Anniversary of the Russell Original Art Review Exhibition. He was recognized nation- NJCAA Champion; Lance Brauman, NJCAA 5th at NJCAA; 1st in Region VI championship ally as recipient of the Diane Hodel Memorial Award for his work, "Yellow Kai," in the 25th Annual Coach of the Meet; Region VI Champion Volleyball Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition at the Foothills Art Center in Golden, Colo. Men's Outdoor Track 4th in NJCAA Tournament; Majorie Nepo & NJCAA Champion; Walter Davis, Male Athlete Katia Migray Laura, NJCAA All-Tournament Dr. Gillian Gabelmann, Physics & Planetarium Director, has been participating in a of the Meet; Lance Brauman, NJCAA Coach of Team; Danielle Geronymo & Heidi Kerbal, series of nationwide workshops focusing on the use of microcomputer-based laboratories in the Meet; Region VI Champion NJCAA & AVCA First Team All-American; college-level physics courses. Women's Outdoor Track Region VI Champion; 66 season victories sets LaVonne Gerritzen, Business Computer Management, was elected vice president for the 4th in NJCAA Championship; Region VI NJCAA record; Russ Kinningham, District 4 Faculty Council of Kansas Association of Community College Trustees. "Coach of the Year" Champion Dr. Timothy Kimmel, Biological Sciences, was appointed to a second two-year term as pres- Golf Men 's Basketball ident of the North American Falconers Association. 22nd at NJCAA Tournament; 3rd in District III 2nd in NJCAA Tournament; Lamont Roland Tournament and Alek Radojevic, NJCAA All-Tournament Steve Pottorff, Agriculture, was installed as president of the Great Bend Rotary Club and Women's Tennis Team; Region VI Champions; Lamont Roland, represented the local organization at the Rotary International Convention. NJCAA All-American First Team; Alek 6th in NJCAA Tournament; Region VI Donna Staab, M.S.N., R.N., Continuing Nursing Education Specialist, was appointed to Radojevic, NJCAA All-American Honorable Tournament Champion a second two-year term on the Kansas State Board of Nursing Continuing Education Committee. Mention; Ryan Cross, NABC and KJCCC Coach Cheer Squad Avalon White, Business Technology, became a certified business etiquette consultant and of the Year 5th in NCA Championships began Confidence Plus, a new training program for business etiquette, offering customized semi- Women's Basketball Dance Line nars in conjunction with the College. Wendy Okeson, NJCAA All-American 2nd in NCA Championships Honorable Mention; Tony Hobson, KJCCC Marcia Polenberg, Art, exhibited her ceramic and mixed media work in 12 shows in Kansas Booster Club Coach of the Year and the United States inlcuding three national shows. Raised approximately $80,000 to offset out-of-state scholarships and Athletic Staff Department projects. Carol Berta, Director of Library Services, served a one-year term as president of the History Instructor Linda McCaffery (left) received Kansas Library Association and received the College and University Library Section 's 1998 the College 's Distinguished Instructor Award from Legislative Leadership Award from the Kansas Library Association. Dr. Paul Maneth, Dean of Academic Affairs during Marlene Clayton, President's Office Executive Secretary,served as president of Barton the 291h annual commencement ceremony. She was the 15th recipient of the award. It was the County Community College Office Professionals. second lime she has been so honored, having Mark Dean, Physical Plant Director, was selected to serve on the State Department of also received the award in 1993. Education Committee for Funding Capital Projects for ALAS, Technical Colleges and Community Colleges. Michael Dawes, Sports Information Director, earned two 3rd place awards in the College Kristina Boger and Jamie Dame, Hoisington, joined 37 other students as members of the Phi Theta Sports Information Directors of America District VII Writing Contest for his stories published in the Kappa All-Kansas Academic Team. PTK is the honor Spring 1998 edition of Hilltopics. fraternity for community colleges. The students Linda Dueser, Communications Assistant, earned 1st and 2nd place awards in the internal were recognized at an awards luncheon sponsored publications category of the Kansas Press Women 's 1998 Communications Contest for her stories by the Kansas Association of Community College published in the Communique. Her first-place story also won second place in the National Trustees to introduce Kansas legislators to the com- 1 Federation of Press Women 's Communications Contest. munity colleges' finest students. Dana Foss, Athletic Department Administrative Assistant, was elected vice president of Kristina Boger, Hoisington, Diana Kaeberle, Great the Kansas Community College Athletic Secretaries organization. Bend, and Peter Harley, St. John, received the Julie Knoblich, Director of Human Resources, was elected chairperson-elect of Kansas 1998 Outstanding Graduate Awards during the Community College Human Resource Managers. 29th commencement ceremony. The Awards recognize graduates who have demonstrated Dr. David J. Tarver, Dean of Student Development, was one of 10 community members excellence in academics, service and leadership selected to participate in the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce Leadership Great Bend program and are selected by a five-member committee of and was appointed co-chairperson of the 1998 Great Bend United Way Campaign. He also was faculty, staff, students and administration. elected president of the Deans of Students of Kansas Community Colleges. 1999 vs. 1998 Operating Budget and Property Tax Request Finances . In establishing its 1999 budget, the Board of Trustees requested $134,732 $14,074,478 $13,939,7461 Operating Budget an increase of $134,729 in local 1 property taxes to be used for $4,972,602 $4,837,873 $134,729 Property Tax Request salary increases. Those funds rep- ($2,739,459) $142,925,059 $145,664,554 County Assessed Valuation resent an overall salary increase 34 792 1.685 33.107 Mil Levy E of 2%, far less than is needed to fund the final year of a three-year Mils attributed to assessed valuation drop: 0.743, Mils attributed to tax increase: 0.942 plan to bring Barton salaries up to the level of its Kansas community college peers. On average, Barton How Barton Compares employee salaries are currently Based on 1998 Valuations and Community College Mil Levies 7.26% below those at peer institu- Mil Levy FIE Enrollment Local Tax Per FIE tions. The increase in local taxes College Taxes County came after a year in which the 33.107 2,380 $4,822,531 $2,026 Barton College reduced its spending by $4,488,302 1,248 25.557 $3,596 Ford more than $1 million compared 16.740 $3,823 1,567 $5,990,191 Finney to 1995 and funded the sec- The $6,330 26.979 $5,431,898 858 ond year of the salary Seward Impact of Declining increase plan. The funds Assessed Valuation used for salary increases If the county's assessed The state has not paid its share. represent less than a 1% valuation had remained at its peak The state 's inability to match state funding with statewide usage of community col- increase in tax dollars ($227,862,317 in 1982) the leges resulted in higher local property taxes even though the College is spending less and less than one mil in 1999 tax levy would be money. Local property taxes provide 35% of Barton 's budget while the average at other the levy. 21.823 mils. 45%. Kansas community colleges is Through legislation known as Senate Bill 345, a new state funding formula would 80% going to buy down the local property tax. At increase state funds to Barton, with Barton 's students are paying their share. best, the bill would reduce local property taxes by less than one mil next year. Barton 's students contribute approximately 20% of the College budget. They pay Unfortunately, the formula shifts funds from some colleges to others and that shift would tuition and fees that place the College among the highest community colleges in the state. cost the College $600,000 in state aid and provide no local tax reduction at all if addi- Historically, Barton has been in the middle of the pack when considering student cost. tional state funds are not tied to the new formula. The more expensive tuition and fees become, the less accessible the College becomes to The Kansas Association of Community College Trustees recently voted unanimously to citizens who need education. The resulting loss in enrollment means less funding. seek a more fair distribution of funds under the new formula while maintaining the local tax buy down. Reaction from the new Board of Regents has been positive. The new Regents assumed coordination of the state 's community colleges previously legislated to Barton County Community College the Board of Education and will advocate for all of higher education beginning in the FY Student Cost 2000 legislature. $50 71_ $46 45 Barton County Community College 40 $39 35 Expenditures and Property Taxes $31 30 $16,000,000 25 14,000,000 20 15 12,000,000 10 10,000,000 5 0 8,000,000 1998-99 1996-97 1997-98 1995-96 6,000,000 Tuition and Fees 4,000,000 2,000,000 0 1998 1997 1996 1995 GO Property Tax Request College Expenditures 7 ommitment to excellence, communication, engaging, fiscal efficiency, focus on quality, honesty, proactive, positive, respect oTt for individual, team-based, and integrity have been identified by the C d Barton County Community College Board of Trustees as the most valuable characteristics of its governance process. Through policy governance, the Board views the citizens of Barton County 92 as the owners of the College. And in fulfilling its duty to the owners, the Board strives to emphasize outward vision rather than an internal preoccupation; a.) encouragement of diversity in viewpoints; b.) strategic leadership above administrative detail; c.) clear distinction between Board and staff roles; d.) collective rather than individual decisions; e.) the future rather than the past or present; and f.) productivity. g.) Keeping with those characteristics, the ideals of policy governance, and as the citizens' elected representatives, the Board is proud to present its 1999 Report Card highlighting the accomplishments of the College's students and employees. The Students We Served Student Characteristics A snapshot of the Fall 1998 52.7% 3,441 Male GENDER enrollment revealed the diver- 3,087 41.3% Female sity of our student population and the statewide impact of 5.2% 339 Under 18 AGE the College. 824 12.6% 18 to 19 12.7% 830 20 to 21 815 12.5% 22 to 24 25 to 29 15.3% 998 713 10.9% 30 to 34 35 to 39 8.9% 582 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 12.6% 824 40 to 49 Chairman J.B. Webster, Great Bend 7.5% 50 to 64 491 t7% Vice-Chair 65 and over 112 Rosalie Pennington, Great Bend 17.9% 5,083 White, non-Hispanic ETHNICITY Secretary 902 13.8% Dan Soeken, Hoisington Black, non-Hispanic 5.9% 385 Hispanic Other Members Mike Johnson, Great Bend 1.7% 111 Asian Pacific Islander Steve Mermis, Great Bend 42 0.6% Alaskan Native/American Indian Larry Straub, Great Bend 0.1% Unknown 5 RESIDENCY In State '0 Barton 21.0% 1,372 County 14.1% 918 Service Area (excluding Barton) 62.9% 4,108 Other KS Counties COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 130 Out of State/International 2.0% Great Bend, Kansas 67530 245 NE 30th Road Take the Opportunity! Fall 1998 Headcount www.barton.cc.ks.us Total Number of Students: 6,528 8 The College Mission Barton County Community College exists to improve the economic and social life of individuals and their contributions to society. The Ends The following ends, or goals, put the Planning Council Goals College mission into a long-term perspective and embody the Board's long-range mission. 1999-2004 Students will have the essential skills appro- Assisted by the Planning Council comprising priate for their chosen field of endeavor. College and community representatives, six Students will be prepared for success in the major initiatives were adopted by the Board of workplace. Trustees last fall. The Planning Council and its Students will have the skills and knowledge process ensures that a variety of perspectives required for successful entry into the work- from the campus and the community help focus place. the College's efforts toward its future. 1. Students will have the work ethics, disci- pline, and collaborative skills necessary Community Relations to be successful in the workplace. Increase visibility and active participation in the 2. Students will have the skills and knowl- edge necessary to maintain, advance, or service area. Enhance partnerships with business and change their employment or occupation. industry. Students desiring academic advancement 12 Develop and enhance partnerships with will be prepared for successful transfer to Unified School Districts and other educa- other colleges and universities. tional entities. 1. Students will have the academic prereq- uisites sufficient for successful transfer. Marketing 2. Students will have appropriate knowl- Develop and maintain an integrated enrolbnent edge of transfer requirements. management approach to marketing, recruitment, Recipients pursuing individual interests will MI and retention of students so that the College is able be personally enriched. to realize a continuing fiscal balance. Students will "relish" their "Barton Develop and implement strategies to Experience." increase Barton's share of both traditional 1. In exit surveys and other feedback report and non-traditional age students. mechanisms, students will speak highly Investigate and develop retention strategies. and positively of their experiences at Barton. Quality Teaching and Learning 2. Students will site individual, personal, Provide an (ffective environment for quality instruc- caring attention from faculty and staff as tion, programs, and services that promote student a significant factor in how they perceive their experience at Barton. success. Develop flexible course scheduling for a variety of student populations. Resource Management Ensure adequate financial, physical, and human resources to fulfill the College mission. Notice of NonDiscrimination: It is the policy of Barton County Community College not Establish scenerio contingency plans in the to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, handicap or disabil- ity in its educational programs, activities or employment practices in compliance with Title event of changes in the College's partner- VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Inquiries may be addressed to the BCCC Compliance Officer, or U.S. Department of Education, Region ship with Fort Riley. VII, Office of Civil Rights, 10220 N. Executive Hills Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri 64153 9 BEST COPY AVAILABLE Highlighted. Accomplishments Although state regulatory changes provided a significant challenge, service to area busi- ness and industry is being successfully adapted. Community Education provided customized training for 20 area businesses and served more than 700 of their employees throughout the year. The College was able to work with businesses in a variety of ways including customized workplace Spanish courses that served 115 employees of several area businesses, customized training for the Holiday Inn, and a formal partnership with Wyer Creative Communications. The College also was able to assist Cal-Maine Foods, Chase, with training projects funded through a Kansas Industrial Training grant. Through unique online training opportunities, Community Education was able to offer Pharmacy Technician and Opthalmic Assistant training in June to 17 students and continues to offer short-term, non-credit coursework leading to certificates of completion in specific job training areas through Education-to-Go. The College increased the number of courses available to high school students for college example, the or concurrent credit including both academic and vocational coursework. As an Automotive Technology Program partnership with area high schools completed its first year Barton 's Case-IH Training Center served successfully and enrollment will double in its second year. The program began with Great more technicians (250) than any of Case- Bend High School and now includes Ellinwood and Hoisington high schools as well. IH 's other five national training centers. Through a contract with nationally-known consultants Noel-Levitz, the College began efforts to improve its recruitment and retention of full-time students. Among the completed projects were a simplified academic scholarship program, a market penetration study that included projections for the number of high school graduates over the next five years, and Area high school efforts to improve advisement and customer service. The continuing project's efforts are students now summed up in the College's new slogan: Take the Opportunity! receive automo- BARTON/ine, featuring courses in Business and Pension Administration, Dietary tive technology Management, Hazardous Materials and Environmental Sciences, Military Studies, and Pre- Nursing, was developed and debuted. training at the A consortium with Colby, Dodge City, Garden City, Pratt and Seward County community College. Those which offers general education courses via the Internet that can be colleges spawned EduKan who choose to used toward an associate degree. The colleges share equally in the income and costs of the continue enter program while students have the choice of which college issues their credit. the second level The College began implementation of the state's new performance method that includes of courses as 13 core indicators of success. The method was designed by a task force sanctioned by the freshmen at the Kansas Association of Community College Trustees and the Council of Presidents and has been adopted by the newly reconsitituted Board of Regents. In the beginning the focus will be College. performance; on five core indicators: student goal attainment; student satisfaction; student measurement of critical skills; and client assessment of programs and services. Four hundred forty-six associate degrees were earned by Barton students in 1998-99. In o addition, 167 earned certificates for studies lasting less than one academic year and another 95 Eetm 64004-0.a earned ceritificates for studies lasting at least one academic year but less than two academic residents years. In addition, through the College's Center for Adult Education, a total of 79 completed their GED at the Center or its outreach sites in Ellsworth, Lamed and Russell. The Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory, completed in Fall 1998, asked fresh- ra satisfaction with a variety men students to rate the level of importance and their level of of factors. Barton students consistently placed a higher level of importance on the factors Barton debuted a strong educational and had a higher satisfaction level than their counterparts nationally. Also in Fall 1998, their training surveys of students in customized training courses showed 94 percent rated presence on the World Wide Web. expressed as very good or excellent and of great value to them. Furthermore, 99 percent interest in taking another program. The Outcomes Assessment Team began its difficult work of integrating assessment o throughout the College's work and structure. Through its work, the College will be able and to provide honest, accurate, and meaningful measurements of student performance critical skills in the future. In an Employer Survey assessing graduates' technical skills including job related, o instruments and equipment, and computer usage, 99.5 percent of the employers rated Barton graduates' skills as average or above. In assessing "soft" skills such as time-man- working coop- agement, quantity of work, following directions, working independently, eratively, leadership, personal appearance, attendance, and punctuality, 90.6 percent rated Barton graduates average or above. In an effort to ensure the College's future success as well as its fiscal efficiency, several o administrative initiatives were begun. Starting with the instructional area, the College began reorganizing around "learning" principles. Stated simply, but profoundly in the tradition- rich world of higher education, the College will focus on learning rather than teaching. 1.0