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DOCUMENT RESUMEED 476 682TITLEINSTITUTIONPUB DATENOTEPUB TYPEJC 030 290Westchester Community College, 2002 Report Card.Westchester Community Coll., Valhalla, NY. Office ofInstitutional Research and Planning.2003-00-0061p.Numerical/Quantitative Data (110)ReportsDescriptive(141)EDRS PRICEDESCRIPTORSIDENTIFIERSEDRS Price MF01/PC03 Plus Postage.*College Outcomes Assessment; College Programs; *CommunityColleges; *Diversity (Institutional); *InstitutionalMission ; Institutional Research; *Strategic Planning;Student Characteristics; Two Year Colleges*Westchester Community College NYABSTRACTThis report summarizes outcome measurements pertaining to 10mission and strategic planning focus goals of Westchester Community College(New York). Topics include accessibility, academic programs, faculty,lifelong learning, sensitivity to a diverse community, facilities andphysical plant, marketing and recruiting, retention, revenue enhancement andrestructuring, and academic technology. After providing an overview of theCollege, outlining the format for the study, and presenting a list of theCollege's peer institutions, the authors present relevant institutional datafor each of the topics listed above. With respect to accessibility, thereport states that Westchester Community College has the lowest tuition ofall 10 colleges in Westchester County, and the percentage of minority studentenrollments has increased significantly over the last decade from 25% in 1990to 37% in fall 2000. The College has the highest percentage of minorityenrollment among the 30 community colleges in the State University of NewYork, system. The measurements utilized to evaluate the quality ofWestchester's academic programs include the quality of academic and classroomexperience, expenditures on instruction, curriculum innovation, campuscomputing programs, distance learning online, remedial education, and Englishas a Second Language programs. The report concludes with a summary of thefindings, identifying areas for improvement (e.g., student retention). (RC)Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be madefrom the original document.
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TABLE OF CONTENTSChapterIntroductionMission of the CollegeStrategic Plan and Focus GoalsOverview of Westchester Community CollegeFormat of the StudyPeer Community CollegesPage112344Mission GoalsAccessibilityLow Cost to AttendOpen EnrollmentFull-time and Part-time EnrollmentMinority EnrollmentsFemale EnrollmentsEase of CommuteDay CareCommunity Use of College FacilitiesAcademic ProgramsQuality of Academic and Classroom ExperienceExpenditures on InstructionCurriculum InnovationCampus Computing ProgramsDistance Learning OnlineEnglish as a Second Language (ESL)Remedial EducationFacultyOverall Quality of InstructionFaculty AwardsStudent Relations with FacultyAcademic Credentials of FacultyMale/Female RationMinority FacultyLife Long LearningContinuing Education ProgramOff-Campus SitesOlder StudentsProfessional Development CenterWestchester Arts WorkshopEducational Opportunity CenterSensitivity to a Diverse CommunityMinority EnrollmentWestchester County Population vs. WCC EnrollmentESL ProgramDisabled StudentsFirst Generation StudentsDivorced, Separated and Widowed StudentsInternational StudentsWestchester Community College Report 25262627272828293031323233
34Facilities and Physical PlantClassroom SpaceLibrary/Learning Resource CenterCampus Security and SafetyHandicap AccessibleParking Space3435363737Strategic Planning Focus Goals38Marketing and RecruitmentWhy Students Attend WCCTuition Per Semester for Full-time StudentsNew StudentsHigh School Graduates Attending WCCHigh School Feeder SchoolsCurriculum Graduation RateGraduation Rate ComparedTransfer Rate ComparedColleges to Which WCC Students TransferPersistence RateStudent SuccessAcademic Support CenterRemedial Education ProgramFinancial Aid49Revenue Enhancement and Restructuring4950Cost Per FTE StudentsCost Per FTE Student ComparedFederal and State Grants ReceivedFoundation RevenuesRestructuring51515253Academic TechnologyGrowth of WorkstationsComputer Classrooms and Open Labs535456ConclusionWestchester Community College Report Card4
IntroductionMission of the CollegeA report card on Westchester Community College should begin by identifying what it is theCollege seeks to accomplish. As a part of the State University of New York (SUNY), one ofthirty community colleges, its broad initiatives are governed by the goals and objectives setsystem-wide by the SUNY Board for Trustees. More specifically, however, the goals forWestchester Community College can be found in its Mission Statement, a document reviewed atleast once every five years during the Middle States accreditation process, and in its most recentfive-year strategic plan.The Mission statement reads as follows:The mission of Westchester Community College is to providehigh quality, affordable education to meet the career, transfer,remedial, vocational and recreational needs of the WestchesterCommunity. We are accessible, adaptable, dedicated to lifelonglearning, and sensitive to the individual needs of our diversepopulation.As a part of the mission statement the following specific goals are identified:AccessibilityTo be accessible to any resident of the County desiring aneducation, full-time or part-time, credit or non-credit, and indoing so, to reflect the multi-ethnic and multi-generationalcharacter of Westchester residents in our student bodyProgram OfferingsTo offer both short- and long-term programs to meet the varyingand changing needs and interests of our constituentsLifelong Learning EnvironmentTo maintain an environment that fosters broad-based intellectualand social honesty, to help develop a responsible citizenry withcapabilities for critical thinking and informed decision-makingEvaluationTo establish systems to regularly evaluate and improve theseefforts.Westchester Community College Report Card5
Strategic Plan and Focus GoalsIn addition to the Mission Statement, the College's Strategic Plan provides additional goalsand objectives that need to be assessed. The 1997-2002 Strategic Plan was developed overa period of three years. Of the twenty- four goals identified, four were selected for particularattention. They are:o Student Retentiono Academic Technologyo Marketing and Recruitmento Revenue Enhancement and RestructuringImplementation of these focus goals is an on-going process. Many of them were begun even asthe Plan was being put in place, especially those requiring little or no funding. Others remain tobe implemented. An annual report to the President by each department or office is structured toidentify the progress made each year.Environmental Scan: As a part of the Strategic Planning Process, an environmental scan ofWestchester county also was conducted to ascertain the current and future demographic andeconomic outlook. Four major population shifts have been projected to occur within the countyand in the greater Hudson Valley Region in the coming decade (1998 to 2008):The Hispanic population is projected to increase by one-third (32.4%)adding 60,667 to the population.2. The population will continue to grow older such that by 2010 almost onefifth (17.1%) will be 65 or older.3. Southern Westchester, after decades of population decline is expected togrow modestly.4. The rapid growth in northern Westchester and southern Putnam is notexpected to continue at the same pace.1.The economic outlook was projected to be favorable with an annual growth rate between1.2% to 2.2% from 1998 to 2003. The sector of the job market projected to have the largestnumber of new jobs is in the health services industry with 18,400 new jobs. The fastestgrowing area, however, is in business services, particularly information systems with aprojected 52% rate of increase, adding 17,200 new jobs by 2005. The top ten occupations inthe Hudson Valley Region with the largest number of projected job openings that requiresome post secondary education are: (1) secretaries (excluding legal and medical), (2)teachers, secondary schools; (3) registered nurses; (4) teachers, elementary, (5) automotivemechanics; (6) accountants and auditors; (7) computer programmers; (8) data entryinsurance; (9) social workers; and (10) hairdressers and cosmetologists.One other important trend identified is the gradual increase each year in the number of highschool graduates until 2008. This is driven by the baby boomlet, children of baby boomers,now graduating from high school.Westchester Community College Report Card
Overview of Westchester Community CollegeIn Fall 2001, Westchester Community College ranked fourth out of thirty in credit studentenrollments, making it among the largest colleges in the SUNY community college system.Located on a 218-acre campus in the center of Westchester county, the College enrolled 11,025credit students in Fall 2001 and an additional 11,800 non-credit students.Instituted primarily to provide higher education to veterans returning from World War II, theCollege began with just 226 students in 1946 on the former John A. Hartford estate. The firstgraduating class, in 1948, consisted of 128 students in four programs. The most recent graduatingclass (May, 2001) numbered 1,019 students in 60 programs. More than 33,000 students havecompleted their studies in a degree or certificate program at WCC and, during the course of a year,over 300,000 Westchester residents use the facilities at the College for classes, meetings, or events.A ten-person Board of Trustees governs the College, five of whom are appointed by the CountyBoard of Legislators, and four by the Governor. One student is elected by the student body. ThePresident is appointed by the Board of Trustees and is responsible for the day-to-day operations ofthe College. Since the College is under the sponsorship of Westchester county, the President is inclose communication with the County Executive and the County Board of Legislators.The University of the State of New York (Board of Regents) authorizes the College to award twoyear Associate degrees in Arts, Science, and Applied Sciences, and certificates, usually one-year induration, in various skill areas. In Fall 2001, 39 programs leading to an associate's degree wereoffered, as well as 15 programs leading to a certificate. The College is fully accredited by theMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools.In addition to the traditional courses of study, the Division of Continuing Education provides nontraditional programs for the community. The programs include a Professional DevelopmentCenter which assists area businesses in providing customized training for their employees;Mainstream, which brings innovative, educational programs to mature adults; CommunityServices, which offers a variety of personal enrichment and professional development classes;Project Transition, which helps women who are divorced, separated, or widowed to re-enter theworkforce; Distance Learning which offers the convenience of taking classes over the Internet;English as a Second Language (ESL), which serves more than 2,500 English learners a year; theWestchester Art Workshop which offers instruction in fine arts and fine crafts, and the EducationalOpportunity Center (EOC) which provides free remedial, academic and vocational education todisadvantaged adults.The wide range of services offered to students with special needs is a hallmark of the College.Those requiring remedial education are assisted by the Academic Support Center and by speciallytrained faculty teaching courses in remedial English, writing and math. The Office of the Disabledassisted 891 students in 2000-2001 providing supportive counseling, academic accommodations,advocacy, and referrals. The Women's Forum gives special assistance to adult women returning tothe college to complete their education and enter the workforce, and the WCC Foundation and theFinancial Aid Office are proactive in giving scholarships and financial aid to worthy students.Westchester Community College Report Card7
Format of the StudyThe format for this Report Card follows a specific layout. First, each of the goals and objectivesidentified in the Mission Statement are evaluated using various outcomes measurements. Thegoals the Colleges seeks to provide under the Mission Statement are:AccessibilityQuality Academic ProgramsOutstanding FacultyLife Long LearningSensitivity to a Diverse CommunityExcellent Facilities and ServicesNext, the four Focus Goals identified in the 1997-2002 Strategic Plan are taken up. These focusgoals include:Marketing and RecruitmentStudent RetentionRevenue Enhancement and RestructuringAcademic TechnologyPeer Community CollegesWhen possible, Westchester Community College is compared to its peer community colleges in theSUNY system which include the following colleges:Erie Community CollegeFashion Institute of TechnologyHudson Valley Community CollegeMonroe Community CollegeNassau Community CollegesSuffolk Community CollegeComparisons over a number of years are also provided to give an idea of the direction in which theCollege is going.Westchester Community College Report Card
AccessibilityThe College seeks to provide access to all individuals who have a desire to learn and awillingness to devote the time to do so. The open admissions policy at Westchester CommunityCollege is a factor that greatly enhances the accessibility of higher education to everyone inWestchester county and beyond. A number of other factors, however, go in to making highereducation truly accessible. The following measurements identify them and reflect the degree ofsuccess with which Westchester Community College is achieving this goal.Low Cost To AttendWestchester Community College, while providing a quality education, has the lowest tuition ofall ten colleges and universities in Westchester county.Tuition at Westchester Colleges and UniversitiesFall 2001 27,330 30,000 25,0009,6 20,000 16,400 16,650c 4--PC. , 15,130 12,340 15,000 16,500C 950 10,000 5,000 3,400 2,350 0WestchesterCommunityCollege(SUNY)7Mercy CollegePurchaseCollegeMarymounCollege ofNew RochelleCollege-7-- 7 - 7 - 7 -7ConcordiaIona CollegeCollegeInstitutionWestchester Community College(SUNY) Purchase CollegeMercy CollegeCollege of New RochelleMarymount CollegeConcordia CollegeIona CollegePace UniversityManhattanville CollegeSarah Lawrence CollegePaceUniversityManhattanvi leSarahCollegeLawrenceCollegeTuition 2,350 3,400 8,950 12,340 15,130 16,400 16,500 16,650 19,620 27,330Source: Office of Institutional Research and Planning, Westchester Community College.5Westchester Community College Report Card9
Open EnrollmentOver the last decade Westchester Community College has maintained high, stable enrollments.The College is the fourth largest community college of the thirty community colleges in theSUNY system, having been number six in 1990.Fall 2000 Credit EnrollmentNassauSuffolk County riIIiI11 ,62118,04415,315MonroeWestchesterFashion Institute10,81910,81310,0079,304iErieHudson ValleyOnondagaDutchessRocklandBroome17,8481 6,582rrr1 6,262r1I5,6630 5,3745,092iOrange CountyMohawk Valleyi,667Finger LakesNiagara CountyGeneseeComingJamestownJeffersonSchenectady CountyAdirondackTompkins-CortlandUlster CountyHerkimer CountyCayuga van CountyNorth Country4,641214, 064,0H-----3,65I 3,4731I 3,1512,674I 2,671)2,591r10ri2,4981 1,885LI-0 1,69711 59810115 21 urce: SUNY Office of Academic Affairs, Institutional Research and Analysis.6Westchester Community College Report CardnvBEST COPY AVAILABLE
Full-time and Part-time EnrollmentIn Fall 2001, 43.4% of WCC's 11,025 students were enrolled full-time. This continues a gradualincrease since 1996 of the full-time enrollment, primarily driven by the increasing number ofhigh school graduates in Westchester county, a trend which is expected to continue until 2008.At the same time, the tremendous growth in part-time student enrollments that had occurred inthe seventies and eighties leveled off in the last decade. In Fall 2001, 6,245 part-time studentswere enrolled for credit comprising 56.6% of the credit students.Credit Course EnrollmentFall 991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 01Full-Time ,0306,3616,1566,245-o- Full-Time--I- 10,85810,60311,12510,81911,025Source: Office of Institutional Research and Planning, Westches ter Community College.7Westchester Community College Report Card11
Minority EnrollmentsThe percentage of minority student enrollments has increased significantly over the last decadefrom 25.1% in 1990 to 37.4% in Fall 2000. The College has the highest percentage of minorityenrollments among the thirty community colleges in the SUNY system.Fall 2000 Minority Enrollment37.4%WestchesterlSullivan County3:Rockland31.8%30.0%Fashion Institute.);NassauMonroe20.8%,19.4%Orange County 'f18t4%EneThlDutchessiSuffolk Countyr'12.9%11.2%10.7%10.3%9.2%9.2%.0%Hudson Valley r,Ulster County r,Clinton 1JamestownCayuga County ,Corning j,North CountryFinger Lakes rGeneseeAdirondack -1:::: IBroome0.0%171.70 7/o%1314%SchenectadyJefferson /,Onondaga r,Niagara CountyColumbia-Greene JMohawk ValleyTompkins-CortlandFulton-MontgomeryHerkimer County ,4.1%.8%Ie8.7 6 5.8%5.4%5.1%5 0%4.1%4.1%3 7%I 3.6%2 rce: SUNY Office of Academic Affairs, Institutional Research and Analysis.Westchester Community College Report Card4BESTCOPYAVAILABLE
Female EnrollmentsThe percentage of women enrolled for credit at Westchester Community College has increasedfrom less than one-third (32.8%) of the student body in 1970 to well over one-half (56.5%) in2000. Full-time females reached parity with males in 1995. Part-time females comprise 62.9%of the Fall 2000 part-time enrollment.Enrollment By 0.0%--710.0%-7"0.0% 0II rce: Office of Institutional Research and Planning, Westchester Community College.9Westchester Community College Report Card3BEST COPY AVAILABLE
Ease of CommuteIn Westchester, all roads lead to Rome and to Westchester Community College, making it veryeasy to get to the College either by car or public transportation. Located in the center of thecounty, the College is bordered by the Sprain Brook Parkway on one side and the Bronx RiverParkway on the other, with Interstate 287 just south of it. In addition, four bus routes go directlyto the College providing service to students from all sections of Westchester county.WESTCHESTER:441.GROCKLAND nooHawthorne.6,)e Interchange /*es-.0\ -.!?.--I-87 II-ZB.1,,-Tappan ZeeBridgeQc\*ov' BRONX\.o4s'NASSAUQUEENSAREA MAP10Westchester Community College Report Card14
Day CareThe Virginia Marx Children's Center provides on-campus day care for children of full-time andpart-time students in an attractive, well-equipped new building designed for children. It alsoserves the children of WCC faculty/staff, county employees and community residents. TheCenter is professionally staffed, nationally accredited and licensed to serve children between theages of six weeks and five years.Child Center Registrations1997/98 2000/01174172cf ource: Children's Center, Westchester Community College.ESlWestchester Community College Report CardI5ABLE
Community Use of College FacilitiesWestchester Community College makes its facilities available to community organizations andgroups throughout the year. In the last ten years the number of community organizations usingthe college's facilities each year has increased from 401 in 1991 to 579 in Fall 2000. In theacademic year 2000-2001 alone, over 330,000 residents used the facilities.Organizations Using WCC's Facilities1991/92 2000-01600-V5e 92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01Sample List Of Organizations that Use the CollegeAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Red CrossBattle of the BandsBoy Scouts of AmericaFederated ConservationistsHospice of Northern WestchesterHudson Valley Blood DriveInfant/Toddler CoalitionNational Adult Baseball Assoc.N Y Philharmonic ConcertNew York Retirement SystemNYNEX Softball LeagueSUNY-Wide Job FairUnited Way AuctionAcademic Library DirectorsCouncil of English EducatorsTerrorism Awareness ConferenceWestchester Lifeguard TrainingPolice and Fire Softball LeagueVictim's Assistance MeetingsMunicipal Officials AssociationSave Water ConferenceHigh School Photo ExhibitWestchester Photographic SocietySexual Harassment SeminarsYouth Symphony ConcertAmerican Legion BaseballDietetic Association SeminarWestchester Senior GamesHuaxia Chinese School ProgramSource: Facilities Office, Westchester Community College.12Westchester Community College Report Card16BESTCOPYAVAILABLE
Academic ProgramsOne of the prime missions of the College is to offer high quality programs that meet the reeds ofWestchester's citizens, businesses, and organizations of all types. The College also takes pridein being flexible enough to provide these programs in a timely manner.In Fall 2001, Westchester Community College offered 39 academic programs leading to anAssociate's degree, and another 15 leading to a one- year certificate. An indication of the qualityof the programs offered and the flexibility of the College in providing them is seen in thefollowing measurements.Quality of Academic and Classroom ExperienceEvery three years all thirty SUNY community colleges administer a student opinion surveyasking students to evaluate the quality of their experiences while attending college. On the mostrecent SUNY Student Opinion Survey* conducted in Spring 2000, WCC tied for first placeamong its seven peer community colleges for the highest mean ranking by its students on theQuality of their Academic and Classroom Experience.Quality of Academic and Classroom ExperienceCollege20001997Westchester Community College3.803.78Large CC "U"Large CC "X"3.803.793.873.89Large CC "P"Large CC "BB"Large CC "R"Large CC "V"3.753.643.883.63SUNY 30 CC Average3.613.643.57N/A3.813.84Source: SUNY Student Opinion Survey 1997, 2000. (The SUNY Student Opinion Poll has been administered on all thirtycommunity colleges every three years since 1991. The mean score presented in the tables throughout this booklet is theaverage response rate ranging from one to five with one being very dissatisfied and five being very satisfied on a battery ofquestions).13Westchester Community College Report Card17BEST COPY AVAILABLE
Expenditures on InstructionWestchester Community College has consistently allocated a large proportion of its financialresources to assuring quality instruction. In the 1999-2000 budget, 57.2% of the budget wasassigned to instruction. This ranked WCC number two among its peer colleges in the SUNYsystem.Percentage of Budget Allocated to Instruction1999-2000/.L'It60.0%56.1%55.796c::::c 55.3%c 46.3%50.0%44.90/o40.0%30.0%20.0%10.0%0.0%Nassau ster Community CollegeInstructionPublic ServiceAcademic Support (including libraries)Student ServicesInstitutional SupportOperation and Maintenance of PlantTotal Operating Expenditures By FunctionDollars 33,932,083 40,335 6,125,021 7,015,596 7,106,835 5,071,583 0.0%Source: 1999-2000 SUNY Community College Annual Report Summary.14Westchester Community College Report CardBEST COPY AVAILABLE8
Curriculum InnovationWCC is constantly adding new programs to its curriculum to meet the educational needs of theresidents and businesses in Westchester county and neighboring communities. In the last decadealone, six new degree programs and 11 new certificate programs have been initiated. Thefollowing is a list of WCC's current programs.ASSOCIATE IN ARTS - AAINITIATEDLIBERAL ARTS/HUMANITIES9/61LIBERAL ARTS/SOCIAL SCIENCE9/62COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA ARTS9/81INDIVIDUAL STUDIES9/86ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE - ASLIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES/MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE9/67ENGINEERING SCIENCE9/74BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION1/77ACCOUNTING9/78FOOD SERVICE ADMINISTRATION - FOODS AND NUTRITION10/83INDIVIDUAL STUDIES9/86BUSINESS: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS9/88COMPUTER SCIENCE9/93ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE - AASCIVIL TECHNOLOGY9/47ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY9/47FOODS SERVICE ADMINISTRATION - DIETETIC TECHNICIAN9/47FOODS SERVICE ADMINISTRATION - RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT9/47MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY9/47MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY9/47OFFICE TECHNOLOGIES9/51MARKETING9/62RESPIRATORY CARE9/62CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CORRECTIONS9/65CRIMINAL JUSTICE: POLICE9/65RADIOLOG IC TECHNOLOGY9/69HUMAN SERVICES9/71BUSINESS: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION1/77LEGAL OFFICE TECHNOLOGIES9/78APPRENTICE TRAINING - AUTOMOTIVE9/79COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS9/79NURSING9/79BUSINESS: RETAIL BUSINESS MANAGEMENTVISUAL ARTS9/80PERFORMING ARTSEARLY CHILDHOOD9/829/93CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELINGPARALEGALEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY- PARAMEDICTELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY9/949/949/96TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY - VERIZON9/969/819/9615Westchester Community College Report Card-L9BESTCOPY AVAILABLE
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSINITIATEDDRAFTING9/71PRACTICAL NURSING - ADULT9/77OFFICE TECHNOLOGIES9/80APPLIED ART6/87EARLY CHILDHOOD9/93CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELING9/94PARALEGAL9/94COMPUTER ART9/96MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING5/96EMT - PARAMEDIC9/97DIRECT CARE PRACTICE9/00FINANCIAL OFFICE SPECIALIST9/00COMPUTER APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST9/01HELP DESK SUPPORT9/01WEB DEVELOPMENT FOR E-COMMERCE9/011-1 Added since 1990.Campus Computing ProgramsAmong the programs and courses most in demand are those involving computer technology.The College jumped in early to provide quality programs with state-of-the-art equipment andwell trained instructors. On the 2000 SUNY Student Opinion Survey, WCC ranked secondamong its peers for the quality of campus computing programs.CollegeLarge CC "X"Westchester Community CollegeLarge CC "U"Large CC "BB"Large CC "R"Large CC "P"Large CC "V"SUNY 30 CC 53.803.653.533.603.49N/A3.66Source: SUNY Student Opinion Survey 1997, 2000. (The SUNY Student Opinion Poll has been administered on all thirtycommunity colleges every three years since 1991. The mean score presented in the tables throughout this booklet is the averageresponse rate ranging from one to five with one being very dissatisfied and five being very satisfied on a battery of questions).16Westchester Community College Report CardBESTCOPYAVAILABLE
Distance Learning OnlineThe distance learning initiative, supported by the WCC Foundation and a five-year federallyfunded Title III grant of 1 7 million, is one of the fastest growing programs at the College. Online courses, available to students who can work off campus at a time best suited to theirindividual learning needs and schedules, have been offered since 1997. The number of courseshas increased from 2 in the fall of 1997 to 19 in the fall of 2001 with 368 enrollees.Online Course Registrations2001Fall 199736840030020010097 2824/1.019972000199919982001Source: Office of Institutional Research and Planning, Westchester Community CollegeEnglish as a Second Language (ESL)The rapid growth of the Hispanic community in Westchester County has caused the ESLprogram at the College to mushroom in size over the last few years. In 2000, the ES L Institutewas established to oversee and co-ordinate both the credit and non-credit programs. The numberof credit sections has increased from 24 in 1996/97 to 31 in 2000/01, while the number of noncredit sections has gone from 190 to 339 over the same period.ESL Sections Offered1996/97 2000/01350300250200150100500AMIlmolowahum isop No NEINNENENmaENomopia,151 tO Non-CreditSource: Office of Institutional Research and Planning and ESL Institute, Westchester Community College.17Westchester Community College Report Card2BEST COPY AVAILABLE
Remedial EducationFor students tested and found deficient in basic skills in math, reading or writing, the Collegeprovides non-credit classes designed to bring students up to college level capability. In Fall2001, 2,153 students were enrolled in one or more remedial education courses. The RemedialEducation Success Committee has recommended several ways to measure the success of thesestudents. One of the measurements compares remedial students to non-remedial students using acohort of Fall 1994 first-time, full-time students. The table below shows that while remedialstudents do not do as well as non-remedial students, nevertheless, two-thirds (69.7%) of theremedial students who attempted gatekeeper* courses passed them. This compares toapproximately four- fifths (80.7%) of the non-remedial students. After eight semesters,
TITLE Westchester Community College, 2002 Report Card. INSTITUTION Westchester Community Coll., Valhalla, NY. Office of. Institutional Research and Planning. PUB DATE 2003-00-00 NOTE. 61p. PUB TYPE Numerical/Quantitative Data (110) Reports Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF01/PC03 Plus Postage.
