OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES

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OFFICE OF
INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES
Houston Community College System

• THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA

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U.S. ASSUMPTIONS

• HIGHER EDUCATION IS FOR EVERYONE
• INCREMENTALISM

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CONTRAST

• Most Other Countries Higher Ed. Model
• Universities issue primarily professional degrees
• Low esteem for technical-vocational education

• U.S. Higher Ed.
• STAIRCASE MODEL
• Junior College
• Workforce Development
• Senior College-Bachelor
• M.A. Prof. Degree 1
• PhD. Prof. Degree 2

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THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHARACTERISTICS

• OPEN DOOR POLICY
• WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

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STUDENT FLOW
UNIVERSITY LAST TWO YEARS
SELF EMPLOYED

• COMMUNITY COLLEGE

LABOR FORCE
ACADEMIC TRACK FIRST TWO YEARS.
WORKFORCE TRACK ONE MONTH TO TWO YEARS
ADVISORY COUNCILS
REMEDIAL COURSES
PLACEMENT TEST
HIGH SCHOOLS
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EFFECT ON SOCIETY

• 49 OF ALL STUDENTS ON ACADEMIC TRACK IN THE U.S.
• DETERMINING FACTOR IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FROM
  AGRICULTURE TO ZOOLOGY

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
WORKFORCE CURRICULUM
ADVISORY COUNCILS
GOVERNMENT
COMM. COLLEGE
COMMUNITY
BUS. INDUSTRY
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BENEFITS

• PERMANENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• RELIABLE EFFECTIVE TRAINING PARTNER FOR
  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• OPEN DOOR ADMISSION
• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
• PLACEMENT TEST

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SOME PROGRAMS

• REMEDIAL
• HONORS
• DISABLED STUDENTS
• INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
• CONTRACT TRAINING
• CONTINUING EDUCATION

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STUDENTS PROFILE

• TYPICALLY OLDER
• MANY IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
• MANY WORK AND STUDY
• MANY ON FINANCIAL AID
• MANY MINORITIES

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SAMPLE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

• BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
• LAW
• MEDICINE
• ENGINEERING
• EDUCATION
• MUSIC,ART, ETC.

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SAMPLE WORKFORCE PROGRAMS

• COMPUTERS
• NURSING
• TRUCK DRIVING
• BOOKKEEPING
• E-COMMERCE
• WELDING, ETC.

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UNIVERSITY CONNECTION

• ELIGIBILITY TO TRANSFER
• TWO-PLUS TWO

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REACH OUT TO STUDENT

• CENTERS IN COMMUNITY
• LESS EXPENSIVE
• RESPONSIVE TO LOCAL ECONOMY

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FUNDING

• 30 LOCAL TAXPAYERS
• 45 STATE
• 25 STUDENTS
• PLUS GRANTS

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STUDENT COSTS

• IN DISTRICT
• IN STATE
• OUT OF STATE

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HOW STUDENTS PAY

• FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID
• BUSINESS/INDUSTRY
• PARENTS
• THEIR OWN FUNDS

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GOVERNANCE

• BOARD OF TRUSTEES
• ELECTED
• APPOINTED
• ELECTED APPOINTED
• ACCREDITATION

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ADVANTAGES

• MORE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
• IMPROVED HIGH SCHOOL RETENTION
• IMPROVED ECONOMY
• CLOSER TIES HIGHER ED. BUS. AND INDUSTRY

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INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

• MULTI CULTURAL COMMUNITY
• INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY
• INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS MUST BENEFIT OUR STUDENTS
  AND COMMUNITY