University

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University Community College Collaboration
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Texas AM University - Commerce

• Bob Brown
• Vice President for Business and Administration
• Mary Hendrix
• Associate Vice President for Academic and Student
  Affairs

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Texas AM University - Commerce
Ceaseless Industry, Fearless Investigation,
Unfettered Thought, and Unselfish Service to
Others
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Texas AM University - Commerce
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Area Community College Campuses
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Why become partners?

• Good public policy
• Encourages completion of core curriculum and
  ultimately, a degree
• Makes good financial sense
• Improves facility utilization

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THECB Projections of Enrollment, Fall Semesters
Area Public Community Colleges

• Collin County Community College
• DCCCD Brookhaven College
• DCCCD Cedar Valley College
• DCCCD Eastfield College
• DCCCD El Centro College
• DCCCD Mountain View College
• DCCCD North Lake College
• DCCCD Richland College
• Grayson County College
• Kilgore College

• Navarro College
• North Central Texas College
• Northeast Texas Community College
• Panola College
• Paris Junior College
• Tarrant County Northeast Campus
• Tarrant County Northwest Campus
• Tarrant County South Campus
• Tarrant County Southeast Campus
• Texarkana College
• Trinity Valley Community College
• Tyler Junior College

2005 Actual - 162,227 2010 Projection - 179,002
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Fall Semester

• 2002 2003 2004
  2005
• Undergraduate 4,813 5,063 5,265
  5,255
• Freshman 1,207 1,168 1,085
  1,052
• Sophomore 924 952
  995 810
• Junior 1,217 1,239 1,365 1,326
• Senior 1,465 1,704 1,820 2,067
• Masters 3,396 3,011 2,987 3,118
• Post-Baccalaureate 1,595 1,120
  1,031 975
• Masters Degree Seeking 1,801 1,891
  1,956 2,143
• Doctoral 274 279 295 304

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Number of Transfer Credit HoursJuniors and
Seniors Only
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Current Partnerships

• Navarro College at Corsicana
• Navarro College at Midlothian
• Universities Center at Dallas
• Paris Junior College
• Eastfield Community College
• Collin County Community College
• McKinney and Rockwall

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Navarro College Corsicana, Texas
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Texas AM University - Commerce Navarro College
Partnership

• The decision to enter this partnership was driven
  by the Presidents of each respective institution.

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Texas AM University - Commerce Navarro College
Partnership

• Increases the availability and economy of
  educational opportunities throughout the central
  Texas region

• Approximately 70 of the partnership participants
  are first-generation students

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Texas AM University - Commerce Navarro College
Partnership

• Since 1999, Navarro College Partnership has
  produced 312 certified teachers
• Enrollment has grown substantially
• 1999 - 63 students
• 2005 - 510 students

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Texas AM University - Commerce Navarro College
Partnership

• Performance on the states examination for
  prospective educators exceeds the state average

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Texas AM University - Commerce Navarro College
Partnership

• Winner of THECB 2005 Star Award
• Recognizes exemplary contributions toward closing
  the higher education gaps that challenge the
  state.

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Programs at Navarro

• Bachelor of Applied Arts Sciences
• Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice
• BSIS in Interdisciplinary Studies
• Masters Degree in Elementary Education
• Masters Degree in Higher Education
• Masters in Secondary Education
• Masters in Special Education
• Masters in Training and Development

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University Commitment

• Director of Navarro Partnership
• 1 Assistant Director
• 1 Half-time Academic Advisor
• 1 Part time Administrative Assistant
• 4 Full-time Instructors in Elementary Education
• 1 Full-time Instructor in Math
• 1 Full-time Instructor in Special Education
• 32 Adjuncts

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AM - Commerce Navarro College in Midlothian

• Offers Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary
  Studies and EC-4
• Teacher Certification

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AM Commerce Universities Center at Dallas

• Multiple universities in partnership with the
  Dallas County Community College District
• Purpose is to provide public university education
  in the heart of downtown Dallas

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Programs at UCD

• Bachelors in New Media
• Bachelors in Business Administration
• Masters of Business Administration
• Masters in Higher Education
• Courses toward doctoral degree in higher
  education

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Texas AM University - Commerce Paris Junior
College Agreement

• Help educate teachers and alleviate shortages
• Assists PJC teacher education graduates transfer
  to AM - Commerce
• PJC students in the associate of arts in teaching
  (A.A.T.) degree program may transfer to AM -
  Commerce bachelor of arts or science teacher
  certification degree programs without losing
  credit for their coursework

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Paris Junior College Signing
Seated are Pam Anglin, President of Paris Junior
College Keith D. McFarland, President of AM -
Commerce
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Eastfield College

• Texas AM University - Commerce has a full-time
  recruiter/advisor housed on campus
• The college provides office space and access to
  the Dallas County Community College District
  student database
• 147 Students have matriculated to
• AM - Commerce

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Collin County Community College

• Collin County Community College District has
  shared employment and a partnership with Rockwall
  ISD
• Also upper-division business courses are
  available on the McKinney campus

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Texas TWO-STEP Grant

• TWO-STEP (Technology Workforce Opportunities
  through Seamless Transitions and Educational
  Partnerships)
• Texas AM University - Commerce is the recipient
  of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
  Texas Two-Step Grant

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Texas TWO-STEP Project

• Offers seamless transitions from associates of
  applied degrees at local community colleges to a
  Bachelor of Applied Arts Sciences (BAAS) from
  AM - Commerce
• Enables students to use technological interest as
  part of a four-year degree
• Allows students to transfer technical coursework
  into a customized degree plan that focuses on
  their career goals

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How does the TWO-STEP Project Work?

• Step One High school students may earn college
  credit for tech prep courses and apply them
  toward associates of applied science degrees at
  the community college level
• Step Two Community college students may apply
  specified technical coursework toward a BAAS at
  AM - Commerce

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What it Takes to Have a Successful Community
College/University Partnership

• A shared vision
• Support from the top
• Faculty and staff on the ground
• All necessary student support services
• Adequate resources
• Open, honest communication
• Collaboration in developing the characteristics
  of the leadership team

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University Community College CollaborationNovem
ber 14, 2006

• Bob Brown
• Bob_Brown_at_tamu-commerce.edu
• 903-468-6009
• Mary Hendrix
• Mary_Hendrix_at_tamu-commerce.edu
• 903-886-5021
• www.tamu-commerce.edu/vpba/Office.html