dr. emily klement assoc. vice president of instructional partnerships debbie sharp vice president of...
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Dr. Emily KlementAssoc. Vice President of Instructional Partnerships
Debbie SharpVice President of External Affairs
Donna UptergroveSenior Director of Grants
North Central Texas College
Five Campuses – Almost 10,000 credit studentsRural Campuses
Gainesville CampusBowie CampusGraham Campus
Suburban CampusesCorinth CampusFlower Mound Campus
Innovative PartnershipsGainesville Junior College – established in 1924 – partnership with the local Kiwanis Club and Gainesville Independent School DistrictCooke County Junior College – in 1959 residents of Cooke County passed tax Bond to establish a county-wide college district.North Central Texas College – in 1994, the Texas Legislators defined the service area as Cooke, Denton and Montague Counties
Tax Revenue – NCTC Tax District: Cooke County
Denton Co: NO tax Montague Co: ½ cent sales tax through Bowie EDCGraham ISD: Branch Maintenance Tax as of November 2009
In-District = Students who live within Cooke County or Graham ISD
Out-of-District = Students who live outside Cooke County or Graham ISD
Presentation Goals • Provide an understanding of the need
for quality partnerships in expanding educational programs and services to meet workforce needs and secure external funds
• Provide takeaway tools and techniques for building and sustaining strong partnerships
Collaborative Partnership Strategies• Substantial Benefits – “WIFM”
• Solutions Oriented Shared Passion
• Joint Accountability
• Mutually Developed Shared Goals
• Peer-to-Peer Partner Relationships
Collaborative Partnerships – Cont.• Various Partner Contributions
• Encouragement of Innovative Suggestions
• Expectation and Timeline Clarity
• Perseverance & Unity When Challenges Arise
• COMMUNICATION! COMMUNICATION! COMMUNICATION!
Funding Maze – Matrix Grant• DOL Community Based Job Training Grant
• $4.1 Million – Workforce & Industry Partnership
• Healthcare – High Growth, High Demand Jobs
• Lattice Credentials – Non-credit to Credit
• Capacity Building – Students, Programs, Faculty, Equipment, and Scholarships
Trained over 1500 healthcare professionals to meet workforce demands.
Bowie Built It and We Did Come!
Innovative PartnershipsBowie Campus (50 miles from Gainesville Campus)
Community planned to have a “junior college” as early as 1965; the Dream came true in 2000!
Bowie voted successfully (after 3 attempts) passed a half-cent sales tax through the 4B EDC to build, maintain and support a campus for the NCTC system with a 20 year partnership.
Funding Maze – Graham Campus
Summer 2007 - Graham Education Workforce Center received classes from the Bowie Campus ITV system; the community responded positively and asked to join NCTC system
Fall/Spring 2007-08 – Partnership developed between NCTC, GEWC, Graham EDC, Graham Industrial Association & Graham ISD
Spring/Fall 2008 – Negotiations continued with NCTC/Graham
January-June 2009 – NCTC Board and the THECB overwhelmingly approve the partnership
November 2009 – branch campus tax was approved byGraham ISD by ¾ of the vote!
Community College Partnerships
Funding Maze – NCTC FoundationLeo & Mabel Scott Estate• Established in 2005 to provide scholarship
assistance for the education of underprivileged students primarily in Cooke County & Love County and surrounding Texas & Oklahoma Counties
• Awards of more than 2,700 scholarships valued at almost $600,000
• Significant impact for Dual Credit students from 42 local ISDs served by NCTC
Strong Partnerships Help Navigate the External Funding Maze
Build a Strong Reputation of SuccessNetworking Beyond Email – Participate Outreach & Inclusion – Depth to Breadth
Training & Preparing Partners for Success
Expect & Discuss Engagement ActivitiesResearch, Share & Act on Promising PracticeCultivate Sustainability Practices at Onset
Rural Information Technology AllianceDOL TAACCCT Grant – Round 3
$18.3 Million Multi-state Consortium Grant
$4.66 Million NCTC Award
Productive Partnership Created Over Time
Foster Open Communication Through Check-Ins
Value Uniqueness & Commonality
Equity & Fairness May Not Be Equal & Same
Collaborate Externally – “RITA Pays It Forward”
Funding Maze – Bowie CampusCrucial Partnerships – Petroleum Technology• Local Businesses• Local, National & International Petroleum Industry• Community Agencies• Private BenefactorsDOL & JET Grants – Petroleum Technology• Community-based Job Training Grant• Partnered with Navarro College • Equipment, Faculty & Scholarships
Funding Maze – Graham CampusWelding Technology• Graham Economic Development Corporation• Graham Industrial Association• Business/Industry • Community Foundations
Texas Workforce Commission • Fast Start Grant• Skills Development Grant• Dual Credit Grant
Training the Future Workforce in Graham
Funding Maze – Cooke County BondRejuvenated Relationships with NCTC Tax District ResidentsBond Campaign Led by Community SupportersBuilding on Support of Local Industry & EDCPassed $14.8 million Bond for Instructional Facilities
Health Sciences Center – August 2016Industrial Technology Center – January 2016
Leo & Mabel Scott Health Science Center
North Central Texas College
Industrial Technology Center
Navigating the Funding MazePersistenceBuilding Strong Partnership RelationsPersistenceProvide Opportunities for Your Students’ to Tell Their StoriesPersistenceContinue to Tell Your College’s StoryPersistenceRefine Information to Increase Clarity, Return on Investment, and the Vision of Changing LivesPERSISTENCE!
Changing Lives!
Making a Difference!
Preparing the Workforce
Navigating the Funding Maze Questions
Contact InformationEmily Klement: [email protected] Sharp: [email protected] Uptergrove: [email protected]
North Central Texas College940-668-7731