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Institution Day

August 15, 2018

Feather River CollegeKevin Trutna, Ed.D.Superintendent/President

Agenda

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1. Welcome/Overview

2. Awards & Recognition

3. 2017-18 Year in Review

4. 2018-19 Preview

5. State of the College

6. Campus Safety Reminders

7. Guided Pathways and Student Success (re)Defined – Alyssa NguyenOur goal is to serve students

Awards & Recognition

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FRC exists because of you…

a) New employees – David Burris

b) Employee recognition – Kevin Trutna

c) 2017-18 Accomplishments – Kevin Trutna

Awards & Recognition

How you make FRC great…

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2017-18Accomplishments


5

USFS Internship

program 6 years

The reward for all of our work…

Nicholas Johnston

received Financial Aid

training and

certification

Upward Bound grant

renewed

82% of students

surveyed “very

positive” towards FRC

First dorm Trash to

Treasure recycle

project

CCCAA R-4 Gender

Equity Report used as

a statewide model


(cont.)

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Upward Bound visits

several colleges and

helps students apply to

college


91% of FRC

Educational Talent

Search graduates

attend higher

education

Rafael Blanco

competes in mural

marathon

Dr. Adam Fuller

coordinates with

Kokanee Power for

outreach and

scholarship support

ISP students accepted

into UC Berkeley

Record number (267)

attend New Student

Orientation

Week of Welcome

activities popular


(cont.)

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New signage placed on

campus


9 bachelor’s degree

students complete a

summer internship

from 5 states before

their senior year

15 ORL students lead

hiking trips for PUSD

and field camp for UC

Berkeley

Randy Rick elected to

Red Bluff HS Athletics

Hall of Fame

Dr. Katie Desmond

and Political Science

classes hold

Constitution Day

activities

Pablo Campos speaks

on campus for Suicide

Awareness Month


(cont.)

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Merle Rusky holds

another successful

High Sierra Parent

Conference


Board holds

Community Luncheon

in Eastern Plumas

County to present FRC

activities

Stacey Svilich and Will

Lombardi take student

leadership to North

State Campus Camp

FRC Career and

Technical Education

graduates top state

averages for

employment, wages,

and transfer

FRC participates in the

All-in Challenge to

promote voting

Equine students

volunteer at nationally

recognized Reno

Snaffle Bit Futurity

and Horse Sale


(cont.)

9

Three volleyball

players earn individual

CCCWVCA Scholar

Athlete recognition


New Library website

debuts with emphasis

on searching reference

materials

FRC Foundation holds

Dancing with the Stars

featuring employees

and students

Darryl Swarm

recognized by

Chancellor Oakley for

work on IEPI project

Monica Potter leads

campus cancer

screening

Climbing wall opens

for first full year of

activities, bringing in

community and

students


(cont.)

10

Bachelor’s degree

program fieldtrip to 3

states, different

operations, and

national headquarters


Environmental Studies

completes another

successful deer

collaring project

Successful active

shooter drill held in

LRC

Volleyball earns trip to

state championship

All American, MVP,

All-Conference (5),

Honorable Mention (2)

Coach of the Year

Educational Talent

Search hosted

Freshman Focus Camp

Men’s soccer earns

playoff berth,

All-Conference (4),

All-Academic (9)


(cont.)

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Rodeo finished fall

season with

women in 5th place,

men in 2nd place,

16 individuals in top 10


8 students competed

in national AMATYC

mathematics exam

competition

Football

All-Conference (6)

1st STEAM Newsletter

published

Women’s soccer

All-Conference (2),

All-Academic (8)

FRC Feasts were held

to explore careers and

learn cooking

techniques


(cont.)

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Women’s basketball

earns top 10 ranking

for first time ever


FRC participated in

IEPI Community of

Practice which

eventually helped

shape funding formula

Dr. Adam Fuller

presented aquaponics

system to several fairs,

schools, and

community activities

Bachelor’s degree

presentation at CCLC

Conference

PTK inducted 7 fall

students with 2 Golden

Opportunity

Scholarships in fall and

3 in spring

New SLO reporting

system adopted to

make reports user

friendly


(cont.)

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Recent graduate Haley

Housel is finalist for

prestigious Jack Kent

Cooke national

scholarship


FRC accepted into

Chancellor’s Office

Online Education

Initiative (OEI)

Consortium

Little-Kittinger

Foundation makes

generous donation to

ORL

FRC participates in 1st

Annual Sierra Nevada

Medicine Conference

Anna Thompson

participates in Chico

State STEM Faculty

Learning Program

PTK sponsored winter

clothing drive


(cont.)

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150 students attend

Student Resource Fair


FRC participates in

Groundhog Festival

Men’s soccer team

earns CCCAA Scholar

Team Recognition for

highest GPA

Shared-Governance

Survey conducted and

praised by

accreditation visit

ORL receives grant

from California State

Parks Division of

Boating & Waterways

12 inmates graduate

from Valley State

Prison


(cont.)

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Financial Aid office

promotes successful

FAFSA workshops for

new students


Jan Renne earned US

citizenship

Spring Sustainability

Series Wild – Words

most popular to date

English Department

develops Writing

Across Curriculum

project

FRC provides

leadership in

Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services

grant

Financial Aid default

rate falls for the 3rd

consecutive year due

to efforts of staff in

educating students


(cont.)

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Black History Month

activities integrate

activities across

different courses


Marci Lang and

Greg McCarthy

earn master’s degrees

PTK earns REACH

Award for chapter

membership

development

Kelley Molina earned

her bachelor’s degree

Alyia Pilgrim

participated in Vet-2-

Vet program

Casey Nunn earned

her associate degree


(cont.)

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Congressional

candidates visit

Political Science

classes


Business Office hosts

campus visits from

CDC field trips: Easter

Bunny and Holiday

Parade

Art Appreciation

students develop

campus sculpture

concepts for class

project

Jim Cross was chosen

to present at national

Naturopathic

Conference

Dr. Joan Parkin

publishes a book about

Pleasant Valley State

Prison

Environmental

students attend Chico

State conference on

youth, diversity, and

motivation


(cont.)

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Guided Pathways work

begins at FRC

Hint: we are already

accomplishing many of

the goals


Mental Health &

Wellness Center brings

in Dr. Mary Jo

Gonzalez and Alexis

Jones

Football team provides

clean-up of Plumas-

Sierra Fairgrounds for

community service

Sustainability Month

hosted by SAT

Committee

TRiO/SSS awards 25

scholarships at almost

$40,000

FRC baseball team

won GVC, hosted

playoff,

All-American,

All-Academic (5),

All-Conference (10),

Coach of the Year


(cont.)

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Beach Volleyball

placed 2nd in league

and sent two pairs to

state championship


Terry Gallagher ends

here FRC teaching

career with sold-out

performances of South

Pacific

Softball won the GVC,

All-American, MVP,

All-Conference (3),

Coach of the Year

30 EOPS graduates

honored

Terry Baumgartner

earns 700th career win

as a college coach

Diversity Committee

and International and

Cultural Club hosts

annual Cultural Fair


(cont.)

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FRC Gay-Straight

Alliance host film and

discussion


Facilities Department

installs solar water

heater panels on

Fitness Center

swimming pool

Michelle Petroelje and

Jeff Lewis host

Leadership Camp

Day in the Mountains

and Homefield

Advantage draw many

new students to

campus.

Dr. Will Lombardi

organized Plumas Arts

and Words

Calvin Hedrick

presents Native

American Cultural

Humility training


(cont.)

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Rodeo team sends 4

individuals to College

National Finals Rodeo


Krystal Drybread and

Monica Potter attend

3rd Annual CARE

Conference

24 ISP students

graduate in spring, 3

paroled ISP students

walk at FRC

graduation, and PTK

sponsors ISP grads

FRC joins California

Virtual Campus

statewide program

Distance Education

adds many Canvas

tools, modified course

rubric, and

accessibility training

Child Development

Center awarded grant

for STEM materials


(cont.)

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Volleyball team only

California college to

earn national AVCA

Academic Team Award


FRC awarded Sierra

Conservancy

Watershed

Improvement grant for

fire protection

FRC Alumni of the Year

Mark Dodge speaks at

CCCAA Convention

Dr. Katie Desmond

and Erin Ellingson

attend ACCCA Admin

101 Program

Mental Health &

Wellness Center serves

145 students in first

year of operations

Equine Program

featured in national

magazine Platinum

Performance


(cont.)

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FRC awards first

Bachelor’s Degree


FRC awards

15 bachelor’s degrees

219 associate degrees

83 certificates

FRC enters its 50th year

of providing education

FRC earns stellar

accreditation with zero

compliance

recommendations

FRC exceeds ACCJC

Institution Set

Standards and beats

small college average

for success measures

FRC recognized by

ACCJC for campus

accomplishments

No college has been sanctioned since the CCSF-ACCJC case was settled?

False –the Accreditation Standards continue

to be used to evaluate institutions

Accreditation

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COMMENDATIONS

1. Bringing mission to life

– Incorporating natural environment into educational activities

– Sustainability efforts

– Family-like atmosphere that engages students

– Enriches academic programs

2. Social justice work

– Serves disproportionately impacted incarcerated students

– Innovative pedagogy that resulted in significant increase in student success rates

3. Engaging students in college life through creative Student Services efforts

– Maximizes advising function by collaborating across departments

– Engage students in life of college, fosters inclusion

4. Professional Development Committee and Diversity Committee provide practical and inspirational development opportunities

– Based upon campus-wide and department-level need

– Culture of openness and inclusion, awareness

Accreditation

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RECOMMENDATIONS

COMPLIANCE AREAS

NONE !

IMPROVEMENT AREAS

1. Improve systematic review of policies and practices

2. Ensure that all documents for ISP be aligned with college

documents (i.e. no separate “catalog”)

3. Create AP to accompany the existing BP for CEO hiring

process

The first FRC classes were taught in local high schools?

True- Initial classes were taught in Plumas County High Schools before moving to

the Fairgrounds and then to our current location

A look ahead to 2018-19

Priorities for the year…

50th Anniversary

History • Founded 1968• Current Site 1971• Break from Peralta 1988

Events• Launch Party• Paint the Town Gold• Community Celebration Weekend• Pavilion

Publicity• Website – www.frc.edu/50 • Logo• Foundation/Scholarships• “artifacts” needed in Library

Other Developments Promise Scholarship Program• First time, full time students• Other criteria• Goal is to remove barriers (financial)

New Website• Training this week• Launch in September

New Trustee(s)

Budget Priorities

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2018-19

• Maintain healthy Beginning Fund Balance and reserves

• Continue to plan for STRS and PERS increases and increase

to minimum wage for student workers

• Implement and develop strategies for new funding formula

• Complete negotiations with board objective of being the

Premier Employer in Plumas County and comparisons to

the California small college average

• Leverage Strong Workforce Development funding for CTE

programs, including full development of Agriculture land

• Integrate strategies Equity, Student Success & Support

Programs, and Basic Skills Initiative – include into Guided

Pathways funding and strategy

• Continue to increase electronic recruitment/marketing

strategies, leveraging Guided Pathways and Strong

Workforce/CTE categorical funding

The Good Neighbor Policy was official cancelled in 2011

as State law?

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False

• The Good Neighbor Policy still exists in statute but requires

a “reciprocal” agreement with a neighboring state

• Nevada removed the reciprocity, making the

California/Nevada GNP void

Board of Trustees

Objectives

2018-19 (draft)

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1. Guided Pathways Project

2. 50th Anniversary activities

3. Respond to ACCJC recommendations

4. Access and Success portions (20% each) of new funding formula – develop strategies to serve students and increase funding

5. New funding formula implementation

6. Enrollment planning for AB 705 – Acceleration of mathematics and English

7. Decide upon replacement faculty for open mathematics position

8. River crossing/bridge recommendation

9. Softball seating from Title IX Committee recommendation

10. Board training and review of policies

11. Complete negotiations with CSEA and FT faculty

What will FRC look like in 5-7 years?

Superintendent/President Intent34

1. Fully implement Guided Pathways

2. New lease with Foundation as Dormitories will be paid off

3. Explore housing shortage and possible solutions

4. Grow on-campus FTES and Associate Degrees for Transfer

5. Online degree(s)

6. Fully online ISP options

7. Develop Agriculture land to support both bachelor’s and associate degree programs

8. Expansion to meet the healthcare needs of Plumas County

9. Responsive to the workforce needs of Northern California

10. Develop a staffing model that offers appropriate programs for student needs

11. Partnerships with PUSD for dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, Adult Education and other programs

12. Capital projects prioritized to meet educational need and maximize available funding sources

Budget

State of the College

FRC has the smallest

fiscal reserve in the state?

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False

• The FRC reserve is the 6th smallest in the state when

measured in dollars

• The FRC reserve is the 7th largest in the state when

measured in percentages (34%)

Funding Formula

FTES100%

OLD FORMULA

FTES60%

Student Access

20%

Student Success

20%

NEW FORMULA

• Pell Grant• AB 540 Dream Act• Promise Grant (BOG)• Age

• AA/AS/BS degrees• ADT degrees• Certificates• 9+ CTE units• Transfer• Pass Math/Engl college level in 1st year• Regional living wage• Different for Pell, AB 540, Promise

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Earn local AA degreeFinish math and English in last yearWait 2 years to transferEnter job not related to degree and earn low wagesFunding = $

Earn ADT degreeFinish math and English in first yearTransfer upon graduationFunding = $$

Earn ADT degreeFinish math and English in first yearEarn certificate during first yearTransfer upon graduationAge 25+Fill out Pell (even if not taking Pell)Funding = $$$$

Impact of success/access on new funding formula

Impacts to FRC

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• Still no details about new funding formula or simulations

for exact amounts

• Initial simulations have FRC increasing funding by 7.89%

• No COLA, greater of COLA or New Funding Formula

$-

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

Base Allocation Supplemental Allocation (Access) Student Success Allocation

2018-19 FRC FUNDING

Incarcerated students

cannot enroll in online classes?

40

True

• ISP students cannot have access to computers via the

internet.

• Proposed changes are being explored to open us this

possibility through a secure system

FTES


Enrollment summary and estimate

2017-2018 (final) 2018-2019 (target)

On-campus and DE

Summer Carry Forward 13 10

Fall 375 400

Spring 363 370

Summer Move Back 37 30

Incarcerated Student Program (ISP)

Summer Carry Forward 0 0

Fall 125 125

Spring 108 110

Summer Move Back 108 95

Instructional Service Agreements (ISAs)

Sojourn 50 40

Sierra Rescue 37 40

Lake Almanor Fitness 30 40

Future Educators (BCOE) 389 363

Chester Chorus 2 4

USFS 0 10

Total 1637 1637

Distance Education Update


Smarter Measure -Learning

Readiness Indicator

“Indicates the degree to which a student possesses the attributes,

skills and knowledge that contribute to success including the

following non-cognitive factors”:

(7 Components)

1. Individual attributes- Motivation, procrastination,

2. Life Factors – Availability of time, support from family etc.

3. Learning Styles – Based on the multiple intelligence model

4. Technical Competency – Skills with using technology

5. Technical Knowledge – Knowledge of technical terms

6. On-Screen Reading Rate and Recall -

7. Typing speed and accuracy

Bachelor’s Degree

Update

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Fall 2018 Fall 2017 Fall 2016

Applied 45 47 38

Accepted 27 32 29

Upper Division Standing(junior status)

21 21 24

Freshman Standing 6 11 5

Total Enrolled 25 32 24

Fall 2018 Fall 2017 Fall 2016

Male 6 6 5

Female 19 21 19

Local Admits Enrolled (completed majority of lower-division at FRC)

14 9 11

Transfer Admits Enrolled(completed majority of lower-division at other colleges)

7 10 9

Freshman Accepted 6 11 5

Freshman Enrolled 4 8 4

Freshman Not-Accepted (but still enrolled)

4 4 not available

Junior Not-Accepted(but still enrolled)

7 not available not available

The FRC Foundation has only one employee?

False- Karen Pierson is the Director and they are

hiring a second employee to develop online presence and recruitment of alumni

Foundation

• Mini-grants• Community Host Program

FRC must redesign many systems, services, and jobs due to the Guided Pathways initiative?

False

- FRC is ahead of the curve and already excels in many of the objectives

- Be aware that “Pathways” is a new catchphrase and is used for many different programs nationally and in California

Guided Pathways

Overview

• Five-year funding life, $500K for FRC in total

• Oversite by Instruction and Student Services

– Liaisons

– Committees

• 4 Pillars

Guided Pathways

Initial Project Considerations:

1. Integrated education planning software (pillars I, II, III)

2. Develop guidance and promotional materials and website presence (pillars I, II, III)

3. Develop course sequencing and support structures (pillars I, II, III IV)

• MMAP and AB 705

4. Projects to better integrate Student Services and Instruction (pillars I, II, III IV)

• Class scheduling

• Online degree and support services

• Career services /planning

• Co Curricular experiences

Student Services Updates

• Summer bridge– 45 participants (39 new Freshman)

– 21 in-state, 6 Plumas County, 24 out-of-state

• New Student Orientation– Network Fair

– Welcome Back Dinner with inflatables

• Week of Welcome– “Launch Party” Friday

Student Services Updates

Wellness Center

– Dr. Kelsie Foster, Dora Mitchell, Nina Martyn

– Services: counseling, programs and activities,

referral services, consultation for staff and

faculty

– September is Suicide Prevention Awareness

Month

– SAMHSA Grant

• Safe Talk Training

Student Leaders 2018-2019

ASFRC President Cora Cherry

Student Trustee Gracie Yates

Student AmbassadorsKamdyn Maher

Hailey Rogers

Jack Menard

Holly Wood

Brenna Chavez

Joe Cueto

Kelli Columbro

FRC started as part of the Peralta

District due to Legislative vote?

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False

FRC started due to a vote of Plumas County residents to

establish a local college

County leaders “shopped” FRC around to negotiate the

best fiscal terms from several districts: Peralta, Chabot,

Sierra, and Lassen

Facilities/IT Update

Classroom Improvements

Audio/Visual

• Smart podiums

• Projector

• Speakers & mixers

• Remount screens

2/3 of classrooms completed so far

Wi-Fi

Remove bottlenecks

• Upgrade servers

• New access points on campus

Next step to connect fiber to dorm access points

Facilities/IT Update (cont.)

Room numbering

• Campus numbering starting at top of hill (100 building)

• Each building has unique number (i.e. there is only room 212)

• Included campus signage

Facilities/IT Update – Big Move Final Stages

Finished or near completion

Ag classroom

Welding shop

Art/ORL building

Facilities building

Fieldhouse conversion to weight room

Next steps/to-do list

Move motor pool out of parking lot

Make final payments on Facilities building

Consider missing pieces and other items

from The Big Move

Former Facilities Building conversion to Weight Room

Yes this used to house the mechanic and facilities storage

Removing 1970’s boilers from Fitness Center

– now using efficient split units

Solar panels for swimming pool

Wheel lines, pivot irrigation, and flood control to use Agriculture land for laboratory classes

Funded by Strong Workforce/CTE grant

Book in Common

Campus Safety

Reminders

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Our goal is to provide a safe and

supportive environment

Public notification system improvements

Main emergency communication through FRC app and

website

A reminder about Violence Against Women Act (VAWA),

harassment, and complaints

– Remember that every FRC employee is a Responsible

Employee

– If you learn about harassment or abuse, you are required to

report it to administration * (except Kelsie and Monica)

– We have 3 trained Title IX investigators on campus and are

looking for volunteers

Guided Pathways

and Student Success

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Alyssa Nguyen

Interim Director of Research & Evaluation

RP Group

Preview of afternoon presentation

Lunch from 12:00-1:00

Student Support (re)Defined, What Students Say about

the Support They Need to Succeed and How We Can All

Support Student Success

Intersections with the Four Pillars of Guided Pathways

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