SLCC-05002 annualreport_R2 - St. Louis Community College

REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2004 - 2005
MISSION
St. Louis Community College expands
minds and changes lives every day.
We create accessible, dynamic
learning environments focused on the
needs of our diverse communities.
VISIONAL DIRECTIONS PREAMBLE
St. Louis Community College is known for its quality
educational programs and high standards and
will continue to ensure that our students learn
and succeed in a safe, accessible, and
professional environment. This vision and
direction are unwavering.
A MESSAGE
There’s an old saying–those who
fail to plan, plan to fail. With the
major responsibility of providing
education and training to thousands of
students who walk through our doors
each year, the College’s failure to plan
is not an option. Our future is full of
achievements and challenges, and we
will be successful because of our plan,
our visional directions.
We arrived at our visional directions
through the work of a committee
of faculty and staff districtwide. The
visional directions are Leading in
Learning, Addressing Facility Needs,
Serving the Community and Growing
the Life Sciences.
Throughout this report, we will
show how we already have put these
directions into action. In the future,
BOARD
OF
FROM
THE
CHANCELLOR
these directions will guide the next
phase of our growth. These guides
provide our faculty and staff with a
flexible and broad path to continue
and improve upon the work we have
performed in the community for more
than 43 years.
In the fall we will break ground on
our new West County campus. Like
our other four locations– Cosand
Center, Florissant Valley, Forest Park
and Meramec–and the many other
locations throughout the community
where we provide our services, this
campus will provide needed educational
and training services to students and
businesses in the West County area.
Using the visional directions as a
guide, the West County campus will
build upon the strong tradition of
teaching that is central to the community
college mission, while embodying the
possibilities available today through
advances in communications, computer
technology and science.
We at St. Louis Community College
are extremely proud of our history here
in the metropolitan area, and we are
eager to make our mark in the future.
As our mission states, St. Louis
Community College expands minds
and changes lives. Our standards are
high, and the community deserves
nothing less.
Thank you for your continued and
future support.
Henry D. Shannon, Ph.D.
TRUSTEES
Michael P. Rohrbacker
PRESIDENT
Dolores J. Gunn, M.D.
VICE PRESIDENT
Denise R. Chachere
MEMBER
Robert C. Nelson
MEMBER
Joann L. Ordinachev, Ph.D.
MEMBER
Lisa L. Taylor
MEMBER
Members of the St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees are elected for six-year terms in four subdistricts of St. Louis City and County and portions of Franklin and Jefferson counties.
The board is responsible for determining the policies of the College within the legal framework established by statutes of the state of Missouri. Board members make all final decisions
concerning employment, termination of services, expenditure of funds, contracts, establishment of new programs, student fees, tax levies and facilities construction.
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LEADING
IN
LEARNING
“We take very seriously our
“To make the most of the funds
serve on Association of Community
and thereby stem a shortage of deaf
communications professionals.
The College will
responsibility as one of the top 10
available to build state-of-the-art
College Trustees committees. Several
assume a leadership
community college systems in the
learning facilities, the Dallas
faculty members serve as evaluators
“We also continue to assess our
role in innovations
nation,” said John W. Ganio, Ph.D.,
representatives looked all over the
of accrediting agencies, including the
value to the community and expand
that support the
St. Louis Community College’s vice
nation for models to emulate,” Ganio
North Central Association of Colleges
our collaborative relationships,”
mission of community
chancellor for education. “As a
said. “Their team of people said our
and Schools. Internal leadership
Ganio said. “These partnerships with
colleges by encouraging
founding member of the League for
facility is the best in the nation. They
training opportunities exist for faculty
community organizations, companies,
advancements in
Innovation in the Community College,
plan to build according to some of the
and staff.
government agencies and other
teaching and learning
we recognize our leadership place in
ideas and standards we have at South
SLCC students also assume leader-
and new uses of
national organizations and work hard
County. What we have here is attracting
ship roles. For example, students in the
develop resources to augment and
technology, and by
to enhance our reputation as a provider
nationwide interest and regard.”
deaf communication studies program
expand our educational offerings,
creating organizational
of world-class learning opportunities.”
at Florissant Valley joined staff to
and thereby open more doors to
the responsibility of leadership
actively work for passage of a state
opportunities for students.”
structures and
Ganio said representatives of the
Faculty and staff also take seriously
schools provide opportunities to
operations that foster
Dallas Community College System
nationally. Chancellor Henry Shannon
law to allow colleges to accept
Articulation agreements with
efficiency and
twice visited SLCC’s South County
recently completed a term as chair of
American Sign Language courses as
institutions such as Southeast
effectiveness.
Education and University Center and
the American Association of Community
foreign language credit. The legislation
Missouri State University, Lindenwood
plan to use the facility as a model for
Colleges’ Board of Directors. Trustees
could increase the number of sign
University, and the University of
construction of five new extension sites.
Dolores Gunn and Joann Ordinachev
language courses taught statewide
Missouri system significantly help
More than 1,100 students from the campuses participated in the commencement ceremonies
at the Savvis Center.
“Access to higher education is critical to improving the standard of living for all
of us, and Southeast is committed to working with our sister institutions and the
communities in our region to make postsecondary education available to all. The
cooperative agreements we have in place with SLCC will go a long way toward
opening the doors of higher education for many place-bound St. Louis students.
We commend SLCC for joining forces with us in these worthwhile endeavors."
Kenneth W. Dobbins, Ph.D.
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PRESIDENT, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
LEADING IN LEARNING:
NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS
students achieve bachelor’s degrees
transition between secondary
and beyond, in some cases without
and postsecondary levels as well
leaving the St. Louis area through
as transitions to employment.
online offerings. Flexibility in
“This is one of the collaborative
scheduling, including more Internet
programs in place to help more
and distance-learning courses, allows
high school students become
students to take courses any time,
college ready,” Ganio said. “We
anywhere. In addition to dual
are the entry point for most kids
enrollment and Tech Prep programs,
who want to attend college but
Ganio said the College is seeking
can’t afford it or are academically
ways to open more doors for high
unprepared. Early intervention
school students.
and implementation of strategies
SLCC is one of 15 community
to improve academic and skills
colleges nationally involved with the
achievement should ensure
College and Career Transitions
high school graduates are prepared
Initiative. This League for Innovation
for college or the work force.”
project is designed to improve
academic performance and ease the
• Twenty-five Forest Park students participated in Creative.comm,
an innovative blend of mass communications courses and
advanced computer art that is set in an agency environment
and team-taught. Groups of students worked on real-life
projects ranging from a Web page for the Arts and Education
Council to a brochure for the Wings of Hope golf tournament.
• With the help of accounting faculty, 24 Meramec student
interns participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
program. The student interns assisted in preparation of 325 tax
returns for members of the community.
• Through a partnership with Junior Achievement of Mississippi
Valley, some 70 Florissant Valley students taught specially
designed mini-units on free enterprise to elementary school
students in north St. Louis County.
• Nearly 1,200 Meramec students participated in servicelearning/civic engagement activities, providing approximately
3,045 hours of service. This service equates to a value of
$96,000 by the Points of Light Foundation and Volunteer
Center National Network.
Forest Park instructor Grace Lin helps students at Central Catholic St. Nicholas School learn about Chinese art and culture
during a special Artist in Residence program.
“We value most highly our partnerships and articulation agreements
with St. Louis Community College. The seamless pathway to a
baccalaureate degree at UMSL, where students begin at SLCC, is
a model for the state of Missouri, and offers students access to the
very best higher educational experience at an affordable cost. SLCC
and UMSL are partnering extremely well to serve students and
promote the work force, economy and culture of the region.”
Thomas F. George, Ph.D.
CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
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• SLCC and Lindenwood University signed an articulation
agreement that will allow students who earn an associate’s
degree to transfer into bachelor’s degree programs at
Lindenwood. The College also signed an articulation
agreement with Southeast Missouri State University
to offer an online bachelor of general studies degree.
• Morris F. Johnson III, vice president for student
development services at Phoenix College in the
Maricopa Community College District, was appointed to
serve as the seventh president of the Forest Park campus.
• More than 700 College staff and students traveled to
Jefferson City in March for the Missouri Community College
Day Rally for Education.
• The Searchpath Interactive Tutorial, developed by library
staff at the campuses, was named the district Innovation
of the Year. The self-instructional tutorial teaches basic
college-level research skills to help students more efficiently
find information in the library and on the Web.
• The College received a $50,000 grant from the National
Mass Fatalities Institute to develop mass fatalities planning
and response education modules for two- and four-year
institutions nationally that offer funeral service programs.
The College also received a $98,000 grant to help educate
funeral home owners about their roles in mass fatalities
situations.
• Graduates of the Clyde C. Miller Career Academy’s culinary
arts program will be welcomed into the hospitality studies
program at Forest Park with seven college credits under their
belts. Michael Downey, co-chair of Forest Park’s hospitality
studies and tourism department, helped design the academy’s
curriculum to facilitate the students’ transition from high
school to college.
• Forest Park students successfully launched their own record
label, FoPa Records, one of the few student-run record labels
in the nation. Proceeds from sales will go toward student
scholarships and equipment.
Evelynn Johnson serves as the executive producer of FoPa Records, the new student record label at Forest Park.
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Jim Greer displays the Kennedy Center Gold
Medallion he received in recognition of his
contributions to college theater.
• Jim Greer, professor of communications and director of the
Meramec theater department, received the Kennedy Center/
American College Theater Festival Gold Medallion during the
Region V American College Theater Festival that was co-hosted
by the College and the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
• Florissant Valley’s humanities division created a learning
community to engage in a two-semester study of Italian
language and culture, culminating in a trip to Italy and a
symposium to highlight learning outcomes.
• Chancellor Henry Shannon received a FOCUS St. Louis award
for Creating Quality Educational Opportunities and the 2005
President of the Year Award from the American Student
Association of Community Colleges.
• Supported by a grant from the Missouri Arts Council’s Artist
in Residence program, Forest Park art staff conducted a
workshop focusing on Chinese art, history and culture for 5th7th grade students at Central Catholic St. Nicholas School.
• Two Florissant Valley students earned awards in the annual
League for Innovation National Student Literary Competition.
Kara Moyer earned first place for her poem, “Grandma’s
Eyebrows and the Funeral,” and Karen Satke received a
third-place award for her one-act play, “Alice and the Dragon:
A Bitter Play in One Act.”
• The College received a two-year, $540,000 grant from
Georgetown University to participate in the Cooperative
Association of States for Scholarships (CASS) program
that provides 17 students from Central America and the
Caribbean an opportunity to study quality control at the
Florissant Valley campus.
• More than 2,170 associate’s degrees and 465 certificates
were conferred upon St. Louis Community College
graduates at the 2005 commencement program at the Savvis
Center. The College ranks among the top 20 associate
degree-producing institutions in the country.
More than 700 staff and students traveled to Jefferson City to participate in the
Missouri Community College Day Rally for Education.
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ADDRESSING FACILITY NEEDS
The College will
When walking into a public building,
“These items have to be in place for
there are some things a person expects.
the educational process to take place,”
address its building,
Painted walls, light fixtures that work,
Chance said. “Taking care of what we
renovation, and capital
plumbing that does not leak. However,
have is the first priority. There is no
needs, including the
these things do not just happen.
higher priority than maintaining the
execution of plans
People, and planning, keep all those
resources the taxpayers have provided
for a fourth campus
little things we take for granted
for you.”
in West County, the
humming right along.
exploration of a
At St. Louis Community College,
training center as well
the people with the plans are Vice
as sites in the City of
Chancellor Carla Chance and the
St. Louis and North
physical facilities division in charge
County that serve
of campus and facility maintenance.
the needs of those
Her staff has developed a six-year
geographic areas, and
repair and maintenance action plan
identifying other major
for the College.
capital requirements.
• Student Center renovations on all
three campuses
According to a recent proposal,
• Jack E. Miller Hospitality Studies
Center and parking garage at
Forest Park
facility would house four general-
• The Training Center and Emerson
Center for Engineering and
Manufacturing at Florissant Valley
common areas for students, staff
But sometimes maintenance is
or build new structures for its students.
Over the last five years, SLCC has
purpose classrooms, laboratory
space, administrative offices and
and community members.
• West County Campus
More construction is in the College’s
not enough. As with any growing
enterprise, the College has had to add
the 25,000- to 30,000-square-foot
immediate future. Projects on the
drawing board include:
• New Harrison Education
either added to or built additional
facilities to accommodate its expanding mission and meet the needs of the
community. The projects include:
• The Humanities East expansion
at Meramec
and Technology Center
Maintaining its accessibility
to the city’s North St. Louis
residents, the College’s new
center would replace the current
building on Natural Bridge Road.
Situated on 66 acres in Wildwood,
the new West County campus will
replace the College’s current facility
located at the historic Barn at
Lucerne in Ballwin. The new
campus will feature state-of-the-art
technology and comprehensive
student support services. The first
building will be a three-story, 72,000square-foot structure, constructed
Renovations to the Student Center at the Florissant Valley campus were completed.
“Emerson is proud to have played a role in helping St. Louis Community College establish
this engineering and manufacturing center at the Florissant Valley campus. The curricula and
training being offered at this facility will help the St. Louis region meet the growing need
for a work force skilled in using the latest manufacturing technologies.”
David N. Farr
CHAIR AND CEO, EMERSON
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ADDRESSING FACILITY NEEDS:
NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS
with environmentally friendly
• The Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing was
opened and dedicated in fall 2004. In addition to Emerson,
major donors to the center included the Boeing-McDonnell
Foundation, Myrtle and Earl Walker, SBC Missouri, Unigraphics
EDS, Patriot Machine Inc. and the state of Missouri.
materials and design. The College
will break ground for construction
in fall 2005, with plans to offer the
first classes in fall 2007.
• A model for the new West County campus was presented to
the Board of Trustees in spring 2005.
With all these plans, however, the
foundation is what is best for those
the College serves.
• To address the Forest Park art department’s service and
expansion needs, the College purchased a building on
Highland Park Drive to serve as a studio for sculpture,
printmaking, photography and ceramics classes.
“We need to have an open mind
and keep the needs of our students
and community at the center of
whatever we do,” said Chancellor
Henry Shannon. “Our goal is to offer
the best learning environments for
our students.”
The Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing was dedicated in fall 2004.
This model shows the front entrance to the new West County facility slated to open in fall 2007.
This model shows the front entrance to the new West County facility slated to open in fall 2007.
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SERVING
THE
COMMUNITY
Anticipating and responding to
ways to ensure that St. Louis remains
U.S. Department of Education.
SLCC’s Academy partners. They and
St. Louis Community
the educational needs of the St. Louis
a viable source for skilled workers for
According to Steve Long, SLCC’s
other companies have joined the
College will enhance
community have been hallmarks of
local businesses and industries, as
director of Workforce and Community
College, the St. Louis County Economic
its visibility, presence
St. Louis Community College for more
well as for out-of-state companies
Development, the academy is preparing
Council, and area high schools and
in, and service to
than 40 years. SLCC has offered
seeking a substantial pool of qualified
today’s high school students to fill
universities in the region to develop
the community with
career training to veterans returning
workers in a major city.
important engineering roles in
and promote a strong two- and four-
a strengthened focus
from Vietnam, programs to help
St. Louis in the near future.
year college preparatory program in
on job training and
women enter or re-enter the work
Regional Academy of Engineering,
economic development,
force, occupational training for those
a virtual academy whose primary goal
retiring very soon, which will create
to introduce high school students to
programs that address
already in the work force, and, of
is to grow the region’s engineering
a huge number of job openings,” Long
the scope, rigor and discipline of these
community needs,
course, general education programs
and engineering technology work force.
said. “We are trying to ensure that
fields prior to entering college. Nearly
and increased
for students with plans to earn
The SLRAE is based on the ideals of
there are qualified people to fill those
600 students at more than a dozen
partnerships.
advanced degrees.
Project Lead the Way, a national
positions. That’s why we are so
high schools currently are enrolled in
SLCC also has embraced its
non-profit organization dedicated to
actively supported by local industry.”
the program–a 300 percent increase
responsibility to contribute to the
the same goals, and is funded by a
Ameren Services, the Boeing Co.
economic development of the St. Louis
grant the College received in 2003
and Tyco/Mallinckrodt, all of whom
believes that number will more than
region. The College extends its reach
through the League for Innovation
have a vested interest in cultivating
double in 2006.
beyond the classroom in a number of
in the Community College and the
young engineering talent, are among
One such initiative is the St. Louis
“Many engineers in the area will be
engineering and engineering technology
over last year–and Long said he
As SLCC paves the way for future
The Construction Prep Center is an 8-week training program that
prepares participants for entry into carpentry and other skilled trades.
“At SBC, we regard the expansion of technology education as an opportunity
for economic development because all of Missouri benefits by having a work force
educated for high-tech jobs. Companies can’t locate where there is no one to do
the work. This is particularly true of employment in the high-tech sector.”
Cynthia J. Brinkley
PRESIDENT, SBC MISSOURI
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SERVING THE COMMUNITY:
NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS
employees, it continues to support, educate
and train the current St. Louis-area work
force. The College operates seven Missouri
Career Centers throughout the city and county
that offer training, counseling and job-seeking
services to the community, as well as
transition assistance to displaced or laid-off
workers. The Construction Prep Center
(CPC), as part of the Metropolitan Education
and Training (MET) Center, addresses issues
of diversity in the construction work force
and prepares individuals for placement in
union apprenticeship programs and for
employment in the construction trades.
These and many other outreach programs
throughout St. Louis Community College
underscore the College’s commitment to
building a stronger community.
St. Louis Community College received a $149,885 grant from the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services to initiate the Head Start
Hispanic/Latino Service Partnership (HSHLSP), which will prepare Head
Start teachers to enter the College’s associate degree program in early care
and education, and continue into a bachelor’s program in early childhood
education. The partnership is with the Grace Hill Settlement House.
• The College was awarded $112,685 from the Missouri
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for
the Meramec campus to continue its Adult Education
and Literacy program.
• The College received a $1.4 million grant from the St. Louis
County Department of Human Services for Workforce and
Community Development to provide employment and
training services to adult and dislocated workers residing
in St. Louis County.
• The College received a four-year grant of $880,000 from the
U.S. Department of Education for the Florissant Valley campus
to continue its implementation of a Student Support Services
program for first-generation and low-income students.
• As part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and
the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services joint
emergency response Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) exercise
in June, the Meramec gymnasium was transformed into a clinic
and served as a closed dispensing site for local healthcare
agencies to test their plan for the mass distribution of
the CDC 12-hour push package as well as other medical
products to be dispensed in the event of a large-scale health
emergency. Volunteers participated as role players and
received mock medication.
• In a partnership with Walnut Grove Elementary School,
Florissant Valley faculty and staff throughout the year shared
their talents with the children at Walnut Grove through theatre
interpretation, science/engineering demonstrations, career and
college placement workshops and mentoring.
• The College initiated GROWTH (Greater Regional Opportunities
for Workforce Training and Higher Education), an eight-month
project to solicit information and advice from the community
on workforce development issues. SLCC is the largest source for
workforce training in the region, and the project will enable the
College to develop new programs and facilities to meet the
area’s future business, industrial and labor needs.
• Through its Good Neighbor Initiative, community-based research
and outcomes, Meramec students conducted a door-to-door
survey in Webster Groves to help city officials identify community
needs, especially among older residents.
• The College’s Center for Business, Industry and Labor marked
its 20th year of providing on-site customized training and
consulting services to large and small businesses throughout
the St. Louis metropolitan area.
The goal of the St. Louis Regional Academy
of Engineering is to prepare students to
fill important engineering roles in St. Louis.
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GROWING
THE
LIFE SCIENCES
Missouri is one of the hottest
initiative. “We provide pathways for
universities. The College’s Tech Prep
and change, Perkins said programming
The College will
start-up markets for life sciences
students to get advanced degrees or
program has articulation agreements
does the same. College officials are
expand its role to
companies inventing and building
to immediately enter the work force.”
with more than 12 high schools.
exploring options in plant science,
take a major position
products for the future. Nearly 400
Since St. Louis was branded as the
Articulation agreements also exist
nanotechnology and allied health, with
in serving the
plant and life sciences enterprises
BioBelt in 2000, the College has worked
with Southeast Missouri State
the assistance of industry experts who
important and
operate in the St. Louis area alone,
closely with the St. Louis Regional
University, the University of Missouri
serve on SLCC advisory committees.
fast-growing
accounting for some 22,000 employees.
Chamber and Growth Association and
and St. Louis University in programs
the St. Louis Economic Council to
such as horticulture, industrial
said Karen Kiser, professor and
director of the clinical laboratory
development of
Industry experts agree that one
the life sciences
key to ensuring long-term growth is
explore workforce development possi-
technology and respiratory therapy.
in the region.
a well-trained work force.
bilities. For the past five years, SLCC’s
SLCC also has close connections
“St. Louis Community College plays
“New technologies are emerging,”
technology/phlebotomy program at the
biotechnology program has filled an
with the life sciences industry. A
College’s Forest Park campus. “Medical
a key role in this growth because our
immediate need for highly skilled lab
founding member of the Missouri
professionals of tomorrow may have
programs provide lab technicians who
technicians for companies such as
Biotechnology Association, SLCC
to be prepared to use 3-D computer
can support research and development,
Sigma-Aldrich, Monsanto and the
is working with the St. Louis Economic
imaging in radiology, nanotechnology
as well as step right into positions
Danforth Plant Science Center.
Council to develop workforce training
to provide early diagnosis of disease,
programs for post-incubator companies,
or personal monitoring networks for
frequent assessment of patients.”
with existing companies,” said Sarah
The College continues to develop
Perkins, Ph.D., executive dean at
and expand educational opportunities
and with the Danforth Plant Science
SLCC-Florissant Valley, who also
by partnering with local technical high
Center on other training initiatives.
oversees the district’s life sciences
schools and other colleges and
As the industry continues to grow
SLCC also has been invited to be
a regional Bio-Link Center, a project
The biotechnology program at Florissant Valley has filled an immediate need for highly skilled lab
technicians for companies such as Sigma-Aldrich, Monsanto and the Danforth Plant Science Center.
“Our state’s proactive program being aimed at the community
college shows that we are very forward thinking in building out
the infrastructure of talent that we need. The community college
system is the backbone of workforce development.”
Travis Brown
PARTNER, GAINES BROWN CONSULTING LLC
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GROWING THE LIFE SCIENCES:
NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS
funded by the National Science Foundation
to improve and expand educational programs
that prepare skilled technicians for work
• The College’s Mobile Tech Center, which hosted more
than 800 visitors to its biotechnology presentation,
received the Technology Innovation Award from the
Missouri Community College Association for creative and
effective use of technology in community colleges.
in the high-tech fields that drive the U.S.
economy. College staff also are making
presentations and attending conferences
across the country to enhance course
• The Meramec horticulture department and Gateway
Greening signed a memorandum of understanding to
develop joint horticulture programs.
offerings. SLCC will be a presenting
community college at the International
BIO Conference later this year.
“Life sciences are like morphing a
• St. Louis Community College was selected to be a
presenting community college at the 2005 International
BIO Conference.
butterfly,” Perkins said.“Missouri is in
the early stages of growth in some ways.
We are in the cocoon stages with some of
our programs getting ready to take flight.
The state needs the work force. It’s our
Pharmacy technician training program is one of the newest programs offered
through the Allied Health division at Forest Park.
role to continue to improve our programs
• For the third straight year, Florissant Valley’s nursing
department achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the
national test for graduating nurses. The national average
is 82.6 percent.
to match actual practices and experiences
students will encounter on the job.”
“The initial employees of start-ups are at the Ph.D. level. As those
companies mature, they will need many technicians to operate
production. That is where St. Louis Community College will be
needed. We are working with Dr. Shannon on a new capability to
put technician training centers closer to future employers.”
Gateway Greening and the Meramec
horticulture department signed a
memorandum of understanding to
develop joint horticulture programs.
Roger Beachy, Ph.D.
PRESIDENT, DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER
(Photo courtesy of the Danforth Plant Science Center)
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COLLEGE FINANCES
Preliminary Fiscal Year-End Results as of June 30, 2005
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
Revenues (in millions)
Local Taxes ............................................................$ 55.3
State Aid ....................................................................40.0
Student Fees ..............................................................41.2
Vocational Funding ......................................................0.6
Other ............................................................................2.6
Total Revenues ........................................................$ 139.7
EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS
Expenditures (in millions)
Salaries and Wages ..............................................$ 81.3
Staff Benefits ............................................................19.1
Operating Expenses ..................................................20.6
Subtotal Expenditures............................................$ 121.0
Transfers (in millions)
To Plant Fund for Capital ........................................$ 10.1
• As a result of meetings between SLCC representatives
and Mo. Sen. Michael Gibbons (R-Kirkwood), Senate
majority floor leader, Gibbons cosponsored a bill that will
aid the College by preventing the loss of $1.1 million
annually in property tax receipts.
• The College’s tax rate was 23.68 cents per $100 assessed
valuation.
• Working with the St. Louis Community College Building
Corp., the College completed a $13.975 million bond
issue for construction of the new West County campus.
During the process, the College maintained a Standard &
Poor AA rating.
• The St. Louis Community College Foundation awarded
approximately 200 scholarships totaling $61,000 to
students to assist with maintenance fees, books,
supplies and emergency funds. Additionally, more than
$130,000 was raised for scholarships and unrestricted
funds through the FY04-05 annual fund campaign.
• The College received more than $15.6 million in grants
and contracts from federal, state and local sources.
To Plant Fund for Leasehold Bonds ............................1.5
To Student Financial Aid..............................................0.8
Subtotal Transfers ....................................................$ 12.4
Total Expenditures and Transfers ........................$ 133.4
N O N - D I S C R I M I N AT I O N S TAT E M E N T
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St. Louis Community College is committed to non-discrimination
and equal opportunities in its admissions, educational programs,
activities and employment regardless of race, color, creed, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability or
status as a disabled veteran and shall take action necessary to
ensure non-discrimination.
A C C O M M O D AT I O N S S TAT E M E N T
St. Louis Community College makes every effort to accommodate
individuals with disabilities. For information about accommodations
for those with disabilities, contact the ACCESS office:
Florissant Valley (314) 513-4551
TDD (314) 513-4552
Forest Park
(314) 644-9039
TDD (314) 644-9093
Meramec
(314) 984-7673
TDD (314) 984-7127
SLCC IS THE REGION’S
BEST ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
• Maintenance fees (tuition) are $78
per credit hour (effective fall 2005).
• Skills from current and former SLCC
students increase earnings in the
College’s service area by $528
million directly, and by another
$410 million indirectly.
• For every dollar appropriated by the
state and local government, student
earnings will increase by an average
• Students enjoy an attractive 24.2
percent rate of return on their SLCC
educational investment, and recover
all costs (including wages foregone
while attending SLCC) in 6.2 years.
• For every credit hour an SLCC
workforce development piece to our business
earn $116 more per year every year
development strategy.”
while in the work force.
Richard Fleming
• The total economic impact of
of $1.02 per year, every year through
St. Louis Community College is more
the rest of their working lives.
than $3 billion–the equivalent of
Likewise, for every state dollar
some 85,000 jobs.
appropriated, the College service
area will see social savings of 28
cents per year, every year.
• After leaving the College, the
average SLCC student will spend 38
years in the work force. The student
who leaves with a two-year college
degree will earn $329,854 more
than someone with a high school
diploma or GED.
“St. Louis Community College brings the
student completes, the student will
(From the report, “Socioeconomic Benefits
Generated by St. Louis Community College,”
by CC Benefits Inc.)
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
ST. LOUIS REGIONAL CHAMBER
& GROWTH ASSOCIATION
www.stlcc.edu