City College Of San Francisco

This document provides a strategic update on the Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) initiative. It reviews the historical implementation of CPL policies and highlights its current status and achievements, positioning CPL as an equity lever, an enrollment strategy, and a completion pathway. The plan outlines future directions, which include expanding CPL for veterans and military students, engaging in statewide faculty workgroups, and partnering with local industry for associate degree completion.

This document outlines the budget priorities and reduction fundamentals for CCSF. It focuses on defining core programs and services, establishing reduction priorities, and considering the total cost of ownership and sustainability, while distinguishing between short-term impacts and long-term gains. Proposed reduction strategies include across-the-board cuts, decreasing personnel and benefit costs, consolidating and centralizing functions and services, and investing in technology. The intended outcomes are reduced organizational costs, increased effectiveness and efficiency, financial stability, and the reengineering of programs and services to better serve students.

The meeting marked the first business meeting of the academic year, following a listening session held in August to gather focus areas. Key discussions centered on the Student Support Strategies Ad Hoc Committee's work, which includes improving communication channels (like texting students about debt matters), strengthening outreach efforts for student services referrals, and enhancing the registration technology experience, particularly addressing issues related to COVID vaccination uploads blocking registration. The committee also reviewed fall enrollment figures, noting a decrease in credit headcount compared to Fall 2021, and discussed the challenges in comparing noncredit enrollment data. Contextual data from a UC Davis white paper on pandemic-period enrollment in California community colleges was shared to prompt self-reflection on the local decline. The schedule development for Spring 2023 and the revision of the committee's objectives for 2022-23 were tabled for the next meeting.

Key discussions included the approval of the day's agenda, which required flexibility concerning the Vision 2030 presentation timing. The committee reviewed and is pending final approval of its description and purpose, pending insertion of accreditation standards language. The enrollment status update revealed an 8% growth compared to Fall 2023, alongside concerns regarding fraudulent enrollments and the necessity for rapid response in managing course section availability based on demand. A budget overview and projection highlighted the critical link between Finance and Enrollment Management, detailing the structure of SCFF Funding, which heavily relies on Access/Enrollment (70%), and noted that the current funding mechanism utilizes AY1718 enrollment data (approx. 22,000 FTES) despite current enrollment being significantly lower (14,358.60 FTES in AY2324). The committee also reviewed the SEMP Version 2.1, aiming for endorsement at the next meeting, and discussed the Vision 2030 framework focusing on Equity in Success, Access, and Support. Future agenda items will concentrate on setting FTES targets and creating a safe space to discuss program vitality and unmet demand.

Key discussions during the meeting included updating the agenda to include the Ethnic Studies grant update. The committee reviewed the initial Retention and Enrollment Outreach Taskforce meeting which had convened and established a documentation folder. A presentation was given regarding student enrollment surveys, highlighting that students require more flexible options while balancing complex life demands and mental well-being concerns. A data presentation covered waitlist analysis, indicating that out of approximately 3,000 unduplicated students on waitlists, about 500 were unable to enroll in their desired courses for Fall 2023. The discussion on Dual Enrollment progress was tabled until the next meeting. The committee noted the receipt of a $48,000 grant allocated for Ethnic Studies.