Cradle to Career: One College’s holistic path to STEM employment 2012 STEMtech Ashok Agrawal Vice President Academic Affairs Jean Pollard, Manager CWI October 28, 2012 Insert Picture of your choice
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Cradle to Career:One College’s holistic path to
STEM employment
2012 STEMtechAshok AgrawalVice President Academic AffairsJean Pollard, Manager CWIOctober 28, 2012
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Mission Statement
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.
Florissant Valley campus
South County Education and University Center
About the College • Largest community college
system in Missouri• Ranks among the nation’s top 25
associate degree-producing institutions
• District encompasses 718 square miles, includingSt. Louis City and County and portions of Franklin and Jefferson counties
STLCC is one of the nation’s top associate degree-producing institutions in the country.
About the College • Four campuses at Florissant Valley,
Forest Park, Meramec and Wildwood• Three education centers in
St. Louis County, north St. Louis City and downtown St. Louis
• Numerous satellite locations in area business, industrial, neighborhood and educational sites
• Corporate Center in Bridgeton• Administrative Center, 300 South
Broadway• 3,854 full- and part-time employees
Forest Park campus Meramec campus
Wildwood campus
Florissant Valley’s Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing
Enrollment Profile (Fall 2011)• 29,230 students enrolled in credit courses • Median Age = 24• 61% Female• Race and culture
– Caucasian = 15,242 (52%) – African-American = 10,981 (38%)– Asian = 912 (3%)– Hispanic/Latino = 767 (3%) – Multiracial/Other Ethnicity =
735 (3%)– Unknown = 593 (3%)– Represent nearly 120 countries
and 40-plus different language (top 5 are Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Bosnian, and African dialects)
STLCC has a diverse student population.
Florissant Valley• Situated on 108 acres of rolling, wooded hills
in north St. Louis County• Nationally recognized for its art, child care, and
chemical and advanced manufacturing technology programs, in addition to a strong general education curriculum
• Offers unique career programs in deaf communication studies and Missouri’s only associate degree program in biotechnology
Enrollment Profile • 7,440 students are enrolled in credit programs • Median age: 24/Average age: 28.1• 65% Female• Race and Culture (highest percentage groups)
– African-American students = 4,758 (64%)– Caucasian students = 2,097 (28%)– Hispanic/Latino students = 164 (2%)
The college’s new Center for Workforce Innovation houses labs, classrooms and support space for cutting-edge workforce training programs in a facility located at the Florissant Valley campus.
CWI Basics• 6 Aerospace Labs • Large equipment lab• 3 technical training labs: PLC, Industrial
Maintenance and Sustainable Construction and Energy
• 3 classrooms• Computer Lab• Public access internet cafe
CWI VisitorsMonth and Year Number of CWI Visitor Sign In Totals
July 2011 231
August 246
September 257
October 248
November 201
December 192
January 2012 248
February 272
March 203
April 231
May 275
June 281
July 376
August 394
September (to date) 342 3997
CWI Workforce Solutions Group Grant Programs
• St. Louis Aerospace Institute• St. Louis Green Energy Partnership• Solar Photovoltaic Installation Fundamentals• Broadband Technology Opportunity Grant• Sustainable Construction
St. Louis Aerospace InstituteA.I. Classes 7/11 - present:
# Sessions Duration Participants
Fundamentals 6 80 hours / 2 weeks Composites 5 120 hrs/ 4 weeks Metal
Structures4 200 hrs/ 5 weeks
Electrical/Mechanical
5 200 hrs/ 5 weeks
Boeing Pre-Employment
2 400 hours/10 weeks
Totals
BTOP Community Users 9 – 12/ 2011 1 – 3/ 2012 4 -6/ 2012 Totals
Internet Lab 514 614 939 2067
Computer Classes 188 494 585 1267
Totals 702 1108 1524 3334
WSG Training and STEM Academic ClassesCustomized training:• Industrial Maintenance Technician• Programmable Logic Control programs
Engineering and Technology Dept. Classes:• HVAC, GED, Math, as needed
CWI Summary
• Partnerships between workforce, industry, St. Louis Community College and community
• Flexibility to change usage (new grants: solar and new needs: Continuing Education)
• Service to community for organizational meetings, computer use, and information
Thank youContact Information:Jean Pollard, Manager CWISt. Louis Community College 314-513-4605, [email protected] Agrawal, VPAASt. Louis Community College314-513-4535, [email protected]