Dara Meyers. Mississippi’s involvement in the junior college movement was spontaneous and sudden. At the time, Mississippi was predominantly rural, agricultural,
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Dara Meyers
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Mississippis involvement in the junior college movement was
spontaneous and sudden. At the time, Mississippi was predominantly
rural, agricultural, undereducated, and segregated by race. Most
community colleges originated as agricultural high schools with the
main campuses of colleges located in small towns instead of cities.
Established in 1908, agricultural high schools put emphasis on
agricultural for boys and home economics for girls.
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Background Besides dormitories for boys and girls, the high
schools also offered a full curriculum of academic courses
including English, history, mathematics, and science. By 1921,
fifty-one agricultural high schools were in operation in the state.
By the early 21 st century, almost 11 percent of the Mississippi
population was educated in some way in the states public community
and junior colleges.
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Background Mississippis network of 15 community and junior
colleges provides excellent opportunities to thousands of
Mississippians at a low cost. Community colleges serve over half of
all undergraduates enrolled in public institutions of higher
education in the state. At present, thanks to the Mississippi
Virtual Community College, more than 2,500 courses are accessible
to students anytime, anywhere.
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Students There were 73,328 students enrolled in the states
community and junior colleges as of Fall 2013. The following were
enrollments by classification: There has been an estimated 8.3%
increase in credit enrollment from Fall 2007 to Fall 2013.
ClassificationEnrollment Academic53,066 Technical11,998 Career3,929
Non-Degree4,335
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Students In Fall 2013, community colleges were comprised of
96.4% in state students while only 3.5% were out of state students.
Female students made up 61.3% of community college enrollment with
38.5% being male students. The average student age at Mississippi
community colleges is 24.1 years old.
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Students The demographic student populations are as follows:
Mississippi community colleges offer three general options for
students seeking a degree or certificate. Students may choose a
university parallel degree (AA or Associate of Arts degree),
technical degree (AAS or Associate of Applied Science degree), or a
certificate. White 52.7% African-American 39.1%
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Faculty The Mississippi Faculty Association of Community and
Junior Colleges (MFACJC) serves three purposes for all community
college faculty: 1) To act as an advocacy agency for the interests
and welfare of community and junior college faculty and other
non-administrative community and junior college employees who work
in direct support of the instructional process. 2) To act in
coordination with other organizations to support the interests and
welfare of community and junior colleges insofar as those interests
are not detrimental to the interest of the members of MFACJC. 3) To
serve as a medium of professional and social interaction for the
members of MFAC.
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Faculty The Mississippi Community College Foundation instituted
the Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy (MCCLA) in the
spring of 2009 to address the need for upper-level leaders in the
Mississippi community college network. The MCCLA is organized
around the realistic needs for future Mississippi community college
leaders. Much of the material presented and discussed in the
Leadership Academy are relative to the functioning of Mississippis
community colleges.
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Faculty Mississippi Community College Boards office of
curriculum and instruction provides online and face-to-face
professional learning opportunities to the faculty of Career and
Technical Education programs. The Teaching Professor Conference
provides higher education faculty the opportunity to learn
effective pedagogical strategies and interact with colleagues. The
three day conference is filled with learning opportunities designed
to enhance the teaching practice.
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Governance and Administration On July 1, 1986 the Mississippi
Community College Board (MCCB) was named successor to the Junior
College Commission. The Mississippi Community College Board
coordinates and oversees all community colleges in the state. MCCB
Executive Director describes the agency best by saying, The mission
of our agency is to foster an environment of excellence to promote
world-class education and job training for a more prosperous
Mississippi.
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Governance and Administration The State Board institute
standards for operation, administers state appropriations, assesses
enrollment, authorizes career and technical education programs,
accredits schools of practical nursing, approves campuses, centers,
and sites, assembles reports, and provides general coordination,
support, leadership and advocacy. Currently, there are 38 full-time
employees at the MCCB. The agency is divided into seven divisions:
executive, finance and administration, programs and accountability,
academic and student affairs, workforce training/career and
technical education, information services, and research and
planning.
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Governance and Administration Each college district has a local
governing board which employs the president and faculty, owns
property, establishes budgets for operation and capital
improvement, and decides on policies for the general governance of
the institution. Cooperation by the various institutions on
state-wide endeavors is accomplished through the Mississippi
Association for Community and Junior Colleges, a voluntary
organization of the institutions represented by their
presidents.
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Finance In FY 2014, the Mississippi Community College Board
(MCCB) was responsible for administering a budget of approximately
$64 million. That is an increase of $426,023 compared to FY 2013.
The operating budgets of Mississippis public community and junior
colleges are funded mainly by state appropriations, student tuition
and fees, and local property taxes. Community and junior colleges
have continually expanded a majority of their funds on instruction
(54.1%). Salaries and fringe benefits account for 70.8% of the
major object expenditures in FY2014.
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Finance FY 2014 general funds appropriated were $6,860,325.
State general funds accounted for 10.7% of the revenues while 9.3%
of the revenues were from federal sources. FY 2014 was the ninth
year community and junior colleges received unemployment tax funds
for workforce education. Unemployment tax funds comprised
approximately 41.9% of the total revenues.
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Finance The overwhelming majority of expenditures in FY 2014
were in subsidies, loans and grants at 88.2% of total expenditures.
The funds in this category went chiefly to community and junior
colleges, public schools, community based organizations and other
state agencies. Salaries consisted of 5.7% of expenditures while
contractual services was close behind at accounting for 5.3%.
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Finance The community college system experienced severe cuts
from FY 2001 to FY2005 and then again in FY 2009 and FY 2010. As a
result, the percentage of revenue to total revenue has seen
dramatic shifts. The percentage of state funds to total has
declined from 55.8% in FY 2000 to 40.9% in FY 2014. The percentage
of students fees to total revenue has increased from 17.8% in FY
2000 to 32.2% in FY 2014. The per semester average tuition and
required fees for a full time student during FY 2014 was $1,188
compared to $1,121 in FY 2013.
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Vocational Education Through the Workforce Enhancement Training
Fund, community colleges partner with business and industry to
design and execute specialized short-term training programs to
teach the skills employees need to be valuable and up-to-date in
their jobs. The Workforce Enhancement Training (WET) Funds goal is
to produce a skilled, productive workforce for companies. The
training programs, which state and community college officials
design in collaboration with the business, ensure a dependable
workforce will be equipped with industry skills a company
needs.
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Vocational Education There are three important stages of
workforce development: Planning, Training and Support The WET fund
aids the company cover expenses at Training and Support phases. In
the planning state, company and state officials work together to
distinguish: What skills workers need for each available job How
applicants will be evaluated What characteristics, attitudes and
physical requirements workers need What features will be required
for a training facility What equipment will be needed for training
How to acquire necessary equipment
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Vocational Education The community colleges also oversee the
Mississippi Career Readiness Certificate (CRC), which determines a
job seekers ability in three main skills: reading for information,
locating information and doing applied math. The ACT, through its
WorkKeys Occupational Profile Database, selected these skills as
imperative for more than 85% of jobs across all industries. Through
the CRC, employers can discover individuals best suited for their
available jobs. Each student has the opportunity to earn one of
four levels of Career Readiness Certification: Bronze, Silver, Gold
or Platinum. Each certification level signifies a percentage of
jobs in a database an individual is qualified to perform.
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Developmental Education The MCCB has the responsibility for
administering the Adult Basic Education Program for the state. The
program is designed to provide adult education and literacy
services in order to: assist adults to become literate and attain
the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and
self-sufficiency assist adults who are parents to obtain the
educational skills necessary to aid in the educational development
of their children Assist adults in the completion of a high school
education
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Developmental Education During FY 2014, adult education/basic
skills training was offered in 28 adult basic education programs.
437 classes offer a wide range of instruction such as English as a
Second Language, GED preparation, lower level literacy tutoring and
training, parenting skills, life coping skills, workplace
literacy/employability skills, and basic skills training. These 28
programs served 16,897 adults for a total of 782,519 collective
student instructional hours at an average cost of $547 per
student.
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Developmental Education The MCCB also administers the GED
testing program for the state. The GED testing program offers
adults who dropped out of school the opportunity to demonstrate
that they have obtained knowledge and skills equal to that of a
high school graduate. For FY 2014, 3,088 candidates have taken the
GED for the first time. Of the 3,088, 1,817 individuals completed
all four parts of the GED tests with 863 receiving a GED
credential/diploma. In Fall 2013, there were 6,514 students
accepted in community and junior colleges via a GED diploma.
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Community Education Community colleges often serve as the
cultural center of the communities they serve, providing
professional development and personal enrichment opportunities for
citizens who have no desire or the need to take a course for
college credit. Mississippis Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness
for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) was passed by Congress in
1998. Primarily funded through a grant from the United States
Department of Education, GEAR UP Mississippi operates as part of
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, Office of Academic and
Student Affairs in partnership with the Mississippi State Board for
Community and Junior Colleges, and Mississippi Department of
Education.
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Community Education GEAR UP Mississippi services include:
Encouraging students to set high academic expectations, stay in
school, and take the appropriate courses for post secondary
success. Partnering with community/junior colleges, colleges,
universities, community organizations, businesses and schools to
work with entire grades of students in order to make tutoring
services available. Promoting college preparation and financial aid
awareness, placing an emphasis on core academic preparation and
access to scholarship opportunities Providing long-term mentoring
to assist students in staying on track for college. Encouraging
partners and other community organizations to partner with the
schools to leverage non-federal and private resources.
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Community Education GEAR UP Mississippi also provides: Family
and community outreach Tutoring and mentoring Professional
development Technology resources and support ACT testing Summer
academies Cultural tours Cultural events GEAR UP Mississippi
quarterly parent newsletter Information on scholarship
opportunities Dual enrollment opportunities in 10 th, 11 th and 12
th grade. College tours
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Collegiate Education Academic transfer enrollment continues to
be a key part of enrollment in Mississippi community colleges.
Academic transfer enrollment accounts for 72.4% of total credit
enrollment. Studies have shown that Mississippi community college
transfer students perform as well, if not better, than native
students at Mississippis public four-year institutions.
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Collegiate Education A student can transfer earned credits to
four-year institutions without loss of credit if the student has
followed the Articulation Agreement between the MS Board of
Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the
Mississippi Community College Board. The articulation agreement
includes programs of courses appropriate for transfer for
community/junior college students who attend Mississippis eight
public universities. Each university will accept courses as listed
on the particular transfer program with no loss of credit toward
the termination of the four-year degree.
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Collegiate Education The articulation agreement is intended to
be a minimum program transfer for all students moving from the
community/junior college to the university system, as well as
moving between universities in the system, acting as a safety net
for transfer students. The agreements intention is not to replace
any individual articulation agreement between a particular
community/junior college and a university which would permit
additional courses to transfer into a specific program of study. It
is critical that the programs of study be evaluated periodically
and adjustments be made where appropriate.