AnokaRamsey Community College

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Meeting the Demand for the Baccalaureate in a
Rapidly Growing Suburban Region The Portal
Concept March 5, 2005
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Dr. Patrick M. Johns President Mike Seymour VP
for Administrative Services Dr. Susan
Tarnowski VP for Educational Services Dr. Joe
Opatz State Representative ARCC
Consultant Evelyn Gedde Management Analyst
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Todays Presentation

• The Higher Education Portal Concept
• Problem Analysis
• Market Research
• Infrastructure Challenges
• Benefits Perceptions

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Higher Education Portal Concept

• Residents in East Central Minnesota and the
  northern metro counties are
• place-bound,
• classroom oriented, and
• Under-prepared for the future.

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Higher Education Portal Concept
Residents in ARCCs service area have limited
4-year higher education choices.
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Higher Education Portal Concept
PORTAL (from the Latin portare, meaning to carry)
MnSCU aligns system-wide infrastructure
ARCC provides delivery systems, infrastructure,
seamless support services
Increase Access for Place-Bound Learners
Partner institutions deliver faculty programs
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Problem Rapidly Growing Population
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Problem Under-Educated Population
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Problem Learner Resources
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Problem Solution

• Bring other institutions to the customer
• Offer increased program options
• - Additional career programs
• - Additional two-year programs
• - Baccalaureate programs
• - Masters programs
• Offer seamless student support services
• Enhance flexible scheduling
• Establish Joint Admissions agreements

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Noel-Levitz Market Research
Is there a market for the Portal?
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Noel-Levitz Market Research

• 257 Employer Mail Surveys
• 22 response rate in Coon Rapids area
• 27 response rate in Cambridge area
• Key Findings
• Hiring in administrative, accounting, aides,
  banker, carpenter, clerical, designer, legal,
  pharmacist, sales, teacher
• Significant of bachelor degree holders will be
  hired
• 64 of CR respondents 50 of Cambridge
  respondents thought the portal would assist their
  employees

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Noel-Levitz Market Research

• HS Counselor Student Focus Groups
• Adult Household Telephone Survey
• Counties Anoka, Ramsey, Sherburne, Chisago,
  Isanti
• 543 participants completed the survey
• Key Findings
• 47 said yes to portal concept (78 identified
  close/location)
• 47 said no to portal concept (38 identified
  too far/location)
• Ramsey County, older respondents, those with
  masters were likely to say no
• Approximately 33 of those not considering
  enrolling for time convenience issues would
  enroll IF offered the portal option

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ARCCs Internal Research

• Conducted an unscientific student survey in May
  2004
• 313 participants (57 in Cambridge, 256 in Coon
  Rapids)
• 66 full-time students, 19 part-time, and 15
  PSEO (not representative of general college
  make-up)
• 78 said their goal was to take classes then
  transfer to complete 4-yr degree
• 54 said yes and 27 said maybe when asked if
  they would consider staying at ARCC if the portal
  were available
• Among the yes and maybe, 60-70 indicated a
  strong interest in staying at ARCC to earn a 4-yr
  degree

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Infrastructure Progress to Date

• St. Cloud State University
• Letter of Intent
• Joint Admission Agreement
• Accelerated BSN partnership with Metropolitan
  State U
• Request for Proposals (based on market research)

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Infrastructure RFP

• ARCC may provide
• Lower division courses
• Advising access services
• Registration financial aid assistance
• Marketing support
• Office space support staff
• Printer copier services
• Computer, library, telephone, bookstore access
• Evening access to Smart classrooms
• Master course schedule

• University may provide
• Upper division courses, degree, faculty
• Program liaison
• Pre-screening of program applicants
• Advising tools training
• Collection payment plan services
• Financial aid processing
• Marketing

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Infrastructure Challenges

• Funding ARCC
• Absorbs indirect costs
• May assess admin fee from partner institution
  upon sustainability
• Funding Partner Institution
• Incurs cost of instruction and coordination
• Receives FTE and tuition receipts
• Seamless Student Support Services
• Single MnSCU System database still under
  discussion
• Common System-wide business practices still in
  transition
• Back-office methods slow processing
• FERPA laws challenge information sharing
• Marketing for Success Growth
• Paradigm Shift

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Benefits Perception The Learner

• Increases access
• Expands program degree options
• Encourages a cost-savings
• Encourages faster goal achievement
• Provides convenience flexibility
• Kindles higher aspirations
• Keeps learners close to home

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Benefits Perception The System

• May improve graduation and retention rates
• Increases FTE for both institutions
• Meets Minnesota State Colleges Universities
  strategic directions
• Increase access
• Expand high quality programs services
• Strengthen community development economic
  vitality
• Fully integrate the System
• Demonstrates innovation, flexibility,
  integration, collaboration
• Leverages System-wide infrastructure
• Creates new paradigms
• Strengthens Systems role in the state

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Benefits Perception The State

• Benefits taxpayers
• Increases potential for a more highly educated
  state
• Offers potential for more cost-effective use of
  state funds
• Moves citizens out of school into the workforce
  faster
• Contributes to state economy and community
  vitality

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Implementation Priorities
Higher Education Portal

• Launch 4-year programs in Fall 2005
• Establish Joint Admissions agreements
• Respond to short-term workforce needs

ARCC
Access
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Thank you!
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Contact Information

• Anoka-Ramsey Community College
• 11200 Mississippi Blvd. NW
• Coon Rapids, MN 55433
• 763-422-2600
• www.anokaramsey.edu
• Dr. Patrick M. Johns, President
• patrick.johns_at_anokaramsey.edu
• Mike Seymour, VP for Administrative Services
• michael.seymour_at_anokaramsey.edu
• Dr. Susan Tarnowski, VP for Educational Services
• susan.tarnowski_at_anokaramsey.edu
• Dr. Joe Opatz, State Representative and ARCC
  Consultant
• joe.opatz_at_anokaramsey.edu