NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Johnson County Community College
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 12345 COLLEGE BLVD OVERLAND PARK KS 66210-1299
2017 Report to Our Community • Johnson County Community College
2017 JCCC Board of Trustees
JCCC by the Numbers 2016-17 Total Credit Enrollment 29,643
Total Continuing Education / Noncredit Enrollment 24,641
I’d Enroll Here Again 91% Yes
Total Credit Hours Taught 225,303
Total Continuing Education / Noncredit Students 14,083
Student-Faculty Ratio 17 to 1
High School Credit Students 5,789
Degrees and Certificates Awarded 3,604
Face-to-Face Courses 72%
CTE High School Students 1,138
GED Completers 154
Online Courses 21%
JCCC Provides Opportunities to Our Community Members from Cradle to Career and Beyond Young Child
Preteen
High Schooler
String Sprouts Sports Camps College Now Hiersteiner Child Sports Clinics Quick Step Development Center Youth Enrichment Excel CTE Early Head Start Girls Who Code Club STEM Early Explorations and Girls Who Code Club Contemporary Creations Driver Education Classes
Adult
Retiree
Credit Courses Continuing Education Study Abroad FRIENDS WITH TASTE® CLEAR Nerman Museum Member Foundation Donor Performing Arts Vol*Stars
60+ Tuition Rate Performing Arts Vol*Stars Nerman Museum Docents FRIENDS WITH TASTE® JCCC Volunteer Nerman Museum Member Foundation Donor
A Message from the Chair, Board of Trustees Each year, the faculty and staff at Johnson County Community College strive to help transform the lives of thousands of credit and noncredit students. As Chair of the governing Board of Trustees, I’m proud of these efforts and know it’s imperative for us to find new, dynamic ways to bring our College to current and prospective students, community employers and educational partners. This past year, through our strategic planning efforts, our College has continued to increase online course offerings, degrees and certificates. In just the second year of scheduling an online Winter Session, we’ve increased course offerings by nearly 50 percent. But this continued growth in online instruction brought about some needed enhancements. At the end of this fiscal year, the Board of Trustees authorized the needed resources to adopt a new distance learning management system – Canvas – to help enrich the teaching and learning process for faculty and staff. This wasn’t a top-down decision, but rather a collaborative effort that involved representation from every instructional division, our Information Technology support groups and our Educational Technology team. It’s no surprise other higher education institutions in our region are following suit.
Left to right: Lee Cross, Treasurer, Overland Park; Stephanie Sharp, Vice Chair, Lenexa; David Lindstrom, Member, Overland Park; Nancy Ingram, Secretary, Leawood; Greg Musil, Chair, Overland Park; Henry Sandate, Member, Shawnee; Jerry Cook, Member, Overland Park
It has always been my goal for the College to serve the growing needs of our community in a fiscally responsible manner. While some organizations talk about sustainability efforts, JCCC is recognized nationally for our achievements in this realm. As we add two new buildings on campus, we intend to continue the trend toward decreased utility expenses by using a minimum of LEED Silver standards and reaping the benefits of the photovoltaic solar panels that were installed on four building roofs this past year. As we approach our 50th year as a college, my fellow board members join me in extending our thanks for your ongoing support of our College and our mission.
Greg Musil
Using the Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory, JCCC is able to measure the student experience. We gain insight into what services and issues are important to our students.
Our annual survey findings include:
Direct feedback from students helps guide our continuous efforts to improve the quality of student learning and student life. As a national survey instrument, we receive benchmark comparisons to verify student expectations in peer two-year institutions throughout the United States.
• Student satisfaction exceeds year-prior results
• Student satisfaction exceeds the reported performance of our peer two-year
institutions • Academic services received the highest satisfaction rating, which included the different
on-campus services students used to achieve their academic goals – such as our library, study and resource labs, and tutors • Strategic efforts toward registration and billing are making the process smoother
and more effective
Overall Satisfaction Findings Instructional Effectiveness
6 5.54
5.72
5.71
Registration Effectiveness
5.88 5.61
5.82
5.78
Safety and Security
5.94 5.52
5.53
5.71
Academic Services 5.67
5.85
5.81
Responsiveness to Diverse Populations
5.97 5.70
5.81
5.76
5.92
5.18
5 4
3 2
1
Building on Strengths
0
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JCCC has used the Student Satisfaction Inventory annually since 2014. All items are rated using a 1 to 7 Likert scale, 7 being highest.
We’re proud of the ways we help students hone their skills. But when it comes to accountability, we know that students, parents and patrons don’t just take our word for it, they pay attention to how others rate us. When the Kansas City-based public radio station, KCUR, asked local food critics to identify the best bakeries in the metro area, Johnson County Community College Pastry Shop made the list. And how do they discern a good bakery? “You can taste when butter is used,” food critic Carlton Logan told KCUR host Gina Kaufmann on the daily radio show Central Standard. “You can tell when real ingredients are used. It has a very different taste compared to something you get in a supermarket.” Each Friday during fall and spring semesters, students in JCCC’s Pastry/Baking Certificate program sell the baked goods they’ve prepared during class. While students, employees and the general public can preorder custom cakes, the weekly offering includes breads, rolls, pastries, cookies and single- and multi-layer cakes. Proceeds from the weekly sales go toward covering the cost of the highest quality ingredients.
Culture of Dynamic Instruction
Johnson County Community College’s forward-thinking faculty help our students attain real-world, marketable skills. More than 80 percent of our full-time and adjunct faculty have advanced degrees; many have or are earning doctorates. All of our faculty bring career-specific experience into the classroom to ensure our curriculum is relevant and up to date. They’ve been recognized, awarded and cited for bringing excellence, passion and experience to their daily student interactions. Faculty and staff maintain a watchful eye on changing employment trends in our community and region with the assistance of program advisory boards. We rely on a continued working relationship with business and industry as we create degree and certificate programs that address oversaturation and emerging gaps within our local workforce. Our students are more mobile than ever, which has led to nearly one out of four JCCC classes being taught online through a dynamic distance learning system. We continue to seek out ideal learning environments and share effective practices for advancing quality. The College has invested in originality-checking software, Turnitin, which is used routinely by our faculty. We are transitioning to a robust learning management system, Canvas, that provides a variety of tools to protect the integrity of student exams and quizzes and will enhance our online course delivery. All faculty teaching online or hybrid courses are required to complete the College’s iTeach training program, with learning modules offered year-round. But we know student mobility goes beyond our campus. That’s why we have more than 100 transfer agreements with regional colleges and universities. And for our students moving on to a Kansas university, we currently offer more than 70 courses that are approved to directly transfer to any Kansas postsecondary school offering the equivalent courses.
82% of good jobs in our metro area require a degree or certificate JCCC offers more than 120 certificates and degrees J CCC teaches nearly 3,500 noncredit and continuing education courses every year
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos made stops in six states, including Kansas and Missouri, as part of a Rethink School tour. Innovation and creativity, along with a diverse range of services and opportunities, are a few of the reasons JCCC was chosen to be part of the tour. DeVos praised JCCC and other schools that are partnering with local industry to meet the need for highly skilled employees. She called for schools and communities to tailor their educational opportunities to the needs of area industries and workforces.
Students demonstrated their commitment to education as she toured the campus. Along with the guidance of JCCC’s dedicated faculty, DeVos experienced the talents of students in the automotive, electronics and welding departments and the Healthcare Simulation Lab teaching bays. Next on the tour was the Small Business Development Center and Continuing Education Division, where a local business owner recounted how his operations excelled after working with JCCC. DeVos learned firsthand why students attend JCCC, what they hope to accomplish and what their struggles are. “We need to be focused on ensuring that they have the opportunity to develop themselves to their fullest potential,” she said. Students in attendance believe she walked away with a better understanding of how a public community college can change lives.
Innovation with Purpose
“For me, it is really inspiring to hear their individual stories and to have — once again — confirmed that every single student is special and unique.” — Betsy DeVos, 2017
At JCCC, collaboration of a different note helps close the learning gap. String Sprouts is one of dozens of ongoing collaborative efforts on campus. It’s an Early Childhood violin music program designed for underserved children ages 3 through 8. The free program is offered at only four schools in the Kansas City metro area, including JCCC’s Hiersteiner Child Development Center (HCDC). String Sprouts is a five-year curriculum with roots in the Suzuki violin method and El Sistema. It was developed as an early intervention program by the Omaha Conservatory of Music. JCCC’s String Sprouts program is sponsored by Heartland Chamber Music, the first pilot program outside of Omaha. This kindergarten-readiness program has already been found to improve academic performance in language and math, along with classroom behavior in students. It develops essential hand-eye coordination skills. Parents and teachers report that life skills like cooperation and paying attention are improved. Twelve Johnson County preschoolers and their parents meet weekly at HCDC for String Sprouts lessons. A violin is provided for each child’s home and class use. Parents attend the lessons and also receive a weekly education session that includes practice suggestions and tools for helping their child at home. Every eight weeks, the budding musicians have an opportunity to perform.
Connections through Collaboration
Build it and they will come is a phrase that seems more Hollywood than reality. Unless you’re referring to JCCC’s Collaboration Center (CoLab) that opened in 2016. We took existing campus space from the Office and Classroom Building, built in 1984, and converted it to an open, inviting facility that combines movable seating and comfortable spaces with a high-tech vibe. The idea for a collaboration center was the culmination of faculty, administrators, students and business community members working to reimagine the learning environment. The food prep rooms, cold storage, culinary kitchens and classrooms of yesteryear were replaced with a gaming and animation lab, a motion capture studio, a recording studio and plenty of high-tech meeting spaces.
Served 12,032 collaborative-use individuals Welcomed 17,145 event attendees Sponsored 1,262 events
The CoLab is a creativity toolbox for active learning, with an emphasis on team-based projects. The JCCC CoLab staff work to schedule partnership opportunities, internships and practicums with local companies, as well as faculty-mentored experiences. It’s a place for students to experiment with emerging technologies such as makerspaces, robotics and virtual reality. For students who need tutoring, laptops or tablets to check out, or just a place to recharge, this “green” space is available. Learning resources and tutors are available on a regular basis for chemistry, physics, math, speech and technology. What’s more, the CoLab is a regular go-to site for speaker series events and panel discussions.
Sustainability staff have worked hand-in-hand with faculty for many years on our campus. We take pride in using the campus as an ongoing learning lab. The Sunflower Project 2.0 is a faculty award program that supports the inclusion of sustainability in course curriculum development. This could mean creating a unit within the classroom experience or even creating an entirely new sustainability-themed course. Since 2012, more than 29,000 students have completed sustainability-enhanced courses. Student Sustainability Committee members recently presented research at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Erin Kruse, Elizabeth Cloud, Nils Beverlin and Teddy Tjardes presented original research and posters about work being done to improve our campus through the Sustainable Initiatives Fund. JCCC’s Open Petal Farm is located on roughly 2.5 acres in the northwestern corner of campus. The farm provides a hands-on educational experience for our Sustainable Agriculture program. Additionally, the farm produces chemical-free fruits, vegetables and herbs that are sold weekly on campus and used in season by JCCC’s Dining Services and the Hospitality and Culinary programs. From a campus-wide standpoint, the impact of our sustainability efforts is significant. This is the second consecutive year that the total recycling weight of trash (509 tons) has exceeded the trash weight (500 tons) at the College. Our trash recycling efforts led to revenues of more than $16,000, which went directly toward student scholarships. Additionally, our waste diversion rate – keeping materials out of the landfill when they’re no longer useful to the College – is at 51 percent.
All 15 JCCC sports teams earned a national ranking during the 2016-17 season, and our teams appeared in 86 of 104 polls released by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). These teams also appeared in the top 10 nationally – 23 times. JCCC student-athletes had a tremendous year garnering both athletic and academic honors, including four NJCAA All-American,13 Coaches Association All-Americans, 32 All-Region performers and 84 All-Conference performers. During the fall semester, 67 percent of our student-athletes maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better, including 19 students with a perfect 4.0. The softball team had 83 percent of its roster at 3.0 or better. Baseball was at 81 percent, women’s basketball at 79 percent and volleyball at 76 percent. The women’s basketball team came one victory shy of winning the program’s third national championship. The team finished with an impressive 33-3 record, giving coach Ben Conrad his eighth straight 30-win season, which is a national record at the community college level. The year also saw fifth-place national finishes by the women’s and men’s cross country teams at the Half Marathon Championships, a fifth-place national finish by the softball team, an eighth-place national finish by the men’s basketball team, a ninth-place national finish by the volleyball team and a 10th-place national finish by the men’s cross country team.
Through the expansive fundraising efforts of the JCCC Foundation, we are able to support student scholarships, academic programs and visual/performing arts programming. New scholarships continue to be created by personal donors. We have newly named scholarships that provide assistance to single parents and adult education students, and we have student hardship grants.
The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art (NMOCA) continues to focus on providing free programming for our students and our community. Through our offerings of guided tours, youth art classes, Noon at the Nerman, Third Thursday Visiting Artists, our art acquisitions and our exhibition programs, we are able to fulfill the vision and mission established for NMOCA a decade ago.
This last year, the Foundation awarded $1.17 million to students for books, tuition and programming. In all, 1,121 individual students received Foundation scholarships. And our scholarship application process is further streamlined with a single, online application for all students.
In these past 10 years, NMOCA has opened 95 exhibitions and hosted 1 million visitors. This past year Jerry Nerman, for whom the museum is named, passed away at age 97. He and his wife, Margaret, believed art should be accessible to all. Their generous lead gift of $1.5 million for the facility was in keeping with their goal to give back to the city that had been so good to them while leaving a legacy for their grandchildren.
Last year, our annual black-tie gala, Some Enchanted EveningSM, celebrated its 30th anniversary and generated more than $640,000 for student scholarships – the largest event amount raised to date. Beyond Bounds, the biennial art auction gala benefiting the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art raised over $300,000 for Museum programming, acquisitions and art education for all ages. Lace Up for Learning 2017, our “fun run,” raised approximately $8,500 for student scholarships, far outpacing the total raised in the previous four years. Ongoing donations to the JCCC Foundation are appreciated. We know that generous support through contributions are creating new opportunities for students on campus. An example is the Hansen Theatre Endowment that was recently established with $50,000 to benefit our Academic Theatre department.
JCCC is the home of Johnson County’s only professional performing arts center. We offer a multidiscipline performing arts series, Carlsen Center Presents. From Broadway hits to chamber music ensembles, these programs attract a wide demographic. The Carlsen Center is rented to community groups and is available to JCCC departments for graduations, Academic Theatre productions, fashion shows and world-renowned speakers. Nearly 175 events are held annually in our venues: Yardley Hall, Polsky Theatre, Recital Hall and Bodker Black Box Theatre. We take pride in providing inspiring experiences through our Arts Education program. These include school performances, lectures, workshops and teacher professional development. The JCCC Arts Education program was selected by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Partners in Education program. Our Kansas/Missouri team includes JCCC, the Shawnee Mission School District and Liberty Public Schools.
Our Campus Neighborhoods
Future Career and Technology Center The exterior design and interior spaces of the new Career and Technical Education Center will align tools with the facilities to model the technical workplace. Classroom areas are planned for future growth and adjustments to workforce training needs. Student success is best achieved within learning spaces that are equipped with industry-standard equipment, emerging technology and flexible furnishings. Our data on future needs shows job growth, emerging industry markets and job replacement needs. We rely on economic overview studies, employment gap analyses and our relationships with industry leaders to guide our development of relevant course and program offerings.
Future Fine Arts and Design Studios In the original design of our campus, the fine arts spaces created silos between our different specialties. As emerging artists are embracing more materials and multiple means of creative expression, needs for art and design classrooms have changed. With the leadership of our faculty, we are fostering this collaboration of materials, space and course delivery that encourages a community of creativity.
“We’re altering our campus landscape to cultivate innovative learning and engagement opportunities for students, while integrating the interactive needs of faculty and staff.” — Greg Musil, Chair, JCCC Board of Trustees
The Fine Arts and Design Studios will bring faculty and students under one roof. Programs will include photography and film, fine arts, graphic design and art history. Situating the building near our performing arts venue, the Nerman Museum and the Wylie Hospitality and Culinary Academy will establish an innovative zone to teach, learn, collaborate and inspire.
2016-17 Operating Results
A Message from Our President
General Fund Total Revenue $146,775,000
General Fund Total Expenses $130,819,000
Welcome to Johnson County Community College I view our Annual Report as an opportunity to share the highlights of our 2016-2017 academic year with you. While it is the mission of JCCC to inspire learning to transform lives and strengthen communities, these lofty goals could not be achieved without the ongoing focus and tremendous effort of our faculty, staff and community partners. I have had the privilege of working at JCCC for just over 25 years and am serving my fifth year as president. What I always find remarkable about the JCCC story is how we, as an institution, have played such a significant role in helping change the lives and future for so many individuals and families.
Debt Service
1%
$951,000
Tuition
21%
Salaries
$30,340,000
59%
$77,350,000
Benefits Property Taxes
62%
$90,525,000
15%
Whether you’re a former student, frequent visitor, or you’re becoming newly acquainted with our College, it is my hope that you will gain an appreciation for the depth and breadth of our offerings. Our leadership team and our elected Board of Trustee members work diligently to assure the educational, career and personal development opportunities we provide our expanding community on a daily basis are not only relevant, but of the highest caliber.
20%
State Aid
$26,162,000
$22,320,000 Operating Other Income
2%
$3,590,000
Capital
4%
16%
$21,266,000
$5,090,000
I am proud that over the past year, JCCC has expanded its leadership role in higher education and as a public steward. We continue to expand the number of direct transfer agreements with universities and colleges in Kansas and the Midwestern region. Our students have been recognized locally, nationally and internationally for their academic and co-curricular achievements. Our focus on sustainability and energy reduction has led to a 5 percent drop in kilowatt hours (kWh) this last year, with a 30 percent drop in the past nine years. Perhaps most significant is the action of our Board of Trustees to freeze our tuition rates. This marked an end to 10 years of annual increases, and I am sure you can imagine the positive reaction from students, parents and scholarship donors! To be in this position at your Community College is a privilege and an honor. I will continue to do what is best for our students and our community. Sincerely,
The Budget Development Process The College’s annual budget process determines how resource allocations are made to support operations and strategic initiatives. JCCC’s processes for building budgets are led by administrative staff in the Financial Services department. Approximately 120 budget administrators representing campus instructional and administrative areas perform the tasks related to budget development for their respective areas. In mid-February, preliminary budget data is reviewed and prioritized by JCCC’s leadership team. Final recommendations are prepared for the annual Budget Workshop with the Board of Trustees in April. Final approval of the College’s annual budget by the Board of Trustees occurs in May in connection with the statutory reporting deadlines for the state of Kansas.
JCCC Tuition Rates •
$93 per credit hour for Johnson County residents
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$110 per credit hour for other Kansas county residents
• $135 per credit hour for Metro Rate residents living
in a 640– or 641– ZIP code •
$220 per credit hour for out-of-state and visa holders
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$16 per credit hour for age 60+
Joe Sopcich President
JCCC Leadership Team Dr. Barbara Larson, Executive Vice President, Administrative Services and Finance
Tanya Wilson, General Counsel
Dr. Mickey McCloud, Vice President of Academic Affairs/Chief Academic Officer
Chris Gray, Executive Director of Marketing Communications
Dr. Randy Weber, Vice President of Student Success and Engagement
Becky Centlivre, Vice President of Human Resources
Tom Pagano, Vice President of Information Services/CIO
John Clayton, Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research
Karen Martley, Associate Vice President of Continuing Education and Organizational Development
Terri Schlicht, Executive Assistant to the President and the Board