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Challenges of Ohlone College Students

Challenges of Ohlone College Students. Spring 2011. What is happening with higher education in California?. California State University (CSU) Enrollment. Significant decrease in freshman admits Decrease in overall admits from Ohlone to CSU/UC

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Challenges of Ohlone College Students

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  1. Challenges of Ohlone College Students Spring 2011

  2. What is happening with higher education in California?

  3. California State University (CSU) Enrollment • Significant decrease in freshman admits • Decrease in overall admits from Ohlone to CSU/UC • Increase in competition for freshman and transfer students

  4. University of California (UC) Enrollment • Fall 2010 largest number of applicants in the University’s history • For the 2nd year in a row, UC is reducing freshman enrollment • System-wide, the admission rate is declining • Increase in competition

  5. Where are students going?

  6. Ohlone College • Increase in students • Increase in competition for classes • Decrease in classes • Decrease in funding

  7. What does this mean for our students?

  8. Local Community • Unemployment in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward was 10.8% in February 2011 • Compared to 9.5% for the nation ONE-STOP Career Center • 500-700 individuals a month • Needing help with unemployment insurance, resume development and job searches • Will be down 7 staff members as of June 30th

  9. Our Students – in crisis Ohlone Students report stress: • Not getting classes • On waitlists that don’t materialize like they used to • Not being accepted for transfer • Can’t find a job • Parents being laid off • Parents losing their homes • Being homeless STRESS LEVELS ARE OFF THE CHARTS!

  10. Students Emotional State

  11. What issues we see… • Laid off workers • Students not admitted to universities out of high school • Unmotivated Students (no major/no direction/no jobs out there) • Students seeking to remedy basic skills (keyboarding, English) • More anxiety, stress (from home issues, lack of classes, no money) • Students with families in crisis (i.e. Tsunami – International Students from Japan) • Students balancing school with supporting a family These are the students are sitting in our classes

  12. What will happen next year? • Fall classes will probably be full in June • Looking at an additional 12% cut next year Students will show up in June, July and August needing to go to Community College because: a. they didn’t get into the university b. change in finances at home & can’t afford the university c. students who weren’t planning for college, but who can’t find a job d. laid off workers e. Veterans What will they do?

  13. What are Counselors doing? Assisting students with academic, personal and career goals • More College Success classes • More Career Planning classes • Freshmen Connection Day • Late start Personal Development classes • Transfer workshops • Retention programs • Outreach

  14. Faculty/College Input • What else can we do to help these students? • What do you do if a student sitting in your class needs help? • How can you access counseling for your students? (early alert)http://www.ohlone.edu/org/counseling/form_earlyalert.html Student issues are on the rise… • How can we support the college?

  15. Questions/Comments?

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