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Professional Development Conference November 15, 2007

Professional Development Conference November 15, 2007. Overview. Organizational Structure of the System UA’s Role in Workforce Development and Where We Serve Career Clusters and Pathways Effort UAA Leads the Way Questions. Main Administrative Units (MAUs). University of Alaska Statewide.

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Professional Development Conference November 15, 2007

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  1. Professional Development ConferenceNovember 15, 2007

  2. Overview • Organizational Structure of the System • UA’s Role in Workforce Development and Where We Serve • Career Clusters and Pathways Effort • UAA Leads the Way • Questions

  3. Main Administrative Units (MAUs) University of Alaska Statewide Anchorage Main Campus Community and Technical College Chugiak-Eagle River Campus Kodiak College Kenai Peninsula College Matanuska Susitna Campus Military Programs Prince William Sound C.C. Fairbanks Main Campus College of Rural and Community Development Bristol Bay Campus Chukchi Campus Cooperative Extension Interior-Aleutians Campus Kuskokwim Campus Northwest Campus Tanana Valley Campus Juneau Main Campus Ketchikan Campus Sitka Campus

  4. Definition of WFD • Develop youth employability and basic work skills • Prepare students to enter the work force • Enhance the existing work force

  5. Workforce Development Youth Preparation Enhance 4-H Life Skills Programs Career Pathways / Clusters Tech Prep Disabled & Foster Workshop STEP for H.S. Females ANSEP Career Academies Over 200 4+ Year Programs Over 200Career and Technical Education Programs of 2 Years or less Credit and non-credit courses MAPTS – (Mining and Petroleum Training Services) Fast Track Community Campuses Cooperative Extension Service MAPTS UA Corporate Programs

  6. Educational Pathway – Education programs that lead students toward career preparation.

  7. Career Pathway – Career and technical programs that lead to career specialties within a Career Cluster. Examples: Career Awareness, Career Exploration Experiences, Tech Prep, and Career Academies

  8. Career Cluster - A grouping of careers and broad industries based on commonalities. A career-focused framework that promotes workforce preparation and economic development.

  9. States’ Career ClustersAdopted by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education in 1999.16 Career Clusters identified.www.careerclusters.org2006, National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium.  All Rights Reserved.

  10. UA Crosswalk UA Crosswalk of Programs to Career Clusters

  11. University of Alaska Educational Pathways that lead to careers in Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

  12. Professional Development Conference November 15, 2007

  13. OVERVIEW • Where We Started • Leading the Way • Cooperation and Coordination • Today and Tomorrow Where We Started Leading the Way Cooperation and Coordination Today and Tomorrow

  14. WHERE WE STARTED • One brochure available upon request • Tri-fold and inquiry cards  UAA Communication Plans • Inconsistency in department-provided brochures/publications

  15. Civil Engineering (BS) Engineering (BSE) Pathway (Ex: Design/Pre-Construction) Pathway (Ex: Design/Pre-Construction) Geomatics (AAS) Science Management (MS) Career Cluster Ex: Architecture & Construction Arctic Engineering (MS) Pathway (Ex: Maintenance/ Operations) Pathway (Ex: Construction) LEADING THE WAY • Adopted the Career Cluster Concept

  16. LEADING THE WAY • Human Services • Law, Government, & Public Safety • Architecture & Construction • Science, Mathematics, Engineering, & Research • Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics • Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences • 12 Career Clusters • Arts, A/V Technology, & Communication • Business, Management, & Administration • Information Technology • Health Sciences • Education & Training • Hospitality & Tourism

  17. Pathway (Ex: Design/Pre-Construction) Pathway (Ex: Maintenance/ Operations) Pathway (Ex: Construction) LEADING THE WAY • Two-fold project • Macro Perspective: “Big Picture” Career Cluster Booklets • Navigating to career success • Discover your direction • Activities that describe what you like to do • Personal qualities that describe you • School subjects you may like • Investigate your options • Design/Pre-Construction • Construction • Maintenance/Operations • Explore your future • Resources for more information • Below are valuable resources to seek information about the fastest growing and highest paying jobs as well as details relating to occupational descriptions, wages, outlooks, and working conditions. In addition, you can access career interest surveys, internship opportunities and other beneficial information at the university to help with your search! • UAA Career Services: (907) 786.4513 • www.uaa.alaska.edu/careerservices/index.cfm • UAA Advising & Testing: (907) 786.4500 • www.uaa.alaska.edu/advising-testing/index.cfm • America’s Career InfoNet • www.acinet.org/acinet/default.asp • O’Net Online • www.online.onetcenter.org • Occupational Outlook Handbook • www.bls.gov/oco • What can I do with this major • www.careers.siue.edu/majors/majors/default.html

  18. LEADING THE WAY • Two-fold project • Micro Perspective: Individual Degree Brochures

  19. LEADING THE WAY • Used design components from the Community and Technical College (CTC) brochures

  20. LEADING THE WAY • Application Process • Program Highlights • Degree Information • Contact Information

  21. UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE College of Health and Social Welfare College of Arts and Sciences College of Education University Honors College College of Business and Public Policy Community and Technical College School of Engineering COOPERATION & COORDINATION

  22. TODAY & TOMORROW • 64 total UAA brochures (+ 12 cluster booklets) • 33 brochures finished • 7 more by the end of November • 7 (minimum) more by end of December • Remaining 13 more than 50% complete • Websites • Future Students • Career Cluster Links

  23. Where are we going with this? • All UA Programs will be mapped into career clusters, recognizing programs can be mapped into multiple clusters for promotional purposes. • As potential students become more aware of career options & recommended preparation, they are more likely to succeed! • UA can begin tracking alumni employment by program & career cluster, highlighting UA’s contribution to economic development in Alaska to demonstrate student success through placement in program-related industries.

  24. Fred Villa AVP Workforce Programs University of Alaska Statewide fred.villa@alaska.edu Workforce Programs Peggy Byers Assistant Director of Enrollment Services for Admissions & Recruitment (907) 786-1467 peggy.byers@uaa.alaska.edu

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