The Watershed Science Technician Associate of Arts degree was approved by the LCC’s Board of Education on Wednesday, Jan. 11.
This program provides career opportunities for students who would have previously only been able to obtain a certificate in their field of study. LCC’s science division made a water conservation curriculum that will fulfill two-thirds of an associate’s degree to be completed during this program.
Boardmember Susie Johnston wondered if the program would be able to incorporate on-campus projects in the curriculum, which organizers fully intend to do. Johnston also expressed her concern on how this degree will work with satellite campus classes.
As construction continues on the downtown campus, LCC President Mary Spilde has arranged hardhat tours for all of the boardmembers next week.
Director of Governmental and Community Relations Brett Rowlett explains to board members the up-to-date Lane County School zoning specifications for 2012. (Photo by Eugene Johnson / The Torch)
“We’re starting to hold donor meetings at the site, just like we did at the Health and Wellness Center,” Spilde said.
Spilde said the new market tax credits have been approved. However, if tax credits don’t show up, they have to think of a back-up plan.
ASLCC President Mario Parker- Milligan spoke regarding the increase of tuition. ASLCC will be looking to collect 75 testimonials from students in post-secondary education using financial aid to support keeping costs of tuition affordable in today’s economic climate.
Recently, the board hosted a series of “community conversations” meetings throughout its service district and three recurring themes arose: the expansion of course offerings in health professions, workforce training and distance learning opportunities.
In 2010, the board authorized and prioritized the expansion of online learning and educational resources.
The board distributed its 2011 Accreditation Prospectus for Substantive Change, which details reasons to support increased online degree and certificate program offerings.
For this report, faculty analyzed data concerning the recent trend in online success rates. The data, gathered from 2005 to 2009, suggests success rates in online courses eclipsed success rates in traditional courses for the first time in the 2008-09 academic year.
Since 2005, online course registration has averaged an enrollment increase of 1,400 per year, which includes approximately a 25 percent increase in online enrollment.
Director of Governmental and Community Relations Brett Rowlett explains to board members the up-to-date Lane County School zoning specifications for 2012.
