2021-22 Unit Plan
Campus Information

Mission Statement

The mission of the Butte College Welcome Center is to provide accurate and current information about Butte College.  We provide prospective students with information and experiences to discover all the opportunities that await them at Butte College.  We create and support programs that serve as a bridge between local schools and Butte College. This is accomplished in a supportive environment that empowers students.

Program Description

The Welcome Center provides students with a variety of services including campus tours, information on student services, class locations, instructor locations, campus maps, activities on campus, instruction on how to register, and help in re-setting My BC Portal passwords.  

The Recruitment and Outreach Office utilizes a variety of methods to reach prospective students.  These include activities such as student-guided campus tours, emails, college fairs, special programs and participation in community events.   
  
The UndocuCenter serves undocumented students and students who come from mixed status family households by connecting them to institutional support or community services.  Our center supports our undocumented student population through: Community outreach, ally training for faculty and staff, campus events, and direct student support.

Accountability for Previously Funded Items

Accountability Item 1

Out of State Recruitment

Amount: 10000.00
Used For Intended Purpose: Yes
Benefit

Unfortunately due to COVID-19 all district travel was canceled.

Accountability Item 2

Recruitment & Outreach Travel Funds

Amount: 10000.00
Used For Intended Purpose: Yes
Benefit

Unfortunately due to COVID-19 all travel was canceled.

Accountability Item 3

Recruitment & Outreach, Student Assistants

Amount: 44711.00
Used For Intended Purpose: Yes
Benefit

Our Student Ambassadors assist with various aspects of supporting students from conducting follow-up calls, conducting campus tours, and supporting our recruitment efforts. Our Student Ambassadors have adapted to working from home and conducting services in a virtual modality.

Accountability Item 4

Summer Connection Transportation

Amount: 10000.00
Used For Intended Purpose: Yes
Benefit

Unfortunately due to COVID-19 all travel and in-person programming was canceled.

Accountability Item 5

UndocuCenter Programming for Students

Amount: 7500.00
Used For Intended Purpose: Yes
Benefit

Supporting programming of Undocumented students and students who come from a mixed-status family household.

Accountability Item 6

Recruitment and Outreach Supplies

Amount: 5000.00
Used For Intended Purpose: Yes
Benefit

To purchase Butte College materials to be used at recruitment events and presentations.

Accountability Item 7

YouVisit- Virtual Campus Tour

Amount: 10000.00
Used For Intended Purpose: Yes
Benefit

Provides a virtual campus experience that is interactive and tangible for new and prospective students.

Student Learning/Administrative Unit Outcomes

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (Instruction Departments)

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (All Other Departments)

Strategic Direction

Program Review

Recruitment and Outreach Recommendations and Action/Updates

Strengthen the online information packet, e.g., include links to departments and contacts. Completed.

Department Goals

Future Development Strategies

Strategy 1 - Out of State Recruiting

Out of State Recruitment

Initiatives

Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement

Supporting Rationale

Continue to implement an assertive recruitment plan for out-of-state students. The plan includes travel to targeted states, mailing of brochures and letters to high schools, actively contacting high school counseling and career centers, and personally following up with any prospective student that request information.

Supporting Rationale Alignment
Supports the College's Strategic Direction and Priorities: No
Supports Program Review Recommendations: No
Supports Course level SLOs: No
Supports PLOs: No
Supports ILO - Think Critically: No
Supports ILO - Communicate Competently: No
Supports ILO - Engage Collaboratively: No
Supports ILO - Work Effectively: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Credentials: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Transfer: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Time to Degree: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Employment in field of Study: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Reducing Equity Gaps: No

Strategy 2 - Increase the Number of Student Connecting to the Campus

Explore ways that we can market student services and campus tours to prospective and current students and improve the overall experience on campus.

Initiatives

Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement

Supporting Rationale

Studies have shown that one of the most effective ways to recruit prospective students is having them participate in a meaningful and engaging campus tour and feeling a connection to campus services and resources.

Strategy 3 - Improve Summer Bridge and Summer Connection Programs

Continue to develop the Summer Bridge and Summer Connection Programs.

Initiatives

Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement
Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success
Enhancing a Culture of Equity and Inclusiveness

Supporting Rationale

Summer Bridge and Summer Connection are designed for under-represented students. Bridge is designed for students that have recently graduated from high school. The program's goal is to transition students into college providing them with the greatest chance of success. This is a population that is targeted by student equity. Summer Connection is designed for grades 7-10 and provides the students with exposure to a college campus and resources available to support them.

Supporting Rationale Alignment
Supports the College's Strategic Direction and Priorities: No
Supports Program Review Recommendations: Yes
Supports Course level SLOs: No
Supports PLOs: No
Supports ILO - Think Critically: No
Supports ILO - Communicate Competently: No
Supports ILO - Engage Collaboratively: No
Supports ILO - Work Effectively: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Credentials: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Transfer: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Time to Degree: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Employment in field of Study: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Reducing Equity Gaps: No

Strategy 4 - Expand Domestic Recruitment Efforts

Explore new markets and improve existing markets to generate additional FTES.

Initiatives

Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement
Enhancing a Culture of Equity and Inclusiveness

Supporting Rationale

With local high school populations decreasing we need to explore additional markets to reach the Districts FTES goals.

Strategy 5 - Undocumented Student Support

UndocuCenter was recently created to provide necessary resources and support to undocumented students, families, staff and faculty.

Initiatives

Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success
Enhancing a Culture of Equity and Inclusiveness

Supporting Rationale

Being in our last year of funding with the CA Campus Catalyst Fund grant our goal is to institutionalize support services to our Undocumented students and students who come from a mixed-status family household.

Strategy 6 - Maintain UndocuCenter Services

We are currently in the last year of the CA Campus Catalyst Fund, which funding is renewable for up to three years. The goal of the CA Campus Catalyst Fund, is to institutionalize support services for undocumented students at Butte College by expanding programs and resources. The Butte College UndocuCenter has increased support services available at Butte College to provide the necessary resources and support to undocumented students, families, staff, and faculty. In order to sustain these efforts, we propose to fully fund our full-time Student Success Specialist who has assisted with the development, implementation and evaluation of the UndocuCenter programs and activities designed to increase undocumented student retention, persistence, and completion at Butte College.

Initiatives

Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement
Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success

Supporting Rationale

A District funded full-time Student Success Specialist would enable Butte College to have the capacity to respond to emergency requests for support and assistance and provide new and enhanced programs and services. Having a full-time staff dedicated to supporting our undocumented students would allow someone the opportunity to research and implement best practices and inform the campus on current policies and legislation affecting undocumented students and their families. In addition, funding this position would allow Butte College to maintain in compliance with AB 1645.

Requested Non-Financial Resources

Meeting space for 20-30 people.

Current Financial Resources

We are currently receiving funding via the California Campus Catalyst Grant in the amount of $115,000. The grant is renewable for three years, we are currently in year three.

Augmentation Requests

Original Priority	Program, Unit, Area	Resource Type	Account Number	Object Code	One Time Augment	Ongoing Augment
Description	Supporting Rationale		Potential Alternative Funding Sources		Prioritization Criteria
1	UndocuCenter	Personnel	11.000.700.1.639001	52120	$0.00	$94,446.00
Student Success Specialist, UndocuCenter	We are currently in year two of the CA Campus Catalyst Fund, which funding is renewable for up to three years with a reduction of $10,000-$20,000 each year. The goal of the CA Campus Catalyst Fund, is to institutionalize support services for undocumented students at Butte College by expanding programs and resources. The Butte College UndocuCenter has increased support services available at Butte College to provide the necessary resources and support to undocumented students, families, staff, and faculty. In order to sustain these efforts, we propose to fully fund our full-time Student Success Specialist who has assisted with the development, implementation and evaluation of the UndocuCenter programs and activities designed to increase undocumented student retention, persistence, and completion at Butte College. This position supports staying in compliance with AB 1645. We are requesting funding from AB 19 and the Dream Resource Liaison Support Allocation from the Chancellors Office.		Student Equity and Achievement Program		Meeting student achievement goals (Vision for Success Goals) Fostering a Culture of Inclusiveness Closing Equity Gaps Meeting enrollment targets
2	Recruitment and Outreach	Operating Expenses	11.000.700.1.639001	55200	$0.00	$20,000.00
Travel Funds	Cover travel costs of Recruitment and Outreach Technicians. Our Recruitment and Outreach Technicians strengthen the Butte College presence in local high schools and community groups, through targeted outreach and ongoing support in our Reg2Go program. These efforts have improved community and school relationships with continual communication, single school focus, and sustained partnerships. In addition, we have created relationships with community agencies that work with our dashboard students.		Student Equity and Achievement Program		Meeting enrollment targets Meeting Vision for Success Goals Fostering a Culture of Inclusiveness
3	Welcome Center: Recruitment & Outreach	Personnel	11.000.700.1.639001	52368	$0.00	$26,826.00
Welcome Center Student Ambassadors	The students will conduct follow-up phone calls to prospective students, conduct campus tours, and other activities to support our recruitment efforts.		Student Equity and Achievement Program		Meeting enrollment targets Meeting student achievement goals (Vision for Success Goals) Fostering a Culture of Inclusiveness
4	UndocuCenter	Personnel	11.000.700.1.639001	52368	$16,492.00	$0.00
UndocuCenter Student Assistant	The goal of the Catalyst Fund grant at Butte College is to institutionalize support services for undocumented students by expanding programs and resources. The primary goal was to create the Butte College UndocuStudent Support Center (USSC), which increases support services available at Butte College to provide the necessary resources and support to undocumented students, families, staff, and faculty. We are requesting a Student Assistant at 20 hours per week during academic semesters and 36 hours per week during breaks, to assist with the goals and mission of the center.		Student Equity and Achievement Program		Closing Equity Gaps Fostering a Culture of Inclusiveness Meeting enrollment targets
5	Summer Programs	Operating Expenses	11.000.700.1.639001	54500	$0.00	$10,000.00
Summer Bridge Operating Expenses	Summer Bridge is designed for under-represented students that have graduated from high school. The program's goal is to transition students into college providing them with the greatest chance of success. This is a population that is targeted by student equity. At this time, the program has minimal on-going District funding. We would like to provide the following operating expenses to maintain program: Student Assistants & Benefits: $5,571 Supplies: $1,500 Food & Refreshments: $250 Contracts: $300 Travel: $4,500 Book Vouchers: $5,250		Student Equity and Achievement Program		Closing Equity Gaps Meeting enrollment targets Implementing the 2019-2020 Strategic Direction Priorities Meeting Vision for Success Goals Fostering a Culture of Inclusiveness
6	Summer Programs	Operating Expenses	11.000.700.1.639001	55890	$10,000.00	$0.00
Summer Connection Transportation	Provide funding for student transportation for a program designed for underrepresented students that are part of the Student Equity targeted group. Program is for 6th-10th graders and its goal is to build a pipeline to college for these students. Transportation provided by the program creates access to the program and exposure to Butte College for undeserved students. Students in the program come from first-generation and low socioeconomic backgrounds and without this service, many of the students will most likely not set foot on campus until they attend orientation. Student assistant hourly wage and transportation costs have increased but the allocated funds have remained the same. Transportation accounts for a large portion of the budget.		Student Equity and Achievement Program		Meeting enrollment targets Fostering a Culture of Inclusiveness
7	UndocuCenter	Operating Expenses	11.000.700.1.639001	54500	$0.00	$7,000.00
UndocuCenter Operating Expenses	The goal of the Catalyst Fund grant at Butte College is to institutionalize support services for undocumented students by expanding programs and resources. The primary goal was to create the Butte College UndocuStudent Support Center (USSC), which increases support services available at Butte College to provide the necessary resources and support to undocumented students, families, staff, and faculty. The total amount of the grant awarded the Butte College was $117,000 for the grant period of 2019-2020. The proposed 2020-2021 renewal grant budget will be reduced to $100,000 for Year 3, which is the last year of the grant. In order to maintain our efforts we are requesting the District to support the USSC by covering the reduction in grant award.		Student Equity and Achievement Program		Closing Equity Gaps Fostering a Culture of Inclusiveness Implementing the 2019-2020 Strategic Direction Priorities Meeting Vision for Success Goals Meeting student achievement goals (Vision for Success Goals) Strengthening Professional Development
8	Recruitment and Outreach	Operating Expenses	11.000.700.1.639001	55200	$10,000.00	$0.00
Out of State Recruiting	For travel to out-of-state locations, registration in college fairs, printing/mailing and for contacting high schools/students. We now have additional staff to support this effort.				Meeting enrollment targets
9	Recruitment and Outreach	Operating Expenses	11.000.700.1.639001	55630	$0.00	$5,000.00
Campustours Inc.	CampusTours Inc. virtual tour & map experience is used to assist with the recruitment of students who may not be able to visit campus. Through the virtual tour & map prospective students can view the Main Campus, Chico and Glenn Centers.		Student Equity and Achievement Program Technology Fee		Meeting enrollment targets
10	Recruitment and Outreach	Operating Expenses	11.000.700.1.639001	54500	$0.00	$5,000.00
Recruitment Supplies	Butte College material to be used at recruitment events and presentations. Would include items such as Butte College pens, stickers, etc.		Student Equity and Achievement Program		Meeting enrollment targets