HCC Educational Engagement Presentation

1. HCC’s Blueprint for Our Community’s Future
Revised October 1, 2012 1

2. Trends and Today’s Realities
• 80% of all new jobs require at least
2 years of postsecondary education
and training to create a living wage
• Economics and increases in 4-year
tuition/fees have made a college education
unaffordable for many
• HCC remains accessible to all
with affordable tuition
• HCC is #1 developer in Houston
of workforce-ready candidates
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3. Postsecondary Education is
the Key to Our Future
“The most important
institution of higher
education in Houston is
HCC. I have a deep admiration
for the community college
because the college is
important to connecting
people to jobs in the 21st
century.”
Dr. Stephen Klineberg
Co-Director, Kinder Institute for
Urban Research at Rice University
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4. Highlights of Previous HCC Bond Election
• In 2003, voters provided the college
with approximately $151 million
• HCC built almost 1 million sq ft of
facilities by using growth dollars
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5. College at Capacity:
Growth Outpaces Facilities
Over the past 5 years
HCC has served
40% more students,
and the college is currently
at 92% capacity.
Note these numbers are
unduplicated
headcount for Fall
semesters.
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6. Assessment of HCC’s Stewardship of Resources
• HCC lowered taxes in 2007, 2008, and 2009
• Increased efficiencies and effective use of tax dollars
• Saved over $79M in utility costs during
the past 5 years (Report from Reliant Energy, July 2012)
• Increased non-tax revenues to off-set taxation
through a variety of innovative, entrepreneurial efforts
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7. Our Current Long-Range Outlook
• State funding has decreased by $64 million over the last
biennium, and further decreases are expected
• HCC’s 53 square feet per student in a classroom is only
66% of the national average of 80 square feet per
student*
• Unable to meet students’ needed scheduling demands
• Need to upgrade classrooms and labs with latest
technology to create the learning space of the future
• Need to ensure campuses are as conducive to student
learning as possible
* Recommended by the Texas Higher Education Standards Board 7

8. Facilities 2012 Bond Program
• HCC Board of Trustees voted in August to
put a $425 million bond referendum on
the ballot in November
• The funds will be allocated for new facilities,
improvements and acquisitions needed to
prepare the workforce of the future
• This will ensure that HCC can meet student
needs especially in high-demand areas such
as health sciences, as well as science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) education.
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9. Amount Allocated
Central College Blueprint $48 million
Central Campus South Campus
Needs Needs
• HCC’s original structure is • The community does not have
outdated access to a workforce training center
• Campus at capacity • Growth in the area, including new
• Parking Garage Methodist Hospital facility, the new
Dynamo Soccer Practice Fields and
Blueprint the HISD Early College, will bring
• New classrooms and labs expanded needs to the area
equipped with 21st century
technology Blueprint
• Meet educational demand, safety, • Enhanced workforce programming
and security • New science labs
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10. Amount Allocated
Coleman College Blueprint $120 million
Coleman College
Needs
• Nursing shortage in Houston
• Coleman was built to hold 1,500
students, and currently serves
3,500 students
• Currently unable to offer new
programs in emerging health
careers due to space limitations
Blueprint
• New medical center building to
meet educational and healthcare
workforce demand
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11. Amount Allocated
Northeast College Blueprint $73 million
Northline Campus North Forest
Needs Needs
• Campus is landlocked, and Metro’s • Significant need for economic
rail line has created parking and educational opportunities in
challenges and increased demand the North Forest community
• Most popular workforce training • Recently annexed area has
programs as well as STEM developed increased demand in
programs are at capacity the community
Blueprint Blueprint
• Multi-use facility to provide added • New academic center with a
classroom space and parking facility small business component
• Opportunity to explore partnership • Expanded student services
with METRO and Northline Mall • Fulfill annexation commitment
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12. Northeast College Blueprint
New Northeast Campus
Needs
• Significant community needs for
training and education
• Pinemont Facility is currently
leased and needs to be replaced
Blueprint
• Revenue savings to replace
existing facility with new facility
• Location to be determined based
on community input
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13. Amount Allocated
Northwest College Blueprint $63 million
Alief Campuses Westside Campus
Needs Needs
• Recent Alief annexation has • Significant growth in West Houston
created increased demand in area has created increased demand
• Growth in West Houston will • Energy corridor is requiring more
continue to increase need for demand for STEM related fields
higher education and training • Critical science and technology
classes are being offered at
Blueprint 1:00 a.m. to meet demand
• Complete building improvements
• Complete remaining 1/2 of Blueprint
Alief campus • Developed new learning space
• Enhance workforce training center based on community needs
• Campus improvements to enhance
technology and classrooms
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14. Amount Allocated
Southeast College Blueprint $42.5 million
Southeast Campus Felix Fraga
Needs Needs
• More than half of Southeast • Facility Improvements &
college students elect to take Site Acquisition
classes online due to full classes
on campuses Blueprint
• Students would prefer to take • Complete Felix Fraga Campus
classes on campus instead of
online
Blueprint
• Expand Southeast Campus
to enhance academic and
workforce programs such as
advanced manufacturing to meet
community needs
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15. Amount Allocated
Southwest College Blueprint $78.5 million
West Loop Campus Brays Oaks
Needs Needs
• One of HCC’s most popular • New campus and building
campuses due to proximity
to downtown and the Galleria Blueprint
• Develop workforce/trades skill
Blueprint center
• Campus wide improvements to
meet student demand
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16. Southwest College Blueprint
Stafford Campus Missouri City Campus
Needs
Needs
• No workforce building in the
• Community has expressed needs
area
in areas of entrepreneurship and
• Significant need for training
small business training
in HVAC and other
manufacturing trades
Blueprint
• Develop entrepreneurship and
Blueprint
small business training center
• Develop workforce training
center to meet community
needs
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17. We are proud of the role that HCC plays in
providing access to quality higher education and
in significantly impacting our region’s economy.
#1 in Texas for 2-year degrees and technical certificates
(Community College Week, July 9, 2012)
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