Campus Briefs

City College will not offer bachelor’s degrees

City College was not among the colleges selected by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors to offer a bachelor’s degree program.

There were 34 proposals submitted by districts across California, however, only 15 districts were allowed to participate in the pilot program.

The pilot program gives California community colleges the chance to offer bachelor’s degrees in fields such as respiratory therapy, dental hygiene and aerospace manufacturing technology. Lower division courses cost $46 per unit and upper division courses cost $130 per unit.

Community colleges cannot offer courses already available within the California State University or University of California systems.

City College dean appointed to NACIQI

Dr. Kathleen Alioto, dean of development, has been appointed to National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) by Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.

NACIQI oversees the accrediting agencies for education institutions across the nation, including Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The committee’s primary function is to provide recommendations to the secretary of education concerning whether accrediting agencies’ standards are sufficiently rigorous and effective.

Alioto has been the dean of development for over 13 years. She had previously been the consulting vice president of development for City College of New York and Guttman Community College.

Gough Street Moving

Having failed to meet building codes for seismic stability, City College’s administration offices on Gough Street are relocating to 450 Winston Drive.

San Francisco State University currently owns the building on Winston Drive. City College will lease the building for $510,000 during the first year and just over $525,000 for the second year.

Special Trustee with Extraordinary Powers Guy Lease approved the short term lease and $1 million in remodeling fees.

Continuing Marketing Efforts

City College recently renewed its contract with the marketing firm it hired in 2013 to boost student enrollment.

“Prior to my taking over (as chancellor) there was no marketing plan in place for CCSF,” Chancellor Arthur Tyler said.

Former Special Trustee with Extraordinary Powers, Robert Agrella approved the contract with Interact Communication of Wisconsin to market City College.

Tyler said that the college has spent approximately $1 million with Interact to-date.

In a presentation to the Board of Trustees, Interact president Pamela Cox-Otto said that the company marketing efforts thus far includes direct mail, advertising on TV, radio, MUNI, and the Internet, and outreach to alumni.

According to Cox-Otto, the college does not maintain contact with people who have shown an interest in attending. She wants to change this.

“One thing negatively impacting enrollment at CCSF, as well as elsewhere, is that traditional colleges are being impacted by many factors. These include online learning, private schools and other factors and enrollment everywhere has declined,” Cox-Otto said. “That is why CCSF needs to market itself to compete now.”

Civic Center Campus

At the March 26 Board of Trustees meeting, Chancellor Arthur Tyler said the classes at 750 Eddy Street have a new home for the Fall 2015 semester.

The Art Institute of California has agreed to allow City College to use their vacant classrooms at 50 United Nations Plaza.

No details of costs, classes or other information are available at this time.