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HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

TO: BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FROM: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

SUBJECT: COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAM APPROVAL

PREPARED BY: SHALEE HODGSON

DATE: AUGUST 14, 2014

Issue Before The Board: Approval of new community college programs:

Blue Mountain Community College, Drafting Technician (Certificate of Completion)

Blue Mountain Community College, Fire Science Technology (Associate of Applied Science Degree)

Blue Mountain Community College, Software Development (Certificate of Completion)

Umpqua Community College, Wine Business and Entrepreneurship (Associate of Applied Science Degree)

RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development recommends the Adoption of the Following Resolution: RESOLVED, that the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) approve the following programs: Drafting Technician Certificate of Completion at Blue Mountain Community College. Fire Science Technology Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree at Blue Mountain Community College Software Development Certificate of Completion at Blue Mountain Community College. Wine Business and Entrepreneurship Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree at Umpqua Community College.

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Oregon Department of Community Colleges And Workforce Development

Public Service Building 255 Capitol St. N.E. Salem, Oregon 97310-0203

Action Item Policy Issue: Staff Action on New Career and Technical Education Programs

Proposed Community College Program

HECC Board Standards--Staff Analysis Abstract

Name of College: Blue Mountain Community College

Program Title: Drafting Technician

Proposed Start Date: Fall 2014

Board Submission Date: August 14, 2014

Type of Program:

Associate of Applied Science Degree Credits: ______________________________________ CIP Code: __________________________________ CIP Title: __________________________________

Option Title Credits: _____________________ CIP Code: __________________________________ CIP Title: __________________________________

Certificate of Completion Credits: 41 CIP Code: 15.1301 CIP Title: Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General.

Business and Industry (closed enrollment)

Assurances: The College has met or will meet the four institutional assurances required for program application.

1. Access. The college and program will affirmatively provide access, accommodations, flexibility, and additional/supplemental services for special populations and protected classes of students.

2. Continuous Improvement. The college has assessment, evaluation, feedback, and continuous improvement processes or systems in place. For the proposed program, there will be opportunities for input from and concerning the instructor(s), students, employers, and other partners/stakeholders. Program need and labor market information will be periodically re-evaluated and changes will be requested, as needed.

3. Adverse impact and detrimental duplication. The college will follow all current laws, rules, and procedures and has made good faith efforts to avoid or resolve adverse intersegmental and intrasegmental impact and detrimental duplication problems with other relevant programs or institutions.

4. Program records maintenance and congruence. The college acknowledges that the records concerning the program title, curriculum, CIP code, credit hours, etc. maintained by the Department are the official records and it is the college’s responsibility to keep their records aligned with those of the Department. The college will not make changes to the program without informing and/or receiving approval from the Department.

Summary

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A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of civil engineers engaged in designing and executing public works projects such as highways, dams, bridges, tunnels and other facilities. Includes instruction in site analysis, structural testing procedures, field and laboratory testing procedures, plan and specification preparation, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation.

Program Highlights

Standards: The College has met the five program approval standards.

1. Need The community college provides clear evidence of the need for the program.

Job openings in this field currently exist in the immediate region. This certificate program will allow students to gain employment while completing their Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in engineering technology.

2. Collaboration The community college utilizes systemic methods for meaningful and ongoing involvement of the appropriate constituencies.

The Engineering Technology program has developed an industry advisory board relating to the ongoing activities of the department.

3. Alignment The community college program is aligned with appropriate education, workforce development, and economic development programs.

The Engineering Technology program is part of the Career and Technical (CTE) consortium and engineering program of study in support of statewide educational initiatives. In addition, Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) has collaborated with community industry round tables, chambers of commerce, regional economic development committees.

4. Design The community college program leads to student achievement of academic and technical knowledge, skills, and related proficiencies.

This program educates students in the technical area of drafting and applied engineering. Mathematical and critical thought skills are developed and refined throughout the program.

5. Capacity The community college identifies and has the resources to develop, implement, and sustain the program.

This offering is part of the existing and well-established engineering technology program. No additional resources will be required as a result of this offering.

Approval Signature

Name Luis Juarez Krissa Caldwell

Title Education Specialist Deputy Commissioner

Date 5/22/2014

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The Deputy Commissioner and Staff Recommend Adoption of the Following Resolution: RESOLVED, that the HECC Board approve the Drafting Technician Certificate of Completion (31-44 credits)

program at Blue Mountain Community College.

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Program Title: Fire Science Technology



Type of Program:

Associate of Applied Science Degree Credits: 92 ____________________________________ CIP Code: 43.0203 ____________________________ CIP Title: Fire Science/Fire-fighting. ______________


Certificate of Completion Credits: CIP Code: CIP Title:







Summary

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Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) is seeking approval to offer an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Fire Science Technology. Industry partners and regional fire agencies have long recognized the need to offer a Career Technical Education degree to support the continuous need of highly qualified and appropriately trained fire science professionals to serve the needs of local communities and agencies. BMCC has committed to partnering with community agencies and the regional fire training association to bring to fruition this degree program which will provide a critical asset to the rural and regional fire agencies in their goal of providing the public with a skilled and professional workforce.

Program Highlights



BMCC, in collaboration with the Oregon Trail Fire Training Association, multiple local fire departments and agencies within the region, and Oregon Fire Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) have provided compelling evidence that BMCC should provide an AAS degree in the Fire Science discipline in order to provide the necessary skilled workforce needed in rural and regional public safety and fire department agencies. BMCC has been challenged over the years to develop such a curriculum and program of study. Local fire service agencies have applauded BMCC for taking this forward step by contributing to the development of such a critical workforce within our region and local communities.


BMCC utilizes a consistent and transparent process in the development of Career and Technical Education (CTE) related degrees. AAS degree development is begun with an established Advisory Board that is comprised of local industry and agency experts and workforce representatives. A regular calendar of meetings, agendas, and minutes are kept in order to provide accurate feedback and accountability. BMCC Emergencies Services Advisory Board initiated the request that BMCC consider the development and offering of the AAS in Fire Science Technology Degree. Over the course of 12 months, administrators from BMCC’s Office of Instruction met with multiple fire agencies and governance groups to confirm the need for the program and document a collaborate and sustainable process.


BMCC has aligned its degree offering and program components to match the professional standards and licensure requirements of the fire prevention and fire fighter industry. A key alignment issue is the availability and access to high quality and accredited post-secondary training within a large, rural service district. BMCC’s development model is predicated on meeting these workforce and economic development challenges as identified by state and regional stakeholders.


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BMCC’s proposed AAS degree in Fire Science Technology has been developed in close cooperation with subject discipline experts, State approved Fire Training Agencies and the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards Training (DPSST). Additionally, BMCC participates in the membership of Oregon’s Fire Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) group. This body of Fire Science experts provide guidance, oversight and advocacy for all fire science degree programs in the State of Oregon and are aligned with national fire science learning outcomes standards.


BMCC has confirmed the unique nature of establishing highly qualified fire science instructors and administrative support to sustain a program study that serves as a vital resource to the public safety community and fire service agencies. BMCC is coordinating with an established fire training agency that has identified a cohort of qualified instructors and potential professionals to serve as program coordinators. Instructional and fiscal support models have been clearly identified that will result in a sustainable and legacy program of study.

Approval Signature

Name Evelyn Roth Krissa Caldwell


Date 5/30/2014

The Deputy Commissioner and Staff Recommend Adoption of the Following Resolution: RESOLVED, that the HECC Board approve the Fire Science Technology AAS degree program at Blue Mountain

Community College.

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Program Title: Software Development



Type of Program:

Associate of Applied Science Degree Credits: ______________________________________ CIP Code: __________________________________ CIP Title: __________________________________


Certificate of Completion Credits: 12 CIP Code: 11.0101 CIP Title: Computer and Information Sciences, General







Summary

The Software Development Certificate of Completion provides a year-long introduction to concepts, tools, and

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techniques used in software development. Students successfully completing the certificate will have the knowledge to pursue a potential Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Computer Science, a Bachelor's in Computer Science, or an internship/apprenticeship at an organization providing on-the-job training in the field.

Program Highlights



Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) has been urged by a large Tribal Information Technology and Software industry partner to begin offering a consistent series of software development courses to upgrade and enhance their existing workforce as well as prepare potential workforce candidates. The proposed Software Development Certificate will bring a much needed workforce training asset to the region.


BMCC has developed a regular and on-going communication process between the college, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation with the goal of increasing the number and quality of college level and career technical courses available to Tribally controlled workforce partners.


BMCC has collaborated with community industry round tables, chambers of commerce, regional economic development committees. Cayuse Technologies (our industry partner) has participated in numerous Perkins supported Career Technical Education showcase demonstrations and student outreach activities. This proposed program continues to validate a robust alignment between this industry partner and BMCC.


The proposed BMCC Software Development Certificate of Completion is designed according to industry standards and current best practices supported by research. Further, this certificate conforms to a standard college level introductory computer programming curriculum.


BMCC has partnered with multiple agencies, workforce and corporate industry partners in the identification and procurement of necessary teaching and learning resources to develop, implement and sustain the proposed certificate of completion. BMCC will continue a partnership with Eastern Oregon University that will lead to a computer science summer camp with the goal of developing a pipeline of potential certificate and degree seeking students.

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Approval Signature

Name Luis Juarez Krissa Caldwell


Date 5/22/2014

The Deputy Commissioner and Staff Recommend Adoption of the Following Resolution: RESOLVED, that the HECC Board approve the Software Development Certificate of Completion (12-30 credits)

program at Blue Mountain Community College.

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Name of College: Umpqua Community College

Program Title: Wine Business and Entrepreneurship



Type of Program:

Associate of Applied Science Degree Credits: 90.5 ___________________________________ CIP Code: 01.0309 ____________________________ CIP Title: Viticulture and Enology. _______________


Certificate of Completion Credits: CIP Code: CIP Title:







Summary

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The Wine Business and Entrepreneurship Program is an exciting new program melding curriculum from viticulture, enology, sales, and business into a unique degree package enabling students to start and effectively operate their own grape growing or winery enterprise. The program gives students a foundational knowledge in grape growing and wine production as well as specific instruction in the following aspects of vineyard and winery operations: safety, legal, and personnel requirements, accounting and financial control, vineyard establishment, winery design, and marketing and business planning. The core of the 2 year degree is composed of wine industry-specific classes offered through a consortium of colleges throughout the United States engaged in viticulture and enology instruction through the Viticulture and Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA). These courses were developed through VESTA with input from industry experts including faculty from the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University. Courses are offered at host institutions and academic credit is transferred to the student’s home institution upon course completion. In addition to the core curriculum, almost a third of the degree curriculum may be tailored to the individual needs of the student with electives available in entrepreneurial subjects such as: employee communication and management, business operations, e-commerce, sales, marketing and customer service. The degree program capstone outcome is a student-specific business plan detailing your vision of a grape growing or winemaking enterprise.

Program Highlights



The Oregon grape and wine industry is growing. In 2011, Oregon ranked fourth in the nation for grape production, valued at $81.8 million and fourth in wine production – as referenced by Annette Shelton-Tiderman in a recent article published by Oregon Labor Marketing Information System (OLMIS). In the article titled Fruit of the Vine: Oregon’s Grape and Wine Industry, data on the number of vineyards and acres planted shows an increase of 374 and 433 percent respectively between 1986 and 2010. The annual average wage reported in the grape industry for 2011 was $24,000 but may actually be much higher due to discrepancies in reporting wages to the Oregon Employment Department. Wineries have also increased in number and are expected to continue to expand. The total payroll for winery workers in 2011 was $61.8 million, providing an annual average wage of $28,933 (a number that may also be significantly lower than the actual wages). In addition to Oregon’s success with growing grapes and making wine, many other states have seen similar advances in this industry. In September 2011, Umpqua Community College (UCC) was invited to become a member of a consortium of colleges (VESTA) that provide instruction in this field. The National Science Foundation (NSF) funded the VESTA as an Advanced Technological Education Regional Center of Excellence (RCE) on October 1, 2007 and, subsequently, the VESTA National Center of Excellence (NCE) on July 15, 2011. Since the initial grant, this center has been continuously expanding. VESTA is dedicated to enhancing agricultural opportunities nationally in the fields of viticulture and enology by providing a workforce that has a solid foundation of courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) specifically focused on the needs of the wine and grape industry. This program was developed by a committee of 30 members, comprised of wine industry members and academics, during the 2012 VESTA Curriculum Retreat held in Napa, California. UCC is the Oregon representative for VESTA and was represented on the committee by Douglas County wine industry members and UCC staff. There was consensus among the committee members that there was a need for an academic program of instruction in wine business and entrepreneurship throughout the expanding wine districts across the U.S. due to lack of existing instruction in this discipline.

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This curriculum addressed the need to provide instruction in the business aspects of the grape and wine industries. Additionally, many of the currently enrolled students in viticulture and enology programs, across the county, indicate that they intend to start new businesses in these fields. This curriculum will also address the needs of these potential entrepreneurs. Additionally, program completers can transfer to Southern Oregon University (articulated with UCC) into the Bachelors of Applied Science in Management degree program. Other related Bachelor degree options include: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Management at Oregon Institute of Technology; B.S. in Business at Oregon State University; B.S. in Business at Portland State University; B.S. in Business at University of Oregon.


Established in 1964, UCC makes quality post-secondary education affordable and accessible in Douglas County. The College serves as a cultural and recreational center for the area. The College provides leadership in workforce training and supports the economic development of the area. As the Oregon representative to the NSF funded the VESTA, UCC participates in developing relationships with local, regional and statewide stakeholders of the wine and grape industries. In addition to the local Southern Oregon Wine Institute (SOWI) Advisory Committee, UCC has listened to the Umpqua Valley Winegrowers Association, the Southern Oregon Winemakers Association, Rogue Valley Winemakers Association and the state-wide Oregon Wine Board in developing this new instructional program in wine business and entrepreneurship. UCC then takes this information to the VESTA NCE that is comprised of educational institutions from coast to coast, with partners in New York, North Carolina, Washington, Oregon and California in addition to several Mid-America partners. VESTA is dedicated to enhancing agricultural opportunities nationally in the fields of viticulture and enology by providing a 21st century workforce that has a solid foundation of courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) specifically focused on the needs of the wine and grape industry.


The SOWI was created in 2008 as a vehicle for training and business opportunities in the regional wine industry, and was projected to stimulate the region’s economy. Since the timber industry is no longer able to support the workforce, communities in southern Oregon are working together to reinvent the region as a center for agriculture and tourism. The Douglas County Industrial Board, City of Roseburg Economic Development Commission, and The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians provided initial funding for the development of SOWI. Additional funding for the program has been received from the US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration. While the continuation of federal timber safety net funding will rescue some counties from immediate loss of many county services and even save one county from dissolution, this crucial source of funding will eventually expire. “The loss of timber safety net revenue… makes diversification of a historically logging-dependent economy an economic imperative… One of the more promising areas has been UCC’s SOWI, a fledgling enterprise that will see

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the art and science of grape production and winemaking taught to students who can then go forth and help the region’s burgeoning wine industry grow and flourish,” noted Douglas County Commissioner Joe Laurence. By expanding the instructional programs delivered by the SOWI, we are reinvesting in southern Oregon for a return of education and training, jobs, tourism development and overall economic growth in an up-and-coming industry. A study completed by CCbenefits, Inc. confirms that southern Oregon has the potential to realize a ten-year growth factor of 5,000 additional wine cluster related jobs and $115 million in added income to the labor market; a four-fold increase from the 1,200 current full/part time jobs in the region in the wine industry.


The development of this curricula has been a collaborative process that included members of the wine and grape industries in Oregon, as well as academics and wine industry members from twenty states across the US. The Wine Business and Entrepreneur Program is an exciting new program that melds curriculum from viticulture, enology, sales, and business into a unique degree package enabling students to start and effectively operate their own grape growing or winery enterprise. The program gives students a foundational knowledge in grape growing and wine production as well as specific instruction in the following aspects of vineyard and winery operations: safety, legal, and personnel requirements, accounting and financial control, vineyard establishment, winery design, and marketing and business planning. The core of the 2-year degree is composed of wine industry-specific classes offered through a consortium of colleges throughout the United States engaged in viticulture and enology instruction through the Viticulture and Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA). These courses were developed through VESTA with input from industry experts including faculty from the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University. Courses are offered at host institutions and academic credit is transferred to the student’s home institution upon course completion. In addition to the core curriculum almost a third of the degree curriculum may be tailored to the individual needs of the student with electives available in entrepreneurial subjects such as: employee communication and management, business operations, e-commerce, sales, marketing and customer service. The degree program capstone outcome is a student-specific business plan detailing your vision of a grape growing or winemaking enterprise.


The SOWI at UCC has been a member of VESTA since September 2011. In 2012, representatives of SOWI participated in the 8th Annual Curriculum Retreat in Napa, California where a new VESTA curriculum in Wine Business and Entrepreneurship was developed. As a partner in VESTA, UCC receives a sub-award and part of the NSF funding for the NCE. A portion of the sub-award is dedicated to financially supporting the development and implementation of this program. Additionally, UCC has supported the Viticulture and Enology Program since 2008 with a

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dedicated line item budget in its General Fund. These funds will help support the infrastructure needed for this new program.

Approval Signature

Name Evelyn M. Roth Krissa Caldwell


Date 6/17/2014

The Deputy Commissioner and Staff Recommend Adoption of the Following Resolution: RESOLVED, that the HECC Board approve the Wine Business and Entrepreneurship AAS Degree program at

Umpqua Community College.

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