Presentation for SHRM Group January 14 th, 2016 Tina Gross Campus President for Indy South Franklin, Shelbyville, and Mooresville Campuses THIS IS IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE Indianas largest and most affordable college 32 degree-granting locations Nearly 200,000 students attending each year What is Ivy Techs role? DEGREES Technical Certificate completions(1 yr degree) Associate degree completions(2 yr degree) Transfer students to four year colleges TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS Courses that prepare individuals for certification tests Deliver quality workforce training to employers Supply skilled workers Academic Corporate College CURRENT STATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION Indiana currently ranks 41 st nationally in education attainment with only a third of adults having earned more than a high school diploma Indiana Scorecard for Higher Education Source: Indiana Commission for Higher Education website Shelby County = 27% Indiana = 34% Ranked 41 st in US The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has set a goal of increasing the proportion of Hoosiers with a college credential, including one-year workforce certificates, two-year associate degrees and four-year bachelors degrees, to 60 percent of the states population by 2025. How do we rectify Indianas deficit? Source: Indiana Commission For Higher Education WHAT ARE WE DOING ON A LOCAL LEVEL TO INCREASE THE COLLEGE ATTAINMENT RATES? # of Agreements Blue River Career Center 29 Shelbyville High School 17 Triton 10 Southwestern 7 Waldron 0 Morristown 0 Ivy Tech Dual Credit in Shelby County Ivy Tech Moves from Blue River Career Center to the Intelliplex Business Park Classes began Fall 2011 Ivy Tech leases 7,709 sq ft on first floor 4 classrooms, 2 computer labs, and science lab 200 parking spaces allocation to Ivy Tech City of Shelbyville generously provided funding for renovations, furniture, and scholarships Fun Facts: Shelbyville Campus Spring 2016 Approximately 275 individual students are enrolled in courses at the Shelbyville campus 27 Courses Offered this Spring 386 Seats Sold 74 FTE(Full-time equivalent) Additionally 768 Shelby County residents are enrolled in the Ivy Tech system! Indiana is not adequately positioned to respond to the demand for high- skilled talent and risks falling even further behind. This data shows that unless urgent action is taken, there will be a gap of 19 percent, which equates to approximately 675,000 workers, between the education, skills and knowledge demanded by Indiana's economy and the talent supply in 2025. Of the 675,000 additional workers who will need credentials or degrees 75% will need a certificate or an associate degree ADDRESSING THE WORKFORCE GAPS ON A LOCAL LEVEL In progress: # 1Machine Maintenance Repair Apprenticeship Program # 2 Advantage Shelby County Scholarship Program New Machine Maintenance Repair Apprenticeship Program Started Fall 2015 Ivy Tech partners with Blue River Career Center and local employers Employers are sponsoring existing employees for enrollment Ivy Tech obtained $100,000 in Perkins funding to purchase equipment to start the program; additional funding will be necessary to complete programming New Machine Maintenance Repair Apprenticeship Program 17 students in the program are enrolled Basic Electricity this semester. The breakdown by company is as follows: Brazeway = 2 Freudenberg = 2 Knauf = 2 PMC = 2 Ryobi = 6 Triumph = 2 Individual student = 1 SENIOR CLASS OF 2016 it is two year college scholarship program specifically aimed at raising educational attainment(currently at 27%) and workforce readiness in Shelby County What is ? How will help a student to achieve their educational goals? This scholarship fund will pay tuition and fees costs that will not be covered by state, federal or institutional aid Increased course offerings at the Ivy Tech Shelbyville campus Opportunities for community service hours Each student will be assigned a mentor ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Students must maintain residency in Shelby County and satisfactory academic progress Must be a graduate of a Shelby County High School beginning with the class of 2016 Have a minimum 2.0 high school cumulative GPA Be considered college ready as determined by Ivy Tech Placement Standards at Enroll full-time in one of the following programs: o o Advanced Automation and Robotics o o Transfer General Education Core(1 yr degree) o o Associate of General Studies o o Business Administration Pledge to meet all program requirements and deadlines IMPORTANT DATES January 15 th Must have completed the Advantage Shelby County application February 1 st Must have applied for admission to Ivy Tech Community College February 15 th Community Event for Completing FAFSA(Assistance Available) February 21 st College Goal Sunday-FAFSA Assistance at Ivy Tech Shelbyville March 1 st Must have attended a mandatory Advantage Shelby County meeting March 10 th Must have FAFSA completed May 1 st Must have attended a mandatory Advantage Shelby County Orientation August 1 st Must have completed at least 10 hours of community service QUESTIONS?