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INTRODUCTION
Jefferson Community College continues its efforts to fulfill all criteria stated in the regulations of the Full
Opportunity Program. It should be noted that fulfilling these regulations becomes more of a challenge given
significant enrollment increases coupled with significant decreases in state funding. Full-time enrollment at the
fall 2009 census was 2042 (compared to 1791 in fall 2008) with part-time enrollment at 1335 (compared to
1272 in fall 2008). At the spring 2010 census date, full-time enrollment was 1868 (compared to 1658 in spring
2009), and the part-time figure stood at 1440 (compared to 1328 in spring 2009).
ACCESS TO ALL APPLICANTS
In 2009-2010, the College had 24 associate degree programs and 7 certificate programs. (The General Studies
certificate was deactivated on 4/19/10.) Of these, 11 were AA/AS programs, and 13 were AAS programs. (The
Networking Technology AAS program was discontinued on 4/20/10.) In addition, the College continued to
offer two jointly registered programs with SUNY Potsdam, one in Business Administration and the other
leading to the BA in Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2) and Childhood Education (Grades 1-6).
Jefferson’s newest program is the Accounting AS Degree which was registered in August 2009. The College
continued to expand its course offerings through weekend programming, workforce development partnerships
(credit and non-credit), and expanded online coursework via the SUNY Learning Network.
Of the 2009 high school graduates from Jefferson County who were continuing their education, 42.83%
enrolled at Jefferson Community College in the fall of 2009. The College continued to develop partnerships
and expand its transfer agreements with upper division colleges and universities. In June 2010, Jefferson
officially opened the Jefferson Higher Education Center which will house upper division educational partners,
allowing them to offer baccalaureate study in the Watertown area. Jefferson also continued to implement the
work plan included in the $1.9 million Department of Labor grant awarded in January of 2009. This will bring
healthcare education programs in Respiratory Therapy, Medical Technology, and Nursing to the area. A
partnership with Monroe Community College to offer its Dental Hygiene AAS degree in Jefferson County
graduated six students in May 2010. A third Dental Hygiene cohort is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2010.
Procedures for basic skills assessment include all matriculated full- and part-time students. Part-time students
go through the same admissions and registration procedures as full-time students. Connectivity with the Fort
Drum site allows for on-site registration and placement testing as well as access to the main campus’s library
holdings. Advisors have access to the electronic graduate audit system in the Banner student information
system which allows them up-to-date analysis of a student’s progress toward a degree or certificate.
The College offers two levels of remedial/developmental writing, two levels of reading, and two levels of
mathematics to help prepare students for college-level work. Over the past three years, additional remedial
coursework has been developed in writing, reading, and mathematics to better serve the needs of academically
disadvantaged students.
Jefferson Community College Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes – September 1, 2010
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