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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1978)
VVI^I 1 fl Bagging rays 1 Premature summer sun last Monday distracted numerous students from their studies. Bodies could be found lying prone on the grass, flipping Fris bees, or in quiet conversation with other sun wor shippers. The sunshine which lasted throughout the weekend dissipated Tuesday afternoon to sporadic rays, fluffy storm clouds, and crisp spring breezes. Wednesday, April 12, 1978 faces monetary committment Proposal seeks advertising, FTE increase iepartmeni will come iMay I if the College Education approves a enditure of approxi- 6,000 for enrollment it purposes. seeds to tie a central i- i coordination of all il management efforts iffice, and a College mt which will provide rstrative support and twees necessary to /.cess," according to B, College counseling rd chairman of the re- tommittee. fitment committee ealiment management 'it "because recruit- ii bad connotation," id. "It's out of the leyou arc trying to de here. Enrollment is informative-it we school h the programs fee': how the »¡stance'.'' stive enrollment man- Rram is a new con- fald be considered a | on-going process to 'tie College and to College in meeting the is varied populations, I hot committee was ?>isea plan of action ¡tieCollege could do Wleaware of what is fitempus, he said. A committee review ot poten tial student resources shows that with a properly staffed and fund ed enrollment program approxi mately 550 to 630 FTE (Full Time Equivalency) could be gen erated in the following areas: - a stabilization of veteran enrollment and perhaps a slight increase would generate 30 FTE. - concentrated programs of information and marketing for the high school student would produce 200 FTE. - an effort directed towards the GED students would produce approximately 50 FTE. -- part-time GED and in creased enrollment in basic skills would generate 150 ad- ditional FTE. -- increased emphasis at Job Skill Improvement course en- rollment would generate 50 FTE. - the marketing of external degree programs would generate 25 FTE. --. increased enrollment of wo men over the age of 25 would generate approximately 50 FTE. - older students over the age of 62 years could generate 10 FTE. -- additional agency sponsored students would generate an ad ditional 50 FTE. FTE is a standard by which enrollment is measured for the purposes of receiving state funds. One Student taking 15 hours for three consecutive terms or 45 credit hours per year equals one FTE for college transfer programs. In all other programs, 650 contact hours per year is equivalent to one FTE. This FTE figure can also be made up of two half-time students, four quarter-time students or 15 one- hour students. The expected income from projected FTE figures is used in estimating the College's budget each year. Since an effective recruitment program needs to attract a cross section of potential students and Clark Community College's re cruitment program has proven genuinely effective, a meeting was arranged between Clark rep resentatives and College staff March 2. Representatives from Clark explained its recruitment program and discussed techni ques which might be adopted or initiated at the College. At this meeting, class sched uling, registration processes, dis bursement of information and suggestions for making enroll ment management work were discussed. At present time the College is about a 1.5 service level per 100 population compared to Clark's 1.97 service level. Pro jecting a 1.9 service level on its, population would mean a pro jected FTE of 4,188. Total FTE projection for 1978-79 is ap proximately 3,800. "To reach this number will require about a 10 to 11 percent increase over the current year's estimate of 3,498 total FTE," Hames said. "Based on current enrollment information, it would appear that this institution will not reach even its projected FTE, which is approximately 400 FTE below a 1.97.service level. Therefore, we must take imme diate and positive steps to begin an aggressive marketing cam paign." If the proposal passes at to night's board meeting, budget monies will be used for a full- time enrollment manager and staff appointments, community (Continued on Page 2) Instructor dies Dan Leithoff, department chairman for electronics, died Monday, following a heart at tack. Leithoff had been hos pitalized since Sunday after suffering, the attack. Leithoff had been a part of the College since 1968 and was a driving force in getting new programs started in elec tronics, audio-video technolo gy and industrial hydraulics. He was recognized statewide as a leader in electronic tech nical instruction and helped develop one of the first in dividualized instructional cur- riculumsforelectronics in Ore gon. Before being hired here, he worked as an electronics en gineering technician in indus try and taught at Portland School District No. 1 and at Portland Community College. Leithoff attended Oregon State University, State Col lege of Washington, Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., Whitman College, the Univer sity of California and Port land Community College. He resided at 240 Third Street in Lake Oswego and is survived by his wife, Gae, a son, Greg, and a grandchild. Dan Leithoff ... Succumbs to heart failure Funeral arrangements have been tentatively scheduled for Thursday morning at The Cha pel by the Lake in Lake Os wego. For specific informa tion, please contact Bob Leh man, ext. 280. CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE ARÇH1VE9 centimeters
