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Vol. XV, No. 17 Clackamas Community Colli Wednesday, March 3, 1982 Class on St. Helens scheduled in spring Colleges struck with 9.1 percent budget trimming By J. Dana Haynes Of The Print of tuition, a loss in the assessed property value in the county, and erf course, the losses.on the state level,” he said. . ' Even though the funding for FTE’s will drop, Hakanson doesfi’t expect a correlating drop in enrollment “We’re projecting an enrollment of 3,500. students, but we’ll just have to fund 350 of them dif ferently.” ' The most noticeable change in the formats of most community colleges will be In the off-campus type classes. “The students affected will be mostly part-time, mid-20’s, test:the-waters type of students,” Bassett feels. “The off-campus classes are a ‘low threat’ offering. They draw in people who are considering go ing to school, but haven’t made up their minds yet, We’ll be los ing that opportunity if we pull back.” Most of Oregon’s' com munity colleges ha ve. reported to Bassett that they will attempt to hold the line on tuition in creases. “Most of the colleges currently increase tuition to keep pace with inflation,” Bassett said. The Oregon legislature concluded the record six-week special session on Monday night, ending the community colleges’ anticipation of budget cuts to come. Roger Bassett, lobbyist for, the Oregon Community Col leges Association, said that the adjournment will cause two significant things. First, every community college will have a reduction of approximately 9.1 percent in funding. Secondly, the legislature reduced the pro perty tax relief. Clackamas Community’s total budget will be cut back a total of $324,840, Bassett ex plained. This will result in a reduction of 350 state-funded Full Time Equivalent (FTE) students. That will reduce, the College to 3,094 funded FTE’s. The FTE is the measure for reimbursement of state funds. Reduction in the property tax relief was hotly debated in the special session, and will be a “...shot in the arm for any ‘Property 13’-type bill,” Bassett feels. Property 13 was a California bill that placed a ceil ing on the amount of money a school district, college, or university could bring in. In 1980, Ballot Measure Six was presented and defeated in Oregon. It was By Kristi Blackman similar to Proposition 13. If the Of The Print measure had passed, it would have ciit back the budgets for Bids have been opened the 13 Oregon community col for a mini computer that will aid leges from $6,100,000 to the College’s instructional and $1,700,000. administrative needs. “Even a symbolic cut in “The computer will benefit the property tax relief could the realm of instruction,” In hurt us,” Bassett said, claiming' ouye Tsuyoshi, data processing that this will reduce incentives officer, stated, who confirmed for property tax payers to vote the bid opening Tuesday. for levies.. Three vendors have sub College President John mitted bids for an IBM, DECK Hakanson is anticipating a and a Data General. A final tightened budget for the up decisions is expected soon. coming year. “We’ll have less If the College were to money next year, due to a loss receive the Data General, it will Meet St. Helens in person, though it’s only a brief aerial encounter. The College’s science department is offering students a chance to fly over Mt. St. Helens for one credit. The course, “Geology of Mt. St. Helens” is being offered spring term. Students will spend a Saturday, April 3, learning about St. Helens before the flight over the mountain. A $35 fee in addition to tuition is re quired for taking the course. The class has a limit of 75 students. Marv Beeson the head of Portland State University science department will instruct the eight-hour class which will Staff photo by Kristi Blackman UNION REPRESENTATIVE The $2 million contract BOB Millick walks in front will be completed by non* of the Professional Center union labor, despite construction site for Local Millick’s efforts. 1020 Carpenters Union. Bids opened on new computer for instruction, administration The flight over the moun tain may, or may not be held the same day as the class. Wayne Wright, Chairperson of the College science depart ment, said several Saturdays have been scheduled for the flight in the event of overcast weather which could obscure viewing. be the first community college The computers will also be in Oregon to have them in use, used as a back-up system for although that would not re the current system during quire any extra training,” In registration and for payroll Beeson will accompany ouye said, “but the other two functions. students on the flights over the will.”. . mountain and point out things The new system will open The future outlook, accor of interest. Wright commented, new areas of instruction. “We ding to Inouye, is that the new will be able to offer a computer computer will stunt administra- “Ifs much better to take the sciences program,” Inouye tional growth. “Within the next class and know what you are said. “We will be able to offer three to five years the growth in looking at rather than just tak- more courses in computer- administration will be going at a ' ing the flight on your own.” related fields. “The computer-related in faster rate than instructional struction will help instructors growth,” claimed Inouye. “At develop programs and benefit that time there will be a peed administration activities,” he for a switch to a larger com.- stated. puter growth. ‘Not Any More’ opens tomorrow Page 6 include films and slides on volcanoes. Beeson will also ex plain what to look for on the flight over the mountain. Learning about making jewelry Page 7