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During the Navajo County Community College District Governing Board meeting on Feb. 19 the board approved for first reading the proposed 2019-20 tuition and fee changes. It is proposed that the per credit hour go from $74 per credit hour to $77 per credit hour for in state residents and from $355 to $370 for out of state.
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Other proposed increases include a $5 increase for late registration, going from $25 to $30 and a $10 increase for the non-sufficient fund check collection fee, going from $25 to $35.
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Senior citizens 60 or older will continue to receive 50 percent off of cost per credit rate and summer courses will also be 50 percent off of the semester cost per credit rate. Regarding course fees, some fees will be removed, others remain the same and a majority will have $5 to $15 increases. Those rates will be available on the website.
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A three-year tuition plan was previously adopted that covers the three-year period 2017-18 to 2019-20 for in-state and out-of-state tuition. A $3 increase is estimated to increase overall revenues a total of $90,000; however, due to declining enrollment tuition revenues for 2019-20 are estimated to be neutral. The board will give their final decision on the changes at the next board meeting.
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The results of the first Course Improvement Survey on Moodle for all regular Northland Pioneer College classes was presented by Director of Institutional Effectiveness Dr. Judy Yip-Reyes. “We conducted the first survey on Moodle where students can log into classes and give feedback on instruction of courses and the instructors,” began Reyes.
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Slightly over half of the 420 classes received student survey responses with the overall response rate as 47 percent, which was an improvement from the fall of the prior academic year where the response rate was 29 percent and the survey was only conducted on select classes via Qualtrics.
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Reyes went on to say that in general, students provided positive responses to the courses with four out of five students responses indicating that courses offered by NPC had clearly defined learning goals, were intellectually challenging and stimulating, used textbooks that are valuable, and provided clear and helpful additional course materials as well as including assignments that helped them understand their subject.
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Students also had positive responses toward the facility with 85 percent of the student responses indicating that their instructors were knowledgeable about the course subject, showed enthusiasm for teaching, taught what they expected based on the syllabi, clearly explained work expectations and how grades were assigned, provided clear and helpful instruction, and encouraged mutual respect.
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Board Member Derrick Leslie requested that Reyes include the negative into the report as well. “This report is really good and encouraging, but it tells us what we want to hear,” said Leslie. “We need to know what isn’t working. If it weren’t for the students, none of us would be here.”
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Reyes agreed to provide a summary of the comments stating that it will provide a range of the negative responses as well as the context within which they were made.
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In the NPC Friends and Family (NPCFF) update, Executive Director Betsyann Wilson shared “that the Seventh Annual Pedal the Petrified scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14, has opened for enrollment. Last year the ride was filled in less than three weeks and netted more than $30,000 for student scholarships.”
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“We are excited to see what this year’s ride brings,” continued Wilson. “And while we have many wonderful volunteers, new volunteers are always welcome.”
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Wilson went on to say that there will be no golf tournament this year. “We felt that we weren’t being a good partner to our area businesses because almost every nonprofit hosts a golf event and are seeking donations from the struggling small businesses.”
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With golf tournament gone Wilson explained that her board had agreed to work with Kelli Freeman, NPC social media coordinator, in getting local businesses to offer a special that NPC will help to promote via Facebook. From the sale of the special, NPCFF would receive a portion of each sale to go toward scholarships.
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“We are encouraging folks to follow NPC on Facebook and support the businesses that are offering special deals. We are not only getting help, but getting people to visit the businesses. Personally, I love this model,” said Wilson.
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In other business, the board:
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* Approved policy updates.
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* Approved program modifications for Associate of Arts in Elementary Education and the Education Studies Education Professions Certificate of Proficiency.
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* Approved program modifications for Film and Digital Video Associate of Applied Science, Certificate of Applied Sciences and two Certificates of Proficiency.
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* Approved program modifications for the Fire Science Associate of Applied Science, Certificate of Applied Science and three Certificates of Proficiency.
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* Approved the fiscal year 2017-18 budget, which is used for expenditure limit report.
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* Approved the annual budget expenditure report.
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* Approved two cooperative purchasing agreements including the Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures and also Purchasing Association of Cooperative Entities.
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* Listened to the budget analysis, which reviewed revenue streams and the impact of an appeal by Transwestern Pipeline on their assessed evaluation.
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* Tabled the request to approve purchase of PowerFAIDS Software.
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