The mission of the Butte College Welcome Center is to provide accurate and current information about Butte College. We provide prospective students with information and experiences to discover all the opportunities that await them at Butte College. We create and support programs that serve as a bridge between local schools and Butte College. This is accomplished in a supportive environment that empowers students.
The Welcome Center provides students with a variety of services including campus tours, information on student services, class locations, instructor locations, campus maps, activities on campus, instruction on how to register, and help in re-setting My BC Portal passwords. The Recruitment and Outreach Office utilizes a variety of methods to reach prospective students. These include activities such as student-guided campus tours, emails, college fairs, special programs and participation in community events. School Relations encompasses a variety of programs and activities targeted to create and develop relationships with local K-12 schools as well as universities. Concurrent Enrollment � Provides an opportunity for K-12 students to take advanced classes at Butte College. College Connection � Program for selected high school seniors to complete their senior year at Butte College while taking college-level classes. About 150 students participate in this program annually. The UndocuStudent Support Center serves undocumented students and students who come from mixed status family households by connecting them to institutional support or community services. Our center supports our undocumented student population through: Community outreach, ally training's for faculty and staff, campus events, and direct student support.
Domestic Recruitment Travel Funds
The Recruiters participated in various college nights, presentations, college fairs, high school visits and events.
Golf Cart
Our new golf cart is being used for campus tours for prospective students.
Recruitment Supplies
The recruitment supplies purchased were used to supplement the recruiter travel at college nights, presentations, college fairs, high school visits and events.
Out of State Travel Funds
The recruiters traveled to several states to partipate in college fairs and high school visits. The states include: Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah.
Recruitment and Outreach Recommendations and Action/Updates
- Strengthen the online information packet, e.g., include links to departments and contacts. Completed.
School Relations Recommendations and Action/Updates
- Explore strategies to diversify demographic representation in College Connection. This is still being discussed and we hope to have it accomplished during the next school year.
- Increase outreach to new and existing charter, alternative, and private schools that do not currently participate in the College Connection and/or Concurrent Enrollment programs. We have piloted the inclusion of Orland HS and are in discussions with other schools.
- Explore strategies to facilitate communication flow between College Connection faculty and the Associate Dean. Monthly meetings have been scheduled and communication continues to improve.
- Consider adding more career development information and facilitators to College Connection to discuss labor market and employment trends. Guest speakers discuss labor market and employment trends.
- Continue to clarify for high school counselors the new transfer degree requirements. Completed.
- Develop and administer the overall K-12 satisfaction survey being considered. This is still being discussed and we hope to have it accomplished during the next school year.
- Research space alternatives if Welcome Center programs and services continue to grow. This is still being discussed and we hope to have it accomplished during the next school year.
Strategy 1 - Out of State Recruiting
Out of State Recruitment
Continue to implement an assertive recruitment plan for out-of-state students. The plan includes travel to targeted states, mailing of brochures and letters to high schools, actively contacting high school counseling and career centers, and personally following up with any prospective student that request information.
Strategy 2 - Increase the Number of Participants on Campus Tours
Explore ways that we can market campus tours to prospective students and improve the overall experience during the tour.
Studies have shown that one of the most effective ways to recruit prospective students is having them participate in a meaningful and engaging campus tour.
Strategy 3 - Improve Summer Bridge and Summer Connection Programs
Continue to develop the Summer Bridge and Summer Connection Programs.
Summer Bridge and Summer Connection are designed for under-represented students. Bridge is designed for students that have recently graduated from high school. The program's goal is to transition students into college providing them with the greatest chance of success. This is a population that is targeted by student equity. Summer Connection is designed for grades 7-10 and provides the students with exposure to a college campus and resources available to support them.
Strategy 4 - Expand Domestic Recruitment Efforts
Explore new markets and improve existing markets to generate additional FTES.
With local high school populations decreasing we need to explore additional markets to reach the Districts FTES goals.
Strategy 5 - Improve Office Wellness
Install standing desks for Recruitment staff
Improve health by decreasing the amount of time staff is sitting
Strategy 6 - Undocument Student Suupport
UndocuStudent Support Center was recently created to provide necessary resources and support to undocumented students, families, staff and faculty.
Strategy 7 - Support College Connection Program
College Connection is a partnership with particpating school districts to provide high school seniors the option of spending their senior year at Butte College. Currently we have 2 regions: Chico, Oroville and Paradise.
The College Connection budget is funded by the school districts at $62 per student. Becuase of decreasing enrollments and minimum wage increases their budget can no longer sustain the cost of a Student Assistant and their basic supplies and needs.
Strategy 8 - Maintain Welcome Center Services
Because the Associate Dean position was eliminated and the Office Coordinator position is changing to the Administrative Secretary to the Dean we would like to replace the Office Coordinator position with a Administrative Secretary III.
The Administrative Secretary III position would help to maintaining current services and well as provide support to the Foster Kinship Care Education program. Having on campus support for the FKCE program will increase program awareness on campus, increase connection between Main Campus and Skyway Center, and provide an additional location for our communities to get information about FKCCE services.
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We are currently receiving funding via the California Catalyst Grant in the amount of $125,000. The grant is renewable for three years. Each year there will be a reduction of approx. $10,000-$20,000 in hopes of campuses institutionalizing these efforts.
| Original Priority | Program, Unit, Area | Resource Type | Account Number | Object Code | One Time Augment | Ongoing Augment |
| Description | Supporting Rationale | Potential Alternative Funding Sources | Prioritization Criteria | |||
| 1 | Welcome Center | Personnel | 11.000.708.1.649002 | 52195 | $0.00 | $5,666,200.00 |
| Secretary III - 75% | The Welcome Center is not replacing the Associate Dean position, and with the Welcome Center�s Office Coordinator changing title to Administrative Secretary to Dean, we are proposing to replace the Office Coordinator with a Administrative Secretary III. The Foster Kinship Care Program received approval to hire an Administrative Secretary I to provide program support. Instead of hiring that position, the funding will be utilized to provide 25% of the funding ($18,887.43, salary/benefits) for the full-time Administrative Secretary III in the Welcome Center. The Administrative Secretary III position will provide support to the Welcome Center and support the Foster Kinship Care Education program. Having on campus support for the FKCE program will increase program awareness on campus, increase connection between Main Campus and Skyway Center, and provide an additional location for our communities to get information about FKCE services. |
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| 2 | Recruitment and Outreach | Operating Expenses | 11.000.700.1.639001 | 55200 | $0.00 | $25,000.00 |
| Travel Funds | Cover travel costs of Recruitment and Outreach Technicians. |
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| 3 | Recruitment and Outreach | Personnel | 11.000.700.1.639001 | 52368 | $0.00 | $25,000.00 |
| Hire 3 Welcome Center Student Ambassadors | The students will conduct follow-up phone calls to prospective students, conduct campus tours, and other activities to support our recruitment efforts. |
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| 4 | Recruitment and Outreach | Operating Expenses | 11.000.700.1.639001 | 55630 | $0.00 | $23,856.00 |
| You Visit Virtual Tour | The YouVisit virtual tour experience is used to assist with the recruitment of students who may not be able to visit campus. Through the virtual tour prospective students can view the Main Campus, Chico and Glenn Centers. |
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| 5 | UndocuStudent Support Center | Operating Expenses | 12.428.700.1.601000 | 55890 | $10,000.00 | $0.00 |
| UndocuStudent Resource Center | The goal of the Catalyst Fund grant at Butte College is to institutionalize support services for undocumented students by expanding programs and resources. The primary goal was to create the Butte College UndocuStudent Support Center (USSC), which increases support services available at Butte College to provide the necessary resources and support to undocumented students, families, staff, and faculty. The total amount of the grant awarded the Butte College was $125,000 for the grant period of 2018-2019. The proposed 2019-2020 renewal grant budget will be reduced to $115,000 for Year 2. In order to maintain our efforts we are requesting the District to support the USSC by covering the reduction in grant award. |
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| 6 | Recruitment and Outreach | Operating Expenses | 11.000.700.1.639001 | 55890 | $30,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Out of State Recruiting | For travel to out-of-state locations, registration in college fairs, printing/mailing and for contacting high schools/students. We now have additional staff to support this effort. |
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| 7 | School Relations | Operating Expenses | 11.000.705.1.499900 | 55890 | $10,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Summer Connection Transportation | Provide funding for student transportation for a program designed for underrepresented students that are part of the Student Equity targeted group. Program is for 7th though 10th graders and its goal is to build a pipeline to college for these students. Due to program requirement revisions, Migrant Education is unable to participate financially in Summer Connection (Summer Connection does not meet all revised requirements dictated to Migrant Ed). Traditionally, Migrant Education has provided about $10,000 with other partners providing additional funding for the program. |
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| 8 | Recruitment and Outreach | Operating Expenses | 11.000.700.1.639001 | 54500 | $0.00 | $15,000.00 |
| Recruitment Supplies | Butte College material to be used at recruitment events and presentations. Would include items such as Butte College pens, stickers, etc. |
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| 9 | Recruitment and Outreach | Operating Expenses | 11.000.700.1.639001 | 55890 | $15,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Jr. High Outreach | Outreach to local jr. highs to promote a college-going culture. Outreach will include campus tours, classroom visits and mailings. |
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| 10 | Recruitment and Outreach | Equipment | 11.000.700.1.639001 | 56410 | $5,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 3 Standing Desks | Improve staff health by decreasing the amount of time they are sitting. |
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| 11 | School Relations | 11.000.708.1.949002 | 52368 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 | |
| College Connection Student Assistant | Student Assistant for 10 hours per week to assist the College Connection Advisors. |
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| 12 | UndocuStudent Support Center | Personnel | 12.428.700.1.601000 | 52368 | $10,000.00 | $0.00 |
| UndocuStudent Support Center Student Assistant | The goal of the Catalyst Fund grant at Butte College is to institutionalize support services for undocumented students by expanding programs and resources. The primary goal was to create the Butte College UndocuStudent Support Center (USSC), which increases support services available at Butte College to provide the necessary resources and support to undocumented students, families, staff, and faculty. We are requesting a Student Assistant at 20 hours per week to assist with the goals and mission of the center. |
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| 13 | Recruitment and Outreach | Operating Expenses | 11.000.700.1.639001 | 55890 | $3,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Summer Bridge Transporation | Summer Bridge is designed for under-represented students that have graduated from high school. The program's goal is to transition students into college providing them with the greatest chance of success. This is a population that is targeted by student equity. At this time, the program has minimal on-going District funding. We would like to provide bus transportation to increase participation. |
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