DevalPatrickAward: Application Materials

Thank you for your interest in competing for the inaugural

Deval Patrick Award for Community Colleges

Completed application materials are due to the Boston Foundation by 5:00 p.m. on December 19, 2014. Materials may be submitted electronically to:

Applications received after 5:00 p.m. on December 19 will not be considered.

  1. General College Information
College Name:
Web site:
President and Board Chair:
Contact Person:
Contact Address:
Contact Phone:
Contact Fax:
Contact Email:

College’s Mission & Vision Statements (Insert below or Attach)
Board of Trustees Membership List (Attach)
2 Letters of Support from Regional Employers (Attach)

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  1. Staff Data
Total Number of Full Time & Adjunct Faculty / Full Time:
Adjunct:
Average Student/Faculty Ratio / Ratio:

College Leadership Team Data: Complete for President, Board Chair, and Other Key Leadership Positions

Title:
Number of years [ ] has been President at the Institution / Number:
Title:
Number of years [ ] has been President at the Institution / Number:
Title:
Number of years [ ] has been President at the Institution / Number:
Title:
Number of years [ ] has been President at the Institution / Number:

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  1. Student Data: Please include enrollment numbers. Please note whether these enrollments have changed significantly in recent years.
Students / 2013-2014
Number of Full-Time Students:
Number of Part-Time Students
TOTAL # of Matriculated Students
Student Demographics / 2013-2014
Race:
Gender:
Pell Eligible (%):
Average student age:
Most common fields of study:
TOTAL # of Matriculated Students

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3.Student Data continued:

OverallStudent Completion Data / 2013-2014
Average completion rates: / Degrees:
Certificates:
Other:
Completion rates for Pell eligible students: / Degrees:
Certificates:
Other:
Average time to completion:
(If Known) Demographic data of program completers and non-completers:
Transfer rate to four-year higher education institutions:
Other completion data:

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  1. NARRATIVE

Please address the following questions in no more than10 single-sided pages. Please use single spacing and a font no smaller than 12 point. Up to five pages of other artifacts that are important to understand your college, its students, and its programs may be submitted in addition to the narrative.

  1. Please describe the nominated program, and provide evidence that this partnership is meeting employer demand and student needs in your region. Who are the key regional partners that make this partnership work? (E.g. Individual employers, employer associations, workforce partnerships, nonprofit intermediaries, CBOs, K-12, other higher education partners?) Has this partnership changed since it was first established? Since passage of community college reforms? If so, how?
  1. What roles do employers play in making this a high quality pathway (e.g., advice and feedback on curriculum, program structure; financial aid/tuition reimbursement; advising for students; internships/work-based learning; interviews for graduates)?
  1. How does the college organize and regularize its relationships with employers around program design? How does the college ensure it is either building or importing the capacity to support robust partnerships in different industry sectors?
  1. How does the college assess regional employer needs and what is the process for validating employer demand for new or expanded programs?What specific sources of information shape these decisions?What role does local labor market information play in those decisions?What role do employers play?
  1. What support services does the college provide or contract for to help program participants succeed in training and on the job?
  1. How do the highlighted programs reflect an approach that the college and its partners feel is exceptional? Examples could include: more transparent pathway and clearer understanding of requirements, curriculum, and likely job/career paths; more effective employer engagement that helps improve outcomes; reduced time to credential and cost for students; expand beyond typical workforce development programs (e.g. curricula that are connected to employer demand)?
  1. How do you plan to sustain the program and the employer partnership?

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Patrick Prize Application

Completed Materials must be submitted as a Word document by 5:00 p.m. on December 19, 2014 to: