tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493437990574291998.post3496298590595148855..comments2023-10-15T05:04:21.811-04:00Comments on The Mind of Dr. Pion: Breaking EvenDoctor Pionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12513786840852469648noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493437990574291998.post-5734890286558836392009-10-12T16:04:38.964-04:002009-10-12T16:04:38.964-04:00It's the enrollment cap that really hurts. We...It's the enrollment cap that really hurts. We turned away students in droves this semester, but we're right at the cap at enrollment from the state. I'm so proud to be in an environment that gives students the financial advantage, but it's rough when the state doesn't do its part! (Especially when the state hasn't bothered PAYING the CCs on time in awhile. But that's another rant.)<br /><br />Continued good luck to you at your school!Dr. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736304410226354515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493437990574291998.post-11785286462580189322009-10-12T13:40:03.089-04:002009-10-12T13:40:03.089-04:00Thanks for that info.
Wow. At $20 per credit yo...Thanks for that info. <br /><br />Wow. At $20 per credit you would lose money big time if you went over the enrollment cap. That explains other things I have seen about "last chance" enrollment because a student has been shut out of other CCs. In our state, we never close our doors. <br /><br />Our state legislature also sets tuition, but it does it for both universities and colleges and at a more reasonable level. (It actually sets a cap, and many CCs are below the cap.) <br /><br />Perhaps for similar reasons, our CCs have some legacy of growing out of K-12. We are governed by K-12 fire codes, for example, not university ones. Makes sense for all those dual-enrolled HS kids, but not for a university level organic chemistry lab. <br /><br />Fortunately, we don't have any of the K-12 rules requiring fingerprinting and IDs for all visitors to the campus.Doctor Pionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513786840852469648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493437990574291998.post-46517157510809839192009-10-12T00:52:43.114-04:002009-10-12T00:52:43.114-04:00I'm also at a California CC. The tuition was ...I'm also at a California CC. The tuition was raised to $26 from $20 this past summer to help deal with the state budget crisis. One thing to recognize is that the CC in CA are still organized (for historical, outdated reasons) under the K-12 system and fees are set by the State legislature. As such, there are programs that we are mandated to provided, but they are getting under- or defunded. It's the best deal in higher education for the students, but it's getting harder for us to provide it.Dr. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736304410226354515noreply@blogger.com