What the HECC?
Quiz –
10 Questions
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Statewide funding to CC’s was provided in
equal parts to all colleges?
True or False
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Statewide funding to CC’s was provided in
equal parts to all colleges?
True or False
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In our CC system the colloquial phrase “butts
in seats” was used to refer to persons who sat
in a chair in a class to make it appear full?
True or False
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In our CC system the colloquial phrase “butts
in seats” was used to refer to persons who sat
in a chair in a class to make it appear full?
True or False
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The CC’s in Oregon are part of a statewide
system.
True or False
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The CC’s in Oregon are part of a statewide
system.
True or False
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Each CC is run by a president that reports to
a local board.
True or False
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Each CC is run by a president that reports to
a local board.
True or False
The CC’s are predominantly funded through 3
funding resources. Which of the following is
not one of those resources?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Tuition and Fees
Capital Highway Funds
Property Tax
Food and Beverage Tax
State reimbursement
The CC’s are predominantly funded through 3
funding resources. Which of the following is
not one of those resources?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Tuition and Fees
Capital Highway Funds
Property Tax
Food and Beverage Tax
State reimbursement
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Ben Cannon is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The father of Joshua Cannon.
The founder of Cannon cameras.
Governor Kitzhaber’s son-in-law.
The new Commissioner of CCWD.
The new Executive Director of the HECC.
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Ben Cannon is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The father of Joshua Cannon.
The founder of Cannon cameras.
Governor Kitzhaber’s son-in-law.
The new Commissioner of CCWD.
The new Executive Director of the HECC.
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In Oregon, CCWD was the umbrella
organization managing?
1. CC state aid, approve new programs, and
adopt rules for general governance of CC’s.
2. University systems, community colleges,
and K-12 in Oregon.
3. Ben Cannon
4. Childcare, CC state aid, starting new
programs, and adopting rules for managing
higher education in Oregon.
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In Oregon, CCWD was the umbrella
organization managing?
1. CC state aid, approve new programs, and
adopt rules for general governance of CC’s.
2. University systems, community colleges,
and K-12 in Oregon.
3. Ben Cannon
4. Childcare, CC state aid, starting new
programs, and adopting rules for managing
higher education in Oregon.
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The Council of Student Service Administrators
(CSSA) has oversight into:
1. WIA grants
2. Receiving state aid for support of student
and enrollment service programs.
3. It is not an oversight body.
4. Only disbursement of aid once distributed
to the colleges.
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The Council of Student Service Administrators
(CSSA) has oversight into:
1. WIA grants
2. Receiving state aid for support of student
and enrollment service programs.
3. It is not an oversight body.
4. Only disbursement of aid once distributed
to the colleges.
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CC’s in Oregon are currently funded using a
Performance based model.
True or False
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CC’s in Oregon are currently funded using a
Performance based model.
True or False
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Initially the colleges were told that
achievement compact numbers would not be
used for performance based funding.
True or false.
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CCWD, once our CC oversight body, is being
merged/subsumed inside the HECC.
True or False
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A recent president of an Oregon CC was the
commissioner of CCWD.
True or False
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A recent president of an Oregon CC was the
commissioner of CCWD.
True or False
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State funding for community colleges in this
past year was higher than in the year prior?
True or False
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State funding for community colleges in this
past year was higher than in the year prior?
True or False
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CSSA has a liaison to the State through CCWD
and now through the HECC.
True, False, or Sometimes
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CSSA has a liaison to the State through CCWD
and now through the HECC.
True, False, or Sometimes
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If there are initiatives that derive from the
state to support student services, then CSSA
representatives are always present?
True or False
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If there are initiatives that derive from the
state to support student services, then CSSA
representatives are always present?
True or False
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How does the state affect us?
What was the purview of the CCWD?
http://www.oregon.gov/ccwd/Pages/about_u
s.aspx
Who worked there?
http://www.oregon.gov/ccwd/pdf/Phoneboo
k/AgencyPhoneDirectory.pdf
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July 1, 2014 –
The HECC is our entity that we look to that
has oversight into the Oregon’s P-20 system.
http://education.oregon.gov/Pages/HigherEd-Coordinating-Commission.aspx
We will also have to work with the state Labor
department as well as the WIA (now renamed)
moved from CCWD.
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Who is in CCWD now?
Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
2013-15 Organization Chart
59 positions (58.7 FTE)
As of July 7, 2014
Higher Education Coordinating Commission
Auditors
Mark Neeley - Internal Auditor
(Contractor)
Jim Scott - SBE Risk Auditor
(ODE position authority)
David Zerbe
Director of Operations
Principal Executive/Manager F
OPERATIONS DIVISION
Accounting
Budget
Debra Welter
Susan Violette
Fiscal Manager
Budget Team Lead
Principal Executive/Manager D
Fiscal Analyst 3
Delana Gagatko
Accountant 3
Tyna Beeson
Fiscal Analyst 1
Jodie Knight
Accountant 2
Procurement & Contracts
Robert Jones
Proc, Contracts & Grant Team Lead
Operations and Policy Analyst 3
April Kinney
Accountant 2
Pamela Fields
Accounting Tech 3
Vacant
Accounting Tech 2
Kristi Bowman
Procurement & Contract Specialist 1
Support
Ahna Piatt
Administrative Specialist 1
Vacant
Executive Support Specialist 2
Vacant
Commissioner
Principal Executive/Manager H
Anna Gonzalez
Executive Support Specialist 2 + HR
Krissa Caldwell
Deputy Commissioner
Principal Executive/Manager G
Al Pierce
Information Systems Director
Principal Executive/Manager E
Elizabeth Cox Brand
Research and Communications Director
Principal Executive/Manager E
Shalee Hodgson
Education Division Director
Principal Executive/Manager E
INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIV
IT, Data, Reporting, Web
Lori Allen
Information Systems Specialist 7
RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS DIV
Research Team
Laurie Roe
Operations and Policy Analyst 4
EDUCATION SYSTEMS DIV
Community College Liaison Team
Luis Juarez
CC Team Lead
Education Program Specialist 2
Michael Judd
Information Systems Specialist 7
Paul Schroeder
Research Analyst 4
Lisa Loeffler
Information Systems Specialist 7
Toshihiko Murata
Program Analyst 3
Terry Bouie
Information Systems Specialist 7
Theresa Fitzgerald
Program Analyst 3
Vacant
Information Systems Specialist 5
Donna Lewelling
Program Analyst 3
Vacant
Educations Specialist 2 (.7 FTE)
Support
Linda Hutchins
Administrative Specialist 2
Lisa Reynolds
Education Program Specialist 2
Evelyn Roth
Operations and Policy Analyst 4
Lumina Common Core Standards
Lisa Mentz
Operations and Policy Analyst 4 - LD
Adult Basic Skills Team/WIA Title II
David Moore
ABS Director and Team Lead
Education Program Specialist 2
Debbie Moller
Education Program Specialist 2
KC Andrew
Education Program Specialist 2
GED
Teresa Alonso Leon
GED Administrator
Education Program Specialist 2
Support
Lynne Hellstern
Office Specialist 2 (ABS/CC Team Support)
Vacant
Office Specialist 1
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What kinds of actions do they coordinate?
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What’s next for the state?
Performance Based Funding is looming.
Almost put into place in 13-15.
◦ Was a 3 to 5% portion of aid (eg. 95% enrollment
based and 5% performance based).
◦ Set against a series of measures (achievement
compact).
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Achievement compact
Performance Redux
 New Model is coming that looks like
Tennessee (refer to handout for others).
◦ Conversation has varied between 15 to 50%.
◦ Sliding scale based on expertise of school.
◦ Will be set this fall with an expectation for the 1517 biennium.