MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Chicagoland Regional College Program

MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Chicagoland Regional College Program UPS Scaling Up Corporate Partnerships to Strengthen Student Retention League for Innovation Conference March 20, 2016 Chicago, IL

CORPORATE PARTNER UPS, Hodgkins, IL Chicago Area Consolidated Hub • UPS’ largest ground packaging facility in the world • 6, 000+ employees • 1. 5 million square footprint • 240 acre site • 1. 7 - 2 million+ packages daily

MVCC and UPS 2 Education Options Earn & Learn Program • Part-time Employees • $2, 625/semester tuition & fees • $50 books/course • $25, 000 maximum career • MVCC Specialized Plant Engineering Mechanics Certificate Program (PE) Chicagoland Regional College Program • UPS part-time employees • Start as part-time students • $2, 625/ semester tuition, fees, books • $300 - $500 monthly stipend • $100 monthly transportation allowance • Academic support

CRCP Requirements 1. Enroll in a CRCP Partner College MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Morton College Olive-Harvey College Prairie State College Richard J. Daley College Chicago State University Governors State University 2. Work at UPS • Newly hired, UPS Hodgkins, IL • Part-time package handler or part-time supervisor • Weekly paycheck: $10. 15/hr • Monday - Friday: 10 pm - 3 am or 4 am - 9 am 3. Succeed • 12 credits/year • Maintain C average • Student Agreement: FERPA release

The CRCP Value: WIIFM • Avoid student loans • Avoid paying out-of-pocket tuition • Eliminate “stop-outs” • Take more classes • Finish sooner • Reduce the need for 2 nd job • Helps make ends meet • Consistent work schedule • Focus on academics • Peace of mind!

CRCP: No Loans Necessary U. S. Student Loan Debt CRCP Financial Benefits • $1. 2 trillion • Over $30, 000/student • Illinois 3 yr. default rate Earnings (est. ) 2014 13. 1% 2015 10. 1% Tuition benefit Monthly stipend $ 10, 552 $ 5, 250 $ 4, 800 Max. Annual Value $ 20, 602 Source: http: //www 2. ed. gov/offices/OSFAP/defaultmanagement/staterates. pdf

Retention Efforts Drive Employment • Require FERPA signed release from CRCP participants • Designate CRCP as Special Population for Priority Registration events • Review registration status at the beginning of each enrollment term • Update CRCP partner of changes in student registration status • Complete an end-of-semester report for CRCP partners

CRCP Student Outcomes FALL SEMESTER 2015 SPRING SEMESTER 2015 Population Students Avg. Credits 125 8. 8 2. 87 Total Enrolled F/T 27 13. 8 2. 93 3. 0 -4. 0 GPA 53 7. 84 3. 40 Total Enrolled Avg. GPA Population Students Avg. Credits Avg. GPA 101 8. 18 2. 62 F/T 17 13. 5 2. 90 3. 0 -4. 0 GPA 47 8. 20 3. 32 Findings impacted by live employment data.

Impact of Employer Paid Tuition • With UPS paid tuition, students enroll full time • • 21. 6% (spring) and 16. 8% (fall) students were full time in 2015. Earned almost 14 credits/semester. Spring 13. 8 cr. Fall 13. 5 cr. • Paid tuition redirects student focus from finances to academic success • • Over 40% of students earned 3. 0 -4. 0 GPA Full time student GPAs exceed those of part-time students

Moraine Valley History At-A-Glance • • CRCP Launch 2003 MVCC 290 Students - 72% enrollment MVCC 2004 - 2006 62% CRCP enrollment MVCC: 2007 - 2015 Spring 2016 Associates Degrees Certificates CRCP University Transfers w Bachelors 48% - 52% CRCP enrollment 96 enrollment 129 31 64 22 2003 – 2016 over 1700 CRCP students at MVCC

MVCC Persistence Years: MVCC and UPS/CRCP 80% Students enrolled and employed 1 year or more 21% 33% Students enrolled and employed 2 years or more 6% 4 yrs 16% 3 yrs 2 1/2 yrs 1% 10% 2 yrs 1 3/4 yrs 1 1/2 yrs 8% 27% Fall semester 2015 Enrollment 1 yr 1/2 yr

Moraine Valley Successes! iblings RCP s C / C C V M 4 rads 3 CRCP g From M VCC AA to GSU BA

MVCC/CRCP Degrees & Certificates: 160 Percentage by Year 16, 0% 13, 80% 14, 0% 12, 50% 11, 90% 10, 0% 6, 90% 8, 0% 5, 00% 6, 0% 4, 0% 14, 40% 3, 10% 2012 2013 2, 0% 0, 0% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 -2013 enrollment cap 2014 2015

UPS/MVCC Plant Engineering Mechanics Certificate Training Program • • • 30 credits/10 Classes • • Monthly UPS Training Seminars MVCC In-district rate Welding, Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulics, Pneumatics Apprentice Mechanic opportunity requires webbased and hands-on assessment OUTCOMES: 2009 - 2015 • • 86% promoted into UPS PE jobs Start $10. 00 hr. Promotion $32. 00/hr PE Gra d Former s/Employees CRCP S tudents

Partnership Success Factors 3 Parties Committed to Students UPS - Leadership commitment to education - 2 special academic programs - Specialized certificate program CRCP MVCC - A leading community college - A/R Team - Strong record tracking and financial management - Academic support - Guidance in scheduling classes - Course-load limitations

Contact Us Severo M. Balason, Jr. , M. A. Moraine Valley Community College Dean of Enrollment Services Phone: 708. 974. 5525 Fax: 708. 974. 0974 balasonjrs@morainevalley. edu Servelure M. Bostick, M. A. Chicagoland Regional College Program Associate Executive Director Phone: 708. 387. 4622 Fax: 708. 387. 3215 smbostick@crcprogram. com