This exercise will facilitate your ability to understand the progression of community colleges in the United States from vocational and technical colleges to degree-granting institutions. This milestone will allow you to evaluate fundraising strategies and analyze the impact on state funding for the college before and after the transition. Additionally, you will describe key differences in student learning outcomes before and after the transition as well as the potential impact on state funding sources for student learning after the transition. Prompt: You have been hired as a member of the Presidents Cabinet at Our Community College (OCC). The OCC Board of Trustees is exploring the idea of moving OCC to a degree-granting institution and has tasked the president and his cabinet to make a recommendation. Using the provided profile of OCC, you will make a recommendation to the cabinet that will outline the progression of OCC from a vocational and technical college to degree-granting institution. For this milestone, submit a document that analyzes the differences in learning outcomes of a regionally accredited degree-granting community colleges and Our Community College as described in the given profile. You will compare and contrast how these different types of institutions obtain resources to ensure your described learning outcomes. You will discuss how this progression relates to the scenario provided in the Final Project Document. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: II. Progression Evaluate fundraising strategies in relationship to vocational and technical colleges and degree-granting institutions. What are some current trends in fundraising that are being used today? Which seem to both maximize and manage beneficial, long-term impact? Analyze the impact on state funding for the college before and after the transition. Identify current resources for both types of institutions that are available at the state level. What are some impacts on community colleges due to funding fluctuations? Describe key differences in student learning outcomes at the college before and after the transition. What are some key considerations regarding the academic dimension, for example, grading, reporting, and support? What are some current student outcome trends at both types of institutions, for example, advising? Analyze the potential impact on state funding sources for student learning after the transition. What are some current solutions colleges have utilized as a result of funding concerns?
