Enrollment Efficiency

AFA and the District have agreed to work in partnership this fall to strengthen enrollment numbers, to improve the efficiency of enrollment with respect to scheduling, and to work harder on student retention. The goal of this partnership is to increase College revenues through FTES growth during the current State financial emergency.

The District has agreed to:

• Support a marketing campaign and conduct outreach activities, such as the Wednesday Night Market booths and the continuation of the new Welcome Center
• Open approximately half of the restricted sections (2% of the class schedule)
• Generate additional growth by scheduling short courses to the full instructional hours
• Add courses into the schedule based on student needs as classes have begun to close
• Schedule "late start" general education sections to help assure students can get the classes that they need, particularly if the student must drop a course or registers late.

AFA has agreed * to encourage faculty to:

• Take students on the wait lists.
• Allow one or two additional students to add closed sections of a course.
• Work to retain students in classes and to help students succeed in courses while maintaining high standards and academic integrity.
• Identify at-risk students early in the semester and get them connected with support services (Tutorial Center, DRD, etc.) or reenrolled in a more appropriate course.

*Participation by instructors beyond the normal Contractual requirements is voluntary.