115th Online College Update
Van Ton-Quinlivan, Executive Vice Chancellor
Ajita Talwalker Menon, Senior Advisor to the Chancellor
Marc LeForestier, General Counsel

 Finalized in the Governor’s Budget
• $120M in one-time funds (over seven years) and $20 million in ongoing
funds to build the 115th Online Community College to support working
learners.
• Final Budget Act and Trailer Bill outline key deliverables for the college
building on provisions included in the Governor’s May Budget Revision,
with an emphasis on ensuring the new college is well-aligned with
colleges within the CCCs.
• First year deliverables identify key milestones to prepare for initial
student enrollments by the Q4 2019.

 Planning for Implementation
• Successful implementation requires the college to support the complex needs of
working learners now and into the future and be responsive to a dynamic labor
market.
• An advance team (in formation) will undertake foundational implementation work
in the transition to a permanent leadership team established at the college by
early 2019.
• Early philanthropy will support key foundational work streams for the college as
needed required to meet July 2019 statutory deliverables.
• Early work will focus on planning and development work that emphasizes
engagement with working learners, faculty and staff and other stakeholders,
industry and employers in a user-driven design approach.

 Planning for Implementation
July - December 2018
• Establish advance team to map core work streams
• Conduct design thinking stakeholder engagement & prototype
development to map full student experience.
• Conduct early pathway planning, research and partnership
development.
• Develop R&D strategy & identify data science support
• Explore new partnerships, solicit expertise, identify philanthropic
support.
• Benchmark and vet new and existing models & technologies.
• Map accreditation process, outline business and operational planning.
• Identify executive search firm and launch CEO search to conclude by
EOY.
• Retain law firm to support college establishment and advise on
implementation.

January – December 2019
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Establish college leadership team early college hires.
Establish 7 -year implementation plan.
Develop validated business plan.
Develop and launch 3 demand-driven program pathways
Establish core college functions, business processes,
personnel policies.
Develop an accreditation plan.
Create a statewide outreach plan.
Define duties for instructional support, program
development and other student experience activities.
Process for recognition of ‘credit for prior learning’ in
student onboarding.
Enroll students by Q4 2019.

 Planning for Governance
• The enabling budget legislation establishes the Board of Governors as the
governing board for the new online community college district.
• Planning underway for August organizational meeting for the online
community college district “Board of Trustees.”
• The General Counsel’s office will work with a private law firm (tentatively
beginning in August) with college district expertise to advise to the Board of
Trustees on the formation and governance of the online community college
district.
• Planning activities involving the Board of Trustees (or a subcommittee) will
continue through the end of 2018.

 Key Milestones Required by Legislation
By July 1, 2019
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Develop 7-year implementation and •
validated business plan.
Establish 3 demand-driven program
pathways.
Develop internal business processes
and personnel policies.
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Map student experience through
labor market transition.
Develop accreditation & statewide
outreach plans.
Define duties for instructional
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support, program development, and
other student experience activities.
Integrate CPL into the student
onboarding experience.
Q4 2019 initial student enrollment.

By July 1, 2021
Incorporate student
feedback to improve the
college’s instruction,
technology, and student
support services.
Establish 3 additional
program pathways designed
and validated, including
coordinating the creation of
new content.
Apply for accreditation from
an accreditor recognized by
the United States
Department of Education.

By July 1, 2023

By July 1, 2025

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• Enroll students into the
college’s program pathways.
• Incorporate student feedback •
to improve the college’s
instruction, technology, and
student support services.
• Design and validate at least 10
additional program pathways,
including coordinating the
creation of new content.
• For every 10 pathways offered
by the college, at least one
pathway developed in
collaboration with a traditional
community college.

Enroll students into the
college’s program pathways.
Incorporate student feedback
to improve the college’s
instruction, technology, and
student support services