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

UPS’ largest ground packaging facility in the world 6,000+ employees 1.5 million square foot footprint 240 acre site million+ packages daily CORPORATE PARTNER UPS, Hodgkins, IL Chicago Area Consolidated Hub

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: 10pm - 3am or 4am - 9am 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 CRCP Financial Benefits Earnings (est.) $ 10,552 Tuition benefit$ 5,250 Monthly stipend$ 4,800 Max. Annual Value $ 20,602 U.S. Student Loan Debt $1.2 trillion Over $30,000/student Illinois 3 yr. default rate % % Source:

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 SPRING SEMESTER 2015 PopulationStudentsAvg. Credits Avg. GPA Total Enrolled F/T GPA FALL SEMESTER 2015 PopulationStudentsAvg. Credits Avg. GPA Total Enrolled F/T GPA 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 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 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 % CRCP enrollment MVCC: % - 52% CRCP enrollment Spring enrollment Associates Degrees129 Certificates 31 CRCP University Transfers 64 Transfers w Bachelors – 2016 over 1700 CRCP students at MVCC

MVCC Persistence 80% 1 or more years 33% 2 or more years 80% Students enrolled and employed 1 year or more 33% Students enrolled and employed 2 years or more

Moraine Valley Successes! 4 MVCC/CRCP siblings 3 CRCP grads From MVCC AA to GSU BA

MVCC/CRCP Degrees & Certificates: enrollment cap

UPS/MVCC Plant Engineering Mechanics Certificate Training Program 30 credits/10 Classes MVCC In-district rate Welding, Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulics, Pneumatics Monthly UPS Training Seminars Apprentice Mechanic opportunity requires web- based and hands-on assessment OUTCOMES: % promoted into UPS PE jobs Start $10.00 hr. Promotion $32.00/hr PE Grads/Employees Former CRCP Students

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

Contact Us Severo M. Balason, Jr., M.A.Servelure M. Bostick, M.A. Moraine Valley Community CollegeChicagoland Regional College Program Dean of Enrollment ServicesAssociate Executive Director Phone: Phone: Fax: Fax: