Where were we in 1988?

	WHERE WERE WE IN 1988?


	What was going on in the nation? What was going on in society? (list of group participants) Group 1 Reagan/Bush era Emergence of a third party (+) system, (e.g., Rainbow coalition, Ross Perot) Changes in Europe and China, globalization begins Decade for women Emergence of MACs (Window, icon concept) vs. DOS systems National economy not good: high unemployment, high interest rates Michigan economy good High school enrollments bottomed out Olympics in Seoul Earthquake in San Francisco Drought/heat wave in the Midwest Blanchard was Governor Focus on "outcomes assessment" in graduate programs Terrorism Baby Boomers: focus on health and exercise Few involved in "risky" investments, (e.g., stock market) Infant mortality an issue/other poverty-related issues Decline in state appropriations to education Group 2 Iran contra affair Reagan administration Bush wins Shoulder pads were in Conspicuous consumption Mergers-conglomerates Layoffs Interest rates falling Insecurity: corporate loyalty disappears for both employees and companies Telemarketing becomes more pervasive and invasive More distrust of government Mainframes: few PCs, little networking Not much computerization for end-users, things like touch-tone registration Group 3 More diversity Outsourcing of services Globalization: outsourcing, down-sizing Federal ADA, AIDS guidelines, Drug Free Workplace requirements Group 4 High unemployment Global recognition Focus on accountability in K-12 education Computer literacy not an expectation, no idea of a Web, primitive software, etc. 1,000 Points of Light, individual contribution to society TRA, foreign competition Break up of the Soviet Union, Glasnost Excellent enrollment in community colleges Power of economic forces Down-sizing, doing more with less Less invasive media Group 5 Economic development major topic: downsizing or right-sizing, unemployment and interest rates high, beginning of recovery, tremendous increase in federally funded training programs Environmental issues of greater concern Actor as Republican president, Democratically controlled congress Push for greater ADA rights Health care issues are major societal concern: HMOs take hold, HIV/AIDS guidelines created Drug free work place takes hold: leads to employee and student assistance programs Group 6 Time shift: VCRs provided the ability to record events for later viewing Personal computers were low tech IRAN Contra affair Economy was recovering Election year, Dukakis versus Bush Fortune 500 companies prevalent Managed care begins Auto industry revival Gary Hart scandal: public offices become "public", no longer behind closed doors Deming: quality management, industrial restructuring Job uncertainty- downsizing More people on welfare James Blanchard, Governor Olympic year Pagers in Mainframe systems on campus used for student reporting Nation at risk initiative Decline of unions Media influence: everything public, see example #9 Group 7 Los Angeles Earthquake Olympics in LA Presidential election: Bush elected president High unemployment Less computer usage Dan Quayle High inflation No large casinos Blanchard governor Smart Card (Michigan Opportunity Card) No Internet Recorders at meetings did not have laptops No cell phones S&L scandals Enrollments possibly higher Auto industry downsizing Recession How did these events affect student services in Michigan community colleges? Group 1 Technology started to emerge on campuses (some PCs) Two and four-year enrollments bottomed out. JTPA was BIG! (Block Grants) Re-training became a greater part of our mission (linkages with business and industry) "Skill Sets vs. Diplomas" Accountability (from and to EVERYONE!) Campuses became more diverse More part-time /adjunct staff More dependence on information integration Technology created a need for more professional development/training Push for strategic plans "Quality" started to emerge as a focus More single parents (funding for at "risk populations" in general) Students with disabilities more visible Soft dollars for staff (specialized /focused areas) Student services was viewed as "subservient" (not valued professionally) Group 2 Community college growth led to an increase in demand for services Job training, TRAs Higher unemployment than today Increase in numbers of non-traditional students Career counseling, job placement issues Increased accountability Age sensitivity as numbers of elderly increased Team-based decision making, management gurus, Megatrends, etc. Title III grant to improve academic advising Little focus on enrollment, less focus on enrollment management Started to focus on customer services End of first wave of retirements of people who started at our colleges in the 60s Started to build partnerships with K-12, tech-prep, outside agencies Grants available for JTPA, sex equity, TRA Less sensitivity to ADA issues Student loans increased as a proportion of student aid Group 3 Retraining provided greater sense of mission and accountability Emphasis on skill delivery rather than degrees Group 4 Increased enrollment Funding cutbacks TRA funds available Difficult to deliver services Millage issues Technology confusion: dual systems on paper and computer, computer problems Good enrollment in occupational programs Unaware of power and use of computers Immigration: need to recognize diversity Poor made to feel responsible for their plight Assessment for course placement Group 5 College positions were beginning to open up Growth of student enrollment Increased challenges of dealing with an increase in students and addressing their needs Technology: what to purchase, how do we implement (training and use of); more employees and students are on-line, led to a warehouse of information and issues of what to do with it Increase in industry partnerships: on-site location of student services provided for an increase in customized industry training Increase in numbers of non-traditional students Group 6 Limited access to PCs/resources per individuals Suspicious of technology and technology integration Beginning of student assessment and accountability for services No worries re: numbers and recruiting, students were plentiful Career decision-making courses evolved Business, industry and corporate continuing education courses first developed Enrollment growth Resource reduction, do more with less resources and staff State aid decrease, tuition increase Grants to support business/industry available Tuition reimbursement from industry Internal training Centralized department of education Group 7 Student demands for services increasing Programming classes in high demand Working with unemployed, retraining Social services recipients encouraged to be in college Budgets were improving Financial aid was easier to get Accountability standards initiated Support for disabled services enhanced At Risk program initiated Tuition Incentive Program begun Building expansion Higher % of full-time students compared to today Native American student population increased


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