President/CEO Message

September 13, 2021

I could not sleep this weekend because of significant facilities concerns regarding the new Physical Education Complex Replacement project. The September 2021 President/CEO's Board Letter included a letter from Linda Owens, Chief Facilities Officer, regarding Compton College and Compton Community College District Construction Projects, including the Physical Education Complex Replacement project. This afternoon, we submitted the design drawings for this project to the Division of the State Architect for their review and approval. Unfortunately, we have an estimated $5.2 million problem. The soil under the current athletics area has a high liquefaction potential in case of an earthquake. The new Physical Education Complex Replacement project requires soil mitigation redesign work to protect the new structure. The change in scope must go back to the California State Department of Finance for their review and approval. In the coming weeks, we will submit a request to the state of California for additional funding in the 2022-2023 year for this project. At the same time, we will review our Measure C Bond funds for potential savings in other projects to support the Physical Education Complex Replacement project. The Physical Education Complex Replacement project budget is currently $45.6 million; however, the budget will be revised to include the $5.2 million change in scope.

The President/CEO Message - September 13, 2021, includes COVID-19 information and other campus-related updates.

Compton College COVID-19 Update

Los Angeles County's Daily COVID-19 Data webpage reports 2,024 newly recorded confirmed cases in Los Angeles County as of 6:00 p.m. on September 12, 2021. For more information, go to publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/data/. As of September 10, 2021, 75.3% of Los Angeles County residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine; and 66% are fully vaccinated. For detailed vaccine information, including individual city data, go to publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/coronavirus/vaccine/vaccine-dashboard. Compton College is operating at Level 4 – Severe Infection Rate according to the Compton CCD Pandemic Outbreak - Emergency Operations Plan.

Fall 2021 Enrollment Update

As of today, September 13, 2021, Compton College has generated 1,225 FTES for the fall 2021 term. Our fill rate is currently 57%, and our seats filled is 8,452. Click here to view today's enrollment snapshot.

Please encourage interested students to check the Searchable Class Schedule, which can be found online at www.compton.edu/studentservices/admissionandrecords/ClassSchedule, for the most up to date information on open sections. A variety of eight-week classes that offer the same credit as a full-semester section are scheduled to begin in mid-October.

Compton College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) and the Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) Program Information Session

Current & Future Students: Attend an online info session tomorrow, September 14, 2021, to learn about the EOPS/CARE programs at Compton College! Beginning at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. Click here for more information.

EOPS/CARE provides eligible students with extra support, including counseling, book vouchers, gas cards, electronic meal cards, educational school supplies, and more! Students who qualify for the AB 540 exemption waiver may also apply for EOPS/CARE to receive extra assistance. Students may apply online for the EOPS/CARE, CalWORKs, and Special Resource Center programs using one link.

President/CEO Virtual Student Forum

The next President/CEO Virtual Student Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, September 15, at 1:00 p.m. Students will have the opportunity to join via Zoom and ask me questions. Students may register for the 2021-2022 series of virtual forums at http://bit.ly/CCVSF2122.

Compton College Virtual Tartar Talks

I will host a special virtual Tartar Talks on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom Meeting. The focus will be on enrollment and recruitment; accreditation, and COVID-19. To participate, please use this link to register in advance: September 21, 2021 Tartar Talks Online Registration.

Upcoming Community Meetings

Compton Community College District Board of Trustees members, Ms. Barbara Calhoun and Dr. Deborah LeBlanc, are hosting community meetings in September and October. The meetings are open to the public and will provide an update on facilities, enrollment, and the College's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. More information, including Zoom Meeting links, is available below.

September 30, 2021 Community Meeting hosted by Ms. Barbara Calhoun: 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Little Theater (on-campus) and virtually via Zoom Meeting
October 20, 2021, Town Hall Meeting hosted by Dr. Deborah LeBlanc: 5:00-6:30 p.m. via Zoom Meeting

President/CEO Closing the Loop

We have a couple of employee transfers that will be occurring this month. First, Janette Morales will be the new Career and Technical Education Guided Pathways Counselor. With Janette Morales taking on this new role, we will be hiring a tenure-track Adult Education Guided Pathways Counselor this fall semester. In addition, Dorothy Bush, Senior Administrative Assistant with the Child Development Center, will be assuming the same role with Student Services reporting to the Acting Vice President of Student Services, Henry Gee.

As a follow-up to the President/CEO Message - August 26, 2021, I discussed the COVID-19 booster shot with St. John's Well Child and Family Center for employees and students who received the COVID-19 vaccine at the Student Health Center on campus. This morning, I was informed that St. John's Well Child and Family Center are waiting for guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before moving forward. St. John's Well Child & Family Center will provide me with an update by Monday, September 20, 2021.

Finally, as a follow-up to the President/CEO Message - August 30, 2021, regarding the review of the 'Tartar" as the mascot for Compton College. At today's Consultative Council meeting, we agreed to establish a committee to assist us in this review. The mascot review committee will have representation from students, faculty, Classified Staff, and managers/supervisors. Once again, if you have any creative input regarding the process for reviewing the Tartar mascot, please forward them to me at kcurry@compton.edu.

Compton CCD Board of Trustees Meetings

Beginning with the October 19, 2021 meeting, the Compton CCD Board of Trustees will meet in person in the Little Theater. The meetings are open to the public and can be attended in-person or viewed virtually via Zoom.

The next Compton CCD Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 19, 2021. The closed session begins at 4:00 p.m., with the open session commencing at 5:00 p.m. Information on how to access the Compton CCD Board of Trustees meeting is available here.

Final Thoughts

As mentioned in the President/CEO Message - September 13, 2021, last week, Lauren Sosenko, Director of Institutional Effectiveness, developed a survey to collect information from employees regarding classes students are interested in that are not being offered at Compton College for a particular term. The draft survey is available here. If you have any corrections or additions to the survey, please forward those recommendations to Lauren Sosenko at lsosenko@compton.edu by Friday, September 17, 2021.

Today's President/CEO Message included information on the Compton College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) and the Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) program. As of today, September 13, 2021, we have 191 EOPS students and 17 CARE students. We need your help spreading the word about the EOPS/CARE program.

Please encourage your students to consider applying for the EOPS/CARE program, which provides many benefits such as priority registration, counseling, educational supplies, book voucher, transportation assistance, and much more.

Eligibility Requirements include: