Cradle to Career:One College’s holistic path to

STEM employment

2012 STEMtechAshok AgrawalVice President Academic AffairsJean Pollard, Manager CWIOctober 28, 2012

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Mission Statement

St. Louis Community College expands minds and changes

lives every day.We create accessible, dynamic

learning environments focused on the needs of our

diverse communities.

Florissant Valley campus

South County Education and University Center

About the College • Largest community college

system in Missouri• Ranks among the nation’s top 25

associate degree-producing institutions

• District encompasses 718 square miles, includingSt. Louis City and County and portions of Franklin and Jefferson counties

STLCC is one of the nation’s top associate degree-producing institutions in the country.

About the College • Four campuses at Florissant Valley,

Forest Park, Meramec and Wildwood• Three education centers in

St. Louis County, north St. Louis City and downtown St. Louis

• Numerous satellite locations in area business, industrial, neighborhood and educational sites

• Corporate Center in Bridgeton• Administrative Center, 300 South

Broadway• 3,854 full- and part-time employees

Forest Park campus Meramec campus

Wildwood campus

Florissant Valley’s Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing

Enrollment Profile (Fall 2011)• 29,230 students enrolled in credit courses • Median Age = 24• 61% Female• Race and culture

– Caucasian = 15,242 (52%) – African-American = 10,981 (38%)– Asian = 912 (3%)– Hispanic/Latino = 767 (3%) – Multiracial/Other Ethnicity =

735 (3%)– Unknown = 593 (3%)– Represent nearly 120 countries

and 40-plus different language (top 5 are Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Bosnian, and African dialects)

STLCC has a diverse student population.

Florissant Valley• Situated on 108 acres of rolling, wooded hills

in north St. Louis County• Nationally recognized for its art, child care, and

chemical and advanced manufacturing technology programs, in addition to a strong general education curriculum

• Offers unique career programs in deaf communication studies and Missouri’s only associate degree program in biotechnology

Enrollment Profile • 7,440 students are enrolled in credit programs • Median age: 24/Average age: 28.1• 65% Female• Race and Culture (highest percentage groups)

– African-American students = 4,758 (64%)– Caucasian students = 2,097 (28%)– Hispanic/Latino students = 164 (2%)

The college’s new Center for Workforce Innovation houses labs, classrooms and support space for cutting-edge workforce training programs in a facility located at the Florissant Valley campus.

Center for Workforce Innovation

CWI History and Development

CWI Basics• 6 Aerospace Labs • Large equipment lab• 3 technical training labs: PLC, Industrial

Maintenance and Sustainable Construction and Energy

• 3 classrooms• Computer Lab• Public access internet cafe

Partnerships

Community

Engineering and

Technology Department

Workforce Solutions Group

CWI VisitorsMonth and Year Number of CWI Visitor Sign In Totals

July 2011 231

August 246

September 257

October 248

November 201

December 192

January 2012 248

February 272

March 203

April 231

May 275

June 281

July 376

August 394

September (to date) 342 3997

CWI Workforce Solutions Group Grant Programs

• St. Louis Aerospace Institute• St. Louis Green Energy Partnership• Solar Photovoltaic Installation Fundamentals• Broadband Technology Opportunity Grant• Sustainable Construction

St. Louis Aerospace InstituteA.I. Classes 7/11 - present:

# Sessions Duration Participants

Fundamentals 6 80 hours / 2 weeks Composites 5 120 hrs/ 4 weeks Metal

Structures4 200 hrs/ 5 weeks

Electrical/Mechanical

5 200 hrs/ 5 weeks

Boeing Pre-Employment

2 400 hours/10 weeks

Totals

AI: Composites

AI: Metal Structures

AI: Electrical/Mechanical

BTOP Community Users 9 – 12/ 2011 1 – 3/ 2012 4 -6/ 2012 Totals

Internet Lab 514 614 939 2067

Computer Classes 188 494 585 1267

Totals 702 1108 1524 3334

WSG Training and STEM Academic ClassesCustomized training:• Industrial Maintenance Technician• Programmable Logic Control programs

Engineering and Technology Dept. Classes:• HVAC, GED, Math, as needed

Programmable Logic Controls

Industrial Maintenance Program

CWI Summary

• Partnerships between workforce, industry, St. Louis Community College and community

• Flexibility to change usage (new grants: solar and new needs: Continuing Education)

• Service to community for organizational meetings, computer use, and information

Thank youContact Information:Jean Pollard, Manager CWISt. Louis Community College 314-513-4605, jpollard28@stlcc.eduAshok Agrawal, VPAASt. Louis Community College314-513-4535, aagrawal@stlcc.edu