News: Pasadena City College Launches Vision 2020/Educational Master Plan Process

The Pasadena Area Community College District (PACCD) announces the beginning of the Vision 2020/Educational Master Plan (EMP) process and the launch of the plan website, www.pasadenavision2020.org.

Pasadena City College provides high-quality educational opportunities for the entire community, inclusive of language, culture, interests, and goals. The EMP is an essential component of the district’s long-range plan to meet the changing needs of current and future PCC students and the many diverse communities it serves. The EMP will aid in identifying new programs and services as well as delivery modes to ensure that PCC provides its students state-of-the-art education.

The Vision 2020 planning process will include a variety of opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and community and industry leaders to participate in developing the plan. The district will host Town Hall meetings in September and October to solicit community input and opinions. The first is scheduled for September 15.

Current economic conditions demand that the district use its resources wisely. The EMP will direct investment and help set a strategy for how PCC can best leverage the resources at its disposal to accommodate its projected enrollment for the year 2020.

Jobs requiring at least an associate degree are projected to grow twice as fast as jobs requiring no college experience. According to President Barack Obama, “we will not fill those jobs -- or even keep those jobs here in America -- without the training offered by community colleges.” The PCC Vision 2020 Plan process is designed to ensure PCC can meet this challenge.

The Vision 2020 website allows people to sign up for ongoing updates and will serve as an important resource for interested parties to learn about ways to get involved, review draft plan documents, and share their thoughts and ideas about priority education programs and services.

The EMP is a requirement for maintaining PCC’s status as an accredited community college in the state of California, and helps ensure that student achievement and graduation from PCC is formally recognized by the state, employers, and higher education institutions.

For more information, please visit the Vision 2020 website at www.pasadenavision2020.org.

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Release Date: 08/11/2009
Contact: Juan F. Gutierrez , Director, Public Relations
Phone: (626) 585-7315
Email: jfgutierrez@pasadena.edu