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WINCHESTER — Umpqua Community College's banner year for student enrollment is continuing into the winter term, board members were told Wednesday.
While exact numbers of new students will not be available until the fourth week of the term, Associated Students of UCC President Melissa Osborn said the increase was noticeable.
“It was fall term all over again,” she said.
Vice President of Administrative Services Bev Brandt said above tuition payments, the college mailed out $4.75 million to students in financial aid for living expenses since the term began last Monday.
“So we really are an economic engine for the community,” she said.
After the meeting, Brandt said the possible impact to the college if tax Measures 66 and 67 fail could be $886,000.
Though she thinks the college can absorb such a blow with its tuition bubble from increased enrollment, she said it still wouldn't be good for the college.
“Having a reduction isn't a good thing when we have this many students to serve,” she said.
UCC President Blaine Nisson announced a research firm had been chosen to draft a community survey on the success a capital bond measure to fund campus improvements might have if it were placed before voters in 2011. Another aspect of the survey will ask residents about desired education opportunities for the future.
Osborn reported 637 of 3,000 students have responded to another survey asking opinions on student interests. They had only anticipated about 500 surveys. The student organization is still processing results.
Among other items discussed Wednesday:
• Board members approved the second reading of three policy revisions that solidify criteria for donors to buy campus naming opportunities, deleted an outdated policy between UCC and Umpqua Actors Community Theatre and revised a policy recognizing six alternative processes by which students can earn college credit.
• Accounting Director Tom Eckerd presented the quarterly financial report that ended on Dec. 31, 2009. He said the college seems to be doing fine but will have to be vigilant about its accounts receivable which, at $4.4 million, were more than half of the cash and investments UCC had, which totaled $8.2 million.
The majority of those funds were to come from public agencies for financial aid.
“We have to be real careful we don't get buried in accounts receivable,” he said.
Board Chairwoman Betty Tamm asked if the outstanding bills were primarily short-term accounts receivable and Eckerd said yes.
• You can reach reporter DD Bixby at 541-957-4211 or by e-mail at dbixby@nrtoday.com.
While exact numbers of new students will not be available until the fourth week of the term, Associated Students of UCC President Melissa Osborn said the increase was noticeable.
“It was fall term all over again,” she said.
Vice President of Administrative Services Bev Brandt said above tuition payments, the college mailed out $4.75 million to students in financial aid for living expenses since the term began last Monday.
“So we really are an economic engine for the community,” she said.
After the meeting, Brandt said the possible impact to the college if tax Measures 66 and 67 fail could be $886,000.
Though she thinks the college can absorb such a blow with its tuition bubble from increased enrollment, she said it still wouldn't be good for the college.
“Having a reduction isn't a good thing when we have this many students to serve,” she said.
UCC President Blaine Nisson announced a research firm had been chosen to draft a community survey on the success a capital bond measure to fund campus improvements might have if it were placed before voters in 2011. Another aspect of the survey will ask residents about desired education opportunities for the future.
Osborn reported 637 of 3,000 students have responded to another survey asking opinions on student interests. They had only anticipated about 500 surveys. The student organization is still processing results.
Among other items discussed Wednesday:
• Board members approved the second reading of three policy revisions that solidify criteria for donors to buy campus naming opportunities, deleted an outdated policy between UCC and Umpqua Actors Community Theatre and revised a policy recognizing six alternative processes by which students can earn college credit.
• Accounting Director Tom Eckerd presented the quarterly financial report that ended on Dec. 31, 2009. He said the college seems to be doing fine but will have to be vigilant about its accounts receivable which, at $4.4 million, were more than half of the cash and investments UCC had, which totaled $8.2 million.
The majority of those funds were to come from public agencies for financial aid.
“We have to be real careful we don't get buried in accounts receivable,” he said.
Board Chairwoman Betty Tamm asked if the outstanding bills were primarily short-term accounts receivable and Eckerd said yes.
• You can reach reporter DD Bixby at 541-957-4211 or by e-mail at dbixby@nrtoday.com.
