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CHARTER OAK STATE COLLEGE
Agency Purpose
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Education Charter Oak State College
Budget Summary
Charter Oak State College
· Extend access to higher education to adults through its certificate, associate and baccalaureate degree programs, which incorporate transfer credit, Charter Oak distance learning courses, testing, and other methods of competency validation.
· Encourage innovation in higher education in order to meet the needs of adult learners.
· Web Site: www.charteroak.edu
Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium
· Promote eLearning through partnerships with educational institutions as well as state and non-profit agencies.
· Provide online educational services including technology hosting, instructional design, custom web application development, collaborative learner services, and a single point of presence for eLearning offered by Connecticut providers.
· Web site: www.ctdlc.org
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Education Charter Oak State College
Budget Summary
The Charter Oak State College is recommended for consolidation with the Board of Regents for Higher Education in the Governor’s budget as part of his proposal to restructure state government.
recent highlights
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Education Commission on the Deaf & Hearing Impaired
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Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium
· Saw a 7.5% growth (4,103 students) in the Adult Virtual High School.
· Added a third national collaboration to the eTutoring program which provided more than 31,000 tutoring sessions representing a 59% growth with 94 collaborating institutions.
· Created and launched the www.ctstemjobs.org website to assist those seeking employment in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM).
· Working with two Connecticut community colleges, and one in Massachusetts, and one in New Jersey, were awarded a three year $500,000 federal FIPSE grant to create an online Adult Success Center designed to improve the retention, persistence, and graduation of adult degree seeking students in Community Colleges.
· Created and launched www.write.ctdlc.org an online website with writing tools for college students. The tools were developed by the Central Connecticut State University, Charter Oak State College, University of Bridgeport, and the University of Hartford and are available free for students and faculty.
· Created and delivered an online course to train new faculty on best practices for teaching online.
Charter Oak State College
· Increased enrollment by 20%; surpassing the projected goal of 14%.
· Exceeded DHE ConnCAS plan goal for the enrollment of Hispanic/Latino students for the first time.
· Transitioned the Financial Aid Office to 100% direct lending.
· Became a State Department of Education-approved provider of CEUs for non-credit courses in Education.
· Implemented two course requirements to address writing issues, student retention, and program level learning outcomes.
· Received approval from the Connecticut Nursing Board for the College’s new virtual RN Refresher Program.
· Developed certificate programs in Health Insurance Customer Services and Infant-Toddler Care.
· Completed evaluations for four state law enforcement academies for credit - recommendations – State Police, Municipal Police, Corrections, & State Judicial Marshal.
· Received national recognition as one of the top 50 providers of CLEP testing.
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Education Commission on the Deaf & Hearing Impaired
Budget Summary
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Education Commission on the Deaf & Hearing Impaired
Budget Summary
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Education Commission on the Deaf & Hearing Impaired