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Letter from the Board Chair and Chancellor 1
Mission, Vision and Goals 2
Highlights of 2009 Accomplishments 4
Achievements from 2009 8
Six Colleges Impact the Community 22
Financial Summary 28
HCC Fast Facts 32
HCC Board of Trustees 34
LETTER FROM THE
BOARD CHAIR and Chancellor

To community leaders and supporters,

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we are grateful for your continued support of Houston Community College
as we work together to play a vital role in our community through developing an educated and skilled workforce,
thereby contributing to the region’s robust economy. Our role is equally, if not more, important for our students.
They are our future and represent our investment in the continued quality of life we want to enjoy and protect.
As we review the achievements of 2009, we recognize there has never been a more important time in the history of
community colleges than now. We are proud of how HCC has matured both for and with our community.

We are at the forefront of what is working in community colleges and higher education. And that is evidenced in
HCC’s record numbers – more than 69,000 students in 2009, #1 in the region transferring students to the college
of their choice, the largest number of exemplary workforce programs in the state (26), as well as more than $5.10
returned for every tax dollar received. And we are still able to maintain among the lowest tax rates and costs ($57
per credit hour) in the state.

We are proud of these accomplishments and the contributions we make to our city and our students. We recognize
we still have important goals yet to accomplish. We will continue to strive for an unequalled level of educational
excellence because we want to be the standard by which community colleges are measured.

As we boldly state in our vision, we are working hard to become “the most relevant community college in the
country.” To do that we must meet the needs of all our students and the communities we serve. We hope that you,
our community leaders and supporters, will recognize the progress we are making toward achieving this vision as
you read our annual report.

We look forward to continuing to partner with you to make Houston the opportunity city for the future.

Sincerely,

Dr. Michael P. Williams Mary S. Spangler, Ed.D.

Board Chair, HCC Chancellor, HCC

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 mission, vision and goals

Our Mission

Houston Community College is an open-admission, public institution

of higher education offering a high-quality, affordable education for
academic advancement, workforce training, career development, and
lifelong learning to prepare individuals in our diverse communities for
life and work in a global and technological society.

Our Vision

Houston Community College will be the most relevant community

college in the country. We will be the opportunity institution for every
student we serve – essential to our community’s success.

Our Goals

Our goals are those things that we must execute at a consistently high
level to accomplish our vision. Our six goals focus on:
• Student Learning
• Effective Leadership
• Resource Development and Enhancement
• Global Perspective
• Effective Communication
• Accountability and Strategic Decision-Making

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 highlights of 2009 accomplishments

HCC has achieved many significant outcomes

under the Board’s leadership and guidance. 2009
was one of the most important years of growth
for HCC. Accomplishments include record student
enrollment, significant expansion of philanthropic
gifts, cost-saving measures, as well as local,
national and international partnerships.

The following summary provides an overview of the

top accomplishments, categorized by institutional
growth, fiscal responsibility and institutional
influence and effectiveness.

Institutional Growth
• HCC has placed a high priority on increased access due to the value a higher education holds
both for individuals and our community.

• Our total enrollment increased from 55,000 in 2007 to 69,718 this fall, the highest in our history.

• HCC is proud of its significant partnerships with school districts to provide Dual Credit and
Early College Program opportunities for high school students. Dual Credit enrollment is up by
more than 25% over 2008, with 7,701 students.

• With 6,152 international students, we are the #1 community college in the nation for
international students.

• HCC has an innovative partnership with the Saigon Institute of Technology in Vietnam and provides
technical expertise to Riyadh Community College in Saudi Arabia.

• HCC is among five U.S. community colleges competitively selected and financed by USAID,
the US State Department, and the Brazil Ministry of Education to develop job training programs to
be used both here and in Brazil.

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 highlights of 2009 accomplishments
Fiscal Responsibility
• During 2009, HCC had its bond rating increased from AA to AA+ as evaluated by Standard and Poors, denoting a very
substantial level of confidence in HCC’s financial and operational excellence during challenging economic times.
• The College has worked hard to attract new resources in support of our growing enrollment. External grants more than
doubled in 2009 to a record $25 million and the HCC Foundation experienced a series of firsts, including its first $1 million grant.
• The HCC Foundation awarded 432 scholarships for academic year 2009/2010 to deserving students, totaling more than
$323,000 in scholarship funding. It awarded an additional $158,500 in Opportunity 14 Scholarships between fall 2008
and fall 2009. The HCC Foundation Board of Directors launched the Foundation’s Opportunity 14 endowment campaign,
which raised $1.4 million in its first year alone.
• HCC received a $3.9 million grant from the Department of Energy to establish a network of educational, industry, and
state partners to ensure the availability and effectiveness of solar installation training throughout the 6-state region.
• Through an innovative cost-saving initiative involving the entire HCC family, the institution has reduced operating costs
over the last two years by $4 million and added revenue, including that from competitive grants, in excess of $14 million,
all of which were derived without additional taxes, tuitions, or fees.
• The HCC Board commissioned an energy audit of 38 buildings and 2.3 million square feet of floor space to reduce
utility costs and identified 28 projects that will save approximately $1 million annually for each of the next 15 years.
• HCC was selected as an Achieving the Dream Leader College and was one of only 15 colleges nationwide to be
awarded a Developmental Education Initiative Grant by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, MDC Inc., and the
Lumina Foundation for Education. HCC will receive $743,000 over the next three years to expand our programs to Houston
students who need assistance to become college ready.
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HCC is contributing to the economic expansion
and sustainability of the community.
Institutional Influence and Effectiveness
• For the first time in the college’s 38-year history, we now have a complete accounting of our facilities, which are
comprised of 22 locations with 38 buildings. Master planners are working with the college presidents to develop a
comprehensive plan – driven by the instructional program – to chart the direction of our facilities development for
the next 25 years.
• This year we published HCC’s Report to the Community: Capital Improvement Projects, which highlights the
major facility improvements that not only fulfilled the original vision but also exceeded original expectations by
creating enhanced learning environments throughout the HCC District.
• The Innovation Fund was created to encourage and support innovative thinking and ideas with the potential for
significant impact on the college’s six strategic goals.
• HCC received over 2.3 million visitors to the website in 2009, a significant increase of 34% over 2008.
• HCC has developed innovative partnerships in energy, health, and science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) programs. This year’s Chancellor’s Symposium on Energy focused on careers and education in this critical
and broad field.
• The Chancellor’s Eagle Awards is a district-wide appreciation effort that acknowledges annually those who help
advance the institution toward our vision for the future by making it more relevant to our community.
 We are pleased to share with you highlights of
the exciting progress we have made toward
our vision for the future – to become the most
relevant community college in the country, an
opportunity institution that is essential to our
community’s future success.

During 2009, HCC has achieved significant

improvements in enrollment, facilities,
funding, and partnerships, as we work to
fulfill our strategic plan for the future.

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 International Activities
Institutional Growth
The recently expanded and upgraded Office of International Initiatives helps incorporate international awareness and
Achievements from 2009
experiences as essential aspects of the college’s curriculum and services and constantly updates the offerings and
opportunities. The recently expanded and upgraded Office of International Student Services welcomes international students
from all over the world. International students play an essential role in the college’s intellectual and cultural life. Both offices
offer an increasingly wide variety of programs and services that reflect and celebrate HCC’s growing cultural diversity.

• White House Initiative: Five Trustees actively participated in this important event on July 17 when HCC was invited to
be one of a select group of higher education institutions (five in Texas; 25 in the U.S.) to host an event for its important
national initiative on better understanding, reaching and educating the Hispanic community. The input gleaned from
Expanded K-16 Partnerships
this cross-country effort will provide the foundation for the new Presidential Executive Order that will shape the
White House Initiative on Hispanic Education.
• Implementing the HCC Service Plan with Alief ISD. • College Diversity Plan: Beginning with Trustee leadership, the Board has identified the importance of developing a
• Providing more high school students with the opportunity to get college credits early by increasing College Diversity Plan. The Leadership Excellence Institute has competitively selected a project that will spearhead this
Dual Credit enrollment throughout the District. effort with the Board’s guidance and approval during the coming year. In June, the Board approved the development of
a broad college-wide policy and plan characterized by diversity and inclusiveness led by the Chancellor through a
• Welcoming North Forest ISD into the HCC District after a successful annexation process.
representative council. The Board will be involved in the process as it evolves.
• Opening a new Early College High School at Northeast College—Northline.
• New connections in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and two states in Brazil—Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro—were developed.
• Developing partnerships with four-year institutions: A final proposal was submitted by invitation for a USAID grant to train engineering technicians in Vietnam and further
• University of Houston and Texas Southern University for joint admissions programs the community college movement there.
• Western Governors University to share resources
• HCC was selected as the recipient for the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence $100,000 grant to host an academic
• University of St. Thomas on an innovative science grant
scholar from King Saud University/Riyadh Community College to spend one academic year from 2010-2011 to work with
• Securing a UST/HCC $2.5 million grant to serve minority institutions and help boost enrollment in the faculty, students, and administration to promote greater understanding between American citizens and the Middle East.
sciences. New equipment has been purchased and incorporated in the teaching of chemistry and
These expansions speak to the increased profile the college is acquiring internationally as we remain the #1 ranked community
biology, including lab books for 600 students.
college in the country for international students. In a recent survey by the New York Times, HCC is the first of only two
community colleges in the top 40 institutions of higher learning with the highest international enrollment.

Enrollment Growth

• For the Fall 2009 semester, the unduplicated headcount enrollment of all students was 69,313, exceeding the Board’s
goal by 6,313 students or 10.0%. This was an increase of 15.8% from the same time the previous year.

• Enrollment has increased dramatically with the Early College High School and Dual Credit programs. For the
Fall 2009 semester, dual credit enrollment included 7,701 students, an increase of more than 25% from 6,154
the previous year.

• Data for Spring 2010 indicates enrollment projections continue to exceed prior year enrollments. The Board had
set the goal of 63,000 for 2009 and 65,150 students for 2010 both of which have been handily exceeded.

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 Fiscal Responsibility
Achievements from 2009

New Resources Cost-Savings Measures

HCC attracted new resources and revenue streams through competitive grants and external funds: An electronic Suggestion Box was created in 2007 to engage the entire institution in submitting ideas to save money.
Ideas were compiled, aggregated, assessed for greatest potential, assigned to teams for implementation, and reported
• HCC received a significant increase in Teaching and Learning grant awards in 2009, totaling $24,981,140. on upon completion. Phase 2 realized a net total cost savings of $1,561,012. Throughout these efforts, the outcomes
This represents a 103% increase in grants from calendar year 2008 to calendar year 2009, or almost $13 million have been shared with the college community.
increase in grants received.
• We have worked hard across the institution to implement best ideas, report the outcomes, and return the
• The Bank of America Charitable Foundation donated a $250,000 grant to the HCC Foundation in Fall 2009 to
savings to the college community. The Board used these savings to fund salary increases and reduce
establish a Safety Net Scholarship for HCC students. The scholarship targets unemployed and underemployed
property taxes for the last two years.
students, age 25 or older, who have returned to college to upgrade their job skills.
• In 2009, HCC received added value from our media partners amounting to $1,203,198, providing
• The HCC Foundation received the largest donation in its history, a $1 million gift toward the Opportunity 14
increased visibility while leveraging dollars and securing extra spots and added exposure throughout
endowment from the John P. McGovern Foundation. The Opportunity 14 Scholarship is designed to improve
various registration campaigns.
Houston students’ access to higher education by eliminating the financial barriers so many local families face.
• The Phase 3 Suggestion Box was opened during September 2008 and January 2009 to gather more good
• Department of Energy grant of $3.9 million for Solar Installation Training to establish a network of education,
ideas and ensure all employees had the opportunity to submit recommendations. 230 ideas were edited
state and industry partners to ensure the availability and effectiveness of solar installation throughout region.
to 198 non-duplicative ones. The Cabinet considered all ideas and then ranked those with the highest
• Texas Workforce Commission grants totaling $3.1 million. likelihood to conserve or attract resources, identified a leader and team members, and began implementation
of 11 new ideas in October 2009.
• Successfully secured a Gates Grant—Developmental Education Initiative (DEI)—with HCC being one of 15
community colleges in the country to receive the $743,000 grant.

• Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) Green Jobs Training program grant of $1.2 million.

• Higher Education for Development (HED) – Further advanced international relationships which resulted
in receiving funds for the U.S./Brazil Exchange to explore an International Center for Education, HCC returns $5.10 of every $1
Language and Technology. tax invested to the community in
• Gulf Coast Community Services Agency grant of $150,000 for the Certified Nurses Assistant (CNA) program. economic benefits.*
• Gulf Coast Community Services Agency grant of $100,000 for A+ Certification program,
(scholarship funding for our students through an award to the READ Commission).

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 Fiscal Responsibility
Achievements from 2009

Named an Achieving the Dream Leader College

HCC is one of only 15 colleges nationwide to be awarded a Developmental Education Initiative (DEI) Grant by the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, MDC Inc., and the Lumina Foundation for Education. We will receive $743,000
over the next three years to expand our programs to Houston students who need assistance. Two strategies to
earn HCC this distinction are Freshman Success Courses and Learning Communities:

• The first strategy teaches students cognitive strategies for academic success as well as the expectations and
responsibilities they will face today as college students and later as employees in the workforce. Students who
begin their HCC experience with this course have dramatically improved persistence rates versus those who started
without it. For example, Hispanic students completing this HCC course improved their fall to spring persistence
rates by 15.4%.

• The second strategy links two or more courses with coordinated learning objectives, strategies and activities. This
strategy has allowed new HCC students to gain a greater sense of both academic and social engagement, the
factors most often cited in research as key to improved student persistence. African-American students in these
courses had the highest gains in course completion rates – 14.1% higher than other African-American students in
similar non-linked courses.

Achieving the Dream TM

LE A D ER
COLLEGE

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 Institutional Influence and Effectiveness
Achievements from 2009

Master Planning Efforts Innovation Fund Program

Celebrated the opening of six new buildings with ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the following HCC campuses: The HCC Board of Trustees recommended the concept and approved the budget to fund the Innovation Fund Program.
Felix Fraga Campus, Southeast Learning Hub, Northline Campus, Central Learning Hub, Northeast Learning This program created the opportunity to improve upon what HCC is doing through an internal competitive grant fund
Hub, and Northeast Science and Technology Center. approved by the Board of Trustees and implemented by the Chancellor. The intention is to encourage and support
innovative thinking and ideas with the potential for significant impact on the college’s six strategic goals. It is one
Prepared to develop a 25-year College-wide Facilities Master Plan by conducting the first comprehensive tangible and measurable way to address demonstrable improvements in our efforts to advance teaching and learning
assessment of physical facilities in HCC’s 38-year history to document to the community the scope and value as we work to become “the most relevant community college in the country.”
of its assets.
Board Policy Objectives
• 22 locations
• Encourage faculty, staff, and administration to engage in ground-breaking ideas to make HCC a
• 38 buildings leading institution of postsecondary learning.
• Newly constructed 750,000 square feet
• Foster financial stability by investing resources to encourage innovation.
• 4.1 million total square feet
• $720 million value • Provide strong and clear leadership to set policy that inspires and supports risk-taking.

• Enable senior leaders to take prudent risks.

Retrofit 4.5 million square feet to save $1 million annually in utility bills through an innovative Energy
Performance Contract. This project is part of HCC’s ongoing sustainability effort to be a “green” college. • Address the demands of the institution being always mindful of economic challenges and fiduciary responsibilities.
• Leadership begins at the top but must be distributed.

Published the first-ever Report to the Community: Capital Improvement Projects highlighting the major • The support of the Board of Trustees is critical.

improvements that fulfilled the original vision and also exceeded expectations by creating enhanced learning • Charge the Chancellor to establish the process, components, implementation, and measurable outcomes.
environments throughout the HCC district. (The report is available at hccs.edu.)
• Approve funding to create the means to establish the program.

• Let the Chancellor establish and implement the program and provide feedback.

Impact and Outcomes from Program

• Encourage faculty and staff to collaborate across the institution and departments.

• Experience College-wide impact in discussions about innovation among faculty, staff and general interest
in new ideas stimulated by the program in general.

• Take risks and try new approaches to pedagogy.

• Generate interest in applications of technology for classroom learning.

• Submit grant ideas without faculty or staff expecting stipends or other forms of compensation.

• Improve morale and increase energy among faculty and staff.

• Increase the number of proposals for Year Two.

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 Institutional Influence and Effectiveness With more exemplary career programs
Achievements from 2009 than any other college in the state, HCC
is helping to keep Houston’s wheels of
Innovation Fund Program (cont.)
commerce turning.
Project #1: mLearning (mobile learning)
• Purpose: to use new technology in a new way to deliver classroom instruction and
determine whether there are notable differences in how students respond.
• First community college in the country to create M-curriculum designed for the iPhone.
• More studying time logged compared to use of computers or text.
• More interaction among students than control class.
• Better retention of students in class.

Project #2: Student Chamber of Commerce

• Purpose: to create an organization to support student entrepreneurship and develop partnerships with businesses.
• 700 students participated in chamber events.
• Trade mission with nine students traveled to Turkey in June 2009.
• 25 business partnerships established.
• Business plan competition with 10 plans developed.

Project #3: Creation of YES Center

• Purpose: to target 3-peater developmental English and math students and provide tutoring opportunities to
ensure they move to next level classes.
• Challenge: difficulty of identifying repeaters—college-wide report to identify population created.
• Project will connect with Developmental Education Initiative which works on challenges related to persistence.
• Has provided resources for “grassroots” effort to build more comprehensive academic support/tutoring program.

Project #4: Vocational/Contextual English as a Second Language

• Purpose: to develop curricula necessary to facilitate enrollment of students who are English language learners
or basic education learners into technical skills training programs.
• Developed curriculum and a training manual for Workplace English.
• Development of VESL curricula favorably positions HCC to apply for government-sponsored training programs.
• Secured $370,000 in grants to implement training as a successful project outcome.
• Curriculum and techniques shared with representatives of international educational partners.

Project #5: Faith-Based Recruitment

• Purpose: to serve those not served by traditional pathways and workforce training to college.
• Reach students through faith-based institutions, most powerful agencies in their neighborhoods.
• Expanded to provide services to a broader range of church partners and generated community activity.
• Carried forward into second cycle of funding.

Project #6: The Adjunct Academy

• Purpose: to create a system-wide professional development program specifically for adjunct instructors
because of their unique challenges in being integrated into the college teaching and learning experience.
• Focus on STEM professors.
• Created 32-hr workshops.
• Implemented a distance learning format to reach a wide audience of part-time faculty.

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 Institutional Influence and Effectiveness
Achievements from 2009
2009 Chancellor’s Symposium on Energy
In its second year, Houston Community College Chancellor’s Symposium Series brought together a select group of 300+
students, teachers and administrators from HCC and Spring Branch, North Forest, and Alief ISDs for a full day of information
about educational and career paths in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Building upon the very
successful debut “Symposium on Life Sciences,” this year’s event centered around the dynamic energy industry and included
the following features.
• Mr. John Hofmeister, founder of the non-profit Citizens for Affordable Energy and former President of Shell Oil,
delivered the keynote address.
• HCC and University of Houston faculty and representatives from various energy companies and federal agencies led
a series of informational sessions.
• Each session addressed specific topic areas such as energy production, alternative sources of energy, and energy’s
role in the global, political, technological and economic landscape.
• The format provided the opportunity for student questions and interaction with faculty and industry representatives.
• Session leaders offered advice on how students could best prepare themselves for success in energy-related careers
through academic and technical programs at HCC, the University of Houston and other regional colleges and universities.
• A closing assembly provided information on gaining access to energy-related careers.
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Chancellor’s Eagle Awards and Leadership Excellence Institute (LEI)
for Succession Planning
The Chancellor’s Eagle Awards were presented for the first time in Spring 2009 to reflect the leading edge of the
institution and its familiar symbol of strength and opportunity embodied by its employees and students. Recipients
are honored at the Service Awards Lunch in the spring. A Faculty and a Staff Eagle Award are presented to the six
colleges and a System Administrator and Staff Eagle Award are presented at the HCC district office for a total of
fourteen awards. Individuals are nominated and then competitively selected according to stated criteria. This annual
district-wide appreciation effort acknowledges those who help advance the institution closer to our vision and, in so
doing, make HCC more relevant to our community.
Leadership Excellence Institute (LEI) for Succession Planning
LEI, established in 2009, prepares participants for possible future executive leadership (dean, executive director and
above) roles. LEI is considered an invaluable opportunity and investment in personal/professional development.
• Cohorts learn from a team of nationally recognized and local faculty and administrators in a series of
engaging retreats and day sessions.
• From January through October 2009, the annual learning experience is augmented by individual study,
mentoring by executive HCC leaders, and completion of strategic group projects.
• LEI is an intense, multi-layered professional development program whose purpose is to prepare a strong
pipeline of individuals ready to successfully assume possible future leadership roles.
• Participants are selected using a nomination process. Cohort 1 consisted of 22 individuals based on criteria
that included the quality of their written application, resume/curriculum vitae and supervisor recommendation.
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 College Administration Administratively, we have taken
Chancellor bold steps to reorganize and continue
Mary S. Spangler, Ed.D.
Deputy Chancellor
to decentralize the district, making the
Art Tyler, D.M. central office a service center to the six
Vice Chancellors colleges strategically located throughout
Charles Cook, Ed.D., Vice Chancellor for Instruction
Daniel Seymour, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor Planning & Institutional Effectiveness our community. We are proud of the
William Carter, Vice Chancellor for Information Technology accomplishments of each of the colleges
Diana Pino, Ed.D., Vice Chancellor for Student Services
and their role in the communities. The
William Harmon, Ph.D., President, Central College
Presidents
Zachary Hodges, Ed.D., President, Northwest College following summary highlights the significant
Betty Young, Ph.D., President, Coleman College for Health Science Irene Porcarello, Ed.D., President, Southeast College achievements at each of HCC’s colleges.
Margaret Ford-Fisher, Ed.D., President, Northeast College Fena Garza, Ph.D., President, Southwest College

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 William Harmon, Ph.D.
Central College President

Six colleges impact the community

• The Honors College, now in its third class, boasts graduates who attend Rice,
Stanford, USC, and Columbia.

• The ESL/GUST Division experienced exponential growth in 2009 with a 17% leap in enrollment. iPod, software technologies,
along with the Hybrid 1270 course and dedicated faculty are primarily responsible for the increase.
HCC Campuses are Located Throughout
the Houston Region • The Student Chamber of Commerce, funded by a Chancellor’s Innovation
Fund Program, focuses on promoting entrepreneurship and student participation in
business. The Chamber had its official launch with a hugely successful conference
and held a business plan competition.

• At the Intercultural Services United Nations Day, students marked a spirit of

global connectivity across ethnic boundaries. The Houston UN Director
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59 • The Fine Arts 30th Anniversary week culminated with an art exhibit representing
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30 years of faculty work, plays by local playwrights, faculty recitals featuring new
compositions and choreography and the dedication of an historical marker for
the Heinen Theatre.
Automotive Tech. Central Campus Learning Hub & Science Center
TrainingTech.
Automotive Center
Training
Pinemont
Center
Northline
Center
Pinemont Campus
Northline
Center Campus 610
Betty Young, Ph.D.
Spring Branch 610 Northeast Coleman College for Health Sciences President
Katy Campus Campus
Spring Branch Campus
Katy Campus Campus 10 Northeast
Katy Mills Career Campus 10
District
Training Center 10
Offices • The Health Care Career Academy level-one certificate was developed and
Katy Mills Career District Central Campus 10

Training Center implemented. It is designed for students with the desire to enter a health career
Alief Offices Felix Fraga Campus
Campus Central Campus Southeast Campus who are seeking a basic skill for entry-level employment to support them while they continue in a health career program.
Gulfton West Loop
Alief Center Center Felix Fraga Campus
Coleman College • The Nurse Proficiency Center opened with a U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services grant of $190,000 and, as a result, our
Campus Gulfton West Loop for Health Southeast
Sciences Campus retention rate increased from 58% to 72% and we graduated 175 students. The nursing program received recognition by Texas
Alief Continuing Center Center
Education Center Coleman College
610 Board of Nursing for the increase and the licensure pass rate of 94.6%.
for Health Sciences
Alief Continuing • The Pharmacy Technician facility opened in January 2010 at the McGovern Center. This new state-of-the-art learning center will
Education Center 59
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288 simulate a retail pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, and IV/home health pharmacy to
Willie Lee 45 8 expand enrollment including a retail certificate. An MOU with Texas State
Gay Campus
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Stafford Campus
Willie Lee 8 45 8 HCC Central • The Dental Hygiene program completed the initial accreditation visit; the facility plan
Gay Campus HCC Coleman
is completed and construction began in January 2010.
Stafford Campus HCC Northeast
HCC
HCC Northwest
Central
Missouri City Campus
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• We received a Title III grant of $1,500,000 to support the development of
HCC Southeast
HCC Coleman
HCC Southwest
teleconferencing as a strategy for delivering a significant portion of nursing and
HCC Northeast
HCC District other health career programs to multiple sites around Houston. One goal is to
HCC Northwest
Missouri City Campus increase 500 seats in the ADN program in 5 years.
HCC Southeast
HCC Southwest
HCC District
Coleman College for Health Sciences
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Six colleges impact the community
Northeast College
• The North Forest community was successfully annexed, bringing approximately
20,383 households into the HCC District. It also establishes an Academic and
Vocational/Technical Educational Center in North Forest.
• The Northeast College Energy Institute became the recipient of a $3.9 million
grant from the Department of Energy to work in collaboration with the business
community on Solar Panel Installation Training.
• We opened and dedicated three new educational facilities (two at the Northeast
Campus and one at the Northline Campus).
• The college collaborated with the Northeast Early College STEM High School to
create a college-bound culture and to achieve an exemplary rating.
• We achieved unprecedented growth of more than 38% in semester credit hour
programs in Fall 2009.
Northeast Campus Learning Hub
Northwest College
• HCC Northwest continues to set the pace in implementing STEM programs
through effective partnerships with universities, NASA, and energy companies.
• The Northwest College Center for Entrepreneurship has blossomed into a dynamic center offering business development
classes, workshops, and seminars. The second annual business plan competition was held in partnership with Newspring.
• Enrollment continues to increase in both academic and workforce programs
and, in 2009, enrollment grew by 16%. The HCC Town and Country Campus was
renamed the HCC Spring Branch campus to reinforce HCC’s commitment to the
communities it serves.
• Northwest College student activities hosts over 20 diverse student clubs,
intramurals, and bi-monthly speaker series. Over four thousand students
participate in these events each semester.
• HCC Northwest was the first to initiate the Joint Admissions program with the
University of Houston that guarantees admission to UH upon completion of an
associate degree.
Katy Campus
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Irene Porcarello, Ed.D.
Southeast College President
• Southeast College continues to grow and expand college access to its increasingly
diverse student populations. For Fall 2009, Southeast College experienced an
Margaret Ford Fisher, Ed.D. enrollment growth of 36.5%.
President
• Southeast College is a pioneer in the innovative use of mobile learning. Courses in science and math are being taught using the
Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. These courses have sustained a completion rate of more than 85%.
• 2009 brought the opening of the new 90,000 square-foot Southeast Learning Hub.
This state-of-the-art facility is the home to Student Services, the library, multiple
labs, conference rooms and meeting facilities.
• Southeast College sponsored the University of Houston’s Robotics Education
Event, bringing over 300 participants interested in engineering, robotics, and
computer science to our campus.
• Southeast College launched the HCC/Baylor College of Medicine Summer
Internship Program. This program allowed six Natural Science students
to work inside research laboratories at Baylor under the direction of
post-doctoral fellows.
Southeast Campus Learning Hub
Fena Garza, Ph.D.
Southwest College President
Zachary Hodges, Ed.D.
President
• Enrollment increased by 20% reflected by a fall enrollment of 24,700 students
(unduplicated headcount) who attended one or more of the Southwest College’s six sites.
• The Virtual Career Center was created and pioneered at Southwest College during the fall semester. Students can access
this site via the college home page; it is easy to navigate, assists with resume writing, job searches and
interviewing skills, as well as other career-related activities.
• Testing services doubled and expanded to four major college campuses.
Southwest was selected as a pilot site to explore the feasibility of testing
Intensive English students using computerized Compass testing.
• Southwest College accounting students will be the only students allowed to sit for
the State Board of Public Accountancy with the largest number of Accounting
students receiving an AAS degrees.
• Career Conferences were held twice per semester, on Saturday mornings, at West
Loop Campus. More than 700 students participated in these free seminars which
cover a variety of topics including career exploration and financial aid. The
conferences have been expanded to the Alief Campus and are having continued
success. The instructional division, in collaboration with student services, led the
way for this student success initiative. Stafford Campus Learning Hub
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 Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets
Financial Summary
The Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets depicts the operating results of the System, as well
as the non-operating revenues and expenses. Ad valorem taxes and State of Texas appropriations, while budgeted for
operations, are classified as non-operating revenues according to accounting standards.

Operating and non-operating revenues have been reclassified for all years presented to comply with Governmental
Assets
Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirement that Title IV funds be reported as non-operating revenue.
Fiscal Year 2009
In comparing fiscal year 2009 to fiscal year 2008, there was a decrease of $75.9 million in cash and cash Change
equivalents, short-term investments, and long-term investments. This decrease is due mainly to $82.7 million 2007 2008 2009 2007 to 2008 2008 to 2009

of funds spent on capital assets less $3.8 million of interest income. Operating Revenues $ 78,843,861 $ 83,618,561 $ 90,770,009 $ 4,774,700 $ 7,151,448
Operating Expenses 249,887,635 257,617,114 288,375,601 7,729,479 30,758.487
Overall returns on investments decreased by 1.8% in fiscal 2009 due to adverse market conditions and the
economy. The investment portfolio is highly liquid with 98% of the assets invested in United States treasuries,
local government pools, money market funds and short-term certificates of deposit. Certificates of deposit Operating Loss (171,043,774) (173,998,553) (197,605,592) (2,954,779) (23,607,039)
are collateralized by United States treasuries or United States agencies which have the full faith and credit
of the United States government. The balance of the portfolio is invested in government-sponsored Non-operating Revenue, Net 193,609,820 197,132,934 205,171,881 3,523,114 8,038,947
entities/agencies with “AAA” credit ratings.
Increase in Net Assets $ 22,566,046 $ 23,134,381 $ 7,566,289 $ 568,335 $ (15,568,092)

Statement of Net Assets

The Statement of Net Assets includes all assets and liabilities using the accrual basis of accounting. The accrual
basis of accounting is similar to the accounting basis utilized by most private-sector institutions. This statement
defines the financial position of the System and includes a comparison for fiscal years 2007, 2008 and 2009. Liabilities
Change
Fiscal Year 2009
2007 2008 2009 2007 to 2008 2008 to 2009 Overall liabilities decreased by approximately $6.4 million from fiscal 2008 to fiscal 2009. Notes
ASSETS:
payable decreased by $0.3 million due to the assurance of a three-year note for computer licenses
Other Assets $ 368,352,945 $ 330,016,933 $ 268,684,993 $ (38,336,012) $ (61,331,940)
of $2.0 million and principal payments of $2.3 million on Maintenance Tax Notes. Capital lease
Capital Assets 415,816,216 554,973,366 617,394,388 139,157,150 62,421,022
obligations increased by $6.5 million due to the purchase of a telecommunications system for
TOTAL ASSETS $ 784,169,161 $ 884,990,299 $ 886,079,381 $ 100,821,138 $ 1,089,082 $7.8 million less principal payments of $1.3 million. There was a net increase in accounts payable
and accrued liabilities of $1.5 million. Bonds payable decreased by $19.0 million due to principal
LIABILITIES: payments. Unearned revenues increased by $6.1 million due to the increase in student enrollment.
Current Liabilities $ 76,482,912 $ 94,301,890 $ 104,669,477 $ 17,818,978 $ 10,367,587
Long-term Liabilities 477,953,705 537,821,484 520,976,690 59,867,779 (16,844,794)

TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 554,436,617 $ 632,123,374 $ 625,646,167 $ 77,686,757 $ (6,477,207)

NET ASSETS:
Investment in Plant, Net $ 173,411,628 $ 190,084,132 $ 197,253,199 $ 16,672,504 $ 7,169,067
Restricted-Expendable 449,237 449,237 449,237 - -
Unrestricted 55,871,679 62,333,556 62,730,778 6,461,877 397,222

TOTAL NET ASSETS $ 229,732,544 $ 252,866,925 $260,433,214 $ 23,134,381 $ 7,566,289

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Source: Houston Community College, Financial Statements and Single Audit Reports, August 31, 2008 and 2009, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches
 Operating Expenses by
Financial Summary Natural Classification
August 31, 2009

Salaries and
Benefits
61%

Departmental 27%
Revenues Expenses

Operating revenues increased 8.6% in 2009 as compared to 2008 namely due to

increases in tuition and fees as a result of increases in enrollment. Non-operating
revenues increased by 5% over the previous year due to increases in Pell grants.
4%
Also, there was a $6.9 million decrease in investment income in fiscal 2009 related to 8%
a $75.9 million decrease in investments and a 1.8% decline in interest rates. Grants
(excluding financial aid) increased from $12 million in 2008 to $25 million in 2009. Depreciation

Scholarships,
Net of Discounts

Revenue by Source
August 31, 2009 Expenses
Gifts and Operating expenses increased in fiscal year 2009 by $30.7 million or 11.9% compared to fiscal year 2008, namely due to the following:
Others • Increase in faculty and staff salaries expense due to across-the-board salary increases of 4.2% and HCC’s ongoing review of salaries.
• Increase of 32.6% in utility expenses due to the opening and expansion of new facilities, as well as the growing price of electricity.
Title IV Grants
• Increased use of the Auxiliary funds is reflected in their expenditures.
3% • Continuing increase in Scholarships of $6.5 million is due to increases in Title IV Pell.
12%
Grants, Contracts The schedules below provide a three-year historical record of the use of funds by functionality and natural classification. The expenses
& Auxiliary reported include both restricted and unrestricted funds, and are on the accrual basis.
Local Property
8% Taxes
33% Operating Expenses by Natural Classification Change
% of % of % of
2007 Total 2008 Total 2009 Total 2007 to 2008 2008 to 2009

Salaries and Benefits $ 153,886,307 61.6% $ 159,358,071 61.9% $ 175,359,187 60.8% $ 5,471,764 $ 16,001,116
25% Scholarships, Net
of Discounts 16,474,485 6.6% 18,201,589 7.1% 24,796,647 8.6% 1,727,104 6,595,058
Departmental Expenses 69,002,712 27.6% 69,960,741 27.2% 77,121,681 26.7% 958,029 7,160,940
State Funds Depreciation 10,524,141 4.2% 10,096,713 3.9% 11,098,086 3.8% (427,428) 1,001,373
19%
$ 249,887,645 100% $ 257,617,114 100% $ 288,375,601 100% $ 7,729,469 $ 30,758,487

Tuition & Fees,

Net of Discounts
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 HCC Enrollment Growth
hcc fast facts
70,000 69,388

• Over 69,000 students are educated at HCC each semester 65,000

• Associate degree graduates earn an average of $56,500 annually at the midpoint of their career*
61,396
• #1 in the country with 10% international students 60,000
• Trains the critical personnel – police, fire, EMT and healthcare workers – that keep Houston safe and healthy 57,364
57,457
• HCC’s Opportunity 14 Scholarship provides free tuition, fees and books for qualifying students 55,000
55,090
54,758
• #1 in transferring students to the college of their choice in Texas 53,682
52,443
• #1 with 26 workforce programs recognized as “exemplary” in Texas 50,000
• Every $1 tax invested in HCC returns $5.10 to the community in economic benefits*
• Small class sizes, with low student-to-teacher ratios of 20 to 1 45,000
• The HCC Foundation awarded 432 scholarships for academic year 2009/2010 to deserving students,
totaling more than $323,000 in scholarship funding. These amounts are making a real difference in the
40,000
lives of many HCC students seeking to earn a college education or reenter the workforce.
Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009
• Among the lowest tax rates in Texas, with decreases in the last three years
• Maintains stable tuition rates, at $57 per credit hour *Fall 2009 (as of January 11, 2010) enrollment increase of 13% over the previous Fall (or from 61,396 to 69,388 unduplicated headcount).

2009 Fall Enrollment – Mid-Term Fall 2009 Student Attendance – Mid-Term

Percent Number
Houston Community College offers Semester Credit Hour (SCH) 88.2% 54,943 Full-Time 30.6%
high-quality, affordable education CEU Credit 7.5% 4,683 Part-Time 69.4%
Noncredit 0.7% 409
for academic advancement, career Adult Literacy 4.0% 2,514
Day
Evening
60.5%
19.9%
and technical training, online classes Total (Unduplicated) 100.0% 62,305
Weekend 4.6%
Full-time Equivalent (SCH) 35,988
and lifelong learning. HCC is one International Students (SCH) 8.6% 5,339
Distance Education 15.1%

of the largest and most respected 2009 Average Class Size (SCH) 20.2

educational institutions of its

kind in the country. SCH 2009 Student Body Characteristics
Percent
Male 41.2%
Female 58.8%
African-American 26.7%
American Indian 0.2%
Asian 9.6%
Caucasian 18.5%
Hispanic 28.9%
Nonresident Alien 10.5%
Unknown 5.6%
32 *Economic data based on 2008 research conducted by Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc.
Age
17-Under 10.6%
18-21 33.3%
22-35 42.8%
36-50 10.7%
51-Over 2.6%
Average Age 25.5%
Source: HCC Office of Institutional Research, Data for Fall 2009 (Mid-Term)
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 hcc board of trustees

The HCC Board of Trustees is comprised of a nine-member

group of elected officials who, as unpaid civil servants, volunteer
their time and talents for the benefit of the college, their individual
communities and the greater Houston region.

Dr. Michael P. Williams Neeta Sane Sandie A. Meyers

Chair, District IV Vice Chair, District VII Secretary, District VI

HCC Trustees Districts

45

290
59

6 8

Automotive
Tech.
Training
District II
8
Center
Pinemont Northline Campus
Center

District I 610

Northeast
10
Katy Campus Spring Branch Campus Yolanda Navarro Flores Bruce A. Austin Mary Ann Perez
Campus
District 10 District I District II District III
Katy Mills Career Felix Fraga
Training Center Offices
Campus
District VI District VIII
Alief Campus Central
Gulfton West Loop Campus
Center Center
District VII Southeast
Coleman College for Campus
Alief Continuing 59 Health Sciences
District V
Education Center 610 District IV District III
288

Willie Lee Gay

Campus 45

Stafford District IX
Campus
8

Missouri City
Campus
District I Richard M. Schechter Eva Loredo Christopher W. Oliver
District II
District III District V District VIII District IX
District IV
District V
District VI
District VII
District VIII
34 District IX 35
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