Comprehensive Community College Statement of Understanding Pre-Course Essay:
(a) what is the purpose and/or mission of community colleges?
(b) what roles or functions do (or should) community colleges serve towards educating students and prov1dmg opportun1t1es?
(c) what are the pros and cons associated with community colleges?
(d) what, if any, experience do you have in your life related to community colleges? And
(e) why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn?
IMPORTANT: this assignment is meant to solicit feedback from your frame; please do not conduct research or read websites, etc., prior to answering this question. Just answer the question without using any outside sources. There really is not a “correct11 or “incorrect” answer. I simply what to learn where you are today. Later in the semester, we’ll reexamine our responses to see what, if anything, we’ve learned about ourselves and community college dynamics. There is no page limitation for this essay because I wish for you to be free to express yourself. Please do not treat this as a formal paper with citations and sources (none should be used). Please do follow a typical essay format (complete sentences, etc.) suitable for graduate work. I suggest 2 or 3 pages is sufficient. You may need more-or less .
