In the past two years DVC has reached its growth goals of four and three percent, respectively. Figures released this summer indicate just how significant this growth has been for the college as well as the district.
Preliminary numbers indicate that the summer session was full and fall looks substantial.
Summer demand was especially strong for social science courses, noted Greg Tilles, former social science division chairperson. We added several extra sections in history, economics and political science to accommodate student needs, he said. Much of the demand came from high-achieving high school students completing additional courses. This is a growing part of summer offerings and seems to draw talented and successful students to DVC, Tilles added. For fall, growth seems across the board with newer programs like multimedia and computer networking impacted.