“These two pieces of legislation go a long way in saving colleges’ time and money and allowing us to efficiently and seamlessly serve our students,” said California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott. “The centralized assessment system and the new eTranscript infrastructure will help our 2.6 million students achieve their educational goals faster by eliminating redundant practices and using technology to allow our students to access their records online and to share the information quickly with other institutions.”
Jacky Mills, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services counselor at Cosumnes River College, said that although the new changes will “definitely save students time,” there will be some losses.
“The more we do online the more we lose jobs,” Mills said. “We would be losing social interactions. Tens of thousands in place of social interaction, is it always about the money?”
CRC students were supportive of the change.
“I think it is brilliant! It would make life a lot easier for seniors transferring,” said Timothy James, 19-year-old biology major. “My mom waited two hours at the Los Rios district to get her transcripts.”
Other students agreed.
“Today’s economy is forcing almost everyone to make some type of cuts to their own budget. Los Rios School District doesn’t seem to be exempt,” said Natasha Sims, a 22-year-old biology major. “With many different opinions on the way we are moving with electronic systems, there is no doubt about it many similar alternatives are saving significant amounts for companies.”
Davin Frace, a 23-year-old business major, said he was concerned with technical support for the new system.
“I would suggest helping us with issues, have someone to talk to when we need help with our transaction,” France said.