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place a moratorium on all new programs and new construction. <br />expectation was a moratorium of only one year. <br /> <br />Our initial <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br /> However, the economic crisis stretched into three years and triggered <br />an incredible increase in displaced workers, unemployment, and decline in <br />family incomes. At the same time, your community college enrollment <br />exploded as desperate workers turned to us for workforce training to ensure <br />their future and save their families. <br /> <br /> During the past three years, the number of Cabarrus students enrolled <br />on South Campus has increased by 26%, and the number of students <br />carrying full-time loads has risen by 34%. <br /> <br /> Because we were already at near capacity in 2000, we, like other <br />businesses and industries facing severe economic constraints, have tried to <br />cope by increasing workloads, maximizing production, and efficiently using <br />every available space possible. <br /> <br /> a The college has restructured offerings and schedules <br /> a Offered more off-peak hours, classes, and sections <br /> a Increased Internet classes and telecourses <br /> u Scheduled late night and weekend classes to utilize existing <br /> <br /> capacity in the most efficient manner possible. <br /> <br /> [Current Crisi~ <br />Currently we are chock-a-block full. Classrooms are scheduled <br />solidly with no availability during hours of peak demand. There is no space <br /> <br /> <br />