Enrollment management basics Craig Rutan, Santiago Canyon College

Full Time Equivalent Students Each college/district is funded by the state of California based on their number of Full Time Equivalent Students (FTES). There are three different levels of funding Credit Career Development College Preparation (CDCP ) Non-Credit

How are FTES Calculated There are several different ways to compute FTES (WSCH, DSCH, Positive Attendance, etc) but the typical calculation is:

Not All Classes are Equal A three unit course that has 50 students enrolled brings ~ 5.14 FTES back to the district. A three unit course that is enrollment limited to 24 students can only bring back 2.47 FTES.

Enrollment Management SCC must make a target set by the state for the amount of FTES we generate. The goal is to generate that FTES with a minimum amount of cost. For each class that has enrollment restrictions that reduce FTES, there must be a class offered that brings in cheaper FTES.

Just Take a Few More Many of us have tried to accommodate more students each semester. While this can help the students and does increase FTES, should we really be taking more? Administrators have encouraged us to take as many students as possible but over enrolling a class could impact the quality of education that each student receives.

Class Capacities The Curriculum Committee is given the right to recommend a maximum class size during the review process Things that effect class caps are: Pedagogy Safety External Agencies Room Size Special Populations (Honors, Distance Education, DSPS, etc)

Voice at SCC The Curriculum and Instruction Council has never had a voice on class capacities. With an increased emphasis on enrollment management, should we start to look at adding this piece? Faculty should look at Setting Course Enrollment Maximums: Process, Roles, and Principles which can be found at http://www.asccc.org/papers/setting-course-enrollment-maximums-process-roles-and-principles to get a look at the process