1. 2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott July 8-10, 2010 Curriculum, Budgets, and Enrollment Management Kevin Bontenbal, Cuesta College Ian Walton, Mission College

2. Curriculum, Budgets, and Enrollment Management ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  Why should I care ?  What do I need to know?  How can I contribute to and inform the decisions?  Today - some budget background (Ian) - some enrollment management background (Kevin) - some discussion questions (you)

3. Curriculum and Budgets ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  What do I need to know about budgets? - be a campus leader - be aware of the numbers and their effects - don’t be afraid - keep track - start with the Senate F 09 paper Budget Considerations: A Primer For Senate Leaders

4. Budget Leadership ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  How can I contribute to and inform the decisions?  What it is – and is not …. Math Politics Senate President Credibility Cooperation Persistence Tracking Patterns Changes Climate for Conversations

5. Budget - An Easy Example ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  From the paper page 9  Total Fund Balance Year $ in thousands 94959697989900 Restricted 61886536930075077936546714107 Un restricted 8301599151246927050101414417 Total 701881351081212199149861560818524

6. Budget - An More Interesting Example ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  From the paper page 10  Budget to Actual – Net Increase/Decrease Year05-0606-0707-0808-09 Budget Value $-500,201-450,324-236,778-712,533 Actual Value $105,132450,337872,445962,338 Budget Value – Actual value 605,333900,661 1,109,2231,674,871

7. Budget - An More Elaborate Example ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  From the paper page 10  Budget to Actual – By Category Object Code - category 05-06 Budget 05-06 Actual 14 – Hourly Admin, counselors, librarians $541,196$483,955 23 – Classified Hourly – non-instructional $878,064$710,730 24 – Classified Hourly – instructional aides $676,759$542,101 43 – Supplies$2,006,358$869,264 5x – Rents, utilities, & other operational $5,033,711$3,786,911

8. Budget - External Measures ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  From the paper page 11  50% Law Trends Year979899 District53.97%51.04%51.09% State Average52.94%52.89%52.15% Rank in State 155450

9. ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  What do I need to know about enrollment management?  What is enrollment management?  What is your enrollment management philosophy?  What is your enrollment management plan?  What has changed?  Roles of constituent groups? Curriculum and Enrollment Management – What do I need to know? Enrollment Management Revisited – Spring 2009

10. Curriculum and Enrollment Management – What do I need to know? ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  What is enrollment management?  Enrollment management is a process by which students enrolled and class sections offered are coordinated to achieve maximum access and success for students. – ASCCC paper; Enrollment Management Revisited, p. 3  All enrollment management decisions must be made in the context of the local college mission and educational master plan in addition to fiscal and physical considerations. – ASCCC paper; Enrollment Management Revisited, p. 3

11. Curriculum and Enrollment Management – What do I need to know? ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  What is your enrollment management philosophy?  A focus on student access, student success and the quality of programs and services; a holistic approach;  A recognition of the multiple missions of the college system and a commitment to the local balance as determined through participatory governance;  A commitment to using good qualitative and quantitative date to inform decisions;  A recognition of fiscal and facilities realities;  Compliance with regulations  A recognition that student retention, student persistence and student success are linked…

12. Curriculum and Enrollment Management – What do I need to know? ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  What is your enrollment management plan?  Overall balance of the curricular offerings  Department and program plans  College’s mission and educational master plan  Accreditation requirements  Certificate and degree requirements  Student needs and demands  Facilities/staffing  Program development

13. Curriculum and Enrollment Management – What do I need to know? ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  What has changed?  Modes of delivery  Academic calendars and course lengths  Noncredit  Basic skills  Secondary students (minors)  Trends / economic climate  Budgets

14. Curriculum and Enrollment Management – What do I need to know? ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  Roles of Constituent Groups?  Faculty Senate and elsewhere  Administrative  Bargaining Unit(s)  Student and staff  Others

15. Curriculum and Enrollment Management – How can I contribute to and inform the decisions? ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  Envisioning a Balanced Curriculum!  Curriculum Committee’s are on the front line  Curriculum is the purview of the faculty  Program review  Appropriate Scheduling  Pedagogy  Class size  Timeframe  Modality  Pre/corequsites

16. Some Questions - Discussion ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 Should the Curriculum Committee Consider Class Size ? Senate Issue – clearly affects student experience Union Issue – clearly affects faculty work load Administration Issue – Efficiency (budget) Title 5 – 55208 Procedures used for determining the number of students assigned to a course section offered by distance education may include a review by Curriculum Committee CurricUNET ?

17. Some Questions - Discussion ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 Should the Curriculum Committee Reject a Course Proposal on Resource Grounds ? Narrow – Just look at the content standards Broad – look at the college educational mission and balance of curriculum Balance – somebody needs to do it

18. Some Questions - Discussion ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 Should the Curriculum Committee approve individual courses that will eventually become part of a program ? Who approves programs? Should program development be piece meal?

19. Some Questions - Discussion ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 When approving courses should the curriculum committee be concerned with: ? The mission of the college/system… Facilities/resources/staffing… FTES… Title 5/Board Policies… Need…

20. QUESTIONS ? THANK YOU! Kevin Bontenbal - kbontenb@cuesta.edu | Ian Walton – ian@asccc.org ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010