1. South Seattle Community College
College-wide Meeting
Planning for
“Where are we?…Where are we going?”
March 2, 2005
SSCC, Olympic Hall Auditorium
4/8/2019

2. What are we doing? Strategic Planning Budget Development
Institutional Goals
College-wide Priorities
Unit/Departmental Goals & Strategies
Budget Development
Concurrent with development of Unit / Departmental Goals & Strategies
College Council’s recommendations

3. 2004 Benchmark Report Student Learning and Success
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s)
Communication -- Speaking effectively; listening & understanding others
Critical thinking -- Thinking about beliefs/values; locating and organizing information
Diversity and Retention
Retention-Fall to Spring Qtr Benchmark
All Students 55% 65% % %
African Americans 50% 54% % %

4. 2004 Benchmark Report Degree Completion
Degrees & certificates awarded
Academic
Technical
Basic Skills Goal: Basic skills students who demonstrate substantive skill gain
SSCC continued to have the highest completion rate in the state.
Transfer Goal: Academic students prepared to transfer
South’s enrollment increased 2.6% from 673 in to 691 in , 27% of the goal for
Workforce Goal: Students prepared for work
Number of students prepared for work increased 12.1% from 588 in to 659 in , surpassing the goal for

5. 2004 Benchmark Report Some areas for improvement Enrollment
Transition of ESL students to college-level programs
Retention
Degree Completion
Transfer rate (Academic and Technical)
Program Development

6. Success!

7. Timeline & Process
Strategic Plan goals & strategies for Units/Departments are due March 31st
Sooner than before
College Council Survey due March 31st
Focus on aligning unit/departmental goals with institutional goals & priorities
Budget requests due April 29th
One month later

8. Collaborative Discussion
South is dedicated to continuous improvement of the strategic planning process
On-going, meaningful discussion throughout the campus community led to the new process
Institutional Effectiveness Committee
Cabinet
College Council
Cross-constituency representation
Units and Departments

9. Cycle Establish Institutional Goals & College-wide Priorities
Complete Unit/Departmental Goals & Strategies related to the Institutional Goals & Priorities
Complete College Council Information
Complete Budget Requests based on Unit/Departmental Goals & Strategies
Budget approval by Cabinet

10. Institutional Goals
SSCC provides comprehensive instructional programs which include: college transfer, professional technical education, apprenticeship training, and life-long learning that meet the diverse needs of students and our communities.
SSCC provides responsive student services and programs which support the learning and success of its diverse student population.

11. Institutional Goals
SSCC supports the renewal of professional knowledge and skills in its diverse community of highly qualified personnel.
SSCC collaborates with business and industry, labor, community-based organizations, K-12 schools, and other higher education institutions.
SSCC ensures the financial health of the college.

12. 2005-2007 Priorities 1) Promote Student Learning & Success
Invest in new program development Institutional Effectiveness
Invest in transition of ESL/ELL students to college-level courses
Support programs and services that serve our diverse student population
Invest in strategies for increased retention, completion, graduation and transfer rates, enabling students to reach their goals
Further develop recruitment and marketing strategies to increase visibility of our programs and services
Assess our community’s needs in order to develop a long-term vision for programs and services

13. Priorities 2005-2007 2) Ensure the Financial Health of SSCC
Provide adequate funding to ensure the sustainability of our program offering
Increase percentage of tuition-paying programs
Develop alternative sources of income
Build adequate college reserve fund
Increase financial accountability at department level
Evaluate low demand programs for revision or elimination
Further develop strategies to create community partnerships
Assess opportunities to ensure long term fiscal stability for the college

14. Fiscal Highlights PRELIMINARY DATA only at this point
The information we have now will change
State is facing a budget deficit
Gov. Locke’s Proposed Budget
Provided prior to his departure from office
SSCC Local Revenue
Tuition, Running Start, International
Possible Federal Impacts
Trio, TechPrep, Perkins
Possible State Impacts
WorkFirst, Worker Retraining

15. Calendar March Communicate goals & priorities
Complete Unit/Departmental Goals & Strategies (March 31st) using online template
Complete College Council Survey (March 31st) using online survey tool
April
Complete Budget worksheets in alignment with goals and priorities (April 29th) and submit to Vice-Presidents
Complete fee requests and updates

16. Calendar May June Vice-Presidents review budgets
State Legislature continues to work towards approved budget
College Council Hearings
June
College-wide Budget Hearing
Last week of the quarter
Final budget approved

17. Handouts & Resources 2005-2007 Institutional Goals
College-wide Priorities
2004 Highlights of Benchmark Report
Budget Development Schedule
SouthNet links
communication