1. South Seattle Community College
College-wide Meeting
Planning for
March 8, 2006
SSCC, Olympic Hall Auditorium
Jill welcome and overview.
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2. How South Measures Success
Strategic Planning
Institutional Goals
College-wide Priorities
Unit/Departmental Goals & Strategies
Budget Development
Concurrent with development of Unit / Departmental Goals & Strategies
College Council’s recommendations
Jill gives high-level process review.
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3. 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
Jill gives high-level process review.
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4. 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
Jill gives high-level process review.
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5. 2005-2007 Priorities & Benchmarks
Priority 1: Promote student learning and success
Invest in new program development
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
Marsha review Priorities and Benchmarks.
4/6/2019

6. 2005-2007 Priorities & Benchmarks
Priority 2: Ensure the financial health of the college
Provide adequate funding to ensure the sustainability of our program offerings
Increase percentage of tuition-paying programs
Develop alternative sources of income
Build adequate college reserve fund
Increase financial accountability at department levels
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
Marsha review Priorities and Benchmarks.
4/6/2019

7. Fiscal Highlights FTE Impact PRELIMINARY DATA only at this point
2nd year of the biennium
The information we have now will change
SSCC Local Revenue
Tuition, Running Start, International
Possible Federal Impacts
Trio, Title III, Perkins
Possible State Impacts
WorkFirst, Worker Retraining
Kurt overview this year’s fiscal highlights.
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8. Calendar March Communicate goals & priorities
Complete fee requests and updates (March 20th)
Complete UPDATES to Unit/Departmental Goals & Strategies (March 31st) using online template
Complete College Council Survey (March 31st) using online survey tool
April
Complete Budget worksheets
Align with goals and priorities
Due April 21st
Submit to department Vice-Presidents
Dawn review calendar and deadlines.
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9. Calendar May June Vice-Presidents review budgets
College Council Hearings (May 10 & 11)
June
College-wide Budget Hearing
Last week of the quarter
Final budget approved
Dawn review calendar and deadlines.
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10. Handouts & Resources
Institutional Goals and College-wide Priorities
Budget Development Schedule
SouthNet has varied information
communication
Dawn review calendar and deadlines.
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11. 2006 – 2007
South’s planning and budgeting processes are efficient and worthwhile
No major cuts.
No new spending
Focus on Retention
This is a focus area within Priority 1: Promote Student Learning and Success
Limited new initiatives
Continue to build strong, family wage programs
Jill concludes.
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