1. Budget Development Timeline (subject to change) Budget Process Kickoff  October 26. VP’s and deans determine how budget discussions will occur in their areas. Discussions occur across campus Oct – Feb Budget “Brainstorm” event on November 18.

2. Budget Development Timeline (cont’d) Campus-wide discussion on program unit/department/activities reductions or eliminations (or discussion on criteria for these decisions) completed by end of December 2011 or Jan 2012 (in order to provide adequate time for discussions mentioned below). Discussions on potential program unit/department/activity reductions or eliminations will involve district HR, college leadership and unions begins Feb 2012. If positions are eliminated, this provides some lead time for affected individuals.

3. Budget Development Timeline (cont’d) Budget strategies and proposed budgets prioritized by VP’s and submitted to E-Team beginning of February 2012 (minus cuts being discussed with unions). Proposed budgets for key campus committees sent to E-Team and president by beginning of February 2012.

4. Budget Development Timeline (cont’d) Budget Technical Team assesses feasibility of strategies and proposed budgets by end of February 2012 E-Team and president discuss budgets and strategies during March of 2012. There will be some “back and forth” dialogue between the president, E- Team and the campus. The president with input from E-Team makes final budget decisions. Target date is the end of April, 2012.

5. Budget Development Timeline (cont’d) Budget Technical Team examines feasibility of draft budget, early May 2012 College Council reviews budget for alignment with criteria, mid May 2012 E-Team and College Council co-sponsor campus budget hearing, early June 2012 College-wide evaluation of budget process end of June 2012