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Strategic Management in Education: Budgets, Enrollments, & Curriculum Development

Understand the pivotal role of budgeting, enrollment management, and curriculum planning in educational institutions. Learn how to contribute to decisions effectively. Explore updated strategies, procedures, and best practices.

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Strategic Management in Education: Budgets, Enrollments, & Curriculum Development

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

  2. Curriculum, Budgets, and Enrollment Management • 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) ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010

  3. Curriculum and Budgets • 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 ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010

  4. Budget Leadership • 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 ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010

  5. Budget - An Easy Example ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 From the paper page 9 Total Fund Balance

  6. Budget - An More Interesting Example ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 From the paper page 10 Budget to Actual – Net Increase/Decrease

  7. Budget - An More Elaborate Example ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 From the paper page 10 Budget to Actual – By Category

  8. Budget - External Measures ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 From the paper page 11 50% Law Trends

  9. Curriculum and Enrollment Management –What do I need to know? • 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? • Enrollment Management Revisited – Spring 2009 ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010

  10. Curriculum and Enrollment Management –What do I need to know? • 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 ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010

  11. Curriculum and Enrollment Management –What do I need to know? • 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… ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010

  12. Curriculum and Enrollment Management –What do I need to know? • 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 ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010

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

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

  15. Curriculum and Enrollment Management – How can I contribute to and inform the decisions? • 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 ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010

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

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