Northland Community and Technical College Fall In-Service

1. Northland Community and Technical College Fall In-Service August 21, 2007 Dr. Shari L. Olson, Vice President of Planning and Administrative Services

2. Administrative Services • Business Services – Dennis Paesler, Karla Anderson, Gerry Schulte • Technology – Stacey Hron • Facilities / Maintenance – Clinton Castle, Bob Gooden • Administrative Support – Julie Fenning • CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT JOURNEY • Cost savings – Analysis of Utility Bills • $109,000 refund from City of EGF • Thank you very much Bob Gooden! • Standardization of business services across the college • It’s a forever journey… becoming the best we can be.

3. Budget Development FY 2008 – A Study of Past Practices • FY 2007 BUDGET • April 2007 – made reductions to nonpersonnel budgets = $340,713 • FY 2008 BUDGET • June 2007 – Maintained $283,713 of the $340,713 FY 2007 budget reductions • Did not increase any nonpersonnel budgets (recommended inflation factor of 2%) = $134,352

4. Budget Development FY 2008 – Budget Controls • Increased the number of personnel budgets for greater control of our personnel expenditures. • Past practice – 6 parent cost centers • Campus-based • Future practice – 19 parent cost centers • College-wide

5. Budget Development FY 2008 – Revenue Projections • Revenue Budgets • FY 2008 ALLOCATION: $12,649,479 = $12,614,763 (allocation) = $ 34,716 (FBM Subsidy) • FY 2008 TUITION: $11,872,098 • Built on 2,670 FYE vs. 2700 in FY 2007 • 2,650 = $11,785,398 • +20 = $ 86,700 • FY 2008 OTHER REVENUE: $1,460,000 • College in the High School contracts = $30,000 • Differential Tuition = $200,000 • Other = $1,200,000

6. Budget Development FY 2008 – Cuts to Institutional Support Budgets • Cut $93,000 from Institutional Support, nonpersonnel budgets July 2007 • Logistical services $30,000 • Postage & Freight $10,000 • Campus Mgmt. Teams $23,000 • Institutional Support $20,000 • Strategic Plan $10,000

7. Budget Development FY 2008

9. FY 2008 Budget Development • Prioritization Process – Results • Academics EGF • Academics TRF • Student Services • Administrative Services and Human Resources • http://www.northlandcollege.edu/services/businessoffice/FY08br/process/ • Summary of all Requests – FY 2008 • http://www.northlandcollege.edu/services/businessoffice/FY08br/

10. Into the Future

11. Into the Future – Uncollectible Accounts • As of August 20, 2007, the amounts owed for FY 2007 tuition are: • 102007 Regular Tuition $186,241 • 102107 Dist Ed Tuition 62,968 • Total $249,209 • ======

12. Into the Future • FY 2009 • November 2007: Discussion with Board of Trustees on FY 2009 tuition strategy • Impact of limiting tuition increase to 2% at the state colleges and 3% at the universities • January/March 2008: First reading in January and approval in March of FY 2009 operating budgets including tuition and fees

13. Into the Future – Finance Committee • Charge: Review and understand internal and external budget conditions and advise the administration on fiscal matters that affect the college.

14. Into the Future – Finance Committee • GOALS: • 1) Develop a thorough understanding of the formulas that affect the funding that is allocated to Northland Community and Technical College from the state; this understanding will provide the foundation from which advice or recommendations can arise • Instructional Cost Study • MnSCU funding formula • IPEDS peer review

15. Into the Future – Finance Committee • 2) Study existing budget conditions and consider scenarios for establishing a balanced annual budget, including • Personnel • Non-personnel • Utilities • Leases • Facility Use • Debt Service

16. Into the Future – Finance Committee • 3) Consider alternatives for creating a budget that enables the strategic goals of the college to be implemented • 4) Review administrative proposals for the balanced annual budget; advise the President’s Cabinet from broad constituent perspectives • 5) Communicate challenges, proposals, and plans with the broader college community, both formally and informally

17. Voices from the people… • http://www.northlandcollege.edu/excellence/ • http://www.northlandcollege.edu/excellence/success/medium.php • It’s a forever journey… becoming the best we can be.

18. It’s a forever journey… becoming the best we can be.