REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Meeting of the Enrollment Management Committee (EMC)
Eureka: 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Boardroom
Monday, January 30, 2011
2:15 p.m.
NOTES
PRESENT
Rachel Anderson, Jeff Cummings, Anna Duffy, (phone), Kathy
Goodlive, Sheila Hall, Angelina Hill, Allen Keppner, Pam Kessler,
Mark Renner (phone), Keith Snow-Flamer, Bruce Wagner.
ALSO PRESENT
Stacey Abbott, Jenn Bailey, Lee Lindsey, Michael Regan and Tiffany
Schmitcke
ACTION
SUMMARY
NOTES
EMC summary notes of December 5, 2011, were approved as
presented.
DISCUSSION
THREE YEAR
FTES/TLU
PROJECTIOS
FROM EMC TO
BPC
Keith requested that the committee approve the revised FTES/TLU
projections due to recent budget developments. It was noted that the
committee would approve the revised projections but with concern
regarding future growth and how the district will handle it.
BUDGET
OUTLOOK
Lee Lindsey, Vice President Administrative Services presented an
overview of the district’s projected revenue forecast for next year. He
referred to the handout included in today’s agenda packet that outlined
the best and worst case budget scenarios. Lee reported that the
governor’s office under-estimated the number of BOG fee waivers
awarded throughout the state which will result in a $540,000 deficit
for the district. This unexpected expenditure will use any excess fund
balance the district has acquired. Lee stated that he will ask cabinet to
create a policy regarding building up the district’s fund balance above
the required 5 percent.
Discussion continued and Lee noted that the district needs to develop
a rational plan to find solutions to address the budget challenges.
There will be opportunities for all constituencies to make
recommendations and give input on the budget issues. He also noted
that close monitoring of the Fifty percent requirements are being done.
There was also discussion regarding the possibility of closing the 101
Corridor sites and SERP as potential cost savings measures for the
district.
2011-12 FTES
PROJECTIONS
Keith reviewed the projected Resident FTES for this year noting that
the drop in numbers is less than expected. There was discussion
regarding the “drop process” and when data is updated and if the
FTES projections will hold for this semester.
DRAFT SUMMER
SCHEDULE
TIMELINES
The Summer Schedule subcommittee came up with some draft
guidelines. Several scheduling scenarios were given and there was
discussion regarding each. TLU allocations to the sites and centers,
online courses and how best to serve graduating high school students
was discussed. Discussion included the possibility of closing the sites
on the 101 Corridor, Mendocino and Del Norte over the summer and
offering online courses in place of classes at these locations. It was
also suggested that the efficiency of courses be reviewed and only
those with high fill rates be offered over the summer. Bruce stated that
last summer there were almost no CTE courses offered and there was
not much going on in the Physical Science building especially on
Fridays. It was suggested that it may be possible for staff members
from areas that are not busy during the summer to be reassigned to
other parts of the campus that continue to be impacted.
The committee requested that Tiffany rework the summer session
dates with the first session beginning on May 29.
The draft summer guidelines were approved by the committee.
STRATEGY FOR
TLU SEMESTER
DISTRIBUTION
Jeff thanked the subcommittee members for their work and he noted
that what was done was to simplify this process. The subcommittee
reviewed, gave definitions and took a general look at the student
population. The subcommittee also discussed the breadth of course
offerings, if seats are filled based on calculated sections because of
need or because of availability and if too many TLUs are allocated in
one area.
There was discussion among the committee and it was decided to
carry this forward to the next meeting.
SCHEDULE
DEVELOPMENT
TIMELINE
There was discussion on how to build the schedule for Summer
2012/Fall 2012/Spring 2013 planning for both the best and worst case
budget scenarios. It was noted that there is concern with building a
small fall and a then trying to make up FTES in the spring.
Keith stated that to begin the development of the summer schedule
sections should be turned into Tiffany by February 14 or sooner.
ADJOURNED
The meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
SUBMITTED
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