Sacramento State
Declaring Impaction
Lori Varlotta, Vice President for Student Affairs
Ed Mills, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs,
Enrollment and Student Support
April 2010
Impaction Proposal
Student Affairs and Academic Affairs jointly propose
that the University pursue campus-level impaction
starting Fall 2011. Impaction will help us:
– Prioritize student success by aligning enrollment with state
allocations – this alignment will allow us to better support and
more effectively teach the students we enroll
– Avoid the use of more drastic enrollment management tools
(i.e. unit caps, spring admission closures, etc.)
– Support the graduation initiative by allowing students to enroll
in the number of courses they desire without being restricted
by unit caps
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2009-2010 Target Outcome
Resident FTES target for 2009-10:
Annualized Resident FTES:
Variation from Target = 0.0%
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22,970
22,973
Moving Forward
As we move forward with the 2010-11 mandated
reduction (2,488 FTES), we must consider the
following:
1)
2)
3)
4)
admission applications are increasing
current student continuation rates are increasing
average unit load is increasing
non-graduation attrition is decreasing
Unchecked, these trends will bring us in over the
allowable 0 – 2% variant range for 2010-11 target.
Assumptions that Undergird the
2010 Reduction Plan
The 2010-11 enrollment reduction plan (-2488 FTES) is based on
these assumptions:
1)
We will not generate resident FTES in Summer 2010 (other than Ed.D.)
2)
We will be over-enrolled in Fall 2010 due to the large, qualified
application pool; higher continuation and retention rates; and lower nongraduation attrition
3)
We will continue unit caps for both Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 to ensure
that we do not exceed the CY FTES target by more than 2% (this is the
primary reduction strategy employed by non-impacted CSUs)
Unit caps are more restrictive during early registration to help ensure that all
students have the opportunity to enroll in a full schedule. Caps could then be
adjusted during late registration as course availability and enrollment allows
4)
We will restrict Spring 2011 admission applications for both
undergraduate and graduate programs
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Initial Projection of AY 2010-11 Enrollment
Semester and AY Projections:
Fall 2010
Spring 2011 (assumes restricted enrollment)
Annualized Academic Year (AY)
22,526
19,941
21,234
Resident FTES Target
Projected Overage in FTES
20,482
752
% Variance (initial projection)
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4.0%
Revised Projection of 2010-11
CY Resident Target
To mitigate the projected 4% overage we, as a non-impacted
campus, can implement the following reductionist strategies:
• Use unit caps to reduce even further Average Unit Load (from 12.20 fall
2009 to 12.00 or lower for fall 2010)
• Reduce carefully the number and type of available course sections for
spring 2011 so that the average unit load moderates by extension
• Invoke new student application restrictions for spring 2011 to decrease
undergraduate and graduate program headcount (e.g. use a very short
app date period, allow apps for specific programs only, or close admission
completely)
Resident FTES target for 2010-11:
Revised Resident FTES Projection:
Revised Projected Variation from Target = 1.4%
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20,482
20,772
Anticipated Impact of Utilizing
Aforementioned Strategies
Resident FTES target for 2010-11:
Projected Resident FTES:
20,482
20,772
Revised Projected Variation from Target = 1.4%
Resident FTES Projections by Semester:
(revised for drop in unit load)
Fall 2010
Spring 2011 (assumes restricted enrollment)
Annualized Academic Year (AY)
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21,803
19,741
20,772
2011 Through 2021
Incoming student demand will continue to outpace budgeted
capacity in the foreseeable future. Over the next ten years:
• The number of high school seniors will gradually start to
decrease for the next few years
• Pent up demand from transfer students will continue to be
almost double our budgeted enrollment capacity through
2013-14 and then gradually start to subside
• Graduating high school seniors will begin to increase again
starting 2014-15
As a non-impacted campus, we will be forced to continue our
use of draconian-like controls to reduce enrollment.
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Impaction Proposal
Student Affairs and Academic Affairs jointly propose
that the University pursue campus-level impaction
starting Fall 2011. Impaction will help us:
– Prioritize student success by aligning enrollment with
state allocations – this alignment will allow us to better
support and more effectively teach the students we enroll
– Avoid the use of more drastic enrollment management
tools (i.e. unit caps, spring admission closures, etc.)
– Support the graduation initiative by allowing students to
enroll in the number of courses they desire without being
restricted by unit caps
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The Pros and Cons of Declaring Impaction
Pros
Cons
• Allows the campus to better
support and more effectively
teach currently enrolled
students
• Increases ability to manage
enrollment to target without
using draconian methods
• Allows for flexibility to grow or
reduce enrollment while
maintaining or increasing
diversity
• Requires the use of drastic,
reductionist enrollment
strategies
• Decreases the ability to
manage enrollment to target
given large, qualified applicant
pools
• Increases—especially in the
short term—administrative
and faculty work
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Impaction Criteria that “Must”* Be Met
Typically, a campus will be designated as impacted campus-wide
only if it demonstrates that it has exhausted existing capacity by
implementing some (or all) of the following approaches:
– Program impaction–utilizing/declaring program impaction for
overenrolled areas
– Scheduling and year round operations
– Expanding distance learning and use of technology
– Increasing the capacity of any off-campus centers
– Establishing new off-campus centers
– Using facilities imaginatively (but not at the expense of regular campus
maintenance and capital outlay needs)
*Due to forced enrollment reductions, the CO has not strictly enforced these
requirements for impaction proposals
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Supplemental Criteria
Requests for campus-wide impaction must include a list of the
supplemental criteria that will be used to admit non-local
applicants including:
– Dates of the Priority Filing Period
– Any Specific Pre-Admission Course Requirements
– Academic Criteria that will be used to evaluate applicants (e.g.
GPA, SAT/ACT Scores, etc.)
– Other Supplemental Criteria (if any)
A study of Fall 2009 admits is currently underway to help
establish supplemental criteria and project possible outcomes
of different impaction criteria (assuming the applicant pools
would be similar)
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Specific Recommendation
For the following reasons, declare by June 1, 2010 a campuswide impaction that will be effective Fall 2011:
1) Enrollment demands for Sacramento State’s CY 2010-11 year
exceeds required enrollment targets by at least 4% without
allowing any new students to attend for spring 2011.
2) Enrollment restrictions at CSU and UC are causing significant
demand to build up in community colleges.
3) Unit load restriction is currently the most effective reduction
strategy to which we have access (as a non-impacted campus).
This strategy negatively impacts certain academic program
requirements and may increase time to graduation (reducing 6
and 4 year graduation rates)
4) Impaction provides flexibility to restrict or grow enrollment, hit
target, and ensure diversity
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Steps for Declaring Impaction
To develop an Impaction Request for Fall 2011, we should accomplish each of
the following by April 30, 2010:
• Meet with cabinet and obtain Presidential approval to continue the process
• Meet and consult with
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Faculty Senate and Executive Committee
College Deans and Chairs
APC / GSPC
ASI
o UEI, Self-Support Departments, etc.
• Meet with and inform enrollment related committees and partners
o Campus Committees
o Los Rios Task Force
o Community Partners
• Meet and present to various campus entities
o Administrative Council
o Strategic Planning Council
o Others
• Meet with Public Affairs to begin formulating a multifaceted awareness
campaign
Thoughts and Ideas
Questions and Comments
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