Members Present:
- Anthony E. Beebe, Ed.D., President, Continuing Education
- Brian E. Ellison, Ed.D., Vice President, Instruction and Student Services
- Bob Parker, Vice President, Administrative Services
- Esther Matthew, President, Academic Senate
- Pat Mosteller, Past President, Academic Senate
- Gretchen Bitterlin, Chair of Program Chairs, Academic Senate
- Rita Avila, President, Classified Senate
- Jose Hueso, Past President, Classified Senate
- Holly Leahy, Vice President, Classified Senate
Action Notes: Action Notes from May 27, 2009, were approved. M/S/P Avila/Ellison.
Reports and Recommendations:
President’s Report:
No report.
Administrative Senate Report:
No report.
Academic Senate Report:
No report.
Classified Senate Report:
No report.
Ongoing Business:
Budget:
President Beebe reported on the big picture and what is going on around us regarding the budget crisis. He shared that Los Angeles Community College is cancelling all summer classes. Closer to home, Mira Costa, a basic aid school, isn’t having a problem at this time. On the other hand, Southwestern is looking a $9 million cut, Imperial Valley a $5 million cut, Palomar $8 million cut and, Grossmont/Cuyamaca a $10-$12 million cut. These institutions have been waiting for solid numbers to be released to develop a plan, and are now facing a huge impact on their budgets. President Beebe distributed Chancellor Carroll’s Budget Message Update sent out June 1st. The Message conveyed proposed May Revision cuts and changes to the state budget. Among the proposals are:
- Increasing student tuition (enrollment fee) from $20 per unit to $60 per unit (a 300% increase).
- Reducing funding for credit P.E. classes from the credit rate to the noncredit rate.
- Reducing categorical programs by 49%.
- Reducing growth from 3% to 1%.
- Continuing the plan to defer payments to community colleges for months at a time.
- Many more specific reductions.
President Beebe reported the District, Colleges, and Continuing Education will be taking part in the advocacy effort to seek solutions to the emerging budget situation. Some of the key efforts being sought are:
- Increasing student tuition from $20 to $22 (a 10% increase, similar to UC and CSU increases) and using the funding to offset other community college reductions.
- Rejecting the change in funding for P.E. classes at the non-credit rate.
- Restricting DSPS and EOPS reductions to 15% and addressing the remaining categorical programs via a 62% reduction, with local flexibility authorized to make program changes.
- Seeking federal economic stimulus stabilization dollars to backfill areas of reduction slated for community colleges.
- Seeking relief from a number of legislative and regulatory requirements.
President Beebe reported that Terry Burgess is the President of the CEO’s Group leading the effort to advocate with the System’s Office. Terry is going to put forth the recommendation that Matriculation not be grouped with the programs slated for a 62% reduction, but instead be included in the 15% reduction along with DSPS and EOPS.
President Beebe also reported that the high enrollment of students is negatively impacting the District and Continuing Education: 35 of the 72 community college districts are overenrolled (including SDCCD), 5 are under enrolled, and 23 districts are status quo.
President Beebe distributed a handout, SDCCD Categorical Programs and Services, Status of Contract Positions Funded by Proposed State Budget Reductions Based on Information in the Position Database as of 6/01/2009. The handout reflected the proposed reductions for categorical programs. Continuing Education is the largest non-credit Matriculation institution in the state. At a 62% reduction, there is not enough to cover the contract positions currently filled. Therefore those positions will need to be absorbed into another funding stream. This does not include supplies and equipment also funded through Matriculation. The same situation holds for the CalWORKS /TANF program. At a 62% reduction, there would not enough funds to cover the contract positions.
Enrollment:
Another handout reflecting a snapshot of Spring 2009 enrollment through mid-May as compared to the Spring 2008 enrollment during the same period was distributed. Overall our FTES, as reported by District Student Services, is up 3.3% and will most likely end up over 4% when all the factors have been computed.
The report showed the following:
- West City had the greatest increase in FTES during this time period with Cesar Chavez having the greatest reduction of FTES;
- Short Term Vocational had the greatest increase in FTES, followed by Elementary and Secondary. The subject area with the greatest reduction in FTES was ESL, followed by Older Adult;
- Career Development and College Preparation courses (CDCP) provided 75% of FTES compared to regular courses; and
- Mid-City had the most enhanced funding FTES with North City having the most regular funded FTES.
This report reflects Continuing Education still has an overenrollment issue. At the last meeting the Council discussed being proactive and developing strategies to address this issue, beginning with Summer Session.
Dr. Ellison distributed the Continuing Education Summer 2008 Weekly and Cumulative ACS and FTE Report to show what Summer 2009 might look like.
After an in-depth discussion, it was decided Continuing Education will run a 6-week Summer Session, to end on July 18, 2009. The shortened session would offer as many of our classes as possible. This decision will save approximately $600,000 this summer in instructional costs as well as approximately 200 FTES. As faculty is adjunct during the summer months, this will not impact faculty contracts. Student Support Services (Counselors), Coordinators, Assistant Department Chairs and Department Chairs would also work a shortened summer schedule. The Deans will meet with Dr. Ellison to develop six-week programs that would work within the shortened format.
An announcement of the shortened summer session will come out from the President’s or Vice President’s Office. In addition, guidelines for substitutes will be sent out shortly.
Meeting Adjourned