Guiding Principles for Reductions in Higher Education
Explore the eight proposed guiding principles for reductions in higher education, focusing on preserving quality education, transparency, strategic enrollment growth, cabinet review, minimizing lay-offs, spending alignment, shared impact, and program review/elimination. These principles aim to maintain excellence, support student success, enhance efficiency, and collaborate for program enhancement.
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8 Guiding Principles for Reductions - Year 3 Bret Watson VP Finance & Admin. Services PaRC May 16, 2018 1 1 Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 | foothill.edu Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 | foothill.edu
Eight Proposed Guiding Principles for Reductions: 1) Preserve Quality Education Seek student input and feedback Keep student perspective & student success in mind Support equity Continue to be innovative Maintain our quality and excellence Evaluate to provide continuous improvement 2) Follow college s core values Specifically transparency & forgiveness Open communication with reasonable timing when sharing information Kindness & empathy 2 2
Guiding Principles Continued 3) Strategic Enrollment Growth Alignment with the New Funding Formula Evaluate both qualitatively and quantitatively Serve students in an innovative way 4) Cabinet Review/Approval All hirings to fill vacancies Positions that are 11 & 12-month Evaluate Reassigned time Review Overtime Sabbaticals (planning/scheduling) Conference & travel for managers 3 3
Guiding Principles Continued 5) Minimize the number of lay-offs & their effects (when possible) while improving efficiency, being strategic in reorganization. May use different funding sources Open, consistent and sustained communication Respect for privacy and timing of notification Cognizant of bumping-related issues Person may do something different. 6) Spending relates to strategic objectives. Aligned with enrollment and productivity goals. Staying within 1320 budget 4 4
Guiding Principles Continued 7) Shared Impact Faculty, classified and management units will be affected. 8) Program Review/Elimination Follow program review process/statutes/regulations Analysis of impact of program/college/community Transparency with clear rubric Collaborate with De Anza to enhance offerings and maximize enrollment 5 5
Questions? 6 6
