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The Instructional Technology Committee,
a sub- committee of the Educational Planning Committee, have been
reviewing the campus email guidelines and presented their initial
recommendations regarding two email policies to the Shared Governance
Council for their review. The two areas of focus are: 1) the universal
usage of the email system for campus communications and 2) the need for
time limits on the storage of email messages on the campus server. These
information management issues give direction toward the goals of improved
communications, implementing a paperless environment at LACC, and
developing a framework for email management to assist in retrieval
efficiency and the appropriate usage of server space. The SGC members gave
their initial feedback at the July 7 meeting and are due to vote on them
on August 4.
All meetings are scheduled in the
PCR and open to the LACC community. September 8, October 6, November 3, December 1 SGC Planning/Budget Committees The third Monday
of every month: Planning from March to August, Budget from September to
February 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month |
Budget Update The budget that the governor signed allows colleges to borrow from future growth in revenue to avoid massive cuts ($200 million) in the 2003-04 fiscal year. The budget would provide $435 million more than proposed in the Governor's January budget. Most importantly, it would fund 72,000 more full-time students (129,600 individuals). While there will be significant cuts in community colleges (over $133 million in categorical program cuts from the level provided in the budget approved in September of last year), the budget largely protects the investment of our state in community colleges. The enrollment fee level will be $18 per unit beginning immediately. The plan would provide 1.5% enrollment growth, but no cost-of-living adjustment. The plan further funds the Partnership for Excellence at $225 million and Part-time Faculty Compensation at $50.8 million. Well the good news is we have a budget, but unfortunately it is not enough for us. The college share of this year’s budget provides only about 95% of our needs. This means we must be frugal and ensure that the cuts recommended by SGC are obtained. The Chancellor will be monitoring our progress monthly. We must maintain the hourly budget at the same level as last year, perhaps with a small increase, to meet our target FTES of 14,635. The primary areas for reduction are Athletics and Maintenance and Operations. Our goal is to maintain services and classes while staying within budget. |
Other challenges may come if mid-year cuts are again required like last year. The current budget still may produce a deficit and the governorship is uncertain. Additional cuts will most likely require some type of personnel action according to the Chancellor. We must therefore do everything we can now to preclude this from affecting all of us negatively in the future. From Art Tyler Let's take a little test. How many of you can identify the following: 1. BPH 2. DHT 3. DRE 4. FPSA 5. PIN 6. PSA 7. PAP 8. TURP The answers will appear in the next SGC Newsletter.
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