Few things can impact the success of students at community colleges more than budget and planning. Faculty must therefore have a basic comprehension of budget processes and of faculty roles in them. This paper aims to serve various purposes. It provides a primer on how the system-wide budgeting process works prior to colleges receiving monies from…

An overview is provided of the decisions, activities, and processes that resulted in Yosemite Community College District's (YCCD's) current method for conducting an assessment of the District's total operation. The account begins with the first informal and formal efforts to gather as much information as was available concerning evaluation,…

To gather information about the administrative relationship between the district office and the various campuses of a multi-institution junior college district, administrative officers in 21 districts were studied. In addition, opinions of 45 district chief executives and 75 institutional chief administrators representing 17 states were sought to…

In March 1988, the South County Community College District (SCCCD) requested the approval of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to change the status of the Livermore Education Center from an "educational center" to a "college." An analysis by the Chancellor's Office of the request indicated that the District met Title 5…

Describes the elements of a long-range planning process. (DC)

This master plan is intended for use by the governing board, administration, faculty, and community of the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) as a standard against which progress in occupational education development and improvement can be measured. After Sections I and II provide a foreward and introduce members of MCCCD's…

THIS REPORT OF A STUDY OF A 3-CAMPUS, DISTRICT-WIDE PROGRAM, WHERE EACH CAMPUS MEETS ITS LOCAL NEEDS BUT BENEFITS FROM ECONOMICAL CENTRAL PURCHASING AND SERVICING, MAKES SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS. ONE DUTY OF THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR MUST BE TO COORDINATE COURSES AMONG THE CAMPUSES, WITH ADULT EDUCATION, AND WITH INDUSTRY. THE NECESSARY ADVISORY…

In order to develop objective data to assist the Board of Trustees and the District in developing programs, services, and facilities which meet community needs, a comprehensive, five-phased Needs Assessment Project was undertaken. Data for the project were acquired through face-to-face interviews and comprehensive questionnaires. Participants…

In March 1988, the Board of Trustees of the San Diego Community College District requested a review of the district's educational master plan in light of many internal and external changes that had taken place since 1976. In response to the request, the district surveyed the chancellor, college presidents, other administrators, and faculty…

This report provides guidelines for developing the centralized administration of a multi-unit community college district and describes the experiences of several community colleges as they expanded into multi-unit districts. The term "multi-unit" includes both multi-campus and multi-college districts. The former is a district which operates two or…

This report proposes a comprehensive reorganization plan for the multi-campus San Mateo Community College District. Because of changing student characteristics and needs, requirements mandated by the state and federal governments, and financial constraints, it is felt that the district should seek district-wide comprehensiveness rather than…

A Master Development Plan for Brevard Community College, projected up to 1983, emphasizes a multi-campus institution. The purpose and goals of the college are discussed as to long-range goals related to planning, instruction, student personnel services, employee relations, management, business services, staff development, institutional services,…

The assessment process outlined in this guidebook was designed to provide an overall plan and structure for the ongoing review and updating of all undertakings in the Yosemite Community College District (YCCD). First, an overview of the assessment process outlines its three major elements: the basic information system; periodic reviews conducted…

An overview is provided of the problems facing the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), the current situation and immediate program of action, and the District's objectives for the short- and long-term future. The first section addresses the nature and scope of the problems brought about in the LACCD and California community colleges by…

The result of a "Futures" planning project undertaken by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges (BGCCC), this report presents discussions of important future trends and their implications for California's community colleges; the community college capability to meet changing educational needs; and possible policy…