Welcome to the Planning and Budget Website

The purposes of the College Committee on Planning and Budget are:

  • Reviews data for institutional planning
  • Develops and recommends for approval the college’s strategic goals
  • Collaborates in the development of college-wide plans such as the Educational Master Plan and the Technology Plan, and makes recommendations to the Board for approval
  • Develops processes for unit and area planning
  • Ensures that planning and resource allocation are linked
  • Develops and recommends for approval the college’s annual budget and ensures that it reflects college planning priorities
  • Monitors trends and practices on issues within the committee’s scope and communicates them to the college

Planning and Budget Committee 2025-26 Goals which all align with Students First Framework Lever D: Institutional Health - Foster Institutional Wellbeing:

  • Alignment with Students First Framework (SFF) – Lever D.1
    Ensure that planning processes are aligned with the Students First Framework (SFF), reflecting the College’s commitment to student needs, success, and overall experience. Planning documents will be regularly reviewed to verify alignment.

  • Resource Allocation and Institutional Priorities – Lever D.1
    Ensure that resource allocation requests are explicitly tied to SFF Levers and Strategic Goals, with funding recommendations demonstrating a clear connection between institutional priorities and funding decisions.

  • Institutional Health Dashboard and KPIs – Lever D.1
    The committee co-chairs will regularly update the committee on the Institutional Health Dashboard and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

  • Transparent and Inclusive Communication – Lever D.1
    The committee co-chairs will be proactive in regularly sharing and disseminating information to the campus community. Committee members will share information and gather feedback from their constituent groups to ensure transparency, inclusivity, and two-way communication in the planning process.

  • Accessible Online Resources – Lever D.1
    Maintain an up-to-date committee website with current planning calendars, timelines, agendas, minutes, and budget updates. Key documents and resources will be made easily accessible to promote campus-wide clarity, engagement, and transparency.

  • Environmental Scanning and Preparedness – Lever D.5
    Regularly review statewide and national trends, as well as legislative updates, to anticipate challenges and opportunities that may impact institutional planning and budget priorities. Share relevant information with the campus community to foster preparedness and informed decision-making.

The quorum requirement is a majority (11) of the committee members.