Budget Journey• Current Budget Process for RC and MC/OC reviewed, as well as best
practices of other Community Colleges.
• Focus was to create a budget process that integrated several planning processes including, Program Review/SLO’s, Strategic Planning and College Goals.
• New Budget Process designed by Budget Committee (committee made up of members of all constituency groups).
• Budget Development Planning Calendar (Aligns RC budget process with District Budget Process)
• Pilot of the budget process with budget worksheet training
• Survey for feedback
• Budget Committee assessed pilot budget and made adjustments to process and form.
• New Budget Process reviewed by Academic Senate, Classified Senate, Department Chairs, and College Council
What we learned from the Pilot
• We don’t need individual programs to designate alternate funding sources
• Important to rank all needs • Importance of adding descriptions and
justifications. • Need more time to review and dialogue about
requests. • Training on new process is strongly
recommended