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Kodiak College FY 09 Operating Budget Allocation Request Planning and Budget Advisory Committee April 15, 2008 CONTENTS 1. Contextual Overview a. Vision and Mission b. Kodiak College and Service Area Descriptors c. Strategic Focus d. Outcomes and Accountability e. Performance Measures 3. Priorities for FY 09 Allocations and Beyond 4. Possible Challenges 5. FY 09 Budget Request 6. Current Base Operating Budget a. FY 08 Budget Status Spreadsheet b. FY 09 Incremental Request Narrative c. FY 09 Priorities and Guiding Principles for Difficult Choices

CONTEXTUAL OVERVIEW Kodiak College Vision and Mission Kodiak College Vision (Strategic Plan, 2006) Kodiak Island’s first choice as a vibrant gathering place for learners Kodiak College Mission (Strategic Plan, 2006) To provide quality education and training tools and opportunities for Island learners Kodiak College Service Area The Kodiak College service area includes the City of Kodiak, outlying residential areas, and the USCG Base, as well as the six Native Alaskan villages around the Island – an area of roughly 6,560 square miles of land and 6,464 square miles of water, and larger than the state of Connecticut. (State of Alaska, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development) The Kodiak Island Borough comprises an archipelago that sits roughly 250 air miles south ‐ southeast of Anchorage. Only a small portion of that – the very northeastern ‐ most coast ‐‐ is accessible by road. Until recently the majority of the state ‐ maintained roads were unpaved; There is no road access to the rest of Alaska, and all travel – on and off the Island as well as around the Island to the outlying villages – must be made by boat or plane. During a large part of the year weather prohibits travel except on ferries, other large ships and regularly scheduled commercial flights. Typical round trip fares to Anchorage are about $530 and prices are expected to increase due to rising fuel costs. The rest of the Island is accessible by privately ‐ owned boat or air taxi service, dependant on weather. Kodiak College Characteristics Kodiak College students traditionally attend part ‐ time, but the number of students taking 12 or more credits has increased dramatically in the past two academic years due to specific enrollment strategies including focused academic advising, mandatory for all degree ‐ seeking students, student orientations, cognitive and affective skills assessments prior to course placement along with targeted registration and financial assistance. During the academic year 2002 ‐ 03 Full ‐ time enrollment increased from 4.7% in 2002 ‐ 03 to 9.9% in 06 ‐ 07, through strategic, targeted recruitment and enrollment planning. (OPRA Trendbooks Banner System). Student population demographics of Kodiak College closely resemble demographics of the surrounding community, with Caucasians representing 58.5% of enrollment. According to the 2006 US Census estimate, “whites” account for 54.8% of the general population of Kodiak Island. However, at Kodiak College and in the community at large, “white” refers not only to American ‐ born Caucasians. Kodiak Island is also home to immigrants from Scandinavia, Russia and other former Soviet, Baltic and other eastern European countries, as well as first ‐ generation Americans of those heritages who are non ‐ native English speakers. Students of varying ethnicities are well ‐ represented at Kodiak College. Total minority students make up 32.3% of the student body, with total minorities in the Borough at 41.7% (US Census 2006 Estimate). In the fall of 1997 the mean age of Kodiak College students was 45.4 years. By the fall of 2007 it had decreased by ten years to 35.3 years. An increase in traditional ‐ aged students during the past two years is a primary contributing factor. Increased recruitment activities have been developed to target recent high school graduates, current high school seniors and “first ‐ time college students”. The increasing trend toward more representative minority enrollment and more traditional ‐ aged students has been

progressing steadily during the past five academic years. This brings exciting opportunities to campus as well as the need for new programs and innovative methodologies to meet the changing culture of the student population. Kodiak College fits the description of a mid ‐ sized “company” in the community, with one executive, nine full time faculty members and 19 full ‐ time staff members. Part ‐ time employees consist of 20 to 30 adjunct faculty members in any given semester, 24 part ‐ time staff members, and occasional student workers. These figures do not represent an unduplicated count, as several employees hold more than one position at any given time. Figure 1.0: Kodiak College Employees by Position and Appointment Position Full ‐ time Part ‐ time Executive 1 0 Faculty 9 33 Non ‐ exempt staff 17 18 Exempt staff 2 0 Student workers 0 0 TOTAL 28 55 Source: Kodiak College Human Resource Department, March 2008

Student Population CHARACTERISTIC AY 97 ‐ 98 AY 06 ‐ 07 AY 07 ‐ 08 TD Service Area Size, Location 6,464 square miles; 250 air miles from Anchorage Population (borough; city) 13,913; 6334 13,072; 6259 UN 909 TD Annual Enrollment (HC) 615 1170 Source: QAdhoc 2,662 K – 12 Enrollment 2,897 2,661 Source: Alaska DOEED Website 34.0 years Age 45.4 years 35.3 years Source: QAdhoc White = 59.7% White = 67.1% White = 63.1% Ethnicity Minorities = 32.6% Minorities = 26.9% Minorities = 31.0% Source: QAdhoc Non ‐ credit = 13.4% Non ‐ credit = 20.8% Non ‐ credit = 11.7% Professional classes = 7.1% Professional classes = 0.4% Professional classes = 5.6% Less than 6 credits =54.3% Enrollment Types Less than 6 credits = 67.6% Less than 6 credits = 61.5% 6 to 11 credits = 17.0% 6 to 11 credits = 7.5% 6 to 11 credits = 15.2% (percent of students) 12+ credits = 8.3% 12+ credits = 3.6% 12+ credits = 5.9% Source: Banner SI (SFR2ENR) “Declared intent” = 5.2% “Declared intent” = 14.4% “Declared intent” = 29.1% Source: QAdhoc 5560.0 TD Total Credit Hours 4751.0 4400.0 Source: Banner SI (SFR2ESR, Generated (minus audits) SFR2ENR) Mean Student Credit 3.9 SCH (TD) 2.8 SCH 2.9 SCH Hours (SCH) Generated Source: Banner SI (SFR2ENR) NOTE: Banner SI totals are not unduplicated counts Strategic Focus The five UAA 2017 Priorities (and Kodiak Strategic Plan goals) will be supported in the following ways: Priority A (Strengthen and Develop Total Instructional Program) • Added construction concentration to AAS TECH (1, 2) • Creating Elementary Education programs (2, 3, 6) • Continuation of professional development opportunities for faculty and adjunct faculty (minimum once a semester) (6) • Paired courses, paired assignments, and capstone projects (1, 3) • Addition of Medical Assistant certification program (1, 2, 3) Priority B (Reinforce and Rapidly Expand Research Mission) • Student success research and activities focused on tracking student success and goal attainment(6) • Analysis and application of Community College of Student Engagement (CCSSE) data (3, 6)

Priority C (Expand Educational Opportunity and Increase Student Success) • Amped up recruitment at high school (1, 2, 3, 5) • Articulated dual credit agreement (1, 2, 3, 5) • First ‐ time freshman scholarships (1, 3) • Mandatory assessment and placement (1, 3, 5) • Expanded ELL courses and opportunities (1, 3, 4, 5, 6) • Revival of student government (1) • Increasing participation and interest in Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (1, 6) • Expanding opportunities for students to access The Learning Center (TLC), ABE, CIOS lab, Library resources by increasing operating hours and staffing(1, 3, 5, 6) Priority D (Strengthen the UAA Community) • Please refer to Community Involvement Document (Appendix Document IV) (2,3, 4, 6) Priority E (Expand and Enhance the Public Square) • Creating a service culture: Extensive community engagement and Sustainable Kodiak activities (4, 6) • Non ‐ credit Instructional Productivity Units totaling 436 hrs. see Appendix Document V (3, 4, 6) • Academic Showcase for Excellence (1, 6) Outcomes and Accountability • Development of “Learning to Learn” institutional outcomes assessment tool (1,6) • 100% of programs currently have program evaluation criteria in place