Academic Affairs

1. Academic Affairs Budget Priorities 2005-2006

2. Mission • The faculty, staff, administrators, and students of California State University, Stanislaus are committed to creating a learning environment which encourages all members of the campus community to expand their intellectual, creative, and social horizons. • We challenge one another to realize our potential, to appreciate and contribute to the enrichment of our diverse community, and to develop a passion for lifelong learning. • To facilitate this Mission, we promote academic excellence in the teaching and scholarly activities of our faculty, encourage personalized student learning, foster interactions and partnerships with our surrounding communities, and provide opportunities for the intellectual, cultural, and artistic enrichment of the region.

3. Budget Building ProcessAcademic Affairs • Assumed Highest Priority—Meeting Enrollment Target • Deans & AVPs Built Four Scenarios --2-2.5% Increase of Non-Faculty Budgets --4.5-5% Increase of Non-Faculty Budgets --Bigger Projects Up to $200,000 --Joint Projects Up to $200,000 • Discussed Unit Proposals with Deans Council • Discussed Unit Proposals with FBAC • Split into Highest, Middle, Lower Priorities • Confirmed Enrollment--Full-Funded Schedule--as Highest • Weighed Choice Between Unit Increases vs. Specified Projects • Proposed Relative Priorities at Four Levels of Funding • Discussed Again With Deans Council & FBAC

4. HIGHEST PRIORITIESAcademic Affairs • Enrollment Funding --Full Funding of the 2005-06 Schedule Plan (Summer—Fall—Winter—Spring) --Stabilize Course Offerings at CSU Stanislaus-Stockton • Faculty Promotions • Director of Institutional Research • WPST Costs • Blackboard—Enterprise Version & Vendor Hosting • Staffing in Admissions & Records • Desktop Support/Lab Assistants/DE Support • Faculty Computer Replacement Schedule • 1- to 2-Percent Increase in Non-Faculty Operations Throughout Academic Affairs Support Units

5. ONE- TO TWO PERCENT INCREASEAcademic Affairs Support Units • ORSP Grant-Writing Assistance • Service Learning Professional Development in Risk Management • Faculty Recruitment • Financial Aid Staffing/Operations • Admissions/Outreach Staffing • Information Technology Operations • OIT Staffing • Stockton O&E Support • Stockton Casual Workers • Library Staffing • Global Affairs Staffing Support • Graduate School Staffing Support • Center for Public Policy Studies Director Support

6. ONE- TWO PERCENT INCREASESCollege Non-Faculty Budgets • Re-establish ALS Associate Dean • ALS O&E • Faculty Travel Support • Start-Up Costs for ALS Faculty • Instructional Equipment • Staffing & Operations for Student Recruitment—COE • Workshops & Test Awareness Preparation for CBEST, CSET & RICA • Staffing Support in CBA • Center for Teacher Recruitment—COE • Increase in Sabbaticals

7. ENROLLMENT—FTES Achieved (04-05) and Planned (05-06)*Based on latest information provided by Enrollment Services May 23, 2005 Summer AY Total Total 2004 2004-05 Enrolled Enrolled 2005 2005-06 State-Support Self- & State-Support ALS1694673 4673 4842 196 4948 5144 (10.1%)(6.2%) CBA55 627 627 682 78 625 703 (12.1%)(3.1%) COE78 956 956 1034 116 9791095(14.5%)(5.9%) CSU Stanislaus3026256 6256 6558 39 6552 6942 (11.0%)(5.9%) CSU Stanislaus CY Target 6462 6624 (-3.2%)(+4.8%)

8. AVERAGE CLASS SIZE IN C-FACTOR COURSES(Summer-Fall-Winter-Spring)*Based on College Plans as of May 17, 2005 Actual Projected Percentage College2004-052005-06Change ALS 23.5 23.7 0.9% CBA 26.1 27.0 3.4% COE 21.423.49.3% Total23.4 23.9 2.1%

9. Academic Affairs Alignment with Strategic Goals

10. Goal 1: Prepare CSU Stanislaus graduates to become fully engaged and responsible leaders in a global and increasingly interconnected world. • Enrollment Funding--Full Funding of the 2005-06 Schedule Plan • WPST Costs • Blackboard—Enterprise Version & Vendor Hosting • Staffing in Admissions & Records • Desktop Support/Lab Assistants/DE Support • ORSP Grant-Writing Assistance • Service Learning Professional Development in Risk Management • Faculty Recruitment • Library Staffing • Global Affairs Staffing Support

11. Goal 2: Enhance the quality, distinctiveness and public image of our learning-centered University’s academic and co-curricular programs. • WPST Costs • Director of Institutional Research • Staffing in Admissions & Records • Desktop Support/Lab Assistants/DE Support • ORSP Grant-Writing Assistance • Service Learning Professional Development in Risk Management • Faculty Recruitment • Information Technology Operations • Library Staffing • Global Affairs Staffing Support • Graduate School Staffing Support • Center for Public Policy Studies Director Support • ALS O&E • Staffing & Operations for Student Recruitment—COE • Workshops & Test Awareness Preparation for CBEST, CSET & RICA • Instructional Equipment

12. Goal 3: Ensure that the higher education needs of our growing student body are met through 2010 with high quality faculty, managers, staff and infrastructure. • Faculty Promotions • Director of Institutional Research • Blackboard—Enterprise Version & Vendor Hosting • Staffing in Admissions & Records • Desktop Support/Lab Assistants/DE Support • Faculty Computer Replacement Schedule • ORSP Grant-Writing Assistance • Service Learning Professional Development in Risk Management • Faculty Recruitment • Financial Aid Staffing/Operations • Admissions/Outreach Staffing • Information Technology Operations • Library Staffing

13. Goal 3: Ensure that the higher education needs of our growing student body are met through 2010 with high quality faculty, managers, staff and infrastructure. (Continued) • Graduate School Staffing Support • Global Affairs Staffing Support • Center for Public Policy Studies Director Support • Re-establish ALS Associate Dean • ALS O&E • Faculty Travel Support • OIT Staffing • Start-Up Costs for ALS Faculty • Staffing & Operations for Student Recruitment—COE • Workshops & Test Awareness Preparation for CBEST, CSET & RICA • Staffing Support in CBA • Center for Teacher Recruitment--COE • Increase in Sabbaticals

14. Goal 4: Develop CSU Stanislaus-Stockton to provide eight to ten complete academic programs with the appropriate levels of academic, administrative and student support services • Enrollment Funding--Stabilize Course Offerings at CSU Stanislaus-Stockton • Blackboard—Enterprise Version & Vendor Hosting • Staffing in Admissions & Records • Desktop Support/Lab Assistants/DE Support • ORSP Grant-Writing Assistance • Service Learning Professional Development in Risk Management • Faculty Recruitment • Financial Aid Staffing/Operations • Admissions/Outreach Staffing • Information Technology Operations • Stockton O&E Support • Stockton Casual Workers • Library Staffing • Graduate School Staffing Support • Workshops & Test Awareness Preparation for CBEST, CSET & RICA

15. Goal 5: Raise awareness and appreciation among targeted local, regional, national and international constituencies regarding the impact of the programs, services and values of our university. • Director of Institutional Research • Faculty Computer Replacement Schedule • ORSP Grant-Writing Assistance • Service Learning Professional Development in Risk Management • Faculty Recruitment • Global Affairs Staffing Support • Center for Public Policy Studies Director Support • Re-establish ALS Associate Dean • Faculty Travel Support • Workshops & Test Awareness Preparation for CBEST, CSET & RICA • Increase in Sabbaticals