The allocation of resources will: 

• Maintain the overall mission, core values and strategic directions of the college

 
• Be guided by the strategic plan and president's work plan 

 
• Support student enrollment, retention and success

 
• Maintain high quality instruction and services 

 
• Meet the legal, contractual and accreditation obligations of the college 

 
• Provide resources to respond quickly to unanticipated needs

 
• Maintain and support the collegeís emphasis on diversity

Professional/Technical Programs

The following criteria will be used to evaluate professional/technical programs: 

• 5-year enrollment history 
• Student/community demand above what college now offers
• Cost-per-FTE
• Local demand for employment
• Job placement history 
• Wages at entry level
• Potential for advancement in wages
• Currency of the program (e.g. need for new state-of-the-art equipment, need for major curricular updating)
• Outside financial support and the stability of such support
• Duplication within the college or availability outside the college
• Impact of reduction/elimination on other college functions

The following criteria will be used to evaluate transfer programs and courses:

• 5-year enrollment history
• Student/community demand above what college now offers
• Cost-per-FTE 
• Transferability as other than elective credit to Oregon University System
• Required for the Associate of Science degree, Associate of General Studies degree or Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree
• Required for high-demand majors at University of Oregon or Oregon State University
• Required for professional/technical programs
• Duplication within the college or availability outside the college
• Currency of the program (e.g. need for state-of-the-art equipment, need for curricula change)
• Impact of reduction/elimination on other college functions

The following criteria will be used to evaluate developmental education and college preparation classes (ALS, ABSE, AHS, ASN, GED, GLO, ASD, ESL/IESL, tutoring).  Any services offered in the developmental education and college preparation areas will use the Services criteria.  

• 5-year enrollment history 
• Student/community demand above what college now offers
• Cost-per-FTE
• Provides access to education for populations whose access to education is restricted by previous educational experiences
• Provides the educational and life skills needed for success as a worker, college student and/or community member 
• Currency of the program in terms of the latest effective, research-validated approaches to teaching and learning for specific populations 
• Completion of courses, program and/or student goals
• Articulation with sequential programs or courses, where applicable
• Impact on retention and student success
• Duplication within the college or availability outside the college
• Impact of reduction/elimination on other college functions

The following criteria will be used to evaluate Community/Continuing Education classes.  The criteria for Services will be used to evaluate Community/Continuing Education services.

• 5-year enrollment history in each class schedule category
• Student/community demand above what college now offers
• Cost-per-FTE 
• Duplication within the college or availability outside the college
• Local demand for coursework in preparatory training, vocationally supplemental programming and personal enrichment classes
• Currency of offering (e.g. need for state-of-the-art equipment, need for curricula change)
• Ability to generate revenue above cost
• Impact of reduction/elimination on other college functions 

The following criteria will be used to evaluate College Operations, Student Services, Executive Services, Community Services, and other activities and initiatives that do not generate FTE and do not fall within the instructional areas above: 

• The extent to which the service, function or activity is essential to the operations of the college or the enrollment, retention or success of students
• The extent to which the level of service can be cut back or provided in a less expensive way  
• Student/community demand above what college now offers
• Impact on enrollment, recruitment and retention
• Currency of offering (e.g. need for state-of-the-art equipment, need for curricula change)
• Directly supports instructional activities
• Utilization of the service, function or activity (e.g. number served, industry standard or student-to-staff ratio)
• Cost of the service, function or activity
• Duplication within the college or availability outside the college
• Impact of reduction/elimination on other college functions

The following criteria will be used to evaluate the training and services offered by Training and Development, Business and Industry Services and the Business Development Center.

• 5-year enrollment history, number of clients served and/or number of businesses/employers served
• Student/community demand above what college now offers
• Cost-per-FTE where applicable
• Training or service matches needs of self-employed, unemployed or underemployed workforce
• Training or service matches forecasted needs of businesses/employers
• Ability to generate revenue above cost
• Job training programs or services lead to employment appropriate to local labor market
• Wages at entry level
• Potential for advancement
• Outside financial support and the stability of such funding
• Duplication within the college or availability outside the college 
• Impact of reduction/elimination on other college functions

The following criteria will be used in addition to the appropriate categories above to evaluate Cottage Grove, Florence, Downtown Center and the community learning centers.

• 5-year FTE enrollment history
• Student/community demand above what college now offers
• Access to education and services for populations whose access is restricted by geographical location
• Cost of the service, function or activity
• Directly supports instructional activities 
• Duplication within the college or availability outside the college
• Impact of reduction/elimination on other college functions

All grant-funded programs will use one of the categories above and the following:

• Real cost to the college 
• Impact of reduction/elimination on other college functions
• Potential to provide overhead to cover real costs
• Essential and/or central to the collegeís mission