2001-02 general fund budget: $74,978,000

2002-03 general fund budget: being developed

Projected shortfall: $7.25 million or about 10 percent of the 2001-02 budget.

In recent years, the college has experienced rising costs and a decrease in state funding at the same time enrollment was increasing and the college was trying to serve as many students as possible. Potential deficits have been covered by spending reserves. 
 

Summary of Recommendations

This is an overview of major recommendations.  For complete and detailed information see the spreadsheet.

Close McKenzie Community Learning Center.  Reduce hours at the other community learning centers, Cottage Grove and Florence. Close these centers on Saturdays and over the summer. 

Eliminate classes specific to these majors: 
  Business Administration, including Sales and Marketing
  Journalism
  Pre-Engineering
  Theatre Arts

Note: Students will still be able to make significant progress towards these majors by taking required courses in math, English and other subjects prior to transferring to a four-year school. 

Eliminate the following one and two-year professional technical programs: 
Auto Body and Fender 
Aviation Maintenance 
Electronics and Electronics Technician 
Flight Technology 
Industrial Maintenance  
Manufacturing Technology 
Recreational Vehicle Service 
Broadcast/Visual Design and Production 
Business Administration/Sales and Marketing 
Real Estate 
Medical Office Assistant 
Respiratory Care 
Chemical Dependency Counselor Training 
Law Enforcement Reserve Academy 

Consolidate professional technical programs related to: Early Childhood Education, also Office Administration.

Reduce funding and reorganize the Community Education/Outreach Division.

Eliminate the Adult High School, Court School and the Adults with Special Needs program.

Eliminate funding for Athletics.

Eliminate funding for The Torch.

Reduce general fund support for the Foundation and KLCC.

Reduce funding and reorganize the following administrative functions: College Finance, Human Resources, Institutional Advancement, Labor Relations, Public Safety, and Purchasing Services.

Reduce funding and reorganize the following student services: Student Health and  the Multi-Cultural Center. 

Transfer the cost of International Admissions from the general fund to international student fees. 

Decrease senior citizen discount on tuition to 25%. (Current discount is 50%.)

Reductions ranging from a few thousand dollars to over $100,000 in virtually all areas of the college not named above.

Impact on staff
 101 full-time equivalent staff positions affected including
  51 faculty positions including 10 vacancies
  38 classified employee positions including 8 vacancies
  12 management positions including 2 vacancies