Part IV. Resource Implications Template

Request for Resource Allocations

Each prioritized planning list should be limited to the top five requests for your division, unit, or area. Planning requests should be $5,000 or greater in amount. Some divisions may want to keep a complete prioritized list of items for any amount to use for division fund requests.

·  Operating Budget (includes Supplies, Student Help, Technology, Equipment/Furniture, Travel/Professional Development)

·  Personnel (positions and release time)

·  Repair and Maintenance

OVERALL DIVISION/UNIT/AREA PRIORITIES FOR OPERATING BUDGETS (This category includes Supplies, Student Help, Technology, Equipment/Furniture, and Travel/Professional Development)

Priority / Item or Action and improvement sought / College, Program, or Unit Goal / Data supporting request from ARPD / New Funding Cost Estimate / If new funding not available: Possibilities for Extramural Funding or Reallocation
1 / Student help (7 positions total) for the following Student Services Units:
·  Student Life (Intramurals & NSO) -- 5
·  Job Prep Services -- 1
·  A&R (Transcript evaluation) -- 1 / Student success, persistence,
completion / Expansion of IMLeeSports program: 110 in 2012, 148 in 2013, and 167 in 2014. Approx. 2000 NSO appts in fall & 1000 in spring. Transcript evaluation backlog requires assistance. / $47,000
2 / Increase Mental Health services / Student health and safety / Increased number of students with mental health needs are not being adequately met. Waianae campus has no mental health counselor support with part time position. Need to increase services from half-time to full-time. / $30,000
3 / Upgrade computers for all counselors. Inventory provides evidence that most all computers being used by counselors are at least 8 years old. / Support STAR and STARFISH initiatives, increase accessibility to BANNER system for data extraction / Inventory is currently being conducted for all counselors / 20 computers @$750 each= $15,000
4 / Professional development for counselors; A&R staff / Responsible stewardship of human resources / Dean’s Office budget is not sufficient to support professional development and it does not generate summer session funds. / $12,500
5 / Student Planners / Student success / $10,000

PERSONNEL (Positions and Release time)

Priority / Item or Action and improvement sought / College, Program, or Unit Goal / Data supporting request from ARPD / New Funding Cost Estimate / If new funding not available: Possibilities for Extramural Funding or Reallocation
1 / 1.0 FTE IT Specialist APT Band B / Student success, persistence, completion / An IT specialist is utilized for various projects such as the Student Government Elections, Commencement RSVP site, website projects, NSO Online, Maka`ala. IT support could also be utilized to develop comprehensive counseling web page embedded in Student Services web page for campus and community information / $55,000
2 / 1.0 FTE Veterans Center Coordinator / Support a growing student population that seek to secure veterans educational benefits / The Veterans counselor confirmed 1,161 appointments which reflect one of the highest student/counselor ratios among all the counselors. In the first year of the Veterans Resource Center, this counselor also held administrative responsibilities and huge strides were made to begin the process of streamlining admissions procedures and coordination of veteran’s benefits to create a high quality student service function. / $60,000 / Currently funded under Perkins federal grant. One additional year of grant-funding available.
3 / Retention Specialists (APT Band A) for the following programs
·  Business Division,
·  Professional Arts and Technology Division
·  DMED and ICS programs
·  AAT
·  Liberal Arts / Support retention and persistence for degree completion and transfer / Data indicates that Retention Specialists have a positive impact on student retention and persistence in CTE programs. These positions are currently grant funded, but grant funding is ending. / 4-6 permanent positions @$45,000 each / Currently funded under Perkins federal grant. If general funds not available, consider creating another Perkins strategy.
4 / FAO APT Band A / Student access and success / Data indicates that financial aid awards have reached a plateau and not increased over the past year. Financial aid outreach has ended due to loss of grant funded and casual hire positions. / $45,000
5 / Transcript Evaluator APT Band B / Completion and graduation / Data indicates that the current backlog of transcript evaluations has grown since two casual hire positions equaling 1.0FTE ended in July 2014. KCC has 2 full time transcript evaluators for a similar size student population. / $55,000

REPAIR and MAINTENANCE (R&M)

Priority / Item or Action and improvement sought / College, Program, or Unit Goal / Data supporting request from ARPD / New Funding Cost Estimate / If new funding not available: Possibilities for Extramural Funding or Reallocation
1 / Awning for A&R/FAO/Counseling / Leeward CC stewards resources in a responsible and purposeful manner / Replacement of awning that was removed for fascia renovation. Students waiting on line need shade. Glare and heat from lanai negatively impact working conditions of staff and student help at A&R and FAO windows. / $45,000
2 / Outdoor electrical outlets for the areas surrounding the Library concourse, Eucaplytus courtyard (near mauka wall) and down by theTuthill courtyard adjacent the Learning Commons building and the Campus Center building. / Leeward CC stewards resources in a responsible and purposeful manner / The additional outdoor electrical outlets are needed even more with the push to increase WIFI coverage and the trend towards mobile devices. / $12,000
3 / Bulletin Boards / Leeward CC stewards resources in a responsible and purposeful manner / The boards have not been replaced in decades and are decaying. / $5,000
$150 x 22 boards + shipping/tax.

Leeward CC Mission Statement:

At Leeward Community College, we work together to nurture and inspire all students. We help them attain their goals through high-quality liberal arts and career and technical education. We foster students to become responsible global citizens locally, nationally, and internationally. We advance the educational goals of all students with a special commitment to Native Hawaiians.

Strategic Plan Outcomes within a Leeward Context

Goal A Native Hawaiian Student Success

Academic Success; Empower & Inspire Native Hawaiian & Underserved Populations to Fulfill Their Potential

As an indigenous-serving institution we empower and inspire Native Hawaiian and underserved populations to fulfill their potential by increasing teaching effectiveness, recruitment, retention, academic success, completion and continuation of their education.

Goal B ALL Student Success

Content, Curriculum, Access, Support

Leeward CC effectively provides access, prepares and facilitates progression for students to succeed in the local and global workplace.

Goal C Workforce Development and Extramural Funds

Partnerships, External Funding, Economic Catalyst

Leeward CC provides skilled workforce by partnering with Central West Oahu businesses and organizations and government agencies to generate and support programs that stimulate and fulfill the economic vitality of the community.

Goal D Professional Development

Training& Professional Development, Learning Environment & Culture/Climate

Leeward CC provides access, funding and staffing to raise educational capital of the state.

Goal E Facilities, Sustainability, and Planning

Responsible Stewardship of Human, Material & Financial Resources

Leeward CC stewards resources in a responsible and purposeful manner