STEPS IN PLANNING CYCLE TIMELINE 

STEP 1:   SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS & RECOMMENDATION

A. IPC CONDUCTED SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS                          June 28-29 & July 15, 2005

The Integrated Planning Committee (hereinafter referred to as the IPC)
convened a three-day Retreat to create Strategic Directions and Institutional Priorities.  

B. IPC RECOMMENDED 4 STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS FOR 2005-2010      June/July 2005

C. IPC RECOMMENDED ANNUAL INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITIES                   July 2005
     FOR 2005/06 & 2006/07

 STEP 2: FEEDBACK ON STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS & INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITIES

The IPC solicits feedback from the Academic Senate, Classified Senate,
ASMC and Administrative Leadership Council                                                       August 8-22, 2005

            The College conducts Campus Summits to solicit feedback.                                August 11&16 2005

 STEP 3: ENDORSEMENT BY COLLEGE COUNCIL                                               August 31, 2005

The College Council reviews IPC recommendations as well as Step 2 feedback.
College Council modifies (as needed), confirms & endorses Strategic Directions &
Annual Institutional Priorities.

 STEP 4: DIVISION GOALS                                                                                            August 8-19, 2005

Each College Executive Administrator (working with appropriate Deans) develops
goals for his/her respective Administrative Division (i.e., President’s Office,
Instruction, Student Services, and Business & Administrative Services).

 STEP 5: ANNUAL UNIT ACTION PLANS                                                                 Sept.7-Oct.7, 2005

Each Unit develops Annual Action Plans for 2006-07 that support Institutional
Priorities and Division Goals 

STEP 6: SYNTHESIS                                                                                                         Oct.10- 28, 2005 

Each College Executive Administrator synthesizes Unit Annual Action Plans
and develops an Administrative Review, Analysis & Recommendation (A.R.A.R.)
for each Action Plan

 STEP 7: REVIEW & ANALYSIS                                                                                   Oct. 31-Dec. 2, 2005

IPC reviews, analyzes & comments on Unit Action Plans.
(If needed, IPC refers specific Action Plans to the following committees
for specialized input & refinement: CDCPD (Council of Department Chairs &
Program Directors), CIC (Curriculum & Instructional Council), Facilities
Committee, Technology Committee, Budget Committee)

 STEP 8: REVIEW &FEEDBACK                                                                          Dec. 5, 2005-Jan. 13, 2006

IPC forwards summary and analysis to Academic Senate, Classified Senate,
ASMC, Administrative Leadership Council for review at respective constituency
meetings and also to College Council for 1st read & preliminary discussion at
December 14 College Council Meeting 

 STEP 9: ENDORSEMENT OF COLLEGE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN                    January 18, 2006

A. College Council receives feedback from Step 8 and modifies (as needed)
     and endorses College Action Plan

B.  College Council forwards recommended College Action Plan to the College Budget
      Committee for financial analysis

C.  College Council forwards recommended Action Plan to the College President

 Step 10: PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL                                                               Feb. 10, 2006

College President acts on recommended Action Plan in accordance with the
College Council By-Laws and subject to availability of funding

Budget Development CYCLE TIMELINE

BUDGET DEVELOPMENT CYCLE BEGINS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS
     Feb. 1, 2006

BUDGET DEVELOPMENT CYCLE BEGINS FOR NON-INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS
     Feb. 8, 2006

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS:  BUDGET REQUESTS DUE TO INSTRUCTIONAL DIVISION DEANS 
     March 17, 2006

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS:  ALL BUDGET REQUESTS DUE TO MANAGER/VICE PRESIDENT 
     March 17, 2006

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS: INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT REQUESTS DUE FROM INSTRUCTIONAL DEANS TO CDCPD 
(Council of Department Chairs and Program Directors)  
     March 31, 2006

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS: ALL OTHER BUDGET REQUESTS DUE FROM INSTRUCTIONAL DEANS TO VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION
     March 31, 2006

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS: BUDGET REQUESTS DUE FROM MANAGER/VICE PRESIDENT TO BUSINESS SERVICES OFFICE FOR CONSOLIDATION 
     March 31, 2006                                                                                   

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS: CDCPD REVIEWS AND ACTS UPON SUPPLY & EQUIPMENT REQUESTS 
     April 5, 2006 & May 3, 2006

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS: ACADEMIC SENATE RECEIVES, REVIEWS AND ACTS UPON CDCPD’S SUPPLY & EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 
     May 4, 2006

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS: VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION RECEIVES SUPPLY &EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ACADEMIC SENATE 
     May 5, 2006

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS: BUDGET REQUESTS DUE FROM VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION TO BUSINESS SERVICES OFFICE FOR CONSOLIDATION  
     May 8, 2006

COLLEGE BUDGET COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND ACTS ON BUDGET REQUESTS
     May 10, 2006

COLLEGE PRESIDENT RESPONDS TO COLLEGE BUDGET COMMITTEE’S  RECOMMENDATIONS
     May 19, 2006