Program Authorization: Constitution of 1974, Article 8,
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Role, Scope, and Mission Statement: South Louisiana Community College provides multi-campus public educational programs that lead to: achievement of associate degrees of art, science, or applied science; transfer to four-year institutions; acquisition of the necessary career education and technical skills to participate successfully in the workplace and economy; promotion of economic development and job growth in south Louisiana; mastery of skills necessary for competence in industry specific to south Louisiana; completion of developmental or remedial educational requirements; cultural enrichment, lifelong learning and life skills.
The goals of the South Louisiana Community College are:
1. To provide general education, certificate and associate degree programs that serve the workforce needs of the citizens in the SLCC delivery area.
2. To provide a minimum of two career and technical education programs that serve the workforce needs of the citizens in the SLCC delivery area.
3. To provide a developmental education program in reading, English and mathematics to meet the basic educational skills needs of citizens in the SLCC delivery area.
4. To provide a community education program in the visual and performing arts which incorporates the principles of service and continuing education programs for the citizens in the SLCC delivery area.
5. To obtain, by the administration, various supportive services to include financial, consultative, administrative, legalistic and programmatic, from various organizations and agencies to enable the institution to achieve its mission.
6. To establish a program of institutional effectiveness of assessment based on SACS requirements, that involves explicit and documented comparison of institutional performance to institutional purpose.
OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Unless otherwise indicated, all objectives are to be accomplished during or by the end of FY 1999-2000. Performance indicators are made up of two parts: name and value. The indicator name describes what is being measured. The indicator value is the numeric value or level achieved within a given measurement period. For budgeting purposes, performance indicator values are shown for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and alternative funding scenarios (continuation budget level and Executive Budget recommendation level) for the ensuing fiscal year (the fiscal year of the budget document).
RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM
The sources of funding for this program are the General Fund, Fees and Self-generated Revenues and Federal Funds. Fees and Self-generated Revenues are from general registration fees. Federal Funds are from program administrative costs.
ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION
The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 99.8% of the existing operating budget. It represents 70.5% of the total request ($2,734,928) for this program. The major changes in the existing operating budget are due to a nonrecurring carry forward used for the purchase of an automobile ($14,495) and the statewide adjustments cited above.
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This program does not have funding for Professional Services for Fiscal Year 1999-2000. |
OTHER CHARGES
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This program does not have a specific allocation for Other Charges for Fiscal Year 1999-2000. |
ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS
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This program does not have a specific allocation for Acquisitions and Major Repairs for Fiscal Year 1999-2000. |