3. Professional development for faculty and staff to effect and sustain the change: Faculty and staff at EMCEC engage (and are encouraged to engage) in various forms of professional development, including (though not limited to) Flex Day activities on campus prior to the first week of instruction and conferences supported through staff development funding allocated to the campus as well as categorical funding. 4. Appropriate equipment and facilities, including adequate control over any site: The Eastern Madera County Educational Center leverages flexible technology to meet the ever-changing needs of students in the varied educational environments. There is one permanent computer lab room (24 seat capacity) and an additional computer classroom (24 seat capacity). Each full time employee has a computer assigned to him/her to perform his/her professional duties. Adjunct faculty have access to the instructional resource center where computers, printers, disc copiers, laptops and other technology used for educational preparation are available for use/checkout. In addition to the open use and scheduled use of the computer lab, each classroom on the campus has a projector, screen and permanent installed desktop computer. On campus there is one distance learning, telepresence-enabled classroom and one conference room to facilitate meetings and classroom environments across several campuses. Finally, a student success center has multiple workstations for online tutoring, assessment testing, and other online student support services. 5. Sustainable fiscal resources, including the initial and long-term amount and sources of funding for the proposed change and an analysis of fiscal impact on the institution’s budget: Funds are allocated to Reedley College by the district through a model that takes into account a base allocation, fixed costs, salary adjustments, and districtwide initiatives. Through a needs-based resource allocation process, discretionary funds are allocated to the EMCEC above fixed salary costs. Funds supporting the center have increased over time. Enrollment at the site has increased. The 2011-12 budget was $711,828.00. This 2015-16 year the budget was $945,369.00, an increase of 33% [Evidence: ] [Evidence: ] [Evidence: ]
3. Professional development for faculty and staff to effect and sustain the change: Faculty and staff at EMCEC engage (and are encouraged to engage) in various forms of professional development, including (though not limited to) Flex Day activities on campus prior to the first week of instruction and conferences supported through staff development funding allocated to the campus as well as categorical funding. 4. Appropriate equipment and facilities, including adequate control over any site: The Eastern Madera County Educational Center leverages flexible technology to meet the ever-changing needs of students in the varied educational environments. There is one permanent computer lab room (24 seat capacity) and an additional computer classroom (24 seat capacity). Each full time employee has a computer assigned to him/her to perform his/her professional duties. Adjunct faculty have access to the instructional resource center where computers, printers, disc copiers, laptops and other technology used for educational preparation are available for use/checkout. In addition to the open use and scheduled use of the computer lab, each classroom on the campus has a projector, screen and permanent installed desktop computer. On campus there is one distance learning, telepresence-enabled classroom and one conference room to facilitate meetings and classroom environments across several campuses. Finally, a student success center has multiple workstations for online tutoring, assessment testing, and other online student support services. 5. Sustainable fiscal resources, including the initial and long-term amount and sources of funding for the proposed change and an analysis of fiscal impact on the institution’s budget: Funds are allocated to Reedley College by the district through a model that takes into account a base allocation, fixed costs, salary adjustments, and districtwide initiatives. Through a needs-based resource allocation process, discretionary funds are allocated to the EMCEC above fixed salary costs. Funds supporting the center have increased over time. Enrollment at the site has increased. The 2011-12 budget was $711,828.00. This 2015-16 year the budget was $945,369.00, an increase of 33% [Evidence: ] [Evidence: ] [Evidence: ]
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