The Way Forward

The Way Forward Outline

Overview

o Introduction

o Purpose & Premise of the TWF Multi-Year Plan

o TWF Plan Summary & Goals

o Process & College Governance

o Financial ‘snapshot’

o Tools & Techniques

o Viability Phase

o Stability Phase

o Vitality Phase

o Summary

Section II—Historical Context of College

o Introduction

o Five Year History of College Finances

o General Fund Reserves & Uses (Offset Budget Deficits)

o Other Post-Employment Benefits

o (Unfunded) Retiree Liability

o MEASURE N – Facilities Bond (Series A, B, & C)

o Capital Outlay and Unfunded Maintenance

o FTES and Current Funding Mechanisms

o Summary

Section III—Financial & Non-Financial Indicators

o Introduction

o Financial Ratios

o Primary Reserve Ratio

o Net Income Operations Ratio

o Viability Ratio

o Diversification of Revenue Sources

o Equity Ratio (alternative to Diversification of Revenue Sources)

o Implications of the Financial Ratios for NVC

o Introduction

o Non-Financial Indicators

o Audit Opinions (last four years)

o Community College Leadership

o Implications of Non-Financial Ratios for NVC

Section IV— ‘Ensuring Viability’

o Introduction

o Objectives & Timelines

o Guiding Principles

o Cost Reduction Strategies

o General Institutional Restructuring & Outsourcing

o Braided-Revenue Strategies

o Area Plans

o Instruction

o Proposed Academic Structure

o Administration Services

o President’s Area

o Student Services

o Strategic Enrollment Planning Over Next Three Years

o Development of Consolidated Auxiliary Services -- Fee-Based Services & Programs Related Revenues

o Stability

o Introduction

o Stability restoration building blocks

o Strategic Initiative 1: Establish a Stable FTE/Cap/Growth…

o Strategic Initiative 2: Secure Financial Strength

o Strategic Initiative 3: Leverage NVC’s Resources through Partnerships & Collaboration—NVC will adopt a structure to attract partnerships

o Vitality

o Introduction

o Strategic Initiative 1: Diversify, Restructure, and Strengthen Academic Programs for the Health Sciences

o Strategic Initiative 2: Build Institutional Advancement Capacity

o Summary

o References