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Beer Steins Theory of Complex Issues and
Relative Funding

• Created by Stacey Bartlett
• In response, in part, to questions and concerns
  regarding waitlists,
• enrollment management, section reductions, FTES,
  the 1300 account,
• parking and traffic pattern changes and hassles,
• pedagogical cap philosophical debates and
  cultural norms,
• and the increasing demands on faculty. Plus, I
  found myself with a lot of extra time on my hands
  
• between midnight and 4am.
• Presented to the Chair/Coordinator Group The
  Academic Senate
• Fall 2010

Another fine quality Keep It Simple Stacey
Production!
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Dealing with complexity is an inefficient and
unnecessary waste of time, attention and mental
energy. There is never any justification for
things being complex when they could be
simple.Edward de Bono FYI This is one of
Staceys favorite quotations.
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For every complex problem there is an answer
that is clear, simple, and wrong. H.L.
Mencken FYI This is one of Kenneth Beardens
favorite quotations. yet, he and stacey get
along so well! Like 6 and pack.
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This is not simple but perhaps we can agree to a
simple understanding of its complexity. So,
please dont get me wrong.

• Waitlists, Enrollment Management, 1300 Account,
• FTES and Ped Caps
• Show me the money!

The word get was added in response to those
of you who are not comfortable with using the
more stylistic, cry in your beer blues
vernacular. I suggest everyone try the phrase
out loud both ways and make an individual choice.
Thats all Im sayin!
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Understanding FundingA beer drinkers guide to
the complex

• How we are funded
• We receive funds for a specific percentage of
  FTES growth
• Under that percentage and we lose out on funds
• Its as if you could have had a full beer, but
  the barkeep only filled your mug part way---rip
  off!

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Percentage of FTES we are actually paid forthis
year about 2.25--a nice full pint but we are
trying for 3 so as not to leave a drop behind. A
difficult task indeed!
2.25
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A little foam is good but you know what they say
about too much of a good thing!
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Too much just spills over! Its like paying for
beer you dont even get to drink! The additional
FTES over the specific is not funded and
therefore the expenses associated with that
overage amount come out of pocket.
2.25
Unfunded growth
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Question When does 33 become 1300?
3 Targeted Foam Amount
3 Unfunded Growth Foam
ANSWER When theres too much foam in your
beer! But not always because .
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Wow, you can really hold your beer!

• From summer to fall and winter to spring
  sometimes you hold it and then use it later.
• Its challenging but good beer is worth it!

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When good beer goes bad
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When the
Has
schedule
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A few previews to catch us up

• Previously
• We talked about waitlists and the value as
  strategic enrollment management tool---
• Needs some tweaking
• Other reports also provide insight
• For what purpose will it be used other than
  classroom management? Strategic cuts or adds?
• We talked about the deficit in the 1300 account
• From aprox 2mil to 800,000 in the hole
• But, still in the hole
• We talked about the 6 FTES growth and the 3
  target which brings us to .

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Todays Discussion

• FACT We have cut some winter session and some
  spring sections in order to move toward the 3
  target FTES rate and also in order to balance the
  1300 account.
• FACT As a norm, we have grown accustomed to
  taking over ped caps.
• Before we look at how these two relate

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First, lets understand our cultureThe way we
were

• Back in the day, encouraged by administration and
  by our own survival instincts, we were chasing
  after FTES as though it was elusive and wily
  game!
• This is called the Ooh, I got one! syndrome.
• Sadly, many faculty still proudly suffer with
  this syndrome and can be seen counting the seats
  in the quest for the elusive and wily game.
  They have yet to realize we are currently part of
  the game preserve.

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Next, the way we are

• Today, encouraged by our own conviction, moral
  code, sense of responsibility, democratic
  sensibility, and of course, soft hearts, we have
  been compelled as though called upon personally
  by a stray kitty stranded in the rain in the
  middle of Durham-Pentz.
• This is called the Oh, just one more syndrome
• This is also encouraged by administration
• Not confirmed , but Hello Kitty is interested
  in sponsoring a few of us faculty.
• Also, rumors are surfacing of an alliance with
  the Humane Society suggesting that talks are
  underway for certain over-enrolled sections.
  Again, this is not confirmed and may in fact be
  completely random humor. Or, a random attempt at
  humor.

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Thus, as a cultural norm, we take over cap

• What does it mean?
• Short term
• Long term
• Term to term
• And the discussion continues.
• Coming to a KISS Production near you
• Dr. Data aka KB aka SLO Guy
• Dr. Kenneth Bearden
• Will present actual numbers.
• Yep, real ones. Kind of exciting.

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THE ENDShould have got a 12 pack

• Beer is living proof that god loves us.
• Benjamin Franklin

This presentation was updated for clarity ( fun)
with few minor changes after the Academic Senate
meeting. sb