Substantive Change Proposal - Saddleback College

the budget and institutional financial audits and management letters prepared
by an outside certified public accountant who has no other relationship to the
institution for its two most recent fiscal years, including the fiscal year ending
immediately prior to the date of the submission of the application. The audits
must be certified and any exceptions explained. It is recommended that the
auditor employ as a guide Audits of Colleges and Universities, published by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. An applicant institution must
not show an annual or cumulative operating deficit at any time during the
eligibility application process.
SOCCCD is a basic aid district which means that the majority of its funding comes
from local property taxes. Additional college funding sources come from Federal
and State grants and from corporate and private donations. Reports on audit of
financials and supplemental information including report on compliance dated
are prepared for the SOCCCD and Saddleback College by Vicenti Lloyd Stutzman
Certified Public Accountants and are available annually for review in the District
Fiscal Services Office. The District meets this eligibility requirement by ensuring
a balanced budget that supports all college needs as verified by the certified
public accounting firm.
19. Institutional Planning and Evaluation
The institution systematically must evaluate and make public how well and in
what ways it is accomplishing its purposes, including assessment of student
learning outcomes. The institution must provide evidence of planning for
improvement of institutional structures and processes, student achievement of
educational goals, and student learning. The institution must assess progress
toward achieving its stated goals and make decisions regarding improvement
through an ongoing and systematic cycle of evaluation, integrated planning,
resource allocation, implementation, and reevaluation.
As the Shared Governance Body of Saddleback College, the Planning and Budget
Steering Committee serves as the strategic planning and budget committee. The
2007‐2010 Strategic Plan sets forth the strategic directions, goals, and strategies
that Saddleback College is pursuing in order to fulfill our mission. A copy of the
most recent strategic plan may be viewed on the strategic planning website at:
http://www.saddleback.edu/gov/sp/index.html. Institutional evaluations of
SLOs and AUOs may be found at
http://www.saddleback.edu/asenate/epa/index.html.
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