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Student Services Program Review-Spring 2010 - Shasta College

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3. Comparison with Other InstitutionsUpward Bound is comparable in size and scope to other programs nationally and inthe region. Additional students can be added in the next grant cycle.4. Facility Use/AvailabilityUpward Bound staff maintains an 8 a.m.-5 p.m. schedule. School site staffmaintain the hours of the school schedule. Additional evening hours are performedas needed to provide services for parents/families. Weekend staff commitmentsare also required for certain events, such as college visits. Facility use is sufficientfor the work/services required.5. Faculty and Classified StaffingThis section is not relevant for the GEAR UP/TRiO programs. However, tablesdetailing the staffing structure of each program are available in Section II of thisreview.6. EquipmentUpward Bound follows the <strong>Shasta</strong> <strong>College</strong> policy for replacement of technologyequipment. Other equipment is purchased as needed in compliance withregulations and with the approval of Administration.7. Budget Information, Requests, Action PlansWhen the original project proposal was written, the specified budget was adequateto carry out stated goals and objectives. However, due to challenges in the firsttwo years of the project, this year’s allocation was reduced by $100,000. This hasadded additional challenges this year, as we are striving to regain trust withprogram partners. Fortunately, our original allocation will be restored after thisprogram year if we continue to meet program goals.The federal program budget for Upward Bound requires significant revision after itis set with <strong>Shasta</strong> <strong>College</strong>. There are two reasons for this. The first is that <strong>Shasta</strong><strong>College</strong> requires that budgets be submitted before we receive our official budgetnotification notice from the USDOE indicating our budget allocation for thefollowing year. In addition, the federal grant cycle (September 1- August 31) isdifferent than the state budget cycle (July 1- June 30). Consequently, there willalways be a significant portion of our budget remaining on June 30 th that must beimmediately carried forward to the next state budget year. The Business Office iswell aware of these budget considerations and works with program staff to ensurethat budget balances are monitored and adjusted as needed.In addition to grant funding provided by the US Department of Education, effortsare made to enhance services through additional supplemental funding. Forexample, in 2009-<strong>2010</strong>, Kate Mahar received a $24,000 grant from RTI (Researchand Technology Institute) to support assessment efforts of the department. These- 346 -

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