Planning, Budgeting and Review Schedule


Planning, Budgeting and Review Schedule, 2024-2025

Coordinators, Program Directors and Division Directors

Activity Start Date End Date
Finalize and submit 2024-2025 unit-level plans and post the findings (end-of-year results) for the 2023-2024 plans. Finalize and submit unit level plans for the 2024-2025 academic year with input  from all unit members. The plans should include at least three goals, along with strategies and related measures to be accomplished during the 2024-2025 academic year. Prepare and submit 2023-2024 results (end-of-year results). Program Review: Gather data and begin program reviews for 2023-2024. Use results to prepare 2024-2025 unit-level plans, if appropriate. August 2, 2024 September 30, 2024
Develop unit-level plans for the 2025-2026 academic year. These unit-level plans should include all major activities/functions, as well as any new goals and/or outcomes/objectives (strategies) that will require funding beyond current departmental budget levels. These new initiatives will be developed into project proposals later in the planning schedule. Plans should be revised as necessary before they are finalized in September 2025. Program Review: Finalize program reviews for 2023-2024. Program Reviews are initiated by the first-line supervisor then forwarded for Dean review. October 1, 2024 December 10, 2024
Develop departmental budget. Changes within different budget accounts can be made as long
as the total budget remains equal to or less than the 2024-2025 budget. Preliminary results from the current unit-level plans and the unit-level plans for the 2024-2025 academic year should be
used to help identify appropriate changes in departmental budgets. Any new activities requiring an increase in a department's budget will need to be developed as a project. Submit budget to next level supervisor.		 January 10, 2025 February 11, 2025
Develop proposals for all new projects. The projects should be based on both current unit-level plans and 2025-2026 unit-level plans. The projects should encompass new initiatives or programs that will require funding beyond the unit's current budget. Goals and outcomes/objectives  (strategies) outlined in the 2024-2025 plans should serve as a source for potential projects. In addition, preliminary results from the current year's unit-level plan should also be used. The projects should have measurable goals and objectives. All new projects must be submitted to the next level supervisor. February 28, 2025 April 1, 2025
Modify budgets and proposals. Base changes on suggestions from supervisor as well as relevant data concerning the need for budget changes and/or newly proposed projects. More specific direction may be initiated by the Vice-President, Finance & Administration. May 2, 2025 June 3, 2025

Deans

Activity Start Date End Date
Review 2024-2025/2025-2026 unit-level plans and
departmental budgets. Other relevant evaluation data should also be used to assist in the review process. Present results of review to the  appropriate vice president.		 January 24, 2025 February 11, 2025
Review project proposals. Base review on project's relationship with the College's strategic plan, the department's current unit-level plan, and the department's unit-level plan for the 2025-2026 academic year April 11, 2025 May 6, 2025
Modify budgets and proposals. Base changes on suggestions from supervisor as well as relevant data concerning the need for budget changes and/or newly proposed projects (based on Program Reviews which are initiated by the first-line supervisor and reviewed up to the
Division Director and then forwarded for Dean review).		 May 30, 2025 July 1, 2025

Vice Presidents

Activity Start Date End Date
Review and approve 2024-2025/2025-2026 unit-level plans and departmental budgets. Other relevant evaluation data should also be used to assist in the review process. February 14, 2025 March 4, 2025
Review and approve project proposals. Base review on project's relationship with the College's strategic plan, the department's current unit-level plan, and the department's unit-level plan for the 2025-2026 academic year. May 2, 2025 May 20, 2025
Review and approve modifications to budgets.
Modify budgets and proposals based on relevant data concerning the need for budget changes and/or newly proposed projects		 May 30, 2025 July 1, 2025