Wallace State Administrative Council
Wallace State Community College's annual budget hearings process enhances institutional planning, funding allocation, and resource development. This structured process aligns funding priorities with the college's strategic goals, ensuring a comprehensive and equitable evaluation of campuswide needs. Coordinated by the Advancement and Innovation division, it integrates quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness while fostering collaboration and informed decision-making. Key innovative elements include: (1) providing a transparent forum for faculty, staff, and department leaders to present needs, ensuring that funding decisions reflect excellence and student success; (2) consolidating requests into a single forum to minimize redundancy and accelerate decision-making; (3) optimizing resource allocation by aligning priorities with available funding streams; (4) making the structured framework easily replicable at other institutions; (5) integrating campuswide collaboration with strategic planning to ensure that funding priorities are data-informed and future-focused; and (6) conducting the process annually to address emerging needs promptly.
Innovators
- Beth Bownes Johnson, Vice President, Academic Affairs and Applied Technologies
- Alyce Flanigan, Vice President, Administrative Services, and Director, Human Resources
- Lisa German, Vice President, Learning, and Dean, Health Sciences
- Suzanne Harbin, Vice President, Advancement and Innovation
- Vicki Karolewics, President
- Kristen Holmes, Vice President, Students, and Chief Marketing Officer
- Mattie Hudson, Director, Research, Planning, and Assessment
- James Malone, Assistant Dean, Health Sciences
- Jerry Murcks, Dean, Applied Technologies
- Don Roden, Chief Information Officer
- Billy Rose, Director, Physical Plant
- Lauren Wilson, Director, Oneonta Instructional Site and Dual Enrollment
