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Canceled Classes Cost the Campus More Money
Diana Petras
Issue date: 3/30/07 Section: News
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The current low enrollment epidemic affects both students and faculty members on campus with canceled classes as well as financial issues for the school.
In terms of running a college, the school receives money from the state based on the number of FTES (Full Time Equivalent Student). Each semester the number of FTES enrolled each year is expected to increase, but when the school does not reach the growth number expected, it looses money.
In the Sept. 22 story "Low Enrollment Epidemic Hits GCC, Classes Canceled," former Vice President of Instructional Services, Steve White, said that an FTES is one credit or non-credit student enrolled at Glendale College.
He said that the college receives about $3,900 to $4,000 for one credit FTES and around $2,200 for one non-credit FTES. He also said, "The school receives about $70,000,000 for about 16,000 credit and non-credit FTES enrolled at GCC."
The money that the college acquires from the state is used to operate the school. With low enrollment, the school cannot gain enough capital needed to compensate for the use of instructors, utilities and student services.
According to Vice President of Administrative Services, Larry Serot, the direct cost of instruction for a professor is about $4,200 and that does not include the utilities or maintenance of the classroom.
For instance, current Vice President of Instructional Services Dawn Lindsay said that a three unit class with six students only generates $2,900 for the school. With $2,900, it is not enough to pay for an instructor and the other costs needed to fund the school so the class may get canceled.
"When you take the instructor's salary out of [$2,900] and then look at the electricity, water, grounds keeping and maintenance [of the campus]... it isn't enough," she said.
Lindsay also said that even if a three unit class has reached the bare minimum of 15 students, it acquires $7,050 for the college while another class with 27 students or so will attain $13,052. If a class with 15 students or more enrolled, the class is able to maintain a budget that benefits the school.
In terms of running a college, the school receives money from the state based on the number of FTES (Full Time Equivalent Student). Each semester the number of FTES enrolled each year is expected to increase, but when the school does not reach the growth number expected, it looses money.
In the Sept. 22 story "Low Enrollment Epidemic Hits GCC, Classes Canceled," former Vice President of Instructional Services, Steve White, said that an FTES is one credit or non-credit student enrolled at Glendale College.
He said that the college receives about $3,900 to $4,000 for one credit FTES and around $2,200 for one non-credit FTES. He also said, "The school receives about $70,000,000 for about 16,000 credit and non-credit FTES enrolled at GCC."
The money that the college acquires from the state is used to operate the school. With low enrollment, the school cannot gain enough capital needed to compensate for the use of instructors, utilities and student services.
According to Vice President of Administrative Services, Larry Serot, the direct cost of instruction for a professor is about $4,200 and that does not include the utilities or maintenance of the classroom.
For instance, current Vice President of Instructional Services Dawn Lindsay said that a three unit class with six students only generates $2,900 for the school. With $2,900, it is not enough to pay for an instructor and the other costs needed to fund the school so the class may get canceled.
"When you take the instructor's salary out of [$2,900] and then look at the electricity, water, grounds keeping and maintenance [of the campus]... it isn't enough," she said.
Lindsay also said that even if a three unit class has reached the bare minimum of 15 students, it acquires $7,050 for the college while another class with 27 students or so will attain $13,052. If a class with 15 students or more enrolled, the class is able to maintain a budget that benefits the school.
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