KCTCS Board Of Regents Approve 2011-2012 Budget
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Board of Regents approved
a 2011-12 budget of $903,161,700 during its quarterly meeting today at West Kentucky
Community and Technical College in Paducah. The budget includes a four percent increase
in tuition for in-state students and a three percent salary increase for all full-time
faculty and staff, the first pay raise in four years.
The board was committed to compensating faculty and staff financially for their dedication
and hard work, especially in light of record enrollments, said Zawacki. They have
been asked to educate and serve more students and certainly deserve a financial reward
for their outstanding efforts.
In-state tuition rates for the 2011-12 academic year will increase from $130 per credit
hour to $135. Out-of-state tuition rates approved by the board include a $270 per
credit hour rate for students from contiguous counties and $465 for all other out-of-state
students.
The approved tuition rates are consistent with the parameters established by the Council
for Postsecondary Education. These parameters include an in-state tuition rate increase
of four percent and out-of-state rates of at least double in-state rates.
KCTCS remains committed to providing Kentuckians with a quality education that is
both affordable and convenient, said Thomas O. Zawacki, KCTCS Board of Regents Chair.
Our statewide system of 16 colleges and 68 campuses continues to be the best postsecondary
education value in the state.
The board also approved a leadership initiative proposed by Dr. McCall with Change
as the theme. It is designed to implement a formal change management process to successfully
execute Transformation Strategies in areas such as curriculum review, developmental
education, dual credit, financial aid, job placement and career development, student
services and transfer.
KCTCS will be stronger, more nimble and better equipped to enhance the employability
and quality of life of all Kentuckians, said Dr. McCall. This plan is designed to
ensure the global competitiveness of this state by educating our citizens in high
demand, high wage jobs.
Other aspects of the initiative will include communicating more directly with all
employees by visiting each KCTCS college more often, creating a comprehensive training
program, building team structures based on change management and best practices, and
creating a KCTCS Office of Change Management to manage these aspects and to provide
ongoing leadership, service and support to the System Office and colleges.
As part of the Change initiative, faculty and staff at all 16 colleges and the System
Office will be challenged to think creatively and to consider every alternative for
how, when, and where programs and services are delivered. Strategies such as outsourcing,
standardization, automation,
realignment, reallocation and the use of technology will be considered.
In other business, the board:
Approved or ratified 49 programs, options, certificates and diplomas including these
associate in applied science programs:
o An associate in applied science in health information technology for Bluegrass Community
and Technical College, Gateway Community & Technical College and Hazard Community
and Technical College.
o An associate in applied science in logistics and operations management for West
Kentucky Community and Technical College.
11,141 academic credential requests (certificates, diplomas or associate degrees)
between January 19, 2011 and April 29, 2011.
The credentials include:
- 4,566 candidates for certificates;
- 1,257 candidates for diplomas; and
- 5,318 candidates for associate degrees.
The next meeting of the KCTCS Board of Regents will be September 15-16, 2011 at Jefferson
Community and Technical College.
