Resources and Meetings

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Purpose

To create a Unified Student Experience that ensures every Seattle Colleges student receives the same level of access, support, responsiveness, opportunity, and care regardless of where they enter the system.

Phase One

• Operational Alignment 
• Fiscal Sustainability

Leadership and Timeline

Executive Sponsor: Chancellor Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap
Executive Lead: Brent Jones, Executive Advisor to the Chancellor for Enterprise Strategy & Transformation
Timeline: November 2026-November 2027
Strategic Horizon: 2026-2028

Strategic Framework

Operational Alignment + Fiscal Sustainability = Unified Student Experience >>> Student Success

Phase One Goals

Operational Alignment

• Enterprise governance framework
• Decision-rights structure
• Accountability systems
• Shared-service opportunities
• Cross-college consistency
• Student-service standards

Fiscal Sustainability

• Eliminate remaining $10.4M structural deficit
• Achieve balanced FY28 budget
• Align resources with priorities
• Improve stewardship and efficiency

Key Deliverables

• Enterprise Governance Framework
• Chancellor Decision Package Process
• Decision Rights Framework
• Fiscal Stabilization Plan
• Shared Services Roadmap
• Student Experience Standards
• Executive Dashboards
• Benefits Realization Framework

Early-Win Commitments (First 120 Days)

January 2027

• Enterprise Governance Launch
• Fiscal Stabilization Dashboard

February 2027

• Student-Facing Consistency Standards

March 2027

• Cross-College Process Improvement Sprint
• Executive Accountability Dashboard

Governance Model

Working Teams >>> President Cabinets & ELTs >>> DWLT >>> Executive Steering Committee (Cabinet) >>> Chancellor Decision

Success Measures

Student

• Enrollment
• Retention
• Persistence
• Completion
• Transfer Success
• Workforce Outcomes

Organizational

• Governance effectiveness
• Decision cycle times
• Cross-college consistency
• Shared-service adoption

Financial

• $10.4M gap eliminated
• Balanced FY28 budget
• Administrative efficiencies realized

End State (November 2027)

Seattle Colleges will have:

• A balanced budget
• Enterprise governance and accountability systems
• Stronger organizational alignment
• More consistent student-facing services
• Improved operational effectiveness
• A foundation for a Unified Student Experience that advances student success across all three colleges.