Submit a Proposal
Seattle Colleges encourages leaders at every level to use this form to submit proposals to:
- Improve the student experience
- Strengthen fiscal sustainability
- Support organizational alignment
- Enhance operational effectiveness
- Advance student success.
This form is designed to help leaders transform ideas into well-developed, evidence-based recommendations for Chancellor review. Innovation is encouraged. Collaboration is expected. Evidence is required. Student success is the goal.
Section 1: Proposal Information
Proposal Title: [Text Field]
Short Title of Proposal: [Text Field]
Proposal Sponsor: [Text Field]
Executive Sponsor: [Text Field]
Department/Division: [Dropdown]
- District Office
- North Seattle College
- Seattle Central College
- South Seattle College
- Multi-College Initiative
- Other
Participating Colleges/Units: [Multi-Select]
- North Seattle College
- Seattle Central College
- South Seattle College
- District Office
- Multiple Units
Date Submitted: [Date Field]
Decision Needed By: [Date Field]
Proposed Start Date: [Date Field]
Strategic Priority Alignment: Select all that apply.
- Operational Alignment
- Fiscal Sustainability
- Student Success
- Enrollment Growth T
- Technology Modernization
- Other
Section 2: Executive Summary
What specifically are you asking the Chancellor to approve? [Long Text Field]
Recommended action: briefly summarize your recommendation. [Long Text Field]
Why this matters: describe the challenge or opportunity. [Long Text Field]
Estimated Impact [table]
Field Response
Students Affected [Numeric Field]
Employees Affected [Numeric Field]
Colleges Involved [Text Field]
Estimated Annual Financial Impact [Currency Field]
Estimated Timeline [Text Field]
Section 3: Problem or Opportunity Statement
What issue are we trying to solve? Describe the challenge, gap, inconsistency, inefficiency, risk, or opportunity. [Long Text Field]
Why is this important now? [Long Text Field]
What happens if we do nothing? [Long Text Field]
Section 4: Strategic Alignment
Unified Student Experience Alignment. Select all that apply.
- Student Access
- Student Navigation
- Student Support
- Retention
- Persistence
- Completion
- Transfer Success
- Workforce Outcomes
How does this support Operational Alignment? For example, Governance, Accountability, Consistency, Shared Services, Operational Effectiveness [Long Text Field]
How does this support Fiscal Sustainability? For example, revenue growth, cost avoidance, efficiency gains, resource optimization [Long Text Field]
Section 5: Current State Assessment
Describe the current state: what exists today? [Long Text Field]
Supporting data: what evidence supports the need for change? [Attachment Upload] [Long Text Field]
Current challenges: describe existing pain points. [Long Text Field]
Section 6: Innovative Solution Proposal
Describe your recommended solution: [Long Text Field]
Why is this innovative? Select all that apply.
- New Operating Model
- Process Redesign
- Shared Service Opportunity
- Technology Solution
- Organizational Alignment
- Student Experience Improvement
- Revenue Enhancement
- Partnership Model
- Other
Expected Benefits [table]
Benefit Area Description
Student Impact [Text]
Employee Impact [Text]
Operational Impact [Text]
Financial Impact [Text]
Strategic Impact [Text]
Section 7: Options Analysis
Option A - Status Quo [table]
Category Description
Cost [Text]
Benefits [Text]
Risks [Text]
Student Impact [Text]
Option B - Recommended Approach [table]
Category Description
Cost [Text]
Benefits [Text]
Risks [Text]
Student Impact [Text]
Option C - Alternative Approach [table]
Category Description
Cost [Text]
Benefits [Text]
Risks [Text]
Student Impact [Text]
Why is the Recommended Option preferred? [Long Text Field]
Section 8: Stakeholder Review
Stakeholders Consulted [Select all that apply]
- Presidents
- Vice Chancellors
- Academic Affairs
- Student Affairs
- Faculty Representatives
- Classified Staff
- Labor Partners
- Student Leadership
- DWLT Representatives
- Cabinet Representatives
- Other
What feedback was received? [Long Text Field]
How Was Feedback Incorporated? [Long Text Field]
What were the areas of disagreement [Long Text Field]
Section 9: Financial Analysis
One-Time Costs [table]
Category Amount
Staffing [Currency]
Technology [Currency]
Consulting [Currency]
Equipment [Currency]
Other [Currency]
Total [Auto-Calculate]
Ongoing Annual Costs [table]
Category Amount
Staffing [Currency]
Technology [Currency]
Maintenance [Currency]
Other [Currency]
Total [Auto-Calculate]
Funding Source. Select all the apply
- Existing Budget
- Budget Reallocation
- Grant Funding
- One-Time Funds
- Revenue Generation
- Other
Expected Financial Benefits [table]
Benefit Type Annual Value
Revenue Growth [Currency]
Cost Avoidance [Currency]
Efficiency Gains [Currency]
Resource Optimization [Currency]
Other [Currency]
Section 10: Impact Assessment
What will be the student impact? [Long Text Field]
What will be the employee impact? [Long Text Field]
Equity impact: please answer:
- Who benefits? [Long Text Field]
- Who may be negatively impacted? [Long Text Field]
- How equity outcomes improve? [Long Text Field]
- How success will be measured? [Long Text Field]
Please answer how the community (be community meaning ?) will be impacted. [Long Text Field]
Section 11: Risk Assessment
Risk Probability Impact Mitigation [Table]
[Text] Low / Medium / High Low / Medium / High [Text]
[Text] Low / Medium / High Low / Medium / High [Text]
Additional risks. Select all that apply:
- Legal
- Compliance
- Accreditation
- Labor Relations
- Technology
- Reputational
- Financial
Section 12: Implementation Readiness [Not sure we need this section]
Executive Sponsor [Text Field]
Project Lead [Text Field]
Key Partners [Long Text Field]
Milestones [table]
Milestone Date
Planning Complete [Date]
Implementation Begins [Date]
Pilot Launch [Date]
Full Launch [Date]
Benefits Review [Date]
Resource Requirements [Long Text Field]
Change Management Approach [Long Text Field]
Section 13: Success Measures
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) [table]
Measure Current State Target Timeline
[Text] [Value] [Value] [Date]
[Text] [Value] [Value] [Date]
Benefits realization plan: how will success be measured after implementation? [Long Text Field]
Final Review
Before submitting, confirm your proposal clearly answers:
- What problem are we solving?
- Why now?
- What alternatives were considered?
- What does it cost?
- What are the risks?
- Who was consulted?
- How will success be measured?
- What specifically is being requested of the Chancellor?
Final recommendation: provide your final recommendation for Chancellor consideration. [Long Text Field]
Certification: I certify that the information provided in this submission is accurate and has undergone appropriate review and consultation. [check box]
Proposal sponsor: [Electronic Signature Field]
Executive sponsor: [Electronic Signature Field]
Date submitted: [Auto Date Stamp]
Submission Workflow (Visible to User)
Step 1: Submit Proposal
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Step 2: Initial Review by Executive Advisor
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Step 3: College Cabinet / ELT Review (if applicable)
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Step 4: District-Wide Leadership Team Review
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Step 5: Executive Steering Committee Review
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Step 6: Chancellor Decision
Potential outcomes
- Approve
- Approve with Conditions
- Return for Modification
- Decline
Before You Submit
Think boldly. Collaborate broadly. Use evidence. Focus on students.
Every proposal should help answer one question: how does this improve the Unified Student Experience and support student success across Seattle Colleges?