MAU HALLER PAGE 33.

 

 

BUDGET ACTLVLYY UNIT
CRITERIA FOR RANKING

 

CRITERION
1. EFFICIENCY ~- This criterion is a measure of the effective use
of resources - by and large, meaning faculty, staff
and equipment/physical plant.

Elements:

Rate of Utilization (services)

(Enrollment/Capacity

(Completion/Enrollment (Course)
(Program)

Ratios

2. *PFFECTIVENESS - The definitions of effectiveness will vary
= by unit of analysis, but the concept relates to the
degree to which either the learner and/or the
college, employers, or sponsoring agencies,
perceive the learning activities to have fully met
expectations.

Elements:

Student Satisfaction (*Insufgictent data
Learner Performance - (Success) fon ude dn 1983/84
Post-College Performance - in most aneas)

Bie DEMAND/ACCESS - This concept involves a dual assessment for all
college educational activities - the notion of student
demand, which is quantifiable through maintenance of
waiting lists, and past enrolment performance, coupled
with the less quantifiable concept of accessibility.
This latter concept involves such characteristics as
curriculum structure and admission requirements.

Elements:

 

Numbers of Student Applicants/Wait Lists
Enhancement of Access: easier for some clientele
- Accessibility for/by FT/PT Learners
- Accessibility for/by Non-Traditional Clientele
Alternate Regional Availability
Faculty Demand for Supporting Services

4, NEED - This criterion reflects a "demand" by an extra-institutional
or third party agency, such as an employer group, another
educational institution, government, or non-yovernmental
organizations.

Elements:

Federal/Provincial/Local Expressions of Need (Political)

Community Identified Need

Employer Identified Need

Rationalized Need Externally Validated, e.g. English
requirement for University Transfer,