Feb. 11, 2021: Administrative Services

Area Report for Board of Trustees

Given the continuing uncertainty of the state of our budget, we have begun preparing for budget planning at the college.
The Budget Advisory Council held our first all-campus forum on January 26th to discuss the role of the Council in the budget planning process. Over 200 faculty and staff attended the forum over Zoom.
The Fall Quarter Financial Report is being provided to the Board for your review.
Despite the uncertainty of the pandemic, our Global Initiative Leadership team continues to plan for the post-pandemic future. Our team has held a couple Zoom meetings with the University of Transport from Vietnam to develop virtual program exchanges and articulation agreements.

Facilities has a fully stocked inventory to meet campus’s PPE needs for the rest of winter quarter.
The Department continues to provide logistical support to instructional and campus operations through responding to Back to School safety programs and state regulations.
Facilities continues to meet milestones with the City of Des Moines and Sound Transit with submittals and project scoping details.
Facilities is working to relocate ACHIEVE/ACCESS out of Building 99 first floor, as part of our long-term plan to vacate the building.
Our Maintenance staff have completed bloodborne pathogen training.

The state auditors have completed all on-site work on January 29th. Final audit results are not expected for a couple more weeks.
Finance and Budget are both working hard preparing for CTClink Golive on February 8th and will continue to focus on the CTClink transition following the GoLive date.
In an effort to keep up with professional development in the current environment, Cathy Cartwright attended virtual training sessions of National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).
We are in the process of searching for a new Director of Budget & Grant Services.

Report submitted by Vice President Michael Pham on February 01, 2021.