Planning and Budget Steering
Committee Members

Gretchen Bender (Co-Chair)
Phone: (949) 582-4565
gbender@saddleback.edu

Carol Hilton (Co-Chair)
Phone: (949) 582-4782
chilton@saddleback.edu

Estella Castillo-Garrison
Phone: (949) 582-4326
egarrison@saddleback.edu

Claire Cesareo-Silva
Phone: (949) 582-4739
ccesareosilva@saddleback.edu

Bob Cosgrove
Phone: (949) 582-4903
bcosgrove@saddleback.edu

Michael Engels
Phone: (949) 582-4929
mengels@saddleback.edu

Patricia Flanigan-Chapin
Phone: (949) 582-4365
pflanigan@saddleback.edu

Russell Hamilton
Phone: (949) 582-4902
rhamilton@saddleback.edu

Miki Mikolajczak
Phone: (949) 582-4468
mmikolajcza@saddleback.edu

Kate Realista
Phone: (949) 582-4763
krealista@saddleback.edu

Tamara Rice
Phone: (949) 582-4787
trice@saddleback.edu

Lise Telson
Phone: (949) 582-4566
ltelson@saddleback.edu

Rajen Vurdien
Phone: (949) 582-4795
rvurdien@saddleback.edu

the Planning and Budget Steering Committee (PBSC) coordinates the strategic planning process as well as the college budget process.  This committee reports and makes recommendations to the Consultation Council. Membership includes:

• Director of Planning, Research and Grants (Co-Chair)
• Fiscal Director (Co-Chair)
• Vice President of Instruction
• Vice President of Student Services
• Academic Senate President or designee
• Educational Planning and Assessment (EPA) Chair
• Classified Senate President or designee
• CSEA appointment
• Strategic Planning Group Chairs (4)
• 1 Dean

Development of Goals
PBSC reviews the recommended SMART goals submitted by the strategic planning groups to ensure that they are correctly constructed and forwards them to the Consultation Council.  The Consultation Council will review and revise the goals, determine which ones will be retained, prioritize them, and then return them to the SPGs for further action. 
Strategy Development
The strategic planning groups will develop specific strategies for the attainment of each of the prioritized goals. Once developed, the strategies will be added to the Strategic Planning Goals and Strategies Form and forwarded to the PBSC for review and forwarding to Consultation Council.
Finalizing the Strategic Plan
Once the Strategic Plan is finalized and approved, it will be posted on the Saddleback College web site (http://www.saddleback.edu/gov/sp), along with a Summary Strategic Plan.
Implementation
The implementation of the Strategic Plan will begin with budget decisions for the following academic year. All resource allocation requests will be submitted to the PBSC for review before forwarding to the Consultation Council for action recommendations.
Annual Strategic Plan and Budget Workshop
During the fall in-service each year, the PBSC will conduct a strategic plan and budget workshop, presenting an overview of the approved strategic plan, outlining the different categories of budget allocations, and giving a breakdown of spending and available funds for the current academic year.
Annual Assessment and Review
On an annual basis, the PBSC will:

• Review resources and make recommendations for the college budget based on principles and practices set forth in the College Budget Development Manual and in alignment with the Strategic Plan.
• Notify the college community of funding appropriations and direction for expenditures in accordance with the Strategic Plan.
• Monitor budget and resources to ensure success of the strategic planning process.
• Complete an Annual Review of the Strategic Plan in the spring of each year, and make suggestions to the CC for reprioritizing of goals and strategies.