FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
JULIA L. JOHNSON
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OBERTO MARTÍNEZ
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HOEBE RAULERSON
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INDA K. TAYLOR
Memorandum Number 05-29
October 24, 2005
M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
Community College Presidents
FROM:
J. David Armstrong, Jr.
SUBJECT:
2005-06 FTE-1 Estimates
DUE: 5:00 p.m. EST, November 4, 2005
To assist the Florida Department of Education to reach its goal of
Quality Efficient Services
, it is
important for the Community College System to provide accurate Full Time Enrollment (FTE)
estimates to the Department. An Enrollment Estimating Conference will be held in early
2005-06 FTE-1 Estimates have been generated from the Student Data Base Summer End-of-
Term and Fall Beginning-of-Term data. Each college needs to review the FTE-1 Estimates and
make adjustments as needed. The FTE-1 Estimates include lower division FTE only. As
directed by the Enrollment Estimating Conference, the non-credit FTE estimates, by program
area, are the FTE for the prior year. The credit FTE estimates are generated the same as in the
past.
process. First, Community College Technical
Center Management Information Systems (CCTCMIS) staff has created, in Excel, a form for the
colleges to report adjustments. Instructions to access the Adjustments Form will be emailed to
the Reports Coordinator at each college. Instructions for completing and submitting the
J. DAVID ARMSTRONG, JR.
Chancellor, Community Colleges and Workforce Education
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1314 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0407 • www.fldoe.org/cc
Memorandum Number 05-29
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October 24, 2005
Adjustments Form are attached. Second, due to a change in proviso, the Adults with Disabilities
(AWD) program area will no longer be included in Funded FTE and was removed from the
Estimates form and other reports. Third, Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) has been added as
a new program area.
Each college must submit a FTE-1 Estimates Submission Form to CCTCMIS. Attach to the
Submission Form all narratives justifying the adjustments to the enrollment estimates. The
Submission Form is attached.
The data submission and the 2005-06 FTE-1 Enrollment Estimates Submission Form
must
be
received by the Division by
5:00 p.m. EST, November 4, 2005
. The Submission Form is
required.
Please email the completed 2005-06 FTE-1 Adjustments Form to robert.mcmullen@fldoe.org.
Please FAX or mail the 2005-06 FTE-1 Estimates Submission Form and narratives to:
Attn: Robert G. McMullen
FAX: Suncom 205-9499
Florida Department of Education
or (850) 245-9499
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1324
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
If you have any questions, please call Robert McMullen at SUNCOM 205-9501 or (850) 245-
9501 or email robert.mcmullen@fldoe.org.
JDA/rm
Attachments
FTE-1 Enrollment Estimates
Submission Form
2005-06
Please put an "X" on the appropriate line.
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Adjustments to the FTE Enrollment Estimates have been submitted. All narratives to justify the
adjustments are attached to the submission form.
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The FTE Enrollment Estimates have been reviewed and CCTCMIS’ estimates are very reasonable.
No adjustments are needed. The narrative to justify accepting CCTCMIS’ estimates is attached.
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Other:
NOTE: This form must be signed by the College President.
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Print Name: ____________________________________________
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Sign Name: ____________________________________________
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Date: ____________________________________________
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Title: ____________________________________________
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College: ____________________________________________
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Telephone: ____________________________________________
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SUNCOM: ____________________________________________
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Please return Submission Form no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, November 4, 2005, to:
Attention: Robert McMullen
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Florida Department of Education
FAX: Suncom 205-9499
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325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1324
(850) 245-9499
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Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
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Please email FTE-1 Enrollment Estimates Adjustments Form no later than 5:00 p.m. est,
November 4, 2005, to:
robert.mcmullen@fldoe.org.
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FTE-1 Enrollment Estimates
Adjustment Instructions
2005-06
DOWNLOAD
The following files are available on the CCTCMIS web site. The URL will be emailed to the college’s Reports
Coordinator.
Report Name
File Name
Information
CCxx FORM
EST1##2006.xls
FTE-1 Enrollment Estimates Adjustments Form
CCxx WORKSHEET
F3021##F.pdf
Worksheet Report – FTE Estimates Calculations
Note: Totals for Non-Credit FTE are from prior year and are
not calculated.
where ## = college number.
To edit the FTE-1 Enrollment Estimates Adjustments Form, click on appropriate file, do FILE – SAVE AS, and
enter EST1##2006.xls to save the file to your PC, and then edit in Excel.
DATA SUBMISSION
The FTE-1 Enrollment Estimates Adjustments Form should be submitted by email to robert.mcmullen@fldoe.org.
ADJUSTMENTS TO CCTCMIS ESTIMATES
Cells with colored background are protected.
Do not change
these cells.
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Round all FTE to the nearest whole number.
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Downward adjustments must be negative.
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Do not change the TOT column. It is a formula to sum the Program Area columns.
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A.
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Division calculated estimate. Lower Level FTE only.
The FTE-1 Enrollment Estimate as calculated by the Division.
DO NOT CHANGE.
B. Incremental Adjustments
Incremental adjustments to the Enrollment Estimates for the college may be recommended in the six
categories described below. Incremental upward adjustments may apply to Categories 1, 3, 5 and 6.
Incremental downward adjustments may apply to Categories 2, 4, and 6.
NOTE: A narrative justification of each incremental adjustment must accompany the college response to
the enrollment plan. The narrative explanation should follow the same order as items listed below:
1.
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New/Improved Program - Indicate as applicable, the incremental number of FTE enrollments as the
result of new or improved programs starting with the Summer term. For improved program
adjustments, only those additional students who are not already enrolled in another program at the
college may be included.
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FTE-1 Enrollment Estimates
Adjustment Instructions
2005-06
2.
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Program Reduction/Deletion - Indicate as applicable, program reduction/deletion adjustments as a
negative (downward) adjustment. Show on the form in the space provided as -xx, for example, -12.
3.
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Opening of New Campus or Center - Indicate as applicable, incremental FTE enrollments which can
be attributed to the opening of a new campus or center. Only those new campuses or centers
authorized by the State Board of Education and which will open in this reporting year may be used.
4.
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Policy Decisions - Indicate as applicable, incremental reductions (negative) in FTE enrollments
because of policy decisions. This may include, for example, decisions to reduce the number of
course offerings, reduction of the number of course sections and related policy decisions.
5.
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New/Expanded Industry - Indicate as applicable, those incremental FTE enrollments because of new
or expanded business or industry requirements in the college service area. Include only those FTE
enrollments requiring expansion of existing programs where a contract has been let or other
arrangements have been made with the business or industry to provide instruction/training for
employees or potential employees. Do not include FTE enrollment adjustments indicated in 1
above.
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Other Factors - Indicate as applicable, incremental adjustments to FTE enrollments because of other
factors not covered in categories B.1-D.5. This category may be used to make adjustments between
major program areas to achieve the proper program balance.
C.
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College Adjustment
Total of adjustments indicated in rows B.1 through B.6.
Do not change
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NOTE: A narrative justification must accompany the college response
even
if the enrollment growth is zero
or negative.
D.
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2005-06 Estimated FTE
Sum of rows A and C.
Do not change
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E.
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Percentage Increase
The percent difference between Rows A and D.
Do not change
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NOTE: Attach all narratives to justify all adjustments (positive or negative) or no adjustments to the FTE
Enrollment Plan Submission Form.
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