Now that you have almost completed the course, you are aware of the multiple aspects involved in the planning process. One such aspect is preparing a budget for your program. Share the draft form of your budget for your program outlining those strategies you used in creating your budget. You may find exercises 12.1 and 12.2 (pp. 306-309) of your text useful.
Up until this discussion question, I gave little thought to a budget for my course. I assumed that the College would incur all expenses. I would submit my course proposal, and the College would follow through with any expenses. Upon reviewing Caffarella and Daffron’s (2013, p. 283) chapter on preparing and managing budgets, it is clear “program planners are responsible for their program budgets, no matter the size of the program or budget.” I am naïve to think my program would require the standard College course budget – whatever that dollar amount is – and be accepted because it is a new program the College is exploring. I realize these are times of challenging economies, and I must show the College they should risk investing in my course for the overall benefit of the Criminology program and College.
I completed the checklist on pages 306-309 of Caffarella and Daffron (2013) and compared the line items with programs I have planned in the past. Personnel (yours truly and guest speakers). There are seven units in the course, and I would like to have five guest speakers. My salary would be as per the College guidelines, and my guest speakers would either attend as a volunteer or receive a stipend such as a $25 gift card from Indigo Books and heartfelt thank you. Equipment. Learners will be expected to have home computers or laptops combined with high-speed internet. Should they not afford one, the College has a computer loan out program at no cost to the learner. But the Internet is available at the College only. Technical Support. I have access to information technologists at the College for additional computer and online course assistance. Facilities. I will be designing this course online only, and a classroom is not required at the College.
Before submitting my Final Program Plan in Assignment 3, my strategy is to attend Okanagan College to answer further budgeting and course planning questions.
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