Transcript Capital - New Mexico Highlands University

Faculty and Staff Forum – “The Future is Now”
Presented By Dr. Jim Fries
800 National Ave. ♦ Las Vegas, NM ♦ 505.425.7511 ♦ 877.850.9069 ♦ www.nmhu.edu
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My Goals for Highlands
1. Be proud of and celebrate who
we are
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Diversity
Versatility
Opportunity
Location
Affordable Excellence
Student Success
Scholarly Productivity
Alumni Success
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If we continue to focus too
heavily on the negative
elements of our past, we will
quickly short change our future.
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“I Chose Highlands”
University of Choice
Make Fridays “Purple Pride” days
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2. Foster, support, facilitate,
expect, and celebrate our
value-added student success
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Advising to graduation
Raise expectations of ourselves and our
students – expect them to learn, attend
class, pass courses, and graduate
Identify and eliminate unnecessary
requirements and road blocks
Establish an organizational structure that
helps us better meet our needs and guide
our students toward their future
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3. Expand Highlands’ educational,
cultural, and economic leadership
as a regional university with
national and international impact
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Three Goals
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Be proud of and celebrate who we are.
Foster, support, facilitate, expect, and
celebrate our value-added student
success.
Expand Highlands’ educational, cultural,
and economic leadership as a regional
university with a national and international
impact.
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Current Peer Group
Adams State University
Alcorn State University
Colorado State University – Pueblo CO
East Central University
Eastern NM University
Lincoln U of Pennsylvania
Northeastern State University
Sul Ross State University
University of Texas of Permian Basin
University of West Alabama
AL
Western NM University
CO
MS
OK
NM
PA
OK
TX
TX
NM
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Funding Formula – Outcomes (4)
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Course Completion Credit Hours
Total degrees/certificates awarded
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STEM-H degrees awarded
“At-Risk” degrees awarded (Pell eligible)
Momentum Points (30 and 60 hours at institution)
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Research grants expenditures
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Based on numbers
Redistribution of portion of prior year’s
budget
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Student Services, BR&R, ER&R, 3%
Role of Tuition in overall funding
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Higher Education I & G Formula
Base Year (4.0% reduction of FY14 Base)
Workload
$4.75 per SCH Completed
$4.75 per dual credit SCH Completed
Outcomes
Total Awards
$200 per certificate > one year
$250 per associate degree
$500 per BA degree
$1,000 per MA degree
$2,500 per PhD degree
Workforce/STEMH Awards
$1,000 per STEMH degree
$500 per STEMH associate degree
$100 per STEMH < 1 year certificate
At Risk Awards
$575 per at risk degree associate
$1150 per at risk degree BA or higher
Mission Differentiation
$100 for each MP30 ( 30 credits hours completed )
$250 for each MP60 ( 60 credits hours completed )
0.7% of Total $ in Research Expenditures
Institutional Share (Credit for other state and local revenues)
2-Year
X
X
X
X
X
Comprehensive Research
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
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FY2015
FY2014 I&G Budget
- 4%
+ Completed Student Credit Hours (SCH)
+ Dual Credit (SCH)
+ Awards (Degrees and Certificates)
+ Momentum points
+ 0.75 % ERB GF
+1.5% Comp GF
- Sanding
FY15 I&G Budget
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How to Increase
Course Completion/Momentum Points
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Increase overall enrollment
Improve course completion rate
Increase the average credit hour load
Degrees
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Increase overall enrollment
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Improve retention rates
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Shorten the time to graduation
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Add ‘awards’ that will benefit students
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Recruit more transfer students
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New Funding based on Funding
Formula
I & G funding includes:
Funding Formula Details
Awards or SCH
Redistribution of FY 2014 I&G line item
4%
Land Grant & Permanent Fund Reduction (Institutional Share) (2 year Avg.)
Course completion (Student Credit Hours) (SCH) at $4.75 per hour
76,978
Dual Credit (SCH) at $4.75 per hour
437
Mission Specific Institutional Funding Formula run funded at
Bachelor Degrees at $500 each award
398
Masters Degrees at $1000 each award
407
At Risk per degrees at $1150 each award
326
STEM+H degrees at $1000 each award
297
MP 30 at $100 each award
490
MP 60 at $250 each award
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Subtotal
Section 11 Sanding on I&G by 0.275%
0.75% ERB
Total I&G
(in thousands)
Funding
$
(1,079.1)
$
15.8
$
365.6
$
2.1
117%
$
232.8
$
476.2
$
438.6
$
347.5
$
57.3
$
39.3
$
896.1
$
(86.5)
$
116.9
$
926.6
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New Recurring Funding
Minority Services with 0.75% ERB and consolidation of Ben Lujan Inst.
Consolidation of Ben Lujan Inst.
Forest and Watershed Institute for 0.75% ERB
Athletics new funding plus 0.75% ERB
Advance Placement new funding plus 0.75% ERB
Nursing Expansion
Oil and Gas Management - new funding (Vetoed)
Subtotal
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
201.8
(200.0)
1.3
156.0
50.4
(0.1)
100.0
209.4
Section 8 Compensation
(in thousands)
C. Nine million one hundred thirty-six thousand two hundred dollars ($9,136,200) is a
appropriated from the general fund to the higher education department for expenditure in
fiscal year 2015 to provide faculty and staff of two-year and four-year public post- secondary
educational institutions with an annual average salary increase of one and one-half percent
the first full pay period after July 1, 2014.
NMHU allocation is $
282.6
Section 11 Appropriation Adjustment
All general fund appropriations in Sections 4 and 8 of the General Appropriation Act of 2014
shall be reduced by two hundred seventy-five thousandths of one percent rounded to the
nearest tenth of one hundred dollars ($100).
NMHU reduction are $
Total New Funding $
(86.5)
1,418.5
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New On-time / Capital Outlay Funding
HB 55 - STB
SECTION 28. NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY PROJECT--SEVERANCE
TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2014 Work New
Mexico Act, upon certification by the board of regents of New Mexico
highlands university that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, two
hundred sixty- five thousand dollars ($265,000) is appropriated to the board
of regents of New Mexico highlands university to plan, design, construct,
renovate, landscape, improve the site, furnish and equip the athletic
department and facilities at New Mexico highlands university in Las Vegas in
San Miguel county.
(in thousands)
SB53 - General Obligation Bond Projects
(in thousands)
C. for capital improvements at institutions of higher education, special schools
and tribal schools statewide: (3) to the board of regents of New Mexico
Highlands university, five million dollars ($5,000,000) for critical health and
safety infrastructure improvements, including electrical distribution and fire
systems, campuswide at New Mexico highlands university in Las Vegas in San
Miguel county;
$
5,000.0
Total Non-recurring $
Total Capital Outlay $
Total Recurring $
265.0
5,000.0
1,418.5
Total - in Thousands $
6,683.5
$
265.0
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Lottery Scholarships
FY14 - Revenues $42.2M Expenditures $67.5M
Fund balances plus $2.9M 1x$
FY15 – Fund balance plus $11.5M 1x$
FY16 - $18.4M Liquor Excise Tax (2 yr)
 No front end loading
 Complete 15 credits with 2.5+ GPA
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Public Southwestern Four Year Institutions,
2013-2014
In-state Tuition &
Rank School
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10
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NM Highlands University
Fort Hays State University
Eastern New Mexico University
Langston University
Western New Mexico University
Weber State University
Northeastern State University
Cameron University
Utah Valley State College
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Rogers State University
NM Institute of Mining and Technology *
Metropolitan State College
Utah State University *
New Mexico State University *
University of Houston-Victoria
University of New Mexico *
University of Texas-Permian Basin
State
NM
KS
NM
OK
NM
UT
OK
OK
UT
OK
OK
NM
CO
UT
NM
TX
NM
TX
Fees (Annual)
4,000
4,358
4,558
4,706
4,933
4,991
4,992
5,055
5,086
5,190
5,651
5,714
5,744
6,185
6,220
6,397
6,447
6,458
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ENROLLMENT
 Spring 14 vs 13: Enrollment up 34
 Less 59 increase in Dual Credit = (25) net
 Fall admissions down 18% vs 2013
 Freshmen retention at 75%
 Lowest in-state tuition and fees of 79
universities in Southwestern US (and most
other states)
 Affordable Excellence includes retention
through effective advising to graduation
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Student Success is the Goal
 Is earning college credits sufficient?
 Most students want/need a credential
 Should we be satisfied if the 3 Yr average #
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of declared UG majors is 37.7 and the
average # of degrees is 0.7?
Are we advising proactively?
Do we have unnecessary barriers?
Are we keeping up with national changes?
Are we student’s ‘University of Choice’?
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Scholarships
 Restructure available resources to more
effectively recruit and retain students
 Decouple from tuition and other variable
costs
 Require 15 credits per semester
 Spread freshmen awards over year
 Rename scholarships in some cases and
better define eligibility
 Raise more support for scholarships
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Time to Degree
Time to Complete (128) SCH
SCH
Semesters
Years
Time to Complete (120) SCH
SCH
Semesters
Years
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12
15
21.3
10.7
8.5
11
5.5
4.5
6
12
15
20.0
10.0
8.0
10
5
4
16
18
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7.1
4
3.5
16
18
7.5
6.7
3.75
3.33
 “15 to Finish”
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Cut College Costs by Up To 33%
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Current Tuition & fees for resident UG:
$2,000/semester
Load
Cost / SCH
128 SCH
Savings
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%
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$
166.67 $ 21,333 $
0%
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$
133.33 $ 17,067 $
4,267
20%
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$
125.00 $ 16,000 $
5,333
25%
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$
111.11 $ 14,222 $
7,111
33%
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Plus Room and Board at $3,400+/semester
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Plus in workforce 1-2 years sooner with income
Plus Less Student Debt
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Typical Loads
Class
Freshmen
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Average SCH
14.3
13.4
12.2
11.4
% Under 15
37.1%
43.6%
35.2%
58.7%
Total Credits for UG Degree Recipients
128 139 149 159 169 179 180
7.5% 32% 19% 21% 9% 7% 4.5%
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For Review
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Minimum Degree to 120 SCH
Encourage Average Load of 15+ SCH
Recruiting Plans for Transfer, Out of State,
and International Students
Program Reviews: Tighter more Prescriptive
AA Degree
Center for Teaching Excellence
Common Core Transfer Credits
Other Ideas
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Academic
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Center roles, plans, schedules,
communication, programs offered
Expand on-line courses and programs
Tighter and more prescriptive programs
2+ year schedules
Degree(s) and requirements
Attendance first two weeks
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Academic
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Honors program
Co-requisite and stretch courses
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Use of technology such as Lecture Capture
Center for Teaching Excellence
(Instructional Designer)
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Affordable Excellence
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Enrollment Management
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Retention Committee
Recruitment plans for transfers, out of state,
Native American, and international students
Use of scholarships and increased funding
Identify/fix roadblocks to student success
Coordination of student support services
Expand student involvement in campus life
Intramural and general use facilities, such
as Fitness Center in Archuleta
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Finance and Administration
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Expanded training programs
Expand use of digital processes vs. paper
Formula funding
Fiscal oversight of auxiliaries and general
Complete Hay Group process
Campus safety and security
Development of golf course property
Implementation of campus master plan
Resolution of legal issues
Customer service focus
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Institutional Advancement
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Expand to include University Relations
Emphasis on friend and fund raising to
include major gifts program
Marketing ‘Affordable Excellence’
Marketing for Centers
Build role of Foundation
Develop greater alumni involvement
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FY15 Budget
 $809,700 new I&G funding plus .75% ERB and
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1.5% compensation for I&G
Tuition, fees, room, and board rates
Scholarships
Salaries
Positions
Operations, including travel policies
Programs
Athletics
Risk Management/Health Insurance
Other
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Summary
 The rules of the game are changing and we
need to adjust accordingly
 Focus on removing roadblocks for our
students and ourselves
 How we think, how we see, and what we
say matters
 Yesterday is not soon enough
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Thank You for your time and efforts
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