Transcript Presidents Council July 2010

Meeting Overview
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Review Agenda Items
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Mineral lease
Personnel, Capital, Operating Recommendations
Bonds and loans
Academic overview
Extension of moratorium on new campuses
Informational Items
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Transfer
Reporting of Dev. Ed. Exit Exams
Out-of-state student report
Complete College America
Mineral Lease Funds
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It is recommended that $1.0 million be allocated (from
the H.E. Research Development Fund) to the University
of Arkansas, Fayetteville for expenses associated with
the connection and expansion of ARE-ON to all public
universities in the state.
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$5,103,726 has been distributed as of November of 2009
Personnel Recommendations
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No exceptional line-item maximum salary increases were
considered this biennium, but all line-item maximums were
adjusted by 3% per year.
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Faculty/Staff to student ratios were used to compare
similar institutions when considering requests for additional
positions.
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Salary recommendations for new positions were based on
salaries for similar positions previously established at
comparable institutions.
Bonds and loans
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Bonds
◦ MSCC
◦ UCA
◦ NWACC
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Loan
◦ UACCM
Capital Recommendations
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A total of $134.2 million was
recommended for all projects.
◦ $68.72 million for renovation, new
construction and technology infrastructure
◦ $43.7 million for deferred maintenance
◦ $21.9 million for equipment and library needs.
Operating Recommendations
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80/20 split
Academic Overview
Transfer (Act182)
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--working with 4yr and 2yr CAOs
Arkansas Baccalaureate Degree Education
Requirements
Major Requirements:
Minimum of 30 hours
with 20 hours of upper
level coursework in the
major.
Major Program
Requirements
Upper level major courses
Minimum of 40 hours of
upper level courses are
required for a
baccalaureate
Lower level major courses
Lower Level General Education Courses:
Required by major
Prerequisites for major courses
Required by an accrediting/licensure body
State
Core
35 hrs.
AA/AS/AAT
Institutional general education core requirements 10-25 hrs
Science
English
Humanities/
Fine Arts
US History/
Gov’t
Math
Social
Science
Arkansas Baccalaureate Degree Education
Requirements
Major Program
Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of
upper level courses are
required for a
baccalaureate
Major Requirements:
Minimum of 30 hours
Upper level major courses
with 20 hours of upper
level coursework in the Lower level major courses
major.
Lower Level General Education Courses:
Required by major
Prerequisites for major courses
Required by an accrediting/licensure body
Institutional general education core requirements 10-25 hrs
AA/AS/AAT
State
Core
35 hrs.
Science
English
Humanities/
Fine Arts
US History/
Gov’t
Math
Social
Science
Reporting of Dev. Ed. Exit Exams
Act 971
Starts in the Fall
 Remedial level 3 only (last course)
 Only have to report scores for students
who pass (we will ignore non-passer scores)
 We will report:
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Students in remediation
Students in level 3 remediation
Students in level 3 who pass
Compare student scores on exit to entrance score
Out-of-State ad-hoc survey
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20% of University full-time first-time freshmen
were from out-of-state in the Fall of 2009
2.4% of CC FT/FT freshmen enrolled in a twoyear college were from out-of-state. 106 (52%).
1,717 (67.1%) of Univ out-of-state full-time firsttime freshmen received a waiver (840 paid)
The percentage of students receiving waivers
range from a low of 17.6 % to a high of 98.8%
49.4% of all university waivers of out-of-state
tuition were enrolled at one University
Arkansas State Team Meeting
July 1, 2010
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Overview
Complete College America is an initiative
aimed at increasing college completion.
 CCA’s goal is to double the number of
college graduates by 2020 and have asked
multiple states to collaborate with each
other in doing so.
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“I realize that,
without
improvement in
higher education,
our economic
development
efforts will face
enormous
barriers.”
-Gov. Mike Beebe
Overview
22 states participating in the Complete
College America Alliance.
 These states are participating because:
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◦ They face similar challenges.
◦ Goals are aligned with the strategies of
Complete College America.
◦ States have both the resources and political
will to bring about the changes needed to
accomplish these goals.
Arkansas Student Data
High School Graduation
Four-Year Graduation Rate
Out of 100 ninth-graders in Arkansas in 2003,
74 graduated in 2007.
In the U.S., 74 graduated that year.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
2009 Arkansas College Going Rate
67.2% - 90.9%
46.3% - 67.1%
18.8% - 46.2%
Source: Arkansas Department of Higher Education, 2010.
Note: The above is based on 2009 Fall Term enrollment only including: First-Time Entering Students Only; Attending College
Full-Time; Taking On-Campus Courses; Is an In-State Student.
AY2010 Remediation In Any Subject
67.6% - 84.3%
52.9% - 67.5%
34.0% - 52.8%
Source: Arkansas Department of Higher Education, 2010.
Note: This is students’ legal county of residence at the time of testing; Number of students remediated = students not meeting
the Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards (Act 1052 on the ACT, SAT, ASSET, or COMPASS exams).
AY2010 Remediation In English
44.4% - 67.5%
31.0% - 44.3%
20.7% - 30.9%
Source: Arkansas Department of Higher Education, 2010.
Note: This is students’ legal county of residence at the time of testing; Number of students remediated = students not meeting
the Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards (Act 1052 on the ACT, SAT, ASSET, or COMPASS exams).
AY2010 Remediation In Reading
40.2% - 65.1%
24.4% - 40.1%
6.2% - 24.3%
Source: Arkansas Department of Higher Education, 2010.
Note: This is students’ legal county of residence at the time of testing; Number of students remediated = students not meeting
the Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards (Act 1052 on the ACT, SAT, ASSET, or COMPASS exams).
AY2010 Remediation In Math
54.6% - 72.6%
40.0% - 54.5%
23.4% - 39.9%
Source: Arkansas Department of Higher Education, 2010.
Note: This is students’ legal county of residence at the time of testing; Number of students remediated = students not meeting
the Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards (Act 1052 on the ACT, SAT, ASSET, or COMPASS exams).
Postsecondary Certificates & Degrees
Six-Year Graduation Rates in 2008
for First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen Who Entered
Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities
in Fall 2002
U.S.
55%
SREB
AR
Source: SREB-State Data Exchange
53%
37%
Arkansas
Louisiana
Nevada
West Virginia
New Mexico
Alaska
Oklahoma
Arizona
Tennessee
Texas
Alabama
Kentucky
Mississippi
Georgia
Idaho
South Carolina
Wyoming
Florida
California
Delaware
Indiana
Maine
Michigan
Montana
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Missouri
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
Colorado
Hawaii
Kansas
Virginia
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Nebraska
South Dakota
Vermont
Maryland
Connecticut
Iowa
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Minnesota
New York
North Dakota
Massachusetts
Current percentage of young adults
3
(25-34) with a college degree
55%
53%
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
26%
25%
20%
15%
10%
3
“College degree” means an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or higher. National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
(NCHEMS), 2008 (from U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample File.) http://www.higheredinfo.org
Postsecondary Certificates & Degrees
Adults With Bachelor’s Degrees or Higher 2008
All
Black
Hispanic
29%
27%
27%
25%
17%
17%
13%
U.S.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
White
20%
19%
14%
SREB
12%
9%
AR
Statewide Strategic Plan
and
Alignment of CCA Plan
CCA Plan Template
Essential Steps for States
LEAD
ACT
MEASURE
INNOVATE
Set State and Campus Completion Goals
 Uniformly Measure Progress and Success
 Shift to Performance Funding
 Reduce Time to Degree and Accelerate
Success
 Transform Remediation
 Restructure Delivery for Today’s Students
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Proposed Arkansas
Higher Education Strategic Plan
Six Goals
Degree Production
• Redesign programs to meet the criteria of “Speed to Market—
Close to Customer” in a modern global society including
accelerated degree programs, modular program designs, and
effective use of instructional technology.
• Increase college-going rates in counties below the state average.
• Close the college achievement gap of minority students.
• Increase number of adults attending/returning to college
• Encourage the redesign of developmental education statewide and
provide state support for innovative programs.
Program Quality and Viability
Two-Year Colleges and Workforce Training
Research
Teacher and School Administrator Effectiveness
Stewardship of Resources and Public Trust
Alignment of CCA Goals and
the State Strategic Plan
Complete College America
Proposed State Strategic Plan Goals
Set State and Campus Completion Goals
Degree Production (Close college achievement
gap & increase number of adults)
Uniformly Measure Progress and Success
Stewardship of Resources and Public Trust
Shift to Performance Funding
Stewardship of Resources and Public Trust
Reduce Time to Degree and Accelerate
Success
Degree Production (Redesign Academic
Programs)
Transform Remediation
Degree Production (Redesign Developmental
Education)
Restructure Delivery for Today’s Students Degree Production (Redesign Academic Programs
and Developmental Education)
State and Campus-Level Goals
Characteristics of a Strong State Goal
 Has broad support
 Requires stretching
 Preserves access
 Has a firm deadline
 Is a single, easily explained number
 Serves as reference point for campus goals
TYPES OF STATE GOALS
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Degree Production Goal Example:
Award 10,000 additional degrees and
high-quality certificates annually by 2020.
Attainment Goal Example:
Six out of 10 young adults will have a
degree by 2020.
CCA Data/Metrics
Arkansas Preliminary Results
CCA Metrics
PROGRESS METRICS
CampusLevel Metrics
OUTCOME METRICS
State-Level
Metrics
REMEDIATION:
ENTRY and SUCCESS
TRANSFER RATES
(2 to 4-year transfer)
RETENTION RATES
GRADUATION RATES
(Full-time, Part-time,
Transfer)
REMEDIATION:
ENTRY and SUCCESS
TRANSFER RATES
(2 to 4-year transfer)
RETENTION RATES
GRADUATION RATES
(Full-time, Part-time,
Transfer)
SUCCESS in FIRSTYEAR COLLEGE
COURSES
TIME and CREDITS to
DEGREE
(by degree type)
TIME and CREDITS to
DEGREE
(by degree type)
DEGREES AWARDED
ANNUALLY
DEGREES AWARDED
ANNUALLY
CREDIT
ACCUMULATION
COURSE
COMPLETION
(# and change over time)
(# and change over time)
State and Campus Completion
Goals
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Goal: Arkansas will reach
the Southern Regional
Education Board’s (SREB)
average for citizens
holding bachelor’s
degrees by 2015.
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Increase the current
production of bachelor’s
degrees by 64% (7,098
more graduates per year)
each of the next six
years to reach the SREB
average.
Possible Institutional Goals
(Example @ 6%)
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
ASUJ
1414
1499
1589
1684
1785
1892
2006
2126
2254
2389
2532
2684
ATU
973
1031
1093
1159
1228
1302
1380
1463
1551
1644
1742
1847
HSU
463
491
520
551
585
620
657
696
738
782
829
879
SAUM
370
392
416
441
467
495
525
556
590
625
663
702
2494
2644
2802
2970
3149
3338
3538
3750
3975
4214
4466
4734
UAFS
396
420
445
472
500
530
562
595
631
669
709
752
UALR
1084
1149
1218
1291
1369
1451
1538
1630
1728
1831
1941
2058
UAM
265
281
298
316
335
355
376
398
422
448
475
503
UAMS
290
307
326
345
366
388
411
436
462
490
519
551
UAPB
401
425
451
478
506
537
569
603
639
677
718
761
UCA
1532
1624
1721
1825
1934
2050
2173
2304
2442
2588
2744
2908
Private
2228
2362
2503
2654
2813
2982
3160
3350
3551
3764
3990
4229
TOTAL
11910
12625
13382
14185
15036
15938
16895
17908
18983
20122
21329
22609
UAF
Additional Graduates Needed Each
Year (Example @ 6%)
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
ASUJ
85
90
95
101
107
114
120
128
135
143
152
ATU
58
62
66
70
74
78
83
88
93
99
105
HSU
28
29
31
33
35
37
39
42
44
47
50
SAUM
22
24
25
26
28
30
31
33
35
38
40
150
159
168
178
189
200
212
225
239
253
268
UAFS
24
25
27
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
43
UALR
65
69
73
77
82
87
92
98
104
110
116
UAM
16
17
18
19
20
21
23
24
25
27
28
UAMS
17
18
20
21
22
23
25
26
28
29
31
UAPB
24
26
27
29
30
32
34
36
38
41
43
UCA
92
97
103
109
116
123
130
138
147
155
165
Private
134
142
150
159
169
179
190
201
213
226
239
TOTAL
715
757
803
851
902
956
1014
1074
1139
1207
1280
UAF
Discussion of CCA Plan
•Goals
•Strategies
•Outcomes