Expanding by Degrees. NSHE s Role in Building a New Nevada. January 22, 2015

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1 Expanding by Degrees NSHE s Role in Building a New Nevada January 22,

2 NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Eight institutions serving more than 106,000 students, 5,600 faculty, governed by a 13-member elected Board of Regents Nevada Board of Regents Kevin J. Page, Chair Rick Trachok, Vice Chair Dr. Andrea Anderson Trevor Hayes Cedric Crear Mark W. Doubrava, M.D. Jason Geddes, Ph.D. Sam Lieberman James Dean Leavitt Kevin C. Melcher Allison Stephens Michael B. Wixom Vacant System Administration Daniel J. Klaich, Chancellor NSHE Presidents Mr. Chester Burton (WNC) Dr. Mark Curtis (GBC) Dr. Len Jessup (UNLV) Dr. Marc Johnson (UNR) Mr. Bart Patterson (NSC) Dr. Michael Richards (CSN) Dr. Maria Sheehan (TMCC) Dr. Stephen Wells (DRI) 2

3 Today s Presentation Expanding Access and Success - Student headcount and FTE distribution - E-Learning - College Readiness Expanding Performance - Complete College America - Closing the Skills Gap - Performance Funding Expanding Affordability NCSL Affordability Summit - State-Supported Need-Based Financial Aid Proposal Expanding Opportunity - Diversity Initiatives - Veterans Initiatives 3

4 Today s Presentation (continued) Expanding Efficiency Nevada College Collaborative Modern Information Systems and Processes Expanding Alignment Workforce Alignment and Nevada s Economic Development Plan Grants and Sponsored Projects Community College System within a System Public Medical Education NSHE and DETR: Burning Glass Expanding Capacity FY Biennial Budget Bill Draft Requests for 2015 Legislative Session 4

5 Expanding Access and Success 5

6 EXPANDING ACCESS and SUCCESS Headcount Enrollment: Students enrolled in at least one credit course. Community colleges comprised 51.8 percent of preliminary total headcount enrollment in Fall NSHE institutions serve over 106,000 students. Student Headcount Distribution Preliminary Fall 2014 UNLV 26.2% (28,015) UNR 18.7% (19,934) NSC 3.3% (3,555) WNC 3.8% (4,032) TMCC 10.8% (11,547) CSN 34.3% (36,579) GBC 2.9% (3,128) 6

7 EXPANDING ACCESS and SUCCESS Full-time Equivalent (FTE): Measure of student workload. One FTE is equal to student enrollment in 15 undergraduate, 12 master s, or 9 doctoral academic credit hours per semester. The universities comprised 54.1 percent of system FTE in Fall Student FTE Distribution Preliminary Fall 2014 UNR 23.6% (16,239) UNLV 30.5% (21,012) CSN 27.8% (19,141) GBC 2.5% (1,753) NSC 3.2% (2,218) WNC 3.4% (2,353) TMCC 8.9% (6,144) 7

8 EXPANDING ACCESS and SUCCESS E-Learning Creating optional pathways to learning Online distance education Hybrid learning Blending of classroom and distance-delivered instruction E-learning Taskforce Improving student performance E-Ncore Workgroup Developing online general education courses for availability to students; focusing on students needs. 8

9 EXPANDING ACCESS and SUCCESS College Readiness Ensuring that students are prepared for the rigors of college-level coursework Statewide administration of the ACT in April 2015 Remediating students before they reach NSHE doors Developing more effective remedial and gateway communication strategies in mathematics and English Embedding the support students need in the college-level course (killing two birds with one stone). Creating pathways to ensure completion of the gateway course within one year of enrollment improving success! 9

10 Expanding Performance 10

11 EXPANDING PERFORMANCE New Funding Formula Major Components: General Fund Only: Determines the level of state General Fund support for the seven instructional institutions non-general Fund revenues are not included within the new funding formula and institutions retain all fee and tuition revenues, with no offset to General Fund support. Focus on Outputs: The primary driver is based on student course completions (outputs) not student enrollments (inputs). Cost-Informed Matrix: A matrix is utilized that values courses based on the differing cost of instruction by discipline and grade level, based on cost studies and experience in other states. The same courses taught at different types of institutions, such as a community college or university, have the same level of state support. Weighted Credit Hours: Weighted student credit hours are determined by multiplying the weights in the instructional matrix by the number of credit hours. 11

12 EXPANDING PERFORMANCE New Funding Formula (continued) Application of WSCH: Funding is based on a dollar amount per weighted student credit hour that is the same amount for all institutions. No Multi-Year Weighting: Budgeted student credit hours are based on flat, prior-year, actual course completions rather than utilizing a weighted average, multi-year projection. Non-Resident Students Not Counted: All student credit hours completed by non-resident students are excluded from the formula. Each institution will retain its own out-of-state tuition and fees for those students, but will not receive any state support through the funding formula. No Impact on Line-Item Budgets: Funding for the professional schools, as well as NSHE s remaining 14 budget accounts, stay as separate line-item budgets. 12

13 EXPANDING PERFORMANCE Other Formula Factors Small Institution Factor: A base level of support for administrative costs is provided the factor provides additional administrative funding to Western Nevada College and Great Basin College due to the small number of students at each institution. Research Factor: To recognize the research mission at UNR and UNLV, the university matrix includes a 10% additional weight factor which is applied to all upper division undergraduate and graduate credit hours to account for costs related to universities research mission. Operation & Maintenance (O&M) of Plant: O&M of the physical plant is included in the base funding for all institutions. An exception is made for certain research facilities at UNLV and UNR that do not directly generate student credit hours. 13

14 EXPANDING PERFORMANCE Other Formula Factors Desert Research Institute Research Driven Formula Funding model for institutional support and research administration. Acknowledges the complexity and cost associated with growing DRI s research function and encourages the institute to maximize its efforts in that regard. DRI s base budget is funded on the faculty s proven entrepreneurial performance in science and technology. 14

15 EXPANDING PERFORMANCE Performance Pool Rewards Performance: Metrics designed to reward performance that contribute to the goals of the Board of Regents and the needs of the State. Year 3 and 4 Targets Set: At the recommendation of a technical working group and approval of an ad hoc committee of the Board of Regents, Year 3 and Year 4 point targets have been established. Individual Pools: Individual performance pools are established for each institution. Calculation of Award: A point target is set for each institution. Amounts awarded from the performance pool based on the ratio of actual points compared to the point target for each institution. 15

16 EXPANDING PERFORMANCE Performance Pool (continued) Treatment of Unearned Funds: Institutions that do not earn 100% of their performance pool in the first year of the performance cycle are given an opportunity to earn back those funds in the second year of the cycle. If unearned in year two, the remaining funds are distributed to all institutions for need-based financial aid. Carve Out of Base Funding: Funding for the performance pool provided by a carve out of an institution s base funding totaling 20% to be phased in over four years: FY 15 = 5% FY 16 = 10% FY 17 = 15% FY 18 = 20% 16

17 EXPANDING PERFORMANCE Complete College America For a strong economy, the skills gap must be closed 58% 30% 28% By 2020, jobs in Nevada requiring a career certificate or college degree Nevada adults who currently have an associate degree or higher The Skills Gap Complete College America is an alliance of states committed to significantly increasing the number of students successfully completing college and achieving degrees and credentials of value and closing the attainment gap for traditionally underrepresented populations by Source: Time is the Enemy, Complete College America,

18 EXPANDING PERFORMANCE Number of Degrees and Certificates Awarded year Percent Change Certificates (30+ credits) % Associate degrees 3,054 3,377 3,811 3,853 4, % Bachelor s degrees 6,231 6,251 6,531 6,625 6, % Graduate Level Awards 2,333 2,417 2,435 2,453 2, % Total 11,959 12,435 13,400 13,471 13, % Note: Graduate-Level awards exclude post-baccalaureate and post-master s certificates. Bachelor s degrees with second majors are counted only once. Source: IPEDS 18

19 EXPANDING PERFORMANCE Skills Certificates A New Reporting Measure Certificates of less than 30 credit hours Provide preparation necessary to test for state, national or industry recognized certifications o Examples: American Welding Society, National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, Commission on Dietetic Registration Skills Certificates Less than 30 Credit Hours CSN 1,489 GBC 171 TMCC 534 WNC 293 TOTAL 2,487 Portable and stackable credentials and now included in the Performance Pool metrics 19

20 EXPANDING PERFORMANCE Arizona Iowa Virginia Nevada Hawaii Oregon Washington Louisiana Mississippi California Arkansas United States Texas South Dakota North Carolina Maine Ohio Georgia New Jersey Wisconsin Connecticut Massachusetts New York Illinois Pennsylvania New Hampshire North Dakota 21.0% 19.9% 19.4% 19.3% 19.1% 17.1% 16.8% 15.4% 15.1% 14.8% 14.7% 14.3% 14.2% 13.9% 13.8% 13.5% 13.3% 13.2% 13.1% 12.8% 12.5% 12.5% 12.4% 12.3% 12.1% 12.0% 11.5% 11.2% 11.0% 10.6% 10.4% 10.2% 9.3% 9.2% 8.6% 7.7% 7.6% 7.4% 5.3% 4.4% 4.2% 4.1% 1.9% 1.9% 1.1% -3.7% 24.6% 34.6% 33.0% 31.1% 28.5% Percent Change in Awards Conferred, 2010 through 2012 Bottom Line: Are we making progress in the first three years of our CCA participation? YES!!! A 21% increase in awards conferred in the first three years of Complete College America participation -- the policy initiatives and campaigns associated with CCA are making a difference relative to other states and the national average (13.5%)! Source: NCHEMS, NCES, IPEDS , Completions File Awards include 30+ credit certificates, associates degree, and bachelor s degrees & includes private institutions. 20

21 Expanding Affordability 21

22 EXPANDING AFFORDABILITY 2014 NCSL Affordability Summit Total unmet need for all NSHE institutions in was $435 million Three factors determine affordability: Ability to pay (income level) Price tag (tuition and fees) Available financial aid Middle class and working poor squeeze National trend: Rising tuition costs with stagnant household incomes Align Funding for Financial Aid with State Goals Shared responsibility Feds, state, institutions, families, students, community 22

23 EXPANDING AFFORDABILITY Nevada Vermont Ohio Pennsylvania Delaware Florida California Iowa Indiana Illinois West Virginia U.S. Idaho Michigan Minnesota Tennessee South Carolina Virginia North Carolina Maryland Alaska Georgia Texas Utah Wyoming New Mexico Kansas Percent of Median Family Income Needed to Pay for College* 2-Year Institutions, Nevada: 18.9% Nation: 13.5% Nevada: 16.8% Nation: 12.9% *Average tuition and fees plus living expenses less financial aid

24 EXPANDING AFFORDABILITY How Accessible are Nevada s Access Institutions? Nevada: Among the Lowest in the Nation for 2-Year College Participation Rates for Students from Low Income Families Select Participation Rates: 2-Year Institutions, 2012 Florida 5.2% District of Columbia 5.9% Nevada 6.4% West Virginia 7.1% Utah 7.4% South Dakota 7.8% 2-Year U.S. Rate 15.0% 24 Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, September 2013

25 EXPANDING AFFORDABILITY Need Based Aid Proposal State Supported Need Based Aid $5 Million (BDR sponsor: SB 391 interim committee) Supports NSHE completion agenda and student success Community college and state college students Employ federal methodology to identify students with financial need Students must be academically prepared for college level coursework and enroll full-time 25

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27 EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY Closing the Gap Enrollment Gap All Enrollments by Category 69.4% 57.9% 53.7% 46.3% 42.1% 30.6% Achievement Gap All Awards Conferred 75.8% 66.7% 63.3% 36.7% 33.3% 24.2% In the last decade, NSHE made notable progress in closing the enrollment gap across the System more minority students are enrolled than ever before. More work needs to be done on graduating students of color, but steady progress is being made. 27

28 EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY Diversity Initiatives Hispanic Serving Institutions / Minority Serving Institutions (HSI/MSI) Status based on percentage underrepresented student FTE; allows institutions to apply for funding that can be used for all students UNLV, UNR, NSC, CSN, TMCC and WNC are emerging HSIs CSN is our first institution currently applying for HSI designation UNLV, NSC and CSN have MSI designation HSI Taskforce Grantsmanship Institute - February 2015, NSHE South Association of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE) 28

29 EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY Diversity Initiatives (continued) Board of Regents Cultural Diversity Committee Equity Diversity and Inclusion Council Chancellor s Diversity Roundtable Annual Diversity Summits (north and south) Supply Chain Diversity Statewide Community Outreach 29

30 EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY Statewide Goal: Veterans To build a system of credit for prior learning across the Nevada System of Higher Education, fortified with training across institutions and including Nevada workforce partners, in order to not only honor and leverage the experience of active duty military and veterans and older students reentering higher education, but to help make dramatic improvement in their ability to earn higher wages and in their retention outcomes. 30

31 EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY Veterans Non-resident tuition exemptions, grant-in-aid, National Guard fee waivers, POW/MIA benefits, Millennium Scholarship Complying with Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (PL , Choice Act ) in-state tuition for veterans assimilating back into civilian life in Nevada Veterans Resource Centers TAACCCT IV grant in collaboration with DETR and Workforce Investment Boards ACT WorkKeys and Burning Glass: evaluation and education planning tools 31

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33 EXPANDING EFFICIENCY Nevada College Collaborative Formed to identify opportunities for shared services, manage talent sharing, and facilitate collaborative purchasing that will help the colleges utilize scarce resources more effectively and efficiently. Collaborative pursuit of grant opportunities Shared Purchasing and Licensing Distance and Online Education Growth Shared support and processes for Admissions & Records; Financial Aid; Institutional Research; Professional Development; Human Resources; and other common administrative functions. Curriculum development that coincides with the state goals for economic development, meeting the needs of new and growing industry sectors. Creating career pathways in collaboration with K-12 and other NSHE institutions. 33

34 EXPANDING EFFICIENCY Modern Information Systems and Processes integrate 2 Project to replace all human resources, payroll, and financial systems Simplify and unify business processes across NSHE to increase service levels Increase reliability, accuracy, and timeliness of administrative functions Ensure consistency of data and enhance reporting and analytical capabilities in support of decision-making Improve flow of information and access to business operations across NSHE Maximize productivity through shared resources and services Ongoing assessment of effectiveness of business processes and practices integrate 1: Fall 2011, successfully implemented new student information system for all NSHE teaching institutions 34

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36 EXPANDING ALIGNMENT & PARTNERSHIPS Workforce Alignment and Nevada s Economic Development Plan NSHE offers over 700 degrees and certificate programs that are aligned with the nine industry sectors as identified within Nevada s 2012 economic development plan Over 860 research projects from DRI, UNLV and UNR are aligned with single or multiple industry sectors NSHE is an active member within all nine GOED sector councils; NSHE leads the health sector council Recent examples: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV): UNLV, UNR and DRI were instrumental in the successful application of Nevada to be one of only six states to lead the national effort Tesla: Gigafactory to produce thousands of jobs for Nevadans, many of which will require training by public higher education Construction Operations Research 36

37 EXPANDING ALIGNMENT & PARTNERSHIPS Sponsored Projects Sponsored Projects: NSHE institutions were awarded $321 Million in FY 2012 Sponsored Projects: NSHE institutions were awarded $385 Million in FY 2013 DRI $29M CSN $55M GBC $4M TMCC $20M WNC $17M Recent FY 2014 award: TAACCCT IV grant, $9.9 Million Align training needs and increase capacity in the areas of health care, business administration, information technology, transportation and machining UNR $175M UNLV $79M NSC $6M Expand services provided at Veteran s Resource Centers 37

38 EXPANDING ALIGNMENT & PARTNERSHIPS Community College System within a System Interim Study, SB 391 Standing Regent Committee Meets off cycle Institutional Advisory Councils Four advisory councils; one for each community college Chairperson: member of standing regent committee Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges 38

39 EXPANDING ALIGNMENT & PARTNERSHIPS Public Medical Education Statewide Public Medical Education Expansion Steering Group Membership: NSHE Chancellor, President, Provost & Medical Deans from UNLV and UNR, a community stakeholder from the north and south. Charge: Oversee deployment of NSHE Regent policy and ensure coordinated and collaborative statewide medical education expansion planning. NSHE Public Medical Education Expansion Recommendations Create new UNLV School of Medicine: Develop a separately accredited, full-scale, research-intensive, MD-granting medical school at UNLV. Support existing University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM): Strengthen UNSOM to allow for a research-intensive program where the majority of undergraduate medical education is accomplished in Northern NV. Expand Graduate Medical Education (GME): Expand existing GME residency and fellowships, create new programs through coordination between UNSOM and UNLV School of Medicine, and in collaboration with other hospitals and medical schools in Nevada. 39

40 EXPANDING ALIGNMENT & PARTNERSHIPS NSHE and DETR Burning Glass Collaboration In a nationally recognized unique collaboration, NSHE and DETR are purchasing the one of a kind Burning Glass Technologies data system. This initiative provides a cutting-edge resource offering: Live national, regional and statewide data on job market supply and demand; Highly intuitive artificial intelligence tools for matching the skill sets of our students with relevant jobs and for resume building; Well identified career pathways with guidance toward local postsecondary education and training programs; The platform s patented artificial intelligence engine has learned from millions of actual career patterns to analyze the kinds of skills, experiences, and credentials that lead to successful job placement. 40

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42 EXPANDING CAPACITY Nevada s Reinvestment in Higher Education Student / family contribution toward the cost of education will increase by 4% per year over the next four years beginning fall Increase WSCH in New Funding Formula $5 increase per WSCH $25.77 million Equivalent increase for DRI $250,624 42

43 EXPANDING CAPACITY Nevada s Reinvestment in Higher Education Bridge Funding GBC and WNC $4.95 million Desert Research Institute $704,000 Revenue Shortfall William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV $3.0 million Recommended within the Governor s Executive Budget 43

44 EXPANDING CAPACITY Nevada s Reinvestment in Higher Education Expand Public Medical Education UNLV School of Medicine $26.67 million $8.3 million recommended within the Governor s Executive Budget UNSOM, Undergraduate Medical Education $5.09 million $1.97 million recommended within the Governor s Executive Budget Graduate Medical Education $9.88 million $10 million recommended within the Governor s Executive Budget not going directly to NSHE institutions UNSOM, GME Expansion and Project ECHO $1.3 million (one time funding) $575,000 recommended within the Governor s Executive Budget 44

45 EXPANDING CAPACITY Nevada s Reinvestment in Higher Education Capital Improvement Program HECC/SHECC (deferred maintenance) Continuation of $15 million / biennium allocation recommended within the Governor s Executive Budget Hotel College Academic Building Requested - 60% state/ 40% UNLV (full build out = $52.1M) $31.30 million $24.64 million 50%/50%; FFE deferred to FY 2018; full delegation to UNLV recommended within the Governor s Executive Budget 45

46 Workforce Development Fund - $6M Sponsor: SB 391 Interim Legislative Committee STEM Workforce Challenge Grant Program - $3.5M November 2014 report: Cracking the Code on STEM, a People Strategy for Nevada s Economy Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program Included in Governor s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology as recommended within the Governor s Executive Budget Need Based Financial Aid - $5M Sponsor: SB 391 Interim Legislative Committee Millennium Scholarship Expansion to support 15 to Finish - $5M - $6.5M Sponsor: Individual Legislator Knowledge Fund - $10M EXPANDING CAPACITY Bill Draft Requests Included in Governor s Office of Economic Development as recommended within the Governor s Executive Budget 46

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