R62I0001 Maryland Higher Education Commission House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development February 5, 2009
|
|
- Adelia Reeves
- 8 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 Martin O Malley Governor Anthony G. Brown Lt. Governor Kevin M. O Keefe Chairman James E. Lyons, Sr. Secretary of Higher Education R62I0001 Maryland Higher Education Commission House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development February 5, 2009 Responses to Recommended Actions Raised in the Department of Legislative Services Analysis 1. Strike contingent reduction language on Sellinger formula and reduce Sellinger program aid to nonpublic institutions. The Commission concurs with the DLS recommendation 2. Strike contingent reduction to Private Donation Incentive Grants and reduce Private Donation Incentive Grants. The Commission concurs with the DLS recommendation. Secretary s comments to issues raised in the Department of Legislative Services Analysis 1. The Secretary should comment on why second-year retention and six-year graduation rates at HBIs have declined while the six-year graduation rate for all students has increased and discuss the steps MHEC is taking to increase these rates. While there is not a definitive explanation for the declines in the second-year retention and six-year graduation rates at the HBIs, this trend is likely due, at least in part, to students experiencing increased financial hardships which resulted from tuition increases that outpaced increases in needbased financial aid. When compared to the state s TWIs, the HBIs have traditionally enrolled a greater proportion of students from low-income families. For example, between 2005 and 2008, 48 percent of undergraduates enrolled at Morgan State University, on average, received Pell Grants, the financial aid tool reserved for the most economically disadvantaged students. Similarly, over the last four years, between 40 to 52 percent of students enrolled at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore have been from low-income backgrounds. The assumption that financial burdens may be a factor which contributed to lower retention and graduation rates at the HBIs is supported by a finding from a recent survey conducted by Morgan State University of non-returning freshmen which showed that 25 percent of respondents cited financial challenges as the primary reason for not returning for their sophomore year. From fiscal 2002 to fiscal 2007, tuition and fees at the State s four HBIs increased by 42.1 percent. MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION 839 Bestgate Rd Suite 400 Annapolis, MD T F TTY for the Deaf
2 An increase in the proportion of HBI students who require remedial coursework may also have contributed to the lower retention and graduation rates that these campuses experienced over the last several years. According to the most recently available data from the MHEC s Student Outcome and Achievement Report, each of the State s four HBIs experienced significant increases in the percentage of their first-year students who were required to take a developmental math, English or reading course. MHEC continuously assesses and provides feedback on progress made by the HBIs toward improving their retention and graduation rates through its annual Performance Accountability Report and Retention and Graduation Reports, and its biannual Minority Achievement Report. MHEC has also highlighted the importance of closing the achievement gap, which encompasses increasing retention and graduation rates at the HBIs, in the 2009 State Plan for Postsecondary Education. Additionally, MHEC encourages and supports the efforts and strategies being implemented by the postsecondary segments to increase the second-year retention and six-year graduation rates at the HBIs. As a part of the University System of Maryland s (USM) Closing the Achievement Gap initiative, Bowie State University established a goal to decrease by at least half the achievement gap in retention (7 percentage points) and graduation rates (14 percentage points) between its African Americans students and other African American students enrolled in USM. Coppin State University created an enrollment and retention taskforce and recruited a new Vice President for Enrollment Management to develop a comprehensive plan which ensures that its retention and graduation rates increase. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore continues to fine-tune its retention strategies to reverse the decline in its retention and graduation rates. Specific strategies include: redesigning the Summer Bridge Program to increase student progression by offering killer courses for academic credit and providing students with intrusive academic support; continuing to analyze the admissions profile of persisters so that appropriate interventions can be designed and implemented; continuing to implement an intrusive intervention program which monitors and tracks students identified as at-risk, ; re-establishing learning communities; establishing a math lab with intrusive tutoring for students in developmental courses; institutionalizing specialized interventions including early notification for attendance and mid-term grades that fall below academic standing for African American males, who have higher attrition rates than their female peers. 2. The Secretary should comment on how MHEC plans to increase the number of STEM graduates produced by Maryland institutions. MHEC encourages and supports the efforts of the postsecondary segments to increase the number of STEM graduates produced by the State s colleges and universities. In their 2008 accountability reports, several institutions highlighted programs, strategies and initiatives that they have implemented to increase the number of students majoring in STEM disciplines, as well as the number of students who successfully earn degrees in these high-demand fields. For example, beginning in the fall of 2008, Frostburg State University offered two new STEM programs: a Bachelor s of Science and minor in Information Technology, and a Bachelor s of Science in Engineering with concentrations in electrical engineering, materials engineering, industrial 2
3 chemistry and engineering management. During the academic year, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore was approved to offer a Bachelor s of Science in Engineering. The University of Maryland, Baltimore County continues to attract large numbers of undergraduate students, particularly African Americans, pursuing degrees in STEM areas through the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program, LSAMP, and MARC U-STAR. The LSAMP program is particularly noteworthy because it includes programs at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and the University of Maryland College Park. These efforts, along with others being launched throughout the State, are likely to yield considerably more STEM graduates in subsequent years. MHEC also collaborates with the Maryland State Department of Education to support secondary school STEM initiatives, especially those that are aligned with postsecondary programs and will enable students to move seamlessly into and through the higher education system at a reduced cost. Examples of these efforts include the increased number of articulation agreements between high schools and 2- and 4-year colleges/universities that align Career and Technical Education programs. MHEC also actively participates in all of the Governor's Workforce Investment Board Industry Sector Initiatives by providing program statistics, guidance, and collaborative input in helping to determine the State's STEM needs and how these needs can best be met. Such collaborative efforts have assisted with the development or enhancement of initiatives such as the Nurse Support Program II, the Advisory Council on Workforce Shortage, and the community college construction consortium. The Advisory Council on Workforce Shortage was established to develop a data driven process for identifying occupational areas in short supply for State financial aid purposes. A number of STEM occupations have been recommended for inclusion in the Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant. With sufficient funding, awards can be made in these fields. The data and recommendations from the Advisory Council can also be used to inform State workforce policies and assist with the development and review of academic programs and capital projects. MHEC is also collaborating on a statewide initiative with funding from the Lumina Foundation, Making Opportunity Affordable planning year grant. This Maryland project is focused on increasing the opportunities for students in Maryland to pursue teacher education in STEM fields, to pursue engineering programs of study, and to increase enrollment and matriculation in nursing programs. Each of these STEM focused initiatives concentrates on the transition from two to fouryear institutions. 3. The Secretary should comment on how the Maryland Higher Education Commission plans to implement the recommendations of the Higher Education Funding Model for Maryland (HEFMM). MHEC will implement the HEFMM in a number of ways. First, it plans to incorporate the model into the 2009 State Plan for Postsecondary Education as the overarching goal. This means that MHEC will assess annually the State s progress in meeting each goal component and provide the information through the Maryland Return on Investment template as recommended by the commission. In addition, as MHEC reviews budget information and makes policy related budget 3
4 recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly, it will do so keeping these goal components in mind and align recommendations to move towards achieving these goals. 4. The Secretary should comment on how MHEC will incorporate the HEFMM funding guideline into funding recommendations and on whether the limited number of peers within the competitor states will affect their use as a performance measure for Maryland institutions. MHEC was involved with the development of the HEFMM Funding Guidelines. The development of the competitor state model for the new funding guidelines included discussion and collaboration with the University System of Maryland, its constituent institutions and with Morgan State University. Under the HEFMM Funding Guidelines, peer groups for each Maryland institution are composed of 13 to 65 peer institutions with the same 2005 Basic Carnegie Classifications from within the competitor states. While they are not the same institutions, the number of institutions within the new peer groups is comparable to those under the former model. Therefore, it will be possible to select institutions to use as a performance measure for the Maryland institutions. With these peer groups and other components of the HEFMM funding guideline model in place, MHEC can begin using the new funding guideline model in its recommendations for fiscal MHEC has not yet determined how the performance analysis will be modified under the new funding model, but will work with the University System of Maryland, its institutions and with Morgan State University to develop an appropriate mechanism. 5. The Secretary should comment on how MHEC plans to implement the commission s recommendations regarding Regional Higher Education Centers. In the State of Maryland BRAC Action Plan Report, MHEC has been given the task of researching the market demand and feasibility of expanding, modifying or creating RHECs in certain areas of the State. To carry out this task a study is being conducted examining the specific recommendations identified in the commission report. As recommended by the commission, when the study is complete, MHEC will convene an intersegmental workgroup to review the study findings and other specific issues relating to the regional higher education centers outside the University System of Maryland. This group will recommend best practices for the centers as well as address governance, operational and administrative oversight issues. This will include the review and modification of the current approval process for regional higher education centers to include analysis of the educational needs of the surrounding area and analysis of the best method for providing for those needs. In addition, the workgroup will discuss and make recommendations to assist with the development of articulation agreements and to encourage centers to work more closely with businesses and the surrounding community, and to be more entrepreneurial. MHEC will continue to advocate for funding of the RHEC strategy that was developed in
5 6. The Department of Legislative Services (DLS) recommends reducing Sellinger aid to nonpublic institutions $15,633,522 as proposed by the Governor, and adjusted to incorporate current year per FTES funding at selected four-year public institutions. DLS also recommends that the Sellinger formula be level funded in fiscal 2011 and that the per FTES funding level should be frozen at the independents per FTES percentage of State appropriation to selected public four-year institutions given level funding in fiscal 2011, projected to be 11.8%. MHEC concurs with the reduction for fiscal 2010 and proposal to level fund the Sellinger program in fiscal MHEC does not support using current year per FTES funding at selected four-year public institutions or level funding Sellinger at 11.8 percent beyond fiscal Under the Sellinger formula, funding for independent institutions is based on actual State appropriations and budgeted FTE enrollments for the four-year public institutions for the prior fiscal year. To change the formula to be based on funding for the current fiscal year would require the Commission to estimate state appropriations and FTE enrollments for the public four-year institutions for the upcoming fiscal year. These estimates may or may not be aligned with the Governor s budget and might have to be revised in January and again in April when appropriations for the four-year public institutions have been decided. This could create uncertainty for the independent institutions in planning their upcoming fiscal year budgets. This year, the Commission to Develop the HEFMM restated Maryland s commitment to private colleges and universities and community colleges programs when it recommended that funding for community colleges and eligible private institutions continue to be allocated using the statutory formulas based on State appropriations per FTES to a specified set of four-year public institutions. MHEC recommends that the Sellinger program remain in its current statutory form, and that funding be restored as proposed in the Governor s budget. 7. The Secretary should comment on how MHEC plans to implement the commission s recommendations regarding Historically Black Institutions (HBIs). MHEC will work collaboratively with the HBIs, their regents and their segment heads, as appropriate, to implement these recommendations. MHEC will convene a group of national experts to assist the State s HBIs with developing programs and services to ensure that lower-income, lessprepared students graduate in a timely fashion. The goal will be to produce students at the college freshman level and above who perform in an acceptable academic fashion in college-level reading, writing and mathematics. These programs will include pre-admission work with feeder high schools, summer bridge programs, as well as a myriad of first-year or freshman academic support programs. In addition, MHEC will set a schedule for Morgan State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to provide detailed strategic plans designed to improve their institutional platforms to make them comparable to those of other Maryland doctoral institutions, and, if possible, with those in the competitor states. Also, the Secretary of Higher Education will provide the Governor and 5
6 Legislature with recommendations on how to improve these institutional platforms in order to make the doctoral-granting HBIs comparable. MHEC will also work with the select panel of experts to assist the HBIs in identifying a few existing doctoral programs as an initial priority group to be brought to the threshold level of support for comparability. Panel members would be advising the Secretary of Higher Education on the requisite level of attainment needed by the State s HBIs in order for their programs to become quality, comparable doctoral programs in terms of specific capacity and competitive results, as seen at other universities i.e. from competitor states. MHEC will then convene a separate panel of experts to monitor progress toward the timely attainment of the goal of comparability. 8. The Department of Legislative Services (DLS) recommends that HSCRC be directed to relieve the hospitals of the 0.1% tax supporting NSP II for one year, to permit MHEC to spend down the existing special fund balance. DLS further recommends that administration of NSP II be transferred to the State Board of Nursing. Legislation such as the BRFA would be needed to implement this recommendation. On January 30, 2009, the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) notified the Chief Financial Officers of Maryland hospitals to stop the payments for the Nurse Support Program II (NSP II) effective as of February 1, 2009 until further notification to the contrary. This will result in reduction of the fiscal 2009 fund balance by approximately $5 million. HSCRC and MHEC are working to develop a plan to spend down the existing fund balance. For a number of reasons, MHEC disagrees with the analyst s recommendation that the administration of NSP II be transferred to the State Board of Nursing. While typically an analysis sets the stage for a recommendation that is not the case here. There is no mention of the State Board of Nursing or a reason for the recommendation in the analysis. The main function of the Maryland Board of Nursing (BON) is related to regulation not education. As stated in the Request for Applications for the Competitive Institutional Grant, NSP II focuses on the education of nurses and, therefore, concentrates on the nursing educational system, including university, college and community college schools of nursing and hospital and school consortia. The primary goal of NSP II is to increase the supply of qualified nursing faculty required to expand the capacity of Maryland s nursing programs. The mission of the BON is to regulate the practice of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, nursing assistants, medication technicians, and electrologists. As part of their regulatory responsibility for nursing, the BON does approve nursing education programs based on their alignment with nursing standards or nursing practice to ensure accreditation and approve continuing education courses required for license renewal. However, the central role of the BON is to license nurses. As the coordinating body for higher education in Maryland, MHEC approves nursing academic programs for degree granting and works extensively with the institutions of higher education in a variety of roles. 6
7 One of those roles is in the area of grant administration. MHEC has a long history of administering grants to colleges and universities. Because of the long history and expertise in grant administration, the HSCRC contracted with the MHEC to administer the Nurse Support Program II. MHEC has personnel, systems and procedures in place to implement new grant programs such as the NSP II Competitive Institutional Grant. MHEC has an Office of Grants that has expertise in writing and issuing RFPs, providing grant-writing and grant management technical assistance, recruiting and training grant review panel members, developing grant awarding documents, monitoring grant projects, etc. MHEC administers several other competitive grant programs that award grants to the colleges and universities. The BON does not have a grants office or expertise in the area of grants management. The other portion of NSP II is the Statewide Initiatives that are available to individuals to assist students and nursing faculty in attaining their educational and career goals in the field of nursing. The first initiative is the Graduate Nursing Faculty Scholarship and Living Expenses Grant for students to complete the graduate education necessary to become nursing faculty at Maryland institutions of higher education. Students receiving the scholarship and living expenses grant must commit to working as nursing faculty at Maryland institutions upon program completion. If students do not meet their service obligation, their scholarships must be repaid with interest. MHEC currently administers the State s 22 financial assistance programs. MHEC s Office of Student Financial Assistance has staff, expertise, systems, and procedures in place to administer this program and the service obligation requirements. The BON does not currently administer student financial assistance or track service obligations nor does the BON have financial aid expertise or operational systems. The Statewide Initiatives also provide fellowship awards for new nursing faculty hired by Maryland institutions to expand enrollments in their nursing programs. The awards are $20,000, with $10,000 distributed the first year and $5,000 in each of the next two years, assuming continuous employment in good standing. The New Nursing Faculty Fellowship is patterned after a similar program administered by MHEC, the Henry C. Welcome Fellowship. The BON does not have expertise or systems in place for administering fellowships. Through the Statewide Initiatives loan assistance repayment is available to nurse faculty members. MHEC administers the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program (LARP) that provides funds to individuals who work in eight areas of employment that are critical to the State. MHEC has the staff, expertise, systems, and procedures in place to administer loan assistance repayment programs. The BON does not currently administer loan assistance repayment nor does the BON have expertise or operational systems. MHEC works closely with the Governor s Workforce Investment Board, the Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation, the Maryland Office of Planning, and others to identify critical areas of employment shortage. MHEC tracks and monitors the production of graduates to fill the shortage areas. Nursing is one of the State s highest workforce shortage priorities. HSCRC and MHEC feel that MHEC is the appropriate agency to administer NSP II. 7
R62I0001 Aid to Community Colleges House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development March 4, 2010
Martin O Malley Governor Anthony G. Brown Lt. Governor Kevin M. O Keefe Chairman James E. Lyons, Sr. Secretary of Higher Education R62I0001 Aid to Community Colleges House Appropriations Subcommittee on
More informationRole of Transfer Students in Meeting College Completion
Role of Transfer Students in Meeting College Completion Presentation to the Senate Education, Business, and Administration Subcommittee and the House Education and Economic Development Subcommittee Department
More informationJoann A. Boughman, PhD Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs University System of Maryland
Joann A. Boughman, PhD Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs University System of Maryland Testimony before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce April 2,
More informationAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY. SUBJECT: COMAR 13B.02.03.02(4-1)b Modification. COMMITTEE: Education Policy Committee. DATE OF MEETING: September 10, 2008
Martin O Malley Governor Anthony G. Brown Lt. Governor Kevin M. O Keefe Chairman James E. Lyons, Sr. Secretary of Higher Education AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY SUBJECT: COMAR 13B.02.03.02(4-1)b Modification COMMITTEE:
More informationRETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES AT MARYLAND PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES AT MARYLAND PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS June 2007 MARmAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION Kevin M. O'Keefe, Chairman Donald J. Slowinski, Sr., Vice Chairman Victor E. Bernson,
More informationAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY. SUBJECT: Hagerstown Business College as a Degree-Granting Institution
Martin O Malley Governor Anthony G. Brown Lt. Governor Kevin M. O Keefe Chairman AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY SUBJECT: Hagerstown Business College as a Degree-Granting Institution COMMITTEE: Education Policy Committee
More informationFlorida Can Use Several Strategies to Encourage Students to Enroll in Areas of Critical Need
February 2005 Report No. 05-09 Florida Can Use Several Strategies to Encourage Students to Enroll in Areas of Critical Need at a glance Florida is projected to face critical shortages of teachers and nurses
More informationAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY. SUBJECT: Final Action on Regulations for the Post-Master s Certificate
Martin O Malley Governor Anthony G. Brown Lt. Governor Kevin M. O Keefe Chairman James E. Lyons, Sr. Secretary of Higher Education AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY SUBJECT: Final Action on Regulations for the Post-Master
More informationStudent Transfer Advisory Committee (STAC) Findings and Report
Student Transfer Advisory Committee (STAC) Findings and Report Report #9153 January 2014 Page 1 Student Transfer Advisory Committee (STAC) Findings and Report January 2014 BACKGROUND In July 2012, the
More informationAnd as their needs changed over the years, so has PHEAA in order to best meet those needs regardless of the challenges.
2015 House Appropriations Hearing PHEAA Testimony - Submitted James Preston President & CEO March 12, 2015 Mr. Chairman, members of the Committee and staff - on behalf of our Board of Directors, our nearly
More informationAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY. SUBJECT: New Post-Master s Certification. COMMITTEE: Education Policy Committee. DATE OF MEETING: January 13, 2010
Martin O Malley Governor Anthony G. Brown Lt. Governor Kevin M. O Keefe Chairman James E. Lyons, Sr. Secretary of Higher Education AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY SUBJECT: New Post-Master s Certification COMMITTEE:
More informationAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY. SUBJECT: Financial Need of Undergraduate Aid Recipients at Maryland s Colleges and Universities, Academic Year 2004-05
Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. Governor Michael S. Steele Lt. Governor Kevin M. O Keefe Chairman Calvin W. Burnett Secretary of Higher Education AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY SUBJECT: Financial Need of Undergraduate Aid
More informationOperating Budget Data
RI.00.10 MHEC Scholarship Programs Operating Budget Data ($ in Thousands) FY 00 FY 01 FY 02 % Change Actual Working Allowance Change Prior Year General Fund $54,292 $68,307 $80,975 $12,668 18.5% Special
More informationOn Our Way to College Completion in Maryland
On Our Way to College Completion in Maryland Presentation to the Senate Education, Business, and Administration Subcommittee and the House Education and Economic Development Subcommittee Department of
More informationDUAL CREDIT IN KENTUCKY. A significant body of research indicates that a high school diploma is not sufficient for
DUAL CREDIT IN KENTUCKY A significant body of research indicates that a high school diploma is not sufficient for the skills required in most jobs of the 21 st century. As educators strive to provide students
More informationThe Bridge Project: Strengthening K-16 Transition Policies. Maryland Case Study. Technical Report. Toby H. Milton Educational Consultant
The Bridge Project: Strengthening K-16 Transition Policies Maryland Case Study Technical Report Toby H. Milton Educational Consultant Frank A. Schmidtlein University of Maryland, College Park December
More informationOperating Budget Data
R30B28 University of Baltimore University System of Maryland Operating Budget Data ($ in Thousands) FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 14-15 % Change Actual Working Allowance Change Prior Year General Funds $27,651
More informationKeeping Tuition Affordable for Ohio Families
Ohio House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education House Bill 64 - FY16-17 Operating Budget Testimony John Carey, Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents March 5, 2015 Chairman Duffey, Ranking Member Ramos
More informationAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY. SUBJECT: Report on Programs Reviewed from January 1, 2009 to February 20, 2009
Martin O Malley Governor Anthony G. Brown Lt. Governor Kevin M. O'Keefe Chairman James E. Lyons, Sr. Secretary of Higher Education AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY SUBJECT: Report on Programs Reviewed from January
More informationAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY SUBJECT:
Martin O Malley Governor Anthony G. Brown Lt. Governor Anwer Hasan Chairperson Danette G. Howard Secretary AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY SUBJECT: Proposed Guideline Revisions for the Nurse Support Program II, Hal
More informationNSF S-STEM Scholarship Grant for Engineering and Applied Technology Majors to Increase Enrollment and Retention
Paper ID #10662 NSF SSTEM Scholarship Grant for Engineering and Applied Technology Majors to Increase Enrollment and Retention Dr. Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout Kenan Baltaci is an Assistant
More informationOperating Budget Data
R13M00 Morgan State University Operating Budget Data ($ in Thousands) FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 14-15 % Change Actual Working Allowance Change Prior Year General Funds $67,684 $76,671 $81,298 $4,628 6.0% Contingent
More informationOperating Budget Data
R62I0005 Aid to Community Colleges Operating Budget Data ($ in Thousands) FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 14-15 % Change Actual Working Allowance Change Prior Year General Fund $252,403 $286,579 $304,722 $18,143
More informationEach year, millions of Californians pursue degrees and certificates or enroll in courses
Higher Education Each year, millions of Californians pursue degrees and certificates or enroll in courses to improve their knowledge and skills at the state s higher education institutions. More are connected
More informationMarch 18, 2015. Overview of BHEF
Statement of Dr. Brian K. Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, Business-Higher Education Forum Before the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on
More informationGOVERNOR S P-20 COUNCIL HIGHER EDUCATION AD HOC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
GOVERNOR S P-20 COUNCIL HIGHER EDUCATION AD HOC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS In order for the state to be globally competitive, recent data has shown that it is imperative that Arizona must significantly
More informationAnalysis of the Impact of the Earnings Limitation on the Recruitment and Retention of Nurses in Community Colleges. Prepared By:
Analysis of the Impact of the Earnings Limitation on the Recruitment and Retention of Nurses in Community Colleges Prepared By: Maryland Higher Education Commission Division of Finance Policy As Requested
More informationStrategic Action Plan Council Approval of Recommendations. Senior Fiscal Advisor and Director of Government Relations
917 Lakeridge Way Southwest Olympia, Washington 98504 360.753.7800 wsac.wa.gov Title Staff lead: Position Email: Strategic Action Plan Council Approval of Recommendations Marc Webster, Becca Kenna-Schenk
More informationRD14D00 St. Mary s College of Maryland FY2016 Operating Budget Testimony
RD14D00 St. Mary s College of Maryland FY2016 Operating Budget Testimony Senate Budget & Taxation Committee Subcommittee on Education, Business, and Administration February 6, 2015 ~ House Committee on
More informationFinal Recommendation: HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION. Nurse Support Program II FY 2012 COMPETITIVE INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS.
Final Recommendation: HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION Nurse Support Program II FY 2012 COMPETITIVE INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS June 1, 2011 This final recommendation was approved by the Commission on June
More informationProgram Grant Application Guidelines
Pennsylvania Department of Education Dual Enrollment Grant Program Program Grant Application Guidelines In accordance with Article XVI-B of the Public School Code, 24 P.S. 1601-B-1615-B, the Pennsylvania
More informationJune 2 1,2006. For purposes of providing enrollment and degree data to the Commission, please 'use the following academic program inventory codes:
MHEC Creating a state of achievement June 2 1,2006 Robert 1. Ehrlich, Jr. Governor Michael S. Stoele Lt. Governor Kevfn M. O'Keefa Chairman CaMn W. Burnott Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Robert L. Bogomolny
More informationHigher Education includes the California Community Colleges (CCC), the California
Higher Education Higher Education includes the California Community Colleges (CCC), the California State University (CSU), the University of California (UC), the Student Aid Commission, and several other
More informationAccountability System Reports for Selected Success Measures Very Large Community College Districts Spring 2008
1 Accountability System Reports for Selected Success Measures Very Large Community College Districts Spring 2008 Membership in Group: The group of very large community colleges in Texas includes the following
More informationRhode Island s Efforts to Assist Former Students with Degree Completion A report submitted in response to Senate Resolution 512
Rhode Island s Efforts to Assist Former Students with Degree Completion A report submitted in response to Senate Resolution 512 Moving the Needle, a call to action for improving Rhode Island s economy,
More informationBaccalaureate Programs in the Florida College System Guiding Principles and Policies
Baccalaureate Programs in the Florida College System December 2012 0 Introduction The Florida Legislature passed legislation in 2001 that outlines a process by which community colleges may seek approval
More informationAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY. SUBJECT: Report on Programs Reviewed from September 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008
Martin O Malley Governor Anthony G. Brown Lt. Governor Kevin M. O'Keefe Chairman James E. Lyons, Sr. Secretary of Higher Education AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY SUBJECT: Report on Programs Reviewed from September
More informationPOLICY ISSUES IN BRIEF
ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS for Career and Technical Education in Virginia 2015 Educators and business representatives from across Virginia, along with 10 organizations representing Career and Technical Education
More informationI. Introduction and Purpose
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and Kentucky Department of Education Dual Credit Policy for Kentucky Public and Participating Postsecondary Institutions and Secondary Schools I. Introduction
More informationHigher Education Productivity in America
DECEMBER 2010 EDITION 2 Higher Education Productivity in America Experts say that for a stronger nation, at least 60 percent of Americans should have high-quality postsecondary degrees or credentials.
More informationTHE FACTS IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
THE FACTS 215 IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION The State Board of Education is charged with the general supervision, governance and control of the state educational institutions and the public school system
More informationto the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, Subcommittee on Education, Business, and Administration of the Maryland General Assembly
T E S T I M O N Y to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, Subcommittee on Education, Business, and Administration of the Maryland General Assembly UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Susan C.
More informationMATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHER INITIATIVE
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHER INITIATIVE PROGRESS REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR S OFFICE APRIL 1, 2007 The California State University Mathematics and
More informationOperating Budget Data
R62I0001 Maryland Higher Education Commission Operating Budget Data ($ in Thousands) FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 14-15 % Change Actual Working Allowance Change Prior Year General Fund $47,454 $55,872 $60,690
More informationTBR SWOT Analysis Committee Report: 4th Revision Page 1 of 7
Focal Area 1: Access and Student Success The lottery scholarship facilitates Tennessee s current K 12 system is Dual credit, dual enrollment, and access to higher education in producing a significant number
More informationStreamlining Nursing Education Pathways: A Progress Report On Assembly Bill 1295 (Fuller)
March 15, 2011 Streamlining Nursing Education Pathways: A Progress Report On Assembly Bill 1295 (Fuller) L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T S O F F I C E STREAMLINING NURSING EDUCATION PATHWAYS: A PROGRESS
More informationTestimony for the National Commission on Accountability in Higher Education Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Pre-Collegiate Initiatives
Testimony for the National Commission on Accountability in Higher Education Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Prepared by: Dr. Dolores Mize, Associate Vice Chancellor and Special Assistant to
More informationRELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS GOAL: Related Educational Programs are operated primarily through institutions and agencies external to the University of North Carolina. Although these programs are not a
More informationGENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 1989 H 2. HOUSE BILL 320* Committee Substitute Favorable 4/5/89. February 22, 1989
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION H HOUSE BILL * Committee Substitute Favorable // Short Title: Nursing Shortage Alleviation Act. Sponsors: Referred to: (Public) February, A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
More informationJames Lyons, Sr. Secretary of Higher Education Maryland Higher Education Commission. Margaret O Brien President St. Mary s College of Maryland
February 2008 Dear Friend: We invite you to read the enclosed publication, Maryland s Colleges and Universities: United for Our Future, which highlights the broad public benefits of higher education and
More informationBOARD OF TRUSTEES MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES BOARD ACTION. Fiscal Years 2010-2011 Biennial Operating Budget
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES BOARD ACTION Fiscal Years 2010-2011 Biennial Operating Budget BACKGROUND Every other year, as part of the state s operating budget process, the
More informationEach year, millions of Californians pursue degrees and certificates or enroll in courses
Higher Education Each year, millions of Californians pursue degrees and certificates or enroll in courses to improve their knowledge and skills at the state s higher education institutions. More are connected
More information2010_p141_MHEC The Costs of Developmental Education. Prepared by: Developmental Education Costs and Best Practices Workgroup
2010_p141_MHEC The Costs of Developmental Education Prepared by: Developmental Education Costs and Best Practices Workgroup As Requested by the Report of the Chairmen of the Senate Budget and Taxation
More informationDepartment of Legislative Services Maryland General Assembly 2012 Session
Department of Legislative Services Maryland General Assembly 2012 Session SB 839 FISCAL AND POLICY NOTE Senate Bill 839 (Senator Rosapepe) Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs College Affordability
More informationMaryland Higher Education Commission Higher Education Fiscal 2017 Budget Overview
Larry Hogan Governor Boyd K. Rutherford Lt. Governor Anwer Hasan Chairperson James D. Fielder, Jr. Acting Secretary Maryland Higher Education Commission Higher Education Fiscal 2017 Budget Overview Testimony
More informationR62I0005 Aid to Community Colleges. ($ in Thousands)
R62I0005 Aid to Community Colleges Operating Budget Data ($ in Thousands) FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 15-16 % Change Actual Working Allowance Change Prior Year General Fund $281,311 $297,326 $307,313 $9,987 3.4%
More informationTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Master s Universities Success Accountability Measures Introduction The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has organized the Master s Level Universities
More informationAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY. Veterans Full Employment Act Guidelines. DATE OF MEETING: May 28, 2014
Martin O Malley Governor Anthony G. Brown Lt. Governor Anwer Hasan Chairperson Catherine M. Shultz Acting Secretary AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY SUBJECT: Veterans Full Employment Act Guidelines DATE OF MEETING:
More informationCOLLEGE PROMISE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
THE LONG BEACH COLLEGE PROMISE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY SEPTEMBER 2015 www.longbeachcollegepromise.org www.lbschools.net www.lbcc.edu www.csulb.edu www.longbeach.gov LONG BEACH COLLEGE PROMISE 2015
More informationGuided Pathways to Success in STEM Careers. Request for Proposals
Guided Pathways to Success in STEM Careers Request for Proposals June 2013 Table of Contents Table of Contents... 2 Introduction... 3 Principles and Practices of Guided Pathways to Success... 4 Complete
More informationState's Commitments to Provide Adequate Financial Support for UC and CSU
HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT Agreement Between Governor Schwarzenegger, the University of California, and the California State University 2005-06 through 2010-11 The Master Plan, which has been California
More informationAchieving Excellence, Transforming Lives Missouri Western State University Strategic Plan 2012-2017
Goal 1 Enhancing the Educational Experience Achieving Excellence, Transforming Lives Missouri Western State University Strategic Plan 2012-2017 Objective 1 - Increase student persistence to graduation
More informationTransfer Practices Survey: Vice Presidents of Student Services Divisions (Council of Student Services Vice Presidents)
February 18-19, 2008 Page 1 of 8 Transfer Practices Survey: Vice Presidents of Student Services Divisions (Council of Student Services Vice Presidents) Summary The vice presidents of Student Services Divisions
More informationThe State of Articulation and Transfer for Maryland's Community College Students
The State of Articulation and Transfer for Maryland's Community College Students Kori Smith University System of Maryland Tuesday April 3, 2012 Session ID: #324 Session Agenda I. Initiatives that foster
More informationPlanMaryland Workgroup Report July 22, 2013
PlanMaryland Workgroup Report July 22, 2013 To: From: Subject: Jon Laria, Chair, Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission Maryland Sustainable Growth Commissioners Gerrit Knaap, PlanMaryland Workgroup Chair
More informationKey Indicators on the Path to a Bachelor s Degree by Race and Ethnicity in Maryland
Key Indicators on the Path to a Bachelor s Degree by Race and Ethnicity in Maryland Joseph Popovich April 2016 Maryland, like many other states, has set ambitious goals for increasing the number of college
More informationNAEYC SUMMARY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR/PROGRAM PROVISIONS IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2008 PUBLIC LAW 110-315
NAEYC SUMMARY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR/PROGRAM PROVISIONS IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2008 PUBLIC LAW 110-315 The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) had not been reauthorized for many
More informationState of Education in Virginia - Policies, Resources and Funding
Educate. Advocate. Lead. 2015 16 ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS for Career and Technical Education in Virginia Educators and business representatives from across Virginia, along with 10 organizations representing
More informationCoppin State University: Doctor of Nurse Practice
BOARD OF REGENTS SUMMARY OF ITEM FOR ACTION, INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION TOPIC: COMMITTEE: Coppin State University: Doctor of Nurse Practice Education Policy DATE OF COMMITTEE MEETING: March 24, 2010 SUMMARY:
More informationRecruiting Teachers Using Student Financial Aid: Do Scholarship Repayment Programs Work?
Recruiting Teachers Using Student Financial Aid: Do Scholarship Repayment Programs Work? Student financial aid can be used as a tool to encourage interested participants to pursue a particular field of
More informationAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY. SUBJECT: Granting Fortis College Degree-Granting Authority
Martin O Malley Governor Anthony G. Brown Lt. Governor Kevin M. O Keefe Chairman AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY SUBJECT: Granting Fortis College Degree-Granting Authority COMMITTEE: Education Policy Committee DATE
More informationThe Status of College Readiness in Maryland
The Status of College Readiness in Maryland Presentation to the Senate Education, Business, and Administration Subcommittee and the House Education and Economic Development Subcommittee Department of Legislative
More informationDepartment of Legislative Services Maryland General Assembly 2008 Session FISCAL AND POLICY NOTE
Department of Legislative Services Maryland General Assembly 2008 Session SB 49 FISCAL AND POLICY NOTE Senate Bill 49 (Senator Conway, et al.) Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Maryland Higher
More informationRENEWING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN COLORADO
RENEWING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN COLORADO A summary of the Colorado State Plan for Implementation of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 Prepared by the Colorado Community
More informationOperating Budget Data
R30B27 Coppin State University University System of Maryland Operating Budget Data ($ in Thousands) FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 13-14 % Change Actual Working Allowance Change Prior Year General Funds $35,986
More informationM E M O R A N D U M. DATE: October 24, 2012. Maryland Higher Education Commission. Office of Outreach and Grants Management
M E M O R A N D U M DATE: October 24, 2012 TO: Maryland Higher Education Commission FROM: Melinda Vann, Director Office of Outreach and Grants Management STAFF: Peggy Daw SUBJECT: Proposed Guidelines for
More informationMaryland Higher Education Commission Documents
Maryland Higher Education Commission Documents 2014 Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority Annual Report (2014) 2011 Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority Annual
More informationOverview of California s Master Plan for Higher Education L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T S O F F I C E
Overview of California s Master Plan for Higher Education L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T S O F F I C E Presented To: Assembly Higher Education Committee February 22, 2005 What Is California s Master
More informationAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY. DATE OF COMMISSION MEETING: October 24, 2012. STAFF: Melinda Vann Cathy Shultz Peggy Daw Pat Logan
Martin O Malley Governor Anthony G. Brown Lt. Governor Anwer Hasan Chairperson Danette G. Howard Secretary AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY SUBJECT: Proposed Guidelines for the Health Services Cost Review Commission,
More informationUniversity System of Maryland Board of Regents Committee on Education Policy and Student Life
University System of Maryland Board of Regents Committee on Education Policy and Student Life University of Maryland University College Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Minutes of the Public Session DRAFT The Committee
More informationFORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY Actual FY 2014 Agency Est. FY 2015 FY 2015 Agency Req. Agency Req. FY 2017 FY 2017 Operating Expenditures: State General Fund $ 32,656,997 $ 34,036,691 $ 33,988,112 $ 33,921,728
More informationTexas House of Representatives Select Committee on Health Care Education and Training
Texas House of Representatives Select Committee on Health Care Education and Training Texas State Technical College Adam Hutchison Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Learning Background and History
More informationBuilding Pathways to Postsecondary 2.0 Summits
Building Pathways to Postsecondary 2.0 Summits 2014-2015 Paula Palmer, JoAnn Simser, and Pakou Yang Minnesota Department of Education Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Leading for educational excellence
More informationDepartment of Legislative Services Maryland General Assembly 2009 Session
Department of Legislative Services Maryland General Assembly 2009 Session HB 1166 FISCAL AND POLICY NOTE House Bill 1166 Ways and Means (Delegate Manno) Higher Education - Loan Assistance Repayment Program
More informationJOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION House Chamber November 17, 2014 Advanced Careers: A Launching Point for Pathway Partnerships in West Virginia 1 Chancellor James Skidmore 15 to Finish, Promoting On-Time
More informationSharing the Savings: Reducing Time to Degree
Sharing the Savings: Reducing Time to Degree Summit on Cost in Higher Education October 21, 2013 Boston, MA Cheryl Blanco, Vice President for Special Projects, Southern Regional Education Board Overview
More informationHR 2272 Conference Report STEM Education Provisions Summary
HR 2272 Conference Report STEM Education Provisions Summary Title I Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Directs the President to convene a National Science and Technology Summit not more than
More informationData Book. Achievement. Maryland Higher Education Commission. creating a state of MHEC
2014 Data Book Maryland Higher Education Commission creating a state of Achievement MHEC Martin O Malley Anthony G. Brown Governor Lt. Governor Maryland Higher Education Commision Anwer Hasan, Chairman
More informationStrategic Plan 2012-2015
Strategic Plan 2012-2015 Table of Contents Introduction... 1 Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning Framework... 2 Planning and Evaluation Process... 3 Strategic Planning... 3 Operational Unit
More informationPart I: Columbus State University Metrics and Data Analysis
Part I: Columbus State University Metrics and Data Analysis Goal: In accordance with the Columbus State University (CSU) mission to achieve academic excellence and to achieve excellence in the student
More informationHEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION NURSE SUPPORT PROGRAM II FY 2010 COMPETITIVE INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.
HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION NURSE SUPPORT PROGRAM II FY 2010 COMPETITIVE INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS May 13, 2009 The Commission voted unanimously on May 13, 2007 to approved
More informationhttp://regents.ohio.gov/transfer/index.php
Ohio Ohio Board of Regents Jane Fullerton Associate Vice Chancellor, Educational Linkages & Access 30 East Broad Street, 36th floor Columbus, OH 43215-3414 Email: jfullerton@regents.state.oh.us 1) Does
More informationALTERNATIVE(S): The regents could offer additional suggestions to be incorporated in the report, or they could request additional information.
BOARD OF REGENTS SUMMARY OF ITEM FOR ACTION, INFORMATION, OR DISCUSSION TOPIC: Student Financial Assistance Report COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Student Life DATE OF COMMITTEE MEETING: June 3, 2014 SUMMARY:
More informationSENATE BILL 596. Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
SENATE BILL 596 Unofficial Copy F2 1998 Regular Session (8lr2341) ENROLLED BILL -- Budget and Taxation/Appropriations -- Introduced by Senators Hoffman, Lawlah, Neall, Kasemeyer, Hogan, Middleton, and
More informationTITLE II New Grant Programs
TITLE II New Grant Programs PART B--ENHANCING TEACHER EDUCATION SEC. 230. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part such sums as may be necessary for
More informationCHAPTER TWO General Institutional Requirements
CHAPTER 2 GIRs CHAPTER TWO General Institutional Requirements Chapter 2 General Institutional Requirements A. MISSION 1) It has a mission statement, formally adopted by the governing board and made public,
More informationIDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CY2015-2019 FY2016-2020 Strategic Plan An Idaho Education: High Potential High Achievement
IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CY2015-2019 FY2016-2020 Strategic Plan An Idaho Education: High Potential High Achievement VISION The State Board of Education envisions an accessible, affordable, seamless
More informationF L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 7043 2016
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 A bill to be entitled An act relating to education; creating s. 1001.66, F.S.; creating a Florida College System Performance- Based
More informationDecember, 2009. Salary, Education, Benefits, and Job Descriptions of Nurses, Teachers, and Social Workers: A Comparative Analysis
December, 2009 Salary, Education, Benefits, and Job Descriptions of Nurses, Teachers, and Social Workers: A Comparative Analysis Contents Introduction 3 Problem Statement 3 Social Work within the Texas
More informationHow To Rate Coppin State University
TESTIMONY TO THE Maryland General Assembly PRESENTED BY Mortimer Neufville, Ph.D. President FEBRUARY MOVING COPPIN FORWARD COPPIN STUDENTS Non African-American Maryland Resident Out of State/International
More information