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Faculty Convocation
Utah Valley University
“A Unique Educational Mission”
August 17, 2016
The Olympics Meets Social Media
75 Years Strong
State of the University
http://www.uvu.edu/president/docs/state_of_university_2016.pdf
First Campus
First Faculty and Staff
First Students
First Seal
Central Utah Vocational School1941
Utah Trade Technical Institute1963
Utah Technical College1967
Second and Third Seals
Utah Valley Community College1987
Utah Valley State College1993
Fourth and Fifth Seals
Utah Valley University2008
Final Seal
A Miracle in Utah Valley
Wasatch Campus
Provo Airport
Capitol Reef
Provo EMS
A Miracle in Utah Valley: Faculty
A Miracle in Utah Valley: Staff
A Miracle in Utah Valley: Students
A Miracle in Utah Valley: Students
A Miracle in Utah Valley: Master Degree Programs
Cybersecurity
Public Service
Computer Science
Accountancy
Social Work
A Miracle in Utah Valley: Programs
Our Higher Education Landscape: Six Forces
Increased funding of entitlement programsPK-12 as a right vs. college as a privilege Legislative view that tuition is funding stream
State Pressures
National PressuresAccreditation and complianceExpectations of social services/amenitiesHarvard Envy
1. Rising Tuition and Fees
= Lower State Support
Higher Costs =
Rising tuition and fees+
Industry seeking immediate skills+
Graduates not working in industry of their major
+Badging culture and competency-based
education growing
2. Diminishing Degree Relevance?
3. Increasing Need for Degrees
A More Complex World
Rapid rate of technological changeIncreasing sophistication and specialization of marketsGrowing global connectedness and multicultural interaction
Growth of low-income, first-generation, ethnic minority and
immigrant communities
Increasing higher education costs
Growing Access Gap
+
4. Growing Access Gap
Utah an Anomaly Majority of nation decreasing in enrollmentUtah one of two states (NH) with three consecutive years of increasing enrollment *Spring 2014-Spring 2016, National Student Clearing House
5. Rising State/Region Student Population
Utah System of Higher Education
Population (2014) = 627,793
County Population Projections
6. Spreading Disruption of Technology
Growth of Tech-based Formats
The world our students live inPerceived as a cost saverProvides greater flexibility for accessing educationMixed reviews on educational quality
UVU: Our Unique Response
Core Themes
Understanding Student Success at UVU
What do you think would lead a student to say they were successful at UVU?
What would lead you to say that a UVU student is successful?
What do you think would lead the broader community/public to say that a UVU student is successful?
The Six Forces
1. Rising Tuition and Fees2. Diminishing Degree Relevance?3. Increasing Need for Degrees4. Growing Access Gap5. Rising State/Region Student
Population6. Spreading Disruption of Technology
UVU: Our Unique Response
Student Success UVU supports students in achieving their educational, professional, and personal goals.
Serious UVU fosters a culture of academic rigor and professional excellence.
Engaged UVU engages its communities in mutually beneficial collaboration and emphasizes engaged learning.
Inclusive UVU provides opportunities for individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives and meets regional educational needs.
Core Themes
Operate Effectively UVU utilizes best practices and transparent processes to continuously improve and responsibly use resources.
Manage Growth UVU anticipates and appropriately responds to the region’s higher education needs.
Secure Resources UVU seeks and obtains public and private resources to fulfill its mission.
Administrative Imperatives
Where Inclusive (Open Admissions) Meets Serious (Deadlines, Expectations, Proper Preparation for Advancement)
Structured Enrollment
25,000
27,250
29,500
31,750
34,000
Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015
33,565
31,589
30,760
31,660
32,56133,211
31,332
30,564
31,556
33,395
3rd Week End of Term
Headcount
Structured Enrollment
-834
+354
+257+196
+104
UVU Tuition & Fees Change History
-$75
$0
$75
$150
$225
$300
10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17
TuitionFees
On average, Utah has 4th lowest tuition levels in the nationUVU is the 65th lowest net price institution in the nationTwo consecutive years of decrease of student fees
Keeping Tuition Low
Planning, Budget, and Assessment (PBA) processMaintaining mission as teaching university
Teaching loadStaffing ratio
Ongoing re-examination of non-mission focused programs/activitiesFostering ethics and accountability
Vigilant review at all levels of expenditureCampus infrastructure efficienciesAutomation of processes
We must remember we are stewards of dollars that come from taxpayers and students.
Cost Control Strategies
‣ 36 Action Steps‣ $2 Million invested over past 2
years‣ One of the most comprehensive
plans in the nation‣ Giving national webinars on plan
Strategic Inclusion Plan
UVU Latino Initiative Program recognized as top 5 program in the nation (2013, 2015)
Top 50 Leadership Award for Diversity from Diversity MBA Magazine (2015)
White House Bright Spot recognition (2015)
UVU recognized as role models of diversity by Minority Access Inc. (2015, 2016)
National Recognition of Inclusion Plan
Percentage of Students Participating in e-learning Courses
0
0.055
0.11
0.165
0.22
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
22%21.6%20.3%19.8%19.6%
16.4%15.4%14.2%
Focus on:
UVU’s service region Hybrid coursesTechnology for qualityExpanding “bottleneck” courses
Technology in Service of Mission
1. Internships2. Global/Intercultural3. Community Engagement4. Undergraduate Research
and Creative Works5. Engaged Curriculum
Five Pillars of Engaged Learning
Improvement in full-time to adjunct faculty ratios2009: 476 to 1,0642015: 643 to 840
Increased retention and graduation rates63% Retention, Full-time bachelors (2015) from 61% (2012)30% Graduation, Full-time bachelors (2015) from 17% (2012)
Increasing markers of curricular and student qualityRegional, national, and international competitionsTightening of scholarship grid due to proliferation of high achieving students wanting to attend UVUIncreasing acceptance to graduate and professional schoolsTop-job placementsIncreased number and caliber of those applying for top student programs
Academic Seriousness
63 Associate’s Degrees 37 Certificates Open admissions Over 22% of USHE’s CTE participation (2015)
75 Bachelor’s Degrees 8 Master’s Degrees Structured Enrollment ACT over 24 at 34% (55% increase from ’05)
Unique Dual Mission
UVU Growth History & Projections
15,000
22,000
29,000
36,000
43,000
50,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
26,696
33,211
46,494As of fall 2015, the largest university in Utah…
and growing.
Students Voting with their Feet
3rd Week
End of Term
3rd Week
End of Term
3rd Week
End of Term
Annual Academic Awards
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
55% Increase from 2007-08 to 2014-15
Growing Bigger, Getting Better
Change in Academic Awards (2009-10 to 2014-15)
UVU
UofU
USU
Weber
Snow
SUU
Dixie
SLCC
-100 275 650 1025 1400
-153
-148
-64
136
961
1,038
1,045
1,343
Growing Bigger, Getting Better
UVU: Truly Unique
UVU: Truly Unique
At least 10,000
headcount
Public
UVU: Truly Unique
UVU: Truly Unique
Open Admissions
UVU: Truly Unique
At least 10% Associates; 10%
Bachelors
UVU: Truly Unique
At least 25% Associates; 25%
Bachelors
UVU: Truly Unique
Over 30,000 headcount
A Vibrant 75th Anniversary
Roots of Knowledge Unveiling - November 18
Roots of Knowledge
The Next 75 Years
New Facilities
Melisa Nellesen Center for Autism
NUVI Basketball Practice Facility
New FacilitiesPerforming Arts Center
New Facilities
Campus Front and Business School
Vineyard and UVU’s Future Growth
Vineyard Campus
Speciality Campus + Services & Support
Academic Specialty BuildingsCommunity Engagement ParkAthletics, Student Life, and Intramural Sports Administrative and Facilities Support Offices
Vineyard Campus
Context and Adjacencies
ResidentialSingle familyMulti family
CommercialDining and EntertainmentShopping and RetailMixed
Vineyard Town CenterNeighborhood commercial office“Village Office”
Light IndustrialWarehouseFlex Space
New Facilities
New Home for School of Education
Expansion Space for Computing and Technology
Growth of Health Professions and West Campus
Campus Access
New Access Point and Ring Road on
North
New Off-Ramp to Campus, N.B.
Pedestrian Bridge over I-15
Satellite Campuses
Thanksgiving Point
Satellite Campuses
Payson
A Bright Future
A Bright Future
Utah Valley University