Learn, Engage, Change FY17 BUDGET REVIEW August 21, 2015 1.

Learn, Engage, Change

FY17 BUDGET REVIEW

August 21, 2015

1


UAS Mission, Themes, Values & Vision

2


UAS Mission

Student learning enhanced by faculty scholarship, undergraduate research and creative activities community engagement, and the cultures and environment of Southeast Alaska.

3


UAS Core Themes

• Student Success

• Teaching and Learning

• Community Engagement

• Research & Creative Expression

4


UAS Values

• Excellence

• Diversity

• Access

• Collaboration

• Sustainability

• Stewardship

5


UAS Vision

The University of Alaska Southeast is recognized as a destination of choice for students seeking excellent academic programs and engaging learning opportunities that integrate the environment and cultures of Southeast Alaska.

6


UAS Mission Fulfillment

• Degree/credential attainment: 91% increase since 2009

• Student retention/FTFT: 12% increase since 2009

• Graduate net satisfaction: leads UA with 90% satisfied/very satisfied

• Integration of three campuses in one SE regional university

• Workforce partnerships: maritime/fisheries, health, mining, legislative, business, public administration

• Alaska Native/AI faculty and staff: highest proportion in UA

• Highest proportion of online/hybrid degrees in UA system

• Alumni giving: UAS alumni give beyond UA & national averages

7


Looking ahead:UAS focusing on:

• Place-based education: cultures, environment, economies of Southeast Alaska

• Exceptional, personalized service

• Interdisciplinarity as a cornerstone

• A leader in technology-enhanced learning

• High impact learning opportunities

• Impactful research & workforce development

8


UAS Budget: FY14-FY16

9

Learn, Engage, Change 10

Budget Planning & Communication:

SPBAC

Strategic Planning & Budgeting Advisory Committee:

– Actively including all members of UAS community in budget discussions

– Advises on budget principles, priorities, and allocation

– Reviews and presents input about annual budget requests

– Promote transparency and accountability in our planning and budget processes

– Promote meaningful participation by appropriate university governance groups


FY 14: Cost Savings & Efficiencies

• Facilities cost savings– Cost avoidance of $290.0 in FY14 energy costs due

to energy efficiencies – Space consolidation for efficiency and improved

campus navigation

• Great efficiency and improved food services through contractual change

• Shared library catalog system with UAA

• Bookstore business operations in Juneau reorganized to eliminate physical bookstore

11


FY15: First Round ofBudget Reductions

Staff and Faculty Salary Savings

• Salary reductions/elimination: $611K

• Staff and faculty salary savings: retirements, attrition, decrease in overall labor pool, reconfigurations of positions.

Travel Reduction

• Reduced travel expenses by over $300K

12


FY16: Deep Cuts& Hard Choices

Personnel actions:

• 27 positions eliminated (21 + 6 reserve PCNs)

• Additional savings through contract and FTE reductions.

Non-Personnel actions:

• 5% non-personnel reductions in administrative areas

• Additional travel budget reductions

• Targeted reductions in service contracts

New Revenues:

• Projected $778K increase in tuition receipts

• Projected $105K increase in fees

13


FY16 Impacts:Eliminations and

Reductions

Reduced:– Summer library capacity– Breadth of library

collections– Custodial service– Campus A/V support– Summer IT Helpdesk– Travel

14

Eliminated:– MBA: Masters in Business

Administration– Certificates

• Pre-Engineering• Residential Bldg Science• Automotive

– Suspension: BA Arts– Broadcast course delivery– Most campus video production

GOAL: MINIMIZE IMPACT ON INSTRUCTIONAL MISSION


FY16 Impacts:Strategic

Enhancements• TITLE IX: Increased compliance resources

• ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENTS – Northwest Coast Arts partnerships (Sealaska)– Maritime and Multi-skilled Worker (Vigor)– Medical Assisting (UAA and employers)– Marine Biology & Fisheries (TVEP)– Financial Institutions (Northrim Bank/First National)– Mine training portal assessment (TVEP)

• FACILITIES REINVESTMENT– Juneau Campus reinvestment– Ketchikan Campus: Maritime career center– Campus Life investments/Juneau: Food services

15


FY17 and Beyond

Challenges, Strategies and Priorities

16


FY17 Challenges

Estimated Gap: $2M to $2.75M

• GF Reduction:–$1.2M of a $15 million UA reduction–$1.9M of a $25 million UA reduction

• Salary & benefit increases: $855.0

17


FY17 Strategies

• Academic excellence

• Strategic marketing

• Academic/admin reviews

• Debt-service reduction

• Industry partnerships

• Facility efficiency

• Space consolidation

• Personnel reductions

• New federal funding

• New revenue generation

18


FY17 Tuition Strategies

Scenario 1:

• Lower div: +6%

• UD/Graduate: +10%

• Projected: $802K

19

UAS supports different rate increases for lower-division and upper division/graduate courses:

Scenario 2:

• Lower div: +5%

• UD/Graduate: +9%

• Projected: $700K


High-Priority Initiatives

• BS Marine Biology & Fisheries

• Teacher Education pathways

• Mine Training

• Shared Title IX Request with UAA/UAF

20


UAS FY17 Capital Priorities

21

ProjectProject

Type2017

RequestFuture

Request

#1 UAS Student Commons NC $10M (GF)$10M (NGF)

#2 UAS Center for Mine Training Portal NC $1.5M (GF)

#3 Lakeside Access Improvements R&R $250K (GF) $750K


Capital Priority #1: Student Commons

• Included in approved UAS Master Plan

• Strategically located between library, classrooms and freshman housing

• Expanded dining options for both new freshman housing and commuter students

• Enhancing student retention, campus life, and community engagement

22


Capital Priority #2: UAS Mine Training

Portal• Enhances full-scale mine training opportunities

for SE Alaska residents

• Expands industry partnerships

• Supports:– Entry-level mine training– Mine Mechanic Program– Introduction to Mining

Occupations (statewide)

23


Capital Priority #3: Lakeside Access

Improvements• Enhances Juneau Campus environment through

expanded access to Auke Lake

• Improves opportunities for instructional use of lakeside facilities

• Linkage to Tlingit history of Aak’w Kwaan people

• Pedestrian connection to campus trails

• Creates winter season social space to support lakeside educational venues and recreational opportunities

24

Learn, Engage, Change 25

Learn, Engage, Change FY17 BUDGET REVIEW August 21, 2015 1.

Documents

Transcript of Learn, Engage, Change FY17 BUDGET REVIEW August 21, 2015 1.