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Transcript of Self-Supporting Degrees Administrative Business Officers Group April 29, 2014.
Self-Supporting Degree Programs
No state funds can be used to support the program.
Should have one or more of the following alternative aspects:• Location (off-campus)
• Time (offered at night)
• Delivery method (on-line or hybrid)
• Student population (in general, mid-career participants)
Same quality of instruction, students, program as state-supported programs
April, 2014 2 Academic Planning and Budget
Self-Supporting Degrees: UCLA13 Degree Programs
April, 2014 4 Academic Planning and Budget
6 programs are in the Anderson School of Management
Partnerships with foreign universities
7 programs are in other Schools
Overview of the Review/Approval Process At UCLA
April, 2014 5 Academic Planning and Budget
IDEA!Planning in the
Dean’s Office and Department
Close collaboration with Academic
Planning and Budget
Proposal Document Completed
APB supplies financial opinion
letter for proposal
document
Review and approval by
School/Department Faculty Executive Committees (FEC)
Review and approval by
Campus Academic Senate
Review and approval by UCOP and Committee on Graduate Affairs
(CCGA)
Presidential Approval
Chancellorial review and approval
Proposal transmitted to
UCOP
Academic Challenges
Accessibility Affordability Finding the balance in light of non-traditional
student population• Many employers partially or fully subsidize student
charges• Typically mid-career adults • Enrollees view these degrees as investments (time or
monetary resources)
April, 2014 6 Academic Planning and Budget
First Steps Academic Rationale (Faculty) Degree (Courses, Other Academic considerations) Curriculum (Number of courses, Number of units) Annual Plan
• Quarter/Semester timing of courses• Faculty FTE (Ladder and Temporary)
Support staff, supplies, other operating costs Overhead (Central Administrative Fees, School
and Campus Overhead)
April, 2014 7 Academic Planning and Budget
A Comprehensive ProposalSample Table of Contents (160 page document)
April, 2014 8 Academic Planning and Budget
Core Document
Details
Creation of the Financial Plan
Use academic plan to create the financial plan• Number of faculty and salaries
Overload salarySummer ninths
• Staff (number and salaries)• Equipment, other operating costs
Important: Read the entire submission and make sure all financial components are covered in budget – even if the information is text-based.
April, 2014 9 Academic Planning and Budget
UCOP Template
Required for initial proposals and annual student charge (fee) requests
Primary template components:• Financial• Enrollment
April, 2014 10 Academic Planning and Budget
UCOP TemplateFinancial
April, 2014 11 Academic Planning and Budget
Relevant Enrollment: Campus, School and
Program
Calculation of Annual Program revenue
Direct program costs
Allocated School overhead costs
(based on audited campus financial
schedules)
Allocated Campus overhead costs (based
on audited campus financial schedules)
Cost per student and net proceeds
We color-code entries to
provide a road map for the
user:
UCOP TemplateEnrollment
April, 2014 12 Academic Planning and Budget
By cohort: Enrollment, Student Charges (Fees), Estimated Revenue
Enrollment for all self-supporting degree programs: Used to allocate School and Campus overhead on “Financial” report
State-supported enrollment for School and Campus
Annual Fee Requests
Fees are approved by the President (not the Regents)
UCOP call letter is released in late December Proposals due to UCOP by early March Submitted on UCOP template Approval received in late Spring Can’t advertise fees until receive Presidential
approval
April, 2014 13 Academic Planning and Budget
Anderson School of Management U.S. News and World Report Ranking: #16 Already had 5 self-supporting degrees. Full-time MBA program was the only degree that was not
previously self-supporting. Fully-employed MBA is largest program by enrollment. Anderson had substantial reserves accumulated from five
original self-supporting degrees. Enrollment in full-time MBA: 720 students (50% non-
resident). Full-time program converts to self-supporting July 1,
2014. Remains a two-year degree.
April, 2014 14 Academic Planning and Budget