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Allocation of funding at Ghent University

Allocation of funding at Ghent University. Ghent University. 1. Founded in 1817 by William I, King of the Netherlands; Latin as language of instruction 2. 1830: State University of Belgium; French as language of instruction 3. 1930: Dutch became language of instruction

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Allocation of funding at Ghent University

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  1. Allocation of funding atGhent University

  2. Ghent University 1. Founded in 1817 by William I, King of the Netherlands; Latin as language of instruction 2. 1830: State University of Belgium; French as language of instruction 3. 1930: Dutch became language of instruction 4. 1991: autonomous institution 5. 2003: foundation of Ghent University Association 11 Faculties – 30,000 students – 6,500 staff Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  3. Rector / Vice-Rector Management Committee Rector + Vice-Rector + 2 Executive Directors Management consultation Management Committee + 8 Directors 8 Central Departments managed by a Director - Educational Affairs - Research Affairs - Administrative Affairs, Personnel and Organisation - Finance, ICT, Student Facilities - Infrastructure and Facility Management director = tenured academic staff director = adm & technical staff Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  4. Ghent University Association • Association = collaboration between • 1 university and 1 or more university colleges • Ghent University • University College Gent • University College Arteveldehogeschool • University College West-Flanders Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  5. Structure Ghent University Association Chairman Mr. Luc Van den Bossche General Assembly(49 representativesof the 4 members) Board of Directors (25 persons from the General Assembly) Executive Board (10 persons, charged with daily management, chairman = Rector Ghent University) Steering Committee Electr. Learning Environment Technical Expert Committees Domain Committees Advisory Committee Social Facilities Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  6. Structure Ghent University Association • Executive staff: • prof. dr. Luc François, Director • Beatrijs Hollebosch, Secretary-General • 2 for educational affairs • 1 for research affairs • 1 for HRM-affairs • 0.5 webmaster • 0.5 content manager • 1 management assistant Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  7. Creation of higher education area Bachelor – Master structure Advanced master MASTER University College - University (at least 60 credits) Advanced bachelor bridging programmes PREPARATORY programmes PROFESSION ORIENTED BACHELOR ACADEMICALLY ORIENTED BACHELOR University College University College - University (at least 180 credits) (at least 180 credits) Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  8. UGent: students per faculty Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  9. Other Universities in Flanders KUL (Louvain) + KULAK 1425 30,000 VUB (Brussels) 1834 (1969) 9,000 UA (Antwerp)1995 (2003) 10,000 LUC (Limburg) (+ TUL with Maastricht) 1971 2,500 HUB (Brussels) 1969 (2007) 6,000 (700) Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  10. Historical developments in funding • Autonomy in 1991 led to financial accountability • Reduction of personnel costs (85% to 55%) • Reduction of faculty departments • Introduction of resource allocation models Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  11. Resources • 1st moneyflow: basic university allowance • 2nd money flow: budget allocated by the Flemish and federal governments for university research • 3rd money flow: policy-directed and technological research • 4th money flow: cooperation with private sector (scientific research, services and licenses) Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  12. Finances 2005 and 2006: income • Government Grants 293,984 296,212 • Operational funding 177,999 183,581 • Real estate investments 6,370 7,219 • Social facilities 5,119 5,195 • Special Research fund 32,498 34,686 • Other research funds 71,998 65,531 • International organisations 16,353 20,553 • Private sector 36,724 42,308 • Rights, royalties, overhead 11,113 13,313 • Registration and Examination fees 10,402 10,692 • Financial income 617 1,128 • Real estate 4,662 6,793 • Miscellaneous 3,660 3,978 • Total 377,515 394,977

  13. Finances 2005 and 2006: expenses Personnel 217,213 222,667 Operations 108,307 112,780 Equipment real estate 23,643 22,908 Equipment other 19,981 19,503 Total 369,144 377,858 Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  14. Revenues 2006 Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  15. Major expenditure categories Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  16. Research funding Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  17. Personnel at Ghent University Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  18. Personnel numbers Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  19. Resource allocation models • Autonomy and lump sum funding • Distributive codes for distribution of resources • More autonomy for faculties Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  20. AP points 2006 Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  21. AP points 2006 Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  22. Comparing Faculty student numbers and AP points Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  23. Distribution of AP points 2006 Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  24. Principles of the new financial decree • Education: 55 % • Base + variable part • Input financing: first volume of 60 credits • Output financing: all other credits • Bonus for each Ma diploma • Research: 45 % • Base + variable part • Number of Ma diplomas in association • Doctoral degrees over 4 years • Publications and citations over 10 years Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  25. Distributive codes inside UGent • Education: 55 % • No input financing = competition between faculties • Research: 45 % • Stimuli for alpha faculties (doctoral degrees and publications: 20% guaranteed) • Base per faculty: 10 % • Taken apart Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  26. Weights of criteria/1 • Education: several weights are taken into account • Discipline of the student (e.g.: law = 1: medicine = 4.2) • Number of students in each course • Master thesis: α = 1: β = 2; Γ = 3 • Didactic methods • Clinical work = factor 5 • Lab work = factor 4 • Interactive collective learning situations = factor 3 • Group work= factor 2 • Ex cathedra = factor 1 • Guidance of in-service training, online discussions = factor 0.5 Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  27. Weights of criteria/2 • Research • Number of enrolled doctoral students: 10 % • Number of granted doctoral degrees: 60 % • Condition of at least 2 international publications, peer review • Alpha: reality: 8.5 % but 20 % of funds guaranteed • Output: 30 % • Publications over last 5 years = factor 3 • Patents = factor 1 • Proceedings = factor 0.4 (for the time being) Luc François Director Ghent University Association

  28. Weights of criteria/3 • Base • Earmarked part • Student guidance • Teacher training • Non-earmarked part • Dean’s office services • Logistic unit ‘education’ • Faculty student administration • PC facilities • Faculty library • Related to number of disciplines and number of students Luc François Director Ghent University Association

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