Key Issues: Institute for Academic Leadership

1. Key Issues:Institute for Academic Leadership From Here to Where? May 20, 2007

2. Established through a Constitutional Amendment in 2002—more votes (2.8 million) than received by Governor Crist in his election victory in 2006 Sets strategic policy direction for the State University System Focuses on funding, degree production and development, and accountability/compliance Principal voice in Tallahassee for the State University System Delegates much of operational responsibility for the public universities to the local Boards of Trustees Responsibility to appoint 5 of 13 members of each institution’s Board of Trustees Board of Governors

3. •1:Access to and production of degrees   • 2: Meeting statewide professional and workforce needs 3: Building world-class academic programs and research capacity 4: Meeting community needs and fulfilling unique institutional responsibilities System Goals

4. Many voices on education Community colleges have been better at playing the game Speak with a common voice Articulate a common mission Speak more directly and decisively to community needs Playing field is not level for public universities Governance is still up for grabs BOG/BOT dynamics weaken overall power and authority BOTS are critical players but are perceived to be weak Presidents caught in “Catch 22” - Everyone wants a level playing field for the other President Everyone thinks they are periodically entitled to more than their “fair share” Coherence

5. No relation between mission and budget Formula based on growth in FTE Allocation driven by Bright Futures and Pre-paid Perception of waste and inefficiency High presidential salaries Vanity decision-making Poor use of resources—no Friday classes etc. Funding—Higher Education as a Commodity

6. Movement toward greater accountability—emphasis on measurement of learning—ALCS are important Increased degree production in targeted areas Performance funding--$8.5 m. focus on baccalaureate degrees awarded to FTIC students in 4, 5, or 6 years or less degrees awarded to AA transfer students in 4, 5, or 6 years or less.  a measure will focus on degrees awarded within 110% of the credit hours required. Performance

7. 2007-2008 Budget—Il Buono • Enrollment Growth—about 82% of need • Centers of Excellence--$100 m. • Facilities--$650 m. • Governance bill • Differential tuition • Many BOG approved university initiatives funded

8. 2007-2008 Budget—Il Cattivo • Enrollment growth—no unfunded enrollment • No tech fee • Process leading to differential funding • Governance bill

9. 2007-2008 Budget—Il Brutto • No faculty and staff salary increases

10. Forward by Design/Pappas Report Expansion of distance education Deeper cooperation with community colleges and privates Growing attention to economic development-university nexus Centers of Excellence —job creation/ innovation Faculty salary initiatives Emphasis on degree performance—few new degrees Greater attention to accountability/compliance Additional students—lower performance Post Virginia Tech compliance Trends—what to watch