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System Strategic Direction. System’s Cornerstone. Improve Mississippi’s Educational Attainment Graduate more students Retain more graduates within state Recruit talent to Mississippi. Shared Responsibilities. Legislature – Sets legal framework for the State
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System’s Cornerstone Improve Mississippi’s Educational Attainment Graduate more students Retain more graduates within state Recruit talent to Mississippi
Shared Responsibilities Legislature – Sets legal framework for the State Board of Trustees – Sets higher education policy for the State and priorities for the System Universities – Implements institutional missions as part of the System
2008 Board Retreat Goals Goals articulated by Board at the 2008 Board retreat: 1. Strategic Initiative: More Graduates of Even Higher Quality 2. Five-Year Funding Plan 3. System Efficiency and Effectiveness 4. Outreach Plan for More Postsecondary Education
Summary of Staff Recommendations in Response to Board Retreat • Strategic Initiative • Approve recruitment and graduation stretch goals Spring 2009 • Set retention stretch goals Spring 2009 • Assess state critical needs stretch goals for teachers, nurses, & social workers (others?) • Focused enrollment management effort • Explicit tie to allocation formula • Five-Year Funding Plan • Authorize staff to develop a recommended schedule for events beginning in January 2009 • Engage Board, System staff, IEOs and institutions directly in legislative and grass roots efforts • Efficiencies and Effectiveness • Evaluate existing and potential efficiency opportunities and develop specific steps to address these opportunities • Communication and Marketing Plan • Create communication subcommittee of the Board • Find sustainability dollars for outreach effort
Approved by Board of Trustees December 18, 2008 System Strategic Direction Goals #1 Strategic Initiative #2 Five Year Funding Plan #3 Efficiencies and Effectiveness #4 Communication and Marketing Plan #5 Economic Development and Research Focus #6 Strategic Partnerships
Approved by Board of Trustees December 18, 2008 Work Plan Development • Assignment of staff to determine tasks, deadlines, calendar, and critical path • Finalize performance measures for accountability and transparency • Progress • December 19, 2008 and January 5, 2009 • January 23, 2009 (next meeting)
Board Goal #3 System Efficiency & Effectiveness Academic Category • National Center for Academic Transformation- Course Redesign • Enrollment Management • Academic Delivery • Articulation Agreements • Technology Assessment
NCAT Course Redesign • 16 varied course redesign projects in 8 institutions • Student Success (effectiveness) • Individual assistance • Small group tutoring • Faculty-selected instructional technology for tutorials • NCAT model validated by national research studies • Cost Savings (efficiency) • Fewer faculty needed for large enrollment courses • Fewer class meetings frees up space • More upper level/graduate courses can be offered • Tutors provide one-to-one assistance while faculty pursue grants
Enrollment Management • Retention - Year-to-Year for All Subgroups 2nd Yr Retention rates/ % First time, full time freshmen MS-76 AR-78 LA-80 TN-83 AL-84 GA-86 TX-87 VA-91 (SREB,2008) • Remediation/Developmental Education • Advising/Tutoring Services • Quality of programs, services, and graduates • Other considerations - New degree audit, work force needs, productivity reviews, alignment of goals and budget priorities
Academic Delivery • Weekend and night classes • Online and hybrid delivery • Intensive, short term classes • Delivery on CJC campuses and job sites • Size and number of sections • Faculty course loads
Articulation Agreements Efficiency of resource use for institutions, students, and state • Monitoring of implementation • Modifications based on collaboration • Study of technical course agreements • Ensuring seamless transfer
Technology Assessment Identify current and future needs Devise structures for resource sharing Support the MS Data Quality Collaborative Utilize external review with internal input Lumina/JFF Planning Grant Making Opportunity Affordable - $150K Produce more degrees with emphasis on cost containment
Board Goal #3: System Efficiency and Effectiveness
Business Efficiencies and Improved Effectiveness
System Efficiency & Effectiveness • Collaborative Opportunities • Shared Services • Facilities Issues • Energy • Space • Financial • Debt • Audits • Human Resources
Collaborative Opportunities • Advantages • Cost savings for the system • Benefit to smaller institutions • Types of Contracts • Outsourcing of business enterprises - Bookstore and Food Service • Indirect Cost Studies • Technology • Property Insurance Pooling • Best and most cost efficient options for the systems • Report in February • Hazard Mitigation Grant • System-wide Grant for Planning • Seven Universities • Reduces the probability of injuries, loss of life, damage to campus assets, and disruption of the university’s mission.
Shared Services • Advantages • Increase quality and consistency • Increase functionality and customer service • Control risk • Reduce costs • Types of Services • Accounting-type services • Ground maintenance • On-line library periodical services • Registrar-type data • Purchasing Cooperative • CFO Task Force to identify specific areas
Facilities Efficiencies Energy • Energy Audits • Private consultants of MDA • Audit schedules - January 19th through April 30th • Coordination with Physical Plant personnel and the energy consultant • Recommendation by sampling of the buildings on each campus • RE&F in conjunction with university evaluate feasibility of implementation of any energy saving measures recommended • Energy Management System • Policy adopted – Bureau of Building and IHL Executive Office adopted a policy of requiring, when feasible, an energy management system as part of all renovation and new building construction projects • Energy Conservation Plan • Energy Conservation Plan in cooperation with the universities. This effort will begin with a kick-off meeting with the Facilities and Physical Plant Directors in the near future.
Facilities Efficiencies • Space Management • Specific retreat discussion • Space inventory • Next stages • Square footage information • Archibus Software • Facilities audit • Bonding requests
Financial • Debt • Institution-specific strengths and weaknesses • Institution-specific plan to maintain or strengthen position • System Audit • Internal Audit
Human Resources Training and Development Programs Succession Planning