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Campus Forum

Campus Forum. October 26, 2005. National Context. 634 public 4yr universities in the country 1,546 private non-profit 4yr institutions 350 private for profit 4yr institutions 6,481,613 students at public 4yr’s 3,600,719 students at private 4yr’s University with largest enrollment?

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Campus Forum

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  1. Campus Forum October 26, 2005

  2. National Context • 634 public 4yr universities in the country • 1,546 private non-profit 4yr institutions • 350 private for profit 4yr institutions • 6,481,613 students at public 4yr’s • 3,600,719 students at private 4yr’s • University with largest enrollment? • State with highest college attendance rate?

  3. National Context • 82.1% of all university students did volunteer work • Average tuition? Public 4yr = $4,630 • Average tuition? Private = $17,902 • Rockefeller University = $7,226,611 endowment per student ! • Harvard = $1,161,786 • University of Michigan = $87,811 • Northern Michigan University = $2,083

  4. State of Michigan Higher Education Factoids • 287,864 students enrolled in public 4 yr • 207,812 students enrolled in public 2 yr • 108,407 students enrolled in private 4yr • 15.1% adults possess a BA • $31,954 Per capita income • $6,015 average tuition (not including 05 !) • $5,858 at NMU or 2nd most affordable

  5. Student profile at NMU • Likely to be 18-22 and female (54%) • Less likely to be from the U.P. (55% and declining) • High School GPA: 3.0 • ACT: 22 and rising • Enroll for 13 credits, needs financial aid, works and will take 4.5-5 yrs to graduate

  6. Functional challenges ahead • Diminishing state commitment • Unfunded state mandates • How to contain tuition increases • How to contain costs to educate each student without compromising academic quality • Resist increasing admission standards • Increase federal, private and state grants • Increase entrepreneurial activity of university

  7. What’s the problem? • Total amount of general fund dollars to higher education will not increase. • This amount is $1.14B • Throughout Michigan’s history, schools have not received the same amount of per student funding. • NMU gets $5424 and the lowest campus gets around $3000 per FYES : This is the GAP

  8. The Legislative Response • Don’t count on getting more money from the legislature • The issue is how to distribute the dollars to reduce the gap • Formula funding is imminent: What should a formula do? • Formulas offer a methodology that improves upon current practice

  9. NMU’s Legislative Goal ‘06 • Critique the “WIN” formula The WIN is based in 3 parts: base funding for enrollments, type of program and research productivity. Are dental hygienists worth 4x more than K-12 teachers? What is a ‘fair’ formula that preserves the autonomy and uniqueness of each campus?

  10. Establish a Formula for NMU • Rural, Comprehensive, Masters I University • U.P. per capita income, per family income, type of student, high school preparation, population density, our location

  11. The Action Steps • We have to continue to grow • 1000 off campus students • We need to be more entrepreneurial • We need to develop more research capacity through grants and partnerships • Contain tuition increases • Contain costs

  12. EMERGENCY RESPONSE • NMU has developed a comprehensive approach for planning and responding to emergencies. • Emergency Response Committee • Planning group – meets to review and develop response procedures and guidelines • Makes recommendations to President • Emergency Guidelines • Written procedures used in an emergency • Emergency Response Team (ERT) • Senior staff designated by the President, representing all areas of the University

  13. Emergency Response • Emergency planning is an ongoing process involving plan development, plan testing, evaluation and critiques . • All NMU community members , but especially supervisors should be aware of NMU emergency policies and discuss with staff on an annual basis.

  14. National Weather Service via WNMU-TV • National Weather Service broadcasts now available on NMU Public TV – 13 via SAP (secondary audio program) channel • Available 24/7 and includes continuous weather broadcasts, emergency alerts, and important safety information • Made possible by grant from NOAA with support from Charter Communications

  15. Energy Awareness • NATURAL GAS COST • FY 2004/2005 $3,000,000 • FY 2005/2006 $4,500,000 (estimate) • FY 2005/2006 $1,500,000 added cost • FUTURE – UNIVERSITY IS INVESTIGATING • a) Co-Generation. • b) Burning various fuels to include woodchips, coal, natural gas, fuel oil

  16. ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES • Energy Management System. • Thermal efficient windows. • Installation of more efficient heating and cooling equipment. • New lighting systems. • Turning lights off. • Regulating temperatures of University buildings. • Closing exhaust hoods. • Wells for irrigation.

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