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Economic Issues on Campus: Where Do We Go from Here?

Economic Issues on Campus: Where Do We Go from Here?. CUPA-HR Economic Issues Task Force Spring 2011. CUPA-HR Economic Issues Task Force. Lynn Bynum Amy King Mark Caldron Kelly Jones Ricardo Coronado Kay McFarlin Deborah Fillmore Ken Tagawa. Task Force Conclusions.

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Economic Issues on Campus: Where Do We Go from Here?

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  1. Economic Issues on Campus:Where Do We Go from Here? CUPA-HR Economic Issues Task Force Spring 2011

  2. CUPA-HR Economic Issues Task Force • Lynn Bynum Amy King • Mark Caldron Kelly Jones • Ricardo Coronado Kay McFarlin • Deborah Fillmore Ken Tagawa

  3. Task Force Conclusions • The economic issues facing higher education are far from over – extending beyond 2014 • Financial outlook for public institutions is more negative than for private institutions • The traditional higher education model is unsustainable • Employees at public and private institutions remain engaged – at least for now

  4. 10 Do you believe the worst financial/budget issues for your institution are over? • Yes • No

  5. If no, when do you expect these issues to end? :10 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 and beyond

  6. The Bad News • Over two-thirds of all colleges do not believe the worst of the financial crisis is over • Slightly more than half believe the financial crisis will not end until 2014 or later

  7. Strategies for Loss of Stimulus Funds Top 3 Strategies: • Budget cuts/improved efficiencies • Increased revenues (tuition, fees, donors) • Reassessment/consolidation of academic programs

  8. 10 Seconds Remaining What was your institution’s budget cut for FY2011-12? • 0% • 1-4% • 5-10% • > 10%

  9. Budget Cuts During 2011-12

  10. Budget Cut Impact on HR • 16% - Zero cuts to HR budget • 48% - 1% to 5% cut to HR Budget • 23% - >5% and up to 10% cut to HR budget • 13% - 10% or greater cut to the HR budget

  11. Top 10 Institutional Strategies to Help with Budget Cuts 1. Delayed Hiring (78%) 2. Wage Freeze (71.4%) 3. Increased Student Enrollment (50.5%) 4. Programs Consolidated/Reorganized (40.7%) 5. Voluntary Separation Program (23.1%) 6. Involuntary Separation Program (23.1%) 7. Reduced Benefits (18.7%) 8. Unpaid Furloughs (13.2%) 9. Reduced Percent of Time of Appointments (7.7%) 10. Various non-specific (23.1%)

  12. Top 10 HR Functions Cut 1. Employment 28.9% 2. Benefits 26.7% 3. Training 26.5% 4. Recruitment/Selection 24.4% 5.Classification/Compensation 21.5% 6. Payroll 15.4% 7. Academic Personnel 12.6% 8. HRIS 6.3% 9. Employee/Labor Relations 4.4% 10. Diversity/EEO 3.4%

  13. The Good News 36% of Institutions Reported Planning Salary Increase 44% of Institutions Not Decided or Don’t Know Only 20% of Institutions Not Planning Salary Increase

  14. The Good News Of Those Institutions Reported Planning a Salary Increase (by Affiliation) • Private for-Profit 60% • Private Independent 46% • Private Religious 59% • Public 20%

  15. Percent of Salary Increase Planned • 1% to 2% Increase 14% of Institutions • 2% to 3% Increase 31% of Institutions • 3% to 4% Increase 41% of Institutions • 4% to 5% Increase 14% of Institutions

  16. The Good NewsMedian Base Salary Increasefrom 2009-10 to 2010-11* 09-1010-11 • Faculty Increase 0% 1.1% • Senior Admin. Increase 0% 1.4% • Mid-Level Admin. Increase 0% 1.3% * 2009-10 & 2010-11 CUPA-HR Salary Surveys

  17. Difficulty in Filling Positions and Retaining Employees • 85% Reported No Difficulty in Filling Positions • 87% Reported No Difficulty in Retaining Employees

  18. How would you rate employee engagement? • Very engaged • Engaged • Routine • Disengaged • Very disengaged

  19. Employee Engagement & Outlook Engagement • Faculty – 94% engaged or routine • Staff – 92% engaged or routine Outlook • Faculty – 58% cautious 28% optimistic • Staff – 60% cautious 14% optimistic

  20. Three Top Effective Strategies Used to Communicate Information 1. Face-to-Face Meetings 36% 2. Presidential Communications 25% • Electronic 18% --includes e-mail, website, social media

  21. The Good News – HR Functions Expanded 1. Academic Personnel 22.6% 2. HRIS 21.3% 3. Training 14.8% 4. Employment 13.9% 5. Classification/ Compensation 11.7% 6. Benefits 11.5% 7. Selection/Recruitment 11.3% 8. Payroll 10.5% 9. Diversity/EEO 9.5% 10. Employee/Labor Relations 8.8%

  22. Top 10 - Presidents’ Strategies to Address Financial Issues 1. Cut administrative operations & Services 2. Increase tuition by 5% 3. Cut selected academic programs & activities 4. Freeze hiring for administrative positions 5. Expand online education 6. Increase part-time faculty 7. Create new self-sustaining programs 8. Launch/expand partnerships with other inst. 9. Raise student fees for campus services 10. Change benefit levels in health, retirement, etc. 2011 Inside Higher Education Survey of College & University Presidents

  23. What are the three most important issues facing your institution over the next 2-3 years? • Budget shortfalls • Changes in state support • Rising tuition/affordability • Increased competition for students • Maintaining quality of academic programs

  24. Three Most Important Issues in the Next Two-Three Years – Public Institutions(Presidents Survey Inside Higher Ed – March 2011)_________________________________________________ • Budget Shortfalls • Changes in State Support • Remediation/Student Readiness

  25. Three Most Important Issues in the Next Two-Three Years – Private Institutions(Presidents Survey Inside Higher Ed – March 2011)_________________________________________________ • Rising tuition/affordability • Competition for students • Budget shortfalls

  26. Questions?

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