ROANOKE HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER

1. ROANOKE HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER Presented by Kay Dunkley, Ed.D., Executive Director July 27, 2017

2. Mission Statement The Roanoke Higher Education Center provides citizens of the Roanoke region access to educational opportunities through the delivery of workforce certificate programs and licensures, degree completion programs, associate’s, bachelor’s, and graduate degrees.

4. Goals • Address the education and training needs required to develop and maintain a strong workforce in the region. • Provide academic testing services for workforce credentialing and certificate programs. • Provide facility services for meetings, teleconferences, and seminars for businesses, industries, and partnering institutions. Outcomes • Contribute to the economic growth and well being in the Roanoke region by providing a skilled workforce. • A better paid workforce will pay higher income taxes, spend more to increase sales tax revenues, and will provide a higher standard of living for their family.

5. Objectives • Expand degree completion programs and pathways in collaboration with institutional partners. • Plan and implement workforce training programs that address the needs of the region. • Create a business and industry advisory committee to identify workforce training needs. • Increase academic testing services for workforce credentialing and certificates. • Increase academic support services to ensure student success.

6. Program Results Academic programs offered total 312 Awarded 283 degrees and certificates in FY 2016 Academic and economic contributions to the region • Fall enrollment 2015 916 • Spring enrollment 2016 931 • $32 million annually at minimum • 310 jobs supported at an average • of $38,000 per year

7. Partners

8. How do we differ from other higher education centers? • Established as an Authority • Reliant heavily on partners to contribute to our financial success • Experience the ups and downs of the economy • No tuition reversion • State appropriation and lease revenue account for 89 percent of current operating budget of $2.7 million

9. Degree and Certification Programs • Business Administration • Certified Nursing Assistant • Counselor Education • Culinary Arts • Gerontology • Local Government Management • Nurse Anesthesiology • Nursing • Social Work • Teacher Licensure

10. Testing and Certifications • More than 4,600 exams administered during FY 2017 • Administered 900 GED tests • Specializing in CLEP testing, proctoring distance education exams, and industry certification testing programs

11. Conference Activity • Hosted 120 events (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017) • Estimated total attendance: almost 7,000 • Groups included: Virginia Continuing Legal Education Virginia Dept. of Alcohol Beverage Control Virginia Dept. of Taxation Roanoke Regional Partnership Carilion Clinic Medical Facilities of America

12. Capital ImprovementsI. Claude Moore Education Complex Renovation and Expansion • Scope of project: 18,000 SF – 8,000 SF new construction; 10,000 SF renovation • Project budget: $6.4 million • In construction with targeted completion August 2018 • Expansion will allow for doubling enrollment from 200 to 400 students • Accredited by the American Culinary Federation

13. II. Clinical Simulation Lab Expansion • First Clinical Simulation Lab in Virginia to be nationally accredited • Currently serves more than 1,000 students annually and will meet the demand for an additional 600 students • In construction phase with targeted completion of October 2017

14. Clinical Simulation Lab provides: • Hands-on learning experience • Expands training for Carilion and Lewis Gale • Serves students from: • Jefferson College of Health Sciences • Old Dominion University • Patrick Henry Community College • Radford University • Virginia Western Community College

15. State General Fund Appropriation FY 2007- FY 2018 • FY 2007 general fund appropriation $1,287,000 • FY 2018 general fund appropriation $1,392,707 • Net increase over 10 years is only $105,707 • FY 2018 net inflation loss $138,823 • Increase in operating expenses including utilities, insurance, employee salaries, and benefits require $277,646 to level the expenses to FY 2007

16. What can we do for the Commonwealth? • Roanoke region has 50,000 adults with some college and no degree • Over 90 percent of center graduates had partially completed degrees when they started their programs • Workforce Investment Board data reflects the need to develop workforce training programs to address skill gaps • Partners indicate the need for additional academic student support services to ensure student success • Incumbent workers require endorsements and credentialing for upskilling and to achieve upward mobility

17. Thank you!For your advice, counsel and support.