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Organization,Governance and the Higher Education Plan

Organization,Governance and the Higher Education Plan. Regent’s Seminar November 27, 2001. Higher Education Sectors. Public Community College Districts (50) Universities (35) Technical Colleges (4) State Colleges (3) Health-Related (10) Independent Private Career Colleges. ELECTORATE.

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Organization,Governance and the Higher Education Plan

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  1. Organization,Governance and the Higher Education Plan Regent’s Seminar November 27, 2001 THECB 11/2001

  2. Higher Education Sectors • Public • Community College Districts (50) • Universities (35) • Technical Colleges (4) • State Colleges (3) • Health-Related (10) • Independent • Private Career Colleges THECB 11/2001

  3. ELECTORATE Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR Board of Regents Stephen F. Austin Board of Trustees 50 Public Comm. College Dist. Board of Regents Texas Southern Board of Regents Texas Woman’s Board of Regents Midwestern St. Board of Regents U. of Houston System Board of Regents Texas Tech. Board of Regents U. of North Texas Board of Regents U. of Texas System Board of Regents Texas A&M U. System Board of Regents Texas State U. System Board of Regents Texas State Tech. Coll. System Higher Education Governance Structure THECB 11/2001

  4. Public Higher Education Enrollment Preliminary Fall 2001 Texas State Technical Col Community Colleges Universities Health-Related Institutions State Colleges THECB 11/2001

  5. Community College Funding • Local tax base • Community college districts provide all funding associated with physical facilities • Instructional formula elements • Instruction • Academic support • Student support • Institutional support THECB 11/2001

  6. Technical and State College Funding • No local tax base • Instructional formula elements • Instruction • Academic support • Student support • Institutional support • Infrastructure THECB 11/2001

  7. University and Health-Related Funding • Instruction and Operation formula elements • Faculty salaries • Departmental operating expenses • Library • Instructional Administration • Research enhancement • Student services • Institutional support THECB 11/2001

  8. Governing Boards Educational policy-makers, not implementers. Trustees of the systems and institutions for higher education. Source: Texas Charter for Public Higher Education, 1987 THECB 11/2001

  9. Governing Board Responsibilities • Establish institutional goals in compliance with role and mission statements • Select chancellors and institutional presidents • Set campus admission standards • Set tuition and fees within statutory limits • Accept fiduciary responsibilities in managing funds administered by campuses Source: Texas Charter for Public Higher Education, 1987 THECB 11/2001

  10. Other Education Agencies • State Board of Education (SBOE) – Oversees Pre K – 12 education • State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) – Establishes certification standards and procedures for educators in elementary and secondary schools THECB 11/2001

  11. Coordinating Board Work with the Legislature, Governor, governing boards, higher education institutions and other entities to provide the people of Texas the widest access to higher education of the highest quality in the most efficient manner. THECB 11/2001

  12. CB Responsibilities • Develop higher education plan • Review and recommend changes in formulas for allocating legislative appropriations • Approve requests for academic programs to meet educational needs and avoid unnecessary duplication • Approve new construction, renovations, and property acquisitions THECB 11/2001

  13. CB Responsibilities – cont. • Prescribe or approve changes in the roles and missions • Administer state and federal programs to expand access, raise quality, improve efficiency and increase research in higher education • Approve postsecondary technical educational programs and adult vocational education • Gathers, analyzes and provides information and data on higher education THECB 11/2001

  14. Texas Education - A Team Effort • TEA • SBEC • High Schools • Parents • Coordinating Board • Students • Institutions • Systems • Legislature • Governor THECB 11/2001

  15. If Current Trends Continue,What’s Ahead for Texas? • A growing unskilled, under-educated population that cannot meet the demands of a technology-based workplace. • Average household income in Texas is expected to decline by $4,000 in constant dollars by 2030. THECB 11/2001 Source: Texas State Data Center

  16. Minority Participation Rates Continue to Lag, But Are Increasing 15-to-34 Population THECB 11/2001

  17. Enrollments are Increasing, but Participation Rates Will Continue to Drop Total Population THECB 11/2001 Source: Enrollment data IPEDS Enrollment Survey

  18. A 1% Increase in Participation WouldProduce 200,000 More Texas Students Participation Rate of Total Population - Fall 1999 California Illinois Michigan New York U.S. Average Pennsylvania TEXAS Ohio Florida New Jersey Georgia THECB 11/2001 Source: Almanac 2001-2, The Chronicle of Higher Education

  19. Black and Hispanic Adults are Less Likely to Have Degrees THECB 11/2001 Source: Texas State Data Center

  20. Income Strongly Links to Education Levels 1999 THECB 11/2001 Source Census Bureau, Annual Demographic Survey

  21. If Current Trends Continue,What’s Ahead for Texas? • A growing unskilled, under-educated population that cannot meet the demands of a technology-based workplace. • Average household income in Texas is expected to decline by $4,000 in constant dollars by 2030. THECB 11/2001 Source: Texas State Data Center

  22. Criteria for Higher Education Plan • Concise and focused • Two to five goals • Measurable targets • Broad strategies • Responsive to statewide needs • Responsive to regional needs • Stimulates creativity and adaptability THECB 11/2001

  23. Higher Education Planning Process Higher Education Planning Committee Legislature & Institutions Committee on OCR Issues Task Forces: Participation & Success Health Professions Education Technology Workforce Higher Education Plan Coordinating Board Implementation THECB 11/2001

  24. Goals: By 2015, Close the Gaps • Participation • Success • Excellence • Research THECB 11/2001

  25. Close the Gaps in Participation • By 2015, close the gaps in enrollment rates across Texas to add 500,000 more students. THECB 11/2001

  26. Close the Gaps in Success • By 2015, increase by 50 percent the number of degrees, certificates and other identifiable student successes from high quality programs. THECB 11/2001

  27. Close the Gaps in Excellence • By 2015, substantially increase the number of nationally recognized programs or services at colleges and universities in Texas. THECB 11/2001

  28. Close the Gaps in Research • By 2015, increase the level of federal science and engineering research funding to Texas institutions by 50 percent to $1.3 billion. THECB 11/2001

  29. Ensuring Progress • Develop benchmarks and measures to assess progress toward goals of the plan by each institution and by higher education as a whole. THECB 11/2001

  30. Goals: By 2015, Close the Gaps • Participation • Success • Excellence • Research THECB 11/2001

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