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Agenda Item No. 12 Technical Certificate in Viticulture, Technical Certificate in Enology, and Department of Viticulture and Enology Arkansas Tech University. Scientific Study Viticulture - grape growing Enology - winemaking Economic Development Tourism Entrepreneurs.
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Agenda Item No. 12 Technical Certificate in Viticulture, Technical Certificate in Enology, and Department of Viticulture and Enology Arkansas Tech University • Scientific Study • Viticulture - grape growing • Enology - winemaking • Economic Development • Tourism • Entrepreneurs
Agenda Item No. 13Technical Certificate and Associate of Applied Science in Transportation and Logistics TechnologyMid-South Community College • Builds on skills included in the existing Certificate of Proficiency in Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations. • Students prepared for employment as material handlers, transportation/shipping managers, distribution schedulers and supervisors, dispatch managers, and operations auditors. • Program funded with grants from National Science Foundation, ADTEC, and the Arkansas Department of Career Education.
Agenda Item No. 14Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant East Arkansas Community College • Funded by Community-Based Job Training grant from the United States Department of Labor to increase allied health training opportunities in the Arkansas Delta. • Prepares students to become licensed Occupational Therapy Assistants. • EACC seeking program accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.
Agenda Item No. 15Associate of Applied Science in Culinary ArtsTechnical Certificate in Baking ArtsNorthWest Arkansas Community College • Careers as chefs, culinary educators, entrepreneurs, and food marketing/brokerage sales representatives • Careers as baker’s assistants, pastry chefs, and cake decorators • 150-hour internship
Agenda Item No. 16Bachelor of Arts in Modern LanguagesUniversity of Arkansas at Monticello • Students study in Spanish and French • And, have supportive hours in Latin and Japanese or German • Study Abroad experiences
Agenda Item No. 17 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance University of Arkansas at Little Rock • Will be the only Dance degree in Arkansas. • Currently, students go outside Arkansas for dance • degrees. • Compliments the existing Bachelor of Arts in Theatre • degree and the existing minor in Dance.
Agenda Item No. 18 Institutional Certification Advisory Committee Report and Resolutions
ICAC Members Dr. Jerol Swaim – Arkansas Non-Public College Mr. Kent Schroeder – Private Career School Mr. Ken Hoppe – Arkansas Non-Public College Ms. Deborah Germany – Department of Career Education Mr. Ron Kelton – Private Career School Mr. Dan Jordan – Arkansas Resident Dr. Jeffrey Olson – Arkansas Public College Dr. Jack Lassiter – Arkansas Public University Ms. Brenda Germann – Board of Private Career Education
Program Review Criteria • Accreditation – Recognized by the United States Department of Education or Council for Higher Education Accreditation • National • Regional • Specialized • Licensure and Agency Approvals • Arkansas State Board of Nursing • State Board Approvals • Curriculum • Degree Range • Arkansas General Education Requirements • Faculty • Credentials Comparable to Arkansas Faculty • Resources • Financial Documents (Bonds) • Library • Student Support • Financial Aid • Site Visits
Degree Range Associate of Arts – 60 to 64 semester hours, 90 to 96 quarter hours Associate of Applied Science – 60 to 72 semester hours, 90 to 108 quarter hours Bachelor – 120 to136 semester hours, 180 to 204 quarter hours Master’s – minimum of 30 graduate semester hours, 45 quarter hours beyond the baccalaureate degree Doctoral – minimum of 72 graduate semester hours, 108 graduate quarter hours 42 graduate-only semester hours, 63 quarter hours beyond master’s degree Curricular Criteria
Curricular Criteria • General Education Requirements • Arkansas requirements • Associate of Applied Science – 15 hours, 22.5 quarter hours • Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor • 35 hours, 53 quarter hours
Certification Review Process • ADHE Staff recommendations • Initial certification for two years • Recertification up to five years • ICAC discussion and vote to recommend
Tuition and Enrollment2008-2009 ICAC Colleges and Universities Traditional Delivery Onsite: 3,355 Distance Delivery Online: 4,602 Total: 7,957 29 institutions authorized to offer degrees to Arkansas residents 12 campuses located in Arkansas Arkansas Public & Independent Colleges and Universities Traditional Delivery Onsite: 138,207 Distance Delivery Online: 62,827 Total: 201,034 4% of students attending a college or university in Arkansas attend an ICAC institution
Average Tuition Per Credit Hour Out-of-state 4-year public institutions offering courses in Arkansas are in line with Arkansas tuition. For-Profit institutions range from $225 - $600 depending on degree level.
ICAC Quarterly Meeting – June 30, 2009Program Proposals10 Institutions Distance Delivery Capella University – Minneapolis, Minnesota Chamberlain College of Nursing – Addison, Illinois DeVry University – Naperville, Illinois Grand Canyon University – Phoenix, Arizona Kaplan University – Davenport, Iowa Regis University – Denver, Colorado Strayer University – Washington, D.C. Walden University – Minneapolis, Minnesota Little Rock Locations ITT Technical Institute Strayer University
Recertifications • Capella University Programs initially certified by ADHE July 2003; recertified July 2005 • Bachelor of Science in Business • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology • Master of Science in Organization and Management • Master of Science in Information Technology • Master of Business Administration • Doctor of Philosophy in Organization and Management • Regis University Programs initially certified by ADHE October 2006 • Bachelor of Science in Accounting • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration • Bachelor of Science in Computer Networking • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science • Bachelor of Science in Finance • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
New Institutions Initial Program Certification Chamberlain College of Nursing – Online Degree • RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Completion • Maximum of 80 transferred hours • General Education completion – 26 hours • 39 hours of degree requirements Accreditation • Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association • National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Agency review and approval • Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Program Admission Unencumbered U.S. professional Registered Nursing license Associate degree or diploma in nursing 2.0 GPA Minimum of “C” in all previous nursing courses Degree Requirements 126 semester credit hours – Clinical Instruction Special learning projects in lieu of clinical instruction/practice -Capstone course -Evidence-based practice
Strayer University, West Little Rock CampusProjected date of campus opening – Fall 2009Projected date for start of classes –Fall 2010 • Location based on feasibility study • Focus on target population of working adults age 25-44 • Focus on existing institutions in the area • Metropolitan statistical area similar to areas where Strayer located • Greensboro, North Carolina • Greenville, South Carolina • Site Visits • Conducted at Memphis campus by ICAC Coordinator • Conducted at proposed Little Rock sites by Strayer administrators and ICAC Coordinator
Degrees Proposed Business degrees approved for Strayer University Online April 24, 2009 Two new Business degrees proposed for West Little Rock and online Master of Public Administration Master of Health Services Administration
Agenda Item No. 19 Letters of Notification • 20 Program Deletions • (ANC, ASUJ, MSCC, UAF & UALR) • 17 New Certificates • (undergraduate - 14, graduate - 3) • 2 New Degrees • (EACC & UCA)
Agenda Item No. 21 Economic Feasibility of Bond Issue for South Arkansas Community College
Relevant Information • $3.59 million for 30 years @ 5.0% • Educational & General purposes • Proceeds will be used to construct a Health Sciences building
Relevant Financial Information • Budgeted 2009-10 Net Tuition and Fee Revenues ($3,300,262 - $52,115) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Maximum Allowable Debt Service ($3,248,147 x 25%) . . . . . . . . . • Estimated Local Tax Revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Maximum Debt Service ($324,713/ 120%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Total Allowable Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Existing Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Proposed Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Amount Remaining for Additional Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,248,147 812,037 324,713 270,594 1,082,631 - 58,339 - 234,000 $790,292
Agenda Item No. 22 Economic Feasibility of Loan for Arkansas State University – Mountain Home
Relevant Information • $2.5 million for 20 years @ 5.50% • Educational & General purposes • Proceeds will be used to complete construction on the Community Development Center
Relevant Financial Information • Budgeted 2009-10 Net Tuition and Fee Revenues ($2,889,836 - $156,000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Maximum Allowable Debt Service ($2,733,836 x 25%) . . . . . . . . • Estimated Local Tax Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Maximum Debt Service ($1,050,000/ 120%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Total Allowable Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Existing Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Proposed Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Amount Remaining for Additional Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,733,836 683,459 1,050,000 875,000 1,558,459 - 970,000 - 210,000 $378,459
Agenda Item No. 23 Economic Feasibility of Bond Issue for Northwest Arkansas Community College
Relevant Information • $10.66 million for 30 years @ 5.0% • Educational & General Purposes • Proceeds will be used to purchase property adjacent to the main campus as an extension of E&G instructional space and offices
Relevant Financial Information • 2008-09 Local Tax Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Maximum Allowable Debt Service ($7,236,620/120%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Existing Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Proposed Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Amount Remaining for Additional Debt Service . . . . . . . $7,236,620 6,030,517 - 1,580,850 - 619,165 $3,830,502
Agenda Item No. 24 Proposed Changes to Higher Education Bond • Henderson State University • School of Nursing Building allocation revised to $1,904,388 • Cossatot Community College of the UA • Instructional Equipment Upgrades and Replacement allocation revised to $91,000 • Critical Maintenance and ADA Compliance Updates/Renovation allocation revised to $443,500 • Pulaski Technical College • Business & Office Technology Building allocation revised to $4,795,708
Agenda Item No. 25 Certification of Intercollegiate Athletic Revenues and Expenditures for 2009-10
Relevant Information Athletic fee per student semester credit hour:
Relevant Information Percentages of funds supporting athletic budgets (excluding UAF): • Athletic generated revenues – 19.4% • Other Auxiliary profits – 14.7% • Educational and General transfer – 18.2% • Student Athletic fees - 39.5% • Other Athletic income – 8.3%
Agency Updates Agenda Item No. 2
Donald W. Reynolds Tri-State Cup Graduate Category 1st Place UA’s Tears for Life team takes first place. Carol Reeves, Bessie Williams, Jared Greer and Jordan Greer. Undergraduate Category 1st Place JBU’s Progressive Solutions team takes first place. Left to right is Angela Langer, Drew Cleaver, Mandy Moore, Kirena Duffel, and Clayton Anderson.
ADHE New Employees • Nancy Sparks, Career Pathways Site Auditor • Previously worked as the Director of Training for Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA) case managers for the Department of Workforce Services
Short-term Training Projects that align with CPI program on Two-year college campuses • Equipment for existing Labs • Computers for CRC learning centers • Ancillaries for Allied Health Programs • Technical program enhancements • Mobile lab for TEA Clients
President Obama's new American Graduation Initiative • Goal for America: by 2020, this nation will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world. • Expand course offerings and offer dual enrollment at high schools and universities, promote the transfer of credit among colleges, and align graduation and entrance requirements of high schools, community colleges, and four-year colleges and universities.
The “Gap” - Difference in Annual Degrees Currently Produced and Annual Degrees Needed to Meet Benchmark 140,533 94,162 131,749 Massachusetts North Dakota Rhode Island New York Nebraska Colorado Iowa Utah Accounting for Migration U.S. = 781,301 (a 52.8% increase in the public sector) 15,343 Arkansas share of needed production Source: U.S. Census Bureau, PUMS and Population Projections, IPEDS Completions Survey 2004-05 slide 43
Goal: Arkansas will reach the Southern Regional Education Board’s (SREB) average for citizens holding bachelor’s degrees by 2015. • Increase the current production of bachelor’s degrees by 64% (7,098 more graduates per year) each of the next six years to reach the SREB average.
Associate and Bachelors Degrees Needed to Become the Most Educated Country by 2020 Additional Annual Degree Production Needed – 150,528 per Year Current Annual Degree Production – 2,252,212 Increase in State and Local Funding at Current Cost per FTE Note: Assumes private institutions will maintain current share slide 45
Expenditures on Higher Education Institutions as a Percentage of GDP, by Source of Fund (2004) *Some levels of education are included with others **Including public subsidies to households attributable for educational institutions, as well as including direct expenditure on educational institutions from international sources. ***Net of public subsidies attributable for educational institutions. Source: OECD.
Academic Challenge Advisory Council • Develop the rules • Prioritize adult scholarships • Advise in the development of the accountability process • Universal application
Dr. Jim Purcell, Director, ADHE Dr. Diana Julian, Interim Commissioner Arkansas Department of Education Dr. Tom Kimbrell, Executive Director Arkansas Association of Educ. Admin. Mr. Charles Evans, Associate Executive Director, Arkansas Education Association Mr. Dan Farley, Executive Director Arkansas School Boards Association Mr. Kim Arnall, Assistant Director Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research Mrs. Tara Smith, Coord. of Fin. Aid, DHE Ms. Elyse Price, Assistant Coordinator of Financial Aid, ADHE Dr. Steven Murray, Chancellor Phillips Community College, UA Dr. Sally Carder, President National Park Community College Dr. Robert Potts, Chancellor Arkansas State University Dr. Walter Kimbrough, President Philander Smith College Mr. John Jefferson, Fin. Aid Director, Southern Arkansas University Tech Dr. Daniel Pugh, Dean of Students University of Arkansas Arkansas Academic Challenge Advisory Council Co-Chairs: Representative Mike Burris and Senator Robert Thompson
Percent of County Populationthat hold Bachelors & Higher 2000 Benton 20.3% Washington 24.5% Craighead 20.9% Pope 19.0% Faulkner 25.2% Pulaski 28.1% Arkansas ranked 51st (16.7%) Nation-wide in 2000 for Bachelors & Higher Clark 19.8% U.S. Census Bureau Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
Percent of County Population(Associate Degree Holder) 2000 Arkansas ranked 50th (4%) Nation-wide in 2000 for Associate Degree Holders U.S. Census Bureau Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)