This document provides an overview of higher education in Utah for regents and trustees attending a training. It includes statistics on student enrollment at Utah public institutions, benefits of higher education on earnings and employment, challenges around maintaining quality and access with decreasing funding, and the process for developing the unified state budget for higher education.

1. Regent and Trustee Training
David Buhler, Commissioner of Higher Education
July 18, 2013

2. Higher Education Highlights
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3. Student Enrollment (Fall 2012)
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26,966
19,296
14,233
6,193
19,117
6,287
15,361
3,306
32,398
28,786
26,680
8,297
31,556
8,863
30,112
4,599
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000
University of Utah
Utah State University
Weber State University
Southern Utah University
Utah Valley University
Dixie State University
Salt Lake Community College
Snow College
Budget Related FTE Headcount

4. At-a-glance
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• Over 28,000 degrees awarded in 2012-13 academic year
• USHE institutions employ over 33,000 Utahns
• Lowest student debt in the nation
• 2nd Lowest cost per completion nationally
 Utah Educational Savings Plan (State’s 529) is consistently ranked
among top 5 in the country

5. Research Universities
•University of Utah (Flagship)
– medical school, law school, pharmacy school, etc.
•Utah State University (Land Grant)
– includes regional campuses
Regional Universities
•Weber State University
•UtahValley University
•Southern Utah University (Liberal Arts & Sciences)
•Dixie State University
Community Colleges
•Snow College
•Salt Lake Community College
Utah’s Eight Public Colleges & Universities

6. $19,316
$26,355
$30,632
$41,273
$59,843
Less than High
School Diploma
High School
Diploma
Some College,
Certificates &
Associate's Degrees
Bachelor's Degree Graduate Degree
8.2%
7.6%
5.5%
4.1%
1.4%
Benefits of a Higher Education
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Median Wage Unemployment Rate
Sources: American Communities Survey 2011, Utah Department of Workforce Services

7. 7
12%
40%
48%
34%
38%
28%
No Postsecondary Education Some College, Certificates &
Associate's Degrees
Bachelor's & Higher
Taxes Paid
Population
Utah Population (25 & over)
by education level & state tax contribution
State investment benefits state revenues

8. The Big Challenge
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9. How do we maintain quality and access
(including affordability)?
Investment
&
Innovation
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10. Since 2008:
• Annual tax funding per full-time students has decreased $1,754.
• With tuition, total annual funding per full-time student has decreased $642.
State support is central to affordability
FY 2008
Tax Funds
63%
Tuition
37%
FY 2013
Tax Funds
49%
Tuition
51%
Funding per FTE

11. Since 2008:
• Annual tax funding per full-time students has decreased $1,754.
• With tuition, total annual funding per full-time student has decreased $642.
State support is central to affordability
FY 2008
Tax Funds
63%
Tuition
37%
FY 2013
Tax Funds
49%
Tuition
51%
FY 2023
Tax Funds
38%
Tuition
62%
Funding per FTE

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All States Have Cut Back Support
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011
ANNUAL PERCENT CHANGE IN HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS,
FY1960-2012 – U.S.

13. Utah has cut back less than most
13Sources: State Higher Education Executive Officers (http://sheeo.org/sites/default/files/publications/SHEF%20FY%2012-20130322rev.pdf)
College Board (http://trends.collegeboard.org/college-pricing/figures-tables/state-tuition-and-fees-state-and-sector-over-time)
71%
36%
53%
34%
65%
83%
51%
38%
47%
51%
29%
64%
47%
66%
35%
17%
49%
62%
53%
49%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Colorado
Nevada
Arizona
Arkansas
Virginia
Vermont
Massachusetts
Florida
Tennessee
Utah
Tuition per FTE State/Local Appropriation per FTE
2012-13Tuition
(4-yr institution)
$5,595
$7,676
$6,232
$10,619
$13,582
$9,907
$6,968
$9,729
$6,371
$8,416
Tuition vs. State/Local Appropriation

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• By 2020 66% of jobs in Utah will require a college
education
• Only 43% of Utahns currently have some sort of
college education
• If 66% of Utahns get a college degree or certificate by
2020, state GDP would increase 5-10% annually…$600
billion over 30 years
Investment: the Big Goal of 66%

15. We’re headed the wrong direction
Source: Georgetown Center on Education and theWorkforce
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• Among US adults 65 & older, Utah ranks 6th
in associate’s degree or higher
• Among US adults age 25-34, Utah ranks 23rd
• Between 1994 and 2009 Utah’s youth (18-24)
population grew by 40%, while first time
freshmen enrollment grew by 20%

16. 0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
2012-13 2022-23
10-year projected student enrollment
29% Increase
With Growth, Capacity is an Issue
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17. Limited Capacity
– Academic Infrastructure
• Sufficient personnel and faculty to maintain degree quality
• Higher Education competes nationally for quality talent
– Physical Infrastructure
• Enrollment increases further constrain space
• Significant utilities infrastructure
• Growing backlog of deferred maintenance
– Virtual Infrastructure
• Keeping pace with rapid pace of technological change
– Online, “flipped” classrooms, open source, MOOCs
• Helps with capacity, still carries a cost 17

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…some examples
4-fold
Increase in distance-delivered courses in past 10 yrs.
1 in 5
Students take an online course
2/3
Of all students participate in some form of
technology-based instruction
49
Degrees/certificates available entirely online
(12 Master’s degrees)

19. State investment is critical for our future
 Encourages college preparation
 Helps keep college affordable/accessible for Utahns
A well-educated workforce is critical for future generations
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20. Higher Education Boards
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21. Individual Characteristics
• Influential citizens
• Appointed by the Governor
• Each have a responsibility to support and promote higher
education as a whole and USHE.
• Trustees also have specific responsibilities for their own
institution
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22. Helpful Hints
• Recognize and respect the difference between policy and
administration
– Example:
• Appropriate: What are the strategies to encourage more
students to successful transition from developmental math to
math 1050?
• Inappropriate: Who is teaching remedial math, or how
are they teaching it, or where or when is it taught?
• Presidents are responsible for the management and leadership of
their institutions including personnel
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23. Helpful Hints
• Only the Board Chair or CEO (President or Commissioner) speak
for the Board, not individual board members
• Chair or President/Commissioner are responsible for making sure
their comments on behalf of the board reflect the full or majority of
the board
• Any issues with other board members or the
President/Commissioner should be raised with the Chair
• Publicly show support for the decisions of the Board, the
President/Commissioner
– “Privately advise, publicly support”
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24. Board Member Expectations
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• Be informed generally on higher education and other high
profile policy & community issues
• Come to meetings prepared
– Read materials
– Be ready to offer feedback and make decisions
• Keep confidences

25. Board of Regents
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Selection &
Retention
of
Presidents
Selection &
Retention
of
Presidents
Policy
Leadership
Policy
Leadership
Program
Approval
Program
Approval
Budget &
Facilities
Oversight
Budget &
Facilities
Oversight
Boards of Trustees
(Governor appointed)
Commissioner
of Higher
Education
Institution
Presidents

26. • Approve:
– Program approval for new degrees and certificates
(by vote) and other curriculum/program items (by
General Consent after staff review)
– All tuition and fees
– Appointment and evaluation of Presidents
• Trustees have major role
– Budget and Capital Facility recommendations
– Property transactions over a certain amount
– Statewide policies
Board of Regents - Highlights
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27. • Act with President to ensure
effective operations of the
institutions
• Statutory responsibility for
– Community Communications
– Fundraising
– Planning
– Alumni Relations
– Honorary Degrees
• Provides preliminary approval and oversight on issues going
to the Board of Regents (second tier tuition, academic
programs, property transactions, etc.)
Board of Trustees
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8 appointed by Governor
Student
Body
President
Alumni
Association
President

28. • Presidential Searches with Board of Regents
• Assist Regents with Performance Evaluation of Presidents
• Approve Institutional policies
• Implement statewide policies
• Master Planning
• Review and Approval Before Board of Regents
– 2nd tier tuition
– New programs/degrees & certificates and other items
– Capital facility requests
– Property transactions
• Internal Audit
• Consults and provides advice to presidents on auxiliaries and
athletics, investments, property, etc.
Board of Trustees - Highlights
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29. • Trustee Chair is Vice Chair of the Search Committee
• Equal number of Regents and Trustees on Search
Committee
• Final candidates to meet with Trustees along with other
constituent groups
• Trustee Executive Committee to participate in finalist
interviews and Board deliberations
Board of Trustees – Presidential Searches
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30. As part of Resource & Review Team
• 4 members (Trustee Chair and Vice-chair, 2 Regents)
• Become familiar and assist Presidents
– Regents get deeper understanding of specific institutions
– 2 Meetings per year (Spring & Fall)
• Assists Regents with Performance Evaluation of
Presidents
– Informal evaluation (Spring of each year)
• Compensation increase requires positive evaluation
– Formal evaluations are on a schedule every few years
• Trustees are consulted
• Presidents share institutional highlights in the Fall R&R
Board of Trustees – Working with R&R Team
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31. • CEO of the institution responsible for academic quality
and financial management
• “Face” of the institution—communication with public,
students, faculty, legislature, etc.
• Works with the Council of Presidents and
Commissioner as recommendations are developed for
the Board of Regents, Legislature and Governor
Presidents
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32. Unified Budget Process
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33. Board of Regents – Unified Budget Process
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June-
August
Commissioner seeks input from Presidents on
Priorities
September
Commissioner makes recommendations to Board
of Regents for discussion, review and approval
October Submit to Governor/Legislature
November-
December Governor forms statewide budget request
December
Legislature’s Executive Appropriations Committee
establishes budget parameters

34. Board of Regents – Unified Budget Process
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January-
February
Legislature’s Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
holds hearings, prioritizes recommendations to Executive
Appropriations
March Executive Appropriations Develops budget; Legislature
approves
March Governor signs/vetoes
April/May Commissioner’s Office works with State Division of Finance
to execute budget changes

35. Statutory Components of Unified Budget
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Employee
Compen-
sation
Cost of Living
Increases
Insurance
Increases
Mandatory
Costs
Operation
and
Maintenance
Utilities
Statewide
and
Institutional
Priorities
2013
Examples:
-University of
Utah Medical
School
-Dixie State
University
Status
-Regents’
Scholarship
Unfunded
Historic
Growth
Has not been
funded since
2002
Mission
Based
Funding
New
Enrollment
Growth
3 Strategic
Priorities
Equity

36. Mission Based Funding
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Distinctive
Mission
• Completion
• Participation
• Economic
Development
Equity
• Addresses funding
inequities for
institutions with
similar missions
New
Enrollment
Growth
• Not requested in
2013
Institutions submit initiatives with defined outcomes,
assessment criteria and budget plan that fit into these
categories

37. Capital Development (Buildings)
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State-funded
projects
• All or part are to
be funded from
state-appropriated
and/or state
general obligation
(GO) bonds
Non-state-funded
projects
• Entirely funded
from non-state-
funds
• Including revenue
bonds issued by
USHE
Both types of projects require Board of Regents and
Legislative approval
Both types of projects require Board of Regents and
Legislative approval

38. Capital Development (Buildings)
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May
Building guidelines/scoring analysis established/refined
by Board of Regents
June-July Institutions submit project proposals, projects scored
September
Regents task force makes recommendations to Board
of Regents for prioritization
September-
October
Prioritized projects sent to State Building Board for
prioritization with other state funded projects
October
Governor prioritizes building proposals in Governor’s
Budget Recommendations
January
Legislative Infrastructure and General Government
Committee recommends priorities to Legislature
February-
March Considered by full legislature for final approval

39. A Special Thank You
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Your public service is critical to the success
of higher education in Utah

40. Questions/Discussion
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