Recap of Fiscal Year 2014 at the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, including data on enrollment, financial aid disbursed, grants awarded, and progress on the Vision Project, the strategic agenda for public higher education in Massachusetts. Presented by Commissioner Richard M. Freeland to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education on June 17, 2014.

1. Board of Higher Education Meeting | June 17, 2014

2. Commissioner’s FY14 Wrap-Up
 The Big Picture
Overview of 2013–14
 Developmental Priorities
BHE-Approved Goals
 Other BHE/DHE Activities
Summary of Presentation

3. Overview of 2013–14

4. The Big Picture: Overview of 2013-14
 Enrollments
 FY14 total figures not yet available; generally +30% from fall
 Fall 2013 Community Colleges = 99,786 (-1% from fall 2012)
 Fall 2013 State Universities = 51,951 (-0.3% from fall 2012)
 Degrees & Certificates Awarded
 FY14 figures not yet available; some growth from FY13 anticipated
due to substantial enrollment increases over 2007–2010
 FY13 Community Colleges = 13,701 (+3% from FY12)
 FY13 State Universities = 10,867 (+2% from FY12)
Students

5. The Big Picture: Overview of 2013–14
 State Financial Aid Awarded
 FY14 State Scholarships =
80,000 recipients: $95 million (+2% from FY13)
▪ Includes FY14 MASSGrant Awards =
53,000 recipients: $39 million (+8% from FY13)
 FY14 High-Demand Scholarships =
800 recipients: $580,000 (-75% from FY13)
 FY14 Completion Incentive Grants:
BHE will hear report in fall 2014
Financial Aid

6. The Big Picture: Overview of 2013-14
 New Degree Programs Approved by BHE
 20 new public programs
 51 new MA independent/out-of-state programs
 Total = 71 programs (+8% since FY13; +58% since FY12)
 New Certificate Programs Approved by DHE Staff
 35 new public programs w/ 30+ credits
Degree Programs

7. The Big Picture: Overview of 2013-14
 Major new building on every campus—
goal achieved with FY14 initiation of projects
 2008 Bond Bill
 18 projects completed or under construction
in AY14 (+10 from last year)
 8 projects in design or study (-9 from last year)
 Massachusetts State College Building Authority (MSCBA)
 16 projects (new buildings or renovations)
completed (+3 from last year)
Capital Projects

8. The Big Picture: Overview of 2013-14
 Performance Incentive Fund
 New grants = 10 individual campus grants
+ 6 consortia grants
 Continuation grants = 45 campus grants
+ 2 system-wide grants
 Total awarded in FY14 = $7.5 million
 Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Program
 25 participating campuses: $750,000
 2,306 enrollments supported in full or in part
(+18% from FY13)
Grants Awarded

9. The Big Picture: Overview of 2013-14
 Bridges to College—new; supports adult college transition services
 3 campuses: $250,000
 College Access Challenge Grant
 Awarded in FY13; used in FY14 =
10 partnership projects: $1.6 million (+23% from FY12)
 Awarded in FY14; to be used in FY15 =
8 partnership projects: $835,500 (-43% from FY13)
Grants Awarded (cont'd)

10. The Big Picture: Overview of 2013-14
 ImprovingTeacher Quality—Currently supports professional development for
early educators to close achievement gaps for children
 Awarded in FY14 to be used in FY14–16 =
6 partnership projects: $1.6 million
 Core to College—Supports P–16 engagement at campus and regional levels
 Awarded in calendar year 2014 =
23 public campuses: $46,000 (level w/CY13)
6 Regional Readiness Centers: $36,000 (level w/CY13)
 Also statewide convening on new curriculum
standards for MA educator preparation programs
in May 2014
Grants Awarded (cont'd)

11. The Big Picture: Overview of 2013-14
 Workforce Development—STEM
 STEM Starter Academy—new; supports increasing
STEM student recruiting, retention, and completion
▪ 15 community colleges: $4.75 million
 STEM @Scale Phase III Grants
▪ New grants = 5 programs: $300,000
▪ Continuation grants = 2 programs: $110,000
 STEM Regional Networks
▪ $320,000 to 8 networks, including new MetroNorth
(per-network funding level w/FY13)
▪ Add’l $20,000 to largest region (Southeast)
in preparation to divide into two networks
Grants Awarded (cont'd)

12. The Big Picture: Overview of 2013-14
 Workforce Development—Other
 Nursing Education Redesign =
▪ 6 projects: $244,000 (+25% from FY13)
 Rapid Response Fund—Supports workforce training grants
▪ 10 community colleges: $460,000 (-31% from FY13)
Grants Awarded (cont'd)

13.  Second Vision Project
Annual Report
 Within Our Sights Report
and Twitter campaign
 Boston Foundation
launch event
 Lead editorial support
from Boston Globe
The Big Picture: Overview of 2013-14
Public Communications

14. The Big Picture: Overview of 2013-14
 Media Coverage
 News Stories, Op-Eds, Editorials = 110 (+11% from FY13)
 Change Magazine (June 2014): Major national story
onVision Project work in Student Learning
 Social Media & Email Marketing
 Twitter = 2,010 followers (+65% since June 2013)
 DHE News Clips and DHE Forward =
1,423 unduplicated subscribers (+11% since June 2013)
 Events
 48 DHE events includingVision Project Conference, Student
Leadership Retreat, Herter Scholarship Ceremony, 29Who Shine
 6 Go Public events reaching 2,000 HS students,
STEM Summit, Mass. School Counselors Association
Public Communications

15. BHE-Approved Goals

16. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
1. Regain Momentum on All Aspects of
Vision ProjectWork
2. Initiate Next Phase ofVision Project:
The Role of Strategic Planning
3. Advance Collaboration & Efficiency Initiatives
4. Institutionalize Governance Changes of 2012–13
5. Resolve Pending Issues Related to
DHE’s Regulatory Role
6. Continue Strengthening of DHE Organization
7. Enhance DHE’s Advocacy Role
BHE Approved Goals: 2013–14

17. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
1. Regain Momentum on All
Aspects ofVision ProjectWork
 Vision Project Conference and Follow-Up
 Achievement gaps
 Campus-Level Data
 Distribution of reports to presidents/boards
 BHE Engagement
 Three campus presentations

18. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
1. Regain Momentum on All Aspects
ofVision ProjectWork (cont’d)
 College Participation
 Teacher education
 Participation gaps for minority students
 College Completion
 Developmental math
 Common course numbering/course equivalencies
 Student Learning
 Regionalization/expansion of AMCOA activities
 Consolidation/funding of Multi-State Collaborative

19. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
1. Regain Momentum on All Aspects
ofVision ProjectWork (cont’d)
 Workforce Alignment
 Strategic planning in Health Care (Nursing,
Allied Health) and IT/Technology
 STEM Plan 2.0 and follow-up
 STEM Starter Academy
 Workforce research: Market needs,
employment outcomes
 Guided Pathways to Success
 Preparing Citizens
 Civic Learning Policy

20. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
2. Initiate Next Phase ofVP:
The Role of Strategic Planning
 System-wide Planning
 Enrollment/graduate projections and workforce needs
 Summer enrollment planning group
 Campus-level Planning
 Process for BHE review/approval of campus plans
 Initial identification of campuses

21. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
3. Advance Collaboration &
Efficiency Initiatives
 IT Initiative (Berry Dunn Report)
 BHE endorsement
 Implementation planning by PACE Board
 Centralized procurement office
 Energy Initiative
 Cybersecurity Initiative

22. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
4. Institutionalize Governance
Changes of 2012–13
 Office ofTrustee Relations
 Establishment of Advisory Committee of Chairs
 Participation in campus board meetings
 First annual trustee conference
 Newsletter, webinars, briefing sessions,
online trustee resources
 Support for recruitment, orientation of new trustees

23. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
4. Institutionalize Governance Changes
of 2012–13 (cont’d)
 Guidelines for Presidential Searches
 Utilized in 7 searches (4 completed, 3 current)
 Guidelines for Presidential Evaluations
 Implemented for AY12–13 evaluations (fall 2013)
 Attention to BHE priorities (Vision Project, PACE)
 BHE Self-Assessment
 Association of Governing Boards (AGB) retreat

24. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
5.Resolve Pending Issues Related to
DHE’s Regulatory Role
 Task Force on For-Profit Institutions and
Online Learning
 Phase One completed: 2 reports
 State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
(SARA) discussions
 Revisions in Policy Regarding
Non-profit Institutions
 Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
(AICUM) legislation

25. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
6. Continue Strengthening of
DHE Organization
 Academic Affairs
 New staff
▪ P-16 Relations
▪ Strategic Planning/CampusWork onVision Project
▪ Learning Outcomes Assessment (2)
▪ Institutional Research (2)
 Strategic plan for the unit

26. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
6. Continue Strengthening of
DHE Organization (cont’d)
 Administration and Finance
 New staff:
▪ Employee Relations
▪ Grants and Contracts
▪ Human Resources
 Revision of procedures for financial management and
internal control
 General Counsel
 New staff supporting both General Counsel and
Trustee Relations

27. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
 Enhanced Outreach to Legislature
 25 in-person meetings, 5 hearings
 2 rounds of letters to legislators re: grants within districts
 Media Outreach
 4 op-eds (reprinted in 10 papers)
 Media availability—Commissioner quoted 30 times
7. Enhance DHE’s Advocacy Role

28. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
 Speeches/Presentations
 7 business/civic/labor presentations
 3 editorial board meetings
 Outreach to Campuses
 19 meetings with campus boards and administrative leaders
 2 system-wide conference calls with trustees/presidents on
FY15 budget
7. Enhance DHE’s Advocacy Role (cont’d)

30. Other BHE/DHE Activities
 Funding Formulas
 CCs: Ongoing discussions during year; no changes for FY15
 SUs: Charge to develop in Governor & House budgets
 Board Policy on Naming Buildings
 Draft reviewed by FAAP, circulated to campuses
 Criteria for Approving CC Residence Halls
 BHE action in October
 Higher Education Finance Commission
 Active Commissioner/DHE role
 Recommendations in draft form
From BHE Priorities

31. Other BHE/DHE Activities
 Westfield State University Situation
 Collective Bargaining
 Division of Continuing Education (DCE) agreement signed
▪ Involves community colleges, MCCC, MTA, NEA
 Association of Professional Administrators (APA)
agreement expected in FY14
▪ Involves state universities, MTA, NEA
 Others in progress
 Implementation of ORP Legislation
 Re: Allowing Optional Retirement Program (ORP)
participants into MA State Employee Retirement System
Additional Areas

32. Thank You
Board of Higher Education Members
Presidents, Trustees, Faculty, and Campus Staff
Department of Higher Education Staff
and Partners in All of Our Work
For a Year of Many
Worthy Accomplishments
Enjoy the Summer…