Commissioner Report

Commissioner’s Report
October 16, 2009

2
State Issues

State Budget Update
Revenues shortfall: $150 mil.
“Backfilled” cuts1: $400 mil.
New costs2: $300 mil.
$850 mil.
1Federal stimulus
2Mandated costs such as Medicaid, K-12enrollment growth, state retirement system

Budget Tours
Visiting each Campus
Reviewing implementation of budget cuts
Accompanied by Dave Buhler, Greg Stauffer, Paul Morris
U of U
USU
WSU
SUU
Dixie
CEU
UVU
Snow
SLCC

USU Budget Tour
USU Aggie Ice Cream
Our own money

USU Budget Tour
missing wiper
rust
dent
bald tire tread

H1N1
Last two weeks have shown significant increase in cases
Working with Student Services VPs on campus-wide plans
All schools are beingpro-active

2009-10 Student Regent
Senior at SUU
Broadcasting major
Held many studentgovernment positions
Currently SUU studentChief of Staff

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Higher Education Issues

UtahFutures.org
K-16 initiative with K-12 and Dept. of Workforce Services
Replaces UtahMentor.org
All 8th-12th grade students using it for assessments and career plan
Powerful tool for placement and recruitment

Advocacy Partnership
Education advocacy initiative with key business leaders
Presidential support
Coincides with efforts of the Friends of Utah Higher Education

Race to the Top
Part of ARRA stimulus package
Identifies four core reform areas for K-12:
Standards
Teachers quality
Assessment systems
Improving lowest-performing schools
Higher education working with K-12 in developing college-readiness policy

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Today’s Meeting

Access and Participation
2009-2010 Student Guide published.
Over 50,000 copies to be delivered to high school students
Participation taskforce
College Access Challenge Grant
$850,000+ in federal funds in 2008-2010
focused on increasing number of Pell-eligible students in Utah who qualify and receive the federal Academic Competitiveness Grants (ACGs)
Instrumental in keeping some momentum toward increasing academic and financial preparedness
Working with legislators on revisions to New Century Scholarship to be more financially sustainable.

Economic Development
CAP Pilot Initiatives update:
Aerospace (Convener: WSU)
Digital Media (Convener: UVU)
Energy Efficiencies (Convener: SLCC)
Interagency coordination and partnering
K-16 Alliance workforce development initiative

Completion & Retention
Completion and Retention Report
K-16 Alliance Update
Chief Academic Officers (CAO) Papers

Commissioner Report

by HigherEdUtah on Oct 16, 2009

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