Commissioner's Report to the Board of Regents

Commissioner’s Report
Board of Regents, January 15, 2010

Agenda
State Issues
Program Updates
Highlight of Meeting

State Issues
Higher Education Subcommittee met on Jan. 12
Presidents & Regent Beesley
Students
Legislative
4% FY 2010 compared to 3% of salary
5% in FY 2010 in addition to 17% cut ($93 million)
Requesting
Support Governor’s Plan in principle
Protect colleges from further cuts
In continued discussions with committee leadershipon this proposal
Additional information in addendum from Dave Buhler
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New Century Scholarship
Newly-instituted application deadline – Jan. 8, 2010
2,112 applications (postmarked applications still being received)
1,421 renewals
694 new applicants

Regents’ Scholarship
2009 : 394 students
2008: 195 students
2010:
983 on-line applications downloaded successfully
171 completed application files in review
Final deadline is February 1, 2010
2010-2011 funding for bothscholarships remains an issue

OCHE Updates - Academic Affairs
Search for Associate Commissioner of Academic Affairs underway
Job announcement posted in:
ACE Commission on Women in Higher Education
Affirmative Action Register for Effective Equal Opportunity Recruitment
Alliance for Equity in Higher Education
Alumni Career Services
Chronicle of Higher Education
Department of Workforce Services
Higher Ed Jobs Online
Higher Ed Schools (UU, USU, etc.)
Hispanic News
Latino Perspectives
National Council on Black American Affairs
Newspaper Agency Corporation (NAC)
Other (Monster.com, Craig’s List, Dice.com – if applicable to the position)

OCHE Updates – K-16 Alliance
Former State Superintendent Patti Harrington to assist on K-16 initiatives

OCHE Updates - Public Affairs
Launched new website: HigherEdUtah.org
KUEN television programming

OCHE Updates - Enrollment
Preliminary
Enrollments for Spring 2010 semester*
*Official figures to be reported February 2010

OCHE Updates – Women and Education
Study administered by Susan Madsen, UVU

OCHE Updates – Student Finance
UESP: Over $3 bill. in assets
UHEAA: 96,000 loans since July 2009

OCHE Updates – Early College High Schools
Christine Kearl – Advisor to the Governor

Highlight of Meeting
Interim President Nadauld
Met with campus and community constituents in November
Strong support for Dr. Nadauld
Unanimous support from Board of Trustees
Strong support from faculty

Commissioner's Report to the Board of Regents

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