Higher Ed Approps Jan 27 2010

Higher EducationAppropriations Subcommittee
January 27, 2010
Bill Sederburg, Commissioner of Higher Education

Agenda
Update from last meeting
State data
Impact of Cuts
Comments

But first!
You asked for more detail review of cuts!
Want you to know that colleges and universities are committed to building a strong state with your help.

Review of FY 2010 Budget
Cut of and addition $6 million beyond Gov.
$781,000 in pass-through funds:
New Century
Regents Scholarship
UCOPE
Higher Education Technology Initiative (HETI)
Hearing Impaired
Library Consortium
Able to handle cut with granted flexibility
Relying on supplemental for New Century
Recover $71,000 from this cut

State Data
State funding for higher education budgets have increased by 67%
True, if you include tuition and fees
50,000 new students
24%
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State support over the decade
In FY 2000 – 71% of total cost was state funded
If maintained (71%): +$140 million
Including cost of new students +$ 34 million
TOTAL: +$174 million

2006 funding levels (ARRA base)
2006 Tax Funds/student: $5,793
FY 2010: $4,849
FY 2011: $4,607
*Public Education current tax funds/student: $6,000

High stakes debate!
GovernorInitial Legislative Position
-Restore ARRA Funds -Don’t Restore ARRA (8%)
-No further reduction -Additional cut (5%)
-Absorb enrollment growth -Absorb enrollment growth
Total Proposed FY 2011 cut beyond -13%
Governor’s Recommendation

High stakes debate!
13% = $93,000,000
University of Utah: $31 mil.
Utah State: $20 mil.
Weber State: $9 mil.
Southern Utah: $4 mil.
Snow: $3 mil.
Dixie State: $3 mil.
Eastern Utah: $2 mil.
Utah Valley: $8 mil.
Salt Lake Community $8 mil.
Pass-through programs $5 mil.(scholarships, financial aid,students assistance, etc.)

$93 million difference
Exceeds the total combined state base budgets of:
Dixie State College
Southern Utah University
Snow College
College of Eastern Utah
Equivalent of 22,500 students

Absorbed enrollment increases
Fall 2008 +11,896 students
Fall 2009 +12,632 students
Total new students +24,528 students

Approach on Budget Cuts
Maintain broad services to the public and students
Honor previous commitments to students
Preserve quality
Keep tuition reasonable (rates are among ten lowest states)
Maximum flexibility for each campus

Feel the Pain – 13% additional cut
You asked for more specifics by institution.
Faculty
Staff
Students
Sections
Programs

Feel the Pain – 13% additional cut

Calculations
25 students/section
10 sections/academic year
Estimated 9,410 FTE students ~ 15,056 headcount
Reductions do not include growth next year

Beyond the these numbers
Program eliminations
Diminished student services (advising)
Delayed infrastructural improvements
Reduced funding on pass-throughprograms
Higher Education Technology Initiative
Scholarships
Financial Aid
Library Consortium
WICHE (student assistance)
Concurrent enrollment

My recommendations to Regents
Maintain quality
Set limits to the use of adjunct professors
Preserve adequate student advising
Retain key faculty
Maintain accreditation standards
Authorize presidents and trustees to limit new enrollments
Review all current state-funded expenditures including athletics, scholarships, non-instructional programming costs

College of Eastern Utah
Fiscal exigency
Higher education process to override all policies.
Affects the public perceptions of all institutions in Utah.
Only U. of Hawaii is facing fiscal exigency among public institutions.

USHE Request
Support no further cuts to higher education in FY 2011
Be open for new revenue sources – particularly in FY 2012
Support flexibility for campus response

Commentary
Appreciate your interest in building a stronger Utah
The key to personal success is through the front door of the campus
The key to state success is through the front door of the campus
We want to keep the door wide open

Presidents’ Perspectives
Snow College – Scott Wyatt
Weber State University – Ann Millner
Utah State University – Stan Albrecht

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