HigherEdUtah 2020 Plan- February 2011

HigherEdUtah 2020 Plan Overview
Presented by William A. Sederburg | February 08, 2011

Governor’s Charge
“I call on the Utah Board of Regents and the Commissioner of Higher Education, Bill Sederburg, to present me with a report, due this fall, that shows how our colleges and universities plan to meet the growing need for students with associate's and bachelor's degrees to address the workforce demands of Utah employers in the 21st century.”
Governor Gary R. Herbert
Jan. 26, 2010State of the State Address

Governor’s Education Excellence Commission
Florida Plan
Utah’s Future
Promises
Keep
to
Department of
Workforce Services
Utah’s Job Connection
Race to the Top
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HigherEdUtah 2020 Plan
Case Statement
Action Plan
Builds the case that to prosper Utah needs to improve the education level of our population.
Provides 70 recommendations to meet economic demands
Defines roles of each school

$50,000
1980
$43,000
$36,000
AK
Personal Income Per Capita
CT
$29,000
CA
NV
NJ
WY
HI
MD
NY
IL
CO
WA
DE
MA
MN
VA
OR
US
PA
MI
OH
WI
KS
FL
NH
RI
TX
IA
AZ
OK
IN
MO
$22,000
NE
MT
LA
VT
UT
ID
GA
ME
NM
NC
TN
WV
Correlation = 0.64
KY
SD
ND
SC
AL
AR
MS
$15,000
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent of Adults Age 25-64 with Bachelor’s Degrees
Educational Attainment and Income
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census’ and American Community Survey

$50,000
1990
$43,000
CT
NJ
$36,000
NY
MA
MD
AK
HI
CA
DE
IL
NH
VA
NV
MN
RI
WA
CO
PA
FL
US
$29,000
OH
MI
KS
NE
OR
WI
WY
VT
MO
GA
IN
IA
ME
NC
TX
AZ
TN
OK
SD
ND
SC
AL
ID
MT
KY
LA
UT
NM
$22,000
WV
AR
MS
Correlation = 0.76
$15,000
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
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$50,000
2000
CT
NJ
$43,000
MA
NY
MD
CO
NH
CA
MN
IL
$36,000
WA
VA
DE
NV
AK
US
PA
RI
MI
FL
WI
WY
HI
OH
OR
GA
TX
KS
VT
NE
MO
IN
NC
IA
ME
TN
SD
$29,000
AZ
ND
SC
OK
KY
UT
ID
AL
LA
MT
NM
AR
WV
MS
$22,000
Correlation = 0.80
$15,000
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
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$50,000
2005
CT
NJ
MA
$43,000
MD
NY
NH
CO
MN
VA
WY
DE
CA
IL
$36,000
NV
AK
WA
US
RI
PA
HI
FL
WI
NE
KS
VT
SD
OR
MI
TX
OH
IA
ND
MO
IN
NC
GA
ME
TN
AZ
OK
AL
MT
$29,000
SC
ID
KY
NM
UT
AR
WV
MS
LA
$22,000
Correlation = 0.83
$15,000
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
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Correlation has increased dramatically
States are differentiating themselves
Utah has slipped relative to other states

OCHE Updates – Women and Education
Study administered by Susan Madsen, UVU
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Participation – The Minority Gap
Only 67% of Hispanics graduate from high school (compared with 91% of their white counterparts).
Only 16% of Hispanic young adults are enrolled in college, compared with 45% of white – the largest gap in the nation.
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Prosperity
To prosper, Utah needs to increase the education level of its workforce.
Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce
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Percentage of Jobs Requiring Postsecondary Education by 2018
Utah
66 % Total
54 % Associate’s and Higher
12% Certificates

Where the jobs will be in 2018
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Dr. Carnevale Visit to Utah
Dr. Anthony Carnevale will visit Salt Lake City next week
Prosperity 2020 Leadership
Friends of Higher Education
Governor’s Educational Excellence Commission
Legislative Caucuses

Degree Requirements for Utah Jobs (2018)
+38,000
+38,000
+33,000
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Case statement & goals are not enough!
Great – but what do we do?
Action plan provides ideas to consider
Combines efficiency improvements, technology, and growth strategy
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Strategies Action Plan
Pipeline
Persistence
Expansion
Transformation Through Efficiencies and Technology
Economic Prosperity
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Expanding the Pipeline
Greater clarity of expectations
Statement and information
Clear admission standards by school based on mission
Build upon the common core
Essential learning outcomes for general education
Align Math & English composition with core
Align concurrent enrollment to general education
Use hybrid on-line courses (BUDGET REC.)
Align testing system to common core & general education
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Expanding the Pipeline
Strengthen & build K-16 Alliances
Seamless articulation with CTE programs
Better use of SEOP information
Feedback to schools on success of college students
More “robust” use of career pathways
Increase access for all students
Expand Financial Aid
Expand Utah Educational Savings Plan
Regents’ Scholarship, UtahScholars andUtahFutures.org
Student loan program for part time students
Strengthen non-traditional adult services
CLEP tests, Experiential credit, etc.
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Reduce Leakages in Pipeline
Tie funding to institutional outcomes (Mission-Based Funding) (BUDGET REC.)
Create innovation fund for retention efforts
Establish retention goals
Transform remediation
Use new approaches based on educational progress not class
Provide annual reports to districts
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Expand Capacity
Improve efficiencies through technology
Speed the time to graduation
Better use of senior year of high school
Provide on-line first year of college (BUDGET REC.)
Expand community college function of colleges
Develop local tax option for K-14 approach
Increased funding
Enrollment
Facilities
Develop state-wide articulation with UCAT schools (DONE)
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Transformation
Greater use of on-line education (BUDGET REQUEST)
Use of open access course material
Incorporate technology in master plans
Greater use of certificates, electronic portfolios, etc.
Collaboration with private colleges
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Economic Connection
Create Mountain Research Corridor
Expand USTAR
Expand Utah Cluster Acceleration Program (BUDGET REC.)
EXTRA: Governor’s Commission recommending better correlation of Workforce data from DWS with degree data from USHE. (BUDGET REC.)
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Institutional Vision
The University of Utah
Utah’s “Flagship University”
Serves as a Premier Research Institution
Schools Professionals in Medicine, Pharmacy, Law and Engineering
Utah State University
Utah’s “Land Grant University”
Aggressive Growth Strategy at Regional Campuses
Research with Emphasis on Aerospace, Agriculture, Life Sciences, Energy and Engineering

Snow College
Utah’s Premier Rural, Residential Two-Year College
Richfield Campus Provides Career and Technical Education – ATC
Looks to Expand Number and Type of Degrees
Weber State University
Utah’s First “Comprehensive Regional State University”
Expansion of Davis Campus Facilitates Growth
Serves as Both a Community College and a Regional University
Assists in Regional Economic Development

Southern Utah University
Utah’s Public Liberal Arts and Science University
Emphasis on Programs in the Arts, Sciences, Pre-Professional, Professional and Graduate Fields
Dixie State College
Strong Growth
Transition to a Regional State University Over Time
Regional Community College

Utah Valley University
Utah’s Newest Comprehensive Regional University
Strong Growth in Quality Undergraduate Programming
Serves Region’s Community College Needs
Community Engaged University with Partnerships in Government, Civic Associations and Private IndustrySalt Lake Community College
Comprehensive Community College
Strong Growth
Leader in Translation of Occupational Competencies

In Summary…
Build Higher Education General Education upon K-12 Common Core
Move to outcomes-based education
Make senior year more productive
Adopt aggressive growth plan
Achieve efficiencies through technology
Adopt mission-based funding
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