Year in review of the Department of Higher Education's work, presented by Commissioner Richard Freeland at the June 16, 2015 Board of Higher Education meeting.
2. Commissioner’s FY15 Wrap-Up
The Big Picture
Overview of 2014–15
Developmental Priorities
BHE-Approved Goals
Other BHE/DHE Activities
ValedictoryThoughts
Summary of Presentation
4. The Big Picture: Overview of 2014–15
Enrollments
FY15 total figures not yet available; generally +30% from fall
Fall 2014 Community Colleges = 96,888 (-3% from fall 2013)
Fall 2014 State Universities = 51,799 (flat since fall 2013)
Degrees & Certificates Awarded
FY15 figures not yet available; some growth from FY14 anticipated
due to substantial enrollment increases over 2007–2010
FY14 Community Colleges = 14,706 (+7% from FY13)
FY14 State Universities = 11,137 (+2% from FY13)
Students
5. The Big Picture: Overview of 2014–15
State Financial Aid Awarded
FY15 State Scholarships =
Over 80,000 recipients: $96 million (+4% from FY14)
▪ Includes FY15 MASSGrantAwards =
54,000 recipients: $41 million (+7% from FY14)
FY15 Completion Incentive Grants:
1,000 recipients: $1 million (-22% from FY14)
Financial Aid
6. The Big Picture: Overview of 2014–15
New Programs Approved by BHE
48 new public degree programs (+140% from FY14)
2 new independent degree programs (-96% from FY14)
5 new public certificate programs w/ 30+ credits
(-86% since FY14)
New Programs Approved by DHE Staff
40 other public certificate programs
Degree Programs
7. The Big Picture: Overview of 2014–15
2008 Bond Bill
9 projects completed or under construction
in AY15 (-9 from last year)
5 projects in design or study (-3 from last year)
Massachusetts State College Building Authority (MSCBA)
10 projects (new buildings or renovations)
completed (-6 from last year)
Capital Projects
8. The Big Picture: Overview of 2014–15
Performance Incentive Fund
No new grants due to FY15 funding constraints
Continuation grants = 37 campus grants +
5 consortium grants + 2 system-wide grants
Total awarded in FY15 = $3.25 million (-54% from FY14)
Campus Convening Mini-Grants—Supporting multi-campus convenings
to learn about best practices supporting “BigThree” strategies
12 grants = $54,000
Grants Awarded
9. The Big Picture: Overview of 2014–15
Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Program
28 participating campuses = $750,000 (flat since FY14)
2,060 enrollments supported in full or in part
Bridges to College
4 sites = $380,000 (+34% from FY14)
Grants Awarded (cont'd)
10. The Big Picture: Overview of 2014–15
College Access Challenge Grant
Awarded in FY14; used in FY15 =
8 regional partnership projects: $835,500
(-43% from FY13)
Awarded in FY15; to be used in FY16 =
7 regional partnership projects + 1 research project +
1 pilot project: $1.3 million (+56% from FY14)
ImprovingTeacher Quality—Currently supports professional development
for early educators to close achievement gaps for children
6 partnership projects = $1.6 million (flat since FY14)
▪ Principals & leaders component added in FY15 = $160,oo0
Grants Awarded (cont'd)
11. The Big Picture: Overview of 2014–15
Workforce Development—STEM
STEM Starter Academy
▪ 15 community colleges = $2.2 million (-50% from FY14)
STEM Retention & Completion—new faculty-led initiative
focused on identifying and scaling up best practices
▪ 8 state universities = $320,000
STEM Regional Networks
▪ 9 networks = $360,000 (+13% from FY14; 1 new network)
@Scale Grants
▪ Awarded in FY15, used in FY15 = 11 projects: $320,000
▪ Awarded in FY15, used in FY16 = 11 projects: $323,000
▪ Total = $643,000 (+57% from FY14)
Grants Awarded (cont'd)
12. The Big Picture: Overview of 2014–15
Workforce Development—Other
Seamless Academic Progression in Nursing =
▪ 3 projects = $144,000
Rapid Response Fund
▪ 6 community colleges = $405,000 (-8% from FY14)
Grants Awarded (cont'd)
13. Third Vision Project
Annual Report
Arguably the best-received so far;
powerful tool for communicating
about higher ed agenda
Launch event at The Boston
Foundation; forums for business
leaders at Microsoft (Cambridge),
Springfield, Pittsfield
Strong editorial support from The
Boston Globe, BusinessWest
5 presidents co-authored local
op-eds with Commissioner
in support of findings
The Big Picture: Overview of 2014–15
Public Communications
14. The Big Picture: Overview of 2014–15
Media Coverage
News Stories, Op-Eds, Editorials = 63 (-43% from FY14)
News Releases = 10
Social Media & Email Marketing
Twitter = 3,047 followers (+52% since June 2014)
DHE News Clips and DHE Forward =
1,622 unduplicated subscribers (+14% since June 2014)
Events
49 DHE events including 5th
annual 29Who Shine
7 Go Public events reaching 5,165 HS students and parents
Public Communications
16. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
1. Further Development of the
Vision Project
2. Management of Fiscal Resources
3. Improved Use of Performance
Metrics & Data
4. Further Development of Interactions
Between BHE & Campuses
BHE Approved Goals: 2014–15
18. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
1. Further Development
of theVision Project (cont’d)
February System-Wide
Conference
Focus on scaling “BigThree”
best practices
Campus-specific plans
12 DHE grants for
follow-up initiatives
19. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
1. Further Development
of theVision Project (cont’d)
Study of
Enrollment
Potential Among
Underserved
Groups
Analysis of
Adams Scholarship
Dev’l Math
Experiment
Launched
System-wide
Transfer Pathways
Developed for
Six Majors
Guided Pathways
to Success
Low-Income Males
/ Males of Color
Cross-agency work
w/ EEC and ESE
Pilot in
Gateway Cities
Boost College
Completion Rates
Close
Achievement Gaps
Attract & Graduate
More Students from
Underserved
Populations
20. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
1. Further Development
of theVision Project (cont’d)
OtherVision Project Priorities
College Readiness
▪ PARCC
▪ Participation in Piloting/RefiningTest
▪ Continued Campus Engagement
▪ Teacher Education
▪ CampusWork on Strategies to Promote Diversity
Learning Outcomes Assessment
▪ AMCOATeam Meetings,Workshops, Conferences
▪ Multistate Collaborative: 9-state Pilot
21. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
1. Further Development
of theVision Project (cont’d)
OtherVision Project Priorities (cont’d)
Civic Learning Policy
▪ Statewide Conference
▪ Report of Data CollectionTeam
▪ Project Director Hired
Workforce Alignment
▪ STEM Starter Academy Implementation
▪ STEM Retention and Completion Project Launched
▪ Industry-Specific Strategic Plans
Continued Implementation of Nursing, Allied Health, IT
New Plan for Advanced Manufacturing
22. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
Partnership to Advance Collaboration
and Efficiencies (PACE)
Data collection and reporting by campuses
▪ Reported $212m in collaborative or campus-specific savings
▪ Development of standard format for reporting savings
Developed assessments/plans for:
▪ Cyber Security
▪ Enterprise Resource Planning
▪ Bookstores
▪ Insurance
▪ Energy
Sponsored training forTitle IX and IT security
2. Management of Fiscal Resources
23. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
Funding Formulas
Continued implementation of Community College Formula
▪ No changes
Development of new State University Formula
BHE Fiscal Oversight
FAAP review and recommendations
Professional Development for CampusTrustees
Implemented program
OTR collaboration with IG, AG, Ethics Commission
Consideration ofTuition Retention
2. Management of Fiscal Resources (cont’d)
24. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
3. Improved Use of
Performance Metrics and Data
Use of Campus Data Dashboards
Included in presidential evaluation letters
Discussed with boards, senior teams during campus visits
Informing DHE work on campus strategic plans
Dashboard Enhancements for Spring 2015
Added verbal executive summaries
Enhanced information on campus performance vs.
segmental and national peers
Expanded with data from Performance Measurement
Analysis of Resource Allocation AmongThree Segments
25. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
4. Further Development of Interactions
Between BHE & Campuses
Campus Strategic Planning
Guidelines for implementation approved by BHE
BHE Strategic Planning Committee formalized
▪ Consultations with five pilot campuses and meeting
with campus presidents and trustees at February
Vision Project Conference
▪ Formal approval of one strategic plan and first convening
with next year’s cohort of six campuses
▪ First strategic planning conference
▪ Multi-year plan for BHE activity
26. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
4. Further Development of Interactions
Between BHE & Campuses (cont’d)
Office ofTrustee Relations
Annual conference; Commissioner’s campus visits
Expanded trustee orientation and training
Expanded communication program
Resource for Secretary of Education and
Governor’s Appointment Office
Program Approval Procedures
Implemented streamlined procedures for non-profits
Developed plan for approval of out-of-state, online
providers; engagement with SARA initiative
27. Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals
4. Further Development of Interactions
Between BHE & Campuses (cont’d)
Responding to SexualViolence
Extended BHE discussion of current national and state
context plus current campus policies
Adoption by BHE of statement pledging “highest
standards” to prevent, identify, report, respond
BHE approval of segmental Affirmative Action Plans
Awaiting legislative action of budget request to support
further development of unified policies/procedures for
public higher education
28.
29. Presidential Searches
5 state university searches—3 completed, 2 in process
1 community college search—completed
New guidelines effective
Campus-Specific Work
Resolution ofWestfield State issues
Support of Roxbury Community College (w/ IG, Comptroller)
Administration & Finance
Building Naming Policy approved by BHE
Other BHE/DHE Activities
30. Legal/Regulatory Issues
5 major lawsuits
5 cease-and-desist orders to institutions
3 referrals to Attorney General
2 ongoing investigations
56 complaints against institutions
Collective Bargaining & Employee Benefits
Successful negotiation of MSCA, APA and
AFSCME contracts
Continued implementation of transfer of ORP participants
into state pension system (“Section 60”)
Other BHE/DHE Activities
31.
32. ValedictoryThoughts
Building Stronger Support for Public Higher Education
within State Government, Business & Employer
Communities, and General Public
Elevating Performance of Public Higher Education with
Respect to Key Institutional Outcomes
Fostering a More Integrated System of Public Higher
Education Capable of Responding to Statewide Needs in a
More CoordinatedWay
MajorThemes of Past SixYears
33. ValedictoryThoughts
TheVision Project & the Need for Excellence
Emphasis on Inadequate Funding and
Average Performance
Growing Support in Media and
Employer Community
Higher Education Finance Commission
Encouragement of Baker/Polito Administration
Building Stronger Support
34. ValedictoryThoughts
TheVision Project & Goal of National Leadership
Emphasis on Accountability
System-wide Planning, Conferences, Grants
(PIF, STEM)
Affiliation with National Efforts
(PARCC, AAC&U, SHEEO, Complete College America)
Presidential Searches
Elevating Performance
35. ValedictoryThoughts
TheVision Project
Unifying vehicle for all three segments
Campus Strategic Plans and Dashboards
Presidential Evaluations and System-level Goals
Funding Formulas
Office ofTrustee Relations
Fostering an Integrated System
36. Thank You
Board of Higher Education Members
Presidents, Trustees, Faculty, and Campus Staff
Department of Higher Education Staff
Partners in State Government
and Across the State
Summing Up
Progress but… a long way to go
on all three themes