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Presentation by Vice President Ernest Calderόn Arizona Board of Regents

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ABOR MISSION

The Arizona Board of Regents is committed to:

• Ensuring access for qualified residents of Arizona to

undergraduate and graduate instruction;

• Promoting the discovery, application and dissemination of new

knowledge;

• Extending the benefits of university activities to Arizona’s

citizens outside the university, and

• Maximizing the benefits derived from the state’s investment in

education.

• Mission statement to be contained on every agenda.

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THE YEAR IN REVIEW

The challenges we faced…

• Budget cuts
• Growing student enrollments
• And more budget cuts
• The work of the Board and Board

Committees

• The accomplishments of the

universities and contributions of the faculty and staff

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OUR WORK AHEAD

• System-wide strategic plan:

2020 Vision

• Lumina Planning Grant
• Revamping of System

Architecture

• Solutions Through Higher

Education

• Reform—Create immediate

steps of affordability and accessibility

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ONE OPTION TOWARD ACCESSIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY

A partnership of students, community colleges, and universities HIGH NEED DEGREES (To be identified by ABOR) Major A Major B Major C Major D Major E (Ex: Teacher) Prerequisite for participating high school seniors—as appropriate to the major, high school students will take six hours of math, science, and/or English in their senior year for college credit. Year 1 Student attends Community College (CC) assigned by ABOR and pays CC tuition Year 2 Student attends CC assigned by ABOR and pays CC tuition Year 3 Student attends CC and pays CC tuition. Universities responsible for the curriculum. CC provides instruction, as approved by the universities. If not, CC will pay the universities to provide the instruction. Year 4 Student attends the university, pays university tuition, and graduates with university B.S. or B.A.

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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

• Process for…
• Discussing reform options and

ideas

• Vetting proposals and

recommendations

• Focus groups, forums, advisory

council

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ASSESS SPACE UTILIZATION

• Must use limited space as

efficiently and effectively as possible

• Assess current status
• Benchmark and compare to

peers

• Establish prerequisites before

constructing new classroom space

• Set goals for 2010-2011 by

January 2010

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INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AD HOC COMMITTEE

• Regents have a critical oversight role
• Need to understand and take a

comprehensive look through an ad hoc committee at:

• Academic achievement
• Title IX issues
• Adequacy of facilities
• Student athlete discipline
• Economics, including salaries

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR CENTRALIZATION

We will operate more efficiently and provide better

• versight through enhanced centralization and
• collaboration. First steps?
• Capital
• Audit
• Legal
• Other

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STUDENT RECORD SYSTEM

• Need a data system that

tracks entire pipeline of students

• K-12, community colleges, and

universities all need to participate

• Federal stimulus funding via

grants is available

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MILITARY ONLINE

• # of veterans and returning

veterans

• Out-of-state providers at

Arizona’s military bases

• Making Arizona’s

universities THE providers

• f choice by 2012
• In Arizona
• And around the country
• A plan by December

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ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL COMPETENCY EXAMINATIONS FOR 2011

• Encourage students, particularly

non-traditional students, to demonstrate their competency and receive university credits

• Universities to design and/or

approve

• Students could receive credit

hours in a particular discipline, but not until satisfying an upper division course specified by the universities

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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS REFORM

• Must continue to look at how we

can be both productive and offer high-quality programs

• First step, develop an inventory of

“duplicative” programs (and resources dedicated to these programs) within the universities

• Assess needs using quantifiable

measures

• Recommendations to Academic

Affairs Committee by September 2009

• Next step, conduct a system-wide

inventory by December 2009

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ASSESSMENT OF SPECIAL CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS IN ORDER TO REFORM

• Recruiting packages
• Inventory of contractual

provisions and practices

• Comparison to peers

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ABOR CALENDAR 2009-2010

August Phoenix September Flagstaff/Retreat December Tucson January ASU at the West Campus March Tucson Tuition Setting? June Flagstaff

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BOARD COMMITTEES 2009 - 2010

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Chair: Regent DeConcini AUDIT Chair: Regent Mariucci CAPITAL Chair: Regent McLendon HUMAN RESOURCES Chair: Regent Bulla* Vice Chair: Regent Leonard# PUBLIC AWARENESS & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Chair: Regent DuVal Vice Chair: Regent McLendon RESOURCES Chair: Regent Leonard STRATEGIC PLANNING, BUDGET & FINANCE Chair: Regent Bulla* Vice Chair: Regent DuVal# Finance Subcommittee Chair: Regent Mariucci TECHNOLOGY OVERSIGHT Chair: Regent DeConcini * Chair — July 2009 # Chair — January 2010

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REGENT OUTREACH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION

• Speeches
• Service/community groups
• Solutions Through Higher

Education

• A Call to Action
• Former Regents

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REGENTS’ DASHBOARD

• Bi-weekly email
• Key indicators
• Hot topics/major issues
• To constituents and

supporters

• Beginning in August

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SUMMARY

Short Term Plan Evaluate Our Position Reform the Mechanics Nuances That Will Increase Access Inspire Students Educate the Public

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