Board of Higher Education Meeting | June 16, 2015

Commissioner’s FY15 Wrap-Up

The Big Picture Overview of 2014–15

Developmental Priorities BHE-Approved Goals

Other BHE/DHE ActivitiesValedictory Thoughts

Summary of Presentation

Overview of 2014–15

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

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 MASSGrant Awards = 54,000 recipients: $41 million (+7% from FY14)

FY15 Completion Incentive Grants: 1,000 recipients: $1 million (-22% from FY14)

Financial Aid

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

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

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 “Big Three” strategies

12 grants = $54,000

Grants Awarded

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)

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)

Improving Teacher 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)

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)

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)

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

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 29 Who Shine

7 Go Public events reaching 5,165 HS students and parents

Public Communications

BHE-Approved Goals

Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals

1. Further Development of the Vision Project

2. Management of Fiscal Resources3. Improved Use of Performance

Metrics & Data4. Further Development of

Interactions Between BHE & Campuses

BHE Approved Goals: 2014–15

Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals1. Further Development of the Vision Project

“Big Three” Strategy

Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals1. Further Development

of the Vision Project (cont’d)

February System-Wide Conference Focus on scaling “Big

Three” best practices Campus-specific plans 12 DHE grants for

follow-up initiatives

Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals1. Further Development

of the Vision 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

Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals1. Further Development

of the Vision Project (cont’d)

Other Vision Project Priorities

College Readiness▪ PARCC▪ Participation in Piloting/Refining Test▪ Continued Campus Engagement

▪ Teacher Education▪ Campus Work on Strategies to Promote Diversity

Learning Outcomes Assessment▪ AMCOA Team Meetings, Workshops, Conferences▪ Multistate Collaborative: 9-state Pilot

Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals1. Further Development

of the Vision Project (cont’d)

Other Vision Project Priorities (cont’d)

Civic Learning Policy▪ Statewide Conference▪ Report of Data Collection Team▪ 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

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 for Title IX and IT security

2. Management of Fiscal Resources

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 Campus Trustees Implemented program OTR collaboration with IG, AG, Ethics Commission

Consideration of Tuition Retention

2. Management of Fiscal Resources (cont’d)

Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals3. 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 Among Three Segments

Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals4. 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

Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals4. Further Development of Interactions Between BHE &

Campuses (cont’d)

Office of Trustee 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

Developmental Priorities: BHE-Approved Goals4. Further Development of Interactions Between BHE &

Campuses (cont’d)

Responding to Sexual Violence 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

Presidential Searches 5 state university searches—3 completed, 2 in

process 1 community college search—completed New guidelines effective

Campus-Specific Work Resolution of Westfield State issues Support of Roxbury Community College (w/ IG,

Comptroller)

Administration & Finance Building Naming Policy approved by BHE

Other BHE/DHE Activities

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

Valedictory Thoughts

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 Coordinated Way

Major Themes of Past Six Years

Valedictory Thoughts

The Vision 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

Valedictory Thoughts

The Vision 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

Valedictory Thoughts

The Vision Project Unifying vehicle for all three segments

Campus Strategic Plans and Dashboards

Presidential Evaluations and System-level Goals

Funding Formulas Office of Trustee Relations

Fostering an Integrated System

Thank You Board of Higher Education MembersPresidents, Trustees, Faculty, and

Campus StaffDepartment of Higher Education Staff

Partners in State Government and Across the State

Summing UpProgress but… a long way

to go on all three themes