montana university system 2008 finances update from the campuses for the board of regents may 2008
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Montana University System
2008 Finances UpdateFrom the Campuses
For the Board of RegentsMay 2008
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The State appropriation per FTE student is less than half of the peer average for Montana’s Doctoral Universities.
Funding Montana’s Universities
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Higher tuition revenue per FTE student does not make up the gap. Doctoral Campuses’ total revenue is less than 3/4ths that of peers.
Funding Montana’s Universities
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The State appropriation per FTE student is about 4/5ths of the peer average for Montana’s four year institutions.
Funding Montana’s Four Year Campuses
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Higher tuition revenue per FTE student nearly evens the revenue picture.
Funding MUS Four Year Campuses
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The State appropriation per FTE student is just over 2/3rds of the peer average for Montana’s stand-alone COTs.
Funding Montana’s COTs
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Higher tuition revenue per FTE student does not make up the gap. The stand-alone COT total revenue is 82% that of peers.
Funding Montana’s COTs
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State Support for Montanans
Note: Funding shown includes just Base Appropriations of Millage and General Funds, for on-going Education & General Operations. This does not include LRBP or any other One-Time-Only funds.
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Increased State Support in 2008/09
• Essentially all new State Funding for the 2008/2009 Biennium was used to freeze tuition for Montana students – by providing sufficient funds to continue existing programs and services (PLAs).
• Salaries & Benefits• Utilities• IT Fixed Costs• Library Acquisitions• State Overhead Cost Increases• Fee Waiver Utilization (Honors, etc.)
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Over the past 5 Years MUS campuses have made Millions of Dollars of Enhancements through Reallocation.
The following list is of a few examples from Montana State University.
• Addition of 5 undergraduate majors, 7 minors, 2 Master’s programs, 4 PhD programs, and 4 certificate programs – as well as the termination of 4 programs
• Implementation of new CORE 2.0 Curriculum with Base Reallocation of $358,000 per year
• Expansion of Upper Division Nursing with Base Reallocation of $532,750
• Expansion of Architecture Program with Base Reallocation of $250,000
Over the past 5 Years MUS campuses have made Millions of Dollars of Enhancements through Reallocation.
The following list is of a few examples from Montana State University.
• Addition of 5 undergraduate majors, 7 minors, 2 Master’s programs, 4 PhD programs, and 4 certificate programs – as well as the termination of 4 programs
• Implementation of new CORE 2.0 Curriculum with Base Reallocation of $358,000 per year
• Expansion of Upper Division Nursing with Base Reallocation of $532,750
• Expansion of Architecture Program with Base Reallocation of $250,000
Enhancement through Reallocation Enhancement through Reallocation
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• Doubled the Financial Support for K-12 Teachers who Supervise Student Teachers with Base Reallocation of $63,000 per year
• Reduced Class Size of English Composition from 33 to 25 (the national average) with Base Reallocation of $80,000 per year
• Established a Supplemental Instruction Program in residence halls for Math and Chemistry with Base Reallocation of $18,500 per year
• Reorganized advising, created Advising Council & added transfer advisor
• Created over 10 New Faculty Positions in High-Demand Programs with a Cost-Sharing Base Reallocation of $194,245 per year
• Invested OTO $125,000 for development of Distance Delivery Program to Enhance Access for high-demand general education and key entry courses in high demand areas
• Doubled the Financial Support for K-12 Teachers who Supervise Student Teachers with Base Reallocation of $63,000 per year
• Reduced Class Size of English Composition from 33 to 25 (the national average) with Base Reallocation of $80,000 per year
• Established a Supplemental Instruction Program in residence halls for Math and Chemistry with Base Reallocation of $18,500 per year
• Reorganized advising, created Advising Council & added transfer advisor
• Created over 10 New Faculty Positions in High-Demand Programs with a Cost-Sharing Base Reallocation of $194,245 per year
• Invested OTO $125,000 for development of Distance Delivery Program to Enhance Access for high-demand general education and key entry courses in high demand areas
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• FY06 Reallocation of $116,000 in Annual Base funding, for enhanced salaries, to fill several essential positions in Police and Mail services
• Annual Application of internal Academic Base Reallocation Model• Data-driven process through which college budgets are adjusted to
accommodate enrollment shifts• Based on Delaware Study data and student credit hour generation• Over $300,000 (l%) moved among colleges in FY08
• Creation of Academic Support Centers on both campuses (Billings)
• Development of Dual Credit Program w/ local high schools (Billings)
• Development of new Nursing Pathways Program and Power Plant Program (Billings)
• Creation of success-enhancement programs and services for adult learners, in College of Technology and College of Professional Studies and Life Long Learning (Billings)
• FY06 Reallocation of $116,000 in Annual Base funding, for enhanced salaries, to fill several essential positions in Police and Mail services
• Annual Application of internal Academic Base Reallocation Model• Data-driven process through which college budgets are adjusted to
accommodate enrollment shifts• Based on Delaware Study data and student credit hour generation• Over $300,000 (l%) moved among colleges in FY08
• Creation of Academic Support Centers on both campuses (Billings)
• Development of Dual Credit Program w/ local high schools (Billings)
• Development of new Nursing Pathways Program and Power Plant Program (Billings)
• Creation of success-enhancement programs and services for adult learners, in College of Technology and College of Professional Studies and Life Long Learning (Billings)
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• Added investments in Campus Police Chief position, student/staff emergency alert system, increased security camera installations (Billings)
• Academic Program investments, to enhance compliance with accreditation standards by Northwest, AACSB and NCATE (Billings)
• Reallocation of General Operation funds to support large equipment purchases and new program development (Great Falls)
• Creation of new “student support” positions of Asst. Dean for Student Services, IT Support, and On-Line Curriculum Developer (Great Falls)
• Since FY05, reallocation of General Ops funds to support rural healthcare education, such as the REACH Practical Nursing Project (Great Falls)
• Added funding for professional development initiatives, to incent faculty to teach online – and contribute to the growth of that program (Great Falls)
• Added investments in Campus Police Chief position, student/staff emergency alert system, increased security camera installations (Billings)
• Academic Program investments, to enhance compliance with accreditation standards by Northwest, AACSB and NCATE (Billings)
• Reallocation of General Operation funds to support large equipment purchases and new program development (Great Falls)
• Creation of new “student support” positions of Asst. Dean for Student Services, IT Support, and On-Line Curriculum Developer (Great Falls)
• Since FY05, reallocation of General Ops funds to support rural healthcare education, such as the REACH Practical Nursing Project (Great Falls)
• Added funding for professional development initiatives, to incent faculty to teach online – and contribute to the growth of that program (Great Falls)
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The Issue of Reallocation
• Funding levels and Reallocation
• Reallocation to Date
• Potential for Further Reallocation
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Reallocation for Survival • The level of State support during the first 2 biennia of the
century included a mid-year rescission in FY03, and threatened program reductions and reductions in force on 3 smaller UM campuses
• Smaller campuses limited salary increases, seized vacancy savings, and reduced support & staffing in student services to sustain instruction – roughly $3 million in base
• Missoula campus reallocated $4.5 million in base to Helena, Butte, and Dillon, along with 1.5 million in OTO grants to develop sustainable academic programs.
• Missoula campus reallocated $650,000 to cover faculty retirement costs.
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Reallocation for New Programs
• Established Writing Center, UM-M, $100,000
• Created new academic programs, 5 doctoral, 7 bachelors, 10 certificates, UM-M, $2 million
• Established the American Indian Student Services Office, UM-M, $108,000
• In cooperation with Residence Life and Dining Services, created Cal Murphy Awards to increase undergraduate enrollment, by assisting with the cost of housing - $900,000.
• Created Leadership, Achievement & Service Awards to increase non-resident enrollments, UM-M, $500,000
• Established MPACT program, UM-M, $200,000
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Reallocation for Enhancement
• Reallocated general funds and redirected parking revenues to fund Park & Ride lots in Missoula, $102,000
• Extended the hours of the Mansfield Library in Missoula, $25,000
• Allocated funds to academic quality initiatives in Missoula, $2.3 million
• Reallocated $600,000 to mandatory fee waivers to accommodate increased utilization of Native American, Dependent and Employee tuition waivers.
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Reallocations for Enhancement (cont.)
• Absorbed asbestos abatement cost overruns in Missoula, $268,000
• Purchased security cameras in Missoula, $120,000
• Initiated Higher Education Center in Hamilton, $125,000
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Reallocations for Enhancement (cont.)
• MT Tech purchased new equipment for academic programs, $345,000
• MT Tech created a “One Stop Shop,” $150,000• MT Tech updated Data Center, $145,000• UM-Western created a Center for Student Success, and
a new Assistant Provost position, $417,000
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Summary• Reallocations, within programs, across programs, and
between institutions occur relatively often• Smaller campuses reallocated $3,890,000 base funds in
last few years• Missoula reallocated $8,923,000 base funds in last few
years• The implementation of College Affordability Program
made no provision for new programs but provided funds for current services
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Summary (cont.)
• The need to enhance services in order to maintain quality and enrollments requires attention
• The Missoula campus will reallocate one-time-only funds in FY 2009 and base funds in the 2011 Biennium– Enrollment management and student success, $300,000 OTO in FY 2009 and
$2.280 million in base in 2011 Biennium– Permanent funding of Communicative Sciences and Disorders program,
$600,000 in 2011 Biennium– UM is reallocating $1.16 million in the current biennium to build the Northern
Tier network.
• Further reallocations on current bases of the four campuses will threaten quality and service reduction, thereby affecting enrollments
• Imperative to increase participation in college for social and economic development and vitality