Board of Governors Orientation

Martine François, Eliaquin Gonell, Barbara PierreHESA 2015 Cohort, Executive Track

•Institutional Context •State Systems •External Influences •Governing Boards •President •Administration •Faculty/Staff Governance •Contemporary Issues

Program Orientation

•State Capital: Jefferson City

•State Motto: “Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto”. Latin for let the people be the supreme law

•Population: 5,988,927

•25.8% Hold Bachelors Degree or

higher (U.S. 28.5%)

MISSOURI

Swing State (Leaning Republican)

• Residents voted Republican in the last three presidential elections by slim margins

• The legislature is overwhelmingly Republican

• Governor is a Democrat

• Challenge: o potential for inconsistency in

higher education policies

• Opportunities:o Political competition could

result in beneficial new policies

Missouri State Political Profile

2012 Presidential Election

www.usatoday.com

Missouri State University

Home of the Bears

• Missouri State University-Springfield selective admissions, graduate level teaching and research institution.

• Missouri State University-West Plains separately accredited open admissions campus primarily serving seven counties in South Central Missouri.

• Missouri State University-Mountain Grove serves Missouri's fruit industry through operation of the State Fruit Experiment Station

• Missouri State University- Dalian, China, in partnership with Liaoning Normal University

Campuses

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• Missouri State University (MSU)- Large, Public, Comprehensive Four Year Primarily Residential

• Student Population:23,838

• Recent University Status, First Founded in 1905

• One of the thirteen public four-year colleges and universities in Missouri

Missouri State University

•“Missouri State University is a public, comprehensive metropolitan system with a statewide mission in public affairs, whose purpose is to develop educated persons. The University's identity is distinguished by its public affairs mission, which entails a campus-wide commitment to foster expertise and responsibility in ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement.”

Mission Statement

1905: The main campus is founded in Springfield, Mo.

1919: Fourth District Normal School changes its name to Southwest Missouri State Teachers College.

1945: The institution’s name changes for a second time to Southwest Missouri State College, displaying the school’s expansion beyond teacher education to liberal arts and sciences.

1963: A residence center is established in West Plains, Mo., for students taking first- or second-year classes. This grew into another campus of the University.

1995: The Missouri General Assembly gives the University its public affairs mission.

2005: The institution becomes Missouri State University, reflecting its enrollment of tens of thousands of students, as well as higher admissions standards and increased graduate programs.

History

Long Range Plan

• Support student learning in curricular, co-currcular, extra-curricular and research context

• Inclusive Excellence

• Increase the positive impact of the University’s work in the region, state and academia

See Handbook, page 36-38 for more information.

Strategic Plan/Priorities

Missouri State UniversityStudent Ethnic & Gender Demographics

Funding from Donations

Federal Grants & Contracts $10,140,018 Pell - $27,863,647 State Appropriations - 76,169,179 State Grants & Contracts - 6,514,925

Funding

• The fiscal year 2011-2012 state appropriations and payments constituted 27% of the $288 million in total revenues to the University. Student fees accounted for over $101 million or 35% of the revenues.

• Instruction accounted for 33% of the total University expenses.• Salaries comprised 46% of the operating expenses for fiscal

year 2012.• The Office of Sponsored Research and Programs assisted

faculty and staff in obtaining nearly $19 million from external funding sources in fiscal year 2012.

Funding Continued

• Missouri State University is supervised and directed by the Board of Governors.

• The President is the chief executive officer of the University and is responsible to the Board of Governors for the operation of the University.

• The Administrative Council is made of of the President’s cabinet and is responsible for system administration and coordination of Missouri State University.

Composition and Organization of Administration

• Focused on public education and college affordability

• Over the past five years, Missouri’s public universities have had the lowest increases in tuition in the nation.

• Supports Missouri’s scholarship programs

• Enacted a tuition freeze in for public colleges and universities.

Missouri Governor Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon

https://governor.mo.gov/about-governor

• Appointed by the Coordinating Board of Higher Education in 2010

• Enjoyed a 19-year Career with the University of Missouri System

• Served as Senior Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff

Commissioner of Higher EducationDr. David Russell

http://www.dhe.mo.gov/cbhe/commissioner.php

Background:

• Established in 1963

• Constitutional coordinating agency for postsecondary education in the state.

• Staffed by the Department of Higher Education.Membership:

• 9 Members Represent the general public and serve 6-year terms of office

• Executive Officer is the Commissioner of Higher Education, David R. Russell

Selection:

• Appointed by the governor with consent from the State Senate

The Coordinating Board for Higher Education

http://www.dhe.mo.gov/cbhe/members.php

The Coordinating Board for Higher Education: Members

http://www.dhe.mo.gov/cbhe/members.php

Cabinet level agencyResponsible for:

• Coordination of the state's system of postsecondary education

• Conducting studies of population and enrollment trends

• Identifying higher education needs in the state

• Developing more effective and economical specialization among institutions

• More effective coordination and mutual support in the utilization of facilities, faculty and other resources.

• Coordinating reciprocal agreements with out-of-state institutions/entities; approval of new state-supported senior colleges or residence centers.

• Establishing admission guidelines to facilitate transfer of students between institutions of postsecondary education in Missouri

• Institutional budget review and recommendations

• Program approval for all public institutions, data collection and research.

• Administering state's grant and scholarship programs

• Designated guaranty agency for the Federal Family Education Loan Program.

The Coordinating Board for Higher Education: Scope of Oversight

http://www.dhe.mo.gov/cbhe/members.php

Missouri State System & Institutional Governing Boards - Chart

http://ecs.force.com/mbdata/mbquestU?Rep=PSG02&SID=a0i700000009vZI&Q=Q0668

Federal Grants & Contracts $10,140,018

Pell - $27,863,647

State Appropriations - 76,169,179

State Grants & Contracts - 6,514,925

External Influences

Federal government is interested in:• Increasing access• Accountability and oversight• Supporting research and innovation• Institutional development• International engagements

Funds from federal government in 2012:• Federal Grants & Contracts: $10,140,018• Pell: $27,863,647

Federal Government

Hendrickson, R. M., Lane, J. E., Harris, J. T., Dorman, R. H. (2013).

•Much more heavily involved than the federal government. •Charged with primary oversight and regulation of the state’s education.•Ensure that the post-secondary institutions support the public policy goals of the state.

State governments regulate:• Institutional licensure• Quality assurance and accountability• Funding and student aid

State Appropriations 2012 -76,169,179

State Grants & Contracts 2012- 6,514,925

State Government Influence

Hendrickson, R. M., Lane, J. E., Harris, J. T., Dorman, R. H. (2013).

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Recent State Budget Cuts• Missouri ranks 44th among

the states for the amount of state funding provided to higher education,

• By 2012, the percent had declined to slightly less than 33%

• Funding for Missouri’s four -year public institution declined from $767 million in the fiscal year 2001 to $722 million in fiscal year 2012

http://www.mobudget.org/files/mpb-full%20report.pdf

State Funded Scholarships:

● The Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program provides need-based scholarships to eligible Missouri residents.

● The Academic Scholarship Program, commonly referred to as the “Bright Flight Scholarships” provide scholarships of up to $3,000 for Missouri high school graduating seniors scoring in the top three percent SAT or ACT

● Missouri’s A+ Schools Scholarship Program provides for two years of tuition reimbursement at public community colleges or vocational or technical schools for qualified students

● The Marguerite Ross Barnett Scholarship Program provides grants to part-time undergraduate students who are employed and compensated for at least 20 hours per week and who have financial need.

Effects of State Cuts

http://www.mobudget.org/files/mpb-full%20report.pdf

A reliable source for finding

Missouri State Law dealing with Higher Education

Relevant State Statutes

www.moga.mo.gov/statutes

• Springfield and West Plains campuses are separately accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

• MSU is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

• In 2006 MSU was granted accreditation by the HLC through 2016.

For a full list of organizations that professionally accredit or approve the operations of Missouri State University, turn to page 7 of the Handbook.

Accreditation

Missouri State University is under the general control and management of the Board of

Governors, which according to statutes of the state of Missouri, possesses full power

and authority to adopt all needful rules and regulations for the guidance and supervision

of the University.

MEMBERSHIP: Currently, Missouri State University is governed by a ten-member Board

of Governors.

SELECTION: All members are appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of

the Missouri Senate, to serve six-year terms.

At least one but not more than two voting members shall be appointed from each

congressional district in Missouri. A non-voting member, a current Missouri State

University student, also sits on the Board.

Board of Governors

Current BOG Members

• President Clifton “Clif” Smart III, 11th

• Author of “Clif Notes”

• Chief executive officer and is responsible to Board of Governors

The President

•Membership: Comprised of sixteen senior level administrators representing all campuses.•Selection: Appointed by the President•Scope of Oversight: •Responsible for system administration and coordination of Missouri State University•The Council, is responsible for developing business and support systems necessary to ensure that the campuses operate cooperatively, efficiently, economically and without duplication.

Missouri State University Administrative Council

Organizational Structure

• The Faculty Senate oversees curricular issues and faculty provides opinions and recommendations to Board of Governors and administration

• Representatives are elected to the Senate in each department. Currently, the Faculty Senate represents more than 700 full-time faculty members at MSU

• Meetings of Faculty Senate are open to the Board of Governors, administration, faculty, staff, and student body.

Faculty Senate Structure and Membership

• Comprised of: the Chairperson, the Chairperson-elect, and the Secretary of the Faculty; one Senator from each department; representatives of the ranked faculty, one Senator from each rank; one Senator as a representative of Instructors; delegates comprised of the chairs of the Faculty Senate standing committees; student representatives, one delegate from the Student Government Association, one delegate from the graduate Student Council; and a delegate position filled by the chair of the Staff Senate.

Faculty Senate Structure and Membership

• Established in 1988 with 11 members in various job divisions

• Increases the involvement of staff on MSU Campus

• Mission is to promote growth and welfare of staff

• Staff Senate meetings open to all staff

Staff Senate Structure and Membership

• MSU granted statewide mission in public affairs

• Ethical Leadership, Cultural Competence, and Community Engagement are pillars of the public affairs mission

• Signature events such as Community Engagement Project and Public Affairs week carry out mission

• Theme for 2013-2014: Global Perspective, Why it matters?

Global Initiatives

•International Engagement through International Exchange, Study Away, and Faculty-led Programs

•#CitizenBear- Path to Informed Citizenship

•Multi- Campus Global Engagement initiative in partnership with Association of State Colleges( AASCU) and The New York Times

Efforts of Global Engagement

ReferencesBirman, I., Evans, D., Jarmul, K., Overberg, P., Thomassie, J. (2008). 2008 Election Coverage: Missouri.

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Hendrickson, R. M., Lane, J. E., Harris, J. T., Dorman, R. H. (2013). Academic Leadership and Governance of Higher Education: A guide for trustees, leaders, and aspiring leaders of two-and four-year institutions. Sterlin, VA: Stylus

Publishing. Missouri Budget Project. (2011). Cutting to the Chase: What multi-year budget reductions

mean for Missourians. Retrieved from http://www.mobudget.org/files/mpb-full%20report.pdf  Missouri Department of Higher Education. (2013). About the Commissioner. Retrieved from http://www.dhe.mo.gov/cbhe/commissioner.php

Missouri State University. (2014). Administrative Council. Retrieved from http://www.missouristate.edu/president/council.aspx

Office of Institutional Research,  Missouri State University. (2013). Missouri State University System Fact Book 2012-2013. Retrieved from http://www.missouristate.edu/assets/oir/2012-13_Fact_Book_FINAL_DRAFT_3-5-13.pdf

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