south carolina commission on higher education august 6, 2009 t he c itadel
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The Citadel Mission
Educate and prepare graduates to become
principled leaders in all walks of life by instilling the
core values of The Citadel in a challenging
intellectual environment.
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•U.S. News & World Report 2009 ratings:No. 2 best public master's degree-granting institution in the SouthNo. 5 among all master's degree-granting colleges and universities,
both public and private, in the South
•Projected freshmen class: 700
•Four-year graduation rate: 59 percent
•Athletes’ GPA/Corps GPA
•Further development of the Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics
•1300 Graduates have served in the Global War on Terror
•One of the primary commissioning resources for the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps in the country
The Citadel
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“Leveraging Higher Education”
“South Carolina must prepare to competein today’s knowledge economy on a local and global level”
•Improve access to higher education•Improve quality of higher education•Improve research capacity
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The Citadel Blueprint
•Prioritizes resources•Enhances leadership•Expands student base•Improves profile in Lowcountry•Supports fundraising
By advancing the Blueprint, we will advance the State Plan for
Higher Education
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Blueprint Initiatives
1.Develop principled leaders in a globalized environment
2.Enhance the learning environment3.Strengthen the college through institutional
advancement4.Develop the student population5.Enhance the facilities and technological
support for the campus6.Improve institutional effectiveness7.Ensure the college has the leadership and
talent to accomplish these strategic initiatives8.Provide outreach to the region and serve as a resource in its economic development
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The Budget Challenge:2008-09
Base State Appropriation $16,287,740
FY08/09 Reductions
July 08 ($386,973)
October 08 ($2,353,314)
December 08 ($948,322)
March 09 ($251,983)
Total Dollar Reduction ($3,940,592)
Total Percent Reduction -24.19%
Revised State Appropriation $12,347,148
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0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%
'94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10
Percent State Appropriations of College Budget
18.5%
13.6%12.5%
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The Budget Challenge2008-09: Absorbing the State Appropriation Cut
Budget Action Fiscal Impact Employees Affected Operating budget cuts $2,275,000 All Employees
Position ActionsHiring delays and freezes; printshop closure $893,000 26
Salary increaseDelay $400,000 204
Temporary position cuts $118,000 29
Two-day furlough $252,000 664$3,938,000
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Tuition 2009-10
In-stateProposed Approved Difference
% increase 6.4% 3.6% 2.8%Revenue $5,966,444 $5,745,465 $220,979
Out-of-State% increase 9.7% 7.2% 2.5%Revenue $22,029,496 $21,442,947 $586,549
TOTAL LOST REVENUE: $807,528
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E&G Cuts, 2009-10
Personnel Reductions $1,100,000
Operation Cuts and Efficiencies $2,900,000$4,000,000
Further cuts in the state appropriation will necessarily result in forced reductions of operational expenditures
and personnel costs, which may include furloughs, salary reductions and RIFs or
a combination of the three
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Capital Needs
• Capers Hall replacement Built 1951 Number One priority when bond funding available $39.1 million plus construction cost escalation
• Daniel Library expansion/improvement Built1960 Number Two priority when bond funding available $25.5M
• Backlog of deferred maintenance projects: $70 million
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Request for CHE Support: 2009-10
•Bond Bill•Higher Education Regulatory Reform•Library Technology (PASCAL)•Replace outdated administrative
software•STEM Center of Excellence