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UTSA Tuition & Fee Committee. November 17, 2011. Welcome & Introductions. Janet Parker Associate Vice President, Financial Affairs. November 17 Agenda. Follow-up items from prior meeting Review GRIP & Proposed Costs - Janet Parker Proposal to Revise Advising Fees - Janet Parker - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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UTSA Tuition & Fee CommitteeNovember 17, 2011
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Welcome & IntroductionsJanet ParkerAssociate Vice President, Financial Affairs
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November 17 Agenda– Follow-up items from prior meeting– Review GRIP & Proposed Costs - Janet Parker– Proposal to Revise Advising Fees - Janet Parker– Changes in Mandatory Fees
• Energy Fee - Janet Parker• Athletic Fee - Brad Parrott
– Review Proposed Undergraduate Total Academic Costs - Janet Parker– Graduate Education Costs & Program Enhancements
Janet Parker & Dorothy Flanagan– Transportation Fee – Marco Guerrero & Xavier Johnson– Discussion, Adoption of Recommended Changes - T&F Committee
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Success Factor 1:STUDENT ACADEMIC PREPAREDNESS
• Academic skills• Developmental education
Proposed New Costs: Jump Start Program $ 45,000Math Boot Camp 20,000Total $65,000
All other initiatives will be funded with existing resources
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Success Factor 2:CURRICULUM STRUCTURE & DELIVERY• Implement Freshman Focus initiative• Streamline the curriculum• Reduce prerequisite courses & develop
competency-based assessments• Publicize BA in Multidisciplinary Studies
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• Perform audit of course availability & scheduling• Expand use of credit-by-examination• Enhance alternative course delivery• Expand summer school offerings
Success Factor 2:CURRICULUM STRUCTURE & DELIVERY
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Success Factor 2:CURRICULUM STRUCTURE & COURSE DELIVERYProposed new costs:
FY13 FY14Instructional Technology Specialists $ 162,000
40 New Faculty 906,069 2,854,000
Enhanced Summer Schedule 875,000 125,000TOTAL
$1,884,500 $2,950,000All other initiatives will be funded with existing resources; above amounts include benefit costs.
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Success Factor 3:ADVISING & ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES
• Establish a University College
• Require students to create a four-year degree plan
• Utilize online degree audit system
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Success Factor 3:ADVISING & ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICESProposed new costs:
FY13 FY14 University College 138,000 46,000 Early Alert System 43,000 Revamp Advising Services(presentation to follow) 1,700,000
TOTAL $1, 881,000 $46,000
All other initiatives will be funded with existing resources.
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Success Factor 4:POLICIES & INCENTIVES• Analyze current enrollment policies for
effectiveness• Pilot a wait list program for over-enrolled courses
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Success Factor 4, cont.POLICIES & INCENTIVES
• Offer summer tuition and fee grants to eligible freshmen and sophomores
• Introduce “Finish in Four” incentive — financial aid award for eligible juniors and seniors
• Expand on-campus employment opportunities• Aggressively market the concept/expectation of
finishing in four years to students
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Success Factor 4:POLICIES & INCENTIVES
Proposed new costs: FY13 FY14
Incentive Grants 500,000 500,000 Finish in Four Program 365,000 547,500TOTAL
$ 865,000 $1,047,500
All other initiatives will be funded with existing resources.