1. BOARD of GOVERNORS
State University System of Florida
Presentation to
Governor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force
on State Higher Education Reform
Frank T. Brogan, Chancellor
June 11, 2012
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2. Building a Better System — Legislation
7135 – Higher Education
Requires that the Board of Governors’ 2025 Strategic Plan go beyond current
goals and objectives for the State University System to track each institution’s
contribution and assign contributions to the overall outcomes as stated. The
legislation also:
• Establishes formula for performance funding to support specific engineering and
technology programs;
• Directs State Board of Education to clarify mission statements of each Florida College
System institution and respective roles;
• Requires Board of Governors , State Board of Education and the Florida Department of
Economic Opportunity to adopt a unified state plan for STEM ;
• Requires an FCS institution’s notice-of-intent to propose a baccalaureate degree program to
include independently determined workforce demand and unmet need data; and
• Requires that the DEO prepare an annual report on employment and earning outcomes
data for degrees or certificates, starting in December 2013.
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3. Building a Better System — Regulations
2010 - Regulations updated to align with the
Governance Agreement
• Provided greater flexibilities to universities over certain fees
• Further clarified roles and responsibilities of Board of Governors and
Boards of Trustees
2011 - Regulations updated to align with new
legislative authority
• Provided greater flexibilities to universities over market-rate and block tuition options
2012 - Regulations updated to enhance accountability
and system collaboration
• Provided greater clarity regarding the opening and closing of campuses
• Created “rules of the road” when universities propose programs in other geographic areas
• Established processes for new degree program vetting to reduce unnecessary duplication
and ensure the System is meeting the State’s needs
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4. Three-Part Accountability Structure
ANNUAL SYSTEM-WIDE UNIVERSITY
ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT: STRATEGIC PLAN: WORK PLAN:
Tracks performance on key metrics Provides a long-range Provides a short-term plan of
(past five years) roadmap for the System action (next three years)
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5. Annual Accountability Report
• Tracks Performance of Past Five Years
for the System and each University
• Aligns with new Strategic Plan
and new Work Plan Template
• Simplified from two-volume, hundreds of
pages to user-friendly 29-page document
• Interactive Dashboard companion available
online at www.flbog.edu
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6. 2025 Strategic Plan
The Overarching Context:
Balancing Quality and Access
Evolving the Historical Tripartite Mission
from Teaching, Research and Service to:
• Teaching and Learning
• Research and Commercialization
• Community and Business Engagement
Three Points of Emphasis:
1) Excellence (quality programs, research, and engagement)
2) Productivity (more degrees, greater efficiencies, more research support)
3) Strategic Priorities for a Knowledge Economy (more degrees in specific
areas, relevant research, relevant engagement with business and industry)
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7. University Work Plans: Metrics Based
Academic Quality Return on Investment
National Ranking for University and Programs Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded
Avg. SAT Score of incoming students Percent of Bachelor’s Degrees in STEM
Avg. High School GPA (on 4.0 scale) of incoming students Graduate Degrees Awarded
Professional/Licensure Exam Pass Rates Percent of Graduate Degrees in STEM
First-time Pass Rates Percent of Baccalaureate Graduates
Exams Above National/State Benchmark Students Employed in Florida after Graduation
Exams Below National/State Benchmark Percent of Baccalaureate Graduates
Percent of Undergraduate Seniors Graduates Continuing their Education (in FL)
Participating in a Research Course Annual Gifts Received ($M)
* Faculty Awards Endowment ($M)
* National Academy Members * Total Research Expenditures ($M)
* Number of Post-Doctoral Appointees * Science & Engineering Research Expenditures ($M)
* Number of Science & Engineering * Percent of Research Expenditures funded from External Sources
* Disciplines Nationally Ranked in Top 100 for Research * Patents Issued
* Licenses/Options Executed
* Licensing Income Received ($M)
Operational Efficiency * Number of Start-up Companies
Freshman Retention Rate * Science & Engineering R&D Expenditures
FTIC Graduation Rates in Non-Medical/Health Sciences
In 4 years (or less) * National Rank is Higher than Predicted by
In 6 years (or less) the Financial Resources Ranking
AA Transfer Graduation Rates * Research Doctoral Degrees Awarded
In 2 years (or less) * Professional Doctoral Degrees Awarded
In 4 years (or less)
Percent of Bachelor’s Degrees (* indicates metrics for research universities only)
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8. Other Higher Education Working Groups
Board of Governors Task Force on Facilities Funding
• Exploring new options to fund capital projects
• Report due November 8, 2012
Board of Governors Online University Task Force (TBA)
• Enhancing online higher education
• Report due December 31, 2012
Board of Governors Commission on Florida Higher
Education Access and Degree Attainment
• Looking at supply/demand gap analysis to make recommendations
for how the State can optimize baccalaureate degree production
• Report due Summer 2013
Board of Governors Select Committee on the Florida Polytech
• Board of Trustees to be appointed this month
Higher Education Coordinating Council
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9. Florida Public Universities — ―Underpriced‖
State University System is 45th-lowest for tuition & fees in the nation.
$13,507
$8,244
U.S. Average
$5,626
FL Average
Source: College Board, Trends
in College Pricing, 2011
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10. Tuition Burden to Students Increasing while
State Investment Decreases
*Based on estimated 2012-13 enrollments.
State and Total funding for 2009-10 and 2010-11
includes federal stimulus of $508 and $489
respectively. Does not include IFAS or medical
centers. Adjusted for inflation.
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11. BOARD of GOVERNORS
State University System of Florida
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