1. TEXAS AFFORDABLE BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM NEXT GENERATION LEARING CHALLENGES GRANT

2.  American Graduation Initiative – (President Obama) 2009  Closing the Gaps in Higher Education (THECB)  Completion by Design (Bill and Melinda Gates)  Talent Dividend (CEOSFORCITIES)  Texas Association of Business NATIONAL AND STATE PRIORITY DEGREE ATTAINMENT

3.  Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board,  College for all Texans Foundation,  Texas A&M University – Commerce, and  South Texas College PARTNERSHIP IN TEXAS

4. Funded by: The Gates Foundation and the Hewlett Foundation EDUCAUSE League for Innovation Council of Chief State School Officers International Association for K-12 Online Learning Initiative: Multi-Year Focus: Identify and scale technology-enabled approaches to dramatically improve college readiness and completion. Next Generation Learning Challenges Grants

5.  Affordable  Accelerated  Quality(Rigor and Relevance)  Competency Based Instead of Seat Time  Using Identified 21 st Century Skills DEGREE OPPORTUNITY

6. Evaluation-based Improvement Hiring and Professional Development Recruitment of Military Upper Division Curriculum Development Defining Degree Learning Outcomes Upper Division Curriculum Development Hiring and Professional Development Evaluation-based Improvement Alignment with Dual Credit Coordinating, Facilitating Curriculum Development Convening Faculty and Business Coordination of Evaluation and ReportingPolicy Recommendations Media and Public Relations ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

7.  Three parts of degree:  General Core Curriculum42 Semester Credit Hours  Lower-Division Electives48 Semester Credit Hours  Upper-Division Applied Coursework30 Semester Credit Hours DEGREE BREAKDOWN

8.  Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership  First 90 Semester Credit Hours (SCH) available through  Personalized  Competency assessments  Technology-assisted learning  Upper Division 30 Semester Credit Hours  Problem-based coursework offered in both a face-to-face and online format.  Competencies will be developed by faculty members and business leaders through an adaptation of the Tuning Texas process. PROPOSED DEGREE

9. INTEGRATION OF MASTERY AREAS Core Curriculum 42 sch Lower Division Electives 48 sch Applied Major 30 sch Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Natural World Intellectual and Practical Skills Personal and Social Responsibility Integrative and Applied Learning

10. SAVINGS TO STUDENTS OF OVER 50% 10 Average Texas public university tuition and fees, Fall 2010: Texas Affordable Baccalaureate Program tuition and fees: $225/Credit Hour $7,022/Year $28,088 for 120 Hour Degree $93.75/Credit Hour $680/7-Week Term $3,750/Year $7,000 to $14,000/120 Hour Degree

11. Summer 2012 Fall 2012 Winter 2013 Spring 2013 Summer 2013 Program Tuning Lower Division Learning Outcomes Lower Division Assessment Tools Development Upper Division Learning Outcomes Upper Division Assessment Tools and Learning Materials Development Learning Materials Identification and Development Placement of Materials Online Program Launch Fall 2013 PROJECT SCHEDULE TIMELINE

12. EXPANSION (SCALING) Goals Over 5-Year Period Enrollment: Over 6,000 Students Graduates: Over 1,200

13. Thank You