April Chancellor’s Forum Creating the Future April 29, 2008 Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak

Topics Principles of Success UCCS Strategic Priorities Budget Update

Principle for Success “The successful university will be increasingly privately supported but increasingly publicly accountable and socially committed.” “The Role of the American University,” Frank H.T. Rhodes

Principle for Success “The successful university will maintain institutional autonomy, lively faculty independence, and vigorous academic freedom, but will enjoy strong, impartial, public governance and decisive, engaged, presidential leadership.”

Principle for Success “The successful university will be campus rooted but internationally oriented.”

Principle for Success “The successful university will be academically independent but constructively partnered.”

Principle for Success “The successful university will be technologically sophisticated but community dependent.”

Principle for Success “The successful university will be knowledge-based but student centered, research driven but learning focused.”

Principle for Success “The successful university will be professionally attuned but humanely informed.”

Principle for Success “The successful university will be quality obsessed but procedurally efficient.”

Vision Statement The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will provide unsurpassed, student-centered teaching and learning, and outstanding research and creative work that serve our community, state, and nation, and result in our recognition as the premier comprehensive, regional research university in the United States.

Strategic Goals/Campus Priorities 2008-09 Create a Vibrant, Engaged Community Improve student retention. Expand Student Access to UCCS Opportunities through Vigorous and Responsible Growth Increase financial aid, scholarships, student support.

Strategic Goals/Campus Priorities 2008-09 Customize an Individual Learning, Development and Leadership Experience for Students Provide entering students necessary academic, intellectual, developmental and social support necessary. Set high standards for academic rigor and provide all students ongoing support. Provide Excellence in Learning Guarantee a quality comprehensive educational experience that prepares students to excel personally professionally and as global citizens.

Strategic Goals/Campus Priorities 2008-09 Transform Today’s Potential into Tomorrow’s Leadership Increase opportunities for faculty and staff to develop achievement, advancement and leadership. Invest in Growth of Research and Creative Works Provide an environment conducive to research and creative activity. Expand Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Strategic Goals/Campus Priorities 2008-09 Promote Diversity and Assure Inclusiveness Make diversity an inclusiveness integral to the work of the university: teaching, research, student success, business operations. Become a Sustainable Campus Build Bridges to the Community, Region, National and World by Becoming a Social, Cultural and Intellectual Hub

Strategic Goals/Campus Priorities 2008-09 Distinguish and Communicate a Unique UCCS Identity Steward the UCCS Natural Environment and Build a Campus Infrastructure that Fosters Discovery and Establishes a Sense of Place Be ecologically conscious and conservationist in facilities design and development.

Strategic Goals/Campus Priorities 2008-09 Inspire Alumni to Connect and Grow with UCCS Support and Develop Faculty, Staff and Administration to Sustain Achievement Value faculty, staff and administration to realize the campus vision. Secure Financial Future to Stimulate and Sustain Responsible Growth Improve student retention. Stabilize and build financial resources.

Stategic Goals/Campus Priorities 2008-09 Create a Vibrant, Engaged Community Improve student retention. Expand Student Access to UCCS Opportunities through Vigorous and Responsible Growth Increase financial aid, scholarships, student support to facilitate access.

Budget Information Science and Engineering, $7 million Science Renovation One of many higher education projects funded from Federal Mineral Lease bill. Currently “on the list” for $17.1 million.

Budget Information Tuition Increases UCCS may have lowest increase in state at 7.5%. Undergraduate lower division resident increases for AY 2008-09 range from $326-$390 at 30 credit hours. Graduate enrollment fee increases for AY 2008-09 range from $171-$259 for 12 credit hours. Total cost of attendance increase is 4.7% to 5.4% depending on college and level of student.

Compensation Rates-Classified Staff Budget Information Compensation Rates-Classified Staff As approved by the Colorado General Assembly Salary - Salary survey average is 3.8%. Base-building performance pay for level 2 and 3 performers is additional 1%. - Non-base-building performance pay for only level 3 performers is additional one-time payment of 2%. Benefits - The employers contribution to health, life, and dental insurance will increase from 85% to 90% of market.

Compensation Rates-Faculty and Exempt Staff Budget Information Compensation Rates-Faculty and Exempt Staff As approved by the Regents on 4/22/08 Salary Salary pool range is between 0% and 4.8%. In addition, a pool of 0% to 1% is available at the discretion of the chancellor for salary increases for exceptional merit, salary compression, and salary equity awards. Benefits - The employer contribution to health, life, and dental insurance will increase from 85% to 90% of market in order to maintain parity with classified staff.

UCCS in the future