DEMANDS FOR INFORMATION & TRANSPARENCY IS THIS TRUE ACCOUNTABILITY? CAUBO ACPAU Conference June 20, 2006 Patricia Hibbitts, Vice-President Finance & Administration Simon Fraser University

2 A.Provincial Government Framework B.Public/Press demands ● MacLean’s and others C.Internal demands ● Board, Senate, and “The Community”

3 Provincial Government Framework Origins +++ Service Plan Five Great Goals Accountability Framework Reporting Requirements +++ Accounting entity and GAAP

4 Provincial Government Framework Origins

5 Provincial Government Framework Ministry of Advanced Education Service Plan “Public post-secondary institutions in British Columbia, like those in other provinces, have a significant and appropriate degree of autonomy from government in many areas. This autonomy affords institutions the necessary independence to determine how to meet the needs of their students, their communities, and the province most effectively.” Ministry of Advanced Education 2006/ /09 Service Plan Ministry Overview

6 Provincial Government Framework Ministry of Advanced Education Service Plan Risks & Opportunities Changes to population size and diversity Increasing value of post-secondary education and training Strategic Issues Enhancing access and capacity Addressing labour market requirements Advancing B.C.’s research agenda Improving affordability Supporting Aboriginal learners Improving Adult Literacy Expanding international education opportunities

7 Provincial Government Framework Government Goals (across all ministries) Five Great Goals Make BC the best educated, most literate jurisdiction on the continent. Lead the way in North America in healthy living and physical fitness. Build the best system of support in Canada for persons with disabilities, special needs, children at risk, and seniors. Lead the world in sustainable environmental management, with the best air and water quality, and the best fisheries management – bar none. Create more jobs per capita than anywhere else in Canada.

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9 Provincial Government Framework Ministry of Advanced Education Accountability Framework An Accountability Framework for British Columbia’s Public Post-Secondary Education System

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12 Provincial Government Framework Ministry of Advanced Education Reporting Requirements

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16 Provincial Government Framework Accounting entity and GAAP

17 Public/Press demands ● MacLean’s and others

18 Student Body Average Entering Grade Proportion with 75% or Higher Student Retention Proportion Who Graduate Out of Province (1 st Year) International (1 st Year) International (Graduate) Student Awards Faculty Faculty with Ph.D.s Awards per Full-time Faculty Social Sciences & Humanities Grants Medical/Science Grants Classes Class Sizes: 1 st and 2 nd Year Class Sizes: 3 rd and 4 th Year Classes Taught by Tenured Faculty Finances Operating Budget Scholarships & Bursaries Student Services Public/Press demands MacLean’s University Rankings - Indicators Library Total Library Holdings Holdings pre Student Acquisitions Expenses Reputation Alumni Support Reputational Survey

19 Internal demands ● Board, Senate, and “The Community”

20 Internal demands Board and Senate Performance Indicators Enrolment – Total FTE and % Graduate Enrolment – Total Headcount Faculty FTEs Faculty to Student Ratios Non-Canadian Faculty Over Time % of Female Faculty Over Time NSERC/CIHR Grants per 100 Faculty SSHRC Grants per 100 Faculty Innovation – New Teaching Programs UG Curriculum Renewal Average Entering Grade - 1 st Year Students Qualifications – Entering UG Students # of Student Awards per 100 Entering Students Student Retention to Degree Completion % of Primary UG Courses Taught by Teaching and Research Faculty

21 Internal demands Board and Senate Performance Indicators (continued) Course Availability Co-op Placements International Students as a Proportion of Total UG Enrolment % of Students with International Experience at Graduation Class Size Averages Student Satisfaction SFU Expenditures on Library Services Library Expenses as a % of Operating Budget Acquisitions as a % of Library Budget Library – Other Expenditures Fundraising – Capital Projects Fundraising – Alumni Support Fundraising – Endowment Value Support Staff FTEs Extra-Curricular Opportunity

22 Internal demands “The Community” Member unions and The Peak student newspaper publish the top ten wage earners of the Executive Management Student Society seeks explanation for amounts budgeted in: − Contingency − Special Departmental Requests − Miscellaneous

23 Contradictions, Issues, Problems, & Concerns

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