Allocation of funding at Ghent University

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 2 Ghent University 1. Founded in 1817 by William I, King of the Netherlands; Latin as language of instruction : State University of Belgium; French as language of instruction : Dutch became language of instruction : autonomous institution : foundation of Ghent University Association 11 Faculties – 30,000 students – 6,500 staff

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 3 8 Central Departments managed by a Director - Educational Affairs - Research Affairs - Administrative Affairs, Personnel and Organisation - Finance, ICT, Student Facilities - Infrastructure and Facility Management Rector / Vice-Rector Management consultation Management Committee + 8 Directors director = tenured academic staff director = adm & technical staff Management Committee Rector + Vice-Rector + 2 Executive Directors

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 4 Association = collaboration between 1 university and 1 or more university colleges Ghent University University College Gent University College Arteveldehogeschool University College West-Flanders Ghent University Association

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 5 Structure Ghent University Association Chairman Mr. Luc Van den Bossche General Assembly (49 representatives of the 4 members) Board of Directors (25 persons from the General Assembly) Executive Board (10 persons, charged with daily management, chairman = Rector Ghent University) Technical Expert Committees Domain Committees Advisory Committee Social Facilities Steering Committee Electr. Learning Environment

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 6 Executive staff: prof. dr. Luc François, Director Beatrijs Hollebosch, Secretary-General 2 for educational affairs 1 for research affairs 1 for HRM-affairs 0.5 webmaster 0.5 content manager 1 management assistant Structure Ghent University Association

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 7 Creation of higher education area Bachelor – Master structure PROFESSION ORIENTED BACHELOR University College (at least 180 credits) ACADEMICALLY ORIENTED BACHELOR University College - University (at least 180 credits) MASTER University College - University (at least 60 credits) Advanced master Advanced bachelor bridging programmes PREPARATORY programmes

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 8 UGent: students per faculty

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 9 Other Universities in Flanders KUL (Louvain) + KULAK ,000 VUB (Brussels)1834 (1969) 9,000 UA (Antwerp)1995 (2003)10,000 LUC (Limburg) (+ TUL with Maastricht )1971 2,500 HUB (Brussels)1969 (2007) 6,000 (700)

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 10 Historical developments in funding Autonomy in 1991 led to financial accountability Reduction of personnel costs (85% to 55%) Reduction of faculty departments Introduction of resource allocation models

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 11 Resources 1st money flow: basic university allowance 2nd money flow: budget allocated by the Flemish and federal governments for university research 3rd money flow: policy-directed and technological research 4th money flow: cooperation with private sector (scientific research, services and licenses )

12 Finances 2005 and 2006: income Government Grants 293,984296,212 Operational funding177,999183,581 Real estate investments 6,370 7,219 Social facilities 5,119 5,195 Special Research fund 32,498 34,686 Other research funds 71,998 65,531 International organisations 16,353 20,553 Private sector 36,724 42,308 Rights, royalties, overhead 11,113 13,313 Registration and Examination fees 10,402 10,692 Financial income 617 1,128 Real estate 4,662 6,793 Miscellaneous 3,660 3,978 Total377,515394,977

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 13 Finances 2005 and 2006: expenses Personnel217, ,667 Operations108, ,780 Equipment real estate 23,64322,908 Equipment other 19,98119,503 Total369,144377,858

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 14 Revenues 2006

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 15 Major expenditure categories

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 16 Research funding

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 17 Personnel at Ghent University

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 18 Personnel numbers

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 19 Resource allocation models Autonomy and lump sum funding Distributive codes for distribution of resources More autonomy for faculties

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 20 AP points 2006

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 21 AP points 2006

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 22 Comparing Faculty student numbers and AP points

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 23 Distribution of AP points 2006

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 24 Principles of the new financial decree Education: 55 % Base + variable part Input financing: first volume of 60 credits Output financing: all other credits Bonus for each Ma diploma Research: 45 % Base + variable part Number of Ma diplomas in association Doctoral degrees over 4 years Publications and citations over 10 years

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 25 Distributive codes inside UGent Education: 55 % No input financing = competition between faculties Research: 45 % Stimuli for alpha faculties (doctoral degrees and publications: 20% guaranteed) Base per faculty: 10 % Taken apart

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 26 Weights of criteria/1 Education: several weights are taken into account Discipline of the student (e.g.: law = 1: medicine = 4.2) Number of students in each course Master thesis: α = 1: β = 2; Γ = 3 Didactic methods Clinical work = factor 5 Lab work = factor 4 Interactive collective learning situations = factor 3 Group work= factor 2 Ex cathedra = factor 1 Guidance of in-service training, online discussions = factor 0.5

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 27 Weights of criteria/2 Research Number of enrolled doctoral students: 10 % Number of granted doctoral degrees: 60 % Condition of at least 2 international publications, peer review Alpha: reality: 8.5 % but 20 % of funds guaranteed Output: 30 % Publications over last 5 years = factor 3 Patents = factor 1 Proceedings = factor 0.4 (for the time being)

Luc François Director Ghent University Association 28 Weights of criteria/3 Base Earmarked part Student guidance Teacher training Non-earmarked part Dean’s office services Logistic unit ‘education’ Faculty student administration PC facilities Faculty library Related to number of disciplines and number of students