Campus Forum October 26, 2005

National Context  634 public 4yr universities in the country  1,546 private non-profit 4yr institutions  350 private for profit 4yr institutions  6,481,613 students at public 4yr’s  3,600,719 students at private 4yr’s  University with largest enrollment?  State with highest college attendance rate?

National Context  82.1% of all university students did volunteer work  Average tuition? Public 4yr = $4,630  Average tuition? Private = $17,902  Rockefeller University = $7,226,611 endowment per student !  Harvard = $1,161,786  University of Michigan = $87,811  Northern Michigan University = $2,083

State of Michigan Higher Education Factoids  287,864 students enrolled in public 4 yr  207,812 students enrolled in public 2 yr  108,407 students enrolled in private 4yr  15.1% adults possess a BA  $31,954 Per capita income  $6,015 average tuition (not including 05 !)  $5,858 at NMU or 2 nd most affordable

Student profile at NMU  Likely to be and female (54%)  Less likely to be from the U.P. (55% and declining)  High School GPA: 3.0  ACT: 22 and rising  Enroll for 13 credits, needs financial aid, works and will take yrs to graduate

Functional challenges ahead  Diminishing state commitment  Unfunded state mandates  How to contain tuition increases  How to contain costs to educate each student without compromising academic quality  Resist increasing admission standards  Increase federal, private and state grants  Increase entrepreneurial activity of university

What’s the problem?  Total amount of general fund dollars to higher education will not increase.  This amount is $1.14B  Throughout Michigan’s history, schools have not received the same amount of per student funding.  NMU gets $5424 and the lowest campus gets around $3000 per FYES : This is the GAP

The Legislative Response  Don’t count on getting more money from the legislature  The issue is how to distribute the dollars to reduce the gap  Formula funding is imminent: What should a formula do?  Formulas offer a methodology that improves upon current practice

NMU’s Legislative Goal ‘06  Critique the “WIN” formula The WIN is based in 3 parts: base funding for enrollments, type of program and research productivity. The WIN is based in 3 parts: base funding for enrollments, type of program and research productivity. Are dental hygienists worth 4x more than K-12 teachers? What is a ‘fair’ formula that preserves the autonomy and uniqueness of each campus? What is a ‘fair’ formula that preserves the autonomy and uniqueness of each campus?

Establish a Formula for NMU  Rural, Comprehensive, Masters I University  U.P. per capita income, per family income, type of student, high school preparation, population density, our location

The Action Steps  We have to continue to grow  1000 off campus students  We need to be more entrepreneurial  We need to develop more research capacity through grants and partnerships  Contain tuition increases  Contain costs

EMERGENCY RESPONSE  NMU has developed a comprehensive approach for planning and responding to emergencies.  Emergency Response Committee  Planning group – meets to review and develop response procedures and guidelines  Makes recommendations to President  Emergency Guidelines  Written procedures used in an emergency  Emergency Response Team (ERT)  Senior staff designated by the President, representing all areas of the University

Emergency Response  Emergency planning is an ongoing process involving plan development, plan testing, evaluation and critiques.  All NMU community members, but especially supervisors should be aware of NMU emergency policies and discuss with staff on an annual basis.

National Weather Service via WNMU-TV  National Weather Service broadcasts now available on NMU Public TV – 13 via SAP (secondary audio program) channel  Available 24/7 and includes continuous weather broadcasts, emergency alerts, and important safety information  Made possible by grant from NOAA with support from Charter Communications

Energy Awareness  NATURAL GAS COST  FY 2004/2005$3,000,000  FY 2005/2006$4,500,000 (estimate)  FY 2005/2006 $1,500,000 added cost  FUTURE – UNIVERSITY IS INVESTIGATING  a)Co-Generation.  b)Burning various fuels to include woodchips, coal, natural gas, fuel oil woodchips, coal, natural gas, fuel oil

ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES  Energy Management System.  Thermal efficient windows.  Installation of more efficient heating and cooling equipment. cooling equipment.  New lighting systems.  Turning lights off.  Regulating temperatures of University buildings. buildings.  Closing exhaust hoods.  Wells for irrigation.