1. BOARD of GOVERNORS State University System of Florida
Tim Jones, Vice Chancellor
Finance & Administration
June 2, 2019

2. Q & A
Which state is recognized by US News & World report as the Number 1 higher education system in the country?
How many members are on the university board of trustees?
Where does Florida Undergraduate tuition rank nationally?
Where does the SUS rank nationally on 6-year graduation rates among the 10 largest states?
What is the SUS total operational budget?

3. State Organizational Structure

4. Florida Higher Education Governance
6/16/2015
Florida Higher Education Governance
Board of
Governors
Constitutional
12 State Universities
State Board of Education
Constitutional
K-12
28 Colleges
Information Systems
Articulation
Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida
31 Institutions

5. Article IX, Section 7 – Florida Constitution
Board of Governors – 17 Members
Operate
Regulate
Control
Board of Trustees – 13 members
Administer

6. Boards of Trustees Powers and Duties
6/16/2015
Boards of Trustees Powers and Duties
Regulation 1.001, University Board of Trustees Powers and Duties, includes:
University Administration and Oversight
Academic Programs and Student Affairs
Personnel
Financial Management
Property and Purchasing
Compliance

7. SUS 2018-2019 Operating Budget - $13.8 Billion
Collects & distributes income from faculty billings for patient services performed at medical schools or clinics
General Revenue, lottery and tuition appropriations
Financial aid, student activities, athletics, technology, concessions, Board approved fees
complete
Housing, parking, food services, bookstores, continuing education and other auxiliary units that support the university
Federal, state or local

8. SUS 2018-2019 Operating Budget - $13.8 Billion

9. SUS 2018-2019 Education & General Operating Budget

10. SUS 2018-2019 Fixed Capital Outlay

11. Legislative Budget Process
Legislative Budget Requests
Legislative Budget Requests are submitted to the Governor, Senate & House of Representatives
Governor submits budget recommendations to Senate & House of Representatives
Senate & House budget committees hold public meetings to workshop budget issues
Senate & House each pass their own budget bills
House & Senate members hold public meetings to work out the differences between the budgets
A final budget bill called the General Appropriations Act is passed by the Senate & House
The final budget is then sent to the Governor who has line item veto power
Governor
Governor’s Recommended Budget
Senate
House
Budget Committee Meetings
Budget Committee Meetings
Senate Budget Bill
House Budget Bill
General Appropriations Act
Governor

12. 2019-2020 Legislative Appropriation
$5.1 billion E&G budget – Net Increase of $69.5 M
$560 M for Performance-based funding
($35 M) base budget reduction
$104 M for specific university initiatives
Fixed Capital Outlay:
$84.4 M for 6 university fixed capital outlay projects
No funds for maintenance, repair or renovation

13. Senate Bill 190
Operations:
7% minimum fund balance
Carryfoward can be spent on renovation, repair and maintenance
Timeline for completion of each project
Fixed Capital Outlay:
Develop a points based priority system for requesting funds
6 criteria to consider

14. Performance-based Funding in the US (FY 2018)
Source:

15. Board of Governors Performance Funding Model
Use metrics that align with Strategic Plan goals
Reward excellence or improvement
Have a few clear, simple metrics
Acknowledge the unique mission of the different institutions
4 Guiding Principles:
New funds allocated based on 10 metrics
Base funds and new funds, at risk
One metric chosen by the Board of Governors and one by the Board of Trustees
Institutions evaluated on the excellence or improvement for each metric
Data based on one year
Key Components:

16. Board of Governors Performance Funding Model
Performance Based Funding Metrics
1. Percent of Bachelor’s Graduates Employed (Earning $25,000+) or Continuing their Education
6. Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded in Areas of Strategic Emphasis
2. Median Wages of Bachelor’s Graduates Employed Full-Time
7. University Access Rate (Percent of Undergraduates with a Pell-grant)
3. Average Cost to the Student (Net Tuition per 120 Credit Hours)
8a. Graduate Degrees Awarded in Areas of Strategic Emphasis
8b. Freshmen in Top 10% of Graduating High School Class (NCF only)
4. Four Year Graduation Rate (Full-time FTIC)
9. Board of Governors Choice – Percent of Bachelor’s Degrees without Excess Hours
5. Academic Progress Rate (2nd Year Retention with GPA Above 2.0)
10. Board of Trustees Choice

17. History of Institutional & State Investments in Performance Based Funding

18. Performance Funding Metric Improvement
Strategic Plan Goal: 90%
10 point Benchmark: $40,700
10 point Benchmark: $9,000
Strategic Plan Goal: 50%

19. Performance Funding Metric Improvement
Strategic Plan Goal: 50%
Strategic Plan Goal: 90%
Strategic Plan Goal: 80%
Strategic Plan Goal: 60%

20. 2018-19 (& earlier) Allocation Methodology:
Performance Funding Allocation Methodology
Old vs. New
(& earlier) Allocation Methodology:
Universities scoring 50 points or less must do an improvement plan.
Universities not earning the required 50 point threshold or the three lowest scores will not receive any of the state investment.
Universities receive state investment funds proportional to their existing base.
The three highest scores are eligible for additional state investment funds based on points earned.
Tie breaker used to determine bottom 3 and top 3
Allocation Methodology:
Universities scoring 50 points or less must do an improvement plan.
No Bottom 3 Requirement.
Top 3 scores and universities w/ increased scores receive state inv.
University score that decreased or stayed the same for 2 consecutive years, must complete a student success plan to receive state inv.
University score below 70 could receive up to 50% of the state investment after completing a student success plan
Universities receive state investment funds proportional to their existing base.
No tie breaker needed

22. BOARD of GOVERNORS
State University System of Florida