1. Reaching Higher: Strategic Directions in Higher Education for Indiana Overview ICHE Conference April 2008 1

2. Purpose of the Commission Plan and coordinate Indiana’s system of higher education; Define the missions of Indiana’s public colleges and universities; Review and recommend operating and capital budget requests and appropriations for the public institutions; Approve or disapprove for public institutions the establishment of any new branches, campuses, extension centers, colleges or schools; Approve or disapprove for public institutions the offering of any additional associate, baccalaureate or graduate degree or certificate program of two semesters or more in duration; Review all programs of the public institutions and make recommendations to the governing board of the institution, the Governor, and the General Assembly concerning the funding and the disposition of these programs; and Review and recommend budget requests and appropriations for the State Student Assistance Commission (SSACI). 2

3. Reaching Higher - Aspirational Goals Top 5 Ranking for college-going rates of high school students Top 10 Ranking for adults, minority, and low income students pursuing higher education Access (By 2012) National Leader for a coordinated, transparent easy-to-access financial aid process Affordability (By 2009) Top 10 Ranking for retention rates at each grade level, on-time graduation rates, and reportable associate degree (3 yrs) and baccalaureate degree (6 yrs) rates Top10 Ranking for graduation rates of at-risk and under- represented populations in higher education Student Success (By 2012) Reduce need for remediation to less than 20% of Indiana’s high school graduating class College Preparation (By 2012) Rank Among Top Midwestern States for total federal research and development expenditures per capita Research (By 2012) 3

4. Five Key Focal Areas for 2007-08 Improving College Completion Making College Affordable Taking the Community College to the Next Level (addressing accessibility and affordability) Embracing Accountability (increasing transparency in reporting performance-related data) Ensuring that Indiana University and Purdue University are among the top major research universities Draft White Papers University Presidents and Higher Education Community State Administration and Legislative Branches Business Community Other Interested Parties and Public Input Dialogue and Discussion Provide Data Recommendations Action Steps Finalize White Papers Governor’s Office Indiana General Assembly Provide Recommendations 4

5. Format for Conference Five Separate Sessions: Overview of the Current Draft Moderated Panel Questions and Answers and Comments 5

6. Completion 6

7. College Completion Snapshot 7

8. 8 Graduation Rates for Indiana's Colleges and Universities Four-YearSix-Year CampusGrad Rate Indiana University - Bloomington48%72% Purdue University - West Lafayette32%66% Ball State University27%55% Indiana State University18%39% University of Southern Indiana12%33% IUPUI7%26% Indiana Universtiy - Regional8%27% Purdue University - Regional4%18% Independent Institutions58%70% Three-Year Grad Rate Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana12% Vincennes University25% Source: 1) For four-year campuses, NCES, IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey 2005 (First-time, full-time, bachelor's degree-seeking students entering college in the fall 1999 semester). 2) For community college campuses, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey 2003 and 2004 (First-time, full-time, associate degree-seeking students entering college in the fall 2001 semester for ITCCI and fall 2000 for VU).

9. College Completion Snapshot 9

10. 10 Indiana currently ranks in the Top 10 States for the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded per 100 undergraduate students enrolled. Best performing states for six-year baccalaureate graduation rates range from 62.2% to 67.7%. Indiana’s state-wide rate is 54.7% NCHEMS, 2005 It is estimated that Indiana will have to produce an additional 10,000 baccalaureate degrees annually, if Indiana is to compete internationally. Matthews, D. Changing Agenda for Higher Education Access and Success (presentation presented at the H. Kent Weldon Annual Conference for Higher Education). April 30, 2007.

11. College Completion Draft Recommendations Restructure Higher Education State Appropriations by Focusing on Performance Outcomes  Credit completions (rather than enrollment growth)  Degree production  On-time graduation Increase Expectations on College Preparation  Raise the minimum curriculum admission standard at IU Bloomington, PU West Lafayette, and Ball State University to Core 40 with Academic Honors in a manner that is clearly defined and publicized well in advance of implementation.  Substantially eliminate remedial courses at Indiana’s public four-year universities Institutional Plans for Improving College Completion  Indiana’s colleges and universities set goals and targets for improving overall graduation rates and specifically rates for minority and low-income students  Require Indiana’s colleges and universities to submit progress reports as part of the State’s biennial budget process 11

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13. Quality and Accountability are central and cross-cutting components of Reaching Higher. Specifically, the plan calls for developing: “transparent and widely reported… measures that not only advance the system as a whole, but also support and build upon the strengths of the specific institutions.” Accountability - Call To Action 13

14. Accountability Draft Recommendations - 1 State-Level Higher Education Dashboard of Key Indicators ACCESS Percent of high school graduates going directly to college Total enrollment of resident first-time students aged 25 and older as a percentage of the resident population aged 25 and older AFFORDABILITY Percent of median family income needed to pay the net cost of college Enrollment rates of 21st Century Scholars and Pell Grant recipients STUDENT SUCCESS Number of course completions Number of degrees awarded Graduation rates (four-year and six-year graduation rates for baccalaureate colleges and universities, and two-year and three-year graduation rates for community colleges) Number of students who transfer credit from a community college to a baccalaureate campus and complete a degree COLLEGE PREPARATION Percent of recent high school graduates enrolled in remedial education Percent of students enrolled in Core 40 and Academic Honors CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDIANA’S ECONOMY Attainment of a bachelor’s degree or higher by the population aged 25 and over Total federal science and engineering research and development expenditures per capita (for IUB, IUPUI, and PUWL) Aligned to Goals Annual Publication Current Status and Trend Data State, National, and International Comparisons as Available Institutions Align with Their Strategic Plans and Report on Progress and Peer Comparisons in Biennial Budget Process (Includes institutional cost reduction and efficiency plans) 14

15. Accountability Draft Recommendations - 2 Indiana’s Colleges and Universities Participate in the National Voluntary System of Assessment (VSA) College Portrait – Demographic and performance information on a college-by-college basis. Student Engagement – Results of assessments that measure how students are engaged in classroom and extra curricula activities and the impact of those activities on success. Student Learning Outcomes – Results of assessments that measure student learning and the extent to which the collegiate experience has been value-added in areas of critical thinking, analytic reasoning, problem solving, and written communication. GOAL – To have all Indiana’s public colleges and universities participating as a coordinated state effort. Such participation by an entire state would be the first in the nation in regards to assessing student learning outcomes. 15

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17. 17 Tuition rates are rising faster than income, State aid, and inflation….

18. 18 Why are tuition rates at our public universities rising? Competition for labor Student demand continues to rise Direct state subsidy not keeping pace with enrollment and inflation

19. 19 Not surprisingly, students are borrowing more….

20. 20 And many don’t think they can afford to go… 69% of 11 th graders, from non- college families, do not think they can afford to go to college. LearnMore Indiana Career and College Information Annual Survey, 2007 (represents 69% of those students responding to the survey)

21. 21 Addressing this situation is both: 1)An economic imperative – to successfully transform Indiana’s economy 2)A moral obligation – to provide opportunity to all qualified students willing to pursue it

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25. 25 Summary of Affordability Recommendations Addressing the need for a better informed public on the subject of available financial aid Ensuring that Indiana’s March 10th deadline for financial aid is not a barrier Simplifying Indiana’s state financial aid program Ensuring affordable opportunities for the middle income student Encouraging Indiana’s colleges and universities to add to and remodel their own institutional aid programs to ensure opportunities are available for students from low income families Expanding and redefining student financial aid for part-time students Creating a national model for public participation in setting tuition rates in Indiana’s colleges and universities

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29. Community College Snapshot As with community colleges nationally, Ivy Tech experiences low graduation rates for full-time associate degree-seeking students (data below represents Hoosier students only): two-year graduation rate = 16% three-year graduation rate = 23% seven year graduation rates = 33% (15% for part-time students over a seven year time period) 29

30. Community College Snapshot Contributing challenges include: Many students from the lower 50% of the high school class. 70% of incoming students needing remediation. Community college students tend to be price sensitive, and cost can be a significant factor in whether or not they will attend college. Students attending community colleges generally : are from lower income groups, decide to attend college late and as such miss the March 1st deadline for state financial aid, attend on a part-time basis, are ineligible for federal Pell grants unless they enroll in at least six credit hours. 30

31. Community College Draft Recommendations Dramatically restructure the delivery of remedial education at the community college to ensure student success. Expand the College for Working Adults pilot at Ivy Tech to become the primary program delivery for adult students (modeled after success at Indiana Wesleyan University and the University of Phoenix). Expand Ivy Tech Community College’s ability to offer workforce training programs specific to business and industry needs and within the workplace. Develop and implement fast-paced associate degree programs delivered on a daily schedule (similar to high school and work) at a substantially reduced price for full- time, Indiana high school graduates who enroll immediately following high school graduation. Creating consistency with the “passport” pathways between the community college campuses and the four-year institutions. 31

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33. Benefits of Strong Major Research Universities MRU’s are an integral part of any state’s higher education system – a research enterprise MRU’s provide Indiana an advantage in the global competition for high quality researchers, faculty and students University research drives innovation, economic opportunity and growth A high concentration of researchers and research activity create a critical mass of human, physical and financial resources for maximum effectiveness and competition for scarce research funding 33

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38. Major Research Univ. Draft Recommendations IU and PU have embarked on new Strategic Plans. Central to these plans should be strategies to become among the best Major Research Universities in the Midwest, country, and the world. Identify, analyze, and monitor metrics and external rankings (specific attention given to campus and state peer comparisons). Refine the state funding formula for research matching funds. Consider matching research grant funds at the state-level and state-level transformative funding options. Review research capacity needs in biennial capital budget recommendation. Engage IU and PU in strategies aimed at recruiting and retaining top research faculty. Encourage and assist where possible IU and PU faculty in pursuing federal and private grants through pro-active strategies. Convene a strategy and working group with IU and PU to create collaboration between the various economic, corporate, governmental, philanthropic and university sectors of Indiana’s research enterprise. 38