Agenda Item No. 12

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Agenda Item No. 12 Technical Certificate in
Viticulture, Technical Certificate in Enology,
and Department of Viticulture and Enology
Arkansas Tech University

• Scientific Study
• Viticulture - grape growing
• Enology - winemaking
• Economic Development
• Tourism
• Entrepreneurs

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Agenda Item No. 13Technical Certificate and
Associate of Applied Science in Transportation
and Logistics TechnologyMid-South Community
College

• Builds on skills included in the existing
  Certificate of
• Proficiency in Warehousing and Distribution
  Center
• Operations.
• Students prepared for employment as material
• handlers, transportation/shipping managers,
• distribution schedulers and supervisors,
  dispatch
• managers, and operations auditors.
• Program funded with grants from National Science
• Foundation, ADTEC, and the Arkansas Department
• of Career Education.

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Agenda Item No. 14 Associate of Applied Science
in Occupational Therapy Assistant East Arkansas
Community College

• Funded by Community-Based Job Training grant from
• the United States Department of Labor to
  increase allied
• health training opportunities in the Arkansas
  Delta.
• Prepares students to become licensed Occupational
• Therapy Assistants.
• EACC seeking program accreditation from the
  Accreditation
• Council for Occupational Therapy Education.

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Agenda Item No. 15Associate of Applied Science
in Culinary ArtsTechnical Certificate in Baking
ArtsNorthWest Arkansas Community College

• Careers as chefs, culinary educators,
  entrepreneurs,
• and food marketing/brokerage sales
  representatives
• Careers as bakers assistants, pastry chefs,
• and cake decorators
• 150-hour internship

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Agenda Item No. 16Bachelor of Arts in Modern
LanguagesUniversity of Arkansas at Monticello

• Students study in Spanish and French
• And, have supportive hours in Latin and Japanese
• or German
• Study Abroad experiences

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Agenda Item No. 17 Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Dance Performance University of Arkansas at
Little Rock

• Will be the only Dance degree in Arkansas.
• Currently, students go outside Arkansas for
  dance
• degrees.
• Compliments the existing Bachelor of Arts in
  Theatre
• degree and the existing minor in Dance.

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Agenda Item No. 18

• Institutional Certification
• Advisory Committee
• Report and Resolutions

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ICAC Members

• Dr. Jerol Swaim Arkansas Non-Public College
• Mr. Kent Schroeder Private Career School
• Mr. Ken Hoppe Arkansas Non-Public College
• Ms. Deborah Germany Department of Career
  Education
• Mr. Ron Kelton Private Career School
• Mr. Dan Jordan Arkansas Resident
• Dr. Jeffrey Olson Arkansas Public College
• Dr. Jack Lassiter Arkansas Public University
• Ms. Brenda Germann Board of Private Career
  Education

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Program Review Criteria

• Accreditation Recognized by the United States
  Department of Education or Council for Higher
  Education Accreditation
• National
• Regional
• Specialized
• Licensure and Agency Approvals
• Arkansas State Board of Nursing
• State Board Approvals
• Curriculum
• Degree Range
• Arkansas General Education Requirements
• Faculty
• Credentials Comparable to Arkansas Faculty
• Resources
• Financial Documents (Bonds)
• Library
• Student Support
• Financial Aid
• Site Visits

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Curricular Criteria

• Degree Range
• Associate of Arts 60 to 64 semester hours, 90
  to 96 quarter hours
• Associate of Applied Science 60 to 72 semester
  hours, 90 to 108 quarter hours
• Bachelor 120 to136 semester hours, 180 to 204
  quarter hours
• Masters minimum of 30 graduate semester hours,
  45 quarter hours beyond the baccalaureate degree
• Doctoral minimum of 72 graduate semester
  hours, 108 graduate quarter hours
• 42 graduate-only semester hours, 63 quarter hours
  beyond masters degree

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Curricular Criteria

• General Education Requirements
• Arkansas requirements
• Associate of Applied Science
• 15 hours, 22.5 quarter hours
• Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor
• 35 hours, 53 quarter hours

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Certification Review Process

• ADHE Staff recommendations
• Initial certification for two years
• Recertification up to five years
• ICAC discussion and vote to recommend

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Tuition and Enrollment2008-2009
ICAC Colleges and Universities Traditional
Delivery Onsite 3,355 Distance Delivery
Online 4,602
Total 7,957 29
institutions authorized to offer degrees to
Arkansas residents 12 campuses located in
Arkansas Arkansas Public Independent Colleges
and Universities Traditional Delivery Onsite
138,207 Distance Delivery Online
62,827 Total 201,034
4 of students attending a college or university
in Arkansas attend an ICAC institution
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Average Tuition Per Credit Hour

• Out-of-state 4-year public institutions offering
  courses in Arkansas
• are in line with Arkansas tuition.
• For-Profit institutions range from 225 - 600
  depending on
• degree level.

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ICAC Quarterly Meeting June 30, 2009Program
Proposals10 Institutions

• Distance Delivery
• Capella University Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Chamberlain College of Nursing Addison,
  Illinois
• DeVry University Naperville, Illinois
• Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona
• Kaplan University Davenport, Iowa
• Regis University Denver, Colorado
• Strayer University Washington, D.C.
• Walden University Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Little Rock Locations
• ITT Technical Institute
• Strayer University

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Recertifications

• Capella University
• Programs initially certified by ADHE July 2003
• recertified July 2005
• Bachelor of Science in Business
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
• Master of Science in Organization and Management
• Master of Science in Information Technology
• Master of Business Administration
• Doctor of Philosophy in Organization and
  Management
• Regis University
• Programs initially certified by ADHE October 2006
• Bachelor of Science in Accounting
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Networking
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science in Finance
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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New Institutions Initial Program Certification

• Chamberlain College of Nursing Online Degree
• RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree
  Completion
• Maximum of 80 transferred hours
• General Education completion 26 hours
• 39 hours of degree requirements
• Accreditation
• Higher Learning Commission of the North Central
  Association
• National League for Nursing Accrediting
  Commission
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• Agency review and approval
• Arkansas State Board of Nursing

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• Program Admission
• Unencumbered U.S. professional Registered Nursing
  license
• Associate degree or diploma in nursing
• 2.0 GPA
• Minimum of C in all previous nursing courses
• Degree Requirements
• 126 semester credit hours
• Clinical Instruction
• Special learning projects in lieu of clinical
  instruction/practice
• -Capstone course
• -Evidence-based practice

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Strayer University, West Little Rock Campus
Projected date of campus opening Fall
2009Projected date for start of classes Fall
2010

• Location based on feasibility study
• Focus on target population of working adults age
  25-44
• Focus on existing institutions in the area
• Metropolitan statistical area similar to areas
  where Strayer located
• Greensboro, North Carolina
• Greenville, South Carolina
• Site Visits
• Conducted at Memphis campus by ICAC Coordinator
• Conducted at proposed Little Rock sites by
  Strayer administrators
• and ICAC Coordinator

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• Degrees
• Proposed Business degrees approved for Strayer
  University Online April 24, 2009
• Two new Business degrees proposed for West Little
  Rock and online
• Master of Public Administration
• Master of Health Services Administration

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Agenda Item No. 19 Letters of Notification

• 20 Program Deletions
• (ANC, ASUJ, MSCC, UAF UALR)
• 17 New Certificates
• (undergraduate - 14, graduate - 3)
• 2 New Degrees
• (EACC UCA)

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Agenda Item No. 21

• Economic Feasibility of Bond Issue for South
  Arkansas Community College

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Relevant Information

• 3.59 million for 30 years _at_ 5.0
• Educational General purposes
• Proceeds will be used to construct a Health
  Sciences building

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Relevant Financial Information

• Budgeted 2009-10 Net Tuition and Fee Revenues
• (3,300,262 - 52,115) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Maximum Allowable Debt Service (3,248,147 x 25)
  . . . . . . . . .
• Estimated Local Tax Revenue. . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Maximum Debt Service (324,713/ 120). . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Total Allowable Debt Service . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Existing Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Proposed Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Amount Remaining for Additional Debt Service . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,248,147
812,037
324,713
270,594
1,082,631
- 58,339
- 234,000
790,292
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Agenda Item No. 22

• Economic Feasibility of Loan for
• Arkansas State University Mountain Home

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Relevant Information

• 2.5 million for 20 years _at_ 5.50
• Educational General purposes
• Proceeds will be used to complete construction on
  the Community Development Center

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Relevant Financial Information

• Budgeted 2009-10 Net Tuition and Fee Revenues
• (2,889,836 - 156,000) . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Maximum Allowable Debt Service (2,733,836 x 25)
  . . . . . . . .
• Estimated Local Tax Revenue . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Maximum Debt Service (1,050,000/ 120). . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . .
• Total Allowable Debt Service . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Existing Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Proposed Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Amount Remaining for Additional Debt Service . .
  . . . . . . . . . . .

2,733,836
683,459
1,050,000
875,000
1,558,459
- 970,000
- 210,000
378,459
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Agenda Item No. 23

• Economic Feasibility of Bond Issue for Northwest
  Arkansas Community College

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Relevant Information

• 10.66 million for 30 years _at_ 5.0
• Educational General Purposes
• Proceeds will be used to purchase property
  adjacent to the main campus as an extension of
  EG instructional space and offices

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Relevant Financial Information

• 2008-09 Local Tax Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . .
• Maximum Allowable Debt Service
• (7,236,620/120) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Existing Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Proposed Debt Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Amount Remaining for Additional Debt Service . .
  . . . . .

7,236,620
6,030,517
- 1,580,850
- 619,165
3,830,502
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Agenda Item No. 24
Proposed Changes to Higher Education Bond

• Henderson State University
• School of Nursing Building allocation revised to
  1,904,388
• Cossatot Community College of the UA
• Instructional Equipment Upgrades and Replacement
  allocation revised to 91,000
• Critical Maintenance and ADA Compliance
  Updates/Renovation allocation revised to 443,500
• Pulaski Technical College
• Business Office Technology Building allocation
  revised to 4,795,708

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Agenda Item No. 25

• Certification of Intercollegiate Athletic
  Revenues and Expenditures for 2009-10

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Relevant Information
Athletic fee per student semester credit hour
Institution 2008-09 Athletic Fee 2009-10 Athletic Fee Increase per SSCH
ASUJ 12.00 12.00
ATU 11.00 11.50 .50
HSU 10.50 11.50 1.00
SAUM 11.00 12.00 1.00
UAF
UAFS 10.00 12.00 2.00
UALR 13.62 14.00 .38
UAM 10.00 11.00 1.00
UAPB 14.25 14.25
UCA 13.00 14.00 1.00
NAC

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Relevant Information

• Percentages of funds supporting athletic budgets
  (excluding UAF)
• Athletic generated revenues 19.4
• Other Auxiliary profits 14.7
• Educational and General transfer 18.2
• Student Athletic fees - 39.5
• Other Athletic income 8.3

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Agency Updates
Agenda Item No. 2
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Donald W. Reynolds Tri-State Cup
Graduate Category 1st Place UAs Tears for Life
team takes first place. Carol Reeves, Bessie
Williams, Jared Greer and Jordan Greer.
Undergraduate Category 1st Place JBUs
Progressive Solutions team takes first
place. Left to right is Angela Langer, Drew
Cleaver, Mandy Moore, Kirena Duffel, and Clayton
Anderson.
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ADHE New Employees

• Nancy Sparks, Career Pathways Site Auditor
• Previously worked as the Director of Training for
  Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA) case
  managers for the Department of Workforce Services

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Short-term Training Projects that align with CPI
program on Two-year college campuses

• Equipment for existing Labs
• Computers for CRC learning centers
• Ancillaries for Allied Health Programs
• Technical program enhancements
• Mobile lab for TEA Clients

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President Obama's new American Graduation
Initiative

• Goal for America by 2020, this nation will once
  again have the highest proportion of college
  graduates in the world.
• Expand course offerings and offer dual enrollment
  at high schools and universities, promote the
  transfer of credit among colleges, and align
  graduation and entrance requirements of high
  schools, community colleges, and four-year
  colleges and universities. 

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The Gap - Difference in Annual Degrees
Currently Produced and Annual Degrees Needed to
Meet Benchmark
15,343 Arkansas share of needed production
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• Goal Arkansas will reach the Southern Regional
  Education Boards (SREB) average for citizens
  holding bachelors degrees by 2015.
• Increase the current production of bachelors
  degrees by 64 (7,098 more graduates per year)
  each of the next six years to reach the SREB
  average.

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Associate and Bachelors Degrees Needed to Become
the Most Educated Country by 2020
Additional Annual Degree Production Needed
150,528 per Year
Current Annual Degree Production 2,252,212
Increase in State and Local Funding at Current
Cost per FTE
Note Assumes private institutions will maintain
current share
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Expenditures on Higher Education Institutions as
a Percentage of GDP, by Source of Fund (2004)
Some levels of education are included with
others Including public subsidies to households
attributable for educational institutions, as
well as including direct expenditure on
educational institutions from international
sources. Net of public subsidies attributable
for educational institutions. Source OECD.
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Academic Challenge Advisory Council

• Develop the rules
• Prioritize adult scholarships
• Advise in the development of the accountability
  process
• Universal application

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Arkansas Academic Challenge Advisory Council

• Dr. Jim Purcell, Director, ADHE
• Dr. Diana Julian, Interim Commissioner
• Arkansas Department of Education
• Dr. Tom Kimbrell, Executive Director
• Arkansas Association of Educ. Admin.
• Mr. Charles Evans, Associate Executive Director,
  Arkansas Education Association
• Mr. Dan Farley, Executive Director
• Arkansas School Boards Association
• Mr. Kim Arnall, Assistant Director
• Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research
• Mrs. Tara Smith, Coord. of Fin. Aid, DHE

Co-Chairs Representative Mike Burris and Senator
Robert Thompson

• Ms. Elyse Price, Assistant Coordinator of
  Financial Aid, ADHE
• Dr. Steven Murray, Chancellor
• Phillips Community College, UA
• Dr. Sally Carder, President
• National Park Community College
• Dr. Robert Potts, Chancellor
• Arkansas State University
• Dr. Walter Kimbrough, President
• Philander Smith College
• Mr. John Jefferson, Fin. Aid Director, Southern
  Arkansas University Tech
• Dr. Daniel Pugh, Dean of Students
• University of Arkansas

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Percent of County Populationthat hold Bachelors
Higher 2000
Benton 20.3
Washington 24.5
Craighead 20.9
Pope 19.0
Faulkner 25.2
Pulaski 28.1
Arkansas ranked 51st (16.7) Nation-wide in 2000
for Bachelors Higher
Clark 19.8
U.S. Census Bureau Data Set Census 2000 Summary
File 3 (SF 3)
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Percent of County Population(Associate Degree
Holder) 2000
Arkansas ranked 50th (4) Nation-wide in 2000 for
Associate Degree Holders
U.S. Census Bureau Data Set Census 2000 Summary
File 3 (SF 3)
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Where Arkansas Bachelors Degree (and higher)
Holders live (2000)
Pulaski 23.
Arkansas ranked 51st (16.7) Nation-wide in 2000
for Bachelors Higher
60 of all college AR graduates reside in 8
counties
U.S. Census Bureau Data Set Census 2000 Summary
File 3 (SF 3)
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Where Arkansas Associate Degree Holders live
(2000)
58 of all associates degree recipients reside in
12 counties
Arkansas ranked 50th (4) Nation-wide in 2000 for
Associate Degree Holders
U.S. Census Bureau Data Set Census 2000 Summary
File 3 (SF 3)
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Program Viability update
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Program Viability Timeline

• Since the April Coordinating Board meeting, ADHE
  has provided initial program viability data to
  the CAOs. The 3-year program viability reporting
  period was from 2005-06 through 2007-08. New
  programs were not included in the viability
  report.
• During this time, CAOs also submitted information
  on existing program review. Over the next 2
  months ADHE will review institutional 10-year
  program review schedules and institutional
  requests for cognate and embedded program
  designations. All requests for cognate and
  embedded program designations are due now.
• After reviewing the requests, ADHE will notify
  the presidents, chancellors and CAOs of programs
  still not meeting viability standards and
  institutions may submit program viability appeals
  to ADHE by November 2.
• ADHE will send the final list of programs not
  meeting viability standards to the institutions
  on January 8, 2010, and will present this data at
  the Coordinating Board meeting on January 29,
  2010.
• Not funding of courses recommendation January
  2011.

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Preliminary Program Viability Data

• 1,032 (57) of 1,805 programs at the 2-year and
  4-year institutions meet the new viability
  standards approved in October 2008.
• 655 (65) of 996 programs at 4-year institutions
  meet new viability standards.
• 377 (47) of 809 programs at 2-year institutions
  meet new viability standards.

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Agenda Item No. 3Report on Annual Review of
Faculty Performance

• Components of Review
• Description of methods used for review of
  performance
• Institutional monitoring of the process
• Notable findings
• Plans developed as a result of the findings
• Efforts in working with faculty with demonstrated
  deficiencies in the use of the English language
• Collaboration between Schools of Education and
  public school districts
• Overall sense of satisfaction concerning the
  faculty performance review

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• Findings
• Performance of all full-time, part-time, and
  adjunct faculty were reviewed by self-evaluation,
  and evaluations by peers, students, and
  supervisors.
• Evaluation results were used as basis for
  promotion, merit increases, and reappointment
  decisions.
• The process was seen as valuable for improved
  faculty performance and satisfaction and used
  most often as basis for professional improvement
  plans.
• Action was appropriately taken to address the
  limited instances of English language
  deficiencies reported.
• Colleges of Education provide extensive support
  and resources for public schools.
• Faculty satisfaction with review procedures is
  favorable.

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Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board

• Agenda Item 4
• Annual Report on College-Going Rate
• July 31, 2009
• Rick Jenkins
• Associate Director for Planning and Accountability

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College-Going Rate

• Fall 2008 Cohort (AY 2009)
• First-Time
• Full-Time
• On-Campus
• High School Diploma or GED
• Arkansas Public and Independent Institutions

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67.2
64.7
63.4
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2008 College-Going Rate by County
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SUMMARY

• College-going rates have remained close to the
  national averages over the last several years.
• College-going rates only focus on
  traditional-aged students at the beginning of the
  pipeline.
• To achieve higher degree production, retention
  and completion must also be considered for
  traditional and nontraditional students.
• Overall, Arkansas compares favorably with the
  nation on the College-Going Rate, but not as well
  with graduation or retention rates.

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What is Arkansas Doing to Improve College-Going
Rates?

• College Career-Ready Policy Institute
• Educational Renewal Zones
• Say Go College (http//www.saygocollege.com)
  sponsored by Arkansas Department of Higher
  Education

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Operating Recommendations

• Fiscal 2011

Agenda Item No. 5 July 31, 2009
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How the Recommendation Process Worked for FY 2010
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Original Recommendation July 2008

• Restoration of Funding Reduction in 2008-09 -
  34.5 million
• A 5 increase in funding above the initial
  2008-09 funding

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Merged with Marked Tree
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To ASU Newport
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FY 2011
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• Recommendations Include
• The states portion of a 2.3 COLA
• - Total COLA Cost 27 Million
• - States Share 12 Million
• 7.6 Million for initiatives that have been
  funded from grants and/or General Improvement
  Funds
• 0.5 Million to match Federal Land Grant Funds
  increase

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Non-Formula Additional Funds

• Arkansas Delta Training and Education Consortium
  (ADTEC)/Arkansas Delta Workforce Innovations for
  Regional Economic Development (ADWIRED) and the
  Crossroads Coalition (3.2 million)
• ASU Arkansas Delta Heritage Centers 2.1 million
• UALR Nano-Technology Center (2.3 million)
• UAPB Federal Land Grant Matching Funds

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Personal Services Recommendations For
Non-Classified Personnel2010-11 Fiscal Year

• Agenda Item No. 6
• July 31, 2009

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2010-11 Personal Services

• These recommendations, effective July 1, 2010,
  recognize the varying structures and sizes of
  institutions, while maintaining reasonable
  consistency among positions at similar
  institutions.
• During the 2009-11 Personal Service Request
  process, institutions of higher education
  requested positions for a two year term, and were
  approved for everything they requested.
• Due to this, requests were expected to be
  minimal.
• Additional recommendations were only made in
  emergency situations that could not be addressed
  using the growth pools.
• ADHE staff reviewed all position requests and
  made preliminary recommendations.

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Doctoral 1
Doctoral 3
Masters 4
Masters 5
Bachelors
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Recommendations

• Recommend an increase of 61 positions.
• Increase of 0.22 for a total of 27,364
  non-classified positions
• Recommend Line Item Maximum
• All positions, unless new positions, would be
  increased by 2.3

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4-Year Summary Table
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2-Year Summary Table
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Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board

• Agenda Items 7-11
• Financial Aid Programs
• July 31, 2009
• Tara Smith
• Coordinator for Student Financial Aid

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Higher Education Opportunities Grant

• Known as the Go! Grant
• Need-based grant program that provides assistance
  to disadvantaged students
• Full-time 1,000 per year
• Part-Time 500 per year
• Renewable for up to 4,000

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Go! Grant ChangesAct 1213 of 2009

• Expanded to include traditional and
  non-traditional students
• Expanded to include eligibility for students
  enrolled in a qualified certificate program
• Income requirement
• 25,000 maximum AGI for one (1) in household
• 5,000 increase for additional household members
  up to ten (10)

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Military Dependents Scholarship

• Provides financial aid for undergraduate students
  that are
• Dependents or spouses of MIA, KIA or POW or 100
  permanent and total disability
• Attending state supported college, university or
  technical institute
• Must apply for Chapter 35 benefits from the VA
• Waiver of tuition, fees, room and board in excess
  of VA benefits

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Military Dependents Scholarship (MDS) ChangesAct
1216 of 2009

• Act 1216 clarified that state assistance from the
  MDS Program is limited to the total costs of
  tuition, fees, room and meal plan when provided
  by the institution
• Three (3) months of Dependents Education
  Assistance (DEA) benefits are applied to total
  covered charges,
• The unpaid portion of covered charges is paid by
  MDS benefits.

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Law Enforcement Officers Dependents Scholarship
(LEO)

• Provides financial aid for undergraduate students
  that are
• Dependents/spouses of an Arkansas law enforcement
  officer that was killed or totally disabled in
  the line-of-duty
• Attending state supported college, university or
  technical institute
• Waiver of tuition, fees and room

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LEO Scholarship Program ChangesAct 1217 of 2009

• Established a continuing eligibility requirement
• Recipients must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA

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Governors Scholars Program

• Scholarship program that encourages Arkansass
  best brightest high school students to remain
  in Arkansas for their college education
• Categorized into two (2) designations
• Governors Distinguished Scholarship
• 32 ACT or 1410 SAT and
• 3.5 academic GPA or
• National Merit or National Achievement Finalist
• Governors Scholarship
• 27 ACT or
• 3.5 academic GPA
• Students ranked based on ACT, GPA, Rank In Class
  Leadership
• Awarded to one (1) student per Arkansas county

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Governors Scholars Program ChangesAct 1218 of
2009

• Requires that an applicant must graduate from an
  Arkansas high school to be considered for the
  Governors Scholarship designation
• Granted authority to ADHE to determine procedures
  for awards if number of eligible applicants
  exceeds the available funds or available number
  of awards.

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Arkansas Health Education Grant(ARHEG)

• Provides assistance for Arkansas residents
  attending certain out-of-state health and medical
  professional schools
• School of Dentistry
• School of Optometry
• School of Veterinary Medicine
• School of Podiatric Medicine
• School of Chiropractic Medicine
• School of Osteopathic Medicine

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ARHEG ChangesAct 488 of 2007

• Created an optometry loan program
• Available for ARHEG recipients attending a school
  of optometry that contracts with SREB
• Loan amount 5,000 per year
• For every year recipient receives loan, recipient
  must practice optometry full-time in Arkansas
• Repay loan if recipient does not practice
  optometry in Arkansas