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UTSA Tuition & Fee CommitteeNovember 17, 2011

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Welcome & IntroductionsJanet ParkerAssociate Vice President, Financial Affairs

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November 17 Agenda– Follow-up items from prior meeting– Review GRIP & Proposed Costs - Janet Parker– Proposal to Revise Advising Fees - Janet Parker– Changes in Mandatory Fees

• Energy Fee - Janet Parker• Athletic Fee - Brad Parrott

– Review Proposed Undergraduate Total Academic Costs - Janet Parker– Graduate Education Costs & Program Enhancements

Janet Parker & Dorothy Flanagan– Transportation Fee – Marco Guerrero & Xavier Johnson– Discussion, Adoption of Recommended Changes - T&F Committee

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Success Factor 1:STUDENT ACADEMIC PREPAREDNESS

• Academic skills• Developmental education

Proposed New Costs: Jump Start Program $ 45,000Math Boot Camp 20,000Total $65,000

All other initiatives will be funded with existing resources

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Success Factor 2:CURRICULUM STRUCTURE & DELIVERY• Implement Freshman Focus initiative• Streamline the curriculum• Reduce prerequisite courses & develop

competency-based assessments• Publicize BA in Multidisciplinary Studies

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• Perform audit of course availability & scheduling• Expand use of credit-by-examination• Enhance alternative course delivery• Expand summer school offerings

Success Factor 2:CURRICULUM STRUCTURE & DELIVERY

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Success Factor 2:CURRICULUM STRUCTURE & COURSE DELIVERYProposed new costs:

FY13 FY14Instructional Technology Specialists $ 162,000

40 New Faculty 906,069 2,854,000

Enhanced Summer Schedule 875,000 125,000TOTAL

$1,884,500 $2,950,000All other initiatives will be funded with existing resources; above amounts include benefit costs.

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Success Factor 3:ADVISING & ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES

• Establish a University College

• Require students to create a four-year degree plan

• Utilize online degree audit system

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Success Factor 3:ADVISING & ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICESProposed new costs:

FY13 FY14 University College 138,000 46,000 Early Alert System 43,000 Revamp Advising Services(presentation to follow) 1,700,000

TOTAL $1, 881,000 $46,000

All other initiatives will be funded with existing resources.

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Success Factor 4:POLICIES & INCENTIVES• Analyze current enrollment policies for

effectiveness• Pilot a wait list program for over-enrolled courses

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Success Factor 4, cont.POLICIES & INCENTIVES

• Offer summer tuition and fee grants to eligible freshmen and sophomores

• Introduce “Finish in Four” incentive — financial aid award for eligible juniors and seniors

• Expand on-campus employment opportunities• Aggressively market the concept/expectation of

finishing in four years to students

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Success Factor 4:POLICIES & INCENTIVES

Proposed new costs: FY13 FY14

Incentive Grants 500,000 500,000 Finish in Four Program 365,000 547,500TOTAL

$ 865,000 $1,047,500

All other initiatives will be funded with existing resources.