Faculty Convocation

Utah Valley University

“A Unique Educational Mission”

August 17, 2016

The Olympics Meets Social Media

75 Years Strong

State of the University

http://www.uvu.edu/president/docs/state_of_university_2016.pdf

First Campus

First Faculty and Staff

First Students

First Seal

Central Utah Vocational School1941

Utah Trade Technical Institute1963

Utah Technical College1967

Second and Third Seals

Utah Valley Community College1987

Utah Valley State College1993

Fourth and Fifth Seals

Utah Valley University2008

Final Seal

A Miracle in Utah Valley

Wasatch Campus

Provo Airport

Capitol Reef

Provo EMS

A Miracle in Utah Valley: Faculty

A Miracle in Utah Valley: Staff

A Miracle in Utah Valley: Students

A Miracle in Utah Valley: Students

A Miracle in Utah Valley: Master Degree Programs

Cybersecurity

Public Service

Computer Science

Accountancy

Social Work

A Miracle in Utah Valley: Programs

Our Higher Education Landscape: Six Forces

Increased funding of entitlement programsPK-12 as a right vs. college as a privilege Legislative view that tuition is funding stream

State Pressures

National PressuresAccreditation and complianceExpectations of social services/amenitiesHarvard Envy

1. Rising Tuition and Fees

= Lower State Support

Higher Costs =

Rising tuition and fees+

Industry seeking immediate skills+

Graduates not working in industry of their major

+Badging culture and competency-based

education growing

2. Diminishing Degree Relevance?

3. Increasing Need for Degrees

A More Complex World

Rapid rate of technological changeIncreasing sophistication and specialization of marketsGrowing global connectedness and multicultural interaction

Growth of low-income, first-generation, ethnic minority and

immigrant communities

Increasing higher education costs

Growing Access Gap

+

4. Growing Access Gap

Utah an Anomaly Majority of nation decreasing in enrollmentUtah one of two states (NH) with three consecutive years of increasing enrollment *Spring 2014-Spring 2016, National Student Clearing House

5. Rising State/Region Student Population

Utah System of Higher Education

Population (2014) = 627,793

County Population Projections

6. Spreading Disruption of Technology

Growth of Tech-based Formats

The world our students live inPerceived as a cost saverProvides greater flexibility for accessing educationMixed reviews on educational quality

UVU: Our Unique Response

Core Themes

Understanding Student Success at UVU

What do you think would lead a student to say they were successful at UVU?

What would lead you to say that a UVU student is successful?

What do you think would lead the broader community/public to say that a UVU student is successful?

The Six Forces

1. Rising Tuition and Fees2. Diminishing Degree Relevance?3. Increasing Need for Degrees4. Growing Access Gap5. Rising State/Region Student

Population6. Spreading Disruption of Technology

UVU: Our Unique Response

Student Success UVU supports students in achieving their educational, professional, and personal goals.

Serious UVU fosters a culture of academic rigor and professional excellence.

Engaged UVU engages its communities in mutually beneficial collaboration and emphasizes engaged learning.

Inclusive UVU provides opportunities for individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives and meets regional educational needs.

Core Themes

Operate Effectively UVU utilizes best practices and transparent processes to continuously improve and responsibly use resources.

Manage Growth UVU anticipates and appropriately responds to the region’s higher education needs.

Secure Resources UVU seeks and obtains public and private resources to fulfill its mission.

Administrative Imperatives

Where Inclusive (Open Admissions) Meets Serious (Deadlines, Expectations, Proper Preparation for Advancement)

Structured Enrollment

25,000

27,250

29,500

31,750

34,000

Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015

33,565

31,589

30,760

31,660

32,56133,211

31,332

30,564

31,556

33,395

3rd Week End of Term

Headcount

Structured Enrollment

-834

+354

+257+196

+104

UVU Tuition & Fees Change History

-$75

$0

$75

$150

$225

$300

10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17

TuitionFees

On average, Utah has 4th lowest tuition levels in the nationUVU is the 65th lowest net price institution in the nationTwo consecutive years of decrease of student fees

Keeping Tuition Low

Planning, Budget, and Assessment (PBA) processMaintaining mission as teaching university

Teaching loadStaffing ratio

Ongoing re-examination of non-mission focused programs/activitiesFostering ethics and accountability

Vigilant review at all levels of expenditureCampus infrastructure efficienciesAutomation of processes

We must remember we are stewards of dollars that come from taxpayers and students.

Cost Control Strategies

‣ 36 Action Steps‣ $2 Million invested over past 2

years‣ One of the most comprehensive

plans in the nation‣ Giving national webinars on plan

Strategic Inclusion Plan

UVU Latino Initiative Program recognized as top 5 program in the nation (2013, 2015)

Top 50 Leadership Award for Diversity from Diversity MBA Magazine (2015)

White House Bright Spot recognition (2015)

UVU recognized as role models of diversity by Minority Access Inc. (2015, 2016)

National Recognition of Inclusion Plan

Percentage of Students Participating in e-learning Courses

0

0.055

0.11

0.165

0.22

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

22%21.6%20.3%19.8%19.6%

16.4%15.4%14.2%

Focus on:

UVU’s service region Hybrid coursesTechnology for qualityExpanding “bottleneck” courses

Technology in Service of Mission

1. Internships2. Global/Intercultural3. Community Engagement4. Undergraduate Research

and Creative Works5. Engaged Curriculum

Five Pillars of Engaged Learning

Improvement in full-time to adjunct faculty ratios2009: 476 to 1,0642015: 643 to 840

Increased retention and graduation rates63% Retention, Full-time bachelors (2015) from 61% (2012)30% Graduation, Full-time bachelors (2015) from 17% (2012)

Increasing markers of curricular and student qualityRegional, national, and international competitionsTightening of scholarship grid due to proliferation of high achieving students wanting to attend UVUIncreasing acceptance to graduate and professional schoolsTop-job placementsIncreased number and caliber of those applying for top student programs

Academic Seriousness

63 Associate’s Degrees 37 Certificates Open admissions Over 22% of USHE’s CTE participation (2015)

75 Bachelor’s Degrees 8 Master’s Degrees Structured Enrollment ACT over 24 at 34% (55% increase from ’05)

Unique Dual Mission

UVU Growth History & Projections

15,000

22,000

29,000

36,000

43,000

50,000

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

26,696

33,211

46,494As of fall 2015, the largest university in Utah…

and growing.

Students Voting with their Feet

3rd Week

End of Term

3rd Week

End of Term

3rd Week

End of Term

Annual Academic Awards

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

55% Increase from 2007-08 to 2014-15

Growing Bigger, Getting Better

Change in Academic Awards (2009-10 to 2014-15)

UVU

UofU

USU

Weber

Snow

SUU

Dixie

SLCC

-100 275 650 1025 1400

-153

-148

-64

136

961

1,038

1,045

1,343

Growing Bigger, Getting Better

UVU: Truly Unique

UVU: Truly Unique

At least 10,000

headcount

Public

UVU: Truly Unique

UVU: Truly Unique

Open Admissions

UVU: Truly Unique

At least 10% Associates; 10%

Bachelors

UVU: Truly Unique

At least 25% Associates; 25%

Bachelors

UVU: Truly Unique

Over 30,000 headcount

A Vibrant 75th Anniversary

Roots of Knowledge Unveiling - November 18

Roots of Knowledge

The Next 75 Years

New Facilities

Melisa Nellesen Center for Autism

NUVI Basketball Practice Facility

New FacilitiesPerforming Arts Center

New Facilities

Campus Front and Business School

Vineyard and UVU’s Future Growth

Vineyard Campus

Speciality Campus + Services & Support

Academic Specialty BuildingsCommunity Engagement ParkAthletics, Student Life, and Intramural Sports Administrative and Facilities Support Offices

Vineyard Campus

Context and Adjacencies

ResidentialSingle familyMulti family

CommercialDining and EntertainmentShopping and RetailMixed

Vineyard Town CenterNeighborhood commercial office“Village Office”

Light IndustrialWarehouseFlex Space

New Facilities

New Home for School of Education

Expansion Space for Computing and Technology

Growth of Health Professions and West Campus

Campus Access

New Access Point and Ring Road on

North

New Off-Ramp to Campus, N.B.

Pedestrian Bridge over I-15

Satellite Campuses

Thanksgiving Point

Satellite Campuses

Payson

A Bright Future

A Bright Future

Utah Valley University