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NSHE Strategic Values, Goals, Metrics & Peers

January 19, 2018

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NSHE Strategic Plan Goals

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VALUESUnderlying principles supporting NSHE’s strategic goals

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ValuesThrough the community forums, common values for NSHE goals were identified that support educational, cultural, community, and economic development values.

Community EngagementDiversityExcellenceInnovation

Accountability Transparency

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GOAL 1

ACCESSIncrease participation in post‐secondary education

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GOAL 1 METRICS: ACCESS

• Percent of 18‐ to 24‐year olds enrolled in postsecondary education

• Percent of population aged 25 and older enrolled in education

• Percent of high school graduates going directly to postsecondary education

• Percent of high school graduates meeting three or four ACT college readiness benchmarks

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GOAL 2

SUCCESSImprove completion/student success rates and increase the number of individuals with a  post‐secondary credential

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GOAL 2 METRICS: SUCCESS

• Graduation rates

• Graduation plus transfer rates (New IPEDS Outcome Metric)

• Awards conferred:  number of students earning a certificate or degree

• Systemwide persistence rates

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GOAL 3CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAPClose the achievement gap among underserved student populations

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GOAL 3 METRICS: CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP

• Enrollment distribution

• Distribution of awards conferred

• Number of students earning a certificate or degree

• Graduation rates by race/ethnicity

• Persistence rates by race/ethnicity

• Percent of minority students meeting three or four ACT college readiness benchmarks

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GOAL 4

WORKFORCECollaboratively address the challenges of the workforce and industry education needs of Nevada

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GOAL 4 METRICS: WORKFORCEIdentify the gap between demand and NSHE supply for in‐demand occupations identified by GOED consistent with the Governor’s Economic Development Industry Sectors

Top 10 In‐Demand OccupationsSoftware DevelopersMechanical Engineers

NursingNetwork & Computer Systems Analysts & Administrators

Industrial Machinery MechanicsIndustrial Engineers

Medical & Clinical Laboratory TechnologistsCivil Engineering

HVACElectrical Engineers

Other In‐Demand OccupationsTeachers

As we proceed with developing dashboards additional occupations will be added.

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GOAL 5

RESEARCHCo‐develop solutions to the critical issues facing 21st century Nevada and raise the overall research profile

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GOAL 5 METRICS: RESEARCH

• R&D expenditures (compared to doctoral universities: highest research activity)

• Doctoral awards conferred per undergraduate and graduate AAFTE (compared to doctoral universities: highest research activity)

• Doctorate‐holding nonfaculty researchers in S&E and health (compared to doctoral universities: highest research activity)

• Qualitative: description of research projects providing solutions to critical issues

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PEERSInstitutions for comparison and aspiration

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4‐Year Institutions

UNLVSan Diego State UniversityUniversity of North TexasUniversity of Texas at San Antonio

Aspirational PeersArizona State UniversityUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of Houston

UNR

CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeRogers State UniversityMiddle Georgia State College

Aspirational PeersCUNY Brooklyn CollegeCalifornia State University – San Marcos

NSC

Montana State UniversityNew Mexico State University – Main CampusUtah State University

Aspirational PeersUniversity of New Mexico – Main CampusUniversity of UtahOregon State University

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CSNBroward CollegeMontgomery College

Aspirational PeersAustin Community College DistrictCuyahoga Community College DistrictPortland Community College

GBCColorado Mountain CollegeUniversity of Hawaii Maui College

Aspirational PeersNorthern New Mexico CollegeAustin College

WNCMidland CollegeCentralia CollegeSkagit Valley College

Aspirational PeersYakima Valley Community CollegeWalla Walla Community College

TMCCAllan Hancock CollegeSpokane Community CollegeChandler‐Gilbert Community College

Aspirational PeersCUNY LehmanSantiago Canyon CollegeEverett Community College

2‐Year Institutions

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Desert Research InstituteGas Technology InstituteMRI Global

Aspirational PeersCold Spring Harbor LaboratorySouthwest Research InstituteWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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OUTREACHVetting the values, goals and metrics through community engagement

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OUTREACHNSHE Institutions• Presidents’ Presentations• Other Institutional Presentations

Communications• Editorial Boards (Post Board Meeting)• Op‐eds in North and South (Post Board Meeting) • State of the System in North and South  • NSHE Email Subscribers• Elected Officials ‐ Federal, State, Local

Social Media• Twitter• Facebook• YouTube

Public Forums• Las Vegas – 12/4/17• Reno – 12/13/17

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OUTREACHStakeholders were engaged in an active dialogue on the values, goals, and metrics, including outreach to community leaders, legislators, and chamber groups

• NAACP• NV Succeeds• Latino Leadership Council• Public Education Foundation• LVGEA• Chambers – Urban, Latin, 

Metro, Henderson, Reno/Sparks• EDAWN• Hispanics in Politics• Face the State, KTVN• Leadership Las Vegas• LV Metro Chamber: “Like 

Nobody’s Business”

• Communities in Schools• Reno‐Sparks Indian Colony• OWINN• United Way – North & South• Companies – Century Link, 

AT&T, Switch• JAG• Workforce Connections• Local municipalities• UNLV Education Summit• Institutional Advisory Councils

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NEXT STEPSDATA DASHBOARDSMeasuring progress towards implementation of the strategic goals

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Data DashboardsData dashboards for each goal will be developed and presented at each quarterly Board of Regents meeting

• Deep Dive into the Data• Institutional Presentations

Metrics Presentation Schedule

Goal 1:  Access September 2018

Goal 2:  Student SuccessGoal 3:  Close the Achievement Gap November 2018

Goal 4:  Workforce March 2019

Goal 5:  Research June 2019

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