Student Fee
Advisory
Committee
FY17 Request
October 26, 2015
Mission Statement
The University of Houston Department of
Intercollegiate Athletics inspires excellence
today while preparing leaders for life by
fostering a culture, which challenges
student-athletes to achieve their highest
academic, athletic and personal
aspirations.
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Vision
To Be the Best
Mission
Building Champions for Life
Focus
Student-Athlete Success
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Core Values
Excellence
Integrity
Inclusivity
Loyalty
Accountability
Sportsmanship
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Principles
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To cultivate the highest quality sports programs, facilities and resources to build and
maintain winning traditions
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To provide a competition environment of high entertainment value for a loyal fan
base with a commitment to sportsmanship and customer service
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To attract and develop student-athletes who exhibit the qualities of intellectual
growth, accountability, maturity, independence and leadership with the goal of
building CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE
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To enrich the opportunity to earn an undergraduate degree by offering each
student-athlete a quality educational, social and athletic experience
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To ensure the department is in adherence with NCAA, Office of Civil Rights,
Conference and University rules and regulations to operate with the highest degree
of integrity
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To exercise fiscal responsibility throughout the Department of Intercollegiate
Athletics
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To build and strengthen relationships throughout the University campus and the
Houston community
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Alignment of Goals & Strategies
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UH Strategic Goals
1.
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6.
National Competitiveness
Student Success
Community Advancement
Athletics Competiveness
Local & National Recognition
Competitive Resources
http://www.uh.edu/president/vision-priorities/
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Division of Student Affairs
Strategic Initiatives
1.
5.
Create new opportunities for student success through learning,
engagement and discovery.
Actualize and leverage the fiscal, human, technological, and facility
resources that enhance the student experience.
Foster the creating of a global learning community that actualizes and
embraces inclusion while preparing students to become active citizens.
Develop a culture of innovation and accountability in the redesign of
Division policies, processes and procedures.
Cultivate a collective identity that demonstrates a united vision.
6.
Create and engage in strategic partnerships.
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http://www.uh.edu/dsaes/about/strategic_plan.html
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2014-15 Academic Achievements
• 65 student-athletes graduated from UH
• 73 student-athletes achieved Dean’s List
honors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Cumulative GPA for all student-athletes for
Spring 2015 was 2.92
• 10 teams out of 17 recorded an overall 3.0 or
better GPA for Spring 2015
• 66% Graduation Success Rate for 2014
• 90% of student-athletes who exhaust their
eligibility graduate from UH
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2014-15 Athletics Success
• 2 AAC Team Championships
• 12 AAC Individual Champions
• 11 Team NCAA Postseason
Appearances
• 24 Individual NCAA Postseason
Appearances
• 2015 Armed Forces Bowl
Champions
• 2015 NCAA Baseball Regional
Host Site
• 2015 NCAA Men’s Golf
Championship Appearance
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Houston Leadership Academy
One of only 16 programs in the country
The only program with full participation beginning in freshman year
Goal: To develop, challenge and support student-athletes and coaches in their continual quest to
become world-class leaders in academics and athletics as we Build Champions for Life.
Process: Equip student-athletes with the skill sets necessary to be confident, cooperative, critical
decision makers and ethical contributors in a competitive and ever-changing world.
Career Development Director
Full-time staff member to implement a full career planning and development program to work in
conjunction with the leadership academy, cougar pride, donors, alumni and other UH career units to
maximize career opportunities for our student-athletes.
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University Exposure
• 31 Men’s Basketball games were nationally
televised during the 2014-15 season.
• 13 Football games were nationally televised on
an
or
network platform.
• Website visits to UHCougars.com, 2014-15:
– July 14 through June 15 – 7.67 million page views with
1.48 million unique visitors
– Average for each of the last four years – 7.3 million
page views with 2 million unique visitors
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Revenue Generation
• 2015 Football Season Ticket Sales
– 14,173 - Tickets Sold to Date
• 2014-15 Cougar Pride Donations
– $5.2 M in gifts to support student-athlete success
– 6th consecutive year of record donations
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Revenue Projection
FY 15 - Actual
FY 17
FY 18
Ticket Sales
$4,331,000
$5,130,000 $5,735,000 $5,363,000
Annual Giving
(Cougar Pride)
$5,231,000
$5,479,000 $5,529,000 $5,629,000
Licensing
Sponsorships
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FY 16
$681,000
$1,650,000
$650,000
$675,000
$700,000
$1,890,000 $1,990,000 $2,078,000
Financial Trend Comparison: Athletics and UH
3.50%
3.16%
2.86%
3.00%
2.73%
2.52%
2.49%
2.50%
2.00%
2.27%
2.22%
2.14%
1.50%
1.83%
1.61%
1.00%
FY 10
FY 11
FY 12
FY 13
University Support plus Student Fees as % of UH Expenses
University Support as % of UH Expenses
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FY 14
American Athletic Conference
Financial Comparison
The following information was collected by
the American Athletic Conference Office and
represents figures from the FY 14 NCAA
Financial Report that was filed by each
member institution.
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2013-14 Total Operating Revenue & Student Fees
80
70
60
Millions
50
40
30
20
$20M
10
0
$13.1M
$1.5M
$779K
Student-Fee(millions)
17
$137K
$7.7M
$16.5M
Total Operating Budget(millions)
$7.7M
$0
* Private Institution
$2.4M
$9.9M
SFAC One-Time Funding Request
• The Department of Athletics is requesting a one-time
allocation of $250,000 in FY 17.
• Allocation will be used to purchase 5,000 student
tickets, provide transportation and host a student
tailgate event at the 2016 AdvoCare Texas Kickoff at
NRG Stadium as Houston will face Big 12 opponent
Oklahoma on September 3, 2016.
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Your support is greatly appreciated
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Allocation of Student Fee Referendum Funding
Total Present Value
(Figure provided by UH A&F)
Commitment toward TDECU Stadium
Remaining Balance
45,960,035
11,002,370
Allocation Plan
Guy V. Lewis Basketball Center
LED & Auxiliary Boards
Hofheinz Locker Room/Floor Renovation
5,000,000
984,558
458,988
Remaining Balance for Arena Renovation
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$56,962,405
$4,558,824