FY17 BUDGET REVIEW
August 21, 2015
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UAS Mission, Themes,
Values & Vision
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UAS Mission
Student learning enhanced by faculty
scholarship, undergraduate research
and creative activities community
engagement, and the cultures and
environment of Southeast Alaska.
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UAS Core Themes
• Student Success
• Teaching and Learning
• Community Engagement
• Research & Creative Expression
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UAS Values
• Excellence
• Diversity
• Access
• Collaboration
• Sustainability
• Stewardship
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UAS Vision
The University of Alaska Southeast is
recognized as a destination of choice
for students seeking excellent
academic programs and engaging
learning opportunities that integrate the
environment and cultures of Southeast
Alaska.
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UAS Mission Fulfillment
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Degree/credential attainment: 91% increase since 2009
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Alaska Native/AI faculty and staff: highest proportion in UA
Student retention/FTFT: 12% increase since 2009
Graduate net satisfaction: leads UA with 90% satisfied/very satisfied
Integration of three campuses in one SE regional university
Workforce partnerships: maritime/fisheries, health, mining, legislative,
business, public administration
Highest proportion of online/hybrid degrees in UA system
Alumni giving: UAS alumni give beyond UA & national averages
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Looking ahead:
UAS focusing on:
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Place-based education: cultures, environment,
economies of Southeast Alaska
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Exceptional, personalized service
Interdisciplinarity as a cornerstone
A leader in technology-enhanced learning
High impact learning opportunities
Impactful research & workforce development
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UAS Budget: FY14-FY16
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Budget Planning & Communication:
SPBAC
Strategic Planning & Budgeting Advisory Committee:
– Actively including all members of UAS community in
budget discussions
– Advises on budget principles, priorities, and allocation
– Reviews and presents input about annual budget
requests
– Promote transparency and accountability in our
planning and budget processes
– Promote meaningful participation by appropriate
university governance groups
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FY 14: Cost Savings &
Efficiencies
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Facilities cost savings
– Cost avoidance of $290.0 in FY14 energy costs due
to energy efficiencies
– Space consolidation for efficiency and improved
campus navigation
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Great efficiency and improved food services through
contractual change
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Shared library catalog system with UAA
Bookstore business operations in Juneau reorganized to
eliminate physical bookstore
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FY15: First Round of
Budget Reductions
Staff and Faculty Salary Savings
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Salary reductions/elimination: $611K
Staff and faculty salary savings: retirements,
attrition, decrease in overall labor pool,
reconfigurations of positions.
Travel Reduction
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Reduced travel expenses by over $300K
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FY16: Deep Cuts
& Hard Choices
Personnel actions:
• 27 positions eliminated (21 + 6 reserve PCNs)
• Additional savings through contract and FTE reductions.
Non-Personnel actions:
• 5% non-personnel reductions in administrative areas
• Additional travel budget reductions
• Targeted reductions in service contracts
New Revenues:
• Projected $778K increase in tuition receipts
• Projected $105K increase in fees
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FY16 Impacts:
Eliminations and Reductions
GOAL: MINIMIZE IMPACT ON INSTRUCTIONAL MISSION
Reduced:
– Summer library capacity
– Breadth of library
collections
– Custodial service
– Campus A/V support
– Summer IT Helpdesk
– Travel
Eliminated:
– MBA: Masters in Business
Administration
– Certificates
• Pre-Engineering
• Residential Bldg Science
• Automotive
– Suspension: BA Arts
– Broadcast course delivery
– Most campus video production
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FY16 Impacts:
Strategic Enhancements
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TITLE IX: Increased compliance resources
ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENTS
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Northwest Coast Arts partnerships (Sealaska)
Maritime and Multi-skilled Worker (Vigor)
Medical Assisting (UAA and employers)
Marine Biology & Fisheries (TVEP)
Financial Institutions (Northrim Bank/First National)
Mine training portal assessment (TVEP)
FACILITIES REINVESTMENT
– Juneau Campus reinvestment
– Ketchikan Campus: Maritime career center
– Campus Life investments/Juneau: Food services
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FY17 and Beyond
Challenges, Strategies
and Priorities
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FY17 Challenges
Estimated Gap: $2M to $2.75M
• GF Reduction:
– $1.2M of a $15 million UA reduction
– $1.9M of a $25 million UA reduction
• Salary & benefit increases: $855.0
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FY17 Strategies
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Academic excellence
Strategic marketing
Academic/admin reviews
Debt-service reduction
Industry partnerships
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Facility efficiency
Space consolidation
Personnel reductions
New federal funding
New revenue generation
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FY17 Tuition Strategies
UAS supports different rate increases for lowerdivision and upper division/graduate courses:
Scenario 1:
Scenario 2:
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Lower div: +6%
UD/Graduate: +10%
Projected: $802K
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Lower div: +5%
UD/Graduate: +9%
Projected: $700K
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High-Priority Initiatives
• BS Marine Biology & Fisheries
• Teacher Education pathways
• Mine Training
• Shared Title IX Request with UAA/UAF
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UAS FY17 Capital Priorities
Project
Project
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2017
Request
#1
UAS Student Commons
NC
$10M (GF)
$10M (NGF)
#2
UAS Center for Mine Training Portal
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$1.5M (GF)
#3
Lakeside Access Improvements
R&R
$250K (GF)
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Future
Request
$750K
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Capital Priority #1:
Student Commons
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Included in approved UAS
Master Plan
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Strategically located between
library, classrooms and
freshman housing
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Expanded dining options for
both new freshman housing
and commuter students
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Enhancing student retention,
campus life, and community
engagement
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Capital Priority #2:
UAS Mine Training Portal
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Enhances full-scale mine training opportunities
for SE Alaska residents
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Expands industry partnerships
Supports:
– Entry-level mine training
– Mine Mechanic Program
– Introduction to Mining
Occupations (statewide)
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Capital Priority #3:
Lakeside Access Improvements
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Enhances Juneau Campus environment through
expanded access to Auke Lake
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Improves opportunities for instructional use of lakeside
facilities
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Linkage to Tlingit history of Aak’w Kwaan people
Pedestrian connection to campus trails
Creates winter season social space to support lakeside
educational venues and recreational opportunities
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