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Work Module
1.
Develop a baseline
2.
Review all relevant planning work underway
3.
Perform student survey
4.
Analyze analogous institutions
5.
Perform financial modeling
6.
Define Naropa’s strategic direction
7.
Develop criteria for assessing Naropa’s facilities-related decisions
8.
Lay out an action plan
Meet with “Meta”-team
Meet with broader group of key constituents
Meet with Naropa’s board
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1) These meetings will be held by phone
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Today
- 2 -
8:30
– 10:00am
12:00 – 1:00pm
1:00 – 5:00pm
Summary of Naropa’s strategic plan
10:00 – 10:30am
10:30am
– 12:00pm
Break / contemplative practice
Review of key targets
Lunch and contemplative practice
Discussion
•
Facilities
•
Advancement
•
Additional discussions as necessary
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2006-2007
Board
Meta team
Stewardship
Senior staff
Action committees
Broader community meetings
Mission statement development
2005-2007
Interviews, focus groups, facilitated meetings
Performa HE
Strategic themes & goals
Add’l data gathering & analysis
Strategic direction
Stewardship
Senior staff
Action committees
2007-2008
Wellspring Consulting
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Planning-related efforts have been going on for four years, and there is mounting urgency to move to action
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Mission
Strategic objectives
Strategic initiatives
Action steps
• Who
• What
• When
Performance metrics to measure activity and results
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Naropa University has key strengths and opportunities to draw upon
• A unique position in the educational landscape coupled with a strong heritage
• Highly dedicated and passionate faculty, staff, and trustees, all strongly committed to Naropa’s mission
• A growing interest in contemplative practice in the greater society
However, amidst these strengths and opportunities are clear challenges for
Naropa
•
Naropa requires greater financial stability both as an institution and as a workplace
• Compensation is quite low vs. other relevant institutions
•
Faculty are overburdened and increasingly fatigued by their role
• Staff turnover has been high in recent years which erodes stability
•
Faculty, staff and students express a strong desire for a greater level of community
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(1)
Provide an intimate educational experience for students with small class sizes and close relationships between students and teachers
Provide students with skills that will enhance their effectiveness in the broader world
Make a Naropa education accessible to students of all economic means
Compensate faculty and staff at a level comparable to peers at similar institutions
Provide a strong community experience that nurtures and develops all participants
Model a sustainable working and learning environment through its facilities and its practices
(1) See Mission Statement included in the appendix for reference
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2007-08
Undergrad
Tuition ($)
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
Bennington: 13
Hampshire: 16
Kalamazoo: 17
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
0.0
Higher Tuition
Lesley: 14
Elon: 22
Naropa: 14
Larger Endowment
Warren Wilson: 14
Columbia
College: 17
0.5
1.0
1.5
2005 Endowment / Expenses
2.0
Numbers behind school names indicate average class size
2.5
3.0
Bubble size:
Undergraduate enrollment
Larger Enrollment
3.5
500
5000
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Following a meta-team meeting where detailed information and analyses were shared and discussed, a strategic framework and supporting rationale were presented
Discussions were oriented around four questions
• Do you support Naropa’s niche strategy: “Deliver distinction with excellence?”
•
Do you support the collection of components that define how Naropa will deliver distinction with excellence?
• Do you support the measures – as a group – that Naropa will use to fund its strategic direction?
• Do you support the summary statement of Naropa’s strategy as revised through our two day retreat?
At the end of the meeting the assembled group agreed unanimously on the conceptual framework of the strategic plan with more detailed planning work to come in the summer
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Detailed facilities analyses were conducted building on Action Committee F’s work to
• Assess capacity as aligned with strategic plan growth projections
• Flesh out the sequencing and financing of new construction as outlined in the strategic plan
An action plan was developed through many iterations with senior staff and executive committee trustees to lay out a path to realizing the strategy
• V12 was sent to you
• The action plan will continue to be reviewed through progress reports and will evolve as necessary
Detailed financial projections were created to assess the general feasibility of the plan
• The snapshot financials shared in May were simply a first cut and did not provide timing details
• Many detailed conversations and iterations occurred to estimate the investments required so that the meta-team and senior staff could be comfortable that the plan was feasible
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The view that Naropa needs to be a larger institution without being more fragmented and that it needs to realize a higher net revenue from its students and donors
That the above steps are needed to create sustainability for the university, its faculty, and its staff and that sustainability is critical for Naropa to continue to fulfill its mission and to expand its impact
Finally, to be able to grow and gain a higher net revenue from donors and students, Naropa needs to develop and deliver a clearer story of distinctiveness
This framework has remained essentially the same since May
•
Shown on the following pages, italics indicate any changes since May
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Naropa will pursue a strategic position which builds upon and enhances its distinctiveness
•
Clearly define
Naropa’s distinctiveness and what it delivers
• Find and enroll more students who are truly seeking what Naropa offers
• Deliver distinction with excellence
Note: Differences from the May framework are indicated by italics
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To deliver distinction with excellence, Naropa will:
• Create mechanisms to build community
– Invest to create community on all campuses – including a new student community and learning center
– Acquire additional student housing
• Strengthen the educational experience
– Clarify and enhance Naropa’s approach to contemplative education
– Broaden Naropa’s foundational undergraduate curriculum
– Replace academic facilities at Arapahoe, upgrade academic facilities at other campuses
– Expose students to a greater diversity of perspectives and cultures
– Provide enhanced support for students facing Naropa’s introspective challenge
– Be more intentional in preparing graduates to thrive and make a difference
• Invest in faculty and staff
– Raise faculty and staff salaries over five years, towards a target of the 50 th percentile of peer institutions
– Invest in training and development
• Grow the institution
– Grow residential enrollment to fill the current capacity of Naropa’s facilities
– Grow online low residency programs
– Make major facilities and infrastructure investments to support growth
Note:
Differences from the May framework are indicated by italics; “Grow the institution” used to read “Grow the institution in two phases” and the supporting dashpoints had indicators of order (first, second); The alteration was made to accommodate all of the facilities investments under the third dashpoint and also to include infrastructure in the third dashpoint to recognize the need to plan for technology investments at Naropa
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Pursue a balanced portfolio of measures to make the university financially sustainable:
• Raise net tuition by a combination of maintaining Naropa’s tuition rate growth just above inflation, and decreasing the undergraduate discount rate by several percentage points
• Increase the average class size by 10% by department or program and, subsequently, creatively restructure ranked faculty teaching responsibilities in order to gain a 10% increase
– Possibilities might include reducing the number of class preparations per faculty member while increasing the unit value of courses; restructuring the calendar; or allowing faculty variable course loads over multiple years
• Restructure extended studies to achieve financial success, better serve the greater community, and work collaboratively with Advancement to meet the fundraising goals of the university
• Use clarity of purpose and specific initiatives defined through Naropa’s strategic plan to boost net fundraising revenue […]
• Building on past work, establish a small board/staff/faculty team that will explore innovative ideas for Naropa’s future – with the goal of enhancing Naropa’s distinction and delivery of excellence
– Part of this group’s charter will be to look for strategic alliances with other institutions to achieve Naropa’s mission
• Financial measures must be reassessed each year to reflect current economic conditions
• The overall strategic plan should undergo a major review and reassessment after 5 years
Note: Differences from the May framework are indicated by italics
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To jumpstart this strategy, Naropa will utilize, as necessary, $1-2M of cash from:
• Proceeds from the sale of Sangha House
• Unused bond proceeds in place for the Nalanda campus
•
Recent bequests and other segregated funds
Note: Differences from the May framework are indicated by italics
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8:30
– 10:00am
12:00 – 1:00pm
1:00 – 5:00pm
Summary of Naropa’s strategic plan
10:00 – 10:30am
10:30am
– 12:00pm
Break / contemplative practice
Review of key targets
Lunch and contemplative practice
Discussion
•
Facilities
•
Advancement
•
Additional discussions as necessary
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On the next set of pages is an overview of the work conducted since May and the outcomes of that work
•
There is additional supporting data available for your review in the appendix on each of these topics
We seek to review all five target areas in the next 90 minutes and use the time after lunch to return to any topics that require further detail and discussion
•
The priorities for the afternoon discussion will be determined based on the review of the five areas and the perceived levels of comfort or question
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In May, aspirational enrollment targets were discussed that were based on industry and analog research
– 5% for undergrad, 3% for grad, 15% for online low residency
Since May, iterations were conducted with senior staff to modify the targets to remain aspirational but be somewhat closer to what they saw as feasible and to quantify investments that would be required to achieve that growth
The outcome
• Growth ramping over 3 – 5 years to targets of 5% for undergrad, 3% for grad, 10% for online low residency
• Tuition increases remained the same (6.5%) and the undergraduate discount rate now ramps down over 5 years to 25%
•
Investments included in new online low residency programs, admissions and marketing to help spur growth, and academic affairs to support improvements in Naropa’s offering
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In May, targets for compensation increases were discussed based upon interviews and additional input received from the community, benchmarking, and analog interviews emphasizing the need to invest in faculty
In addition, as part of the package of financial levers, two elements of efficiency which would somewhat increase faculty load were discussed: increasing class size and increasing teaching responsibilities
Since May, further work has been conducted to flesh out the implementation of the efficiency elements
The outcome
•
Compensation philosophy has remained constant with core faculty and staff targeted at the 50 th percentile over 5 years and adjunct faculty increases paralleling overall staff increases which brings them above the 50 th percentile
•
The workload increases have been staggered: the class size increase being implemented in FY10 and the teaching load increase in FY13
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In May, the desire and need for facilities were indicated as a student community and learning center, upgraded academic facilities, and additional student housing
Since then
• Detailed facilities analyses were conducted to assess capacity and to more fully estimate the financial implications of the proposed facilities
• Discussions were had regarding sequencing of facilities and planning including a master plan
• A concern was raised regarding Naropa’s technological infrastructure and the need to plan better for technology expenses
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The outcome
•
Three major facilities projects are included in the plan sequenced as follows: a build-out of the space at Nalanda, a student community and learning center at Arapahoe, and a new academic building at Arapahoe
•
With these three buildings, the enrollment growth contained in the plan and for the future are accommodated
•
A merger of the Paramita and Nalanda campuses at Nalanda is proposed as a hypothesis for master planning work
• A master plan will be conducted to build upon this work and an academic enrollment plan is being developed to confirm and flesh out the details of the new facilities
• Estimated construction costs – including upfront and ongoing payments – have been appropriately incorporated into the financial projections
• Action steps regarding planning for future technology investments have been added
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In May, a first-cut model for advancement contribution was used which indicated an 8% increase over the full $1M base that advancement has traditionally raised
•
This $1M base included both restricted and unrestricted dollars
Since then, a proposed campaign with investments and more aggressive targets has been developed with an estimate of what portion of the total funds
(restricted and unrestricted) might be applicable to strategic plan expenses
In meetings with the Budget & Finance committee of the Board, a desire was expressed to understand the implications on the overall plan if the aspirational advancement goals were not fully realized
The outcome
•
An aspirational advancement plan with a request for clear commitments is outlined and one plausible fallback scenario has been developed to help create boundaries and increase comfort levels
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In May, a picture of investments and revenues was provided to give a sense of plan feasibility at a ballpark level
Since then, a financial projection has been constructed to assess the overall feasibility of the strategic plan
•
Originally based on FY07 financials, it has been updated to build off of the recently completed FY09 budget
•
These projections are for the purposes of testing financial feasibility at a summary level and do not replace the annual budgeting process
The financial projections show a profit and loss statement that balances including the build-up of monies to cover upfront facilities payments
• Significant detail on these projections has been shared with the metateam, senior staff, and the budget & finance committee
• The working projection itself has been shared with Naropa finance
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Do you support the strategic plan for Naropa University as laid out in this document on pages 12 – 16
•
And as informed by data, analysis, and discussions related to the key targets?
Do you commit as an individual to do your part in furthering the strategic plan?
8:30
– 10:00am
12:00 – 1:00pm
1:00 – 5:00pm
Summary of Naropa’s strategic plan
10:00 – 10:30am
10:30am
– 12:00pm
Break / contemplative practice
Review of key targets
Lunch and contemplative practice
Discussion
•
Facilities
•
Advancement
•
Additional discussions as necessary
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Today, the formal strategic planning process draws to a close
• The strategic plan content along with the financial projections will be used as a guideline for further planning and budgeting work on an annual basis
The execution and evolution of the strategic plan will continue forward
•
The budget process will be started earlier than in previous years
–
Additional financial training is being provided to budget team members
–
Details of the 2010 budget will be developed in light of the direction laid out by the strategic plan, as well as evolving realities
• Many efforts by staff, faculty and trustees, guided by the action plan, will be made in service of achieving the strategic plan objectives
• The action plan and progress will be reviewed and continually refined
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Section
Naropa mission statement
Summary financials and footnotes
Backup and financial detail for targets
• Enrollment-related targets
• Faculty and staff related targets
• Facilities targets including discussion of accelerated timeline
• Advancement-related targets including jumpstart funds and discussion of requirements
Action planning and metrics
Additional strategic plan displays
Page(s)
28
29 – 35
36 – 39
40 – 44
45 – 53
54 – 66
67 – 77
75 – 77
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Mission statement
Inspired by the rich intellectual and experiential traditions of East and West, Naropa University is
North America's leading institution of contemplative education.
Naropa recognizes the inherent goodness and wisdom of each human being. It educates the whole person, cultivating academic excellence and contemplative insight in order to infuse knowledge with wisdom. The University nurtures in its students a lifelong joy in learning, a critical intellect, the sense of purpose that accompanies compassionate service to the world, and the openness and equanimity that arise from authentic insight and self-understanding. Ultimately,
Naropa students explore the inner resources needed to engage courageously with a complex and challenging world, to help transform that world through skill and compassion, and to attain deeper levels of happiness and meaning in their lives.
Drawing on the vital insights of the world's wisdom traditions, the University is simultaneously
Buddhist-inspired, ecumenical and nonsectarian. Naropa values ethnic and cultural differences for their essential role in education. It embraces the richness of human diversity with the aim of fostering a more just and equitable society and an expanded awareness of our common humanity.
A Naropa education —reflecting the interplay of discipline and delight—prepares its graduates both to meet the world as it is and to change it for the better.
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Summary financials
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 CAGR
Revenue ($K)
1. Tuition, fees, scholarships
(1) a. Undergrad
(2) b. Grad
(3) c. Low residency
(4) d. Other / misc.
(5)
2. Interest income
(6)
3. Extended studies revenue
(7)
4. Misc. revenue
(8)
5. Draw from endowment
(9)
6. Budgeted advancement revenue
(10)
7. Project revenue for use in FY09
(11)
Total revenue
6,839
7,183
985
170
150
310
568
241
250
260
7,421
7,868
1,106
184
157
349
593
264
-
-
8,333
8,609
1,243
199
164
420
620
272
-
-
9,445
9,420
1,399
216
171
442
648
280
-
-
10,704
10,310
1,635
234
179
466
677
288
-
-
11,969
11,286
1,912
254
187
488
708
296
-
-
13,383
12,356
2,235
274
195
507
740
305
-
-
14,965
13,528
2,613
297
204
527
773
314
-
-
16,734
14,814
3,055
321
213
548
808
323
-
-
18,712
16,224
3,573
347
223
569
844
333
-
-
16,955 17,943 19,859 22,022 24,494 27,099 29,995 33,221 36,817 40,826
12%
9%
15%
8%
5%
7%
5%
4%
10%
Undergraduate enrollment
Graduate enrollment
On-line low residency enrollment
Total enrollment
448
514
461
524
98 103
1,060 1,089
480
540
109
1,129
504
556
116
1,176
529
573
127
1,229
556
590
140
1,286
583
608
154
1,345
612
626
169
1,408
643
645
186
1,474
675
664
205
1,544
5%
3%
9%
4%
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Note: Underlying these financials is an assumed inflation rate of 4.5%; Footnotes are on subsequent slides; While projections are shown for 10 years, underlying assumptions should be reviewed every year for economic feasibility and should undergo a major strategic review and reassessment after 5 years
Source: Naropa Finance; Naropa Financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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Summary financials
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 CAGR
16,955 17,943 19,859 22,022 24,494 27,099 29,995 33,221 36,817 40,826 10% Total revenue
Expenses ($K)
8. Personnel a. Core compensation
(12) b. Adjunct compensation
(13) c. Staff compensation
(14) d. Other personnel expenses
(15)
9. Administrative expenses
(16)
10. Facilities
(17)
11. Other academic expenses
(18)
12. Extended studies expenses
(19)
13. Allowance for unexpected expenses
(20)
Total expenses
3,349
1,430
6,434
366
2,284
1,702
765
329
377
17,035
3,837
1,449
6,921
392
2,436
1,885
790
349
534
18,593
4,240
1,613
7,406
421
2,618
1,962
821
370
574
20,025
4,760
1,785
7,924
456
2,823
2,036
855
392
514
21,545
5,341
1,886
8,479
495
3,053
2,116
893
416
567
23,245
5,918
2,054
8,966
538
3,303
2,202
934
438
614
24,966
6,369
2,215
9,370
585
3,574
2,299
978
457
659
26,504
6,848
2,392
9,791
636
3,869
2,398
1,026
477
704
28,141
7,358
2,589
10,232
692
4,190
2,509
1,077
498
752
29,897
7,899
2,807
10,692
753
4,540
2,616
1,134
519
805
31,765
10%
8%
6%
8%
8%
5%
4%
5%
7%
Budget Surplus / (Deficit)
14. Addtl. strat. plan net expenses
(21)
15. Use of jump-start funds
(22)
16. Expected advancement revenue
(23)
17. Adjustment for budgeted dev. revenue
(24)
Net surplus / (deficit)
18. Balance of funds saved for faciliites at BOY
(25)
19. BOY balance plus surplus
20. Up front payments for facilities
(26)
Ending balance
(80) (650) (166) 477 1,248 2,132 3,491 5,080 6,920 9,061
(505)
60
938
(250)
(1,120)
669
1,125
-
(1,510)
980
1,500
-
(1,672)
-
1,800
-
(2,356)
-
2,000
-
(2,775)
-
2,000
-
(3,252)
-
1,400
-
(3,664)
-
688
-
(4,070)
-
625
-
(4,609)
-
375
-
162 24 804 605 892 1,357 1,639 2,103 3,474 4,827
-
162
-
162
162
187
-
187
187
991
(980)
11
11
616
(428)
187
1,079
(832)
187 247
247
1,605
(418)
1,186
2,825
(812)
2,013
4,117
-
1,186 2,013 4,117
4,117
7,591
-
7,591
7,591
12,418
-
12,418
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Note: Underlying these financials is an assumed inflation rate of 4.5%; Footnotes are on subsequent slides; While projections are shown for 10 years, underlying assumptions should be reviewed every year for economic feasibility and should undergo a major strategic review and reassessment after 5 years
Source: Naropa Finance; Naropa Financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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Summary financials
1) Category includes all programspecific revenue is therefore not the same as “Tuition and Fees, net of
Scholarships” line on Naropa’s audited financials
2) Includes summer and academic year; grows at the rate of undergraduate tuition increases and enrollment growth
3) Includes summer and academic year; does not include online low-residency grad programs; grows at the rate of graduate tuition increases and enrollment growth
4) Includes summer and academic year; grows at the rate of graduate tuition increases and online low residency enrollment growth
5) Includes non-degree tuition, which grows at the rate of tuition growth; includes other miscellaneous fees and revenues, which primarily grow with inflation
6) Includes interest earned on Naropa’s cash assets; grows at the rate of inflation
7) Includes Extended Studies tuition and miscellaneous other program-specific revenue; FY09 value models
Academic Affairs estimates of overall profitability; revenues in FY10 equal to expenses to simulate a break-even situation, and revenues exceed expenses thereafter by $50K to simulate a small profit; Investments may need to be made to launch new programs within Extended Studies – such investments, should they exceed any surplus generated by existing programs, would need to be offset by focused fundraising (e.g. a grant to support such a launch)
8) Includes housing income from Snow Lion, as well as earned income from items such as laundry, parking and copying, and other miscellaneous revenues; primarily grows at the rate of inflation
9) Includes the cash contribution from the endowment, calculated each year by the Finance department as 5% of the endowment’s average value over the previous three years; assumes no annual contributions to the endowment are made over and above return on investment;
10) FY09 value reflects budgeted amount; Advancement provided a more detailed series of expenses and targets, these are included on the next page, as a result, the advancement revenue is not shown here for FY10 onward
11) Project revenue from previous years, assumed as part of Naropa Finance FY09 budget
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Summary financials
12) Growing at the rate of core compensation increases and enrollment growth; values reflect the net salary expense after accounting for additional faculty to accommodate growth and for efficiency gains due to increased class size and teaching load; All years use a 20.7% benefit rate based on FY09 budget
13) Growing at the rate of adjunct compensation increases and enrollment growth; values reflect the net salary expense after accounting for additional faculty expenses to accommodate growth and for efficiency gains due to increased class size and teaching load; benefits calculated at 10% of salary expenses; includes honorarium
14) Growing at the rate of staff compensation increases; All years use a 20.7% benefit rate based on FY09 budget; additional staff positions are included in the additional strategic plan net expenses line (line 14)
15) Includes personnel-related expenses such as travel, meals, and recruiting; grows at the rate of enrollment growth and inflation
16) Includes general overhead such as IT contracts, insurance, legal fees, etc.; grows at the rate of enrollment growth and inflation, with a portion growing at a decreased rate in order to realize cost benefits associated with growth (scale)
17) Includes debt service (cash), landscaping, maintenance, etc.; grows at the rate of enrollment growth and inflation, with a portion growing at a decreased rate in order to realize cost benefits associated with growth
(scale)
18) Includes work study, field trips, counseling, and other non-personnel program-related expenses; primarily grows at the rate of enrollment growth and inflation; work study revenue and expenses held constant to reflect changes in the federal program
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Summary financials
19) Includes Extended Studies expenses; FY09 value models Academic Affairs estimates of overall profitability; revenues in FY10 equal to expenses to simulate a break-even situation, and revenues exceed expenses thereafter by $50K to simulate a small profit;
20)
Also known as the “reserve”; FY09 uses actual value in Naropa’s budget; subsequent years grow proportional to overall budget (including strategic plan expenses)
21) The sum of additional strategic plan expenses; includes ongoing costs of debt service for new facilities but does not include upfront, one-time payments for facilities; also includes additional Advancement expenses tied to the Advancement revenue targets on line 16 (footnote 23)
22) Includes the net value of jumpstart funds used toward strategic initiatives; FY09 includes $60K already approved by Naropa’s Board for use against salary increase commitments
23) Targets provided by the Advancement Department; Assumes that an average of 50% of raised funds will be applicable to strategic plan expenses (either because they are unrestricted funds or if they are restricted funds, the restriction is applicable to strategic plan expenses) over the time period of the plan
24) Adjustment to remove budgeted Advancement revenue and incorporate Advancement Department estimates for total revenue
25) Funds built up to cover facilities upfront, one-time payments; assumes that any surplus shown here will be accumulated to cover upfront, one-time facilities payments as needed
26) Intended to show the amount (restricted and/or unrestricted) that Naropa will need to raise in order to cover the down payments of the facilities included in the plan; these amounts are needed in the year shown, but can be raised over any period of years prior
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Summary financials
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
Investments ($K)
Programmatic, curricular, staff investments for growth
Additional staff comp. to support plan
(1)
89
Fac. travel expenses to support admissions
(2)
PR costs - natl. roll-out & acceptance pubs.
(3)
-
8
Admissions: inquiry qualification
(4)
Investment in current program revamp
(5)
Low residency program
(6)
Augmented training and development
(7)
Augmented support
(8)
Brand Marketing study
(10)
-
20
77
56
50
75
209
8
20
20
21
63
56
150
-
268
112
250
-
9
21
21
22
61
401
-
-
9
22
22
99
112
300
615
-
10
23
23
94
140
400
-
907
-
131
146
418
-
10
24
24
1,222
-
-
10
25
25
119
153
437
1,564
-
11
26
26
113
160
456
-
1,934
-
106
167
477
-
11
27
27
2,413
-
-
12
28
28
103
174
498
Facilities and infrastructure investments
Facilities master plan
(12)
Additional facilities debt service
(13)
Technology, other
(9)
Advancement related investments
Est. advancement and campaign expenses
(14)
Alumni Relations expenses
(11)
14. Addtl. strategic plan net expenses
-
-
40
56
34
505
100
-
364
42
66
1,120
-
-
44
653
50
1,510
-
47
46
562
52
1,672
-
414
536
48
55
2,356
-
414
50
594
57
2,775
-
624
52
524
60
3,252
568
-
624
54
62
3,664
-
624
57
575
65
4,070
-
624
59
599
68
4,609
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Source: Naropa senior staff; Naropa Financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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Summary financials
(1) Dollars for additional staff support, some positions already identified, others unspecified; see backup slides for more detail
(2) Investment to support additional admissions activity from the faculty to support growth
(3) Investment in the PR budget for faculty/staff media training, national promotions and events
(4) Additional investment in admissions to support growth
(5) Investment to update and revamp curriculum (e.g. curricular planning, market/comparative school analysis, faculty stipends, short-term faculty hire or retraining)
(6) Includes such costs as program director, course development costs, costs of accreditation, etc.
(7) Additional funds (beyond what has traditionally been budgeted) to support training and development for faculty and staff including diversity training and development for faculty
(8) Additional funds (beyond what has traditionally been budgeted) to provide student support including funds for diversity initiatives and staffing to help increase Naropa’s offerings and increase retention
(9) Additional funds (beyond what has traditionally been budgeted for IT and facilities) to help support greater technology academically or administratively and / or to support “curb appeal” efforts, whichever is deemed more critical or more strategically valuable in a given year
(10) Onetime expense to establish Naropa’s marketing position and branding image
(11) Additional funds to build a stronger bridge to Naropa’s alumni including events which connect alumni to current students
(12) Funds required for outside consultant to formulate a high level facilities master plan; based on a rough estimate from Art Lidsky of $75-120K
(13) Debt service costs (cash-based) of new facilities; assumes a 20 year loan at 4% (Source: Naropa
Finance); building cost assumptions include 7.5% annual growth in construction costs over the original estimates which were provided in 2008 dollars
(14) Additional investments in staff and materials to support advancement efforts; current profile assumes a build-up to a comprehensive campaign, to be adjusted depending on results from campaign feasibility study
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Enrollment targets
Undergraduate Growth
• Planned annual enrollment growth: 5% (1)
• Undergraduate applications have seen significant growth in the last several years (25% increase in the last year)
• Specific actions to increase the attractiveness of Naropa’s educational experience are included in the strategic plan
– New or improved facilities
– Broadened curriculum
–
Specific efforts at improving retention building on work done by the ad hoc retention committee
Graduate Growth
• Planned annual enrollment growth: 3% (1)
• Other similar institutions have seen strong growth
– CIIS at
>14%
• 3% growth returns grad enrollment in 2010 to 2007 levels
• Specific actions to increase the attractiveness of the educational experience are included in the strategic plan
–
Build stronger community and new or improved facilities
– Review and enhance curriculum over time
Online Low Residency Growth
• Planned annual enrollment growth: 10% (1)
• Growth of overall online education is substantial
•
Specific actions and funds are included to add staff for online instructional development, perform targeted market research, and develop new courses and programs
In the event that growth does not look feasible in the future for individual departments, an alternative pathway to achieving similar results could be taken through merging or eliminating departments, increasing departmental efficiency through average course size increases, or other means of increasing efficiency
(1) Annual growth is ramped gradually to these rates to reflect the time necessary for the strategic plan actions to gain traction
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Enrollment targets
Enrollment growth rates (%)
Undergrad
Grad
Online low residency
Net enrollment increase by year
Enrollment (#)
Undergrad
Grad
Online low residency
Total residential enrollment
Total enrollment
Tuition assumptions
Undergraduate discount rate (%)
Tuition increase (Undergrad) (%)
Tuition increase (Grad) (%)
Actual undergrad tuition rate ($K)
Actual grad tuition rate / credit ($)
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
0
-1
3
-0.4
3
2
5
2.7
4
3
6
3.7
5
3
6
4.1
5
3
10
4.5
5
3
10
4.6
5
3
10
4.6
5
3
10
4.7
5
3
10
4.7
448
514
98
962
461
524
103
986
480
540
109
1,020
504
556
116
1,060
529
573
127
1,102
556
590
140
1,146
583
608
154
1,191
612
626
169
1,239
643
645
186
1,288
675
664
205
1,339
1,060 1,089 1,129 1,176 1,229 1,286 1,345 1,408 1,474 1,544
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
29
6.0
28
6.5
27
6.5
26
6.5
25
6.5
25
6.5
25
6.5
25
6.5
25
6.5
25
6.5
6.0
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
22.0
23.4
24.9
26.6
28.3
30.1
32.1
34.2
36.4
38.7
726 773 823 877 934 995 1059 1128 1202 1280
10
4.8
5
3
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Source: Naropa senior staff; Naropa Financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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Enrollment targets
Expense
Needs assessment
(1)
Instructional development
(2)
Addition of program directors
(3)
Academic course development
Marketing costs
Library / reference materials
NCA site visits
Total online development costs
Online program development costs ($K)
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
45
25
7
26
14
24
27
14
8
5
5
29
30
26
15
30
31
9
12
6
6
31
49
28
23
33
51
10
13
7
7
34
53
26
36
55
15
37
58
8
77 63 61 99 94 131 119 113 106 103
Assumed timing of new program development
Program one
Program two
(4)
Program three
(4)
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
(1) Needs assessment for all three programs is assumed to occur at one time to save costs by aggregating
(2) Instructional developer is assumed to begin in FY09 to help revamp current online curricula
(3) The program director for program one is budgeted to be hired sometime in FY09 after the completion of the needs assessment
(4)
Programs two and three assume that their “Year 1” in which the needs assessment occurs happens in FY09; therefore only three additional years are necessary for full program development
Note: While these numbers indicate development of a full program, growth in online enrollment could potentially be gained earlier than at the end of each program development cycle through various means: including offering individual classes or offering multiple classes as a certificate ; additionally, if undergraduate online course development were pursued, it would most likely progress down a path of individual course development (vs. full program development); also, the length of this cycle of development is driven in large part by the current NCA restrictions which could potentially be lightened or lifted in 09-10
Note: All costs are inflated from assumptions provided on backup slide; for detail on assumptions, see backup slide
Source: Naropa Academic Affairs and Distance Learning; Naropa Financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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Enrollment targets
Expense / Description
Needs assessment
• Assess need and market for new programs
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
One-time cost: ‘08 dollars ($K)
10-15
Ongoing cost: ’08 dollars ($K)
--
-13 Program director
•
1/4 FTE for each program, oversees program development and ongoing implementation
Academic course devt.
•
12 courses per program
•
Cost paid to faculty is $2.5K per course
• Devpt. assumed to occur largely in year 2 – costs allocated as 75% in yr 2, 25% in yr 3
Instructional development
•
1/2 FTE to prepare content for web delivery
Marketing costs (one-time costs spread over 3 years) (1)
Acquisition of library/reference materials
•
Required for accreditation application
NCA site visits
• Only necessary if program requires visit from NCA
(1) Marketing assumptions include $13K in year 4; $10K in year 5; and $5.5K in year 6 to continue supporting program through launch
Source: Naropa Academic Affairs and Distance Learning; Wellspring analysis
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--
29
5
5
--
25
--
--
--
- 39 -
Faculty / staff targets
Marketing staff ($K)
Upgrade of MarCom director to Ass't VP
PR staff member
Community relations
Market research / branding
Academic Affairs staff ($K)
Webmaster ($K)
Admissions staff
New counselor job grade ($K)
Salary adjustments for current staff (%)
Incrsd. counselor intern hrs and op. staff ($K)
Director of operations ($K)
New counselor for additional programs ($K)
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15
8
42
50
4
7.0
8
44
42
52
5
7.0
16
9
46
44
55
5
7.0
17
41
9
48
46
57
63
5
7.0
17
43
38
10
50
48
60
60
66
5
7.0
18
45
39
10
52
50
62
62
69
6
7.0
19
47
41
6
7.0
20
49
43
10
54
52
65
65
72
FY16
6
7.0
21
52
45
11
57
54
68
68
75
FY17
6
7.0
22
54
47
11
59
57
71
71
78
FY18
7
7.0
23
56
49
12
62
59
74
74
82
Unspecified new staff (#)
(1)
Cumulative unspcfied. new staff (based on FY09) (#)
(1)
Salary of unspcfied. new staff ($K)
(2)
-
-
-
-
2
103
2
6
327
4
10
569
4
14
833
4
18
1,119
4
23
1,494
5
Total new staff salaries ($K)
Adjustment for partial year in FY09 ($K)
(3)
Total new staff benefits ($K)
(4)
Total new staff compensation ($K)
111
74
15
174 223
36 46
89 209 268
333 510 752 1,013
69
401
105
615
155
907
209
1,222
1,296 1,603 2,000
268 331
1,564 1,934
413
2,413
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
(1) Indicates positions for new staff in future plan years to support ongoing growth; these positions are as yet unspecified
(2) Uses the average salary for FY09 ($39.3K); annual increases match the increases of the overall staff salary pool
(3) As the positions targeted for FY09 have not yet been hired, a partial year’s salary has been assumed for FY09
(4) Benefits are assumed at 20.7% based on FY09 budget
Note: New staff positions involved in online low residency program development and in advancement are included in the strategic plan investment lines for those categories
Source: Naropa finance; Naropa senior staff; Naropa Financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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Faculty / staff targets
Ranked
Faculty
Compensation indexed to
FY08
3
2
Class size increases by ~10%
Core teaching load increases
1
FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Note: This curve sets a plan of raising faculty salaries to meet the 50% of peer institutions by FY14. Ranked faculty compensation increases include an inflation assumption of 4.5% per year. Planned increases should be re-evaluated annually taking into account actual inflation and changes to the national average of faculty salaries at peer institutions. Actual increases will vary based on these re-evaluations.
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Faculty / staff targets
Adjunct 3
Faculty
Compensation indexed to
FY08 (1)
2
1
3
Total Staff
Compensation indexed to
FY08
2
1
FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Note: This sets a plan of raising adjunct and staff salaries to meet or exceed the 50% of peer institutions by FY14; total staff compensation indicates the pool of funds available for all staff and does not reflect an equal increase for all staff positions as current staff salaries differ in terms of how they compare to the 50 th percentile
Adjunct faculty compensation increases and staff compensation increases include an inflation assumption of 4.5% per year. Planned increases should be reevaluated annually taking into account actual inflation and changes to the national average of faculty salaries at peer institutions. Actual increases will vary based on these re-evaluations.
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Faculty / staff targets
Core faculty
Total salary w/o addtl. positions ($K)
New core faculty (incremental) (#)
(1)
Cumulative new core faculty (#)
(1)
8a. Net core compensation ($K)
(2)
Adjunct faculty
Total salary w/o addtl. positions ($K)
Additional adjunct salaries ($K)
Direct savings: class size increase ($K)
(3)
Direct savings: tchng load increase ($K)
(4)
8b. Net adjunct compensation ($K)
(5)
2,764
-
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
-
3,349
3,130
1
1
3,837
3,459
-
1
4,240
3,822
1
2
4,760
4,223
1
3
5,341
4,540
2
5
5,918
4,744
2
7
6,369
4,958
2
9
6,848
5,181
2
11
7,358
5,414
2
13
7,899
1,300
-
-
-
1,430
1,391
23
(97)
-
1,489
81
(104)
-
1,593
141
(111)
-
1,704
219
(119)
(90)
1,802
289
(126)
(98)
1,884
367
(131)
(105)
1,968
458
(137)
(113)
2,057
562
(144)
(122)
2,149
683
(150)
(131)
1,449 1,613 1,785 1,886 2,054 2,215 2,392 2,589 2,807
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
(1) New faculty indicates total growth or the net of new faculty and faculty that have left or retired
(2) Includes benefits
(3) Direct savings are estimated as the adjunct salary associated with a reduction of 117 course credits due to consolidation of sections to realize a 10% increase in average class size; additional savings are implicit in the need for fewer core faculty going forward
(4) Direct savings are estimated as the equivalent adjunct salary for the 2 credits per core faculty increase; Core faculty assumed at 60 plus the cumulative new core faculty shown here; additional savings are implicit in the need for fewer faculty going forward; a conservative 70% realization of these savings is modeled
(5) Includes benefits; Adjunct benefits calculated as 10% of salary expenses
Source: Naropa Finance; Naropa Financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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Faculty / staff targets
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
Increased training and development
Diversity - faculty devpt funds 15.0
Other augmented training and devpt funds 41.0
Budgeted training and devpt funds 46.4
Budgeted faculty and staff travel funds
Total augmented training and devpt
152.7
56.0
163.2
15.0
41.0
49.6
56.0
15.0
97.0
53.2
175.1
112.0
15.0
97.0
57.5
189.1
112.0
15.0
125.0
62.3
204.9
140.0
15.7
130.6
67.6
222.4
146.3
16.4
136.5
73.4
241.4
152.9
17.1
142.6
79.7
262.1
159.8
17.9
149.1
86.6
284.7
167.0
18.7
155.8
94.1
309.3
174.5
Total training and devpt w/o travel
Total training and devpt incl. travel
102.4
255.1
105.6
268.9
165.2
340.3
169.5
358.6
202.3
407.2
213.9
436.3
226.3
467.7
239.5
501.6
253.5
538.2
268.5
577.9
Increased support
Diversity programming
Diversity staff position
Other augmented support funds
Total augmented support
50.0
50.0
20.0
40.0
90.0
150.0
20.0
41.8
188.2
250.0
20.0
43.7
236.3
300.0
45.6
354.4
400.0
47.7
370.3
418.0
49.8
387.0
436.8
52.1
404.4
456.5
54.4
422.6
477.0
56.9
441.6
498.5
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Source: Naropa Finance; Naropa Financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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Facilities targets
(1)
1. Build-out of unused space at Nalanda
Key benefits:
•
Completes the original vision of Nalanda
•
Facilitates community by providing dedicated space
• Gives arts departments and other departments relocated to Nalanda (2) room to grow
Sequencing rationale:
• Funds exist and are earmarked to cover most of the cost
• It provides swing space for future construction projects
• It lightens the facilities burden at Arapahoe, the most heavily utilized campus
• It can be completed relatively quickly to generate impact
2. Community and Learning Center at Arapahoe
Key benefits:
• Is a powerful sign of Naropa’s progress and direction
•
Facilitates community
• Aids recruitment and retention
•
Provides space for support services and faculty/staff offices (3)
Sequencing rationale:
•
Later timing allows for several years to raise dedicated funds
•
Meets a felt need
– was often cited during internal interviews
• May take Naropa some time to plan and prepare for this new building
3. New Academic Building at
Arapahoe
Key benefits:
•
Increases and improves academic space and offices
•
Will aid recruitment and retention efforts
Sequencing rationale:
• New classroom space is not immediately necessary
• Later timing allows several years to raise dedicated funds
• Designing the building after sustained growth allows better understanding of future demand
(1) Not including a possible merger of Paramita and Nalanda campuses, which is discussed later in these materials
(2) Recent provisional thinking suggests that Music BA and Traditional Eastern Arts would be likely candidates to move to Nalanda and gain space through the Nalanda build-out
(3) High level design recommendations currently include cafeteria and gathering space, offices, a new bookstore, etc.
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Facilities targets
Number of students
2,500
Projected Residential Enrollment and Facilities Capacity
Complete new
Academic Building (2)
2,000 Complete buildout of Nalanda (1)
1,500
Capacity of facilities (3)
1,000
Residential student enrollment projected in the strategic plan
500
0
FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17
(1) Assuming the addition of 6 usable classrooms with the Nalanda build-out
(2) Assuming the net addition of 3 usable classrooms (some are replaced, for a net of 3 new classrooms) with the Academic Building
(3) Capacity utilization calculations assume a 63% maximum utilization
Note: Capacity values only include the portion of hard-to-schedule rooms that were utilized in Fall 2007; no additional capacity was assumed for those rooms
Note: All capacity figures use Fall 2007 classroom usage figures to calculate a classroom hours per student value, and are alter ed to incorporate a 10% increase in Naropa’s class size; therefore the ~1,400 student capacity shown in Fall 2007 includes the 980 students that semester, the ~290 additional students that could be accommodated in unused space, and ~125 due to the 10% increase in class size (assuming all existing classrooms can hold an additional 10% of students)
Source: Naropa Operations department; Wellspring assumptions and analysis
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Facilities targets
(1)
Merging the Paramita and Nalanda campuses is attractive for a number of reasons
•
A merged campus will increase community and reduce the burden of supporting multiple campuses
•
The merged campus also creates value by strengthening the graduate community and allows for some sharing of resources between departments that would now be co-located
• Selling Paramita frees up immediate cash and, potentially, some debt capacity, to use toward other buildings
• Nalanda is well positioned to expand
–
The planned Nalanda build-out will add 12.7K square feet within the existing building
– About 40K - 50K additional square feet could be built on Nalanda property (2)
Naropa should seek to finalize this decision by February of 2009
• The Paramita community should be engaged to determine what their physical resource needs would be in moving to Nalanda and what would be required to execute the move successfully
• The financial feasibility and implications will need to be examined
A final decision to merge Paramita and Nalanda would require that the facilities sequencing be reevaluated with this additional piece
(1) Based on indications by people on the meta-team and on senior staff
(2) Rough estimate by Operations department; Naropa would need to pursue its plans with the City to ensure this possibility
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Facilities targets
(1)
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
Facilities project
Build-out unused space at Nalanda
(2)
Community and Learning Center
(3)
Academic Building
(4)
17K sqft; $6.3M
9K sqft; $4.1M
Costs incl. in financial projections ($K)
Down payments for new facilities
Ongoing additional debt service
(6)
(5)
980 428
47
832
414
418
414
812
624 624 624 624
Benefits gained
Office space for faculty
Community space
Classroom space
Cafeteria
Larger bookstore
Learning center
Labs for basic science
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
(1) A merger of Paramita and Nalanda campuses is not shown, as the decision has yet to be made
(2) Overall cost estimate from Operations department, includes architectural, design and contracting fees;
Assuming a 12.7K sqft building, the total cost is $1.6M
(3) Assuming a 17K sqft. building, at $230/sqft, plus 30% for architectural, design and contracting fees
(4) Assuming a 9.5K sqft building, at $230/sqft, plus 30% for architectural, design and contracting fees
(5) Represents 20% cash downpayment for the community and learning center; 30% for the academic building;
Excess value or equity in existing property: based upon current assessment ~$1.5M excess value is estimated
- of which $820K (55%) is assumed to meet the 30% requirement as indicated by the bank for the Nalanda build-out and the community and learning center
(6) Cash-based; represents principal, interest and fees (not depreciation)
Indicates timeframe of planning and construction
Note:All facilities costs are calculated to include a 7.5% annual inflation in construction costs; cost estimates and timing based on Operations department estimates; Cost estimates reflect Naropa’s commitment to sustainable building and LEEDS silver standards
Source: Naropa Operations; Interview with Chuck Lief; Wellspring analysis
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Facilities targets
Cost of building estimated in FY08
Community and
Nalanda build-out Learning Center Academic Building
$1,400K $5,100K $2,800
FY2011 FY2012 FY2014 Planned construction yr.
(1)
Cost when built (2) $1,620K
$980K (3)
$6,300K
--
$4,100K
-Proceeds from Nalanda bond
Subtotal $640K $6,300K $4,100K
Down-payment (4) -$1,260K $1,230K
Amount financed $640K $5040K $2,870
Resulting annual debt service (cash-based) (5)
$47K $367K $210K
(1) Indicates beginning of a roughly 2 year planning, design and building phase; Nalanda build-out assumed to occur in 1 year
(2) Assumes annual construction cost inflation of 7.5% on the base cost of the building at the end of FY08
(3) To approximate modest returns on this money accrued before its use in FY10 an interest rate of 4.5% was used
(4) Equity requirements of bank are 30%; Nalanda build-out and Community & Learning Center leverage excess value in existing property as a portion of the equity requirements; Community and Learning Center numbers assume a 20% down payment and the Academic Building assumes a 30% down p ayment
(5) Assuming a 20 year repayment period and a 4% interest rate; principal payments, interests and fees (not depreciation) included in these figures
Note: Naropa will need to perform a more thorough analysis of its debt capacity (in dialogue with the bank) in order determine its eligibility for these loans
Source: Naropa Finance and Facilities, discussions with Chuck Lief; Wellspring analysis
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Facilities targets
The profiles of institutions handling financial distress held an interesting observation – that those that had emerged successfully all indicated an investment in facilities and those that failed indicated facilities in disrepair
Northeastern invested in facilities despite the financial crisis because “improving campus facilities would be the best way to quickly attract new students to the institution” (1)
• “You can build a building in two years, but you can’t boost up faculty and programming that quickly. New buildings get immediate results” (1)
Elon evidenced a willingness to take risks
• “Built, renovated, and leased 27 new buildings” within a decade
• Took on debt to finance changes
Goddard devoted “a new energy and dedication to revitalizing the campus buildings”
While these observations should not be taken as conclusive, they should be remembered as facilities sequencing and timing is discussed
• New facilities can help spur growth and mark a renewal
(1) Chronicle of Higher Education
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Facilities targets
Background
Planned to follow the academic enrollment growth plan
Guidance from Art Lidsky
• Ideally occurs over a school year (start in
Sep, end in May)
• Possible to accomplish it by the end of this spring semester
– Assumes planner can become familiar with the information already in hand in mid-late fall and the enrollment plan is done by the first of the year
– Assumes a presentation at the May meeting, sufficient for the board to act, followed up with written material during the summer months
Starting Assumptions
Assumes as givens – items that are essentially non-negotiable
• Build-out of unused space at Nalanda
• Some facility to accommodate student and learning center functions
• Significant improvements in academic facilities at Arapahoe
Assumes the following as starting hypotheses
– items that should be included in analysis and reasoning provided if not included in final plan
• Consolidation of Paramita and Nalanda campuses at Nalanda
• Music and Traditional Eastern Arts as two departments accommodated in build-out at Nalanda
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Facilities targets
Step
1. Academic enrollment growth plan
2. Master plan
3. Nalanda build-out
4. Student community and learning center (1)
5. Academic building (1)
6. Consolidation of campuses
Begin date
Already begun
Sep 2009
May 2010
Sep 2011
Sep 2013
Not yet planned
End date
Dec 2008 (barebones)
Apr 2009 (full plan)
May 2010
Sep 2011
Sep 2013
Sep 2015
Not yet planned
(1) These dates are as currently outlined and final dates would be dependent on the master plan and advancement plans and performance
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Facilities targets
Step
1. Academic enrollment growth plan
2. Master plan
3. Nalanda build-out
4. Student community and learning center
5. Academic building
6. Consolidation of campuses
Begin date
Already begun
Oct 2008
May 2009
TBD
TBD
Not yet planned
End date
Dec 2008 (barebones)
Apr 2009 (full plan)
Jul 2009
Sep 2010
TBD
TBD
Not yet planned
Sequencing and timing to be determined by master plan and advancement plan
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Base Building Quiet Phase Public Phase
Revenues ($K) FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
Est. advancement and campaign expenses 56.1
363.8
652.8
562.5
535.6
593.9
524.3
567.6
574.7
599.3
Targeted advancement revenues
Applicable advancement revenue
1,250
938
1,500
1,125
2,000
1,500
3,000
1,800
4,000
2,000
4,000
2,000
3,500
1,400
2,750
688
2,500
625
1,500
375
Endowment assumptions
Endowment contributions ($K)
Return on investment
(1)
(%)
Endowment value
(2)
($K)
5. Draw from Endowment
(3)
($K)
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
-
7.8
5,433
241
-
7.8
5,593
264
-
7.8
5,757
272
-
7.8
5,927
280
-
7.8
6,101
288
-
7.8
6,281
296
-
7.8
6,465
305
-
7.8
6,655
314
-
7.8
6,851
323
-
7.8
7,053
333
Jumpstart funds assumptions
Unused bond proceeds
(4)
($K)
Sale of Sangha House
(5)
($K)
15. Use of jumpstart funds ($K)
-
60
60
-
669
669
980
-
980
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
(1) Based on the 2006 average return on higher education endowments with total values less than $25M (source: Chronicle of Higher Education)
(2) At the end of given fiscal year; 2007 value provided by Naropa finance; subsequent years calculated by adding additional endowment contributions and return on investment, and then subtracting 5% of a three-year moving average
(3)
2007 value given by Naropa Finance; subsequent years calculated as 5% of the endowment’s average value over the previous three years
(4) Portion of funds indicated by Naropa’s Board for potential use against strategic plan investments; earmarked for use at Nalanda campus
(5)
Portion of funds indicated by Naropa’s Board for potential use against strategic plan investments; standard Board policy has been to use toward capital investments; however, with Board approval, can be used toward other strategic objectives; FY09 value includes $60K already committed toward salary increases
Source: Naropa Financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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Projected Advancement Investments ($K)
I. Staff*
Campaign Manager (ADV)
Campaign Assistant (ADV)
Philanthropic Adviser (ADV)
Philanthropic Adviser (ADV)
Events Manager (PRES)
Events Coordinator (PRES)
Alumni Administrative Assistant (ADV)
Data Manager (ADV)
Subtotal
Benefits @ 20%
Total Salaries and Benefits
Base Building Quiet Phase Public Phase
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
-
-
-
-
40.0
-
-
-
40.0
8.3
48.3
199.3
42.5
-
55.0
-
41.8
30.0
30.0
-
41.2
240.5
44.4
35.0
57.5
55.0
43.7
31.4
31.4
32.0
330.3
68.2
398.5
345.1
46.4
36.6
60.1
57.5
45.6
32.8
32.8
33.4
71.3
416.4
48.5
38.2
62.8
60.1
47.7
34.2
34.2
34.9
360.7
74.5
435.2
50.7
39.9
65.6
62.8
49.8
35.8
35.8
36.5
376.9
77.8
454.7
393.9
53.0
41.7
68.5
65.6
52.1
37.4
37.4
38.2
81.4
475.2
55.3
43.6
71.6
68.5
54.4
39.1
39.1
39.9
411.6
85.0
496.6
57.8
45.6
74.8
71.6
56.9
40.8
40.8
41.7
430.1
88.8
518.9
60.4
47.6
78.2
74.8
59.4
42.7
42.7
43.5
449.4
92.8
542.3
II. Professional Fundraising Consulting Fees
-
Organizing Committee, Campaign consultant, Kresge consultant, political
Electronic Screening
Contingency @ 5%
Subtotal
-
7.5
-
0.4
7.9
40.0
-
-
12.0
-
2.6
54.6
-
50.0
26.0
30.0
10.0
5.8
121.8
-
-
62.4
29.0
-
4.6
96.0
-
-
42.0
10.0
-
2.6
54.6
-
-
6.4
-
-
0.3
6.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Note: Costs are inflated using 4.5% assuming that original Advancement estimates were provided in FY09 dollars
Source: Naropa Advancement Department; Wellspring analysis
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Projected Advancement Investments ($K)
III. Campaign Communications**
Base Building
FY09 content, photography, printing) current site to achieve interactivity and
Campaign CD-Rom
Telemarketing
Postage
Public Relations
Contingency @ 10% (for items above)
Naropa Marketing DVD (optional)
Subtotal
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
FY10
10.0
20.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6.1
3.7
39.8
FY11
10.0
35.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Quiet Phase
1.0
5.0
5.0
30.0
86.0
FY12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.0
1.0
FY13
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.0
1.0
-
-
Public Phase
FY14
15.0
15.0
-
-
-
-
35.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
6.0
81.0
FY15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.0
3.0
0.5
5.5
FY16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.0
3.0
0.3
5.3
FY17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.0
2.0
FY18
-
-
-
-
-
2.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.0
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Note: Costs are inflated using 4.5% assuming that original Advancement estimates were provided in FY09 dollars
Source: Naropa Advancement Department; Wellspring analysis
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Projected Advancement Investments ($K)
IV. Campaign Operation
Travel Expenses
Base Building Quiet Phase Public Phase
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
Supplies
Postage
Fax/Messenger/Telephone direct mail above)
Recognition
Computer Related Expenses
Miscellaneous
Contingency @ 5%
Subtotal
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.0
-
-
-
-
10.0
-
-
5.0
2.5
1.4
28.9
10.0
-
5.0
1.0
1.0
0.8
15.0
4.0
-
5.0
2.5
2.2
46.5
10.5
-
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.8
20.0
5.0
-
5.0
2.5
2.3
49.1
10.9
-
0.8
1.5
1.0
0.8
20.0
5.2
-
-
2.5
2.1
44.8
11.4
-
0.8
7.5
0.5
0.9
20.0
5.5
-
-
2.5
2.5
51.5
11.9
-
0.8
5.0
0.5
-
15.0
5.7
-
-
2.5
2.1
43.5
12.5
-
0.9
5.2
0.5
-
20.0
6.0
15.0
-
2.5
3.1
65.7
13.0
-
0.9
5.5
0.6
-
20.0
6.2
2.5
-
2.5
2.6
53.7
13.6
-
0.9
5.7
0.6
-
20.0
6.5
2.5
-
2.5
2.6
55.0
Est. advancement and campaign expenses 56.1
363.8
652.8
562.5
535.6
593.9
524.3
567.6
574.7
599.3
Revenues ($K)
Targeted advancement revenues
Applicable advancement revenue
Base Building Quiet Phase Public Phase
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
1,250
938
1,500
1,125
2,000
1,500
3,000
1,800
4,000
2,000
4,000
2,000
3,500
1,400
2,750
688
2,500
625
1,500
375
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Note: Costs are inflated using 4.5%
Source: Naropa Advancement Department; Wellspring analysis
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The Board’s giving capability and engagement in fundraising must increase
• Need the board to commit to and to some degree drive the development and implementation of plans for increasing its membership’s financial depth, giving and recruitment capability, and fundraising engagement level
• Advancement recommends this being spear-headed by 6-8 members of the board
External relations staff investments need to occur within the timeframe envisioned
Naropa will identify discreet fundraising priorities within the next two months and articulate these priorities in case-statements to be used in fundraising – suggested priorities are
• The overall strategic plan – including a summit to engage high potential donors about the plans and Naropa’s objectives
• The build-out of the Nalanda campus, ideally including a commitment from the university as to which departments will be accommodated in the new space
• Other investments targeted in the strategic plan including professional development and online program development
• Scholarships
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The baseline strategic plan scenario outlines significant investments and corresponding returns for advancement
• Monies to be received from existing anonymous bequest are not explicitly included in plan but assumed to be used to help advancement hit their targets of applicable dollars
To provide some boundaries, a fall-back scenario is outlined here
• Removes advancement targets and investments and assumes $450K as advancement applicable dollars in FY09 growing at 4.5% / year to reflect inflation
• Uses the anonymous bequest explicitly as jump start funds
• To make revenues match expenses, the following changes were made
– Reduction in “Augmented support for students” in FY 10 and 11
– 20% reduction across all strategic plan investments
– Change in salary profiles
-
Increase over 5 years consistent
Slight decrease in first 4 years (0.2-0.3 percentage points decreased), increase in 5 th year
This scenario is not intended to indicate the exact path Naropa should take but to help provide boundaries or “rails” between which the annual budget will unfold while trying to realize as much of the aspirational baseline as possible
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Baseline scenario
Base Building Quiet Phase Public Phase
Revenues ($K) FY09
Est. advancement and campaign expenses 56.1
FY10
363.8
FY11
652.8
FY12
562.5
FY13
535.6
FY14
593.9
FY15
524.3
FY16
567.6
FY17
574.7
FY18
599.3
Targeted advancement revenues
Applicable advancement revenue
1,250
938
1,500
1,125
2,000
1,500
3,000
1,800
4,000
2,000
4,000
2,000
3,500
1,400
2,750
688
2,500
625
1,500
375
Fall-back scenario
Revenues ($K)
Expected advancement revenue
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
450 470 491 514 537 561 586 612 640 669
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Source: Naropa advancement department; Naropa financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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Advancement targets
Baseline scenario
Jumpstart funds assumptions
Unused bond proceeds
(4)
($K)
Sale of Sangha House
(5)
($K)
15. Use of jumpstart funds ($K)
Fall-back scenario
Jumpstart funds assumptions
Unused bond proceeds
(4)
($K)
Sale of Sangha House
(5)
($K)
Anonymous bequest funds
15. Use of jumpstart funds ($K)
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
-
60
60
-
669
669
980
-
980
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
-
60
420
480
-
669
170
839
980
-
170
1,150
-
-
170
170
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Note: Footnotes in previous sections
Source: Naropa advancement department; Naropa financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
Investments ($K)
Programmatic, curricular, staff investments for growth
Additional staff comp. to support plan
(1)
89
Fac. travel expenses to support admissions
(2)
PR costs - natl. roll-out & acceptance pubs.
(3)
-
8
Admissions: inquiry qualification
(4)
Investment in current program revamp
(5)
Low residency program
(6)
Augmented training and development
(7)
Augmented support
(8)
Brand Marketing study
(10)
-
20
77
56
50
75
209
8
20
20
21
63
56
150
-
268
112
250
-
9
21
21
22
61
401
-
-
9
22
22
99
112
300
615
-
10
23
23
94
140
400
-
907
-
131
146
418
-
10
24
24
1,222
-
-
10
25
25
119
153
437
1,564
-
11
26
26
113
160
456
-
1,934
-
106
167
477
-
11
27
27
2,413
-
-
12
28
28
103
174
498
Facilities and infrastructure investments
Facilities master plan
(12)
Additional facilities debt service
(13)
Technology, other
(9)
Advancement related investments
Est. advancement and campaign expenses
(14)
Alumni Relations expenses
(11)
14. Addtl. strategic plan net expenses
-
-
40
56
34
505
100
-
364
42
66
1,120
-
-
44
653
50
1,510
-
47
46
562
52
1,672
-
414
536
48
55
2,356
-
414
50
594
57
2,775
-
624
52
524
60
3,252
568
-
624
54
62
3,664
-
624
57
575
65
4,070
-
624
59
599
68
4,609
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Note: Footnotes in previous sections
Source: Naropa finance and senior staff; Naropa financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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Advancement targets
Investments ($K)
Programmatic, curricular, staff investments for growth
Additional staff comp. to support plan
(1)
89
Fac. travel expenses to support admissions
(2)
PR costs - natl. roll-out & acceptance pubs.
(3)
-
8
Admissions: inquiry qualification
(4)
Investment in current program revamp
(5)
Low residency program
(6)
Augmented training and development
(7)
Augmented support
(8)
Brand Marketing study
(10)
-
20
77
56
50
75
Facilities and infrastructure investments
Facilities master plan
(12)
Additional facilities debt service
(13)
Technology, other
(9)
Advancement related investments
Est. advancement and campaign expenses
(14)
Alumni Relations expenses
(11)
-
-
-
40
34
Decrease of 20% on above expenses
14. Addtl. strategic plan net expenses
(90)
359
100
-
42
-
66
(141)
565
209
8
20
20
21
63
56
100
-
268
9
21
21
22
61
112
200
-
-
-
44
-
50
(161)
646
401
-
9
22
22
99
112
300
-
-
47
46
-
52
(222)
888
-
414
48
-
55
(364)
1,456
614
10
23
23
-
94
140
400
-
905
10
24
24
-
131
146
418
-
-
414
50
-
57
(436)
1,744
1,219
-
10
25
25
119
153
437
-
-
624
52
-
60
(545)
2,180
1,560
113
160
456
-
-
-
11
26
26
624
54
1,929
-
11
27
27
106
167
477
-
-
624
57
-
62
(619)
2,474
-
65
(698)
2,792
-
624
59
-
68
(800)
3,202
2,405
12
28
28
-
103
174
498
-
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Note: Footnotes in previous sections
Source: Naropa finance and senior staff; Naropa financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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Cost when built (1)
Down-payment (2)
Amount financed
Resulting annual debt service (cash-based) (3)
% of excess value leveraged (4)
Baseline scenario
$6,300K
$1,260K
$5040K
$367K
55%
Fallback scenario
$6,300K
$900K
$5400K
$393K
79%
(1) Assumes annual construction cost inflation of 7.5% on the base cost of the building at the end of FY08
(2) Baseline scenario and fallback scenario assume a 20% down payment
(3) Assuming a 20 year repayment period and a 4% interest rate; principal payments, interests and fees (not depreciation) included in these figures
(4) Assumes excess value as estimated in summer of 2008 of $1.5M and that $190K of that value is used to cover down payment for the Nalanda build out (this would be a down payment to cover the amount of funding necessary after the $980K bond proceeds are used)
Note: Naropa will need to perform a more thorough analysis of its debt capacity (in dialogue with the bank) in order determine its eligibility for these loans
Source: Naropa Finance and Facilities, discussions with Chuck Lief; Wellspring analysis
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FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 CAGR
Revenue ($K)
1. Tuition, fees, scholarships
(1) a. Undergrad
(2) b. Grad
(3) c. Low residency
(4) d. Other / misc.
(5)
2. Interest income
(6)
3. Extended studies revenue
(7)
4. Misc. revenue
(8)
5. Draw from endowment
(9)
6. Budgeted advancement revenue
(10)
7. Project revenue for use in FY09
(11)
Total revenue
6,839
7,183
985
170
150
310
568
241
250
260
7,421
7,868
1,106
184
157
348
593
264
-
-
8,333
8,609
1,243
199
164
419
620
272
-
-
9,445
9,420
1,399
216
171
440
648
280
-
-
10,704
10,310
1,635
234
179
463
677
288
-
-
11,969
11,286
1,912
254
187
487
708
296
-
-
13,383
12,356
2,235
274
195
506
740
305
-
-
14,965
13,528
2,613
297
204
525
773
314
-
-
16,734
14,814
3,055
321
213
546
808
323
-
-
18,712
16,224
3,573
347
223
568
844
333
-
-
16,955 17,942 19,858 22,020 24,490 27,097 29,994 33,220 36,815 40,824
12%
9%
15%
8%
5%
7%
5%
4%
10%
Undergraduate enrollment
Graduate enrollment
On-line low residency enrollment
Total enrollment
448
514
461
524
98 103
1,060 1,089
480
540
109
1,129
504
556
116
1,176
529
573
127
1,229
556
590
140
1,286
583
608
154
1,345
612
626
169
1,408
643
645
186
1,474
675
664
205
1,544
5%
3%
9%
4%
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Note: Underlying these financials is an assumed inflation rate of 4.5%; Footnotes are on subsequent slides; While projections are shown for 10 years, underlying assumptions should be reviewed every year for economic feasibility and should undergo a major strategic review and reassessment after 5 years
Note: Footnotes in previous sections
Source: Naropa Finance; Naropa Financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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Advancement targets
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 CAGR
16,955 17,942 19,858 22,020 24,490 27,097 29,994 33,220 36,815 40,824 10% Total revenue
Expenses ($K)
8. Personnel a. Core compensation
(12) b. Adjunct compensation
(13) c. Staff compensation
(14) d. Other personnel expenses
(15)
9. Administrative expenses
(16)
10. Facilities
(17)
11. Other academic expenses
(18)
12. Extended studies expenses
(19)
13. Allowance for unexpected expenses
(20)
Total expenses
3,349
1,430
6,434
366
2,284
1,702
765
329
377
17,035
3,829
1,445
6,902
392
2,436
1,885
790
348
521
18,547
4,221
1,604
7,364
421
2,618
1,962
821
369
553
19,933
4,727
1,770
7,857
456
2,823
2,036
855
390
493
21,409
5,293
1,865
8,384
495
3,053
2,116
893
413
542
23,054
5,920
2,045
8,929
538
3,303
2,202
934
437
590
24,896
6,370
2,206
9,331
585
3,574
2,299
978
456
633
26,431
6,850
2,383
9,751
636
3,869
2,398
1,026
475
676
28,062
7,359
2,578
10,189
692
4,190
2,509
1,077
496
722
29,814
7,901
2,795
10,648
753
4,540
2,616
1,134
518
772
31,676
10%
8%
6%
8%
8%
5%
4%
5%
7%
Budget Surplus / (Deficit)
14. Addtl. strat. plan net expenses
(21)
15. Use of jump-start funds
(22)
16. Expected advancement revenue
(23)
17. Adjustment for budgeted dev. revenue
(24)
(80) (605) (75) 611 1,436 2,201 3,563 5,158 7,002 9,148
(359)
480
450
(250)
(565)
839
470
-
(646)
1,150
491
-
(888)
170
514
-
(1,456)
-
537
-
(1,744)
-
561
-
(2,180)
-
586
-
(2,474)
-
612
-
(2,792)
-
640
-
(3,202)
-
669
-
Net surplus / (deficit) 241
18. Balance of funds saved for faciliites at BOY
(25)
-
19. BOY balance plus surplus
20. Up front payments for facilities
(26)
241
-
140
241
381
-
921 407 517 1,018 1,969 3,296
381
1,301
(980)
321
728
(428)
300
817
(832)
(15)
1,004
(418)
586
2,555
(812)
1,743
5,039
-
4,850
5,039
9,889
-
6,616
9,889
16,504
-
Ending balance 241 381 321 300 (15) 586 1,743 5,039 9,889 16,504
These numbers are financial projections for the strategic plan and not budgeted commitments
Note: Underlying these financials is an assumed inflation rate of 4.5%; Footnotes are on subsequent slides; While projections are shown for 10 years, underlying assumptions should be reviewed every year for economic feasibility and should undergo a major strategic review and reassessment after 5 years
Note: Footnotes in previous sections
Source: Naropa Finance; Naropa Financial model v36; Wellspring analysis
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Action plan & metrics
Strategic objectives
Clearly define Naropa’s distinctiveness and what it delivers (8 action steps)
Find and enroll more students who are truly seeking what Naropa offers (5 action steps) (1)
Deliver distinction with excellence:
•
Create mechanisms to build community (6 action steps)
• Strengthen the educational experience (45+ action steps)
• Invest in faculty and staff (12 action steps)
• Grow the institution in two phases(30+ action steps)
Pursue a balanced portfolio of measures to make the university financially sustainable
(30+ action steps)
FY
09
FY
10
FY
11
FY
12
FY
13
FY
14
FY
15
FY
16
FY
17
FY
18
Time duration of initial action steps On-going work (2)
(1)
Additional steps for “Find and enroll more students…” are under “Grow the institution in two phases”; Facilities action steps associated with building community and strengthening the educational experience are consolidated under the objective “Grow the institution in two phases”
(2) On-going work includes further reviews and improvements
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Action plan & metrics
Step Key person accountable
III.
Create mechanisms to build community a.
Invest to create community on all three campuses:
Build a new student community and learning center on Arapahoe campus and additional community opportunities at the Paramita and Nalanda campuses i.
Pursue programmatic opportunities to build community
1.
Develop a plan or structure for enhancing community - consider establishing a community-building representative or chair on each campus or utilizing an action committee
2.
Establish guidelines, boundaries, and decision-making processes for these representatives or committee to work within
3.
Develop programs to enhance community on each campus as well as across the three campuses
Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn
Community reps or action committee chair
Key additional involvement
Completion date (EOM)
Sr. Staff
Sr. Staff
Oct 08
Oct 08
Feb 09 and ongoing
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Action plan & metrics
Faculty
Engage actively in strategic plan objectives of “Create mechanisms to build community” and “Strengthen the educational experience”
Actively support growth through assistance in recruiting and retaining students
Seek ways to create efficiencies
Staff
Engage actively in strategic plan objectives that impact your role
Actively support growth and efficiency
Trustees
Engage actively in fundraising
Participate in recruiting new trustees and students
Participate actively through
Board committees in relevant strategic objectives
• See following slides for detail
Members of faculty, staff, and Trustees will all participate in the strategic objective on innovation:
• “Building on past work, establish a small board/staff/faculty team that will explore innovative ideas for Naropa’s future – with the goal of enhancing Naropa’s distinction and delivery of excellence”
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Action plan & metrics
Board Committees
Action
Plan
Section
Budget &
Finance
Development Outreach
Enrollment
Mgmt
Academic
Affairs Strategic Objectives (paraphrased to fit)
Clearly define Naropa’s distinctiveness and what it delivers
I
II X Find and enroll more students who are truly seeking what Naropa offers
Deliver distinction with excellence:
• Create mechanisms to build community
• Strengthen the educational experience
•
Invest in faculty and staff
• Grow the institution in two phases
III
IV
V
VI
X
X X
X
X
X
Pursue a balanced portfolio of measures to make the university financially sustainable
•
Raise net tuition
• Increase the average class size by 10% and restructure ranked faculty teaching responsibilities in order to gain a 10% increase
•
Restructure extended studies
• Boost net fundraising revenue
• Establish a small board/staff/faculty team that will explore innovative ideas for Naropa’s future
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VII
VIII and
IX
X
XI
XII
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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VII
VIII and
IX
X
XI
XII
Action plan & metrics
Board Committees
Action
Plan
Section
Student
Journey
Endowment
Campus
Planning Strategic Objectives (paraphrased to fit)
Clearly define Naropa’s distinctiveness and what it delivers
I
Find and enroll more students who are truly seeking what Naropa offers
II
Deliver distinction with excellence:
• Create mechanisms to build community
•
Strengthen the educational experience
• Invest in faculty and staff
• Grow the institution in two phases
Pursue a balanced portfolio of measures to make the university financially sustainable
• Raise net tuition
• Increase the average class size by 10% and restructure ranked faculty teaching responsibilities in order to gain a 10% increase
• Restructure extended studies
• Boost net fundraising revenue
• Establish a small board/staff/faculty team that will explore innovative ideas for Naropa’s future
III
IV
V
VI
X
X
X
X
X
X
Vision &
Planning
X
X
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Action plan & metrics
Strategic Objective
Clearly define Naropa’s distinctiveness and what it delivers
Find and enroll more students who are truly seeking what Naropa offers
Deliver distinction with excellence:
•
Create mechanisms to build community
• Strengthen the educational experience
• Invest in faculty and staff
• Grow the institution
Metrics
Use research tools such as focus groups and surveys to assess improvement (1)
Same metrics as “Grow the institution” below
Use research tools such as focus groups and surveys to assess improvement (1)
Use annual benchmarking to assess progress against salary targets
Growth numbers, broken down by undergrad, grad, online low residency and further broken down by department
• Enrollment
•
Applications
• Retention rate
(1) Constituencies that should be researched are students (undergraduate, graduate, online low residency), staff, faculty (core and adjunct); alumni and prospective students should also be researched although the mechanisms and frequency might vary from the previous groups; Topics that s hould be assessed include: the clarity of Naropa’s distinctiveness and the clarity of what skills graduates should have, the current impression of the sense of community, and the clarity of the contemplative approach
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Action plan & metrics
Metric Strategic Objective
Pursue a balanced portfolio of measures to make the university financially sustainable
• Raise net tuition
• Increase the average class size by 10% and restructure ranked faculty teaching responsibilities in order to gain a 10% increase
• Restructure extended studies
• Boost net fundraising revenue
•
Establish a small board/staff/faculty team that will explore innovative ideas for Naropa’s future
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Net tuition revenue, broken down by undergrad, grad, and online low residency
Average class size
• Broken down by undergrad, grad, online low residency
•
Further broken down by department
Extended studies measures
•
Net surplus/deficit from Extended Studies
• Number of unique Boulder community members impacted
• Overall contribution to advancement ($ and/or number of new supporters introduced)
Dollars raised
•
Unrestricted
• Restricted for strategic plan purposes
Results of the team’s work
• Presentation of innovative ideas to the Board
•
Ultimate adoption of innovative ideas generated by the team
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Action plan & metrics
Operational review
What is reviewed
• Action plan progress and key metrics
• Deeper review of one third of action plan at each meeting (agenda to be established in advance)
Detailed board oversight and review
• Progress on relevant sections of action plan and relevant metrics
Overall board level review
• Higher level review of progress on the strategic plan and performance on key metrics
Who is involved
• Senior staff
•
Key faculty
• Board committees
•
Representative staff
• Board
•
University President and senior staff, as appropriate
When the review occurs
Once every other month during a senior staff meeting
Frequency determined by frequency of Board committee meetings
Three times a year, at board meetings
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Not only should all of the strategic plan goals and actions be reviewed through this process, but all other actions and decisions taken by the university should also be reviewed with the strategic plan goals in mind
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Additional displays
From…
Somewhat ad hoc development and implementation of contemplative education
• A lack of coherence between different approaches used at the University
• No shared definition of the skill sets
Naropa’s students should gain
To…
An intentional and coordinated approach to contemplative education, including
• A delineation of various approaches and how they interrelate
• A defined set of skills and knowledge that graduates receive
Limited investment in staff and faculty, reflected in
• Very low faculty compensation
• High staff turnover
• Limited training and development opportunities
A physical layout of three campuses that poses barriers to Naropa’s sense of community
Stronger investment in staff and faculty through compensation and training
Potentially two campuses with practices and facilities that foster a stronger sense of community among Naropa’s students and faculty
Long term review of unified campus feasibility
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Additional displays
From…
Virtually no growth in enrollment over the last several years
A fragmented department structure created in part as a result of past growth or attempts at growth
To…
Growth in existing programs
• Moderate residential enrollment growth
Addition of online low residency programs in high market growth areas to spur strong online low residency growth
Reduction in departmental fragmentation, particularly where size or growth potential is not high
An Extended Studies arm that has been unprofitable and spread thin
Revamped Extended Studies with increased programmatic focus and positive financial contribution
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Additional displays
Design and construction of new facilities
Use of programmatic approaches
The process of strategic planning itself
•
Community spaces are explicitly addressed in the build-out of Nalanda as well as the construction of a Community & Learning Center at
Arapahoe
• The potential merger of Paramita and Nalanda would significantly enhance the interactions between the departments on those two campuses
• The inclusion of more faculty office space can increase the campus presence of faculty and encourage greater interaction
• In the design of the buildings themselves, community interaction can be emphasized
• Adjustments to campus schedules will be evaluated to facilitate greater community
• Efforts will be spurred on each individual campus to envision and enact specific activities that foster community
• Community engagement has been increased throughout the strategic planning process as different facets of the community were brought together through focus groups, meetings, and action committees
• The focus provided as a result of strategic planning can often increase a sense of common purpose and community
– with everyone pulling in the same direction
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