A Partnership for Thriving Communities

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State of the University Address

Chancellor Bernie L. PattersonAugust 31, 2016

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Then, Now & Forever

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New Leadership

Jenny ReschInterim Special Assistant

to the Chancellor for Economic Development

Kathy DavisInterim Dean

University College

Brad DuckworthDirector of Athletics

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Greg Diemer

50 years of service to higher education

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Governance

John PeraltaPresident, Student

Government Association

Andrew GlaznerVice President, Student Government Association

Ken MenningenChair, Common Council

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Governance

Nanci SimonCo-chair, University

Staff Council

Lisa NelsonCo-chair, University

Staff Council

Jenny ReschChair, Academic

Staff Council

Nerissa NelsonChair, Faculty Council

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Campus Update

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Sustainability• 100 percent renewable

electricity achievement

• 2020 carbon neutrality plan targets- Ahead of 2020 goals

• American Campuses Act on Climate pledge

• New bicycle shelter

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Chemistry Biology Building

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Five New Advising Centers

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Athletics

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ROTC AwardWelcome LTC Rochell Maier

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Albertson Hall

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Enrollment Update

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Enrollment Headcount: All Students

* Preliminary

*

9,4779,677 9,643

9,321 9,255

8,500

7,6007,8008,0008,2008,4008,6008,8009,0009,2009,4009,6009,800

10,000

Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016*

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Enrollment Headcount: Graduate Students

438392 381

351324

398

316

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

*

* Preliminary

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Enrollment Headcount: First-Year Students

* Preliminary

1,645 1,6611,613 1,637 1,636 1,631

1,800

1,620

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,900

*

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Four-Year Graduation Rates

21.9%19.5%

21.1%

24.1%25.6%

30.4%32.9%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

*

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UW-Stevens Point #1 among

UW Comprehensives

STEM and Health Degrees

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First- to Second-Year Student Retention

82.3%

76.0%77.4%78.0%

79.2% 80.8%

65%

67%

69%

71%

73%

75%

77%

79%

81%

83%

85%

2011 2012 2013 2014

UW - Stevens Point UW Comp Average National Average

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Diversity Enriches All

Race/Ethnicity

Financial Status

Sexual OrientationPolitical Perspective

ReligionAgeGender Role and Identity

Nontraditional Student

Chronic Illness

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First-Year Student Enrollment: Students of Color

8.5% 9.2% 8.8%

13.2% 12.7%

16.6%

11.6%

0%2%4%6%8%

10%12%14%16%18%

* Preliminary

*

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Total Student Population: Students of Color

6.9% 7.2%8.1%

9.2% 9.7%11.5% 11.1%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

*

* Preliminary

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Total Student Population: Students of Color and International Students

8.9% 9.2% 9.9%11.0% 11.4%

13.0% 12.5%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

*

* Preliminary

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Workforce Diversity

0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%

10%

Faculty andInstructional

Academic Staff

Non-InstructionalAcademic Staff

UniversityPersonnel

Administratorsand Academic

Leaders

Total

2013 2014 2015

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Budget Update

Community Budget Briefingswww.uwsp.edu/Chancellor

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Declining State Support

13%

state support in 1973

state support in 2016

50%42% 41% 36%

16% 13%

50%58% 59% 64%

84% 87%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1972‐73 1982‐83 1992‐93 2002‐03 2012‐13 2015‐16

50%

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Declining State Support

Legislative Fiscal Bureau ReportAugust 12, 2016

When adjusted for inflation, funding for the UW System is at the lowest level since the

System was formed in 1973-1974.

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$9.0 million total

Budget Reduction

$6.5million

reduction – 2015-17 biennium(17 percent reduction of state funding)

$2.5million

reduction – 2013-15 biennium(7.1 percent reduction of state funding)

25.3% reduction of FY13 state funding

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UWSP Operating Budget – GPR Only

50%

13%

-10%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

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uppo

rt

Fiscal Year

Decline in State Support

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Health and Wellness Center

UW System Budget Request

Albertson Hall Design

System Requesting $42.5 Million

Construction and Bonding FlexibilitiesPurchasing Flexibilities

Pay Plan (requested in December)

$41.8 Million

$1.9 Million

$???

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UW-Stevens Point faculty members paid less than the national average by discipline and rank.

Faculty Salaries

58%More than

94.7%

Faculty members paid at least $10,000 a year below the national average in 2015, compared to 45 percent in 2013.

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UWSP 2014 Average Faculty Salaries

20 years of schooling (Ph.D). More than attorneys and engineers.

Faculty Rank SalaryAverage

ExperienceAssistant Professor $54,687 7.0 yearsAssociate Professor $59,591 14.7 yearsProfessor $72,292 25.1 years

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Strategic Plan Playbook2015-16 Report to the Campus

www.uwsp.edu/Chancellor

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• $9 million budget cut in four years

• Loss of 76 positions• Declining enrollment• Political environment

impossible to predict

Our Changing Environment• Changing demographics• Politics of resentment• Intense competition for

students• Changing student body• Structural deficit

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Strategic Repositioning“Fork in the Road” Questions

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What should our enrollment profile be?– Traditional/Nontraditional– In state/out of state– Head count– Undergraduate/graduate– Degree/nondegree– ACT average

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To what extent should the university engage partners from the business, professional, philanthropic, governmental and nonprofit sectors to advise faculty in the evaluation of programs to ensure currency and career preparation?

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How can the university better align resource allocation to our strategic priorities, such as enrollment growth and the development of signature programs?

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What criteria shall we use to add new academic programs and to discontinue existing academic programs? What criteria should we use to add new nonacademic programs and to discontinue existing nonacademic programs?

Strategic Repositioning

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• Division of Academic Affairs• Division of Student Affairs• Division of Business Affairs• Division of University Advancement• University Strategic Planning Committee and

Common Council

Strategic Plan Playbook 2016-17

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