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DIFFERENTIAL PROGRAM FEE PROPOSALS

Background At the April 2010 special meeting, the Board adopted provisions authorizing institutions to establish differential program fees under certain circumstances and mandated the Chancellor to develop policies and procedures concerning the implementation of such. The policy authorization provides that programs that can be justified as high cost and/or high demand may be considered for differential program fees. Further, the policy limits the application of such fees to upper-division course work, and pending the current proposal to the Board, graduate level programs only. (Title 4, Chapter 17, Section 10) Differential Program Fee Proposals In proposing a differential fee, institutions are required to provide the following information, based on the Board’s directive at the September 2010 meeting and out lined in the NSHE Procedures and Guidelines Manual (Chapter 7, Section 8):

Indicate how student involvement was obtained and how any concerns raised by students were addressed.

Identify all existing special course fees associated with the program, indicating those that

will be eliminated. In accordance with Board policy, at the upper-division (300-400 level) and graduate level (pending Board approval) special course fees for consumables may be continued and continuing special course fees must identify the consumables covered by the fee. An institution may include the cost of consumables in the differential program fee. Special courses fees for lower division (100-200 level) course work may continue.

For high demand programs, indicate program demand by including program enrollments

for the preceding five years and total number of students wait-listed or denied admission in the program during the preceding five years.

For high cost programs, indicate total annual program costs as a function of total

revenues and expenditures for the preceding five years.

Indicate estimated revenue generated from the proposed program fee based on projected enrollments and how such funds will be expended in support of the program.

Based on these guidelines, the following pages include the institutional proposals for differential program fees:

UNLV – upper-division and graduate level Architecture UNLV – upper – division and graduate level Nursing UNLV – graduate level Physical Therapy UNR – upper-division and graduate level Engineering

1(BOARD OF REGENTS' AGENDA 12/02/10 & 12/03/10) Ref. BOR-11, of 26

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS DIFFERENTIAL FEE PROPOSAL FOR UNLV SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Response to Specific Board Policy Questions:

1. Student Involvement:

Last Spring, the SOA Director met with the student representatives - 16 students elected by their peers. This was the first student input. The all School meeting held the week of October 11 was publicized in classes and with posters in the SOA Building. Over 100 students attended the 2 hour meeting. They all acknowledged the tuition at UNLV is lower than the national average and several felt raising the tuition may actually increase the stature of the program. However, it is important to note that no students embrace paying higher fees, and for many they would prefer any impact was after they complete the program. The students do understand, however, that differential fees is being proposed as an alternative to possible program elimination. They felt that the Graduate Architecture students would not want to pay more but felt few, if any, would consider moving to another program. Students also expressed concerns regarding the speed of the increases (somewhat mitigated now by deferring the start of differential fees from Fall 2011 to Spring 2012) and that increased perception of program quality would have to keep pace with increases.

2. Special Course Fees. Architecture has no special or course fees in existence at this time.

3. High Demand Programs.

Architecture Program Enrollments Annual FTE

Standing FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010

Lower Division 63.7 80.4 64.9 73.1 63.8 Upper Division 176.6 158.3 169.9 152.4 160.5 Masters 33.2 33.5 33.6 37.7 41.2 Doctoral 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 Total 273.5 272.2 268.6 263.2 265.5

Student Admissions The School of Architecture offers accredited degree programs in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and in Interior Architecture in a collaborative environment. Architecture is the highest demand program, followed by Interior Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Based on current funding, enrollment in the programs is limited to the following (Landscape and Architecture share first year curriculum): Architecture Landscape Interiors Year 1 100 - 20 Year 2 60 20 20


Year 3 39 16 16 Year 4 39 16 16 Year 5 18 NA NA Year 6 18 NA NA The first year of all programs is open enrollment however we have a limit on our Arc 100 course –a requirement for all three programs. The enrollment in this course is capped at 120 (due to seats in auditorium). Enrollment in second year architecture is limited to 60 students. We take the students with the 60 best GPAs into architecture and then encourage other good applicants that missed the mark to consider enrolling in the Landscape Architecture program. This program’s enrollment has less pressure and has slots available. Interior Architecture enrollment is always in high demand. All three of our programs have an application process between the second and third year marking their entrance into “Upper Division”. This gate involved an essay, portfolio review and GPA done by a school committee. Architecture has an average of 56 applicants into upper division from which they select the best 39 applicants. We again encourage the better students that did not make it into Architecture to consider enrolling in the Landscape Architecture program. The following are our internal numbers on the Upper-Division Programs: Architecture: Year Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Applied 58 65 56 53 53 Accepted 28 29 28 32 38 Enrolled 29 30 30 33 34 Waitlisted 9 9 7 0 0 Denied 21 27 22 21 15

Interior Architecture: Year Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Applied N/A 15 20 23 18 Accepted N/A 14 16 15 11 Enrolled 11 10 16 17 12 Waitlisted N/A 0 0 2 0 Denied N/A 1 4 6 7

Landscape Architecture: Year Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Applied 11 7 2 7 7 Accepted 10 7 2 7 7 Enrolled 9 16 10 7 11 Waitlisted 0 0 0 0 0 Denied 1 0 0 0 0

The following are our internal numbers on the Graduate Program: Architecture Year Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Applied 71 78 78 84 48 Accepted 20 23 29 28 35 Enrolled 17 13 18 19 19


Waitlisted - - - - - Denied 51 43 49 56 13

School of Architecture Program Demand: Demand for our programs has been so robust that the School of Architecture has not found the need to develop a regional/national marketing plan. One factor has been that Architecture programs in the region currently have higher tuition/fee costs than UNLV. UNLV School of Architecture is the only such program in Nevada and the only Landscape Architecture program in the Mojave Desert region. Landscape Architecture students are in demand in Nevada as land managers, etc. due to the fact that Nevada has so much public land. We also experience a very high placement of our Interior Architecture students (again the only program in Nevada). Without a degree from an accredited School of Architecture (UNLV’s school is accredited), one cannot be licensed as an architect Our architecture students, in addition to Landscape Architecture and Interior Architecture, have been employed by many local and regional firms. Despite the economy, which has had an adverse effect on local architects, the professional community sees the UNLV School of Architecture as vital to Nevada. A recent open forum with the Dean of the College, the President of UNLV and the School of Architecture Director had over 60 local professionals attend to voice their support for this program.

4. High Cost Programs.

The information below compares the average cost per FTE student for the differential fee program to the average cost per FTE student for the entire institution. Program Average Cost per AAFTE Program Cost Rank at UNLV Institutional Average $11,833 Architecture $12,627 23rd out of 62


Architecture

Instruction Program Costs 1

Non-Instruction Pro-Rated General

Fund Costs 2

Total General

Fund Program

Costs

State General

Fund Portion of Registratio

n Fees Collected Tuition

Pro-Rated General

Fund Revenue

Total State Supported Revenue

% of Total GF of Total

Revenue FY 07 2,047,136 1,613,824 3,660,960 541,230 614,390 2,505,340 3,660,960 68.4% FY 08 2,104,874 1,695,508 3,800,382 595,916 715,058 2,489,408 3,800,382 65.5% FY 09 2,168,693 1,710,025 3,878,718 654,778 793,882 2,430,058 3,878,718 62.6% FY 10 2,084,919 1,512,448 3,597,367 702,615 761,119 2,133,633 3,597,367 62.7% FY 11 2,134,039 1,508,729 3,642,768 744,590 818,480 2,079,698 3,642,768 57.1%

1 Accounts for Programs were identified by the Provost Office and the Budget Office Gathered Expense Data for the identified accounts from Advantage.

2 This is a per AAFTE calculation using the department's AAFTE to appropriate the non‐instructional functions to the department's expenses.

5. Projected Revenues and Expenditures.

Summary of Projected Annual Revenue from Differential Fees (NOTE: The estimates below are based on FY10 enrollment numbers. The implementation of the differential fee program could impact the total number of enrollments and therefore the total incremental revenue). Projected Revenue Distribution Acad Year Summer Total Program Fin aid Dpt/Course Total Architecture $678,994 $27,954 $706,948 $600,906 $106,042 0 $706,948 Summary of use of Program funds noted above: • Hire additional student workers to staff The School of Architecture office and five technology labs, which support

both teaching and research. This will allow for increased hours of operation and better service to students and

faculty. It will also assist in retaining graduate students that do not receive a graduate assistantship or a substantial

scholarship.

• Update lab equipment.

• Update classroom and studio spaces with digital technology.

• Support PTI’s and other direct instructional expenses.


Distribution of Fees and Tuition Differential Fees

UNLV School of Architecture The following fee distribution for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Architecture designated courses (based on the course designator noted below) has been approved by the Board of Regents: Fees Effective January 1, 2012

Upper Division Undergraduate

Graduate

Architecture (AAD; AAE; AAI; AAL; AAP; ABS; LAND)

Undergraduate Financial Aid 15 % of Diff Fee N/A Graduate Financial Aid N/A 15% of Diff Fee Non-Consumable Course Fee Offset

0% 0%

Program direct revenue 85 % of Diff Fee 85% of Diff Fee WUE Student: Would pay 1.5 times the differential fee increment. Good Neighbor: Would pay the full differential fee rate, in addition to the Good Neighbor rate Distance Ed Rates: Would reflect the same differential fee increment.

6. Proposed Fee. DIFFERENTIAL FEE LEVELS EFFECTIVE SPRING 2012 ACADEMIC YEAR AND SUMMER 2012: DIFFERENTIAL FEE INCREMENT IN ADDITION TO REGISTRATION FEES The differential fee rates for these three programs will remain as noted below unless changes are approved by the Board (for Academic Year and Summer Terms). The differential fees will apply to courses with designators as noted below: Fees Effective January 1, 2012.

Discipline Course Pre-Fix Course Level Amount (per credit hour)

Architecture AAD; AAE; ABS; AAL; LAND; AAI; AAP

300‐400 $156.75

Architecture AAE; AAD 500 and above $239.50


UNIVERSITYOF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS DIFFERENTIAL FEE PROPOSAL FOR UNLV’S SCHOOL OF NURSING



Students have been contacted via email, meetings and in classroom settings. They all acknowledged the tuition at UNLV is lower than the national average and several felt raising the tuition may actually increase the stature of the program. However, it is important to note that no students embrace paying higher fees, and for many they would prefer any impact was after they complete the program. The students do understand, however, that differential fees is being proposed as an alternative to possible program elimination. It is estimated that 20% of the current upper division (3rd and 4th year) students would be adversely affected by an increase in tuition. Nursing students recognize that local private schools charge at least 4 times the current UNLV tuition. They are willing to pay extra to ensure that the program continues year round so that they can complete it in 16 months, rather than 2 academic years. Students also expressed concerns regarding the speed of the increases (somewhat mitigated now by deferring the start of differential fees from Fall 2011 to Spring 2012) and that increased perception of program quality would have to keep pace with increases.

2. Special Course Fees. Listed below is information on the current courses fees for all courses impacted by differential fees, along with the proposed adjustments to assure that all remaining course fees are for consumables only. Please note we are showing the Board approved course fees (>$50) as well as the campus/President approved fees. All fees were reviewed as part of this analysis to assure that the only fees remaining would be for items consumed during the course of the semester by students. Board Campus Non-"Consumables" New/Final Approved Approved Portion Course Fee NURSING NURS 305 $60 $0 $60 NURS 306 $50 $0 $50 NURS 307 $60 $0 $60 NURS 308 $50 $0 $50 NURS 319401 $300 $180 $120 NURS 320 $50 $0 $50 NURS 329 $300 $180 $120 NURS 338 changed to 342 - eliminated NURS 340 $50 $0 $50 NURS 342 $300 $180 $120 NURS 410 $10 $0 $10 NURS 415313 $300 $180 $120 NURS 418 $50 $0 $50 NURS 419 $50 $0 $50 NURS 423 $50 $0 $50 NURS 424 $50 $0 $50 NURS 425 $300 $180 $120 NURS 427 $50 $0 $50 NURS 703 $10 $0 $10 NURS 706 $40 $0 $40 NURS 713 $40 $0 $40 NURS 731 $10 $0 $10 NURS 752 $40 $0 $40 NURS 755 $40 $0 $40 NURS 769 $50 $0 $50


NURS 770 $40 $0 $40 NURS 785 $40 $0 $40 NURS 797 $40 $0 $40 Does not include NURS 140 or 299, both of which are pre-nursing open to all students, and with no clinical component. Note: NURS 319 was changed to 401; NURS 415 was changed to 313 and NURS 319 and NURS 415 will be eliminated after Spring semester 2011. NURS 401 and NURS 313 will be offered Spring 2011 as well, as the one semester overlap is due to the phasing in of the new curriculum (and fees will be assessed to all four courses). The course fees remaining for Nursing will cover the following consumables: At the undergraduate level these lists have consisted of the linen for the hospital beds, patient gowns, washcloths & towels; bandages, gloves, fake blood, fake medications, needles, syringes, gauze, alcohol wipes, soap, all sorts of tubes and catheters, tongue depressors, connectors for opthalmoscopes and otoscopes, batteries, oxygen administration. At the graduate level, nursing course fees cover the following: Lab supplies like linen for the hospital beds, patient gowns; bandages; gloves; gauze; alcohol wipes; soap; the semester software license for a database used to track the student's clinic and course requirements; and the HESI standardized exam in preparation for National Boards.

3. High Demand Programs. Nursing Program Enrollments Annual FTE

Standing FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010

Lower Division 10.1 18.6 10.1 23.9 28.8 Upper Division 371.1 387.1 397.5 355.9 338.9 Masters 59.9 148.3 157.5 186.2 164.7 Doctoral 5.5 19.2 27.0 25.2 21.9 Total 446.6 573.2 592.1 591.1 554.3

Student Admissions (Note: Nursing does not use “Wait Lists”) Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Applicants Wait Listed Denied

Admission % Denied Admission

FY 2006 169 0 17 10.1% FY 2007 308 0 148 48.1% FY 2008 246 0 94 38.2% FY 2009 187 0 43 23.0% FY 2010 219 0 75 34.2% Master of Science in Nursing



FY 2006 200 0 82 41.0% FY 2007 103 0 46 44.7% FY 2008 85 0 30 35.3% FY 2009 113 0 63 55.8% FY 2010 90 0 55 61.1%


Ph.D. In Nursing



FY 2006 200 0 9 4.5% FY 2007 103 0 8 7.8% FY 2008 85 0 4 4.7% FY 2009 113 0 5 4.4% FY 2010 90 0 5 5.6% School of Nursing Program Demand: Gaining a seat in any school of nursing is highly competitive. Acceptance rate to a SON is 42.3% according to the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN, 2010). Across the nation 42,000 qualified students were turned away from baccalaureate programs alone due to space limitations in schools of nursing. UNLV currently has 565 pre-nursing students who will compete for 48 seats three times a year. Students will turn to the for-profit education sector if this is not offered at UNLV or will seek a lower level of education in order to pursue a BSN and be qualified to be licensed as an RN. In Las Vegas, the costs for a two year associate degree at a for-profit institution can be up to $52,000. A review of salaries for beginning BSN graduates in the Las Vegas area found that the starting salary range is $52,000 to $59,000. These salaries do not reflect shift differentials or benefits and these can drive up the actual take home pay of RNs. Nationally, the salaries range from $46,852 to $67,451 (Payscale, 2010). For the Masters of Science in Nursing program, Nevada has one of the lowest ratios of nurse practitioners per capita in the nation (15.2 nurse practitioners per 100,000 population, well below the national rate of 33.7). Nationally, there has been a 10.9% growth in MSN students and approximately 5,902 qualified applicants were turned away due to faculty and resource constraints. At UNLV, there were three applicants for every one position for the Family Nurse Practitioner Program. A review of salaries for beginning FNP graduates in the Las Vegas area found that the starting salary range is $90,000 to $110,000. For MSN Nurse Educators, the salary depends upon the academic institution for which they work. It is often below a full time clinical nursing salary. In the Nursing PhD program: Approximately 1,002 qualified applicants were turned away from doctoral programs across the country. UNLV has the only PhD in Nursing in the state and has approximately 30 enrolled students. Thirteen out of 18 applicants were accepted for Fall 2010. UNLV PhD in Nursing graduates have almost all gone into academia. These salaries depend upon the academic institution for which they work. While these salaries are significantly lower than those that can be earned in the clinical setting, Nursing faculty are eligible for loan forgiveness programs.


The information below compares the average cost per FTE student (for FY10) for the differential fee program to the average cost per FTE student for the entire institution. The projected total cost information below includes instructional costs and all other projected support costs within the total state budget. Program Average Cost per AAFTE Program Cost Rank at UNLV Institutional Average $11,833 Nursing $19,063 6th out of 62


Nursing

Instruction Program Costs

1

Non‐Instruction Pro‐Rated

General Fund Costs 2

Total General Fund

Program Costs

State General Fund Portion

of Registration

Fees Collected Tuition

Pro‐Rated General Fund Revenue


% of Total GF of Total

Revenue FY 07 4,707,683 2,343,271 7,050,954 1,170,444 1,810,112 4,070,398 7,050,954 57.7% FY 08 5,562,449 3,398,131 8,960,580 1,359,272 1,736,767 5,864,540 8,960,580 65.4% FY 09 6,089,721 3,737,387 9,827,108 1,546,318 1,605,992 6,674,798 9,827,108 67.9% FY 10 6,044,272 3,840,679 9,884,951 1,543,248 1,456,726 6,884,977 9,884,951 69.7% FY 11 6,085,810 3,157,754 9,243,564 1,651,144 1,568,004 6,024,415 9,243,564 65.2%




Summary of Projected Annual Revenue from Differential Fees (NOTE: The estimates below are based on FY10 enrollment numbers. The implementation of the differential fee program could impact the total number of enrollments and therefore the total incremental revenue). Projected Revenue Distribution Acad Year Summer Total Program Fin aid Dpt/Course Total Nursing $1,085,735 $543,814 $1,629,549 $1,279,457 $244,432 $105,660 $1,629,549 Summary of use of Program Funds noted above:

• Help fund professional staff that assist in skills and simulation training. • Help fund clinical faculty and PTI’s. • If funding allows, hire a clinical coordinator to assist with clinical placements. • Contribute to the purchase and operation of a state-wide student clinical placement system.


Distribution of Fees and Tuition

Differential Fees UNLV School of Nursing

The following fee distribution for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nursing designated courses (based on the course designator noted below) has been approved by the Board of Regents: Fees Effective January 1, 2012


Graduate

Nursing (NURS designator) Undergraduate Financial Aid 15% of Diff Fee N/A Graduate Financial Aid N/A 15 % of Diff Fee Non-Consumable Course Fee Offset

10.1% of Diff Fee 0% of Diff Fee

Program direct revenue 74.9 % of Diff Fee 85 % of Diff Fee

WUE Student: Would pay 1.5 times the differential fee increment. Good Neighbor: Would pay the full differential fee rate, in addition to the Good Neighbor rate Distance Ed Rates: Would reflect the same differential fee increment.

6. Proposed Fee.

DIFFERENTIAL FEE LEVELS EFFECTIVE SPRING 2012 ACADEMIC YEAR AND SUMMER 2012: The differential fee rates for these three programs will remain as noted below unless changes are approved by the Board (for Academic Year and Summer Terms). The differential fees will apply to courses with designators as noted below: Fees Effective January 1, 2012.


Nursing NURS 300‐400 $156.75

Nursing NURS 500 and above $239.50


Comparative Program Costs: The information provided below shows current comparisons for the program costs for Nursing compared with other programs locally offered in the Las Vegas Area, through private institutions.

Total Program Cost Comparisons

(Does not include any mandatory fees, for UNLV or the local private institutions) Current Registration Proposed Differential Compare to Fees Fee Structure Fee Structure at Local Pvt. Univ. UNLV Nursing 9.4k 18.8k 34.7k (16 mo. Prgm) (60 SCH’s)


PROPOSED REVISIONS – P&G MANUAL CHAPTER 7, SECTION 7 (in part) UNLV - Nursing Special Course Fees

Additions appear in boldface italics; deletions are [stricken and bracketed]

. . . . 1. University of Nevada, Las Vegas . . . . NURS 305, Patient Centered Care: Basic Principles $60.00/courseNURS 307, Health Assessment of Diverse Populations $60.00/courseNURS [319] 401, Nursing Care of Older Populations [$300.00]$120.00/courseNURS 329, Physical Assessment Skills [$300.00]$120.00/courseNURS[ 338] 342, Fundamental Nursing Skills [$300.00]$120.00/courseNURS [415] 313, Nursing Care of the Acutely III Populations [$300.00]$120.00/courseNURS 425, Managing Complex Nursing Care in Diverse Population [$300.00]$120.00/course Revisions effective January 1, 2012


UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS DIFFERENTIAL FEE PROPOSAL FOR UNLV PHYSICAL THERAPY



Students have been contacted in all three programs via email, meetings and in classroom settings. They all acknowledged the tuition at UNLV is lower than the national average and several felt raising the tuition may actually increase the stature of the program. However, it is important to note that no students embrace paying higher fees, and for many they would prefer any impact was after they complete the program. The students do understand, however, that differential fees is being proposed as an alternative to possible program elimination. Students also expressed concerns regarding the speed of the increases (somewhat mitigated now by deferring the start of differential fees from Fall 2011 to Spring 2012) and that increased perception of program quality would have to keep pace with increases.

2. Special Course Fees. Listed below is information on the current courses fees for all courses impacted by differential fees, along with the proposed adjustments to assure that all remaining course fees are for consumables only. Please note we are showing the Board approved course fees (>$50) as well as the campus/President approved fees. All fees were reviewed as part of this analysis to assure that the only fees remaining would be for items consumed during the course of the semester by students. PHYSICAL THERAPY Board Campus Non-"Consumables" New/Final Approved Approved Portion Course Fee PT - Doctoral. $450 450 $0 PT - Materials Fee $250 250 $0 DPT 730 $50 $0 $50 DPT 741 $50 $0 $50 DPT 744 $450 $0 $450 DPT 745 $450 $0 $450 DPT 750 $75 $0 $75 DPT 752 $50 $0 $50 DPT 753 Course Eliminated DPT 757 $100 $0 $100 DPT 761 $50 $0 $50 DPT 762 $50 $0 $50 DPT 763 $50 $0 $50 DPT 764 $50 $0 $50 DPT 785 $50 $0 $50 The course fees remaining for PT will cover the following consumable. The course fees for all courses but 744 and 745 are used to cover costs for the following items:

Thermometers; forehead strips and other bandages for wound care; educational materials for use in the course; laundry service for gowns, etc.; skeletal, muscular and other orthotics models used by students in the courses (these are not reused from course to course); other lab supplies; required drug screening for students.

The two largest course fees are for courses 744 and 745, and these fees are to support materials and supplies for dealing with cadavers and related organs that are purchased for student use during the semester.


3. High Demand Programs. Physical Therapy Program Enrollments Annual FTE

Standing FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 Masters 11.0 2.8 0.9 0.1 0.7 Doctoral 74.6 93.5 111.8 128.6 140.1 Total 85.6 96.3 112.7 128.6 140.7 Student Admissions



FY 2006 150 28 89 59.3% FY 2007 170 28 109 64.1% FY 2008 233 30 173 74.2% FY 2009 420 42 345 82.1% FY 2010 492 45 411 83.5%

Physical Therapy Program Demand: Each year approximately 400 applications are received for 30 openings in the Physical Therapy program. This trend in applicants has increased each year since the inception of the program. UNLV currently charges $239.50 per credit hour, which ranks it as second lowest tuition out of 19 comparable programs in the country. Of these 19 programs, the mean is $509.33 per credit hour, with the maximum charge at $1,299 per credit hour. Job Demand for Physical Therapists. The highlight of the following data (from the Bureau of Labor Statistics) is that there is an anticipated 30% increase in the need for PT’s over the next 8 years, beyond the already extreme need in western states. Job Outlook: Employment of physical therapists is expected to grow by 30 % from 2008 to 2018, much faster than the average for all occupations. The increasing elderly population will drive growth in the demand for physical therapy services. The elderly population is particularly vulnerable to chronic and debilitating conditions that require therapeutic services. Also, the baby-boom generation is entering the prime age for heart attacks and strokes, increasing the demand for cardiac and physical rehabilitation.

Job prospects. Job opportunities will be good for licensed physical therapists in all settings. Job opportunities should be particularly good in acute hospital, skilled nursing, and orthopedic settings, where the elderly are most often treated. Job prospects should be especially favorable in rural areas as many physical therapists tend to cluster in highly populated urban and suburban areas. Earnings. Median annual wages of physical therapists were $72,790 in May 2008. The middle 50 % earned between $60,300 and $85,540. The lowest 10 % earned less than $50,350, and the highest 10 % earned more than $104,350.

Additional information from BLS US Bureau of Labor Statistics 2009 data (Table below) show that Nevada is in the bottom five (5) of states relative to number of therapists employed (based on employment per thousand workers).


State Employment Hourly mean wage

Annual mean wage

Employment per thousand workers

Alaska 410 $42.02 $87,410 1.333 Maryland 3,700 $41.44 $86,190 1.479

Nevada 1,280 $41.04 $85,360 1.085 New Jersey 6,080 $40.28 $83,780 1.578 California 14,250 $40.26 $83,740 0.980


The information below compares the average cost per FTE student for the differential fee program to the average cost per FTE student for the entire institution. Program Average Cost per AAFTE Program Cost Rank at UNLV Institutional Average $11,833 Physical Therapy $13,304 18th out of 62

Physical Therapy

Instruction Program Costs 1

Non‐Instruction Pro‐Rated General

Fund Costs 2

Total General Fund

Program Costs

State General Fund Portion

of Registration

Fees Collected Tuition

Pro‐Rated General Fund

Revenue


% of Total GF of Total Revenue

FY 07 745,379 570,875 1,316,254 172,685 61,200 1,082,369 1,316,254 82.2% FY 08 802,920 711,362 1,514,282 230,893 97,560 1,185,829 1,514,282 78.3% FY 09 970,566 835,627 1,806,193 302,351 189,725 1,314,117 1,806,193 72.8% FY 10 969,136 801,512 1,770,648 364,222 181,707 1,224,720 1,770,648 69.2% FY 11 976,941 799,740 1,776,681 400,591 195,695 1,180,395 1,776,681 66.4%





Summary of Projected Annual Revenue from Differential Fees (NOTE: The estimates below are based on FY10 enrollment numbers. The implementation of the differential fee program could impact the total number of enrollments and therefore the total incremental revenue). Projected Revenue Distribution Acad Year Summer Total Program Fin aid Dpt/Course Total PT $516,470 $154,716 $671,188 $557,010 $100,678 $13,500 $671,188 Summary of use of Program funds noted above: • Fill a currently frozen faculty position. • Hire a professional staff to assist with applicant review. • Hire a professional staff to coordinate clinical placements. These positions will allow faculty to submit more

research grants and gain external research support, allowing students greater exposure to research. • Provide some funding for students to present their research at professional meetings.

Distribution of Fees and Tuition Differential Fees

UNLV School of Physical Therapy The following fee distribution for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Physical Therapy designated courses (based on the course designator noted below) has been approved by the Board of Regents: Fees Effective January 1, 2012


Graduate

Physical Therapy (Grad Program Only) (DPT designator)

Undergraduate Financial Aid N/A N/A Graduate Financial Aid N/A 15 % of Diff Fee Non-Consumable Course Fee Offset

N/A 2.0 % of Diff Fee

Program direct revenue N/A 83.0 % of Diff Fee Distance Education Rates: Shall be assessed the full differential fee rate

6. Proposed Fee.

DIFFERENTIAL FEE LEVELS EFFECTIVE SPRING 2012 ACADEMIC YEAR AND SUMMER 2012: DIFFERENTIAL FEE INCREMENT IN ADDITION TO REGISTRATION FEES The differential fee rates for these three programs will remain as noted below unless changes are approved by the Board (for Academic Year and Summer Terms). The differential fees will apply to courses with designators as noted below:


Fees Effective January 1, 2012.

Comparative Program Costs: The information provided below shows current comparisons for the program costs for the Physical Therapy program compared with other programs locally offered in the Las Vegas Area, through private institutions.

Total Program Cost Comparisons (Does not include any mandatory fees, for UNLV or the local private institutions)

Current Registration Proposed Differential Compare to Fees Fee Structure Fee Structure at Local Pvt. Univ. UNLV Physical 26.6k 53.2k 76.4k Therapy (3 yr. Prgm)

(111 SCH’s)


Physical Therapy DPT 500 and above $239.50


PROPOSED REVISIONS – P&G MANUAL CHAPTER 7, SECTION 6 (in part)

UNLV – Physical Therapy Student Fees


Description UNLV UNR NSC CSN GBC TMCC WNC [Physical Therapy 450.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -Doctoral Students] [Physical Therapy 250.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Materials Fee] Revisions effective January 1, 2012


PROPOSAL FOR A STAGED DIFFERENTIAL REGISTRATION FEE FOR THE ENGINEERING PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO

1. Student Involvement The following meetings were held with students to discuss differential registration fees:

a. The Dean of the College of Engineering (CoEN) met with student leaders in Fall 2008. b. The Dean of the CoEN held two open forums with students in Fall 2008. c. The Dean of the CoEN met with student leaders on October 1, 2010. d. The Dean of the the CoEN held an open forum on October 5, 2010. e. The Dean of the CoEN discussed the differential registration fee proposal in the Engineering

Communications class (ENGR 301) on October 11, 2010. f. The Dean of the College of Science (CoS) held an open forum on October 12, 2010.

Based on these discussions the majority of the students understand that a source of additional revenue is sorely needed to address the specialized needs of engineering, grow the program, and maintain its competitiveness. The following major concerns were raised by the students:

a. Participation of students in the decision making process for allocating revenue is desired. b. Transparency of the process is required. c. Reduction of the impact on current juniors and seniors is desired.

These concerns were addressed by:

a. Proposing the formation of committees with heavy student representation to make recommendations and decisions on the allocation of the generated revenue.

b. Proposing that the Deans of each College will hold annual open forums to discuss the allocation of the funds and the impacts on the growth and improvement of the programs.

c. Proposing a staged implementation of the program to minimize the impact on current juniors and seniors.

The Dean of the CoEN received two letters of support from student leaders, 25 student letters of strong support, 9 student letters of conditional support and 5 student letters of no support. The student letters along with letters from all the departments and the detailed CoEN differential registration fee proposal can be found at: http://www.engr.unr.edu/~internships/tuition/ 2. Special Course Fees All existing course fees in engineering 300-700 level courses will be eliminated in fall 2011. The existing courses in the CoS and the CoEN with course fees that will be eliminated are identified, along with the current fees, in Tables 1 and 2 respectively. Table 1: Current Course Fees for engineering programs in the College of Science Course Course Name Fee GE 385 Geological Engineering Data Analysis $10 GE 404/604 Introduction to Aerospace Remote Sensing $10 GE 483/683 Geological Engineering Slope Stability $20 GE 485/685 Waste Containment: Theory and Practice $10 GE 487/687 Geological Engineering Design $10 GE 742 Debris and Snow Avalanches $20 GE 744 Mechanics of Fractures in Rocks $20


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3. High Cost Programs All Engineering programs are high cost. Table 3 presents a comparison of University average cost per Student Full Time Equivalent (FTE) with average cost per CoEN Student FTE, for the last five Fiscal Years (FY). It can be seen that the average cost per CoEN Student FTE is consistently more than 36% higher than the corresponding average cost per University Student FTE (in 2009 the difference reached almost 46%). The average cost per College of Science Engineering Student FTE is even higher, with the 2010 cost of Mining Engineering Student FTE of $32,497, Geological Sciences and Engineering at $21,267. Table 3: Comparison of average cost per non-Engineering student with cost per Engineering student

Fiscal Year

Average Cost per Engineering student ($/FTE)

Average Cost per UNR student -all students included ($/FTE)

Average cost per non-Engineering student ($/FTE)

Percent Over UNR Average $/FTE Excluding Engineering

2006 $20,199 $15,331 $14,765 36.80%

2007 $21,592 $16,413 $15,811 36.60%

2008 $22,720 $17,308 $16,678 36.20%

2009 $23,524 $16,898 $16,127 45.90%

2010 $19,659 $14,979 $14,422 36.30% 4. Projected Revenue and Expenditures A. College of Engineering: Based on the proposed differential registration fee structure (see section 5) and UNR CoEN student enrollment data, Tables 4 and 5 show the revenue that would be generated by the undergraduate and graduate courses for each department and totally for the CoEN for the spring 2010 and fall 2010 semesters respectively. It can be seen that the proposed differential registration fee model would have generated over $1.4M per year in revenue. Based on current enrollments and trends (see Figure 1) it is anticipated that the proposed model will generate an amount exceeding $1.4M per year in revenue in the future. Figure 1: Enrollment Figures of the College of Engineering

Table 4: Potential Revenue from Differential Registration Fees-spring 2010

Enrollments in 300/400 courses

Potential Revenue

Enrollments in 600/700/800 courses

Potential Revenue

TOTAL

CEE 787 $200,685 184 $55,200 $255,885 CME 152 $38,760 70 $21,000 $59,760 CSE 342 $87,210 135 $40,500 $127,710 EBME 264 $67,320 49 $14,700 $82,020 ME 483 $123,165 104 $31,200 $154,365 ENGR 138 $35,190 0 $0 $35,190 CoEN 2166 $552,330 542 $162,600 $714,930

Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010

UG 1104 1119 1103 1120 1147 1264

Grad 269 295 288 283 293 298

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Table 5: Potential Revenue from Differential Registration fees-fall 2010

Enrollments in 300/400 courses

Potential Revenue

Enrollments in 600/700/800 courses

Potential Revenue

TOTAL

CEE 649 $165,495 182 $54,600 $220,095 CME 103 $26,265 68 $20,400 $46,665 CSE 315 $80,325 159 $47,700 $128,025 EBME 247 $62,985 54 $16,200 $79,185 ME 597 $152,235 88 $26,400 $178,635 ENGR 200 $51,000 6 $1,800 $52,800 CoEN 2111 $538,305 557 $167,100 $705,405

GRAND TOTAL: $1,420,335 B. College of Science: Based on the proposed differential registration fee structure and COS engineering program student enrollment data, Tables 6 and 7 show the revenue that would be generated by the undergraduate and graduate courses for each program and totally for the Spring 2010 and Fall 2010 semesters respectively. It can be seen that the proposed differential registration fee model would have generated over $95,000 per year in revenue. Based on current enrollments and trends (see Figure 2) it is anticipated that the proposed model will generate an amount exceeding $95,000 per year in revenue in the future. Figure 2: Enrollment Figures of the CoS Engineering Programs

Table 6: Potential Revenue from Differential Registration Fee spring 2010 Enrollments in

300/400 Courses Potential Revenue

Enrollments in 600/700 Courses

Potential Revenue

TOTAL

GE 33 $8,415 11 $3,300 $11,715 MinE 63 $16,065 21 $6,300 $22,365 COS 96 $24,480 32 $9,600 $34,080 Table 7: Potential Revenue from Differential Registration Fee fall 2010 Enrollments in

300/400 Courses Potential Revenue

Enrollments in 600/700 Courses

Potential Revenue

TOTAL

GE 95 $24,225 19 $5,700 $29,925 MinE 87 $22,185 31 $9,300 $31,485 COS 96 $46,410 32 $15,000 $61,410 GRAND TOTAL: $95,490 The revenue generated by the proposed differential registration fees can be used for a variety of purposes including:

a. Hiring additional tenure track faculty


b. Hiring full or part-time instructors c. Hiring additional teaching assistants d. Offering graduate fellowships e. Purchasing equipment and state-of-the-art software as needed f. Implementing sustainable laboratory and equipment maintenance plans g. Implementing sustainable laboratory safety plans h. Better equipping and maintaining the CoEN’s Engineering Computer Center and improving its

availability, scheduling and efficiency for instruction and research i. Offering funds as needed to establish and maintain hardware and non-academic versions of software

required to interact with hi-tech industry j. Hiring technicians and computer system administrators k. Hiring an internship/placement coordinator to interact with industry and assist with the identification of

internships and placement after graduation l. Generating additional scholarships to assist students with increased higher education costs (allocate at

least 15% of the generated revenue to students paying differential fees) m. Hiring additional support staff to accommodate the growth generated from items a-k

It is proposed that all revenue generated by differential registration fees in the CoEn be allocated to the CoEN and that all revenue generated by the programs within the CoS be allocated to the CoS. In regards to the CoEN, it is proposed that a committee be formed consisting of the CoEN leadership, student leadership as well as faculty and undergraduate and graduate student representatives to evaluate needs and make recommendations and decisions regarding the usage of funds at both the department and college levels. At the beginning of the process, this committee will make recommendations to the Dean of percentages of the generated funds that will be allocated directly to departments and centrally at the CoEN. For example, 50% of the generated funds by each department will be allocated directly to the department and the rest to a central CoEN account. Each department will have a committee consisting of faculty and students to evaluate needs and make recommendations for allocating departmental funds. The Dean will keep the UNR Provost advised of the decisions for usage of the differential registration fees funds and will submit a formal report annually to the Provost on such usage. With regards to the CoS, it is proposed that two committees be formed, one for the geological engineering program and one for the mining engineering program. The CoS committee memberships will consist of program and CoS leadership, student leadership, and faculty, undergraduate and graduate student representatives. The committees will evaluate needs and make recommendations and decisions regarding the usage of funds within the programs. In certain cases, the committees may meet and work jointly to fund resources needed by both programs. The Dean will keep the UNR Provost advised of the decisions for usage of the differential registration fees funds and will submit a formal report annually to the Provost on such usage 5. Proposed Fee The following differential registration fees are proposed in addition to the existing general fees: Discipline Course Prefix Course Level Amount Engineering BME, ENGR, CHE, CEE, CPE, CS,

EE, GE, ME, MINE, MSE 300-400 $85/credit

Engineering BME, ENGR, CHE, CEE, CPE, CS, EE, GE, ME, MINE, MSE

600-700 $100/credit

It is proposed that the differential registration fees be implemented in stages starting in fall 2011 according to the following schedule: 2011-2012: Implemented at a 25% level 2012-2013: Implemented at 50% level 2013-2014: Implemented at 100% In comparison with fees of engineering programs at other universities it was found the in terms of cost to students, after the proposed differential fee, UNR will be: 7th out of 11 Land Grant Institutions (currently 10th), last among 6 Six-Pac universities and 10th out of 13 regional universities (currently 13th). It can be concluded that UNR will remain very competitive (see http://www.engr.unr.edu/~internships/tuition/ for details)


PROPOSED REVISIONS – P&G MANUAL CHAPTER 7, SECTION 7 (in part)

UNR – Engineering Special Course Fees


. . . . 2. University of Nevada, Reno . . . . [EE 426/626, Microprocessor Applications $150.00/course][EE 436/636L, Microwave Engineering Laboratory $100.00/course][EE 491, Engineering Design and Analysis $150.00/course]


PROPOSED REVISIONS – P&G MANUAL CHAPTER 7, new SECTION 7

Differential Program Fees


INSERT A NEW SECTION 7 AS FOLLOWS: Section 7. Differential Program Fees The following differential program fees have been reviewed and approved by the Board of Regents. Rates are assessed in addition to registration fees.

Program Course Prefix Course Level Amount Effective Date

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Architecture AAD, AAE, ABS, AAL,

LAND, AAI, AAP 300-400 $156.75/credit Spring 2012

Architecture AAE, AAD 500-700 $239.50/credit Spring 2012 Nursing NURS 300-400 $156.75/credit Spring 2012 Nursing NURS 500-700 $239.50/credit Spring 2012 Physical Therapy DPT 500-700 $239.50/credit Spring 2012 University of Nevada, Reno Engineering BME, ENGR, CHE, CEE,

CPE, CS, EE, GE, ME, MINE, MSE

300-400 $21.25/credit Fall 2011*


300-400 $42.50/credit Fall 2012*


300-400 $85.00/credit Fall 2013*


600-700 $25.00/credit Fall 2011*


600-700 $50.00/credit Fall 2012*


600-700 $100.00/credit Fall 2013*

*Phase in of per credit fee over three years. RENUMBER SECTIONS 7 THROUGH 17 AS SECTIONS 8 THROUGH 18.


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