DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

BUDGET PRIORITIES - 2017

Dr. Barbara J. Avery

Vice Chancellor for Campus Inclusion and Student Life

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PRIORITIES

• Disability Services Coordinator

• Counseling Psychologist

• General Fund Aid Increase for Student Financial Aid

• Financial Aid Office Space

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Attention Deficit Disorder Developmental Disabilities

Blindness and Low Vision Head Injury

Chronic Health Impairments Learning Disabilities

Deafness and Hearing Loss Mobility Impairments

Psychological Disabilities

TYPES OF DISABILITIES

NATIONAL DATACOLLEGE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

47%

23%

19%

8%

1% 1% 1% Specific Learning

Disorders

Psychological Disorders

Speech and Language

Hearing and Vision Loss

Mobility Impairment

Autism/Traumatic Brain Injury

Multiple Disabilities

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INVISIBLE DISABILITIES

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A TRUE STORY

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ACCESSIBILITY/DISABILITY AT UM-FLINT

• Low rate of self identification

• Majority of students are Undiagnosed

oPresents in-class as underperforming

• Additional outreach to veterans

• Need additional programming and services

• Current integrated model is no longer workable and sustainable with

increasing numbers and complexity of disabilities

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LEGAL MANDATE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504

ADA 1990 ADAAA 2008DisabilityServices

Coordinator

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• Rehabilitation Acts necessitate full compliance

o Institutions receiving federal funding of any nature

must make education accessible to students with

disabilities.

o Disability support services at colleges and universities

play a crucial role in facilitating access and success of

students with disabilities to higher education.

• Consequences:

o Risk of losing federal funding

o Risk of Office of Civil Rights investigation

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BUDGET REQUEST

Disability Services Coordinator ~ $78,000 (Compensation & Benefits)

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“We must be intentional, proactive, and intrusive.

Student Success does not arise by chance.”

(Tinto, 2006)

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COUNSELING, ACCESSIBILITY, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS)

STAFFING PROPOSAL

Tamara McKay, Ph.D., L.P.

Director

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STAFFING GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATION

• The International Association of Counseling Services (IACS) standards for

staffing ratios:

o1000-1500 students 1 FTE

• UM-Flint - Fall 2015 ~ 8,470 students Must have 5.7 to 8.5 FTE.

oCurrent FTE ~ 3.4 clinical staff members, including the Director

• CAPS is the only department providing Mental Health services

• More demanding caseload with more severe levels of impairment

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UTILIZATION RATES

176197 207

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Clients

1203 12431379

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Number of Attended Appointments

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AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH ASSOCIATION (ACHA)NATIONAL COLLEGE HEALTH ASSESSMENT II

ACHA Survey conducted at UM-Flint in Spring 2015

Top Areas Negatively Impacting Academic Performance

Stress 27.4%

Anxiety 21.3%

Sleep Difficulties 18.1%

Depression 14.5%

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COUNSELING CENTER ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS (CCAPS)

COMPARISON DATA

Subscales UM-Flint Average Score National Average Score

Depression 1.74 1.58

Generalized Anxiety 1.92 1.60

Social Anxiety 1.93 1.81

Academic Distress 1.92 1.85

Eating Concerns 1.05 1.00

Family Distress 1.67 1.28

Hostility 1.13 1.04

Substance Use 0.46 0.76

Distress Index 1.83 1.64

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SIGNIFICANT MENTAL HEALTH INDICATORSUM-FLINT COMPARED TO NATIONAL DATA

CENTER FOR COLLEGIATE MENTAL HEALTH (CCMH)UM-Flint

2014

CCMH

2014

UM-Flint

2015

CCMH

2015

Prior Counseling 51% 48% 49% 49%

Prior Meds 40% 33% 40% 33%

Prior Hospitalization 10% 10% 15% 10%

Self-Injury 25% 24% 25% 25%

Considered Harming Other 13% 11% 12% 11%

Did Harm Other 2% 3% 5% 3%

Unwanted Sexual Experience 19% 25% 26% 20%

Harassment/abuse 48% 33% 45% 33%

PTSD/Trauma 48% 38% 52% 38%

Seriously Considered Suicide 32% 31% 35% 33%

Actual Suicide Attempt 13% 9% 16% 10%

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TRAUMATIC EVENTS IDENTIFIED BY UM-FLINT STUDENTS(ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016)

Traumatic Event(s) Experienced (2015-16 Academic Year) % of people

Childhood emotional abuse 34.2

Childhood physical abuse 20.1

Sexual violence 19.6

Physical attack (e.g., mugged, beaten up, shot, stabbed, threatened) 16.3

Childhood sexual abuse 14.7

Other (please specify) 13.0

Near drowning 10.3

Serious accident, fire, or explosion (e.g., an industrial, farm, car, plane) 9.8

Kidnapped or taken hostage 3.3

Diagnosed with a life threatening illness 3.3

Animal attack 1.6

Terrorist attack 1.1

Imprisonment or Torture 1.1

Natural Disaster (e.g., flood, quake, hurricane, etc.) 0.5

Military combat or war zone experience 0.5

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BUDGET REQUEST

Counseling Psychologist (.5 FTE) ~ $39,000 (Compensation & Benefits)

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FINANCIAL AID

Lori Vedder

Director

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FRESHMEN MERIT SCHOLARSHIPSMAKE PAYING FOR COLLEGE EASIER

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HISTORY OF FRESHMENMERIT SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS

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Merit Scholarships Offered to Freshmen

$225,000

$301,000

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Merit Scholarships Amount Offered

IMPACT OF NEW MERIT SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS

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Merit Scholarships Offered to Freshmen

$225,000$301,000

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$2,500,000

Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016

Merit Scholarships Amount Offered

GENERAL FUND INCREASES

• FY 2016 Increase and Reallocations

o $200K ~ Budget request

o $232K ~ expenditures moved out of student aid

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BUDGET REQUEST

• $700,000

o Helps offset new initiative ~ New merit program

Reallocation of prior merit awards assist in offsetting new initiative

Emphasis on Recruitment

Imperative to fund high achieving students to increase Retention and

Graduation rates

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SPACE REQUEST

• Office of Financial Aid located at 277 UPAV

• Dire need of additional space

• Moved to current location in 1990’s with 12 staff

members when enrollment was approximately 6500

• 16 staff members in 2016 with 8500 students

o 8 renovations to maximize space

o One FT staff residing in Housing Office and

another which telecommutes with no space while

working on-campus

o Limited storage

o Lacks privacy and welcoming atmosphere

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STRATEGIC BUDGET PRIORITIES

• Disability Services Coordinator ~ $78,000

• CAPS ~ Counseling Psychologist (.5 FTE) ~ $39,000

• Merit Scholarships ~ $700,000

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Q U E S T I O N S?

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“We must be intentional, proactive, and intrusive.

Student Success does not arise by chance.”

(Tinto, 2006)

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