College of Health Sciences and Human Services Budget Presentation: AY Provost Paul Sale Bruce Reed, Dean March 14,

Mission of the College The College of Health Sciences and Human Services supports and facilitates the mission of The University of Texas-Pan American through academic programs of higher education, research and community services. The College is committed to enhancing the quality of life and health care in the Lower Rio Grande Valley bi- national border community and region. The faculty espouses a holistic multidisciplinary approach to meeting the dynamic health and human service needs of a diverse and multicultural society. (Annual Action Plan) The College of Health Sciences and Human Services supports and facilitates the mission of The University of Texas-Pan American through academic programs of higher education, research and community services. The College is committed to enhancing the quality of life and health care in the Lower Rio Grande Valley bi- national border community and region. The faculty espouses a holistic multidisciplinary approach to meeting the dynamic health and human service needs of a diverse and multicultural society. (Annual Action Plan) 2

College Goals 1. Provide students with a quality educational experience that enables them to complete their education goals in a timely fashion. 2. Become an outstanding research institution emphasizing collaborative partnerships and entrepreneurship. 3. Enhance UTPA’s engagement with the community to meet the challenges and maximize opportunities. 3

College Goals 4. Collaborate with P-12 schools to enlarge the pool of applicants who are personally prepared and academically qualified for higher education. 5. Infuse inter-American and global perspectives throughout the University community. 6. Optimize institutional effectiveness and efficiency with high quality organization standards. (Annual Action Plan) 4

Degrees Offered Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences BS Degree BS Degree Communication Sciences and Disorders Communication Sciences and Disorders BS & MS Degrees BS & MS Degrees Dietetics Dietetics BS Degree BS Degree Nursing Nursing BS Degree BS Degree MS Degree MS Degree Family Nurse Practitioner Family Nurse Practitioner Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Advanced Adult Health Advanced Adult Health Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy MS Degree Pharmacy Cooperative Pharmacy Cooperative Doctorate in Pharmacy Physician Assistant Physician Assistant BS Degree Rehabilitation Rehabilitation BS Degree Concentration: Addiction Studies Concentration: Deafness MS Degree Rehabilitation Counseling Social Work Social Work BS & MS Degree 5

New Academic Developments MS Physician Assistant – Fall 2008 MS Physician Assistant – Fall 2008 Certificate in Health Care Administration and Leadership with COBA, COE Certificate in Health Care Administration and Leadership with COBA, COE 6

New Programs “Under Construction“ Current Proposals Current Proposals PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling MS in Health Sciences (online) MS in Health Sciences (online) Other Possibilities Other Possibilities BA/BS to BS Nursing BA/BS to BS Nursing Doctorate in Nursing (Cooperative ?) Doctorate in Nursing (Cooperative ?) 7

College Scholarships External Funded (AY ) Funding Sources: Funding Sources: U.S. Department of Education (RSA) U.S. Department of Education (RSA) U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HRSA) U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HRSA) McDermott Foundation McDermott Foundation Total Amount of Grants = $1,108,786 Total Amount for Scholarships = 8

Productivity Semester Credit Hours – Fall Semester 9 %Rate Undergraduate 10,67910,83511,10911,993 13% Masters 2,6042,7232,4262,537 -3% TOTAL 13,28313,55813,53514,530 10%

Productivity Student Enrollment – Fall Semester 10 %Rate Undergraduate 2,0822,1562,3592, % Masters % Totals 2,3712,4612,6632, %

%Rate Bachelor's % Master's % TOTAL %Productivity Degree Awarded – Bachelors and Masters 11

Scholarly Activities Productivity PresentationsPublications AY AY AY

Productivity Faculty Professional Involvement International Board:1 International Board:1 National Officer:6 National Officer:6 National Appointment:2 National Appointment:2 State Office:9 State Office:9 State Appointment:5 State Appointment:5 State Board (Governor):3 State Board (Governor):3 13

Productivity Faculty Professional Involvement – Selected Examples Governor Appointed Board: Governor Appointed Board: Felix Koo appointed to Texas Physician Assistant Board Felix Koo appointed to Texas Physician Assistant Board Shawn Saladin appointed to the Rehabilitation Council of Texas Shawn Saladin appointed to the Rehabilitation Council of Texas Sonya Salinas appointed to the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Sonya Salinas appointed to the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Shirley Wells appointed by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists to their Diversity Project Shirley Wells appointed by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists to their Diversity Project Carolina Huerta elected to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Board Directors Carolina Huerta elected to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Board Directors 14

Productivity Student Involvement Student Involvement Research with Faculty: RAs 48 Research with Faculty: RAs 48 Publications5 Publications5 Professional Presentations 9 Professional Presentations 9 Attendance at conferences203 Attendance at conferences203 Student Awards17 Student Awards17 Student Organizations13 Student Organizations13 Selected Example Selected Example In May 2007, Physician Assistant students, Laura K. Williams and Mona Lisa Miranda, tied for first place for their history presentation of UTPA’s Physician Assistant Program. In May 2007, Physician Assistant students, Laura K. Williams and Mona Lisa Miranda, tied for first place for their history presentation of UTPA’s Physician Assistant Program. 15

External Funding Productivity FUNDINGPERCENTAGE RATE AY $ 1,645,727 AY $ 1,880,182 inc. 14% AY $ 2,292,312 inc. 22% AY Current $ 2,281,110 Pending Direct Cost Indirect Cost Total $1,120,141 $163,872 $1,284,013 16

Challenges Graduating enough health care providers for our communities Graduating enough health care providers for our communities Filling critical and hard to recruit open faculty positions (e.g., Chair in OT) Filling critical and hard to recruit open faculty positions (e.g., Chair in OT) Competing salary-wise with non-academic settings Competing salary-wise with non-academic settings Clinical site restrictions especially in specialty areas such as pediatrics, OB-GYN and psychiatrics Clinical site restrictions especially in specialty areas such as pediatrics, OB-GYN and psychiatrics 17

Challenges Equitable funding model for sustaining Cooperative Pharmacy Program. Equitable funding model for sustaining Cooperative Pharmacy Program. Providing sufficient support infrastructure for complex activities: Providing sufficient support infrastructure for complex activities: College admissions of area 900 per year College admissions of area 900 per year Affiliation Agreements Affiliation Agreements Student health requirements – e.g., TB tests Student health requirements – e.g., TB tests Criminal background checks Criminal background checks 18

Challenges High-level support High-level support Concerns of ADs (in general): too much paper; lack of clarity on title, role, appointment, job duties, stipend; desire to be involved in higher order initiatives. Concerns of ADs (in general): too much paper; lack of clarity on title, role, appointment, job duties, stipend; desire to be involved in higher order initiatives. Current productive ADs are based more on personal commitment to the Dean rather than benefits of being an AD. Current productive ADs are based more on personal commitment to the Dean rather than benefits of being an AD. 19

Future Plans Staff position in the Dean’s office: Staff position in the Dean’s office: College-wide admissions; affiliation agreements; student records for placements; criminal background checks College-wide admissions; affiliation agreements; student records for placements; criminal background checks College Goal #1 College Goal #1 College level graduate recruiter College level graduate recruiter College Goal #1, #2 College Goal #1, #2 Controlled, focused academic growth: Controlled, focused academic growth: Graduate level Graduate level On-line offerings On-line offerings Certificate/continuing education Certificate/continuing education College Goal #1, #2, #3 College Goal #1, #2, #3 20

Future Plans Increase fee-for-service revenues from the Speech & Hearing Clinic to fund professional staff – assist in student supervisions; free up faculty for research. Increase fee-for-service revenues from the Speech & Hearing Clinic to fund professional staff – assist in student supervisions; free up faculty for research. College Goal #1, #2, #6 College Goal #1, #2, #6 Increased external research funding Increased external research funding College Goal #1, #2, #5 College Goal #1, #2, #5 21

Budget Strategies Encouraged departments to use/increase student fees to pay for supervision related travel and lab maintenance fees. Encouraged departments to use/increase student fees to pay for supervision related travel and lab maintenance fees. 22

Budget Strategies Worked with department chairs to re- allocate funds from departments and the Dean’s budget primarily from travel and wages – reallocated a total of $15,524. Reallocations covered: Worked with department chairs to re- allocate funds from departments and the Dean’s budget primarily from travel and wages – reallocated a total of $15,524. Reallocations covered: Increased accreditation fees Increased accreditation fees Increased equipment fees Increased equipment fees Travel adjustments Travel adjustments 23

Budget Strategies Discussions of entrepreneurial activities that support goals of the departments. Discussions of entrepreneurial activities that support goals of the departments. For next fiscal year: For next fiscal year: work on reallocating other expenses such as M&O. work on reallocating other expenses such as M&O. increased examination of departmental “efficiencies” (e.g., workload, scheduling, use of part-timers) given zero growth budgets. increased examination of departmental “efficiencies” (e.g., workload, scheduling, use of part-timers) given zero growth budgets. full transparency of College-wide budgets. full transparency of College-wide budgets. 24

Budget Requests Requested increases due to: Accreditation site visit$4,000 (CLS) Accreditation site visit$4,000 (CLS) Accreditation fee$7,000 (SW) Accreditation fee$7,000 (SW) PA moving to MS degree: $181,486 PA moving to MS degree: $181,486 total AY08-09 budget of $772,493. total AY08-09 budget of $772,493. approved PA MS proposal with the Coordinating Board had a 1 st year budget of $778,826. approved PA MS proposal with the Coordinating Board had a 1 st year budget of $778,

Additional Budget Requests New staff: New staff: Dean’s office (1 FTE) – support staff Dean’s office (1 FTE) – support staff Speech & Hearing Clinic (.75 FTE) – professional staff Speech & Hearing Clinic (.75 FTE) – professional staff Professional recruiters for hard to fill faculty positions (Chair in OT) Professional recruiters for hard to fill faculty positions (Chair in OT) Resolution of financial support for Ads Resolution of financial support for Ads Increase in doctoral supports funds Increase in doctoral supports funds Additional allocations for productive units Additional allocations for productive units 26