REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARKANSAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD July 27, 2018

Nick Fuller Deputy Director Agenda item no. 6: Economic Feasibility of a Bond for Henderson state university

Relevant Information $1.0 million with a term of three (3) years @ a rate not to exceed 5.25% Auxiliary purposes Revenue Funding Source: Auxiliary Revenue Proceeds from the bond issue will be used to fund the renovation of Smith Hall residential facilities. 1. What is the projected date the bonds will be sold? 2. Please provide a detailed description of the new facility facilities.  Please include the square feet, type of space that will make up the facility and location of the facility on the campus as well as any other relevant information.   3.  Will the bond issue include furnishings? 4. What is the projected start date and completion date for facility? 5.   Please list a few programs that will be housed in the facility. 6.   Are there any other sources of income being used for this project? (i.e. private gifts) 7.  What is the total project cost including all funding sources? Does this include all sources?

Nick Fuller Deputy Director Agenda item no. 7: Economic Feasibility of a loan for Arkansas tech university

Relevant Information $1.1 million with a term of up to fifteen (15) years @ a rate not to exceed 2.44% Educational and general purposes (E&G) Revenue Funding Source: Tuition and Fee Revenue Proceeds from the loan will be used to finance an Energy Performance Project which includes campus-wide energy improvements to include campus HVAC controls and lighting. 1. What is the projected date the bonds will be sold? 2. Please provide a detailed description of the new facility facilities.  Please include the square feet, type of space that will make up the facility and location of the facility on the campus as well as any other relevant information.   3.  Will the bond issue include furnishings? 4. What is the projected start date and completion date for facility? 5.   Please list a few programs that will be housed in the facility. 6.   Are there any other sources of income being used for this project? (i.e. private gifts) 7.  What is the total project cost including all funding sources? Does this include all sources?

Nick Fuller Deputy Director Agenda item no. 8 operating needs and recommendations for the 2019-21 biennium

Operating Recommendations Recommendations for State Operating levels are based on Productivity Funding Recommendations as well as current estimates for EETF and WF2000 funding. Non-Formula recommendations are based on a 1.8% continuing level increase as well as any program enhancement requests submitted by the institutions after review by ADHE staff.

ADHE Recommendation ADHE recommends a funding increase of approximately $29 million for all entities. $7.4 million of this is from productivity funding distribution with the remaining coming from Non-formula entity recommendations. ADHE is recommending an additional 2% spending authority increase to the funding recommendations within the productivity model to account for any fluctuations with the forecast for special revenues that are included in the State appropriations.

Operating Recommendations

Operating Recommendations

Operating Recommendations

Operating Recommendations

Agenda item no. 9 personal services recommendations for the 2019-21 biennium

Summary of Recommendations Line-item maximum salary increases were considered this biennium, and all line-item maximums were adjusted by 1.8 percent per year. Salary recommendations for new positions were based on salaries for similar positions previously established at comparable institutions. Institutions have 19,355 positions currently authorized, excluding UAMS. ADHE Staff recommends an increase of 175 positions for institutions. Increase of 0.9 percent for a total of 19,530 positions UAMS had a net new position request of 254. ADHE Staff recommends a net increase of 84 for UAMS positions, for a total of 8,885.

Agenda item no. 10 capital funding recommendations for the 2019-21 biennium

Capital Funding Requests Arkansas higher education has a current replacement value for its educational and general (E&G) space of approximately $5.3 billion 50 percent of useful life of campus facilities has been expended $1.06 billion requested for construction, renovation and technology infrastructure Over $2.7 billion needed for deferred maintenance & $244.2 million for critical maintenance

Capital Funding Requests A total of $251.25 million recommended for all projects $148.54 million for renovation, new construction and technology infrastructure $24.42 million for critical maintenance $54.94 million for deferred maintenance $23.35 million for equipment, library

Agenda item no. 11 certification of Budgeted intercollegiate athletic revenues and expenditures for 2018-19

Athletic Fees Per SSCH Institution ASUJ $19.00 ATU $15.00 $19.25 HSU $16.25 $17.25 SAUM $17.00 $18.00 UAF $0.00 UAFS $16.00 UALR $18.75 $21.00 UAM $13.00 UAPB $22.00 UCA

Intercollegiate Athletic Budget Report for 2018-19

Dr. Jessie J Walker Senior Associate Director of Academic Affairs /Research & Analytics

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

Consent Items *12. Ozarka College Certificate of Proficiency in Surgical Scrub Technician Technical Certificate in Surgical Technology Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology *13. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Bachelor of Arts in Teaching in English Education Bachelor of Arts in Teaching in French Education Bachelor of Arts in Teaching in German Education Bachelor of Arts in Teaching in Social Studies Education Bachelor of Arts in Teaching in Spanish Education *Numbers refer to main agenda

Consent Items *14. University of Central Arkansas Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity *15. Approval of Academic Programs: Crowley’s Ridge Technical Institute to East Arkansas Community College *Numbers refer to main agenda

INSTITUTIONAL CERTICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE:RESOLUTIONS AGENDA ITEM #16 INSTITUTIONAL CERTICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE:RESOLUTIONS Ms. Ann Clemmer Senior Associate Director for Government Relations/Special Projects

Institutional Certification Advisory Committee (ICAC) 10 Colleges and Universities 37 Programs

AGENDA ITEM #17 LETTERS OF NOTIFICATION

Letters of Notification Programs approved by the ADHE Director Programs must be included on the AHECB agenda prior to initiation Programs are reasonable and moderate extensions of existing certificates and degrees

AGENDA ITEM #18 LETTERS OF INTENT

Letters of Intent Notification of institutional plans to offer new programs or organizational units that require Coordinating Board approval Chief academic officers and chief executive officers can comment on the proposals before consideration by AHECB

Approval of Minutes April 20 Regular Meeting June 29 Special Meeting

DR. MARIA MARKHAM Agenda item no. 2: REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR

ADHE Staffing Mason Campbell Program Specialist Last day was June 28

Institutional Leadership Dr. Cam Patterson as the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Patterson was COO of Weill-Cornell Medical Center of New York Presbyterian Hospital. He began at UAMS on June 1. Arkansas State University System announced the selection of Dr. Jennifer Methvin, as the next chancellor of ASU-Beebe, effective July 1. Methvin spent the last four years as president of Crowder College in Neosho, Mo.

Jason Langdon, Executive Director

Agenda item no. 3: TEACHER OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM Nick Fuller Deputy Director Agenda item no. 3: TEACHER OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM

Teacher Opportunity Program Act 160 of 2017 Prioritizes the awarding of funds to teachers for additional education in certain fields: Science, technology, engineering, or mathematics fields; Computer Science; Literacy or reading Prekindergarten education or special education

Teacher Opportunity Program Act 160 of 2017 Changes the definition of “Student”. “Student” means a classroom teacher who is attending an institution of higher education as part of the Dual Licensure Incentive Program for additional education in certain fields.

Agenda item no. 4: ARKANSAS WORKFORCE CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP Nick Fuller Deputy Director Agenda item no. 4: ARKANSAS WORKFORCE CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP

Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship funded by excess lottery funds for students enrolled in Associate degree or certificate one of the following fields: 1)industry 2) Health Care 3) Information Technology. Also, students program of study or certificate program will result in the student's being qualified to work in an occupation identified by the Department of Workforce Services. The Department of Workforce Services shall provide annually to the Department of Higher Education by March 1 a list that identifies the five (5) most in-demand occupations in this state in each high-demand field.

Arkansas Workforce Challenge Amount $800.00 or the cost of Certificate program including tuition, fees, books and equipment.

Arkansas Workforce Challenge In order to maintain the scholarship, students must: Students who receive funds and successfully complete their program can reapply to receive funding again in a different program.

Agenda item no. 5: FY2020 Productivity Funding Distribution Nick Fuller Deputy Director Agenda item no. 5: FY2020 Productivity Funding Distribution

Productivity Funding Distribution 2nd Year of Productivity Funding Model. Baseline Metrics used data from AY2014-2016 with Comparative metrics based on AY2015-2017. Overall Productivity Increase of 1.34% resulting in an additional $7.4 million being recommended for distribution to Institutions. First year that Institutions with negative productivity changes can have base level funding reallocated.

Productivity Funding Distribution