National Center for Higher Education Management Systems 3035 Center Green Drive, Suite 150 Boulder, Colorado Mission, Role, and Scope: Shaping a Cost-Effective System of Postsecondary Education Postsecondary Education Review Commission Baton Rouge, Louisiana November 16, 2009

Mission, Role, & Scope A policy tool to help ensure that –The State’s institutions of postsecondary education collectively have the capacity to meet the needs of the citizens and employers of the state –In a cost effective manner

The Terminology Mission – Broad statement of fundamental purpose Role – A statement of –Audiences served –Programs/services provided –Unique characteristics Scope – The boundaries/limitations placed on the role

Audiences Characterized by Students –Geography –Academic Preparation –Socio-economic characterizations Employers –Geography –Industry –Size Communities

Louisiana = 42.1 Sources: Louisiana Board of Regents. Louisiana Dept. of Education. Note: High school graduates not available for High school graduates for Orleans Parish for 2007 only (2006 affected by hurricane). Louisiana Public 4-Year Sector – Parishes Where College-Going Rates of Recent High School Graduates is Below the State Average,

Louisiana = 12.1 Sources: Louisiana Board of Regents. Louisiana Dept. of Education. Note: High school graduates not available for High school graduates for Orleans Parish for 2007 only (2006 affected by hurricane). Louisiana Public 2-Year/CC Sector – Parishes Where College-Going Rates of Recent High School Graduates is Below the State Average,

Louisiana = 2.3 Sources: Louisiana Board of Regents. Louisiana Dept. of Education. Note: High school graduates not available for High school graduates for Orleans Parish for 2007 only (2006 affected by hurricane). Louisiana Technical College Sector – Parishes Where College-Going Rates of Recent High School Graduates is Below the State Average,

Programs/Services Major categories –Instruction –Research –Public Services Level –AA –BA –Masters –Doctoral & Professional Program Area –Vocational technical areas –Professional areas

Another View of Instructional Services slide 9 The Array of Services In-School Youth (Secondary Education) Recent High School Graduates AdultsEmployers Audiences/Clients Remedial & Developmental Education 222 General Education 2 / 4 Transfer Preparation 2222 Career Preparation 2 / 4 Customized Training, Rapid Response Workforce Development 2222 Community Service (Non-Credit and Other Services to the Community) 2 / 4 Brokering and Serving as a Delivery Site for Other Providers 2 / 4

Unique Characteristics/Responsibilities Land Grant HBCU Statewide programs at regional institutions Particular areas of exellence

Opportunities for Efficiencies Limitations/prohibitions on graduate programs Emphasis on regional service rather than research Sharing programs –Use of technology –Requires a supportive resource allocation mechanism

Barriers to Mission Differentiation Institutional aspirations Community boosterism The difficulties of scaling back

Division of Responsibilities Board of Regents – Approval of changes to roles –Shaping system capacity to meet needs of the state –New degree levels –New technical/professional program areas (2-digit) –Programs at new levels Management Boards – Approvals of changes to scope –Programs within approved roles