THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS BUDGET PRESENTATION TO TAC 2013/2014 & 2014/2015 February Saint Vincent

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS FOCUS OF THE PRESENTATION Why An Open Campus? Financial Review Positioning for future success Budget request- Biennium 2013/2014 –

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Why an Open Campus Extend the reach of the UWI across the region, particularly to those in under- serviced areas. Increase access – Make programmes from all campuses available through online delivery. Provide pathways for entry to higher education by making access courses and programmes available to build learner readiness.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS UWI Expectations of its Open Campus To be the vehicle for providing the UWI Brand of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) regionally. To expand the UWI footprint globally. Online On site On Demand

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Fulfilling Demands Programme Development - Facilities upgrading – Institutional Strengthening - Site redevelopment - Site construction - Technological infrastructure upgrading - Systems upgrading- Enterprise Resource Planning - Business development - Culture transformation - HR Development

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Increasing slate of programmes

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS RESEARCH and INNOVATION Violence and the social worker Research on Child Rights Research on sexual violence against women Regional Needs Survey Strengthening early childhood care and development in the Caribbean w/ UNESCO CSDR IRDU Needs Assessment Survey

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Facilities Upgrading

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Redevelopment of run down sites

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Telecommunications & ICT Upgrades

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Improved Learning Platform to reach wider audiences Introduced Elluminate Live! (Now Blackboard Collaborate)

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Local Demand for Larger Facilities

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Cost Reduction Measures Controlled expenditure - Reduced use of paper products & other supplies; lower use of utilities Reduced travel – more meetings via telecommunications systems Freezing posts. Filling vacancies through internal transfers Increased programme production Expanded range of services at sites Efforts to increase enrolments

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Increasing enrolments steadily Category / Programme 2007/ / Continuing Education at OCCS 17,819 (UWI-12 Total = 984) 19,972 (UWI-12 = 1,283) 19,646 (UWI-12= 1,822) 19,169 (UWI2= 2,017) 17,703 (UWI-12 = 3,864) In CSDR Programmes Online programmes 4,4494,7125,6166,1826,499 TOTAL22,42024,84725,29625,51724,390

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Financial Review FACTS:  Existing model is not working  Governments have paid 61 % of amounts approved over period 2009–2012(BDS$61.3m against BDS$100m) (an average of BDS$15m per year)  Some governments have indicated by either direct or indirect action that they will not continue to fund the OC  Some governments have consistently cut amounts billed to them  Audited results will show an impairment of BDS$5.2m for the year ended July 31, 2012

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Options OC can increase tuition fees to meet funding shortfall (fees would have to be doubled – this is not practical in economic climate) OC will continue to increase number of online programmes – funding investment needed to meet additional costs OC can try to cut costs further. We have cut as much as we can and we have been operating at less than the approved level of expenditure since inception in 2007/2008 Invite third party funding with arrangement agreed by governments as a party in transaction – for consideration OC could scale down operations at sites to align with governments commitment of support at that site.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Effects The inability to collect the committed government contributions has stymied growth. Planned improvements to OC infrastructure across the jurisdiction are consequently slow. Systems upgrade is slow. Institutional restructuring is delayed.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS THE CHALLENGE The mandate of the OC is to develop a business model that relies more on income from fees and special projects and less on government subventions. Achieving a financially viable model has been compromised by the persistent annual shortfall in government contributions.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS The reality The future success of the Open Campus is dependent on the extent to which we can raise adequate funding from fees and contributions over the next biennium.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Core Budget vs Actual expenditure

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS STATUS OF GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO OPEN CAMPUS AT JULY 31, 2012 IN BD$M BUDGET YEARAPPROVED BUDGET FUNDS ALLOCATED WRITE-OFFS/ IMPAIRMENT BALANCE AT YEAR END 2008/ / / /

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS STATUS OF GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO OPEN CAMPUS AGING ANALYSIS AT JULY 31, 2012 IN BD$M Less than I year Over I yearOver 2 yearsOver 3 years Amount$14.2m$8.5m$10.2m$5.7m % of receivable36.8%22.0%26.4%14.8% Before impairment$38.6m

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Govt. Contributions / Fee Income

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Govt. Contributions / Fee Income

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Tuition Fee Ratio (based on budget ) YearGovernment Contribution / Tuition Fee Ratio : : : : : :63

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Budget Request

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS The Request Approve 2013/2014 budget at BD$58.3m of which $22.6m funded by government contributions Note 2014/2015 budget at BD$61.6m of which $22.6m funded by government contributions.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Oriens Ex Occidente Lux “A Light rising from the West”