1. LA GRAD Act October 26, 2010 Creating a Culture of Student Success Louisiana Innovation Council 1

2. CORE MISSION 2 Educating Students Delivering Workforce Improving Our State 2

3. G ranting R esources and A utonomy for D iplomas GRAD Act grants colleges and universities increased autonomy and flexibility in exchange for commitment to meet performance goals. LA GRAD Act 3

4. 4 Acadiana Economic Development Council Ascension Chamber of Commerce Baton Rouge Area Chamber Blueprint Louisiana Bossier Parish Chamber of Commerce CENLA Advantage Partnership Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100 Council for a Better Louisiana East Feliciana Economic Development District East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce GNO Inc. Hammond Chamber of Commerce Jefferson Business Council Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Lafayette Economic Development Authority Livingston Economic Development Council Monroe Chamber of Commerce New Orleans Business Council New Orleans Chamber of Commerce Northshore Business Council Plaquemine Parish Economic Development & Tourism River Region Chamber of Commerce Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Shreveport Chamber of Commerce South Central Industrial Association South Louisiana Economic Council Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce St. Charles Department of Economic Development St. Helena Parish Office of Economic Development St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation St. Tammany Healthcare Alliance St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce Tangipahoa Economic Development Foundation Terrebonne Parish Economic Development Authority West Baton Rouge Chamber Council of Student Body Presidents Thank YOU! Governor Jindal, Speaker Tucker, President Chaisson, Senator Nevers

5. Enter six-year performance agreements with Board of Regents, and Commit to meet targeted performance objectives in four primary areas. Institutional Responsibility 5 34 Institutions participating this fall.

6. Student Success Articulation and Transfer Workforce and Economic Development Institutional Efficiency and Accountability Primary Performance Areas 6

7. 7 Immediate Focus on Student Success Fall Implementation

8. Graduation Rate 150 Percent of Time 8 Only counts traditional students

9. 9 Student Success Improve graduation rates Increase program completers Stronger high school partnerships Increase passage rates on licensure/certification exams and workforce foundational skills

10. Increase admission standards and other necessary policies by end of FY 2012 Demonstrate collaboration in implementing articulation and transfer Develop referral agreements to re-direct students to community colleges who fail to qualify for admission into a four-year institution Provide feedback to community colleges on the performance of associate degree recipients 10 Articulation and Transfer

11. 11 Education and the Workforce

12. Eliminate program offerings with low student completion rates or those not aligned with workforce needs Increase number of job placements and performance of transfer degrees students Increase research productivity (especially in high growth target industries) and technology transfer Increase distance learning 12 Workforce and Economic Development

13. 13 Driving Research Productivity Science and Technology Plan Blue Ocean Initiatives

14. Measuring Research Productivity Percentage of Science and Technology faculty with active R&D grants Amount of research expenditures Technology transfer and research commercialization measures 14

15. 15 Designate Centers of Excellence Eliminate associate degree offerings at four-year institutions Increase non-resident tuition to SREB averages; monitor impact Eliminate developmental course offerings at four- year institutions Efficiency and Accountability

16. GRAD Act Progress Watch: 16 Years 1-2 Improved retention rates Adopted policies/initiatives to support improved graduation rates Eliminated associate degree programs (at 4- year institutions) Eliminated programs (low completers/state needs) Increased high school/postsecondary interaction

17. GRAD Act Progress Watch: 17 Years 3-4 Improved transfer/retention rates Increased admissions standards Increased completers Increased research productivity, workforce alignment, and economic development Increased licensure/certification passage rates

18. GRAD Act Progress Watch: 18 Years 5-6 Increased completers Improved graduation rates Elimination of developmental education (4-year institutions) Increased transfer/student retention & graduation Improvement in high school outreach Focused tracking of graduates into the workforce

19. 19 Institutional Autonomy Increase tuition and fees, within limits, without legislative approval Limited operational autonomy and flexibility

20. Board of Regents will annually monitor and report to the Legislature and the Governor on the progress of each participating institution. Approval of further agreement will be based on the recommendation of a PERC-like panel, which will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the institution’s progress. Board of Regents will recommend renewal to JLCB for approval. 20 Monitoring and Renewal

21. 21 Next Steps… Work Teams Educational Attainment Research and Development Licensure and Certification Centers of Excellence

22. Creating a Culture of Student Success 22