State University System of FloridaBoard of Governors

November 6, 2014

Business Leaders for Michigan

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820,000 Indirect Michigan Jobs

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140,000 Students

Business Leaders for Michigan

Our Work

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Develop Fact-Based Growth

StrategiesShape the Debate

Advocate for Public Policy

Champion Initiatives

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Strategic plan for the state• Holistic• Long-termSets parameters for our work

Michigan Turnaround Plan

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Michigan Turnaround Plan

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Engineering Talent Location

Auto Industry Natural Resources

Health & Medical Expertise Colleges & Universities

Michigan Turnaround Plan

Getting to Top Ten:The Role of Higher Education

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Higher Education

MarketplaceTalent Production Economic Impact

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41st

Per CapitaState Support

6th

Highest Tuition

Michigan went from Top

Ten to Bottom Ten in college

affordability in a decade.

Talent Production:Affordability

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By 2022, fund Michigan’s universities at a level comparable to Top Ten states

Base funding on output performance

compared to national peers

Provide greater transparency on

input metrics

Grow out-of-state enrollments (without

reducing in-state access) to fill talent

gap & diversify revenues

Talent Production:Our Proposal

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Metrics

• Critical skill degrees• R&D• 6 year graduation rate• Total degrees• Institutional support• Pell grants

Methodology

• Carnegie peers

Talent Production:Our Proposal

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Public•Low value placed on higher education •Lack of awareness of cost shift

Legislature

•Perceived out of control costs•Too many colleges?•Question importance of more degrees

Colleges

•Variable performance•Variable relationships•Few external champions

Talent Production:Challenges We Face

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Business

•Inform•Increase transparency•Advocate

Universitie

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•Control costs•Strengthen relationships•Activate supporters•Demonstrate impact

Talent Production:How We Went to Work

Business: Inform

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Media Town Halls

Radio Newsletters

Polls

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Business: Increase Transparency

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Lobbying Public Engagement

Campus Outreach Social Media Portal

PAC Support

Business: Advocate

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Universities: Control Costs

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State as Major Donor vs. Funder

Universities: Strengthen Relationships

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Universities: Activate Supporters

Universities:Demonstrate Impact

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Economic Impact:How We Went to Work

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Business

•Grow VC•Grow internships•Expand research partnershipsUnive

rsities

•Promote entrepreneurship•Make economic development a priority

Results to Date

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Secured nearly 100% media support Increased public support by 25% Stopped decade of budget cuts Adopted performance-based funding system Increased state appropriations 2X national average

over last three years Out-of-state enrollments up without political push-

back Economic impact growing

Looking Forward

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3 years into a decade-long effort Develop a long-term vision for higher education in

Michigan­ Collaboration­ Funding­ Public trust­ Alignment between curricula & jobs­ Growing enrollments & graduates