UTSA Presentation to the Legislative Budget BoardSeptember 28, 2010

UTSA Presentation to the Legislative Budget BoardSeptember 28, 2010

Legislative Appropriations RequestFiscal Years 2012 and 2013

Legislative Appropriations RequestFiscal Years 2012 and 2013

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UTSA Continues to Grow!UTSA Continues to Grow!• Fall 2010 enrollment over 30,000

– Achieved 2016 total enrollment goal– 64 bachelor’s; 49 master’s; 21 doctoral programs– Fall 2011 admissions standards will be more restrictive

• Strong momentum as an emerging research institution– Sponsored programs increased 77% over the past 5 years to $69

million in FY 2010– Research expenditures of $49 million in FY 2010– Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP) has helped secure $4.5

Million in private gifts to support key research priorities

• Fall 2010 enrollment over 30,000– Achieved 2016 total enrollment goal– 64 bachelor’s; 49 master’s; 21 doctoral programs– Fall 2011 admissions standards will be more restrictive

• Strong momentum as an emerging research institution– Sponsored programs increased 77% over the past 5 years to $69

million in FY 2010– Research expenditures of $49 million in FY 2010– Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP) has helped secure $4.5

Million in private gifts to support key research priorities

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UTSA’s Strategic Focus is in SightUTSA’s Strategic Focus is in Sight

• Vision: To be a premier public research university, providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment

• Academic Excellence:– 29 new outstanding faculty from prestigious

universities– Tenure/tenured track faculty of 631 with 98% with

doctorates or equivalent terminal degrees.– Culture of Quantitative Scholarship

• Vision: To be a premier public research university, providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment

• Academic Excellence:– 29 new outstanding faculty from prestigious

universities– Tenure/tenured track faculty of 631 with 98% with

doctorates or equivalent terminal degrees.– Culture of Quantitative Scholarship

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UTSA Undergraduate and Graduate Enrollment

Enrollment has increased 61% over the past 10 years

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Student OutcomesStudent Outcomes

• Awarded 4,806 degrees in FY 20093,841 Bachelor’s, 919 Master’s and 46 Doctoral

• UT San Antonio is working aggressively to improve time to degree and graduation rates through enhanced advising, student success programs, enhanced summer school and financial aid.

• Awarded 4,806 degrees in FY 20093,841 Bachelor’s, 919 Master’s and 46 Doctoral

• UT San Antonio is working aggressively to improve time to degree and graduation rates through enhanced advising, student success programs, enhanced summer school and financial aid.

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Student FocusedStudent Focused• Diverse enrollment 60% are underrepresented in

Higher Education: – 44% Hispanic, 8% African-American, 5% Asian-American 3%

- 2 or more races, Pacific Islander, or American Native

• Nationally ranked in the top 10 for bachelor degrees awarded to Hispanic students

• Military friendly school – by GI Jobs Magazine

• Honors College - 900 students – Fall 2010 class with the best academic credentials ever

• Diverse enrollment 60% are underrepresented in Higher Education: – 44% Hispanic, 8% African-American, 5% Asian-American 3%

- 2 or more races, Pacific Islander, or American Native

• Nationally ranked in the top 10 for bachelor degrees awarded to Hispanic students

• Military friendly school – by GI Jobs Magazine

• Honors College - 900 students – Fall 2010 class with the best academic credentials ever

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Research ExcellenceResearch Excellence• Strategic plan targets 5 areas to excel in academics &

research excellence: – Health– Security – Energy and environment – Human and social development– Sustainability

• UTSA is designated as a: – National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance

in Education and/or Research by the National Security Agency (1 of 106 institutions)

– National Center of Excellence in Information Assurance Research (1 of 46 institutions)

• Strategic plan targets 5 areas to excel in academics & research excellence: – Health– Security – Energy and environment – Human and social development– Sustainability

• UTSA is designated as a: – National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance

in Education and/or Research by the National Security Agency (1 of 106 institutions)

– National Center of Excellence in Information Assurance Research (1 of 46 institutions)

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Research Growth at UTSAResearch Growth at UTSA

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Legislative PrioritiesLegislative Priorities

• Stabilization of formula funding • Tuition Revenue Bond construction funding for an

Experimental Science Instructional Building • San Antonio Life Sciences Institute (SALSI) • Support for the Texas Grant program

– funding for qualified, low income students• Continue Incentive Funding programs

– Performance– TRIP matching funds for emerging research institutions

• Stabilization of formula funding • Tuition Revenue Bond construction funding for an

Experimental Science Instructional Building • San Antonio Life Sciences Institute (SALSI) • Support for the Texas Grant program

– funding for qualified, low income students• Continue Incentive Funding programs

– Performance– TRIP matching funds for emerging research institutions

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Budget ReductionBudget Reduction

• 5% annual reduction in state funding equates to $4.9 million per year, or $210 less per full time equivalent student.– State appropriations account for 25% of total revenues– Tuition & fees contribute to over 38% of total revenues

• Further reductions will affect the ability to sustain our growth and improve the quality of our programs

• 5% annual reduction in state funding equates to $4.9 million per year, or $210 less per full time equivalent student.– State appropriations account for 25% of total revenues– Tuition & fees contribute to over 38% of total revenues

• Further reductions will affect the ability to sustain our growth and improve the quality of our programs

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Budget Reduction ImpactsBudget Reduction Impacts• Continued reliance on non tenure track faculty to teach

new course sections required for enrollment• Student Faculty Ratio has increased• Realignment of administrative resources is ongoing, as

vacancies occur when practicable• Shifting of costs to other revenue sources, e.g.

designated tuition and fees• Use of reserves and other savings from revenues

realized due to unbudgeted enrollment growth

• Continued reliance on non tenure track faculty to teach new course sections required for enrollment

• Student Faculty Ratio has increased• Realignment of administrative resources is ongoing, as

vacancies occur when practicable• Shifting of costs to other revenue sources, e.g.

designated tuition and fees• Use of reserves and other savings from revenues

realized due to unbudgeted enrollment growth

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Actual E&G Deficit

Based on UTSA’s Fall 2010 enrollment of 30,000 students, THECB recommends 2.6 million sq ft of E&G space versus existing 1.5 million sq ft

1,486,333

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E&G Space Deficit has more than doubled over past 6 yrs

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Actual E&G vs. Space Deficit(Square Feet)

Actual E&G vs. Space Deficit(Square Feet)

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Tuition Revenue BondsTuition Revenue Bonds

• Strategically important to address E&G space deficit and enrollment growth

Experimental Science Instructional Building

Will add 150,000 GSF to reduce Main Campus space shortage for teaching laboratories and classroom with up-to-date technology and safety

• Strategically important to address E&G space deficit and enrollment growth

Experimental Science Instructional Building

Will add 150,000 GSF to reduce Main Campus space shortage for teaching laboratories and classroom with up-to-date technology and safety

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Exceptional Item Requests Exceptional Item Requests

• TRB Debt Service - Experimental Science Instructional Building$8,085,000 / year ($16,170,000 over the biennium)Adds 150,000 GSF to reduce Main Campus space shortage for teaching laboratories and classroom with up-to-date technology and safety.

• San Antonio Life Sciences Institute (SALSI) $2,500,000 / year ($5,000,000 over the biennium) FY10/11 funded by ARRA at $4M

• Small Business Development Center & Rural Initiative (SBDC)Revenue neutral increases – certified by State Comptroller

• TRB Debt Service - Experimental Science Instructional Building$8,085,000 / year ($16,170,000 over the biennium)Adds 150,000 GSF to reduce Main Campus space shortage for teaching laboratories and classroom with up-to-date technology and safety.

• San Antonio Life Sciences Institute (SALSI) $2,500,000 / year ($5,000,000 over the biennium) FY10/11 funded by ARRA at $4M

• Small Business Development Center & Rural Initiative (SBDC)Revenue neutral increases – certified by State Comptroller

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Continued Funding of Special ItemsContinued Funding of Special Items

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• Institutional Enhancement $5.7 Million per year– Critical for academic quality

• Downtown Campus $1.3 Million per year– Covers the cost of required services for 6,400 students not

funded by the formula• TexPREP $0.6 Million per year

– Statewide program to improve STEM participation• Institute of Texan Cultures $2.0 Million per year• Texas State Data Center $0.6 Million per year

• Institutional Enhancement $5.7 Million per year– Critical for academic quality

• Downtown Campus $1.3 Million per year– Covers the cost of required services for 6,400 students not

funded by the formula• TexPREP $0.6 Million per year

– Statewide program to improve STEM participation• Institute of Texan Cultures $2.0 Million per year• Texas State Data Center $0.6 Million per year

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Texas Grant ProgramTexas Grant Program

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• Texas Grant program is important to UTSA’s low income students

• Reduces reliance on student loans• 70% of students receive renewal funding• 10% reduction will severely impact new students

coming into program

• Texas Grant program is important to UTSA’s low income students

• Reduces reliance on student loans• 70% of students receive renewal funding• 10% reduction will severely impact new students

coming into program

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Thanks for your support!

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