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Fort Lewis College: At a glanceRankings & Recognitions

• Forbes’ Magazine: America’s Best Colleges• Princeton Review: Best in the West• Princeton Review: Best Green Colleges • COPLAC member• Officially designated as Colorado’s public liberal arts college

Student Body – Fall 2011• Enrollment: 3,856 students• Students from 47 states, 139 American Indian tribes and Native Alaskan villages and 19 countries• Male-to-female ratio: 53:47• Multicultural population: 37%• Campus residents: 1,307• Mid-range ACT scores: 20-25• Mid-range SAT scores:

– Critical Reading: 460-570– Math: 460-560– Writing: 430-550

• Average high school GPA of 2011 freshman class: 3.13• Percentage in top quarter of graduating class: 28%

Insights from This Year's Confirmations & Enrollments

Insights From This Year’s Enrollment (Fall 2012)

• Local students

• Native American students

• Athletes

• Academic programs

Old Fort Lewis CampusThe Old Fort Lewis is an approx. 6,300 acre campus located near Hesperus that is the birthplace of Fort Lewis College.

• The Old Fort is owned by the State of Colorado, managed by the Colorado State Land Board with Fort Lewis College as the beneficiary.

• Formerly leased to Colorado State University until 2017, but CSU left the property early.

• The Old Fort was transferred to Colorado on the conditions (1) “…That said lands and buildings shall be held and maintained by the State of Colorado as an institution of learning…” and (2) “…that Indian pupils shall at all times be admitted to such school free of charge for tuition and on terms of equality with white pupils…”

• FLC is drafting a MOA with the Colorado State Land Board to formalize the College’s

relationship and use of the land.

CCHE Master PlanCCHE Master Plan Goal #1: Increase the attainment of high quality postsecondary credentials across the academic disciplines and throughout Colorado in order to meet anticipated workforce needs.

• Increase undergraduate credentials.• Increase undergraduate STEM credentials.

CCHE Master PlanCCHE Master Plan Goal #2: Improve student success through better outcomes in basic skills education, enhanced student support services and reduced average time to credential for all students.

• Reduce completion rate disparity between remedial and non-remedial students in English and math.

• Increase proportion of students earning 12 credits/semester and 24 credits/year.

• Increase transfer out rate of AA and AS students.• Increase remedial completion of resident underserved students.• Resident transfer graduates within 110% of credit hours to degree for

resident non-transfer students.

CCHE Master PlanCCHE Master Plan Goal #3: Enhance access to and through postsecondary education to ensure that the system reflects the changing demographics of the state while reducing attainment gaps among students from underserved communities.

• Reduce completion rate disparity between resident underserved students and resident non-underserved students.

• Reduce postsecondary credential attainment disparity between resident underserved students and resident non-underserved students.

• Increase enrollment of resident underserved students.

CCHE Master PlanCCHE Master Plan Goal #4: Develop resources, through increases in state funding, that will allow public institutions of higher education to successfully meet projected enrollment demands, lower resident students’ relative share of college costs, and maintain the state’s position as a national leader in the ratio of credentials produced to state investments in higher education.

• Lower share of operating revenues from resident tuition when state revenues for operations are increased above inflation.

• Maintain institution’s ranking regarding ratio of credentials produced.

Total State funding for FY 2012-13 decreased by $264,278 from the FY 2011-12 original budget.

Tuition revenue includes rate increases of 9.0% for resident and 0.0% for non-resident students, as well as the adjustment of the low end of the tuition window from 11 credit hours to 12 credit hours. The tuition revenue budget assumes flat enrollment.

FY 2012-13 Budget Highlights

Initiatives to Strengthen the College Consistent With the Strategic Plan:

• Funding was allocated for a learning management system. The strategic plan calls for the development and support of an alternative curriculum and instructional delivery model that includes online course offerings.

• Funding was allocated toward the Durango Welcome Center. Having a Fort Lewis College presence in the Durango Welcome Center will allow the College to capitalize on Durango’s significant tourist traffic, thereby providing exposure and enhancing recruitment opportunities.

FY 2012-13 Budget Highlights

Faculty and Staff Salary Actions:

• Faculty and exempt staff base compensation was increased by 2.5% for FY 2012-13. Funding was allocated for faculty promotions. Equity adjustments of 2.8% and 1.0% were included for faculty and exempt staff, respectively.

• Classified incentive awards – classified staff salary increases have not been approved at the State level in three years. The Budget Committee has allocated funding for a one-time 3.0% incentive for classified staff .

FY 2012-13 Budget Highlights

The 2012 – 2016 Fort Lewis College Strategic Plan, goal 5 (b) is as follows:

Develop a budget model and benchmarks to support this plan which are fiscally responsible.

The goal includes the following objective:

Develop a multi-year budget, which addresses projections for the various revenue and expenditure streams. The multi-year budget should include as an underlying assumption the continued degradation of state support and increased reliance on net tuition and private donation revenues.

FY 2012-13 Budget Highlights

As one part of addressing this objective, the Budget Committee included a five-year budget model in its budget process for FY 2012-13. The five-year model included the normal budget assumptions of enrollment, non-discretionary spending increases and faculty and staff salary/equity increases. Additionally, the committee assumed:

• 10% annual reduction in state funding based upon the FY 12-13 funding level.

• 15% annual resident tuition increases (FY 2013-14 through FY 2016-17) and 3% annual non-resident tuition increases starting in FY 2014-15.

• No growth in the Native American Tuition Waiver reimbursement above the FY 2011-12 funding level.

FY 2012-13 Budget Highlights

Looking at the effects of these assumptions over the next five years enabled the committee to understand the multi-year implications of current year funding recommendations.

The FY 2012-13 budget that was adopted considers this multi-year financial model.

FY 2012-13 Budget Highlights

Academic Action Items for 2012-13

• Timeline for Accreditation

• The Quality Initiative

• Criteria and Core Components for Accreditation

• MA in Teacher Education

Timeline for Accreditation

• Summer 2012- Draft Quality Initiative Proposal (QIP)• September 1, 2012- Summit QIP to Higher Learning Commission (HLC) (4500

words)• Fall 2012- HLC reviews QIP for approval • Fall 2012-Winter 2015 – Map progress on QPI• Fall 2012- Create working teams for Criteria and Core Components for Assurance

Argument• Fall 2013- Begin uploading documents to Evidence file• May 2015- Submit Final Quality Initiative Report (35,000 words)• September 2015- Submit Final Assurance Argument • 2015-2016 Assurance Review and Comprehensive Evaluation

Higher Learning Commission Accreditation

The Quality Initiative

Overview: The Quality Initiative aims to improve four-year graduation rates by ensuring freshmen can complete the curriculum for a baccalaureate degree program in 4 years (8 consecutive fall and winter semesters) by establishing a policy framework to guide them and providing them with robust degree planning and tracking technology that will support their decision-making regarding programs of study and courses.

Higher Learning Commission Accreditation

Criteria for Accreditation and Core Components

Criterion One: MissionA. The institution’s mission is broadly understood within the institution and

guides its operations.B. The mission is articulated publicly.C. The institution understands the relationship between its mission and the

diversity of society.D. The institution’s mission demonstrates commitment to the public good.

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Criteria for Accreditation and Core Components (continued)

Criterion Two: Ethical and Responsible ConductA. The institution operates with integrity in its financial, academic, personnel,

and auxiliary functions: it establishes and follows fair and ethical policies and processes for its governing board, administration, faculty, and staff.

B. The institution presents itself clearly and completely to its students and to the public with regard to its programs, requirements, faculty and staff, costs to students, control, and accreditation relationships.

C. The governing board of the institution is sufficiently autonomous to make decisions in the best interest of the institution and to assure its integrity.

D. The institution is committed to freedom of expression and the pursuit of truth in teaching and learning.

E. The institution ensures that faculty, students, and staff acquire, discover, and apply knowledge responsibly.

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Criteria for Accreditation and Core Components (continued)

Criterion Three: Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and SupportA. The institution’s degree programs are appropriate to the degree or

certificate awarded.B. The institution demonstrates that the exercise of intellectual inquiry and the

acquisition, application, and integration of broad learning and skills are integral to its educational programs.

C. The institution has the faculty and staff needed for effective, high-quality programs and student services.

D. The institution provides support for student learning and effective teaching.E. The institution fulfills the claims if makes for an enriched educational

environment.

Higher Learning Commission Accreditation

Criteria for Accreditation and Core Components (continued)

Criterion Four: Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and ImprovementA. The institution demonstrates responsibility for the quality of its educational

programs.B. The institution demonstrates a commitment to educational achievement

and improvement through ongoing assessment of student learning.C. The institution demonstrates a commitment to educational improvement

through ongoing attention to retention, persistence, and completion rates in its degree and certificate programs.

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Criteria for Accreditation and Core Components (continued)

Criterion Five: Resources, Planning, and Institutional EffectivenessA. The institution’s resource base supports its current educational programs

and its plans for maintaining and strengthening their quality in the future.B. The institution’s governance and administrative structures promote

effective leadership and support collaborative processes that enable the institution to fulfill its mission.

C. The institution engages in systemic and integrated planning.D. The institution works systematically to improve its performance.

Higher Learning Commission Accreditation

Future Construction Projects

Future Campus Construction Priorities

• Berndt Hall Physics, Engineering, Geosciences Wing Reconstruction

• Exercise Science/Adventure Education Whalen Gym South Expansion

• Reed Library Expansion and Renovation

• Exercise Science/Adventure Education Whalen Gym North Expansion

• Road Improvements (Closure of portion of 8th Avenue to traffic,construction of new perimeter road around campus)

• Theatre Building Reconstruction

Important Updates•Common Reading Experience

•Weapons Policy

•New Skyhawk Logo

•Signage Kiosks & Banners

•Finish in Four

•Professional Associates

Milestones

• Welcome Center

• USA Pro Cycling Challenge

• FLC-Chamber of Commerce Internship Partnership(Steele Brimhall and his dentistry internship pictured)

Milestones

• Geology Undergrad Research Awards

• Who’s Who Students(Chemistry’s Amelia Burns pictured)

• Dr. Majel Boxer Named Emerging Scholar

Milestones

• Men’s Soccer National Champs… Again!

• Cycling Best in the Nation… Again!

A hearing will be held in Denver to discuss Senate Bill 3504 on August 22, 2012.

Native American Tuition Waiver

Upcoming Events/Reminders

• Fiesta on the MesaWednesday, September 12; 5-8 p.m. The Plaza

• Homecoming 2012Monday, October 1 – Saturday, October 6www.fortlewis.edu/homecoming

• Athletic Home Openers:• Football: Saturday, September 8 vs. New Mexico Highlands• Women’s Soccer: Sunday, September 9 vs. Angelo State• Cross Country: Friday, September 14• Volleyball: Friday, September 14 vs. CSU-Pueblo• Men’s Soccer: Sunday, September 16 vs. Colorado Mines

• Alumni Game: Saturday, August 25

Go out there and do good things!

And away we go!