Leading in Extraordinary Times

Annual Report 2015

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AASCU Annual Report 2013 From the President

nstitutions and leaders distinguish The report provides an overview of themselves during extraordinary times. AASCU’s advocacy work at the federal They embrace innovation and are level and the critical analysis required of unafraid to push boundaries. And they state policy issues. AASCU is still the only Ithink strategically about the most effective presidential association that focuses on methods to address the challenges they face. state policy and emerging trends and issues I am pleased to share the 2015 across the 50 states. It also Annual Report with you. The programs covers expanded international and initiatives that are highlighted in this education opportunities, publication are evidence that AASCU is leadership initiatives and committed to advancing the distinctive member achievement. missions of our members and shaping the You’ll find updated dialogue around their vital role in public demograhic data about higher education. AASCU is the leading our institutions and the association for America’s great state colleges students they serve as well and universities. as information about the full This report covers the work AASCU has complement of services offered undertaken in 2015 that includes addressing to AASCU members by our college affordability with an approach that operational divisions. for the first time, would fundamentally Our success is achieved through the align the financing of U.S. public higher work of a talented and dedicated staff with education and mitigate tuition increases; the collaborative support of our members, inaugurating Reimagining the First Year, an many of whom are dedicated volunteers. innovative and collaborative partnership It is this partnership between AASCU with 44 member campuses to redesign the and its members that sets our association first year of college to ensure greater success apart. Through our shared commitment to for all students, with a special emphasis on America’s state colleges and universities— those who historically have been under- their missions and values—we are effective served by higher education; and completing on behalf of our members and the students a 10-member pilot project with national they serve. implications for branding state colleges and universities.

Muriel A. Howard President

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 1 2 AASCU Annual Report 2015 here is no doubt that these are extraordinary times for public Thigher education. They require uncommon leadership. The value of the best associations—and AASCU in particular—is found in the capacity to identify significant trends and issues that will affect their membership, which is then followed by the foresight to develop programs and strategies to confront the corresponding challenges.

tudent success, college affordability, improving access and opportunity, Svaluing state colleges and universities, building institutional leadership—these are among the issues AASCU addressed in 2015. This review of the Association’s accomplishments reflects AASCU’s leadership and advocacy on behalf of its members, its support of institutional commitments through its work on student success, access and opportunity, and its advancement of public higher education—especially the distinctive mission of state colleges and universities.

AASCU Annual Report 2015 AASCU Annual Report 2015 3 Advancement Through Innovation Bold Solutions to Address Government.The central core of that proposal—i.e., that the Federal College Affordability Government should incentivize the AASCU has long viewed states to align their funding practices public higher education as the with federal investments—has been primary mechanism for access and broadly adopted by many leading affordability, and the Association was policymakers. Not only has the the first to sound the alarm about original proposal wound its way consequences of state disinvestment into multiple legislative bills, three in public colleges and universities. leading contenders for presidential Less than two years ago, building nomination have adopted variants on its prior work promoting the of its as major planks for their leveraging of federal resources to campaigns. incentivize state investment in higher education, AASCU developed an ambitious policy proposal that would Re-Imagining the for the first time fundamentally align First Year of College the financing of the U.S. public higher The Academic Leadership education system and mitigate tuition and Change Division of AASCU price escalation. The concept, A completed the planning process Proposed Federal Matching Program for a new project that will launch to Stop the Privatization of Public in January 2016: Re-Imagining the Higher Education, was released in First Year of College (RFY). This January 2014. initiative will focus on student The proposed program would success and will look at four areas: create a voluntary, positive incentive institutional intentionality, curriculum, for the states to spend more in faculty and staff, and students. support of public institutions in order Re-Imagining the First Year will to receive more from the Federal build a learning community of 44 AASCU campuses committed to the redesign of the first year for greater student success. Within RFY, AASCU is undertaking a course re-design project, the National Blended Course Consortium, which is an effort to develop four civic-focused first year courses around themes developed within the American Democracy Project. The courses are being built by faculty from several AASCU campuses; they are using 21st century tools to highlight a new model of collaborative course development.

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The Gates Foundation and USA (Va.), Northern Kentucky Funds are providing financial support University, Sam Houston State for RFY. University (Texas), University of Central Oklahoma, the University of Massachusetts- The Case for State Colleges Dartmouth, the University and Universities of West Florida and Western AASCU completed work on the Washington University. pilot messaging project that began economic development of their in the fall of 2014. This program region and state. Assessing Successful was the result of national research The thematic approach, reviewed conducted in 2013 to learn what University Presidencies and approved by pilot participants, the general population knew and Higher education faces significant was built around the idea that AASCU valued about AASCU institutions and challenges, which means it has institutions provide “opportunities what messages resonated with target never been more imperative for state for all” with the core equities of audiences; this was a component colleges and universities to have high quality, accessibility, and of the association’s strategic plan in adroit and visionary leadership. To responsibility. response to members’ request for better understand the competencies A pilot approach enabled the support in this area. and skill sets that public university exploration of what messaging AASCU developed and presidents require—both now and in implementation worked; what implemented a pilot communications the future—AASCU undertook an in- strategies and tactics worked most program that would generate a depth study to determine and clarify effectively and efficiently; and what broader awareness of the value- the leadership qualities that can additional research or measurable driven philosophy of member help public colleges and universities output can be applied to the institutions among prospective succeed and thrive. messaging. student populations and their family The study sought to develop AASCU universities who served members. In addition the goal was a deeper understanding of the key as pilot institutions were Governors to create a better understanding competencies required of current and State University (Ill.), Henderson by opinion leaders, voters, and future public university leaders and State University (Ark.), Indiana State state lawmakers regarding how to explore how common practices University, James Madison University these institutions contribute to the for leadership development and succession planning in the private sector—in particular, assessment center methodology—might be adapted and applied to meet the needs of public higher education. The ultimate goal of this project is the creation of a nationwide assessment center program designed specifically for college and university leadership. The study, conducted in partnership with TIAA-CREF, will be released in 2016.

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 5 Advocacy and Policy Analysis

Robust Federal Policy Analysis other higher education advocacy the Higher Education Act. The two groups spent much of the last chambers have taken predictably and Advocacy year on the most controversial of divergent paths on reauthorization, Guided by a member-ratified the administration’s plans, i.e., the and AASCU has worked with both Public Policy Agenda, AASCU’s Postsecondary Institution Ratings bodies to inform and shape federal advocacy efforts were aimed at Systems (PIRS). The department policy in the direction articulated tackling administration proposals and eventually conceded that a federal in the Association’s Public Policy congressional legislation affecting normative ratings scheme couldn’t Agenda. public four-year institutions. Unlike possibly accomplish all the conflicting most previous administrations, the goals of federal policy and objectively Obama Department of Education handle the numerous attributes of has been active entering the second the diverse population of students half of its second term. AASCU and and institutions in the U.S. with no common standard of measurement. A “New College Scorecard” was released in September 2015 along with a massive amount of granular data about institutions, declaring that this would allow every student to make up their own ratings scheme. While AASCU continues to have significant misgivings about the new scorecard, the Association is committed to working with the department to gradually improve Improving Student the outcome and ensure Loan Management that it provides accurate, AASCU has maintained its comprehensible and timely partnership with the U.S. Department information to students and of Education and USA Funds to families. provide technical assistance to While Congress has member institutions with high not enacted too many default rates. In February of 2015, pieces of legislation, it has the Association once again convened been working behind the executive leadership from institutions scenes to draft statutory facing potential adverse action in language to reauthorize connection with their official cohort

6 AASCU Annual Report 20132015 default rates to discuss institutional strategies for default management. In addition, the Association has continued to press for changes in the Department of Education’s management and oversight of its loan servicers. The Association has also been actively engaged in the efforts of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Treasury Department as they joined the Department of Education in drafting a joint statement on “Shared Principles on Student A Brief on Campus Critical Analysis and Visibility Loan Servicing” they issued in September. Sexual Assault of State Policy Issues AASCU has also supported the Higher education has had to AASCU has maintained its expansion of Revised Pay As You deal with strong political and public commitment to national leadership on Earn (REPAYE) option, as well as a criticism for how it deals with state higher education policy issues. range of legislative, regulatory, and matters of safety and specifically Earlier in the year, AASCU released administrative actions intended to with incidents of sexual violence. its annual Top Ten State Policy protect borrowers, promote better In December 2015 AASCU released Issues brief, which was followed by repayment, and assist victims of a Policy Matters brief, State Policy a summary of proposals related to predatory for-profit providers. Proposals to Combat Campus Sexual higher education synthesized from Assault, that reviews the terminology governors’ State of the State addresses around this issue and provides in the spring of 2015. AASCU also an overview of the federal role in contributed to the final report of the campus sexual assault, as well as Post-Collegiate Outcomes (PCO) legislative items related to this issue Initiative, which was published in under consideration in Congress. March 2015 in partnership with APLU It also examines major trends in and AACC. recent state policy around campus AASCU released Partnering sexual assault, including affirmative for Prosperity: Advancing the consent requirements, transcript Institutional and State Agenda notations, campus climate surveys, Through an Effective Collegiate State and memorandums of understanding Relations Program. Collaborative between campuses and external relationships with state government organizations like municipal law are enabled and effective for public enforcement agencies and crisis institutions by the presence of a centers. The brief concludes with a comprehensive collegiate state short advocacy statement indicating relations program that will provide a AASCU’s support for legislation that framework for building an effective improves sexual assault prevention, program and fully integrating it in an provides robust support services to institutions’ mission. Partnering for victims, and ensures an equitable Prosperity was written and published disciplinary process. as a guide for institutions to bolster funding opportunities and to create effective relations with funding sources and legislative stakeholders.

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 7 Celebration of Landmark Legislation AASCU marked the 50th anniversary of the Higher Education Act with a special celebration during the Annual Meeting. The event took place Celebrating 50 Years of the on the Texas State University campus where President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Higher Education Act act into law in November of 1965. TSU—then Southwest Texas State College—was Johnson’s alma mater. Commemoration of the signing of the HEA was in recognition of Johnson’s vision for improved opportunity for all Americans and how it radically changed— and improved—both higher education and America in numerous ways. Not only did access to postsecondary education and training vastly increase as a direct result of federal support, higher education mitigated many of the historical inequities in American society. In addition to working with Texas State, AASCU collaborated with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum in the celebration. The program featured a panel discussion with former Secretaries of Education Rod Paige and Margaret Spellings. Historian Mark Updegrove, director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum, moderated the discussion. Remarks by current Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and former Secretary Richard Riley were presented via video. Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of President Johnson, spoke at a dinner that concluded the celebration. It should be noted that AASCU’s first leader, Allan W. Ostar (now 91 years old), was invited by President Johnson’s education advisor, Douglass Cater, to help write the HEA. Ostar advocated for more federal grants for students and, in his words, was “fairly strongly opposed to having a significant dependence on loans.”

8 AASCU Annual Report 20132015 Commitment to Leadership, Achievement and Service

Expansion of International Education Opportunities Expanding the opportunities for AASCU members’ faculty and students to have international education opportunities remains a priority. In the fall of 2015 AASCU, representing its more than 400 members, and the Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba, representing the country’s universities and research centers, signed a memorandum Leadership and Change, the civic engagement conference in of agreement at the conclusion of Association also created a new June 2015. This new partnership is AASCU’s presidential mission to summer study program, the China strengthening AASCU’s civic work in Cuba. The agreement focused on Studies Institute (CSI), a three- many ways. The national meeting— the creation of a joint task force that week study seminar in Shanghai for Civic Learning & Democratic will be responsible for implementing faculty from AASCU institutions; this Engagement—is now a collaboration several goals including: developing is a parallel program to the long- among AASCU, community colleges mutually beneficial opportunities for established Japan Studies Institute and student affairs professionals. faculty professional development, (JSI). The organizations will partner to increasing student mobility and for increase the breadth and depth of joint research at the undergraduate Building on the American the civic learning and engagement and graduate levels and creating and work undertaken across the spectrum academic collaboration framework Democracy Project of institutions represented by these with specific steps and actions and The American Democracy Project organizations. The 2015 meeting was continuing to support lifting the U.S. (ADP) is one of the largest and most the largest in AASCU’s history, with commercial, financial and economic successful civic engagement projects more than 650 attendees. embargo of Cuba. in American higher education. Planning is underway to organize AASCU has created a Higher Three years ago, ADP supported ADP and TDC into a broader Center Education Innovation Center in the development of a companion for Civic Learning and Community Shanghai with long-time Chinese community college civic project, Engagement within the Academic partner, the China Education The Democracy Commitment (TDC), Leadership and Change Division. Association for International which houses its national director The center will focus on supporting Exchange, part of the Chinese at AASCU. ADP and TDC invited AASCU institutions and cooperating Ministry of Education in Beijing. student affairs colleagues at NASPA community colleges in their efforts Through the division of Academic to join in organizing the annual to provide robust civic learning and

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 9 Other work in conjunction with partnering with World Education the Department of Defense included Services; and a report on the reshaping the SOC Degree Network factors that motivate AASCU leaders System, which focuses on guaranteed and campuses to improve degree course transferability among member completion rates underwritten by the schools; completing a White Paper Lumina Foundation. on “The Relationship between Education Attainment and Career Aspirations” and establishing a Career Recognition of Member and Technical Education Resource Achievement list for servicemembers to pursue AASCU’s 2015 Excellence and credit-bearing certificates to enhance Innovation Awards honored member employment options once they are institutions for advances in student democratic engagement opportunities separated from military service. success and college completion, for all undergraduates. The planned regional and economic development, center also will provide additional leadership development and diversity, support to member institutions as Partnerships that Enhance and international education. Two they endeavor to recruit and retain Research and Strategy awards were given in each category. faculty committed to community AASCU’s corporate partners Recipients of the awards, which engaged scholarship and build robust continue to serve as a valuable were presented at the AASCU Annual campus community partnerships. And source of information for AASCU Meeting in Austin, Texas in October, it will work to advance research and members. By contributing content are as follows: assessment efforts and to provide to the research and strategy page on Student Success and College campus leadership with messaging aascu.org, partners provide resources Completion: Cleveland State connecting civic engagement to that help AASCU members find University (Ohio) and Western student retention, success, and career information about many of their most Kentucky University; Regional and preparation. pressing questions. Additions in 2015 Economic Development: Northern included the latest EDUCAUSE report Arizona University and Washington Serving Service Members for AASCU leaders, which focuses on State University Vancouver; Servicemembers Opportunity administrative systems; a white paper Leadership Development and Colleges (SOC) Department of on the importance of institutional Diversity: California State University, Defense contract for Option Year One impact reports provided by Lyon Long Beach and the University of was activated in September of 2015. Software; an article on change West Georgia; The contract remains a sole source management from McKinsey & International Education: contract for the two option years Company; results of a joint research California State University, Fresno through September 30, 2017. project on international enrollment and Northwest Missouri State University. Criteria for the winning entries required evidence of top-level administrative support, connection with an institution’s mission and strategic agenda, evidence the initiative contributed to significant institutional improvements or programming, and evidence the initiative was grounded in research and incorporated best practices.

10 AASCU Annual Report 20132015 Supporting Leadership and Institutional Effectiveness

AASCU has offered leadership building and enhancing leadership through conferences and specialized development since its founding for public higher education, meetings that include preparation 55 years ago. A characteristic that especially those who serve as leaders for the presidency, orientation and makes AASCU distinctive is its of state colleges and universities. development for new presidents, primary focus on and support for Programming is grounded in programming for experienced the president or chancellor and AASCU’s values and is focused on presidents and spouse/partner his or her senior leadership team. presidential success. Professional and programming. AASCU is dedicated to the goal of leadership development is offered

The Millennium Leadership 2020 Strategic Plan that has a strong Mary Evans Sias joined AASCU Initiative (MLI) has become a focus on professional leadership in June as the new director for the cornerstone in AASCU’s leadership development Millennium Leadership Initiative and development programs; its mission The 4-day MLI Institute held assistant to the president upon the aligns closely with AASCU’s 2015- in June of 2015 was one of MLI’s retirement of Gladys Styles Johnston. most successful, with an She has been working to ensure that average session score MLI will be able to continue and across on programs presented being over 9 on a 10-point scale. The 2015 data also reflect that over the past 16 years MLI has helped 485 program participants (protégés) complete the program; it has 88 graduates who have attained a presidency, with an additional 19 graduates having attained two presidencies and expand its work with the talented 2 graduates who have administrators who come from achieved three presidencies. diverse backgrounds who seek to This means that MLI has expand their career advancement helped its graduates achieve opportunities. 109 total presidencies at diverse institutions across this country.

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 11 AASCU’s 2015 Annual Meeting explored public higher education’s role in a changing world with the theme “The New American Mosaic: Opportunities for All.” Ron Brownstein—political director for Atlantic Media Company, editorial director and columnist for the National Journal, and senior political and election analyst for CNN— was a keynote speaker. Don Betz, president of the University of Central Oklahoma, was the President-to- Presidents lecturer and Kathy Best, three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and Keith Motley, chancellor of the editor of The Seattle times received University of Massachusetts Boston AASCU’s 2015 Distinguished Alumnus and 2015 chair of the AASCU Board Award. of Directors, led the Board and Council of Presidents meetings.

12 AASCU Annual Report 20132015 The theme of the 2015 Summer Council of Presidents, held in Denver, Colo. was Insight + Innovation = Transformation. With a focus on presidential leadership and professional development, this meeting covered a number of topics including leading change in higher education, emerging technologies, disruptive innovation and the president’s role in creating a safe campus environment.

The Division of Academic Leadership and Change (ALC) offers approximately 15 conferences and workshops annually. A new collaborative meeting—Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE)—debuted in 2015. Formerly the national American Democracy Project meeting, CLDE is a partnership with The Democracy Commitment and NASPA—the association of student affairs professionals. The 2015 meeting had more than 650 attendees. ALC also inaugurated a China Studies Institute (CSI), a three-week study seminar in Shanghai for faculty from AASCU institutions; this is a parallel program to the long-established Japan Studies Institute (JSI).

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 13 The AASCU New Presidents colleges and universities. The and experience of current and former Academy is tailored to the program provides practical advice AASCU presidents who serve as distinctive needs of presidents grounded in leadership research and faculty. The 2015 Academy was held and chancellors who lead state complemented by the knowledge in La Jolla, Calif.

AASCU provides professional development opportunities for members of the university leadership team including provosts, government relations professionals and communications officers. In addition AASCU offers special topic meetings; in 2015 AASCU held a presidential symposium in Minneapolis, Minn. that looked at the challenges in enrollment management for state colleges and universities.

14 AASCU Annual Report 20132015 AASCU Members Demographically

AASCU members are found throughout the United States, including Guam, n The average enrollment of an Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Member institutions range in size AASCU school is 10,165. from just under 1,000 to more than 60,000 students and are located in n The smallest AASCU member suburbs, towns and cities, and in rural America. has 810 students. n The largest AASCU member has 60,767 students.

n 39 percent of AASCU institutions are located in rural areas and towns. n 42 percent of AASCU institutions are located in cities. n 19 percent of AASCU instituti ons are located in suburbs.

AASCU institutions include Carnegie Classifications of AASCU campuses with extensive offerings Institutions* in law, medicine and doctoral n 65 percent are classified as education—as well as campuses master’s degree institutions. offering associate degrees to n 7 percent are classified as complement baccalaureate doctoral/research institutions. studies. n 16 percent are classified as n  AASCU institutions have baccalaureate institutions. awarded more than 589,691 n 9 percent are classified as bachelor’s degrees, research universities. representing 49 percent of all n 1 percent are classified as bachelor’s degrees granted at associate institutions. four-year public colleges and n 2 percent are classified as universities in the United States. baccalaureate/associate n Member institutions awarded institutions. nearly 34,000 associate *Note: does not add to 100% due to outliers not degrees and sub-baccalaureate listed because they’re single institutions; also certificates. see new category of baccalaureate/associate institutions.

AASCU members awarded: n 65 percent of all public four-year bachelor’s degrees in education. n 52 percent of all public four-year bachelor’s degrees in business. n 56 percent of all public four-year bachelor’s degrees in health professions.

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 15 About the Students Nearly four million students attend AASCU colleges and universities, representing 46 percent of all students We Serve at public four-year institutions and 28 percent of all students attending four-year colleges and universities.

Among all public four- year institutions, AASCU colleges and universities educate approximately 48 percent of all minority students. This includes 59 percent of all African-American students, 43 percent of all Hispanic students, AASCU campuses n 82 AASCU schools have minority students 48 percent of all educate a diverse group constituting at least half of their student Native Americans and of students, including population. Alaskan Natives, and those traditionally n AASCU represents 38 historically black 46 percent of Asians/ underrepresented on colleges and universities and 35 Hispanic- Pacific Islanders. college campuses. serving institutions.

n Following a n While the majority of students at nationwide trend, AASCU institutions attend full-time women constitute and are in their teens and 20s, our 57 percent of all members are charged with educating AASCU students. many nontraditional students. n Full-time students In fall 2014, nearly 1 million constitute 72 percent students at AASCU colleges and of all AASCU students; universities were 25 years old or part-time students older; 48 percent of all part-time constitute 28 percent. students attending a public four- year college or university attend an AASCU institution. Data from Integrated Postsecondary Data System (IPEDS) of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the most recent data available. 16 AASCU Annual Report 20132015 Operational Divisions

Academic Leadership The division also produces monographs and reports, including and Change the 2015 release of Operationalizing creates leadership initiatives, Stewards of Place and the 2014 organizes and designs academic release of Becoming a Steward of conferences, develops academic Place: Four Areas of Institutional programs, and conducts national Focus— sequels to the 2002 studies for AASCU member publication, Stepping Forward as presidents, provosts, and other senior Stewards of Place. Other projects administrators, as well as faculty and include Re-imagining the First Year of staff. College, a major three-year initiative The division organizes two to identify, test and implement a national Academic Affairs Meetings series of programs, strategies and the Grants Resource Center (GRC) each year for chief academic officers tools that will increase retention is a premium service of AASCU and their invitees, with a diverse rates and success for first-year that assists participating institutions set of topics including academic students; the Voluntary System of with increasing their federal and planning and management, faculty Accountability (concerned with foundation grant support. GRC staff development, institutional leadership, developing a process for public liaisons serve as an extension of the financial management, legal matters, accountability); College and Career institution’s research and sponsored and other timely issues. Topics at Readiness Project, a collaboration programs office, conducting funding recent Academic Affairs Meetings with the State Higher Education searches, identifying successful included institutional accountability, Executive Officers (SHEEO) and the proposal examples, attending college readiness, civic engagement, Council of Chief State School Officers briefings and workshops on the and using technology for student (CCSSO) (focused on implementation institution’s behalf, and traveling success. Other national meetings of the Common Core); Project Degree to campuses to provide proposal developed by the division include a Completion (a public college and development advice. GRC facilitates team conference on technology and university commitment to award an grant information sharing among student success, an annual conference additional 3.8 million baccalaureate members and agencies through two of the American Democracy Project, degrees by 2025); the Sino-American Washington meetings and dozens of and a number of smaller meetings on 1+2+1 Project (which brings Chinese web conferences each year. Further, specific topics. students for two years of study at GRC members drive the development Academic program development AASCU institutions); the Christa of additional, national-scale resources and research studies span a wide McAuliffe Award (which promotes through the GRC Community and range of topics, including institutional the use of evidence of learning Economic Development Task Force, accountability, technology, outcomes to assess programs the Grants.gov Task Force, and the international education, teacher in teacher education); and the Health Research and Education Task education, graduation and student American Democracy Project (a civic Force. success, and a number of other engagement initiative involving senior In addition, GRC offers its critical issues. Much of the division administrators, faculty and staff at members several topical publications, work includes developing new more than 240 AASCU campuses). including the GRC Bulletin, a twice- programs, conducting research weekly digest of all federal requests studies, and undertaking analyses Grants Resource Center for proposals, meeting notices, of current and emerging academic Housed within AASCU’s Division and rulemaking announcements trends of Academic Leadership and Change, relevant to higher education.

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 17 This digest allows research and sponsored programs staff members to direct more time and effort at proposal development. Another GRC publication and related faculty alert system, GRC Deadlines, gives members advance notice of approaching federal and private grant opportunities. Finally, analysis of higher education discretionary funding is provided weekly through the GrantWeek e-magazine, which is shared quarterly with all AASCU presidents and provosts. All GRC publications are housed on the investments and ensures IRS Communications members-only website, along with compliance. provides leadership for a strategic additional funding and proposal The primary objective communications and marketing writing resources, including a of the Facilities division is to effort that advances AASCU’s library of successful proposals and economically provide and maintain Strategic Directions and enhances GrantSearch, a proprietary database a safe, comfortable, and attractive understanding of and support for of funding opportunities for higher environment for all members of the distinctive contributions of its education institutions. the AASCU community. This is member institutions. It also develops accomplished through a commitment and implements initiatives that offer to consistently meet and exceed national visibility for members. Administration and Finance expectations for all who work or visit The division directs AASCU’s employs best practices to be a the AASCU offices. media relations program, creates print strategic partner, service provider, The Human Resources and electronic marketing materials, and resource steward to the AASCU Department supports AASCU by produces AASCU publications, community. The division exists to developing, implementing and represents AASCU on collaborative, provide services that support the administering Human Resources inter-association communications mission of AASCU. Broadly, these practices and programs that will projects, organizes initiatives that services include: finance, facilities, attract and engage the highest quality support members marketing and human resources, and IT services. We employees and support them in the public relations endeavors, and pursue a continuous improvement achievement of their contributions hosts an annual conference for approach to deliver efficient and The objective of Information senior communications leaders from high quality services. We strive to Technology is to leverage technology member institutions. engender a sense of collaboration and add value to the work experience Communications manages the and community and to provide an of AASCU employees. IT service association website, aascu.org. The appealing environment that creates a also provides current technology, site promotes information about special place in which to work. prompt service, and a robust network member institutions, their people and The Finance division provides to allow the fair, accurate and free programs. Features include Founding AASCU with a sound financial interchange of educational content, Celebrations, which highlights AASCU management system assuring reliable information and ideas throughout members that are marking milestone reporting of all budgets, revenues, AASCU’s members and the world. expenditures and investments. The anniversaries, and First Generation division also processes disbursements through its oversight of Accounts Payable, records internal financial transactions, monitors grant and contract reporting, manages

18 AASCU Annual Report 20132015 Voices, a multi-media initiative that Government Relations and it offers a dual focus on federal features students who are the first and state policy and programs. in their families to attend college. Policy Analysis Division staff track state legislation The website features association advocates for sound higher education and communicate state-level policy and programmatic priorities; public policy and effective federal developments on college affordability highlights the analysis of federal and and state programs. The division and access, higher education funding state policies; and presents AASCU serves as a liaison between initiatives and special reports. It also AASCU and the Congress and manages the website of the AASCU- the administration, working Penson Center for Professional to leverage state colleges Development which focuses on the and universities’ capacity to benefits and services provided by the contribute to national goals of Center. increasing college affordability, AASCU’s biweekly, web-based educational attainment, newsletter, @aascu, highlights current workforce development and AASCU initiatives and provides economic competitiveness. members with an opportunity to The division analyzes share information about campus pending federal legislation, programs, grants, awards and other keeping members informed pertinent topics. The association has of developments via timely a significant social media presence information and action on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, advisories. It also arranges testimony and governance, among others among others. by member presidents and In addition, the division produces The division produces the AASCU chancellors before congressional several key publications including magazine, Public Purpose, which committees and federal agencies. Policy Matters (an ongoing series seeks to communicate the mission Staff support the presidents and of policy briefs), EdLines (a weekly and value of chancellors who comprise AASCU’s news round-up of state-related public higher Council of State Representatives; this higher education issues) and special

The Magazine of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Fall 2015 education.It body helps formulate AASCU’s Public reports and white papers on topics also provides Policy Agenda, an annual document that address institutional, state and HEA: The Key to Opportunity a national that articulates the Association’s federal policies, programs and “best medium principles and positions on federal practices.” More immediate updates to feature and state higher education policy and on state higher education policy distinctive programs. The council also assists developments are communicated programs AASCU in carrying out the agenda daily via the division’s Twitter at member through contacts with stakeholders account, @AASCUPolicy. institutions and members. As part of AASCU’s advocacy and offers The division’s section on the for both urban and rural public opportunities AASCU website provides members institutions, the division promotes for members with useful resources for their state federal legislation and other to share their opinions and advocacy efforts and their support opportunities for member institutions perspectives on topical issues. of legislation at the federal level. to help revitalize urban and rural Communications also manages The division provides members America. The division assumes a the Distinguished Alumnus Award with information and analysis on lead role in coordinating the annual (DAA) search and selection process. an array of issues such as student Higher Education Government The DAA, awarded annually to an enrollment, financial aid and tuition, Relations Conference, a unique alumnus of an AASCU institution, is higher education finance, veterans’ partnership among four national the highest award AASCU bestows. education, institutional and student higher education associations that outcomes, and institutional best brings together senior-level college, practices. AASCU is unique in that university and system government

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 19 relations professionals to discuss Leadership Development relationships with companies postsecondary policy and public The association supports working in the higher education affairs leadership. a wide range of conferences, market. The program’s goals are to workshops and meetings designed simultaneously increase revenue for Leadership Development and for senior administrators from AASCU, while also enabling AASCU AASCU institutions. The AASCU to provide member institutions Member Services Annual Meeting each October brings with additional access to industry links AASCU’s presidential members together for a national leaders, subject matter experts and membership to the work of the dialogue on higher education innovative practices. The partnerships Association. It facilitates presidential issues, while the Summer Council take many different forms including involvement in the committees, of Presidents provides informal traditional event sponsorships, commissions and task forces that professional development and research collaborations, program allow presidents and chancellors the networking programs in a retreat and workshop development, and opportunity to work collectively on setting. In addition to these two opportunities to collaborate on issues at the national level. It also national meetings, the division also AASCU’s international work. tracks information on members’ areas coordinates the New Presidents The program has surpassed of professional expertise to help Academy and the Experienced revenue goals each year and has engage them in activities related to Presidents Retreat. The Meetings helped to create new programing their special interests. Office supports meeting planning for and research. Highlights include Member directories help other divisions. the development of two regional presidents and chancellors stay in presidential symposiums, sponsored touch with a national network of Corporate Partnerships research and the creation of the AASCU colleagues. An active program Since being formally established corporate partnerships research and for former presidents provides an just over two years ago, AASCU’s strategy webpage. Members have opportunity for those who have Corporate Partnerships Program has access to reports and case studies, served AASCU to remain connected focused on developing partnerships a new webinar series and enhanced to the Association once they have with organizations that provide programming at AASCU’s national left office. AASCU also serves as a programmatic and financial support meetings. point of referral for presidents and for AASCU’s work as well as chancellors seeking recommendations resources for AASCU members. Strategic Planning for consultants and other expert AASCU’s corporate partnerships The Division of Leadership resources. program is responsible for Development and Member Services establishing and maintaining supports the Office of the President

20 AASCU Annual Report 20132015 in coordinating the implementation, tracking and measurement of AASCU’s strategic goals and initiatives.

The Spouse/Partner Program The Spouse/Partner Program provides a network of support, professional education, resources and conference programming for the spouses and partners of college and university presidents and chancellors. A planning committee of spouses and partners is selected through a member- driven process to encourage broad spouse/partner involvement and ensure responsiveness to members’ properly nominated and qualified for 19 graduates are in their second information needs. consideration for a senior executive presidency/chancellorship and 2 Millennium Leadership Initiative position in higher education. more are in their third presidency or Accepted applicants (chosen by an chancellorship. More than 54 percent The Millennium Leadership MLI presidential screening committee) serve as a president or chancellor Initiative (MLI) is a unique complete a two-part program. at an AASCU institution. Also, more professional development program The first component is a four-day than 40 percent of the 485 graduates which grew out of a vision of African institute that offers an intensive and (protégés) have moved up to their American presidents to prepare focused program with a nationally next career level position. a more diverse higher education renowned and committed faculty executive leadership. MLI is designed comprised primarily of presidents, for higher education administrators chancellors and topical experts. The Servicemembers Opportunity such as deans, vice presidents and second component is a required Colleges (SOC) provosts, to help them become more yearlong mentorship with a president competitive for the competition SOC is funded by the Department or chancellor. Other components and placement as a president or of Defense (DoD) through a contract include a preliminary assessment chancellor at an institution of higher with AASCU to expand and improve analysis taken by the participant s education. Additionally, a few other voluntary post-secondary education prior to their arrival at the institute. professionals with backgrounds in opportunities for servicemembers The results are reviewed at the other senior administrative areas are worldwide. The contract is managed institute and an analysis of the results considered for placement in MLI, if for DoD by the Defense Activity for is presented to each individual. Also, they are appropriately nominated Non-Traditional Education Support a professional coaching component by a currently sitting or former (DANTES). SOC provides college has been added which provides president or chancellor. The MLI personnel with outreach, training and coaching every other week over a 90 experience also serves to help senior educational materials on effective day period after the conclusion of the administrators decide if becoming policies, practices and strategies June institute. a president is an appropriate career to help veterans, servicemembers Founded in 1999, with a role and choice for them. and their families succeed in mission of increasing the number While MLI is open to all their educational endeavors. SOC and level of executive placements, qualified applicants who apply, personnel work closely with the MLI has graduated 485 participants the program especially seeks to Department of Defense and military through 2015. To date, 88 of these serve underrepresented groups, services education personnel to graduates have held a presidency women and all others who are research and resolve servicemember or chancellorship. An additional

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 21 complaints and academic issues with requirements) that documents and educate military students on the home institution in which the recognizes evaluated credit for college campuses, armories, and servicemember or family member military experience and training military installations around the may be enrolled. based on American Council on world, employing classroom-based The SOC Degree Network System Education (ACE) recommendations, instruction and a variety of distance consists of a dedicated group of post- and standardized tests such as CLEP learning methods. secondary institutions selected by the and DSST. The Student Agreement participating military Services—the serves as a “contract for degree” Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast between the military student and the Guard—to deliver specific associate home college and remains in effect and bachelor’s degree programs to even if the servicemember leaves the servicemembers and their families. military. Institutional members of the SOC The Career and Technical Degree Network System (DNS) Education (CTE) program identifies agree to special requirements and career and technical education obligations that provide military degrees and certificates for students and their adult family servicemembers that build upon members with opportunities to military training and occupational complete college degrees without experiences. SOC is developing, suffering loss of academic credit due vetting, and maintaining a resource to changes of duty station. SOC DNS list of programmatically accredited Core member institutions guarantee career and technical education transfer of courses in SOC Course degrees and certificate programs Categories, so that courses may representing careers with positive be transferred back to the home growth potential for servicemembers. college without prior approval. The The resource list will benefit military home college also issues a Student education counselors, academic Agreement (official evaluation of advisers, and servicemembers. completed and remaining degree SOC institutional members

22 AASCU Annual Report 20132015 Financial Statements

Statement of Activities FY15 FY14 Revenue Grants and Contracts $4,800,215 $4,749,457 AASCU Program Memberships 6,270,445 5,848,336 Meetings and Workshops 1,215,469 1,360,560 Net investment income (loss) 151,205 893,926 Other Revenues 1,471,677 1,073,156 13,909,011 13,925,435 Expenses Occupancy 585,068 583,172 Printing and Publications 165,165 159,315 Meetings and Workshops 1,017,812 777,322 Travel 619,424 493,792 Other Expenses 11,275,891 11,046,608 13,663,360 13,060,209 Non-Periodic Post Retirement Benefits–Decrease (increase) (51,338) (121,680) Change in Net Assets 194,313 743,546

Statement of Financial Position Assets Cash 1,524,451 2,569,329 Investments 9,720,395 9,632,397 Building, Property and Equipment 6,000,407 5,977,080 Receivables 2,740,527 2,041,047 Deposits 390,528 392,480 Other 683,946 392,677 Total Assets 21,060,254 21,005,010 Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities Bond Payable (building ownership) 3,555,231 3,935,733 Accrued Salary, Benefits and Post-Retirement 3,297,315 3,044,416 Accounts Payable 3,236,427 3,247,893 Total Liabilities 10,088,973 10,228,042 Net Assets Unrestricted 8,899,697 8,655,472 Temporarily Restricted 1,071,584 1,121,496 Permanently Restricted 1,000,000 1,000,000 Total Net Assets 10,971,281 10,776,968 Total Liabilities and Net Assets 21,060,254 21,005,010

Note: The 2014 financial statements were restated due to a change in accounting for the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges contract.

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 23 AASCU Membership Benefits

Support for the Public Purpose of Focus on Presidents, Chancellors and Public Higher Education Leadership Teams

Student-Focused Advocacy Member-Driven Policy and Programs AASCU’s work at the national level facilitates AASCU presidents and chancellors help college access, affordability and accountability set AASCU’s course on issues of national and is based on a unique member-driven Public significance through their work in areas such Policy Agenda that puts students at the core of as formulation of the Public Policy Agenda, our advocacy efforts. Summer Council programming, and committee and task force initiatives. Policy Advisories and Action Alerts AASCU provides regular and timely updates Leadership Support from Washington on key issues affecting our Presidents facing difficult challenges can discuss members and their students. Advisories and these in confidence with the AASCU leadership action alerts inform members about policy and receive referrals to colleagues who have issues and seek their involvement in influencing had experience in similar situations. The legislation with their members of Congress. AASCU Innovations Exchange links members to resources and best practices in key areas of Focus on State Relations presidential leadership. AASCU is the only presidential association that focuses on state policy analysis and emerging Professional Development trends and issues across the 50 states. Both leadership and professional development are rich traditions in AASCU that include an academy for new presidents, leadership renewal for veteran presidents, and programs for those exploring the presidency. AASCU’s programs are designed to meet the distinctive needs of presidents and chancellors who lead state college and university campuses. AASCU also offers programs to support and strengthen the presidential leadership team and to encourage talented administrators seeking career advancement.

24 AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 Access to Distinctive Programs and Practices

Support for Civic and Regional Engagement AASCU’s American Democracy Project and the association’s work in developing the “stewards of place” concept have placed AASCU members in the leadership vanguard of these increasingly important and distinctive movements. Both reinforce the public purpose of public higher education.

Special Initiatives AASCU membership gives institutions access Exclusive Meetings for Presidents and Chancellors to three special initiatives — the funding AASCU presents two meetings annually information services offered by the Grants that provide presidents and chancellors an Resource Center, the leadership development opportunity to network and to focus on issues support provided by the Millennium Leadership relevant to their executive roles and their Initiative (MLI), and the Voluntary System of institutional leadership. Accountability (VSA.)

Programs for Spouses and Partners Public Purpose AASCU has long recognized the vital role of the The AASCU magazine provides a national forum presidential spouse or partner, and in doing so that highlights members’ distinctive contributions offers programming at both the Annual Meeting to public higher education and provides topical and Summer Council exclusively for spouses and and timely commentary and analysis. partners, including special orientation programs for those new to the role.

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 25 2015 AASCU Board of Directors

Officers J. Keith Motley (Chair), Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Boston Stephen M. Jordan (Chair- Elect), President, Metropolitan State University of Denver Tomás D. Morales (Past Chair), President, California State University, San Bernardino Deborah F. Stanley, (Secretary- Treasurer) President State University of New York College at Oswego

Directors Linda M. Bleicken, President, Armstrong State University (Ga.) Mickey Burnim, President, Bowie State University (Md.) [Appointed to fill Keith Miller’s unexpired terms January 2015] F. Javier Cevallos, President, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Mary Cullinan, President, Southern Oregon University Philip L. Dubois, Chancellor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte David L. Eisler, President, Ferris State University (Mich.) Mildred García, President, California State University Fullerton Sue Henderson, President, New Jersey City University Dana G. Hoyt, President, Sam Houston State University (Texas) Glen D. Johnson, Chancellor, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Keith T. Miller, President, Virginia State University Troy D. Paino, President, Truman State University (Mo.) Virginia Schaefer Horvath, President, State University of New York at Fredonia Dennis J. Shields, Chancellor, University of Wisconsin – Platteville David L. Soltz, President, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania William Ruud, President, University of Northern Iowa

26 AASCU Annual Report 20132015 2014-2015 Leadership Committees

The following chairs and vice chairs of AASCU’s standing committees were appointed summer 2014 by Board Chair, Tomás Morales and Chair-Elect Keith Motley Committee on Economic And Workforce Development Chair: Michael Driscoll, President, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Vice Chair: Bonita C. Jacobs, President, University of North Georgia Committee on International Education Chair: Gregory R. Weisenstein, President, West Chester University of Pennsylvania Vice Chair: Sue Henderson, New Jersey City University Committee on Policies And Purposes Chair: Judith A. Bense, President, University of West Florida Vice Chair: David Soltz, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Committee on Professional Development Chair: Paul B. Beran, Chancellor, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Vice Chair: Mary Cullinan, Eastern Washington University Committee on Sustainble Development Chair: John M. Anderson, President, Millersville University of Pennsylvania Committee on Teacher Education Chair: Mary Papazian, Southern Connecticut State University Vice Chair: Leroy Morishita, California State University, East Bay Committee on The Undergraduate Experience Chair: F. Dominic Dottavio, Tarleton State University (Texas) Council of State Representatives Chair: Stephen M. Jordan, President, Metropolitan State University of Denver (Colo.) Nominating Committee Chair: R. Barbara Gitenstein, President, The College of New Jersey

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 27 Council of State Representatives (2015)

Alaska Louisiana Ohio Richard Caulfield, Chancellor, University of Alaska Sandra Woodley, President, University of Louisiana David Hopkins, President, Wright State University Southeast System Oklahoma Arizona F. King Alexander, President and Chancellor, Glen Johnson, Chancellor, Oklahoma State Regents Eileen Klein, President, Arizona Board of Regents Louisiana State University for Higher Education Arkansas Maine Oregon Glendell Jones, President, Henderson State James Page, Chancellor, University of Maine System Wim Wiewel, President, Portland State University Maryland University Pennsylvania Charles Welch, President, Arkansas State University Robert Caret, Chancellor, University System of Maryland Michael Fiorentino, President, Lock Haven System University of Pennsylvania California Massachusetts Martin Meehan, President, University of Puerto Rico Richard Rush, President, California State University Jan Varona, Chancellor, University of Puerto Rico Channel Islands Massachusetts System Vincent Pedone, Executive Officer, State Colleges of Cayey Colorado Massachusetts Council of Presidents Rhode Island P. Kay Norton, President, University of Northern Nancy Carriuolo, President, Rhode Island College Colorado Michigan Stephen Jordan, President, Metropolitan State George Ross, President, Central Michigan University South Dakota University of Denver Minnesota Tom Jackson, President, Black Hills State University Connecticut Earl Potter, President, St. Cloud State University Tennessee John Miller, President, Central Connecticut State Mississippi Brian Noland, President, East Tennessee State University James Borsig, President, Mississippi University for University Florida Women Texas Judith Bense, President, University of West Florida Missouri Flavius Killebrew, President/CEO, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Georgia John Jasinski, President, Northwest Missouri State University William Flores, President, University of Houston- Linda Bleicken, President, Armstrong State Downtown University Nebraska Brain McCall, Chancellor, Texas State University Guam John Christensen, Chancellor, University of System Nebraska at Omaha Robert Underwood, President, University of Guam Utah Hawaii Nevada Charles Wight, President, Weber State University Bart Patterson, President, Nevada State College Donald Straney, Chancellor, University of Hawaii Vermont at Hilo New Jersey Joseph Bertolino, President, Lyndon State College Idaho Michael Klein, Chief Executive Officer, New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities Virgin Islands J. Anthony Fernandez, President, Lewis-Clark State David Hall, President, University of the Virgin College New Mexico Islands Indiana Joseph Shepard, President, Western New Mexico University Virginia Daniel Bradley, President, Indiana State University Jonathan Alger, President, James Madison Iowa New York University Marcia Keizs, President, City University of New York William Ruud, President, University of Northern Washington Iowa -York College Merodie Hancock, President, State University of New James Gaudino, President, Central Washington Kansas York - Empire State College University Jerry Farley, President, Washburn University North Carolina West Virginia Kentucky Debra Saunders-White, Chancellor, North Carolina Peter Barr, President, Glenville State College Wayne Andrews, President, Morehead State Central University Wisconsin University North Dakota Joe Gow, Chancellor, University of Wisconsin – La Gary Hagen, President, Mayville State University Crosse

28 AASCU Annual Report 20132015 AASCU 2014-2015 Members

Alabama Colorado Illinois Alabama A&M University Adams State University Chicago State University Alabama State University Colorado Mesa University Eastern Illinois University Athens State University Colorado State University-Global Governors State University Auburn University Montgomery Colorado State University-Pueblo Illinois Board of Higher Education Jacksonville State University Fort Lewis College Illinois State University Troy University Metropolitan State University of Denver Northeastern Illinois University University of Montevallo University of Northern Colorado Northern Illinois University University of North Alabama Western State Colorado University Southern Illinois University University of South Alabama Southern Illinois University Carbondale University of West Alabama Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Connecticut University of Illinois at Springfield Central Connecticut State University Western Illinois University Alaska Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education University of Alaska Anchorage Eastern Connecticut State University University of Alaska Fairbanks Southern Connecticut State University Indiana University of Alaska Southeast Western Connecticut State University Ball State University University of Alaska Statewide System Indiana State University Indiana University East District of Columbia Indiana University Kokomo Arizona Howard University Indiana University Northwest Arizona Board of Regents University of the District of Columbia Indiana University South Bend Northern Arizona University Indiana University Southeast Florida Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Arkansas Florida A&M University Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Arkansas State University Jonesboro Florida Gulf Coast University Purdue University Calumet Arkansas State University System Florida International University Purdue University North Central Arkansas Tech University University of Central Florida University of Southern Indiana Henderson State University University of North Florida Southern Arkansas University University of West Florida Iowa University of Arkansas - Fort Smith University of Northern Iowa University of Arkansas at Little Rock University of Arkansas at Monticello Georgia University of Arkansas System Albany State University Kansas University of Central Arkansas Armstrong State University Emporia State University Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Fort Hays State University Clayton State University Pittsburg State University California College of Coastal Georgia Washburn University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Columbus State University Wichita State University California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dalton State College California State University Fort Valley State University California State University Channel Islands Georgia College & State University Kentucky California State University Chico Georgia Regents University Eastern Kentucky University California State University Dominguez Hills Georgia Southwestern State University Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education California State University Fresno Kennesaw State University Kentucky State University California State University Fullerton Middle Georgia State College Morehead State University California State University Maritime Academy Savannah State University Murray State University California State University Monterey Bay Southern Polytechnic State University Northern Kentucky University California State University Sacramento University of North Georgia Western Kentucky University California State University San Marcos University of West Georgia California State University, Bakersfield Valdosta State University California State University, East Bay California State University, Long Beach California State University, Los Angeles Guam California State University, Northridge University of Guam California State University, San Bernardino California State University, Stanislaus Hawaii Humboldt State University University of Hawaii at Hilo San Diego State University University of Hawaii System San Francisco State University San Jose State University Sonoma State University Idaho Lewis-Clark State College

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 29 Louisiana Minnesota New Mexico Grambling State University Bemidji State University New Mexico Higher Education Department Louisiana State University Campus Metropolitan State University New Mexico Highlands University Louisiana State University Shreveport Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Northern New Mexico College Louisiana State University System Minnesota State University Mankato Western New Mexico University Louisiana Tech University Minnesota State University Moorhead McNeese State University Southwest Minnesota State University Nicholls State University St. Cloud State University New York Northwestern State University of Louisiana University of Minnesota Duluth City University of New York Lehman College Southeastern Louisiana University Winona State University City University of New York, Brooklyn College Southern University at New Orleans City University of New York, College of Staten Island Southern University System Mississippi City University of New York, Hunter College University of Louisiana at Lafayette Alcorn State University City University of New York, Medgar Evers College University of Louisiana System Delta State University City University of New York, Queens College University of New Orleans Jackson State University City University of New York, York College Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Farmingdale State College (SUNY) Mississippi University for Women Purchase College, State University of New York Maine Mississippi Valley State University State University of New York University of Maine at Augusta University of Southern Mississippi State University of New York - Empire State College University of Maine at Fort Kent State University of New York at Fredonia University of Maine at Machias State University of New York at New Paltz University of Maine at Presque Isle Missouri State University of New York College at Cortland University of Maine System Harris-Stowe State University State University of New York College at OldWestbury University of Southern Maine Lincoln University of Missouri State University of New York College at Oneonta Missouri Southern State University State University of New York College at Oswego Missouri State University State University of New York College at Plattsburgh Maryland Missouri Western State University State University of New York College at Potsdam Bowie State University Northwest Missouri State University SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Coppin State University Southeast Missouri State University SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Frostburg State University Truman State University State University of New York, Buffalo State Morgan State University University of Central Missouri The City College of New York, CUNY Salisbury University University of Missouri-St. Louis The City University of New York Towson University The College at Brockport (SUNY) University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland University College Montana University of Maryland, Baltimore County Montana State University Billings North Carolina University System of Maryland Montana State University, Northern Appalachian State University Montana Tech of The University of Montana East Carolina University Massachusetts Elizabeth City State University Nebraska Fayetteville State University Fitchburg State University North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Framingham State University Chadron State College Nebraska State College System North Carolina Central University Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts University of North Carolina Salem State University Peru State College University of Nebraska at Kearney University of North Carolina at Charlotte State Colleges of Massachusetts Council of Presidents University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of Massachusetts Boston University of Nebraska at Omaha Wayne State College University of North Carolina at Pembroke University of Massachusetts Dartmouth University of North Carolina Wilmington University of Massachusetts System Western Carolina University Westfield State University Nevada Winston-Salem State University Worcester State University Nevada State College North Dakota Michigan New Hampshire Dickinson State University Central Michigan University Keene State College Mayville State University Eastern Michigan University Plymouth State University Minot State University Ferris State University University System of New Hampshire North Dakota University System Office Grand Valley State University University of North Dakota Northern Michigan University Valley City State University Oakland University New Jersey Saginaw Valley State University Montclair State University University of Michigan - Dearborn New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Ohio University of Michigan - Flint Universities Bowling Green State University New Jersey City University Central State University Ramapo College of New Jersey Cleveland State University Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Shawnee State University Rowan University University of Toledo Rutgers University Newark Wright State University Rutgers University-Camden The College of New Jersey Thomas Edison State College William Paterson University

30 AASCU Annual Report 20132015 Oklahoma Tennessee Washington Cameron University Austin Peay State University Central Washington University East Central University East Tennessee State University Eastern Washington University Langston University Middle Tennessee State University University of Washington Bothell Northeastern State University Tennessee Board of Regents University of Washington, Tacoma Northwestern Oklahoma State University Tennessee State University Washington State University Vancouver Oklahoma Panhandle State University Tennessee Technological University Western Washington University Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education University of Memphis Rogers State University University of Tennessee Southeastern Oklahoma State University University of Tennessee at Chattanooga West Virginia Southwestern Oklahoma State University University of Tennessee at Martin Bluefield State College University of Central Oklahoma Concord University University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Glenville State College Texas Shepherd University Angelo State University West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Oregon Lamar University West Virginia State University Eastern Oregon University Midwestern State University Oregon University System Prairie View A&M University Portland State University Sam Houston State University Wisconsin Southern Oregon University Stephen F. Austin State University University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Western Oregon University Sul Ross State University University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Tarleton State University University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Texas A&M International University University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Pennsylvania Texas A&M University-Central Texas University of Wisconsin - Parkside Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Texas A&M University-Commerce University of Wisconsin - Platteville California University of Pennsylvania Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi University of Wisconsin - River Falls Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Texas A&M University-Kingsville University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Clarion University of Pennsylvania Texas A&M University-San Antonio University of Wisconsin - Stout East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Texas A&M University-Texarkana University of Wisconsin - Superior Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Texas Southern University University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Indiana University of Pennsylvania Texas State University University of Wisconsin System Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Texas State University System Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Texas Woman’s University International Members Mansfield University of Pennsylvania The University of North Texas at Dallas Millersville University of Pennsylvania China Center for International Education Exchange The University of Texas-Pan American The College of the Bahamas Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education University of Houston-Clear Lake Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania University of Houston-Downtown Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania University of Houston-Victoria University of Pittsburgh at Bradford University of Texas at Brownsville University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg University of Texas at Tyler University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown West Texas A & M University West Chester University of Pennsylvania Utah Puerto Rico Dixie State University University of Puerto Rico Cayey Southern Utah University Utah System of Higher Education Rhode Island Utah Valley University Rhode Island College Weber State University

South Carolina Vermont Clemson University Castleton State College Coastal Carolina University Johnson State College College of Charleston Lyndon State College Francis Marion University Vermont State Colleges Lander University Vermont Technical College South Carolina State University The Citadel - The Military College of South Carolina Virgin Islands University of South Carolina Aiken University of the Virgin Islands University of South Carolina Beaufort University of South Carolina Palmetto College University of South Carolina Upstate Virginia Winthrop University George Mason University James Madison University Longwood University South Dakota Norfolk State University Black Hills State University Old Dominion University Dakota State University Radford University Northern State University The University of Virginia’s College at Wise South Dakota Board of Regents Virginia State University

AASCU Annual Report 2013 AASCU Annual Report 2015 31 AASCU’s Operational Leadership

Academic Leadership and Change

George L. Mehaffy, Vice President n [email protected]

Administration and Finance

Cathy P. Jones, Vice President n [email protected]

Communications

Susan M. Chilcott, Vice President n [email protected]

Government Relations and Policy Analysis

Edward M. Elmendorf, Senior Vice President n [email protected]

Leadership Development and Member Services

Dorcas L. Colvin, Vice President n [email protected]

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges

Kathy Snead, Vice President for Military and Veterans Partnerships n sneadk@ aascu.org

32 AASCU Annual Report 20132015 These campus photos are courtesy of the communications offices at AASCU member institutions. Cover: California State University Channel Islands Page 2: University of Massachusetts Boston; Washington State University Vancouver; California State University, Fresno; University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse; Adams State University. Page 3: University of Massachusetts Boston; East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Page 4: Armstrong State University; California State University, East Bay. Page 5: University of Central Oklahoma. Page 6: Western Washington University. Page 7: College of Charleston. Page 8: Washington State University Vancouver. Page 15: Western New Mexico University; University of Northern Iowa; University of Arkansas at Little Rock; California State University, Fresno. Page 16: Salisbury University; North Carolina A&T State University; Henderson State University. Page 18: California State University, Fresno. Page 21: Washington State University Vancouver. Page 22: University of Northern Iowa.

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