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(July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014) from the President Darron Collins ’92, Phd COA FY14 ANNUAL REPorT (July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014) FRom thE PREsiDEnt DaRRon Collins ’92, PhD I like to use the word “scrappy” to describe for place; long reads are an increasingly when it’s time to pull back and slow down, a unifying thread running through the popular format on the internet and serve and when it’s time to run and get things graduating class and through the College as a good counterbalance to twitter feeds. done. as a whole. The word can have negative There’s a rebirth of Natural History, which connotations and call to mind an unkempt emphasizes patient observation. This is what we do better than anyone out dog, so I take care to define it as having the there. That is the value proposition of COA I’d qualities of being expert at getting things So, perhaps better said, the thread running ask all of you to scream from the rooftops. done, of breaking through bureaucratic through all COA students and through the That is the piece of our pedagogy, which barriers, of not being held back by the fear of school as a whole is not just that we’re cannot be replicated, in a massive open failure. scrappy, but that we get the balance right online course or in a lecture hall filled with between thought and action. Contemplative hundreds. I believe the word is spot on for our students scrappiness. and our community. But one day, it hit me The benefits of such a value proposition that the term scrappy unduly emphasizes COA students either come here with this are validated by external sources as well. A action over thought. And that gave me quality, or are taught this quality here. recent Gallup Poll conducted with Purdue on pause. I’ve seen the good and bad of that Their training began with managing a self- thousands of college graduates found that quality and, personally, I often have to work designed curriculum. We also emphasize more than a college’s selectivity or ranking at patience and contemplation. what I like to call expeditionary learning. in the US News and World Report, it was these Clearly, the most meaningful expeditions are qualities that made a difference: strong The more I thought about this dichotomy both mental and physical and, again, what faculty relationships, professors who cared between thought and action, between we get right is the balance of approaches about students as individuals, and long-term, theory and praxis, the more I considered whether we’re in a classroom or not. We’re hands-on projects. These were shown to it an existential crises of our age. On the not heavy on requirements here, but we have the most profound, positive impact on one hand, the modern world worships the do require you swim in both the pool of a graduate’s career and wellbeing. 140-character twitter feed; we’re constantly knowledge and the pool of action. asked to develop rapid prototypes; we This emphasis on the individual — and on force complex ideas into simple, elevator Most importantly, what makes us especially contemplative scrappiness — is at the heart speeches. Moore’s Law is law and fast is king. good at promoting contemplative of a COA education. It’s a highly effective scrappiness is our dedication to mentorship. model but a costly one in terms of delivery. But there’s also an emerging movement, At COA the great mentor is not the one That’s why we thank our supporters thankfully, for slow and thoughtful: the slow who transfers information from one brain profusely, often, and deeply. We mean it food movement emphasizes contemplatively to another. Instead, he or she helps you when we say we could not do this work with grown, prepared and consumed food over work through failure; pushes on those you. fast food; the slow money trend reconnects uncomfortable weak spots, helps cultivate finance back to doing good for people and passions; and, most importantly, suggests FRom THE ADministRatiVE DEAN As shown by our audited statements, fiscal year 2014 was very We have continued to hold the line on the expense side of the successful financially, as our total fund balance increased from ledger, as we have over the last several years. Our major on-going $59.4 million to $ 69.7 million. During the fiscal year, we had expense increases have been modest salary raises and additions endowment gains and earnings of $6.1 million, we received and to the faculty to keep pace with growth of student enrollment. And invested new gifts of $5.1 million, and allocated about $1.7 million we, like many organizations, face increases in the cost of health care to the operation of the College. A major component of the new gifts insurance, which is the major component of our fringe benefits. As to the endowment was an anonymous bequest of $4 million. The the prospects have improved for balancing our operating budget, we growth of the physical plant was largely attributed to the completion restored prior cuts to the college pension program, and that increase of the renovation of Turrets. will be seen in the FY2015 expenses. The summary of operating budgets shows our results for fiscal years 2013 and 2014. Note that these figures do not include depreciation, but do include the cost of debt service and the purchase of equipment. The major source of operating revenue continues to be net tuition. As our enrollment increased, our tuition and fees grew from the prior year by $1.8 million to $13.7 million, but student aid increased by $1.8 million, so that the overall increase in net tuition was only $300 thousand. We are still seeing student families who are feeling the effects of the slow economy and need for more financial support. Having increased our enrollment to approximately 350 full-time equivalents, a major priority for the college is to control the growth of student aid by attracting a more economically diverse distribution of students. Other significant revenue sources include the annual draw from our endowment, our annual fund, and the Davis United World College Scholarship grant. The support from our endowment grew to $1.7 million and is continuing to grow both from donations and investment returns. The annual fund continues to provide about $1 million in support for operations, but is often in “competition” with restricted gifts from the same generous donors who support specific activities. The Davis Scholarships continue to support a wonderful cadre of international students who have graduated from any United World College. Several of the other revenue sources are offset by related expenses such as housing, dining, and operation of summer activities. Andrew Griffiths, Administrative Dean & CFO Financial SummaRY (excerpts from audited statements, rounded to nearest $1,000) FUND BALANCES JUNE 30, 2013 JUNE 30, 2014 Plant and Equipment (Net of Depreciation) 22,474,000 23,190,000 Long Term Debt (8,410,000) (8,115,000) Endowment 35,751,000 45,295,000 Advance Payment From Davis Foundation 1,619,000 547,000 Other Net Assets 7,982,000 8,812,000 Total Fund Balances 59,416,000 69,729,000 OPERATING BUDGET FY13 FY14 Operating Revenues Tuition and Fees 11,838,000 13,721,000 Less COA Student Financial Aid (6,306,000) (8,102,000) Net Tuition After Financial Aid 5,533,000 5,619,000 Contributions-Annual Fund 844,000 976,000 Davis Foundation UWC Grant 1,518,000 1,274,000 Endowment Allocation to Operations 1,254,000 1,717,000 Government Grants 540,000 684,000 Other Restricted Gifts and Grants 557,000 646,000 Student Housing and Dining 1,356,000 1,424,000 Summer Programs and Farm 802,000 917,000 Other 287,000 185,000 Total Revenues 12,690,000 13,441,000 Operating Expenses Instruction and Student Activity 4,140,000 4,166,000 Student Housing, Dining and Grounds 1,318,000 1,428,000 Davis Foundation UWC Grant Expense 1,318,000 1,074,000 Workstudy Expenses 832,000 1,059,000 Summer Programs, Museum and Farm 598,000 618,000 General Administration 1,245,000 1,255,000 Payroll Taxes and Fringe Benefits 2,041,000 1,936,000 Development and Admissions 1,054,000 1,065,000 Interest and Debt Service 648,000 695,000 Capital Equipment 63,000 142,000 Total Expenditures 13,258,000 13,437,000 Operating Surplus/ (Deficit) (568,000) 4,000 FY14 GIVING FY14 GIVing BREAKDown AT A GLANCE Funds Supported Annual Fund Capital Campaign $12.98M COA is small, Students, staff, & COA′s largest OVERall giVing so gifts to any part of faculty members feel campaign ever came our institution help the impact of your to a successful & PledgeS the entire institution. gift every day. completion during this fiscal year. 2,493 Annual Fund Alumni** Endowed Chairs $1,009,757 $115,614 $670,504 giFts RECEIVED FOR all FunDS M/V Osprey Campaign/Endowment Friends $52,375 $6,468,888 $53,891 Unrestricted 38.7% Active Grant Funds Parents $363,799 Alumni $25,390 $746,801 PARticipation Scholarships Trustees Active Project Funds $178,544 $348,073 $1,045,914 Fund for Global 75% The Champlain Society Sub Total: $9,271,360 Engagement SEnioR $4 47,794 $1,200,000 Class GIVing Pledges to All Funds Businesses Other PARticipation $1,213,050 $18,995 $135 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL $2.46M $10,484,410* $1,009,757 $2,465,357 RaisED FOR coa’S capital *Includes fulfillment of prior campaign pledges campaign **Alumni trustees are listed under the Trustee heading.
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