20162017 ANNUAL REPORT to the Member States DEAR COLLEAGUES

In FY 2017 the Compact saw many positive transitions. A new strategic plan and new logo were approved, and we achieved nearly $1 BILLION of cumulative savings for our constituents. The Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) staff looks forward to connecting our work to the strategic plan’s outlined themes, to ensure continued relevancy for the Midwest region.

Those four themes are:

•• Shifting demographics - changing •• Declining share of public investment in composition of the student body; higher education; and

•• Evolving modes of packaging and •• Desire for collaboration beyond the delivering education; institution

MHEC President I am grateful for our commissioners’ and advisory committees’ feedback through LARRY ISAAK the planning process. Our staff cross-referenced countless pages of notes from the feedback we received. It is apparent that MHEC will continue to have an important role in addressing the challenges our region’s postsecondary institutions face. I look forward to the input of our constituents as we address these challenges together.

Collectively creating solutions that build higher education’s capacity to better serve INDIVIDUALS, INSTITUTIONS, and STATES by leveraging the region’s EXPERTISE, IDEAS, AND EXPERIENCES through multi-state CONVENING, PROGRAMS, CONTRACTS, AND RESEARCH.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Chair Vice Chair Treasurer Immediate Past Chair TIM FLAKOLL KEN SAUER OLIVIA MADISON RICHARD SHORT ND Governor’s Designee Sr. Assoc. Commissioner and Professor Emerita and Dean KS Governor’s Designee Provost, Tri-College University; Chief Academic Officer, IN Emerita of Library Services Former State Senator, ND Commission for Higher Education Iowa State University Legislative Assembly

2 Annual Report to the Member States 2016-2017 UNDERSTANDING THE COMPACT

Created in the early 1990s, the Midwestern cities, states, and local governments. Higher Education Compact was created through 60 the enactment of legislation recommended by the Uniquely governed by a -member commission of Midwestern Legislative Conference of The Council of legislators, governors’ representatives, and higher State Governments and is funded by member state education leaders, two of the Compact’s commissioners commitments, foundation grants, and program income. are appointed by each state’s legislature and three are generally appointed by each state’s governor. All 12 eligible Midwestern states defined by the Compact have passed legislation to become members. The entire commission meets annually and The states are closely aligned to the Midwestern the commission’s Executive Committee meets Legislative Conference region. semiannually. Meeting locations rotate among the member states and commissioner travel is paid for The CONVENINGS, PROGRAMS, by the Compact. CONTRACTS, and RESEARCH originating through the Compact are available to all public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education in the Midwest. When the opportunity emerges, MHEC also extends some contracts to K-12 districts and schools,

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Annual Report to the Member States 2016-2017 3 CONVENING

MHEC CONVENING empowers the member states •• Connected with key contacts within the American Council to connect for the purpose of exchanging expertise, on Education, American Legion, Association for Institutional sharing ideas and experiences, and collaboratively Research, Army University, Medical Education and Training pursuing efforts that help further higher education. This Campus, Solutions for Information Design, and Student Veterans of America. convening and collaborating leads to many programs and activities that produce a variety of outcomes and •• Presented and attended regional and national conferences results ranging from the dissemination of knowledge in order to showcase MCMC work. and expertise about practical solutions, to leveraging the collective purchasing power of the region to achieve COMMISSION MEETING AND POLICY efficiencies and savings. MHEC covers the cost of these FORUM meetings, including the travel expenses of participating Twice a year MHEC convenes its governing body to members, so states and institutions do not have to use conduct Commission business, learn about what is travel funds to participate. happening in the other MHEC states, showcase higher education related state and regional success stories, hear MULTI-STATE COLLABORATIVE ON presentations on the ever-changing higher education MILITARY CREDIT landscape, and exchange best practices on higher education issues facing the Midwest. A half-day in-depth The Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit’s policy focus is part of the annual meeting. Along with the (MCMC) mission is to facilitate an interstate partnership MHEC Commissioners, MHEC invites other legislators and of the MHEC 12 member states plus Kentucky, to higher education leaders from the region to attend. advance best practices designed to help veterans and their families to transition from military life to college campuses, and to translate competencies acquired ANNUAL STATE VISITS by veterans through military training and experience At least once a year the MHEC staff visit each member toward college credentials. Grant funding supports the state of the Compact to hold a meeting with that state’s work of the MCMC. The three-year project builds on the commissioners. Key legislative leaders as well as state efforts of individuals in ten states, including several higher education officials are also invited to attend in the MHEC region, who have collaborated virtually these meetings. During these meetings staff reports on and in person over the past two and a half years to MHEC activities taking place in their state, and offers exchange information and share best practices in four ideas to better leverage the MHEC offerings. areas: Articulation of Academic Credit; Licensure and Certification; Communications and Outreach; and Data, ADVISORY COMMITTEES CONVENE Technology, and Systems. MHEC brings together committees of practitioners and subject-matter experts to share knowledge and 2016-2017 MCMC HIGHLIGHTS expertise on issues facing higher education while •• Met with key officials at the Veterans of Foreign Wars to brainstorming on ways to collaboratively address consult on the Forever GI Bill and at the American Legion to these issues. MHEC relies upon these committees to participate in roundtables discussing credentialing. continually improve and evaluate the programs and contracts while enabling them to problem solve with •• Produced 8 webinars with over 1,000 participants with 44 out of 50 states participating in one or more. similarly situated thought leaders in their field. Over the past year MHEC hosted colleagues from around the •• Released monthly updates which has over 800 subscribers region for the Technologies Committee Annual Meeting, across the nation. the Master Property Program’s Loss Control Workshop, •• Received recognition for MCMC work in news articles and the MCMC Annual Meeting, and the Midwestern-State blogs. Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Annual Meeting.

4 Annual Report to the Member States 2016-2017 PROGRAMS

MHEC PROGRAMS are initiated in response to 2016-2017 PROPERTY INSURANCE identified needs in one or more of the member HIGHLIGHTS states. Bringing together expertise from across the •• More than $7.7 million in FY 2017 was saved by participating region, MHEC identifies activities needed to address institutions in the MHEC region. the identified needs. Those problems best solved •• Joining the program were institutions from the states of: through interstate cooperation are then developed into ––Kansas: Dodge City Community College, Pratt Community MHEC programs. MHEC programs are unique in that College, and Allen Community College postsecondary education institutions are the primary participants, although MHEC programs address the ––Colorado: Colorado School of Mines needs and perspectives of all constituencies in the ––Ohio: Some institutions of the Ohio Association of midwestern region, with particular regard to those Community Colleges joined: Belmont College, Central Ohio Technical College, Clark State Community College, Columbus groups that historically have been under-represented State Community College, Eastern Gateway Community in postsecondary education. Each MHEC program College, Edison State Community College, James A. Rhodes provides the program participants with governance State College, Lakeland Community College, Northwest and leadership structures to guide and maintain State Community College, Stark State College of Technology, programmatic outcomes. Terra State Community College, and Washington State Community College.

PROPERTY INSURANCE •• The 19th Annual Loss Control Workshop included over 150 The property insurance program, also known as MPP participants including campus risk managers and fiscal officers, as well as personnel from campus legal, physical the Master Property Program (MPP), was developed plant, facilities, and purchasing departments. in 1994 to broaden property insurance coverage, reduce program costs, and encourage improved asset HEALTH INSURANCE SOLUTIONS protection strategies for Midwestern 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. Since its inception, MPP The Compact’s health insurance solutions program, participation has more than 170 campuses with total MHECare, was created in conjunction with MHEC’s insured values exceeding $94.8 billion. Student Health Benefits Advisory Committee, a network of institutional peers, health center professionals, and Due to the program’s success, the program has risk managers focused on student health. Designed developed a program mission to be the premier in response to increasing costs and concern for property insurance program for MHEC, Western student health, MHECare provides robust health Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), reform compliant benefits to students, streamlined New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE), plan administration, and economies of scale through and the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) MHEC’s purchasing power with national underwriter, institutions with a focus on strategic growth, UnitedHealthcare StudentResources. program stability, and member value. The program is administered by Marsh, Inc. and the two primary Additionally, a private exchange product with provider insurance carriers on the program are AIG and Zurich. IXSolutions (IXS) is available for campuses unable to offer an institution-sponsored student health insurance As demonstrated by benchmarking, the program costs plan. Using this plug-and-play solution saves campuses continue to remain below industry averages due to administrative time in assisting students in selecting the program’s volume and asset protection strategies health insurance and providing value by offering tailored to higher education institutions. students access to a wide range of coverage options and personal support.

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MIDWEST STUDENT EXCHANGE 2016-2017 MSEP HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAM •• Ohio joined MSEP in May 2017, and three institutions have The Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP) signed on to participate: offers reduced tuition rates to students in the states ––Cleveland State University

of Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, ––Rio Grande University Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. ––University of Akron Since 1994, MHEC has been providing more affordable educational opportunities for students to attend out- •• Five new institutions signed on to participate: of-state institutions at reduced costs. MSEP serves as ––Indiana University East the Midwest’s largest multi-state tuition reciprocity ––Indiana University Kokomo program. Nearly 100 campuses from the participating states have opened their doors to students at reduced ––Indiana University Southeast rates. Public institutions enrolling students under the ––St. Louis Community College (MO) program agree to charge no more than 150% of the ––University of Minnesota Duluth in-state resident tuition rate while private institutions offer a 10% reduction on their tuition rates. MSEP STUDENT ENROLLMENT STATUS 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR STATUS COUNT OF STUDENTS Entering 4,433

Continuing 7,143

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TOTAL 11,601 MSEP ENROLLMENT BY STUDENTS’ HOME STATE OF RESIDENCE MSEP ENROLLMENT BY INSTITUTION STATE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR STATE ENROLLMENT STATE ENROLLMENT Illinois 6,487 Illinois 0 Indiana 258 Indiana 1,341 Kansas 646 Kansas 1.012 Michigan 819 Michigan 427 Minnesota 1,135 Minnesota 251 Missouri 686 Missouri 2,669 Nebraska 835 Nebraska 710 North Dakota 71 North Dakota 1,607 Wisconsin 664 Wisconsin 3,584 TOTAL 11,601 TOTAL 11,601

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TUITION SAVINGS BY HOME STATE OF RESIDENCE AVERAGE MSEP SAVINGS BY (IN DOLLARS) STUDENTS’ HOME STATE OF RESIDENCE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR STATE 2016-17 TOTAL STATE AVERAGE SAVINGS Illinois $40,102,941 $127,611,946 Illinois $6,182 Indiana $1,414,224 $6,603,782 Indiana $5,481 Kansas $4,249,518 $68,398,119 Kansas $6,578 Michigan $5,357,268 $44,395,137 Michigan $6,541 Minnesota $7,463,326 $34,280,838 Minnesota $6,576 Missouri $5,818,550 $41,021,023 Missouri $8,482 Nebraska $5,783,584 $60,757,044 Nebraska $6,926 North Dakota $534,060 $4,024,676 North Dakota $7,522 Wisconsin $5,002,996 $33,081,726 Wisconsin $7,535 TOTALS $75,726,465 $420,174,291 TOTAL $6,528

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STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY 2016-2017 SARA HIGHLIGHTS AGREEMENT •• The Midwest was the first region to have all states participating in SARA. The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement, or SARA, •• Saved institutions an estimated $14.5 in FY 2017. was launched in 2013 to aid institutions in complying with regulations governing distance education courses •• 48 states, Washington, D.C., and The U.S. Virgin Islands have delivered across state lines. Coordinated by a national joined SARA. council, each regional higher education compact offers •• Participating SARA institutions passed the 1,500 mark a framework for nationwide interstate reciprocity during Summer 2017, with about one-third of participating which simplifies the state authorization process. SARA institutions located in MHEC states. advances student opportunity by making distance •• The M-SARA Regional Steering Committee and the education courses more accessible, enhances state Midwestern SARA State Portal Agents meet quarterly with regulation of distance education by systematizing their annual face-to-face meetings taking place in July of authorization requirements, and eases the burden each year. of state authorization compliance on institutions. Institutions are able to save thousands of dollars in fees they paid previously to individual states where they operate distance education programs.

8 Annual Report to the Member States 2016-2017 CONTRACTS

MHEC CONTRACTS leverage the potential and committing resources to leverage a solution volume of the region’s purchasing power, while through the Compact’s statutory authority. The saving entities time and money by simplifying the committee is very selective in the types of technology procurement process and negating the need to contracts that are pursued. Vendors are vetted through conduct a competitive sourcing event. By offering a an open competitive solicitation, prepared and turnkey solution with the ability to tailor the already evaluated by the committee, with contracts awarded negotiated contract to match the entity’s specific based on the criteria and applicable law. needs and requirements, MHEC contracts shift some of the negotiating power back to the entities. MHEC then enters into agreements for the benefit of Additionally, because of MHEC’s statutory status, many its member states, effectively letting eligible entities of these contracts can also be adopted for use by K-12 within those states have access to MHEC contracts, districts and schools, as well as cities, states and local expediting the procurement process, with the flexibility governments. Smaller institutions benefit from these to amend the terms to best meet their needs. The contracts as they allow these institutions to receive agreements are available for use by all public and some pricing and terms normally reserved for larger private not-for-profit institutions of higher education in institutions. Committee members participate in the the MHEC, SREB, and WICHE member states. Some of the negotiations, sharing strategies, and tactics on dealing agreements are also available for use by cities, states, and local governments, and K-12 districts and schools. with specific contractual issues and vendors.

FEATURES CURRENT CONTRACTS: •• Pricing: Established price ceiling for purchases, with WWW.MHECTECH.ORG/CONTRACTS additional discounts often available from vendors for special •• Hardware: Dell, HP Enterprise, HP Inc., Lenovo, and Oracle or large order purchases. •• Software: Arrow Electronics/CommVault, Arrow Electronics/ •• Contract flexibility: Allows institutions to tailor contracts VMware, Corel Corporation, Novell, Oracle, and SAS to fit specific needs without having to incur the cost of rebidding for the products and services covered in a MHEC •• Printers and Peripherals: HP Inc., and Xerox contract. •• Data and Networking Initiatives: Alcatel-Lucent/Dice •• Reduces Duplication of Effort: Competitive solicitations Communications, Ciena/Walker and Associates, Inc., Dell, integrates with institutions procurement process with and HP Enterprise negotiated Master Agreement terms and conditions, •• Security Event and Information Management (SEIM): Novell licensing, and pricing. •• Services: Info-Tech Research Group and Parchment TECHNOLOGY - The Compact’s technology initiatives efforts are guided 2016 2017 TECHNOLOGY HIGHLIGHTS by institutional chief information officers, technical •• Saved entities in the MHEC region nearly $26 million in FY 2017. experts, and procurement professionals who are •• Hosted a breakfast and exhibited at the NACUBO 2017 annual forward-leaning and strategic thinkers. Referred to as meeting. MHEC’s Technologies Committee, they are respected •• Hosted a breakfast at EDUCAUSE 2017 with over 48 in for their ability to run IT well at their campuses and yet attendance. they contribute to broader conversations on the role of •• Presented, attended, or hosted a MHEC table/booth at over technology within higher education. 15 state, regional, or national conferences.

MHEC is a means for these subject matter experts to •• Provided strong sales among the technology initiatives with consistently collaborate on identifying regional issues over $325 million incurred nationally.

Annual Report to the Member States 2016-2017 9 6 NA MHEC.ORG State 336,000 664,000 1,176,000 1,272,000 1,776,000 2,176,000 1,384,000 1,320,000 1,856,000 1,520,000 Reciprocity 1,064,000 Agreement Authorization $14,544,000 5 6 6 6 NP NP NP Student 534,060 Midwest Programs 1,414,224 Program Exchange 4,249,518 5,818,550 5,783,584 5,357,268 7,463,326 5,002,996 40,102,941 $75,726,465 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 NP NP NP NP NP NP 65,065 Master 650,747 507,263 Property 1,541,989 Program 2,385,547 2,620,051 (855) 767-6432 toll-free [email protected] email $7,770,662 3 165 625 1,239 7,277 1,805 4,294 54,331 29,881 (612)767-3353fax 984,457 578,204 1,113,233 Services 1,081,392 Technology Technology $3,856,903 2 Student tuition savings for the academic year 2016-2017. 2016-2017. year the academic for Student tuition savings savings. cost and travel does not include personnel Savings 2016-2017. for state Non-participating 5. 6. 7. 13,749 61,368 144,191 113,018 180,316 185,032 238,021 367,535 194,865 368,861 846,788 680,988 Contracts Software Computing $3,394,733 1 48,511 97,243 534,845 386,526 340,780 1,537,322 1,156,633 5,715,253 3,019,891 1,639,278 1,901,689 1,968,259 Hardware Computing $18,346,230 110,045 1,112,118 Total 1,743,889 7,681,527 11,412,414 8,498,154 7,577,946 5,542,959 3,959,697 Annual Savings 52,339,761 11,620,335 12,040,150 $123,638,994 105 Fifth South, Suite 450 Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55401 (612)677-2777office What 115,000 115,000 115,000 115,000 115,000 115,000 115,000 115,000 115,000 115,000 115,000 100,000 Member 2016-2017 States Paid $1,365,000 (State Commitment) MHEC Annual Estimated Savings for Entities and Citizens States MHEC Member Contracts include: Dell, HP, Lenovo, Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena/Walker and Associates, and Xerox. and Associates, Ciena/Walker Alcatel-Lucent, Lenovo, include: Dell, HP, Contracts and Corel. SAS, Arrow/VMWare, Oracle, Program, Collaborative include: Novell/MHEC Contracts and Parchment. Group Research include: Info~Tech Contracts of June 30, 2017. as information and loss on premium Based South Dakota Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Program Totals Kansas Illinois Indiana Iowa Ohio Wisconsin Footnotes: 1. 2. 3. 4. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT EDUCATION HIGHER MIDWESTERN

10 Annual Report to the Member States 2016-2017 MHEC.ORG 895,000 1,652,500 1,999,659 1,145,000 1,826,500 1,860,000 2,000,500 2,000,500 2,000,500 2,000,500 2,000,500 2,000,500 $21,381,659 States Paid Cumulative What Member (State Commitment) June 2017 8,419,178 1,293,964 7,682,890 State 88,473,777 59,855,959 45,883,599 80,388,277 82,440,397 66,229,670 Savings 102,076,318 157,977,206 283,566,876 $984,288,110 Cumulative 9 NA State 336,000 664,000 1,176,000 1,272,000 1,776,000 2,176,000 1,384,000 1,320,000 1,856,000 1,520,000 1,064,000 Reciprocity Agreement Authorization (855) 767-6432 toll-free [email protected] email $14,544,000 8 NA NA NA Student Midwest 6,603,783 4,024,675 Program Exchange 41,021,024 44,395,136 33,081,726 68,398,120 34,280,837 127,611,946 60,757,045 Programs (612)767-3353fax $420,174,290 7 6 5 NA NA Iowa State University asked MHEC to bid their property insurance for FY 2009. The MHEC bid, with a much The MHEC 2009. FY for insurance bid their property to MHEC asked University State Iowa at a carrier their current ISU selected paying. than ISU was per year less $186,205 was deductible, lower 2008. in FY than paid less or $201,532 of $858,824 price at its insurance for property a quote requested of Risk Management SD Office and 2013, 2012, In 2009, they carrier, current kept its of Risk Management though the SD Offices institutions. Even six SD Regent respectively. and $168,233 $239,302, the institutions $85,000, saved quotes the MHEC indicated 2016-2017. year the academic through Student tuition savings savings. cost and travel does not include personnel Savings 45,000 492,535 440,095 Master 266,597 6,137,454 Property 10,741,743 Program 31,356,881 6. 7. 8. 9. 15,306,381 46,418,876 16,689,873 $127,895,436 4 NA 231,371 Legacy 2,127,919 5,358,571 6,747,463 3,025,262 1,000,822 5,484,930 15,672,186 Initiatives 32,198,285 10,876,074 43,222,866 $125,945,750 3 452 9,513 11,187 12,701 17,933 39,812 56,142 125,059 1,298,121 1,458,613 Services 1,603,583 1,964,729 Technology $6,597,846 2 Contracts 747,251 353,315 746,442 338,998 1,412,421 1,853,358 3,445,135 1,923,854 3,717,970 2,872,765 6,024,318 3,805,810 Software Computing 105 Fifth South, Suite 450 Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55401 (612)677-2777office $27,241,637 1 461,979 1,564,629 6,236,707 4,645,336 7,977,650 47,171,778 Hardware 27,387,130 17,840,186 27,877,772 83,698,821 16,526,236 Computing 20,500,927 $261,889,152 MHEC Cumulative Estimated Savings for Entities and Citizens through States MHEC Member Contracts include: Dell, HP, Lenovo, Juniper, Enterasys, Systemax, Mitel, Sun, EIQ, Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena/ Alcatel-Lucent, Sun, EIQ, Mitel, Systemax, Enterasys, Juniper, Lenovo, include: Dell, HP, Contracts and Xerox. and Associates, Walker and Open SAS, Arrow/VMWare, Corel, Oracle, Program, Collaborative include: Novell/MHEC Contracts Systems. and CampusEAI. Parchment, Group, Research include: Info~Tech Contracts academic equipment maintenence,and telecommunications, products, include: office contracts Expired and APN. video, scheduling, Interactive of June 30, 2017. as information and loss on premium Based Member Since 8/20/1991MemberSince 3/14/1996Since Member Member Since 6/6/2005 Member Since 4/25/1990 Member Since 7/24/1990 Member Since 4/26/1990 Member Since 5/9/1990 Member Since 6/5/1991 Member Since 4/22/1999 Member Since 1/9/1991 Member Since 3/13/2008 4/18/1994Since Member TOTAL Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Ohio South Dakota Wisconsin FOOTNOTES: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT EDUCATION HIGHER MIDWESTERN

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MHEC RESEARCH is meant to inform institutional •• College Affordability and Finance. and state efforts in improving postsecondary policies, ––State Higher Education Financing Models. This brief practices, and outcomes. Through its efforts MHEC addresses four areas in which state policy makers can learn seeks to provide policy guidance, showcase best from practices in other states and from principles of sound public policy design to strengthen their higher education practices, and convene thought leaders on important financing systems. The year-to-year stability of funding, higher education issues facing MHEC member the balance between appropriations for institutions and states and the region. To help its efforts, MHEC has student aid, the growing interest in tuition-free community established a higher education research review panel colleges, and the allocation of funds across public colleges for state policy and performance evaluation to help and universities are all areas in which states take a variety of approaches, with quite different implications for guide it in its policy research work. educational opportunity.

MHEC produces timely briefs, reports, and technical ––A Review of College Promise Programs: Evidence from the papers that assist in the evaluation of postsecondary Midwest. College promise or tuition-free college programs are becoming increasingly popular, and there is evidence performance, the analysis of state policies, and the that these programs can be effective under the right identification of effective institutional practices. The conditions. In this brief, the body of research is detailed on intended audience for MHEC’s research includes the effects of three well-known college promise programs commissioners, state legislators and agency staff, in the Midwest before discussing some of the key questions institutional and system leaders, and the broader that policymakers and funders must consider when designing promise programs. community of higher education researchers. ––Tuition Control Policies: A Challenging Approach to College Affordability. This brief details how often tuition and fee 2016-2017 MAJOR PUBLICATIONS controls are used and the body of research on whether they HIGHLIGHTS are effective in achieving their ultimate goal. Case examples are provided for three Midwestern states’ tuition and fee MHEC’s publications are available for download at policies before offering recommendations for policymakers www.mhec.org/research. to consider when adopting tuition controls.

•• Performance Evaluation. •• College Readiness and Teacher Preparation.

––Higher Education in Focus: Selected Performance Indicators. ––The Relative Effectiveness of Traditional and Alternative This biennial report is intended to inform public discourse Teacher Preparation Programs: A Review of Recent Research. on higher education by providing key performance Traditional teacher preparation generally refers to a indicators relevant to the goal of increasing educational four-year undergraduate program at a postsecondary attainment. Performance indicators are categorized within institution. Alternative preparation programs, such as Teach six dimensions: Preparation, Participation, Affordability, for America (TFA), provide expedited pathways to licensure Completion, Equity, and Finance. in order to rapidly increase the number of available teachers in a state. The expansion of expedited alternative ––Measuring Educational Quality. MHEC has been preparation programs might be an efficient method collaborating with SHEEO to produce a report on for increasing the number of teachers, but many have educational quality indicators in state accountability questioned whether such a singular focus on efficiency systems. The report will provide a 50-state analysis of sacrifices quality in terms of teacher skills and knowledge quality indicators and their use in either performance and, ultimately, student learning outcomes. This brief seeks reporting or funding systems. to inform policies on teacher preparation by reviewing ––State Educational Performance Indicators Data System. research on the effects of teacher certification and MHEC has been developing an interactive online tool preparation programs in relation to student performance that allows users to select peer states and performance and teacher outcomes. indicators as well as generate custom reports. ––Improving Teacher Effectiveness: Does a Master’s Degree

Matter?. Many school districts and states have long

encouraged teachers to pursue graduate education. Advocates have argued that graduate education may

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improve teacher effectiveness and raise the status of the teaching profession. The purpose of this brief is to examine the prevalence of graduate degrees among teachers in the United States and to summarize research on the relationship between teacher educational attainment and student achievement.

––The Effectiveness of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Certification Program: A Review of Recent Research. NBPTS programs provide a formal process for advancing the knowledge, skills, and practices of current teachers who already hold at least a bachelor’s degree. In 2011, six states referenced NBPTS in the development of teacher standards. NBPTS certification involves “a lengthy, highly demanding process,” and thus many believe that certification will improve teacher effectiveness. This brief presents a review of recent research on the effects of NBPTS certification in relation to teacher outcomes (e.g., instructional knowledge, self- efficacy) and student achievement.

Annual Report to the Member States 2016-2017 13 THANK YOU TO OUR 2016-2017 COMMISSIONERS

ILLINOIS Iowa State University The Hon. Molly Baumgardner, Senator, Kansas Dr. Karen Hunter Anderson, Executive 5/1/2017 – 4/30/2019, APOG Legislature 6/26/2017 - 7/1/2019 Director, Illinois Community College Board The Hon. Sharon Steckman, Ranking Member, 6/2/2017 – 1/4/2019, APOG Education Committee, Iowa Legislature The Hon. Ty Masterson, Chair, Senate Ways & The Hon. Kelly Burke, Chair, Higher Education 5/10/2017 - 1/13/2019 Means Committee, Kansas Legislature Term Ended 6/26/2017 Committee, Illinois General Assembly The Honorable Robert Hogg, Senator, Iowa 5/4/2017 - 1/2/2019 Legislature Dr. Alice Marie Jacobs, President Emerita, Term Ended 2/27/2017 MICHIGAN Danville Area Community College Ms. Connie Hornbeck, Past Board Chair and Dr. David L. Eisler, President, Ferris State 3/1/2016 - 1/1/2019 Treasurer, Iowa Association of Community University 6/8/2017 - 3/18/2021 The Hon. Pat McGuire, Chair, Higher Education College Trustees Committee, Illinois General Assembly Term Ended 7/1/2017 The Hon. Kim LaSata, Representative, 5/2/2017 - 1/9/2019 Dr. Katie Mulholland, President Pro Tem, Michigan Legislature 5/2/2017 - 12/31/2018 Ms. Suzanne Morris, Member, Illinois Board of Regents, State of Iowa Community College Board Term Ended 5/3/2017 Dr. Bill Pink, President, Grand Rapids 6/5/2015 - 7/1/2019 The Honorable Quentin Stanerson, Community College 6/8/2017 – 3/18/2019 Dr. James Applegate, Executive Director, Representative, Iowa Legislature Illinois Board of Higher Education Term Ended 5/10/2017 Mr. Tyler Sawher, Senior Strategy Advisor for Term Ended 6/2/2017 Commissioner Alternates Education and Career Connections, Office of the Governor, State of Michigan Mr. Andrew Baumert, Vice President for 6/8/2017 – APOG INDIANA Marketing and Outreach, Iowa Association Mr. Greg Goode, Executive Director of of Independent Colleges and Universities The Hon. Tonya Schuitmaker, President Pro Government Relations, Indiana State 7/28/2016 - 1/1/2020 Tempore and Chair of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Michigan University The Hon. Jane Bloomingdale, Representative, 6/20/2017 to 3/7/2020 Legislature Iowa Legislature 1/1/2017 - 12/31/2018 Dr. Charles R. Johnson, President, Vincennes 4/7/2017 - 1/13/2019 Dr. Steven C. Ender, President, Grand Rapids University Mr. Todd Brown, Division Administrator, 3/27/2017 to 2/1/2021 Community College Financial Aid Program Administration, Term Ended 6/8/2017 The Hon. Wendy McNamara, Representative, Iowa College Student Aid Commission Indiana General Assembly 7/25/2017 - 7/1/2021 The Honorable Jim Tedder, Representative, 9/1/2016 - 6/30/2018 Michigan Legislature Mr. Timothy Fitzgibbon, Senior Vice President, Term Ended 12/31/2016 The Hon. Jeff Raatz, Senator, Indiana General First National Bank Assembly 5/1/2017 to 4/30/2019, APOG Commissioner Alternates 7/11/2017 - 7/1/2019 The Hon. Wally Horn, Senator, Iowa Legislature Dr. Daniel J. Hurley, Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ken Sauer, Senior Associate Commissioner 2/3/2017 - 1/13/2019 Michigan Association of State Universities 7/1/2015 and Chief Academic Officer, Indiana Ms. Karen Misjak, Executive Director, Iowa Commission for Higher Education College Student Aid Commission Mr. Brian J. Whiston, State Superintendent, 3/27/2017 - APOG Term Ended 7/25/2017 Michigan Department of Education 9/22/2015 - 3/8/2019 Dr. Richard L. Ludwick, President and CEO, Mr. Brent Siegrist, Executive Director of AEA Independent Colleges of Indiana Services, Iowa Area Education Agencies Term Ended 6/2/2017 Term Ended 5/1/2017 MINNESOTA The Hon. Ryan Mishler, Senator, Indiana The Hon. Michelle Fischbach, President of the General Assembly KANSAS Senate, Minnesota State Legislature Term Ended 7/11/2017 1/31/2017 - 1/7/2019 Dr. Blake Flanders, President and CEO, Kansas Commissioner Alternate Board of Regents Dr. Karen Hanson, Executive Vice President 9/18/2014 - 6/1/2018 and Provost, University of Minnesota Ms. Teresa Lubbers, Commissioner, Indiana 3/25/2017 - 1/4/2021 Commission for Higher Education The Hon. Marci Francisco, Senator, Kansas 1/5/2010 Legislature Dr. Devinder Malhotra, Interim Chancellor, 6/26/2017 - 7/1/2019 Minnesota State 10/5/2017- 1/4/2021 IOWA The Hon. Kevin Jones, Chair, Higher Education Ms. Nancy Boettger, Regent, Board of Regents, Budget Committee, Kansas Legislature The Hon. Bud Nornes, Chair, Higher Education State of Iowa 6/28/2017 – 7/1/2019 Policy and Finance, Minnesota State 5/3/2017 – 6/30/2021 Legislature Mr. Richard Short, President, Short & Son, Inc. 5/25/2017 - 1/2/2019 Mr. Derrick R. Franck, Board Member, Iowa KS Governor’s Designee Association of Community College 8/11/2011 - APOG Mr. Lawrence Pogemiller, Commissioner, Trustees Minnesota Office of Higher Education Dr. Helen VanEtten, Board Member, Kansas 11/9/2011 - APOG 7/1/2017 - 7/1/2021 Board of Regents The Hon. Tim Kraayenbrink, Chair, Education 9/18/2014 - 6/1/2018 The Hon. Terri Bonoff, Chair, Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee, Appropriations Subcommittee, Iowa Commissioner Alternates Legislature Minnesota State Legislature 2/27/2017 - 1/13/2019 The Hon. Barbara Ballard, Representative, Term Ended 11/8/2016 Kansas Legislature Dr. Steven Rosenstone, Chancellor, Minnesota Ms. Olivia M.A. Madison, Professor Emerita 6/28/2017 - 7/1/2019 and Dean Emerita of Library Services, State Term Ended 10/5/2017

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Commissioner Alternates Commissioner Alternate SOUTH DAKOTA The Hon. Lyndon Carlson, DFL-Lead Ways & Dr. Michael Baumgartner, Executive Director, The Hon. Julie Bartling, Assistant Minority Means, Means Committee, Minnesota Coordinating Commission for Leader, South Dakota Legislature State Legislature Postsecondary Education 3/27/2017 - 12/31/2018 5/4/2015 9/3/2014 Dr. Michael Cartney, President, Lake Area Mr. Paul Cerkvenik, President, Minnesota Technical Institute Private College Council NORTH DAKOTA 8/7/2017 – 1/2/2021 12/8/2014 The Hon. Kyle Davison, Senator, North Dakota The Hon. Larry J. Tidemann, Chair, The Hon. Sandra Pappas, President of the Legislative Assembly Appropriations Committee, South Dakota Senate, Minnesota State Legislature 6/2/2017 – 6/30/2019 Legislature 3/272017 - 12/31/2018 2/9/2011 - APOG Tim Flakoll, ND Governor’s Designee and Provost, Tri-College University Dr. Janelle Toman, Director of MISSOURI 12/15/2016 - APOG Communications, South Dakota Board of Regents Dr. Charles Ambrose, President, University of Dr. Mark Hagerott, Chancellor, North Dakota 10/3/2014 - 6/30/2018 Central Missouri University System 10/26/2017 – 1/1/2021 7/21/2015 - 6/30/2019 Mr. Patrick Weber, Policy Advisor, office of Governor Dennis Daugaard The Hon. Allen Andrews, Representative, The Hon. Dennis Johnson, Representative, 5/1/2017 - APOG Missouri General Assembly North Dakota Legislative Assembly 1/13/2017 - 7/1/2019 6/2/2017 - 6/30/2019 Ms. Liza Clark, Commissioner of the Bureau of Finance and Management, State of South Dr. David C. Knes, Superintendent, Valley Park Mr. Don Morton, Chair, State Board of Higher Dakota School District Education Term Ended 5/1/2017 10/26/2017 – 1/1/2021 7/1/2017 - 6/30/2021 Ms. Debra Shephard, Retired President, Lake The Hon. Gary Romine, Senator, Missouri Commissioner Alternate Area Technical Institute General Assembly Term Ended 7/13/2017 1/31/2017 - 7/2/2019 Dr. James L. Davis, President, Turtle Mountain Community College Commissioner Alternates Mr. Mark W. Smith, Assoc. Vice Chancellor/Dir. 2/14/2017 Career Planning & Placement, Washington The Hon. Mary Duvall, Representative, South Mr. Robert Lauf, Policy Advisor, Office of University in St. Louis Dakota Legislature Governor Doug Burgum, State of North 4/12/2012 - 1/1/2014 3/27/2017 – 12/31/2018 Dakota Dr. Kenneth Dobbins, President Emeritus, 1/23/2017 The Hon. Reynold Nesiba, Senator, South Southeast Missouri State University Dakota Legislature Term Ended 1/9/2017 OHIO 3/27/2017 – 12/31/2018 Dr. John M. McGuire, Leadership Coach, Mr. Gary Cates, Senior Vice Chancellor, Achieving the Dream Innovation & Enterprise Development, WISCONSIN Term Ended 5/15/2017 Ohio Department of Higher Education The Hon. Joan Ballweg, Representative, The Hon. David Pearce Chair, Senate 4/7/2015 - 1/8/2019 Wisconsin State Legislature 8/8/2017 - 6/30/2019 Education Committee, Missouri General Dr. Stephanie Davidson, Vice Chancellor, Assembly Academic Affairs, Ohio Department of Ms. Margaret Farrow, Regent, University of Term Ended 7/1/20174 Higher Education Wisconsin Board of Regents Commissioner Alternate 8/11/2017 - APOG 4/22/2014 - 7/1/2016 Dr. Zora Mulligan, Commissioner of Higher The Honorable Mike Duffey, Chair, Higher Mr. Donald Madelung, Vice President, Pierce Education, Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, Colleges Education Ohio General Assembly 10/20/2011 - APOG 4/4/2017 - 1/2/2019 8/29/2016 Dr. Rolf Wegenke, President, Wisconsin The Honorable Randy Gardner, Majority Floor Association of Independent Colleges and NEBRASKA Leader, Ohio General Assembly Universities 5/8/2017 - 12/31/2018 10/3/2014 - 7/1/2018 The Hon. Sue Crawford, Senator, Nebraska Legislature Mr. Jack Hershey, President and CEO, Ohio VACANCY 1/23/2017 – 1/2/2019 Association of Community Colleges 1/9/2017 to 1/8/2021 The Hon.Sheila Harsdorf, Chair, Senate Dr. Randolph M. Ferlic, Former Regent, Committee on Universities & Technical University of Nebraska System Dr. William Napier, Sr. Advisor to President Colleges, Wisconsin State Legislature 1/2/2015 - APOG and Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Term ended 11/10/2017 Cleveland State University Dr. Susan M. Fritz, Executive Vice President Term Ended 1/8/2017 Commissioner Alternates and Provost and Dean of the Graduate College, University of Nebraska Commissioner Alternates Dr. Morna K. Foy, President, Wisconsin 1/2/2015 - 1/1/2019 Technical College System Mr. Bruce Johnson, President, 3/11/2013 The Hon. Rick Kolowski, Senator, Nebraska Inter-University Council of Ohio Legislature 1/10/2007 Ms. Jessica Tormey, Chief of Staff/Interim 1/23/2017 – 1/2/2019 Vice President for University Relations Dr. David Ponitz, President Emeritus, University of Wisconsin System Ms. Carol A. Zink, Chairwoman, Coordinating Sinclair Community College 12/7/2016 Commission for Postsecondary Education 10/30/1997 1/2/2015 - 1/1/2019

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ETI PROJECT ADVISORY Dan Cullen, Illinois Board of Higher Craig Kispert, Seattle Pacific University, WA* Education, IL COMMITTEE Timothy Kissock, Missouri Western State Ken Sauer, Indiana Commission for Higher Misty Phillips, Columbia College, MO University, MO Education, IN (Chair) John Koucoumaris, Belmont College, OH Eddie Brambila, Illinois Student Assistance MASTER PROPERTY Mark Landes, Hesston College, KS Commission, IL PROGRAM COMMITTEE Russ Litke, Rhodes State College, OH Rachel Edmondson, Center for Educational (MPP) Tangella Maddox, Roosevelt University, IL Performance & Information; State Budget Office, State of Michigan, MI Ed Knollmeyer, University of Missouri System, David Marple, Illinois State University, IL MO (Chair)* Cynthia Farrier, Kansas Board of Regents, KS Natalie Martinez, Colorado School of Mines, Kent Adams, Pratt Community College, KS CO Megan FitzGibbon, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, MN Ryan Archer, Friends University, KS Mike Mayher, Lakeland Community College, OH Brad Hostetler, Ball State University, IN Lorraine Arvin, Reed College, OR Paul McCann, Eastern Illinois University, IL Tari Lambert, Transfer Indiana/Indiana Wendy Beach, Lake Superior State University, Commission for Higher Education, IN MI Randall McCullough, Terra State Community College, OH Kevin Sosa, Ohio Department of Higher Laura Betzold, University of Wyoming, WY* Education/Ohio Articulation and Marilyn Campbell, Aurora University, IL Tina, McEllin, University of Illinois, IL (interim*) Transfer Network, OH Thomas Clayton, Johnson County Community James McGrail, Eastern Gateway Community Marsha Ward, Ohio Department of College, KS* College, OH Education, OH Brian Council, Allen Community College, KS Mike McKay, Ferris State University, MI Cheryl Cragg, Truman State University, MO Angie Mitchell, Southeast Missouri State M-SARA REGIONAL University, MO Leanna Doherty, Labette Community College, STEERING COMMITTEE KS Barbara Morrow, Harris-Stowe State University, MO Gretchen Bartelson, Northwest Iowa Mick Doxey, Grand Valley State University, MI* Community College, IA (Chair) Carolyn Murphy, Nebraska State College Mark Dworschak, Pima County Community System, NE Stephanie Davidson, Ohio Department of College, AZ Higher Education, OH William Oster, Western Illinois University, IL Richard Erne, The College of Idaho, ID Kathleen Fimple, Coordinating Commission Marshall Parks, University of Northern for Postsecondary Education, NE Chris Glidewell, Southern Illinois University, Colorado, CO IL* Morna Foy, Wisconsin Technical College Danielle Pryor, Northeastern Illinois System, WI Adam Green, University of Maine System, ME* University, IL Shellie Haut, Central Michigan University, Jean Hall, Bethany College, KS Jess Raines, Washington State Community MI Michelle Hall, Sterling College, KS College, OH Lane Huber, Bismarck State College, ND Kevin Harford, University of Nebraska, NE* Joseph Rayzor, University of Northern Iowa, IA* Sue Huppert, Des Moines University, IA Robert Harrington, Missouri Southern State Don Madelung, MHEC Commissioner, WI University, MO Jeffrey Robinson, University of Central Missouri, MO Mike Michaelis, Virtual College at Fort Hays Peter Harvey, Whitman College, WA Michael Rosenberg, University of Kansas, KS* State University, KS Dorothy Hedman, Washburn University, KS Lisa Schaller, Nevada System of Higher Mary Niemic, University of Nebraska, NE Vada Hermon, Dodge City Community College, Education, NV Richard Rothaus, North Dakota University KS Connie Schweitzer, Saginaw Valley State System, ND Emily Hochstatter, Northern Illinois University, MI Ken Sauer, Indiana Commission for Higher University, IL Aletha Shipley, Columbus State Community Education, IN Wendy Isle, Independence Community College, OH Bibi Schultz, Missouri State Board of College, KS John Shishoff, Edison State Community Nursing, MO Dianna Jorgensen, Westminster College, UT College, OH Betsy Talbot, Minnesota Office of Higher Ruth Kemper, Northwest Missouri State Kathy Soards, Northwest State Community Education, MN University, MO College, OH Laura L. Vedenhaupt, Missouri Department Debra Kidwell, Lincoln University, MO of Higher Education, MO Scott Tate, Saint Louis Community College, MO

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Noelle Testa, Ottawa University, KS Brian Henry, Missouri State University, MO Karen Showers, Wisconsin Technical College System, WI Barbara Trybula, Chicago State University, IL Tina McEllin, University of Illinois, IL Leroy Wade, Missouri Department of Rick Tuxhorn, McPherson College, KS Angie Mitchell, Southeast Missouri State Education, MO University, MO Carl Vance, Lewis & Clark College, OR Brenda Zastoupil, North Dakota University Jeff Morris, Coffeyville Community College, KS Larry Wakefield, Clark State Community System, ND College, OH Michael Rosenberg, University of Kansas, KS Adrienne Eccleston, University of Wisconsin Doug Warthen, Central Ohio Technical Robert Harrington, Missouri Southern State System, WI College, OH* University, MO Susan Wilde, Southeast Missouri State Paul Restivo, Southern Illinois University MULTI-STATE University, MO Carbondale, IL COLLABORATIVE ON Mike Wills, Missouri State University, MO MILITARY CREDIT (MCMC) Barbara Wilson, The Colorado College, CO MIDWEST STUDENT Paula Compton, Ohio Department of Higher Bruce Wyder, Stark State College, OH EXCHANGE PROGRAM Education, OH (Co-Chair) Paul Wykes, Clark University, MA COUNCIL (MSEP) Ken Sauer, Indiana Commission for Higher William Yasinski, Willamette University, OR Malinda Aiello, Illinois Board of Higher Education, IN (Co-Chair) Education, IL Andrew Zerbel, Northern Michigan University, Connie Beene, Kansas Board of Regents, KS Max Fridell, Kansas Board of Regents, KS MI Melissa Bell, Kentucky Council on Patricia Kale, University of Illinois, IL* Daniel Hurley, Michigan Association of State Postsecondary Education, KY Universities, MI * MPP Leadership Committee Rachel Boon, Board of Regents, State of Iowa Gillean Kitchen, University of Wisconsin Kathleen Fimple, Coordinating Commission System, WI for Postsecondary Education, NE MPP LOSS CONTROL Kadi Lukesh, Coordinating Commission for Katie Giardello, Michigan Community College Postsecondary Education, NE WORKSHOP PLANNING Association, MI Stephanie McCann, Ohio Department of SUBCOMMITTEE Lisa Johnson, North Dakota University System, Higher Education, OH Thomas Clayton, Johnson County Community ND College, KS (Chair) Ross Miller, Indiana Commission for Higher Rusty Monhollon, Missouri Department of Education, IN Mick Doxey, Grand Valley State University, MI Higher Education, MO Jodi Rouland, Minnesota Office of Higher Bryan Goodwin, Missouri Southern State Jay Perry, South Dakota Board of Regents, SD University, MO Education, MN

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Gina Sobania, Minnesota State, MN Thomas Sanford, Minnesota Office of Higher Andrew Buker, University of Nebraska at Education, MN Omaha, NE Diane Treis Rusk, University of Wisconsin System, WI Sean Tierney, Indiana Commission for Higher Matthew Carver, Bethany College, KS Education, IN Dan Cullen, Illinois Board of Higher Education, Beth Chancellor, University of Missouri - IL Jennifer Weber, North Dakota University Columbia, MO System, ND Diana Gonzalez, Iowa Board of Regents, IA Nick Choban, Northern Illinois University, IL Mark J. Braun, Board of Regents, State of Jennifer Plemons, Missouri Department of Jason Davis, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Iowa, IA Higher Education, MO MN Stacy Townsley, Indiana Commission for John Ellinger, Bowling Green State University, Higher Education, IN PURCHASING INITIATIVES OH Cory Falldine, Emporia State University, KS COMMITTEE RISK MANAGEMENT Mitch Borchers, Johnson County Community Jennell Flodquist, Minnesota State, MN COMMITTEE College, KS Eric Freeze, University of Kansas Information Mick Doxey, Grand Valley State University, MI Bob Hutton, Columbia College, MO Technology, KS (Chair) Robert L’Heureux, Iowa Lakes Community Jody French, North Dakota University System, Thomas Clayton, Johnson County Community College, IA ND College, KS Roger Spiehs, University of Nebraska - Darby Ganschow, South Dakota Board of Steven Gauger, Denison University, OH Lincoln, NE Regents, SD Keswic Joiner, Minnesota State, MN Frederick Spurgat, Concordia University - Kristen Gergoire, Eastern Michigan University, River Forest, IL Mark Kebert, Purdue University, IN MI Nancy Brooks, Iowa State University, IA Monte Kramer, South Dakota Board of Bernard Gulachek, University of Minnesota, Regents, SD MN Scott Schreiner, University of North Dakota Main Campus, ND Susan Palmer, The Five Colleges of Ohio, OH David Hansen, South Dakota Board of Regents, SD Barry Swanson, University of Kansas Main Patricia Kale, University of Illinois, IL Campus Comptroller’s Office, KS David Hopper, Spring Arbor University, MI Thomas Trionfi, Central Michigan University, STUDENT HEALTH Dirk Huggett, North Dakota University MI System, ND BENEFITS ADVISORY Craig Jackson, Illinois State University, IL COMMITTEE REVIEW PANEL FOR Debra Kidwell, Lincoln University, MO* Laurie Burchett, University of Michigan STATE POLICY AND Managed Care/Student Insurance Office, Darin King, North Dakota University System, PERFORMANCE MI ND EVALUATION Jessica Doty, University of North Dakota, ND Aric Kirkland, Eastern Michigan University, MI* Julie Bartling, South Dakota Legislature, SD Ed Knollmeyer, University of Missouri System, Tari Lambert, Transfer Indiana/Indiana MO Commission for Higher Education, IN Sue Buth, University of Wisconsin System, WI Richard Leninger, The John Marshall Law Karl Lutzen, Missouri University of Science & Jill Dannemiller, Ohio Department of Higher School, IL Technology, MO Education, OH Diana Malott, The University of Kansas, KS Joshua Mack, North Iowa Area Community Gary Evenson, Wisconsin Association of College, IA Independent Colleges and Universities, WI Michelle Eslinger-Schneider, University of North Dakota, ND Loren Malm, Ball State University, IN Cynthia J Farrier, Kansas Board of Regents, KS Marty Mark, University of Northern Iowa, IA Jill M. Heese, Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, NE TECHNOLOGIES Jeff Nelsen, Iowa Central Community College, IA Jeremy Kintzel, Missouri Department of COMMITTEE Angela Neria, Pittsburg State University, KS* Higher Education, MO John Dunning, Wayne State College, NE Eric Lichtenberger, Illinois Board of Higher (Chair)* Ramon Padilla, Minnesota State, MN Education, IL Ruth Ginzberg, CISSP, CTPS, University of Vint Quamme, WTCS Purchasing Consortium, WI Bob Murphy, Michigan Association of State Wisconsin System, WI (Vice Chair)* Heather Reed, University of Missouri System, Universities, MI Kevin Bailey, University of Missouri, MO MO Jason Pontius, Board of Regents, State of Bret Blackman, University of Nebraska at Jerry Rostad, North Dakota University System, Iowa, IA Omaha, NE ND

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David Rotman, Cedarville University, OH Phillip Thorson, St. Cloud State University, MN Joseph Miragliotta, College of DuPage, IL* Wayne Sager, Northeast Community College, Walter Weir, University of Nebraska Brian Rellinger, Ohio Wesleyan University, OH NE Computing Services, NE Nathan Smith, Technology Purchasing Jerry Sanders, Macalester College, MN Phil Wentworth, Zane State College, OH Contract Manager, Indiana University, IN Timothy Smith, The Ohio State University / Warren Wilson, Black Hills State University, SD *Technologies Executive Committee College of Arts & Sciences, OH* Neil Wineman, University of Nebraska- Chet Strebe, Northcentral Technical College, Lincoln, NE WI Dan Duffy, Minnesota State, MN Emily Styron, Ivy Tech Community College, IN Tom Erwin, Butler Community College, KS

Committee members listed in italics are no longer serving on the committee but are recognized for their service.

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