College: Hunter College Request for Program Supplement Fees

Name of Degree/Program

Ph.D. in Nursing The Program will prepare nurse scientists to conduct research that supports health equity by addressing the health of diverse, urban individuals, families, and communities. A Ph.D. program prepares nurses to advance nursing science as researchers and for leadership and teaching positions at colleges/universities and healthcare systems. A research- focused doctorate is required for those seeking faculty positions in Nursing and other Health Profession Schools as well as those seeking Research Scientist positions in health care organizations, government agencies, or health care consulting firms. The Program is based on an apprenticeship model of research training that combines rigorous coursework and a residency with experienced research mentors. Hunter College has the research environment, collaborations, infrastructure, faculty, and resources to educate the next generation of Ph.D. prepared nurse researchers that will address the nursing faculty shortage.

Description of Degree/Program and Justification for Fee Please provide details regarding the cost of the program, the potential outcomes/marketability for students and the quality of the program as evidenced by rankings or other metrics. Hunter College School of Nursing (HCSON) proposes to restructure an existing program, the Ph.D. in Nursing, currently offered by a consortium (Hunter College, Lehman College and the College of Staten Island) within the CUNY Graduate Center (NYSED # 31082) and transfer the sole degree granting authority to Hunter College. When the program is transferred, Hunter College will issue the degree, administer all aspects of the program and bear all the costs of the program. As agreed in discussions with Lehman College and the College of Staten Island, their faculty will continue to participate in the academic activities of the program. Thus, we will change from a consortium to a collaborative model. There is a national and local nursing faculty shortage and the Hunter Ph.D. in Nursing program will be able to graduate nurses with the requisite skills to be successful tenure-line faculty at Hunter, other CUNY, and other non- CUNY schools of nursing, and thus help reduce the nursing faculty shortage in New York City. The discontinuation of the Ph.D. in Nursing program at the GC will result in a void for those interested in pursuing doctoral education at a public institution. Hunter is qualified among CUNY nursing programs in that among our most faculty (21) hold research doctorates and are actively engaged in research as demonstrated by a high degree of grants, publications, and academic presentations. A unique advantage of the Hunter Ph.D. program is our strategic partnership with the NIH- funded Weill-Cornell Clinical and Translational Science Center. This collaboration has made a significant impact on the quality of education for Hunter Bio-Chem Ph.D. students, and we expect it will have the same impact on a Ph.D. program in Nursing.

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The Graduate division of Hunter Nursing successfully offers 5 Master’s program, 1 DNP (clinical doctorate) and 1 post-master’s certificate program. Our master’s program is ranked 71st among the Best Nursing Schools Master’s by US News. The most recent certification examination pass rates for 2019 were: AGNP 88.6%, PMHNP 91.5%, and AGCNS 100%. The benchmark pass rate set by our accrediting agency is 80%. The Master’s program received full reaccreditation (10 years) from the Commission of Colleges in Nursing Education (CCNE) in 2019, having met all the standards fully without any compliance concerns. In the first five years of the doctoral program, we will limit enrollment to 9 students/year due to the intensive, individualized attention that is required of faculty when supervising the student’s research. In addition to coursework, students are directly supervised in a research residency during the first two years, develop a proposal and final dissertation with frequent feedback, and are directed in their data analysis from the chair and committee members over multiple drafts. The low number of students necessitates a Program Supplement Fee of $460/credit to cover the costs of faculty workload credit, pay for faculty teaching during the summer session, and a part-time staff coordinator.

Table 1 Cost comparison with and without Program Supplement Fee Ph.D. in Nursing without Ph.D. in Nursing with Program Program Supplement Fee Supplement Fee Number of credits 66.5 66.5 Cost/credit $560 $1,020 Tuition cost $37,240 $67,830 Length of program 4 years 4 years * With the Program Supplement Fee, a student will be paying an additional $30,590 over the course of four academic years. Calculation is done on cost/credit.

Consultation Process: Colleges must consult with elected student and faculty leaders, as well as with students and faculty in the programs/degrees/schools affected by the proposed changes. These consultations must have occurred prior to the request submission.

Meet with student leaders Date: ______

Meet with faculty leaders Date: ______

Meet with faculty in the School of Nursing Date: _____4/6/20______

Meet with faculty in the School of Health Professions. Date: ___4/13/2020_____

Meet with students of the Graduate Student Association: Date: _____ADD______

2 Benchmarking the Competitive Environment

Describe the competitive environment of this degree/program including who your competitors are and how they compare in terms of both quality and price? Include competitors within CUNY, New York Tri-State area and nationally, if applicable.

Of the 8 colleges/universities that offer the Ph.D. in Nursing within a 50-mile radius to NYC, only 2 are public: Stony Brook (Long Island) and Rutgers (New Jersey) while the remainder are private institutions: Columbia, NYU, Pace (Westchester campus only), Adelphi (Long Island), Molloy (Long Island), Stony Brook (Long Island), Rutgers (New Jersey), and Seton Hall (New Jersey). Regarding quality, the unique aspect of Hunter’s Ph.D. in Nursing program will be a 2-year, 360-hour research residency with faculty and HCSON collaborators within Hunter/CUNY and research-intensive private partners (such as Weill-Cornell). This residency is not offered at any of the regional public (Stony Brook and Rutgers) or smaller private college (Pace, Adelphi, Molloy, Seton Hall) programs; this parallels the experience of students at the two leading private universities (Columbia and NYU). The two public institutions (Rutgers and Stony Brook) that are our competitors, are 42 to 50 miles from NYC and are comparable in costs. We also expect to provide doctoral education for those who are traditionally underrepresented in the ranks of doctoral students, similar to the GC Nursing Ph.D. program, which enrolled, between 2014 and 2018, 51% under- represented minorities (37% African American and 14% Hispanic). Nationally, in 2018, among 4,698 students enrolling in Nursing Ph.D. programs, 14.7% were African American and 5% Hispanic.

The proposed Program Supplement Fee of $460.00 per credit in combination with the base graduate tuition at Hunter College continues to save students thousands of dollars as compared with our closest geographic competitors. See Table 2 below.

Table 2 Cost of Tuition at Hunter College (including Program Supplement Fee) as compared with private and public geographic competitors:

Tuition Per College Credit NYU $ 1,907 Columbia $ 2,048 Pace $ 1,390 Adelphi $ 1,490 Stonybrook $ 1,047 Hunter College $ 1,020 Proposed

3 Fees and Enrollment

What is the amount of program supplement fee that you are requesting (please specify if it by term or per credit)? How much do you expect to generate? What semester will it be in effect for?

We are requesting a $460 per credit Program Supplement Fee to go into effect Summer 2022 as follows- Resident Full-time students: $460 per credit Resident Part-time students: $460 per credit Non-Resident students: $460 per credit

Student impact: The Ph.D. in Nursing is a 66.5-credit program. Therefore, all students will incur a Program Supplement Fee of $30,590 over the course of four academic years.

Table 3 Projected income generated Program Supplement Fee over the next four years

Year Academic Year Enrollment in Ph.D. in Enrollment in Ph.D. Anticipated Total Income Nursing Year 1 in Nursing Year 2 (Base Tuition + Program Supplement Fee) 1 2022-2023 9 * $183,600 2 2023-2024 9 9 $359,305 3 2024-2025 9 9 $559,996 4 2025-2026 9 9 $667,077 TOTAL $1,769,978

4 Proposed Use of Funds

What will the additional funds be used for? How will they enhance the program?

The proposed Program Supplement Fee for Ph.D. students in Nursing is necessary to strengthen the academic curriculum, which includes clinical and research experience. The Program Supplement Fee will allow revenue for the following program specific items: • Hiring full time faculty - to maintain accreditation standards tenure-track faculty are needed. New faculty will provide specialized expertise in research areas to support student learning. • Part time faculty – to support faculty costs for summer sessions. • Program Director – to leading curriculum review and revision, overseeing student recruitment, enrollment, matriculation and graduation, student advising, and program evaluation. • Staff Coordinator - to provide support to the Program Director and faculty with administrative functions such as admissions, orientations, financial aid, and coordination of student advisement.

Table 4 Proposed expenditure plan 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 TOTAL Full Time Faculty $112,967 $213,553 $276,543 $314,952 $918,014 Part Time Faculty $15,914 $32,464 $91,221 $110,587 $250,185 Program Director $42,841 $65,547 $111,430 $119,341 $339,159 Staff Coordinator $43,488 $58,220 $62,353 $66,780 $230,841 Total Costs $215,210 $369,783 $541,546 $611,660 $1,738,199

5 Provide any other relevant Information

This Program Supplement Fee will allow Hunter to provide Ph.D. students with the individualized attention necessary to ensure student success and to become academic leaders in Nursing. With a Program Supplement Fee, Ph.D. students in the School of Nursing will not only continue to receive a Hunter education that is of exceptional quality, but will also receive an education that is greatly enhanced in and out of the classroom – and still be financially affordable relative to other comparable programs in New York.

6 College Approvals

Name Name Name

Signature Signature Signature

Title: President Title: Provost Title: VP Finance

Date:______Date:______Date:______

Email completed template and draft Board resolution to Ivan Nunez at [email protected] by January 11, 2019. The Board ‘s Committee on Fiscal Affairs meets on February 25, 2019 and the full Board meeting is on March 18, 2019

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