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AASCU 2008 Delivering America’s Promise

American Association of State Colleges and Universities Acknowledgments The editors wish to thank the public relations and marketing offices that submitted photographs for inclusion in AASCU’s 2008 Annual Report.

Images Page 2: Masterfile; page 4: University of Central Florida; page 7: Towson State University (Md.), Western Kentucky University.

AASCU’s Senior Research and Policy Advisor, Lesley McBain, developed the data slice illustrations on pages 15–16.

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here are many definitions of association has designed and developed leadership. One particularly a national civic engagement project relevant to AASCU and or a technology program that itsT membership is “influencing to brings presidents and their teams accomplish objectives.” And here, together—effective programs that are accomplishment is the key word. accomplishing association objectives. In other words, AASCU not only Other association’s monitor and represents its members, it works with advocate on Capitol Hill. Other them and for them. The leadership associations conduct studies and association that works. publish reports. Other associations meet with international groups and This report provides highlights conduct national conferences. So does from 2008 of the association’s AASCU. But no other association has accomplishments through its advocacy, actually designed and lead programs programmatic, and service efforts. over a significant period of time like It provides evidence that staff and AASCU’s programs in China. No members, working together, are a other association has created a content powerful force on behalf of public program like the 1-2-1 program, higher education. now the largest Sino-US exchange program. No other presidential

1 AASCU Delivering on Access

We are institutions of access and opportunity. We believe that the American promise should be real for all Americans, and that belief shapes our commitment to access, affordability and AASCU President Deno Curris addresses the membership at the 2007 Annual Meeting. educational opportunity, and in the process strengthens American democracy for all citizens.

2 AASCU Advocacy Leadership w Improved student loan counseling and transparency of the terms and conditions of Delivering on the promise of access and private student loans, opportunity is a cornerstone of AASCU’s w Improved graduation rate measurements, advocacy priorities. and

With assistance from the Council of State w Enhancements to student-veteran services Representatives as well as individual members, and benefits. AASCU championed the 2008 Public Policy Agenda recommendations that focused on Another HEOA provision for which AASCU four signature issues of interest to federal provided advocacy leadership is the “state and state lawmakers: access, affordability, maintenance of effort.” This provision accountability and competitiveness. formally affirms the federal government’s recognition of the state role in providing AASCU was a leading voice in the enactment adequate funding for public higher education of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational by providing incentives to states to sustain Assistance Act (a.k.a. the New GI Bill) and in funding levels or otherwise forfeit federal the reauthorization of the Higher Education grant matching dollars. Efforts to federalize Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), the major the accreditation process and credit transfer law governing federal student aid. These two policies, which AASCU opposed, were not pieces of legislation have transformed the included in the final legislation. federal higher education policy landscape. Included in both bills are several provisions While the massive bill will increase that AASCU vigorously championed and institutions’ data collection burdens, AASCU which will ultimately benefit students enrolled believes that the imperative for greater at member institutions. HEOA highlights transparency and accountability will be greatly include: reinforced. Writing the rules and regulations associated with the HEOA will take many w Implementation of the Pell Grant program months, if not years, and AASCU will seek to on a year-round basis, play a vital role in the negotiations involved in their formulation.

3 AASCU Advancing Accountability and Learning

We are student-centered institutions. We place the student at the heart of our enterprise, enhancing the learning environment and student achievement not only through teaching Carlos Hernández, President, New Jersey City University and Chair of the AASCU 2008 Board and advising, but also of Directors. through our research and public service activities.

University of Central Florida student in the university’s Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers.

4 AASCU “Americans need to be able to understand how others see the world now more than ever. Likewise, international students better understand Americans who are not necessarily accurately portrayed in cinema and the media. The globalization of the world economy has now given new impetus to making good on the rhetoric about the importance of international studies and study Educational Reform abroad.” —Constantine W. Curris International Student Mobility Symposium AASCU and the National Association of Beijing, China State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) launched the College PortraitTM website, a product of the Voluntary System of AccountabilityTM, in September. It provides survey instrument that measures changes high school students, parents, guidance in student growth especially related to the counselors and other stakeholders with development of competence in skills effective access to basic, comparable information in the workplace and those related to civic about student characteristics, costs, student engagement. Eleven campuses participated experience and learning outcomes for 302 in the student growth survey field test in public four-year colleges and universities October. in a user-friendly format. Since unveiling the College PortraitTM report format and initiating the recruiting effort in November 2007, nearly 60 percent of the 520 member institutions of the two higher education associations have agreed to participate.

AASCU is advancing the student learning assessment project “Rising to the Challenge: Meaningful Assessment of Student Learning,” a continuation of the Voluntary System of AccountabilityTM. AASCU is leading the initiative to develop a validated education institutions interested in establishing cooperative relationships with AASCU universities, creating opportunities for program development, and student and faculty exchanges. International Engagement and AASCU continues to work with Liberia Competitiveness following an initial trip in 2007. The Liberia Minister of Education has asked AASCU to AASCU’s connection with higher education assist the country in redeveloping its higher in China continues to flourish. More than education sector. This summer AASCU co- 100 members sent representatives as part of sponsored (with the Trustees of Donations for AASCU’s annual October delegation to China Education in Liberia) a faculty development for the Sino-American conference and Beijing institute at the University of Liberia. Expo. In 2008 the AASCU Board of Directors The 1-2-1 program is the largest authorized creation of a Commission undergraduate exchange program, between on Presidential Leadership and Global the United States and China, in the country. Competitiveness. The Commission is It has been recognized by the China Ministry developing strategy recommendations for of Education as a Program of Excellence, AASCU presidents and chancellors to assure with 300 new students in the fall of 2008, that their institutions remain competitive in the participation of 17 AASCU institutions today’s global educational marketplace and and over 65 Chinese institutions involved. A "AASCU has focused significant attention total of more than 550 students are or have and resources in an understanding of the participated in the program. vital importance of global education to our country. At the very foundation of our mission is awareness that an educated citizenry here In September nine presidents and chancellors and around the world benefits all humanity." participated in a presidential mission to —Carlos Hernández Chile, where they met with the Minister of President, New Jersey City University and Chair of the AASCU 2008 Board of Directors Education and officials from Chilean higher

6 AASCU that students have the skills and multicultural understandings they will need to work within a globalized society. They will Under the guidance of professor Margaret McCormick, a nursing student practices in the Towson nursing skills lab. complete their work in 2009.

Recognition for Sample data. Their unique program utilizes the Kentucky Core Content standards and Excellence reports P-12 student progress based on Towson University (Md.) and Western assessment aligned to those standards. Kentucky University are the 2008 recipients of the Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence The purpose of the award is to recognize in Teacher Education. Towson University excellence in teacher education programs and is being recognized for its Professional to advance the field of teacher education by Development School Network. Through identifying promising practices and critical outreach to 115 school sites in metropolitan issues related to measuring the impact of Baltimore, the network seeks to facilitate programs on teacher candidate knowledge and learning of P-12 students and improve the impact of these teachers on pupil learning. the skills of in-service and preservice teachers. Western Kentucky University is being recognized for its Teacher Education Preparation Programs and its groundbreaking work developing and utilizing Teacher Work

Western Kentucky University student Kari Ward works with youth during the Center for Gifted Studies “Super Saturdays” program.

7 AASCU Engaging for the Public Good

We are “stewards of place.” We engage faculty, staff and students with the communities and regions we serve— helping to advance public education, economic development Faculty participating in the Stewardship of Public Lands seminar at Yellowstone National Park. and the quality of life for all with whom we live and who support our work. We affirm that America’s promise extends not only to those who come to the campus but to all our neighbors.

Diane Rogers, chief economist with the Concord Coalition, talks to faculty involved in the America’s Future initiative.

8 AASCU “. . . for those of us whose lives have been intertwined with public universities, stewardship is more than an option. It is the sine qua non of our existence. It is integral to fulfilling our responsibilities to the public. It flows from our heritage, and complements our student-centeredness. The involvement of students in our work enriches their educational experiences and helps fulfill the Stewards of Place vision that our graduates have not only the AASCU’s commitment to and leadership preparation for economic success, but they of civic and regional engagement initiatives also have developed the ethical compass and continued in 2008. The Presidents’ civic commitment to ensure that our country Symposium on Regional Stewardship was and its democratic traditions survive and thrive” held April 20–22 in Covington, Kentucky, in —Constantine W. Curris partnership with the office of President James Inauguration of Earl H. Potter III Votruba at Northern Kentucky University. President of St. Cloud University September 2008 Twenty presidents, chancellors and system heads participated in workshops that focused on three areas: president/chancellor leadership within the institution to align regional Initiatives of Public stewardship as a priority, positioning the Purpose institution for an enhanced leadership role The American Democracy Project (ADP) in the broader community, and approaches created two new civic engagement initiatives for creating public policy that supports an in 2008: invigorated stewardship agenda. w America’s Future, which focuses on fiscal Another outcome of AASCU’s leadership responsibility, the national debt and citizen efforts was the inclusion of a newly authorized obligations, involves nine campuses in pilot rural development program in the Higher programs that look at the fiscal health of Education Opportunity Act. The legislation America. authorizes competitive grant awards to w rural colleges and universities to work in Civic Agency emphasizes giving partnership with other agencies to encourage undergraduates the skills necessary to increased college enrollment rates in rural become effective agents of democratic areas, economic development activities, and change. The goal is to integrate citizenship student participation in academic programs with the core curricula in fields such as that lead to careers of a high-need in rural teaching, business and health so that areas. The program has not yet been funded, students will have the skills and confidence and AASCU will ask its members for to make ongoing civic contributions as assistance in convincing Congress to include professionals and as members of their some funding for this key AASCU initiative communities. Sixteen campuses are in fiscal year 2009. participating in this initiative.

9 AASCU ADP initiatives that continued in 2008: The Deliberative Polling® initiative held the 4th annual Stewardship of Public Lands its second training institute at Stanford Seminar at Yellowstone National Park had 22 University in September. Deliberative Polling® participants from 14 AASCU campuses. employs social science to see what people would think about an issue if they became more engaged and informed.

Participants in the American Democracy Projects’ Deliberative Polling® initiative.

10 AASCU Supporting Institutional Leadership and Advancement

2008 MLI Institute.

Leadership Development new MLI members institutions, coordinate The Millennium Leadership Initiative planning for the MLI institutes and secure experienced major changes in 2008. By action additional program resources. Also new of the AASCU Board of Directors, MLI was in 2008, MLI is the recipient of generous fully incorporated into AASCU. The MLI sponsorship of the American Academic Executive Steering Committee continues Leadership Institute (AALI) and now enjoys to provide leadership and policy direction the support of the National Association of for the program. A senior staff position has State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, been created in the office of the AASCU the Council of Independent Colleges and president for an MLI director and assistant the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan to the president, whose role will be to recruit Universities.

11 AASCU Trends and Issues institutional and state policies and programs. AASCU’s Perspectives series, which is Titles included: developed by the Division of Government w State Colleges and Universities and the 2008 Relations and Policy Analysis, focused on Elections; issues crucial to university leaders and the students they serve. When Johnny [or Janelle] w Tapping State College Research and Comes Marching Home: National, State and Development Capacity in Support of State Institutional Efforts in Support of Veterans’ Economic Development; Education which provided an overview of veterans’ education issues on the national, w Concealed Weapons on Campus: The Pursuit state, and institutional level as well as of Individual Liberty and Collective Security; examples of innovative campus-based and w Enhancing College Student Success Through organizational efforts to assist veterans and Developmental Education; their families in utilizing GI Bill benefits and making the transition from combat to w The State College Role in Advancing campus. Balancing Student Privacy, Campus Environmental Sustainability; Security, and Public Safety: Issues for Campus Leaders presented background information w The Public Realities of Private Student Loans, on student privacy and campus security and and reviewed best practices that college w The Top 10 State Policy Issues for Public and university leaders should consider Higher Education in 2008. helping ensure that a system is in place to simultaneously maximize an open community AASCU published Cost Containment: A and manage public safety preparedness and Survey of Current Practices at America’s State responsiveness. Colleges and Universities, a collaborative effort of the association, In 2008 the Policy participating Matters briefing AASCU members series addressed and SunGard Higher key issues, Education. The offering informed report generated observations and valuable insights best practices into strategies on a range of proven effective

12 AASCU in restraining institutional spending and “AASCU’s Academic Affairs meetings have achieving cost savings. been most extraordinarily helpful to me in terms of cultivating my knowledge, exchanging information with colleagues, Service and Value bringing new ideas back to my institution, AASCU’s commitment to professional and revitalizing my persona.” development for members and those who —Liz Grobsmith Provost support their work continued unabated in Northern Arizona University 2008. In response to commercial influences and member concerns, AASCU has w Economy: AASCU has always worked to undertaken the following: provide high-value meetings for members w Access: With the elimination of many while controlling expenses. The 2008 regional airline routes, AASCU will increase Annual Meeting registration fee is less than efforts to locate meetings and conferences in in 2007, and hotel fees have remained low more accessible sites. in spite of regular increases in the hospitality industry. w Sustainability: Meetings were “greener” in 2008, with concerted efforts to leave a A new Task Force on Sustainability is aimed lighter imprint on locations and use fewer at helping presidents and chancellors provide resources in producing meetings. When effective campus and community leadership appropriate, web-based conferences or on issues of sustainability. It is examining other technologies have replaced in-person three areas: defining the sustainability meetings. challenge among AASCU campuses and their communities, identifying noteworthy w Efficiency: An online secure registration initiatives and practices, and recommending system is now in place, making electronic programs, policies and presentations transactions immediate, secure and seamless for campus leaders and for AASCU. A for participants. symposium was held at the Annual Meeting. The group will offer recommendations in 2009.

13 AASCU Who We Are

AASCU’s 430 public college and university our enterprise, enhancing the learning members are found throughout the United environment and student achievement not States and in Guam, Puerto Rico and the only through teaching and advising, but Virgin Islands. We range in size from 1,000 also through our research and public service students to 48,000. We are found in the inner activities. city, in suburbs, towns and cities, and in remote rural America. We include campuses w We are “stewards of place.” We engage with extensive offerings in law, medicine and faculty, staff and students with the doctoral education—as well as campuses communities and regions we serve—helping offering associate degrees to complement to advance public education, economic baccalaureate studies. We are both residential development and the quality of life for all and commuter, and offer on-line degrees as with whom we live and who support our well. Yet common to virtually every member work. We affirm that America’s promise institution are three qualities that define extends not only to those who come to the its work and characterize our common campus but to all our neighbors. commitments. We believe that through this stewardship w We are institutions of access and and through our commitments to access opportunity. We believe that the American and opportunity and to our students, public promise should be real for all Americans, colleges and universities effectively and and that belief shapes our commitment accountably deliver America’s promise. In so to access, affordability and educational doing we honor and fulfill the public trust. opportunity, and in the process strengthens American democracy for all citizens. w We are student-centered institutions. We place the student at the heart of

14 AASCU Students

Over 3.8 million students attend AASCU all AASCU students. Full-time students make institutions, representing more than half of all up approximately 71 percent of all AASCU students at public four-year institutions and students, compared to part-time students just over a third of all students attending four- (approximately 29 percent). While the year colleges and universities. majority of AASCU students are full-time and in their teens and twenties, our members are AASCU campuses educate a diverse group charged with educating many nontraditional of students, including those traditionally students. When looking at all public four-year underrepresented on college campuses. institutions, AASCU educated 58 percent of Seventy-seven AASCU schools have all part-time students as of Fall 2007. minority students comprising at least half of their student population. AASCU also Note: All enrollment and degree data are from represents 37 Historically Black Colleges and the U.S. Department of Education, National Universities and approximately 35 Hispanic Center for Educational Statistics, Integrated Serving Institutions. Postsecondary Data Systems (IPEDS), Institutional Characteristics, Completions Among all public four-year institutions, (2007) and Enrollments (Estimated Fall AASCU schools educate approximately 57 2007) surveys. percent of all minority students. This includes 68 percent of all African American students, 55 percent of all Hispanic students, 53 percent of all Native Americans and Alaskan Natives, and 41 percent of Asians/Pacific Islanders.

Figure 1. Total Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity and Gender Following a at AASCU Institutions, Estimated Fall 2007 nationwide Race/Ethnicity Men Women Total trend of women Native American/Alaskan Indian 14,318 22,814 37,132 outnumbering Asian/Pacific Islander 88,818 103,819 192,637 African American Non-Hispanic 185,116 333,640 518,756 men on many Hispanic 149,948 232,007 381,955 campuses, Nonresident Alien 63,384 57,369 120,753 women Race/Ethnicity Unknown 97,457 126,623 224,080 comprise White Non-Hispanic 1,033,272 1,383,725 2,416,997 approximately Totals 1,632,313 2,259,997 3,892,310 Total Minorities 438,200 692,280 1,130,480 58 percent of

15 AASCU Institutions

While all AASCU institutions work towards and over 25 percent of those in business and Delivering America’s Promise, each school’s health professions (see Figure 2). mission, size, location and focus is different. These degrees represent approximately 54 The estimated size of AASCU schools percent of all bachelor’s degrees granted at in 2007-08 ranges from 769 students at public colleges and universities in the United Mayville State University (N.D.) to 48,897 States in 2006–2007. They include 41 percent at the University of Central Florida. The of all bachelor’s degrees across the country estimated average population size is 9,484. awarded to Black, Native American and/or Approximately 41 percent of AASCU schools Alaskan Native students. They also represent are located in cities, another 43 percent in 38 percent of all degrees awarded to Hispanic rural areas and towns, and 15 percent in students, 35 percent of all four-year degrees suburbs. awarded to white students, and 28 percent of those awarded to Asian and Pacific Islander In the 2006–2007 academic year*, member students. institutions awarded more than half a million baccalaureate degrees. This includes almost half of all bachelor’s degrees in education

Figure 2. Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred at AASCU Institutions, as a Percent of U.S. Total, 2006–2007 60%

50% 50.9%

*Note: All enrollment and degree data are from 40% the U.S. Department of 38.4% 37.6% Education, National Center 36.7% for Educational Statistics, 33.4% 33.3% Integrated Postsecondary 30% Data Systems (IPEDS),

Institutional Characteristics, 25.8% 26.2% Completions (2007) and Enrollments (Estimated Fall 20% 2007) surveys. Agriculture Computer Education Foreign English Mathematics Health Business and Languages and Professions Most recent data available. Information Statistics Sciences

16 AASCU Operating Divisions

Academic Leadership American Democracy Project, a student civic and Change engagement initiative involving more than 200 AASCU campuses. creates leadership initiatives and develops academic programs for AASCU member institutions. Communications provides leadership for a strategic Leadership programming includes communications and marketing effort that opportunities for presidents and chancellors, advances AASCU but principally addresses chief academic goals and enhances officers. The Division organizes two national understanding of meetings a year for academic officers, with and support for a diverse set of topics including planning, the distinctive faculty development, leadership, financial contributions management and legal matters. A variety of of its member other special meetings on emerging higher institutions. The education issues are also offered, often division manages designed for institutional teams. AASCU’s media relations program, Academic program development spans a creates print and electronic marketing wide range of topics, including technology, materials, produces AASCU publications, international education, teacher education, represents AASCU on collaborative accountability, student success, and a number communications projects, and organizes of other critical issues. Work on academic initiatives that support members’ marketing programs includes developing new initiatives, and public relations endeavors. conducting research studies, undertaking analyses of current and emerging academic Communications manages the association trends, and producing written monographs Web site, aascu.org. The site promotes and reports. Some current projects include information about member institutions, their the 1-2-1 program, which brings Chinese people and programs; features association students for two years of study in the United policy and programmatic priorities; highlights States; the development of the new Voluntary the analysis of federal and state policies; System of Accountability (VSA); The Christa and presents AASCU initiatives and special McAuliffe Award, which promotes the use reports. of evidence of learning outcomes to assess programs in teacher education; and the The division produces the AASCU magazine Public Purpose. Its goal is to communicate the

17 AASCU mission and value of public higher education Government Relations and to provide a national medium to feature and Policy Analysis distinctive programs at member institutions analyzes and advocates legislative and policy and to offer opportunities for members to issues affecting public higher education at share opinion/perspective on topical issues. both the state and federal levels. Public Purpose is complemented by @aascu, AASCU advocates on behalf of members, the biweekly, Web-based newsletter that serves as a liaison between the association, highlights current AASCU initiatives and federal policymakers and Congress, analyzes features information from member campuses. pending legislation, and arranges testimony

by member presidents and chancellors before congressional committees and federal Finance and Operations agencies. The association supports the provides fiscal management and general presidents and chancellors who comprise administrative support for the association AASCU’s policymaking body–the Council including finance and accounting, human of State Representatives. The council is resources, management information systems, responsible for helping to formulate and and facilities management. recommend the Public Policy Agenda to the association, and to assist AASCU in carrying The division oversees the investment of out the agenda through contacts with AASCU’s assets in equity and bond trust stakeholders and members. mutual funds, and the investments of grant endowments provided by external In response to member inquiries, AASCU organizations and/or foundations. Human provides tailored research and policy analyses. Resources is responsible for hiring new The association serves as a rich resource employees and providing staff orientation, for data on issues pertaining to student monitoring employee benefit programs, enrollment, higher education finance, training and staff development, and ensuring and student success, as well as state higher compliance with all Federal and State EEOC, education policy and institutional best OSHA and Labor Department regulations. practices. The association assumes a lead role Management Information Systems is in coordinating the annual Higher Education responsible for staff technical support and Government Relations Conference, a unique programming for all internal operations and partnership among four national higher strategic projects. education associations that brings together senior-level college, university and system government relations professionals to discuss

18 AASCU contemporary issues affecting postsecondary The New Presidents’ Academy, an intensive public affairs. leadership development program that addresses the challenges chief executives face AASCU advances and supports the interests of during their first two years in office, marked urban and regional serving institutions located its 20th consecutive session with a record in underserved areas, provides economic turnout of newly appointed presidents and and workforce development “best practices,” chancellors. addresses the interests of members at rural and small-town colleges and universities by 2008 marked the integration of the promoting their role in the revitalization of Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI) into rural America, monitors and analyzes state the structure of AASCU. MLI encourages policy trends and developments influencing individuals from groups that are traditionally public four-year institutions, and keeps underrepresented in higher education to assess members apprised of these developments. and acquire the skills needed to ascend to a presidency and diversify the highest levels of Membership Services leadership teams at AASCU institutions. provides resources and professional development opportunities for presidents and The Grants Resource Center (GRC) chancellors. In addition, Membership Services is a premium service of AASCU, requiring facilitates member involvement in AASCU an annual subscription fee in addition efforts such as participation on committees, to AASCU dues. GRC helps institutions commissions and task forces, as well as the improve their success rates in applying Summer Council of Presidents and the for federal, state and private sponsored Annual Meeting. programs and research funding. Members receive 13 electronic publications a month, The association also supports conferences, attend two Washington meetings each year, workshops and meetings designed for senior participate in numerous WebConferences, administrators from AASCU institutions. access customized assistance, and search for Academic affairs executives, campus sponsored funding opportunities using the proprietary program administrators, government relations GrantSearch database. After more than 40 officers and communications administrators years of service, GRC remains the only not- have unique needs that are met through a for-profit agency providing pre-award grants variety of AASCU meetings. and contract services to higher education.

19 AASCU The Spouse/Partner Program through distance learning and learning Provides a support network and two meetings assessment. a year, held in conjunction with AASCU’s Annual Meeting and Summer Council, for The SOC Degree Network System consists presidential spouses/partners. The program of a subgroup of SOC Consortium also publishes a Spouse/Partner Directory that member institutions selected by the serves as a reference and resource. Army (SOCAD), Navy (SOCNAV), Marine Corps (SOCMAR), and Coast Servicemembers Guard (SOCCOAST) to deliver specific Opportunity Colleges associate and bachelor’s degree programs to servicemembers and their families. SOC is co-sponsored by the American Institutional members of the SOC Degree Association of State Colleges and Universities Network System agree to special requirements (AASCU) and the American Association and obligations that provide military students of Community Colleges (AACC). SOC and their adult family members with functions in cooperation with 13 other higher opportunities to complete college degrees education associations, the Department of without suffering loss of academic credit due Defense, and Active and Reserve Components to changes of duty station. of the military Services to expand and improve voluntary postsecondary education SOCGuard, a SOC program for the Army opportunities for servicemembers worldwide. National Guard (ARNG), helps the ARNG SOC is funded by the Department of Defense to develop partnerships with colleges and (DoD) through a contract with AASCU universities, provide support for Army managed for DoD by the Defense Activity National Guard strength maintenance for Non-Traditional Education Support activities, and advise and counsel Soldiers, (DANTES). Education Services Officers, and strength maintenance personnel on an array of The SOC Consortium, comprised of education problems and issues. more than 1750 college and university members, enrolls hundreds of thousands of In cooperation with the United States Army servicemembers, their family members, and Recruiting Command (USAREC), SOC veterans annually in associate, bachelor’s and operates the Concurrent Admissions Program graduate-level degree programs on school (ConAP) to increase college enrollment of campuses, military installations, armories Army recruits and reservists. within the United States and overseas, and

20 AASCU 2008 Financial Statements

This annual report provides a comparative financial status of AASCU at fiscal year end June 30, 2008 versus fiscal year end June 30, 2007. AASCU continues to maintain its excellent financial condition while providing programs and services desired by its members. Membership support remains strong and supportive of all activities. Membership dues provided 36 percent of AASCU’s total revenue and 80 percent of its general fund revenue. General Fund expenses represented 55 percent of the association’s direct expenses. Allocation of indirect cost recovery reduced this percentage to 42 percent. Salaries and benefits represented 64 percent of the total expense base or a decrease of 1 percent to last year, reflecting position vacancies offset by increases in health insurance costs.

Statement of Activities

FY 07 FY 08 Revenue Membership Dues $3,906,830 $4,061,325 Contracts/Grants $5,460,216 $5,331,872 GRC Dues $842,642 $899,113 Investment Income $1,041,342 ($307,231) Meetings/Workshops $1,197,539 $1,241,331 Off. Adv. Public Black Colleges $38,432 $37,110 Other Revenue $52,261 $142,217 Total Revenue $12,539,262 $11,405,737

Expenses Salaries/Benefits $7,232,698 $7,418,114 Rent/Operations $298,927 $69,241 Depreciation $242,633 $240,658 Printing/Publications $478,291 $556,911 Travel $459,085 $589,795 Professional Fees $437,496 $571,943 Meetings/Workshops $734,174 $749,181 Debt Service–1307 New York Ave. $286,340 $318,378 Operating Expense–1307 New York Ave. $77,677 $126,741 Off. Adv. Public Black Colleges $38,432 $37,110 Inter-Association Activities $7,500 $3,350 Other Expenses $1,060,871 $1,392,132 Total Expenses $11,354,124 $12,073,554

Revenues/Expenses (gross) $1,185,138 (667,817) Plus/Less Net Asset (increases/decreases) Nongeneral Transfers and Gains to Permanent Reserves and Other Funds (660,568) (599,512) General Fund Net Assets Gain 524,570 (68,305)

The decrease in net assets was created primarily by DCAA audit of AASCU’s 2006 fiscal year amounting to $645,686 when applied to fiscal years 2006–2008. AASCU is in the process of disputing the finding as DCAA ignored furnished documents invalidating many of their findings.

21 AASCU 2008 Board of Directors

Officers • Carlos Hernández (Chair), President, New Jersey City University • Jolene Koester, (Chair-Elect) President, California State University, Northridge • Muriel A. Howard (Past-Chair), President, State University of New York College at Buffalo • James C. Votruba (Secretary-Treasurer), President, Northern Kentucky University

Directors • James H. Ammons, President, Florida A&M University • Mickey Burnim, President, Bowie State University, Maryland • Robert L. Caret, President, Towson University, Maryland • Kenneth W. Dobbins, President, Southeast Missouri State University • Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President, Salisbury University, Maryland • Milton A. Gordon, President, California State University Fullerton • Jack Hawkins Jr., Chancellor, Troy University, Alabama • John C. Hitt, President, University of Central Florida • Ruth Janssen Person, Chancellor, University of Michigan-Flint • George A. Pruitt, President, Thomas Edison State College, New Jersey • Michael Rao, President, Central Michigan University • Bruce Shepard, President, Western Washington University

22 AASCU 2008 Leadership Committees

The following Chairs and Vice Chairs served from November 2007 to November 2008:

Committee on Economic and Workforce Development Chair: Wilson Bradshaw, President, Florida Gulf Coast University Vice Chair: Paul B. Beran, Chancellor, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith

Committee on International Programs Chair: Jorge Ivan Vélez-Arocho, Chancellor, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Vice Chair: Donald Betz, President, Northeastern State University, Oklahoma

Committee on Policies and Purposes Chair: Dorothy Leland, President, Georgia College and State University Vice Chair: James L. Muyskens, President, City University of New York, Queens College

Committee on Professional Development Chair: Bruce W. Bergland, Chancellor, Indiana University Northwest Vice Chair: Howard Cohen, Chancellor, Purdue University Calumet, Indiana

Committee on Teacher Education Chair: Robert V. Antonucci, President, Fitchburg State College, Massachusetts Vice Chair: J. Michael Ortiz, President, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Committee on the Undergraduate Experience Chair: Livingston Alexander, President, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Vice Chair: Thomas L. Hallman, Chancellor, University of South Carolina Aiken

Rural Coalition Co-conveners: Robert R. Bell, President, Tennessee Technological University Douglas D. Knowlton, President, Dakota State University, South Dakota

Commission on Presidential Leadership and Global Competitiveness Chair: Bruce Shepard, President, Western Washington University

Task Force on Sustainability Chair: John Haegar, President, Northern Arizona University

African American Presidents Convener: Mickey Burnim, President, Bowie State University, Maryland

Hispanic Presidents Convener: Rodolfo Arévalo, President, Eastern Washington University

Asian-American Presidents Convener: Beheruz Sethna, President, University of West Georgia

Women Presidents Convener: Ruth Janssen Person, Chancellor, University of Michigan-Flint

Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI) Steering Committee Convener: Mickey Burnim, President, Bowie State University, Maryland

23 AASCU 2008 Council of State Representatives

• Jolene Koester (Chair), President, California State University, Northridge • Benjamin J. Allen, President, University of Northern Iowa • Robert V. Antonucci, President, Fitchburg State College, Massachusetts • Rodolfo Arevalo, President, Eastern Washington University • Ruben Armiñana, President, Sonoma State University, California • Peter Barr, President, Glenville State College, West Virginia • Brad Bartel, President, Fort Lewis College, Colorado • Robert R. Bell, President, Tennessee Technological University • Al Bowman, President, Illinois State University • Nancy Carriuolo, President, Rhode Island College • Max Castillo, President, University of Houston-Downtown, Texas • F. Javier Cevallos, President, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania • Sally Clausen, Commissioner of Higher Education, Louisiana • Howard Cohen, Chancellor, Purdue University Calumet, Indiana • Richard Collings, President, Wayne State College, Nebraska • John E. Counts, President, Western New Mexico University • John A. Delaney, President, University of North Florida • Antonio J. DiGiorgio, President, Winthrop University, South Carolina • Jerry B. Farley, President, Washburn University, Kansas • Juliet V. Garcia, President, University of Texas at Brownsville • Jonathan C. Gibralter, President, Frostburg State University, Maryland • Eric Gilbertson, President, Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan • Jo Ann M. Gora, President, Ball State University, Indiana • John D. Haeger, President, Northern Arizona University • Gary D. Hagen, President, Mayville State University, North Dakota • Glen D. Johnson, Chancellor, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education • Flavius C. Killebrew, President, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi • Douglas D. Knowlton, President, Dakota State University, South Dakota • Robert W. Kustra, President, Boise State University, Idaho • Jack Lassiter, Chancellor, University of Arkansas at Monticello • Claudia A. Limbert, President, Mississippi University for Women • Fred J. Maryanski, President, Nevada State College • Allen C. Meadors, Chancellor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke • Peter P. Mercer, President, Ramapo College of New Jersey • F. Ann Millner, President, Weber State University, Utah • John Minahan, President, Western Oregon University • R. Victor Morgan, President, Sul Ross State University, Texas • Barbara E. Murphy, President, Johnson State College, Vermont

24 AASCU • James L. Muyskens, President, City University of New York, Queens College • Cheryl J. Norton, President, Southern Connecticut State University • P. Kay Norton, President, University of Northern Colorado • Richard Pattenaude, Chancellor, University of Maine System • Aaron M. Podolefsky, President, University of Central Missouri • John Pugh, Chancellor, University of Alaska Southeast • LaVerne E. Ragster, President, University of the Virgin Islands • Judith A. Ramaley, President, Winona State University, Minnesota • Stephen J. Reno, Chancellor, University System of New Hampshire • Linwood H. Rose, President, James Madison University, Virginia • Lisa A. Rossbacher, President, Southern Polytechnic State University, Georgia • Michael Schwartz, President, Cleveland State University, Ohio • Allen Lee Sessoms, President, University of the District of Columbia • Ronald P. Sexton, Chancellor, Montana State University, Billings • Mary Evans Sias, President, Kentucky State University • Deborah F. Stanley, President, State University of New York College at Oswego • Rose Y. Tseng, Chancellor, University of Hawaii at Hilo • Robert A. Underwood, President, University of Guam • Vaughn Vandegrift, Chancellor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville • Jorge Ivan Velez-Arocho, Chancellor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez • Philip C. Williams, President, University of Montevallo, Alabama • Leslie Wyatt, President, Arkansas State University System

25 AASCU 2008 Members

Alabama California State University Sacramento Alabama A&M University California State University San Bernardino Alabama State University California State University San Marcos Athens State University California State University, East Bay Auburn University Montgomery California State University, Stanislaus Jacksonville State University Humboldt State University Troy University San Diego State University University of Alabama in Huntsville San Francisco State University University of Montevallo San Jose State University University of North Alabama Sonoma State University University of South Alabama University of West Alabama Colorado Adams State College Alaska Colorado State University-Pueblo University of Alaska Anchorage Fort Lewis College University of Alaska Southeast Mesa State College University of Alaska Statewide System Metropolitan State College of Denver University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Arkansas University of Northern Colorado Arkansas State University Jonesboro Western State College of Colorado Arkansas State University System Arkansas Tech University Connecticut Henderson State University Central Connecticut State University Southern Arkansas University Connecticut State University System University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Eastern Connecticut State University University of Arkansas at Little Rock Southern Connecticut State University University of Arkansas at Monticello Western Connecticut State University University of Arkansas System University of Central Arkansas Delaware Delaware State University Arizona Arizona Board of Regents District of Columbia Northern Arizona University Howard University University of the District of Columbia California California Maritime Academy Florida California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Florida A&M University California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Florida Atlantic University California State University System Florida Gulf Coast University California State University Bakersfield New College of Florida California State University Channel Islands State University System of Florida California State University Chico University of Central Florida California State University Dominguez Hills University of North Florida California State University Fresno University of South Florida Lakeland California State University Fullerton University of South Florida St. Petersburg California State University Long Beach University of West Florida California State University Los Angeles California State University Monterey Bay Georgia California State University Northridge Albany State University

26 AASCU Armstrong Atlantic State University Indiana University South Bend Augusta State University Indiana University Southeast Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Clayton State University Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Columbus State University Purdue University Calumet Dalton State College Purdue University North Central Fort Valley State University University of Southern Indiana Georgia College & State University Georgia Southern University Iowa Georgia Southwestern State University University of Northern Iowa Kennesaw State University Macon State College Kansas North Georgia College & State University Emporia State University Savannah State University Fort Hays State University Southern Polytechnic State University Pittsburg State University University of West Georgia Washburn University Valdosta State University Kentucky Guam Eastern Kentucky University University of Guam Kentucky State University Morehead State University Hawaii Murray State University University of Hawaii at Hilo Northern Kentucky University University of Hawaii System Western Kentucky University

Idaho Louisiana Boise State University Grambling State University Lewis-Clark State College Louisiana Board of Regents Louisiana State University in Shreveport Illinois Louisiana Tech University Chicago State University McNeese State University Eastern Illinois University Nicholls State University Governors State University Northwestern State University of Louisiana Illinois Board of Higher Education Southeastern Louisiana University Illinois State University Southern University at New Orleans Northeastern Illinois University University of Louisiana at Lafayette Northern Illinois University University of Louisiana at Monroe Southern Illinois University University of Louisiana System Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Maine University of Illinois at Springfield University of Maine at Augusta Western Illinois University University of Maine at Farmington University of Maine at Fort Kent Indiana University of Maine at Machias Ball State University University of Maine at Presque Isle Indiana State University University of Maine System Indiana University East University of Southern Maine Indiana University Kokomo Indiana University Northwest

27 AASCU Maryland Mississippi Bowie State University Alcorn State University Coppin State University Delta State University Frostburg State University Jackson State University Morgan State University Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning Salisbury University Mississippi University for Women Towson University Mississippi Valley State University University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Southern Mississippi University of Maryland University College University of Maryland, Baltimore County Missouri University System of Maryland Harris-Stowe State University Lincoln University of Missouri Massachusetts Missouri Southern State University Bridgewater State College Missouri State University Fitchburg State College Missouri Western State University Framingham State College Northwest Missouri State University Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Southeast Missouri State University Salem State College Truman State University University of Massachusetts Boston University of Central Missouri University of Massachusetts Dartmouth University of Missouri at Saint Louis University of Massachusetts Lowell Westfield State College Montana Worcester State College Montana State University, Billings Montana State University, Northern Michigan Montana Tech of The University of Montana Central Michigan University University of Montana Western Eastern Michigan University Ferris State University Nebraska Grand Valley State University Chadron State College Lake Superior State University Nebraska State Colleges Michigan Technological University Peru State College Northern Michigan University University of Nebraska Oakland University University of Nebraska at Kearney Saginaw Valley State University University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Michigan - Dearborn Wayne State College University of Michigan - Flint Western Michigan University Nevada Nevada State College Minnesota University of Nevada, Las Vegas Bemidji State University Metropolitan State University New Hampshire Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Granite State College Minnesota State University Moorhead Keene State College Minnesota State University Mankato Plymouth State University Southwest Minnesota State University University System of New Hampshire St. Cloud State University University of Minnesota Duluth New Jersey Winona State University Montclair State University

28 AASCU New Jersey Association of State East Carolina University Colleges and Universities Elizabeth City State University New Jersey City University Fayetteville State University Ramapo College of New Jersey North Carolina A & T State University Richard Stockton College of New Jersey North Carolina Central University Rowan University University of North Carolina at Asheville The College of New Jersey University of North Carolina at Charlotte Thomas Edison State College University of North Carolina at Greensboro William Paterson University of New Jersey University of North Carolina at Pembroke University of North Carolina at Wilmington New Mexico Western Carolina University Eastern New Mexico University Winston-Salem State University New Mexico Higher Education Department New Mexico Highlands University North Dakota Western New Mexico University Dickinson State University Mayville State University New York Minot State University City College of New York, CUNY North Dakota University System Office City University of New York University of North Dakota John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY Valley City State University City University of New York, Baruch College City University of New York, Brooklyn College Ohio City University of New York, Lehman College Bowling Green State University City University of New York, College of Staten Island Central State University City University of New York, Hunter College Cleveland State University City University of New York, Medgar Evers College Kent State University Stark Campus City University of New York, Queens College Shawnee State University City University of New York, York College The University of Akron Farmingdale State College, SUNY The University of Toledo Purchase College, SUNY Wright State University State University of New York Youngstown State University Empire State College, SUNY State University of New York at Fredonia Oklahoma State University of New York at Geneseo Cameron University State University of New York at New Paltz East Central University State University of New York College at Brockport Northeastern State University State University of New York College at Buffalo Northwestern Oklahoma State University State University of New York College at Cortland Oklahoma Panhandle State University State University of New York College at Old Westbury Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education State University of New York College at Oneonta Rogers State University State University of New York College at Oswego Southeastern Oklahoma State University State University of New York College at Plattsburgh Southwestern Oklahoma State University State University of New York College at Potsdam University of Central Oklahoma College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill, SUNY University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred, SUNY Oregon Eastern Oregon University North Carolina Oregon Institute of Technology Appalachian State University Portland State University

29 AASCU Southern Oregon University University of South Carolina Beaufort Western Oregon University University of South Carolina Upstate Winthrop University Pennsylvania Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania South Dakota California University of Pennsylvania Black Hills State University Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Dakota State University Clarion University of Pennsylvania Northern State University East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania South Dakota Board of Regents Indiana University of Pennsylvania South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Kutztown University of Pennsylvania University of South Dakota Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Tennessee Millersville University of Pennsylvania Austin Peay State University Penn State Altoona East Tennessee State University Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Middle Tennessee State University Penn State Harrisburg Tennessee Board of Regents Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Tennessee State University Pennsylvania State University Tennessee Technological University Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania The University of Memphis Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania University of Tennessee University of Pittsburgh at Bradford University of Tennessee at Chattanooga University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg University of Tennessee at Martin University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown West Chester University of Pennsylvania Texas Angelo State University Puerto Rico Lamar University University of Puerto Rico Midwestern State University University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo Prairie View A&M University University of Puerto Rico at Bayamon Sam Houston State University University of Puerto Rico at Carolina Stephen F. Austin State University University of Puerto Rico at Humacao Sul Ross State University University of Puerto Rico Cayey Tarleton State University University of Puerto Rico in Ponce Texas A&M International University University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Texas A&M University-Commerce University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Texas A&M University-Kingsville Rhode Island Texas A&M University-Texarkana Rhode Island College Texas Southern University Texas State University System South Carolina Texas State University-San Marcos Clemson University Texas Woman’s University Coastal Carolina University The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Charleston University of Houston-Clear Lake Francis Marion University University of Houston-Downtown Lander University University of Houston-Victoria South Carolina State University University of North Texas The Citadel-The Military College of South Carolina University of North Texas System University of South Carolina Aiken University of Texas at Arlington

30 AASCU University of Texas at Brownsville Washington University of Texas at Dallas Central Washington University University of Texas at Tyler Eastern Washington University University of Texas of the Permian Basin University of Washington, Tacoma University of Texas-Pan American Western Washington University West Texas A & M University West Virgina Utah Bluefield State College Southern Utah University Concord University Utah System of Higher Education Fairmont State University Utah Valley University Glenville State College Weber State University Marshall University Shepherd University Virginia West Liberty State College George Mason University West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission James Madison University West Virginia State University Longwood University West Virginia University Institute of Technology Norfolk State University Old Dominion University Wisconsin Radford University University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire The University of Virginia’s College at Wise University of Wisconsin-Green Bay University of Mary Washington University of Wisconsin-La Crosse University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Virgin Islands University of Wisconsin-Parkside University of the Virgin Islands University of Wisconsin-Platteville University of Wisconsin-River Falls Vermont University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Castleton State College University of Wisconsin-Stout Johnson State College University of Wisconsin-Superior Lyndon State College University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Vermont State Colleges University of Wisconsin System

31 AASCU AASCU’s Operational Leadership

Academic Leadership and Change Government Relations and Policy Analysis George L. Mehaffy Edward Elmendorf Vice President Senior Vice President [email protected] [email protected]

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Finance and Operations Wayne Sforza Vice President [email protected]

32 AASCU Benefits of Membership

Membership in AASCU offers unique benefits w Program Support for Civic and designed to strengthen and support the public Regional Engagement university presidency. AASCU’s American Democracy Project and the association’s work in developing w Exclusive meetings for presidents the “stewards of place” concept have placed AASCU presents two meetings annually AASCU members in the leadership vanguard that provide presidents an opportunity to of these increasingly important movements. network and to focus on issues relevant to Both reinforce the public purpose of public their presidencies and their institutional higher education. leadership. w Programs for Spouses w Focus on State Relations AASCU has long recognized the vital role of AASCU is the only presidential association the presidential spouse and in doing so offers that focuses on state policy analysis and programming at both the Annual Meeting emerging trends and issues across the 50 and Summer Council exclusively for spouses. states. w Engaging Members w Member Advisories and Action It is a long-established custom for AASCU Alerts members to be engaged in issues of national AASCU provides regular and timely updates significance through their work in areas from Washington on key issues affecting such as formulation of the Public Policy our members and their students. Advisories Agenda, Summer Council programming and and action alerts inform members about committee and task force efforts. policy issues and seek their involvement in influencing legislation with their members of w Public Purpose Congress. The AASCU magazine presents a national medium that highlights members’ distinctive w Leadership and Professional contributions to public higher education and Development provides topical and timely commentary and Both leadership and professional analysis. development are a rich tradition in AASCU that includes an academy for new presidents, leadership renewal for veteran presidents and programs for those exploring the presidency. AASCU also offers programs to support and strengthen the presidential team. 1307 New York Avenue, NW • Fifth Floor Washington, DC 20005-4701 202.293.7070 • fax 202.296.5819 • aascu.org