UVU 2018 Legislative Priorities:

Capital Facility Priority

Woodbury School of Business (Total estimated cost $71M)

• UVU has raised $10M
• 180,000 sq. ft. building to develop Utah’s future workforce
• Largest business school with over 5,300 students
• Least square footage of classroom space per student in USHE
• 2 for 1 — Repurpose existing businesses building to general classrooms and faculty office space

 

Budget Priorities

Compensation (USHE $29.9M/UVU $4.2M)

• 2% performance-based compensation
• 8% health premium increases

 

Student Growth and Capacity (USHE $15.9M/UVU $5.1M)

• Expand capacity in critical courses and programs
• Information, classroom, and data technology
• Innovative course delivery
• Business and student services support

 

Completion (USHE $7.9M/UVU $1.3M)

• Reducing barriers to completion
• Student analytics and guided pathways

 

Workforce (USHE $15.8M/UVU $1.5M)

• Nursing, health, and wellness
• Computer Science and Information Technology
• Engineering, Science, and Aviation
• Business, Hospitality, and Tourism

UVU 2017 Legislative Priorities:

Capital Facility Priority

Woodbury School of Business (Total estimated cost $70M)

• New 180,000-square-foot building to develop Utah’s future workforce
• UVU has the largest business school in USHE with 5,038 students
• UVU has the least square footage of classroom space per student in USHE
• 2 for 1—Existing business building will be repurposed to classroom and faculty office space to help meet needs of growing student body

 

Transportation Needs

• Skywalk to connect west campus and FrontRunner to UVU main campus
• 8th South Orem interchange (MAG’s phase 1 plan)

 

Budget Priorities

Compensation (USHE $32.9M/UVU $4.6M)

Be competitive in the global talent market to attract, reward, and retain top faculty and staff who can prepare citizens and workforce-ready graduates

• 3% performance-based compensation
• 7% health premium increase

 

Student Growth and Market Demand

New Student Growth (USHE $4M/UVU $1M)

• Half of K–12’s growth in the last decade has been in Utah County
• UVU projects over 45,000 students enrolled at the University by 2025

 

Market Demand Programs (USHE $19.4M/UVU $2.4M)

• Expand tech and computing programs for access and timely completion
• Develop new healthcare programs to meet demands of a growing population
• Graduate programs in computer science and cybersecurity
• Learning support and tutoring services for STEM programs

 

Performance Funding (USHE $10M/UVU $1.4M)

• Student Success: Completion
• Advisement, technology, and infrastructure

UVU 2016 Legislative Priorities:

Capital Facility Priority

Arts Building (State $30M / UVU $20M)

UVU will raise $20M in private donations

• More than 1,500 arts majors at UVU, second largest in USHE
• 26% of UVU students take at least one arts course each year
• 17.2% of UVU graduates are performing arts majors, the third highest in Utah
• Build an estimated 140,000-square-foot facility

 

Budget Priorities

Compensation

• Be competitive in the global talent market to attract, reward, and retain top faculty and staff who can prepare citizens and workforce-ready graduates
  
  • 3% performance-based compensation (USHE $24.5M/UVU $4.2M)
  • 7.6% health premium increase (USHE $7.8M/UVU $1.7M)

 

Access and Affordability (USHE $9.2M/UVU est. $1.3M)

• Increase the number of Utahns who access higher education — particularly low-income and underserved communities
• Meeting student demand for affordable education to feed Utah’s economy (UVU’s enrollment grew 6% in fall 2015)

 

Market Demand Programs (USHE $10M/UVU $1.6M)

• Help address the most pressing market demands by expanding, existing or creating new academic programs to meet specific current market demand (e.g., mechatronics engineering technology, web and app development, healthcare, digital audio)

 

Performance Funding (USHE $15M/UVU $2.1M)

• Funding based on four metrics: completion (25%); underserved students (15%), market demand (10%), and graduation efficiency (50%)

 

Statewide Institutional Cybersecurity (USHE $2.5M /UVU TBD)

• Enhance institutional cybersecurity capabilities to protect information and technology networks; Regents' scholarship.

Weekly Updates:

• Final Summary
• Week 6: March 2 - March 6
• Week 5: February 23 - February 27
• Week 4: February 16 - February 20
• Week 3: February 9 - February 13
• Week 2: February 2 - February 6
• Week 1: January 26 - January 30

 

February 5: President Matthew Holland's presentation to the Higher Education Appropriations Committee

UVU 2014 Legislative Priorities:

Priority 1 – Acute Equity and Capacity (mission-based performance funding)

• Protect academic quality, accreditation standards and meet workforce expectations
• Ensure funding equity among USHE institutions based on mission Provide tuition fairness for USHE students
• Increase degree offerings and program support to decrease time to completion

The Board of Regents has established a minimum floor of state funding for residential undergraduate students of $4,800, which requires increased funding to the following USHE institutions:

Priority 2 – 3% Compensation

• Attract and retain top faculty and staff who can best prepare and train productive students
• Prepare workforce-ready graduates
• Be competitive in the global talent market

Priority 3 – Performing Arts Building

• Create a facility to train the artistic leadership and teachers of tomorrow
• Supply an industry that generates $140 million for the state annually
• Meet a growing demand for 45,582 arts-related occupations in the state
• Enhance the quality of life in the community
• Support 7,400 students enrolled in arts courses

 

Weekly Updates:

• Week 1: January 27 - January 31
• Week 2: February 3 - February 7
• Week 3: February 10 - February 14
• Week 4: February 17 - February 21
• Week 5: February 24 - February 28
• Week 6: March 3 - March 7
• Week 7: March 10 - March 14

The following are the 2014 Legislative Priorities for UVU. Download the 2-page PDF highlighting these priorities. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Taylor, 2014 Legislative Liaison and AVP of University Marketing and Communications, at 801-472-8588 or by emailing taylorch@uvu.edu.

Higher Education Leaders Urge Caucus Attendance

"Leaders of the State Board of Regents are urging Utahns who value higher education to attend and participate in the political party caucuses held between March 18 and 27 in neighborhoods across the state." More...

Caucus Dates for Registered Political Parties in Utah

• Democratic Party -- March 18, 2014 -- www.utahdemocrats.org
• Republican Party -- March 20, 2014 -- www.utgop.org
• Constitutional Party -- March 27, 2014 -- www.utah-constitution-party.org
• Independent American Party -- To Be Determined -- www.independentamericanparty.org
• Libertarian Party -- To Be Determined -- www.lputah.org

 

UVU Fast Facts:

UVU is a Growing Force

• Fall 2013 enrollment: 30,564
• Largest provider of undergraduate education in Utah (2012-13 annualized FTE)
• UVU continues to build the economy with more prepared graduates each year

UVU is Good for Utah’s Economy

• Annual economic impact in Utah is $534 million
• Returns $8 for every dollar the state invests in the institution
• Nearly 9 in 10 UVU graduates stay in Utah after graduation, lending their expertise and earning power to the state economy

UVU is a Good Community Partner

• Home to the #1 Business Development Center in the state
• UVU volunteers gave 137,332 hours of community service in 2012-2013
• UVU immerses underrepresented junior high students in an intensive STEM summer program

UVU is Serious About Academic Excellence

• Degrees offered: 18 certificates, 66 associates, 66 bachelors and 3 masters
• Home of the Center for Constitutional Studies
• Women’s basketball “national champions” for highest GPA (2012-13)
• Theater students swept national collegiate awards at the Kennedy Center
• Awarded $500,000 in scholarships from the NSF to train students for high-paying jobs in STEM fields, supporting Utah’s growing tech industry

UVU is a Fierce Athletic Contender

• Home to the only D-I men’s soccer team in the state (kickoff fall 2014)
• The men’s cross country team won the first UVU WAC championship