A New Governance Model for Portland State University

1. A New Governance Model for Portland State University Lois Davis, Vice President for Public Affairs, November 2, 2013 Presentation to League of Women Voters of Oregon

2. Background • Unparalleled growth at PSU • 65% increase since 1988 (18K-30K) • Decline in state funding • Decline of 35% over past 22 years • State funding now = less than 12 % of total operating budget • PSU most diverse university • 27 % of Fall 2103 undergraduates identify as students of color • 137 % increase in Hispanic high school graduates expected between 2004-2014

3. BACKGROUND • PSU = workhorse university for 40-40-20 - Needs to grow to 50,000 students by 2025 - Business school needs to expand by more than 28% - Engineering school by 30% - 4.2 million square feet expansion over 25 years

4. Background • PSU needs governing board that is: -PSU focused -Regionally responsive -Conscious of education pipeline -Dedicated advocates -Meaningful authority

5. Institutional Boards • SB 270 • Boards approved for UO, OSU, PSU • 11-15 members • Assume full authority July 1, 2014 • Approve FY 15-17 state budget request before

6. The Boards’ Authority • Establish mission and strategic directions • Approve budgets and ensure fiscal integrity • Ensure/protect educational quality, within context of shared governance • Ensure alignment with public purposes • Set tuition • Approve institutional policies • Hire and fire the President • Issue bonds

7. Shared Governance “Curricular matters and decisions regarding individual faculty appointments, promotions, and contract renewal normally would fall within the delegated decision-making authority of appropriate faculty and administrative entities operating within the framework of policies and delegations of the board.” AGB Statement on Institutional Governance and Governing in the Public Trust: External Influences on Colleges and Universities -AGB Board Basics

8. Post-SB 270 Structure

9. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission The HECC is responsible for: • Development of a consolidated higher education state budget request; • Allocating legislatively approved resources; • Review and approval of capital requests; • Academic program review and approval (new degrees, schools, colleges or campuses); • Approval of university missions statements; and • Approval of +5% tuition increases for resident undergraduates.

10. Sho Dozono, President and CEO, Azumano Travel Gale Castillo, President, Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber James Francesconi, Attorney; Member, Board of Higher Education Christine Vernier, Co-founder and CFO, Vernier Software & Technology Swati Adarkar, President and CEO, Children’s Institute Paul J. De Muniz, Former Chief Justice, Oregon Supreme Court Rick Miller, Founder and Chairman, Avamere Group Erica Bestpitch, Administrative Program Assistant, Women’s Resource Center Peter Stott, President, Columbia Investments, Ltd.; Member, PSU Foundation Board Pete Nickerson, Co-founder and Principal, Chinus Asset Management; Past Chair, PSU Foundation Board Thomas J. Imeson, Member, PSU Foundation Board; Public Affairs Director, Port of Portland Maude Hines, PSU Associate Professor of English Fariborz Maseeh, Founder, IntelliSense Corp., Massiah Foundation Wim Wiewel, President, Portland State University Pamela Campos-Palma, Student, Veteran and Reservist

11. Next Steps • Board confirmation • Unraveling shared services • Deciding future for regional universities/OUS • Higher Ed work group • Legislative Task Force • Recommendations to February legislature

12. Addressing the Concerns • No food fights • “More likely to collaborate voluntarily than if forced” • Universities and community colleges working together

13. 2015 Agenda • Funding • Funding • Funding

14. Questions?