1	What’s Up in Higher Education in the West David Longanecker Executive Director Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
2	What’s Up in the West – Lots! Finance Access Quality / Innovation Workforce Development Accountability
3	Accountability Nationally Federally, The House has weighed in heavily Nationally, SHEEO has this issue front and center – very high profile California Final Accountability Report has been presented and is being considered Systems, however, are progressing separately with Governor Colorado New Colorado Opportunity Fund calls for Performance contracts with all public institutions
4	accountability continued Nevada Legislative Interim Committee examining efficiency and effectiveness of Nevada higher education, today and tomorrow New Mexico Governor has called together a blue ribbon panel to look at how higher education can better serve the state North Dakota Surviving leadership change Utah Legislature and Regents working together in the interim on finance and accountability in higher education Washington Master planning – continuing to be crafted
5	Access / Opportunity Demographics – Who’s That Knocking At The Door? The Demand: Growth in West exceeds the Rest Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, & Utah lead Not every state fits the mold N.Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, & S.Dakota lead the projected declines. West will be majority minority by 2008-2009
6	access continued The Supply (Where will they go?): Recognized constraints California and Washington Unrecognized constraints Rumors abound Positive policy responses Nevada State College California transfer guarantee Others “in the works”
7	access continued The International Perspective: Visas – A significant issue U.S., Mexico, Canada Exchange -- CONAHEC
8	Hispanics as a Percent of Public High School Grads in the WICHE States, 2001-02
9	Percent Change in Number of Hispanic Public H.S. Grads in the WICHE States, 2001-02 (actual) and 2013-14 (projected)
10	CONAHEC Member Institutions in the WICHE States (April 2004)
11	CONAHEC Members Participating in the North American Student Exchange Program
12	Financing Higher Education Finance Policy: New stuff: The radical departure from standard practice – Colorado Washington’s workforce development slot funding -- Maybe even funding results Changing Direction: Arizona – the poster child Oregon – we’ll see Hawaii and Idaho – the new entrants
13	financing continued Finance Practice -- Tuition and fees Up, up, and away Lowest increase in dollars and percents – Wyoming/two and four year institutions (inflation plus a little) Highest In dollars: ? In percent: Arizona – 4 times inflation
14	financing continued Financial aid – to need or not to need, that is the question. Need leads in: Oregon Maybe New Mexico Non-need trumps need in South Dakota Washington and Arizona love them both
15	financing continued Institutional support Where we are today ??? But, the story continues Colorado voucher could be reduced by 1/3 Washington Sales Tax Increase could make the difference Oregon must do something, but “can’t” Nevada – the death tax dilemma
16	Other significant issues/activities Privatization versus the Public Good In theory: Free-market principles should rule Free-market is fine, if affordable, but first obligation is to “our own” Public means public In practice: Colorado voucher Oregon financial aid Washington workforce development slots
17	other stuff continued Governance – Many stories/Many SHEEOs An issue in California, Colorado, Idaho, and Oregon. Stable SHEEO positions: Recent Changes – Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, and Washington K-16 initiatives Montana – statewide initiative Nevada – the American Diploma Project California – the Governor’s threat to early intervention has been retracted