WICHE Publications By Year

MAY 20-21, 2013

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON

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  AGENDA
  TAB 1	Executive Committee Meeting (Open and Closed Sessions)
  TAB 2	Committee of the Whole, Call to Order / Introductions
  TAB 3	Plenary Session I: Contemporary Performance Measurement at the Institutional Level – Administrative and Faculty Engagement
  TAB 4	Programs and Services Committee Meeting
  TAB 5	Issue Analysis and Research Committee Meeting
  TAB 6	Self-funded Units Committee Meeting
  TAB 7	Lunch and Presentation: Remarks by Washington State University President Elson Floyd
  TAB 8	Plenary Session II: Contemporary Performance Measurement at the State Level – Governance and Government
  TAB 9	Plenary Session III: What’s Up at WICHE? An Update on WICHE’s Multistate Data Exchange
  TAB 10	Breakfast and presentation on Washington Student Achievement Council
  TAB 11	Plenary Session IV: Contemporary Performance Measurement at the Institutional Level – Governance Responsibility in Educational Quality
  TAB 12	Reference
  COMPLETE AGENDA BOOK  (2 MB)

   

This policy brief summarizes the main findings from WICHE's recently released eighth edition of Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates publication. The brief places changes in the size and racial/ethnic composition of our nation's graduating classes in the context of the college completion agenda and the need for greater educational attainment. It also addresses how these demographic shifts, coupled with fiscal stress, are impacting the practice of enrollment management. It concludes by offering reflections on how policymakers and institutional leaders can respond to these challenges with policies and practices that align with society's rising needs and expectations for higher education.

April 2013 ~ 8pp. ~ Pub #2A385 ~ PDF ~ 151 KB~ DOWNLOAD

This report covers Fall 2012 enrollments for WUE, WRGP and PSEP and details the funds that flow between students’ home states and enrolling institutions in the Professional Student Exchange Program that receive them.

February 2013 ~ 24pp. ~ Pub #01-02-00-5400:PP:1.2M:2A371E ~ PDF ~ 1 MB~ DOWNLOAD

This report presents information on the West’s progress in improving access to, success in, and financing of higher education. The information is updated annually to monitor change over time and encourage its use as a current tool for informed discussion in policy and education communities, focusing demographics related to Access, Success, and Finance in the West. State-by-state data for Figures 1-15 are available in Excel file format below.

November 2012 ~ 4pp. ~ Pub #2A382 ~ PDF ~ 198 KB~ DOWNLOAD

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  Figure 1	The Education Pipeline
  Figure 2	Undergraduate Enrollment Among 25-49 Year Olds as a Percent of Population
  Figure 3	Percentage of Public High School Completers as a Proportion of the Number of 9th Graders Four Years Earlier
  Figure 4	Share of Full-Time Undergraduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity vs Share of Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2000-01 and 2010-11
  Figure 5	Share of Bachelor's Degrees Awarded by Race/Ethnicity vs Share of Population by Race/Ethnicity, 1999-2000 and 2009-10
  Figure 6	College Participation and Impoverishment, 2009-10
  Figure 7	Average Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions
  Figure 8	Ratio of Tuition and Fees to Median Household Income, Public Institutions, 2010-11, 2006-07, and 2001-02
  Figure 9	Grant Aid per FTE in Public Institutions, 2004-05 to 2009-10
  Figure 10	Need-Based Grant Aid Awarded by State Grant Programs per FTE
  Figure 11	Percentage of First-Time Full-Time Degree/Certificate-Seeking Students Receiving Federal Grant Aid
  Figure 12	WUE Total Savings to Families and/or States
  Figure 13	Total State and Local Appropriations to Higher Education per FTE, Public Institutions, FY 2001 to FY 2009 (Adjusted)
  Figure 14	Revenues from State and Local Appropriations and Tuition and Fees per FTE, FY 2001 to FY 2010 (Adjusted)
  Figure 15	State Tax Revenue Per Capita (Adjusted for Inflation)

   

This report is the latest update of WICHE's annual report on tuition and mandatory fees at public institutions in WICHE's 15-state region, including an institution-by-institution historical review of tuition changes from year to year, as well as those from one, five, and ten years ago. Beginning with 2010-11 and continuing this year, this report presents published tuition and fees amounts as averages both unweighted and weighted by full-time equivalent enrollments. Unlike unweighted averages, which treat each institution equally no matter how big or small it is, enrollment-weighted averages provide a truer estimate of the published price a typical student faces based on enrollment patterns. Appendix E provides more information regarding enrollment weighting. In addition to the full report, all tuition and fee data tables are available to download in Excel format below.

November 2012 ~ Pub #2A346I ~ 2.42 MB~ DOWNLOAD

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  Table 1	Average Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03
  Table 2	Average Undergraduate Tuition and Fees in Constant (2012) Dollars at Public Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03
  Table 3	Resident and Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region: State Averages, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03
  Table 4	Resident and Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03
  Table 5	Resident and Non-Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region: State Averages, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03
  Table 6	Resident and Non-Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03
  Table 7	Resident In-District/County and Non-Resident Tuition and Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region: State Averages, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03
  Table 8	Resident In-District/County and Non-Resident Tuition and Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03
  Table 9	Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03
  Table 10	Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03
  Table 11	Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03
  Table 12	Non-Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03
  Appendix G	Mandatory Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Appendix H	Mandatory Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Appendix I	Undergraduate FTE Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Appendix J	Graduate FTE Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Appendix K	Undergraduate FTE Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region

The WICHE Interstate Passport Initiative, launched in October 2011, is a pilot project that addresses interstate student transfer. This document provides an overview on the current policies around the lower-division general education core in the WICHE states and presents the general education credits required in each state. 

August 2012 ~ 5pp. ~ PDF ~ DOWNLOAD

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  A companion piece, General Education Policies in the WICHE states, presents information on two research objectives of the Interstate Passport Initiative: (1) identify the existing policies in the WICHE states related to the general education core, and (2) identify the courses, criteria, or outcomes that compose the general education core in the WICHE states Additionally, information is provided on the authority or oversight body on general education policy in the state.

   

This administrative manual details the operation of WICHE's Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP). It outlines the responsibilities and procedures for WICHE, State Certifying Officers, participating programs, and PSEP students

July 2012 ~ 56pp. ~ Pub #2A231 ~ PDF ~ 1.3 MB~ DOWNLOAD

May 21-22, 2012

Fort Collins, Colorado

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May 2012 ~ PDF

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  AGENDA
  TAB 1	Executive Committee Meeting (Open and Closed Sessions)
  TAB 2	Committee of the Whole, Call to Order / Introductions
  TAB 3	Plenary Session I: NANSLO – Putting Science Labs Online
  TAB 4	Programs and Services Committee Meeting
  TAB 5	Issue Analysis and Research Committee Meeting
  TAB 6	Self-funded Units Committee Meeting
  TAB 7	Plenary Session II: What’s Up at WICHE? Integration of Student Health and Behavioral Health Services – Trends in Addressing Whole Health on College Campuses
  TAB 8	Lunch and Presentation: Excelencia’s Report on Equity Gaps in the West
  TAB 9	Tour of Veterinary Teaching Hospital
  TAB 10	Committee of the Whole – Business Session
  TAB 11	Plenary Session III: What’s Up in the West? Highlights from the 2012 Legislative Session | Facilitated Discussion on the 2012 Legislative Session
  TAB 12	Reference
  COMPLETE AGENDA BOOK  (469 KB)

WICHE's Policy Analysis and Research unit has released a new Policy Insight covering our most recent survey of published tuition and fees prices in all public institutions in the West in 2011-12. The report summarizes those findings and also addresses related state finance policies including state budget levels and higher education appropriations and state financial aid programs.

CORRECTIONS APPLIED: MARCH 21, 2012

March 2012 ~ PDF ~ 240 KB~ DOWNLOAD

The question of whether undocumented students have a right to broad access to higher education is a debate that cuts across party lines and political ideologies, sometimes in unpredictable, rhetorically charged ways. “Undocumented Students in the West,” a new Policy Insights brief from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, examines changing student demographics in the states and how the undocumented population may impact higher education in the years to come. In addition to detailing the characteristics of the undocumented population, the brief provides an overview of the state policy landscape surrounding the issue, including a summary of legislation affecting undocumented students in Western states. The brief further outlines some of the possible implications of either extending or restricting higher education benefits to undocumented students.

January 2012 ~ PDF ~ 273 KB~ DOWNLOAD

This report is the latest update of WICHE's annual report on tuition and mandatory fees at public institutions in WICHE's 15-state region, including an institution-by-institution historical review of tuition changes from year to year, as well as those from one, five, and ten years ago. Beginning with the 2010-11 and continuing this year, this report presents published tuition and fees amounts as averages both unweighted and weighted by full-time equivalent enrollments. Unlike unweighted averages, which treat each institution equally no matter how big or small it is, enrollment-weighted averages provide a truer estimate of the published price a typical student faces based on enrollment patterns. Appendix E provides more information regarding enrollment weighting. In addition to the full report, all tuition and fee data tables are available to download in Excel format below.

November 2011 ~ 64pp. ~ Pub #2A346H ~ 2.42 MB~ DOWNLOAD

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  Table 1	Average Tuition and Fees at Public Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2011-12, 2010-11, 2006-07, and 2001-02
  Table 2	Average Tuition and Fees in Constant (2011) Dollars at Public Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2011-12, 2010-11, 2006-07, and 2001-02
  Table 3	Resident and Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region: State Averages, 2011-12, 2011-12, 2006-07, and 2001-02
  Table 4	Resident and Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2011-12, 2010-11, 2006-07, and 2001-02
  Table 5	Resident and Non-Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region: State Averages, 2011-12, 2010-11, 2006-07, and 2001-02
  Table 6	Resident and Non-Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2011-12, 2010-11, 2006-07, and 2001-02
  Table 7	Resident In-District/County and Non-Resident Tuition and Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region: State Averages, 2011-12, 2011-12, 2006-07, and 2001-02
  Table 8	Resident In-District/County and Non-Resident Tuition and Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2011-12, 2010-11, 2006-07, and 2001-02
  Table 9	Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification, 2011-12, 2011-12, 2006-07, and 2001-02
  Table 10	Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification, 2011-12, 2010-11, 2006-07, and 2001-02
  Table 11	Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification, 2011-12, 2010-11, 2006-07, and 2001-02
  Table 12	Non-Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification, 2011-12, 2010-11, 2006-07,and 2001-02
  Appendix G	Mandatory Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Appendix H	Mandatory Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Appendix I	Undergraduate FTE Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Appendix J	Graduate FTE Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Appendix K	Undergraduate FTE Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region

This report presents information on the West’s progress in improving access to, success in, and financing of higher education. The information is updated annually to monitor change over time and encourage its use as a current tool for informed discussion in policy and education communities, focusing demographics related to Access, Success, and Finance in the West. State-by-state data for Figures 1-15 and three introductory tables are available in Excel file format below.

October 2011 ~ 4pp. ~ PDF ~ DOWNLOAD

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  Figure 1	The Education Pipeline
  Figure 2	Undergraduate Enrollment Among 25-49 Year Olds as a Percent of Population
  Figure 3	Percentage of Public High School Completers as a Proportion of the Number of 9th Graders Four Years Earlier
  Figure 4	Share of Full-Time Undergraduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity vs Share of Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2000-01 and 2010-11
  Figure 5	Share of Bachelor's Degrees Awarded by Race/Ethnicity vs Share of Population by Race/Ethnicity, 1999-2000 and 2009-10
  Figure 6	College Participation and Impoverishment, 2009-10
  Figure 7	Average Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions
  Figure 8	Ratio of Tuition and Fees to Median Household Income, Public Institutions, 2010-11, 2006-07, and 2001-02
  Figure 9	Grant Aid per FTE in Public Institutions, 2004-05 to 2008-09
  Figure 10	Need-Based Grant Aid Awarded by State Grant Programs per FTE
  Figure 11	Percentage of First-Time Full-Time Degree/Certificate-Seeking Students Receiving Federal Grant Aid
  Figure 12	WUE Total Savings to Families and/or States
  Figure 13	Total State and Local Appropriations to Higher Education per FTE, Public Institutions, FY 2001 to FY 2009 (Adjusted)
  Figure 14	Revenues from State and Local Appropriations and Tuition and Fees per FTE, FY 2001 to FY 2010 (Adjusted)
  Figure 15	State Tax Revenue Per Capita (Adjusted for Inflation)

Ensuring that all students – including those we have not served well traditionally – learn what they need to know so that they can be successful members of their communities is a major priority for WICHE and its units: Policy Analysis and Research, Programs and Services, Mental Health Program, WCET, and the Technology and Innovation initiative. In fiscal 2012 we’ll strive to assist the West’s institutions to find ways to help students not only to graduate but also to hit their marks when it comes to learning. Our work will focus on five areas: finance, access and success, workforce and society, technology and innovation, and accountability.

September 2011 ~ PDF ~ 577 KB~ DOWNLOAD

The Common Core State Standards are an unprecedented movement toward common academic standards in K-12 education. They create important challenges and implications for higher education.

June 2011 ~ 6pp. ~ Pub #399 KB ~ PDF ~ DOWNLOAD

This compilation lists all of the agencies and regulations for each state relative to their approval process for out-of-state distance ed programs. The Department of Ed. has enacted legislation that schools must be in compliance by July 1. The need for approval is determined by the laws and regulations of each state, which vary significantly across the country. To assist institutions in finding and complying with these regulations, the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, Southern Regional Education Board, American Distance Education Consortium, and the University of Wyoming formed a partnership. The addendum on the final page includes revisions from: Michigan,  New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. Future revisions will be published by NCHEMS, with surveys of all state regulators and additional questions that were not included in the several surveys that have been sent out previously.

April 2011 ~ 89pp. ~ PDF ~ 1.32 MB~ DOWNLOAD

This policy brief describes promising practices and lessons learned in Alaska, Nevada, North Dakota, and Washington during the second year of the federal College Access Challenge Grant program.

February 2011 ~ 8pp. ~ PDF ~ 140 KB~ DOWNLOAD

The Colorado Health Foundation and the WICHE Mental Health Program joined forces to produce The Behavioral Healthcare Workforce In Colorado: A Status Report 2010. The report details current behavioral healthcare workforce issues in Colorado and discusses how to capitalize on the existing energy and expertise in the state to develop a more coordinated and focused effort to enhance Colorado’s behavioral healthcare workforce

December 2010 ~ 67pp. ~ PDF ~ 2.94 MB~ DOWNLOAD

This report presents information on the West’s progress in improving access to, success in, and financing of higher education. The information is updated annually to monitor change over time and encourage its use as a current tool for informed discussion in policy and education communities, focusing demographics related to Access, Success, and Finance in the West. State-by-state data for Figures 1-15 are available in Excel file format below.

November 2010 ~ 4pp. ~ PDF ~ DOWNLOAD

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  Figure 1	The Education Pipeline
  Figure 2	Undergraduate Enrollment Among 25-49 Year Olds as a Percent of Population
  Figure 3	Percentage of Public High School Completers as a Proportion of the Number of 9th Graders Four Years Earlier
  Figure 4	Share of Full-Time Undergraduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity vs Share of Population by Race/Ethnicity, 1998-99 and 2008-09
  Figure 5	Share of Bachelor's Degrees Awarded by Race/Ethnicity vs Share of Population by Race/Ethnicity, 1997-98 and 2007-08
  Figure 6	College Participation and Impoverishment, 2008
  Figure 7	Average Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions
  Figure 8	Ratio of Tuition and Fees to Median Household Income, Public Institutions, 2010-11, 2005-06, and 2000-01
  Figure 9	Grant Aid per FTE in Public Institutions, 2004-05 to 2008-09
  Figure 10	Need-Based Grant Aid Awarded by State Grant Programs per FTE
  Figure 11	Percentage of First-Time Full-Time Degree/Certificate-Seeking Students Receiving Federal Grant Aid
  Figure 12	WUE Total Savings to Families and/or States
  Figure 13	Total State and Local Appropriations to Higher Education per FTE, Public Institutions, FY 2001 to FY 2009 (Adjusted)
  Figure 14	Revenues from State and Local Appropriations and Tuition and Fees per FTE, Public Institutions, FY 2001 to FY 2009 (Adjusted)
  Figure 15	State Tax Revenue Per Capita (Adjusted for Inflation)

This report is the latest update of WICHE's annual report on tuition and mandatory fees at public institutions in WICHE's 15-state region, including an institution-by-institution historical review of tuition changes from year to year, as well as those from one, five, and ten years ago. In response to feedback from WICHE constituents, this year’s edition incorporates three significant changes: 1) the addition of enrollment-weighted tuition and fee averages by state; 2) the ability to download all data tables in excel format, most notably the tables that show each institutions’ tuition and fees charges; and 3) a reduction in the total number of data tables to eliminate redundancy and streamline the report. Appendix E provides more information regarding enrollment weighting. In addition to the full report, all tuition and fee data tables are available to download in Excel format below.

November 2010 ~ 64pp. ~ Pub #2A346H ~ PDF ~ 4.75 MB~ DOWNLOAD

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  Table 1	Average Tuition and Fees at Public Institutions in the WICHE Region 2010-11, 2009-10, 2005-06, 2000-01
  Table 2	Average Tuition and Fees in Constant Dollars at Public Institutions in the WICHE Region 2010-11, 2009-10, 2005-06, 2000-01
  Table 3	Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region, State Averages
  Table 4	Resident and Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Table 5	Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region, State Averages
  Table 6	Resident and Non-Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pubic Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Table 7	Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region, State Averages
  Table 8	Resident In-District_County and Non-Resident In-District_County Tuition and Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Table 9	Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification and State
  Table 10	Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification and State
  Table 11	Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification and State
  Table 12	Non-Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification and State
  Appendix G	Mandatory Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Appendix H	Mandatory Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Appendix I	Undergraduate FTE Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Appendix J	Graduate FTE Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region
  Appendix K	Undergraduate FTE Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region

Students need access to web-based resources where they can easily learn about the transfer options available to them—so they can save time and money as they strive to meet their educational goals. This study, conducted by WCET, is one component of the “Best Practices in Statewide Articulation and Transfer Systems” project, funded by Lumina Foundation for Education, and conducted by Hezel Associates and WICHE. This brief will help inform a companion project on college access portals being conducted by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) and also funded by Lumina Foundation for Education. Together, the findings from both the WICHE and SREB research will help lay the groundwork for important discussions about the policy landscape around web portals, including their effectiveness and what the future may hold.

September 2010 ~ 12pp. ~ PDF ~ 588 KB~ DOWNLOAD

A joint publication by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and Hezel Associates, Promising Practices in Statewide Articulation and Transfer Systems highlights state efforts in statewide articulation and transfer. The publication offers promising practices and policy recommendations, which are the result of a research study that includes a literature review, scan of publicly available information, surveys, and interviews with key higher education officials.

June 2010 ~ 56pp. ~ Pub #2A373 ~ PDF ~ 670 KB~ DOWNLOAD

Working Paper

The most recent data from the National Comorbidity Study Replication (NCS-R) indicate that rural individuals with MH problems are significantly less likely to receive any MH care for their disorder than individuals in urban and suburban areas. The NCS-R also reports that of those patients who do receive mental health care, rural patients are significantly more likely to receive general medical care only and significantly less likely to receive specialty mental health care. Because patients receiving care in the specialty mental health sector are substantially more likely to receive adequate care (45.4%) than patients receiving care in the general medical sector only (12.7%), this indicates that rural individuals are receiving poorer quality care. Reduced access to MH care in rural areas are undoubtedly due to an inadequate supply of MH specialists. Additionally, primary care (PC) providers, who provide the vast majority of MH care to persons living in rural areas, do not have the training necessary to provide evidence based psychotherapy, thus eliminating one of the primary treatment modalities for people with MH problems. The lack of MH specialists in rural areas is likely due to inadequate incentives for these specialists to practice in rural areas. Furthermore, previous research has shown that health plans are more likely to rely on demand side cost containment strategies for rural enrollees than supply side strategies. This may result in rural residents paying more out-of-pocket for mental health services. Additionally, the source of funding for MH services may differ depending on the type of mental illness.

February 2010 ~ 21pp. ~ PDF ~ 129 KB

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  Findings Brief

The Comparison Tool is an aid for reviewing curricula or other competency sets to determine the extent to which they cover the Alaskan Core Competencies for Direct Care Workers in Health & Human Services. Based on the comparisons, those curricula or competencies can then be updated to incorporate the core competencies.

January 2010 ~ 8pp. ~ PDF ~ 175 KB~ DOWNLOAD

This publication is designed to guide skill development with direct care workers, who are at times referred to as direct support workers, direct support professionals, paraprofessionals, or technicians. The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, in collaboration with the University of Alaska and the State of Alaska Department of Health & Social Services, sponsored the project, which was designed and staffed by the WICHE Mental Health Program and the Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce.

January 2010 ~ 32pp. ~ PDF ~ 360 KB~ DOWNLOAD

January 2010 ~ 6pp. ~ 315 KB~ DOWNLOAD

The program is particularly relevant to risk managers as well as staff representing facilities, campus security, and environmental health and safety. Sessions will focus on a range of risk management, facilities, and emergency management issues.

2010 ~ 6pp. ~ PDF ~ LINK ~ 251 KB~ DOWNLOAD

This report is the latest update of WICHE's annual report on tuition and mandatory fees at public institutions in WICHE's 15-state region, including an institution-by-institution historical review of tuition changes from year to year, as well as those from one, five, and ten years ago.

November 2009 ~ 71pp. ~ Pub #2A346H ~ PDF ~ 1.93~ DOWNLOAD

This report presents information on the West’s progress in improving access to, success in, and financing of higher education. The information is updated annually to monitor change over time and encourage its use as a current tool for informed discussion in policy and education communities, focusing demographics related to Access, Success, and Finance in the West. Figures 1-15 available in Excel file format, below.

October 2009 ~ 4pp. ~ PDF ~ DOWNLOAD

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  Figure 1	The Education Pipeline
  Figure 2	Undergraduate Enrollment Among 25-49 Year Olds as a Percent of Population
  Figure 3	Percentage of Public High School Completers as a Proportion of the Number of 9th Graders Four Years Earlier
  Figure 4	Share of Full-Time Undergraduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity vs. Share of Population by Race/Ethnicity, 1997-98 and 2007-08
  Figure 5	Share of Bachelor's Degrees Awarded by Race/Ethnicity vs. Share of Population by Race/Ethnicity, 1996-97 and 2006-07
  Figure 6	College Participation and Impoverishment, 2007
  Figure 7	Average Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions
  Figure 8	Ratio of Tuition and Fees to Median Household Income, Public Institutions, 2009-10, 2004-05, and 1999-00
  Figure 9	Grant Aid per FTE in Public Institutions, 2003-04 to 2007-08
  Figure 10	Need-Based Grant Aid Awarded by State Grant Programs per FTE
  Figure 11	Percentage of First-Time Full-Time Degree/Certificate-Seeking Students Receiving Federal Grant Aid
  Figure 12	WUE Total Savings to Families and/or States
  Figure 13	Total State and Local Appropriations to Higher Education per FTE, Public Institutions, FY 2000 to FY 2008 (Adjusted)
  Figure 14	Revenues from State and Local Appropriations and Tuition and Fees per FTE, Public Institutions, FY 2000 to FY 2008 (Adjusted)
  Figure 15	State Tax Revenue Per Capita (Adjusted for Inflation)

Article by Mike Abbiatti

Broadband networks in the United States, such as Internet2 and the National LambdaRail, can provide a platform for the research community and the K-20 classroom community to launch a dialog about how we can effectively share infrastructure and expertise via powerful teaching and learning applications across the curriculum. This article invites the research and instructional communities to start a dialogue about scaling the resources of Internet2, the National LambdaRail, and other high performance networks across the curriculum via creative and innovative applications.

October 2009 ~ 1pp. ~ LINK

October 2009 ~ 8pp. ~ PDF ~ 134 KB~ DOWNLOAD

SUMMARY REPORT

Depression and suicide are especially relevant today in rural areas because of rapid expansion of the aging population in U.S. rural areas, and the fact that persons 65+ have led in suicide rates since 1970. Rural areas have a higher share of aging residents, with more health problems, and more limited access to health services than urban areas. Additionally, DHHS reports indicate that approximately 20% of U.S. residents aged 55+ have a mental disorder, including depression, which has been shown to be highly related to suicide attempts and completions. Accordingly, the increasing prevalence of older residents in rural areas makes these areas prime candidates for training in suicide-prevention interventions that could be extremely helpful to the principal health care resources in such rural areas – namely, primary health caregivers.

August 2009 ~ 34pp. ~ PDF ~ 427 KB~ DOWNLOAD

American higher education has been on a collision course with financial reality for more than 25 years. This unprecedented economic downturn gives us a chance to finally find new models that will preserve quality and access, but within a less expensive paradigm. WICHE helps find solutions that will sustain higher education, not just through the current crisis but over the long haul.

August 2009 ~ 24pp. ~ PDF ~ 268 KB~ DOWNLOAD

This list of best practice strategies is based on “Institutional Policies/Practices and Course Design Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity in Online Education,” produced by WCET in February 2009 and updated in April 2009. In May 2009, the Instructional Technology Council (ITC) surveyed its membership to invite feedback and additional strategies to enhance the WCET work. This June 2009 document reflects the combined contributions of WCET, the UT TeleCampus of the University of Texas System, and ITC.

June 2009 ~ 4pp. ~ PDF ~ 150 KB~ DOWNLOAD

Powerpoint presentation by Louis Fox, Vice President of WICHE Technology and Innovation.

June 2009 ~ 12pp. ~ PDF ~ 845 KB~ DOWNLOAD

This article, published in the Chronicle for Higher Education, discusses colleges' need for a new approach to serving students with mental-health problems, whose numbers are likely to rise as a result of the economic crisis.

May 2009 ~ 3pp. ~ PDF ~ LINK ~ DOWNLOAD

This brief assesses the association between rurality and the use, type (pharmacotherapy versus psychotherapy), and quality of care among individuals in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey with self-reported depression.

May 2009 ~ 2pp. ~ PDF ~ 92 KB~ DOWNLOAD

March 2009 ~ 8pp. ~ PDF ~ 507 KB~ DOWNLOAD

The Campus Computing Project and WCET joined together to develop and conduct the first “Managing Online Education” survey in the Summer of 2009. Survey results were first presented at the WCET Annual Conference on October 22, 2009. Link to materials and presentations of the survey results.
 

2009 ~ LINK

An annual accounting of enrollment in and financing of WICHE’s student exchanges at undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels for academic year 2008-09.

2009 ~ 24pp. ~ Pub #01-02-00-5400:KENDALL:1M:2A371 ~ PDF ~ 1.8 MB~ DOWNLOAD

Headcount of students sent and received through WICHE's Western Undergraduate Exchange with summaries by state, institution, and program. More than 23,600 students were now enrolled at 143 WUE institutions for the 2008-09 academic year.

December 2008 ~ 150pp. ~ Pub #0102:1C:0208:AG:2A372 ~ PDF ~ 671 KB~ DOWNLOAD

Tuition and required fees at four-year institutions are reported by institution for four categories of students: resident undergraduate, nonresident undergraduate, resident graduate, and nonresident graduate. Tuition and required fees at two-year institutions are reported for resident in-district and nonresident students. Averages are reported for the region and for each of the 15 WICHE states. Also included are comparisons of tuition and fees by Carnegie Classification based on the 2005 Carnegie Classification of Higher Education Institutions. Tuition is defined as the total dollar amount charged to a full-time student for a full academic year, usually two semesters, three quarters, or two trimesters. Required fees include the institutional fees that a majority of full-time students are required to pay in addition to tuition.

November 2008 ~ 63pp. ~ Pub #2A346G ~ Printed copies available ~ PDF ~ 1.2 MB~ DOWNLOAD

SURVEY REPORT

In August 2008, WCET invited over 170 directors of online/distance education programs/institutions to respond to a brief survey about the existing policies and practices employed by the program/institution that promote the academic integrity of online learning. One goal of the survey was to identify useful policies and promising practices to share among WCET member institutions.

August 2008 ~ 2pp. ~ PDF ~ 24 KB~ DOWNLOAD

With support from the Ford Foundation, WICHE focues this report on the states of the West, their ability to educate minorities, and the resulting impact on their workforces and economies.

July 2008 ~ 32pp. ~ Pub #2A369 ~ Printed copies available ~ PDF ~ 741 KB~ DOWNLOAD

An overview of expansion plans for schools of medicine in the West, highlighted by states, medical schools, first-year student enrollments, expansion activities, and contact information.

May 2008 ~ 11pp. ~ PDF ~ 73 KB~ DOWNLOAD