FY 2016 PROPOSED COURSE FEE RATES FOR SPECIFIED PROGRAMS (specific students for specified programs), include a five-year historical trend for all course fee rates

Chart for Proposed Changes to Course Fees to be Assessed for FY 2016 and the History for Fiscal Years 2011-2015:

Course Fees FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 Proposed FY 2016 Dollar Rate Increase Percent Rate Increase Course Fees will be assessed to all students enrolled in any courses offered by the School or College listed below.

Barton School of Business

$15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $25.00 $26.00 $1.00 4.00%

College of Engineering $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $50.00 $0.00* N/A* N/A*

College of Fine Arts $8.00 $8.00 $8.00 $8.00 $16.00 $16.65 $0.65 4.06%

*Replaced with a Program Fee

C. PROPOSED CHANGES TO TUITION STRUCTURE

WSU proposes new special tuition initiatives for undergraduate and graduate students, current enrollees, and to promote professional development opportunities for working adults. These programs are: 1) Oklahoma and Texas tuitions, 2) Concurrent Enrollment for High School Students, and 3) Professional Development Market-Based Education.

Oklahoma and Texas Tuitions

WSU proposes special tuition rates for residents of Oklahoma and Texas as follows:  Oklahoma residents undergraduate and graduate students:

o Residents of the Oklahoma City and Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) would be eligible for in-state tuition

o Oklahoma residents living outside of those MSAs would pay 150% of undergraduate/graduate in-state tuition consistent with the rates available to various Midwestern states.

 Texas residents would pay 150 percent of in-state tuition consistent with rates available to various Midwestern states.

Rationale

The economy of the Midwest is restructuring around what is known as the I-35 mega-region. This region is evolving and according to analyses sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation there currently is an emerging Texas mega-region and a Central Plains mega-region (see map below). Because of its location, Wichita has special potential to be affected by economic growth in the southern half of this Central Plains mega-region and to changes in the Texas region. This means that over time, the economy of Wichita can prosper by focusing on creating meaningful linkages with the core economic engines to the south of the state both in Oklahoma and Texas.

One of the key characteristics of this economic restructuring is that major metropolitan areas act as hubs or chief drivers for surrounding areas. Thus, within the southern half of the Central Plains mega-region, Oklahoma City and Tulsa exercise metropolitan dominance with regard to the new economy. Because of the structure of this Central Plains region, with the Flint Hills representing a large area of low population, Wichita has the potential for naturally linking to major metropolitan areas in the southern part of this mega-region and in the emerging Texas Triangle region.

The mega-region of Texas is defined as the “Texas Triangle” centered on the three metropolitan areas of Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin-San Antonio. Recent research by the WSU Center for Economic Development and Business Research shows that Wichita has very substantial potential to develop export trade goods that can greatly enhance both wealth and employment in the south-central Kansas region (see maps below).

Because of KBOR policy, Missouri students already can qualify for special tuition at 150 percent of in-state rates. The current proposal extends this tuition to the remainder of the critical trade zones for Wichita with MSA as a means to create stronger relationships with our closest potential export markets.

The purpose of these special tuitions is to encourage development of relationships with people within these metropolitan economic drivers and to tie Wichita more closely to other components of the emerging I-35 region that will be composed of both the Texas Triangle and the Central Plains. These tuitions also can be used as a component in an institutional strategy to promote development of relationships with businesses in this region to encourage trade and expansion into the Wichita region.

Professional Development Market-Based Education

This proposal is designed to meet the needs of working adults for credit-based education to support their professional development. These tuition rates are based on the characteristics of the particular market to be served as well as the role of the program offering within WSU’s broader strategic positioning based on its mission. It is proposed that this tuition constitute the total charge for the course exclusive of any administrative cost, books, software, or other materials required to complete the course. The market-based tuition rate will be applied to the following situations inclusive of all current conditions listed below and any future amendments:

 Courses may be offered in any of the primary academic colleges including Business, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Health Profession, Honors and Liberal Arts & Sciences

 Courses may meet off-campus or on-line and enrollment must be limited to In-Service professionals or professionals seeking additional qualifications

 Professional Development students pay no institutional fees (except administrative fees to develop courses), and, therefore, enrollees receive no other benefits that normally accrue to a WSU student (e.g., access to athletics events, counseling and testing services, etc.)

 Regular university students must seek approval by the appropriate college dean for enrollment in Professional Development courses and the university will take appropriate steps to adjust financial aid

 Professional Development course credit hours may apply to a university degree if a student is successfully admitted into a degree program and the academic unit accepts the credit hours as part of their degree program  Demonstration of Kansas residency or other university enrollment requirements, except as required by law or

Regents’ rule, is not required for enrollment in Professional Development courses

 The Office of the Provost determines the tuition based on recommendations of the dean of the college through which the course is being offered as verified by a market-based analysis performed by the university (see Course Market Value Chart below)

 All courses will meet the federal definition of a credit hour and instructor qualifications as defined by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

 Earned Professional Development course credits will be included on the student’s transcript and graded according to normal standards for credit instruction at the level the course is offered

 Students must be admitted to WSU as non-degree students, and, as such, will not qualify for institutional or federal financial aid

Professional Development Market-Based Rate Chart: Course Market-

Value Category

Market-Based Rate Dollars per Credit Hour

Course Market-Value Category

Market-Based Rate Dollars per Credit Hour A 60.00 J 450.00 B 75.00 K 500.00 C 100.00 L 550.00 D 150.00 M 600.00 E 200.00 N 700.00 F 250.00 O 800.00 G 300.00 P 900.00 H 350.00 Q 1,000.00 I 400.00 Rationale

For decades, universities have understood that graduates need to be “life-long learners” and in the current technology- based, rapidly changing environment in which innovation and entrepreneurship are fundamental drivers of the future, the need for life-long learning has never been greater. Because of WSU’s location and mission, the University is in a unique position to meet the needs of industry, government, and non-governmental organizations for focused programs that enhance competitiveness and improve operations. With development of the University’s Innovation Campus, it is expected that demand for these types of programs will only increase.

Because of the diversity of interests and needs in the various potential market segments, and because of program cost differentials, Professional Development Education will be most effective if tuition can be charged appropriate to the specific course. For example, teacher recertification courses offered in a school could be offered at a rate that makes them affordable for teachers. It also is likely that one or more companies could contract with the University to offer a specific course to hundreds of employees world-wide and be willing to pay flat rate that would generate substantial enrollment for the University. It also is possible that the University would be able to offer a course that is of such value and unique character as to be able to demand a higher tuition than would be typical of general courses offered by the institution.

Professional Development short courses also may be “stacked” to allow professionals to gain a certificate to document their learning, or, as they are developed and approved, a “badge” documenting professional competencies. This would allow both the University and the employer to document the quality of the student learning in a manner that is much more rigorous than traditional non-credit continuing education offered by most universities.

Because these courses would all meet HLC standards, faculty and departments may choose to allow these courses to count toward a university degree should the student later be admitted to a degree program. Additionally, these courses provide opportunities for University faculty to identify potentially high quality students who might benefit from achieving an undergraduate or graduate degree. Therefore, these short courses also should be seen as a significant recruiting tool.

Concurrent Enrollment of High School Students

To meet its service mission and to promote college attendance and graduation in Kansas, WSU proposes concurrent enrollment tuition of $100 per course to be applied to courses offered under the following conditions:

 The course is offered in a school district in Kansas in partnership with WSU

 The school district pays all costs associated with offering the course including the course instructor, materials, location costs, etc.

 Students registered for concurrent enrollment courses pay no institutional fees and, therefore, receive no other benefits of enrolling at WSU including access to university services or activities

 High school students registered both as concurrent and on-campus students are treated as regular campus students for the purposes of receiving benefits

 WSU will certify that all courses meet Federal, Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) and HLC standards, instructors are qualified and that courses successfully completed are entered on a WSU transcript

Rationale

WSU is committed to access and promoting the Regents’ agenda with regard to degree completion. Experience with concurrent enrollment shows that it is not a particularly useful tool for recruiting students to WSU, but it historically has provided opportunities for high school students to cost-effectively complete substantial college credit. By allowing a concurrent enrollment tuition, the Regents will allow WSU to generate needed funds to oversee the quality of the courses taught and to cover the costs of recording the student’s course completions.

D. OTHER TUITION OR FEE PROPOSALS THAT REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL