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Budget, Finance, and Facilities

Case Assignment

Using the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association FY 2014 Report  (http://www.sheeo.org/projects/shef-%E2%80%94-state-higher-education-finance). How does your state compare to the national average on the following measures:

· Educational appropriations per FTE

· State and Local Government Higher Education Funding Effort

Discuss the trend in educational appropriations per FTE and state and local government funding support for higher education. What impact might this have on decisions made by higher education administrators?

Using the SHEF Interactive dashboards  (https://public.tableau.com/profile/jarmstrong#!/vizhome/SHEFInteractiveStateData/WaveCharts), discuss the changes in net tuition and student share of operating costs over time in you state.

Discuss how changes in educational appropriations and state/federal funding support impact student costs. How might this impact retention, persistence, and graduation rates?

In conclusion, discuss how budget and finance support impacts the day-to-day decision of higher education administrators. In your current, or future, role as an educational leader, how will your knowledge of budget constraints inform your decisions?

Your completed Case 4 should be 3 to 4 pages.

Assignment Expectations

Assignment-Driven Criteria: Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way. 

Critical Thinking/Application to Professional Practice: Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem, and careful consideration of experts or research in the field of educational leadership. Module content and concepts are thoroughly and thoughtfully analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice in an exceptional manner.

Scholarly Writing: Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication at the doctoral level.

Quality of References and Assignment Organization: Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content from the module readings or other sources to support ideas, convey understanding of the topic, and shape the whole work. 

Citing Sources: Demonstrates mastery applying APA formatting standards to both in-text citations and the reference list.

Professionalism and Timeliness: Demonstrates excellence in taking responsibility for learning by adhering to course requirement policies and expectations. Assignment submitted on time or student collaborated with professor for an approved extension on due date.