Interim Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: Senate Higher Education Committee: Searching Inside

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...), and The University of Texas at Dallas, Lamar University, and the University of North Texas at Dallas (-21 percent... University (+.78), Texas Tech University (+1.12), Lamar University (+1.24), The University of Texas... number of semester credit hours attempted for university native students with community college... transfer students. The statewide average completion rate for university native students was 83 percent... disparity between the completion rates for native and transfer students are: Texas Southern University (-31

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... of Distance Learning, Lamar University, noted that one of the fallacies about online learning is the belief... how Lamar University has attempted to utilize technology by seeking new ways of teaching that enhance... improves students' ability to learn. Dr. Milliron noted that Western Governors University-Texas has... University-Texas constantly is curating high quality digital learning resources from publishers, corporate learning... University-Texas charges a once-a-term content resource fee. This one-time fee provides students access to content

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..., Chancellor, Western Governors University-Texas " C. Sidney Burrus, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Engineering... and Senior Strategist for Connexions, Rice University " David Gardner, PhD, Deputy Commissioner for Academic..., The University of Texas at Arlington " Darcy Hardy, PhD, Former President, U.S. Distance Learning Association..., U.S. Department of Labor " Paula Nichols, EdD, Executive Director of Distance Learning, Lamar... University 18

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... the independence to pursue learning at their own pace. At Lamar University, Dr. Nichols noted that it has a higher

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..., university native students attempt 143 semester credit hours while community college transfer students... and transfer students in semester credit hours attempted include: Texas A&M - Galveston (+23), the University... of Houston - Clear Lake (+ 17), Texas Tech University (+10), The University of Texas at Austin (+10...), and Texas A&M University and The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (+8). The universities... with the smallest difference include: The University of Texas at Brownsville (-19), Midwestern State University (-16

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..., President, Texas A&M University-Kingsville " Shaniqua Johnson, Texas A&M University College Advisor, Nimitz... Consultant, Office of Disability Services, Stephen F. Austin State University " Guy Bailey, PhD, Former... President, Texas Tech University " Havidan Rodriguez, PhD, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs..., The University of Texas-Pan American " Byron McClenney, EdD, Director of Student Success Initiatives, Community... College Leadership Program, The University of Texas at Austin and National Director of Coaching

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... University Fund. To receive funding, institutions must meet the eligibility requirements set out by House...'s current fiscal year. During fiscal year 2012, two institutions (the University of Houston and Texas Tech... University) became NRUF eligible and each received $7.8 million from the National Research University Fund... in June 2012. Renu Khator, PhD, Chancellor, the University of Houston System provided testimony from... an institutional perspective concerning HB 1000 and NRUF appropriations. She noted that the University of Houston

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... for Academic Services, Texas A&M University and Chair, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's Financial... Aid Advisory Committee " Tom Melecki, PhD, Director of Student Financial Services, The University... International University " Chris Murr, PhD, Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships, Texas State University -

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... of Counseling and Higher Education, the University of North Texas " Martha Ellis, PhD, The University of Texas..., Sam Houston State University " Richard Rhodes, PhD, President, Austin Community College " Joe Fisher... for Academic Affairs, Texas A&M University " Anthony S. Bieda, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Accrediting

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... President for Academic Affairs, The University of Texas-Pan American, noted that The University of Texas-Pan... American has taken similar steps to address this issue. The University of Texas- Pan American provides... Success Initiatives, Community College Leadership Program, The University of Texas at Austin and National.... Shaniqua Johnson, Texas A&M University College Advisor, Nimitz High School, Advise Texas College Advising

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... Success, Texas A&M International University provided testimony regarding some of the policies in place... Texas A&M International University increasingly have relied on student loans in previous years, which... and Scholarships, Texas State University - San Marcos addressed student loan indebtedness as related to Texas State... University. He noted that according to new data from the U.S. Department of Education, the Texas State... University default rate would increase by as much as 3 percentage points compared to the previous year. While

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... Jackson, MPA, Chancellor, The University of North Texas System " B.J. Crain, Chair, General Academic... University " Richard Carpenter, EdD, Chair-Elect, Texas Association of Community Colleges and Chancellor..., Lonestar College System " Renu Khator, PhD, Chancellor, The University of Houston System 62

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..., The University of Texas at Austin also provided testimony, primarily from the perspective of The University... at The University of Texas at Austin have qualified for forgiveness, meaning that these students graduated..., there may be room for a pilot project that would allow the university to forgive federal unsubsidized loans

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.... Cutright noted that there may not be enough incentives at either the university or the community college... transfer credit. Dana Gibson, D.B.A., President, Sam Houston State University, provided testimony regarding... some of the policy changes made at Sam Houston State University that are designed to streamline... the opportunity to jointly enroll in community colleges and Sam Houston State University helps minimize any

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..., Stephen F. Austin State University, noted that barriers for students with physical and mental disabilities..., Former President, Texas Tech University, noted that a variety of studies suggest good, consistent... that are not necessary under their degree plan. To address this problem, Dr. Bailey illustrated how Texas Tech University... has implemented a plan to make advising a profession. Texas Tech University has created different

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... Jackson, MPA, Chancellor, The University of North Texas System provided invited testimony relating to SB 5... University Presidents and Chancellors and the Texas Association of State Senior College and University

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... education and the use of technology. James D. Spaniolo, JD, MPA, President, The University of Texas... the creation of new degree programs. Mark Milliron, PhD, Chancellor, Western Governors University... Strategist for Connexions, Rice University, further added that open textbooks enable students to interact

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... University-Texas. Joe Fisher, President and CEO, Hallmark College System and Legislative Committee Chair, Career... to determine the success rate of students after they transfer to a university. To mitigate some of the loss

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..., Department of Counseling and Higher Education, the University of North Texas provided testimony from.... This was echoed by Martha Ellis, PhD, The University of Texas System, Associate Vice Chancellor for Community

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... Texas A&M University, after several months of review, both the General Academic Formula Advisory... students who attend college or university and are 30 years of age and younger. As stated by Dr. Gardner