{"id":42836,"date":"2016-04-08T17:18:43","date_gmt":"2016-04-09T00:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=42836"},"modified":"2016-04-11T11:30:07","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T18:30:07","slug":"cabinet-highlights-march-28-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/cabinet-highlights-march-28-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet highlights: March 28, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Arizona Board of Regents held a statewide tuition hearing and workshop in preparation for this week’s meeting in Tucson, during which Northern Arizona University’s\u00a0tuition and fee proposal was unanimously approved<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bjorn Flugstad<\/strong>, vice president for\u00a0Planning and Institutional Research, said the university\u2019s tuition and fee proposal calls for elimination of more than 300 class fees, many of which are\u00a0related to technology in order to standardize IT support and equipment across the university. The proposed IT fee will provide students consistent access to technology regardless of academic program, as well as boost data security.<\/p>\n

Christy Farley<\/strong>, vice president for\u00a0Government Affairs and Business Partnerships, requested faculty, staff and administrators be thoughtful of communication and information disseminated this time of year, which can have an\u00a0impact on advocacy efforts at the state legislature. She said budget projections are expected in the next few weeks, and the legislative session may conclude\u00a0by the end of April.<\/p>\n

Laura Jones<\/strong>, associate vice president for Planning and Institutional Research, presented the president\u2019s cabinet report<\/a>, which highlighted trends for fall enrollment, current sponsored projects and results from the National Survey of Student Engagement.<\/p>\n

Provost Jim Coleman<\/strong> noted in the NSSE results that twice as many NAU students reported participating in a culminating senior experience such as a capstone compared to Arizona Board of Regents and Carnegie peer institutions. \u201cThese are one of the important markers by which as we assess quality with ABOR,\u201d Coleman said.<\/p>\n

Jane Kuhn<\/strong>, vice president for\u00a0Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, said priority enrollment is up and registration for May and June orientation sessions are greater than this time last year. NAU also will hold orientation sessions on the road to help lessen demand for out-of-state students to get into the last orientation session each fall, which is typically the busiest session.<\/p>\n

Astrid Klocke<\/strong>, interim vice president for\u00a0Extended Campuses, said changes in on boarding have\u00a0led to an increase in enrollment statewide, and Personalized Learning, NAU\u2019s competency-based program, is up to 750 active subscriptions, its highest enrollment to date.<\/p>\n

Liz Grobsmith<\/strong>, interim director for\u00a0the Center for International Education, said NAU will welcome its first cohort of students from Nepal this fall.<\/p>\n

As part\u00a0of NAU’s continuing response to enrollment growth and on-campus housing needs,\u00a0American Campus Communities has begun\u00a0construction on SkyView, a new residence hall set to open in 2017.\u00a0John Morris<\/strong>, associate vice president for\u00a0Facility Services, said the new residential community will add 620 beds and 700 parking spaces for students, faculty and staff. Additional construction projects include a new parking lot adjacent to Beaver School and improvements to the pedway. Morris also said the first phase of the NORESCO project<\/a> on north campus is nearing completion, with the second phase to focus on energy efficiencies on south campus.<\/p>\n

Several departments will move this spring, summer and fall to maximize space, increase collaboration among faculty and prepare for the launch of new programs. \u201cI would like to publicly thank all of the individuals whose departments are affected by the significant moves happening this year,” Cheng said. “We are not done in our need for space and we must be efficient with what we have, and\u00a0I am grateful for your flexibility as we continue to expand our offerings for students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bill Grabe<\/strong>, vice president for\u00a0Research, said federal funding has increased over last year, and NAU is moving into the more competitive environment of larger grant proposals.<\/p>\n

Betsy Mennell<\/strong>, vice president for\u00a0Advancement, said the Only at NAU campaign is on track to hit its $100 million fundraising goal by June 30. Learn more on the campaign website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Diane Verkest<\/strong>, associate vice president for Human Resources, said the $1,000 fee per out-of-state employee implemented Feb. 1 is a more realistic number to cover the\u00a0compliance costs with all out-of-state payroll and employment laws. We have extra employees and vendor services costs in managing this compliance, and over the last year processed more than 30 other state tax filings.\u201d View the procedures for departments with employees working from out-of-state<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Resources related to the Affordable Care Act are available online<\/a> and by contacting Priscilla Timeche<\/strong>, compliance management analyst, at (928) 523-1507.<\/p>\n

Discussion is taking place around increasing the threshold of the salary basis test of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which will increase the number of employees that are considered non-exempt under the law, requiring them to report and be compensated for all hours worked. This may impact up to 750 employees now considered exempt. The regulations may be released in April with about 60 days to implement, Verkest said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Employee Development Day<\/a> is June 1, and the call for proposals is available on the HR website<\/a>. Session topics range from health and wellness to professional skill development. Last year\u2019s event had more than 70 sessions on 35 different topics, with more than 430 participants from across the university. Additional learning and development opportunities are available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Michelle Parker<\/strong>, interim vice president for Legal Affairs and general counsel, is working with individuals across campus to review, update and revise policies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have ongoing policy work we are engaging in so that we can move the university from a 13,000-student-campus with a lot of informal, verbal policies to a university that can function with today\u2019s statewide enrollment,\u201d Cheng said.<\/p>\n

Jennus Burton<\/strong>, vice president for\u00a0Finance and Administration, said a more formal employee debt recovery policy will be implemented July 1. The policy makes employees aware of the methods by which monies owed to the university can be paid, appealed or collected. The new comptroller policy may be viewed on the Human Resources website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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