Author: Minnesota. Legislature. Office of the Legislative Auditor. Program Evaluation Division

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Published: 2010

Total Pages: 134

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Introduction -- [ch.] 1. MnSCU overview -- Mission and Institutions-- Governance -- Funding -- Enrollment -- System-wide admnistrative spending -- [ch.] 2. System office spending and staffing -- Background -- Staffing and spending trends -- Factors affecting system office expenditures -- Possible changes in system office size -- Discussion and recommendations -- [ch.] 3. Key governance and system oversight issues -- Providing system direction -- Monitoring progress toward system goals -- System officials' key relationships -- Possible changes in system office services and oversight -- Funding allocation and system office charges for services -- [ch.] 4. Academic and student affairs issues -- General comments -- Credit transfer -- Student services -- Program development and approval -- Professional development for faculty -- Minnesota online -- Customized training and continuing education -- College faculty credentialing -- Fire/EMS center -- [ch.] 5. Information technology services issues -- Status of recent projects -- Planning process for technology investments -- Project management -- Discussion and recommendations -- [ch.] 6. Other system office issues -- Fiance and Facilities Division -- Human Resources Division -- Office of General Counsel -- Development Division -- Diversity and Multiculturalism Division -- Public Affairs Division -- Government Relations Division -- Office of Internal Auditing -- List of recommendations -- appendix A. Results from survey of MNSCU Presidents -- appendix B. System office spending and staffing, fiscal years 2005 and 2009 -- Agency response -- Recent program evaluations.