UB 2016 Look Ahead Survey - Leadership Page 1 of 3 pages 33% of survey complete. Question Title * 1. Last year, our survey of college and university leaders revealed student success initiatives and controlling costs to be the two highest priorities for 2015. For 2016, how will your focus for each of these compare to this year? More of a priority than 2015 About the same focus as 2015 Less of a focus than 2015 Student success Student success More of a priority than 2015 Student success About the same focus as 2015 Student success Less of a focus than 2015 Controlling costs Controlling costs More of a priority than 2015 Controlling costs About the same focus as 2015 Controlling costs Less of a focus than 2015 Question Title * 2. Which of the following will be among the highest priorities for your institution’s leadership team in 2016? (Select up to 4.) Student success initiatives Controlling costs Raising non-tuition revenue Fundraising Capital projects Increasing enrollment Addressing the “merit aid vs need-based aid” equation Preventing/managing sexual assault Online learning Increasing selectivity Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Regarding institution size and other initiatives, compared to 2015, what will happen in 2016 in the following areas: Increase modestly Increase significantly Decrease modestly Decrease significantly Stay the same No. of full-time faculty No. of full-time faculty Increase modestly No. of full-time faculty Increase significantly No. of full-time faculty Decrease modestly No. of full-time faculty Decrease significantly No. of full-time faculty Stay the same Use of adjuncts Use of adjuncts Increase modestly Use of adjuncts Increase significantly Use of adjuncts Decrease modestly Use of adjuncts Decrease significantly Use of adjuncts Stay the same Size of non-academic staff Size of non-academic staff Increase modestly Size of non-academic staff Increase significantly Size of non-academic staff Decrease modestly Size of non-academic staff Decrease significantly Size of non-academic staff Stay the same Efforts to improve operational efficiency Efforts to improve operational efficiency Increase modestly Efforts to improve operational efficiency Increase significantly Efforts to improve operational efficiency Decrease modestly Efforts to improve operational efficiency Decrease significantly Efforts to improve operational efficiency Stay the same Fundraising efforts Fundraising efforts Increase modestly Fundraising efforts Increase significantly Fundraising efforts Decrease modestly Fundraising efforts Decrease significantly Fundraising efforts Stay the same Risk management efforts Risk management efforts Increase modestly Risk management efforts Increase significantly Risk management efforts Decrease modestly Risk management efforts Decrease significantly Risk management efforts Stay the same Traditional student enrollment Traditional student enrollment Increase modestly Traditional student enrollment Increase significantly Traditional student enrollment Decrease modestly Traditional student enrollment Decrease significantly Traditional student enrollment Stay the same Non-traditional student enrollment Non-traditional student enrollment Increase modestly Non-traditional student enrollment Increase significantly Non-traditional student enrollment Decrease modestly Non-traditional student enrollment Decrease significantly Non-traditional student enrollment Stay the same Question Title * 4. Which of the following areas would you say hold the greatest potential for causing your institution financial and/or reputational harm in 2016 or beyond? (Select up to 4.) Enrollment declines New college rankings The federal college scorecard Cohort default rates Pending/threatened litigation Cybersecurity Student health/safety Greek life activity Labor relations Academic program cuts Financial underperformance Legal and regulatory compliance Reputation/brand issues Staff reductions State/federal budget cuts Other (please specify) Next