UB 2017 Look Ahead Survey - Leadership Page 1 of 2 Question Title * 1. For the past two years, our survey of college and university leaders revealed student success initiatives and controlling costs to be the two highest priorities for in the coming year. For 2017, how will your focus for each of these initiatives compare to this year? More of a priority in 2017 than 2016 About the same focus in 2017 as 2016 Less of a focus in 2017 than 2016 Student success Student success More of a priority in 2017 than 2016 Student success About the same focus in 2017 as 2016 Student success Less of a focus in 2017 than 2016 Controlling costs Controlling costs More of a priority in 2017 than 2016 Controlling costs About the same focus in 2017 as 2016 Controlling costs Less of a focus in 2017 than 2016 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 Expanding college access Expanding career/alumni services Addressing the “merit aid vs need-based aid” equation Preventing/managing sexual assault Partnering with other institutions Online learning Risk management Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Regarding institution size and other initiatives, compared to 2016, what will happen in 2017 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 2017 or beyond? (Select up to 4) Enrollment declines Tuition increase The federal college scorecard National financial outlook Cohort default rates Pending/threatened litigation Cybersecurity Student health/safety Labor relations Academic program cuts Audit findings Financial underperformance Cash flow issues Legal and regulatory compliance (overall) Title IX compliance/sexual misconduct Clery Act compliance Conflicts of interest Reputation/brand issues Staff reductions State budget cuts Other (please specify) Next