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Agenda Huron is pleased to have the opportunity to discuss potential opportunities associated with the Affordability & Efficiency Task Force’s recommendations relating to operational and asset reviews. Discussion Topics Review Affordability & Efficiency Task Force recommendations for: Operational Reviews Asset Reviews Overview of efficiency efforts Context Operational reviews Asset reviews Q&A 2 © 2015 Huron Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary & Confidential. DRAFT - PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL Taskforce Recommendations Operational & Asset Reviews Operational Review TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY The task force recommends that institutions assess non-academic operations that might be run more efficiently by a regional cooperative, private operator or other entity. Basis for Recommendation: Areas for Review: Rationale: Non-core operations have evolved over time to Dining represent an area of duplication that is costly to institutions Housing and, ultimately, students. Student Health Insurance Benefits: Private operators may provide more efficient Child Care and/or effective services while generating institutional cost IT Help Desk savings. Scope: Institutional focus with opportunities for regional or Dining services example: Bowling Green State University statewide collaboration. Janitorial outsourced its dining services to a private operator in 2008. From 2008 to 2015, student meal plans increased from less Considerations: Personnel implications and proper Landscaping than 10,000 to more than 12,000 despite a 3.5% decline in balancing of service levels, financial obligations and Facility Maintenance incentives. undergraduate enrollment since 2008. In addition, there were Real Estate Management no dining plan rate increases in 3 of the last 6 years. Parking The operational review should be conducted in tandem with cost diagnostic and organizational structure reviews to identify opportunities to consolidate operations within a campus. 4 © 2015 Huron Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary & Confidential. DRAFT - PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL Asset Review TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY The task force recommends that institutions conduct an assessment of non-core assets to determine their market value if sold, leased or otherwise repurposed. Basis for Recommendation: Areas for Review: Rationale: Assets accumulated over time may not reflect Parking Facilities the institution’s needs or mission. Some assets may be Student Housing underutilized, while others could be sold or leased to Maintenance Facilities provide new resources to support the institution’s mission. Equipment Benefits: Reduction in maintenance, energy and other IT Infrastructure costs, while simultaneously producing reinvestment funds Athletics Facilities through asset monetization. Parking example: The Ohio State University outsourced its Lodging Facilities Scope: Institutional focus initially, with opportunities for parking operation in 2013, receiving a $483 million up-front Conference and Event Space collaboration. payment for a 50-year concession with a private operator. The payment was invested in the university’s endowment, Considerations: Need to maintain long-term approach which through fiscal 2016 has provided $83 million in and be wary of short-term considerations. Careful distributions for student scholarships, faculty recruitment, evaluation of best use for reinvestment funds. capital investments and campus transportation options. For non-core assets that should be retained, institutions should evaluate whether public-private partnerships would enhance value and/or provide additional financial support. 5 © 2015 Huron Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary & Confidential. DRAFT - PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL Context for Efficiency & Effectiveness Initiatives
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