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Identification of Selected Issues and
Challenges Facing Florida A&M University
Castell Vaughn Bryant
Interim President
Financial Management and Accountability
1. Inappropriate Configuration of Accounting and Reporting Systems
2. Inadequately Prepared and Insufficient University Staff
3. Inadequate Strategic, Financial, and Budget Planning
4. Inadequate Compliance Control and Enforcement of Fiscal
Policies
5. Limitations of Physical Space, Equipment and Technology
Financial Management and Accountability (cont.)
Inefficient Organizational Structure
Inability for Users to Generate Reports to
Facilitate Daily Operations
Sub-optimization of Auxiliary Revenues
Inefficient Data Management & Data Mining
General Administrative-Operational
Continuous Implementation of Internal Controls with
the Segregation of Duties in Key and High Risk areas
Continuous development of appropriate policies and
procedures for various work units of the University
University-wide records management and retention
program
General Administrative-Operational
To become an organization that is nimble and able
to decide, respond, and react quickly in today’s fast-
changing environment
Increased technological requirements within an old
infrastructure
To ensure that a culture of accountability and
responsibility is developed and maintained.
General Administrative-Operational
Selection and Retention of the Right People for University
Workforce Right people in the right roles Adequate backup and
training
Resolve the Multiplicity of University Employment of University
Employees
Ex. Full-time employment with the university, and
secondary employment with university in OPS or
Adjunct positions under different contracts.
To offer the appropriate number and mix of academic programs
and services within the limited fiscal resources of the University
Improve retention and progression of students at all levels
General Administrative-Operational
Refinancing of Housing Bonds To Facilitate Renovations and
Upgrading of Housing and Residence Life Facilities
New Student Health Center (per American College Health
Association Report)
Appropriate Space for Counseling Center per International
Association of College Services accreditation visit and Enrollment
Services
Appropriate Staffing for Enrollment Management Functions
Appropriate Level of Staffing of Campus law enforcement for size
of FAMU Community
Information Technology
Full implementation of the University’s Disaster
Recovery and Business Continuity Plan
Identification and recruitment of large enterprise
information security professionals
Less than 20% of FAMU classrooms can support
digital/distance learning
Greater than 60% of the campus network is obsolete
Yearly funding will be required to meet continuous
networking infrastructure upgrades
Information Technology
Establishment of a hardware replacement process
Complete Implementation of the University’s Business
Information System Applications
Financials
Student Administration
Human Resources
Establishing a complete management process for internal
and external reporting
Enhance wide area network access on campus and to
remote sites
Review of Academic Programs and
Curriculum
(Information in Binder - Tab A)
Academic Support
2005 - 2006
FAMU 28.3%
11.5% FAMU
8.1% FGCU
4.8% FIU
2.2% UNF
UCF
1.8%
FAU
1.2%
USF
1.0%
UWF
0.6%
FSU
0.5%
UF
0.3%
NCF
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0%
Data Source: Student Data Course Files and Retention Files, Florida, Board of Governors
2005 - 2006
FAMU 21.8%
13.6% FAMU
4.2% FGCU
2.9% FIU
2.7% UCF
UNF
1.3%
FAU
1.2%
UF
1.0%
USF
0.8%
FSU
0.7%
NCF
0.3%
UWF
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0%
Data Source: Student Data Course Files and Retention Files, Florida, Board of Governors
An Example of Student Progression and
Completion
National Merit Scholars 97/98
90
80 84
77
70 72
69
60
50
40
37
30
25
20
12
10 13 8 0 1
2 4 1
6
0
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Students Enrolled Students Graduated
Data Source: Student Data Course Files and Retention Files, Florida, Board of Governors
National Merit Scholars 98/99
80
70 71
64
60
59
50 51
40
30
27
23
20
10 9 12 10
2 2
4
0
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Students Enrolled Students Graduated
Data Source: Student Data Course Files and Retention Files, Florida, Board of Governors
National Merit Scholars 99/00
60
59
55
50
48
40 42
30
20 19 22
10 12 10
8
3 1
0
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Students Enrolled Students Graduated
Data Source: Student Data Course Files and Retention Files, Florida, Board of Governors
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