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A P PA T H O U G H T L E A D E R S Link faculty compensation to contact hours with students. Let research support itself; if the number of contact hours drops because faculty members are doing more research, they should support themselves with grant funds. Split teaching and research functions. Let good researchers focus on their work while good teachers spend more time interacting with students. Abolish tenure. Student services: S E R I E S 2 0 1 3 Make new facilities as flexible as possible. Create "black box" spaces that can be adapted to meet future needs. Implement a "no new space" mandate for a fixed period. Help the institution grow within its current limits. Institution-wide: Eliminate low-enrollment, low-demand programs. Make athletics truly self-sufficient. Move toward athletics as a profit center. Identify students who are not doing well. Use technology to identify those who are falling behind. Teach students how to learn. Online learning requires self-discipline and motivation. Offer boot camps to help students learn these skills. TLS 20 Throw out the traditional academic calendar. Keep the campus productive year-round. Evaluate statewide systems for overlaps and inefficiencies. How many duplicate programs do these states really need? Identify institutional strengths and focus on the mission. Create modular remediation programs. Identify specific areas where students are unprepared and focus instruction exactly where it is needed. Administration: Consolidate back-office services such as HR, accounting, and IT across institutions, systems, and regions. Be more open to outsourcing. Help vendors create services that higher education needs. Facilities: Implement a Total Cost of Ownership approach to all facilities to drive down costs and improve long-term performance. Reduce the campus built environment. Tear down buildings that are no longer needed or that are too expensive to maintain. A P PA THOU GHT L EADE R S Look for Part 2 of this series in the November/ December 2013 issue of Facilities Manager. Download the full report at www.appa.org/bookstore. The R isin Highe g Cost o f r Edu catio n