Near-term rebasing tactics
Breaking the Cost-Quality Tradeoff
Review the five primary drivers of academic costs and capacity and identify the greatest opportunities to realign academic resources while maintaining or enhancing quality
10 “No-Regrets” Analyses Infographic
Run these 10 “no-regrets” analyses to isolate the key drivers of academic costs, pinpoint opportunities for savings, and allow department leaders to better meet future student demand
Longer-term cost containment tactics
Align Workloads and Schedules with Student Demand
Follow this roadmap to align faculty workloads and course schedules with student demand—and generate more student credit hours without adding part-time instructional staff
38 Approaches to Maximizing Instructional Productivity Infographic
Review 38 approaches to maximize instructional productivity on your campus, organized around four major goals for instructional productivity efforts
Discover how the Program Analytics Dashboard within EAB’s Academic Performance Solutions (APS) provides provosts, deans, and department leaders with program-specific insights and data to compare performance across the institution.
Require that every academic department monitor these three cost efficiency metrics to optimize academic resources and minimize costs
Recoup funds for investment in strategic priorities by recapturing vacated faculty lines
Implement Gainsharing Agreements in Your Academic and Administrative Units
Implement gainsharing agreements to incentivize more prudent management of unit budget dollars
Rightsizing the Program Portfolio
Use our rightsizing the program portfolio toolkit to see four imperatives to lay the groundwork for principled academic program review and discontinuance processes
The Multidisciplinary Reorganization Toolkit
Consider whether an academic reorganization can advance your institution’s teaching and research goals while also reducing overhead costs
How EAB can help you achieve financial sustainability
Focus on four key drivers of academic costs and revenues to build a strong plan for achieving financial sustainability
Use Data to Make the Right Cuts-and the Right Investments
Evaluate all university spending trends using both data and a mission-oriented perspective
