Building One System: 2000 Annual Report.

Overview & Synopsis

This annual report describes the actions of the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education and the activities of the Missouri higher education community. The "Blueprint" of the Coordinating Board has guided statewide planning for Missouri higher education. This report takes a final look at the Blueprint as Missouri moves into its new Continued Plan for Higher Education, a new strategic plan that will continue some of the initiatives of the Blueprint as it sets the proprieties for higher education in Missouri for the next several years. The strategic initiatives undertaken under the Blueprint examined in this report include: (1) the institutional review and enhancement process at individual institutions; (2) MOSTARS, which provides resources and assistance for postsecondary education to Missouri families, including administering financial aid programs; (3) technology-based delivery systems; (4) postsecondary technical education; (5) the Funding for Results initiative that is a results-oriented performance funding strategy; and (6) efforts to look to the future by the Missouri Commission on the Affordability of Higher Education, the Missouri K-16 Coalition, and the Knight Higher Education Collaborative/College and University Presidents Roundtables. Six appendixes discuss academic affairs, funding, legislation, statistics, statewide planning, and the proprietary school certification program. The report also lists public and independent colleges and universities in Missouri. (SLD)