Overview
HEA 620
When dealing with capital budgets, especially building construction or renovations, failing to identify all costs can pose a major risk to the budget process. What types of hidden or contingency costs should the budget manager be aware of? How might the budget manager ensure that all hidden or contingency costs have been incorporated into the capital budget process? Consider the hidden or contingency costs noted by your classmates and respond reflectively.
HEA 560
Summarize the key components of and differences between the funding models behind Florida and Indiana’s state policies.
How have these state funding models changed? Have these changes impacted students’ college access and graduation rates? Discuss the differences in high school preparation, college funding, and college completion.
As you respond to your peers, describe why you believe the policies selected by your peers have likely achieved success in those states. Offer ideas regarding how you believe the policies might be improved to increase students' access to and success in higher education. Given your suggestions for policy changes, cite one source of evidence corroborating your claims of improved outcomes for students.