(1) a detailed assessment of all revenue and expenses of
PASSHE, including long-term debt and the current and
projected cost and funding status of health and pension
benefits for at least the next 10 years;
(2) college affordability, including a review of the
price elasticity of tuition and room and board expenses at
PASSHE universities over the next 10 years;
(3) student enrollment trends at PASSHE universities
over the last 10 years and the next 10 years;
(4) potential for improved PASSHE efficiencies and
overall cost reductions, including an analysis of faculty
productivity, shared services or potential savings through
cooperation with all other institutions of higher education;
(5) a review of shared governance within PASSHE that
includes a review of the powers and duties of the various
parties enumerated in Act 188 of 1982, including the Office
of the Chancellor, the Board of Governors, the university
presidents and the Councils of Trustees;
(6) evaluation of current and future infrastructure
needs at PASSHE universities, including academic buildings,
residence halls and other student-financed buildings and
including a review of deferred maintenance projects and
future information technology needs;
(7) assessment of the contributions made by university
affiliates, subsidiaries and foundations;
(8) a review of the human capital needs at PASSHE
universities, including impending retirements over the next 5
to 10 years, along with the course offerings required to meet
future vocational needs; and
(9) assessment of best practices undertaken by
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