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\"My objectives today is really to cover, 3 items,\" Danford said, listing complexity of the CTS environment, the business case for CTS and the primary technology challenges facing campuses.

Presenters described CTS as supporting 14 on-premises systems plus roughly 37 cloud systems, a single library consortium (ODIN) and systemwide security operations. They said recurring software licensing and the industry shift to cloud-hosted subscription models are driving predictable cost increases; Danford told the committee the main Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) product NDUS uses is being deprecated by its vendor and a cloud replacement will require substantial preparatory work.

Krebsbach summarized NDUS budget requests and the governor’s recommendations: an ERP initiative the governor recommended at $10 million (the system requested $10 million for PeopleSoft replacement work), high-performance computing funding the governor partially supported ($4 million for UND/NDSU), a $3 million AI and machine-learning request (for a shared system and staffing) and $2.6 million for core infrastructure and hybrid-classroom technology. The governor’s executive recommendation also showed increases in CTS budget lines (the guide showed a recommended NDUS CTS general-fund increase from roughly $72 million to $86 million in the executive request; Krebsbach and Danford described most of the difference as escalation, cloud and migration costs and one-time implementation work tied to the ERP transition).

Danford and Krebsbach also discussed cybersecurity risks, the need for a security operations center, and how cloud-hosted vendor models can change cost structure and vendor lock-in. They said UND recently outsourced some campus services and CTS is retraining staff to support cloud operations and to transition employees into cloud-engineering roles where possible.

Committee members asked for more granular estimates, the proposed scope of the ERP replacement, and clarification of which items are one-time versus ongoing costs. NDUS officials said they will provide more detailed line-item estimates and process plans in subcommittee hearings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Appropriations Jan 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","NDUS core technology officials explained a growing services portfolio, rising software and cloud costs, and a multi-pronged funding request that includes a $10 million ERP initiative, expanded cybersecurity and migration to cloud-based services.","taxTitle","Appropriations, Senate, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28312,"location","North Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6394062,"Students press for more mental-health services, housing improvements and clarity on dual-credit funding",545,1696000,2241000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2104196-ca49a9884acfafe2b8a50e848ef9c962&start=1696&end=2241","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2104196-ca49a9884acfafe2b8a50e848ef9c962/thumbnail_1696000.jpg","/articles/6394062/North-Dakota/Students-press-for-more-mental-health-services-housing-improvements-and-clarity-on-dual-credit-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6394062-6921763856774e84a11b890470fa9047/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194564&Signature=lyrrfps9XhJ8r19zistUBYYylnVCmEkW~ZvT1u77rr-MF4Pe3iy6b9FzXbt9R1cN5PtH4v5CkOXIXVG2QRDHmTu5JR0GfO-HQSz2wX0H8-j5w1pHHa5CGFa5~oNK-nbML~6OiCrC5OLRsV8g4oFVj~RqrXglIfBXLW39kxaRAHVDIga8Oc3X8e4hA2WDL9ySS2BMHWwuwhAlsQQqm9ATELtno2IU4j-K8ECORFDuguXAz60-r9X3MHF6QuojRnHJGUwNTwH4bEz9SGJ11H6PqBT86PxtsaXE2dRoMPzCBFp44w7MY1haT7kOv3k69JNzHjnU4dvJQeI5DX-A4hX4VA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sammy Weber, president of the North Dakota Student Association, told the Appropriations Committee that affordability, mental-health services and student housing are the issues students raise most often.

\"A significant factor most individuals consider when deciding to pursue higher education is how much it is going to cost and if they can afford it,\" Weber said, noting that low tuition and scholarships attract out-of-state and international students to North Dakota campuses.

Weber told legislators many residence halls were built in the 1960s and 1970s and remain in need of renovation; she also said mental-health resources are uneven across campuses, with some institutions offering only part-time counseling for more than 1,000 students. Several senators urged campuses to report how previously appropriated mental-health dollars were used.

Senator Shortock said the last session included about $2.78 million in appropriations for mental-health programming; he requested that campuses detail expenditures and any remaining unmet needs. Committee members also asked NDUS to provide reports on how the prior dual-credit funding was deployed.

Senator Sorvaugh and others asked NDUS whether the system can track where online credits originate and how many online credits come from out of state. Lisa Johnson, NDUS vice chancellor for academic and student affairs, said NDUS is improving data capacity and that internal dashboards developed since interim committee meetings now include breakout of online credits by other states; she said the office will provide that information in follow-up sessions.

No new appropriations were approved during the overview. Legislators directed NDUS to return with campus-level accounting of prior mental-health allocations, a clearer roll-forward on dual-credit funds and a report showing the geographic origin of online credits.","Student leaders told the committee that affordability, outdated residence halls and limited counseling capacity are top concerns. Legislators asked NDUS to report how previous mental-health and dual-credit funds were spent and requested better tracking of online and out-of-state credits.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6394067,"RunND and Dakota Digital Academy urge state AI strategy, propose Dakota AI Collaborative and low-cost compute fund",300,2436000,2736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2104196-ca49a9884acfafe2b8a50e848ef9c962&start=2436&end=2736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2104196-ca49a9884acfafe2b8a50e848ef9c962/thumbnail_2436000.jpg","/articles/6394067/North-Dakota/RunND-and-Dakota-Digital-Academy-urge-state-AI-strategy-propose-Dakota-AI-Collaborative-and-low-cost-compute-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6394067-ccedece5c98ef3dc17f09f6b9b6c6bb4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194564&Signature=cgW730GIvCWYF52hEuOwCZC7vVlaOxTI6t2FMnjY-yks9fi7uphZtcSBTeNqRxmi-W2VFR4l11~NC1lBzDEImyG-TpTPhHvTBZaQLEiUz5v-br8eSzgpdMChbhPgKzn014hWNlVHqv6jczvfLWjE36MtUNHtMLJ0NW4ga94QGx-NEsfGMZ18JAsTO-ThL8cei-LCPsXHUcEzIiUHWzREADrhshH9yGy~ry3ELgal34gKe8vehIEfncBUtKK6Ug4o43v8ISwD1Md4bujennBbLZj4avbLVt8fddXQGKhrXNjQ--3wAuOTGZsyAxhOU5wxtijrvdJFDoaVvswmbttoaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Todd Pringle, director of the Dakota Digital Academy, told the Appropriations Committee the systemwide Envision 2035 process identified AI and digitization as dominant drivers of change and urged a coordinated state effort.

\"We want to be in front of that train and not run over by that train,\" Pringle said, describing risks and opportunities as institutions adapt teaching, research and workforce programs to emerging AI tools.

Pringle outlined three near-term outcomes from a governor-appointed task force: formation of a Dakota AI Collaborative to consolidate AI talent and projects across institutions and state agencies; a compute fund that would provide low-cost access to high-performance compute for state-benefit projects; and a data-center negotiation strategy to secure a share of low-cost compute capacity for in-state use.

Pringle said state-funded compute applied through a constrained collaborative can be leveraged to attract federal grants and private investment while ensuring state dollars produce direct state benefits. He proposed that funding be conditioned so state money supports projects that yield state-level workforce or service improvements rather than stand-alone research that primarily chases federal grants.

Legislators raised questions about data centers and energy. Pringle and others noted North Dakota’s energy and natural-gas resources position the state geographically and economically for data centers, but they urged careful negotiation so incentives deliver long-term compute access rather than only short-term tax breaks.

Chancellor Hagerott and other panelists framed the proposal in workforce terms: using AI and compute to strengthen healthcare, manufacturing and agricultural innovation while also funding humanities and ethics initiatives (the proposed Dakota Humanities Academy) to address values, civic engagement and the nontechnical dimensions of AI adoption.

Committee members asked for more detail on governance, precise cost estimates and safeguards to prevent state funds from subsidizing projects that produce limited public benefit. The presentation described the recommendations as policy proposals and budget requests rather than enacted programs.","The Dakota Digital Academy and NDUS leaders urged legislators to fund a coordinated state AI strategy, an AI collaborative to pool talent and compute, and a compute-access fund tied to data-center negotiations to support research, workforce and economic development.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6394071,"ND University System outlines SB 2003 priorities as enrollment and graduation rates rise",54,468000,522000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2104196-ca49a9884acfafe2b8a50e848ef9c962&start=468&end=522","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2104196-ca49a9884acfafe2b8a50e848ef9c962/thumbnail_468000.jpg","/articles/6394071/North-Dakota/ND-University-System-outlines-SB-2003-priorities-as-enrollment-and-graduation-rates-rise","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6394071-5cd5ee03633af055effc61669874a3dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194564&Signature=iB7r3N0bhKl0RhXZExlvGKS8d4Jl8A38V9oamSEFEuM~RUFyHKHqPsxlvBh~gmab6A-Rsj-swKzdgE6pSqRshmDOPpZuziAGYOIJkNnKPzDKDR0ane775XaYRIOT-YzYyRXEKRhhMc-QbH93-R24Krga6LEduFaWnK6A7xS1Wfig2gy~8xKjwkMh-JFUnWIn0aVIqzprzlOaR3pvF1S~eVhS8YdkU04iulGk3tPBIighU5-DCKhA~qqJS4Nh0nk0StdHSvZWXgaW4G3ynxYjgf3PSfRbU5wF268XPaFrXG6OV4UjvtgVK-te3XasQL6MO1QjO7uRCmH2nDs0H8Ihdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","State Board of Higher Education Chair Tim Mychajluk told the Senate Appropriations Committee the board is asking lawmakers to consider Senate Bill 2003 as part of continued support for the North Dakota University System.

\"My name is Tim Mychajluk, and I serve as chair of the State Board of Higher Education,\" Mychajluk said, opening the presentation and outlining the board's nine-campus oversight and six strategic goals, including workforce development and student affordability.

The board and system officials emphasized that the North Dakota University System (NDUS) is outperforming national trends: eight of 11 institutions posted enrollment gains in fall 2024, with Williston State College up about 16 percent, Mayville State up 8.2 percent and North Dakota State School of Science up 7.2 percent. NDUS reported a systemwide graduation rate of roughly 57 percent, an 8.8 percentage-point increase from the previous year, and a retention rate near 75 percent.

\"We have celebrated record enrollment, retention and graduation rates across our institutions,\" Mychajluk said, adding that the system’s mission is to connect students to workforce opportunities across the state.

Student leaders urged attention to affordability, housing and mental-health services. Sammy Weber, president of the North Dakota Student Association, said low tuition and scholarships are a major driver in students’ decisions to enroll in North Dakota and flagged housing quality and limited counseling capacity as the top student concerns.

\"A significant factor most individuals consider when deciding to pursue higher education is how much it is going to cost and if they can afford it,\" Weber said, noting that some campuses have only a part-time counselor for over 1,000 students.

Committee members questioned several system practices during the overview. Senator Dwyer pressed Mychajluk on a separation package paid to a recently retired Bismarck State College president; Mychajluk said the package was negotiated after executive-session discussions and that the campus plans to fund the separation from campus resources.

NDUS officials also summarized the board’s Envision 2035 strategic planning process, branded RunND (retool and upscale now for North Dakota), which the board says identifies workforce, student vitality and intelligent machines as pillars for future planning. The SBHE has used those themes to shape budget requests the board will present to the legislature.

No formal committee vote occurred during the presentations; officials provided the overview and answered questions. The system office and individual campus presidents will return to subcommittee hearings to discuss specific budget items and requests in more detail.","State Board of Higher Education and NDUS officials presented an overview of Senate Bill 2003, highlighting record enrollment and rising graduation and retention rates while urging continued legislative support for workforce-focused programs and campus needs.","actionData","errors"]

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