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The University of Memphis. Administrative Retreat Ralph Faudree October 3, 2005. 2004-2005 IN REVIEW. The Year in Review. SACS on-site visit complete Memphis MSA Plan approved New department of Computer Science New degree programs in high-demand areas. ACADEMIC YEAR 2005-2006.
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The Universityof Memphis Administrative Retreat Ralph Faudree October 3, 2005
The Year in Review • SACS on-site visit complete • Memphis MSA Plan approved • New department of Computer Science • New degree programs in high-demand areas
On-Tap for 2005-2006 • Academic Activity Calendar • Strategic Planning/Program Review • QEP/Learning Communities • Campus Master Planning • Classroom Renovation Projects • Areas of Focus/Excellence • Biotechnologies • Community Initiatives • Healthcare • Learning Technologies • Music and Theatre • Teacher Education
Enhancing Image and Reputation: Academic and Funding Peers Funding Peers University of Alabama University of Arkansas University of South Florida Florida International University Georgia State University University of Louisville University of Oklahoma, Norman University of South Carolina University of Houston Texas Tech University George Mason University Virginia Commonwealth Academic Peers University of Alabama, Birmingham Arizona State University Florida International University University of South Florida Georgia State University University of Illinois at Chicago University of Louisville University of Cincinnati University of Oklahoma, Norman University of Pittsburgh University of South Carolina, Columbia University of Houston, University Park
Investing in StudentsFall Enrollment 2005 • Fall 2005 enrollment is 20,465 • 2005 will be the third year in a row that U of M experienced growth in first-time freshman enrollment • Off-campus enrollment increased from 3,788 to 3,946 • Total Online Enrollment approximates 3,494 • Fall ’05 U of M RODP enrollment is 1,817, an increase of 9% over the prior year.
Investing in StudentsHighlights • 5,722 scholarship students this year • Over 2500 first- and second-year students awarded Tennessee Hope Lottery Scholarships • Overall Honors enrollment has increased by approximately 38% since 2001 • May 2005 - largest graduating class in recent years with 1,545 students receiving degrees
Investing in StudentsEnrollment History Headcount
Investing in StudentsIncreasing Enrollment:MSA Program • Counties involved: DeSoto, Crittenden, Tunica, Marshall, Tate
Investing in Students:Increasing Enrollment:RODP F2002 S2003 F2003 S2004 F2004 S2005 F2005* *Enrollment to date
Investing in Students: Undergraduate Student Quality • Approach: • Admissions Standards • Scholarship Program • Honors Program • National Merit Scholars • Living/Learning Communities • Academic Status and Retention
Investing in Students:Admissions Index Index = (GPA*30)+ACT; e.g., (3*30)+26=116
Investing in Students:Scholarships 6,000 Projected Total Scholarships for ’05-06
Investing in StudentsHonors Honors enrollment goal: 10% of incoming freshmen Goal reached: AY 2005-2006 Signed contracts as of 9/15/2005
Investing in StudentsLiving/Learning Communities Components: • Supportive community • Academics in a residential setting • Special tutoring sessions for participants
Investing in Students: Academic Status and Retention Number of Suspensions
Investing in StudentsUNDERGRADUATE PROFILES • Freshman Enrollment • Transfer Student Enrollment • Freshmen and Transfer Student Enrollments Compared • Full-time and Part-time Students • In- and Out-of State Students • Retention and Graduation Rates
Investing in StudentsUndergraduateEnrollment Growth • MSA Students of all kinds • Minority, women in non-traditional disciplines • Upper division • Other targets???
Increase the number of graduate students by 249 per year until 2012 including robust international and minority student growth Increase academic persistence to graduation Investing in StudentsEnrollment/PersistenceObjectives
6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 F2003 F2004 F2005 F2006 F2007 F2008 F2009 F2010 F2011 F2012 F2013 Investing in StudentsEnrollment Growth with Interventions Projected Enrollment • Solution: • sustained 1.2% increase in retention over the 2004 base term • growth rate of 4% from 2004 through 2012
Create Graduate Enrollment Committee Encourage Cross-disciplinary, high-ability recruiting among departments Conduct Graduate Student Fair (9/29/2005) Encourage distributed recruitment responsibilities across departments Create International Grad Student Admissions Task Force to monitor enrollment trends and changes in degree programs abroad Develop strategies for maintaining funding for minority scholars Increase stipends and benefits for graduate assistants Establish a “Fundraising Task Force” to develop additional strategies for funding Develop and expand new degree, cohort, and certificate programs Investing in StudentsGraduateEnrollment: Action Steps
MS in Bioinformatics Masters of Public Health MS and Ph.D. in Computer Sciences RODP Master of Science in Nursing RODP Master of Professional Studies Certificate in Geographic Information Systems Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language Investing in StudentsPrograms Approved, In Process
Accounting City & Regional Planning Counseling & Personnel Services Creative Writing Education Specialist Educational Psychology & Research Instruction & Curriculum Leadership Leadership & Policy Studies Liberal Studies Nursing Philosophy Political Science School Psychology Investing in StudentsGrowthPrograms: Masters’ Level
Investing in StudentsGrowthPrograms: Doctoral Level • Audiology • Biology • Biomedical Engineering • Business Administration • Communication & Rhetoric • Counseling & Educational Psychology • Geophysics • Instruction & Curriculum Leadership • Computer Science • Music • Philosophy • Psychology
Investing in StudentsPersistence to Graduation • Trend analysis of ABD student population • Workshops to facilitate completion • Reduce faculty to student ratios in targeted programs (e.g., MAT) • Other departmental interventions
Topics • Strategies for Enrollment for Undergraduate and Graduate Programs • Strategies for Academic Persistence among undergraduates and graduate students • Enrollment/Graduation Targets for 2009 and 2012