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Corporate development council September 24, 2012

Corporate development council September 24, 2012. Welcome & Campus Update. Dr. Debra Robinson Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Ms. Sarah Bock Covidien CDC Chair. Campus Overview Corporate Development Council September 24, 2012. Enrollment Shifts Fall Semester. 2012

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Corporate development council September 24, 2012

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  1. Corporate development council September 24, 2012

  2. Welcome&Campus Update Dr. Debra Robinson Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Ms. Sarah Bock Covidien CDC Chair

  3. Campus OverviewCorporate Development Council September 24, 2012

  4. Enrollment ShiftsFall Semester 2012 Total Students: 7,647 On-campus: 6,760 Distance/EEC: 887 Undergraduate: 5,843 Freshmen: 1,314 Graduate: 1,804 Female 1,732 Minorities 804 2010 Total Students: 4,626 On-campus: 4,393 Distance/EEC: 233 Undergraduate: 3698 Freshmen: 696 Graduate: 928 Female 1,050 Minorities 377

  5. Freshmen Class StatsIncoming Class of 2012 • 1,125 new first-time freshmen • 375 new transfer students • 49 states represented • 63 foreign countries represented • Average ACT is 27.9 • 25% first-generation college students • 78% had a 3.5 – 4.0 high school GPA • 63% spent 2 hours a week studying in high school

  6. 2012 Incoming Student Plans

  7. Factors incoming students rate important or very important in deciding to go to college

  8. Six-Year Graduation Rate

  9. Payscale’s 2011-12 Salary Report • 2nd among Midwestern public and private universities ($58,600) • Second to Rose Hulman ($60,700) • 2nd in nation among public universities • Second to Colorado School of Mines ($63,400) • 15th in nation among all universities

  10. Career Opportunities andEmployer Relations • The Princeton Review ranked our career services 11th in the nation • Spring 2012 Career Fair • 2,025 students and alumni attended • 178 employers from 29 states • 26 employers hiring international students • Fall 2012 Career Fair • 262 employers registered

  11. Fall Career Fair2009-2012

  12. James E. Bertelsmeyer Hall Exterior Rendering Looking Northwest • Groundbreaking (Tentative) April 18, 2013 • Project Complete May 2014

  13. President Wolfe’s UM System Priorities • Strategic planning • Attracting and retaining the best people • Innovative instruction • Operational excellence • Expanded research and economic development • Effective communication of our value and importance

  14. Chancellor Schrader’s Cross-Cutting Themes • Develop and inspire creative thinkers and leaders • Integrate teaching, learning, research, and application • Enhance reputation and raise visibility • Foster cultural competency and inclusion • Promote an environment of success, support, and community engagement • Achieve sustainable growth and ensure our financial future

  15. CDC Projects for Year Opening Week Mini Career Fair: 1100+ student attended 6 employers in attendance: Cerner, USGS, Union Pacific, Brewer Science, MoDot, Caterpillar Externship Program: (Moved from UGS to COER) 11 students took an Externship in SP12 at CCI, Cerner, Covidien, and KCP Mentor a Miner: 80 Registered Mentors – 6 students have contacted a Mentor Want to be a Mentor? Sign up here: https://www.myinterfase.com/mst/mentor/ Backpack to Briefcase Retreat: Get Ready to Succeed in Industry October 19-20, 2012 Global Leaders Institute New October 2012-April 2013 Student Leadership Conference February 2, 2013 Spring Break Alternative – March 23- 30, 2013 Early Childhood Education – locations for consideration is Biloxi, MS and Birmingham, AL Gulf Coast Environmental Restoration – location for consideration is Biloxi, MS along the Gulf of Mexico http://lcprograms.mst.edu/

  16. CDC Survey Review 1. Why does your company hire S&T graduates? Theme: Students are technically sound and good problem solvers 2. What qualities/characteristics make S&T grads stand out? Theme: Well educated, hardworking, good fit with the culture of our company 3. What brings you back to recruit S&T students: Theme: High success rate with S&T students, high quality and talented students

  17. CDC Survey Review 4. What would make you stop recruiting S&T students? Theme: If the academic standards declined and the quality of students goes down 5. What do you like best about working with S&T graduates? Theme: They are hard working with high energy 6. What would you like to see more of in S&T graduates? Themes: Better and more confident in communication skills Diversity of backgrounds

  18. CDC Survey Review 7. What skills/experience do you look for in hiring S&T graduates? Theme: Practical experience, coop/internship 8. What would you like to see less of in S&T graduates? Theme: reliance on academic success 9. What trends do you anticipate in 3 to 5 years? Themes: Demand for new hires will continue Increased emphasis on project management

  19. CDC Survey Review • How does your company address cultural competency Themes: Ability to work in a diverse workforce is a necessity Ongoing training/orientation 21 respondents, 17 S&T graduates (1966 to 2011)

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