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Adopt-A-U EDLD 7430

Adopt-A-U EDLD 7430. Baylor University. Background. Private Christian University Research University Established in 1845 Relocated to Waco, Texas after consolidation with Waco University. Background (cont’d). Virtual Tour link http://www.baylor.edu/virtualtour/?_buref=661-48570.

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Adopt-A-U EDLD 7430

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  1. Adopt-A-UEDLD 7430 Baylor University

  2. Background • Private Christian University • Research University • Established in 1845 • Relocated to Waco, Texas after consolidation with Waco University

  3. Background (cont’d) Virtual Tour link http://www.baylor.edu/virtualtour/?_buref=661-48570

  4. Background (Cont’d) Baylor 2012 and

  5. Background (Cont’d) • Competition • Geographical • Ideological • Educational

  6. Students • 12,779 undergraduate enrollment • 2,084 graduate/professional enrollment • 225 military masters/doctorate enrollment • 15,088 total enrollment

  7. StudentsDemographics • Male – 38.9% • Female – 61.1% • Non-minority – 65.9% • Minority – 34.1% Age • 18 or younger – 90.2% • 19 or older – 9.8%

  8. StudentsNoteworthyDemographics Fall 2012 First-Time Freshmen • 77.1% were white • 73.5% were from Texas • 31.4% were Baptist

  9. StudentsReligious Demographics • 31.4% Baptist • 16.3% Catholic • 15.1% Non-Denominational • 8.4% Methodist • All other Christian denominations less than 4% each • 0.4% Atheist and 1.4% No Religion • 3.3% Other than listed

  10. StudentsActivities • Two most active areas: • Athletics • Missions

  11. Faculty • 823 Faculty Total • 231 Full Professors • 201 Associate Professors • 137 Assistant Professors • Faculty to student ratio – 14:1 • Average Class size – 27

  12. Faculty (Cont’d) • Faculty Senate

  13. Faculty (Cont’d) Research Focus VERSUS Teacher Excellence Focus

  14. Faculty (Cont’d) Academic Affairs VERSUS Student Affairs FIGHTING BEARS

  15. Governance • Board of Regents • Representation • Terms

  16. Governance (Cont’d) • Baylor Presidential Predicaments • Sloan resigns in 2005 after years of controversies • Lilley is terminated in 2008 • Starr begins in 2010

  17. Governance (Cont’d) • Organizational Charts • Divisions

  18. Governance (Cont’d) • Faculty Senate • Staff Council • Student Government

  19. Administration and Finance • Student tuition • Goal to reduce dependence on tuition • Student tuition comprised 77.4% of the budget • Cost comparison to competition

  20. Administration and Finance (Cont’d) • Increased funded research • Very low source of funding currently • Necessity for well-educated faculty

  21. Administration and Finance (Cont’d) • Current funding trends • Auxiliary Enterprises • Tuition

  22. Administration and Finance (Cont’d) Noteworthy expenditures • Operations and Maintenance • Scholarships and Fellowships

  23. Development Education The Baylor Student • The median SAT score • 1140-1320 • The median ACT score • 24-29 • Top quarter of graduating class

  24. Development Education (Cont’d) • Academic Support Programs • Tutoring • Academic Counseling • Mentoring • Study Strategies Instruction • Supplemental Instruction

  25. Development Education (Cont’d) • Access versus Selectivity • Increased selectivity • Increased retention and progression • Increased institutional reputation

  26. Community Education Center for Community Learning and Enrichment

  27. Community Education (cont’d) Office of Continuing Education

  28. Community Education (cont’d) • Purpose • Execution • Results

  29. Effectiveness • Institutional Research • Enrollment • Retention • Degrees Awarded • Faculty/Staff • “Trends”

  30. Effectiveness (Cont’d) • Assessment of mission and goals • Research University • Christian Focus

  31. Effectiveness (Cont’d) • Retention Rate • From first to second year • 81.9% in 2009 • 85.4% in 2010 • 86.6% in 2011

  32. Effectiveness (Cont’d) • Graduation Rate • 2% within 3 years • 54% within 4 years • 70% within 5 years • 72% within 6 years

  33. Effectiveness (Cont’d) • Job placement • Average salary of $47,000 • 3589 conferred degrees • Increased enrollment

  34. REFERENCES Baylor university: About baylor. (2012, November 4). Retrieved from http://www.baylor.edu/about/index.php?id=88778 Baylor university: Faculty senate. (2012, November 28). Retrieved from http://www.baylor.edu/facultysenate/index.php?id=65402 Baylor university: Institutional research reports. (2012, November 4). Retrieved from http://www.baylor.edu/irt/index.php?id=74568 Baylor university: Media communications. (2012, November 28). Retrieved from http://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=1240 Baylor university: Office of the president. (2012, November 28). Retrieved from http://www.baylor.edu/president/index.php?id=1457 Baylor university: Pro futuris. (2012, November 4). Retrieved from http://www.baylor.edu/profuturis/?_buref=661-48570 Baylor university: Staff council. (2012, November 28). Retrieved from http://www.baylor.edu/staffcouncil/ Baylor university: Student government association. (2012, November 28). Retrieved from http://www.baylor.edu/sg/index.php?id=22551 Baylor university: Texas teaching university. (2012, November 28). Retrieved from http://www.baylor.edu/soe/index.php?id=65437

  35. REFERENCES Fain, P. (2008). Another president topples amid controversy at baylor u. Chronicle of higher education, 54(48), A9. Mangan, K. (2003). Baylor president faces the test of his tenure. Chronicle of higher education, 50(4), A27-A29. McMurtrie, B. (1999). A president's forceful vision divides the world's largest baptist university. Chronicle of higher education, 45(46), A63-A65. Supiano, B. (2010). Love him or hate him, ken starr will try to unify baylor. Chronicle of higher education, 56(36), A1-A15. Tcu office of financial aid. (2012, December 1). Retrieved from http://www.fam.tcu.edu/cost.asp Widick, H. (2012, November 9). Interview by S Rainwater [Personal Interview]., Online.

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