The University of Memphis Administrative Retreat Ralph Faudree October 3, 2005

Preview:

Citation preview

The Universityof MemphisAdministrative Retreat

Ralph FaudreeOctober 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

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

SETTING THE TONE

Enhancing Image and Reputation: Academic and Funding Peers Academic Peers University of Alabama,

Birmingham Arizona State UniversityFlorida International UniversityUniversity of South FloridaGeorgia State UniversityUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of LouisvilleUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of Oklahoma, Norman University of Pittsburgh University of South Carolina,

ColumbiaUniversity of Houston,

University Park

Funding PeersUniversity of AlabamaUniversity of ArkansasUniversity of South FloridaFlorida International UniversityGeorgia State UniversityUniversity of LouisvilleUniversity of Oklahoma, NormanUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of HoustonTexas Tech UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityVirginia Commonwealth

OVERVIEW: ENROLLMENT & PERSISTENCE

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

Hea

dcou

nt

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

F199

8

F199

9

f200

0

F200

1

F200

2

F200

3

F200

4

F200

5

Investing in StudentsIncreasing Enrollment: MSA Program Counties involved: DeSoto, Crittenden,

Tunica, Marshall, Tate

Investing in StudentsMSA Degree-Seeking Students

County Enrolled 04 Enrolled 05 % Difference

Crittenden 23 34 47.8%

DeSoto 59 154 161.0%

Marshall 13 12 -7.7%

Tate 4 10 150.0%

Tunica 2 3 50.0%

Totals 101 213 110.9%

Cohort Enrolled 04 Enrolled 05 % Difference

Undergrad 74 154 108.1%

Grad 27 59 118.5%

Totals 101 213 105.4%

Investing in Students:Increasing Enrollment: RODP

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

HeadcountEnrollment

F2002 S2003 F2003 S2004 F2004 S2005 F2005*

*Enrollment to date

Investing in Students:Increasing Enrollment: Off-Campus

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

2004 2005

ApplingBishop ByrneCordovaDyersburgJacksonMillingtonCarrier

Investing in StudentsDegrees Awarded

Year Bachelors Juris Doctor

Grad Certificate

Masters Spec.. Doc. Total

AY 03 1978 140 5 976 4 89 3192

AY 04 2023 136 8 901 13 111 3192

AY 05 2282 160 13 889 14 109 3467

Total 6283 436 26 2766 31 309 9851

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005

Doctorate

Specialist

Masters

GraduateCertificate

JurisDoctor

Bachelors

Investing in StudentsDoctoral Degrees Granted

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Degrees

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

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

Category AY 2003

AY 2004

AY 2005

AY 2009

Lowest Index

88 88 90 94

Avg. Score 115.2 115.8

116.7 118.7

>+124 Score

569 575 649 750

# Admitted Below Index

41 36 19 5

Index = (GPA*30)+ACT; e.g., (3*30)+26=116

Investing in Students:Scholarships

Scholarships Awarded 2001-2006 (All Sources - * 2006 Figures as of 8-10-05)

15271656

2022

2787

3047

4968

571 415402608549491

172717941863

15361474

21792149

5843

3285

2592

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 *2005-2006 (As of 8-10-

05)

Freshmen AcademicScholarship Recipients

Academic ScholarshipRecipients

HOPE Freshmen

HOPE (All)

All Scholarship Recipients

6,000 Projected Total Scholarships

for ’05-06

Investing in StudentsHonorsHonors enrollment goal: 10% of incoming freshmen

Goal reached: AY 2005-2006

719 711

932

993

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

2001 2003 2004 2005

No. ofStudents

Signed contracts as of 9/15/2005

Investing in Students:National Merit Finalists

0

5

10

15

20

25

2004 2005 2006

NewContinuingTotal

Investing in StudentsLiving/Learning CommunitiesComponents: Supportive community Academics in a residential setting Special tutoring sessions for participants

Investing in Students: Academic Status and Retention

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

AY 2003AY 2004

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 StudentsApplicants/Enrollees

Investing in StudentsFreshman Enrollment

1550

1600

1650

1700

1750

1800

1850

1900

1950

2000

2050

Number

20012002200320042005

Investing in StudentsTransfer Student Enrollment

1500

1550

1600

1650

1700

1750

1800

1850

Number

20012002200320042005

Investing in StudentsFreshmen and Transfer Students

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Freshmen Transfer

20012002200320042005

Investing in StudentsFT and PT Status (Incoming Students)

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

FT Freshmen FT Transfer PT Transfer

20012002200320042005

Investing in StudentsIn- and Out-of State

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Out-of-State Freshmen Out-of-State Transfer

20012002200320042005

Investing in Students:Retention and Graduation RatesYear Graduation Rate Retention Rate

UM 6-yr TBR 1-yr UM 1-yr TBR 1-yr

1996 34.9 37.27 72 N/A

1997 34.6 37.85 71.4 N/A

1998 34.0 N/A 73.6 N/A

1999 34.0 N/A 71.3 N/A

2000 72.1 78.3

2001 71.3 77.9

2002 75.1 79.9

2003 73.9 79.5

2004 75.1 N/A

Investing in StudentsUndergraduate Enrollment Growth MSA Students of all kinds Minority, women in non-traditional

disciplines Upper division Other targets???

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Investing in StudentsEnrollment/Persistence Objectives 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 StudentsApplicant/Enrollment Profile

Solution:

sustained 1.2% increase in retention over the 2004 base term

growth rate of 4% from 2004 through 2012

Projected Enrollment

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

F2003 F2004 F2005 F2006 F2007 F2008 F2009 F2010 F2011 F2012 F2013

Projected Enrollment

6500

6000

5500

5000

4500

4000F2003 F2004 F2005 F2006 F2007 F2008 F2009 F2010 F2011 F2012 F2013

Investing in StudentsEnrollment Growth with Interventions

Investing in StudentsGraduate Enrollment: Action Steps 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 StudentsPrograms Approved, In Process 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 StudentsGrowth Programs: Masters’ Level 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 StudentsGrowth Programs: 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

BREAK0UT GROUPS

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

Dreamers…..Thinkers…..Doers.

Recommended