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The University of Memphis General Faculty Meeting Ralph Faudree August 25, 2005

The University of Memphis General Faculty Meeting Ralph Faudree August 25, 2005

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The Universityof MemphisGeneral Faculty Meeting

Ralph FaudreeAugust 25, 2005

INVESTING IN PEOPLE

Investing in People:New LeadershipCecil C. Humphreys School of Law

Jim SmootDean

Investing in People:New Leadership

FedEx Institute of Technology

Craig GrossmanInterim Executive

Director

Michael HawleyDirector of Special Projects

Professors Thomas Buggey, Instruction & Curriculum

Leadership Ted Burkey, Chemistry Christine Jiang, Finance, Insurance, & Real

Estate Guy Mittleman, Psychology David Russomanno, Electrical & Computer

Eng.

Associate ProfessorsTenure and Promotion Thad Wasklewicz, Earth Sciences Michael Albers, English Loel Kim, English Verner Mitchell, English David Burchfield, Health Administration Jonathon Judaken, History Daniel Unowsky, History Sanjay Mishra, Physics Heidi Levitt, Psychology

Associate ProfessorsTenure and Promotion Ted Lee, Management Information Systems Balaji Krishnan, MSCM Sharon Horne, Counseling Ed Psych Jennifer Borek, Instruction & Curr Leadership Sandra Cooley-Nichols, Instruction & Curr Leadership Thomas Slack, Engineering Technology David Romantz, Law

Promotion Only Matthias Kaelberer, Political Science Charles Blaha, Psychology

Clinical FacultyProfessor Marion Hammett, AUSLP Marilyn Wark, AUSLP

Associate Professor Laura Martin, AUSLP Caroline Royal-Evans, AUSLP Teresa Wolf, AUSLP Jean McIvor, Nursing

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• Biomedical Engineering (B.S.B.E.)• Bioinformatics (M.S.)• Geographic Information Systems (Graduate

Certificate) At TBR and THEC for approval:

• Public Health (M.S.)• Computer Engineering (M.S.)• Computer Science (M.S. & Ph.D.)

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

QUALITY PRIORITIES

Quality Priorities Academic Peers Academic Persistence Outstanding Students Outstanding Faculty and Staff Strategic Growth Growth in Sponsored Programs Connection to the Community

Key Measures  Baseline 2004 2005 2008 2012

Honors enrollment 700 932 970 1500 1700

Endowed professorships and Chairs of Excellence 28 52 55 60 80

Research $25m

$41m  $44m $70m $100

Faculty Retention 91.4 93.1 94.5  95.0

Goal achieved

Alumni   4.2% 5.4% 7.1% 10.0%

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

Investing in Students: Academic Persistence

Approach: Living/Learning Communities Memphis Extras Intervention/High-Risk Students Faculty Involvement Appropriate Advising

For example………

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

UM 6-yr TBR 6-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 71.3 N/A

2000 72.1 78.3

2001 71.3 77.9

2002 75.1 79.9

2003 73.9 79.5

Investing in Students: Student Quality

Approach: Admissions Standards Faculty Involvement West Tennessee Recruitment MSA Program Revamped Scholarship Program Honors Program National Merit Scholars

For example……..

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

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05)

Freshmen AcademicScholarship Recipients

Academic ScholarshipRecipients

HOPE Freshmen

HOPE (All)

All Scholarship Recipients

6,000 Projected Total Scholarships

for ’05-06

Investing in Students:Admissions Index

Category AY 2003

AY 2004

AY 2005

AY 2009

Lowest Index Score 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

Investing in Students: Honors

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Investing in Students:National Merit Finalists

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2004 2005 2006

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Investing in Students: Academic Status and Retention

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1st 2nd 3rd 4th

AY 2003AY 2004

Number of Suspensions

Investing in Faculty and Staff:Faculty/Staff QualityApproach: Salaries Rewards Programs University Professorships/Chairs of Excellence Appropriate Work Spaces

For example…………

Investing in Faculty: Salaries

Peer Salary Comparisons

-5.00%

0.00%

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Investing in Faculty:University ProfessorshipsCategory AY

2001

AY 2003

AY 2005

AY 2009

Endowed Professorships 13 17 24 35

Non-Endowed Professorships ? ? 5 10

Chairs of Excellence 25 25 26 29

Investing in Faculty:Faculty Retention

87

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

95

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Investing in People & Community:Strategic GrowthApproach: Targeted Growth in Undergraduate Programs Growth of Graduate Programs Off-Site Enrollment On-Line Enrollment

For example……..

Investing in Students:Graduate Programs

4200

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5600

2001 2003 2005 2009

Number

Investing in Students:Doctoral Degrees Granted

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Degrees

Investing in Students:RODP

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HeadcountEnrollment

F2002 S2003 F2003 S2004 F2004 S2005 F2005*

*Enrollment to date

Investing in Students:Off-Campus Enrollment

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2004 2005

ApplingBishop ByrneCordovaDyersburgJacksonMillingtonCarrier

Investing in Faculty:External SupportApproach: Development of sponsored research programs Increase in federal dollars Increase in partnerships Increase in peer-reviewed products

For example……..

Investing in Faculty:Sponsored Programs

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Total $Federal $

Investing in Faculty:Sponsored Programs

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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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Source: U of M Research Support

FY05: over $44 million; a 16% average increase over last five years.

Investing in Faculty:2005 Research Awards [by College)

$0

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

$14,000,000

$16,000,000

$18,000,000

$20,000,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Arts & Sciences Audiology & Speech-Language PathologyBusiness & Economics College of EducationCollege of Engineering Communication & Fine ArtsPresident's Office Provost's OfficeVice Provost for Extended Programs

Building Productive Partnerships: Community Connections Research partnerships Community problem solving Service to the community

For example…..

Building Productive Partnerships: Community Connections Government, e.g.:

• Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools

• City of Memphis and Shelby County Government

Corporate Community, e.g.: • FedEx• AutoZone

Nonprofit Community, e.g.:• Methodist and Baptist Hospitals• Memphis BioWorks

Achieving at the Highest Levels

Investing in Community:Uptown Initiative Partners: Government, Developers,

University Goal: Transformation of Inner City

Neighborhood

Investing in Image and Reputation:Coming Home Art Exhibition of 122

Paintings and Sculptures by 73 Southern Artists

Tour Stops:• The Art Museum of the

University of Memphis• Florida State University • Museum of Fine Arts,

Tallahassee Florida• Museum of Biblical Art

New York

Investing in Students:Graduate Program in Philosophy Goal: To increase the number of

African-American graduate students Our Outcomes:

• 19 African-American Enrolled Students• 12 Progressing to a Degree• 4 Completed Ph.D.’s

Completed Ph.D.’s of Peer Institutions:• 2 each at Yale, Chicago, Cornell, Michigan,

Northwestern, Wisconsin, Harvard, Minnesota, North Carolina

• 3 at Pittsburgh

Investing in Community:Ground Water Institute TDEC Project to

generate:• GIS files of surface

features (rivers, roads, railroads, etc.),

• Zone 1 and 2 capture zones for water supply systems,

• National Elevation Data (NED) raster maps by watershed,

• Superfund site location

• GIS training.

USGS Project to model the Upper Mississippi Embayment incorporating new data and technologies

Investing in Community:Supply Chain Management & The Med Supply Chain:

Collaborative efforts to optimize organizational systems• Project Goal: Determine

where patients spent their time in the Trauma Center

• Outcome: Reduction in time spent in the Trauma Center using Radio Frequency Identification

Investing in Our Community:Memphis Literacy Programs

*Notes: ELL students were not included in the analyses because they took the TCAP in ’04 but took the CELLA in ’05. Also, only students who were enrolled by the 20 th day of school and remained at the same school through TCAP were included (membership category 1).SOURCE: Memphis City Schools, August 15, 2005.

2004 % Proficient

2005 % Proficient

Change

Memphis Literacy Academy Schools

65.2 80.1 14.9

Reading First Schools

72.0 82.6 10.6

Neither Intervention

80.4 89.1 8.7

Overall District 76.0 86.3 10.3

Fulfilling the Vision

Investing in People Creating Interdisciplinary Initiatives Building Productive Partnerships_________________________________

Developing New Resources Enhancing Image and Reputation Community Connectedness

Dreamers…..Thinkers…..Doers

Welcome Faculty!

It’s time to begin OUR Academic Year of activities.

Theme of 2005-2006 SENATE

What is The Faculty Senate?

A subset of the General Faculty Consists of 41 Senators, one from each Department/grouping Senators attend two senate-related meetings per month

Committee meeting General meeting

The Faculty Senate 2005-2006

Purpose:

Serves as the vehicle of faculty participation. The Faculty Senate is a forum for the formulation of faculty opinion.

Evaluates and makes recommendations about: academic matters, academic support functions, minimum criteria for faculty appointment, promotion and tenure, and conditions of employment.

Maintains academic freedom.

Approves graduation and general education curriculum requirements.

Faculty Senate StructureStanding Committees

Executive Committee

Committee on Committees

Academic Policies

Academic Support

AdministrativePolicies

LibraryPolicies

ResearchPolicies

Faculty Policies

President President-Elect

Parliamentarian Secretary

Member-at Large Member-at-Large

TBR Representative

What WE DoDescription:

The Executive Committee determines matters that require Faculty Senate action---These are called CHARGES.

CHARGES are distributed to one or more Standing Committees to study and make reports and recommendations to the full Senate.

RECOMMENDATIONS are presented in writing to the full Senate for discussion, approval, or a rewrite.

After Approval of the RECOMMENDATION, the document is forwarded to the Provost and/or President with his/her response returned in a timely manner.

The Executive CommitteeFaculty Senate—Elected Members

Executive Committee

President

Sheryl Maxwell

Secretary

Teresa Dalle

President-Elect

Pat Stevens

Member-at-Large

Walter Kirkpatrick

Parliamentarian

Bill JermannMember-at-Large

Alan Proffitt

Carolyn Featherstone

TRBFaculty Sub-Council

Representative

Charles Biggers

Standing Committees

Academic Policies:

Academic Support:

Faculty Policies:

Research Policies:

Review and make recommendation about:

Admission and retention standards,

curriculum, transfer requirements

Academic aspects of support—Computer Services, Centers for teaching excellence, writing laboratories

Academic freedom, Faculty Handbook, faculty salaries and benefits

Research opportunities, the award and administration of University grants, grant and contract research

Standing Committees (continued) Administrative

Policies:

Library Policies:

Committee on Committees

Conduct a continuous review of:Policies, procedures and practices

associated with buildings, grounds, parking, campus security, staff services.

Policies, procedures and practices associated with libraries including support personnel, facilities, acquisitions, and related activities including fiscal resources.

Recommends the assignment of the various senators to a committee upon need.

Communication with Senate

We welcome ANY and ALL concerns

to be given to your Senator.

The Senate is one avenue of a communication tool for you as a faculty member.

Dreamers…..Thinkers…..Doers