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The School of Economic, Political & Policy Sciences

STATE OF THE SCHOOL2011 - 2012

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I’ll Cover…

- Pace of Growth- Growth Context - Enrollment Realities- Stakes for enrollment- Financial facts- Opportunities: Internal- Opportunities: Messaging- Engagement: Build the base- Engagement: Advisory Council- Strategic objectives- Concerns- Positioning for Success - Our challenge

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Pace of Growth

• Enrollment gaining on 25,000• More dorms, more infrastructure• More demand on faculty and staff • Growing pains– technology, classrooms• Growth equals challenges/opportunities

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Growth Context for Us

• National debates--deficits, economy• Less Legislature financial support • UT System– accountability/change

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Enrollment Realities at Home

Date Sch’s Major Gains8/30/08 17,452 1,2659/01/09 18,642 1,335 +708/30/10 18,834 1,329 -68/30/11 21,847 1,412 +83

EPPS— >1,400 students (108 freshman, fewer PhD students), 55 freshman in ‘08 to 108 today, we need more, however….. .

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Stakes for Enrollment Growth

ECS +14%AH +2%BBS +13% 48 TT facultyEPPS +6% 60 TT facultySOM +12%NSM +9%

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Financial Facts

• Legislative session– less revenue/cuts• Returned $260,000 in March 11• Returned $400,000 in late July• Administration paid for advising center & labs• TSP/ERC cutbacks- reorg plans…• More contraction in FY 12 and beyond…Senator

Florence Shapiro– next 2-4 years tough, further budget cuts possible

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Opportunities: Internal

• Excellent Personnel– Additions--Nicky, Alex, Nadine, & Robert – Outstanding administrative team– Outstanding staff– Thanks to our AA’s >People soft – Thanks to Nicole for PS training in our School

• Outstanding scholarship• Outstanding instruction- Jennifer & Robert–

the tradition continues

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Cont’d…

• Economics search moving ahead• Aggressively pursue faculty additions this

year– pursue faculty with the promise of excellent scholarship and instruction.

• Discussions with Provost have begun

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Opportunity: Messaging

Our message outside is that we are,• Enhancing student access--all levels, +SATs, 3 NM

scholars• Retaining students- advising, engagement initiatives• Exposing to quality faculty– research, mentoring Dr. Berg• Maintaining grad rates- 4 years for UG, and 75 hours

PhD.• Learning Technology--innovate, labs, online/blended

learning, but of high quality• Preparing students for success—to repeat the cycle

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Engagement: build the base

• Inform community about UG programs, provide excellent service to simplify enrollment process. – 50 fairs scheduled primarily for freshmen

recruitment in Dallas (includes surrounding ISD’s like Collin), Fort Worth, Austin & Houston

– Transfer fairs at area CC’s– Go to their place of work to pick up documents…

Chevron, Sonic, 7-11, Texaco– 9/26 is a freshman meet and greet event

• Grad student recruitment fairs at many universities

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Engagement: Advisory Council

Britt BerrettTexas Presbyterian Hospital

Paul CogginsLocke Lord Bissell & Liddell

George EllisConsultant

Tom GarrisonJesuit College Prep

John GatesJones Lang LaSalle

Mabrie JacksonNorth Texas Commission

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William KefflerCity of Richardson

Chiji OfforJones Day

Harvey RosenblumFederal Reserve Bank

Gloria SneadCivic Leader

Crayton WebbMary Kay, Inc.

David WilloxBluewater PE

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Engagement: Some Actions

September• 9/15 Donor recognition nite

October• 10/20 Fall Alumni Mixer

@ Landon Winery, McKinney

November• 11/11 Veteran’s Day Event • 11/15 Pre-Law Alumni- Rep. Dan

Branch• 11/19 Homecoming • 11/20 Dinner with the Dean

December• 12/16 Memories on the Mall

(Graduation)

• Dr. Beron--relationships matter!

Save the Dates – Spring 2012• 3/2 Texas Independence Day Alumni• Day Event• 3/29 UT Dallas Awards Gala• 5/18 & 5/19 Memories on the Mall

(Graduation)

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Strategic Objectives

• Faculty Recruitment---Hire the best • Ugs-recruit, advise, retain, on time, & assess outcomes• Grad— rigor, time to degree, contribute to “200”• More External funding--grant/contract activity• Diversity– hire members of under-represented groups • Staff well-being—professional development• Messaging– Communication strategy, alumni/outreach, website• Community Engagement—alumni, development board,

internships, faculty speaking engagements• New revenue streams– executive education• Cross University collaboration—UT S. of Public Health/UT SWx• Structure -- School Administrative Committee– 10/28 – examine

what we do, how we do it, seek efficiencies

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Many Concerns

A mix of Internal & External Concerns– State financial situation-- the next 2-4 years budget resources

will be very tight, substantial growth is likely, and resources will have to be re-distributed

– What we do/how we do it, scrutiny is “new normal” • Examination of faculty teaching and research activities • Productivity under the microscope

– Retention & graduation rates-the key metrics, and we are successful

– Confronted by substantial growth– how to grow responsibly, not derail scholarship, time to degree, and staff overload

– Controlling costs

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Positioning for Success

Success

Growth

Opportunity

Engagement

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Our challenge

We can either say, we like things the way they were and spend our time looking back or we can

adjust and take the lead in a new educational environment.