TTUS Board of RegentsStrategic Planning RetreatAcademic and Student Affairs Report

September 27, 2007 Don CoersProvost

Fall 2007 Enrollment6239 Students from 209 of 254 Texas Counties

Freshman and Transfer Growth by County

Fall 2007 Freshman and Transfer Applicant Pool4155 Applied, 3780 Admitted, and 1846 Enrolled

Fall 2007 Minority Enrollment: New Freshmen and Transfers

Enrollment Growth by Ethnicity22.25% Increase in Black Enrollment (Headcount 328 in 2003 to 401 in 2007) 14.30% Increase in Hispanic Enrollment (Headcount 1272 in 2003 to 1454 in 2007)24.33% Hispanic Serving Institution Status

Carr Scholarships as an Engine for Growth39.79% Increase in the Average Award ($2189 to $3060 per year) 19.58% Increase in the Number of Carr Recipients (771 to 922 students)

Center for Academic Excellence33% Increase in Advisement58% Increase in Job Recruiters82% Increase in Early Alert50% Increase in SI Attendance

First Year ExperienceTrip to TTU on October 10 & 11, 2007Principal Contact: Amy Maynard, Director of Campus Life

TTU/ASU Professional Pathways ProgramEarly Admission to Medical School

Agreement between Honors College at TTU and Honors Program at ASU

Available only to students in the ASU Honors program who have1300 SAT (29 ACT)Graduated within the Honors Program with at least a 3.5 GPACompleted successfully required prerequisite academic coursesCompleted successfully the School of Medicine interview process

Successful students will have achieved early decision which guarantees them a place in the Medical School entering class after completion of their fourth year of undergraduate work and their baccalaureate degree

Successful students are exempted from taking the MCAT

TTU/ASU Professional Pathways ProgramEarly Admission to Law School

Will follow closely the guidelines for Early Admission to Medical School although it will require in addition an LSAT score that places the applicant in the top half nation wide

This program will be voted on by the TTU Law School faculty on October 3rd

TTU/ASU Professional Pathways ProgramWe hope to expand the Professional Pathways Program to include other professional degrees offered at TTU, but not at ASU, and to explore promising areas of collaboration

Computer Science to Electrical EngineeringPhysics to Mechanical EngineeringChemistry to Chemical EngineeringJoint Doctorate in Educational LeadershipASU Natural Resources Management Degree and TTU Department of Natural ResourcesNursing and Physical TherapyJoint Nurse Practitioner ProgramA Pathways Program for ASU MSN students to enter Techs DNP Leadership OptionA variety of other joint initiatives, including sharing of non-programmatic offerings (lectures, seminars, etc.)

Information Technology

Enhancing the Learning ExperienceIntegration of People, Processes & TechnologyMentorship of StudentsStrategic Partnerships has become part of the fabric of the university. ASU Academic Master Plan 2005-2008

Texas State Data CenterLargest State Data CenterProvides Disaster Recovery services to the ASU campusEconomic Development for the CommunityProvides Corporate Career Path for ASU StudentsFarm to School to Work

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One area that spans across all these areas and the campus is Information Technology. In fact, the current Academic Master Plan, shows how integrated technology has become on our campus

Enhancing the Learning ExperienceThe new Nursing simulation lab

Integration of People, Processes & TechnologyWhat we have learned is that we gain the most benefits when we focus our efforts on the integration of people, processes, and technology. Where we learned this was in our three year implementation of Banner. To be successful, we really had to come together as campus and redefine how we do business. Early on, we realized that for us to be successful we had to put a lot of structure in place to make sure that the campus embraced the changes and adopted a mindset for continuous improvement.

Mentorship of StudentsPartnering with Academic Departments like Computer Science and Physics, Information Technology relies heavily on students to deliver campus technology services. This deliberate approach is part of a strategy to provide students real-world experience in a high-tech environment which positions them for great career opportunities when they graduate. Strategic Partnerships In addition to the items mentioned above, this team fosters partnerships outside the institution looking for opportunities to gain efficiencies, learn best practices, and add value to the ASU campus. Peer institutionsTexas Connection Consortium/TCCSunGard

Unique Public/Private Partnership Department of Information ResourcesIBM/Unisys aka Team for TexasAngelo State University

Largest State of Texas Data CenterLocated on ASU CampusManaged by IBM and Department of Information Resources15 plus agencies including Texas Education Agency, Office of Attorney General, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Provides Operational and Disaster Recovery services to the ASU campus

Economic Development for the Community50 high-tech jobs in San Angelo. Many of them ASU grads. Started with 4 employees in 1997.

Provides Corporate Career Path for ASU StudentsFarm to School to WorkWith the recent renewal of the Data Center contract, we have had initial discussions about expanding internship programs for ASU but also extending those opportunities to Texas Tech students that might be interested in this career path.

Unique Public/Private Partnership Department of Information ResourcesIBM/Unisys aka Team for TexasAngelo State University

Largest State of Texas Data CenterLocated on ASU CampusManaged by IBM and Department of Information Resources15 plus agencies including Texas Education Agency, Office of Attorney General, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Provides Operational and Disaster Recovery services to the ASU campus

Economic Development for the Community50 high-tech jobs in San Angelo. Many of them ASU grads. Started with 4 employees in 1997.

Provides Corporate Career Path for ASU StudentsFarm to School to WorkWith the recent renewal of the Data Center contract, we have had initial discussions about expanding internship programs for ASU but also extending those opportunities to Texas Tech students that might be interested in this career path.