Purdue University CalumetPurdue University Calumet

Faculty ConvocationFaculty Convocation Fall 05Fall 05

Academic Affairs Academic Affairs Current Status and Goals for Current Status and Goals for

05/0605/06

Nabil A. IbrahimNabil A. IbrahimVice Chancellor for Academic AffairsVice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

September 28, 05September 28, 05

OutlineOutline

Significant 04/05 AccomplishmentsSignificant 04/05 Accomplishments StudentsStudentsFacultyFacultyCommunity EngagementCommunity Engagement

Goals for 05/06Goals for 05/06 Next Strategic FocusNext Strategic Focus ChallengesChallenges

Our Shared VisionOur Shared Vision

By 2008 PUC will becomeBy 2008 PUC will become The university of choice for quality The university of choice for quality

education in the regioneducation in the region Recognized for scholarship in applied Recognized for scholarship in applied

research and creative endeavorresearch and creative endeavor The engine that drives economic The engine that drives economic

development in NW Indianadevelopment in NW Indiana

Significant 04/05 AccomplishmentsSignificant 04/05 Accomplishments

I. StudentsI. Students

Best and Brightest InitiativeBest and Brightest Initiative

EnrollmentEnrollmentHead countsHead countsBilling HoursBilling Hours

Retention StrategiesRetention StrategiesSupplemental InstructionSupplemental InstructionAcademic Recovery ProgramAcademic Recovery Program

Enrollment DataEnrollment Data

03/0403/04 04/0504/05 05/0605/06 ChangeChange

Best & BrightestBest & Brightest 00 185185 200200 1515

Fall HeadcountFall Headcount 9,1289,128 9,2229,222 9,3029,302 8080

Fall Billing HoursFall Billing Hours 88,71888,718 89,83089,830 92,33092,330 2,5002,500

Fall Credit HoursFall Credit Hours 84,46684,466 87,01387,013 89,75789,757 2,7442,744

Trend in Fall Billing Hours ProductionTrend in Fall Billing Hours Production

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9335 861189352 876929045 856009103 862418863 854539128 887159222 898639302 92330

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Academic Learning CenterAcademic Learning CenterMerrillville, IndianaMerrillville, Indiana

II. FacultyII. Faculty

Office for Research & Professional DevelopmentOffice for Research & Professional Development Center for Instructional ExcellenceCenter for Instructional Excellence Initiative for Increasing Tenure Track facultyInitiative for Increasing Tenure Track faculty Centers and Institutes:Centers and Institutes:

Water InstituteWater InstituteEnergy Efficiency and ReliabilityEnergy Efficiency and ReliabilityScience and Technology EducationScience and Technology EducationEvidence-Based Nursing PracticeEvidence-Based Nursing PracticeWomen and Minorities in ConstructionWomen and Minorities in Construction

Endowed Professorships, Lilly InitiativeEndowed Professorships, Lilly Initiative Grants & ContractsGrants & Contracts

Faculty Development OutcomesFaculty Development Outcomes

% Tenure track Faculty% Tenure track Faculty From 54% to 62% From 54% to 62%

17 New Tenure Track17 New Tenure Track

Lilly Endowed Lilly Endowed ProfessorshipsProfessorships

5 Endowed Professorships5 Endowed Professorships

$ 2.5 M$ 2.5 M

Grant AwardsGrant Awards 20% increase20% increase

From: $2,950,000 From: $2,950,000

To: $3,530.000To: $3,530.000

Federal EarmarksFederal Earmarks $ 500,000 Water Institute$ 500,000 Water Institute

$ 300,000 High Performance $ 300,000 High Performance Computing GridComputing Grid

$ 1,000,000 Energy Center$ 1,000,000 Energy Center

III. Community EngagementIII. Community Engagement

Purdue Technology Center, MerrillvillePurdue Technology Center, Merrillville

Lilly Initiative “Opportunity for Indiana”Lilly Initiative “Opportunity for Indiana”

Business Plan CompetitionBusiness Plan CompetitionStudent InternshipsStudent Internships

Partnership on Hammond Business IncubatorPartnership on Hammond Business Incubator

Extended and Distance EducationExtended and Distance Education

Goals for 05/06Goals for 05/06

I. StudentsI. Students Develop a plan to incrementally increase admission Develop a plan to incrementally increase admission

standards for new students and help achieve 70% standards for new students and help achieve 70% retention in 3 yearsretention in 3 years

Achieve a target of 195,000 billing hours and an Achieve a target of 195,000 billing hours and an enrollment of 9400 studentsenrollment of 9400 students

Implement the marketing plan for the Academic Learning Implement the marketing plan for the Academic Learning Center and start fall 05 offeringsCenter and start fall 05 offerings

Develop a recruitment strategy to expand out-of–state Develop a recruitment strategy to expand out-of–state studentsstudents

Implement the Academic Recovery Initiative and Develop Implement the Academic Recovery Initiative and Develop learning communalities as another strategy for student learning communalities as another strategy for student retentionretention

Expand Supplemental Instruction to 3 high schoolsExpand Supplemental Instruction to 3 high schools Hire a director for the Student Honors Program and start Hire a director for the Student Honors Program and start

first year implementation first year implementation

II. FacultyII. Faculty Hire the 05/06 director of the Center for Instructional Excellence Hire the 05/06 director of the Center for Instructional Excellence

and support CIE mission to enhance teaching and learning and support CIE mission to enhance teaching and learning Hire a new director for the Undergraduate Research and Institute Hire a new director for the Undergraduate Research and Institute

the program in every school the program in every school Assess first year implementation of web CT and Develop a strategy Assess first year implementation of web CT and Develop a strategy

for enhancing quality of web-based instruction for enhancing quality of web-based instruction Continue the growth of Academic Computing Continue the growth of Academic Computing Implement plans for PUC Water Institute and Energy Efficiency Implement plans for PUC Water Institute and Energy Efficiency

and Reliability Centerand Reliability Center Develop and offer Leadership Institute for Deans, Heads and Develop and offer Leadership Institute for Deans, Heads and

Directors Directors Support the Office of International Studies and assess potentials for Support the Office of International Studies and assess potentials for

expanding International market expanding International market Form a Taskforce to institute AQIP as an academic strategy Form a Taskforce to institute AQIP as an academic strategy Initiate search processes for 5 endowed professors and define the Initiate search processes for 5 endowed professors and define the

role they play in harnessing intellectual capital at PUCrole they play in harnessing intellectual capital at PUC

III. Community EngagementIII. Community Engagement

Implement the second year “Opportunity for Implement the second year “Opportunity for Indiana” Indiana”

Continue to participate actively in the development Continue to participate actively in the development of Purdue Technology Centerof Purdue Technology Center

Support the development of Hammond Incubator in Support the development of Hammond Incubator in collaboration with the city of Hammondcollaboration with the city of Hammond

Develop a Center for Regional Economic Develop a Center for Regional Economic Development including a Technical Assistance Development including a Technical Assistance Program to support local businessProgram to support local business

Align applied research activities in Centers & Align applied research activities in Centers & Institutes to serve economic development in NW Institutes to serve economic development in NW Indiana Indiana

Our Next Strategic FocusOur Next Strategic Focus

Pride in Academic QualityPride in Academic Quality

Building Academic DistinctionBuilding Academic Distinction

Five Basic StrategiesFive Basic Strategies

Develop Institutional NicheDevelop Institutional Niche Enhance Student QualityEnhance Student Quality Ensure Competitive MarketingEnsure Competitive Marketing Build Intellectual CapitalBuild Intellectual Capital Achieve Financial StabilityAchieve Financial Stability

Transforming PUCTransforming PUC

Tier IV Tier III

The Seven ChallengesThe Seven Challenges

RetentionRetention Graduation RateGraduation Rate Admission StandardsAdmission Standards Competition /Market ShareCompetition /Market Share Faculty/staff SalariesFaculty/staff Salaries Regional/National RecognitionRegional/National Recognition Leveraging ResourcesLeveraging Resources

Discussion Discussion

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