University of Louisville

Winter College 2008

UofL: It’s Happening Here!

New York3/15/08

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Boyle Report – 1996

Community Agenda to Build

Economy

House Bill 1 - 1997

A Public Agenda for Higher

Education to Build Economy

Challenge for Excellence

U of L 10 Year Plan

1998 - 2008

What’s Happening Here?Let’s start with where we have

been…

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Challenge for Excellence 1998-2008

In 2006, two years ahead of schedule, UofL declared victory in the Challenge. 10 of 11 goals completed 1 goal well within reach

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Educational Excellence1.Achieved Carnegie Research Extensive

status2.Improved quality

Improved ACT scores from 21.2 to 24.3 Increased graduation rate from 33.2% to 43.6% Increased retention rate from 72.1% to 78.2% Increased endowed chairs from 54 in 1999 to 125

in 2007 Increased PhD recipients from 76 in 1999 to 144

in 20063.Achieved national recognition

Wall Street Journal survey named UofL one of the top 30 feeder schools to nation’s top graduate schools

Record number of student awards (Fulbright, Goldwater, etc.)

30 nationally recognized programs in 2007

A Proven Record of Success1998-2007

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Research and Development1.Fastest growing research university

in the nation Total research grew from $28.9 million in

1999 to $101 million in 2007 Federal research grew from $15 million in

1999 to $80.4 million in 2007

2.Translational research improving people’s lives Cancer

More than 15 new cancer drugs under development – top 5 in the country

Nationally sponsored research funding grew from $300,000 in 1999 to $44 million in 2007

Cancer capital campaign topped its $60 million, five-year goal in only 18 months; campaign continues

A Proven Record of Success1998-2007

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A Proven Record of Success1998-2007

2. Translational research improving people’s lives Stroke

1. Created first accredited stroke center in Kentucky2. Robot program – Owensboro/Madisonville/Lebanon/etc.

Hearts1. Established Cardiovascular Innovation Institute2. Implanted first self-contained artificial heart in 20013. Established first Center for Environmental Cardiology

Parkinson’s1. Established Movement Disorders Program to diagnose

and treat Parkinson’s and related diseases.

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A Proven Record of Success1998-2007

2. Translational research improving people’s lives

Logistics and Distribution Institute/ Metropolitan College

Key to UPS expansion

College of Education & Human Development

$20.5 million grant for vocational education center

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Proven Record of Success1998-2007

Accountability1.Economic Development

Business start-ups grew from 0 to 24 between 1999 and 2007

40 patents issued between 1998 and 2007 for a cumulative total of 55

47 licenses and options issued between 1999 and 2007 for a cumulative total of 62

Health Sciences TIF -- $2.2 billion

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Accountability2.Community Partnerships

Metropolitan College – UofL/KCTCS/UPS

Signature Partnership – Louisville West End

Urban Solutions Center – Kentucky League of Cities

Partnership for a Green City JCPS – i.e. $25 million grant from

General Electric Co. VA Hospital Museum Plaza Scholar House

Proven Record of Success1998-2007

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Pretty good progressBut you have heard the expression “What have

you done lately?”

“It’s time to finish the job.”-- President James Ramsey

State of the University address

September 2007

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It’s Time to Finish the Job

Strategic Plan 2008-2020 Vision Goals

Business Plan Strategies Tactics Funding Plan

Capital Campaign Branding Effort

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Finishing the Job

1. Educational Excellence UofL commits to the “double the

numbers” plan: Increasing the number of baccalaureate

degrees awarded each year from 2,328 in 2007 to 3,074 – 746 increase

Some enrollment growth Improving 6-year graduation rate from 44%

in 2007 to 60.4% -- another 37% increase Increasing the number of transfer students

from 1,249 to 1,730/year – 481 increase

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Finishing the Job

1. Educational Excellence UofL will improve the learning environment

and promote student success by: Growing its faculty by 373 by 2020 Improving the student/tenure-track faculty ratio

from 21.4 -1 to 15-1 Increasing percentage of on-campus students

from 20% to 35% Offering PhDs in 23 new areas, such as

bioethics, neurosciences, justice administration, meteorology (UPS)

Increasing PhD graduates from 144 to 350 – 206 increase

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Finishing the Job

2. Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity UofL will grow its research and service

missions by: Adding 60 new investigators and 30 new scholars in

the next five years Growing research from $115 million to $400 million Leading transformation of community/regional

economy $20.5 million DOE workforce grant Haymarket/HSC development ($2.2 billion) Shelby Campus research park Cultural/artistic driver

Museum Plaza Fine Arts growth

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Finishing the Job

3. Community Engagement UofL will continue and expand its faculty

and student presence in the community by: Being designated a Carnegie

“Community Engagement” institution Being designated a Carnegie “Curricular

Engagement” institution Founding the Center for Urban Solutions

to address issues in cities around the state.

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Finishing the Job

3. Community Engagement UofL will have a significant impact in

Louisville through its Signature Partnership, which will be measured against 13 objectives in four key areas:

1. Education2. Economic development3. Social and human services4. Health

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Finishing the Job

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Finishing the Job

4. Diversity, Opportunity and Social Justice The university will continue to lead the

state in areas of diversity, opportunity and social justice by:

Expanding Cardinal Covenant from $500,000 in 2007 to $3.1 million in 2020

Increasing need-based and transfer aid by $5.97 million by 2020

Continuing to lead the state in Kentucky Plan success

(8 for 8 in 05, 06, 07)

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Finishing the Job

5. Accountability Increase endowment to $3 billion by 2020 Attain designation as Top 20 Metropolitan Research

University Improve Sustainable Endowment Institute rating to

A (Currently a C+)

Lower space deficit from 645,000 sq.ft. to 0 sq.ft. Fully utilize underperforming assets – Shelby

Campus Adopt NASULGC voluntary system of accountability

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Finishing the Job

Ours is an ambitious plan that will require regular, significant investment from the university and from the Commonwealth.

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Our priorities: Base Funding Bucks for Brains

Full funding of B4B Buildings

Belknap Academic Building -- $65 million MDR renovation -- $22.8 million Life Sciences Building renovation -- $30 million Capital Renewal Pool -- $28.3 million PJCS Expansion -- $72 million (authorization only

– agency funds)

Finish the Job

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But…

Dec. 21 … 3% reduction

Jan. 4 … Another possible 12%

reduction

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So a New Challenge

Keep momentum Keep moving forward Look for light at the end of the

tunnel

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How, You Say?

Private partnerships Underperforming assets

Clinical operations Efficiency Fundraising