The Year in Preview Deans, Directors and Chairs Meeting Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak Sept. 19 & 20, 2007

“When I want to understand what is happening today, or try to decide what will happen tomorrow, I look back.” Oliver Wendell Holmes

Professor James Busey UCCS founder Honoring the Past Professor James Busey UCCS founder UCCS professor of political science 1965-1980 CU-Boulder 1952-1965 Campus memorial service July 30 There will be a sound file that plays where Busey recollects coming to campus and the custodial staff is mopping up at Cragmor, the smell of disinfectant and deciding that he would be unable to fulfill his task of filling a vaancy on the campus unless he did so himself. Other details -- Born 1916 in Seattle -- Taught in one-room schoolhouse in Alaska as part of Civilian Conservation Corps during Great Depression. -- College of Puget Sound -- WWII service in Alaska as Military Police Officer -- MA and PHD from Ohio State -- Expert in Latin American politics -- Faculty at Wyoming 1949-52

Leslie Manning Dean, Kraemer Family Library 27 years CU service Honoring the Past Leslie Manning Dean, Kraemer Family Library 27 years CU service Campus builder How do we buy a book is reference to Leslie’s creation of purchasing and other policies for fledgling library 1.2 million items in current collection 700,000 visitors last year “How do we buy a book?” 86,000 to 1.2 million item collection 700,000 in-person and 1.3 million web visits

Professor Tim Tregarthen Honoring the Past Professor Tim Tregarthen Professor of Economics, 1971-1996 Computer-aided communication, scholarship First Dwire Hall dedication From hospice, new edition of his text “Economics” (in third edition). I’m told has also written a novel based on a Certifiied Nursing Assistant (CNA) as well as his own autiobiography. Told a Colorado Springs Gazette reporter “it (the computer) has given me a new life. He uses a voice-activation program to correspond via e-mail, edit text and to read. Present at first Dwire Hall dedication in 1972 when jackhammers were used to get the doors to open for the grand opening. Building was already shifting … Subject of a recent PAGE ONE story in the Gazette as he returned to teach Freshman Seminar -- Colorado Springs Gazette photo

Honoring the Past

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Dwire Hall First true university building Constructed 1972 $10 million remodel and expansion 9 conference rooms 11 classrooms 77 offices 1 lecture hall 1 coffee shop 1 p.m. Aug. 16 rededication ceremony

Honoring the Past

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Campus Recreation Center Features Pool Aerobic and fitness rooms Two gyms Green/LEED certification 2:30 p.m. Aug. 16 dedication ceremony Student fee-funded

Inventing the Future New Programs Games and Media Integration track Master’s of Engineering Games and Media Integration track Computer Science links to Geropsychology, VAPA Connect technology to people Doctorate of Nursing Practice Doctorate of Educational Leadership Bachelor of Innovation Bachelor of Criminal Justice

Inventing the Future New Programs Women’s soccer, Fall 2008 Athletics Women’s soccer, Fall 2008 All teams GPA 3.15 (Spring 2007) Most successful UCCS teams in history

Inventing the Future What’s Ahead: New faculty/staff 29 new tenured, tenure-track faculty this fall (12 new positions) 1 associate dean 1 professor 2 associate professors 25 assistant professors 18 new staff (positions) 1 associate dean is Nancy Smith of Beth-El 1 professor is Kathryn Blair of Beth El All new tenured and tenure-track to be profiled in Communique

Inventing the Future What’s Ahead: Vice Chancellors Provost/VCAA VCSS search Peg Bacon, chair

Inventing the Future What’s Ahead: Strategic Planning Campus priority setting forums 3 p.m. Sept. 26 11 a.m. Oct. 25 9 a.m. Nov. 27 Priorities linked to University budget Forums are repeats so please attend one, encourage faculty and staff to attend

Inventing the Future What’s Ahead: Reciprocal tuition Pikes Peak Community College Space available Tuition only Faculty and staff Spring semester launch Reciprocal tuition will help with partnership with PPCC, building of relationships.

Inventing the Future What’s Ahead: Five-day schedule Headcount steady since 2005 30% increase in Friday classes since 2005 Importance? Space utilization Parking Student behavior Steve Ellis has a space/time analysis report that I can provide as additional background. Susan Szpyrka estimates that Friday classes could reduce need for parking spaces by 300. Student behavior reference is mine. Thursday night has become the party night because there are so few Friday classes (nationally and at UCCS). By scheduling Friday classes (particularly Friday AM), we reduce the amount of alcohol consumption and related problems. Student photo

Inventing the Future What’s Ahead: Enrollment Fall enrollment 7,662, 1.9% increase Increases in minority freshmen, transfer and graduate students Increases in Business, LAS, SPA COF impact Steve has provided considerable detail about enrollment. Bullets are the highlights. For the first time in my memory, both Rocky and Post mentioned UCCS in their enrollment stories. Reference to COF is that UCCS now more enrollment driven than ever, more closely resembles a small private than a large public in need to enroll, retain students. News release issued 9/12 below More than 7,600 students enrolled at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs for the fall semester, an almost 2 percent increase from a year ago, according to statistics released today. Steve Ellis, director, Admissions and Records, reported that 7,662 students were enrolled after 12 days of classes at UCCS, 145 students or 1.9 percent more than for the Fall 2006 semester. “We continue to attract many high-quality, motivated students who recognize that earning a college degree is integral to their personal and professional goals,” Ellis said. “UCCS continues to offer individuals seeking both undergraduate and advanced degrees exceptional value.” There are 6,225 undergraduate students enrolled at UCCS, a 131 student or 2.1 percent increase from last year. There are 1,437 students enrolled in master’s and doctoral degree programs, a 14 student or 1 percent increase from last year. UCCS also attracted more men this fall with 3,188 enrolled, a 183 student or 6.1 percent increase from a year ago. There were 4,474 women enrolled, a 38 student decrease from a year ago. The UCCS student body is now 58 percent women and 42 percent men. There were 1,389 students, or 18.1 percent, who self-identified as members of an ethnic minority group, the same as last year. Of the 1,013 student incoming freshman class, 234 or 23 percent self-identified as members of an ethnic minority group, a 39 student or 4 percent increase. Last year, 195 freshman students identified themselves as a member of an ethnic minority group. The largest increase occurred in the number of Hispanic students enrolled. For Fall 2007, there are 119 Hispanic freshmen at UCCS compared to 100 in Fall 2006, a 19 percent increase. There are 39 African-American freshmen for Fall 2007 a three student or 8.3 percent increase from last year. There are 70 Asian-American freshmen for Fall 2007, an 18-student or 35 percent increase from last year. UCCS also posted increases in the number of students using military tuition waivers and transfers from other colleges. There are 285 members of the military who received resident tuition rates at the university, a 12 student increase or 4.4 percent from last year. There were 746 new transfer students, a 45 student or 6.4 percent increase from last year. UCCS, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in Colorado Springs, is the fastest growing university in Colorado, and one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. The University offers 29 bachelor’s degrees, 18 master’s, and four doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls about 7,700 students.

Inventing the Future What’s Ahead: University Advancement Martin Wood, chief operating officer Jennifer Hane, director, University Events and Alumni Relations Branding, marketing, fundraising, alumni, and community relations focus

Inventing the Future What’s Ahead: UCCS Construction Frontage road to University Hall Oct.-Nov. completion Science and Engineering Additional green space November, structural steel Spring 2009, completion Summer 2009, move-in

Inventing the Future What’s Ahead: UCCS Construction Field House Heller Center Field House

Inventing the Future What’s Ahead: Near-campus construction N. Nevada Union/Austin Bluffs Dec. 2008 completion N. Nevada Just the beginning … -- Underpass bridge -- COSMIX ends, N. Nevada reconstruction begins

Inventing the Future What’s Ahead: Near-campus construction LDS Church Religious institute near FDC Compliments campus look Spring 2008 construction 100 + additional students anticipated Steve Ellis has provided numbers for BI and CJ enrollment as follows BI Business – 6 BI Comp Science – 3 BI Elec Enginer – 1 BI Game Design – 13 This may also be a good place to state the positive trend for enrollment (possible 2-3 percent overall increase and as much as a 10 percent increase in freshman)

UCCS: Coming of Age in the 21st Century