Dean Presentation to Faculty Assembly Michael J. Horswell, PhD Dean Presentation to Faculty Assembly

Initial Thoughts on Goals and Aspirations Connect College strategic plan to University plan, “Race to Excellence” Connect to Research Pillars through co-hiring of funded research intensive faculty Increase funding support for all scholars and artists in College Continue to raise the Arts to National Prominence Enhance the nexus between Theater Lab and the performing arts academic programs Develop New Degree in Global Studies Highlight experiential learning experiences like STUDY ABROAD, DIPLOMACY PROGRAM, PEACE STUDIES Create a Humanities Institute that binds us to our wider, cosmopolitan region: “Our Americas: Hemispheric Studies in History, Culture and the Arts” Create a Social Science oriented track in PhD program Aspirations Metrics Pillars/Platforms

Impact of the College in University and Community

DFSCAL’s 2016-2017 Impact on Students Annual total bachelors degrees: 1, 100 Annual total masters degrees: 110 Annual total doctoral degrees: 6 Average headcount per semester: 4,000 Provide University 43% of the Intellectual Foundation (core courses for all majors)

DFSCAL’s 2016-2017 Impact on Students   DFSCAL is delivering 106,368 Student Credit hours or 38.35% of all lower division coursework across the university DFSCAL is delivering 63,771 Student credit hours of upper division coursework (more than all colleges except college of business) DFSCAL is delivering 4927 Student Credit hours of Grad 1 (Master’s Level) coursework (More than science or engineering) 42.89% of all IFP courses were delivered by DFSCAL 11,357 enrollments in IFP courses came from DFSCAL which accounts for roughly 34,071 Student Credit Hours. 1901 students in FLEX courses taught by DFSCAL professors and GTAs. This semester GTAs in the DFSCAL taught or were central to the teaching of 350 courses, including 219 IFP sections, 30 FLEX courses, 40 lower division courses, and 61 upper division courses.  (Not including those staffing labs, theater spaces, etc.) 38.5% of DFSCAL lower division courses or 23.6% of all DFSCAL coursework delivered by or with help from DFSCAL GTAs alone (equals approx. 40,907 Student Credit Hours) .

DFSCAL’s Community Impact: 2016-2017 During the past year we had 51,000 patrons attend a college event on campus. The College presented 160 public programs. Our economic impact from those events amounted to $2, 812,000 last year. Direct hotel nights sold in county related to our events: 465 = $71, 023. Palm Beach Cultural Council Grant received: $137, 067.

Accessibility to the Community 58% of our programs are free for the public and students. Tickets are moderately priced: $10-$25 range. Private funding helps maintain affordability and access.