The University of Memphis General Faculty Meeting Ralph Faudree August 25, 2005

INVESTING IN PEOPLE

Investing in People: New Leadership Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Jim Smoot Dean

Investing in People: New Leadership FedEx Institute of Technology Craig Grossman Interim Executive Director Michael Hawley Director of Special Projects

Professors  Thomas Buggey, Instruction & Curriculum Leadership  Ted Burkey, Chemistry  Christine Jiang, Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate  Guy Mittleman, Psychology  David Russomanno, Electrical & Computer Eng.

Associate Professors Tenure and Promotion  Thad Wasklewicz, Earth Sciences  Michael Albers, English  Loel Kim, English  Verner Mitchell, English  David Burchfield, Health Administration  Jonathon Judaken, History  Daniel Unowsky, History  Sanjay Mishra, Physics  Heidi Levitt, Psychology

Associate Professors Tenure and Promotion  Ted Lee, Management Information Systems  Balaji Krishnan, MSCM  Sharon Horne, Counseling Ed Psych  Jennifer Borek, Instruction & Curr Leadership  Sandra Cooley-Nichols, Instruction & Curr Leadership  Thomas Slack, Engineering Technology  David Romantz, Law Promotion Only  Matthias Kaelberer, Political Science  Charles Blaha, Psychology

Clinical Faculty Professor  Marion Hammett, AUSLP  Marilyn Wark, AUSLP Associate Professor  Laura Martin, AUSLP  Caroline Royal-Evans, AUSLP  Teresa Wolf, AUSLP  Jean McIvor, Nursing

IN REVIEW

The Year in Review  SACS on-site visit complete  Memphis MSA Plan approved  New department of Computer Science  New degree programs in high-demand areas Biomedical Engineering (B.S.B.E.) Bioinformatics (M.S.) Geographic Information Systems (Graduate Certificate)  At TBR and THEC for approval: Public Health (M.S.) Computer Engineering (M.S.) Computer Science (M.S. & Ph.D.)

ACADEMIC YEAR

On-Tap for  Academic Activity Calendar  Strategic Planning/Program Review  QEP/Learning Communities  Campus Master Planning  Classroom Renovation Projects  Areas of Focus/Excellence Biotechnologies Community Initiatives Healthcare Learning Technologies Music and Theatre Teacher Education

QUALITY PRIORITIES

Quality Priorities  Academic Peers  Academic Persistence  Outstanding Students  Outstanding Faculty and Staff  Strategic Growth  Growth in Sponsored Programs  Connection to the Community

Key Measures Baseline Honors enrollment Endowed professorships and Chairs of Excellence Research$25m $41m $44m$70m$100 Faculty Retention Goal achieved Alumni 4.2%5.4%7.1%10.0%

Enhancing Image and Reputation: Academic and Funding Peers Academic Peers University of Alabama, Birmingham Arizona State University Florida International University University of South Florida Georgia State University University of Illinois at Chicago University of Louisville University of Cincinnati University of Oklahoma, Norman University of Pittsburgh University of South Carolina, Columbia University of Houston, University Park Funding Peers University of Alabama University of Arkansas University of South Florida Florida International University Georgia State University University of Louisville University of Oklahoma, Norman University of South Carolina University of Houston Texas Tech University George Mason University Virginia Commonwealth

Investing in Students: Academic Persistence Approach:  Living/Learning Communities  Memphis Extras  Intervention/High-Risk Students  Faculty Involvement  Appropriate Advising For example………

Investing in Students: Retention and Graduation Rates YearGraduation RateRetention Rate UM 6-yrTBR 6-yrUM 1-yrTBR 1-yr N/A N/A N/A 73.6 N/A N/A

Investing in Students: Student Quality Approach:  Admissions Standards  Faculty Involvement  West Tennessee Recruitment  MSA Program  Revamped Scholarship Program  Honors Program  National Merit Scholars For example……..

Investing in Students: Scholarships 6,000 Projected Total Scholarships for ’05-06

Investing in Students: Admissions Index CategoryAY 2003 AY 2004 AY 2005 AY 2009 Lowest Index Score Avg. Score >+124 Score # Admitted Below Index

Investing in Students: Honors

Investing in Students: National Merit Finalists

Investing in Students: Academic Status and Retention Number of Suspensions

Investing in Faculty and Staff: Faculty/Staff Quality Approach:  Salaries  Rewards Programs  University Professorships/Chairs of Excellence  Appropriate Work Spaces For example…………

Investing in Faculty: Salaries

Investing in Faculty: University Professorships CategoryAY 2001 AY 2003 AY 2005 AY 2009 Endowed Professorships Non-Endowed Professorships ??510 Chairs of Excellence

Investing in Faculty: Faculty Retention

Investing in People & Community: Strategic Growth Approach:  Targeted Growth in Undergraduate Programs  Growth of Graduate Programs  Off-Site Enrollment  On-Line Enrollment For example……..

Investing in Students: Graduate Programs

Investing in Students: Doctoral Degrees Granted

Investing in Students: RODP F2002S2003F2003S2004F2004S2005F2005* *Enrollment to date

Investing in Students: Off-Campus Enrollment

Investing in Faculty: External Support Approach:  Development of sponsored research programs  Increase in federal dollars  Increase in partnerships  Increase in peer-reviewed products For example……..

Investing in Faculty: Sponsored Programs

Source: U of M Research Support FY05: over $44 million; a 16% average increase over last five years.

Investing in Faculty: 2005 Research Awards [ by College)

Building Productive Partnerships: Community Connections  Research partnerships  Community problem solving  Service to the community For example…..

Building Productive Partnerships: Community Connections  Government, e.g.: Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools City of Memphis and Shelby County Government  Corporate Community, e.g.: FedEx AutoZone  Nonprofit Community, e.g.: Methodist and Baptist Hospitals Memphis BioWorks

Achieving at the Highest Levels

Investing in Community: Uptown Initiative  Partners: Government, Developers, University  Goal: Transformation of Inner City Neighborhood

Investing in Image and Reputation: Coming Home  Art Exhibition of 122 Paintings and Sculptures by 73 Southern Artists  Tour Stops: The Art Museum of the University of Memphis Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee Florida Museum of Biblical Art New York

Investing in Students: Graduate Program in Philosophy  Goal: To increase the number of African- American graduate students  Our Outcomes: 19 African-American Enrolled Students 12 Progressing to a Degree 4 Completed Ph.D.’s  Completed Ph.D.’s of Peer Institutions: 2 each at Yale, Chicago, Cornell, Michigan, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Harvard, Minnesota, North Carolina 3 at Pittsburgh

Investing in Community: Ground Water Institute  TDEC Project to generate: GIS files of surface features (rivers, roads, railroads, etc.), Zone 1 and 2 capture zones for water supply systems, National Elevation Data (NED) raster maps by watershed, Superfund site location GIS training. USGS Project to model the Upper Mississippi Embayment incorporating new data and technologies

Investing in Community: Supply Chain Management & The Med  Supply Chain: Collaborative efforts to optimize organizational systems Project Goal: Determine where patients spent their time in the Trauma Center Outcome: Reduction in time spent in the Trauma Center using Radio Frequency Identification

Investing in Our Community: Memphis Literacy Programs *Notes: ELL students were not included in the analyses because they took the TCAP in ’04 but took the CELLA in ’05. Also, only students who were enrolled by the 20 th day of school and remained at the same school through TCAP were included (membership category 1).SOURCE: Memphis City Schools, August 15, % Proficient 2005 % Proficient Change Memphis Literacy Academy Schools Reading First Schools Neither Intervention Overall District

Fulfilling the Vision  Investing in People  Creating Interdisciplinary Initiatives  Building Productive Partnerships _________________________________  Developing New Resources  Enhancing Image and Reputation  Community Connectedness

Dreamers…..Thinkers…..Doers

Welcome Faculty! It’s time to begin OUR Academic Year of activities.

Theme of SENATE

What is The Faculty Senate? A subset of the General Faculty Consists of 41 Senators, one from each Department/grouping Senators attend two senate-related meetings per month Committee meeting General meeting

The Faculty Senate Purpose: Serves as the vehicle of faculty participation. The Faculty Senate is a forum for the formulation of faculty opinion. Evaluates and makes recommendations about: academic matters, academic support functions, minimum criteria for faculty appointment, promotion and tenure, and conditions of employment. Maintains academic freedom. Approves graduation and general education curriculum requirements.

Faculty Senate Structure

What WE Do Description: The Executive Committee determines matters that require Faculty Senate action---These are called CHARGES. CHARGES are distributed to one or more Standing Committees to study and make reports and recommendations to the full Senate. RECOMMENDATIONS are presented in writing to the full Senate for discussion, approval, or a rewrite. After Approval of the RECOMMENDATION, the document is forwarded to the Provost and/or President with his/her response returned in a timely manner.

The Executive Committee Faculty Senate— Elected Members

Standing Committees Academic Policies: Academic Support: Faculty Policies: Research Policies: Review and make recommendation about: Admission and retention standards, curriculum, transfer requirements Academic aspects of support—Computer Services, Centers for teaching excellence, writing laboratories Academic freedom, Faculty Handbook, faculty salaries and benefits Research opportunities, the award and administration of University grants, grant and contract research

Standing Committees ( continued ) Administrative Policies: Library Policies: Committee on Committees Conduct a continuous review of: Policies, procedures and practices associated with buildings, grounds, parking, campus security, staff services. Policies, procedures and practices associated with libraries including support personnel, facilities, acquisitions, and related activities including fiscal resources. Recommends the assignment of the various senators to a committee upon need.

Communication with Senate We welcome ANY and ALL concerns to be given to your Senator. The Senate is one avenue of a communication tool for you as a faculty member.

Dreamers…..Thinkers…..Doers