College of Arts and Science Faculty Meeting October 18, 2005

Agenda Item 1 Health Plus Presentation by Ms. Stacey Kendrick Health Plus Presentation by Ms. Stacey Kendrick

Agenda Item 2 Approval of the Minutes of the Faculty Meeting of September 20, 2005 Approval of the Minutes of the Faculty Meeting of September 20, 2005

Agenda Item 3 Review of the Faculty Council minutes of September 6, 2005 Review of the Faculty Council minutes of September 6, 2005

State of the College of Arts and Science State of the College of Arts and Science Agenda Item 4

State of the College Faculty Issues Faculty Issues Graduate Education Graduate Education Undergraduate Education Undergraduate Education Diversity Diversity Sources of Revenue Sources of Revenue Campus Construction Campus Construction Capital Campaign Update Capital Campaign Update

The A&S Faculty Academic Year Tenured and Tenure-Track

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Recruitment AYChairedFullAssociateAssistantTotal

Promotion, Tenure and Reappointment Our record of success in presenting strong promotion cases to the Promotion and Tenure Review Committee (PTRC) and the Provost over the past four years is superb (39 out of 40 cases approved). Our record of success in presenting strong promotion cases to the Promotion and Tenure Review Committee (PTRC) and the Provost over the past four years is superb (39 out of 40 cases approved). This records reflects well on our departments, especially in their ability to recruit outstanding faculty to Vanderbilt. This records reflects well on our departments, especially in their ability to recruit outstanding faculty to Vanderbilt.

Promotion to Full Professor Academic Year # of cases # promoted # denied by PTRC

Promotion to Associate Professor Academic Year # of cases # promoted # denied by PTRC

Tenure-Track Reappointments Academic Year # of cases # re- appointed # denied by Dean

Faculty Development Search for a new Grants Resource Officer for the Humanities & Social Sciences Search for a new Grants Resource Officer for the Humanities & Social Sciences Workshops for Tenure-Track Faculty on Promotion Process (Nov. 8 for 4th & 5th yr faculty) Workshops for Tenure-Track Faculty on Promotion Process (Nov. 8 for 4th & 5th yr faculty) Brown Bag Mentoring Programs for Tenure-Track Faculty Brown Bag Mentoring Programs for Tenure-Track Faculty New Procedure for Counseling Letters for Reappointment New Procedure for Counseling Letters for Reappointment

Online Course Evaluation Implementation Microcomputer Lab has developed an online course evaluation system over last three years. Microcomputer Lab has developed an online course evaluation system over last three years. Faculty Council reviewed the online system in detail last spring and had no major objections to full implementation for this semester. Faculty Council reviewed the online system in detail last spring and had no major objections to full implementation for this semester. All faculty members are expected to use the online system effective fall 2005, with the exception of tenure-track faculty members who are beyond their first year on the faculty and request in class evaluations to maintain consistency until their tenure decisions. All faculty members are expected to use the online system effective fall 2005, with the exception of tenure-track faculty members who are beyond their first year on the faculty and request in class evaluations to maintain consistency until their tenure decisions.

Graduate Education in In 2005, A&S programs conferred 84 Master’s degrees and 80 Ph.D.s In 2005, A&S programs conferred 84 Master’s degrees and 80 Ph.D.s Excalibur has been moved to MIS to insure reliability and security. Excalibur has been moved to MIS to insure reliability and security. We dropped 6% in official applications last year—this is in line with nationwide trends which indicate a sharp drop-off in applications from non-U.S. students. We dropped 6% in official applications last year—this is in line with nationwide trends which indicate a sharp drop-off in applications from non-U.S. students.

Graduate Support 2005 was the third year of the Summer Research Award program: 25 awards of $4000 each 25 awards of $4000 each was the first year of the Arts and Science Fellows program: Merit-based competition for dissertation-year support for students in the humanities and qualitative social sciences Merit-based competition for dissertation-year support for students in the humanities and qualitative social sciences First A&S Fellows are Brian McInness (German) and Kathleen Eamon (Philosophy) First A&S Fellows are Brian McInness (German) and Kathleen Eamon (Philosophy)

A&S Admissions for applications 8796 applications 31% of those who applied were admitted 31% of those who applied were admitted (33% in ) (33% in ) Yield: 37% (35% in ) Yield: 37% (35% in ) Average SAT: 1373 Average SAT: 1373 Average ACT: 30 Average ACT: 30 8 International Students in Class of 2009 (down from 70 in the class of 2008) 8 International Students in Class of 2009 (down from 70 in the class of 2008) 130 are National Merit Finalists 130 are National Merit Finalists

A&S Applications

Average SAT Scores of Incoming Students ( )

Freshmen in Top 10 Percent of High School Class (VU overall)

A&S: Percentage of Applicants Admitted

Implementation of AXLE Development of Vanderbilt Visions for fall 2006 Development of Vanderbilt Visions for fall 2006 Over 60 advisors trained in AXLE Over 60 advisors trained in AXLE New oral communication courses being developed New oral communication courses being developed Development of PODS in the Freshman Writing Seminars Development of PODS in the Freshman Writing Seminars

Diversity VU performance nationally VU performance nationally A&S Faculty A&S Faculty A&S Undergraduate Students A&S Undergraduate Students A&S Graduate Students A&S Graduate Students

Faculty Diversity Change in % of Black Faculty between : 2.2% (1999) 2.2% (1999) 3.1% (2002) 3.1% (2002) 4.3% (2005) 4.3% (2005) Overall change: +2.1% (Vanderbilt leads all top-ranked schools in this measure.)* *Data from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, Summer 2005 issue.

Arts and Science Minority Tenured or Tenure-Track Faculty

Undergraduate Diversity % increase in freshman enrollment of black undergraduates: 1994: 70 black freshmen 2004: 140 black freshmen Vanderbilt leads top-ranked schools in percentage increase and numerical increase. Top ranked schools with greater numbers of black freshmen: Michigan, Virginia, Duke, Penn, Cornell, and Harvard.

Diversity of A&S Freshmen Class of 2009 African American 9.2% Hispanic7.2% Asian American 7.9%

Graduate Diversity 22 new African-American students in 2005 (16 in 2004) 22 new African-American students in 2005 (16 in 2004) 10 new Hispanic students in 2005 (2 in 2004) 10 new Hispanic students in 2005 (2 in 2004) Woodrow Wilson Responsive Ph.D. Program Consortium of 20 leading research universities dedicated to improving doctoral education Consortium of 20 leading research universities dedicated to improving doctoral education A&S invited to join in A&S invited to join in Our work will focus on diversity issues. Our work will focus on diversity issues. Program provides seed-money grant to advance programs such as the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s- Ph.D. Bridge Program in Physics and Astronomy Program provides seed-money grant to advance programs such as the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s- Ph.D. Bridge Program in Physics and Astronomy

Sources of Revenue

Use of Funds

Total Revenue, ($181.7 million)

Total Expenses, ($179.2 million)

Expenses Paid from Unrestricted Funds, ($142.9 m)

Sponsored Research Year Number of Awards Total Amount FY $19,839,985 FY $21,131,459 FY $24,307,194 FY $28,254,491 FY $32,671,317 FY $34,076,717

Southern Association of College and Schools (SACS) The last review took place in 1996 The next review will be completed in 2007 Associate Provost for Faculty Tim McNamara will direct this effort.

Campus Construction Buttrick Hall then…

The New Buttrick Hall New technically- equipped classrooms New technically- equipped classrooms Film editing facilities Film editing facilities Interdisciplinary program offices Interdisciplinary program offices Graduate student study areas Graduate student study areas Atrium space for special events Atrium space for special events

Buttrick Hall S.E. (Terrace ) Entrance

The E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center Classrooms Classrooms Darkroom Darkroom Faculty Studios Faculty Studios Senior Studios Senior Studios Gallery Gallery Digital Arts Computer Lab Digital Arts Computer Lab

The A&S Development Office Jonathan S. Petty, Associate Dean Jonathan S. Petty, Associate Dean Warner Ballard, Senior Development Officer Warner Ballard, Senior Development Officer Matt A. Wilson, Assistant Director Matt A. Wilson, Assistant Director Elisabeth M. Yoder, Director of the College Cabinet Elisabeth M. Yoder, Director of the College Cabinet Malah Tidwell, Administrative Assistant Malah Tidwell, Administrative Assistant Jamie Wellman, DAR Assistant Jamie Wellman, DAR Assistant

Shape the Future Campaign Goal: $1.25 billion for VU overall Goal: $1.25 billion for VU overall CAS goal: $125 million CAS goal: $125 million Total raised (as of Sept. 30): $79,804,375 Total raised (as of Sept. 30): $79,804,375  Scholarships: $27,300,000  Chairs: $12,450,000  Facilities and Technology: $10,300,000  Programs and Research: $10,250,000  Unrestricted: $13,220,000  Designations Pending: $6,275,000

The Campus Climate

Agenda Item 6 Executive Motion Calendar Executive Motion Calendar Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Education Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Education Faculty Senate Reapportionment Faculty Senate Reapportionment

Agenda Item 7 Original Motion Calendar Original Motion Calendar

Agenda Item 8 Good of the College Good of the College

Agenda Item 9 Adjournment Adjournment