Purdue University Calumet Faculty Convocation Fall 05 Purdue University Calumet Faculty Convocation Fall 05 Academic Affairs Current Status and Goals for 05/06 Nabil A. Ibrahim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs September 28, 05
Outline Significant 04/05 Accomplishments Students Faculty Community Engagement Goals for 05/06 Next Strategic Focus Challenges
Our Shared Vision By 2008 PUC will become The university of choice for quality education in the region Recognized for scholarship in applied research and creative endeavor The engine that drives economic development in NW Indiana
Significant 04/05 Accomplishments I. Students Best and Brightest Initiative Enrollment Head counts Billing Hours Retention Strategies Supplemental Instruction Academic Recovery Program
Enrollment Data 03/0404/0505/06Change Best & Brightest Fall Headcount 9,1289,2229,30280 Fall Billing Hours 88,71889,83092,3302,500 Fall Credit Hours 84,46687,01389,7572,744
Trend in Fall Billing Hours Production
Trend in Fall Enrollment
Academic Learning Center Merrillville, Indiana
II. Faculty Office for Research & Professional Development Center for Instructional Excellence Initiative for Increasing Tenure Track faculty Centers and Institutes: Water Institute Energy Efficiency and Reliability Science and Technology Education Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Women and Minorities in Construction Endowed Professorships, Lilly Initiative Grants & Contracts
Faculty Development Outcomes % Tenure track Faculty From 54% to 62% 17 New Tenure Track Lilly Endowed Professorships 5 Endowed Professorships $ 2.5 M Grant Awards 20% increase 20% increase From: $2,950,000 To: $3, Federal Earmarks $ 500,000 Water Institute $ 300,000 High Performance Computing Grid $ 1,000,000 Energy Center
III. Community Engagement Purdue Technology Center, Merrillville Lilly Initiative “Opportunity for Indiana” Business Plan Competition Student Internships Partnership on Hammond Business Incubator Extended and Distance Education
Goals for 05/06 I. Students Develop a plan to incrementally increase admission standards for new students and help achieve 70% retention in 3 years Achieve a target of 195,000 billing hours and an enrollment of 9400 students Implement the marketing plan for the Academic Learning Center and start fall 05 offerings Develop a recruitment strategy to expand out-of–state students Implement the Academic Recovery Initiative and Develop learning communalities as another strategy for student retention Expand Supplemental Instruction to 3 high schools Hire a director for the Student Honors Program and start first year implementation
II. Faculty Hire the 05/06 director of the Center for Instructional Excellence and support CIE mission to enhance teaching and learning Hire a new director for the Undergraduate Research and Institute the program in every school Assess first year implementation of web CT and Develop a strategy for enhancing quality of web-based instruction Continue the growth of Academic Computing Implement plans for PUC Water Institute and Energy Efficiency and Reliability Center Develop and offer Leadership Institute for Deans, Heads and Directors Support the Office of International Studies and assess potentials for expanding International market Form a Taskforce to institute AQIP as an academic strategy Initiate search processes for 5 endowed professors and define the role they play in harnessing intellectual capital at PUC
III. Community Engagement Implement the second year “Opportunity for Indiana” Continue to participate actively in the development of Purdue Technology Center Support the development of Hammond Incubator in collaboration with the city of Hammond Develop a Center for Regional Economic Development including a Technical Assistance Program to support local business Align applied research activities in Centers & Institutes to serve economic development in NW Indiana
Our Next Strategic Focus Pride in Academic Quality Building Academic Distinction
Five Basic Strategies Develop Institutional Niche Enhance Student Quality Ensure Competitive Marketing Build Intellectual Capital Achieve Financial Stability
Transforming PUC Tier IVTier III
The Seven Challenges Retention Graduation Rate Admission Standards Competition /Market Share Faculty/staff Salaries Regional/National Recognition Leveraging Resources
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