State of the University John F. Carney III April 23, 2007
UMR Update Fall 2006 Enrollment is 5,858 4.6% increase over last year 26.6% increase over Fall 2000 46% increase in African-American students since FS2000 136% increase in Hispanic-American students since FS2000 977 First-time Freshmen third largest incoming class in UMR history 23% female (largest number of total female enrollment since 1984) average ACT score is 27.2 (upper 10% of the nation) 600 underrepresented students (UMR record high)
Incoming Class Fall 2007 as of 4/15/ Freshmen Reservations Transfer Admitted Housing Agreements 1,517 1,591 1,639
Maintaining High Academic Quality Ave. Freshmen ACT Score Goal: Maintain Ave ACT in Top 10%
Board of Curators meeting of April 5-6, 2007
Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri S&T
Name Change Timeline Establish Brand Identity TeamApril Checklist Due from UnitsMay Secure MST.edu URLMay Develop Official Brand IdentityOctober Establish Graphic GuidelinesOctober Internal Marketing RolloutNovember-December External Marketing RolloutNovember Name Change January 1, 2008
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Building
Reorganization
Reorganization Implementation Plan New Vice Provosts Selected March 31 New Positions Filled May 7 Resulting Vacant Positions Filled June 1 New Structure Implemented July 1 All New Staff in Positions Aug 1
New Academic Organizational Structure 4 Vice Provosts Vice Provost for Research Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies Vice Provost for Graduate Studies Vice Provost for Academic Affairs –academic support center 2 Non-academic Deans Extended Learning Enrollment Management 21 Academic Departments
Strategic Planning
University Research Park
Advancing Excellence Campaign
Timing Quiet phase began July 2003 Public launch April 19, 2007 Completion anticipated June 2010 Campaign Objective To become a top five technological research university Campaign Dollar Goal: $200 million Campaign CategoriesGoalRaised Student Support$35M $22.0M Faculty Support$26M$ 6.0M Facilities & Equipment$37M$15.5M Program Support$32M$29.8M Private Grant Support$70M$36.3M $109.6M raised toward $200M campaign as of 3/31/07 Advancing Excellence Campaign
Athletic and Recreation Master Plan
Summary of Key Initiatives Flattening of the Administration Capital Campaign University Name Change Strategic Planning Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Building UMR-MSU Cooperation University Budget
UMR Staff Day May 30
Advancing Excellence Capital Campaign DVD NCAA Swim Team DVD