1. Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak
UCCS
Year in Review\Preview
Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak
November 30, 2011

2. “ We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden.”
Goethe

3. The year ahead. . .a “planning” year
New strategic plan to Board of Regents in Spring, 2012
Current plan

4. New Degree Programs Undergraduate Bachelor of Innovation
Business, Computer Science, Computer Security, Electrical Engineering, Game Design and Development
Biochemistry BA, BS
Biology BS
Criminal Justice BA
Visual & Performing Arts BA
Women’s & Ethnic Studies BA
New programs within degrees
Sports Management (Business BS)
Forensic Studies (Criminal Justice BA)

5. New Degree Programs Graduate Applied Science PhD Criminal Justice MCJ
Mathematics
Physics
Criminal Justice MCJ
Doctorate of Nursing Practice
Health Sciences MS
Educational Leadership MA & PhD

6. Key goals & outcomes – how did we do?
Financial targets - campus General Fund main components:
State Support & Tuition
FY State support assumption:
Seven-Year Plan: $19,652,502
Strategic Plan: ,465,820
FY ACTUAL SUPPORT $17,319,857
Difference to Seven Yr. Plan (2,332,645) %
Difference to Strategic Plan (9,145,963) %

7. Key goals & outcomes – how did we do?
Conclusion:
The campus overcame the lower state support revenues by exceeding growth and revenue targets in areas under campus control to meet the overall General Fund projections. This occurred due to:
Increased undergrad & graduate enrollment
Increased non-resident enrollment
Increased F&A revenues from growing research awards above projections

8. 2011 New statutory role and mission
(c) The Colorado Springs campus of the university of Colorado shall be a comprehensive baccalaureate and specialized graduate research university with selective admission standards. The Colorado Springs campus shall offer liberal arts and sciences, business, engineering, health sciences, and teacher preparation undergraduate degree programs, and a selected number of master’s and doctoral degree programs.

9. 2011 Enrollment Another strong start with fall census:
+ 4.8% in headcount – to 9,321 – a new record, 1,350 first-time freshmen
+5.6% in credit hours overall
Wait list for on-campus housing neared 100
Modest declines in graduate numbers
Launch of 2+2 programs successful

10. Focus on inclusive engagement
22% students of color
Graduation rates of students of color, Pell recipients, first generation students equivalent to majority population
18% minority faculty and staff

11. Academic Affairs Initiatives
Online Initiative
Reinventing General Education
At Home in the World
Presidents Campus Interfaith Challenge
Champions of Change

12. UCCS – Biofrontiers Center
UCCS Collaborations
Vision & focus of the UCCS center –
Do outstanding science
Build a campus-wide science research initiative
Promote interdisciplinary education
Promote interactions between the UCCS research community and the CIMB as a whole
Focus on Biophysics
$5.2 million investment from CUF
UCCS – Biofrontiers Center

13. University Center upgrades
Much was completed in summer of more to come in AY including:
The southwest entrance upgrade
Bookstore and copy center
Several meeting rooms will receive upgrades
Design work for Clyde’s patio expansion

14. Heller Center for Arts & Humanities – Phase II construction underway

15. Campus housing expansion
Break ground in spring, 2012
197 new beds in two towers west of Columbine to open August, 2013
18 additional beds available in existing spaces through conversion by August 2012
$16 million – to be repaid through rents of students

16. Lane Academic Health Sciences Center – Phase I
Joint building with Peak Vista
Break ground in summer 2012, $17 million project budget
First academic building on north campus, along Nevada Avenue
No new debt service for campus

17. Budget
Campus budget assumed stable state funding and 2% enrollment growth.
Budget outlook for the campus.
Budget outlook for the state.

18. Community Relations - Outreach
Continue partnership work with key organizations: PPCC, Chamber, EDC, Sports Corp, USOC, Penrose-St. Francis, City, County
Assure the future of Memorial Hospital supports university needs
Host the International University Sports Federation (FISU) world university championships Softball, 2014 Boxing

19. Community Relations - Outreach
Continue work with the region to establish an Anschutz branch medical campus in Colorado Springs
Expand alumni efforts around the nation with more Roar on the Road events and establishment of alumni chapters

20. Questions & Answers