1. February 2009
College of
Letters,
Arts,
and Sciences

2. The Present

3. Who are we? 134 tenure track faculty 90 non-tenure track instructors
150 part-time lecturers
4000+ students
20+ staff

4. What do we do? Transmit Knowledge (Teaching)
22 undergraduate degree programs
30 minor programs
8 pre-professional programs
8 graduate degree programs
Create New Knowledge (Research)
Apply Knowledge (Research/Service)

5. College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences Degrees
Anthropology B.A.
Biology B.A., B.S., MSc.
Chemistry B.A., B.S., MSc.
Communication B.A., M.A.
Economics B.A.
English B.A.
Geography and Environmental Studies B.A., M.A.
History B.A., M.A.
Languages and Cultures
Spanish B.A.
Mathematics B.A., B.S., M.S.
Philosophy B.A.
Physics and Energy Science B.S., MSc.
Political Science B.A.
Psychology B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Sociology B.A., M.A.
Visual and Performing Arts B.A.
Women’s and Ethnic Studies B.A.

6. Some numbers… Philosophy – 53 undergrad majors
Biology – 533 undergrad majors + 13 grad students
On average:
924 student credit hours / Tenure-track faculty
32 majors / TT faculty

7. LAS Student Credit Hours

8. Extended Studies

9. Research Over $7 million in grant awards currently
Leading departments: Physics, Psychology

10. Research and Community Outreach
Centers
Center for Economic Education
Colorado Center for Policy Studies
CU Aging Center
Center for Magnetism
Center for Legal Studies
Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion
And more …

11. Community Outreach THEATREWORKS Student Theatre performances
Professional theatre for the Pikes Peak Region
Wit (runs through Feb. 15)
Student Theatre performances
Musical performances
Gallery of Contemporary Art
On campus through this summer
AWOL for the following year (Art Without Limits!)

12. The Financials – General Fund
Total Expenditures $15,000,000
Personnel $13,700,000
Operating $ ,000
Restricted (fees, F&A) $ ,000
Unbudgeted expenses $ ,000
Faculty recruitment, construction, computers

13. The Future

14. Strengths of Liberal Arts education:
Critical thinking
in majors and general education
Communication and reasoned discourse
Written and oral communication requirements
Breadth of knowledge
general education
Understanding of Diversity
ability to work with diverse opinions and approaches

15. LAS graduates:
Educated for rapidly changing social and work environments
Prepared to participate as citizens in a democracy
Prepared to contribute as employees in Colorado

16. Building Plans Science and Engineering Complex Science Building
Biology, Physics, Bioenergetics
Moving in this summer
Science Building
Renovation – Fall 2009 – Summer 2010
Chemistry, Anthropology, GES labs
Heller Center
Historical Assessment and Master Plan
Renovation of main house and guest house
Future Classroom – Office Building With College of Education
Future Visual and Performing Arts Center

17. Future developments … (even in times of budget cuts)
Strengthen our existing programs
Develop new opportunities for students:
B.A./B.S. degrees in BioChemistry
Ph.D. in Applied Sciences
Student Exchange opportunities – national and international
More interdisciplinary opportunities for faculty and students