1. CU Foundation Board of Trustees Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak
UCCS: Coming of Age
in the 21st Century
CU Foundation Board of Trustees
Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak
May 2, 2008

2. America’s Premier Regional Comprehensive Research
University

3. Strategy to Action Update Academic Excellence Research Excellence
Regional Outreach
New Experiences
Construction
Campaign Priorities

4. Strategy to Action: Academic Excellence
Educational Leadership (PhD)
Nursing Practice (DNP)
Games and Media Integration (MS)
Women’s and Ethnic Studies (BA)
Biology (BS)
Criminal Justice (BA)
Innovation (BI)
Sports Management (BS)
Honors Program
Sports Management is a program within Marketing (same as PGM)
So, technically, not a new degree – a new program. Students earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

5. Strategy to Action: Academic Excellence
Professional Exams
Elementary education (PLACE), 100%
Engineering, 100%
Nursing, 90%
72% graduates employed in field
93% alumni satisfaction
Three examples of how UCCS grads do in professions that have national or state certification – education, engineering, nursing. UCCS students also do well in CPA exam
Vast majority of students working in their field of study as professionals and by far alumni are satisified – possibly the most important measure on this slide

6. Strategy to Action: Research Excellence
NISSSC
DHS: Center of Excellence
2nd Space Professionals Cohort
Marshall Center

7. Strategy to Action: Research Excellence
Physics
5-year $5.25 million Department of Defense Grant
High-frequency devices
Potential to “see” through clouds, buildings

8. Strategy to Action: Regional Outreach
UCCS University Connection Program
Lamar Community College
Otero Junior College
Trinidad State Junior College
Pueblo Community College
Kane Family Scholarship

9. Strategy to Action: New Experiences
Mountain Lion Mascot
Rescue animal
Housed in Calhan
Naming contest

10. Strategy to Action: Construction
Science and Engineering
Largest Campus Building
June 2006: Groundbreaking
Spring 2009: Completion
Summer 2009: Move in

11. Series of three photos. Just click
Series of three photos. Just click. First is the shot of jackhammers at the groundbreaking, second is the hole in the ground, a shot from a few months ago, the topping off signing and a shot from this week concludes the series.

12. Strategy to Action: Construction
Heller Center for Arts and Humanities
Historic Preservation Grant
Private Funds

13. Strategy to Action: Construction
Science Renovation
Event Center
South Hall Classroom Building
VAPA Classroom and Performance Building

14. Strategy to Action: Construction
North Nevada
Underpass
Revamped design
Sept target opening

15. Strategy to Action: Campaign Priorities
People
Student Scholarships
Endowed Faculty

16. Strategy to Action: Campaign Priorities
Programs
Geropsychology
Bachelor of Innovation
Arts and Culture
K-12 STEM Education

17. Strategy to Action: Campaign Priorities
Place
Science and Engineering
Heller Center for Arts and Humanities
South Hall Classroom
VAPA Classroom & Performance

18. Inventing the Future Shaping Lives Engaging Communities
Call for questions
Inventing the Future