1. Office of Undergraduate Studies
LEAD
LEAD learning assistance ( has achieved several new records in Fall 2013;
43 undergraduate Peer Learning Assistants (previous record was 40 in Fall 2012)
Tutoring in 37 courses (previous record was 29 in Spring 2013)
Learning Centers in 51 courses (ties the record set in Spring 2013)
LEAD learning assistance in 64 different courses (ties the record set in Spring 2013)
57 participating LEAD faculty associates (although 57 LEAD faculty does not beat the record of 64 set in Fall 2012, it provides opportunity to expand in the future).

2. Office of Undergraduate Studies
The Writing Center
Record Student Traffic
700+ tutoring sessions by Week #7 Compare to:
856 in all of spring 2013
Previous record of 1002 in fall 2012

3. Library & Learning Resources
Materials Budget Cut Report
14 subscriptions to databases, book packages, or journal packages were cut and 2 were partially cut
41 individual journal subscriptions were cut
6 appeals were received, 1 appeal was upheld
Those items appealed but still cut will be added to a list for future consideration should the budget allow.

4. Office of International Affairs
Celebration of Nations 2013
More than 57 countries represented in parade
More than 2000 in attendance at exhibition area
Community support – both financial and in-kind
49 exhibitors – 26 student organizations
Parade included floats with musical performers
& marching bands
21 talented competitors in International Idol
International students visited area schools in a 30 mile radius.

5. Office of International Affairs
Study Abroad Fair was held on September 3, Eighteen presenters participated in providing information to students interested in studying abroad and faculty and staff who travel on university business.

6. Sponsored Student Services hosted a dinner for 2 visiting dignitaries and 36 Missouri S&T students from Botswana. After the dinner the students and visitors were treated to a square dancing demonstration and instruction by the Duck-N-Dive Square Dancing Club.

7. Global Learning
The number of course sections delivered to working professionals continues to climb and has reached an all time high as reflected in the graph below.

8. Global Learning A corresponding increase in student credit hours has resulted in a record financial return to S&T with an estimated FS 2013 income of approximately $3,000,000.

9. Office of Sponsored Programs
Summary of FY14 activities through the end of August and a year-over-year comparison are as follows:
Proposals awarded in total dollars: $8.5M (down 71.1%)
Number of proposals awarded and amendments: 75 (up 47.1%)
Proposals submitted in total dollars: $15.2M (up 2.7%)
Number of proposals submitted: 81 (up 62%)
Total expenditures: $10.7M (up 18.0%)
Net grant and contract expenditures: $8.0M (up 26.3%)
F&A recovered: $1.7M (up 17.6%)
Number of active awards: 613 (up 4.3%)
Net grant and contract expenditures is calculated as total expenditures - federal student financial aid. 9

10. Enrollment Management
Recent Student Retention/Success Events:
Reconnection I – Almost 400 (double last year’s number) first-time freshmen and transfers reconnected with their opening week mentor for discussion about academic success
Majors and Minors – 17 academic departments showcase, 200+ students participated (History department talked to 42 students)

11. Enrollment Management
Beginning Fall 2014 the Academic Free Hour, noon on MWF, will be discontinued and classes may be scheduled during this period. The proposal had broad support and was approved by the Provost and Chancellor.

12. Office of Graduate Studies
Campus events hosted:
Sept 13th: A free screening of The PhD Movie (108 students in attendance)
Sept 18th: Senator Dan Brown- “Finding the Bigger Picture: Leadership, Policy, and Social Good” (54 students in attendance)
October 1st: Learning to Use LaTex (40 students in attendance- standing room only)
Campus events participated in:
Sept 24th: The Career Fair

13. Office of Graduate Studies
Business meetings hosted:
Sept 13th: Gender Studies Collaboration Meetings with UMSL
Sept 27th: Council of Graduate Coordinators and Staff Meeting
October 2nd: Graduate Faculty Council Meeting