1. Six-Year Plan Presentation
July 25, 2017

2. Institutional Mission President Broderick
Enrollment consists of 88% in-state students
Among highest degree producers in STEM-H
Leader in transfer students from VCCS
Largest military affiliated population in Commonwealth
Almost 40% are Pell eligible and largest number of students attending a 4-year institution in the Commonwealth
Over 6300 students have family incomes below $50,000
Lowest tuition among all of the doctoral institutions
Focus on partnerships and collaboration with other institutions, such as W&M, VIMS, GMU, EVMS, NSU for marque initiatives such as online degrees, public health, and sea level rise

3. Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity Ellen Neufeldt

4. Freshmen Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity Ellen Neufeldt

5. Pell Recipients Ellen Neufeldt

6. Poverty Level Ellen Neufeldt

7. Enrollment and Financial Aid President Broderick
Student Success Initiative – Launched in 2011
Coaching
Summer Bridge Program
Brother2Brother
Learn & Earn Advantage Program (LEAP)
Financial Literacy
Supplemental Instruction
Predictive modeling and using resources more efficiently to target at-risk students with appropriate intervention measures

8. Enrollment and Financial Aid President Broderick
Student Success
Graduation rate 53% (IPEDS)
Approaching graduation rate of 54%
Online students graduate 31% higher than the national average
Over 12,000 students attend summer school program
ODU was ranked in 2017 as one of the top 15 universities in the nation for African American student success and graduation by The Education Trust

9. Enrollment and Financial Aid Ellen Neufeldt
University remains most affordable among Virginia doctoral institutions
Modest tuition increases year after year due to:
Almost 40% of student population is Pell Grant eligible
60% of ODU first-time students work at least 20 hours per week
Poverty rate of undergraduate students tripled in ten years
In addition to keeping tuition low, emphasis is placed on creating more on-campus employment opportunities
Data show first-year students employed on campus during their first semester are retained at a higher rate than their general cohort

10. Strategic Priorities President Broderick
#1: Increase Operating Funds for Access, Completion and Student Success
ODU has reached 94% of funding guidelines
State funds, coupled with need to keep tuition low for our student population, presents significant challenges for the institution
Plan requests to achieve 100% of funding guidelines over the biennium – $8.7 million in FY19 and $17.5 million in FY20
Support and coordinated services for military-affiliated students through the Military Connections Center
Provide onboarding programs and recruitment events for active duty and veterans

11. Strategic Priorities Austin Agho
#2: Increase Faculty Salaries
In , ODU’s faculty salaries were at 30th percentile compared to our peers, well below our faculty peer average
Ability to offer competitive salary is critical in recruiting and retaining quality faculty
Even with 2% faculty salary increase for FY2018, faculty will remain well below the faculty peer salary average
Plan provides for a faculty salary increase of 3% over the next biennium: $2,585,823 in FY19 and $2,663,398 in FY20

12. Strategic Priorities Ellen Neufeldt
#3: Financial Aid
ODU serves the highest number of Pell eligible students of any 4-year institution in the Commonwealth
Our GF appropriation of $21.6M for undergraduate student financial aid funds approximately 35% of unmet student need
In order to continue to improve retention and graduation rates for our most vulnerable students, it is critical that we reach at least 64% of unmet need
Request is for $1.7M GF for FY19 and $3M GF in FY20

13. Strategic Priorities Ellen Neufeldt
#4: Online Education Expansion and Modernization
The University has a proven 30-year track record as the leader of distance learning in the Commonwealth, particularly in serving non-traditional students
Currently offer more than 100 programs online
ODU’s recent partnership with GMU through the creation of the Online Virginia Network (OVN) seeks to transform the current online platform
This initiative will allow ODU to:
Grow our infrastructure
Significantly increase capacity
Maximize success through streamlining services
Accelerate progress toward degree completion
Funding Request is for $5.3M in FY19 and FY20

14. Strategic Priorities Austin Agho
#5: STEM-H Express
Initiative will focus on creating affordable, efficient, and innovative degree pathways in high demand STEM-H disciplines (cybersecurity, computer engineering, computer science, IT and nursing)
Significantly saves students time and resources through the integration of high school, community college and university enrollment
Recent pilot project allowed students to achieve a Bachelor’s degree for $16,700, as compared to a 4-year cost of $40,200
Funding request is for $2M in FY19 and FY20 and the reallocation of a position to provide student support

15. Strategic Priorities Austin Agho
#6: Cybersecurity
This initiative expands ODU’s undergraduate cybersecurity program and develops a Master’s degree in cybersecurity
Creates a pathway for cybersecurity professionals to support the Virginia Port, the military and a large number of federal labs
Expansion of the University’s cybersecurity programming will be accomplished through:
The addition of faculty, staff and instructional resources
The institutionalization of regional partnerships creating expedited pathways between high schools, community colleges, universities and the workforce
Funding request is for $1.5M in FY19 and $1.5M in FY20

16. Strategic Priorities Elizabeth Kersey
#7: Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency (CCRFR) – Economic Analysis Component
CCRFR was created in 2016 to bring together the expertise of Old Dominion University and William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Virginia Coastal Policy Center to provide a one-stop shop for scientific, socio-economic, legal and policy analyses to build Virginia's flooding resilience
The Center seeks to augment its work to include a focus on analyzing the economic consequences of major storm events
Work will include analysis and creation of a series of reports examining the dynamics of HR regional economy in relation to historical and simulated flood events using recent storms
CCRFR will also investigate the role of federal government assistance as well as alternative funding models for flood prevention infrastructure projects
Initiative will also build a Water Technologies testbed that will integrate historical and real-time data to provide entrepreneurs with feasibility and proof-of-principle testing for their inventions against scenario and time-series simulations
Testbed will become a virtual resource for attracting water technology commercialization to Virginia
Request is for $750K in FY19 and $750K in FY20

17. Strategic Priorities Austin Agho
#8: Center of Excellence in Falls Prevention
According to the National Council on Aging, falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans
Falls are viewed as a significant threat for the safety and independence of older adults, generating enormous economic and personal costs
Center will expand upon our current research, education and clinical practices to:
Continue and expand research in falls assessment and prevention
Develop continuing education courses to teach local health workers basic screening techniques and fall prevention strategies
Expand on current risk assessment services conducted at ODU Monarch Physical Therapy Center
Increase community outreach
Request is for one-time funding of $380K in FY19