1. Progress Report on the Academic Plan Robert N. Shelton Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill July 22, 2004

2. Academic Plan Goals Priority A: Provide the strongest possible academic experience for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Priority B: Further integrate interdisciplinary research, education, and public service. Priority C: Improve faculty recruitment, retention, and development. Priority D: Increase diversity among faculty, students, and staff. Priority E: Enhance public engagement. Priority F: Extend Carolina’s global presence, research, and teaching.

3. Assessing Performance Generally, UNC-Chapel Hill’s performance on the selected measures can be viewed in terms of: Our own progress over time A comparison of our trends with those of our peers over the same time period Where we rank among our peers for the most recent year

4. Peer Institutions Used in Comparisons University of California - Berkeley University of California - Los Angeles University of Florida University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign University of Michigan - Ann Arbor University of Texas - Austin University of Virginia University of Washington - Seattle University of Wisconsin - Madison Ohio State University - Columbus

5. Data Sources Federal reports and datasets AAU Data Exchange members Publications (e.g., the Lombardi Program, NACUBO, US News & World Report) Institutional websites UNC-Chapel Hill departments and offices

6. Priority A Provide the strongest possible academic experience for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.

7. Undergraduate Education Measures Course sections with fewer than 20 students 2002 UNC-Chapel Hill: 40% Peer Mean: 42% Source: US News and World Report Best Colleges, 2003 and 2004 editions 2003 UNC-Chapel Hill: 51% Peer Mean: 44%

8. Undergraduate Education Measures First year retention rates 2001 Cohort UNC-Chapel Hill: 95% Peer Mean: 93% 2002 Cohort UNC-Chapel Hill: 95% Peer Mean: 93% Source: AAUDE Comparative Retention and Graduation Study, 2002-2003

9. Undergraduate Education Measures Four year graduation rates for Freshman entering in: 1998 UNC-Chapel Hill: 67% Peer Mean: 50% 1999 UNC-Chapel Hill: 71% Peer Mean: 53% Source: AAUDE Comparative Retention and Graduation Study, 2002-2003

10. Undergraduate Education Measures Six year graduation rates for Freshman entering in: 1996 UNC-Chapel Hill: 80% Peer Mean: 78% 1997 UNC-Chapel Hill: 83% Peer Mean: 79% Source: AAUDE Comparative Retention and Graduation Study, 2002-2003

11. Undergraduate Education Measures External rankings and evaluations of programs #1 in Kiplinger’s Top Deals in Higher Education The Center: Top American Research Universities: scored 9 out of 9 measures #1 in America’s “Best Value” Colleges, 2004 #20 in America’s Most Connected Campuses, 2004 Sources: Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, November 2003; The Center publication, “The Top American Research Universities”, Nov 2003. http://thecenter.ufl.edu/research2003.pdf; The Princeton Review, America’s Best Value Colleges, 2004; The Princeton Review, America’s Most Connected Campuses, 2004http://thecenter.ufl.edu/research2003.pdf

12. Graduate Education Measures Passing rates on professional exams Sources: UNC-Chapel Hill School Of Medicine Curriculum Profile Reports and Liaison Committee on Medical Education Annual Medical School Questionnaires; UNC School of Dentistry Medical Boards 2002 - Step 1: 94%, Step 2: 97% 2003 - Step 1: 96%, Step 2: 99% Dental Boards (first time takers) 2001 - State: 98% National Boards Part 1: 97%, Part 2: 99% 2002 - State: 95% National Boards Part 1: 91% Part 2: 95%

13. Graduate Education Measures Passing rates on professional exams in comparison to statewide scores Law Bar (first time writers) 2002 - UNC: 91%, Statewide: 87% 2003 - UNC: 86%, Statewide: 84% Praxis II Exam for Education 2002 - UNC: 100%, Statewide: 92% 2003 - UNC: 98%, Statewide: 92% Sources: UNC Office of the President; NC Department of Public Instruction, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education

14. Graduate Education Measures Passing rates on professional exams in comparison to nationwide scores National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (BSN programs) 2002 - UNC: 94%, National: 87% 2003 - UNC: 93%, National: 87% North American Pharmacy Licensure Examination 2002 - UNC: 100%, National: 94% 2003 - UNC: 99%, National: 97% Sources: NC Board of Nursing web site - Five Year NCLEX Pass Rates; NC State Board of Pharmacy and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

15. Graduate Education Measures External rankings and evaluations of programs US News America’s Best Graduate Schools/Programs School of Public Health: 2 School of Nursing: 5 School of Medicine (Primary Care): 5 Sociology: 5 School of Social Work: 7 School of Government (Public Administration): 10 History: 13 Chemistry: 14 Political Science: 15 Psychology: 17 English: 18 Business School: 21 Law School: 27 School of Education: 30 Sources: US News and World Report Best Graduate Schools, 2005 edition

16. Graduate Education Measures Comparison of Average Teaching Assistant compensation with AAU peers 2001-02 UNC-Chapel Hill: $11,379 Peer Mean: $12,681 2002-03 UNC-Chapel Hill: $11,944 Peer Mean: $12,870 Source: AAU Data Exchange and UNC-Chapel Hill Payroll files  Minimum TA salary boosted to $5,500 per semester effective fall semester 2004  Creation of new Graduate Student Center fall 2004

17. Priority B Further integrate interdisciplinary research, education, and public service.

18. Funding Generated by Centrally Supported Interdisciplinary Initiatives FY 2001: $79,707,375 FY 2002: $84,852,948 FY 2003: $83,421,998

19. External Rankings of Research Libraries 2003 UNC-Chapel Hill: 15 Peer Mean: 14 2002 UNC-Chapel Hill: 16 Peer Mean: 14.2 Source: Association of Research Libraries ARL Statistics interactive edition Web site (http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/arl/index.html), maintained by the University of Virginia Library, as of 5/11/04

20. Priority C Improve faculty recruitment, retention, and development.

21. Faculty Recruitment Average Time for Recruitment: Academic Affairs: 4 months, 24 days Health Affairs: 5 months, 23 days Number of Targeted and Spousal/Partner Hires Per Year: 2002-03: 7 targeted, 3 spousal 2003-04: 8 targeted, 4 spousal Faculty Start-up Costs: $4,424,650 for 2003-2004 $5,215,900 for 2004-2005 Source: Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

22. Faculty Retention Faculty who were given external offers: 69 Faculty who left: 26 Faculty who were retained: 43 Funding to support research and course development in 2003-04: 40 Junior Faculty Development Awards ($200,000) 14 Senior Faculty Competitive Leave Awards ($937,746) Source: Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

23. Undergraduate Ratings of Instruction Source: National Survey of Student Engagement 2003 Percentage of students rating Instruction as good or excellent

24. Academic Quality of University Source: National Survey of Student Engagement 2003 Percentage of students rating academic quality as good or excellent

25. Priority D Increase diversity among faculty, students, and staff.

26. Minority faculty YearTenured/Tenure TrackFixed TermAll Faculty 2002230 (12.5%)148 (17.1%)378 (14%) 2003250 (13.7%)162 (17.7%)412 (15%) Three Minority Faculty received external offers in 2003-04, but all three were retained. Number and percent of total minority faculty: Source: UNC-Chapel Hill Fact Books Note: “Minority” includes all races except White/Caucasian.

27. Minority students YearUndergraduateGraduateProfessionalAll Students 2002 3,546 (22.2%) 2,143 (27.9%) 560 (23.5%) 6,249 (24%) 2003 3,928 (24.3%) 2,213 (28.2%) 583 (24.7%) 6,724 (25.5%) YearBlack, Hispanic, Native AmericanWhite UNC-Chapel HillPeer MeanUNC-Chapel HillPeer Mean 200187.6%89.7%95.4%93.5% 200293%90.5%95.6%93.2% Number and percent of student population: Retention rates: Source: AAUDE Student Retention Report 1996-2002 First-Time Freshman Cohorts Source: UNC-Chapel Hill Fact Books; Note: “Minority” includes all races except White/Caucasian.

28. Minority students EnteringBlack, Hispanic, Native AmericanWhite UNC-Chapel HillPeer Mean UNC-Chapel HillPeer Mean 199852.3%34.4%69.2%53.6% 199957.0%38.3%72.6%56.1% Four-year Graduation rates: Six-year Graduation rates: EnteringBlack, Hispanic, Native AmericanWhite UNC-Chapel HillPeer MeanUNC-Chapel HillPeer Mean 199666.7%62.1%82.2%79.7% 199769.3%66.2%85.3%79.9% Source: AAUDE Student Retention Report 1996-2002 First-Time Freshman Cohorts

29. Collaborative Programs Established with Historically Minority Campuses North Carolina Health Careers Access Program (NC HCAP) American Political Science Association (APSA) Minority Identification Project Duke-UNC Latin American Studies Center Partnership of Under-Represented Scientists United for Education (NC A&T State University, NC Central University)

30. Priority E Enhance public engagement.

31. Continuing Education Number of Activities and Events* *Organized continuing education activities that do not carry academic credit for which reliable registration statistics are available. Source: The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education

32. Educational Programs and Partnerships K-12 Education Morehead Planetarium and Science Center: Teacher Grants Archaeology Dept. Research Laboratories Outreach University Center for International Studies: International Outreach Program Economic Development Urban Investment Strategies Center: Studied economic conditions in eight rural counties Office of Economic Development: Mini-hubs Project to develop industrial parks School of Government: Project to develop economically competitive rural communities Source: Carolina Center for Public Service

33. Educational Programs and Partnerships Healthcare Access School of Medicine: TelAbility increases health care quality and accessibility through telecommunications technology Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center: Making Prevention Work, involving community medical practices School of Pharmacy: Prospect Hill Rural Pharmacy Project provides pharmacy services for uninsured or underinsured patients Source: Carolina Center for Public Service

34. Funding Provided by the Carolina Center for Public Service Robert E. Bryan Public Service Fellowships FY2003 Total: $19,450 FY2004 Total: $15,966 Robert E. Bryan Public Service Awards FY2003 Total: $4,000 FY2004 Total: $4,000 Office of the Provost Public Service Awards FY2003 Total: $3,000 FY2004 Total: $2,500 Ned Brooks Award for Public Service FY2003 Total: $500 FY2004 Total: $500

35. Funding Provided by the Carolina Center for Public Service Faculty & Staff Public Service Grants FY2003 Total: $49,940 On hiatus in FY2004 Student Organization Public Service Grants FY2003 Total: $1,550 FY2004 Total: $2,300 Outward Bound Scholarships FY2003 Total: $15,000 FY2004 Total: $15,000 Student Philanthropy Project Grants FY2004 Total: $2,017 TOTAL CCPS GRANTS & AWARDS FY03 $93,440; FY04 $42,283

36. Priority F Extend Carolina’s global presence, research, and teaching.

37. Student International Experiences Study Abroad Participation 2001-02 Total Students: 1,266 students Undergraduate Participation Rate: 31.6 Source: Open Doors 2003 report, Institute of International Education; 2004 Graduate/Professional Student Survey on Internationalization Graduate and Professional StudentsAbroadIn the U.S. Individual Research17.0%20.1% Collaborative Research16.9%11.2% Attended Conference23.1%35.8% Personal Travel65.7%- Military Service1.9%- Worked/volunteered21.0%- University Business1.1%2.7% Taught4.0%10% Consulted 7.4%5.7%

38. Foreign Students and Scholars Source: UNC-Chapel Hill International Center; Dean of the Graduate School 2003 Graduate Students 52 Fellowships/Assistantships were awarded to international graduate students by the Graduate School 6 scholarships given to Vietnamese students through the Vietnam Education Foundation 5 scholarships given to Muskie Fellows from the Former Soviet Union 4 Rotary Fellows 10 Humphrey fellows in public policy YearUndergraduateGraduateNon-degree/ exchange All Students Scholars 20021789711251,2741,017 20031889381281,2541,024

39. Funding to Students and Faculty Source: Dean of the Graduate School; UNC-Chapel Hill University Center for International Studies Graduate School 2003 Fellowships/Assistantships total: $586,485 (for 52 awards) Awards given by the University Center for International Studies* AmountNumber of Awards 2002-03$601,65785 2003-04$715,777116 Total$1,317,435201 *Note: Fulbright awards, Rotary Fellows, and some other funding goes directly to the student via the Institute for International Education and is not included in the totals above.

40. Faculty International Experiences Source: 2004 Faculty Survey on Internationalization AbroadIn the U.S. Individual Research28.3%29.6% Collaborative Research40.7%33.7% Attended Conference65.7%55.7% University Business11.3%14.3% Taught20.9%- Consulted22.6%13.9% Worked with international students-59.3%

41. Sample Initiatives with International Partners Singapore Summer Immersion Southern Observatory for Astrophysical Research (SOAR) and Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) projects OneMBA Program Trans-Atlantic Masters Program Carolina For Kibera UNC Project in Malawi Study Abroad in Cuba Multiple partnerships with Monterrey Tech System, Mexico Source: Associate Provost for International Affairs

42. Progress Report on the Academic Plan Closing Questions and Comments