1. Town Hall September 5, 2011

2. 2 The Citadel Mission Educate and prepare graduates to become principled leaders in all walks of life by instilling the core values of The Citadel in a challenging intellectual environment.

3. Admissions remains very strong Class of 2015 by the numbers: 2,714 – record number of applications 734 – largest freshman class in 37 years 56 – ties record number of women (7.6%) 3.52 –highest GPA average 3

4. 4 Four-Year Graduation Rates

5. 5 My priorities Build upon academic quality Provide a world-class leadership experience Ensure the college’s fiscal capacity to achieve our institutional goals Raise the regional and national profile of The Citadel Increase the number of individuals and institutions supporting The Citadel

6. 6 Honor, Duty, Respect We will not lose sight of The Citadel’s unique role: excellence in the education of principled leaders Revised Core Values: “Honor, Duty, Respect” o Clear and memorable o Immediately associated with The Citadel Core Values are for the entire Citadel family

7. 7 Let’s have a great year!

8. 8 Provost’s Report Samuel H. Hines, Jr., Ph.D. Brigadier General, SCM

10. Blueprint progress 2010-11 Completed first year of the Sophomore Seminar Completed the first year of e-Leadership Portfolio Renovated the interior of Daniel Library Advanced online education Expanded enrollment in the College Success Institute Established the STEM Center 10

11. Blueprint progress (Cont’d) Created new programs: o Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree (Evening Undergraduate Program) o Graduate certificate in Systems Engineering o Homeland Security Graduate Certificate o Accelerated MAT in Math and Biology Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics: o Developed a Junior Year leadership program o Coordinated over 800 students providing more than 5,600 hours of community service 11

12. Focuses our efforts on being the foremost institution for educating principled leaders The Blueprint invites an internal look at resource alignment Provides a foundation for our fundraising efforts and the upcoming capital campaign 12 The Citadel Strategic Plan: 2012-2015

13. Strategic Planning Process 13

14. Strategic Planning Process Activities for 2011-2012 Academic Year 14 Implementation of 2009-2012 Strategic Plan Initiatives All Year 2012-2015 Strategic Plan to BOV for Approval June 2012 2009-12 Blueprint Implementation 2011-2012 Academic Year Creation of Fall 2012-2015 Plan New objectives and action items Refined KPIs Enhanced Assessments

15. Strategic Planning Folders: please take one with you! Folder Content: o Welcome Letter and Goal Statement o Strategic Planning Overview o Strategic Planning Process Description and Definitions o Strategic Planning Timeline o Campus-wide SWOT Analysis Results o Environmental Scan o New Objective Proposal Forms and Examples (Forms Also on Blueprint Website) 15 Creation of 2012-2015 Strategic Plan

16. 16 Report of the Executive Vice President Thomas W. Elzey Brigadier General, SCM

17. 17 Base State Appropriations $16,287,740 FY 08/09 Reductions (24.2%) ($3,940,592) FY 09/10 Reductions (8.8%) ($1,090,924) FY 10/11 Reductions (21.0%) ($2,263,823) Total Reduction ($7,295,339) FY 10/11 Base State Appropriation $8,992,401 Total 3-Year Reduction Percent 44.7% FY 11/12 Reduction = 7% ($629,468)** FY 11/12 State Appropriation*** $8,362,933 4-Year Percent Reduction 48.7% The Citadel’s State Appropriations* *Without one-time stimulus funds. ** FY12 reduction $0.6M (7% cut) + $2.4M lost stimulus funding = $3M. *** Does not include $811,439 in State Deferred Maintenance Funds.

18. 18 How We Finished FY10/11: E&G Original Revenue Budget $54.98M Actual Revenue $57.13M Original Expense Budget $54.98M Actual Expenditures $53.14M Carryover: Gross Carryover = $3,996,022 FY12 Budget = ($1,000,000) Net Carryover = $2,996,022 Difference $3.99M RevenueExpenditures

19. BCG Analysis Provided a fiscal modeling instrument Reviewed college’s fiscal condition Recommended: o Develop a mix of revenues to replace diminished state funding o Improve retention o Add programs in high-demand fields o Coordinate fundraising o Prioritize athletics self-sufficiency o Increase on-line course offerings 19

20. Moving Forward TCF Grant o Additional to the Academic Grant o $3.5 million for FY 2011-12 o Funds revenue-generating initiatives o Provides support for campus operations Vice President for Institutional Advancement 20

21. Parking Provided 35 spaces at Kovats Field Demolish the old City Gym and Congress Street apartments Create 300+ spaces Move cadets to new spaces Make more spaces available for faculty/staff at Kovats Field 21

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23. 23 Questions