Amy Smith
Adopt-A-U Project
EDLD 7430 – Summer 2011
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Founded in 1831, The University of Alabama is
the state’s first university.
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Nicknames: “Thin Red Line”
“Crimson Tide”
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Mascot: Big Al – The Elephant
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"The Capstone“ – “the top stone or high point”
“To advance the intellectual and social
condition of the people of the State
through quality programs of teaching,
research, and service.”
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1818-1820 – “Seminary of Learning”
1831 – University opened
1837 – Basil Manly became President
1865 – Union troops spared only seven
buildings on the UA campus.
1912 – Dr. George Denny became
President
1924 – Graduate School established
1968 – Computer-Based Honors Program
HIGHLIGHTS IN UA HISTORY
1837 – First President, Basil Manly
1837 – First to offer engineering
1892 – First football team, “Thin Red Line”
1893 – First women students enrolled
1956 – First African-American student,
Autherine J. Lucy
1963 – First sustained enrollment of
African-American students
“Students at The University of Alabama
can go anywhere in the nation.
They choose to come here.”
Of the 30,232 undergraduate, professional, and
graduate students enrolled at UA in the fall semester
of 2010:
• 67% come from Alabama
• 31% come from elsewhere in the United States
• 3% are international students from 72 countries
• 27% of our undergraduates belong to sororities or
fraternities
• 53% are women
• 12% are African-American
• 2% are Hispanic-American
• 1% are Asian-American
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS
BY MAJOR (FALL 2010)
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30% major in arts and sciences
22% major in business
9% major in communication
10% major in education
10% major in engineering
10% major in human
environmental sciences
• 2% major in law
• 5% major in nursing
• 2% major in social work
(Due to rounding, totals may exceed 100%)
ENROLLMENT DATA BY COLLEGE
(Fall 2010)
COLLEGE/SCHOOL
UG
GR
PROF
Arts & Sciences
7,938
1,105
9,043
Commerce & Business
5,610
629
6,239
Comm & Info Sciences
2,223
447
2,670
103
Community Health Sciences
Continuing Education
181
TOTAL
103
181
Education
2,021
1,076
3,097
Engineering
2,773
317
3,090
22
22
449
2,926
Graduate School
Human Env Sciences
2,477
180
Law
Nursing
Social Work
TOTAL
519
699
1,452
215
1,667
209
286
495
24,884
4,726
622
30,232
ENROLLMENT DATA
(Fall 2010)
UG DISTRIBUTION BY AGE
Under 18
360
18-19
9,640
20-21
9,061
22-24
3,757
25-29
944
30-34
378
35-39
252
40-49
308
50-64
174
65 and Over
Total
9
24,883
UA ENROLLMENT DATA
(Fall 2010)
DISTRIBUTION BY GENDER
GENDER
STUDENT TYPE
Female
Male
TOTAL
Students
%
Students
%
UG
13,046
52.4
11,838
47.6
24,884
GR
2,766
58.5
1,960
41.5
4,726
PROF
273
43.9
349
56.1
622
TOTAL
16,085
53.2
14,147
46.8
30,232
UA ENROLLMENT DATA
(Fall 2010)
Distribution by Race/Ethnicity **
RACE/ETHNICITY
Student
Type
Am.
African
Indian
Am.
Asian
Hispanic
Hawaiian/
Pacific
Islander
NonRes
Alien
Not
Specified
White
UG
215
3,076
307
596
22
478
57
20,516
GR
55
625
90
113
7
474
20
3,449
PROF
4
60
22
8
0
3
4
521
TOTAL
274
3,761
419
717
29
955
81
24,486
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS – 30,232
**Distribution will add to more than total enrollment due to new students declaring more
than one race and /or ethnicity.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
• Freshmen Learning
Communities
• Freshmen Seminars
SPECIAL PROGRAMS (cont.)
• Honors College
• English Language Institute
• Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility
GET INVOLVED!
• Student Involvement and Leadership
– Top Five Ways to Get Involved at UA Before
Arriving on Campus
– 250 Student Organizations
– Leadership Classes
BUILDING ACROSS CULTURES
Crossroads Community Center
“Sharing Cultures, Touching Lives !!!”
SERVICE LEARNING
UA Acts of Kindness
Touching Lives
Through Service
April 27, 2011
Before storm winds
stopped, the acts of
kindness began.
Support for Success: UA’s
Foster Child Initiative
Davis helps students of
the foster care system receive
the support and resources
they need to be successful
college students.
DEGREE OFFERINGS
• Degrees offered in more than 200 fields of study.
– Bachelor’s
Undergraduate Programs
– Master’s
Graduate School
– Doctoral
Doctoral Degrees
– Student/Faculty ratio: Averages 19:1
FACULTY
“When we talk about being home to the best
and brightest, it’s clear that we’re also
talking about our faculty and staff at The
University of Alabama. “
FACULTY DISTRIBUTION
(2010-2011)
Full-Time
Part-Time
Total
1,130
425
1,555
Total numbers who are members of minority groups
184
51
235
Total number who are women
474
206
680
Total number who are men
656
219
875
Total who are non-resident aliens (International)
43
27
70
Total number with doctorates or other terminal degrees
993
246
1,239
Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a
terminal master’s
128
136
264
Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
8
38
46
Total number whose highest degree is a doctorate
858
200
1,058
Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other
1
5
6
Total number in stand alone graduate/professional programs
in which faculty teach only graduate level students
35
47
82
Total number of instructional faculty
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
GOVERNANCE
What is the System?
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
Board of Trustees
Chancellor: Malcom Portera
General Counsel: Ralph H. Smith
General Auditor: Sabrina B. Hearn
Secretary to the Board/Executive Assistant
to the Chancellor: Michael A. Bownes
UA President: Robert E. Witt
UAB President: Carol Z. Garrison
Dr. Malcolm Portera
Interim UAH President: Malcolm Portera
Chancellor
Vice Chancellors
Academic and Student Affairs: Dr. Charles Nash, Ed.D.
Financial Affairs: C. Ray Hayes
International Programs and Outreach: Arthur N. Dunning
System Relations: Kellee Reinhart
Director of Government Relations: William R. Jones
WHAT DOES THE
INSTITUTION DO?
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
• Plan for academic
growth and
achievement.
• Increase enrollment
• More research
Dr. Robert E. Witt
UA ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Office of the
President
President’s
Cabinet
Faculty Senate
Univ. Standing
Committees
Advisory
Committees
Athletics
Department
Office of the
Provost
Special Svcs.
& Events
Academic
Affairs
Community
Affairs
Financial
Affairs
Council of
Deans
University
Advancement
Research
Student Affairs
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Operating Expenses
(Year ended September 30, 2010)
Operating Expenses
(Year ended September 30, 2010)
Salaries, wages and benefits
($428,794,945 million)
6.40%
28%
2.60%
Scholarships and fellowships
($18,321,811 million)
63%
Supplies and other services
($192,969,119 million)
Depreciation ($43,850,973
million)
Total expenses - $683,936,848 million
TUITION RATES FOR UA
2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FULL SEMESTER 201011
FIRST – YEAR
UNDERGRADUATES
Private Institution Tuition
N/A
N/A
Public Institution Tuition:
in-district
$7,900
$7,900
In-state
(out-of-district)
$7,900
$7,900
Out-of state
20,500
$20,500
Nonresident Alien Tuition
20,500
$20,500
Required Fees
$0
$0
Room and Board
(on-campus)
$8,214
$8,214
Room Only:
(Double room-on campus)
$4,700
$4,700
Board Only: Max plan
(on-campus meal plan)
$3,514
$3,514
TUITION RATE COMPARISON
(Undergraduate)
In-State
Dollar Amount
$8,000
University of Alabama
$6,000
University of Alabama
(Birmingham)*
University of Alabama
(Birmingham)**
University of Alabama
(Huntsville)
$4,000
$2,000
$0
2008
2009
2010
Year
* Schools of Arts and Humanities, natural Sciences and
** Schools of Business, Education, and Engineering
Mathematics, and Social and Behavioral Sciences
TUITION RATE COMPARISON
(Undergraduate)
Out-of-State
Dollar Amount
$25,000
$20,000
University of Alabama
$15,000
University of Alabama
(Birmingham)*
University of Alabama
(Birmingham)**
University of Alabama
(Huntsville)
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2008
2009
2010
Year
* Schools of Arts and Humanities, natural Sciences and
** Schools of Business, Education, and Engineering
Mathematics, and Social and Behavioral Sciences
DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION
CENTER FOR TEACHING
AND LEARNING
http://www.ctl.ua.edu/default.asp
Provides support services for academically gifted
students and for students who need to strengthen
their academic performance
– Study skills and reading proficiency workshops
– Tutorial Service
– Kaplan on Campus program
STUDENT ASSISTANCE
 Career Center
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Disability Services
Mathematics Technology Learning Center
Student Support Services
The Writing Center
EFFECT OF REMEDIAL
ON ECONOMICS
On the record: Dr. Gregory Fitch,
Executive Director of the Alabama
Commission on Higher Education
• Economic development and education
go hand-in-hand.
• Top priority: Improving the percentage
of Alabama students who graduate
from college
• Culprit: High number of students who
need remedial education
• Businesses, industries and educators
must come together.
• Tracking students
Dr. Gregory Fitch
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
“TOUCHING LIVES AND
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES”
Programs Offered:
 Professional Development
 Environmental and Industrial Programs
 BamaByDistance - Distance Learning Degrees
for the Military
 UA Early College - College Credit for High
School Students
 OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute for Mature
Adults
 Conferences
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Continuing Studies offers • Available are:
hundreds of programs for
– Certificate Programs
managers, government
– Training Courses
employees, engineers,
– Online Courses
human services, health
http://continuingstudies.ua.edu/
professionals, executives
and many others who
want to move up to the
next level in their career
aspirations.
INSTITUTIONAL
EFFECTIVENESS
• Performance Indicators
– Graduate and Professional Education
– Work Environment
– Community Financial Support
– Economic Impact on the State
– Undergraduate Education
Performance Indicators
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
• First Destination/Placement Reports
– Undergraduate Class – Dec 2009
College of Engineering First Destination
Report - Dec 2009
– Undergraduate Class – May 2010
College of Engineering First Destination
Report - May 2010
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
• First Destination/Placement Reports
– Undergraduate Class – Dec 2009
College of Business Administration First
Destination Report - Dec 2009
– Undergraduate Class – May 2010
College of Business Administration First
Destination Report - May 2010
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION
AND GRADUATION (2010)
 First-Year Students
Returning
 Students Graduating
Within 4 Years
 Students Graduating
Within 5 Years
 Students Graduating
Within 6 Years
83.5%
37.6%
60.4%
66.0%
A Special Thank You to:
Dr. Ken Foshee – Associate University Registrar at UA
Dr. Dale Gibson – Instructor for Additional Time
Dr. Bob Smallwood - Assistant to the Provost for Assessment in the Office
of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at UA