SACS LEADERSHIP RETREAT Western Carolina University September 23, 2004 University Highlights Historical WCU Fall Headcount Enrollment 1972 to 2004 8,396 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,361 6,837 7,033 7,561 5,640 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 1972 1982 1992 2002 2003 2004 Historical WCU Headcount Change 1972 to 2004 8,396 5,640 +1,393 24.70% 7,033 0.7% annually, compounded 1972 +1,363 19.30% 9.5% annually, compounded 2002 2004 WCU Enrollment Change 1972 to 2004 Approximately 50% of WCU’s 32year growth has occurred in the last 2 years. WCU’s annualized rate of growth is approximately 14 times as great in the last two years as in the previous 30 years. WCU HC Projections for 2005 and 2006 Headcount Actual 2004 Projected 2005 2006 8,396 9,084 9,584 Where Do Our Students Take Classes? Unduplicated HC of Students by Site Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Unduplicated HC Cullowhee 5,898 * 88.15% 5,782 5,920 * 6,281 6,826 84.25% 84.17% 83.07% 81.30% Duplicated Fall 2004 6,826 Asheville (and not Cullowhee) 519 7.75% 652 9.51 621 8.84% 662 8.78% 669 7.99% 909 Cherokee (and not Cullowhee or Asheville) 25 0.37% 4 0% 1 0% 8 0% 2 0% 37 250 3.73% 425 6.19% 491 6.98% 610 899 8.07% 10.70% 969 6,692 6,863 7,033 Distance Ed (only) Total 7,561 8,396 *Adjusted by a small number of students (2-7) to make total figures agree with official. Campus Growth Existing - 272 Acres Killian Property - 69 Acres Hooper Property - 281 Acres (Awaiting closing) ____________ (Recently purchased) Total - 622 Acres We’re not just bigger, we’re better. Average SAT Score of Entering Class Average SAT Score 1050 1023 1025 998 1000 977 975 983 980 1996 1997 1003 1011 1027 1012 994 (62 pts. over 1995) 965 950 925 1994 1995 1998 1999 2000 2001 Entering Freshmen Class 2002 2003 2004 Freshman Retention Rates 76 74.0 Retention Rates 74 72 71.5 70.4 69.6 69.0 70 67.0 68 70.9 69.4 69.0 67.5 66 64 62 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Entering Freshman Class 2001 2002 2003 WCU Honors College Fall Terms Enrollment 1997 268 1998 374 1999 485 2000 596 2001 677 2002 713 2003 831 Avg. SAT Honors' FR Add. New FR 1160 980 1191 998 1220 994 1222 1004 1237 1011 1239 1012 1235 1023 And not Just Bigger and Better but Different ! WCU was the first institution in the UNC System to require computer ownership of the entering Freshman class. Number of Computer Network Drops 8,248 9,000 Network Drops 8,000 6,500 7,216 6,920 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 2001 2002 2003 Fall Terms 2004 Growth of WEB CT Courses 219 250 WEB CT Courses 200 142 150 100 24 50 0 42 2001 2002 2003 Fall Terms 2004 WCU is dedicated to small class size. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS APPROVED FOR IMPLEMENTATION SINCE FALL 2004 Undergraduate Implementation Computer Engineering, BS Fall 2005 Electrical Engineering, BS Fall 2004 Environmental Sciences, BS Fall 2004 Athletics Training Sports Medicine, BS Fall 2004 Construction Management Fall 2003 Emergency Management, BS Fall 2003 Music, BM Fall 2002 Telecommunications Engineering Tech., BS Fall 2002 Entrepreneurship, BSBA Fall 2001 Graduate Implementation Master of Social Work Fall 2005 Master of College Student Personnel Fall 2004 Fine Arts, MFA Fall 2004 Master of Entrepreneurship Fall 2003 Comprehensive Education, MAEd Spring 2000 Educational Supervision, MAEd Fall 200 And a host of existing programs approved for delivery by Distance Education. . . . . . . . . . Construction Under Planning Student Recreation Center (Between Reid & old Book Store) Break ground in Feb. ’05 $13M Student Residence Hall Evaluate Private Sector Housing Capacity & Growth Open in August ‘05 MAHEC Bldg. (Center for Heath and Aging on Millennium Campus) Go to BOG in Oct. ‘04 $10M College of Education Bldg. (on Millennium Campus) Not funded; High in priority $35M (est.) Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt. High in priority Bldg. (next to Football Stadium) $12M (est.) ?? Construction Under Planning Business School Building Under discussion ?? Faculty Office Space Under discussion • Build new building? • Build new residence hall and make office building out of existing residence hall? ?? Dodson Renovation/ Replacement ?? Under discussion And the list goes on and on . . . . . . . . . . What do we wish to become? WCU is expanding beyond its normal boundaries: • • • • • Faculty Engagement Economic Development Millennium Campus Graduate Education Distance Education WCU has seemingly unlimited opportunities before it. But with these opportunities come responsibilities: •How do we focus our growth? •What do we want to become? •How can we state that? •How do we measure its achievement? Central to these critical questions are: • SACS Reaffirmation Process • Establishing a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Possible QEP Themes Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Information Literacy Distance Education/Faculty Outreach Faculty Engagement Regional Economic Development Technology Information Environment Table Topics Session What do you think WCU’s QEP should be?