College of Arts and Science
Faculty Meeting
October 18, 2005
Agenda Item 1
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Health Plus Presentation by Ms. Stacey
Kendrick
Agenda Item 2
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Approval of the Minutes of the Faculty
Meeting of September 20, 2005
Agenda Item 3
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Review of the Faculty Council minutes of
September 6, 2005
Agenda Item 4
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State of the College of Arts and Science
State of the College
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Faculty Issues
Graduate Education
Undergraduate Education
Diversity
Sources of Revenue
Campus Construction
Capital Campaign Update
The A&S Faculty
Academic Year
Tenured and
Tenure-Track
2005-2006
351
2004-2005
329
2003-2004
317
2002-2003
309
2001-2002
311
2000-2001
314
Tenured and Tenure-Track
Faculty Recruitment
AY
Chaired
Full
Associate
Assistant
Total
2001-02
0
4
2
16
22
2002-03
2
9
1
12
24
2003-04
4
5
4
19
32
2004-05
7
5
6
12
30
108
Promotion, Tenure and
Reappointment
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Our record of success in presenting strong
promotion cases to the Promotion and
Tenure Review Committee (PTRC) and the
Provost over the past four years is superb
(39 out of 40 cases approved).
This records reflects well on our
departments, especially in their ability to
recruit outstanding faculty to Vanderbilt.
Promotion to Full Professor
Academic
Year
2000-2001
# of cases
5
#
promoted
2
# denied
by PTRC
1
2001-2002
0
0
0
2002-2003
5
3
0
2003-2004
4
2
0
2004-2005
14
11
1
Promotion to Associate
Professor
Academic
Year
2000-2001
# of cases
7
#
promoted
5
# denied
by PTRC
1
2001-2002
5
5
0
2002-2003
6
5
0
2003-2004
7
7
0
2004-2005
6
6
0
Tenure-Track Reappointments
Academic
Year
2000-2001
# of cases
24
# reappointed
21
# denied
by Dean
0
2001-2002
18
17
1
2002-2003
24
23
0
2003-2004
23
23
0
2004-2005
30
29
0
Faculty Development
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Search for a new Grants Resource Officer for the
Humanities & Social Sciences
Workshops for Tenure-Track Faculty on Promotion
Process (Nov. 8 for 4th & 5th yr faculty)
Brown Bag Mentoring Programs for Tenure-Track
Faculty
New Procedure for Counseling Letters for
Reappointment
Online Course Evaluation
Implementation
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Microcomputer Lab has developed an online
course evaluation system over last three years.
Faculty Council reviewed the online system in
detail last spring and had no major objections to
full implementation for this semester.
All faculty members are expected to use the
online system effective fall 2005, with the
exception of tenure-track faculty members who
are beyond their first year on the faculty and
request in class evaluations to maintain
consistency until their tenure decisions.
Graduate Education in 20042005
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In 2005, A&S programs conferred 84
Master’s degrees and 80 Ph.D.s
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Excalibur has been moved to MIS to insure
reliability and security.
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We dropped 6% in official applications last
year—this is in line with nationwide trends
which indicate a sharp drop-off in
applications from non-U.S. students.
Graduate Support
2005 was the third year of the Summer
Research Award program:
25 awards of $4000 each
2004-2005 was the first year of the Arts and
Science Fellows program:
 Merit-based competition for dissertation-year
support for students in the humanities and
qualitative social sciences
 First A&S Fellows are Brian McInness (German)
and Kathleen Eamon (Philosophy)
A&S Admissions for 2004-2005
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8796 applications
31% of those who applied were admitted
(33% in 2003-04)
Yield: 37% (35% in 2003-04)
Average SAT: 1373
Average ACT: 30
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8 International Students in Class of 2009 (down from 70
in the class of 2008)
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130 are National Merit Finalists
A&S Applications
9000
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Average SAT Scores of
Incoming Students
(1998-2005)
700
690
1998
680
1999
670
2000
660
2001
650
2002
640
2003
2004
630
2005
620
Verbal
Math
Freshmen in Top 10 Percent
of High School Class
(VU overall)
85%
81%
80%
74%
74%
77%
77%
75%
71%
70%
65%
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
A&S: Percentage of Applicants
Admitted
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1998
1999 2000
2001
2002 2003
2004 2005
Implementation of AXLE
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Development of Vanderbilt Visions for fall
2006
Over 60 advisors trained in AXLE
New oral communication courses being
developed
Development of PODS in the Freshman
Writing Seminars
Diversity
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VU performance nationally
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A&S Faculty
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A&S Undergraduate Students
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A&S Graduate Students
Faculty Diversity
Change
• 2.2%
• 3.1%
• 4.3%
in % of Black Faculty between 1999-2005:
(1999)
(2002)
(2005)
Overall change: +2.1% (Vanderbilt leads all
top-ranked schools in this measure.)*
*Data from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education,
Summer 2005 issue.
Arts and Science Minority
Tenured or Tenure-Track
Faculty
African-American
Asian
Hispanic
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
-2006
-2005
-2004
-2003
-2002
-2001
-2000
-1999
-1998
-1997
Undergraduate Diversity
% increase in freshman enrollment of black
undergraduates:
1994: 70 black freshmen
2004: 140 black freshmen
Vanderbilt leads top-ranked schools in percentage
increase and numerical increase.
Top ranked schools with greater numbers of black
freshmen: Michigan, Virginia, Duke, Penn,
Cornell, and Harvard.
Diversity of A&S Freshmen
Class of 2009
African American
9.2%
Hispanic
7.2%
Asian American
7.9%
Graduate Diversity
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22 new African-American students in 2005 (16 in 2004)
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10 new Hispanic students in 2005 (2 in 2004)
Woodrow Wilson Responsive Ph.D. Program
 Consortium of 20 leading research universities dedicated to
improving doctoral education
 A&S invited to join in 2004-2005
 Our work will focus on diversity issues.
 Program provides seed-money grant to advance programs
such as the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s- Ph.D. Bridge
Program in Physics and Astronomy
Sources of Revenue
$M
200.0
180.0
160.0
140.0
120.0
100.0
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
0.0
2000-2001
Undergrads
2001-2002
Grad Stdnts
2002-2003
Cntrct & Grnts
2003-2004
Endow Earn
2004-2005
Gifts
Other
Use of Funds
$M
200.0
180.0
160.0
140.0
120.0
100.0
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
0.0
2000-2001
Undrgrd Aid
2001-2002
Grad Aid
2002-2003
Faculty
2003-2004
Staff
2004-2005
Operations
Total Revenue, 2004-05
($181.7 million)
Endow Earnings
15.8 9%
Other 0.1 0%
Gifts 5.0 3%
Contracts & Grants
30.0 17%
Fees 1.2 1%
Grad Tuit 11.3
6%
Exch Tuit 12.8 7%
Undergrad Tuit
105.5 57%
Total Expenses, 2004-2005
($179.2 million)
Indir Cost to Others,
0.2, 0%
Grad Other Aid, 10.2,
6%
Transfers, 3.9, 2%
Grad Tuition Aid,
10.0, 6%
UG Non NB Aid, 6.1,
3%
Faculty Sal & FB,
53.4, 29%
UG Need Based Aid,
26.1, 14%
Staff Sal & FB, 11.8,
7%
Univ Svc & Admin,
14.9, 8%
Foreign Prgrm
Providers, 3.1, 2%
Info Tech Svcs, 2.0,
1%
Library, 9.4, 5%
Debt Svc, 2.9, 2%
Bldngs & Utilities,
Equipment, 3.0, 2%
8.7, 5%
Supplies & Expense,
13.5, 8%
Expenses Paid from Unrestricted
Funds, 2004-2005 ($142.9 m)
Grad Other Aid
5%
Grad Tuition Aid
6%
UG Non NB Aid
3%
6.9
Transfers
4.0
3%
9.0
Faculty Sal & FB
40.7 29%
4.8
Staff Sal & FB
5%
UG Need Based Aid
25.1 17%
7.2
Foreign Prgrm
Providers 3.1 2%
Supplies & Expense
4.9 3%
Univ Svc & Admin
14.9 10%
Info Tech Svcs
1%
Bldgs & Util 8.2
6%
2.0
Library
9.4
7%
Debt Svc
2.9
2%
Equipment
0.8
1%
Sponsored Research
Year
Total Amount
FY 2000
Number of
Awards
149
FY 2001
161
$21,131,459
FY 2002
167
$24,307,194
FY 2003
166
$28,254,491
FY 2004
201
$32,671,317
FY 2005
201
$34,076,717
$19,839,985
Southern Association of
College and Schools (SACS)
The last review took place in 1996
The next review will be completed in 2007
Associate Provost for Faculty Tim McNamara will direct this effort.
Campus Construction
Buttrick Hall then…
The New Buttrick Hall
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New technicallyequipped classrooms
Film editing facilities
Interdisciplinary
program offices
Graduate student
study areas
Atrium space for
special events
Buttrick Hall
S.E. (Terrace ) Entrance
The E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts
Center
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Classrooms
Darkroom
Faculty Studios
Senior Studios
Gallery
Digital Arts Computer Lab
The A&S Development Office
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Jonathan S. Petty, Associate Dean
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Warner Ballard, Senior Development Officer
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Matt A. Wilson, Assistant Director
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Elisabeth M. Yoder, Director of the College
Cabinet
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Malah Tidwell, Administrative Assistant
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Jamie Wellman, DAR Assistant
Shape the Future Campaign
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Goal: $1.25 billion for VU overall
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CAS goal: $125 million
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Total raised (as of Sept. 30): $79,804,375
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Scholarships: $27,300,000
Chairs: $12,450,000
Facilities and Technology: $10,300,000
Programs and Research: $10,250,000
Unrestricted: $13,220,000
Designations Pending: $6,275,000
The Campus Climate
Agenda Item 6
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Executive Motion Calendar
Recommendation from the Committee on
Graduate Education
 Faculty Senate Reapportionment
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Agenda Item 7
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Original Motion Calendar
Agenda Item 8
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Good of the College
Agenda Item 9
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Adjournment