Who We Are: Florida Atlantic University
Who We Are: Florida Atlantic University
• 3,655,271 Floridians
in service area
• 27,700 students
• 590 tenure-earning faculty
• 81% undergraduate/19% graduate
• Carnegie Class – RU/H: Research Universities
(High Research Activity)
• 7 sites spanning 150 miles
• 47% part-time students (largest % in SUS)
• 19% African-American, 17% Hispanic
• 30% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants
• 90% commuter students
• 35,000 Lifelong
Learning course
registrations
• Economic impact
exceeds $1.2 billion
Who We Are: Florida Atlantic University
Core Strengths
FAU serves the new “traditional” student: older, part-time, employed, lower
income, minority
• Enrollment reflects the characteristics of service region
• Minority students graduate at same rate as non-minority
• Large number of transfer students with strong graduation rates
Growing scientific and engineering focus (e.g., Center of Excellence in Ocean
Energy Technology)
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Challenges
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Improve retention and FTIC graduation rates
Increase research funding
Expand funding sources
Grow graduate education
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BOT-Approved Peer Institutions for FAU
University
Florida Atlantic University
Total Science &
Engineering R&D
6-Year
Freshman
Expenditures,
Total
% Graduate Graduation Retention,
FY 08
Enrollment
of Total
Rate
2008 to
($ in thousands)
Fall 2009 Enrollment 2003 Cohort
2009
27,700
19%
38%
79%
$41,788
George Mason University
$72,542
32,067
39%
63%
85%
Georgia State University
$77,709
30,431
26%
50%
83%
n/a
30,383
27%
34%
72%
Old Dominion University
$66,538
24,013
24%
51%
80%
Portland State University
$27,007
24,942
20%
31%
69%
University of Akron, Main Campus
$27,182
27,822
17%
n/a
69%
University of Louisville*
$148,936
21,016
26%
48%
78%
University of Memphis
$43,183
21,424
22%
39%
76%
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
$50,775
29,069
22%
39%
73%
University of Texas-Arlington
$43,005
28,085
24%
43%
68%
University of Toledo
$59,583
23,064
21%
45%
68%
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$41,285
30,418
17%
43%
73%
Virginia Commonwealth University*
$148,655
32,436
29%
51%
84%
Indiana Univ-Purdue Univ - Indianapolis
Approved January 2006 as part of FAU’s strategic plan
*Includes medical school
•Aspirational peers and goals will be set in FAU’s upcoming strategic planning process
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The Next 5 – 10 Years
Vision: University of first choice for excellent and accessible education
• Launch independent College of Medicine – 2011 inaugural class
• Transform delivery of academic services, including E-learning, which will increase student capacity,
particularly for part-time and adult learners
• Increase on-campus housing, which is proven to improve student engagement, graduation rates
• Provide new or improved facilities and amenities including student union, health and counseling
center, career development and civic engagement center, branch campus classrooms, core research
buildings
Vision: Collaboration with regional partners
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Scripps Florida
Max Planck Florida Institute
Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
Area hospitals for medical education
Florida Initiative for the Advancement of Teaching (FIAT) and regional school districts
NOAA Cooperative Institute with University of North Carolina-Wilmington
University of Miami Cooperative Institute on Marine and Atmospheric Science (CIMAS)
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The Next 5 – 10 Years
Vision: Contributions to creativity and research
Center for Ocean Energy Technology
• $15 million in state and federal support for clean, renewable energy
• FAU selected as the recipient of EnergyOcean International’s 2010 Academic Pioneer Award
Department of Defense-funded HBOI research
• Novel underwater laser system and robotics to develop sensing networks for enhanced security of
coastal waters and ports
The College for Design and Social Inquiry
• Community collaboration and revitalization research projects in disaster recovery, public
transportation and housing construction
Center for Advanced Knowledge Enablement (CAKE), an NSF-supported center in the College of
Engineering and Computer Science
• A collaboration with FIU for faculty and industry to jointly pursue advanced research in
information technology, communication and computing
Commercial Music Program
• Students develop skills for a professional music career and study the business of music
The Klezmer Company Orchestra
• FAU Libraries' professional ensemble-in-residence showcases the music archives through
performances and outreach
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FAU’s Contribution to System and New Florida
Investment in Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
• Dynamic research climate will attract research-productive faculty focusing on marine
ecosystems, aquaculture and biomedicines
Joint M.D./Ph.D. program with Scripps Research Institute
• Prepare physician scientists who will rapidly apply research findings to modern clinical medicine
Strengthen South Florida workforce
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Increase degree production in STEM, health professions and education degrees
Increase access to educational opportunities for working adults
Increase number of degrees to African-American, Hispanic and Pell Grant students
Sixth largest College of Business in U.S. produces 1,600 graduates annually
School of Accounting ranks in top 10 in the U.S.
Economic Development
• Partnered in establishing the Max Planck Florida Institute at FAU
• Established Adams Center for Entrepreneurship in the College of Business
• Developing a university-wide platform for entrepreneurship
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1 - 3 Year Initiatives for Work Plan
Funding derived from a five-year plan that leases broadband frequencies under FCC permit and from strategic
internal allocations. These initiatives are in their third year of implementation.
1) Promote success and retention of FTIC students
• Improved instruction in math courses
• Supplemental Instruction (SI)
Increase in Pass Rates with SI
Fall 2006 to Fall 2009
% Increase
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College Algebra
92%
Methods of Calculus
55%
Math for Liberal Arts
28%
Introductory Statistics
12%
Faculty learning communities focused on pedagogy of teaching
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1 – 3 Year Initiatives for Work Plan
2) Division of Research identified priority areas for focused research through a
competitive proposal process for interdisciplinary teams:
-Climate change
-Brain function, damage and repair
-Healthy aging
• Internally funded over three years
• Each area expected to generate major external funding
3) Provided competitive start-up packages to attract world-class research-active
faculty to FAU
4) Strengthen technological infrastructure to offer faster, more
reliable and scalable services for teaching, research, service and
administration
• 20% of classroom instructional technology updated annually
• Network infrastructure replaced
• E-learning centrally supported
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Enrollment Plan
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Major revision to enrollment plan will occur with new strategic planning process
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Project growth at upper division and graduate levels for in-state residents
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Evolving relationships with State Colleges expected to impact enrollment,
especially for potential transfer students
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Increase quality and diversity of out-of-state and international students through
marketing and scholarships
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Expand E-learning opportunities to increase capacity unrestrained by space
limitations
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Increase FTICs through new campus amenities and reputation for excellence
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Inaugural medical school class in fall 2011; 256 medical students by 2015
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New Degrees Under Development
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Three additional professional science master’s degrees in employment growth
areas:
-Cyber and information security
-Architecture
-Science journalism
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Ph.D. in Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering
-FAU’s new College of Engineering and Computer Science building will be
the first platinum-LEED-certified academic research building in Florida
and will serve as a living laboratory for energy-efficient practices
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Differential Tuition
$300,000,000
Authority to charge differential tuition
UF, FSU, USF
UF, FSU, USF,
UCF, FIU
All SUS
All SUS
$250,000,000
$200,000,000
E&G
dollars
Federal Stabilization Fund
Tuition Differential
$150,000,000
Tuition & Fees
Fixed Costs (GR/Lottery)
Academic Mission (GR/Lottery)
$100,000,000
$50,000,000
$0
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
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In 2009-10, the tuition differential preserved 250 course sections corresponding to over 10,000
enrollments (English, chemistry, math, Spanish, other high demand courses)
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To date, 310 students have received need-based aid of $2,000 each.
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Differential Tuition: 2010-11
• 7% requested
• Will generate $4,477,776
• $1,343,333 for financial aid - 670 students will receive $2,000 each in additional
need-based aid
• Improvement of academic advising and tutoring
• Nine academic advisors hired for fall 2010 to decrease student/advisor ratio and
improve student success
• Supplemental instruction to be offered in 110 course sections
• Improved access to academic courses
• 300 undergraduate course sections retained with 15,000 student enrollments
• General education courses will be the first target to facilitate students’ timely
progression to degree
• Continue to hire high quality faculty
-Tenure-earning faculty from Cornell University, Harvard University,
Stanford University, Ohio State University and the University of
Pennsylvania
• Effectiveness of differential tuition will be continually measured. Expected outcomes
include lessening unmet course demand, maintaining faculty/student ratio, improving
student/advisor ratio and ensuring student progression toward degree.
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Looking Forward
FAU eagerly embraces its promise as a
rapidly maturing member of the
State University System and an ever-increasing
asset to the people of Florida.
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