Faculty and Advisers’
Meeting
August 22, 2006
Outline
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Introductions
New Student Statistics/Enrollment
Academic Programs
Celebrations
Career Services
Wolfpack Welcome Week & Lunch
Welcome
• New Faculty
• New Advisers
• New Undergraduate Coordinators
Dr. William H. Swallow, Statistics
Alumni Undergraduate Distinguished Professor
Dr. Brenda Alston-Mills
Assistant Dean for Diversity Programs
Opening Doors…
September 27-29
The Summit at Haw River State Park
Register by September 4
Number of Entering Students
Academic Year
2004
2005
2006
(estimated)
Agricultural Institute
134
156
160
Undergraduates
613
685
750
External Transfers
254
221
229
Masters
109
112
114
Doctoral
66
88
98
Enrollment
Academic Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
(estimated)
326
352
352
375
3,579
3,698
3,749
3,815
Masters
395
373
375
380
Doctoral
405
414
473
475
TOTAL
4,705
4,837
4,949
5,045
Agricultural
Institute
Undergraduates
Quality of the Freshmen Class
(Fall 2006)
CALS
NC State
SAT Scores
1156
1178
% in Top 10%
of HS Class
42 %
39 %
HS GPA
4.10
4.08
Quality of the Freshmen Class
(Fall 2006)
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16 Park Scholars
14 Jefferson Scholars
30 University Honors Participants
88 University Scholars
Represents 19% of Beginning Students
Agricultural Institute
New Students
Enrollment
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006 E
CALS Distance Education Program
Number of Departments Offering DE Courses
20
20 of 21
CALS
Departments
offered a DE
course
during the
05-06 AY
15
10
5
0
'01-02
'02-03
'03-04
'04-05
Academic Year
'05-06
CALS Distance Education Program
Number of DE Sections Offered
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
00-01
'01-02
'02-03
'03-04
'04-05 '05-06*
Academic Year
44 Different Courses were Offered During the 04-05 Academic Year
* Does not include summer 2006
CALS Distance Education Program
Number of Enrollment in CALS’ DE Courses
1,500
1,000
500
0
00-01
'01-02
* Does not include summer 2006
'02-03
'03-04
'04-05
Academic Year
'05-06*
CALS Distance Education Program
Number of SCHs from CALS’ DE Courses
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
00-01
'01-02
'02-03
'03-04
'04-05
Academic Year
* Does not include summer 2006
'05-06*
Curriculum Changes
• Minor Curricula Revisions:
– 14 UG degree programs
– 2 UG minors
– 2 G degree programs
• New Courses:
– 16 UG courses
– 6 G courses
New Degree Programs
Undergraduate:
Nutritional Science
Turfgrass Science
Graduate:
Masters in Human Development & Family
Studies (joint with UNC-Greensboro)
Ph.D. in Fisheries and Wildlife
New Degree Programs - DE
• Undergraduate Minor in Agribusiness Management
• Masters:
– Human Development & Family Studies
– Biological & Agricultural Engineering
– Soil Science
• Graduate Certificate:
– Horticultural Science
– Design & Analysis of Environmental Systems – Watershed
Assessment and Restoration
Continuation of Undergraduate Enrollment
(suspension regulation) REG 02.05.1
• Effective for students beginning Fall 2004
semester
• Effective for all students beginning with the
Fall 2006
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Credit Hours
Minimum Required GPA
1 – 59
1.80
60 or more
2.00
Readmission of Former and
Academically Suspended UG Students
Louis D. Hunt
Vice Provost
Enrollment Management and Services
University Registrar
• Readmission of Students Eligible to Continue
• Readmission of Academically Suspended Students
• Readmissions Based on Appeals to the University Admissions Committee
– First, Second, Third Notice of Suspension
– Alternative Readmission Program
• Contractual Readmission
(Student Handbook, pg. 8-10)
Academic Programs
• Undergraduate Semester Course Load Waiver
– Students who want to register for more than 18 credit hours,
fall/spring must have adviser sign the form and return it to R&R
– Students who wish to exceed 21 hours must complete the Schedule
Revision form
• ALS 103
– Freshmen in fall; spring (under 45 or fewer semester hours)
– ALS 103H: University Scholars and University Honors
– Transfer students: ALS 303 fall and spring Professional
Development and Career Opportunities in Agriculture and Life
Sciences (transfers with 45+ hours or more)
– Department sessions: November 1,2 & 8,9, 2006
• ALS Club & Majors Fair: WEDNESDAY, August 30
Talley Student Center Ballroom 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Professional Opportunities
• Teaching & Advising Seminars
– Advising Transfer & Non-Traditional Students
• Sept. 7 (3:00 – 4:30) Sept. 8 (10:30 – 12:00)
– NCSU 2nd Annual Scholarship of Teaching
• September 14 – 15, 2006 (Reg. by September 6)
• NACTA Membership
• 2007 Conference Site
– University of Illinois: June 20-27
Academic Programs
Celebrations !
Board of Governors’ Award for
Excellence in Teaching
Gerald Van Dyke
Department of Plant Biology
Alumni Distinguished
Undergraduate Professor
Award
William C. Grant
Arnold W. Oltmans
Department of Zoology
Department of Agricultural
and Resource Economics
Alumni Distinguished
Graduate Professor Award
Frank A. Blazich
Department of Horticultural
Science
2006 Outstanding Teachers
D. Barry Croom
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education
Brian E. Farkas
Department of Food Science
Elizabeth Wilson
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education
CALS Outstanding Academic
Adviser Award
William C. Grant
Department of Zoology
Sarah L. Ash
Department of Food Science
CALS Outstanding Graduate
Instructor
Dean Hesterberg
Department of Soil Science
NC State New Adviser Award
Anita Flick
Director, Health Professions Advising
Biological Sciences Program
Providing health professions advising and mentoring for all NCSU
students interested in healthcare careers
2719 Bostian Hall
Open M – F 9:00 – 3:00
Phone: (919) 515-2588
Email: Health_pac@ncsu.edu
Website: www.cals.ncsu.edu/health_pac
Ms. Marcy Bullock, Director
Ms. Tricia Buddin, Assistant Director
WOLFPACK WELCOME WEEK
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22,2006
(Brickyard behind Polk Hall and Grassy Area)
12:00
CALS students “Storm the Halls” and
escort new students to the Brickyard
12:30 – 3:00
BBQ sandwich lunch and CALS T-shirt
distribution – First 500 !!
CALS College Connection Activities:
Music and Entertainment
Meet CALS Leaders at their Booths
CALS Own NCSU Ice Cream
3:00 --
Departmental Activities