SACS LEADERSHIP SACS LEADERSHIP RETREATRETREAT
Western Carolina UniversityWestern Carolina University
September 23, 2004September 23, 2004
UniversityUniversity HighlightsHighlights
5,6406,361
6,837 7,0337,561
8,396
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1972 1982 1992 2002 2003 2004
Historical WCU Fall Headcount Enrollment1972 to 2004
8,3967,033 +1,363
5,640 19.30%
9.5%annually,
1972 2002 2004
Historical WCU Headcount Change1972 to 2004
compounded
+1,39324.70%
0.7%annually,
compounded
WCU Enrollment ChangeWCU Enrollment Change1972 to 20041972 to 2004
Approximately 50% of WCU’s 32-year Approximately 50% of WCU’s 32-year growth has occurred in the last 2 growth has occurred in the last 2 years.years.
WCU’s annualized rate of growth is WCU’s annualized rate of growth is approximately 14 times as great in approximately 14 times as great in the last two years as in the previous the last two years as in the previous 30 years.30 years.
WCU HC ProjectionsWCU HC Projectionsfor 2005 and 2006for 2005 and 2006
Actual Actual Projected Projected
20042004 20052005 20062006
Headcount 8,396 9,084 9,584Headcount 8,396 9,084 9,584
DuplicatedFall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004Unduplicated HC Cullowhee 5,898 * 5,782 5,920 * 6,281 6,826 6,826
88.15% 84.25% 84.17% 83.07% 81.30%
Asheville (and not 519 652 621 662 669 909 Cullowhee) 7.75% 9.51 8.84% 8.78% 7.99%
Cherokee (and not 25 4 1 8 2 37 Cullowhee or 0.37% 0% 0% 0% 0% Asheville)
Distance Ed (only) 250 425 491 610 899 9693.73% 6.19% 6.98% 8.07% 10.70%
Total 6,692 6,863 7,033 7,561 8,396* Adjusted by a small number of students (2-7) to make total figures agree with official.
Where Do Our Students Take Classes?
Unduplicated HC of Students by Site
Campus GrowthCampus Growth
Existing - 272 AcresExisting - 272 Acres
Killian Property - 69 AcresKillian Property - 69 Acres (Recently purchased)(Recently purchased)
Hooper Property - 281 AcresHooper Property - 281 Acres (Awaiting closing) ____________(Awaiting closing) ____________
Total - 622 AcresTotal - 622 Acres
We’re not just bigger,We’re not just bigger,
we’re better.we’re better.
Average SAT Score of Entering Class
977
965
983 980
998994
10031011 1012
1023 1027
925
950
975
1000
1025
1050
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Entering Freshmen Class
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Freshman Retention Rates
70.4
69.0
67.067.5
69.6
71.5
69.4
70.9
69.0
74.0
62
64
66
68
70
72
74
76
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Entering Freshman Class
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Fall Terms 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003Enrollment 268 374 485 596 677 713 831
Avg. SATHonors' FR 1160 1191 1220 1222 1237 1239 1235Add. New FR 980 998 994 1004 1011 1012 1023
WCU Honors College
And not Just Bigger and Better And not Just Bigger and Better
butbut
Different !Different !
WCU was the first institution WCU was the first institution
in the UNC System to requirein the UNC System to require
computer ownership of the computer ownership of the
entering Freshman class. entering Freshman class.
6,5006,920
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Fall Terms
Number of Computer Network Drops
2442
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Fall Terms
Growth of WEB CT Courses
WCU is dedicated to smallWCU is dedicated to small
class size.class size.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS APPROVED FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS APPROVED FOR IMPLEMENTATION SINCE FALL 2004IMPLEMENTATION SINCE FALL 2004
Undergraduate Undergraduate ImplementationImplementation
Computer Engineering, BS Fall 2005Computer Engineering, BS Fall 2005
Electrical Engineering, BS Fall 2004Electrical Engineering, BS Fall 2004
Environmental Sciences, BS Fall 2004Environmental Sciences, BS Fall 2004
Athletics Training Sports Medicine, BS Fall 2004 Athletics Training Sports Medicine, BS Fall 2004
Construction Management Fall 2003Construction Management Fall 2003
Emergency Management, BS Fall 2003Emergency Management, BS Fall 2003
Music, BM Fall 2002Music, BM Fall 2002
Telecommunications Engineering Tech., BS Fall 2002Telecommunications Engineering Tech., BS Fall 2002
Entrepreneurship, BSBA Fall 2001Entrepreneurship, BSBA Fall 2001
Graduate Graduate ImplementationImplementation
Master of Social Work Fall 2005Master of Social Work Fall 2005
Master of College Student Personnel Fall 2004Master of College Student Personnel Fall 2004
Fine Arts, MFA Fall 2004Fine Arts, MFA Fall 2004
Master of Entrepreneurship Fall 2003Master of Entrepreneurship Fall 2003
Comprehensive Education, MAEd Spring 2000Comprehensive Education, MAEd Spring 2000
Educational Supervision, MAEd Fall 200Educational Supervision, MAEd Fall 200
And a host of existing programs approved forAnd a host of existing programs approved fordelivery by Distance Educationdelivery by Distance Education. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
Construction Under PlanningConstruction Under Planning
Student Recreation Center Break ground in Student Recreation Center Break ground in $13M $13M (Between Reid & old Book Feb. ’05(Between Reid & old Book Feb. ’05 Store)Store)
Student Residence HallStudent Residence Hall Open in August ‘05Open in August ‘05 ???? Evaluate Private SectorEvaluate Private Sector Housing Capacity & GrowthHousing Capacity & Growth
MAHEC Bldg. (Center for Go to BOG $10MMAHEC Bldg. (Center for Go to BOG $10M Heath and Aging on in Oct. ‘04Heath and Aging on in Oct. ‘04 Millennium Campus)Millennium Campus) College of Education Bldg. Not funded; $35MCollege of Education Bldg. Not funded; $35M (on Millennium Campus) High in priority (est.)(on Millennium Campus) High in priority (est.)
Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt. High in priority $12MHospitality & Tourism Mgmt. High in priority $12M Bldg. (next to Football Stadium) (est.)Bldg. (next to Football Stadium) (est.)
Construction Under PlanningConstruction Under Planning
Business School Building Under discussion ??Business School Building Under discussion ??
Faculty Office Space Under discussion ??Faculty Office Space Under discussion ??• Build new building?Build new building?• Build new residence hallBuild new residence hall and make office building and make office building
out of existing residence hall?out of existing residence hall?
Dodson Renovation/ Under discussion ??Dodson Renovation/ Under discussion ?? ReplacementReplacement
And the list goes on and on . . . . . . . . . .And the list goes on and on . . . . . . . . . .
What do we wish What do we wish
to become?to become?
WCU is expanding beyond its normal WCU is expanding beyond its normal
boundaries:boundaries:
• Faculty EngagementFaculty Engagement• Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development• Millennium CampusMillennium Campus• Graduate EducationGraduate Education• Distance EducationDistance Education
WCU has seemingly unlimited WCU has seemingly unlimited opportunities before it.opportunities before it.
But with these opportunities come But with these opportunities come responsibilities:responsibilities:
•How do we focus our growth?How do we focus our growth?•What do we want to become?What do we want to become?•How can we state that?How can we state that?•How do we measure itsHow do we measure its
achievement?achievement?
Central to these critical questions Central to these critical questions are:are:
• SACS Reaffirmation ProcessSACS Reaffirmation Process
• Establishing a Quality Establishing a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)Enhancement Plan (QEP)
Possible QEP ThemesPossible QEP Themes
Scholarship of Teaching and LearningScholarship of Teaching and Learning
Information LiteracyInformation Literacy
Distance Education/Faculty OutreachDistance Education/Faculty Outreach
Faculty EngagementFaculty Engagement
Regional Economic DevelopmentRegional Economic Development
Technology Information EnvironmentTechnology Information Environment
Table Topics SessionTable Topics Session
What do you think WCU’s What do you think WCU’s QEP should be?QEP should be?