2006-2009 Strategic Plan

3rd Annual Progress Report

June 2009

2006-2009 Strategic PlanFive Goals

I. Enhance the University’s Stature among its Peers

II. Prepare Students for Leadership in the Knowledge Economy and Global Society

III. Enhance the Intellectual and Economic Capital of Kentucky through Growth in Research

IV. Embrace and Nurture Diversity

V. Engage Kentuckians through Partnerships to Elevate Quality of Life

2006-2009 Strategic Plan

Measures Across Six Domains

Undergraduate Education

Graduate and Professional Education

Faculty Development

Research

Engagement

Staff Development

2008-09 Highlights Record number 11,120 undergraduate applications Record high 81% retention rate Record number 347 first-year and 1,234

undergraduate African-American students New General Education Program entering pilot

testing phase Record 757 (est.) research and professional

doctorates awarded Record 2,096 full time faculty, due to clinical

expansion Grant and contract awards up 12.5% as of April 30 UK achieves Carnegie “Curricular Engagement”

classification

Impact of Engagement ActivityMapped across the CommonwealthSee: http://uems1.uky.edu/Website/EMI2007/viewer.htm

Undergraduate EducationMeasures of Progress BASELINE Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 2009

Milestone

Progress*

ACT/SAT Middle 50% 21-27 21-27 22-27 Available fall 2009

22-28▲

High School GPA Middle 50% 3.2-3.9 3.2-3.9 3.2–3.9 Available fall 2009

3.3-3.9 Student to Faculty Ratio 17.6 to 1 17.9 to 1 17.4 to 1 17.8 to 1 17.2 to 1 Six-year Graduation Rate:

African American

All Students

46.2%

59.8%

45.0%

59.1%

50.3%

61.4%

47.6%

57.7%

47.5%

62.0%

Education Abroad Participants 450 (est.) 481 551 588 600

▲

*Legend Achieved▲ Progressing No Progress or Decline

Graduate/Professional Education

Measures of Progress BASELINE Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 2009

Milestone

Progress*

Doctorates & Professional Doctorates Awarded

634 653 717 757(early

estimate)

694 Graduate Degrees Awarded to Minority Students:

African Americans

All Minorities

69

109

75

117

67

117

Available August 2009

80

130

▲

*Legend Achieved▲ Progressing No Progress or Decline

Faculty DevelopmentMeasures of Progress BASELINE Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 2009

Milestone

Progress*

Number of Faculty** 1,942 2,028 2,057 2,096 2,023 Percent Female Full-Time Faculty** 33.2% 33.5% 34.6% 35.7% 34% Percent Minority Full-Time Faculty**

African American

All Minorities

3.4%

14.7%

3.4%

15.8%

3.5%

16.1%

4.0%

16.9%

4%

14%

Average Salary Relative to Benchmark Median 89.1% 89.2% 89.4% 88.1% 91% National or International Awards 90*** 90*** 117 128

10% above baseline **All faculty numbers include library faculty.

***The baseline was established during Year 1.*Legend Achieved▲ Progressing No Progress or Decline

Research Productivity

Measures of Progress BASELINE Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 2009

Milestone

Progress*

Number of Programs in Top Quartile

17 17 18 15 20 Total Research Expenditures**

(in millions)$307 $324 $332 $337 $350 ▲

Citations of Publications 44,928 48,231 52,169Available July 2009 49,000

** As reported on National Science Foundation Survey of R&D Expenditures in Universities and Colleges in science and engineering fields

*Legend Achieved▲ Progressing No Progress or Decline

EngagementMeasures of Progress

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 2009

Milestone

Progress*

Develop and pilot a university-wide assessment strategy to inventory engagement activities and provide information on outcomes and impacts

Five stage process defined; now at stage three

Six-point assessment strategy established; now moving toward documenting outcomes

Significant progress evident at all six points: 1) engagement inventory; 2) Carnegie designations; 3) Commonwealth Collaboratives evaluations; 4) regional and national prominence; 5) CPE key indicator work; and 6) NASULGC/APLU baseline indicators work

Engagement assessment strategy established; outcomes/impact information available

Undertake and evaluate at least three major engagement projects designed to have significant economic impact

Six projects identified for impact evaluation by 2009

Ongoing

Comprehensive evaluation report on 36 Commonwealth Collaboratives completed in December 2008, including seven designed to have economic impact

Economic impact of three major engagement projects evaluated.

▲

*Legend Achieved▲ Progressing No Progress or Decline

Staff DevelopmentMeasures of Progress

BASELINE Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

2009

Milestone Progress*

Complete compensation analysis and implement enhancement plan.

-- Compensation analysis completed

Staff salary adjustment plan implemented and partially completed

No new action taken due to fiscal constraints

Enhancement plan was implemented, but progress slowed due to fiscal constraints.

Percent Minority in Executive/Administrative/ Managerial positions:

African American

All Minorities

3.7%

5.3%

4.9%

6.8%

4.6%

6.7%

4.8%

7.2%

5%

6%

▲

*Legend Achieved▲ Progressing No Progress or Decline

▲ ACT/SAT

■ High School GPA

■ Student to Faculty Ratio

■

Six Year Graduation Rate

1) African Americans and 2) All Undergraduates

▲ Education Abroad Participants

Doctorates and Professional Doctorates Awarded

■

▲

Graduate Degrees to Minorities

1) African Americans and 2) All Minorities

Total Number Full-time Faculty

Percent Female Full-time Faculty

Percent Minority Full-time Faculty

1) African Americans and 2) All Minorities

■ Average Instructional Faculty Salary

National or International Faculty Awards

Measures of Progress

■ Number of Top Quartile Programs

▲ Total Research Expenditures (based on NSF Survey)

Citations of Publications

Engagement: Six-point Assessment Strategy

▲ Evaluation of Engagement Projects

Staff Enhancement

▲

Minority E/A/M Staff

1) African Americans and 2) All Minorities

Measures of Progress

Summary23 Measures of Progress--11 Achieved 6 Progressing 6 No Progress or Decline