August 2015

Path to Excellenceo Academic Plan Emphasis:

o Research & Scholarshipo UG Educationo Graduate Educationo Teaching Effectivenesso Public Engagement

o Recruit talented studentso Build world-class facilitieso Hire outstanding facultyo Provide faculty with support

to succeed

Steve SuibCT Medal of Science

2Molly Rockett ‘15Truman Scholar

$291M JAXGM & $864M Bioscience CT Investments

• Genetics and genomics research that lead to personalized medicine to transform healthcare, lower costs, and increase life span

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Exemplar Faculty - Dr. Brent Graveley• Dr. Graveley is lead scientist for a

$9.3M NIH grant for functional elements that control the expression of genetic information in a cell

• His research uses Drosophila as a whole animal tool for gene and drug discovery

• He’s published 4 articles in Nature

Dr. Brent Graveley, John & Donna Krenicki

Chair of Genomics & Personalized Medicine

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Exemplar Student - Pat Lenehan ’15

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• UTC and Drotch Scholarships• Goldwater Scholar• Cheshire resident• BS in Molecular & Cell Biology• RNA Transcripts in the Formation

of Centromere Complexes in Drosophila

• Advisor: Barbara Mellone• MD/PhD program at Harvard

Investments for Materials & Manufacturing• $25M FEI Microscopy Center • $10M UTC Systems Engineering

Institute• $7.5M GE Center for Materials• $7.5M P&W Center for Additive

Manufacturing• $7.2M Fraunhofer Center for

Energy Innovation• $9M Eversource Center for

Modeling & Simulation• $6M Comcast Center for Security

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Exemplar Faculty – Dr. Nora Berrah• Dr. Berrah is internationally

recognized for her research in atomic, molecular physics and optics

• Using high-powered X-RAY lasers, she has uncovered important molecular interactions that affect material property

• Dr. Berrah is the recipient of the 2014 American Physical Society Davisson-Germer Prize

Dr. Nora Berrah, Department Head of

Physics

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Exemplar Student - Ari Fischer ’15• Major: Chemical Engineering• Research Topics:

– Oxygen Generator for Space Applications

– Use of Coffee Grounds as Biofuel

• Advisor: George Bollas,• Chemical & Biomolecular

Engineering• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

at UC-Berkeley

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Conceptual Knowledge(Altmann, Ramanathan, Yee)

$8M fMRI Facility for Big Brain Research

Exemplar Faculty – Dr. Deb Fein• Dr. Fein is an international expert

on autism spectrum disorders research

• Received more than $15M in grants from NIH for neuroscience and neuropsychology research

• Her research breakthroughs include treating and reversing autism in children through applied behavioral analysis

Dr. Deb Fein, BOT Distinguished

Professor of Psychology

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Artists, Scholars & Public Discourse• Humanities Institute and

interdisciplinary studies programs

• Public performances and exhibitions

• New Programs in Digital Media & Curation

• Discourse to enhance democratic process, citizenship and societal change

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Sustainability & Environment• Inherent coupling of

natural and built systems• Sustainable Energy• Coastal Resiliency• Sustainable Land Use• Environmental Law and

Policies• Water Resources• Air Quality

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Human Diversity, Disparity & Rights

• Human Rights• Social Justice• Economic Justice• Access to Education• Employment Law• Engagement with

Global Organizations

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Investments for the Future• Engineering & Science Building• STEM/Honors Residence Hall• Innovation Partnership Building• Science 1 & Science 2 Buildings• GANT Renovation & Torrey

Demolition• Classroom Renovations• Stamford Residence Hall

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Hartford Campus

Advice for Teaching• Get to know your students

– Interact with them– Make yourself available – Recognize that they are here to learn and you are

here to teach and lead• Prepare, prepare and prepare

– Lectures– Homeworks– Quizzes and Exams– Recognize that lectures are performances

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Advice for Teaching“We write to congratulate you on your recent teaching evaluations. You are among a select group of faculty who excel in teaching, and we are delighted to recognize your achievement. Excellence in teaching involves the successful engagement of our students by faculty who foster a spirit of inquiry and intellectual curiosity.

We are very proud of our innovative faculty who achieve excellence in teaching and consistently seek new ways to improve as teachers.”

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Advice for Teaching“We write to you to express our concern following our recent and careful review of the SET reports. Your course received a low evaluation. While we understand that the SET is only one way to evaluate faculty teaching effectiveness, it is the method that both the Senate Faculty Standards committee and the Senate have approved to be used for all classes across the university.

Accordingly, we urge you to consider seeking additional support to improve and enhance your teaching.”

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Common Complaints about Teaching• “Look people, I got assigned to this class at the last

minute. I’ve never taught before. I don’t know very much about this course, so let’s try to learn it together”

• “He speaks too quietly, unclearly and to the whiteboard”• “I can’t understand because of her accent”• “This professor lacks interest in our learning and there is

no enthusiasm”• “The lectures are merely the copying of the book onto

the whiteboard”• “That professor only cares about the top students and

their experiences”

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Benefits of Being a Faculty• “What a great job!? I’m my own boss, I have the freedom to

select my initiatives in research and teaching”• Accountability:

– To undergraduate students who depend on you to learn and to be inspired

– To graduate students who depend on you for educational, research and career development

– To the institution that has made significant investments for you to develop programs of excellence in research, teaching and outreach

– To your legacy as a dedicated professor with measurable impact

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Advice for New Faculty (MIT)• Publish/Perform/Exhibit• Strategize – don’t leave your research/scholarship to chance• Become highly visible in your field

– Contact program officer to introduce your research– Ask to serve on review panels– Present at conferences and network at events– Offer to give seminars at other universities

• Apply early for grants• Build and manage your research group• Get mentors and be a mentor• Manage your time well – don’t procrastinate• Update your CV annually

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Have a Great Career at UConn!

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US News & World Report

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Rank University

1 California

2 UCLA

3 Virginia

4 Michigan

5 N. Carolina

6 William & Mary

7 Ga Tech

8 UCSD

9 UC-Davis

10 UCSB

11 UC-Irvine

11 Illinois

Rank University13 Wisconsin

14 Penn State

14 Florida

14 Washington

17 Texas

18 Ohio State

19 UCONN

20 Clemson

20 Purdue

20 Georgia

20 Maryland

20 Pittsburgh

Top Programs• Honorific Awards per Faculty (no limit): 2.21

(Caltech)• Books per Faculty (2004-2013): 1.57 (Princeton)• Grant Amount per Faculty (2009-2013): $594K

(Caltech)• Journal articles per Faculty (2010-2013): 19.83

(Caltech)• Citations per Faculty (2009-2013): 561 (Caltech)• Conference Proceedings per Faculty (2010-2013):

5.5 (Georgia Tech)

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UConn 2015• 93% for first year retention rate • 4.2 years average time to graduation (6th among top

public universities)• 83% for 6 year graduation rate (57% national average)• 29% minority undergraduate students• 77% for 6 year graduation rate for Hispanic students (49%

national average)• 67% for 6 year graduation rate for African American

students (39% national average)• 80% of CT residents who graduated from UConn & are

employed are working & living in CT

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Undergraduate Enrollment

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Mean SAT Scores

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6 Year Graduation Rate

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How Does UConn Compare?

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$39,770 $40,632 $41,000 $41,037 $42,250 $44,216$48,654

$52,454FY15 Total Cost of Attendance

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Chart reflects what it would cost a Connecticut student to attend

% Freshman Pell Recipients 2012

% Undergrad Pell Recipients 2012

Pell 6-Yr Grad Rate 2013

1 Stony Brook 36% 1 Stony Brook 37% 1 UNC 86%

2 Rutgers 31% 2 Rutgers 31% 2 Virginia 84%

3 UConn 25% 3 UMass 26% 3 Delaware 80%

4 UMass 23% 4 UConn 23% 4 UConn 77%

5 Vermont 21% 5 UNC 21% 5 Maryland 77%

6 UNC 20% 6 Vermont 20% 6 Rutgers 76%

7 Maryland 15% 7 Maryland 19% 7 Penn State 75%

7 Penn State 15% 7 Penn State 19% 8 Vermont 73%

9 Delaware 12% 9 Virginia 12% 9 Stony Brook 70%

9 Virginia 12% 10 Delaware 11% NA UMass 66%

College Results Online College Results Online Academic Insights

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How Does UConn Compare?

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UConn 2015• 34,000 undergraduate applications

• 22,973 undergraduate enrollment

• 7,591 graduate enrollment

• 1234 mean SAT score (national mean is 1010)

– 1405 mean SAT score for Honors students

• 50% students in top 10% of high school class

• 7,738 degrees awarded in 2014

• 4,597 full-time staff

– 1,517 full-time faculty: 78% tenured & tenure track

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UConn Faculty• Honorific Awards per Faculty (no limit): 0.27• Books per Faculty (2004-2013): 0.65• Grant Amount per Faculty (2009-2013):

$125K/yr• Journal articles per Faculty (2010-2013): 6.38• Citations per Faculty (2009-2013): 66• Conference Proceedings per Faculty (2010-

2013): 0.9

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