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Western Carolina UniversityWestern Carolina University

September 23, 2004September 23, 2004

UniversityUniversity HighlightsHighlights

5,6406,361

6,837 7,0337,561

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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

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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

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76

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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.

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Number of Computer Network Drops

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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?