University of North Florida

2014-15 Work Plan Presentation to Board of Trustees

June 10, 2014

Mission StatementThe University of North Florida fosters the intellectual and cultural growth and civic awareness of its students, preparing them to make significant contributions to their communities in the region and beyond.

Vision StatementThe University of North Florida aspires to be a preeminent public institution of higher learning that will serve the North Florida region at a level of national quality.

BOG Required Reports

The State University System of Florida has developed three tools that aid in guiding the System’s future.  •The Board of Governors’ new Strategic Plan 2012-2025 is driven by goals and associated metrics that stake out where the System is headed;•The Board’s Annual Accountability Report provides yearly tracking for how the System is progressing toward its goals;•Institutional Work Plans connect the two and create an opportunity for greater dialogue relative to how each institution contributes to the System’s overall vision. 

Statement of StrategyUNF is a regional university dedicated to providing intellectual, cultural, and civic capital for the betterment of Northeast Florida and indeed the entire State.  Specifically, the following features characterize UNF’s market: •A diverse metropolitan population and a diverse student body. •A complex economy whose main drivers are the health care industry; shipping, trade, financial services and logistics, and a large technology-intensive corporate sector.• •A unique physical environment

•A strong relationship between the university and its many public and private partners

•A complementary relationship with the local state college  

UNF has developed a number of strategies for addressing the needs of its market now and in the future

EXPANSION

ENHANCEMENT

COLLABORATION

Key Initiatives and Investment (within 3 years)

1.Enriched Undergraduate Learning. A high-quality undergraduate educational experience, grounded in a liberal arts core, remains the central institutional priority at UNF.  Some notable initiatives:Transformational Learning Opportunity (TLO) scholarship program. 

Initiatives to improve student performance in key gateway courses,

particularly in the STEM disciplines.

Revision of the General Education program.

Continued development of a Freshman Year Experience program.

Adoption of a robust data analytics program, designed by the Educational Advisory Board, to identify at-risk students and facilitate more effective interventions.

Key Initiatives and Investment (within 3 years)

2. Programs of excellence and relevance. We continue to focus on existing program strengths that correspond to regional economic activity and/or environmental distinction : health and biomedical science, commerce, and coastal science and engineering.

Key Initiatives and Investment (within 3 years)

3.Distance Learning. UNF continues to embrace opportunities made available through new technologies to complement its traditional course offerings by increasing its Distance Learning offerings

Planned Enrollment Growth

HEADCOUNTFALL 2013ACTUAL

FALL 2014GOAL

FALL 2015GOAL

FALL 2016GOAL

UNDERGRADUATE 14,279 14,308 14,380 14,451

GRADUATE 1,729 1,767 1,776 1,785

NOT-DEGREE SEEKING 250 268 271 273

MEDICAL N/A N/A N/A N/A

TOTAL 16,258 16,343 16,426 16,510

 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) 2012-13 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

UNDERGRADUATE 8.3% 11.2% 13.9% 17.3%

GRADUATE 12.7% 14.3% 16.6% 19.1%

TOTAL 8.7% 11.5% 14.2% 17.4%

Distance Learning* as a Percentage of Total Enrollment

PROGRAM TITLESAREA OF

STRATEGICEMPHASIS

# OF OTHERUNIVERSITIES

WITH SAMEPROGRAM

OFFEREDONLINE

BACHELOR'S PROGRAMS      

 B.S. in Medical Laboratory Sciences Critical Needs: Health

FGCU, UCF, USF, UWF 

Hybrid

 B.S. in Coastal Environmental Science

STEMFAMU, FSU, UF,

USF, UWF No 

  MASTER'S PROGRAMS  

M.A. in International Affairs Economic Development: Globalization

FIU, FSU, UF  No 

M.S. in Civil Engineering: Coastal and Port Engineering

STEM   Hybrid 

 

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS    

   

     

     

Performance Based FundingMETRICS 2012-13

ACTUAL2013-14GOALS

2014-15GOALS

2015-16GOALS

2016-17GOALS

Percent of Bachelor’s Graduates Employed Full-time in Florida or Continuing their Education in the U.S. One Year After Graduation

69% 71% 73% 74% 75%

Median Wages of Bachelor’s Graduates Employed Full-time in Florida One-Year After Graduation

$34,200 $34,681 $35,169 $35,664 $36,166

Average Cost per Bachelor’s Degree[Instructional Costs to the University]

$29,350 $28,945 $28,546 $28,152 $27,764

FTIC 6 year Graduation Rate [Includes full- and part-time students]

49% 49% 50% 51% 52%

Academic Progress Rate[FTIC 2 year Retention Rate with GPA>2 ]

76% 78% 79% 80% 81%

University Access Rate [Percent of Fall Undergraduates with a Pell grant]

36% 36% 37% 37% 38%

Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded Within Programs of Strategic Emphasis

45% 45% 46% 47% 48%

Graduate Degrees Awarded Within Programs of Strategic Emphasis

51% 51% 53% 55% 57%

Board of Governors Choice MetricPercent of Bachelor’s Degrees Without Excess Hours

71% 72% 73% 74% 75%

Board of Trustees Choice MetricPercent of Course Sections Offered via Distance and Blended Learning

9% 11% 13% 15% 17%

Other Key Performance Indicators

COMMON TO ALL2012-13ACTUAL

2013-14ESTIMATE

2014-15GOALS

2015-16GOALS

2016-17GOALS

TIME TO DEGREE 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.5

AA TRANSFER GRADUATION RATES (4 YEAR) 69% 69% 70% 71% 72%

RESEARCH ORINSTITUTION-SPECIFIC

2012-13ACTUAL

2013-14ESTIMATE

2014-15GOALS

2015-16GOALS

2016-17GOALS

Freshmen in top 10% of graduating high school class 24% 26% 28% 29% 30%

Percent course sections offered via DL or blended learning

9% 11% 13% 15% 17%

PREEMINENT*2014

ACTUAL2015

GOALS2016

GOALS2017

GOALS2018

GOALS

NUMBER OF METRICSABOVE BENCHMARK

[out of 12]X X X X X