Town Hall September 5, 2011
The Citadel Mission Educate and prepare graduates to become principled leaders in all walks of life by instilling the core values of The Citadel in a challenging intellectual environment.
Admissions remains very strong Class of 2015 by the numbers: • 2,714 – record number of applications • 734 – largest freshman class in 37 years • 56 – ties record number of women (7.6%) • 3.52 –highest GPA average
Four-Year Graduation Rates
My priorities • Build upon academic quality • Provide a world-class leadership experience • Ensure the college’s fiscal capacity to achieve our institutional goals • Raise the regional and national profile of The Citadel • Increase the number of individuals and institutions supporting The Citadel
Honor, Duty, Respect • We will not lose sight of The Citadel’s unique role: excellence in the education of principled leaders • Revised Core Values: “Honor, Duty, Respect” • Clear and memorable • Immediately associated with The Citadel • Core Values are for the entire Citadel family
Let’s have a great year!
Provost’s Report • Samuel H. Hines, Jr., Ph.D. • Brigadier General, SCM
Blueprint progress2010-11 • Completed first year of the Sophomore Seminar • Completed the first year of e-Leadership Portfolio • Renovated the interior of Daniel Library • Advanced online education • Expanded enrollment in the College Success Institute • Established the STEM Center
Blueprint progress(Cont’d) • Created new programs: • Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree (Evening Undergraduate Program) • Graduate certificate in Systems Engineering • Homeland Security Graduate Certificate • Accelerated MAT in Math and Biology • Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics: • Developed a Junior Year leadership program • Coordinated over 800 students providing more than 5,600 hours of community service
The Citadel Strategic Plan: 2012-2015 • Focuses our efforts on being the foremost institution for educating principled leaders • The Blueprint invites an internal look at resource alignment • Provides a foundation for our fundraising efforts and the upcoming capital campaign
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Strategic Planning ProcessActivities for 2011-2012Academic Year 2012-2015 Strategic Plan to BOV for Approval June 2012 2009-12 Blueprint Implementation 2011-2012 Academic Year Creation of Fall 2012-2015 Plan Implementation of 2009-2012 Strategic Plan Initiatives All Year • New objectives and • action items • Refined KPIs • Enhanced • Assessments
Creation of 2012-2015 Strategic Plan • Strategic Planning Folders: please take one with you! • Folder Content: • Welcome Letter and Goal Statement • Strategic Planning Overview • Strategic Planning Process Description and Definitions • Strategic Planning Timeline • Campus-wide SWOT Analysis Results • Environmental Scan • New Objective Proposal Forms and Examples (Forms Also on Blueprint Website)
Report of the • Executive Vice President • Thomas W. Elzey • Brigadier General, SCM
The Citadel’s State Appropriations* • Base State Appropriations $16,287,740 • FY 08/09 Reductions (24.2%) ($3,940,592) • FY 09/10 Reductions (8.8%) ($1,090,924) • FY 10/11 Reductions (21.0%) ($2,263,823) • Total Reduction ($7,295,339) • FY 10/11 Base State Appropriation $8,992,401 • Total 3-Year Reduction Percent 44.7% • FY 11/12 Reduction = 7% ($629,468)** • FY 11/12 State Appropriation*** $8,362,933 • 4-Year Percent Reduction 48.7% *Without one-time stimulus funds. ** FY12 reduction $0.6M (7% cut) + $2.4M lost stimulus funding = $3M. *** Does not include $811,439 in State Deferred Maintenance Funds.
How We Finished FY10/11: E&G Revenue Expenditures Difference $3.99M Actual Revenue$57.13M Original Revenue Budget $54.98M Original Expense Budget $54.98M Carryover: Gross Carryover = $3,996,022 FY12 Budget = ($1,000,000) Net Carryover = $2,996,022 Actual Expenditures$53.14M
BCG Analysis • Provided a fiscal modeling instrument • Reviewed college’s fiscal condition • Recommended: • Develop a mix of revenues to replace diminished state funding • Improve retention • Add programs in high-demand fields • Coordinate fundraising • Prioritize athletics self-sufficiency • Increase on-line course offerings
Moving Forward • TCF Grant • Additional to the Academic Grant • $3.5 million for FY 2011-12 • Funds revenue-generating initiatives • Provides support for campus operations • Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Parking • Provided 35 spaces at Kovats Field • Demolish the old City Gym and Congress Street apartments • Create 300+ spaces • Move cadets to new spaces • Make more spaces available for faculty/staff at Kovats Field
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