Town Hall • September 9, 2010

1. Welcome I. Fall 2010 Overview II. Construction Projects III. Building for Tomorrow Town Hall • September 9, 2010

2. I. Fall 2010 Overview 8,451 students (as of Sept. 7) 8,075 UG: increase of 155 UG students from Fall 2009 From Fall 1999 to Fall 2009… • Headcount enrollment increase: 81.1 percent • CCU’s growth was 57.1 percent of South Carolina’s total enrollment increase • Fastest growing public university in South Carolina Town Hall • September 9, 2010

3. 52 baccalaureate areas of study Six new: Biochemistry, BA in Economics, Graphic Design, Information Systems, BFA in Theatre Arts, BFA in Musical Theatre; specializations added to Biology, Finance, Sociology Seven master’s degree programs With MBA, Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies, Education, three new: M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, M.Ed. in Learning and Teaching, M.A. in Writing Do you know? Most popular majors in Fall 2010: Management, Marine Science, Biology, Psychology, Communication Town Hall • September 9, 2010

4. Faculty and Staff • 353 full-time teaching faculty, 83 percent with terminal degree • 175 full-time faculty (new and replacement) hired in last three academic years • 550 full-time staff • 826 student employees Town Hall • September 9, 2010

5. What our students pay… Tuition 2010-11: • In-state: $9,390 per year
 • Out-of-state: $20,270 per year
 • Housing/Meals: app. $7,600-$8,600 per year In-state increase of 4.92 percent this year… • Third lowest percentage increase in state • Ranked sixth of 12 for in-state tuition Do you know? Tuition provided nearly 86 percent of the University’s 2009-10 operating budget. Town Hall • September 9, 2010

6. Coastal Carolina University Budget Total budget 2010-11: $148 million • 6.2 percent from state appropriations • Since 2007-08, appropriations decreased 46 percent • Lowest funded in South Carolina Total operating (10 funds) budget 2010-11: $96 million Do you know? The University ranks lowest in the state for assignable academic and support space per FTE student – and is the state’s lowest cost producer of an undergraduate degree. Town Hall • September 9, 2010

7. Penny Sales Tax • Horry County citizens approved tax in 2008 for facility improvements • Proceeds shared among Horry County Schools, HGTC, Coastal Carolina University • Tax could generate approximately $120 million for University in 15 years Do you know? The University has received $8.9 million from the tax from March 2009 through June 2010. Town Hall • September 9, 2010

8. Construction Projects More than $115 million in major construction under way, marking the University’s most ambitious construction program in its 56-year history. Top priorities for future funding: • Academic Office and Classroom Building $12 million • New Science Annex Phase III $35 million Town Hall • September 9, 2010

9. Town Hall • September 9, 2010 Student Recreation and Convocation Center 130,000 square feet $35 million Funding: State Institutional Bonds Estimated completion: November 2011

10. Town Hall • September 9, 2010 Bryan Information Commons/Kimbel Library 18,000 square feet $6 million Funding: State Institutional Bonds, ICP, private gift Estimated completion: August 2011

11. Town Hall • September 9, 2010 Kenneth E. Swain Hall/Science Annex 40,000 square feet, laboratories and offices $15 million Funding: State Institutional Bonds Estimated start: December 2010 Estimated completion: April 2012

12. Town Hall • September 9, 2010 Academic Office/Classroom Building 48,000 square feet; 103 faculty/staff offices,15 classrooms $12 million Funding: Penny Sales Tax Estimated start: Summer 2011 Estimated completion: Fall 2012

13. Adkins Field House $12 million Funding: State Institutional Bonds, private gifts Completed June 2010 Baseball/Softball Practice Hitting Facility $1.2 million Funding: State Institutional Bonds, Renovation Reserve Completion: October 2010 Town Hall • September 9, 2010

14. Intramural Fields/Atlantic Center Accommodate 3-4 soccer fields or two softball games; 6,000-square-foot equipment storage building $1.1 million (fields: app. $750,000; lighting: app. $360,000) Funding: Horry County Commission on Higher Education Field completion: September 2010 Lighting installation: Spring 2011 Town Hall • September 9, 2010

15. Central Energy Plant $6 million Funding: Penny Sales Tax Estimated start: November 2010 Estimated completion: August 2011 Town Hall • September 9, 2010

16. Building for Tomorrow • A. The Vision: Original Founders • “…from little acorns big oaks grow.” • William F. Davis, Founder of Coastal Carolina University • B. Culture Shift • C. Shared Path to Excellence • D. Renew Commitment Town Hall • September 9, 2010

17. Learning is the motivation and justification for everything we do at the University – not some things, but everything. Anonymous Town Hall • September 9, 2010

18. Questions? Town Hall • September 9, 2010