University of Louisville

1. University of Louisville “UofL shall be a premier metropolitan research university” -- HB1 (1997) A 10-year proven record of success: It is time to finish the job Presentation to Board of Overseers Government and Community Relations Committee 1/3/08

2. UofL’s strategic plan “Kentucky cannot grow and prosper and be successful if Louisville doesn’t grow and prosper, and Louisville won’t if the University of Louisville doesn’t assume a leadership position.” -- James R. Ramsey President University of Louisville

3. Where we have come from… House Bill 1 - 1997 A Public Agenda for Higher Education to Build Economy Boyle Report – 1996 Community Agenda to Build Economy Challenge for Excellence U of L 10 Year Plan 1998 - 2008

4. Challenge for Excellence 1998-2008 In 2006, two years ahead of schedule, UofL declared victory in the Challenge. • 10 of 11 goals completed • 1 goal well within reach

5. A Proven Record of Success 1998-2007 Educational Excellence • Achieved Carnegie Research Extensive status • Improved quality • Improved ACT scores from 21.2 to 24.3 • Increased graduation rate from 33.2% to 43.6% • Increased retention rate from 72.1% to 78.2% • Increased endowed chairs from 54 in 1999 to 125 in 2007 • Increased PhD recipients from 76 in 1999 to 144 in 2006 • Achieved national recognition • Wall Street Journal survey named UofL one of the top 30 feeder schools to nation’s top graduate schools • Record number of student awards (Fulbright, Goldwater, etc.) • 30 nationally recognized programs in 2007

6. A Proven Record of Success 1998-2007 Research and Development • Fastest growing research university in the nation • Total research grew from $28.9 million in 1999 to $101 million in 2007 • Federal research grew from $15 million in 1999 to $80.4 million in 2007 • Translational research improving people’s lives • Cancer • More than 15 new cancer drugs under development – top 5 in the country • Nationally sponsored research funding grew from $300,000 in 1999 to $44 million in 2007 • Cancer capital campaign topped its $60 million, five-year goal in only 18 months; campaign continues

7. A Proven Record of Success1998-2007 • Translational research improving people’s lives • Stroke • Created first accredited stroke center in Kentucky • Robot program – Owensboro/Madisonville/Lebanon • Hearts • Established Cardiovascular Innovation Institute • Implanted first self-contained artificial heart in 2001 • Established first Center for Environmental Cardiology • Parkinson’s • Established Movement Disorders Program to diagnose and treat Parkinson’s and related diseases.

8. A Proven Record of Success1998-2007 • Translational research improving people’s lives • Logistics and Distribution Institute/ Metropolitan College • Key to UPS expansion • College of Education & Human Development • $20.5 million grant for vocational education center

9. Proven Record of Success 1998-2007 Accountability • Economic Development • Business start-ups grew from 0 to 24 between 1999 and 2007 • 40 patents issued between 1998 and 2007 for a cumulative total of 55 • 47 licenses and options issued between 1999 and 2007 for a cumulative total of 62 • Health Sciences TIF -- $2.2 billion

10. Proven Record of Success 1998-2007 Accountability • Community Partnerships • Metropolitan College – UofL/KCTCS/UPS • Signature Partnership – Louisville West End • Urban Solutions Center – Kentucky League of Cities • Partnership for a Green City • JCPS – i.e. $25 million grant from General Electric Co. • VA Hospital • Museum Plaza • Scholar House

11. Proven Record of Success1998-2007 • “It’s time to finish the job.” -- President James Ramsey State of the University address September 2007

12. It’s Time to Finish the Job • Strategic Plan 2008-2020 • Vision • Goals • Business Plan • Strategies • Tactics • Funding Plan • Capital Campaign • Branding Effort

13. Finishing the Job 1. Educational Excellence • UofL commits to the “double the numbers” plan: • Increasing the number of baccalaureate degrees awarded each year from 2,328 in 2007 to 3,074 • Improving 6-year graduation rate from 44% in 2007 to 60.4% • Increasing first-year retention rate from 77.9% to 80.3% • Increasing the number of transfer students from 1,249 to 1,730/year

14. Finishing the Job • 1. Educational Excellence • UofL will improve the learning environment and promote student success by: • Growing its faculty by 373 by 2020 • Improving the student/tenure-track faculty ratio from 21.4 -1 to 15-1 • Increasing percentage of on-campus students from 20% to 35% • Offering PhDs in 23 new areas, such as bioethics, neurosciences, justice administration, meteorology (UPS) • Increasing PhD graduates from 144 to 350 • Accomplishing all 14 goals set in 2007 Ideas to Action plan

15. Finishing the Job 2. Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity • UofL will grow its research and service missions by: • Adding 60 new investigators and 30 new scholars in the next five years • Growing research from $115 million to $400 million • Leading transformation of community/regional economy • $20.5 million DOE workforce grant • Haymarket/HSC development ($2.2 billion) • Shelby Campus research park • Cultural/artistic driver • Museum Plaza • Fine Arts growth

16. Finishing the Job 3.Community Engagement • UofL will continue and expand its faculty and student presence in the community by: • Being designated a Carnegie “Community Engagement” institution • Being designated a Carnegie “Curricular Engagement” institution • Founding the Center for Urban Solutions to address issues in cities around the state.

17. Finishing the Job 3. Community Engagement • UofL will have a significant impact in Louisville through its Signature Partnership, which will be measured against 13 objectives in four key areas: • Education • Economic development • Social and human services • Health

18. Finishing the Job 4. Diversity, Opportunity and Social Justice • The university will continue to lead the state in areas of diversity, opportunity and social justice by: • Expanding Cardinal Covenant from $500,000 in 2007 to $3.1 million in 2020 • Increasing need-based and transfer aid by $5.97 million by 2020 • Continuing to lead the state in Kentucky Plan success • (8 for 8 in 05, 06, 07)

19. Finishing the Job 5. Accountability • Increase endowment to $2 billion by 2020 • Attain designation as Top 20 Metropolitan Research University • Improve Sustainable Endowment Institute rating to A • (Currently a C+) • Lower space deficit from 645,000 sq.ft. to 0 sq.ft. • Fully utilize underperforming assets – Shelby Campus • Adopt NASULGC voluntary system of accountability

20. Finishing the Job Ours is an ambitious plan that will require regular, significant investment from the university and from the Commonwealth. Over and above the CPE funding request, the needs are: FY09 $16.5m in GF appropriation FY10 Another $12.8m in GF appropriation Assuming 9% tuition increase

21. Finish the Job Our other priorities: • Bucks for Brains • Full funding of B4B • Buildings • Belknap Academic Building -- $65 million • MDR renovation -- $22.8 million • Life Sciences Building renovation -- $30 million • Capital Renewal Pool -- $28.3 million • PJCS Expansion -- $72 million (authorization only – agency funds)

22. Undervaluing Research Growing research was a goal of HB1 1. Charlie Owens Report -- % change 1998-2006 2. CPE Recommended Increase

23. Growing Research And when you look at discretionary funding:

24. And a disturbing trend Endowment Match

25. So our needs toFinish the Job Base Funding: Additional business plan funding beyond the CPE recommendation of $16.5m/$12.8m Bucks for Brains: Full funding of Bucks for Brains Buildings: Belknap Academic Building MDR renovation Life Sciences Building renovation Capital Renewal Pool PJCS Expansion