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Corporate development council September 24, 2012. Welcome & Campus Update. Dr. Debra Robinson Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Ms. Sarah Bock Covidien CDC Chair. Campus Overview Corporate Development Council September 24, 2012. Enrollment Shifts Fall Semester. 2012
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Corporate development council September 24, 2012
Welcome&Campus Update Dr. Debra Robinson Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Ms. Sarah Bock Covidien CDC Chair
Campus OverviewCorporate Development Council September 24, 2012
Enrollment ShiftsFall Semester 2012 Total Students: 7,647 On-campus: 6,760 Distance/EEC: 887 Undergraduate: 5,843 Freshmen: 1,314 Graduate: 1,804 Female 1,732 Minorities 804 2010 Total Students: 4,626 On-campus: 4,393 Distance/EEC: 233 Undergraduate: 3698 Freshmen: 696 Graduate: 928 Female 1,050 Minorities 377
Freshmen Class StatsIncoming Class of 2012 • 1,125 new first-time freshmen • 375 new transfer students • 49 states represented • 63 foreign countries represented • Average ACT is 27.9 • 25% first-generation college students • 78% had a 3.5 – 4.0 high school GPA • 63% spent 2 hours a week studying in high school
Factors incoming students rate important or very important in deciding to go to college
Payscale’s 2011-12 Salary Report • 2nd among Midwestern public and private universities ($58,600) • Second to Rose Hulman ($60,700) • 2nd in nation among public universities • Second to Colorado School of Mines ($63,400) • 15th in nation among all universities
Career Opportunities andEmployer Relations • The Princeton Review ranked our career services 11th in the nation • Spring 2012 Career Fair • 2,025 students and alumni attended • 178 employers from 29 states • 26 employers hiring international students • Fall 2012 Career Fair • 262 employers registered
James E. Bertelsmeyer Hall Exterior Rendering Looking Northwest • Groundbreaking (Tentative) April 18, 2013 • Project Complete May 2014
President Wolfe’s UM System Priorities • Strategic planning • Attracting and retaining the best people • Innovative instruction • Operational excellence • Expanded research and economic development • Effective communication of our value and importance
Chancellor Schrader’s Cross-Cutting Themes • Develop and inspire creative thinkers and leaders • Integrate teaching, learning, research, and application • Enhance reputation and raise visibility • Foster cultural competency and inclusion • Promote an environment of success, support, and community engagement • Achieve sustainable growth and ensure our financial future
CDC Projects for Year Opening Week Mini Career Fair: 1100+ student attended 6 employers in attendance: Cerner, USGS, Union Pacific, Brewer Science, MoDot, Caterpillar Externship Program: (Moved from UGS to COER) 11 students took an Externship in SP12 at CCI, Cerner, Covidien, and KCP Mentor a Miner: 80 Registered Mentors – 6 students have contacted a Mentor Want to be a Mentor? Sign up here: https://www.myinterfase.com/mst/mentor/ Backpack to Briefcase Retreat: Get Ready to Succeed in Industry October 19-20, 2012 Global Leaders Institute New October 2012-April 2013 Student Leadership Conference February 2, 2013 Spring Break Alternative – March 23- 30, 2013 Early Childhood Education – locations for consideration is Biloxi, MS and Birmingham, AL Gulf Coast Environmental Restoration – location for consideration is Biloxi, MS along the Gulf of Mexico http://lcprograms.mst.edu/
CDC Survey Review 1. Why does your company hire S&T graduates? Theme: Students are technically sound and good problem solvers 2. What qualities/characteristics make S&T grads stand out? Theme: Well educated, hardworking, good fit with the culture of our company 3. What brings you back to recruit S&T students: Theme: High success rate with S&T students, high quality and talented students
CDC Survey Review 4. What would make you stop recruiting S&T students? Theme: If the academic standards declined and the quality of students goes down 5. What do you like best about working with S&T graduates? Theme: They are hard working with high energy 6. What would you like to see more of in S&T graduates? Themes: Better and more confident in communication skills Diversity of backgrounds
CDC Survey Review 7. What skills/experience do you look for in hiring S&T graduates? Theme: Practical experience, coop/internship 8. What would you like to see less of in S&T graduates? Theme: reliance on academic success 9. What trends do you anticipate in 3 to 5 years? Themes: Demand for new hires will continue Increased emphasis on project management
CDC Survey Review • How does your company address cultural competency Themes: Ability to work in a diverse workforce is a necessity Ongoing training/orientation 21 respondents, 17 S&T graduates (1966 to 2011)