Administrative Leadership Meeting

1. Administrative Leadership Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 Chancellor Randy Woodson

2. Transitions • Scott Douglass – VC, Finance and Administration • David Hinks – Dean, College of Textiles • Annette Ranft – Dean, Poole College of Management

3. Recent Awards • Dr. Trudy McKay, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished University Professor of Biological Sciences & Associate Member of Entomology, winner of the Wolf World Prize for Agricultural Research, presented by Wolf Foundation. • Dr. Christine Grant, Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement, Engineering, Professor of Chemical Engineering, winner of the 2015 AAAS Mentor Award • Dr. Kate Meurs, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, CVM, first recipient of the Mark L. Morris Jr. Investigator Award from Morris Animal Foundation

4. Recent Awards • Top 29 Race for Excellence Award from Best Workplaces for Commuters.org for offering sustainable transportation options • NC State Housekeeping, Silver Award winner, Green Cleaning Award for Schools & Universities, from American School & University Magazine, the Green Cleaning Network and the Healthy Schools Campaign

5. Recycling – Did you know? • NC State red commencement gowns manufactured from 23 recycled plastic bottles • Eco-friendly fiber made in North Carolina • Since 2011, more than 610,000 plastic bottles have been diverted from landfills • 25 cents of each gown purchase donated to university sustainability programs

6. Faculty & Staff Dining DiscountsIncredible Savings Club • 10 percent discount at restaurants & cafes on campus • Includes Terrace Dining Room at Lonnie Poole Golf Course and State Club at Park Alumni Center • 5 percent discount at all C-stores and $1 off at campus dining halls • Sign up online for AllCampus Card payroll deduction

7. State Club @ Park Alumni CenterNow Open for LunchFaculty, staff, students, general public • Monday – Friday 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Food by Rave Event Services • Reservations accepted but not required

8. Fundraising Through Dec. 31, 2015 • Campaign totals - $804,550,543 • Gifts & new commitments - $81.6 million • Gift receipts - $64.42 million

9. Questions?

10. Understanding Our Rankings Administrative Leadership Meeting • January 19, 2016 Warwick Arden, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

11. Importance of Rankings • Shapes perception of NC State for • Prospective and current students • Prospective and current faculty/staff • Other institutions • Funding agencies • Public at large • Tool for measuring strategic progress • Accountability reporting

12. Limitations of Rankings • Multiple rankings, with different audiences, methodologies and results • Not all universities participate • No agreement in Higher Ed about what to measure and how to rank institutions • Lag current data by a year or two

13. NC State and Peer Institutions – Fall 2014

14. Comparison of Rankings

15. Comparison of Rankings

16. U.S. News and World Report: Undergraduate Rankings • Purpose: To help prospective students and their families find the right college • Population (National Universities): • U.S. universities that offer a full ranges of UG majors, plus master’s and doctoral programs, and emphasize faculty research. 203 ranked schools. • College or university must be regionally accredited and have a total enrollment of at least 200 students. • Frequency: Annual • 2016 edition released September 2015 colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges

17. U.S. News: Undergraduate Rankings – 2016 Edition

18. U.S. News: Undergraduate Rankings NC State Overall Rank 2011 to 2016 Editions

19. U.S. News: Undergraduate Rankings NC State Ranks in Metric/Category 2016 Edition

20. U.S. News: Undergraduate Rankings NC State Trends - 2011 to 2016 Editions

21. U.S. News: Undergraduate Rankings - NC State vs. Peers & UNC-CH - 2016 Edition Academic Reputation, Graduation & Retention, Graduation Rate Performance

22. U.S. News: Undergraduate Rankings - NC State vs. Peers & UNC-CH - 2016 Edition Faculty Resources

23. U.S. News: Undergraduate Rankings - NC State vs. Peers & UNC-CH - 2016 Edition Student Selectivity

24. U.S. News: Undergraduate Rankings - NC State vs. Peers & UNC-CH - 2016 Edition Financial Resources, Alumni Giving

25. U.S. News: 2016 Undergraduate RankingsSpecialized Lists • 50th Best Value Schools • 72nd (tie) Best Colleges for Veterans • 93rd (tie) Best Undergraduate Business Programs • Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (at schools whose highest degree is a doctorate) • 10th (tie) Biological / Agricultural Engineering • 13th Industrial/ Manufacturing Engineering • 15th (tie) Environmental/Environmental Health • 19th Chemical Engineering

26. U.S. News and World Report: Graduate Edition grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools • Purpose: To help prospective graduate students find programs • Population: Varies by program/discipline, only includes U.S. institutions • Frequency: Annual (in most disciplines) • 2016 edition released March 2015

27. U.S. News: Graduate Rankings Notes: Blanks indicate NC State was not ranked, or no ranking was published for this discipline in a given year.

28. U.S. News: Graduate Rankings Notes: 2007 Ranking is from March 2007. Blanks indicate NC State was not ranked, or no ranking was published for this discipline.

29. U.S. News and World Report: Best Global University www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities • Purpose: To allow students to compare universities around the world based on academic research and reputation • Population: Top 200 universities in Thomson Reuters’ global reputation survey AND institutions that published the highest number of ​articles over last 5 years. 750 ranked universities in 57 countries. • Frequency: Annual, 2016 edition released Oct. 2015

30. U.S. News: Best Global UniversityNC State - 2016 Edition

31. U.S. News: Best Global UniversityNC State Trends 2015 to 2016 EditionsSubject Rankings Blanks indicate NC State was not ranked, or no ranking was available.

32. U.S. News: Best Global University - NC State vs. Peers & UNC-CH - 2016 Edition

33. U.S. News: Best Global University - NC State vs. Peers & UNC-CH - 2016 Edition

34. Comparison of Other World Rankings

35. Comparison of Other World Rankings

36. NSF Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey • Purpose: Primary source of information on R&D expenditures at U.S. colleges and universities • Population: Public and private nonprofit postsecondary institutions in the U.S. that granted a bachelor's degree or higher in any field, expended at least $150,000 in separately budgeted R&D in FY 2014, and were geographically separate campuses headed by a president, chancellor, or equivalent. 895 institutions. 395 public institutions included. • Frequency: Annual • FY 2014 edition released November 2015

37. NC State FY 2009-14 NSF Higher Education R&D Expenditures By Source of Funds Rank listed is among Public Institutions

38. NC State

39. Other Rankings/Assessments • Princeton Review, The Best 380 Colleges 2016 (released Aug 2015) • Listed among “Princeton Review’s 2015 Colleges That Pay You Back” • Named a “Best Southeastern College” • #9 Best Health Services • #25 Impact Schools • #25 Best Alumni Network • #15 Students Pack the Stadiums • Kiplinger’s Best College Values, 2016 (released Dec 2015) • 11th, Public Colleges In-State • 9th, Public Colleges Out-of-State • 75th, All Colleges • Quality of Life rating: 93 • Fire Safety rating: 97 • Green rating: 97

40. Incorporating Scholarly Activity in Annual Review Processes & Strategic Planning • Institutional Research • Institutional Data Summaries by College and Department • Academic Analytics • Faculty Scholarly Activity Database • Disciplinary Rankings • PhD program focus

41. QUESTIONS