Provost’s Report

1. Provost’s Report George W. Hynd September 10, 2013

2. Provost’s Report • Academic Progress • Enrollment

3. Academic Progress • SACS Accreditation • Successful 5th yr. Interim Report • Full Reaffirmation in 2017 • Academic Programs • Exercise Science • Archeology • African American Studies • Bachelors of Professional Studies • School of Business (MBA/JD) • Finance • Economics • Senior Project

4. Academic Progress • Honors College • 172 Students this year • 1350 Average SAT • 30 Average ACT • 55/45 In/Out- of-State • William Aiken Fellows • Making Progress • FY 2009 = $5.2 million • (77% Federal) • FY 2010 = $7 million • (83% Federal) • FY 2011 = $11.8 million • (91% Federal; Would have been $8.5 million without stimulus/grant transfers) • FY2012 = $6 million • (77% Federal) • FY 2013 = $8.3 million • (74% Federal)

5. Freshmen Admissions • 12,045 applications for the fall 2013 • In-state 4,557 (Yield = 39.7%); Out-of-State 7,488 (Yield = 18.2%) • Class of 2017 = 2,127 (est.) • First year retention rate = 81%

6. Freshmen Admissions: Fun Facts • Come From • South Carolina • Mt. Pleasant, Charleston, Columbia, & Greenville • 44 different states • GA, NC, NJ, NY • 9 different countries • Germany, China, Brazil • Distinguishing Facts • Nine sets of twins • 7 Eagle Scouts • Irish World Dancing competitor • Junior Olympic Sailor • 5 National Merit Scholars • Highest SAT = 1600 • 20 Valedictorians • 23 Salutatorians • Of the above 43, 41% are students of color

7. Enrollment Challenges • Cost of college • Increased need for scholarships • Increased institutional competition for students • Demographic shifts • Reduction in number of high school graduates nationally • Families undergoing change (delaying marriage, children) • More women than men graduating from college ~ 60% • More women employed than men • College students increasingly older (40% 24 years or older) • Increasingly “minority” • By 2019-20, 45% of high school graduates will be non-white • By 2042 “minority majority” (five states now) • Socioeconomic backgrounds matter • Students from disadvantaged backgrounds – Career-oriented majors • Students from more privileged backgrounds – Liberal arts

8. Meeting Enrollment Challenges • Monitor application/enrollment trends • Investment in marketing our value proposition to emerging populations • Investment in strategic recruiting • Build on strengths and diversify offerings, location & delivery methods to meet emerging opportunities • North Campus • Distance and online education • New programs of distinction • Investment in facilities critical

9. Campus Master Plan – Phase One PHASE ONE 1 Existing Science & Math Building – Build-out * 2 Rita Hollings Science Center Renovation * 3 Simons Center for the Arts Renovation* 4 Yaschik Arnold Jewish Studies Expansion * 5 350-Bed Residence Hall * 6 Learning Technology Center 7 Fitness Center / Mixed Use * 8 Alumni Center / Meeting Space

10. The Path Forward • Enrollment management is critical to the future of the college • The college needs to evolve to meet changing demands and serve a changing student body • Need to thoughtfully consider academic opportunities as they arise • A need exists to increase revenue from non-state sources • Grants & contracts • Fee-based programs • Professional development programs • Philanthropy

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