USVI Public Records

Document text

University of the Virgin Islands Board of Trustees Meeting June 07, 2014 1 Graduation rate (6yrs) & Degrees Awarded (1I/2B) Academic Achievement (2C) Modernized Facilities (4D) Safety and Compliance (4B) UVI “Goes Green” (4C) Resources Allocations Linked to the Strategic Plan (5F) Institutional Advancement (6E) 2 Peers comparisons are made using UVI institutional and Aspirational Peers when available. Institutional Peers  Alabama A&M University  Clark Atlanta University  Langston University  Albany State University  University of Guam  University of Turabo, Puerto Rico  University of the West Indies – Cave Hill  Western New Mexico University  Savannah State University  Ohio State University - Lima Campus Aspirational Peers  SUNY at Purchase College  Wayne State College  Oregon Institute of Technology  Delaware State University  University of Hawaii at Hilo  Alfred University  Andrews University  University of Wisconsin - Superior  University of Montevallo  The University of Texas of the Permian Basin 3 4 2B. Design and implement research based approaches to improve student retention and graduation rates • By spring 2017, UVI will increase graduation rates by 15 percent above current levels 5 Source IPEDS (IR): Data from the IPEDS reports become available the following year only. Peer information for Fall 2007 cohort not yet available. UVI Benchmark Fall 2005 Cohort UVI Current performance Fall 2006 Cohort UVI Goal Institutional Peers Aspirational Peers 31% 32% 46% 29% 47% 6 UVI AY 11-12 UVI AY 12-13 Asp. Peers Mean Inst. Peers Mean Associate’s 73 65 5 53 Bachelor’s 240 211 508 486 Master’s 50 56 116 194 Source IPEDS (IR) 7 Discipline AY 11-12 AY 12-13 Environmental and Marine Science 6 9 Communication 9 10 Computer Science 13 10 Education 65 47 Engineering Technologies (PRT) 15 9 English and Literature 7 10 Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 2 2 Biological and Biomedical Sciences 21 20 Mathematics and Statistics 8 9 Physical Sciences 7 8 Psychology 23 36 Criminal Justice 13 10 Public Administration and Social Services 11 12 Social Sciences 9 5 Music Education 1 2 Nursing 23 32 Business, Management, and Accounting 130 101 Source UVI (IR) Comparison with peers is not available 8 2C: Attract more high achieving students to the University. • By fall 2015, UVI will increase by 10 percent the number of students who score above 450 on the SAT – Critical Reading. • By fall 2015, UVI will increase by 10 percent the number of students who score above 430 on the SAT Math • By fall 2016 UVI will increase by 15 percent the number of students who rank in the top 10 percent of their graduating class. 9 Percent of First-time Students Fall 2012 (benchmark) Fall 2013 (current performance) % Change Goal SAT Critical Reading (above 450) 21% 30% 9pts 31% SAT Math (above 430) 21% 28% 7pts 31% Top ten percent of HS. graduating class 9% 19% 10pts 24% Fall 2012: 400 NF, 340 SAT scores recorded, 70 SAT reading scores above 450 and 72 SAT math scores above 430. Number class percentile recorded: 276, top 10 percentile: 26 Fall 2013: 345 NF, 285 SAT scores recorded, 86 SAT reading scores above 450 and 79 SAT math scores above 430. Number class percentile recorded: 144, top 10 percentile: 27 SAT Scores Fall 2012 (Benchmark) Fall 2013 Current Performance) Inst. Peers Low-high Asp. Peers Low-high SAT Critical Reading 330-440 360-470 392-463 440-551 SAT Math 320-420 340-440 390-465 456-562 • Source IPEDS: Low-High: 25th – 75th percentile • UVI (IR) 10 4D. Create modern living and learning facilities for students, faculty, and staff By spring 2017, UVI will complete four new modern facilities across the University. Albert A. Sheen Campus St. Thomas Campus  Albert A. Sheen Campus  EVANS CENTER FACULTY OFFICE MOVES & FLIPS: Eliminated double occupancy of faculty offices. Refurbished approximately twenty offices, four in the School of Business, 6 in the School of Education and 10 in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. The project also included a major office flip from a chemical storage room to a faculty office pursuant to and in exceedance of OSHA standards for transformation of space usage.  ADMINISTRATIVE SUITES ESTABLISHMENT: Equipped the six offices of the Administrative Suites with quality and elegant furniture. Departments established in the suites included the office and the conference museum room for the VI Caribbean Cultural Center, the professional broadcast studio of WUVI, the tranquil and rejuvenating sacred space for the Center for the Study of Spirituality and Professionalism, the Human Resources Office, the Global Institute for Leadership and Management Development and the Caribbean Exploratory Research Center.  RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY PARK: INTERIOR FIT-OUT PROJECT: Completed the interior build out of approximately 8,322 square feet of space located on two floors of the RTP facility in order to house the College of Science and Mathematics. The project included the construction of twelve offices, a meeting room, two video-conference rooms, a chemical storage room and four spacious state of the art science laboratories for instruction, lab prep and/or research studies.  St. Thomas Campus ◦ SOCIAL SCIENCE BUILDING: A total renovation of the Social Science building on the St. Thomas campus was completed February 2014. The renovation included the infrastructure upgrade, interior and exterior repairs and refinishing, floor and ceiling treatments. The building has a number of green attributes such as LED lighting, low sheers energy efficient air conditioning units, as well as solar water heaters. The reprograming and redesign of the spaces included ADA compliant restrooms and lounge area, a conference room and thirteen offices for the Social Science faculty. New furniture was also added in the project. 11 Source: Administration and Finance (Directors of Operations) 4B. Make the University campuses safer and more secure. • By spring 2017, UVI will be 100 percent compliant with federal and local safety regulations. 12 13 Calendar Year 2012 Calendar Year 2013* OFFENSE St. Thomas Campus Albert A. Sheen Campus National Avg. Statistics per Campus Asp. Peer Incident Range Int. Peer Incident Range St. Thomas Campus Albert A. Sheen Campus MURDER / NON-NEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER 0 0 0.01 0 0 0 1 NEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 0 SEX OFFENCES, FORCIBLE 0 0 0.98 0-5 0-2 0 0 SEX OFFENCES, NON FORCIBLE (Incest and statutory rape) 0 0 N/A 0-1 0 0 0 ROBBERY 3 0 1.40 0-3 0-6 0 0 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 6 0 2.03 0-12 0-6 8 0 BURGLARY 10 2 13.04 0-25 0-42 2 0 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 0 1 2.60 0-3 0-5 0 0 ARSON 0 0 0.48 0-1 0 0 0 ARRESTS for ILLEGAL WEAPONS Possession 1 0 N/A 0-4 0-3 0 0 DRUG LAW Violations 0 0 N/A 0-15 0-37 0 0 LIQUOR LAW Violations 0 0 N/A 0-73 0-21 0 0 DISCIPLINARY REFERRALS for ILLEGAL WEAPONS Possession 2 0 N/A 0-4 0-2 0 0 DRUG LAW Violations 0 0 N/A 0-122 0-47 0 0 LIQUOR LAW Violations 4 0 N/A 0-147 0-6 6 0 Please note: NONE of the incidents cited above manifested evidence of hate crime or prejudice or that the victim was intentionally selected based on actual or perceived race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality or disability. * Source: Clery reports are reported on a calendar year basis and are due by October 1 of each year. National campus crime averages are derived from the Clery reports filed with the U.S. Department of Education. Preliminary campus crime data are presented for the calendar year 2013. 14 4C: Be the leader in the use of alternative and/or renewable energy in the Territory and the Caribbean. • By fall 2015, UVI will receive at least 50 percent of its energy from alternative and/or renewable energy sources. 15 The goal is measured by calculating the reduction of UVI dependence on fossil fuel for its energy needs. UVI has installed solar powered water heaters, motion sensors, solar lights, and energy efficient air conditioning units. Dependence on fossil fuel (2002) Current performance 10-year average (2003-2013) reduction of UVI’s dependence on fossil fuel Goal Reduction by 50% Peers 100% 7.3% 50% N/A Source: Administration and Finance (Energy Manager) 16 5F: Improve the link between planning, resource allocation, business operations, and assessment. • By spring 2014, UVI will track all goals and objectives in the strategic plan through the use of program tracking software 17 Area of Focus* No. of Performance Goals No. of Measurable Objectives Costs Academic Quality and Excellence 13 26 $8,150,000.00 Student Development and Success 9 25 $3,050,000.00 Community Engagement and Globalization 10 16 $3,550,000.00 Modern and Safe University Environment 4 11 $19,475,000.00 Organizational and Human Development 6 8 $1,410,000.00 Financial Sustainability and Growth 8 10 $3,700,000.00 TOTAL 50 96 $39,335,000.00 These are budgets from the strategic plan. Recording of all expenditures into SPOL (Strategic Planning Online) software is not fully implemented. Scheduled completion is August 2014. (Reporting on this measure will be done in June 2015) Source: UVI Website (IR) Data Source: UVI, Institutional Advancement 18 The development indicators on pages 19-20 are reflective of the following goal and objective: 6E: Expand the funding base of the University through increased philanthropic support. • By spring 2017, UVI will raise $15 million in gifts and contributions through annual giving and the capital campaign. 11% Traditional Alumni Contributed 15pts $120,217 Contributions 85% Median Alumnus Donation: $5 67% 4% Special Alumni Contributed 3pts $4,399 Contributions 44% Restricted Funds raised: $630,038 52% Unrestricted Funds raised: $ 84,535 38% In-Kind Gifts: $126,420 21% 19 10/01/12 - Present Goal Peers Total Contributions $3.6M $15M N/A Source: UVI -Institutional Advancement 63% Cabinet Contributed 15pts $5,300 Contributions 39% Median Gift: $300 70% 75% Trustees Contributed 13pts $25,825 Contributions 38% Median Gift: $675 68% 20 Source: UVI -Institutional Advancement