Chancellor’s Report to the Community and Inauguration Address
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Chancellor’s Report to the CommunityChancellor’s Report to the Communityand Inauguration Addressand Inauguration Address
Thomas F. GeorgeMarch 11, 2004
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Solid foundation built over 40 yearsSolid foundation built over 40 years
Largest university in St. Louis region• Average student is 27.4 years of age
• 87% from St. Louis region• 74% are transfer students
• 61% are women• 14% are African American
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Solid foundation built over 40 yearsSolid foundation built over 40 years
Dedicated & talented faculty• 96% of regular faculty have PhDs
• 33 endowed professors• 12 Curators’ Professors
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Solid foundation built over 40 yearsSolid foundation built over 40 years
Growing, superior academic programming• 46 bachelor’s degree programs
• 30 master’s degree programs• 12 doctoral degree programs
• 1 professional degree program
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Solid foundation built over 40 yearsSolid foundation built over 40 years
Mix of historic, modern facilities• 350 acres in suburban St. Louis County
• 42 academic & general use buildings• Apartments, condominiums &
residence halls• 4 educational centers at
community colleges
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Action Plan for the next 40 yearsAction Plan for the next 40 yearsor at least to Fiscal Year 2008or at least to Fiscal Year 2008
Initiated broad-based planning process to create an action plan that is both
aspirational and achievable
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Action Plan for the next 40 yearsAction Plan for the next 40 yearsor at least to Fiscal Year 2008or at least to Fiscal Year 2008
Consistent with President Floyd’s themes of access, affordability, accountability and
economic development
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Action Plan ProcessAction Plan Process
Hundreds of participants• Individual comments/e-mails• Internal & external meetings
• Committee reports
Conclude current phase by spring faculty meeting
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New Vision StatementNew Vision Statement
The University of Missouri-St. Louis will elevate its status as a premier metropolitan public research
university. Its educational and research missions will increasingly advance the economy and culture of the region, and provide leadership at a national
and international level.
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Strengthen undergraduate & Strengthen undergraduate & graduate/professional educationgraduate/professional education
Increase & shape faculty composition• Increase tenure-track faculty to 330 from 285
Strengthen academic programs• Develop academic & staff support structure
• Nurture academic partnerships
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Recruit, retain an outstandingRecruit, retain an outstanding & diverse student body & diverse student body
Increase headcount annually by 600(450 undergraduate & 150 graduate)
• Increase FT/FT freshmen to 900 from 470• Maintain transfer enrollment through partnerships
• Increase international students to 700 from 500• Improve FT/FT retention to 80% from 74%
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Recruit, retain an outstandingRecruit, retain an outstanding & diverse student body & diverse student body
Strategies• Offer more institutional-based aid
• Offer more private scholarships• Expand student housing
• Enhance recruiting & otherstudent support staff
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Enhance research, scholarship & Enhance research, scholarship & artistic/creative activitiesartistic/creative activities
Increase external funding to $50 million from $25 million
Increase doctoral degrees annually by seven
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Enhance research, scholarship & Enhance research, scholarship & artistic/creative activitiesartistic/creative activities
Strategies• Nurture research environment across disciplines• Increase RA/TA aid
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Enhance civic engagement for Enhance civic engagement for region’s economic & social benefitregion’s economic & social benefit
Continue development of a business, technology & research park
Create technology incubator
Partner with surrounding communities
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Enhance civic engagement for Enhance civic engagement for region’s economic & social benefitregion’s economic & social benefit
Strategies• Partner with St. Louis County Office of
Economic Development• Work with local and national elected officials
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Increase financial base & improve Increase financial base & improve stewardship of resourcesstewardship of resources
Increase federal earmarks
Increase annual giving to$25 million from $9.5 million
Increase level of alumni giving to 15% from 3%
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Increase financial base & improve Increase financial base & improve stewardship of resourcesstewardship of resources
Strategies• Coordinate federal lobbying with UM System
• Restore, expand development office• Partnerships among Alumni Association,
academic departments and athleticson alumni-giving campaign
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Resources to fund planResources to fund plan
Varied funding sources• VERIP
• Convert adjunct lines to regular lines• Student fees from increased enrollment
• Revenue bonds for housing• Fund raising
• Federal earmarks• New state funding
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