Board of Trustees Retreat Strategic Plan Year Three Update October 2018
Undergraduate Student Success Objective One: Be the University of choice for aspiring undergraduate students within the Commonwealth and beyond, seeking a transformational education that promotes self-discovery, experiential learning, and lifelong achievement.
Undergraduate Student Success Strategic Initiatives: 1) Enhance the success of our increasingly diverse student body and help ensure timely degree completion and career planning through high-impact, student-centered support systems 2) Enhance students learning and their preparation for contributing to a rapidly changing world as leaders and scholars through the provision of new and innovative curricular offerings and state-of-the-art teaching 3) Enrich students undergraduate education through transformational experiences of self-discovery and learning
Undergraduate Student Success Baseline AY 2015-16 AY 2016-17 AY 2017-18 AY 2018-19 2020 Goal Retention Rates 1st Year 82.2% 82.7% 81.7% 83.3% 84.5% 90.0% 2nd Year 74.9% 74.9% 74.1% 74.3% 74.6% 85.5% 3rd Year 69.7% 70.1% 69.1% 68.4% 68.3% 82.0% Graduation Rates 4-Year 38.5% 40.4% 44.2% 44.8% 47.1% 53.0% 6-Year 60.2% 61.3% 63.6% 64.6% 65.8% 70.0% Graduation Rate Gaps Underrepresented Minority (URM) First Generation Pell Recipients AY 2018-19 is preliminary 16.7% 23.5% 13.0% 15.2% 14.2% 9.8% 7.8% 14.1% 16.7% 18.2% 16.7% 8.0% 15.0% 19.1% 16.2% 19.6% 17.1% 8.0%
Undergraduate Student Success First-Year Experience Philosophy Engage students in their transition to University life Embrace opportunities to promote intellectual and personal growth Foster a sense of belonging, well-being, and community through curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities Offer a balance of support and challenges Next Steps Set first-year learning goals and outcomes Develop and deliver faculty professional development Review and assess practices for continuous improvement
Graduate Education Objective Two: Strengthen the quality and distinctiveness of our graduate programs to transform our students into accomplished scholars and professionals who contribute to the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world through their research and discovery, creative endeavors, teaching, and service.
Strategic Initiatives: Graduate Education 1) Recruit and retain outstanding graduate students from all backgrounds 2) Invest in graduate programs that have distinctive synergy with UK s research priorities and/or whose graduate students demonstrate excellence at the national or global levels 3) Elevate the quality and richness of the graduate student experience and increase the national competitiveness of UK s graduate programs
Graduate Education Baseline AY 2015-16 AY 2016-17 AY 2017-18 AY 2018-19 2020 Goal Doctoral Program Selectivity Graduate Degrees Awarded Diversity of Graduate Enrollment AY 2018-19 is preliminary African American/ Black Hispanic/ Latino 25.0% 32.4% 29.4% 30.5% 30.9% 22.0% 1,591 1,555 1,548 1,507 1,586 1,639 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.5% 4.6% 7.7% 2.6% 2.4% 2.5% 2.9% 3.3% 2.7%
Graduate Education Online Graduate Degrees Online master s degrees Master s in Applied Statistics ranked in top 10 nationally Master s in Digital Mapping Integrating market analysis Program development Program improvements Leveraging International Partnerships FastTrack pathways from bachelor s to master s 3+2 Jilin University in Public Health Developing new partnerships with the Gatton College of Business and Economics, the College of Engineering, and the College of Arts and Sciences
Outreach and Community Engagement Objective Three: Leverage leadingedge technology, scholarship, and research in innovative ways to advance the public good and to foster the development of citizen-scholars.
Strategic Objectives: Outreach and Community Engagement 1) Renew our institutional commitment to promote the public good through the sustainable application of our expertise and resources to meet challenges and disparities associated with social, economic, environmental, educational, and health issues 2) Deepen student learning through community engagement
Outreach and Community Engagement Baseline 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2020 Goal Unified Reporting Structure Number of Reporting Structures 25+ 3 3 3 1 Faculty & Staff Delivering Outreach & Community Engagement Faculty Teaching Courses 14.3% 15.3% 17.4% Available after Nov 2018 Staff Teaching 1.4% 1.5% 1.4% Available after Nov 2018 25.8% 3.3% Opportunities for Students Community Engagement Courses 329 331 337 329 429 Partnerships 2017-18 is preliminary Identified Partnerships 100 7,082 Under development
Outreach and Community Engagement Innovative Digital Badges for Student Engagement Documenting student competencies in Service Engagement, Civic Engagement, and Active Citizenship Peace Corps Prep Partner New program in development to build student competencies desired by Peace Corps Sector-specific skills Foreign language proficiency Intercultural competency Professional savvy and leadership Integrates coursework and hands-on experience Leads to a certificate issued by Peace Corps
Diversity and Inclusivity Objective Four: Enhance the diversity and inclusivity of our University community through recruitment and retention of an increasingly diverse population of faculty, administrators, staff, and students, and by implementing initiatives that provide rich diversity-related experiences for all to help ensure their success in an interconnected world.
Diversity and Inclusivity Strategic Initiatives: 1) Foster a diverse community of engaged students 2) Improve workforce diversity and inclusion 3) Engage diverse worldviews and perspectives by increasing awareness of diversity and by communications across campus that address these issues
Diversity and Inclusivity Enrollment of URM students Graduation Rate for URM students Employment of Faculty Employment of Executives Employment of Staff Baseline AY 2015-16AY 2016-17AY 2017-18 AY 2018-19 2020 Goal Undergraduate 14.7% 15.3% 16.1% 16.6% 16.5% 16.2% Graduate 8.4% 8.9% 10.5% 9.4% 10.3% 11.8% Bachelor 45.2% 40.7% 52.4% 51.9% 54.2% 60.2% Masters 70.9% 64.9% 61.8% 67.4% 67.0% 78.0% Doctoral 45.5% 47.1% 38.5% 63.6% 53.8% 68.0% Data available Women 37.1% 38.0% 38.9% 39.1% after Nov 2018 48.2% African American/ 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% Black Hispanic/Latino 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.5% Women 48.9% 46.8% 47.4% 47.8% African American/ 3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 4.5% Black Hispanic/Latino 0.5% 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% African American/ 4.3% 4.6% 4.3% 4.6% Black Hispanic/Latino 1.1% 1.2% 1.1% 1.0% Data available after Nov 2018 6.9% Data available after Nov 2018 4.2% Data available after Nov 2018 50.0% Data available after Nov 2018 7.9% Data available after Nov 2018 6.1% Data available after Nov 2018 5.1% Data available after Nov 2018 1.5% AY 2018-19 is preliminary
Diversity and Inclusivity Culture of Conversation: Exploring Invisible Issues Financial need Food insecurity Mental health Sexual assault Critical Conversations on Race and Teaching Creating learning communities and fostering belonging Universal design for learning Facilitating, managing, and responding to difficult dialogues Faculty Learning Communities Teaching veterans (14 participants from six colleges) Teaching for equity (12 participants from five colleges)
Diversity and Inclusivity Leadership Development Programs Chairs Academy I and II Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium Academic Leadership Academy Women s Executive Leadership Development Program (WELD) 260 total faculty participants 62% women, 10% URM Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program 33 UK fellows completed the program 62% women, 19% URM 76% hold executive positions
Research and Scholarship Objective Five: Expand our scholarship, creative endeavors, and research across the full range of disciplines to focus on the most important challenges of the Commonwealth, our nation, and the world.
Research and Scholarship Strategic Initiatives: 1) Invest in UK's existing strengths and areas of growth in selected focus areas that benefit and enrich the lives of the citizens of the Commonwealth and beyond 2) Recruit and retain outstanding faculty, staff, and students who support our research and scholarship across the range of disciplines at the University 3) Improve the quality of the research infrastructure across campus 4) Strengthen engagement efforts and translation of research and creative work for the benefit of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the nation, and the world
Research and Scholarship Total Research & Development Expenditures Ranking of Doctoral Programs Baseline FY 2014-15 FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 2020 Goal All $328.2 M $331.7 M $349.7 M $378.4 M $364 M Federal Only $142.3 M $146.5 M $154.6 M $171.3 M $159 M Leiden Ranking 51.1% n/a 51.1% 52.0% n/a Research Space $/sq foot $191 $197 $209 $209 $300 Licenses Exclusive 100 101 105 106 177 Licenses License Income $3.3 M $1.0 M $6.5 M $2.4 M $3.5 M FY 2016-17 is preliminary
Faculty Excellence Endowed Chair F. Joseph Halcomb III Chair in Biomedical Engineering established Cluster hires in Computer Science (Engineering) and Cancer Biology (Medicine) Research Funding Success Markey Cancer Center Renewal of National Cancer Institute designation ($10.8 million) and Cancer Registry ($37 million) Gender and heart disease $3.7 million grant from American Heart Association Research Scholarship and Extramural Funding
Research Facilities and Equipment Multidisciplinary Research Building Phase 1 opened September 2018 Internal Research Equipment Competitions $5.7 million in research equipment purchases in high-priority areas
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