CCAS Current State and Future Directions. March 14, 2003

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CCAS

Current State

and Future Directions

March 14, 2003

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Which one is

Columbian College?

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! HS rank: 17_{HS rank: 17}thth_{pctile SAT: 1110}_{pctile SAT: 1110}

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! Retention Rate: 85.9%Retention Rate: 85.9% 6 Yr. Grad. Rate: 56.6%

6 Yr. Grad. Rate: 56.6% !

! Largest Majors: Political Science,Largest Majors: Political Science, Psychology

Psychology !

! Grad Entering GPA: 3.228_{Grad Entering GPA: 3.228}

GRE: 1143

GRE: 1143 !

! Largest Degree Programs: MA:_{Largest Degree Programs: MA:}

Art Therapy, Museum Studies;

PhD: Political Science,

Psychology, Economics

Psychology, Economics !

! Teaching Faculty: 334 --_{Teaching Faculty: 334}

--Professor: 138; Associate: 92; Professor: 138; Associate: 92; Assistant: 94; Instructor: 10 Assistant: 94; Instructor: 10 ! ! Number of_{Number of} Departments/Programs: 40 Departments/Programs: 40 !

! HS rank: 14_{HS rank: 14}thth_{pctile; SAT: 1250}_{pctile; SAT: 1250}

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! Retention rate: 82.8%Retention rate: 82.8% 6 Yr. Grad Rate: 63.7%

6 Yr. Grad Rate: 63.7% !

! Largest Majors: Psychology,Largest Majors: Psychology, Political Science

Political Science !

! Grad Entering GPA: 3.304_{Grad Entering GPA: 3.304}

GRE: 1104

GRE: 1104 !

! Largest Degree Programs: MA:_{Largest Degree Programs: MA:}

Political Management, Museum

Studies; PhD: Psychology,

Political Science, Economics

Political Science, Economics !

! Teaching Faculty: 377 -- Professor:_{Teaching Faculty: 377 -- Professor:}

126; Associate:113; Assistant: 131;

Instructor: 7

Instructor: 7 !

! Number of Departments/Programs:_{Number of Departments/Programs:}

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Which one is

Columbian College?

! ! Undergraduates: 3163Undergraduates: 3163 ! ! Graduates: 1645Graduates: 1645 !

! Minority Students: 636Minority Students: 636

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! Double Majors: 70Double Majors: 70

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! All Faculty: 350All Faculty: 350

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! Minority Faculty: 36Minority Faculty: 36

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! Named Professors: 2Named Professors: 2

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! Sponsored Research:Sponsored Research:

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! Grants Awarded: 134 (GW)Grants Awarded: 134 (GW)

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! Amount: $43 Million (GW)Amount: $43 Million (GW)

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! Budget: $33,893,479Budget: $33,893,479

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! Law School Acceptance Rate: 68.4%Law School Acceptance Rate: 68.4%

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! GW, Georgetown, NYU, UC BerkeleyGW, Georgetown, NYU, UC Berkeley

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! Faculty Honors: Guggenheim, FulbrightFaculty Honors: Guggenheim, Fulbright

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! Average GTA Support: $7,725Average GTA Support: $7,725

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! Undergraduates: 5205Undergraduates: 5205

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! Graduates: 2095Graduates: 2095

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! Minority Students: 957Minority Students: 957

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! Double majors: 219Double majors: 219

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! All Faculty: 434All Faculty: 434

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! Minority Faculty: 61Minority Faculty: 61

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! Named Professors: 18Named Professors: 18

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! Sponsored ResearchSponsored Research

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! Grants Awarded: 138 (CCAS)Grants Awarded: 138 (CCAS)

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! Amount: $44.7 million (CCAS)Amount: $44.7 million (CCAS)

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! Budget: $+/- $53,000,000Budget: $+/- $53,000,000

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! Law School Acceptance Rate: 86.5%Law School Acceptance Rate: 86.5%

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! Yale, Harvard, Stanford, NYU, ColumbiaYale, Harvard, Stanford, NYU, Columbia

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! Faculty Honors: GuggenheimFaculty Honors: Guggenheim

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! Average GTA Support: $11,475Average GTA Support: $11,475

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CCAS Now

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CCAS Now

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CCAS Now

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Columbian College

Five Directions for the Future

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_{Undergraduate Experience: Challenge,}

Discovery, Engagement, Focus

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Graduate Experience: Visible, Well-Defined, and

_{Graduate Experience: Visible, Well-Defined, and}

Well-Supported

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Faculty: Investment in Academic Environment

_{Faculty: Investment in Academic Environment}

and Accomplishment

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Technolog

_Technolog

ies

: Alternate Deliveries and Tools for

Self-Management

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_{Internal and External Position: Efficient, Effective,}

and Principled Conduct of Business

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Columbian College

What We Have Done in 02-03

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Undergraduate Excellence

Challenge, Discovery, Engagement and Focus

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Dean’s Seminars (50 seminars for 1,000 students)

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Restructuring Freshman Advising

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Undergraduate Research

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! Gamows_Gamows !

! Undergraduate Travel Support_{Undergraduate Travel Support}

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Integrated Core Competencies

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! Writing InitiativeWriting Initiative

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! Freshman Writing SeminarsFreshman Writing Seminars

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! Writing in the DisciplinesWriting in the Disciplines

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! Multicultural Competency_{Multicultural Competency}

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! Dean’s Scholars in Globalization: Global Living-Learning CommunitiesDean’s Scholars in Globalization: Global Living-Learning Communities !

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Proposed Strategic Initiative: Sophomore and Junior Engagement

_{Proposed Strategic Initiative: Sophomore and Junior Engagement}

Activities

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! Academic Assistants_{Academic Assistants} !

! Mid-course Seminars_{Mid-course Seminars} !

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Graduate Excellence

Visible, Well-Defined, Well-Supported

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! Inventoried, Reallocated, Increased, Extended GraduateInventoried, Reallocated, Increased, Extended Graduate

Packages

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! Independently of EVPAA: >$175,000 in InternalIndependently of EVPAA: >$175,000 in Internal Reallocations

Reallocations

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! Support EVPAA AllocationsSupport EVPAA Allocations

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! Selective Excellence ISelective Excellence I

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! Supported New GTAs for Hominid Paleobiology,Supported New GTAs for Hominid Paleobiology, Political Science, History, Public Policy

Political Science, History, Public Policy

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! Selective Excellence IISelective Excellence II

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! GTA Reallocations for Museum Studies, Anthropology,GTA Reallocations for Museum Studies, Anthropology, Women’s Studies, Forensic Sciences, Sociology

Women’s Studies, Forensic Sciences, Sociology

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! Science InitiativeScience Initiative

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! Conferences in Museum Studies, Psychology, InternationalConferences in Museum Studies, Psychology, International Writers

Writers

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Excellence in Faculty

Invest in Academic Environment and Accomplishment

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! Recruit: +/- 30 SearchesRecruit: +/- 30 Searches

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! Senior AppointmentsSenior Appointments

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! Getting #1 ChoicesGetting #1 Choices

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! Startups All AroundStartups All Around

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! Research-Teaching EnvironmentResearch-Teaching Environment

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! Columbian Research FellowsColumbian Research Fellows

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! Increase Faculty Travel Support +/- 50%Increase Faculty Travel Support +/- 50%

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! Increase Junior Scholar Incentive Awards +/- 50%Increase Junior Scholar Incentive Awards +/- 50%

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! Salary Support for Major Fellowship WinnersSalary Support for Major Fellowship Winners

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! Science Initiative (Selective Excellence Science Initiative (Selective Excellence II)II)

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! Science Advisory CommitteeScience Advisory Committee

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! Facility, Equipment, Curriculum, and Grant Planning andFacility, Equipment, Curriculum, and Grant Planning and Management

Management

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! Potential Unifying Science MajorPotential Unifying Science Major

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! Press Visibility: Background Briefings for JournalistsPress Visibility: Background Briefings for Journalists

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! External Funds GenerationExternal Funds Generation

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! Increase Humanities Funds: NEH visitIncrease Humanities Funds: NEH visit

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! Possible Agency FellowshipsPossible Agency Fellowships

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T

echnolog

ies

Alternate Deliveries and Tools for Self-Management

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Research-Instructional Technology

_{Research-Instructional Technology}

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Visualization of Data

_{Visualization of Data}

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Administrative Technology

_{Administrative Technology}

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Digital Shelf

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Content Management System

_{Content Management System}

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Website

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Large-Enrollment Classes

_{Large-Enrollment Classes}

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Faculty Development and Serious

_{Faculty Development and Serious}

Pedagogical Support

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Internal And External Position

Efficient, Effective, and Principled Conduct of Business

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! CCAS Office_{CCAS Office}

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! Distributed ManagementDistributed Management

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! Two new Assistant DeansTwo new Assistant Deans

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! New Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies_{New Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies}

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! (Hopefully) New Executive Director for Advancement_{(Hopefully) New Executive Director for Advancement}

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! Systematized Staff Evaluation and DevelopmentSystematized Staff Evaluation and Development

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! New CCAS Units_{New CCAS Units}

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! School of Public PolicySchool of Public Policy

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! I/O and Organizational Sciences (Syracuse, Vanderbilt)I/O and Organizational Sciences (Syracuse, Vanderbilt)

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! Center for Language Teaching and Learning (Penn, Columbia,Center for Language Teaching and Learning (Penn, Columbia, Dartmouth)

Dartmouth)

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! Re-examining Center for BiostatisticsRe-examining Center for Biostatistics

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! Partnerships_Partnerships

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! National Council Expertise ClustersNational Council Expertise Clusters

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! EmbassiesEmbassies !

! Italy: Language Teaching; India: International Writers’ SeriesItaly: Language Teaching; India: International Writers’ Series

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! University of Haifa: Living with Terrorism ConferenceUniversity of Haifa: Living with Terrorism Conference

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! Public Relations_{Public Relations}

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! Interactive WebsiteInteractive Website

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Columbian College

12 Challenges to Reaching the Future

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! Undergraduate: Balance of Engagement/Challenge vs. Enrollment_{Undergraduate: Balance of Engagement/Challenge vs. Enrollment} !

! Undergraduate: Mid-Course RetentionUndergraduate: Mid-Course Retention

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! Graduate: Fellowship-Like Experiences_{Graduate: Fellowship-Like Experiences} !

! Graduate: High, Selective Yield from RecruitingGraduate: High, Selective Yield from Recruiting

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! Faculty: Targeted Recruitment Plans_{Faculty: Targeted Recruitment Plans} !

! Faculty: (Thoughtfully) Recruit, Retain, Reward, Renew, PromoteFaculty: (Thoughtfully) Recruit, Retain, Reward, Renew, Promote

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! Faculty, Graduate, Undergraduate: Efficient Research Infrastructure –_{Faculty, Graduate, Undergraduate: Efficient Research Infrastructure –}

Grants Development and Management, Incentivized IDC

Grants Development and Management, Incentivized IDC !

! Technologies: Varieties of Mediated Delivery – Wireless, Interdisciplinary_{Technologies: Varieties of Mediated Delivery – Wireless, Interdisciplinary}

and Team-Teaching

and Team-Teaching !

! Conduct of Business: Integrated, On-Going, Advance ConversationsConduct of Business: Integrated, On-Going, Advance Conversations across Academic and Non-Academic Units

across Academic and Non-Academic Units !

! Conduct of Business: Flexibility and Liquidity of Resources_{Conduct of Business: Flexibility and Liquidity of Resources} !

! Conduct of Business: Leadership Development in Chairs_{Conduct of Business: Leadership Development in Chairs} !

! Overall: Stay on Task, on Time – Strategic Initiatives and SelectiveOverall: Stay on Task, on Time – Strategic Initiatives and Selective Excellence

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