Fall 2009 All-Campus Address Bette Matkowski Denver Campus President September 1, 2009

2 FOCUS 2011 Foundation Student Experience AffordabilitySelectivity Improving JWU Retention

3 We're improving our facilities. Capital Projects Treat Hall Exterior Restoration Wildcat Center Renovation Dining Hall Roof R&R Projects Residence hall study room updates/wireless Concrete sidewalk repairs and chapel stairs CLI – CAS move Administration – Security Move Honors Office upgrades Technology Print Release Stations for computer labs Wireless upgrades in COB and Residence hall study rooms Two new tech classrooms (A005 and L04) Positouch upgrade for Culinary

4 Denver Campus 10 th Anniversary Trustees Meeting June 10-11, 2010 JWU’s 100 th Anniversary

5 JWU’s Commitment to Affordability FALL 2007 $8.4 million FALL 2009$13 million 37% of Anticipated Revenue

6 Expanding Academic Opportunities We will launch the plan to offer robust evening and weekend programs in the fall of The Goal: New Students

7 Retention 55% of deposited students in Denver are retention rank 1 or 2.

8 Retention 9/049/059/069/07 9/08 PROV UG Combined 71.7%70.3%68.4%73.2%81.6%83.0%1.4% N. MIAMI UG Combined 64.5%59.3%62.6%67.8%77.8%81.6%3.8% DENVER UG Combined 68.8%64.2% 74.5%79.0%77.6%-1.4% CHAR UG Combined 70.8%69.4% 75.7%83.3%86.3%3.0% UNIVERSITY UG Combined 70.0%67.7%67.3%73.1%81.1%82.8%1.7% 69.9% +/- Last Year 0.1%-2.3%-0.4%5.8%9.7% End of Term 3

9 Retention By spring 2009, we lost: 19% of resident students 31% of commuter students Retention Index 1 – 18% 2 – 18% 3 – 19% 4 – 27% 5 – 36%

10 WIGIs W I G I S (wee-gees) Wildcat Interest Groups for Incoming Students

11 Consolidation of Student Support Services Writing Center Library Computer Labs Tutoring Accessibility Services Leadership Academy Community Services Emerging Leaders