Where Are We & Where Do We Want to Be In 2012? UVI – Creating A New Strategic Plan April 2005

UVI Institutional Profile

3 Fall Enrollments ( )

4 Enrollment – Full vs. Part-Time

5 Student Credit Hours

6 Student Profile 2004  76% Female, 24% Male  Average Age FT = 22.6 Yrs PT = 38.1 Yrs  94% - VI Residents  11% - Reside on Campus 76% Occupancy Rate  Student/Faculty Ratio 12:1 (Est.)  51% Receive Aid  Ethnicity 80% - Black 6% - White 5% - Hispanic 6% - NR Alien 3% - Other  New Freshmen 82% - Taking Skills 83% - Complete Skills in First Year

Time-to-Degree = 6 Years (Nat. Avg.) 7 Graduation Rates  1997 Cohort 4-Years = 16.0% 5-Years = 9.4% 6-Years = 1.9%  27.3% in 6 Yrs.  1998 Cohort 4-Years = 10.2% 5-Years = 5.1% 6-Years = 8.9%  24.2% in 6 Yrs.  1999 Cohort 4-Years = 12.2% 5-Years = 16.5% 6-Years = May 05  28.7% in 5 Yrs.  2000 Cohort 4-Years = 16.1% 5-Years = May 05 6-Years = May 06

8 Retention Rates Fall Fall 2004 (Full-Time, First Time Freshmen)  National Avg. for 4-Year Publics (40-45%)  Select 2003 Peer Comparisons ■ Winston-Salem -#1 - 77% ■ UVI - 67% ■ Sul Ross U (TX) - 49%

Financial Indicators

10 Total Operating Budget

11 VI Operating Appropriations

12 Ratio of VI Appropriations to Operating Budget

13 Ratio of Tuition & Fees to Total Operating Budget

Strategic Plan What’s Been Accomplished?

15 … Accomplishments  21% Growth in Enrollment Since 2000 Thru Fall 2003  Increased Private Donations 135% Since 2001, Raising $1.2M in 2004  $19M for New Construction & Renovation Projects on St. Croix and St. Thomas  Awarded $24.4M in Contracts & Grants in 2004  Enhanced Physical Plant – Opened New Dining Pavilion, Renovated STT Dormitories Opening Harvey Center in 2006 – All Admin. Offices

16 … Accomplishments  Reviewing Academic Programs for Enhanced Quality, Cost, Relevancy In Process  Teacher Ed Program Realigned to Meet VI Certification Criteria  Hosted 3,000 Students in Summer Programs Since 2000  Established UVICELL in 2002 – Community Engagement & Lifelong – Specializes in Workforce Training  Established Research & Technology Park on St. Croix

17 Unfinished Business ( Plan)  Enhancing Academic Quality Through Program Rationalization  Reorganizing Academic Components for Greater Effectiveness & Higher Performance  Improving Compensation to Enhance Retention & Recruitment of Staff/Faculty  Reengineering Work Processes for Greater Efficiency & Effectiveness  Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes  Continued Expansion of UVICELL  UVIRTP – Generating Revenues & Jobs

18 Next Steps:  January – April 2005 Meetings with Staff & Faculty Conduct Student Satisfaction Survey (Noel-Levitz)  Student Focus Group Meetings (STX, STT) External Focus Groups Meetings  Businesses, Non-Profits, Educators, Government Agencies, Legislators  May – June 2005 Town Hall Meetings – STJ, STX, STT BOT Approve Strategic Plan Present Strategic Plan 2012 – Fall Convocation in Aug.

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