1. Legislative Breakfast 2010 Western Connecticut State University “Fine Arts and Professional Programs on an Arts and Sciences Foundation”

2. Accomplishments of 2008-2009 Fall 2009 Record Enrollment: 6617 total 4756 fulltime undergraduates 1462 first-year students 8.4% increase in Graduate enrollment

3. Accreditation Successes: National Association of Schools of Music Council on Collegiate Nursing Education Accomplishments of 2008-2009 National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International

4. New Academic Programs: Master of Arts in Teaching Accomplishments of 2008-2009 RN to BSN program at Danbury Hospital B.A. in Musical Theatre

5. Infrastructure Improvement: Accomplishments of 2008-2009 Wireless campus project completed Design work begins on Visual & Performing Arts Instructional Center

6. A Commitment to Connections Local Statewide Regional National Global

7. Legislative Initiative for the 2010 Session for the General Assembly CSUS Connection to Reverse Statewide Shortage of Nurses and Nurse Educators Ed.D. in Nursing Education Collaborative between WCSU and SCSU Prepare nursing education at the doctoral level 80 new faculty over the next 10 years Program implementation in spring 2011

8. Commitment to Financial Responsibility and Affordability Consistently balanced annual budgets Financial austerity in university operations Adherence to the spirit and letter of state hiring freeze Reallocation, restructuring, and elimination of non-core activities Increased financial aid and student employment funding

9. We know why we exist TO CREATE THE FUTURE

10. We do that by putting STUDENTS FIRST

11. And by following our STRATEGIC VISION