1. Welcome to Penn State and University Overview
Dr. Nicholas P. Jones
2019 New Faculty Orientation Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Office of the Executive Vice president and provost
JONES – Slide 1: Welcome to Penn State and University Overview

2. The Provost’s Role Chief Academic Officer and Chief Budget Officer
Direct reports across variety of areas/units
Engagement with University Faculty Senate, President’s Council, and Academic Leadership Council
JONES – Slide 2: The Provost’s Role
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3. Penn State By the Numbers
24 campuses throughout the Commonwealth, plus the World Campus
Nearly 100,000 students and 31,000 full-time employees, including faculty, and more than 692,000 living alumni
More than 160 baccalaureate and 190 graduate degree programs
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: 1 million+ patients
Annual research funding in : $927 million
Impact: Penn State contributes $11.6 billion to the Pennsylvania economy, supporting more than 105,000 jobs statewide
JONES – Slide 3: Penn State By the Numbers   
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4. Multi-Campus Structure: We Are Not a “System”
Abington Greater Allegheny
JONES – Slide 4: Multi-Campus Structure: We Are Not a “System”
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5. The Benefits of Penn State’s Unique Structure
One University, geographically distributed
JONES – Slide 5: The Benefits of Penn State’s Unique Structure
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6. Penn State’s Campuses JONES – Slide 6: Penn State’s Campuses
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7. A Large, Diverse Student Body
About half of first-year students start at a Commonwealth Campus
About 31,000 students total; 85% PA residents
Many adult learners and first-generation college students
More than 80% receive financial aid and work part time while pursuing their degrees
JONES – Slide 7: A Large, Diverse Student Body
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8. Intra-University Transitions
Several thousand students transition annually across Penn State campuses
University Park not always the final stop
JONES – Slide 8: Intra-University Transitions
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9. Enabling Access to Education
Penn State has a campus within practical commuting distance of virtually every Pennsylvanian. 
JONES – Slide 9: Enabling Access to Education   
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10. Penn State’s Strategic Plan: “Our Commitment to Impact”
University-wide plan through 2025
Key Plan Foundation: Engaging Our Students
Key Thematic Priority: Transforming Education
Faculty critical to these and others
Implementation efforts well underway
strategicplan.psu.edu
JONES – Slide 10: Penn State’s Strategic Plan: “Our Commitment to Impact”
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11. RFP Process and Initiative Funding
During the past two years ( and ), we have approved 43 initiatives for funding from 265 proposals submitted (about 16 percent).
Cycle 1 (Fall 2017): 64 proposals received; 12 funded
Cycle 2 (Spring 2018): 75 proposals received; 10 funded
Cycle 3 (Fall 2018): 58 proposals received; 9 funded
Cycle 4 (Spring 2019): 68 proposals received; 12 funded
Through all four cycles combined, Penn State has awarded more than $9 million in seed grants.
JONES – Slide 11: RFP Process and Initiative Funding
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12. Funding for Initiative Seed Grants
Grants Awarded: 43
Funds Awarded:
$9,194,150
JONES – Slide 12: Funding for Seed Grant Initiatives
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13. Signature Initiatives
One Penn State 2025
An ambitious rethinking of approaches to how we structure learning and operate to support student success
Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse
Charged with developing and implementing programs, policies, and practices to address the opioid crisis by preventing and treating addiction and mitigating its impacts
Humanities Institute
Positions Penn State as national leader in the humanities
Center for Immersive Technologies
Focused on truly transformative technologies, such as virtual and augmented reality, 3D modeling
Consortium for Integrated Energy Systems
A visionary proposal to build capacity in energy research and education
JONES – Slide 13: Signature Initiatives
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14. 2019-2020 Budget Overview Total Operating Budget for 2019-2020:
$6.8 billion
budget.psu.edu
JONES – Slide 14: Budget Overview
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15. Budgeted Funds to Support Students
Total Operating Budget $6.8B
Less Self-Supporting Operations:
Auxiliary Enterprises $500M
Restricted and Ag/Federal $766M
Hospital/Clinic $2.7B
Penn College $115M
College of Medicine $203M
Ag Research and Extension $59M
Funding to Support Students $2.52B
(represents most of E&G operating budget)
JONES – Slide 15: Budgeted Funds to Support Students
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16. 2019-2020 Education & General (E&G) Funds
Operating Budget
General Funds:
$2.89 billion
JONES – Slide 16: Education & General (E&G) Funds Operating Budget
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17. Annual State Appropriations vs. CPI
Dollars in Millions
JONES – Slide 17: Annual State Appropriations vs. CPI
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18. Appropriation vs. Tuition and Fees as Percent of General Funds Budget
JONES – Slide 18: Appropriation vs. Tuition and Fees as Percent of General Funds Budget
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19. How Our Revenue Is Spent
JONES – Slide 19: How Our Revenue Is Spent
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20. Research at Penn State PROJECTED
More than $927 million in research expenditures in FY18
Highest rating from Carnegie Foundation
Faculty on cutting edge
PROJECTED
JONES – Slide 20: Research at Penn State
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21. Teaching at Penn State PROJECTED
University actively promotes and supports excellence in teaching
Value teaching and research more than ever before
Combination essential to fulfilling Penn State’s mission
PROJECTED
JONES – Slide 21: Teaching at Penn State
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22. Summer 2019 Commencement JONES – Slide 22: Summer 2019 Commencement
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23. Learning from Each Other
JONES – Slide 23: Learning from Each Other
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24. Thank You. Questions or Comments?
Provost's Report to the Board of Trustees
Friday, July 21, 2017
Thank You. Questions or Comments?
JONES – Slide 24: Thank You/Questions or Comments?
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