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Welcome to UNC Charlotte

Welcome to UNC Charlotte. New Faculty Orientation 2014 Joan Lorden Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Mission. UNC Charlotte is North Carolina’s urban research university .

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Welcome to UNC Charlotte

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  1. Welcome to UNC Charlotte New Faculty Orientation 2014 Joan LordenProvost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

  2. Mission UNC Charlotte is North Carolina’s urban research university. It leverages its location in the state’s largest city to offer internationally competitive programs of research and creative activity, exemplary undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, and a focused set of community engagement initiatives. UNC Charlotte maintains a particular commitment to addressing the cultural, economic, educational, environmental, health, and social needs of the greater Charlotte region.

  3. Full-Time Teaching Faculty

  4. Full-time Teaching Faculty Diversity(2013-2014)

  5. Full-Time Faculty Gender Diversity2013-2014

  6. Faculty Satisfaction Our Faculty Value: • Quality of facilities • Family friendly policies • Support for teaching • Assistance in obtaining grants • The institution as a place to work Source: COACHE Survey 2008

  7. Student Enrollments

  8. Degree Program Enrollment(degree credit only) 81% 80%

  9. Entering Class (Fall)

  10. Minority Presence

  11. Profile of Freshman Class

  12. Profile of Freshman Class (Fall 2013)

  13. Profile of Transfer Class (Fall 2014)

  14. Geographic Origin of Students (Fall 2013) 30.7% 26.1% 30.4% 7.5% 5.7%

  15. Retention and Graduation (First-time, Full-time Freshmen)

  16. First-time Full-time Freshman Retention Rates by Race Source: UNC Charlotte Office of Institutional Research

  17. Six-Year Graduation Rates by Race Source: UNC Charlotte Office of Institutional Research

  18. What Our Students Tell Us • Freshmen are satisfied with their experience and would choose UNC Charlotte again • Structured connections improve retention and performance • Residence Life • SOAR • Freshman Seminar • Freshman Learning Communities • Clubs and Activities

  19. What Our Students Tell Us • Over 60% of freshmen study less than 10 hours per week • They are worried about: • Time Management • How to approach the faculty • Large Classes • Their choice of majors and careers

  20. What Our Students Tell Us • They are aware of resources and services • They are most likely to take advantage of resources when faculty direct them • A little attention from the faculty goes a long way

  21. Degrees Awarded

  22. Annual Research Expenditures

  23. Community Engagement and Student Success Initiatives

  24. Community Engagement • UNC Charlotte’s community engagement initiatives are recognized by the following national institutions: • Community Engagement and UNC Charlotte Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure policies

  25. Faculty Resources for Community Engagement • Campus Compact • Center for Teaching and Learning • Provost’s Faculty Award for Community Engagement

  26. Student Success Core Initiatives New Student Induction (Get ‘em in): A comprehensive effort to develop messages and practices that convey to students what we know about the characteristics associated with academic engagement and success at UNC Charlotte Graduation Analytics (Get ‘em out): A comprehensive effort to identify and mitigate barriers to successful graduation both in terms of program design and student performance

  27. Faculty Resources for Student Success • University Center for Academic Excellence • University Professional Internship Program • Writing Resources Center • Center for Teaching and Learning • University Advising Center • Honors College

  28. 10 Years of New Academic Facilities Woodward – 2005 Duke Centennial – 2005 Education – 2004 Robinson - 2004 Center City – 2011 Health & HumanServices - 2005 EPIC - 2012 Grigg - 2005 Bioinformatics – 2009 • PORTAL 2014 Motorsports - 2011 31

  29. Questions?

  30. Have a great year!

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