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Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies

Mary McIntire, Dean. Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. Lovett’s Vision for Life-Long Learning. Education does not begin with the university, nor does it end in the university. It is a matter of life, the whole span of life.” – Edgar Odell Lovett. “. From Lovett to V2C.

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Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies

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  1. Mary McIntire, Dean Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies

  2. Lovett’s Vision for Life-Long Learning Education does not begin with the university, nor does it end in the university. It is a matter of life, the whole span of life.”– Edgar Odell Lovett “

  3. From Lovett to V2C Rice’s “Vision for the Second Century” states: • “We must fully engage with the city of Houston – learning from it and contributing to it – as a successful partnership with our home city is an essential part of our future.” • “We must continue to make available our tremendous educational and cultural resources to the many thousands of Houstonians who come to our campus, whether it be for continuing studies and business education – including professional development to help Houstonians advance in their current careers or begin new ones.”

  4. Mission of the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies: To advance Rice University’s longstanding commitment to educational outreach by providing lifelong personal and professional development opportunities to the broader community.

  5. Recent History • 2005 Renamed Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies • 2006 Established Advisory Board • 2010 More than 12,000 enrollments per year

  6. Current GSCS Advisory Board • Ed Segner, CHAIR • Anne Baillio • Bill Barnett • Dr. John Boles • Peter Brown • Tammy Casey • Harriet Foster • Susanne M. Glasscock • Hank Hudspeth • Dr. Melissa Kean • Albert Kidd • Jackie Martin • Steve Shaper • Deborah Stavis

  7. Overview of GSCS • Administrative staff of 33.6 FTE • Program areas, in order of first courses offered: 1968 Professional Development 1973 Personal Development 1974 Language Programs 1982 Rice Summer School 1987 Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership 1995 Center for College Readiness 2005 Master of Liberal Studies

  8. Demographics of GSCS Participants* • Employment: • 70% employed outside the home • 8% self-employed • 3% unemployed and looking for work • 12% retired • Highest degree received: • 48% bachelor’s • 36% master’s • 11% doctorate or equivalent • Household income: • 43% earn more than $100K • 32% earn $50K-99K • Age: • 53% age 46 or older • 18% age 36-45 • 22% age 26-35 • 93% are not Rice alumni * Not including ESL students

  9. Glasscock School Areas of Programming

  10. Professional Development • Education and prep for national professional exams: • Human Resources • Certified Financial Planner • Chartered Financial Analyst • Certified Treasury Professional • Paralegal studies • Leadership • Communications • Career development • Many offered in classroom and onlineformats

  11. Center for College Readiness Formerly Teacher Professional Development; will serve 4,200+ teachers, administrators and students this year • Extensive programming for teachers of the Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs • Customized in-house programs for many area school districts, including HISD • Rice for High School: High schoolers admitted to and guided through Rice summer school • Other programs for teachers, administrators and students to improve the education process and ensure high school students are properly prepared for college

  12. Center for College Readiness • Teaching American History Grant: • $1 million from U.S. Department of Education for Spring Branch and Fort Bend ISDs • Taught by four senior Rice faculty • Academies for High School Teachers of Advanced Courses • Intensive content-rich courses taught by university faculty • In 2010, 14 Rice faculty members taught in the Academies • Participation by Rice faculty sought when possible in CCR programs

  13. Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership • Following 23 years of offering a wide range of courses in nonprofit leadership and fundraising, the CPNL was established in 2010 with $1 million gift from Hank and Demaris Hudspeth • Eight new programs added in 2010 based on research, with more planned • Collaborate with Association of Fundraising Professionals,United Way of Greater Houston, Greater Houston Community Foundation • Received $100K grant from Rockwell Foundation for Finance Certificate Program; other non-credit certificates planned • Master’s certificate programs planned; potential master’s degree in beginning planning stages

  14. Certificate Programs • Offer several certificate programs in Professional Development, CCR and CPNL areas • Some require admission; courses are taught by practitioners and some Rice faculty/staff • Certified Financial Planner & Web-Delivered CFP • Paralegal & Web-Delivered Paralegal • Human Resources (four levels, most have classroom & Web options) • Foundations for Success • Global Education (Web only) • Content-Specific ESL Strategies (Web only) • Advanced Placement Online Mentoring (Web only) • Leadership Institute for Nonprofit Executives • Comprehensive Fundraising Development

  15. Personal Development • Non-credit courses in: • Arts, Humanities and Sciences • Lifestyle • Studio Art and Photography • Creative Writing • Personal Finance

  16. Personal Development • To many, the face of GSCS • 4,000+ enrollments per year • Showcase Rice faculty (more than 30 in fall 2010) • Numerous on-campus collaborations, e.g. departments/ schools for spotlight courses, Religious Studies, Kinder Institute • Numerous off-campus collaborations, e.g. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Asia Society • Lecture series at The Hallmark Retirement Community

  17. Master of Liberal Studies • A part-time program for adults who wish to take their life-long learning to a new level • In first five years, it has grown to be the second largest master’s program at Rice; Approximately 70 students • Students include doctors, lawyers, teachers, writers and retirees; age range from mid 20s to 70s; ethnically diverse • Taught almost exclusively by Rice faculty

  18. Intensive English (ESL) • Large enrollment in 2010 – averaged 215 students per session (six sessions per year) • More than 100 countries represented since 2000

  19. Foreign Languages • Approximately 250 students per session (five sessions per year) • Small class size for excellent student attention • Multiple levels of proficiency • Instruction in eight languages: • Spanish • Italian • Russian • Mandarin Chinese • Portuguese • French • Arabic • Japanese

  20. Rice Summer School • Have administered Summer School on behalf of the university since 1982 • Attract 200-300 Rice undergrads and visiting students

  21. Rice University Faculty/Staff Benefits at GSCS

  22. Human Resources Policy No. 432-98 • Tuition Reimbursement: Applies to Benefits-Eligible Faculty and Staff • Courses offered by Continuing Studies that are job-related may be eligible for reimbursement by HR of 75% of the cost up to $600 per year • See benefits.rice.edu • Individual departments can decide to pay tuition for a job-related course offered by Continuing Studies

  23. Faculty/Staff Discounts • When taking classes that are not job-related or reimbursed, Rice faculty/staff, along with spouses and adult children, receive: • 50% discount on non-limited enrollment Personal Development courses • 10% discount on limited enrollment Personal Development courses as well as courses within Professional Development, Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership courses • Some exceptions exist, including wine-tasting and cooking courses

  24. Faculty/Staff Discounts • Foreign Language programs are currently discounted from $385 to $320 per session • 10% discount on the Master of Liberal Studies program • All discounts are a benefit to you provided by Continuing Studies

  25. Glasscock School Vision for the Future

  26. Programming Goals • Expand annual enrollment to 15,000 • Add daytime professional programs • Increase Web-delivered programs • Capture Rice faculty talks for alumni world-wide • Collaborate more widely with other schools on campus

  27. Current building location Proposed building location

  28. Mary McIntire, Dean Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies

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