ACADEMIC COUNCIL REPORT WARREN K. WRAY PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR

1. ACADEMIC COUNCIL REPORT WARREN K. WRAY PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS April 12, 2007

2. ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

5. RESEARCH

6. Research • Proposal activities through February 2007 • Proposals awarded: $24.2M (up 7.3%) • Proposals submitted: $80.0M (down 10.4%) • Externally sponsored grant and contract expenditures through February 2007: $20.8M (down 16.6%)

7. FY 07: Proposals Awarded through February +7.3% compared to FY 06 Total: $24.2M

8. FY 07: Proposals Submitted through February Total: $80.0M -10.4% compared to FY 06

9. Proposals Awarded Year-over-Year Comparison

10. Proposals Submitted Year-over-Year Comparison

11. UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDIES

12. UMR Outstanding Academic Advisor Awards- NOMINEES • Joel Burken, Professor, Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering • Minsu Choi, Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering • Stephanie Fitch, Instructor/Advisor, School of Management & Information Systems • Norma Jane Harris, Administrative Assistant, Aerospace Studies /Air Force ROTC • Kimberly Henthorn, Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biological Engineering • Susan Kellems, Administrative Assistant, Arts, Languages & Philosophy • Ed A. Malone, Assistant Professor, English & Technical Communication • Daniel A. McAdams, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering • John J. Myers, Associate Professor, Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering • J. Keith Nisbett, Associate Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering • Debra Schatz, Assistant Director, Transfer Recruiting, Admissions • Daniel Tauritz, Assistant Professor, Computer Science • Shevawn Tipton, Assistant Registrar, Registrar’s Office • Ganesh Kumar Venayagamoorthy, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering • Steve Watkins, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering • David J. Westenberg, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences

13. Center for Educational Research & Teaching Innovation CERTI- Clicker Lunch n’ Learn on April 5: Effectiveness of Clicker Usage in A Small Upper Division Level Class Presenter: Bih-Ru Lea, School of Management & Information Systems April 5, 2007 12:00 pm , Havener Center To attend, please call the CERTI office at 341-7648 or RSVP to angelap@umr.edu by Tuesday, April 3rd. All attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch; dessert and beverages are provided.

14. Experiential Learning Showcase The Office of Undergraduate & Graduate Studies is hosting an Experiential Learning Showcase on April 11, 2007.  This event will take place as part of the UMR Undergraduate Research Conference. All UMR students, faculty and staff are invited to present information related to unique out-of classroom learning experiences such as: International Studies, Learning Communities, Service Learning, Student Design, Undergraduate Research & More! This event is open to the UMR campus.  Food & Refreshments will be provided. Anyone interested in participating should contact Amy Gillman, Office of Undergraduate Studies, at gillman@umr.edu or (573) 341-7600.

15. HLC/NCA Accreditation Two upcoming workshops to assist departments with evidence submissions: Criterion 2&5: April 23, 2007 • Workshop: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 Criterion 1: May 7, 2007 • Workshop: Tuesday, May 1, 2007

16. Honor’s Academy Banquet Spring Honor’s Banquet Sunday, April 15, 2007 6:00-8:00 pm St. Pat’s Ballroom Havener Center

17. Learning Enhancement Across Disciplines (LEAD) • Training session for LEAD Peer Learning Assistants- April 15, 7:00-9:00pm, room 208 Norwood Hall.

18. New Faculty Programs New Faculty Programs Activities: • April 2, 3:00-4:00pm, room 206B-C Havener Center (St. Pat's Ballroom B-C)Presentation by Judy Raper and Vittal Rao "What we learned as NSF program directors that can help you" (jointly sponsored by NFP and Office of Sponsored Programs) • April 11, 11:45am-12:55pm, room 207-A Havener Center (Missouri Room), rescheduled from normal date of April 4. New Faculty Teaching Scholars Luncheon • April 11, 4:00-5:00 p.m., room 201 Havener (Silver and Gold Room) Freshman Faculty Forum • April 18, noon-12:50pm, room 204 Havener Center (Carver-Turner Room)Presentation by Bruce McMillin "The tenure and promotion process in the reorganized campus structure" • April 25, time and place TBA. New Faculty Teaching Scholars alumni program led by UMSL Associate Provost Margaret Cohen on "Learning-Centered Teaching: Rethinking faculty roles"

19. 3rd Annual Undergraduate Research Conference Wednesday, April 11, 2007 UMR Havener Center • Approximately 60 UMR undergraduates will present their research findings in both oral and poster sessions at the conference.  In addition, students compete for cash prizes in nine separate research categories.  • In addition to the oral and poster presentations, activities will include a keynote luncheon address and an experiential learning showcase.  The conference is free and open to all UMR students, faculty and staff. For more information, contact the Office of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies at 341-7600 or visit the conference web site at http://www.umr.edu/ugs/UGRC.html .

20. Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol The following UMR students will be showcasing various research projects, as individuals or in groups, during Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol on April 17, 2007 in Jefferson City, MO: • Ashlee Abbott -- a sophomore in ceramic engineering from Rolla • Tara Banaszek -- a senior in biological sciences from Imperial, Mo. • Lucas Carr -- a senior in geological engineering from Willow Springs, Mo. • Brandon Brinkmeyer -- a senior in metallurgical engineering from Kansas City, Mo. • Kenneth Doering -- a senior in metallurgical engineering from Wildwood, Mo. • Agatha Dwilewicz -- a junior in biological sciences from Rolla • Will Granich -- a senior in environmental engineering from Russellville, Mo. • Ryan Craig Hupe -- a junior in physics from Troy, Mo. • Tracie Kost -- a senior in chemistry from Rolla • Kristen Loesch -- a senior in computer science from St. Louis • Lane Martin -- a junior in physics from Rogersville, Mo. • Travis McDowell -- a senior in chemistry from Fredericktown, Mo. • Megan McGrath -- a junior in metallurgical engineering from St. Louis • Tamala Morris -- a sophomore in chemical engineering from St. Louis • Lauren Elizabeth Rich -- a junior in physics from St. Louis • Stuart Salvador -- a senior in mechanical engineering from St. Louis • Laura Woodard -- a senior in computer science from Rolla.

21. SCHOOL OF EXTENDED LEARNING

22. School of Extended LearningAcademic Council ReportApril 2007 International Student Enrollment • The following two slides describe the international student enrollment picture at UMR. • The first slide reveals a slight increase in total enrollment for the current winter semester compared to the same time period last year. • The second slide indicates a substantial drop in new student enrollment compared with WS 2006. If this trend continues, the result will be a significant drop in total enrollment of foreign students at UMR. • This drop mirrors a recent national trend. • However, the magnitude of the drop at UMR is higher than the national average as other universities have moved more aggressively than UMR to increase international recruiting efforts. • Departments are urged to use existing relationships with their foreign colleagues to promote UMR as the US destination of choice for students wishing to study in the US.

23. School of Extended LearningAcademic Council ReportApril 2007

24. School of Extended LearningAcademic Council ReportApril 2007

25. School of Extended LearningAcademic Council ReportApril 2007

26. School of Extended LearningAcademic Council ReportApril 2007 Engineering Education Center • The graph, on the next page, indicates the changing nature of the Engineering Education Center mission.  In the decades of the 70s and 80s it consisted almost exclusively of Rolla faculty driving to St. Louis to teach face-to-face (F2F) courses.  Today, more qualified adjunct faculty are used and there is an increasing trend of broadcasting distance courses to the UMR campus where they are used both for on campus students and also rebroadcast for a broader audience throughout the world.

27. School of Extended LearningNumber of Classes Taught from the UMR Engineering Education CenterSt. Louis

28. School of Extended LearningAcademic Council ReportApril 2007 • As reported in the January 2007 Academic Council report, UMR’s first Blended Learning opportunity is now underway. Dr. Doug Carroll is simultaneously teaching one section of IDE 110: Mechanics of Materials to UMR residential students in a traditional class setting, another section to UMR residential students using distance education technology, and a third to off-campus students. While the evaluation process is not yet complete, Doug has noticed an increase in student enthusiasm and the use of his “Office Hours” which are conducted over the internet. • Doug has spoken to several groups of faculty regarding this experience and is willing to speak to other groups if sufficient interest exists.

29. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

30. (Example image – setup in each room may vary.) Information Technology • Classroom Foundational Technology • Fall Semester 2006 COMPLETE - 60% of centrally scheduled classrooms (53 out of 87) have been outfitted with a standard technology package to support multimedia teaching needs. • Fall Semester 2007 UNDERWAY - The remaining 40% of centrally scheduled classrooms will be completed. Please visit http://campus.umr.edu/it/services/tcschedule.html for the complete deployment schedule.)

31. Information Technology • Desktop Enhancement • FY2006 complete with 320 machines deployed • FY2007 progressing with 109 machines deployed • 348 total machines redeployed to graduate students, part-time employees, etc.

32. Information Technology • Google Site Search Beta – Implemented late February 2007 • Enhanced site search functionality

33. Information Technology • MinerNet Information Network pilot – Implemented mid March 2007 • Locations in the Havener Center and the Civil Engineering Building have been outfitted with multimedia equipment that will allow for the dissemination of student centric information such as MinerTV, news, event announcements and weather. (Want to know what’s happening on campus next week? MinerNet will keep you informed.)

34. Information Technology • Research Repository – Coming early April 2007 • Showcase & market UMR Research to internal and external research communities

35. Information Technology • Voice-Over IP Telephony • Over 1,200 VoIP phones deployed • Physics Building converted February 28, 2007 • Materials Research Center converted March 29, 2007

36. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

37. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING • Professor Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department has received a 2007 ONR Young Investigator Program award. We are pretty sure that this makes Prof. Venayagamoorthy the first UMR faculty to have been awarded both an NSF CAREER award AND an ONR YIP award. Congratulations, Kumar!

38. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

39. CAS Events • The Campus Performing Arts Series concludes its 2006-2007 season on April 25 with the musical Aida. Some tickets are still available at the Box Office in Leach Theatre. • Phil Whitefield, Professor and Chair of Chemistry was named as a winner of the 2007 Climate Protection Award for the Joint Strike Fighter Emission Test Team.

40. CAS Events (cont’d) 3. Dr. Thomas Vojta, Associate Professor of Physics, has received a grant from the Max-Planck Society in Germany to organize a 4-week long workshop and conference at the Institute in Dresden in June 2008. 4. Ron Bieniek, Associate Professor of Physics, will be an invited speaker at the Professional and Organization Development (POD) conference this June, where he will discuss UMR’s LEAD Program.

41. CAS Events (cont’d) • Martin Bohner, Associate Professor of Mathematics, has received notification that his NSF grant “Time Scales in Economics and Finance” has been funded in the amount of $100K. 6. The CAS has five nominees (Norma Jane Harris, Susan Kellems, Ed Malone, Daniel Tauritz, and David Westenberg) for Outstanding Academic Advising awards. The awards will be presented at a campus reception on April 25.

42. CAS Events (cont’d) • Curators’ Teaching Professor Jim Bogan presented an invited lecture at Imperial College London and was also invited to a brief stay at the Cill Rialaig artist retreat in Kerry, Ireland, where he painted a mural.