Five Year Progress Report

WELCOME!Opening Conference – 2007- 2008

Five Year Progress Report

“Start by doing what’snecessary,

then what’s possible, andsuddenly,

you are doing the impossible.”

St. Francis of Assisi

Mission Statement

• Ferrum College is a liberal arts institution founded on Christianprinciples and related to the United Methodist Church. It is ourmission to educate students in the disciplines of higher learning andto help them be thoughtful and perceptive, to be articulate andprofessionally capable, and to be caring and concerned citizens intheir community, nation, and world. We therefore commit ourselvesto developing the whole student, both in openness to a wide range ofintellectual discovery, and in the physical, spiritual, and socialaspects of life.

• Our campus environment supports service to others and thedevelopment of a personal code of values. Toward these ends, weexpect all members of the campus community to treat each otherwith compassion, to respect each other’s diverse qualities andbackgrounds, and to support each other in the common pursuit ofinsight and discovery. In all these endeavors, we encouragestudents, faculty, and staff to appreciate excellence and to dedicatethemselves to achieving it.

Vision Statement

Ferrum College’s unparalleled setting inVirginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains forms an

inspiring backdrop for a unique andmultifaceted educational experience that

will focus on leading-edge learningopportunities, diverse outdoor, cultural,

and service activities, andspiritual enrichment.

Key Performance Indicators(KPIs)

• Full-time enrollment, which measuressuccess on the basis of recruitment andretention of the student body.

• Student success, which measures success interms of academic standing and persistenceto graduation.

• Financial health, which measures success interms of comparable salaries, competitivefacilities, and a Financial Composite Indexthat is reported in the annual audit.

Progress Report2002-2007

People Programs Places

Enrollment

2002 2007• Total Enrollment 975 1200+

• New Students 383 600

• Diversity 28% 36%

• Honors Students __ 50

NOTE: Discount rate continues to be below the median forcomparable schools

Academic Affairs

2002 2007~Six Divisions, Six Chairs ~Three Schools, Three Assoc. Deans

~Two Semester Calendar ~New Calendar with E-Term

~Gen. Ed. Majors/Minors- ~New Gen. Ed. Program-Integrated little course integration learning models

~“Idea” of Pathways Proposed ~Pathways to Success Program* at 2003 winter retreat fully implemented

~Minimal Faculty/ ~Stratton House Colloquoy/many Staff Development other opportunities/initiatives

* (interdisciplinary; curricular/co-curricular; service/experiential)

Academic Affairs, Cont. 2002 2007~Paper Records & Registration ~On-line Registration & Catalog, etc.

~No Benchmarking; ~Benchmarking of faculty salaries, minimal data-based programs; decision making based decision making on research & analysis

~Minimal IR Function ~Expanded IR Function

~Lack of Comprehensive ~Hallmarks, Student Learning AssessmentAssessment Program Outcomes, assessment at unit levels, etc.

~Inconsistent Planning ~Planning, Assessment & Budgeting transparent, functional & integrated

Student Affairs

2002 2007~Collaboration ~Integration

~Student Achievement Team ~Student Affairs active campus-wide

~Area Assessments ~Campus-wide assessment

~Separate Career Services & ~Career & Leadership Center

Student Activities functions

~Res. Student Apt. Bldgs. ~ 2 ~Res. Student Apt. Bldgs. ~ 11

~Bonner exits Student Affairs ~Bonner returns to SA as part of “Leadership Initiative”

~Bassett Exodus ~ Creation of “Middle Bassett”

~Parents as Problems ~“Parents as Partners”

Information Services

2002 2007Campus Internet 3 MB/sec 40 MB/secStudent Computing Dorm Desktops LaptopsCampus Wireless None PervasiveTelephone System Landline only Cell + Landline

Card-access to Dorms None In new dormsCourse-management Moodle ANGEL Software < 5% classes 65% classesAdministrative Computing Hand entries iAssistantComputer Labs 3 labs 6 labsClassroom Technology Limited Extensive

Institutional Advancement

2002• Total Giving − $2.4M

• Alumni Giving − 15%

• Alumni Chapters − 1

• Ferrum Fund − $$286K

• Average Gift − $1,157

2007• Total Giving − $3 M

• Alumni Giving* − 20%*

• Alumni Chapters − 13

• Ferrum Fund − $478K+

• Average Gift − $1,538

*National Benchmark

(total dollars given by alumniincreased over 75% in last FY)

Business Affairs

2002 2007Endowment $34,353,920 $46,768,000Spending Policy 13% 5%*Operating Budget $17,993,142 $29,159,767Salary/Fringe $10,832,699 $12,264,069Net Revenue $-0.40% $ +2.6%Physical Plant $60M $84MValue

*Best practices

2002- 2007

Then & Now

Cell Tower

2002 2007

Christian Ministries Building

2002 2007

Stanley/Schoolfield Patio

2002 2007

Stanley Library

The Clay Studio

2002

2007

Exterior of News Café addition to Bookstore

FerrumPLUS!Franklin Hall

2002 2007

Franklin Hall

Beckham Hall

2002 2007

Roberts Hall

Arthur Hall

Moore Hall

More Academic&

Faculty Spaces

Britt Hall

Richeson Hall“New” History Faculty Offices

Academic Resources Centerwaiting area

Garber Hall Renovations

In the Spirit ofWelcome & Hospitality,

WE’VE ROLLED OUT THE

“RED CARPET”

FOR OUR STUDENTS!

Franklin Hall Study Nook

BRI Classroom

Franklin Hall MezzaninePineapple – Symbol of Hospitality

Library Foyer

Founders Room

Admissions

Vaughn Chapel

Moore Hall Apartment

Stratton House

“Do all the good you can, By all the means you can,

In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can,

To all the people you can, As long as ever you can.”

John Wesley, Founder of Methodism

CAMPUSCONNECTIVITY

Cellular Telephone Tower

Wireless Internet Connection

Ferrum Express

CNN/Local and NationalNewspapers/Internet

EXPANDING OUR“WORLD VIEW”

Holocaust Garden

International Flags in Vaughn Chapel

E-Term in England“Peace Exchange”

The Best of Both Worlds!

Smithsonian Folklore Exhibit“Roots of Virginia”

ATHLETICS/RECREATION

“New” Bleachers from Victory Stadium

Burrows Tennis Courts

Athletic Fields

Fitness Center

Pool TablesFitness Center

Baseball Field

Home Game!

BUILDINGCOMMUNITY

“The Lighthouse”

Rocking Chairs!

Annual Ferrum College Folklife Festival“Just for Ewe!”

Starbucks Coffee!

Roberts Hall East Porch

Roberts Hall “Parlor”

Library Study Space

Art, Academics &

Aesthetics

Sale Theatre Lobby

Giesen Gallery

Ken McCreedy Photo DisplayLower Franklin Hall

Early Jane Stogner Oil PaintingGARBER HALL

Bronze PantherGift from Class of 2007

Architecture Enhanced by Nature

Antique Square Grand PianoGROUSEBECK HALL

A Quiet Moment on the Lawn

Ferrum College Folklife FestivalAmerican Quilts

Ferrum Outdoors DioramaGARBER STUDENT LOUNGE

Women Artists of DistinctionCollection

BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN ROOM

COMMUNITY/EDUCATIONAL

PARTNERSHIPS

Ferrum Community Health Center

Ferrum Community Health CenterReception Area

New CollegeMartinsville

New CollegeMartinsville

Franklin Community CenterRocky Mount

Community Development

PROTECTINGOUR

SAFETY;

NURTURINGOUR

ENVIRONMENT;

PREPARINGFOR

OUR FUTURE.

Campus Safety Committee(membership composed of faculty, staff & administrators)

Current activities include:

• Published and distributed Emergency Response FlipCharts

• Added “Lockdown” procedure to Flip Chart• Purchased siren• Set up “Safety Shoe” program” for Food & Auxiliary

Services and Physical Plant• Implemented Campus Conduct Hotline• Updating existing Emergency Response Plan; including,

but not limited to, Pandemic Preparedness planning• Partnering with E2 Campus emergency notification

system• Purchasing new radio system for campus police.

think green

New Salad Bar “thinking green!”

We Can See the Mountains!

Theme for ACADEMIC YEAR

2007-08

“Social & Economic Justice”Regional & Global Connections

Strategic Plan2007-2013

updates to be presented at

October 2007 Faculty/Staff Meeting

One Future Project- Re-purposing“Old Schoolhouse”

Future Norton Athletic Center

“You may never know whatresults come of your action,

but if you do nothing there willbe no result.”

Mahatma Gandhi

Thank You for Doing so Much toHelp Create The Future!