Years 1-3. I. Partnerships for Students (Teaching and Learning) o Surveyed departments concerning student participation regarding service learning o Developed.

Years 1-3

I. Partnerships for Students (Teaching and Learning)o Surveyed departments concerning student participation

regarding service learningo Developed a Quality Enhancement Plan focusing on critical

thinkingo Hired assistant provost for Retention and Student Serviceso Created Center for Advisement and Student Successo Hired professional advisers for freshmeno Initiated Freshmen Academic Success Trackingo Increased student retention

I. Partnerships for Students (Teaching and Learning) continuedo Implemented learning communitieso Developed and implemented online learning courseso Implemented regional tuition for undergraduate and

graduate studentso Implemented Banner Student Information Systemo Received external recognition for distinctive programs with

community engagement:• Carnegie elective classification as community engaged institution• President’s Honor Roll for community service

o Achieved higher levels of satisfaction from students and faculty

II. Partnerships for Education and Researcho Reorganized administrative staffing in Grants/Research to

provide centralized support for special projectso Identified four high-priority areas for research and

engagemento Sponsored public symposium on environmental research;

school readiness o Increased external fundingo Expanded direction of SimCenter: National Center;

technology for business and industry through nonprofit Applied Resource Center

o Implemented university-wide research dayo Purchased building for Center for International Programso Expanded global relationships, especially with Germanyo Conducted substantial inventory of arts programs for the

public and all outreach activities

III. Partnerships for Diversityo Established Multicultural Center/Women’s Centero Established Office of Equity and Diversityo Created equity and diversity advisory committeeo Developed and implemented diversity training for

faculty/staff; search committeeso Completed post-Geier statement of commitment to diversity

and accesso Increased percentage of staff and students of diversityo Increased number of students registered with Office of

Students with Disabilitieso Created a more accessible campus: automatic door

openers, handrails, elevator upgrades, locksets, tactile mapo Completed way-finding map

IV. Enabling Partnershipso Produced campus technology plano Updated all buildings on main campus to wireless network

accesso Upgraded speed bandwidth and added Internet 2o Installed and updated podiums in classroomso Transferred student email accounts from Mocsnet to Googleo Administered satisfaction surveys to faculty/staff/studentso Extended use of social media to studentso Gained #1 ranking in metro market among ages 35 – 64o Increased UTC selectivity factor for admissionso Formed Black Alumni Associationo Increased alumni giving

IV. Enabling Partnerships continuedo Hosted campus workshop on sustainabilityo Completed and submitted to AASHE UTC’s greenhouse gas

emissions inventoryo Developed climate action plano Hired new sustainability officer in Facilitieso Achieved designation as a state-certified arboretumo Benchmarked library expenditures against four sets of

peerso Worked with Tenn-Share to begin subscription to

FirstSearch Worldcat’s base packageo Increased overall satisfaction with the Lupton Library’s

collection and serviceso Acquired 12 Bloomberg stock market terminalso Installed a stock market ticker in Finance Department, COB

IV. Enabling Partnerships continuedo Increased number of graduate studentso Enhanced the availability of graduate assistantshipso Increased the number of graduate degrees awardedo Hired new football coacho Shattered the single-season attendance record at Finley Fieldo Increased the GPA for student athleteso Passed the NCAA Academic Progress Rate with all teams

above the 925 benchmark and three teams with perfect score of 1000

o Had two teams (men’s and women’s track) named All-American

o Had 14 student-athletes named to 2009-10 Winter Academic All Southern Conference

o Increased number of Mocs Club memberso Exceeded UTC campaign goalo Increased deferred giving

IV. Enabling Partnerships continuedo Implemented UPRAC as a budget and fiscal allocation

advisory body o Enhanced financial accountability by publishing budget

materials onlineo Responded successfully to severe budget reductions of

about 22 percent since 2008o Implemented Efficiency and Effectiveness Task Force

I. Students: Teaching and Learningo Experiential learningo Persistence to graduation (retention)

• Level of satisfaction• Level of engagement

o Advisement, mentoringo Improved performance on testso Online, evening, weekend offeringso Distinctive programso Recruitment of students by regional employerso Impact of general education curriculum on student learning

II. Education and Researcho Number of global/international partnershipso Impact of global/international partnerships on student

learning and attitudes

III. Diversityo Levels of acceptanceo Integration of diversity into courseso Evaluation of partnerships to increase diversity

opportunitieso Achievement/maintenance of diverse faculty and staff

IV. Enabling Partnershipso Environment of openness in decision makingo Faculty/staff recruitment and retentiono Graduate School development: increased number of programs and

GA’so Diversification of UTC financial resourceso Documentation of increased media visibilityo Faculty satisfaction with support for research, creativity,

scholarly activityo Evaluation of benefits of partnerships and Carnegie designationo State funding for laboratory science and health sciences

buildingso Recognition as a demonstration site for environmentally

sustainable university facilitieso Average faculty salaries exceeding state-national peer groupso Financial support for expansion of library collections

Institutional Reputationo Charge: To monitor and report on UTC’s progress in

enhancing its academic quality as evidenced in its regional and national reputation. To identify ways to support distinctive academic programs, such as the Honors College, online and graduate degree programs.

Student Success and Satisfactiono Charge: To provide oversight on expanded experiential

learning opportunities, richer connections to the campus, enhanced advising, expanded integration of multicultural and diversity activities into the curriculum and campus life, and increased rates of retention and degree completion.

Engagement with Partnershipso Charge: To conduct an inventory of external educational

and research partnerships as a starting point for this focus.

Resource Developmento Charge: To support UTC’s strategic direction and mission

through efficient and diversified human, technological, and fiscal resources.

The Built Environmento Charge: To continue to develop an environmentally

sustainable campus that is safe, well maintained, accessible, and aesthetically appealing.

Communication/Marketingo Charge: To widen the channels of communication.