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Town MeetingTown Meeting
September 22, 2006September 22, 2006
Provost Provost Carol SimpsonCarol Simpson
Provost Carol Simpson
September 22, 2006
Welcome to our new WPI Faculty
New Department Heads
Prof. James P. Hanlan Interim Head, Humanities & Arts
Air Force Aerospace Studies
Lt. Col. Normand A. GauthierProfessor and Department Head
MBA 1998 Management of Technical Innovation
Canisius College
2001 Army Command and General Staff College
Lt. Col. Terrence A. LearyProfessor and Department Head
BS 1986 US Air Force AcademyMS 1988 George Washington
University
Military Science
Prof. Germano S. Iannacchione Interim Head, Physics
Captain Dana L. Hudson Assistant Professor
B.S.1999 TelecommunicationsOhio University
Master Sergeant Serafin M. CascalheiraSenior Military Instructor
Advance Noncommissioned officer 2003
Military Science
Biology and Biotechnology
Joseph B. DuffyAssociate Professor
PhD 1992 Biomedical SciencesUniversity of Texas Graduate
School
Molecular cell biology:Mechanisms of signal
transduction processes
Tanja DominkoResearch Assistant Professor
PhD 1996 Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology
University Wisconsin-Madison
Developmental competence of mammalian eggs and early embryos
Biology and Biotechnology
Ray PageResearch Assistant Professor
PhD 1993 Chemical EngineeringVirginia Polytechnic & State
University
Molecular and developmental biology applications
Mitchell SandersResearch Assistant Professor
PhD 1992 Cell BiologyWPI
Executive VP ECI Biotech Inc.
Novel microbial detection technology
Glenn R. GaudetteAssistant Professor
PhD 2002 Biomedical EngineeringSUNY Stony Brook
Cardiac tissue engineering and cardiovascular biomechanics
Biomedical Engineering Chemistry and Biochemistry
Destin HeilmanVisiting Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 BiochemistryUMass Medical School
CAV Apoptin protein - a viral protein found to selectively target and
destroy cancer cells
• Xinming HuangAssistant Professor
• PhD 2001 Electrical Engineering
• Virginia Polytechnic & State University
• VLSI design, wireless systems, distributed sensor networks and reconfigurable
computing
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ali RangwalaAssistant Professor
PhD 2006 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of California, San Diego
Flame spread on solid fuels and compartment fire modeling
Fire Protection Engineering
Ulrike BrissonAdministrator of German Studies, Visiting Assistant Professor
of GermanPhD 2000 Comparative Literature
Pennsylvania State University
18th, 19th and 20th Century travel writing and colonial and post-colonial comparative literature
Humanities and Arts
Thomas RobertsonAssistant Professor
PhD 2005 U.S. Environmental HistoryUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
Population growth, globalization and environmentalism
Humanities and Arts
Joseph FarbrookAssistant Professor
MFA 2004 Media Arts
University of Colorado at Boulder
Game theory, visual rhetoric, visual culture and graphic design
• Constance ClarkAssistant Professor
• PhD 2002 History
• University of Colorado at Boulder
• American History and Culture
Management
Bengisu TuluAssistant Professor
PhD 2006 Information Systems and Technology
Claremont Graduate University
Information systems and technology in healthcare
Mathematical Sciences
Ryung KimAssistant Professor
PhD 2005 BiostatisticsHarvard University
Statistical analysis of large scale genomic data
Chang Hyeong Lee
PhD 2006 MathematicsUniversity of Minnesota
Mathematical Sciences - Visiting Assistant Professors
Guilherme de Oliveira
PhD 2006 Applied MathRPI
Numerical modeling of high-speed reactive flows
Jun Masamune
PhD 1999 Information ScienceTohoku University, Japan
Analysis and partial differential equations
Mathematical analysis and simulation of complex biological systems
Volodymyr Hrynkiv
PhD 2006 MathematicsUniversity of Tennessee,
Knoxville
Optimal control of partial differential equations and
variational inequalities
Diana LadosVisiting Assistant Professor
PhD 2004 Materials Science and Engineering
WPI
Design and optimization of materials for fatigue crack growth, and
fracture resistance
Islam I. HusseinAssistant Professor
PhD 2005 Aerospace EngineeringUniversity of Michigan
Geometric mechanics and cooperative control of multiple vehicle intelligent
systems
Mechanical Engineering
Abdellah DakhamaVisiting Assistant Professor
PhD 2005 PhysicsNortheastern University
Molecular beam epitaxy fabrication of
semi-conductors, magnetic semi-conductors,
and magnetic films
Velvel Shaia HushwaterVisiting Assistant Professor
PhD 2001 PhysicsUniversity of Maryland
Classical and quantum electrodynamics
Physics Social Science and Policy Studies
Janice GobertVisiting Associate Professor
PhD 1994 University of Toronto
Cognitive science and learning
John PhilipVisiting Assistant Professor
PhD 2001 Solid State PhysicsIndian Institute of Science,
Bangalore, India
Nanotechnology, magnetic semi-conductors, and
spin-electronics
A few recent notable Faculty Achievements
Mike Sokal Professor Emeritus of History
The Society for the History of Psychology, Division of the American Psychological Association 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award
Featured in the NOVA special “Building on Ground Zero”
Jonathan Barnett Professor, FPE
FY2006 external research awards of $16.5M eclipses WPI's previous record of $13.6M, set in FY2004
Joel Brattin Professor, HUA
Co-Author of: The Norman and Charlotte Strouse Edition of the Writings of Thomas Carlyle, 4
Kristin TichenorKristin TichenorAssociate Vice Associate Vice
PresidentPresidentEnrollment Enrollment
ManagementManagement
Town MeetingSeptember 22, 2006
Kristin TichenorAssociate Vice President for Enrollment Management
Meet the Class of 2010!
Enrollment Management
Meet the Class of 2010!
• 780 incoming first year students
• 200 women; 580 men
• 54 domestic students of color
• 72 international students
Enrollment Management
Noteworthy
• 3.7 GPA
• Top 13% Rank in Class• 1290 SAT Average (1887 with Writing)
• 210 students with 4.0 GPA’s
• 26 valedictorians; 15 salutatorians
Enrollment Management
Domestic Students by State
Enrollment Management
International Citizens
▪ Albania ▪ Guatemala ▪ Russia ▪ Australia ▪ India ▪ Singapore ▪ Bangladesh ▪ Israel ▪ Sri Lanka ▪ Brazil ▪ Kazakhstan ▪ Turkey ▪ Bulgaria ▪ Myanmar ▪ Taiwan ▪ Cameroon ▪ Mexico ▪ Vietnam ▪ Chile ▪ Malaysia ▪ China ▪ Nepal ▪ Costa Rica ▪ Pakistan ▪ Cyprus ▪ Romania
Enrollment Management
Discount RateFirst Year Applications
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
5500
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Enrollment Management
The Admissions Funnel
18,000 inquiries
4,930 applications
3,270 admits
780 enrollees
27%
66%
24%
Enrollment Management
Undergraduate Admissions Overview
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Apps 3136 3191 3576 3708 3319 4924
Admits 2461 2436 2552 2782 2815 3260
Admit Rate 78% 76% 71% 75% 85% 66%
Confirms 705 714 633 745 735 780
Yield Rate 29% 29% 25% 27% 26% 24%
Discount Rate 43.2% 46.5% 45.8% 47.5% 42.4% 42.5%
Enrollment Management
1262
1281
1294
1284
1290
1250
1255
1260
1265
1270
1275
1280
1285
1290
1295
1300
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Average SAT Scores
Enrollment Management
Class Rank - Enrolling Students314
145
5444
165 1
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Decile
Enrollment Management
Enrollment Management
Enrollment by Gender
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Female 177 166 213 170 200
Male 550 473 556 582 580
Total 727 639 769 752 780
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Enrollment Management
Women as Percent of Class
26%
23%
28%
26%
24%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Enrollment Management
Students of Color by Ethnicity
13
20
6
10
29
25
23
2827
28
1
43 3
35
3
4
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
African Am Hispanic Am Indian Multi-racial*
Enrollment Management
Intended Majors 2006
Other, 1%
Management, 1%
Undecided, 9%
Computer Science, 14%
Engineering, 32%
Engineering Undecided, 26%Math & Sciences,
17%
Enrollment Management
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Undeclared Students: Five Year Review
To Be Declared 37 27 70 101 70
Science TBD 18 7 7 8 20
Engineering TBD 106 108 118 111 212
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Enrollment Management
Enrollment Management
DeclinesEnrolled at Other College
Grand Total
Rensselaer 148
RIT 62
Northeastern University 59
UMass Amherst 50
Boston University 49
MIT 32
Carnegie Mellon 29
UCONN 29
Cornell University 28
UNH 28
Enrolled at Other College
Grand Total
Tufts University 21
University of Maine 19
Lehigh University 18
Clarkson University 17
Georgia Tech 17
UMass Lowell 15
Syracuse University 13
Johns Hopkins 12
Franklin W Olin C Engineering 12
University of Rhode Island 12
Enrollment Management
Stephen FlavinStephen FlavinAssociate Provost and Associate Provost and
DeanDeanCorporate and Corporate and
Professional EducationProfessional Education
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
An Overview of
Corporate and Professional Education
September 22, 2006
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Organizational Structure
Continuing & Professional Education
• Sharon Deffely• Non-credit professional
workshops and seminars • Public Sessions and
Corporate Onsites• Topics Include: Project
Mgmt.; Continuous Process Improvement; Lean; Leadership & Mgmt. Development
Corporate Education
• Tony Mangano• Predominantly credit-
based graduate certificate programs
• Targeting the corporate buyer looking to leverage the tuition reimbursement benefit
• Ability to deliver programs with academic rigor in flexible formats
ADLN
• Pam Shelley• Both graduate
certificates and degrees (Management, FPE, Environmental Eng. & System Dynamics)
• 100% Online• Targets individuals
(working professionals) seeking educational / career advancement
Educational Solutions
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Complete Industry Solutions
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Mission• Generate aggressive and sustainable revenue and
contribution growth.
• Increase brand awareness around WPI’s expertise in science, engineering and the management of technology through our corporate relationships and the delivery of our education programs.
• Contribute more dollars to the bottom line to fund WPI strategic initiatives.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Business Vision
• To help our Customers derive maximum value through the design and delivery of high quality, market driven, innovative and financially sustainable credit and non-credit education programs.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
FY06 Financial PerformanceOrganization Revenue Expense NET
Continuing & Professional $1,930,472 $1,535,139 $395,334
Corporate Education $1,563,662 $1,235,766 $327,896
ADLN $1,784,272 $1,339,266 $445,006
Waltham Campus $489,529($489,529)
TOTAL: $5,278,406 $4,599,700 $678,707
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Priorities & Goals
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Campus Partnerships
• Program Inventory
• Marketing & Sales
• Staff Development
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Benefits to WPI
Strategic Benefits
Hard Benefits
Soft Benefits
• Supporting University Vision for increased visibility/recognition in Life Sciences, Engineering and Management
• Supporting University Vision for increasing Graduate enrollment• Developing deeper relationships with strategic corporate accounts• Maintaining a connection for alumni to stay engaged at WPI – Lifelong Learning
• Generation of contribution dollars to WPI •FY06 of $723,230 (excluding Waltham lease and ADLN revenues) NET: $233K•FY06 ADLN contribution dollars: $445,000
• Corporate Education will return $102,000 in revenue transfers (Depts. and ADLN)• ADLN will return more than $450K in revenue transfers back to Departments
• Provide opportunities to assess adjunct faculty in consideration of a more permanent appointment, as well as, experiment new credit-based program ideas in a safe environment
• Resource to University for delivering internal management development training• Necessary entity to enhance University reputation as full-service provider of education
TOC
Dexter BaileyDexter BaileyVice PresidentVice PresidentDevelopment Development
and and Alumni RelationsAlumni Relations
WPIWPIOffice of Office of
Development & Development & Alumni RelationsAlumni RelationsPhilanthropy is about the Philanthropy is about the
future…future…
Our TeamOur Team 33 staff members33 staff members Average years of Average years of
service exceeds 10 service exceeds 10 yearsyears
Focus areas: Major Focus areas: Major Gifts, Annual Giving, Gifts, Annual Giving, Alumni Relations, and Alumni Relations, and Donor Services & Donor Services & StewardshipStewardship
New Staff Members:New Staff Members: Major Gifts Officers Major Gifts Officers
Donna Stock and Donna Stock and Christine TaylorChristine Taylor
Director of Executive Director of Executive and Development and Development Communications Communications Sarah MackeySarah Mackey
Vacancy: Executive Vacancy: Executive Director for Gift Director for Gift PlanningPlanning
The Development CycleThe Development Cycle
First time giftFirst time gift
Renewed giftRenewed gift
Upgraded giftUpgraded gift
Special gift (Major Gifts)Special gift (Major Gifts)
Large gift (Transformative Gift)Large gift (Transformative Gift)
Planned gift (Transformative Gift)Planned gift (Transformative Gift)
FY 06 Giving by Donor Type, $12,091,503
Alumni74%
Others10%
Foundations5%
Corporations11%
Giving Data PointsGiving Data Points
Total number of Total number of gifts 7,064 (9,492 gifts 7,064 (9,492 transactions)transactions)
17 % alumni 17 % alumni participation rateparticipation rate
65 % renewal rate 65 % renewal rate for annual donorsfor annual donors
Median Gift $100 Median Gift $100 Avg. Gift $1,800Avg. Gift $1,800
Top six gifts Top six gifts represented more represented more than 42% of the totalthan 42% of the total
$4,294,989 restricted $4,294,989 restricted to financial support to financial support for current studentsfor current students
Annual Fund realized Annual Fund realized a 15.9% increase with a 15.9% increase with $1.89 million$1.89 million
Individuals39.35%
Bequests22.69%
Corporations27.01%
Foundations/Other 10.96%
Individuals75.62%
Bequests7.89%
Corporations4.90%
Foundations/Other 11.59%
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
WPI National Trend
WPI vs. National Trend for 5 Calendar Years Ending 12/31/05
Charitable Giving by Donor Source, 2001-2005
Points of InterestPoints of Interest”Joyous” giving should not hurt.”Joyous” giving should not hurt.
Alumni Engagement Alumni Engagement (Time & Money)(Time & Money)
MessagingMessaging Major Gifts ProgramMajor Gifts Program Donor Bill of RightsDonor Bill of Rights TransparencyTransparency AccountabilityAccountability The important role The important role
faculty and staff faculty and staff havehave
What about What about
The Campaign?The Campaign?
Christopher Christopher HardwickHardwick
Vice PresidentVice PresidentMarketing Marketing
and and CommunicationsCommunications
Worcester Polytechnic Institute 56
WPI Marketing & Communications
Update: Town MeetingSeptember 22, 2006
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
What is Marketing & Communications?
• In simplest terms, we’re story tellers…about our facultyabout our studentsabout our alumniabout what makes WPI a special place.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WPIMarketing
& Communications
Brand/Positioning
Marketing
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES
Brand/ Positioning
Marketing
• Build overall awareness
• Communicate strengths/
differentiation/ impact
• Define “WPI” brand
• Segment markets
• Communicate value proposition
to target audiences
• Move the needle
- inquiries, applications, funding,
recruiting
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE
WPI Marketing
& Comms.
Brand/Positioning Marketing
Research Communications
Public RelationsThought
Leadership
AlumniCommunications
Web/InteractiveMarketing
EnrollmentMarketing
Advancement Communications
Business Development
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Brand/Positioning Communication
Public RelationsThought
LeadershipAlumni
CommunicationsResearch
Communications
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Marketing
WEB/InteractiveMarketing
Enrollment Marketing
DevelopmentCommunications
BusinessDevelopment
Steve HebertSteve HebertUniversity University
Vice PresidentVice President
D’Anne HurdD’Anne HurdGeneral CounselGeneral Counsel
and and Vice President Vice President
Business Development Business Development at Gateway Parkat Gateway Park
Tom LynchTom LynchVice PresidentVice PresidentInformation Information TechnologyTechnology
Information TechnologyInformation Technology
MissionThe IT Division partners with
faculty, students, and staff in the quest for knowledge, applying the
power of technology to unite people and content anytime, anyplace.
Infrastructure, Services, Content, Infrastructure, Services, Content, Policy, StaffPolicy, Staff
InfrastructureInfrastructure Fuller Labs machine roomFuller Labs machine room
Multi-year capacity expansion projectMulti-year capacity expansion project Room space; rack space; power generation, Room space; rack space; power generation,
capacity and distribution; redundancycapacity and distribution; redundancy Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Redundancy via generator, power feeds, Redundancy via generator, power feeds,
dual UPS supplies, networking fiber paths dual UPS supplies, networking fiber paths and switchesand switches
E-ClassroomsE-Classrooms Two new—HL202, AK120d (IMGD)Two new—HL202, AK120d (IMGD) Equipment onlyEquipment only
Gordon Library—point of service Gordon Library—point of service consolidationconsolidation Integrated circulation, reference, Integrated circulation, reference,
interlibrary loaninterlibrary loan Student study spaces, computer Student study spaces, computer
collaboration areascollaboration areas Tech Suites – now 7Tech Suites – now 7
Library RenovationsLibrary Renovations
Collaborating with Reference Collaborating with Reference LibrariansLibrarians
Three New “Tech Three New “Tech Suites”Suites”Technologically enhanced collaboration Technologically enhanced collaboration
spacesspacesTotal of 7 in the LibraryTotal of 7 in the Library
ServicesServices Information and technology literacyInformation and technology literacy
Scientific/Engineering software Scientific/Engineering software classesclasses
MATLAB—534 students of which MATLAB—534 students of which 253 were unique253 were unique
FLUENT, ANSYS, …FLUENT, ANSYS, … Customized for your courseCustomized for your course
Student Technology Assistants Student Technology Assistants (STAs)(STAs)
Help with scanning, putting Help with scanning, putting materials on line, streaming media, materials on line, streaming media, podcasts, …podcasts, …
Library work with 75 ID2050 teamsLibrary work with 75 ID2050 teams Collaboration toolsCollaboration tools
Interwise iMeeting Interwise iMeeting webconferencingwebconferencing
SourceForge, Wikkis, blogs, … SourceForge, Wikkis, blogs, … IT service assessment and planningIT service assessment and planning
Library/ATC Library/ATC academic academic department liaison programdepartment liaison program
Meetings with department heads & Meetings with department heads & senior IT staffsenior IT staff
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
grad. undergrad. faculty staff/others
37% 41%
4%
17%
Attendees by their status
Total 253
0
20
40
60
80
ME ECE BME PH CS Others
27%
13%
16%
8% 8%
28%
Attendees by department
20 MATLAB Sessions (60 20 MATLAB Sessions (60 Lectures)Lectures)
March 06-Sept 06March 06-Sept 06
ContentContent Teaching with Technology CollaboratoryTeaching with Technology Collaboratory
Self-help resources with ideas for using Self-help resources with ideas for using technology in teaching and learningtechnology in teaching and learning
How to topics, best practices, tips, news, How to topics, best practices, tips, news, ……
New Library resources New Library resources Audio to Go, podcasts (Two Towers), RSS Audio to Go, podcasts (Two Towers), RSS
feedsfeeds Bestsellers in printBestsellers in print New acquisitions bookshelfNew acquisitions bookshelf Wall Street Journal: 1984 to presentWall Street Journal: 1984 to present Humanities International Complete—Humanities International Complete—
indexing and full text of hundreds of indexing and full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published journals, books and other published sourcessources Arts & Sciences Complement—important titles that cross disciplinary Arts & Sciences Complement—important titles that cross disciplinary boundariesboundaries
ENVIROnetbase—full text environmental handbooks…Water Science, ENVIROnetbase—full text environmental handbooks…Water Science, Technology, Engineering, GIS, Ecology, Earth Science, …Technology, Engineering, GIS, Ecology, Earth Science, …
RefWorks bibliographic database and citation management toolRefWorks bibliographic database and citation management tool
Policy Policy InitiativesInitiatives
Information Security Compliance Information Security Compliance Program (ISCP)Program (ISCP) Federal lawsFederal laws
Educational, health, financial recordsEducational, health, financial records FERPA, HIPAA, GLBA , USA PatriotFERPA, HIPAA, GLBA , USA Patriot
Intellectual propertyIntellectual property Copyright, DMCA, TEACH ActCopyright, DMCA, TEACH Act
Electronic communicationsElectronic communications ECPA, CFAA ECPA, CFAA
Communication & training activitiesCommunication & training activities Email list use policyEmail list use policy
Emergency broadcastEmergency broadcast Official business listsOfficial business lists Faculty, staff, community listsFaculty, staff, community lists User managed listsUser managed lists e-@WPI Digeste-@WPI Digest
Data Security PolicyData Security Policy Role-based security, access, protection, Role-based security, access, protection,
… …
Staffing—Open SearchesStaffing—Open Searches Gordon LibraryGordon Library
Assistant DirectorAssistant Director
ATCATC Manager of A/V Systems EngineeringManager of A/V Systems Engineering
CCCCCC Senior Information Systems Specialist/Analyst Senior Information Systems Specialist/Analyst
ProgrammerProgrammer
Tracy HassettTracy HassettAssociate Vice PresidentAssociate Vice PresidentHuman Resources andHuman Resources andSpecial Assistant to the Special Assistant to the
PresidentPresident
Update on Information Update on Information SharingSharing
Small group meetings with staff Small group meetings with staff members in early Springmembers in early Spring
Key issues included a desire for Key issues included a desire for increased information sharingincreased information sharing
We heard you! We heard you!
Update on Information Update on Information SharingSharing
Steps taken so far as a result of your Steps taken so far as a result of your suggestions:suggestions: Office of Human Resources Suggestion Office of Human Resources Suggestion
BoxBox Regular email updates on “WPI In the Regular email updates on “WPI In the
News” by the Division of Marketing and News” by the Division of Marketing and CommunicationsCommunications
Upcoming “Community Briefings”Upcoming “Community Briefings”
Community BriefingsCommunity Briefings
Scheduled monthlyScheduled monthly Facilitated by a WPI Vice PresidentFacilitated by a WPI Vice President Topics to include:Topics to include:
General updates on developments at General updates on developments at WPIWPI
Specific projects within the divisionSpecific projects within the division Questions and answersQuestions and answers
Community BriefingsCommunity Briefings September 28, 2006 from 2:00 - 2:50 pm in Higgins Labs 116.September 28, 2006 from 2:00 - 2:50 pm in Higgins Labs 116.
Chris Hardwick – Marketing and CommunicationsChris Hardwick – Marketing and Communications
November 21, 2006 from 3:00 – 3:50 pm in Salisbury Labs 105.November 21, 2006 from 3:00 – 3:50 pm in Salisbury Labs 105. Tom Lynch – Information TechnologyTom Lynch – Information Technology
December 12, 2006 from 3:00 – 3:50 pm in Salisbury Labs 105. December 12, 2006 from 3:00 – 3:50 pm in Salisbury Labs 105. Provost Simpson – Academic AffairsProvost Simpson – Academic Affairs
January 23, 2007 from 2:00 – 2:50 pm in Salisbury Labs 115.January 23, 2007 from 2:00 – 2:50 pm in Salisbury Labs 115. Janet Richardson – Student Affairs and Campus LifeJanet Richardson – Student Affairs and Campus Life
April 10, 2007 from 3:00 – 3:50 pm in Higgins Labs 116. April 10, 2007 from 3:00 – 3:50 pm in Higgins Labs 116. Jeff Solomon – Finance and OperationsJeff Solomon – Finance and Operations
May 8, 2007 from 2:00 – 2:50 pm in Salisbury Labs 105.May 8, 2007 from 2:00 – 2:50 pm in Salisbury Labs 105. Dexter Bailey – Development and Alumni RelationsDexter Bailey – Development and Alumni Relations
Community BriefingsCommunity Briefings
Reminders will be sent outReminders will be sent out Questions may be forwarded in Questions may be forwarded in
advanceadvance We hope to see you there!We hope to see you there!
Training and Training and DevelopmentDevelopment
BackgroundBackground President Berkey committed to President Berkey committed to
investing in training and professional investing in training and professional development for our staff during his development for our staff during his inaugural speechinaugural speech
We gathered information from We gathered information from performance appraisalsperformance appraisals
Small group meetings held to gather Small group meetings held to gather input on staff training and development input on staff training and development needs on campusneeds on campus
Training and Training and DevelopmentDevelopment
Action ItemsAction Items Needs Assessment Survey available Needs Assessment Survey available
nownow OnlineOnline PaperPaper
Analyze resultsAnalyze results Plan for future training and professional Plan for future training and professional
development programsdevelopment programs
United Way CampaignUnited Way Campaign
2005 donations up 33% from 2004!2005 donations up 33% from 2004!
2004: $21,392 (12% participation)2004: $21,392 (12% participation)
2005: $28,612 (16% participation)2005: $28,612 (16% participation)
United Way CampaignUnited Way Campaign
2005 % Participation
33%
27%29%
16% 16% 15%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
How does WPI compare?
United Way CampaignUnited Way Campaign
President Berkey is serving as the President Berkey is serving as the Chair of the Education Division for Chair of the Education Division for Central MassachusettsCentral Massachusetts
2006 United Way Campaign dates are 2006 United Way Campaign dates are November 6November 6thth – November 17 – November 17thth
The challenge…The challenge…Campaign Goal for 2006Campaign Goal for 2006
$30,000 and 25% participation!$30,000 and 25% participation!
Jeffrey SolomonJeffrey SolomonVice PresidentVice PresidentFinance and Finance and OperationsOperationsand CFOand CFO
Division of Finance and Division of Finance and OperationsOperations
Jeffrey Solomon, VP and CFOJeffrey Solomon, VP and CFO
Report on Significant Report on Significant Items/ ActivitiesItems/ Activities
FY 06 Audit completed - Strong operating FY 06 Audit completed - Strong operating resultresult
FY 07 off to a positive startFY 07 off to a positive start FY 08 Budget development process to FY 08 Budget development process to
begin shortlybegin shortly Gateway Park Life Sciences Building Gateway Park Life Sciences Building
Operations Committee meetings on-goingOperations Committee meetings on-going Updating University PoliciesUpdating University Policies Staff Opinion Survey complete – Results Staff Opinion Survey complete – Results
to FAP pendingto FAP pending
Update on Major Current Update on Major Current and Proposed Capital and Proposed Capital
ProjectsProjects Residence HallResidence Hall Alumni Field/StadiumAlumni Field/Stadium Recreation Center/Parking GarageRecreation Center/Parking Garage
Professor Peter HansenProfessor Peter Hansen
Faculty Committees:2006-2007 Sample Agenda Items
• Committee on Administrative and Financial Policy:– Process data from staff survey taken this summer– Study feasibility of phased retirements– Understand impact of Gateway Park on operating
budget
• Committee on Governance:– Propose guidelines for formation of search
committees for academic deans– Review/modify current faculty misconduct policy
Faculty Committees:2006-2007 Sample Agenda Items
(cont.)• Committee on Academic Policy:
– Complete proposal for replacing “sufficiency” with a more efficient Humanities and Arts requirement
– Report on effectiveness of five-week summer terms
– Study recommendation to make SAT optional for applicants to WPI
• Committee on Tenure and Academic Freedom:– Review seven tenure cases
• Committee on Appointments and Promotions:– Review three promotion cases– Place representatives on five search committees
• 4 department Heads, 1 Associate Dean (IGSD)
Sunny ManivannanSunny ManivannanPresidentPresident
Student Government Student Government AssociationAssociation
Undergraduate Student Report
Sunny Manivannan ’07Student Government Association
Fall Town MeetingSeptember 22, 2006
Our Mission
"The Mission of SGA is to improve the quality of undergraduate student life at the University both academically and socially by addressing student needs and concerns, providing financial structure for WPI's student clubs and organizations, and representing the student body in a professional manner."
• Free bowling at Gompei’s Gutters – continues to be very popular and successful.
• First-Year Student FAQ for students by students – over 600 copies given out to first-year students so far.
• Third successful year of giving out WPI Superfan t-shirts during New Student Orientation.
• Improvements in library and in fitness facilities on campus.
• Seeking input directly from first-year students through residence hall visits coordinated with the help of resident advisors.
• WPI involvement in PulseFest – a college event for ALL students in Worcester.
SGA Highlights - 2006
Merrill LamontMerrill LamontPresidentPresident
Graduate Student Graduate Student GovernmentGovernment
Questions Questions and and
DiscussionDiscussion
LUNCH!LUNCH!