Academic Affairs

Dr. Chula KingProvost & VP Academic Affairs

26 May 2010

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Regional Comprehensive

• Medium-to-large sized institution (2,500 - 20,000) funded primarily through state allocations and student tuition.

• Regional and vocational focus in mission. 

• Primarily undergraduate with selected graduate programs that lead to Master's degrees, Specialist degrees, and a few doctoral degrees. 

• Moderate opportunities for athletics

• Emphasis on teaching, scholarship and service

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Shared Governance

• Collegial decision-making process where input is shared among faculty, staff, students and administrators

• Key constituents have primary responsibility over decision making in certain areas– Faculty primarily responsible for curriculum, subject

matter and methods of instruction, research, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process, e.g., Faculty Senate

– Students primarily responsible for devising policies relevant to student governance, e.g., SGA

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Campuses

• Pensacola Campus

• Emerald Coast Campuses– Ft. Walton Beach Campus– Eglin AFB– W.E. Combs Campus– UF/UWF REEF Center

• Online Campus

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Degrees Offered

• Associate of Arts (3)

• Bachelor’s (51)

• Master’s (25)

• Specialist’s Degree (2) – Ed.S.

• Doctoral – Ed.D.

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Primary Areas of Study

• Business• Education• Math and Science• Communication Arts• Psychology• Computer Science• Health Professions• Engineering & Engineering Technology• Arts & Humanities• Social Sciences

Enrollment

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Headcount

Projected

Enrollment Mix

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2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

Graduate

Upper

Lower

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Assessment of Quality

• Accreditation

• Academic Learning Compacts and Academic Learning Plans– Content– Critical Thinking– Communication– Integrity/Values– Project Management

• Program Reviews

• BOG

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Questions/Discussion

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