Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Champ Hall Conference Room

19 September 2005
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

 

AGENDA

 

3:00    Call to Order

 

Approval of Minutes from 15 August 2005

 

Announcements

 

      Wellness at USU—Lindsey Lovell

 

3:10    University Business

 

3:20    Information Items for Consent Agenda

 

            EPC Business—Joyce Kinkead

 

            Faculty Evaluations Committee—Mike Lyons

 

            Libraries Advisory Council—Lisa Berreau

 

            ASUSU—Spencer Watts

 

            Graduate Council—Larry Smith

 

            Honorary Degrees and Commencement Speaker—Gary Straquadine

 

3:40    Key Issues and Action Items

 

Resolution supporting inauguration—Derek Mason

 

Faculty Senate Curriculum Task Force —Derek Mason

 

Senate’s input on Provost Search—Derek Mason

 

 

4:20    New Business

 

            Reports on caucus meetings

 

4:30     Adjournment

 

Minutes

 

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes

15 August 2005

 

Present:  Stan Albrecht, Paul Barr (for Gary Merkley), Stephen Bialkowski, Lynn Dudley, John Kras, Pat Lambert, Derek Mason, Brent Miller, Rob Morrison, Shawn Olsen, David Paper (for David Luthy)

Excused:  Noelle Cockett, Bruce Miller, Doug Ramsey

Presenters:  Shelley Lindauer, Scott Meitchen, Renee Payne, Linda Wolcott

Guests:  Terry Hodges

 

Derek Mason called the meeting to order at 3:05 pm.

 

Stephen Bialkowski moved to accept the 17 April 2005 minutes as written.  The motion seconded by John Kras, passed unanimously.

 

Announcements

Review of FSEC:  FSEC prepares the agenda for the Senate meeting, proposes standing and special committees to the Senate, examines work of Senate committees, works as a steering committee and liaison, and puts together faculty senate handbook.  Executive members are caucus leaders, and hold caucus with all senators once per semester. 

 

Brown Bag Lunches with President Albrecht are scheduled September 14, October 21, November 10, and December 5.

 

University Business

Stan Albrecht presented University Business.

 

Legislative Agenda:  Compensation was key. Last year 2.5% from state funds and 1.5% from tier two and we would like to see this again. State revenue looks good and USU will hopefully get around 3% (estimate) increase this year with the main focus on salary increases and less attention on health benefits side of compensation package. 

 

Retention: USU was given $2.25 million from the legislator for faculty and staff retention.  Provost has gone through a comprehensive process to review with the deans and department heads the allocation model. The $360 thousand will be allocated January 1st and $60 thousand will be held back for special cases over the course of the next academic year.  USU is using funds to position itself with strong faculty who are comfortable and will stay off the job market, thus working from the front end.

 

Non-Resident Tuition Waiver:  Impacts of House Bill 331 drastically affected USU.  USU’s primary out-of-state markets are Eastern Idaho and Southwestern Wyoming.  Examples:  Preston area had 50 students before House Bill 331, this fall 9 students; Pocatello area who had 128 freshmen, this fall 20; Southwestern Wyoming had 20 freshmen, this year 5.  Estimating this year USU will be down 500 students in these areas prior to House Bill 331.  Thus it has a budgetary implication in the area of $5 or $6 million.  Last year, USU worked very hard on a bill addressed specifically for Utah State.  It made it through the House, but not through the Senate due to the lack of time.  Jeff Alexander was the primary author of House Bill 331; he recognizes what it did to USU.  He is working with Stan to get this bill, specifically for Utah State, through early.  It will allow USU an additional set of out-of-state tuition waivers to give to students, who will still be paying in-state tuition and will still be a source of revenue.  USU is anticipating 400-500 hundred additional tuition waivers.  Enrollment numbers are critical; it is affecting the University’s budget.

 

Ag Relocation:  Need to get second half of funding for the $9.5 million project to move North Campus to South Farm.  Last year USU received $5 million.  This relocation will allow USU to expand Innovation Campus from 30 acres to 150 acres.  This is a major challenge.  The recent legislator visit allowed USU to find out that the legislators did not realize this was a $10 million project, but a $5 million project and was finished last year.  However, by the end of the two day session, legislators were saying “we had no idea how good you are” and “you really are a great research institution, we had no clue”.  In this sense the legislature visit was a success.  Now we can go back and ask them to help us take the next step. 

 

USTAR:  Mentioned the USTAR Initiative and have received some initial funding. 

 

Fuel and Power:  On the agenda again.  This legislature will not address two major problems which USU and other institutions in the state of Utah have.  These are unfunded student growth and existing deficits on the fuel and power side.  What USU will get is some funding to cover the increase in cost for utility expenses.  The existing deficit will be something we will just have to deal with. 

 

Series of System Requirements:  USU is involved in a series of System Requests including the Engineering Initiative (in its 5th year).  The new initiatives are a Student Success Initiative will focus on Access, advising, retention, and diversity.  Diversity is critically important.  The increase in high school graduates will come primarily from the Latino population.  And college attendance rate is much, much lower than it is for other groups.  The second part of this is Financial Aid.  The state of Utah is 49 out of 50 states.  Must find a way to get this legislature to step up and help with financial aid.  Last major part of this is Mission Based Funding priorities.  USU will look at basic needs.

 

Capital Development Project:  Will continue to be the classroom replacement building that will replace the Merrill Library.  The Merrill Library will go down next spring.  This will be a multi-purpose high tech classroom building and replace some of the functions of the Peterson Ag Building and will also respond to some needs from the College of Business and the College of Science.

 

Campus Building Projects

Recital Hall Grand Opening in January.

Library-Coming along

Living Learning Center-little behind schedule

Romney Stadium South Entrance and Restrooms and Concessions

 

Overall Most Difficult Challenge:  Stabilize enrollment and revenue.

 

Information Items for Consent Agenda

EPC Business & Annual Report

Prepared by Joyce Kinkead.  Shawn Olsen moved that the EPC Business be placed on the consent agenda.  The motion seconded by Stephen Bialkowski, passed unanimous.

 

School of Graduate Studies

Shelley Lindauer presented the School of Graduate Studies report.  She mentioned some highlights of the past year and some exciting events in the future.

 

Shawn Olsen moved that the School of Graduate Studies report to be placed on the consent agenda.  The motion seconded by Stephen Bialkowski, passed unanimous.

 

Key Issues and Action Items

Library Update

Presented by Linda Wolcott.  The new name of the Library is Merrill-Cazier Library.  The move of the library started August 1, 2005.  The entire collection should be moved to the new library by the end of September.  A formal dedication will be held in the spring, but a ribbon cutting ceremony will be in October during Inauguration Week.  A faculty reading room will be on the second floor, a new feature in the library. 

 

Capital Development Campaign

Scott Meitchen presented the development plan.  This is the first comprehensive campaign.  The campaign will be based on “transformation”.  The public announcement of the campaign is scheduled for Fall 2007.  Working goal is between $200 and $300 million, but this is not official yet.  Started counting money July 1, 2003 and normal campaigns are seven years.  2003 to 2007 are the quite years of the campaign, and will have earned more than 50% of the goal.  December 31, 2010 is the campaign conclusion. 

 

Human Resources    

Renee Payne presented the Benefits Plan Model with a Benefits Advisory Board that will meet year round.  She requested support of the Benefits Advisory Board and requested faculty representation on the Benefits Advisory Board.  Stephen Bialkowski noted that this kind of action on benefits has been lacking in the past and would suggest 2 members from BFW (i.e. the chair and vice-chair) as faculty representatives.  Derek Mason had previously asked Stephen Bialkowski and Jeanette Norton to attend the Advisory Board meetings during the summer.  John Kras moved to have Human Resources as a Key Issue on the agenda.  The motion seconded by Robert Morrison, passed unanimously.

 

Academic Rights & Responsibilities Committee

Lynn Dudley presented the ARRC update.  Stephen Bialkowski moved to have Academic Right & Responsibilities as a Key Issue on the agenda.  The motion seconded by John Kras, passed unanimously.

 

New Business

Representation to the Benefits Advisory Board

Lynn Dudley moved to place support for Representation to the Employee Benefits Advisory Board to be presented by Stephen Bialkowski and Jeanette Norton to be placed as an Action Item on the agenda.  The motion seconded by John Kras, passed unanimously.

 

Caucus with College Representatives

John Kras moved to place a Caucus with College Representatives as New Business on the Agenda.  The motion seconded by Stephen Bialkowski, passed unanimously.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:35pm.

 

 

EPC Business

 

Introduction: Educational Policies Committee
Report for Faculty Senate 10/3/05

Joyce Kinkead-Chair, Stanley Allen-Agriculture, Scot Allgood-Education and Human Services, Todd Crowl-Natural Resources, Richard Cutler-Science, Jennifer Duncan-Libraries, Quinn Millet, ASUSU President, Spencer Watts, ASUSU Academic VP, Kathy Fitzgerald-HASS, David Luthy-DEED chair, Ronda Menlove-Extension, David Olsen-Business, Jason Pickup-GSS President, Jeff Walters-ASC Chair, Darwin Sorensen-Engineering

Meeting Dates:
September 1, 2005, October 6, 2005, November 3, 2005, December 1, 2005, January 5, 2006, February 2, 2006, March 2, 2006, April 6, 2006—all at 3:00 p.m. in Champ Hall, following Curriculum Subcommittee, which commences at 2:00 p.m.


Curriculum Subcommittee
In August meetings, the Curriculum Subcommittee approved the following proposals pending approval from the Budget and Faculty Welfare Committee:

Action Items

A proposal for a Major in International Business within the Department of Business Administration.

 

A proposal to offer an Agricultural Communication and Journalism Major in the Agricultural Systems Technology and Education Department leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. 

 

 

Information Items

Cindy Moulton submitted the EPC deadlines for 2006-2007 (See below)

 

Semester

Submission Date

Curriculum Sub-committee Date

Summer 2006

November 14, 2005

December 1, 2005

Fall 2006

December 12, 2005

January 12, 2006

Spring 2007

March 23, 2006

April 6, 2006

Summer 2007

November 13, 2006

December 7, 2006

Fall 2007

December 11, 2006

January 11, 2007

 

John Mortensen distributed an updated list of inactive courses listed in the General Catalog.  Departments need to complete the course approval from for courses they wish to delete and/or inactivate. 


Recommendations
EPC recommends approval of above changes by Faculty Senate.

 

 

Faculty Evaluations Committee

 

Report to the U.S.U. Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Faculty Senate Faculty Evaluation Committee

September 12, 2005 

 

Committee Membership

Michael Lyons, Chair  Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Marilyn Albertson (08) Extension
Noel Carmack (06) Libraries
Lindsey Christensen (06) ASUSU Business Senator
Lincoln Essig (06) ASUSU Engineering Senator
Jamison Fargo (06) Education and Human Services
Chuck Hawkins (07) Natural Resources
Rhonda Miller (07) Agriculture
David Olsen (07) Business
Jason Pickup (06) GSS President
Greg Podgorski (08) Science
Gary Stewardson (06) Engineering

Committee Responsibilities

 

            The Faculty Evaluation Committee shall:  1) assess methods for evaluating faculty performance; 2) recommend improvements in methods of evaluation; 3) recommend methods of faculty development; and; 4) decide university awards for Professor and Advisor of the Year.

 

Issues before the Committee, 2005-2006

 

            Over the past few years, a number of U.S.U. Faculty Senate members have expressed concerns about the U.S.U. teaching evaluation process.  In the months ahead, the Committee will assess this evaluation process, and it may recommend changes in the process to the U.S.U. Faculty Senate.  One change the committee will consider will be the revision and/or simplification the existing evaluation form.  The committee will initiate this process by surveying the faculty to guage faculty satisfaction with the existing form, and to solicit recommendations from the faculty about how the form might be improved.  The committee will also consider replacing in-class hard copy evaluations with on line evaluations, and the survey will include a question addressing this issue.  A draft of the survey follows.


 

U.S.U. Faculty Senate Faculty Evaluation Committee

Faculty Survey

         

1.   How many years of university teaching experience to you have?

 

      A.  Five or more

 

      B.   Four or fewer   

 

2.   My normal teaching responsibilities include (circle all that apply): 

 

      A.  1000 and/or 2000 level courses

 

      B.   3000 and/or 4000 level courses

     

      C.   Graduate courses

 

3.   In my opinion, the current U.S.U. standard course evaluation form:

 

      A.  Is about as good an instrument as we can expect to develop

 

      B.   Is satisfactory is some respects and unsatisfactory in others

 

      C.   Is unsatisfactory in many respects or all respects 

 

4.   The current U.S.U. standard course evaluation form differentiates between evaluation of the instructor and evaluation of the course.  In practice, how useful has this differentiation been to you?

 

      A.  Extremely useful

 

      B.   Often useful

 

      C.   Not very useful

 

5.   If U.S.U. were to replace in-class hard copy class evaluations with on line evaluations, it would be necessary to provide the students with an incentive to complete the evaluations.  For example, the University of Utah accomplishes this by denying students access to their grades until they complete their evaluations.  What you do you think about replacing hard copy evaluations with on line evaluations?

 

     A.  It sounds like a good idea

 

      B.   It may be a good idea, but I have reservations about how incentives would be provided to the students

 

      C.   It does not sound like a good idea

 

 

 

 

 

6.   The Faculty Evaluation Committee has discussed the possibility of implementing a new form that would contain a small number questions common to all courses, together with optional questions that colleges, departments, or individual instructors could use at their discretion.  What you do you think of this proposal?

 

      A.  It sounds like a good idea

 

      B.   It may have merit, but I want to see how it would be implemented

 

      C.   It does not sound like a good idea  

  

7.   Explain one to two ways in which you would like to change the course evaluation form.  You can refer here to particular questions or categories of questions you would like to add or eliminate, or offer more general comments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.   Do you have other comments, complaints, or suggestions about the evaluation of teaching at U.S.U.?

       


 

Libraries Advisory Council

 

Library Advisory Council

FY 04/05 Annual Report

 

 

The University Libraries Advisory Council advises the Vice-Provost for University Libraries and Instructional Support in (1) meeting the learning, instruction, and research needs of students, faculty and staff; (2) formulating library policies in relation to circulation, services, and the collection development of resources for instruction and research; and (3) interpreting the needs and policies of the libraries to the University. The Council membership will consist of nine faculty members, one from each College and Extension with one undergraduate and graduate student appointed by the Provost. Faculty members will serve three-year terms and are renewable once. The Vice-Provost for University Libraries and Instructional Support serves as an ex-officio, non-voting member. The chair will be elected from the Council membership on an annual basis.

 

Members:

Byard Wood, Engineering (06)

Ed Stafford, Business (05)

Lisa Berreau, Science (07)

Gary Straquadine, Agriculture (07)

Carl Cheney, Education (05)

Len Rosenband, HASS (06)

Extension – vacant

Ronald Ryel - Natural Resources (06)

A.J. Rounds, ASUSU GSS

Linda Wolcott, ex‑officio

Darin Humphreys, ASUSU

 

Overview:

The Council met three times during the academic year (Oct. 2004; Feb. and April 2005).  Much of the discussion focused the construction of the new library. Steven Harris was introduced as the new collection development and management librarian. Kim Winger was introduced as the public relations and events specialist. The Council was also given updates on: (1) journals review for the 2004/2005 academic year, (2) development activities, including results of the phonathon, furniture naming mailing, and room naming, (3) a summary of new collections/materials received (e.g. van der Pas collection; Jack London materials), and (4) the naming of the new library.

 

2004/05 Action Items:

1.  An ad hoc committee comprised of representatives from the Library Advisory Council, Faculty Senate, Friends of USU Libraries, University Advancement, and the community met to discuss the naming of the new library.

2.  Librarians presented a “road show” display at several places on campus to provide information on changes associated with impending move to the new library. This action stemmed from discussion in the Library Advisory Council.

3.  A.J. Rounds suggested that ASUSU had funds that they would be willing to donate toward furnishings for the new library. This proposal has since been approved by ASUSU. They will provide $5000 to in part fund the acquisition of a state-of-the-art projection system for the main atrium. This system will be used to announce ASUSU activities, library events, and other information for students.

4.  Kent Clark accepted the position as Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations with the University Advancement office and is no longer serving as Library Development Director.

 

2005/06 Agenda Items:

1. Library dedication

2. Fund-raising and the library's capital campaign

3. Promoting library services and awareness of the new building

4. Ongoing discussion regarding scholarly communications and journal acquisitions

5. Faculty and librarian collaboration and engagement in the curriculum

6. Programming of the Faculty Seminar Room

 

 

ASUSU

ASUSU Report

 

Honorary Degrees and Commencement Speaker
Honorary Degrees and Commencement Speaker Letter


Graduate Council

 

Report to the Faculty Senate

The School of Graduate Studies

2004-2005

 

The School of Graduate Studies reports here that graduate student enrollments for the 2004-2005 academic year saw record highs in both total enrollment at 2584 and in doctoral enrollment specifically, with an increase from 539 to 591 students.  The number of masters students decreased slightly from 2014 students in 2003-2004 to 1993 students last year.  This report will also provide information on initiatives of the Graduate School during last year and where major effort will be placed during the upcoming academic year.  Primarily, we intend to continue major efforts to recruit students into USU graduate programs, generate additional support for graduate education, and we continued to strive to make the Graduate School more responsive to the needs of USU’s students and faculty.    

 

            We have organized this report into three sections.  Part one outlines activities and achievements for 2004-2005.  Part two provides general information about the mission of the Graduate School and information concerning last year’s actions by the Graduate Council.  Part three consists of statistics about USU’s graduate education system.  The appendix to this report contains tabulated data about last year’s graduate students. 

 

I.             Changes, Achievements, and New Initiatives

 

A. Changes and Achievements for 2004-2005

 

There were several changes in senior personnel of the School of Graduate Studies.  At the beginning of the year Dr. Tom Kent left USU and Dr. Laurens Smith replaced him in an interim capacity.  Dr. Shelley Lindauer was named as Interim Associate Dean.  Pete Morris was hired to replace retired Diana Thimmes as Admissions Officer.  KayDawn Israelson replaced Jeannene Nielson who retired in May.  In the face of these changes the priorities for the School of Graduate Studies during the 2004-05 academic year continued to focus primarily on aspects of the Graduate School’s compact plan.  Specifically, we sought to improve graduate recruitment efforts, continued addressing financial issues of graduate students through fellowships, awards, waivers, and tuition remissions, and moved forward on other program matters.

 

1. Graduate Student Recruitment

 

Dr. Shelley Lindauer made major efforts to advance and improve graduate student recruitment during 2004-2005.  For example, Dr. Lindauer organized visits to a larger number of regional and national graduate student recruitment events and involved USU faculty and graduate students, awarded funds to improve unit recruitment efforts to departments, expanded advertising of USU graduate programs, implemented GRE screenings to identify and acquire contact information for prospective students and accumulated a total of over 5500 referrals, ten times more than in any single previous year.  New efforts were made to begin tracking students through the recruitment process to analyze the effectiveness of our recruitment strategy.   The Graduate School also continued to visit departments to discuss recruitment strategies and provided support for departments to access recruitment training opportunities.

                         

2. Graduate Student Funding

 

The Graduate School was able to continue financial support of graduate students with a variety of mechanism including new fellowships available through the Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA), a COS/COE diversity fellowship, and the largest number of dissertation fellowships.  We provided substantial numbers of tuition waivers and remissions, and continued support for Native American students, and a fellow for the Western Historical Quarterly. Data provided later in this report will show that graduate student support for 2004-2005 increased 17% to over $4.2M.

 

In addition to funding to support travel by graduate students presenting at professional meetings and conferences offered through the Graduate Student Senate, for the first time the Graduate School offered travel funding for students to advance their scholarly efforts.

 

3. Graduate Council Activities

 

Although described in more detail in a later section of this report, the USU Graduate Council act on new acted on new graduate program proposals and a variety of graduate issues.

 

4.  Graduate Application Processing and Student Training

 

With the university’s implementation of elements of Banner, it was necessary that the Graduate School offer an on-line graduate application, which was launched on December 22.  To facilitate department access to graduate application information and all applicant materials, the Graduate School established an electronic records keeping software system, eDrawer. 

 

The Graduate School offered a mid-year opportunity for the mandatory training of graduate students employed as graduate teaching assistants.  An on-line teacher training workshop was created and offered in December for graduate TAs starting in January. 

 

 

II.        MISSION OF THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

 

A.  Graduate Council

 

            The Graduate Council reviews and approves the policies and regulations for graduate studies at USU and advises the dean on their application.  Listed below are the Graduate Council Members who served in 2004-2005.

 

 

Representative

Representing

Term Expires

 

 

Kenneth L. White

Agriculture

2006

 

 

Glenn McEvoy

Business

2005

 

 

Susan Crowley

Education

2006

 

 

Chuck Swenson

Engineering

2005

 

 

Mark Zachry

HASS

2006

 

 

Todd Crowl

Natural Resources

2006

 

 

Richard Cutter

Science

2004

 

 

Douglas R. Ramsey

Faculty Senate

2006

 

 

John Elsweiler

Library

Ex Off

 

 

Thomas Kent

School of Graduate Studies

Ex Off

 

 

A. J. Rounds

Graduate Student Senate President

2005

 

 

Cory Davidson

Graduate Student Senate Vice President

2005

 

 

A.    Major Graduate Council Actions:  2004-2005

 

A proposal to increase the 12-month base amount for a graduate assistant from the current maximum of $40,000 to $60,000 (or a maximum total salary at .50FTE fo $30,000) was approved (9/8/04).

 

A proposal to use an “I” grade for ongoing thesis/dissertation research, and a P/F grade once the thesis or dissertation is completed was approved (9/8/04).

 

A proposal to increase the limit on the nonresident tuition waiver for a master’s degree from 36 credits to 40 credits was approved (10/13/04).

 

A proposal to change the application fee structure to $55 for both domestic and international students (effective 12/22/04 to accommodate the switch to Banner [electronic] applications) was approved (11/10/04).

 

A proposal from the Department of Computer Science to offer a specialization in Bioinformatics was approved (2/16/05).

 

A proposal from the Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology to change the name of the Social Problems specialization to Social Problems and Inequality, and the Sociology of Development specialization to Social Change and Development specialization was approved (2/16/05).

 

A proposal from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to create a one-member supervisory committee (major professor) for students in the Master of Engineering program (plan C, coursework only) was approved (3/23/05).

 

A.    Funding for Graduate Students

 

The following funds were made available for student support through the Graduate Dean’s office in 2003-2004

 

$180,000

Presidential Fellowships

165,000

Research V.P. Fellowships

96,000

University Fellowships

17,137

Seely-Hinckley Scholarships

3,805,799

Out-of-State Tuition Waivers and Doctoral In-state Tuition Remission, and Instate Tuition Scholarships

$4,263,936

Total

 

 

B.     Graduate Student Travel

 

The Graduate Student Senate (GSS) administers funds from the School of Graduate Studies and from the Vice President for Research for travel cost for graduate students who present papers at professional meetings.  Master’s students are eligible for one $300 award and doctoral students are eligible for two $300 awards during their degree programs.  Students can receive funding for USU-generated papers presented up to three months after graduation, with appropriate recognition of USU on the paper. 

 

Of the 119 graduate students who applied for travel funds in 2004-2005, 116 were approved and traveled, with a total expenditure of $34,800.  There were 11 fewer awards than in 2002-2003.

 

 

 

III.  Enrollment Information

 

A.  Applications

 

Applications for graduate study at USU during 2004-2005 is difficult to determine exactly because of the recent conversion to Banner reporting systems.  Some applicant information was compiled in SIS prior to Banner application processing.  However, we will report the data as it currently exists.  The total number of Fall 2005 applications when SIS and Banner data are combined was approximately 2700.  We do not have data for spring 2005 or summer 2005 which would increase the total for the year above 2700.  Total applications for 2003-2004 was 2994.  Another way to assess total applications is the application revenue during the course of the year.  According to this figure, total 2004-2005 applications was about 1% greater than 2003-2004.  Table 2 gives a history of application numbers for recent years.

 

B.  Enrollments

 

Total matriculated graduate student enrollment for Fall 2004 was 2,584, 12.7% of all USU students and a 2.0% increase from Fall 2003 (Table 3).  The total of matriculated graduate students plus post baccalaureate, nonmatriculated students was 3,914, an increase of 5.7% over last year.

 

The number of master’s students for 2004-05 decreased by 1% from 2014 to 1993 students (Table 4).  There was an increase of 52 doctoral students to a total of 591 in Fall 2004; a 9.7% increase from Fall 2003 and a new record high.

 

C.  Degrees Awarded

 

Numbers of degree types and their department distribution is unavailable at present because of database accessibility.  However, 370 masters and 34 doctoral students attended December commencement.    456 Masters and 30 doctoral students attended spring 2005 commencement.

 

D.  Student Diversity

American ethnic minority students continue to be a relatively small percentage of USU’s matriculated graduate students.  The total for the principle minority groups decreased about 4% in 2004-05 (Table 5). 


 

TABLE 1

 

 

 

Scholarship In-State Tuition Waivers

2004-05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College

Resident Semesters

Nonresident Semesters

 

 

 

Agriculture

6

1

 

 

 

Business

10

1

 

 

 

Education

12

5

 

 

 

Engineering

9

5

 

 

 

Family Life

0

0

 

 

 

HASS

9

4

 

 

 

Natural Resources

4

4

 

 

 

Science

10

10

 

 

 

 

60

30

 

TABLE 2

 

 

Graduate Applications for Admission

to Graduate Study

1989-90 to 2003-04

 

 

Requested Year of Study

 

Number

1989-90

 

(NA, computer failure)

1990-91

 

2469

1991-92

 

2667

1992-93

 

3162

1993-94

 

2933

1994-95

 

3203

1995-96

 

2997

1996-97

 

3085

1997-98

 

2586

1998-99

 

2360

1999-2000

 

2825

2000-01

 

3039

2001-02

 

3183

2002-03

 

3316

2003-04

2994

2004-05

See text

 

 

TABLE 3

USU FALL QUARTER/SEMESTER ENROLLMENTS,a 1994-2004

Total

 

Undergraduates

 

Graduate Studentsb

 

Matriculated Graduate Students

Year

N

% Change

 

N

Total

Change

 

N

% Total

% Change

 

N

% Total

% Change

1994

20,371

10.7

 

16,032

78.7%

7.5

 

4,339

21.3%

24.5

 

2,261

11.1%

3.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1995

19,861

-2.5

 

16,197

79.5%

1.0

 

3,664

18.0%

-15.6

 

2,289

11.2%

1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1996

20,808

4.8

 

16,703

82.0%

3.1

 

4,105

20.2%

12.0

 

2,321

11.4%

1.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1997

21,234

2.0

 

17,472

85.8%

4.6

 

3,762

18.5%

-8.4

 

2,517

12.4%

8.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1998

19,322

-9.0

 

16,507

81.0%

-5.5

 

2,815

13.8%

-25.2

 

2,085

10.2%

-17.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1999

20,865

8.0

 

17,228

84.6%

4.4

 

3,637

17.9%

29.2

 

2,282

11.2%

9.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000

21,490

3.0

 

17,903

87.9%

3.9

 

3,587

17.6%

-1.4

 

2,210

10.8%

-3.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001

23,001

7.0

 

19,295

94.7%

7.8

 

3,706

18.2%

3.3

 

2,443

12.0%

10.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002

22,848

-0.7

 

19,736

96.9%

2.3

 

3,112

15.3%

-16.0

 

2,446

12.0%

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003

23,474

2.7

 

19,782

97.1%

0.2

 

3,692

18.1%

18.6

 

2,553

12.5%

4.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

23,908

1.8

 

19,994

98.1%

1.1

 

3,914

19.2%

6.0

 

2,584

12.7%

1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aTotal students, budget-related and self-supported.

bMatriculated and postbaccalaureate, nonmatriculated students.

Source:  1994-2001, Analysis, Accreditation, & Assessment, USU Fact Books; 2002 & 2003 Enrollment Summary Report

 

 

TABLE 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USU FALL QUARTER/SEMESTER MATRICULATED

GRADUATE STUDENT ENROLLMENT, BY LEVEL, 1994-2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

       Master's      

 

       Doctorate      

 

         Total       

 

 

    Change

 

 

Change

 

       

% Change

 

 N 

N

%

 

 N 

N

%

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1994

1,771

54

3.1

 

490

13

2.7

 

2,261

3.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1995

1,791

20

1.1

 

498

8

1.6

 

2,289

1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1996

1,862

71

4.0

 

459

-39

-7.8

 

2,321

1.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1997

2,120

258

13.9

 

397

-62

-13.5

 

2,517

8.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1998

1,716

-404

-19.1

 

369

-28

-7.1

 

2,085

-17.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1999

1,914

198

11.5

 

368

-1

-0.3

 

2,282

9.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000

1,812

-102

-5.3

 

398

30

8.2

 

2,210

-3.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001

2,037

225

12.4

 

406

8

2.0

 

2,443

10.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002

1,956

-81

-4.0

 

490

84

20.7

 

2,446

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003

2,014

58

3.0

 

539

49

10.0

 

2,553

4.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

1,993

-21

-1.0

 

591

52

9.6

 

2,584

1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1994-2004

 

243

13.7

 

 

526

10.0

 

292

12.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source:  1994-2001, Analysis, Accreditation, & Assessment, USU Fact Books; 2002-2004 Enrollment Summary Report

 

 

TABLE 5

 

Matriculated Ethnic Minority Graduate Student Enrollments

 

by Degree Level, Fall Quarter 1993-2004a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master's

 

 

Doctorate

 

 

Total

 

 

Year

 

Am Ind

Asian

Black

Hisp

Total

%a

 

Am Ind

Asian

Black

Hisp

Total

%a

 

Am Ind

Asian

Black

Hisp

Total

%a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1993

 

3

30

4

18

55

3.2

 

5

13

2

11

31

6.5

 

8

43

6

29

86

3.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1994

 

4

26

7

19

56

3.2

 

7

9

1

11

28

5.7

 

11

35

8

30

84

3.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1995

 

7

25

5

13

50

2.8

 

5

12

3

8

28

5.6

 

12

37

8

21

78

3.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1996

 

9

27

6

17

59

3.2

 

5

9

3

8

25

5.4

 

14

36

9

25

84

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1997

 

14

24

7

28

73

3.4

 

7

7

3

8

25

6.3

 

21

31

10

36

98

3.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1998

 

7

19

7

16

49

2.9

 

6

5

1

6

18

4.9

 

13

24

8

22

67

3.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1999

 

5

21

6

13

45

2.4

 

7

3

4

9

23

6.3

 

12

24

10

22

68

3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000

 

6

19

14

16

55

3.0

 

7

5

3

9

24

6.0

 

13

24

7

25

79

3.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001

 

11

26

6

24

67

3.3

 

6

6

2

8

22

5.4

 

17

32

8

46

89

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002

 

5

16

9

18

48

2.5

 

5

7

3

9

24

4.9

 

10

23

12

27

72

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003

 

8

21

5

20

54

2.7

 

4

8

3

8

23

4.3

 

12

29

8

28

77

3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

4

19

5

19

47

2.4

 

5

8

3

10

26

4.4

 

9

27

8

29

73

2.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a Percent of all master’s, doctoral, matriculated graduate students.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source:  Office of Planning and Analysis, USU Fact Books, Enrollment Summary 2004.