CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

December 20, 2010

Welcome&

Campus Update

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Dr. Debra RobinsonVice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Ms. Sarah BockCovidienCDC Chair

Campus Overview

Corporate Development Council September 24, 2012

Enrollment ShiftsFall Semester

2012Total Students: 7,647

On-campus: 6,760

Distance/EEC: 887

Undergraduate: 5,843

Freshmen: 1,314

Graduate:1,804

Female 1,732

Minorities 804

2010Total Students: 4,626

On-campus: 4,393

Distance/EEC: 233

Undergraduate: 3698

Freshmen: 696

Graduate:928

Female 1,050

Minorities 377

Freshmen Class StatsIncoming Class of 2012

• 1,125 new first-time freshmen

• 375 new transfer students

• 49 states represented

• 63 foreign countries represented

• Average ACT is 27.9

• 25% first-generation college students

• 78% had a 3.5 – 4.0 high school GPA

• 63% spent 2 hours a week studying in high school

2012 Incoming Student Plans

Attend graduate school

Join a fraternity or sorority

Study 6 to 10 hours a week on average

Obtain a leadership position in a student organization

Work full-time or part-time as a student

Join a recreational/athletic student group

Have chosen a specific major

Join a student group or organization

Work in a Co-op or internship position

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

24%

36%

43%

46%

61%

76%

80%

92%

94%

Percentage Response

Factors incoming students rate important or very important in

deciding to go to college

Develop/use athletic skills

Prepare for graduate school

Expectation of my family

Take part in college social life

Self-Improvement

Improve academic skills

Get a better job

28%

64%

74%

79%

96%

97%

99%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 1040%

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Payscale’s 2011-12 Salary Report

• 2nd among Midwestern public and private universities ($58,600)– Second to Rose Hulman ($60,700)

• 2nd in nation among public universities– Second to Colorado School of Mines

($63,400)

• 15th in nation among all universities

Career Opportunities andEmployer Relations

• The Princeton Review ranked our career services 11th in the nation

• Spring 2012 Career Fair– 2,025 students and alumni attended– 178 employers from 29 states– 26 employers hiring international students

• Fall 2012 Career Fair– 262 employers registered

Fall Career Fair2009-2012

2009 2010 2011 2012

Employers attended

174 185 212 262

Student & alumni attended

2,100 2,735 3,061 ?

James E. Bertelsmeyer Hall

Exterior Rendering Looking Northwest

Groundbreaking (Tentative)

April 18, 2013Project Complete

May 2014

President Wolfe’s UM System Priorities

• Strategic planning

• Attracting and retaining the best people

•  Innovative instruction 

• Operational excellence 

• Expanded research and economic development

• Effective communication of our value and importance

Chancellor Schrader’s Cross-Cutting Themes

• Develop and inspire creative thinkers and leaders

• Integrate teaching, learning, research, and application

• Enhance reputation and raise visibility• Foster cultural competency and inclusion• Promote an environment of success, support,

and community engagement• Achieve sustainable growth and ensure our

financial future

CDC Projects for Year

Opening Week Mini Career Fair:1100+ student attended

6 employers in attendance: Cerner, USGS, Union Pacific, Brewer Science, MoDot,

Caterpillar

Externship Program: (Moved from UGS to COER)11 students took an Externship in SP12 at CCI, Cerner, Covidien, and KCP

Mentor a Miner:80 Registered Mentors – 6 students have contacted a Mentor

Want to be a Mentor? Sign up here: https://www.myinterfase.com/mst/mentor/

Backpack to Briefcase Retreat: Get Ready to Succeed in IndustryOctober 19-20, 2012

Global Leaders Institute  New October 2012-April 2013

Student Leadership ConferenceFebruary 2, 2013

Spring Break Alternative – March 23- 30, 2013Early Childhood Education – locations for consideration is Biloxi, MS and Birmingham, AL

Gulf Coast Environmental Restoration – location for consideration is Biloxi, MS along the Gulf of

Mexico

http://lcprograms.mst.edu/

CDC Survey Review

1. Why does your company hire S&T graduates?

Theme: Students are technically sound and good problem solvers

2. What qualities/characteristics make S&T grads stand out?

Theme: Well educated, hardworking, good fit with the culture of our company

3. What brings you back to recruit S&T students:

Theme: High success rate with S&T students, high quality and talented students

CDC Survey Review

4. What would make you stop recruiting S&T students?

Theme: If the academic standards declined and the quality of students goes down

5. What do you like best about working with S&T graduates?

Theme: They are hard working with high energy

6. What would you like to see more of in S&T graduates?

Themes: Better and more confident in communication skills Diversity of backgrounds

CDC Survey Review

7. What skills/experience do you look for in hiring S&T graduates?

Theme: Practical experience, coop/internship

8. What would you like to see less of in S&T graduates?

Theme: reliance on academic success

9. What trends do you anticipate in 3 to 5 years?

Themes: Demand for new hires will continue

Increased emphasis on project management

CDC Survey Review

10.How does your company address cultural competency

Themes: Ability to work in a diverse workforce is a necessity

Ongoing training/orientation

21 respondents, 17 S&T graduates (1966 to 2011)