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Strategic Plan Strategic Plan Progress ReportProgress Report

1999-2000

University of Kentucky

We aspire to enhance the University of Kentucky’s stature as one of the nation’s great universities

America's Next Great University

Purpose of this ReportPurpose of this ReportReport second year of progress in relation

to baseline measuresFocus and guide planning and budgeting

effortsProvide information for use in

administrative decision-makingAct as a yardstick against which we

evaluate success


Indicator 1.Indicator 1. Have ten or more “target of opportunity” research and Have ten or more “target of opportunity” research and graduate education programs and/or professional programs ranked in the graduate education programs and/or professional programs ranked in the top 20 or the top quartile of public research universities as measured by top 20 or the top quartile of public research universities as measured by ratings of individual disciplines, scholarly productivity, citation ranking, ratings of individual disciplines, scholarly productivity, citation ranking, extramural support, reputational ratings, or other suitable measures.extramural support, reputational ratings, or other suitable measures.

Ranking Top Programs Source/Comparison Group

Top Quartile

Top 20

Top 20

Top 20

Top 20

Top Quartile

Top 3

Top Quartile

Top 20

Toxicology

Spanish

Geography

Anatomy

Pharmacology

Physiology

Pharmacy

Martin School

Elementary Education

NRC / all

NRC / public

NRC / public

NIH / public

NIH / public

NIH / all

U.S. News & World Report / all

U.S. News & World Report / all

U.S. News & World Report / public


Indicator 2.Indicator 2. Strengthen the institutional commitment Strengthen the institutional commitment to the first professional degree programs to continue to the first professional degree programs to continue and enhance their national standing.and enhance their national standing.

Pharmacy is ranked 3rd in the nation out of 81 pharmacy programs (U.S. News & World Report)

Law is ranked in the 2nd tier (top 50-100) of 174 accredited law schools (U.S. News & World Report)

Medicine is ranked 35th of 64 public medical schools (NIH funding)

Dentistry is ranked 12th of 55 dental schools (American Dental Association 1998-99 Survey)


Indicator 3.Indicator 3. Improve UK’s position among U.S. Improve UK’s position among U.S. public research universities (based on NSF ranking) public research universities (based on NSF ranking) from 46from 46thth to 40 to 40thth..

40th

46th

32nd

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 GOAL


Indicator #4.Indicator #4. Increase research and development Increase research and development support to $145 million per year.support to $145 million per year.

$124.8

$145.0$161.4

$174.0

$100.0

$110.0

$120.0

$130.0

$140.0

$150.0

$160.0

$170.0

$180.0

96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 GOAL


Indicator 5.Indicator 5. Seek state support for the sustained Seek state support for the sustained financial commitment necessary to achieve the financial commitment necessary to achieve the goals established for the University in HB1.goals established for the University in HB1.

The 2000-2002 Commonwealth Budget –

Provides additional RCTF funding of $66.7 million for matching

Includes state funding of $39 million to support a new $65 million Biomedical Sciences Research Building


Indicator 6.Indicator 6. Increase by 15% the number of Increase by 15% the number of graduate student publications in refereed journals, graduate student publications in refereed journals, presentations at professional meetings, and/or presentations at professional meetings, and/or earned recognition for juried creative products.earned recognition for juried creative products.

Type 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 GOAL

Publications

Presentations

Projects

TOTAL

470

832

3

1305

479

930

14

1423

482

1113

10

1605

541

957

4

1502


Indicator 7.Indicator 7. Increase by 10% the number of Increase by 10% the number of national and international awards earned by faculty national and international awards earned by faculty and students for their scholarly research, teaching, and students for their scholarly research, teaching, and/or service.and/or service.

Type 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 GOAL

Faculty

Students

TOTAL

295

32

327

313

29

342

325

35

360


Indicator 8.Indicator 8. Increase to 40% the number of entering Increase to 40% the number of entering freshmen on the Lexington Campus/Medical Center freshmen on the Lexington Campus/Medical Center who score 26 and above on the ACT (or equivalent who score 26 and above on the ACT (or equivalent on SAT).on SAT).

38.8%

36.2%

36.9%

40.0%

30.0%

32.0%

34.0%

36.0%

38.0%

40.0%

42.0%

44.0%

Fall 97 Fall 98 Fall 99 Fall 00 Fall 01 Fall 02 GOAL


Indicator 9.Indicator 9. Improve to 55% the percentage of full-Improve to 55% the percentage of full-time undergraduate students (first-time degree-time undergraduate students (first-time degree-seeking freshmen) who earn a baccalaureate seeking freshmen) who earn a baccalaureate degree within six years of matriculation.degree within six years of matriculation.

53.1%55.0%

48.4% 50.8%

45.0%

47.0%

49.0%

51.0%

53.0%

55.0%

57.0%

59.0%

91 92 93 94 95 GOAL

Fall Cohort


Indicator 10.Indicator 10. Maintain faculty salaries and benefits Maintain faculty salaries and benefits at a level competitive with comparable institutions.at a level competitive with comparable institutions.

$60,714

$62,314

$64,954

$68,138

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

1998

1999UK 91.5% of Benchmark Median

UK 93.5% of Benchmark Median

Benchmark Institutions

Benchmark Institutions


Indicator 11.Indicator 11. Maintain staff salaries and Maintain staff salaries and benefits at a level competitive with comparable benefits at a level competitive with comparable institutions, or the local market as appropriate.institutions, or the local market as appropriate.

Recent efforts include –

Annual salary range adjustments madeAccidental death/dismemberment

maximum=$375,000Flexible spending account maximum=$4,000Medical insurance credit increased by 11.3%


Indicator 12.Indicator 12. Increase the number of graduate Increase the number of graduate degrees by 10%.degrees by 10%.

1,2721,365 1,338 1,399

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 GOAL


Indicator 13.Indicator 13. Add 40 faculty positions, to include Add 40 faculty positions, to include at least 25 endowed chairs, and endow at least an at least 25 endowed chairs, and endow at least an additional 25 professorships to strengthen research additional 25 professorships to strengthen research and education initiatives.and education initiatives.

POSITIONSAs of 6/30/98

As of 4/30/99

As of 2/29/00

2001 2002 GOAL

Endowed Chairs

Professorships

23

52

59

112

67

128

48

77


Indicator 14.Indicator 14. Simplify and improve the University Simplify and improve the University Studies Program (USP).Studies Program (USP).

Recent events include –

University Senate passed proposal to simplify the Humanities and Natural Science requirements

Proposals to revise the cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary requirements were defeated

USP Committee will devote all of 2000-01 to a complete review of the requirements


Indicator 15.Indicator 15. R Revise and enhance the degree evise and enhance the degree audit system to assist in timely and accurate audit system to assist in timely and accurate student advising.student advising.

During 1999-2000 –

Continued ongoing process of improving degree audit system

Programming underway to create a more user-friendly system

General education requirements for LCC now built into the system


Indicator 16.Indicator 16. Meet the enrollment and persistence Meet the enrollment and persistence goals of the Kentucky Plan for Equal Opportunities goals of the Kentucky Plan for Equal Opportunities in Higher Education and the employment goals of in Higher Education and the employment goals of the University Affirmative Action Plan.the University Affirmative Action Plan.

Resident AA Undergraduates= 6.1% Goal= 7.0%

1st-to-2nd year AA Retention= 80.1% Goal= 77.6% Resident AA Grad Students= 5.9% Goal= 5.3% AA in Exec/Admin/Mngr= 3.8% Goal= 5.0%

Women in Exec/Admin/ Mngr= 38% Goal= 41%

AA in Faculty Positions= 3.3% Goal= 4.0%

Women in Faculty Positions= 29.8% Goal= 31.0%



EO Goal #1. Increase the percentage of resident African-American undergraduate students in the University System to 7.0%.

7.0%6.1%6.3%

5.7% 5.8% 6.0%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

F95 F96 F97 F98 F99 F00 F01 GOAL



EO Goal #2. Increase the first-to-second year retention rate of resident African-American first year students in the University System to 77.6%.

80.1%80.2%

72.9% 73.0%

77.9%

79.8%80.5%78.8%80.4%77.6%65.0%

70.0%

75.0%

80.0%

85.0%

94 to 95 95 to 96 96 to 97 97 to 98 98 to 99

Fall to Fall A-A White



Baseline = 4.7%Goal = 5.3%Fall 1999 = 5.9%

EO Goal #3. Increase the percentage of resident African-American graduate students in the University System to 5.3%.



AA Goal #1. Increase the percentage of African Americans in executive, administrative and managerial positions to 5.0% in the University System and in Lexington Community College.

3.8%3.7%3.6% 3.7% 3.8%

5.0%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

F95 F96 F97 F98 F99 F00 F01 GOAL



Year University System1999-00

1998-99

1997-98

1996-97

1995-96

38%

40%

41%

41%

39%

AA Goal #2. Increase the percentage of women in executive, administrative, and managerial positions to 41.0% in the University System and in Lexington Community College (())..



AA Goal #3. Increase the percentage of African Americans in faculty positions to 4.0% in the University System and to 5.0% in Lexington Community College.

3.8%3.6%3.6%3.2% 3.3%

4.0%

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

F95 F96 F97 F98 F99 F00 F01 GOAL

(())



AA Goal #4. Increase the percentage of women in faculty positions to 31.0% in the University System and to 52.0% in Lexington Community College.

28.1%27.9%27.4% 28.3%29.8%

31.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

F95 F96 F97 F98 F99 F00 F01 GOAL

(())


Indicator 17.Indicator 17. Develop a plan for enhanced University Develop a plan for enhanced University participation in international cooperative projects.participation in international cooperative projects.

Process to develop long-term plan for international activities is in progress.

Max Kade German House nearly completeRecent activities involved the University of

Burgundy, Changsha University in China, and Zayed University in United Arab Emirates

Over 300 students participated in study abroad programs


Indicator 18.Indicator 18. Ensure that at least 50% of the Ensure that at least 50% of the sections in lower division courses and 65% of sections in lower division courses and 65% of the lower division credit hours are taught by the lower division credit hours are taught by full-time faculty.full-time faculty.

40%

48% 50%52% 55%

65%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 GOAL

Sections SCH


Indicator 19.Indicator 19. Ensure that all departments with Ensure that all departments with teaching assistants have a teaching assistant teaching assistants have a teaching assistant development/preparing future faculty program.development/preparing future faculty program.

Level 98-99(N=46)

99-00 (N=42)

00-02 01-02 GOAL

Developmental

Preparing Future Faculty

23.9%

6.5%

26.2%

4.8%

100%

100%


Indicator 20.Indicator 20. Implement a requirement that all Implement a requirement that all baccalaureate students declare a major by baccalaureate students declare a major by completion of 60 credit hours.completion of 60 credit hours.

Approved by Senate in October 1998

Effective in fall 1999Desired outcomes will be

monitored in the future


Indicator 21.Indicator 21. Increase student satisfaction in Increase student satisfaction in targeted areas, as determined by periodic targeted areas, as determined by periodic assessments.assessments.

Targeted Areas

Average Ratings

Spring 97

(Baseline)

Spring 00 Spring 03

(Goal)

Living conditions in residence halls

4.26 4.31 >4.26

Computer labs 4.42 5.81 >4.42Racial harmony 4.45 4.85 >4.45Library resources and services

4.69 5.81 >4.69


Indicator 22.Indicator 22. Seek funding to add/or substantially Seek funding to add/or substantially renovate 400,000 square feet of research-related renovate 400,000 square feet of research-related space.space.

Facility Sq Ft StatusMechanical Engineering Bldg 100,000 Under

Construction

Aging/Allied Health Phase II 175,000 Under Construction

Ag. Plant Science Facility 100,000 Under Construction

Animal Sci Research Ctr Ph 1 211,000 Complete

Gill Heart Institute 108,000 Under Construction

Biomedical Sci Research Bldg 220,000 Authorized


Indicator 23.Indicator 23. Seek funding to substantially Seek funding to substantially modernize 100,000 square feet of instruction-related modernize 100,000 square feet of instruction-related space.space.

100,000

0

31,957

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 Goal

Square Feet


Indicator 24Indicator 24.. Improve the University Libraries Improve the University Libraries ranking among public research libraries from 32ranking among public research libraries from 32ndnd to to 2828thth..

31st

28th

32nd

30th

2627282930313233343536

96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 GOAL

Ranking


Indicator 25. Indicator 25. Complete installation of the campus Complete installation of the campus network to on-campus faculty offices, laboratories, network to on-campus faculty offices, laboratories, and classrooms, and to student residence halls.and classrooms, and to student residence halls.

Percent of faculty with connections increased from 80% to 84%

6,000 residence hall connections completed

Internet “hits” increased from 26.4 million in October 1998 to 41.2 million in October 1999


Indicator 26. Indicator 26. Continue the implementation of the Continue the implementation of the comprehensive plan to provide state-of-the-art comprehensive plan to provide state-of-the-art academic computing for students and facilitate academic computing for students and facilitate effective applications of such new technologies in effective applications of such new technologies in teaching and learning.teaching and learning.

75 wireless laptops in William T. Young Library

Over 2,000 NETg user ids issuedEnrollment in programs

delivered through technology over 5,000


Indicator 27. Indicator 27. Engage the entire UK community in Engage the entire UK community in celebrating the milestone of 50 years of African-celebrating the milestone of 50 years of African-Americans at UK and use this celebration as an Americans at UK and use this celebration as an accelerator for future progress toward greater diversity…..accelerator for future progress toward greater diversity…..

Fifty Years of the UK African-American Legacy published

Most outstanding African-American alumni recognized

Archbishop Tutu address4 African-Americans inducted

into Alumni Hall of Fame1st African American SGA

President


Indicator 28. Indicator 28. Complete the infrastructure construction Complete the infrastructure construction for a total of 330 acres and have an inventory of 26 lots for a total of 330 acres and have an inventory of 26 lots available for lease or leased at the Coldstream Research available for lease or leased at the Coldstream Research Campus.Campus.

Progress (Timeframe)

Infrastructure Completed

Lots Available or Leased

Previous (1993-97)

Baseline (1997-98)

Phase I (1998-99)

Phase II (late 2000)

GOAL

35 acres

66

159

300+

330

3

5

13

27

26


Indicator 29. Indicator 29. Facilitate at least five new start-up Facilitate at least five new start-up ventures in the Commonwealth based on the ventures in the Commonwealth based on the intellectual property of University personnel.intellectual property of University personnel.

Four start-ups in 1998-99Three more in 1999-2000 – Carbon Solutions, Inc. The Lexington Carbon

Company, L.L.C. New Ace Research Company,

Inc.


Indicator 30. Indicator 30. Expand and support partnerships between the Expand and support partnerships between the Lexington Community College and the Lexington Campus/ Lexington Community College and the Lexington Campus/ Medical Center and the other community colleges, and their Medical Center and the other community colleges, and their corporate and small business partners to develop new corporate and small business partners to develop new technical programs responsive to the economic development technical programs responsive to the economic development priorities and workforce needs of communities across the priorities and workforce needs of communities across the CommonwealthCommonwealth..

1998-99 (Baseline)

1999-00

Total Partnerships

Established Under Discussion

16

6

20

18

Technical Programs

Established

In Development

12

3

12

4


Indicator 31. Indicator 31. Develop and implement a proactive Develop and implement a proactive marketing and communications plan that clearly presents to the marketing and communications plan that clearly presents to the proper audiences locally, nationally, and internationally, the proper audiences locally, nationally, and internationally, the progress the University is making toward achieving top 20 progress the University is making toward achieving top 20 public research institution status.public research institution status.

Marketing campaign implemented

Impact second only to Nike in recall

Received 5 honors at Addy awards

Received 8 awards from CASE


Indicator 32. Indicator 32. Establish priorities and goals for a capital Establish priorities and goals for a capital campaign guided by the Strategic Plan, a top priority of which campaign guided by the Strategic Plan, a top priority of which will be meeting any match required to receive funds from the will be meeting any match required to receive funds from the Council on Postsecondary Education Research Challenge Trust Council on Postsecondary Education Research Challenge Trust Fund.Fund.

Working with campaign consultantsOver 1,200 major gift prospects identifiedGOAL = $400 millionPublic campaign announcement set for

September 2000Successfully matched first $66.7 million RCTFAdditional $66.7 million RCTF for 2000-2002


Indicator 33. Indicator 33. Use the research-based intellectual Use the research-based intellectual resources of UK as a land grant university in addressing resources of UK as a land grant university in addressing the priority needs of the Commonwealth through the priority needs of the Commonwealth through enhanced outreach programs.enhanced outreach programs.

Appalachia Cancer Network (Medical Center)Center for School Safety (Education)Master Logger Program (Agriculture)Rogers Scholars Program (Engineering)Kentucky Smile Curriculum (Dentistry)Center on Drug & Alcohol Abuse (RGS)


Indicator 34.Indicator 34. Increase private donations to at least Increase private donations to at least $60 million per year.$60 million per year.

$41.4

$60.0

$47.6$48.0

$35.0

$40.0

$45.0

$50.0

$55.0

$60.0

$65.0

96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 GOAL

In

MiLLions


Indicator 35.Indicator 35. Increase the University’s endowment Increase the University’s endowment to at least $400 million.to at least $400 million.

$400.0

$224.3

$287.6

$355.1

$200.0

$250.0

$300.0

$350.0

$400.0

$450.0

$500.0

97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 GOAL

In

MiLLions


Indicator 36.Indicator 36. Implement a plan to acquire, install, Implement a plan to acquire, install, operate, and support state-of-the-art administrative operate, and support state-of-the-art administrative and management information systems.and management information systems.

Recommendation to replace systems put forth in February 1999

RFP issued in November 1999

Responses received from three firms

Evaluation of proposals in progress


Indicator 37.Indicator 37. Enhance the professional development Enhance the professional development opportunities offered by the University for staff opportunities offered by the University for staff employees and increase staff participation in these employees and increase staff participation in these programs.programs.

Results from 1998-99 were -- 1,308 participants in Employee

Education Program 1,536 enrolled in NETg

courses 174 UKadvance participants

attended quarterly workshops 531 enrolled in Operation

Educate


Summary of ProgressSummary of Progress

10 of 37 indicators, representing accomplishments in all mission areas, have been achieved

Consistent improvement toward the goals was evident on 20 indicators

Strategic Plan Strategic Plan Progress ReportProgress Report

1999-2000

University of Kentucky

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