New Advisory Board Member Orientation

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New Advisory Board Member Orientation

• October 17, 2002
• John F. Carney III
• Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

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WPI The University of Science and Technology.
And Life.
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Who We Are

• A university with a core focus on science,
  engineering, and the management of technology
  that grants bachelors, masters, and doctoral
  degrees in 30 disciplines.

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Undergraduate Program
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WPI

• A University of Engineering, Science, Management,
  and Humanities
• The Two Towers Tradition
• The WPI Plan

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The WPI Experience

• Learning to Learn
• Incorporation of Outcomes Assessment
• Real World Projects
• Appreciation for Social Responsibility
• Depth in the Humanities

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The WPI Experience cont..

• Assume Responsibility in a Professional
  Environment
• Develop Own Program of Study
• Non-Punitive Grading
• Cooperative Environment

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WPI Degree Requirements

• The MQP
• The IQP
• The Sufficiency
• Social Sciences
• Departmental Distribution Requirements
• Physical Education

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Engineering Enrollments (Fall 02)
BE CEE CM ECE
FPE ME
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Science Enrollments (Fall 02)
BB CHBC CS
MA PH
10/02
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Other Enrollments (Fall 02)
SSPS HUA Inter
MG EN
10/02
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Full-Time Undergraduate Enrollment by
DepartmentAY 02/03 2708

• Engineering
• Biomedical (114)
• Civil (169)
• Chemical (115)
• Electrical (483)
• Industrial (30)
• Mechanical (550)
• Manufacturing (15)
• Undeclared (64)

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Full-Time Undergraduate Enrollment by
DepartmentAY 02/03 2708 (Cont.)

• Sciences
• Biology (219)
• Biochemistry (57)
• Chemistry (26)
• Computer Science (530)
• Math (68)
• Physics (52)
• Undeclared (8)

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Full-Time Undergraduate Enrollment by
DepartmentAY 02/03 2708 (Cont.)

• Management (144)
• Econ/Soc Sci Tech (10)
• Humanities Arts (11)
• Interdisc/Tech Writ (14)
• Undeclared (29)

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Undergraduate Enrollment by Category
10/02
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Admissions OfficeClass of 2006 (715)
Geography
New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 581 (Mass 356) Mid Atlantic . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Midwest . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 15 Southwest . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mountains . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Far
West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 7 International . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 24
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Admissions OfficeClass of 2006 (715)
Class Rank by Decile.
Decile of Students
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 247 2 . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 128 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 4 . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 39 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 6 . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 5 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9 . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 0 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 No Rank
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 193 715
10/02
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Median SAT ScoresVerbal and Math Combined

10/02
scores re-centered in 1996
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Global Program Enrollment
02/03 projected enrollment
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Graduate Program and Research
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Other Programs

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Mathematics for Educators
• Continuing Professional Education
• School of Industrial Management
• Advanced Certificate Programs
• Graduate Certificate Programs

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Importance of Graduate Research
Program to WPI

• Enhances our national recognition
• Attracts top quality faculty to University
• Keeps instruction at cutting-edge
• Provides opportunities for fruitful interaction
  among undergraduates, graduate students, and
  faculty
• Enriches the intellectual environment of
  University

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Degrees Awarded - FY 02

• Masters Degrees
• (Includes M.S., M.B.A.,
• M. Eng., MME) 292
• Ph.D. 26
• TOTAL 318

10/02
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Graduate Degrees Awarded
10/02
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Graduate Student Breakdown
includes IDs, ENs, and Undeclared
10/02
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Graduate Enrollment for Fall 2002

• Full-time Graduate Students 360
• Part-time Degree Seeking 480
• Part-time Non-Degree Seeking 195
• TOTAL 1035

10/02
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Sponsored Program Activity - FY 02

• Applications Submitted
• 204 Proposals
• 92,599,758
• Awards Received
• 93 grants and contracts
• 7,834,171

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Sponsored Program Activity Awards Received
FY 02
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WPI Academic Affairs
Provost
14 Departments Interdisciplinary Global
Studies Faculty Selection and Development Promotio
n and Tenure
Allocation of Resources Academic Budgets Liaison
to Faculty Governance Interactions with Industry
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Provost
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Office of Sponsored Programs
Research Programs
Graduate School
Projects and Registrars Office
Undergraduate Programs
Curriculum Innovation and Education Development
Graduate Admissions
Continuing Education
Accreditation Coordinator
Waltham Campus
MetroWest Campus
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Provost
Assistant Provost For Academic Affairs
Academic Advising Projects Administration Pre-Co
llege and ROTC First Year Accreditation
Activities WPI Studies Mass Academy
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Provost
Director of Academic Operations
Hiring and Salary Administration
Budget and Operations Management
Survey Development and Reporting
Summer School
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WPI - Faculty Elected Committees

• Committee on Academic Operations
• Committee on Academic Policy
• Committee on Administrative and Financial Policy
• Committee on Appointments and Promotions
• Faculty Review Committee
• Committee on Graduate Studies and Research
• Committee on Governance
• Committee on Advising Student Life
• Committee on Tenure and Academic Freedom

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Strategic Plan Goals

• Enhance the Quality of WPIs Academic Programs
• Develop WPIs Position as a National University
• Establish WPI as a Leader in Global Technological
  Education
• Improve WPIs Campus Culture and Community
  Presence
• Expand WPIs Educational Resources

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Thrust Areas
Emerging interdisciplinary areas in which WPI
already possesses significant strengths

• Life Sciences and Bioengineering
• Computer and Information Technology
• Materials
• Aerospace
• Environmental Studies
• Computational Modeling

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Accreditation
Engineering ABET Criteria 2000 Computer
Science CAC Management AACSB Candidate General N
EASC
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Challenges Facing WPI

• Reputation (e.g. USNews, NRC, etc.)
• The Globalization of Engineering
• Increasing Access to Under-Represented
  Populations
• Maintaining Laboratory Currency
• High School Graduates Interest in Engineering
• Growing Interest in Computer Science and Life
  Sciences

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Faculty Hiring
Academic New Year Hires
Minorities Females
96/97 16 3 5
97/98 11 4 3
98/99 14 7 3
99/00 14 3 5
00/01 14 0 4
01/02 5 1 1
02/03 18 3 2
Total 92 21 23
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Student Course Project Units
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WPIs Most Important Assets

• Quality of Faculty
• Quality of Academic Programs and Facilities

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Faculty

• By 2010/11
• Faculty Additions
• 203 220
• Underrepresented Minorities
• 11 15
• Women
• 13 25
• Promotion and Tenure Criteria
• Faculty Salaries

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• Mass. Academy
• Space
• Freshman Year
• Bioengineering Institute

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Priorities

• Diversity
• Academic Reputation
• Sponsored Research
• Admissions/Recruiting, UGG