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Greetings,
The start of the 2009-2010 academic year is without question an exciting time in the life of the College of Arts & Sciences (COAS).
The number of students majoring in our programs has grown by 185 to nearly 2,500, an increase of 8%. This fall we are delivering 90,463 credit hours, an increase of 11.4% over fall 2008, comprising 63.2% of the university total and equating to roughly $20 million in tuition revenue. The College delivers these credit hours in a highly efficient manner. By exhibiting an average efficiency of 63 credit hours per section (an increase of 1.34% despite the rapid growth in low-enrolling dual-enrollment school-based sections), the College was able to deliver high quality instruction at a significantly lower cost than the rest of the university (non-COAS average of 39 credit hours per section). This fall, weekday on-campus sections offered by the College are filled to 88.2% of capacity (5 departments are above 90%), while upper-division courses (300/400 level) are filled to 71.6% of capacity (4 departments above 80%).
The College’s work extends beyond the classroom. In 2008 COAS faculty members published 15 books, 41 book chapters, and 73 peer-reviewed journal articles, accounting for 60% of the university’s totals in these categories of scholarly production. Researchers in the College brought in $749,641 in grants and contracts during the 2008-2009 fiscal year.
Without question the most important metric of the College’s success is the completion of programs of study by our students. During the 2008-2009 academic year, the College conferred 370 degrees and certificates, the most of any school or college and 26% larger than the next largest unit. Over the past ten years the number of degrees conferred by the College has increased by 50% (370 / 247) while IPFW as a whole has increased by only 15% (1739 / 1522). These data strongly illustrate the changing role of the College of Arts & Sciences at IPFW. As the campus attracts more full time and traditional age students, the opportunity to experience a liberal education as offered by the College is becoming increasingly attractive. No longer should the College of Arts & Sciences be viewed as the source of general education courses in support of the professional schools. Rather, the College is the largest and most important provider of baccalaureate education at IPFW.
This fall the College will launch eleven faculty searches. This is a critical investment in our future and is a wonderful indication of the vitality of the College and IPFW during these difficult financial times. Importantly, five of these searches are for newly created, tenure-track positions. Prioritizing the needs of the College was a difficult challenge, but it is exciting to realize we are faced with an unparalleled opportunity to expand our academic offerings.
An important goal for the College is expanding its impact throughout northeast Indiana. Toward that end I am in the process of establishing an advisory board composed of community leaders. I look forward to sharing more information about this exciting development in the near future.
I wish you the best in everything you do.
Carl N. Drummond
Dean
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