UNIVERSITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2014-2015

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Welcome

Introduction of New Employees

Construction Update

Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Update

StrengthsQuest Initiative

Homecoming 2015

I am WT Campaign

SECC Presentation

Presentation of Staff Awards

Presentation of Faculty Magister Optimus Award

State-of-the-University Address

Drawing

President O’Brien

Dr. Wade Shaffer

Randy Rikel

Dr. Lance Kieth

Mike Knox and Dr. Christina Cox-Leisinger

Tim Bynum

Dr. Emily Hunt, Denese Skinner, Ricardo Machado, and J. Pat Stephens

Dr. Christina Cox-Leisinger

President O’Brien and Betty Stocker

Dr. Wade Shaffer and Dr. Jean Stuntz

President O’Brien

President O’Brien and Lynette Lough (Staff Employee of the Year 2015-2016)

Program Agenda

Please join us for a reception immediately following in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center, Legacy Hall Foyer.

Faculty and Staff Convocation

2:00 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 18

Academic Affairs____________________________________________________________________________________________• TheMasterofScienceinFinanceandEconomicsprogramearneda#10FinancialEconomicsgraduateprogramrankingbyTheFinancialEngineerin2015anda#11rankingasabestspecializedgraduatebusinessprogramofferedonlinebyU.S. News & World Report.

• TheMasterofBusinessAdministrationprogramearneda#32bestonlineMBArankingfor2015.Otherrankingsfortheprograminclude#2bySimpleDollar,#5bySuperScholarsOrganization,#8byTopOnlineColleges,#10byCollegeChoiceand#23byonlineMBA Report.

• TheCFAResearchChallengeteamwonthe2015SouthwestU.S.Championship.

• CollegeofNursingandHealthSciencesreceivedapprovaltoofferthebaccalaureateprograminhealthsciencesviaonlinedelivery.

• GraduatecurriculumincommunicationdisordersaccreditedbytheAmericanSpeechLanguage-HearingAssociation—CouncilonAcademic Accreditation.

• OnlineRNtoBSNnursingprogramreceivedthefollowingnationalratings:#38nationallyinSuperScholarBestOnline(Undergraduate)NursingProgram2015;NonprofitCollegesOnlineBestOnlineBSNProgram:StudentsBeforeProfitsAward2014-15(#8);OnlineU2014MostAffordableCollegesforOnlineNursing(#9);2015BestCollegeReviewsOnlineRNtoBSNPrograms(#6);2015GreatValueCollegesTopOnlineRNtoBSNPrograms(#20)

• Graduateonlinenursingprogramearned#41rankin2014U.S. News and World ReportOnlineGraduateNursingand#2rankforCheapestOnlineGraduateNursingProgramsforOut-of-StateStudents.

• WTAMUwonthebidtohosttheAmericanCollegeDanceAssociationinMarch2016.

• WTAMUforensicsattendeditsfirstinternationaltournamentandreturnedwithtwoworldchampionsandsecondplaceoverall.

• NSACSteamwonseventhplaceinthenation.

• Won13TellyAwardsforproductionofOneSession,outofthousandsofsubmissions.

• Dr.PaulClarkwonaFulbrighttoJapanforspring2016.

University Accomplishments

2014-2015

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• 12of16sportsearnedNCAApostseasonqualification(Equestrianfinished3rdnationallyasnon-NCAAsport)

• ThebaseballprogramearneditsfirstLoneStarConferenceregularseasontitlein2015andmadesecond-straightNCAAregionalappearance.

• Women’sbasketballwonback-to-backLoneStarregularseason,LSCtournament,SouthCentralRegiontournamentandEliteEightappearances.

• Seventeamsin2014-15wonLoneStarConferencetitles.

• Nineteamsfinishedrankedinthenationaltop25oftheirrespectivesports.

• Volleyballwonits19thLSCtitleandparticipatedinits25thNCAApostseason.

• ReneeErwinwonback-to-backRonLenzDaktronicsSoftballPlayeroftheYearhonorsasshebecamethefirstplayertowinback-to-backhonors.

• Women’sbasketballstandoutChontiquahWhitewasnamedtheLSChonoreeforNCAAWomanoftheYear(NCAAWomanoftheYearfinalistswillbeannouncedinSeptember).

• FivecoachesearnLSCCoachoftheYearhonors.

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Business and Finance____________________________________________________________________________________________• Year-to-DateincreasesinUniversityBookstoresales

•7.40percentintextbooksalesamountingtoanincreaseof$66Kinsales.

•43.26percentinrentaltextbooksales/revenueamountingtoanincreaseof$19.5Kinincreaserentalrevenue.

•16.44percentintechnologysalesamountingto$55Kinincreasedsales.

• Net revenues of the University Bookstore are directed to help fund many University activities.

• Positionedtoofferdigitaltextbooksforfall2015expandingtheeconomicalchoicesofferedtostudentsfortextbook/curriculummaterials.

• InstallednewregistersatallthreestorelocationstomeetnewPCIcompliancerequirementsthatwillbeinplacebyOctoberof2015.NewregistersandPINpadsproviderequiredpoint-to-pointencryptionofcardinformationandbyOctoberwillfacilitatethenewestformof payment, ApplePay.

• UPDhostedtwoInterns(springandsummersemesters)fromtheDepartmentofPoliticalScienceandCriminalJustice–affordingeachofthestudents240hoursofon-the-jobexperience.

• UPDofficersmademorethan2,500servicecallsforvehicleboosts,vehicleassists,vehicleunlocks,buildinglocksandbuildingunlocks.

• UPDdispatchansweredanaverageof51phonecallsanddispatchedapproximatelyeightservicecallspera24-hourperiod.

• BuffaloExpresswillhavetransportedapproximately135,800studentsandemployeesfromFUBCparkingtocampusbymid-August.ThepeakmonthofusewasOctober2014with21,042passengers.

• TheLockShopwork-orderprocessforkeydistributionandlockmaintenanceaddressed984requests/orders.

• ParkingServicesdistributed6,504parkingpermitseasilyandhassle-freewithRydinPermitExpressonlineservice.

• Thepayrolldepartmentdevelopedandimplementedaprocessforpayrolldeductionsofparkingpermits.ThedepartmentisintheprocessofdevelopingapayrolldeductionoptionformembershiptotheVirgilHensonActivitiesCenter.

• HiredthefirstfulltimeTitleIXCoordinatortooverseeUniversity’scompliancewithTitleIXregulations.

• TheHRdepartmentcompletedareviewoftheUniversity’shiringpracticesbytheTexasWorkforceCommission/CivilRightsDivision(TWC/CRD).TheTWC/CRDconductsthisreviewonTexasStateagencieseveryfiveyears.Thefinalreportispending,however,thereviewer indicated the University had no violations or significant deficiencies.

• AssistedinthedevelopmentoftheRequestforProposal(RFP)ofanewsystem-wideHRandpayrollsoftwareprogramandtheassessmentofthesoftwareprogramssubmittedbythevendors.“Workday”wasselectedasthevendorandwillreplacethecurrentB/P/Psystem(Budgets/Personnel/Payroll).

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Academic Affairs, Continued____________________________________________________________________________________________• FacultymemberJamesBarger’ssaxophonequartetwongoldmedalinthewinddivisionoftheprestigiousFischoffNationalChamber

Music Competition.

• WTAMUSymphonicBandandChoralebothinvitedtotheTexasMusicEducatorsAssociationAnnualConference.

• $95,000raisedatAgDaybyAgDevelopmentAssociation.

• Sixagriculturalsciencefacultymemberssitonnationalorstateboards.

• AstronomyresearchstudentpresentedataninternationalmeetinginGermanyandwasselectedtoparticipateinaSummerFellowshipinGermany.

• MaryJaneCruzselectedtoChancellor’sAcademyofTeacherEducators.

• Drs.ClewettandFlynnreceivedNSFMRIFundingforanNMRSpectrometer.

• 2014medicalschoolacceptancerate:13of18(72%)accepted;nationalaverage—42percent.

• In2014-2015,50percentoffreshmanengineeringstudentsparticipatedinalearningcommunity.

• AshleyPinkham(WestTexasA&MUniversity)andSusanNeuman(NewYorkUniversity)receiveda$1,063,416federalgranttoinvestigateeducationalmediasupportsforlow-incomepreschoolers’vocabularydevelopmentandorallanguagecomprehension.

• MireyaJacuinde,graduatingsocialworkmajor,wasawardedanETA(EnglishTeachingAssistantship)Fulbrightscholarship.MireyawillassistinteachingEnglishinSpainwhilealsocompletinghealth-orientedcommunityserviceproject.

• Desire’Winslow,MSSWstudent,wasawardeda$5,000.00ImaHoggFoundationScholarship.FourteenscholarshipswereawardedinTexas to students who have a commitment to working with people with mental illness.

• ShannaPeeples,2015NationalTeacheroftheYear,receivedherTexasTeacherCertificationin2003throughtheWTAMUDepartmentofEducation Alternative Certification Program.

• Dr.JanetHindman,Dr.BethGarcia,Dr.BettyConewayandDr.JudyWilliamsreceiveda$56,000grantinpartnershipwithJacksonvilleStateUniversity’snationalstudyfortheU.S.DepartmentofEducation,Investingininnovation(i3)program.

• TwoFulbrightScholarscametocampusaspartoftheFulbrightOutreachLectureProgram.

• Atotalof167,142peopleusedthelibraryduringthe2014-2015fallandspringsemesters.

• TheHonorsProgramhaditslargestgroup—189students—inspring2015andwillbeginthefall2015semesterwith201students.

• AdvisingServicesimplementeduseofProgramEvaluationandStudentPlanningforallfreshmenwithassistancefromInformationTechnology, Office of the Registrar and college dean’s offices.

• AdvisingServiceslogged11,820visitsby6,107uniquestudentsduring2014-15(notincludingsummer).

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Athletics____________________________________________________________________________________________• Finishedinthetop10intheNACDADirectors’Cupforthesecond-straightyear.

• Had2.97overalldepartmentgrade-pointaveragehighlightedbyaspringsemesterschool-record3.06GPAwithallbutfourprogramshavinga3.0orbetterforthespring.

• Twostudent-athletesearnedprestigiousNCAAElite89honors(BriLeeperandEthanPeterson).OverthelasttwoyearsWThashadfourstudent-athletesearnNCAAElite89honors.

• The2.97GPAin2014-15istheseventh-straightyearofbreakingtherecordforthebestGPAintheathleticdepartment.

• Boththemen’sandwomen’sprogramsearnedLoneStarConferenceAcademicExcellenceAwardforthefirsttimeinschoolhistory.

• WThadaleague-best167student-athletesnamedtothe2014-15LoneStarConferenceCommissioner’sHonorRollandhad61student-athleteswithaperfect4.0GPA.

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Diversity and Inclusion____________________________________________________________________________________________• 100percentofstudentswhoparticipatedintheActiveStudyHall(ASH)persistedandregisteredforthefollowingsemester.

• Collaboratedintakingstudents,facultyandstafftotheTexasAssociationforChicanosinHigherEducationstatemeetingandtheTexasAssociation for Black Personnel in Higher Education state meeting.

• RepresentedWTAMUinmorethan38communitymeetingsorprogramstoprovideinformation,expertiseandinsightsandtopromotebestpracticesforincreasingdiversityandinclusion.

• CollaboratedwithUniversitydepartmentsonmorethan40programsandactivitiesrelatedtodiversityandinclusion.

• CollaboratedwithUniversitydepartmentsandstudentorganizationsforprogramandactivitiesforDiversityDays,HispanicHeritageMonth,BlackHistoryMonth,MLKCelebration,Women’sHistoryMonth,LGBTandInternationalStudent.

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Enrollment Management____________________________________________________________________________________________COLLEGETALENTSEARCH

• Metallfederalguidelinesandmetallobjectiveswhileserving477studentsinthefederally-funded$217,971TalentSearchprogram.

• SecuredafundingincreasefromtheU.S.Dept.ofEducation.Total$230,000forthe2013-2014budgetyear.

• Secured$120,000inadditionalTexasWork-StudyMentorshipProgramfromtheTexasHigherEducationCoordinatingBoard.Fundswillbeusedtosupportscholarship/wagestoWTAMUCollegiateG-ForceMentors.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE

• Revisedthephonesystemsothatithasamessagingsystemandcaninformstudentsofcommonlyaskedquestionsbeforeitgoestoafinancial aid officer to pick up.

• ModifiedintakeprocessesduringNewStudentOrientationandeveryinstancewherethereisalineofmorethansevensothateverystaffmemberseesstudentsandparents,therebyreducingwaittime.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT OFFICE

• Exceededthegoalofafivepercentincreaseininternationalstudentapplicationsforfall2014;theincreasewas64percent,whichresultedinanadditional146applicationsbeyondthegoal.Thetotalnumberofapplicationswas409forfall2014,comparedwith250the previous year.

• Exceededthegoalofathreepercentincreaseininternationalstudentenrollmentsinadegree-seekingprogramforfall2014;theincreasewasactually45percent,whichresultedinanadditional73enrollmentsbeyondthegoal.Thetotalnumberofenrollmentswas251forfall2014,comparedwith173thepreviousyear.

OFFICEOFENROLLMENTMANAGEMENT

• ThevicepresidentforenrollmentmanagementbecamepresidentoftheAmericanAssociationofCollegiateRegistrarsandAdmissionsOfficers (AACRAO) in April 2015.

• RepresentedtheUniversityattheSegundoCongresoLatinoamericanodeInvestigaciónEducativainSanJuan,PuertoRico.WTbecamethefirstsignatorytoelCongresofromaU.S.institutionofhighereducation.Thevicepresidentalsopresentedasessiontitled,“CreciendoMatricula:OportunidadesparaEstudiantes.”

OFFICEOFUNDERGRADUATEADMISSIONS

• Exceededthegoalof5,000undergraduatefirst-yearstudentapplicationsforfall2014;received5,267thatrecruitmentcycle.

• Exceededthegoalof1,800undergraduatefirst-yearstudentapplicationsfromHispanicstudentsforfall2014;received2,061thatrecruitment cycle.

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Business and Finance, Continued____________________________________________________________________________________________• Processedapproximately1,309packetsfromstudentemployment,anaverageofapproximately93.5permonth.

• Completed79newstafforientationsand37newfacultyorientations.

• Processed2,655documentsthroughtheelectronicEmploymentInformationandPayrollChangeQueue.

• SixfellowemployeeshavebeentrainedasTitleIXinvestigators.

• AddedmonthlyEmployeeAssistantProgram(EAP)newslettersandotherrelatedinformationtotheHRwebsite.

• AutomatedtheBudgetAdjustmentForm.

• Monitoredandprocessedapproximately6,000documentsrequiringbudgetorfundingactions.

• Respondedto47PublicInformationRequests.

• Securedlandpurchasestotaling$370,000.

• WTAMUproceduresupdatedforthenewlyimplementedelectronicstudenttravelprocess.

• Renewedproperty-fireinsurancecoveringmorethan$400millionin90structuresatover2,900,000squarefeet.

• TaughtthreemoreGreenBeltCandidatesbringingthetotalnumberto18candidatesintheSixSigmaProject.OnepersoncompletedtheGreenBeltprojectandmettherequirementsforaGreenBelt.WenowhavethreeGreenBelts.Onepersoncompletedtherequirementsfor Black Belt and was awarded the certificate.

• WT’srecyclingprogramhascontributedthefollowing

• 94,201poundsofpaper

• 49,850poundsofcardboard

• 788poundsofaluminum

• 5,544poundsofplastic

This resulted in a savings of natural resources of

• 2,209trees

• 4,908gallonsofoil

• 809,882gallonsofwater

• 490,838KWofenergy

• 452cubicyardsoflandfillspace

• ContinuedImplementationofguaranteedtuition.Currentlyhave375tuitionandfeeschedules.

• WorkedwithEllucianonthebridgefortheBAMimplementation.

• BetatestwithEllucianforthenewpaymentplan.

• Processed51,800cashreceipts.

• Processed20,137paymentstovendorsandstudents.

• Setupmorethan100newaccounts.

• ReworkedGLSecuritywhenloginID’schanged.

• SetupnewproceduretogetnewaccountsonfortheBudgetprocess.

• Processed11,2801098Tforms.

• Processed3801099forms

• Processedmorethan2,000accountcorrection/transfers.

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• Lecturecapturetechnologyisnowavailablein50smartclassroomsacrosscampus.Morethan1,600lecturesacross183differentcourseshavealreadybeencapturedandmadeavailablethroughWTClass.

• AllclassroomsontheWTAMUcampusarenowsmartclassrooms,andmorethan50percentofthecomputersintheselocationshavebeenupgradedwithinthepastyear.

• TheHastingsElectronicLearningCenterhastwonewcomputerizedclassrooms—HELC15Ahas30newAppleiMaccomputers,andHELC56has28newMicrosoftWindows-basedlaptops.

• NeedhelpfromtheInformationTechnologyServiceCenter?Call806-651-4357(HELP)oremailitsc@wtamu.edu.Youcanalsoopenasupportcaseonlineathttp://it.wtamu.edu.Needafterhourstechnicalsupport?Call806-316-9037andtalktoouron-callITtechnicianfor assistance after 5 p.m. and on weekends.

• TheOfficeofInformationTechnologymaintainedanoverallcustomersatisfactionratingof98.3percentforlastyear.Ourmissionis to promote, support and facilitate the University’s mission of teaching, research and service through efficient and effective use of technology to maximize student, faculty and staff success.

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Institutional Advancement____________________________________________________________________________________________INCREASED USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

• Morethan16,300followersonmainWTFacebookpage.

• Almost3,000Instagramfollowers.

• Twitteraccounthasmorethan7,000followers.

• Morethan17,000individualsidentifywithWTonLinkedIn.

BACKTHEBUFFS—CROWDFUNDINGPLATFORM

• Newlycreatedinfallof2014,theUniversity’scrowfundingplatformBacktheBuffshasconnectedmorethan100newdonorstostudentandfacultyneeds,raisingover$10,000initsfirstyear.

WTALUMNIASSOCIATION–CHAPTERDEVELOPMENT

• Membersofthealumniassociationstaff,boardandvolunteerscontinuetocultivateopportunitiesforconnectionincitiesacrossthecountry. Those areas with the most activity include Denver, Washington D.C., San Antonio, Houston and DFW.

WTAMUFOUNDATIONFACULTYDEVELOPMENTGRANTS

• TheWTAMUFoundationawardedmorethan$20,000toWTfacultymembersthroughtheFoundationFacultyGrantProgram.TheWTAMUFoundationboardhostedacharitygolftournamentinJuly2015,raisingmorethan$25,000tosupportthisprograminfutureyears.

DEVELOPMENT–PLANNEDGIVING

• Inadditionaltocashgiftsandpledges,theWTAMUFoundationconfirmedalmost$3millioninnewplannedgiftexpectanciesduringthe2014-15fiscalyear.Thesegiftsincludewillsandbequestsaswellasbeneficiarydesignationsoftrustsandinsurancepolicies.

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Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum____________________________________________________________________________________________• Themuseumserved1,651WTAMUstudentsthroughcurriculumsupport.

• Themuseumserved3,583WTAMUstudentsthroughstudentservices.

• ThisyearPPHMwasinductedintotheBestofAmarilloHallofFameandwontheCanyonNewsGoldStarAward,TripAdvisorCertificateofExcellence,TrueWestTop10WesternMuseumsandBestofAmarillo:BestMuseumandArtGallery.

• PPHMhadvisitorsfromHongKong,Israel,Italy,Mexico,Netherlands,NewZealand,Norway,Poland,Sweden,SwitzerlandandtheUnitedKingdom,nottomention34percentofPPHM’svisitorscomefromoutsidethestateofTexas.

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Enrollment Management, Continued____________________________________________________________________________________________

• Establishedafacultycallefforttoadmittedstudentswith>23ACTandsubmissionofascholarshipapp(COESS,CFAH,ECS).Facultycallprospectivestudentstoaidincompletingadmissionsprocess/enroll.

REGISTRAR

• StaffmembersfromtheOfficeoftheRegistrarservedonkeycampustaskforcesandcommitteesandcontributedtocampus-widediscussions related to the academic calendar, information technology, instructional technology, enrollment management, undergraduate admissionappeals,suspensionappealsandreinstatementsandorientationforbothfreshmenandtransfers.

SCHOLARSHIP OFFICE

• CompiledareportforInstitutionalAdvancementofallscholarshipendowments,levelofendowment,yearestablishedandcurrentbalances.Thereportwasusedtoidentifyunderfundedscholarshipsanddevelopmentofficersareworkingwithdonorstoincrease these scholarships.

• Enhancedtheonlinescholarshipapplicationwithfocusonimprovingtheresumeapplicationfeaturefornewstudentsandalsocreationof passwords. Scholarship Services worked closely with IT to make the suggested changes to the online scholarship application which has greatly improved the process for applying.

• ScholarshipServices’Facebookpagenowhas822followerscomparedto500lastyear.

UPWARD BOUND

• TheUpwardBoundProgram’s2008cohorthada47.6percentsix-yeargraduationrateinthelastreportedannualreporttotheU.S.Department of Education.

• Onehundredpercent(100%)oftheUpwardBoundparticipantsachieveda2.5GPAorhigherforthe2013-2014reportingyear.

UPWARD BOUND MATH AND SCIENCE

• Onehundredpercent(100%)oftheUpwardBoundMathandScienceparticipantsachieveda2.5GPAorhigherforthe2013-2014reporting year.

• Onehundredpercent(100%)ofcurrentseniorsachievedtheproficientlevelontheirhighschoolstateassessmentsinreading/languagearts and math.

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Information Technology____________________________________________________________________________________________• CompletedayearlongpilotonBlackboardLearnacross255courseswithmorethan3,000studentsparticipating.TwohundredtechnologyworkshopsonBlackboardLearnhavebeenprovidedtotaling400hoursoftraininginpreparationforthemigrationfromAngelLearning.

• Launchedanewfacultytechnologysupportportalcontaining“howto”videosandinstructionsforBlackboardLearn,migratingAngelcoursestoBlackboard,BlackboardMobileandCiscoWebExtonameafew.Missedatrainingsession?Checkouthttp://faculty.wtamu.edu for help.

• BuffaloRoaming,theUniversity’swirelessnetworkinfrastructure,wasupgradedtoCisco’snewestwirelessarchitecture.Threehundredwirelessaccesspointshavebeenaddedthroughoutthecampus,includingalloftheresidencehalls.

• AppleiPadmobilecartsforclassroomusewillbeavailableforcheckoutstartingthisfall.

• Kasperskyantivirussoftwareisnowavailabletoallfacultyandstaffmembersforpersonaluse.ContactITSCforinstructionsondownloading.

• Cloud-basedstoragebyEMCSyncplicitywillbeavailabletofaculty,staff,andstudentsstartingthisfall.

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President’s Office____________________________________________________________________________________________•UndergraduateenrollmentatWThasgrown25.8%sinceFall2005;however,undergraduateenrollmentfromtheTop26countiesoftheTexasPanhandle–principalserviceareaofWTAMU–hasonlyincreasedby0.1%.

• IncreaseinEnrollmentofVeterans

• Fall2008enrollmentofmilitaryservicemembers(activeduty/reservists),veterans,anddependentsnumbered87.

• Spring2015enrollmentofmilitaryservicemembers(activedutyreservists),veterans,anddependentsnumbered524.

•MilitaryFriendly

• Forthesixthconsecutiveyear,WTAMUwasnamedoneofthe2015topmilitary-friendlyuniversitiesbyG.I.Jobsmagazine,and for the third consecutive year Military Advanced Education Top Military Friendly University.

• WTAMU was named a Purple Heart University.

•StudentSuccess

• Four-yeargraduationrateforfirst-time,full-timefreshmanenteringWTAMUinFall2010was27.3%.ThisisanewhighforWTAMUandsecondhighestinTheTexasA&MUniversitySystem–exceededonlybyTexasA&MUniversity.

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Research and Compliance Graduate School

____________________________________________________________________________________________• TheWTAMU/ULWindTurbineTestingCentercompletedthefirstwindturbineSmallWindCertificationCouncil(SWCC)/International

Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) certification.

• TheWTAMU/ULWindTurbineTestingCentercontinuedaprogramofWindTurbineeducationtolocalmiddleschools.

• TheWTAMU/ULWindTurbineTestingCenterparticipatedinAmericanWindEnergyAssociation’s(AWEA)TestingStandard9.2Revision.

• TheWTAMU/ULWindTurbineTestingCenterbeganacampaigntobecomeanInternationalOrganizationforStandardization)ISO17025certifiedLaboratory.

• RobThompsonwashiredasthenewFireandLifeSafetydirector.

• FireandLifeSafetyinstalledofnewfirealarmsystemsintheWTAMUBox/FieldHouse,MuseumandDiningHall.

• FireandLifeSafetytrainedmorethan250employeesonfireextinguisherusageandconducted40firedrilltrainingsintheresidenthalls.

• AnnualWTAMUCompliancePlandeveloped,submittedandapprovedbyTAMUSEthicsandComplianceOffice.

• ImplementedaUniversity-wideelectronicstudenttravelprocessthroughuniversity-widecollaboration.

• AcademicandResearchEnvironmentalHealthandSafetyconductedgeneralsafetylaboratorytrainingof2,500students.

• RichardSmithwashiredasthenewAcademicandResearchEnvironmentalHealthandSafetydirector.

• AnauditbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)oftheWTAMUInstitutionalAnimalCareandUsageCommittee(IACUC)had no findings.

• Awardedmorethan$100,628infaculty,graduatestudentandPresident’sUndergraduateResearchinternalgrants.

• Fromfall2013tofall2014:graduatestudentenrollmentincreased26.6percent.Graduatestudentcredithoursincreased20.9percent.Enrollmentincreased28.4percentandcredithours26.2percentcomparingspring2014tospring2015.

• Purchasedandinstallednewresearchequipment—InductivelyCoupledPlasmaMassSpectrometry(ICPMS)—inCoreLaboratoryforcollaborativeusebyfaculty(fundingsupportedthroughResearchDevelopmentFund).

• CompleteddraftandarchitecturalplansfornewengineeringcorelaboratoryinthePaloDuroResearchFacility.Constructionbidsarecompleted.Constructionbeganinsummer2015.

• Thesuccessratefornewexternally-sponsoredawardsincreasedto39percentinFY15from21percentinFY14.

• ExclusivelicenseandpatentrightsagreementtoAggieVenturePartnersforthecommercializationofDr.EmilyHunt’sresearchonNanostructuredMetallicAlloysforAntibacterialApplication.

• Awardedsponsoredresearchof$100,000ormore.

• AwardedNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)MajorResearchInstrumentation(MRI)grant—$160,000GasChromatograph/MassSpectrometer-FlameIonizationDetector:Drs:DavidParker,GaryBarbee,AndyCole,TyLawrence

• AwardedNationalScienceFoundationMajorResearchInstrumentationgrant—$236,766High-temperatureX-RayDiffractionSystem:Drs.EmilyHunt,OliverMulamba,KennethLeitch,ArnWombl

• Dr.EmilyHunt—$300,000AVFNanoAlloys,LLClabsupport.

• Drs.MattJacksonandEmilyHunt—$115,310.43—CNSPantexforthe“ActiveBayNoiseReductionPDRDProject.”

• Dr.TyLawrence—$317,284—AnimalHealthRelatedSponsoredResearch

• Drs.BobDeOtteandErickButler—$128,625—DepartmentofHomelandSecurityfor“Design,Construction,andTestingofaLow-Maintenance,Low-Cost,VehicleTireandUndercarriageCleaningandDisinfectionFacilitytoEnhanceBiosecurityatConcentratedAnimalFeedingOperations.”

• GinaWoodward—$127,400—TexasTechUniversity/SmallBusinessAssociationawardfortheSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter(SBDC).

• Drs.NathanHowell,ErickButlerandBridgetGuerrero—$149,777fromUSDAfor“WaterQualityValuationApproachtoStrategicPlanning.”

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Student Affairs____________________________________________________________________________________________• LaunchedtheBuffStrongprogramtoimplementStrengths®formorethan1,300freshmenandhundredsofstudentleaders,facultyand

staff, creating a new leadership and personal development paradigm for our students

• StudentMedicalServicescreatednewrevenuestreamofmorethan$120,000bybeingthefirstuniversityinTheTexasA&MUniversitySystemtobeginacceptingandbillingstudentmedicalinsurance,withoutraisingcoststostudents.

• Recordparticipationbystudentsandemployersinthespringtwo-dayCareerEXPOinMarchof2015.911unduplicatedstudentsand92unduplicated employers.

• RenovationandreorganizationoftheCOREofficesintotheOfficeofStudentEngagementandLeadership,encompassingStudentActivities,StudentOrganizations,NewStudentOrientation,GreekLife,andLeadershipprograms.

• CompletednumerousrenovationsintheVirgilHensonActivitiesCenter,includingtheall-purposeroom,thepool,thecardio-fitness/weight area.

• Achieved91percentoccupancyinourresidencehallsinthefallsemester,thehighestoccupancyfromknownrecords.

• Installedmorethan100internationalflagsandthenewworldmapmuralintheJBKStudentCenter,commemoratingtheinternationalnatureofourstudentbody.

• InstitutedequineassistedtherapyintheCounselingCenterasanewserviceforstudents.