‘14 National Public Research Universities

Rank Public University

1 UC-Berkeley2 UCLA, Virginia4 Michigan5 North Carolina6 William & Mary7 Georgia Tech8 Penn State9 UC-Davis, UCSD

11 UCSB, Illinois, Wisconsin

Rank Public University

14 UC-Irvine, Florida

16 Ohio State, Texas, Washington

19 UCONN 20 Georgia21 Clemson, Maryland,

Pittsburgh24 Purdue

25 Rutgers, Texas A&M, Minnesota, Va Tech

An Overview

2013 Freshmen Enrollment

Program Fall '12 Fall '13 Increase

ACES 926 1008 9%

Agriculture 158 231 46%

Business 382 402 5%

Lib Arts & Sci 1019 1210 19%

Engineering 444 652 47%

Fine Arts 94 80 -15%

Nursing 78 133 71%

Total 3114 3771 21%

2013 Student Credit Hour

Program SCH/Faculty SCH by ADJ

CANR 269 2,799

SBUS 345 7,481

CLAS 410 97,003

NEAG 180 3,541

SOE 241 4,528

SFA 169 7,867

SON 224 2,939

PHARM 337 481

LAW 198 3,673

SSW 264 2,104

2013 Research Expenditures

Program Expenditures

CANR $14.9M

SBUS $349K

CLAS $43.7M

NEAG $10.5M

SOE $30.4M

SFA $305K

SON $1.3M

PHARM $4.5M

LAW $84K

SSW $7.0M

2013 Philanthropic Gifts

Program Expenditures

CANR $1.4M

SBUS $4.2M

CLAS $7.8M

NEAG $2.6M

SOE $9.3M

SFA $3.6M

SON $800K

PHARM $576K

SSW $324K

  AAU Average Storrs UCHCNational Academies Members 57 1 3

National Medal of Science 5 0 0National Medal of Tech 0.4 0 0

AAAS Members 47 3 1Arts & Humanities Award N/A N/A N/A

Federal Research Awards $379M $99M $52MResearch Publications 3,645 3,778 N/A

UG Degrees 4,274 5,149 N/AMS Degrees 2,081 1,573 N/A

Doctoral Degrees 451 341 N/APost-Doctoral Fellows 702 134 125

6 Year Graduation Rates 80% 82% N/ATenured/TT Faculty 1,035 1,061 190Instructor/Lecturer 252 316 315

Non-Faculty Research Staff 140 117 N/A

• $1.55B capital investment over 10 years

• $137M operating budget increase over 10 years:

• Develop preeminence in the University of Connecticut’s research and innovation programs

• Hire and support outstanding faculty

• Train and educate graduates to meet the future workforce needs of Connecticut

• Initiate collaborative partnerships with industries that lead to technological breakthroughs

Next Generation Connecticut

Operating ($M)* FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24

State Request 15.0 33.8 54.0 70.3 80.6 92.7 102.4 113.0 123.8 137.0

UConn Commitment 8.5 13.1 20.2 28.9 35.4 41.3 48.2 54.8 62.4 69.8

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Capital Request ($M)* FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24

Academic & Research Facilities 45.0 60.0 90.0 120.5 128.0 187.0 97.0 45.5 68.0 29.0

Deferred Maintenance 33.5 46.5 59.9 99.1 97.0 65.0 50.0 31.5 30.0 30.0

Equipment 14.0 14.0 17.5 14.0 14.0 17.0 14.5 14.0 14.0 14.5

Hartford Relocation 30.0 40.0

Residential Life Facilities 20.0 20.0 12.0 20.0

Parking Garage # 3 30.0 33.0

Stamford Campus Housing 5.0 5.0

Total Request 147.5 185.5 167.4 233.6 251.0 269.0 191.5 144.0 112.0 73.5

Funding Proposal (draft)Cap Projects Includes $235M

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1. Comprehensive Focus - Deans, VPs and faculty to identify programs to grow to pre-eminence through:• New Institutes of Excellence• Faculty Hiring for Research, Scholarship &Teaching

• Startup funds & Operating Budgets• Equipment & Facilities

• Student Recruitment (UG and Graduate)• Scholarships • Enrichment Activities

2. Stamford Focus - Deans of Fine Arts & Business to develop plans for growth of students and faculty in Digital Media & Business programs

Program Component

Capital Component3. Storrs Focus - STEM Deans (inc. SBUS, Neag, SON), VPs, faculty &

Master Planner to develop plans for research & teaching space for:• 150 to 200 new faculty by 2019 (~70% in STEM) • 300 to 350 new faculty by 2024 (~70% in STEM)• 175 current STEM faculty with space needs:

• Phys, Math, Stat, IMS, Kines, Biology, AH, etc• 2,500 students by 2019 (~70% in STEM)• 5,000 students by 2024 (~70% in STEM)

• Buildings will be designed/renovated for flexible use• Need to plan NOW because of expected timelines• Exceptions: SSW (Hartford), Law (special request)

4. Hartford Focus - Campus Director, Deans of CLAS, SSW, BUS & NEAG and Master Planner for relocation

5. Avery Point Focus – Campus Director and Master Planner for renovation of academic and dock space

6. Storrs Focus - Facilities to develop plans for upgrades Steam, power, water, sewer, etc

7. Comprehensive Focus - CIO to develop plans for IT investments

8. Storrs and Stamford Focus - VPSA to develop plans for dormitory investments

Capital Component

9. UAVC to receive input on future directions of technology and workforce needs from key external constituents:• Industry Advisory Board (CSOs, CTOs, Metro Chambers, etc)• Independent Research & Advisory Firm (i.e., Battelle)• Legislators from Commerce, Higher Ed and Finance

Committees10. Performance benchmarks (measured against top universities) to

provide input to UAVC 11. Activities 1-10 will be coordinated and managed through the

Office of the Provost. UAVC and all participants will be updated of developments to ensure their work is informed by progress in these areas.

External Advisory Component

• Bold and Visionary Ideas: Develop preeminent programs in research & scholarship (Centrality of Humanities/Arts, Brain Science, Genomics, Manufacturing, etc), teaching (Experiential, Living & Learning, Distance Education) & outreach (Community Involvement, Global Engagement)

• Growth of Extramural Research Programs: Develop policies, infrastructures and incentives to develop world-class inter-disciplinary research programs. Vital to new discoveries, graduate training and economic development

• Vital to new discoveries, outstanding graduate programs. • Objective Benchmarking: PTR, teaching effectiveness,

admission standards, research productivity and creative works

Academic Plan

Academic Plan• What are the intellectual merits of the proposed concept in

advancing the field?• What are the transformative aspects of the proposed

concept?• What are the original and unique aspects of the proposed

concept?• What are the strengths that exist at UConn in the area of

the proposed concept?• How will the proposed concept contribute to innovative

education and training of undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral fellows?

Academic Plan• How will the proposed concept contribute to the growth of

extramural research programs?• How will the proposed concept contribute to inter-

disciplinary collaborations among schools and colleges?• What are the broader impacts of the proposed concept for

promoting diversity, globalization, community outreach, societal impact, economic development

• What investments will be required to implement the proposed concept?

• What are the metrics to be used to measure success?

UAVC: Strategic Area Advisory Teams

• Genetics, Genomics, and Personalized Medicine• Advanced Materials and Manufacturing• Brain, Mind, and Cognitive Processes• Sustainability and Resilience: Environment and Energy• Public Health and Wellness• Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation• Social Justice• Humanities and the Arts• Complex Systems and Big Data/Secure Computing

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