The State of the SchoolIU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI

Robert W. White1 October 2004

Liberal Arts FacultyFall 2004

Tenure-Line Lecturers Total

Assistant Associate Full Lecturers Senior

Total 29 63 51 58 9 210

Male 12 41 38 26 1 118

Female 17 22 13 32 8 92

Minorities 8 6 2 5 2 23

Excludes faculty with full-time administrative appointments outside the School.

Associate Faculty 195

Liberal Arts Majors *

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1998-1999

1999-2000

2000-2001

2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

2004-2005

Majors

* At fall census

1562

Department Majors Department Majors

Communication Studies 331 Economics 56

English 277 Geography 28

Political Science 273 Religious Studies 26

History 127 ASL/English Interpreting 16

World Languages 124 Individualized Major 16

Sociology 111 Associate of Arts 21

Anthropology 80 Other 19

Philosophy 57

Total 1562

Liberal Arts MajorsFall 2004 *

* At census

Liberal Arts Credit Hour Enrollments *

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20000

30000

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70000

1998-1999

2000-2001

2002-2003

2004-2005

FallSpring

* At census

New Graduate Programs

ApprovedMaster of Arts in Museum Studies

ImplementedMaster of Arts in Philosophy

Graduate Students1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004

Enrolled in Fall

92 114 146 192

Students Admitted

46 40 90 78 106

Average GPA 3.5 3.51 3.36 3.46 3.30

Average GRE V: 560Q: 611A: 651

V: 565Q: 607A: 624

V: 557Q: 590A: 620

V: 547Q: 587A: 613

V: 545Q: 596A: 614

W: 5.15

Research Publications 2003-04

Last year, Liberal Arts faculty published or edited 9 scholarly books and more than 119 research articles, chapters, or other creative works.

Liberal Arts faculty edit 8 scholarly journals.

Teaching and Learning2003-2004

Liberal Arts faculty published 29 teaching articles and 9 textbooks along with a number of videos and multimedia resources.

18 faculty members received support from either the School of Liberal Arts or the Office of Professional Development for teaching and learning.

Grant Applications

2003-04: 89 proposals, 58 funded ($11,358,274)

2002-03: 65 proposals, 51 funded ($4,265,767)

2001-02: 81 proposals, 50 funded

Comprehensive Campaign

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$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

$10,000,000

2004

Goal $5,500,000Total $9,982,978

From July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2004, direct gift support to the IU School of Liberal Arts through the Comprehensive

Campaign was distributed in the following ways:

Gifts in support of departments and programs $2,021,732Faculty and Staff Compensation (endowed positions) $1,111,556Student financial aid $2,924,212Research support $ 22,005Public Service activities (Symposia, etc.) $ 33,725Other restricted purposes $ 619,056Loan funds $ 2,651Property, buildings and Equipment $ 400 Pledges and expectancies, totaling over $5.3 million will support 3 endowed faculty

positions, a lectureship, the Peirce Edition Project, study abroad scholarships, the Dean’s Priorities Fund, a writing prize and graduate assistantships.

Total raised for the School of Liberal Arts, including non-governmental grants is

$35,749,606. With a total of $9,982,978 raised in gifts, the School achieved 181.51% of its $5.5 million

goal.

The State of the Budget

Salary Increases: 2004-05

All Liberal Arts faculty: 2.7%

Tenure track faculty, not counting promotions: 2.18%

Tenure track faculty, including promotions: 2.80%

Professional staff: 2.4%

Bi-weekly staff: 2.7%

Projected Income and Expenditures2004-2005

PROJECTED INCOME TUITION & FEES $25,305,039STATE APPROPRIATIONS $ 7,058,796 F/A = $774,160 - $154,832 TAX = $619,328MISCELLANEOUS $ 20,124F/A (ICR $) $ 619,328 ==========TOTAL $33,003,287

PROJECTED EXPENDITURES ON GENERAL FUNDS

SALARIES & BENEFITS $20,463,148ASSESSMENTS $10,354,517 STATE APPROPRIATIONS – ASSESSMENTS = ($3,295,721)COMPUTER LCF $ 56,651 FINANCIAL AID $ 479,480GEN EXPENSES $ 1,549,840 TRAVEL $ 183,196CAPITAL $ 19,243 TRANSFER OF FUNDS $ 855,124 ==========TOTAL $33,961,199

Income – Expenses ($ 957,912)

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Into the Future

To be recognized as the “First Choice” School of Liberal Arts

• In Central Indiana• In the State of Indiana• In the Midwest• Nationally• Globally

A Special Emphasis on

Excellence in Research and Scholarship

and

Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Summary: Raise our Profile

Quality Research with a local, national and international impact

Well-prepared graduates who are thoughtful, active citizens

Active staff and faculty in service to their communities