The State of the UniversityUniversity of Missouri-St. Louis

September 8, 2005

UMSL & Express Scripts to align

Express Scripts to locate HQ on UMSL campusExpress Scripts to locate HQ on UMSL campusSecond largest company in MissouriSecond largest company in Missouri

Pathfinder for economic developmentPathfinder for economic development

Collaboration will offer significant synergies and Collaboration will offer significant synergies and opportunitiesopportunities

Jump-starts Business, Technology & Research ParkJump-starts Business, Technology & Research Park

Proposed Baseball Field

ProposedBaseball Field

CurrentBaseball Field

Natural Bridge Road

Hospital

Music Building

New Field

Alignment of values and mission

Five-way partnership: ESI, State, St. Louis Five-way partnership: ESI, State, St. Louis County, NorthPark, University of County, NorthPark, University of MissouriMissouri

Key component of the UMSL Action Plan Key component of the UMSL Action Plan and Master Planand Master Plan

Affordability, public benefit, research-Affordability, public benefit, research-driven, knowledge-management, people driven, knowledge-management, people

Building the UMSL-ESI collaboration

StudentsStudentsIncreased internships and job opportunitiesIncreased internships and job opportunities

FacultyFacultyPotential research partnerships, including Potential research partnerships, including

information technology, health-care information technology, health-care economics and public policyeconomics and public policy

SSurrounding Communitiesurrounding CommunitiesEnhanced economic activity and general increase Enhanced economic activity and general increase

in tax revenuesin tax revenues

Expanded access through academic partnerships

Deliver collaborative master’s degree program at Deliver collaborative master’s degree program at Harris-Stowe State UniversityHarris-Stowe State University

Develop campus in west St. Louis County with Develop campus in west St. Louis County with St. Louis Community CollegeSt. Louis Community College

Academic recognition

U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report rankingsrankings

Criminology & Criminal Justice ranked 4Criminology & Criminal Justice ranked 4 thth

International Business ranked 16International Business ranked 16 thth

Overall, UMSL received its best rankingOverall, UMSL received its best ranking

Research & external funding

External FundingExternal Funding

$25 million in FY05 represents 6% increase$25 million in FY05 represents 6% increase

New $28 million grant New $28 million grant – $– $32 million match 32 million match

Six-year grant received by College of Education and Six-year grant received by College of Education and St. Louis Community CollegeSt. Louis Community College

Initiative to enhance local high school graduation and Initiative to enhance local high school graduation and college attendance ratescollege attendance rates

Largest in campus history, Patricia Simmons, lead PI Largest in campus history, Patricia Simmons, lead PI

Record number of degrees

51 doctoral degrees51 doctoral degrees862 master’s degrees862 master’s degrees

2,456

2,6752,646

2,736

2,874

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,500

2,600

2,700

2,800

2,900

3,000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Degrees

Building the faculty

496 495 498 489

295 287 284 289

528

306

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

FT

T/TT

17 tenure track hires17 tenure track hires39 full-time hires39 full-time hires

Student leadership

Maria CurtisMaria Curtis

Student Representative to Board of CuratorsStudent Representative to Board of Curators

Senior majoring in EnglishSenior majoring in English

D’Andre BraddixD’Andre Braddix

President of Student Government AssociationPresident of Student Government Association

Junior majoring in criminology and criminal justiceJunior majoring in criminology and criminal justice

3% increase in on-campus enrollment

14,99315,656 15,605 15,512 15,900

12,250

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Total

On-Campus

Note: 2005 enrollment becomes official Oct. 1.

Increased scholarships

More than $3.2 million in new scholarshipsMore than $3.2 million in new scholarships

$1.5 million in institutional funding$1.5 million in institutional funding

$1.7 million in endowed scholarships (57 scholarships)$1.7 million in endowed scholarships (57 scholarships)

Increase in freshmen yield rateIncrease in freshmen yield rate – – 49% from 38%49% from 38%

571 freshmen – 21.7% increase571 freshmen – 21.7% increase

2,073 transfers – 11% increase2,073 transfers – 11% increase

Apartments and residence Apartments and residence halls at capacityhalls at capacity

More than 1,000 students living on More than 1,000 students living on campuscampus

New residence hall to open August 2006New residence hall to open August 2006

Math Technology Learning CenterMath Technology Learning Center

Opened in August in the J.C. Penney Building Opened in August in the J.C. Penney Building

Seeking student success through tutoring, testing Seeking student success through tutoring, testing and mentoring and mentoring

One hundred computer workstationsOne hundred computer workstations

Administrative re-structuring

Evening College Evening College

Task Force recommended evening coursesTask Force recommended evening courses

become responsibility of home unitsbecome responsibility of home units

AthleticsAthletics

Task Force recommended moving athletics Task Force recommended moving athletics department to Student Affairsdepartment to Student Affairs

Task force on sustainability

Towards a more environmentally friendly campusTowards a more environmentally friendly campus

RecyclingRecycling

Replaced traditional trucks with electric-powered vehiclesReplaced traditional trucks with electric-powered vehicles

Energy efficient building designsEnergy efficient building designs

Promote use of mass transitPromote use of mass transit

Bike paths throughout campus and surrounding Bike paths throughout campus and surrounding communitiescommunities

UMSL responds toHurricane Katrina

Waives tuition and fees for displaced studentsWaives tuition and fees for displaced students

71 students enrolled as of today71 students enrolled as of today

Special thanks for efforts and rapid response Special thanks for efforts and rapid response of faculty, staff and provostof faculty, staff and provost

The State of the UniversityUniversity of Missouri-St. Louis

September 8, 2005