February 22, 2016
325 miles from Madison 5 hours by car (with good roads)
Background & History ◦ Long-standing, deep relationship with the city and region as the principal institution of higher education and engine for economic development ◦ Founded as… Superior Normal School 1893 ◦ Evolved into… State Teachers College 1927 Wisconsin State College at Superior 1951 Wisconsin State University – Superior 1964 University of Wisconsin – Superior 1971
Physical Profile ◦ Main Campus Acreage 144 ◦ Non-Contiguous Acreage 221 ◦ Total Buildings 32 ◦ Total GSF 1,146,377 ◦ Total Parking Spaces 1,674
Student Profile ◦ FTE Enrollment 2015 2,058 ◦ Headcount Enroll. 2015 2,489 ◦ Out-of-State Students ~ 1281 ◦ Campus Housing ~ 735 ◦ Receive Financial Aid 90%
Academic Profile ◦ 28 Majors ◦ Over 60 Minors and Concentrations ◦ Graduate ~ 469/year ◦ Student-to-Faculty Ratio of 14:1 ◦ 90% of classes with fewer than 30 students
Metrics Progress & Accomplishments Plan Initiative I - Student Experience: Major progress: Experiential Learning & High Impact Practices Distance Learning Model Flexible Program Delivery Current Focus: Co-Curricular Activities Campus Technology Plan
Metrics Progress & Accomplishments Plan continued ◦ Initiative II - Thriving Partnerships Major progress: Regional Needs Assessment Integrated Planning Budget Process Faculty and Student Research Current Focus: Partnerships Incentives for Funded Research
Metrics Progress & Accomplishments Plan continued ◦ Initiative III - Achieving Excellence Major Accomplishment/Progress: Committee Reduction Articulation Agreements & Advising Model Current Focus: Professional Development & Retention and Graduation Rates
Metrics Progress & Accomplishments Plan continued ◦ Initiative IV - Resource Management Major Accomplishment/Progress: Campus Master Plan & Program Review (Academic & Non-Academic) Planning, Budgeting and Assessment Process & Financial Model Current Focus: Revenue Growth of Physical Infrastructure and Services Foundation Fundraising
University of Wisconsin System ◦ UW-Superior is one of 15 institutions ◦ Wisconsin’s public liberal arts college Affiliations: ◦ Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges One of 29 institutions nationwide ◦ Association of American Colleges and Universities – Partners in LEAP Accreditations: ◦ The Higher Learning Commission ◦ Council of Social Work Education ◦ National Association of Schools of Music
Structure: Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dean of Faculties and Graduate Studies 12 Academic Departments Art (Visual) Mathematics and Computer Science Business and Economics* Music Communicating Arts Natural Sciences Educational Leadership Social Inquiry * Health and Human Performance World Languages, Literatures & Cultures Human Behavior, Justice and Writing and Library Science Diversity *Proposed School of Business
Undergraduate Studies 28 Undergraduate Majors Distance Learning Over 60 Minors & Concentrations Graduate Studies Master’s Degree Programs Data Science Educational Administration Instruction Special Education Sustainable Management Visual Arts – Art Therapy Educational Specialist Degree(Ed.S) ◦ Educational Administration (Superintendency)
Partnering with other UW institutions to grow collaborative programs Responding to data and trends in higher education to refine program offerings and retain academic excellence
Program Growth Initiatives Associate of Science Degree: Pre-Engineering Bachelors Degrees Online ◦ Health and Wellness Management ◦ Writing ◦ Potential Environmental Studies/Science Bachelors Concentrations & Tracks ◦ Digital Cinema ◦ Potential Neuroscience ◦ Potential Pre-Music Therapy ◦ Potential Theater Administration
Program Growth Initiatives continued ◦ Graduate Programs Master of Science in Data Science Master of Science in Sustainable Management Proposed Master of Science in Health and Wellness Management Potential: Move of MSE Degrees to an Accelerated Online Alternative Delivery Format
Undergraduate Suspensions ◦ Low Enrollment/Prioritization Process Chinese Minor Jazz Performance Concentration Discrete Mathematics Concentration French Minor French Education Minor German Education Minor Library Science Minor
Graduate Suspensions - Prioritization Process MA in Comm. Arts emphases: Communications, Media and Theater MA concentrations: Art Education, Art History, and Studio Arts MSE concentrations: Reading, Reading Specialist, Reading Teacher, Library Media Specialist, Educational Specialist Education Specialist concentrations: Director of Special Education, Director of Instruction, Principalship, School Business Administration.
Research Funding Research Grants ◦ $2.3 million in Federally Funded Research in 2015 ◦ Ranked 3 rd in the UW System
Research Funding Four Research Centers or Institutes 1. Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI) 2. Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve (LSNERR) 3. Transportation and Logistics Research Center 4. Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute (GLMRI)
Research Funding 1. Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI) Biological monitoring (sampling, identification and analysis) of aquatic communities Ballast water treatment research Biodiesel fuel research Invasive species monitoring, and toxicity tests 2. Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve (LSNERR) Integrated program of research, education, outreach and stewardship Focus on freshwater coastal and estuarine resources and the uniqueness of the Lake Superior ecosystem Priorities include long-term water quality monitoring, impacts of climate change, invasive species, and restoration, as well as the human and community dimensions related to these and other topics
Research Funding 3. Transportation and Logistics Research Center Provide applied transportation, and logistics research, education, and advisory services that advance the economy of the region 4. Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute (GLMRI) Develop and improve economically and environmentally sustainable maritime commerce on the Great Lakes through applied research Funded research projects are awarded on a competitive basis to researchers at 10 affiliate universities located in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, New York, and Indiana
2014 - Workshop Architects, Paulien & LHB Responsive to “Superior Visions 2020” Challenging context – post-flood reconstruction, fiscal concerns, transitioning leadership, program review, etc. Included Space Needs Assessment and Design Guidelines
Master Plan Goals ◦ [Maintain and Upgrade Utilities] ◦ Reinvigorate Old Main ◦ Expand Research Space ◦ Address Sports & Activity Facility Needs ◦ Optimize Space ◦ Foster Pride of Place to Better Enable Recruitment & Retention ◦ Showcase Multicultural Community ◦ Refresh Residence Facilities ◦ Developing Memorable Campus Experiences ◦ Influence Adjacent Development
IV. Master Plan Summary
IV. Master Plan Summary North Campus Boundary Potential Acquisitions ◦ A: Newman Catholic Campus Ministry Prime location for extension and unification or parking for Swenson Hall ◦ B: Burger King Adjacent to main entrance of campus blocking view of campus from Belknap/ Hwy2 ◦ C: Railroad Property Currently used as a city snow dump Potentially space for parking for future Athletic Complex
Non-Contiguous Land ◦ Dutchman’s Creek 77-acre arboretum on the shore of Lake Superior ◦ Gordon MacQuarrie Memorial Wetlands 140-acres of donated farmland transformed into 17 pond-like marshes ◦ Lake Superior NERR Two UWS buildings on city-owned Barker’s Island land
◦ Lake Superior NERR 16,697 Acres (research access) Terrestrial, Wetlands and Aquatic
IV. Master Plan Summary “Together, we have crafted an exciting road map to tomorrow…that provides a direction which is truly …superior!” Chancellor Renee Wachter, Master Plan 2014
Building Profiles Public Safety ◦ North Campus BELKNAP STREET/US HIGHWAY 2 Building CATLIN AVENUE Crownhart Hall Yellowjacket Union Ole Hagsrud Stadium Swenson Hall Curran- McNeil, Barstow Hall Old Ostrander & Halls Main Oexemann Hall Greenhouse Erlanson Hall Jim Dan Hill Holden Library Fine and Applied Gates Arts Center Marcovich Physical Wellness Education Building Center
Building Profiles ◦ South Campus Hawkes & Ross CATLIN AVENUE Wessman Arena University Services Building 28 th AVENUE
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