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2016 – 2017 ACADEMIC P R O F I L E

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University of Washington Tacoma

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Introduction

The 2016 - 2017 Academic Profile provides an overview of the operational components of UW Tacoma’s academic activities and offers baseline operational metrics for each.

The student data is based on Autumn 2016 census day numbers and other academic data resources related to academic services that support the

University’s teaching and learning mission.

Contents:

Introduction 2

Academic Populations ........................................................ 3

Teaching and Learning Environment .................................... 4

Institutional Overview ........................................................ 5

Academic Schools and Programs 6

Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (SIAS) ............................... 7

Institute of Technology (IoT) .............................................. 8

Milgard School of Business ................................................. 9

Social Work and Criminal Justice ....................................... 10

Nursing & Healthcare Leadership (NHL).............................. 11

Education ....................................................................... 12

Urban Studies ................................................................. 13

Undergraduate Education (OUE) ........................................ 14

Global Honors ................................................................. 15

Development Notes and Resources 16

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Academic Populations The University of Washington Tacoma provides an urban-serving setting in the South Puget Sound for access to degree and certificate opportunities as part of the University of Washington’s tri-campus mission. The following report shows the academic year 2016-2017 distribution of students, faculty, and staff of the UW Tacoma campus community.

Autumn 2016 Student Population by School and Program

Students

An official headcount of 4987 students arrived on campus in autumn 2016 for the 2016-2017 academic year. This represented an 8% increase over the autumn 2015 enrollment of 4600.

59% of autumn 2016 students are upper division (junior- senior), 24% lower division (first-year- sophomore), and 14% pursue graduate studies

35% of the new, undergraduate students came to UW Tacoma from high school (First Time in College)

24% of autumn students are in a STEM major 41% of students are 21 years or younger; 38% are 22-29;

13% are 30-39, and 7% are 40 or over Of the 4164, degree-seeking undergraduates, 35% are the first in their

families to attend college and 21% may be the first to earn their degree. Of those 1475 who are the first in their family to attend college, 38% came from high school and 51% are transfers from a Washington State community college.

Autumn 2016 Student Population Attributes

Autumn 2015 Faculty Population by School and Program

See Note 2

Faculty

UW Tacoma Faculty appointments totaled 446, the highest percentage (39%) being “Instructional” (lecturers), followed closely by “Professorial” faculty (35%), the remaining 26% include Clinical, Affiliate, Visiting and Other faculty.

55% of all UW Tacoma faculty are female. Of the female faculty, 31% are tenure-eligible

12% of faculty hold “Affiliate” appointments Faculty with <100% FTE total 207 (46%); 41% of whom are male Of full-time Professorial faculty, 48% are female 45% of Professorial and 51% of Instructional Faculty are in SIAS Faculty of UW Tacoma programs received ~ $ 9.5 million in

externally sponsored research awards or nearly 69% of total awards received by the campus 2012 to 2016.

Of the 175 Instructional faculty, 71% are full-time or part-time competitive hires.

Autumn 2015 Faculty Population Attributes

Atumn 2016 Staff Distribution by School or Program

Staff

Campus staff (n=573) provides both administrative support for the instructional mission of the campus, and supports campus facilities maintenance, security, and non-scholastic student activities (47%).

127/132 of classified staff are “bargaining contract” UW Tacoma employees, most affiliated with Administrative services (33%), followed by Enrollment Services (11%)

32% of UW staff serve in Professional Staff positions (n=183) UW Tacoma staff include undergraduate and graduate student

employees (n=247 or 43% of total staff) Most student employees (74%), are affiliated with campus

administrative offices including SAES Planning & Administration (19%), Academic Affairs (15%), and Academic Computing (10%)

The academic units employ 67 students, with 55% in the Institute of Technology and 37% supporting SIAS activities.

Autumn 2016 Staff Population by Classification


Teaching and Learning Environment The academic aspirations of students are realized through diverse co-curricular resources offered by the campus. University administrators, faculty, and staff continually develop and implement strategies designed to support and facilitate student learning, well-being, and achievement.

AY 2016-17 Sources of Undergraduate Financial Aid

Attendance Cost and Financial Support

Tuition (the sum of operations and building fees) for full-time resident undergraduate students is $9,694, or $323 per credit hour. With additional required fees, the cost of attendance totals $10, 831. Nonresident charges for tuition and required fees sums to $34,869

Tuition and fees for graduate studies has three tiers, progressing from $16,000 to a little over $18,000 per year; Business Administration graduate fees total near $21,500

For AY 2016-17, financial aid awarded to full and part-time degree-seeking undergraduates totaled $36.4 million

~ $12.8 million in tuition funded grants, endowed scholarships, and annual gifts are provided by the university to degree-seeking undergraduates

Students obtained ~ $12 million in loans from non-parental sources The University distributed a little under $300,000 to students employed

via the federal work-study program.

AY 2016-17 Components of Attendance Fee

Autumn 2015 vs 2016 Weekly Count- Open Computer Lab Use

Academic Facilities

UW Tacoma began operations in its current campus location In 1997. The campus includes 19 buildings and 558,000 square feet of space. Recognition for architectural excellence and historic preservation includes honors for urban design from the American Institute of Architects

The campus library spans two skybridge-connected buildings (Snoqualmie and Tioga) offering 82.5 hours of access per week

The library provides access to materials held across the UW tri-campus library system that includes 8 million books, 600,000 electronic books, and 300 databases

98% of the campus is data-accessible via university-provided Wi-Fi Two open computer labs offer fifty-three workstations, with 64 hours

per week access to resources, multi-media equipment and software Beginning spring 2016, attending students were provided 400 pages of

free printing per quarter.

Autumn 2016 Campus Count of Facilities

Autumn 2016 Academic Advising Purpose of Visit

Student Learning Support

Student success is enhanced by offering critical services that target advising, learning support, tutoring and personal achievement. The most utilized academic resources include:

The Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) provides quantitative, writing, language and technology tutoring to expand out-of-classroom learning opportunities. Both the Quantitative and Writing Centers now offer online tutoring.

The Academic Advising Center (AAC) supports the goals of pre-major student by exploring academic and career options that promote personal and academic success. Declared major advising takes place within the academic programs.

The Center for Equity and Inclusion fosters enhanced relationships and understanding through cultural interaction, events and community building.

Autumn 2016 TLC Unique Students Served

See Note 7


Institutional Overview The campus supports the scholastic goals of our students by offering degree and certificate opportunities in eight academic disciplines.

Autumn 2016 Attending from New Applications

Enrollment

For autumn 2016, new applications for admission of degree seeking students to the UW Tacoma campus totaled 3905.

Of first-year autumn 2016 applicants (n=1877/43%), 83% were offered admission; as of autumn census day, 413 FY students had arrived - 57% attending were female and 40% “first to college”

752 newly attending two-year transfer students entered the campus in autumn 2016, almost 39% as pre-major students

Some new two-year transfers entered the campus as seniors (9%) and sophomores (29%) but the majority held junior class standing (60%)

A little over 31% (1531/3950) of autumn 2016 all new student applicants were underrepresented minorities (URM), and 31% (480/1531) of admitted 2016 students were URM

Community College transfer applicants held an average GPA of 2.86 For two-year transfer applicants, the top five requested majors were

Computer Science, Psychology, Biomedical Sciences, Social Welfare, and PreMajor – all representing 39% of total.

New Student Application Yield – 2012 to 2016

See Note 8

Year to Year Returning – 2015 to 2016

See Note 9 2006 Undergraduate Cohort Graduation Rates

Retention

Student cohorts attending the campus in the autumn quarters of the academic years 2011-12 to 2015-16 provide a look at UW Tacoma student year to year persistence. (n=6003)

Across cohort academic years, 79% of cohort members return to campus the following year

Washington State Community College transfers show the highest percentage of year-to-year persistence over the review period (83%)

Over the study period, a slightly higher percentage of males, 81% returned to the campus for the following year, compared to 77% of cohort females

76% of students in the review period were from the South Sound (including South King County); of those students 80% returned to campus for the following year.

One Year Retention By Entry Type – 2011 to 2015

Graduation

Students entering a UW Tacoma school or program in autumn cohorts 2006 to 2010 (n=4243) provide a look at long-term matriculation outcomes.

75% of the undergraduate degree seeking students in autumn cohorts from 2006 to 2010 have graduated

For these students, 81% entered as transfer students and their average time to degree was 8 quarters of attendance

80% of the study group were South Sound/South King county residents; and of those, 76% achieved a degree

Of 190 students in the 2006 cohort that entered UW Tacoma directly from high school, 51% achieved their degree

Over the entering cohorts 2006 to 2010, female students outpaced male graduates 61% to 39%

Across cohort years, 2% of Tacoma undergraduates left and eventually graduated from Seattle or Bothell.

Cohort Persistance to Graduation – 2006 to 2010


Academic Schools and Programs

The University of Washington Tacoma campus is comprised of eight academic schools or programs offering students diverse opportunities to pursue their academic and career interests.

Enrollment data for this section is based on census day counts of Autumn 2016 students that have declared a UW Tacoma major as well as five-year operational trends data. Faculty data is sourced from UW enterprise systems, and staff data is taken from the UW Human Resources Data Base.


Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (SIAS) The School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences is comprised of disciplines that include the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences. The program guides students to an understanding of the relationships between groups, societies, cultures and the natural environments by discovering the history of relationships and the forces of social change made evident through investigation and exploration of literature and the arts.

Autumn 2016 Students: SIAS

Students

For Autumn 2016, 2527 undergraduates and 27 graduate students were attending as SIAS degree-seeking candidates.

61% of SIAS majors entered primarily as Washington State Community Colleges transfers

22% of current SIAS undergraduates were direct entry from high school students (First Time in College)

48% of SIAS undergraduates are financially PELL-eligible About 28% of SIAS students pursue STEM majors, 54% of whom are

female.

Autumn Enrollment Trend: SIAS

See Note 3

Autumn 2015 Faculty: SIAS

See Note 2

Faculty

SIAS faculty represents a broad range of academic disciplines and instructional methods.

43% of SIAS faculty hold tenure or tenure eligible appointments 55% of all SIAS faculty are female; 33% of those women are full-time

and tenure eligible From 2012 to 2016, SIAS faculty received ~$1.3 million in externally

sponsored research awards Of the 94 Instructional faculty (57%), 31 were competitive hires, and

28 were part-time hires.

Average Class Size by Course Level: SIAS

See Note 4

Fall 2016 SIAS Undergraduate Declared Majors

Direct Entry

Two-year Transfer

Four-year Transfer

Arts, Media and Culture 22% 66% 13%

Biomedical Sciences 19% 71% 6%

Communications 36% 51% 11%

Environmental Science 22% 60% 13%

Environmental Studies 29% 59% 12%

Ethnic, Gender, & Labor Studies 35% 53% 12%

Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences 14% 66% 18%

Law and Policy 13% 72% 15%

Psychology 31% 59% 10%

Politics, Philosophy, & Economics 14% 73% 13%

See Note 5

Majors and Degrees

Undergraduates can pursue 27 bachelor’s degree opportunities, while SIAS graduate students study for a Masters in interdisciplinary Studies.

To date, SIAS has awarded 8175 bachelor’s and 163 master’s degrees

33% of all 2016 UW Tacoma students have an SIAS declared major or pre-major under SIAS

For autumn 2016, 27 SIAS students seek a master’s degree and 2630 seek a bachelor’s degree

Psychology majors (169 or 6%) lead undergraduate SIAS major declarations, followed by Communications (136) and Environmental Science (122)

About 53% of SIAS undergraduates are currently enrolled as pre-majors via the Office of Undergraduate Education.

Undergraduates by Entry Type: IAS

See Note 6


Institute of Technology (IoT) The Institute of Technology offers undergraduate and graduate degree opportunities that explore the paradigms, languages, and technologies in computing science and engineering. Curriculum focuses on the use of techniques and tools as a sound foundation in computer science principles, software design and development, and the effective implementation of innovative computing solutions for application and use.

Autumn 2016 Students: Institute of Technology

Students For autumn 2016, 584 IoT students pursue an undergraduate bachelor’s degree and another 169 seek a master’s degree.

~28% of Institute of Technology undergraduates entered UW Tacoma directly from high school (163/585)

64% of IoT undergraduate students entered from a Washington State Community College

46% of IoT undergraduates came to UW Tacoma as PELL-eligible students

Female students represent 23% of total Autumn IoT student enrollment.

Autumn Enrollment Trend: Insititute of Technology

See Note 3

Autumn 2015 Faculty: Insititute of Technology

See Note 2

Faculty

Institute of Technology faculty (n=45) offer professional and industry expertise coupled with substantial academic credentials.

42% of Institute of Technology faculty hold Professorial (tenure-eligible) appointments

29% of all Institute faculty are female; of which 46% have tenure-eligible appointments

Institute faculty received ~$2.6 million in externally sponsored research awards for academic years 2012 to 2016.

Average Class Size by Course Level: Insititute of Technology

Fall 2016 Institute of Technology Undergraduate Declared Majors

Direct Entry

Two-year Transfer

Four-year Transfer

Computer Engineering and Systems 14% 79% 4%

Computer Science and Systems 28% 63% 6%

Info Tech: Info Assurance &

Cybersecurity 0% 0% 50%

Information Technology 31% 63% 6%

See Note 5

Majors and Degrees

Computer Science and Systems leads the Institute’s Autumn 2016 undergraduate major enrollments (n= 402), followed by 163 Information Technology majors.

To date, The Institute of Technology has awarded 1,426 bachelor’s and 431 master’s degrees

754 Autumn 2016 Institute students seek a degree: 585 undergraduate and 169 graduate students

A growing number of IoT graduate students (15%) participate in the self-sustaining Cybersecurity and Leadership Master’s degree, but most graduate students (143 or 85%) pursue the Computer Science and Systems Master’s Degree.

21% of 2016 undergraduates seek the Information Technology Bachelor’s degree and 64% the Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Systems (n=374 ).

See Note 4

Undergraduates by Entry Type: Insititute of Technology


Milgard School of Business Milgard undergraduate and graduate students prepare for careers in business and government. The school offers students baccalaureate and masters programs of study that provide the knowledge, tools, and vision to engage challenges and implement solutions designed for the 21st century.

Autumn 2016 Students: Milgard School

Students

For autumn 2016, 526 undergraduates and 86 graduate students attend the Milgard School.

Milgard’s female to male population ratio is closely aligned by gender with 40/46 graduate students and 263/526 undergraduates

International students are 2% of graduate students and 6% of undergraduates

19% of Milgard undergraduates are underrepresented minorities 22% of graduate students are 24 YOA or younger and 43% of

undergraduates are 21 and younger Of undergraduate students, 39% came to UW Tacoma as PELL-

eligible 13% of Milgard Autumn quarter undergraduate students pursue the

STEM-related Business Administration Management major.

Autumn Enrollment Trend: Milgard School

See Note 3

Autumn 2015 Faculty: Milgard School

See Note 2

Faculty

The Milgard School faculty possesses a wide range of business disciplines, experience and interests.

67% (n=22/33) of Milgard faculty hold Professorial (tenure-eligible) appointments

27% of all Milgard faculty are female; of which 21% hold Professorial appointments

Of non-tenured faculty, 64% are full time lecturers.

Average Class Size by Course Level: Milgard School

See Note 4

Fall 2016 Milgard School Undergraduate Declared Majors

Direct Entry

Two-year Transfer

Four-year Transfer

Accounting 10% 78% 10%

Business Administration 24% 71% 4%

Business Administration (Finance) 24% 69% 7%

Business Administration (Marketing) 22% 75% 3%

Business Administration

(Management) 18% 66% 15%

See Note 5

Majors and Degrees

A total of 545 degree-seeking Milgard School students enrolled in Autumn 2016 classes, 459 undergraduates and 86 graduate students.

To date, the Milgard School has awarded 3,498 bachelor’s and 413 master’s degrees

Most Autumn 2016 Milgard graduate students (58%) are enrolled as MBA candidates

Accounting with 27% is the predominant declared major of Milgard School undergraduates, followed by Finance (20%).

Undergraduates by Entry Type: Milgard School


Social Work and Criminal Justice Through strong ties to the South Puget Sound region, the Social Work and Criminal Justice Program prepares students with the knowledge, understanding, and skills to address community challenges that support social justice and cultural diversity.

Autumn 2016 Students:

Students

For the 2016-2017 academic year 256 undergraduate and 146 graduate students began or continued pursuit of Social Work studies.

Most undergraduate students (169/256; 66%) entered from a Washington State Community College (66%)

20% of undergraduate students initially entered the campus direct from high school (DES)

21% of Social Work graduate students entered the campus from a Washington State Community College

57% of undergraduates came to UW Tacoma as PELL-eligible.

Autumn Enrollment Trend: Social Work and Criminal Justice

See Note 3

Autumn 2015 Faculty: Social Work

See Note 2

Faculty

The faculty of Social Work and Criminal Justice

48% (n=15/31) of the faculty hold tenure or tenure eligible appointments

10% of all faculty hold full professorship appointments 29% of all faculty are male; of these 56% are tenure-

eligible; 22% hold Full Professorship Of the faculty women, 45% are tenure-eligible with

majority as Associate Professors For academic years 2012 to 2016, faculty of Social Work

and Criminal Justice received ~$63,000 in externally sponsored research awards

In addition to the 31 faculty, there are 37 non-teaching, “Affiliate Instructors” connected to the program, not calculated in the totals.

Average Class Size by Course Level: Social Work and Criminal Justice

See Note 4

Fall 2016 Social Work and Criminal Justice Undergraduate Declared Majors

Direct Entry

Two-year Transfer

Four-year Transfer

Criminal Justice 27% 63% 9%

Criminal Justice (Online) 9% 79% 11%

Social Welfare 19% 74% 6%

See Note 5

Majors and Degrees

Students of the school can major in Social Work (MSW), Social Welfare, and Criminal Justice.

35% of the enrolled students (n=146) are enrolled in the Social Work MSW program.

To date, the School of Social Work and Criminal Justice has awarded 867 Bachelor’s and 626 Master’s degrees

15% of Social Work graduate students received their degree in the “Advanced Standing” MSW

Of undergraduate degrees, 60% were in Social Welfare 38% in Criminal Justice (in-person) and 2% in the online Criminal Justice program.

Social Work and Criminal Justice Undergraduates by Entry Type


Nursing & Healthcare Leadership (NHL) Working from an interdisciplinary approach, the Nursing and Healthcare Leadership Program emphasizes and fosters the integration of teaching inquiry and service in support of community health. Students of the program build skills and knowledge to strengthen their understanding of local, national, and global health issues. Through collaboration within the UW tri-campus system, excellence in nursing education is achieved through enhanced program access.

Autumn 2016 Students: Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Students

A total of 256 students enrolled as UW Tacoma Nursing & Healthcare Leadership majors, 52 graduates and 204 undergraduates.

73% of NHL undergraduates entered the campus from a Washington State Community College

Initial UW Tacoma direct entry from high school students (DES) represent 13% of NHL undergraduates

39% of NHL undergraduates are financially PELL-eligible

86% of all NHL students are female NHL shares a Doctoral Program in Educational

Leadership with the School of Education (Ed.D), in which an additional 29 participants are enrolled.

Autumn Enrollment Trend: Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

See Note 3

Autumn 2015 Faculty: Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

See Note 2

Faculty

Faculty of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership possess both clinical practitioner skills and experience coupled with strong academic credentials

Of tenure/tenure-eligible faculty, 78% are female, 29% of whom hold Full Professor appointments

Between 2012 and 2016, ~$350,000 in externally sponsored research awards was received by NHL faculty

In addition to the 17 Nursing & Healthcare Leadership faculty, there are 34 non-teaching “Clinical Instructors” associated with the program not calculated in the totals.

Average Class Size by Course Level: Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

See Note 4

Fall 2016 Nursing and Healthcare Leadership Undergraduate Declared Majors

Direct Entry

Two-year Transfer

Four-year Transfer

Healthcare Leadership 28% 68% 4%

Nursing 4% 75% 3%

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Majors and Degrees

The school of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership (NHL) provides its students opportunities to begin or strengthen careers in direct patient care as well as the management and administration of patient-centric community health care systems.

To date, the school has awarded 1641 Bachelor and 473 Masters degrees

For the academic year 2016-17, 118 undergraduate and graduate degrees were awarded by NHL, most (n=96) to female graduates

53% of AY 2016-17 NHL degree awards were for the Bachelor of Science degree; 20% of conferred degrees were for master’s degrees.

Undergraduates by Entry Type: Nursing & Healthcare Leadership


Education The School of Education offers a master’s degree program, an Education minor, as well as a number or certifications with opportunities to pursue subject emphasis endorsements. The School of Education also collaborates with the Nursing and Healthcare Leadership Program in offering a Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)

Autumn 2016 Students: Education

Students

Autumn 2016 degree-seeking Education students totaled 184; this number includes the 28 students enrolled in the Educational Leadership doctoral program.

75% of Education students attending autumn 2016 are female, with 20% of degree-seeking students being underrepresented minorities (URM)

Most Education autumn registrants (95%) are continuing or former Education students

Near 62% of Education students are 35 YOA or younger and 20% are 45 YOA and older

More Education students (52% vs. 48%) attend part-time than full-time.

Autumn Enrollment Trend: Education

See Note 3

Autumn 2015 Faculty: Education

See Note 2

Faculty

71% (n=12/17) of Education faculty hold tenure or tenure eligible appointments 35% of all Education faculty have Full Professor

appointments; of these 67% are female From 2012 to 2016, Education faculty received ~$5.5

million in externally sponsored research awards. Totals do not include 26 Part-Time Lecturers

representing 6 instructors and 20 Field Supervisors drawn from the community.

Average Class Size by Course Level: Education

Majors and Degrees To date, the School of Education has awarded 1196 Masters degrees. The new doctoral program in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) has graduated 28.

For the academic year 2015-16, the school of Education awarded 73 degrees, 48 master’s degrees and 25 doctoral degrees

The majority of AY 2015-16 Education degree recipients were female (n=62) with 66% receiving Master’s degrees

Of 2015-16 awarded doctoral degrees, 12% were presented to underrepresented minorities (URM), while 15% of the master’s degrees were awarded to URM students.

Trend of Degrees Awarded: Education


Urban Studies Students of the School of Urban Studies investigate and explore the local and global dynamics of urban society. Undergraduate and graduate degree options prepare students with the knowledge base and technical understanding to implement theory through skills-based methods.

Autumn 2016 Students: Urban Studies

Students

The majority (90%) of Autumn 2016 Urban Studies students attended full-time

65% of Urban Studies undergraduate students are 30 YOA or younger, 24% of graduate students are 40 or older

Underrepresented minority (URM) students of Urban Studies comprised ~22% of Autumn 2016 attendees, of whom 54% were female

60% of Urban Studies undergraduate students are Washington State Community College transfers.

Autumn Enrollment Trend: Urban Studies

See Note 3

Autumn 2015 Faculty: Urban Studies

See Note 2

Faculty

Both the academic and technical aspects of urban research, development, and management are represented in the Urban Studies faculty.

55% (n=11/20) of Urban Studies faculty hold tenure or tenure eligible appointments

Of tenure/tenure-eligible faculty, 36% are female 25% of Urban Studies faculty hold a Part-Time

Lecturer appointment Externally sponsored research awards received 2012

to 2016 by Urban Studies faculty totaled ~ $16,000.

Average Class Size by Course Level: Urban Studies

See Note 4

Fall 2016 Urban Studies Undergraduate Declared Majors

Direct Entry

Two-year Transfer

Four-year Transfer

Sustainable Urban Development 23% 56% 18%

Urban Studies 5% 78% 18%

Majors and Degrees

Divergent approaches to the study and practice of urban design and management are reflected in the program’s course and degree options.

To date, the School of Urban Studies has awarded 487 bachelor’s and 30 master’s degrees

19% of the bachelor’s, and 17% of all master’s degrees were awarded to underrepresented minorities

3% of all degrees were awarded to International Students.

Urban Studies Undergraduates by Entry Type


Undergraduate Education (OUE) The Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) serves as the curricular home for pre-majors, first-year undergraduates and sophomores with an undeclared major. The program is designed to provide students the skills necessary for success when they reach the upper division level. Development of critical inquiry, self-expression, cultural awareness and civic engagement are emphasized and taught by faculty in the academic programs from an interconnected, campus-wide curriculum perspective, allowing OUE students to discover their intellectual interests and professional passions.

2016 Undergraduate Degree-seeking pre-Major Students by Class Standing

Students

Most first year students enter the campus having no prior college experience though some have accumulated college credits while in high school, but have yet to state a major program of study. These students are assigned an appropriate class ranking based on total credits earned. Others may transfer to UW Tacoma without a declared study commitment or are preparing for acceptance in a major. All non-program specific pre-majors are considered OUE students.

For Autumn 2016, 306/547 first year students (56%) enrolled in the First Year Experience (TCORE).

TCORE Instructional Faculty FTE Adjustments Autumn 2016

College/Program FTE

Business Administration 0.00

Institute of Technology 0.00

Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences 110.67

Nursing & Health 0.00

Social Welfare 0.00

Education 8.00

Urban Studies 5.00

Faculty

As a program, OUE has no dedicated instructional faculty. Rather, faculty teaching TCORE and pre-major curriculum come from various contributing academic schools and programs. The School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences provides the majority of OUE course instruction.

Curriculum and Coursework

Undergraduate Education offers courses with the 'TCORE' and 'TUNIV' prefixes, where TCORE is primarily targeted to first-year students and “University Studies” (TUNIV) skills courses are for students of all class categories. Students participating in TCORE take four courses that fulfill a portion of the university's general education requirements, one course in each of the three areas of knowledge plus Composition.

In addition to the Freshman TCORE and TUNIV curriculum, additional OUE initiatives include the Summer Bridge and Quarterly Student Showcases.

Course Enrollment: OUE


Global Honors The Global Honors program seeks to expand the boundaries of knowledge and discovery. Highly motivated students (with a 3.3 GPA or greater) experience a rigorous program of study that promotes and encourages community leadership and global citizenship through global competencies and cross-cultural fluency.

2016 Global Honors Students by Class Standing

Students

Students participating in Global Honors take part in its activities as an additional, supplemental component to their declared major interests. The program uses an interdisciplinary curriculum approach that accommodates the varied major interests of participating global honors student scholars.

52 out of an undergraduate degree seeking pool of 4164 (1.25%) students participated in the Global Honors coursework in Autumn 2016.

Global Honors Instructional Faculty FTE Adjustments

College/Program FTE

Business Administration 0.00

Institute of Technology 0.00

Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences 13.45

Nursing & Health 0.00

Social Welfare 0.00

Education 0.00

Urban Studies 1.33

Faculty

Global Honors instructors are drawn from the UW Tacoma academic programs, as well as community partners who have exceptional professional experience. Together they offer a wide range of teaching and research credentials and experience. A variety of subjects and methodologies are explored from within the close student/faculty relationship made possible in small, seminar style learning environments.

Curriculum and Coursework

As the interdisciplinary campus honors program, students are exposed to topics and subjects in a global context where course Instruction provides an understanding of world history, culture, and global interdependency. The curriculum gives students an in-depth appreciation of the complexities of global interactions and prepares students for the challenges of a global society. Global Honors coursework is taught in seminar format and capstone projects.

Course Enrollment: Global Honors


Development Notes and Resources

Note 1 View public data and reports and contact Institutional Research via the web site at www.tacoma.uw.edu/ir

Note 2 UW Human Resources Data is the source for faculty data. Due to reporting timelines, Autumn 2015 is the most current data available representing faculty appointments and demographics. Full-time referrers to a full FTE, part-

timer are less than 1 FTE.

Note 3 The enrollment trend excludes nonmatriculated and post baccalaureate students, but does include students with multiple majors crossing programs.

Note 4 Average class size results were created by combining split sections meeting in the same space and time, then calculating class size. Only courses in time schedule submitted as lecture courses are included.

Note 5 The Majors table details percent share of entry status. Students are tallied in each of their declared majors. Those students with unknown academic origins are not included in the totals. Missing % are others. For SIAS, only the top 10 majors are reported.

Note 6 The Undergraduate by Entry Type chart illustrates the five year autumn quarter trend by academic origin. Each student is tallied once for each program where they major. “Other” includes non WACC or students with unavailable entry data.

Note 7 Language and technology support is new to the TLC and numbers are not yet available for this academic year.

Note 8 New student application yield trend is based on new first-year, 2-year and 4-year transfer students, and graduate applicants admitted in the autumn quarter of the academic year.

Note 9 Data from the OPB Graduation and Retention dataset. Deceased students have been removed from the cohort

sets for retention and graduation calculations. Due to the data collection in this dataset, summer starting students have been included with autumn cohorts. A special report for summer start cohorts is forthcoming.

Definitions:

Degree seeking students (traditional): Fifth-year and non-matriculated students are excluded from degree seeking

(traditional) student calculations.

Official headcount: A distinct count of all credit-bearing Tacoma majors, regardless of the campus they are attending.

Underrepresented minorities: Include students who self-identify as African-American, American Indian,

Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or Hispanic/Latino.

Global Honors: Counts for Global Honors students were based on a discrete count of official UW TACOMA headcount students enrolled in Global Honors coursework in Autumn quarter of 2016.

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