State of the CollegeState of the College

October 16, 2007October 16, 2007

State of the CollegeState of the CollegeOverviewOverview

Undergraduate Undergraduate ProgramsPrograms

Graduate ProgramsGraduate ProgramsFaculty HighlightsFaculty HighlightsCapital Campaign Capital Campaign

ResultsResults

Undergraduate ProgramsUndergraduate Programs

A&S Class of 2011A&S Class of 2011 9,684 applications (9,219 in previous year—5% 9,684 applications (9,219 in previous year—5%

increase)increase)

28.5% of those who applied were admitted 28.5% of those who applied were admitted (30% in Class of 2010)(30% in Class of 2010)

Yield of those admitted: 36.6% (36% in Class of Yield of those admitted: 36.6% (36% in Class of 2010)2010)

Average SAT: 1389 (10-point increase vs. Class of Average SAT: 1389 (10-point increase vs. Class of 2010)2010)

83% in top 10% of graduating class83% in top 10% of graduating class

Average rank in graduating class = 5.7%Average rank in graduating class = 5.7%

Investments in UndergraduatesInvestments in Undergraduates

Need-based grants: $40.1MMNeed-based grants: $40.1MMScholarships: $15.8MMScholarships: $15.8MMAthletic scholarships: $4.0MMAthletic scholarships: $4.0MM

Total from VU sources = $60MMTotal from VU sources = $60MM

The Commons will open inThe Commons will open inAugust 2008August 2008

Graduate Education inGraduate Education in2006-20072006-2007

In 2007, A&S programs conferred In 2007, A&S programs conferred 94 94 Master’s degrees and 71 Ph.D.sMaster’s degrees and 71 Ph.D.s

Graduate Admissions forGraduate Admissions for2006-20072006-2007

Total applications = 3741 (10% Total applications = 3741 (10% increase)increase)

Total admits = 579 (7% increase)Total admits = 579 (7% increase)Admit rate = 15% (16% for previous Admit rate = 15% (16% for previous

year)year)Total accepts = 264Total accepts = 264Yield = 46%Yield = 46%

Graduate FundingGraduate Funding

2007 was the fifth year of the 2007 was the fifth year of the Summer Research Summer Research AwardsAwards P Programrogram, providing 25 awards of $4000 , providing 25 awards of $4000 each. In 2008, awards will increase to $4500.each. In 2008, awards will increase to $4500.

2007-2008 is the fourth year of the 2007-2008 is the fourth year of the Arts and Science Arts and Science Humanities FellowsHumanities Fellows P Programrogram, a merit-based , a merit-based competition for dissertation-year support for students competition for dissertation-year support for students in the humanities and qualitative social sciences.in the humanities and qualitative social sciences.

2007-2008 is the first year of the 2007-2008 is the first year of the Arts and Science Arts and Science Social Science Fellows ProgramSocial Science Fellows Program, a merit-based , a merit-based competition for dissertation-year support for students competition for dissertation-year support for students in the social sciences.in the social sciences.

New Developments in Graduate New Developments in Graduate EducationEducation

New Ph.D. Program in Law and EconomicsNew Ph.D. Program in Law and Economics New Graduate Certificate Program in American StudiesNew Graduate Certificate Program in American Studies EGE Proposals to be submittedEGE Proposals to be submitted

Grant Writing Workshops for Graduate StudentsGrant Writing Workshops for Graduate Students Social Science Dissertation FellowshipsSocial Science Dissertation Fellowships Prof 101 Workshop for Graduate Students who plan Prof 101 Workshop for Graduate Students who plan

to compete for academic positionsto compete for academic positions Fisk-Vanderbilt Bridge Program to the PhDFisk-Vanderbilt Bridge Program to the PhD

Physics and AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy Biological SciencesBiological Sciences ChemistryChemistry

The A&S FacultyThe A&S FacultyAcademic YearAcademic Year Tenured and Tenured and

Tenure-TrackTenure-Track2007-2008 362362

2006-2007 361361

2005-2006 351351

2004-2005 329329

2003-2004 317317

2002-2003 309309

2001-2002 311311

Tenured and Tenure-Track Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty RecruitmentFaculty Recruitment

RecruiteRecruitedd

AYAY

ChaireChairedd

FullFull AssociatAssociatee

AssistanAssistantt

TotalTotal

2001-022001-02 00 44 22 1616 2222

2002-032002-03 22 99 11 1212 2424

2003-042003-04 44 55 44 1919 3232

2004-052004-05 77 55 66 1212 3030

2005-062005-06 44 33 44 1212 2323

2006-072006-07 00 11 55 1818 2424

New Faculty DiversityNew Faculty Diversity

Of the 24 faculty recruited during the Of the 24 faculty recruited during the 2006-2007 academic year:2006-2007 academic year:

10 are women10 are women 3 tenured associate professors of 5 hired3 tenured associate professors of 5 hired 7 assistant professors of 18 hired7 assistant professors of 18 hired

6 are ethnic minorities6 are ethnic minorities

6 are foreign nationals 6 are foreign nationals

Promotion, Tenure and Promotion, Tenure and ReappointmentReappointment

Our record of success with the Our record of success with the Promotion and Tenure Review Promotion and Tenure Review Committee (PTRC) and the Provost Committee (PTRC) and the Provost over the past six years is impressive over the past six years is impressive (69 of 70 cases approved).(69 of 70 cases approved).

This records reflects well on our This records reflects well on our departments and programs, especially departments and programs, especially in their ability to recruit and mentor in their ability to recruit and mentor outstanding junior faculty.outstanding junior faculty.

Promotion to Full ProfessorPromotion to Full ProfessorAcademic Academic

YearYear# of cases# of cases # #

promotedpromoted# denied # denied by PTRCby PTRC

2001-2001-20022002

00 00 00

2002-2002-20032003

55 33 00

2003-2003-20042004

44 22 00

2004-2004-20052005

1414 1111 11

2005-2005-20062006

77 77 00

2006-2006-20072007

66 66 00

Promotion to Associate Promotion to Associate ProfessorProfessor

Academic Academic YearYear

# of cases# of cases # # promotedpromoted

# denied # denied by PTRCby PTRC

2001-2001-20022002

55 55 00

2002-2002-20032003

66 55 00

2003-2003-20042004

77 77 00

2004-2004-20052005

77 77 00

2005-2005-20062006

88 66 00

2006-2006-20072007

1313 1111 00

Tenure-Track Tenure-Track ReappointmentsReappointments

Academic Academic YearYear

# of cases# of cases # re-# re-appointedappointed

# denied # denied by Deanby Dean

2001-2001-20022002

1818 1717 11

2002-2002-20032003

2424 2323 00

2003-2003-20042004

2323 2323 00

2004-2004-20052005

3030 2929 00

2005-2005-20062006

2525 2424 00

2006-2006-20072007

2727 2626 00

Faculty DevelopmentFaculty Development

Workshops for Tenure-Track Faculty on Workshops for Tenure-Track Faculty on Promotion and Tenure Process hosted by Promotion and Tenure Process hosted by Executive Dean Carolyn Dever and by Executive Dean Carolyn Dever and by Associate Provost Tim McNamaraAssociate Provost Tim McNamara

Faculty development series on mentoring Faculty development series on mentoring and training graduate studentsand training graduate students

Brown Bag Discussions and Mentoring Brown Bag Discussions and Mentoring Programs for Tenure-Track Faculty directed Programs for Tenure-Track Faculty directed by Dana Nelsonby Dana Nelson

Dinner for newly tenured facultyDinner for newly tenured faculty Workshops for faculty on graduate teachingWorkshops for faculty on graduate teaching

Sponsored ResearchSponsored ResearchYearYear Number of Number of

AwardsAwardsTotal Total AmountAmount

FY 2000 149 $19,839,985

FY 2001 161 $21,131,459

FY 2002 167 $24,307,194

FY 2003 166 $28,254,491

FY 2004 201 $32,671,317

FY 2005 201 $34,076,717

FY 2006 216 $39,447,210

FY 2007 225 $40,358,985

FY07 Funding at VanderbiltFY07 Funding at Vanderbilt

Arts and Science: $40,358,985 (up 2%)Arts and Science: $40,358,985 (up 2%)Education: $44,234,410 (up 50%)Education: $44,234,410 (up 50%)Engineering: $40,822,387 (up 34%)Engineering: $40,822,387 (up 34%)

Total for Provost’s area: $131,566,813Total for Provost’s area: $131,566,813

This is an increase of 24% over FY06!This is an increase of 24% over FY06!

Faculty Achievements:Faculty Achievements:A Partial ListA Partial List

Mark Wollaeger became co-editor of a new series on Mark Wollaeger became co-editor of a new series on modernism at OUPmodernism at OUP

Bill Caferro is a fellow at the Center for Advanced Bill Caferro is a fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies at PrincetonStudies at Princeton

Arleen Tuchman and Moses Ochonu were awarded Arleen Tuchman and Moses Ochonu were awarded fellowships by ACLSfellowships by ACLS

David Petrain received a summer fellowship from NEHDavid Petrain received a summer fellowship from NEH Liz Lunbeck elected to Society of American HistoriansLiz Lunbeck elected to Society of American Historians Tom Dillehay elected a fellow of American Academy of Tom Dillehay elected a fellow of American Academy of

Arts and SciencesArts and Sciences Dieter Sevin received the Cross of the Order of Merit of Dieter Sevin received the Cross of the Order of Merit of

the Federal Republic of Germanythe Federal Republic of Germany

College of Arts and ScienceCollege of Arts and Science

Shape the Future Campaign Shape the Future Campaign Fundraising to dateFundraising to date

$114 Million as of September 30, $114 Million as of September 30, 20072007

$125 Million Goal$125 Million Goal(6/30/08)(6/30/08)

Shape the FutureShape the FutureCampaign ExtensionCampaign Extension

to 12/31/2010to 12/31/2010

$1.75 Billion$1.75 Billion

Arts and Science willArts and Science will

Increase its goal from $125M toIncrease its goal from $125M to

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Arts and Science Unrestricted Arts and Science Unrestricted Money by Fiscal YearMoney by Fiscal Year

2,100,000

2,200,000

2,300,000

2,400,000

2,500,000

2,600,000

2,700,000

2,800,000

FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007

2.35M

2.56M

2.77M

Arts and Science New Pledges by Arts and Science New Pledges by Fiscal YearFiscal Year

01,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,0006,000,0007,000,0008,000,0009,000,000

10,000,000

FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007

2.7M

8.2M

10M

Arts and Science New Money – Arts and Science New Money – Outright Gifts and Pledges – by Outright Gifts and Pledges – by

Fiscal YearFiscal Year

0

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

14,000,000

16,000,000

18,000,000

FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007

8.3M

15.1M

17.7M

The Year AheadThe Year Ahead

Search for our 8Search for our 8thth Chancellor. Chancellor.Significant faculty recruitment effort is Significant faculty recruitment effort is

underway.underway.Space for faculty offices and laboratories Space for faculty offices and laboratories

is a continuing concern.is a continuing concern.Completion of MRB IV and new space for Completion of MRB IV and new space for

chemistry faculty on the top floor.chemistry faculty on the top floor.Search for a new director of VINSE.Search for a new director of VINSE.