APSU Academic Master Plan

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1 APSU Academic Master Plan

2 Overall Enrollment Picture Total Enrollment From a base enrollment of 1,723 in Fall 29 we expect to see the our overall enrollment grow to close to 13, by Fall 216. This projection is based on a conservative model of future growth, that assumes retention and progression rates staying roughly constant Total Enrollment Part time Fulltime This model results in a consistent 3-4% growth in student body over this 5 year period. Of course, our strategic plan calls for improvements in both retention and progression rates, which when achieved would produce additional students. The 6% and 5% growth in the numbers of high school graduates in this and neighboring counties also suggests that this model is conservative. That said, however, there are several unknowns in these coming years, not least of which is the addition of NSCC to the region High school Graduations y = 157.7e.464x y = e.683x Montgomery County Neighboring Counties Consequently this model seems the most reasonable to adopt. Growth of Campuses In this 5 years we will truly be a multicampus university, offering courses at Main Campus, Fort Campbell, Dickson, Springfield and Online. As our total enrollment at all campuses goes to 13, in Fall 216, of crucial importance will be the growth of our Main Campus population. The model suggests that with this rate of growth the Main Campus population will grow to 1, in fall Total Enrollment Main Campus Our Strategic Plan calls for a 4% growth in enrollment away from Main Campus, while our online presence grows in line with our overall enrollment. At this rate our fully online population will grow to 13 students by 216. This will make all the more important initiatives to engage fully online students, and help them form a community Fort Campbell Fully Online

3 Faculty and Teaching Student Faculty Ratio Over the last 5 years our Student- Faculty ratio has steadily climbed to We have also had an increased dependence on the use of part-time and adjunct faculty. Our number of part-time faculty has grown from 75% of our number of full-time faculty to over 8%. As our enrollment grows it will be crucial to continue to add to our fulltime faculty ranks to reverse this trend USNews Students Our aim will be to reduce our Student- Faculty ratio to below 2 while reducing our part-time faculty 2/3 of our full-time. If we hire new faculty at the proposed rate we will be able to reduce our SFR form to by fall 216. We will also be in the position to continue this ratio into the future USNews SFR Graduate Students and PostDoctoral Fellows Our strategic plan anticipates a steady 4% growth in graduate degrees. We will be intentionally building graduate students into the pedagogical models used in those programs with graduate degrees. This change will provide important instructional experience to our graduates, more targeted instruction to our undergraduates and will also provide a growing number of graduate assistantships. Each of the proposed new graduate programs also has a Redesign-based model, which if introduced would transform the quality of the undergraduate program, whilst also significantly offsetting any additional resources needed for the introduction of that program Proposed New Faculty Lines Distribution of New Faculty We will use three basic philosophies in allocating the additional lines: Delaware Cost Study analysis; Proportion of SCH taught by adjunct faculty; Strategic Program additions

4 New Programs New Degree Programs New degree programs will be added to build on our established strengths whilst also to exploit strategic opportunities. To this end we anticipate the following additional degrees: PsyD A doctoral level practitioner degree specializing in working with military personnel and military families. PhD Miltary History A doctoral level degree building on our regional expertise in Military History. Professional MA A degree designed to combine MBAstyle management skills with advanced training in science or mathematics, while simultaneously developing MBA workplace skills highly valued by employers. We will specialize in computational skills. All will be developed in concert with employers and are designed to dovetail into present and future professional career opportunities. MA in Technical Writing A masters level degree building on our expertise in technical writing. MA in Art APSU has an established reputation in the creative and visual arts. This degree would allow a new level for this training while also allowing a new approach to undergraduate visual arts training. BS Engineering Physics This degree would combine our national reputation for undergraduate physics with the timelines of a degree in photovoltaic materials. Adding an ABET accredited engineering degree to our offerings would dramatically change our ability to retain and recruit highperforming students. This degree is also strategic given the likelihood of a solar-technology industry moving to Clarksville. BS Mobile Technology We have already made significant strides in mobile programming. This strategic emphasis will provide a distinctiveness to our CS program in this emerging field. Growing Programs As the university grows by a further 2 students every program will expand, but there are several which we would seek to change scale significantly. BA Nursing We would seek to expand the present 5/cohort, especially given opportunities at the Springfield campus. RN to BSN This online degree is small at present, but has seen significant growth elsewhere across the nation. MTRT Our Allied Health degrees are unique in the state, and are now available online, which opens up a national student audience in an emerging field. We will also seek to add a post-baccalaureate certificate in MTRT. In addition we are adding Radiation Therapy as an additional facet. Mathematics & Statistics Mathematics has been a department that has functioned as a service discipline. Leveraging recent hires it is transforming itself to have four areas of strategic expertise: Computational Methods, Education, Industrial Math, Statistics. With the new institutional emphasis on recruiting high-performing students there will be a growth in these areas.

5 Physical Space Faculty Office Space For Fall 211 we will have 25 new faculty. We will also have roughly 1 additional part-time faculty Faculty growth over Fall those disciplines. Mathematics and Computer Science are both disciplines in which we anticipate significant growth in this time-period. Also Mathematics is a fundamental piece of the general education curriculum, and the planned design would allow a significant transformation in the instructional model. Finally the planned design would provide 35 new faculty offices. These new offices would, as well as providing a new home for these disciplines, free up needed space all across campus, allowing for growth in other departments. Smart Campus A data projector, a smart-board or a computer are all important tools in modern pedagogy, but at Austin Peay we know that the spaces outside the classroom are just as important to successful learning. We will need to build a campus that is designed to create the kind of Over the next 5 years we will add 85 additional faculty, whilst keeping our part-time ranks roughly constant. Plans to use the upper floor of Miller Hall will provide the initial additional space. Present plans will require new construction to meet the additional need. New Buildings The planned new Math and Computer Science building would meet a number of strategic needs. Geographically the new building would create a Math and Science region on campus to strengthen the cohesion of We would also like to leverage the new expertise embodied in the new PsyD degree to create a Center of Excellence in Mental Resilience. This new center would function ideally in close proximity to Blanchfield Military Hospital. To most effectively grow the visual arts disciplines we need a new large drawing studio space. This new space would allow a significant new approach to introductory drawing classes that would liaise with the planned masters degree, whilst also freeing space in Trahern to create needed office space. relationships and conversations that we know are transformational. We will need to continue in the vein of the new Honors Commons, the newly renovated Library, the Trahern Laptop Bar and to the planned AP amphitheater. These new spaces will help us build the communities within communities that make life at Austin Peay a richer educational experience.

6 Physical Space Classroom Space The additional student will also require strategic use of our current our classroom space Students in class 8: AM 12: PM 4: PM Class start times offering classes in the evening over the last 2 years. From this year on we will be offering all of our most popular core classes in the evening Evening Class Enrollment We will also need to make similar adjustments to the afternoon calendar : AM 11: AM 2: PM 5: PM Currently our classroom use is heavily weighted towards morning classes. There has been significant movement in