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PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET Presentation to the
Institutional Data Network November 18,
2002 Purdue University West Lafayette Beth
Pellicciotti Assistant Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs
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Purdue University Calumet A Few Meaningful
Measures
In the context of the environment and strategic
planning goals
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Institutional positionHigher Education in our
Region
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A growing student bodyin a changing region
LakePorterNewtonJasper
684 K
676 K
643 K
9,045
Purdue University Calumet
8,506
7,229
1980
1990
2000
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Where do our students live?
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Population shifts south
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Educational attainment
Percentage of the Population Over 25With
Baccalaureate Degrees or Better, 2000
25.2
18.4
17.7
(Value for Lake and Porter counties estimated
from historical data.)
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First generation students
Purdue University Calumet First GenerationVersus
Non-First Generation Students
First Generation74
Non-First Generation26
Based on Fall 2000 Newly Admitted Students
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A diverse student body in a diverse region
Fall 2000 Race/Ethnicity of Purdue University
Calumet Students
WHITE 70
BLACK12
OTHER5
HISPANIC13
2000 Race/Ethnicity of Lake and Porter Counties
WHITE 69
BLACK19
OTHER2
HISPANIC10
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Half of PUC studentsattend part-time
Fall 2000 EnrollmentFull-Time Versus Part-Time
50
50
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Changing regional employment
Employment by Major Economic SectorLake and
Porter Counties
268
270
240
76
EMPLOYMENT(IN THOUSANDS)
54
70
46
30
24
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Response to changing employment
Enrollment by Program
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• Environment Affects Students
• Finances

Northern Indiana leads nation in personal
bankruptcies. Legacy effect of lost
manufacturing jobs continues to drive people
under. October 20, 2002
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• Environment Affects Students Persistence

National Survey of Student Engagement Purdue
University Calumet freshmen report that financial
problems will likely delay completion of
undergraduate education. PUC freshmen report
higher level of concern than freshmen at other
urban institutions.
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• Our Mission
• Educate students for life and for the
  professions
• Offer career-oriented certificate and degree
  programs
• Provide educational programs and services that
  meet community needs

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• Our Vision
• Student success
• Preferred provider of baccalaureate and
  graduate level degree programs in northwest
  Indiana
• A bridge for regional and economic development

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• Goals
• Provide student access leading to student
  success
• Promote faculty and staff excellence
• Create a high-performance learning environment
• Expand partnerships for regional growth

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• Goal 1 Improve Student Success Metrics
  (benchmarks)
• Fall to fall retention rate
• Six-year graduation rate
• Funding for on-campus jobs
• Scholarship funding

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• Goal 2 Promote Faculty and Staff
  Excellence Metrics
• Percentage of full-time instructors
• Competitive salaries for faculty and staff

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• Goal 3 High Performance Learning Environment
• Metric
• Renovation of all campus chemistry labs

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• Goal 4 Expand Partnerships for Regional Growth
• Metrics
• Number of students taking courses in
  facilities in South Lake County, IN
• Post-secondary learning center in South Lake
  County, IN
• Purdue Northwest Indiana Technology
  Center
• Campus advisory boards with representation
  from the community

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• For more information on metrics, benchmarks,
  targets

http//www.adpc.purdue.edu/OIR/ www.calume
t.purdue.edu
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Purdue University Calumet A Few Meaningful
Measures
In the context of the environment and strategic
planning goals
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