The State of the School
IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI
Robert W. White 1 October 2004
Liberal Arts Faculty Fall 2004
Tenure-
Line Lecture
rs Tota
l Assistan
t Associa
te Ful
l Lecture
rs Senio r
Total 29 63 51 58 9 210
Male 12 41 38 26 1 118
Femal
e 17 22 13 32 8 92
Minori
ties 8 6 2 5 2 23
Excludes faculty with full-time administrative appointments outside the School.
Associate Faculty195
Liberal Arts Majors *
* At fall census
15 6 2
Department Majo
rs Department
Major s Communication
Studies 331 Economics 56
English 277 Geography 28
Political Science 273 Religious
Studies 26
History 127 ASL/English
Interpreting 16 World
Languages 124 Individualized
Major 16
Sociology 111 Associate of Arts 21
Anthropology 80 Other 19
Philosophy 57
Total 156
2
Liberal Arts Majors Fall 2004 *
* At census
Liberal Arts
Credit Hour Enrollments *
* At census
New Graduate Programs
Approved
Master of Arts in Museum Studies
Implemented
Master of Arts in Philosophy
Graduate Students
1999-
2000 2000-
2001 2001-
2002 2002-
2003 2003- 2004 Enrolled
in Fall 92 114 146 192
Students
Admitted 46 40 90 78 106
Average
GPA 3.5 3.51 3.36 3.46 3.30
Average
GRE V: 560
Q: 611 A: 651
V: 565 Q: 607
A: 624
V: 557 Q: 590
A: 620
V: 547 Q: 587
A: 613
V: 545 Q: 596
A: 614 W: 5.15
Research Publications 2003-04
Last year, Liberal Arts faculty published or edited
9 scholarly books and more than 119 research articles, chapters, or other creative works.
Liberal Arts faculty edit 8 scholarly journals.
Teaching and Learning 2003-2004
Liberal Arts faculty published 29 teaching
articles and 9 textbooks along with a number of videos and multimedia resources.
18 faculty members received support from
either the School of Liberal Arts or the Office of Professional Development for teaching and learning.
Grant Applications
2003-04: 89 proposals, 58 funded ($11,358,274)
2002-03: 65 proposals, 51 funded ($4,265,767)
2001-02: 81 proposals, 50 funded
Comprehensive Campaign
From July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2004, direct gift support to the IU School of Liberal
Arts through the Comprehensive Campaign was distributed in the following ways:
Gifts in support of departments and programs $2,021,732 Faculty and Staff Compensation (endowed positions) $1,111,556 Student financial aid $2,924,212
Research support $ 22,005
Public Service activities (Symposia, etc.) $ 33,725 Other restricted purposes $ 619,056
Loan funds $ 2,651
Property, buildings and Equipment $ 400
Pledges and expectancies, totaling over $5.3 million will support 3 endowed faculty positions, a lectureship, the Peirce Edition
Project, study abroad scholarships, the Dean’s Priorities Fund, a writing prize and graduate assistantships.
Total raised for the School of Liberal Arts, including non- governmental grants is $35,749,606.
With a total of $9,982,978 raised in gifts, the School achieved 181.51% of its $5.5 million goal.
The State of the Budget
Salary Increases: 2004-05
All Liberal Arts faculty: 2.7%
Tenure track faculty, not counting promotions: 2.18%
Tenure track faculty, including promotions: 2.80%
Professional staff: 2.4%
Bi-weekly staff: 2.7%
Projected Income and Expenditures
2004-2005
PROJECTED INCOME
TUITION & FEES $25,305,039
STATE APPROPRIATIONS $ 7,058,796 F/A = $774,160 - $154,832 TAX = $619,328 MISCELLANEOUS $ 20,124
F/A (ICR $) $ 619,328
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TOTAL $33,003,287
PROJECTED EXPENDITURES ON GENERAL FUNDS
SALARIES & BENEFITS $20,463,148
ASSESSMENTS $10,354,517 STATE APPROPRIATIONS – ASSESSMENTS = ($3,295,721) COMPUTER LCF $ 56,651
FINANCIAL AID $ 479,480
GEN EXPENSES $ 1,549,840
TRAVEL $ 183,196
CAPITAL $ 19,243
TRANSFER OF FUNDS $ 855,124
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TOTAL $33,961,199
Income – Expenses ($ 957,912)
Announcements/Reminders
Mail Services Salary Policy
Visit Departments
Summer Salaries 2005
Course Release for Research FARs
Department Salary Procedures
Into the Future
To be recognized as the “First Choice”
School of Liberal Arts
• In Central Indiana
• In the State of Indiana
• In the Midwest
• Nationally
• Globally
A Special Emphasis on
Excellence in Research and Scholarship and
Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Summary: Raise our Profile
Quality Research with a local, national and international impact
Well-prepared graduates who are thoughtful, active citizens
Active staff and faculty in service to their communities
