FUELED BY INNOVATION

2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT

SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY ACCOMPLISHING OUR MISSION Equipping students to discover and develop their divine design to serve Christ and the world through Spirit-empowered life, learning and leadership. From the President

Innovation is the fuel for every institution. It is the dynamic factor that enables organizations to thrive and grow. It is this driving force that empowers the advancement of knowledge, offers answers for seemingly unsolvable problems, and inevitably allows culture to grow. Constant innovation offers endless opportunities to provide hope for the future.

From college admission scandals to school closures, to an unprecedented level of student debt, America is clamoring for a better way to succeed in higher education. It can be accomplished, but the quest for it has to remain tireless. And this is our pursuit — to continually cultivate the improvement of higher education as we add new avenues of instilling knowledge in our students.

Here at Southeastern University, we constantly innovate how we educate students. Each step of the way we seek to listen, to audit our context, to clarify our mission and to align our next actions accordingly. We continue to relentlessly pursue innovation as vital to the growth and advancement of higher education.

We are inspired to foster an environment where students are compelled, supported and equipped to earnestly chase after the mission they have set out to achieve.

Southeastern University serves to be a launching pad for the dreams of students Defining innovation is a who will impact and cultivate a world with matter of vision, ambition the purpose of glorifying Jesus Christ. and purpose. Dr. Kent J. Ingle President, Southeastern University WHAT’S INSIDE At a Glance 1 At a Glance Since our founding in 1935, Southeastern University (SEU) has been committed 2 Reaching New Milestones to providing premier Christian education. It is our dedication to innovation that 4 Reinventing Higher Education propels us to provide affordable and accessible programs that meet the growing 9 2019 Profile demands of the workforce. To meet those needs, SEU offers more than 100 degree programs from the associate to the doctoral levels. The university is able to award 10 Highlights from 2019 these degrees due to our accreditation through the Southern Association of 1 16 Serving Others Through Faith Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

18 Students Igniting Change SEU HIGHLIGHTS

Top 10 100+ Fastest-growing non-profit/public Degree programs four-year institutions in the U.S. 3.32 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 9,894 Average GPA for incoming freshmen Total enrollment as of Fall 2019 12 187 1,389 Faculty members Fall 2019 entering freshman class A New Gateway to Our Campus 20 74% Championships and Honors for SEU Fire Athletics 22 23:1 Percentage of instructional faculty Student to faculty ratio SEU Hosts Renowned Speakers and Artists 24 with terminal degrees

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Degree Programs 28 20 2 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Innovation Drives Growth Our our Lakeland campus. Lakeland our to space student-services and residential of educational, feet square 400,000 than more added has SEU 2011, Since facilities. our expanded and programs co-curricular and curricular new introduced has university the as rise steadily enrollment seen have we education, innovative on providing 2019. focus we in As students 10,000 nearly to 2011 in students 2,546 from — enrollment in increase tremendous a seen has SEU adecade, than less In 2,000 sq. ft. sq. 2,000 COFFEEHOUSE PORTICO 2013 2,275 sq. ft. sq. 2,275 EXPRESS CHICK-FIL-A 2014

enrollment 10,000 2,000 4,000 6,000 growth8,000 0 2011 3,500 seats 3,500 STADIUM FIRE FOOTBALL 2014 2012 2013 ENROLLMENT GROWTH 2014 Total StudentsEnrolled 2015 27,000 sq. ft. 27,000 sq. SCIENCES & HEALTH COLLEGE OF NATURAL 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2,441 sq. ft. sq. 2,441 HALL REHEARSAL CHORAL 2015 INITIATIVES ATHLETICS programs and initiatives that have been added since 2011. since added have that been initiatives and programs new few a of the just are Below pursuits. professional in their effective to be tools necessary the with students our equip will that programming we to strive develop future, to the looks SEU As All In for Success In Student All Department Affairs Multicultural Leadership Women for in Center Center Pentecostalism Global Field and Track Wrestling Football 26,355 sq. ft. sq. 26,355 EXPANSION CENTER ACTIVITIES STUDENT 2016 ACADEMICS Bachelor’s in Nursing in Bachelor’s Work of Social Master Kinesiology in Master’s Doctor of Ministry Doctorate in Strategic Leadership Leadership Organizational in PhD Doctor of Education 125,000 sq. ft. sq. 125,000 FACILITY LIVE/LEARN VIDA BUENA 2016 Bachelor’s in WorshipBachelor’s Ministries in Bachelor’s Biochemistry in Writing Creative in Arts Bachelor of Fine Design Graphic Bachelor’s in Management Hospitality & Tourism Bachelor’s in 31,200 sq. ft. sq. 31,200 CENTER WELCOME 2020 3 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT REINVENTING HIGHER EDUCATION REINVENTING HIGHER EDUCATION

Extension Sites and Regional Campuses Current as of October 2019

WASHINGTON

MONTANA MAINE NORTH DAKOTA VERMONT

MINNESOTA

MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH DAKOTA WISCONSIN MICHIGAN

IOWA PENNSYLVANIA NEBRASKA NEVADA NEW JERSEY OHIO ILLINOIS INDIANA UTAH COLORADO WEST MARYLAND Meeting Students Where They Are VIRGINIA CALIFORNIA MISSOURI VIRGINIA KENTUCKY

NORTH CAROLINA It’s not just what we do, but how and why we do it that distinguishes us. TENNESSEE ARIZONA SOUTH OKLAHOMA CAROLINA

GEORGIA Higher education institutes that will thrive and grow in the future are those who are able to move beyond ALABAMA LOUISIANA

MISSISSIPPI traditional models and engage in innovative solutions. At SEU, we have endeavored to meet the changing TEXAS FLORIDA 4 landscape of higher education through our unrestricted education model. This model encompasses every 5

HAWAII Extension Site non-traditional educational delivery method, including online and extended education. The unrestricted Regional Campus Ministry Partner education model as a whole now serves more undergraduate students than the residential campus.

In 2012, SEU opened our first extension site with the desire to partner with a local church to create EXTENSION SITES AND REGIONAL CAMPUSES affordable educational opportunities for students in ministry and other professions. Since that time, 150 sites have been launched in 40 states with 2,617 students. Another 2,160 students are studying online and AFFORDABILITY Pentecostal university in the United States. Almost in evening programs. SEU’s rapid growth is a direct reflection of our efforts to reinvent education, making a 75 percent of these students studied at one of SEU’s The partner site model was designed to provide a college degree affordable and accessible for all students. partner sites. high-quality learning experience at an affordable price.

EXTENSION SITE GROWTH Students in these programs not only have the benefit PRACTICAL TRAINING of earning degrees from an accredited institution at a

2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 2012–2013 discounted cost — they also have the opportunity to Students at partner sites graduate with practical REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 experience in local church ministries. This is 2013–2014 study where they live and work. accomplished through practicums that are created 2014–2015 The cost to study at one of SEU’s extension sites is within the church to provide hands-on training for 2015–2016 one-third to one-fourth the cost of the average price of

growth students as they become seasoned in a specific area attending a traditional, private four-year institution. 2016–2017 of ministry. Students graduate with at least 1,200 Additionally, students have access to federal financial 2017–2018 hours of documented experience in their practicum. aid, including grants and loans. They gain experience by learning from church staff 2018–2019

extension site members and growing in their specific area through 2019–2020 PREPARING MORE STUDENTS leadership opportunities. This mentoring and ministry 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 FOR MINISTRY experience sets SEU partner sites apart from the In 2019, SEU trained nearly 2,300 students for Total sites established traditional college experience. ministry-related positions, making us the largest REINVENTING HIGHER EDUCATION REINVENTING HIGHER EDUCATION “We have been intentional in creating Through SEU’s unrestricted education program, the Leading Church Partnerships university has partnered with some of the most prominent Central Church | Henderson, NV and providing higher education and culture-setting churches in the nation. Through these Christ Fellowship | Palm Beach Gardens, FL partnerships, students can earn associate and bachelor’s Dream City Church | Phoenix, AZ degrees at a church near them. Here are just a few of the opportunities that are affordable, Free Chapel | Gainesville, GA churches SEU partners with nationally: Seacoast Church | Mt. Pleasant, SC accessible and experiential.” Thriving Churches International | Roseville, CA

VOUS Church | Miami, FL — KENT INGLE Zoe Church | Los Angeles, CA PRESIDENT, SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY 6 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 by2019-2020 the Students numbers

ENROLLMENT BY STATE BY DELIVERY Total 9,894 Florida 6,347 Traditional Undergraduate 2,405 Undergraduate 8,717 California 387 Graduate 952 8 Graduate 1,177 Texas 304 9 On-Campus Residents 1,598 Alabama 215 Doctorate 225 Georgia 194 Extension Site BY GENDER Students 2,617 BY COUNTRY Evening & Online Males 4,108 (41.05%) Students 2,160 Females 5,786 (58.5%) International Enrollment 2% Undergraduate Dual (193 students) from 53 Countries Enrollment 2,693 BY ETHNICITY Uganda 54 Brazil 18 Ethnic Minority Percentage 42.4% Mexico 8 Hispanics of Any Race 2,135 Colombia 8 Black or African American 1,363 United Kingdom 7 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 Scholarships and Aid

99% $5,226 $31.4 million $18,700 of students receive Average Financial aid awarded Average financial aid federal grant in 2019–2020 award amount HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019 HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019

What’s New in 2019?

Aviation Program

Partnering with a local FAA-approved flight school, SEU introduced an innovative aviation program that provides a fast track to professional pilot certification. This program will help students meet the urgent need for professional pilots in the coming decades. Boeing is projecting a worldwide shortage of nearly 800,000 over the next 15 years, due to a large percentage of the professional pilot population reaching retirement age.

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American Center for Political Leadership 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019

American Center for Political Leadership

Former Congressman Dennis Ross joined the faculty at SEU in January of 2019 to launch the American Center for Political Leadership. SEU drew on the strengths of Congressman Ross and his years of legislative experience to develop a center that cultivates civic engagement, advances political civility and protects individual freedoms. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019 HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019

MEETING DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

At the heart of SEU, we believe in developing programs that meet the needs of our community. Through these innovative educational programs, our traditional students are able to integrate what they learn in the classroom through hands-on experience.

Pathways School of Excellence

In 2019, Pathways School of Excellence experienced its largest enrollment of more than 50 students. Housed at SEU, Pathways is a private middle and high school for students with intellectual 12 disabilities and/or other mild learning and/or physical disabilities. This spring, Pathways will celebrate its first graduating class.

SEU Link

As the only faith-based post-secondary transition program in the United States, SEU Link started the 2019 academic year with its highest enrollment in just its second year of operation. The Link program is designed to assist students with mild intellectual disabilities in making the transition from high school to adulthood. Through this program, students receive a certificate of PROVIDING CUTTING-EDGE OPPORTUNITIES IN MEDICINE accomplishment and an industry credential in one of three fields — 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 Early Acceptance to Medical and Veterinary School hospitality, healthcare or technology — over a two-year period on Southeastern’s campus. Through a partnership with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, 15 high-achieving students can apply and receive early acceptance to medical, pharmacy or dental school while in the spring of their freshman or sophomore year. SEU also partnered with Ross University to guarantee 12 students seats in their veterinary program.

Anatomage Table

SEU students who study biological sciences and nursing have access to state-of-the-art technology, such as the Anatomage Table, which provides the most technologically-advanced 3D visualization of anatomical systems available. This software and “operating table” features robust clinical content and allows for in-depth experiential learning. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019 HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019

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Global Learning

SEU’s Study Abroad program enables students to be a part of experiential learning around the world. In the 2018–19 academic year, the program grew more than 60 percent, with the participation of more than 200 students, faculty SEU Fire Baseball Faces Detroit Tigers 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 and staff in over 36 programs REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 For the first time in history, SEU Fire Men’s Baseball faced a Major in 16 different countries. League Baseball team for their spring opener. The Fire played against Immersing themselves in the Detroit Tigers on February 22, 2019. The Fire’s contract with the other cultures, students took Tigers was renewed through 2022. classes from photojournalism in Iceland to Spanish in Cuba eSports to business in Spain. SEU has a new competitive team on campus. Instead of a field to practice on, the team uses an indoor suite of computers equipped with the latest technology — competing in the world of eSports. Fire eSports teams compete in multiplayer video games, played for spectators in digital arenas. Serving Others Through Faith SEU Missions

As the missions movement at the university, SEU Missions empowers students to thrive within their giftings and to discover the unique purpose for which God created them. Through student-led missions trips, students are given hands-on experience to serve, share the love of Jesus and meet the needs of both the local community 16 17 and people all over the world. Hundreds of students, faculty and staff travel the globe each year through SEU Missions.

SEU Worship

SEU Worship signed with Sony label Provident Music Group in the fall of 2019. This is the first time the university’s worship group has been represented by a major label. Provident is a division of Sony Music. Provident is also home to prominent such artists as Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Tenth Avenue North, Matt Maher, and many more. SEU 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 Worship is made up of a group of four worship pastors and more than 60 SEU students and has achieved millions and millions of streams worldwide.

2019 MISSIONS HIGHLIGHTS meeting50 425 80needs50,000 Mission trips Students on trips Countries visited Volunteer hours Students Impacting the World

Joy Bishara & Lydia Pogu Jaylen Arnold

While prominent figures around the world demanded action to Jaylen Arnold, a freshman at SEU, is an #BringBackOurGirls, Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu were among anti-bullying activist and founder of Jaylens those kidnapped by the Boko Haram in Nigeria in 2014. The pair Challenge Foundation, Inc. At a young was able to escape early on, and they are now pursuing higher age, Jaylen was diagnosed with Tourette’s education at SEU. Joy and Lydia have used their platform to Syndrome, Asperger’s Syndrome, and Obsessive share their story with members of the United Nations Security Compulsive Disorder. When he was 8 years old, Council and Human Rights Watch. Joy and Lydia realize that Jaylen was bullied at school. Determined to educate people about respect and bullying, he 18 they can use their story to make a difference around the world. 19 founded Jaylens Challenge with a goal to spread his message nationwide. Soon enough, his story was featured on “The Ellen Show,” CNN, and by Katie Couric. To date, Jaylen has spoken to more than 240,000 students across the nation. In 2019, Jaylen received The Diana Award, which NT’S REPORT NT’S honors young people who work to continue the legacy of Princess Diana.

2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 Xavier Hendrix PRESIDE 2019

Xavier Hendrix credits SEU with saving his life. During his first year at SEU, all athletes were required to have an EKG test done. Although he played football his whole life and regularly went to the doctor for physicals, Xavier was not aware that he had a heart condition known as Wolf-Parkinsons White. Since then, Xavier has undergone three surgeries to close the hole in his heart, with the third being successful. Now a pre-med major at SEU, Xavier has partnered with Who We Play For, an organization that works to eliminate preventable sudden cardiac death in young athletes through heart screenings. He advocates across the nation to share his story of how this simple, but often omitted, EKG test saved his life. This new space serves as the gateway to a journey for our students to discover their destiny, A Gateway to Our Community gain the knowledge to fulfill their calling, and become the person God created them to be. Construction of our Welcome Center is nearly complete. This new, 31,200-square-foot The facility includes administrative offices and a banquet hall. The building also opens up facility acts as a front door to the university, providing a space to introduce SEU to the space in the adjacent buildings so that all student services (Admission, Registrar, Financial thousands of students and their families who visit the campus each year. Services and Advising) are centrally and conveniently located.

20 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 CHAMPIONSHIPS AND HONORS

Fire Athletics enjoyed one of its most successful seasons since joining the NAIA and The Sun Conference. During the 2018–19 school year, the Fire won eight Sun Conference championships, and claimed the conference’s Commissioner’s Cup for the first time in school history.

Athletics In the last four years, Fire athletic teams have won 19 conference championships and made 30 national Southeastern is a member of tournament appearances.

the National Association of For the second consecutive year, the Fire had a team play in an NAIA National Championship game. The SEU Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and Women’s Basketball team advanced to the title game in Sioux City, Iowa, by defeating the defending national competes in The Sun Conference champion, Dakota Wesleyan, in an overtime thriller in the semifinal. The team also secured the fourth and the Mid-South Conference. consecutive Sun Conference regular season and tournament championships in program history. 22 23 A total of 96 student-athletes were named to the all-conference teams, with a school-record of 19 student-athletes MEN’S SPORTS that earned NAIA All-American status in their respective sports. The Fire also had 47 student-athletes qualify Baseball for academic all-conference accolades. Basketball Cross Country wins Football ATHLETIC AWARDS FOR 2018–2019 Golf Received The Sun Conference Commissioner’s Cup for the first time in 2019 Soccer Women’s Basketball won The Sun Conference Championship Tennis Track & Field Track & Field in the inaugural season won The Sun Conference Championship Wrestling for both men’s and women’shappen Men’s Soccer won The Sun Conference Championship 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 WOMEN’S SPORTS Top 20 Learfield IMG College Director’s Cup Basketball Cheerleading Cross Country Golf Soccer here Softball Tennis Track & Field Volleyball SEU Hosts Renowned Speakers and Artists

SEU Conference

Each year SEU holds a three-day worship event in Lakeland, known as SEU Conference. Conference consists of messages — presented both in assembly and breakout session formats — intended to inspire, teach, challenge and encourage all attendees. Some of the past speakers include Louie Giglio, Christine Caine, Erwin McManus and Rich Wilkerson, Jr. Speakers from 2019 featured:

Jentezen Franklin | Best-selling author, televangelist and senior pastor of 24 Free Chapel 25 Benny Perez | Author and pastor of The Church LV Julia Veach | Co-pastor of Zoe Church Alex Seeley | Pastor and author

SEU Forum

The Forum at SEU brings some of the nation’s most respected and inspirational leaders to campus to help leaders in Central Florida ENT’S REPORT PRESID ENT’S 2019 REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 and around the United States develop and make an impact within Global Pentecostalism Lecture Series their sphere of influence. President George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Tim Tebow, Ben Carson, and Daymond John, are just a few The Global Pentecostalism Center of the many speakers from the past. 2019 guests included: at SEU hosted Dr. Miroslav Volf, founder and director of the Yale Bill & Giulianna Rancic | American entrepreneurs Center for Faith and Culture, for and TV personalities its 2019 December lecture series. Carla Harris | Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley The center aims to provide an Horst Schulze | CEO of Capella Hotel Group educational experience that helps Jon Gordon | Motivational speaker equip and shape Pentecostal leaders for the 21st century. Alumni Making Representative Melony Bell As an elected official, serving first in local government a Difference and now the Florida House, Representative Melony Bell has been a champion for the arts, economic Uchenna Kanu development, education and youth outreach. During In the 2019 season, SEU Women’s Soccer forward Uchenna her time as a mayor in a small Florida town, she had Kanu set the national record for career goals at one institution aspirations of becoming a commissioner and decided in college soccer. She then broke the NAIA soccer records for to attend SEU to earn a bachelor’s degree. Melony has career goals and career points. Originally from Abia, distinguished herself as a deliberate advocate for the Nigeria, Uchenna made her debut for her home best interest of all Floridians during her first year in 26 country at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World 27 the Florida House in 2019. Cup, playing as a striker and midfielder. After four years of competing with SEU’s women’s soccer team, in January of 2020, Uchenna Dr. Choco De Jesus signed for Sevilla FC Dr. Wilfredo “Choco” De Jesus pastored New Life Covenant Femenino, a women’s Church in Chicago, the largest Assemblies of God church in soccer team that the nation. Choco was named in 2013 by Time magazine as competes in the top one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He chose league in Spain. to enroll in the EdD at SEU with a desire to broaden his

2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 ministry and to pursue leadership more in-depth. In 2019, REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019 he was elected as the general treasurer for the executive leadership team of the Assemblies of God.

“Without the gifts that God has given me, I would not

be able to perform. Of course, I give Him all the glory.

Giving God the glory is the most important thing to

me. Soccer is just a platform for me to glorify God.”

— UCHENNA KANU, ’19 © Gary Prior - FIFA/Contributor via Getty Images Degree Programs

BACHELOR’S DEGREES Accounting History Psychology Aviation Management Intercultural Studies Public Relations Biblical Studies International Business Secondary Education (Biology, English, Mathematics, or Biochemistry (Research) Kinesiology (Exercise Science, Physical Social Science) Biology (Medical Science, Dentistry, Education, Pre-Athletic Training, Social Work Pharmacy, or Veterinary) Pre-Physical Therapy, or Pre-Occupational Therapy) Sport Management (Business, Broadcasting Legal Studies Coaching, Kinesiology, Outdoor Business Studies Leadership, or Physical Education) Management Children, Youth & Family Ministries Tourism & Hospitality Management Marketing Church Music Visual Arts Mathematics (Actuarial Science or 28 Communication Biostatistics) Worship Ministries Communication Sciences & Disorders Media Ministry Creative Writing (BFA) DOUBLE MAJORS Multidisciplinary Studies Criminal Justice Criminal Justice & Social Work Music Digital Journalism Criminal Justice & Legal Studies Music Business Early Childhood Education Criminal Justice & Music Education Organizational Leadership Elementary Education (K–6) Music Performance (Instrumental, English Piano or Voice) OTHER PROGRAMS English & Intercultural Studies Nursing (BSN) The Academy (AG certification) Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Organizational Leadership Army/Air Force ROTC Film Production (Entrepreneurial) Aviation — Professional Pilot Political Science Finance (AAS & Bachelor’s) Graphic Design Practical Ministries 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT PRESIDENT’S 2019

MASTER’S DEGREES DOCTORAL DEGREES Art of Design Management*** Kinesiology** Doctor of Education*

Business Administration* (MBA) Literacy Education* Tracks: Curriculum & Instruction or Tracks: Executive Leadership, Global, Master of Divinity* Organizational Leadership Healthcare Administration, Sport Ministerial Leadership (Executive)** Doctor of Ministry** Management, Missional Leadership Ministerial Leadership* Doctorate in Strategic Leadership** Educational Leadership* Professional Counseling** PhD in Organizational Leadership** Elementary Education* Social Work (MSW)** Exceptional Student Education (ESE)* Teaching English to Speakers of ESE/Educational Therapy* * Available in the evening and/or online Other Languages* Family Ministry* ** In-person, cohort format with Theological Studies* online coursework Human Services* *** Launching fall 2020 pending approval International Community Development* from SACSCOC SE U.e d u Follow us @seuniversity

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