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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Georgia Southern University Fact Books Office of Student Affairs 2012 Georgia Southern University Fact Book Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/fact-book Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "Georgia Southern University Fact Book" (2012). Georgia Southern University Fact Books. 14. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/fact-book/14 This other is brought to you for free and open access by the Office of Student Affairs at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in Georgia Southern University Fact Books by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2012/2013 FACT BOOk GeorgiaSouthern.edu/factbook On the Cover The Eugene M. Bishop Alumni Center, the home of Georgia Southern University’s Alumni Association, opened in August 2009. The facility is named for the late Dr. Gene Bishop, a longtime supporter and friend of the University who provided the lead gift to construct the Center. Located on Akins Boulevard adjacent to Georgia Southern’s Recreation Activity Center, the Alumni Center provides easy accessibility to alumni and out-of-town guests arriving on campus and is within walking distance of Allen E. Paulson Stadium. The 12,000-square-foot facility has numerous amenities and serves as the designated site for several annual events such as scholarship luncheons, receptions including the 1906 Society Event, a series of festivities during Georgia Southern’s Homecoming weekend, and other programs vital to the University. Many of these events are held in the Alumni Hall, one of the most impressive features of the Center. The focal point of the hall includes a donor recognition wall recently unveiled at the Marvin S. Pittman Donor Society celebration. In addition, the Georgia Southern University Foundation and Alumni Association board meetings are also conducted at the Alumni Center. The Alumni Center houses the offices of University Advancement, which includes Alumni Relations, Annual Giving, Advancement Services, Georgia Southern University Foundation Accounting and the Office of Development. University Advancement is responsible for raising philanthropic support and partners with alumni, friends, parents, corporations and foundations to ensure the fiscal sustainability of Georgia Southern. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT POST OFFICE BOX 8033 STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30460-8033 TELEPHONE (912) 478-5211 FAX (912) 478-0598 TDD (912) 478-1454 From the President Georgia Southern University is pleased to present our 2012-2013 Fact Book for your use. This publication has been designed to provide you with an overview of the University’s progress during the past academic year. The 2012-2013 academic year was a time of great achievement for our University and its students, faculty and staff. We welcomed a record enrollment of more than 20,500 students from 49 U.S. states and more than 90 nations. For the third year in a row, Georgia Southern was ranked one of the top 10 most popular universities in the country by U.S. News and World Report. The University’s reputation continues to grow on both the national and international stage. Georgia Southern was named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for our students engaging in nearly 369,000 hours of community service. We have expanded our research activities with the establishment of the new I2STEMe Institute and an Asphalt Research Lab, and have been awarded state and federal grants to continue research in the areas of rural health, education and engineering, among others. I would like to thank the many individuals and departments at the University for their contributions to this year’s Fact Book. Their efforts continue to make publishing this critical information possible. If you have any questions or suggestions of how we might improve this publication, please contact the Office of Strategic Research and Analysis by calling 912-478-5218 or by e-mailing: [email protected] Sincerely, Brooks Keel, Ph.D. President A UNIT OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION Georgia Southern University Fact Book 2012 – 2013 1 From the Editor This twenty-third edition of the Georgia Southern University Fact Book provides a point of reference for your convenience. It is based on Fall census data and where appropriate fiscal year data, as well as historical data in selected cases. In addition to the general information about Georgia Southern University, its history and its progress, this book provides data on our students, faculty and staff, and services. Many people on campus offered their time, expertise, and information in the preparation of this document. It could not have been completed without their support. We believe this document will provide you with another path by which to understand the complexity of Georgia Southern University. We welcome your comments! Paul Wilver, Assistant Director, Decision Support Systems and Project Lead Strategic Research and Analysis Note. The Office of Strategic Research and Analysis has responsibility for the University Fact Book and coordination of its contents. Office of Strategic Research and Analysis Staff Dr. Jayne Perkins Brown, Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and Director of Strategic Research and Analysis Dr. Mike Jordan, Associate Director, Assessment Mrs. Mary Poe, Research Analyst II Mr. Patrick Roberts, Research Analyst Ms. Kylie Williams, Research Analyst Mrs. Kim Barnes-McBride, Administrative Secretary Georgia Southern University Fact Book 2012 – 2013 2 Table of Contents From the President ......................................................................................................................................... 1 From the Editor ............................................................................................................................................... 2 2012 – 2013 Year Highlights .......................................................................................................................... 6 Summary of Facts – Fall 2012 ........................................................................................................................ 8 General Information Profile of Georgia Southern University ......................................................................................................................... 9 Vision .......................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Mission Statement ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 Administration The University System of Georgia .............................................................................................................................. 11 The Board of Regents ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Regents’ Central Office Administrative Personnel...................................................................................................... 12 Georgia Southern University Organization ................................................................................................................. 13 Presidents of the Institution ........................................................................................................................................ 16 Admissions Admission Standards – Beginning Freshman ............................................................................................................ 17 College Preparatory Curriculum Requirements for Beginning Freshman Admission, Fall 2012 ............................... 17 Applications for Admission Into the Fall Terms Indicated ........................................................................................... 18 Distribution of SAT Scores for Fall Term Beginning Freshmen .................................................................................. 19 Average SAT Scores of Beginning Freshmen Compared to University System Four-year Institutions and State/National Averages ............................................................................................................................................. 20 Average Composite SAT Scores of University System of Georgia Beginning Freshmen – Four-year Schools ........ 21 Enrollment by Georgia High Schools of Beginning Freshmen, Fall 2012 .................................................................. 22 Undergraduate In-Transfer Students, Fall Terms ....................................................................................................... 23 Fall Enrollment History, 1906 – Present ..................................................................................................................... 24 Enrollment by Country of Citizenship, Fall 2012......................................................................................................... 25 Enrollment by State of Residence, Fall 2012 ............................................................................................................. 26 Enrollment