Lawrence Technological University Self-Study September 2010

REPORT TO THE HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION OF THE NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS

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13-14 9-13 5-8 Introduction 3 Change 15 Overview ofRequests for Institutional Approach toInstitutional Improvement Solicitation ofPublicComment Team Reports Progress againstIssuesNotedinPrior Visit 9 Milestones SinceThe2001 Comprehensive Accreditation History Organization oftheSelf-Study Lawrence Tech’s Self-Study Process Executive Summary Other Issuesfrom 2001 Assessment 14 andCommunication Governance Recognition External Advancement andFund-Raising Facilities 12 Community Engagement Fundamental andAppliedResearch Technology andLibraryServices Student ServicesandLife Online Programs Doctoral Programs Academic Programs Assessment 10 andCommunication Governance Professional Affiliations Professional Program Accreditation Institutional Themes Cross-Cutting Themes Model 8 Preparing forthe“Pathways”Accreditation Response totheEconomicCrisis Initiatives International Online Degree andCertificatePrograms Doctoral Studies Assessment 7 andCommunication Governance Leadership 6 A FocusonDistinctiveness A FocusonConnectedness andAssessment A FocusonLearning A FocusontheFuture 15 15 13 9 5 3 3 14 13 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6

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27-36 26-27 24-25 19-24 Criterion One: MissionandIntegrity 1d. A Culture ofShared Governance 1c. A Mission-DrivenInstitution Society 24 1b. A FocusonaDiverseandGlobal 1a. A FocusonMissionandVision Conclusion 17 Acknowledgments Statement ofAffiliationStatus 1d1: An EngagedBoard ofTrustees 1c4-1c5: Unit-LevelPlanningProcesses 1c3: PlanningandBudgetingPriorities 1c1-1c2: Broad UnderstandingoftheMission 1b3-1b4-1b5: Putting DiversityintoPractice 1b1-1b2: DiversityandMulticulturalOrientation 1a6: Communicating theMissionandVision 1a5: EvolutionoftheMission 1a3-1a4: Overview ofEducationalPrograms 1a1-1a2: Mission oftheUniversity Online Programs Doctoral Programs Board ofTrustees Perspectives Board ofTrustees AgendasandMinutes Board ofTrustees MembersandOrganization Board ofTrustees Bylaws Academic andAdministrativeServiceUnits College ofManagement College ofEngineering College ofArts&Sciences College ofArchitecture &Design Diversity ontheCampus Diversity intheCurriculum Public Awareness Prospective Students Toward Preeminence Establishing aStrategicFocus University Status Initial CommissionAccreditation Origins 22 Educational Partnerships General EducationRequirements Delivery LocationsandModes Academic Programs University Cause University Values University Vision University Mission 27 26 19 17 16 19 29 29 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 19 16 15

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37-41 1e. A CommitmenttoIntegrity Integrity 37 1e1-1e2-1e3: AcademicandAdministrative 1d7: A ClimateofContinuousImprovement 1d6: A FocusonCommunications 1d5: Faculty-LedAcademicPrograms 1d3-1d4: Effective Administrative Organization 1d2: Qualified andActivistLeadership Behavior 38 A CommitmenttoEthicaland Sustainable Administrative Policiesand Procedures Financial andOperationalIntegrity Code ofConductCases Student CodeofConduct Academic Honor Code Self-Study Improvement Initiatives The UServingYou Process Technology 36 Reinventing Teaching Using andLearning The One-StopCenter The Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculum Campus Communications Faculty Senate Deans’ Council Leadership Team The Staff Senate Standing FacultyCommittees The FacultySenate College FacultyCouncils Forums forFacultyDecisionMaking Enrollment ManagementCommittee Information Technology SteeringCommittee Deans’ Council Executive LeadershipCouncil Leadership andManagementCommittees College Leadership Finance andAdministration University Advancement Office oftheProvost Vice President forUniversityAdvancement Vice President forFinanceandAdministration Assistant Provost forEnrollment Services Studies 30 Associate Provost andDean ofGraduate Provost 30 President 29 37 38 38 38 37 37 36 36 35 35 35 34 34 34 34 34 34 33 33 32 32 32 32 32 31 31 31 31 31 31 30 30 30 30 30 29

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51-77 45-50 Criterion Two: Preparing forthe Future 2b. Aligning StrategywithResources 2a. A FocusontheFuture Opportunities forImprovement Conclusion 41 2b1: Financial Resources 2a7: AnInclusiveDecisionMakingProcess 2a6: AProud Heritage 2a4-2a5: A FocusonInnovationandChange 2a3: Developing GlobalLeaders 2a2: DriversofChange 2a1: StrategicPlanningProcess 1e8: Respondingto ComplaintsandGrievances 1e6-1e7: CommunityandStakeholderIntegrity 1e4-1e5: Operational Integrity Efficiency andSustainability Information Technology Spending Library Spending Financial Aid Tuition Rates Enrollment Trends Financial RatioAnalysis Budgeting andtheEconomicRecession Financial Performance Well-Known Alumni Restoring Aeronautical Engineering A CommitmenttoWorking Professionals An ActiveDetroit Presence Support forAppliedResearch EnvironmentAn AdvancedeLearning Southeast Michigan Improving Entrepreneurship andInnovationin Focus International Student RecruitingandProgram DeliveryModes New AcademicPrograms Bloomberg Businessweek Military FriendlySchool Princeton Review U.S. NewsAmerica’s BestColleges2010 Universities 40 Association ofIndependentTechnological Marketing andAdvertisingCoordination Auxiliary Activities Co-Curricular Activities Student Services 51 45 41 45 62 62 62 61 58 54 52 52 51 51 50 50 50 49 49 49 49 49 48 48 48 47 47 46 46 45 41 41 40 40 40 40 39 39 39 39 39

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80-88 77-80 2d. Aligning Planning With Action Assessment 77 2c. ContinuousImprovement through 2d1-2d2: Coordinated PlanningProcesses 2c5: Institutional Research andSupport 2c3-2c4: Acting onAssessmentFindings 2c1-2c2: A Growing Culture ofAssessment 2b7: A HistoryofAchievement 2b6: Response totheEconomicCrisis 2b5: DevelopingFinancialResources 2b4: Organization Development 2b3: Human Resources 2b2: Resource Development andAllocation Higher Learning CommissionAccreditationHigher Learning – Campus MasterPlanning– 20Year Cycle Capital CampaignPlanning –25Year Cycle Performance EvaluationModelSurveys Student ActivitiesOrganizational Review AITU BenchmarkingVisits Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculum Academic Program PlanningandReview Assessing AcademicPrograms Monitoring AssessmentProgress One-Stop Approach toStudentServices Growth ofCampusFacilities Growth ofAcademicPrograms Recovery StartsHere Initiative Sponsored Research andPrograms University InvestmentPortfolio Capital Campaigns Gifts totheUniversity Campus MasterPlanning Investments inIntellectualandPhysicalCapital Facilities andGrounds Employee Surveys Social Events Idea Inbox License toLeadProgram Employee RecognitionPrograms Evaluation Planning Administration andStaff Performance Promotion andTenure Faculty RecruitmentandEvaluation Administration andStaff The Faculty Employment Trends andDiversity Budget Planning 80 81 81 81 80 80 79 79 79 78 78 78 77 77 77 77 77 77 76 76 75 75 74 73 73 72 71 71 70 70 70 70 69 69 69 68 68 67 66 66 66 64 64

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91-98 Effective Teaching Criterion Three: and Student Learning Outcomes 91 3a. DocumentationofProgram Learning Opportunities forImprovement Conclusion 88 3a6: Degree Program and CertificateAssessment 3a4-3a5: DisseminatingAssessment Findings 3a3: UseofMultipleAssessmentMeasures Design 94 3a2: A Comprehensive Approach to Assessment Goals 92 3a1: Undergraduate andGraduateLearning 2d6: AnInclusivePlanningProcess 2d5: LinkingAcademicstotheRealWorld 2d4: A Structured Yet Flexible PlanningProcess 2d3: IntegratedOperations National SurveyofStudent Engagement Feedback from EmployersandAdvisoryGroups Student SatisfactionSurveys ICCP Examination Assessing StudentWriting Freshman PlacementTests Program Area Assessment Assessment ofGeneralEducation Goals Doctoral Learning Goals Graduate Learning Undergraduate Goals Learning Recovery StartsHere Initiative Student Tablet-Laptop Program Academic Program PlanningandReview College ofManagement College ofEngineering College ofArts&Sciences College ofArchitecture &Design Library Planning–1Year Cycle Information Technology Planning–3Year Cycle Budget Planning–3Year Cycle 3 Year Cycle Academic Program Planning andReview– Enrollment Planning–5Year Cycle Assessment Planning–5Year Cycle University StrategicPlanning–5Year Cycle Varying Cycles Professional Program Accreditation – 10 Year Cycle 88 91 96 96 96 96 95 95 95 95 95 94 94 94 93 92 87 87 86 86 86 86 85 84 84 83 83 83 83 82 82 82 82 81 81 81

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102-114 98-102 Environments 102 3c. Creating Effective Learning Teaching 98 3b. Encouraging andSupportingEffective 3c3-3c4: StudentAdvising andDevelopment Environment 103 3c2: A DiverseandSupportiveLearning EnvironmentsLearning 3c1: Assessment-Driven Improvements to Effectiveness 101 3b4-3b5-3b6: Improving Instructional Effective Teaching 3b2-3b3: DevelopmentandRecognitionof 3b1: Qualified andCommittedFaculty Enterprise 97 3a8: ContinuouslyImproving theAssessment Enterprise 96 3a7: Faculty LeadershipoftheAssessment First Year Program Academic AchievementCenter Campus Safety Campus Bookstore Organizing forStudentServices Student Recreation Dining Services University Housing Students Activities forInternational Dean ofStudents Honors Program Writing Across theCurriculum ResourcesAssessment andLearning Assessment andProfessional Accreditation Professional Engagement Center forTeaching andLearning Instructional Templates andRubrics Student CourseEvaluations Faculty Awards Faculty Sabbaticals Faculty Professional Participation Faculty Professional Development Academic Program Development Adjunct Faculty Faculty RankandTerminal Degrees Assessment Day Annual AssessmentReports University AssessmentCommittee Department andProgram Area Committees 109 108 108 107 107 106 105 105 104 104 103 103 102 102 102 102 102 101 101 101 100 100 100 100 100 99 99 99 98 98 97 97 97

114-120 Opportunities forImprovement Conclusion 120 3d. Improving Resources Learning Resources 119 3d5-3d6-3d7: SupportforInnovation inLearning 3d4: SupportingtheUseofTechnology Resources 117 3d2-3d3: A FocusonImproving Learning 3d1: Laboratories, Libraries,andOtherFacilities 3c6: ContinuouslyImprovingResources Learning 3c5: A Technology-Enabled Environment Learning Kern InnovativeTeacherKern Initiative Using Technology Conference SupportforTeaching andLearning Stipends 119 Online andHybridCourseDevelopment Laptop andTablet PCGrants Center forTeaching Workshops andLearning The eHelpOnlineKnowledgeBase Help Desk Help DeskSatisfactionSurvey Tablet-Laptop Survey University HousingSurvey Academic AchievementCenterSurveys University Library Auditoria andPerformanceSpaces Computer Laboratories Academic Laboratories National SurveyofStudentEngagement Year 113 Foundations ofExcellenceintheFirstCollege Media Services Tablet-Laptop Program Services 112 Information Technology Infrastructure and LTU Online Services eLearning Disability Services Counseling Office Student Engagement Lawrence Tech ScholarsProgram ProgramsOffice ofInternational 120 114 120 119 119 119 119 118 118 118 118 117 117 115 115 115 114 114 114 113 113 112 111 110 110 110 110 110 110 109

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134-139 129-134 124-129 and Applicationof Knowledge Criterion Four :Acquisition,Discovery, 4c. A Global,Diverse,andVirtual Future 4b. Mission-DrivenAcademicPrograms 4a. DevelopingaCulture ofLearning Diverse Future 4c2-4c3: Preparing Studentsfora Globaland 4c1: Academic Program Review and Lifelong Learning 4b4-4b5-4b6: Preparing Studentsfor Professions 4b3: AssessingGraduatePrograms 4b2: EvolvingtheCore Curriculum 4b1: The Core Curriculum Research andScholarship 4a6: Continuous Improvement through 4a4:4a5: Faculty andStudentAchievements Culture4a1-4a2-4a3: Supporting aLearning Entrepreneurial Program Internship Office ofCareer Services New Program Offerings Academic Program PlanningandReview Academic Program ReviewCommittee Inspiring andProvocative GuestSpeakers Student Competitions Dissertation Processes Doctoral QualifyingExaminations Sustainability Education Entrepreneurship Education The Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculum Assessing theCore Curriculum Goal Groups andCourses Conferences onUniversityTeaching 129 Learning Scholarship ofTeaching, Assessment,and AllAboutItLuncheons Learn Entrepreneurial MindsetWorkshops Lear Entrepreneurial Center Center forInnovativeMaterialsResearch Student Scholarship Research SeedGrantProgram Centers ofExcellenceinAppliedResearch Sponsored Research Faculty Scholarship Faculty ScholarshipDefined Faculty Professional Development Academic Freedom 134 129 124 123 136 136 136 135 135 135 135 134 133 133 132 132 132 132 131 131 130 130 129 129 129 128 128 128 128 128 127 127 127 126 126 125 125 125 124 124

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148-151 145-148 139-142 Criterion Five: EngagementandService145 5b. Support forConstituentRelationships 5a. Building RelationshipswithConstituents Opportunities forImprovement Conclusion 142 4d. ResponsibleScholarshipandResearch 5b2-5b3: Connecting viaAcademicPrograms 5b1: Organizing forRelationships BenefitsofOutreach5a5: Internal 5a3-5a4: A DiverseandActiveConstituency 5a1-5a2: A LegacyofService Property Policy 4d4-4d5: Research OversightandIntellectual Environment 140 4d1-4d2-4d3: AResponsibleResearch Independent Learning 4c5-4c6-4c7: StudentScholarshipand ConsultationonAcademicPrograms4c4: External Local ServiceOpportunities Alumni Association Communicating WiththeCommunity Faculty Recognition Scholarship RelatedtoEngagementandService STEP Parent Training Program AmeriCorps 147 Center forNonprofit Leadership Student CommunityService Focus:HOPE Partnership Faculty Expectations CommunityEngagementClassification Carnegie Research SupportServicesCommittee Intellectual Property Policy QUEST andSeniorProjects Doctoral Research Process Model Institutional ReviewBoard Academic HonorCode Sustainability onCampus Great LakesStormwaterManagementInstitute Center forSustainability The Detroit Studio QUEST Program Employer Survey Doctoral DissertationSponsorships Professional Association Chapters Industry AdvisoryBoards Global CurricularComponents 148 145 142 139 150 149 149 148 148 148 147 147 147 147 146 146 146 146 146 145 142 141 141 140 140 140 140 139 139 138 138 138 138 137 137 137 137 137 137

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159-161 155-157 151-154 Request forContinuedAccreditation Request forContinued Accreditation Summary Statement Opportunities forImprovement Conclusion 157 Tech’s Services 5d. Constituents’ Views of Lawrence 5c. Responding toConstituentNeeds Requests forInstitutionalChange Criterion Five Criterion Four Criterion Three Criterion Two Criterion One 5d6: Community Perspective 5d3-5d4-5d5: Civic andCommunityInvolvement 5d1-5d2: AssessmentofOutreach Efforts 5c6: PartnershipsandContractualRelationships 5c3-5c4-5c5: Sustainable Partnerships 5c2: Transfer Policies 5c1: Collaborative Partnerships 5b4-5b5: Supporting Relationships Online Programs Doctoral Programs Professional DevelopmentCenter Community UseofUniversityFacilities Visits byPoliticiansandPolicy-Makers Economic DevelopmentOutreach Microenterprise andNonprofit Initiatives Membership Organizations AcademicAgreementsInternational Collaborative RelationshipswithUniversities Community CollegeArticulationAgreements STEM Initiatives K-12 Outreach Projects University HighSchool Center forGlobalLeadershipandUnderstanding Management 151 Center forNonprofit Leadership and Support forFacultyEngagement Study Abroad Opportunities Global ServiceOpportunities 161 159 157 155 151 159 161 161 161 160 160 160 159 159 156 156 156 156 155 155 155 154 154 154 154 154 153 153 153 152 152 151 151 151 150 150 150 150

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180-182 168-172 164-168 Online Programs Request forInstitutionalChange: Doctoral Programs Request forInstitutionalChange: Undertake the Proposed Change Factors LeadingtheInstitution to Change BeingProposed Introduction 179 Conclusion andRequest Strategies toEvaluatetheChange Sustain theChange Institution’s Plan toImplementand Identified Challenges Impact ofChangeonPreviously Approvals ObtainedtoImplement Change Awards 168 Student PublicationsandProfessional Undertake theProposed Change Factors LeadingtheInstitutionto Change BeingProposed Introduction 163 Enrollment andWithdrawals Faculty Support Program Development Implementation Timeline The Proposed Change Alumni DemandforPrograms Responding toNeedsandOpportunities Campus Culture ofDoctoralStudies Doctoral AdvisoryBoards Graduates andDissertations Doctoral Program Enrollment Doctor ofBusinessAdministration Doctor ofManagementinInformationTechnology Doctor ofManufacturingEngineeringSystems Lawrence Tech’s Approach toDoctoralPrograms Ph.D. OptionsinManagementandEngineering Doctor ofEngineeringDegree Doctoral Program Proposals Demand forHybridDeliveryOptions Preparing Future Academics Demand forFulltimeProgram Options Faculty ScholarshipandAppliedResearch 180 179 176 176 174 174 174 164 163 179 163 181 180 180 175 172 170 170 169 169 169 169 169 169 168 167 167 167 166 165 165 165 164

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197-199 197 196-197 193-196 Institutional Snapshot General InstitutionalRequirements 2. StudentRecruitmentandAdmissions 1. StudentDemographyHeadcounts Conclusion 191 Public Information Finances 190 Educational Program Faculty 188 188 Governance Authorization 187 Mission 187 Conclusion andRequest Strategies toEvaluatetheChange Sustain theChange Institution’s PlantoImplementand Challenges 183 Impact ofChangeonPreviously Identified Approvals ObtainedtoImplementChange Productivity 197 4. StudentRetentionandProgram 3. FinancialAssistanceforStudents Admission 196 2B. Standardized Test Scores asaConditionof Matriculations 196 2A. NumberofApplications,Acceptances,and 1E. NumbersofStudentsbyResidencyStatus 1D. AgeRangeofUndergraduate Students Status 194 1C. Graduate/Professional StudentsbyDegree 1B. Undergraduate StudentsbyDegree Status 1A. Undergraduate Enrollments byClassLevels AITU Benchmarking Programs inDevelopment Online FacultyMembers 4D. PassRatesforLicensure Examinations 4C. GraduatesbyCIPCodes 4B. GraduateandProfessional Degrees 4A. First-TimeStudentRetention Rate and GraduateStudents 3B. Tuition DiscountRatesforUndergraduate Graduate Students 3A. FinancialAssistanceforUndergraduate and 196 193 191 189 185 184 184 183 197 193 187 196 194 194 193 182 182 182 199 199 199 197 197 197

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205-207 201 199 Federal Compliance Approval ofCertificatePrograms Changes inEducational Offerings Textbook Information Copyrighted Materials Combating UnauthorizedDistributionof Verification ofStudentIdentity Transfer Credit Policies Complaints 208 Organizational Records of Student Advertising andRecruitment Materials Locations 208 Federal ComplianceVisits to Off-Campus Third PartyComment Public NotificationofEvaluation Visit and Credits, Program Length, andTuition Title IVInformation and InformationTechnology 6. Availability ofInstructionalResources 5. FacultyDemography Communicating Transfer PoliciesandPractices Innovations inTransfer Practices A BalancedandConsistentApproach Campus CrimeInformation Inspector GeneralReports Recent Program Audits Eligibility andCertification Approval Report Program Participation Agreement Financial AidA-133Audit Contractual Relationships Policies 205 Satisfactory AcademicProgress andAttendance Student LoanDefaultRates Types ofAidAwarded 6C. ExpensesoverRevenues 6B. ActualUnrestricted Expenses 6A. ActualUnrestricted Revenues 5C. FacultybyCIPCodes and Race/Ethnicity 5B. Full-TimeandPart-TimeFacultybyGender 5A. Full-TimeandPart-TimeFaculty 210 210 210 210 209 208 208 207 207 205 201 199 205 209 209 208 207 207 207 207 207 207 206 205 205 201 201 201 199 199 199

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Crit 2 Figure 23:Graduate Yield Rates Figure 22:Graduate Yield Count Figure 21:Undergraduate Yield Rates Figure 20:Undergraduate Yield Count Figure 19: ACT Test Scores Figure 18Out-of-StateEnrollment–2010 Figure 17:GraduateStudentEthnicity Figure 16:UndergraduateStudentEthnicity Figure 15: Age Distribution forFemaleUndergraduateStudents–Fall2009 Figure 14: Age Distribution forMaleUndergraduateStudents–Fall2009 Figure 13:Full-Time andPart-Time EnrollmentforFemaleStudents Figure 12:Full-Time andPart-Time EnrollmentforMaleStudents Figure 11: MaleandFemaleEnrollment Figure 10:EnrollmentandCreditHourProduction–CollegeofManagement Figure 9:EnrollmentandCreditHourProduction–CollegeofEngineering Figure 8:EnrollmentandCreditHourProduction–Collegeof Arts &Sciences Figure 7:EnrollmentandCreditHourProduction–Collegeof Architecture &Design Figure 6:HeadCountandCreditHour Trends Figure 5:CompositeIndex Figure 4:EquityRatio Figure 3:NetIncomeRatio Figure 2:PrimaryReserveRatio Figure 1:FinancialPerformance(millions) Criterion Two: Preparing forthe Future List ofFigures 45 59 59 59 59 58 58 58 57 57 57 56 56 56 55 55 55 54 54 54 53 53 53 51

Crit 4 Crit 3 Effective Criterion Three: and Student Learning Figure 45:SponsoredResearchandProgramFunding(millions) Figure 44:UniversityGiftsandGrants Figure 43:HighestDegreeforFull-Time Faculty Figure 42:Full-Time FacultyBy Academic Department–March2010 Figure 41:MinorityEmployeesbyGender Figure 40:EmployeesbyGender Figure 39:Full-Time EmployeesbyMajorUnit–March2010 Figure 38:Lawrence Tech EmploymentHistory Figure 37:Information Technology CapitalSpending Figure 36:LibraryCollectionFunding Figure 35:UndergraduateStudents Applying ForandReceiving Aid Figure 34:GraduateStudents Applying ForandReceiving Aid Figure 33:PercentofUndergraduateStudents Applying ForandReceiving Aid Figure 32:NumberofUndergraduateStudents Applying ForandReceiving Aid Figure 31: Tuition DiscountingHistory(millions) Figure 30: Annual Costof Attendance for2010-2011 Package Aid AwardFinancial 29: Average Figure Figure 28:Out-of-State Tuition Competitivenesswith Technologically FocusedInstitutions Figure 27: Tuition RatesatMichiganPrivateUniversitiesandColleges Figure 26: Tuition Increases Figure 25:Undergraduate&GraduateDegrees Awarded Figure 24:RetentionRates Figure 51–RoyaltyDistribution forUniversity-OwnerInventions Figure 50–UndergraduateLeadershipCurriculumOverview and Criterion Four :Acquisition,Discovery, Application Figure 49:LibraryVisitors Figure 48:Full-Text SearchesandDisplays of Figure 47–UniversityLibraryPrintCirculation Figure 46:DistributionofDegreesbyFacultyRank Teaching 123 Knowledge 91 141 130 117 117 117 74 74 68 67 67 67 65 65 65 65 65 65 63 63 63 63 63 60 60 60 59 59 98

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Snapshot Online Doc Figure 80–GenderandEthicity ofFacultyMembers2009 Figure 79–Full-Time FacultyMembersbyHighestDegreeEarned Figure 78–GraduatesbyCIP Codes Figure 77–GraduateDegrees Awarded byEthnicity Figure 76–RetentionofFirst-Time Full-Time Students Figure 75– Tuition DiscountRates Figure 74–Financial Assistance forUndergraduateandGraduateStudents Figure 73–Undergraduate ACT Test Scores Figure 72–Graduate Applicants, Admitted, andEnrolledStudents Figure 71–Undergraduate Transfer Applicants, Admitted, andEnrolledStudents Figure 70–Freshman Applicants, Admitted, andEnrolledStudents Figure 69–NumberofCredit-SeekingStudentsbyResidencyStatus Figure 68– Age RangeofPart-Time IPEDSDegree-SeekingUndergraduateStudents Figure 67– Age RangeofFull-Time IPEDSDegree-SeekingUndergraduateStudents Figure 66–Part-Time Degree-SeekingGraduateEnrollment Figure 65–Full-Time IPEDSDegree-SeekingGraduateEnrollment Figure 64–Part-Time IPEDSDegree-SeekingUndergraduateEnrollment Figure 63–Full-Time IPEDSDegree-SeekingUndergraduateEnrollment Figure 62–Part-Time IPEDSUndergraduateEnrollment Figure 61–Full-Time IPEDSUndergraduateEnrollment Institutional Figure 60–FinancialSupportforOnlineandHybridPrograms Snapshot Figure 59– AITU BenchmarkingforOnlinePrograms Figure 58–NewStudentsEnrollinginOnlineClasses Figure 57–StudentMajorsServedbyLTU Online –Spring2010 Figure 56–LTU OnlineEnrollmentData Online Request forInstitutionalChange: Figure 55–Implementation Timeline forDEandPh.D.Programs Figure 54–Differences betweenPractitioner-ScholarandPh.D.Programs Figure 53–DoctorofEngineeringProgramBenchmarking Figure 52–DoctoralEnrollmentHeadcounts Doctoral Request forInstitutionalChange: Programs Programs 193 179 163 200 199 199 198 198 197 197 196 196 196 196 196 195 195 195 195 194 194 193 193 184 183 181 181 181 175 172 171 166

Fed Federal Figure 87–ExpensesoverRevenues Figure 86– Annual UnrestrictedExpenses Figure 85– Annual UnrestrictedRevenues Figure 84–PublicComputerLabs Figure 83– Tablet andLaptopComputersDistributed Figure 82–FacultybyCIP Codes Figure 81–GenderandEthicityofFacultyMembers2008 Figure 90– Transfer Equivalency Table Figure 89–StudentLoanDefaultRates Figure 88– Types of Aid Awarded Compliance 205 202 202 202 201 201 201 200 209 206 206

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Crit 1 Introduction {C1-18-“Staff Senate Agendas andMinutes”} {C1-17-“Staff CouncilMembers”} {C1-16-“Staff SenateBylaws”} {C1-15-“Standing FacultyCommittee Membership”} {C1-14-“Faculty Senate Agendas andMinutes”} {C1-13-”Faculty SenateBylaws”} {C1-12-“College FacultyCouncils”} {C1-11-“Academic DeansandChairs”} {C1-10-“Leadership Profiles”} {C1-09-“Lawrence Tech OrganizationChart”} {C1-08-“Board of Trustees Interviews”} {C1-07-“Board Books”} Trusteesof Agendas”} {C1-06-“Board {C1-05-“Board of Trustees Members”} {C1-04-“Board of Trustees Bylaws”} {C1-03-“Marketing MaterialsandProgramBrochures”} {C1-02-“Delivery Sites”} {C1-01-“Degree andCertificatePrograms”} Criterion One: MissionandIntegrity {INT-03-”Statement of Affiliation Status”} {INT-02-“Third PartyCommentNotifications”} {INT-01-“LawrenceTech Recognition”} {Evidence Repository} Introduction 3 List ofEvidenceRepositoryItems 19

Crit 2 {C2-25-“Faculty andStaff DonationsandEndowedScholarships”} {C2-24-“Alumni Giving-FY2001-FY2009”} {C2-23-“Capital CampaignOverview”} {C2-22-”Deferred MaintenanceInventory-August2009”} {C2-21-”Building PlansandUses”} {C2-20-Morpace EmployeeSatisfactionSurvey-2002”} Awardees”}Recognition {C2-19-”Employee {C2-18-“Faculty Handbook”} {C2-17-“College PerformanceEvaluationModels”} {C2-16-“Employee andDependent Tuition Assistance”} {C2-15-“Merit PayProgram”} {C2-14-“Adjunct FacultyCompensationSchedule”} {C2-13-“Highest DegreeEarnedByDepartment-March2010”} {C2-12-“IPEDS EmployeeData-FY2000-FY2008} {C2-11-“Full-Time andPart-Time EmploymentbyMajorUnit”} Tech{C2-10-“Lawrence Awards-2009-2010”}Funded History-2000-2009”} Aid Award{C2-09-“Financial of Attendance-FY2001-FY2011”}{C2-08-“Cost {C2-07-“Tuition CompetitivenesswithMichiganPublicUniversities-FY2009-FY2010”} {C2-06-“Tuition RatesatMichiganPrivateUniversitiesandColleges-FY2009-FY2010”} {C2-05-“Degrees Awarded byEthnicity-2005-2009”} {C2-04-“Undergraduate RetentionbyEthnicity-Fall2004-Fall2008”} {C2-03-“Capital Projects-FY2007”} {C2-02-“Financial Performance-FY2000-FY2009”} {C2-01-“Lawrence Tech StrategicPlans”} Criterion Two: Preparing forthe Future {C1-26-“Staff and Administrators Handbook”} {C1-25-“Balanced Scorecard”} {C1-24-“Code ofConductCases”} {C1-23-“Student CodeofConduct”} {C1-22-“Academic HonorCode”} {C1-21-“Reinventing Teaching andLearningUsing Technology”} {C1-20-Campus Publications”} {C1-19-“Deans’ CouncilMinutes”} 45

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Crit 3 {C3-29-“Faculty LibraryCommittee”} {C3-28-“Academic Laboratories”} {C3-27-“National SurveyofStudent EngagementReports”} {C3-26-“Foundations ofExcellenceDimensionsReports”} {C3-25-“Tablet-Laptop HardwareandSoftwareValue”} {C3-24-“Tablet-Laptop SoftwareImages”} Technology{C3-23-Information Infrastructure”} {C3-22-“TOEFL Scores-Spring 2008”} {C3-21-“Student Recreation Annual Reports-2004-2009”} {C3-20-“Dining ServicesMealPlans”} {C3-19-“University HousingRatesandOccupancy”} {C3-18-“Student OrganizationsandHonorSocieties”} {C3-17-“Student GovernmentConstitution”} {C3-16-“Lawrence Tech StudentHandbook”} {C3-15-“Writing Across theCurriculum”} Schedules”} and Agencies Accreditation {C3-14-“Professional {C3-13-“Blackboard GradingRubrics”} Template”}{C3-12-“Syllabus {C3-11-“Faculty Sabbaticals”} Process”} Approval {C3-10-“Program Process”} Approval {C3-09-“Course {C3-08-“Adjunct FacultyProcesses”} Day Agendas-2003-2009”} {C3-07-“Assessment Committee”} Assessment {C3-06-“University {C3-05-“Noel-Levitz StudentSatisfactionSurveys-1996-2006”} {C3-04-“Graduating StudentSurveys-2006-2010”} Reports”} Assessment {C3-03-“Annual Documents”} Accreditation {C3-02-“Professional {C3-01-“Facilitating ReflectiveLearning”} Effective Teaching Criterion Three: and Student Learning {C2-28-“Academic ProgramPlanningandReviewFindings”} {C2-27-”Sponsored ResearchandProgramFunding--FY2001-FY2010”} {C2-26-“Endowment FinancialPerformance”} 91

Doc Crit 5 Crit 4 {C3-32-“Student andFacultyLaptopSurveys-2009”} {C3-31-Housing Survey”} {C3-30-“University LibraryDigitalHoldings”} {CRD-04-“Doctoral StudentScholarly Publications”} {CRD-03-“Industry Advisory BoardMembers”} {CRD-02-“Graduate andStudent Employment”} {CRD-01-“Dissertations Published”} Doctoral Programs Request forInstitutionalChange: Testimonials”}{C5-06-“Community Agreements”} Academic {C5-05-“International Agreements”} Articulation College {C5-04-“Community Bylaws”} Association {C5-03-“Alumni {C5-02-“Professional Memberships”} {C5-01-“Carnegie CommunityEngagementPartnerships”} Criterion Five: EngagementandService145 {C4-16-“Grant andContractCompensationPolicy”} {C4-15-“Intellectual PropertyPolicy”} {C4-14-“DMIT DissertationProcessModel”} {C4-13-“Institutional ReviewBoardDocuments”} {C4-12- “QUEST ProgramBrochure”} {C4-11-“Global LeadershipResourceGuide”} {C4-10-“APRC Template andChecklist”} {C4-09-“Guest SpeakerSeries”} Transcript”}Leadership {C4-08-“Undergraduate {C4-07-“Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculum”} {C4-06-“SoTAL PosterSessions”} Topics”}Luncheon It All About {C4-05-“Learn {C4-04-Examples ofSponsoredResearch”} {C4-03-“Current SponsoredResearchProjects”} {C4-02-“Research FundingHistory-FY2003-FY2010”} {C4-01-“Faculty ResearchandScholarlyPublications”} and Applicationof Knowledge Criterion Four :Acquisition,Discovery, 163 123

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p. xxix p. 2 Executive Summary Introduction the University’shistoricmission todevelopits be highlighted. These areasoffocusextend programs, andinternationalpartnerships will research, technology-enabled andonline focus onleadership,doctoral programs, applied digital libraryholdings. Program, extensiveeLearningservices,andrich comprehensive anduniquestudent Tablet-Laptop upgraded withcampus-widewirelesscoverage,a technology environmenthasbeendramatically Services Center. The University’sinformation wells tosupporttheenergyneedsofStudent beautiful andcontainsover100geothermal Center, andaUniversity Quadranglethatisboth Center, the A. Alfred Taubman StudentServices hall, theUniversity Technology andLearning including theconstructionofasecondresidence The campushasseenremarkabledevelopment of theUnitedStatesmilitaryserviceacademies. unique inhighereducationwiththeexception Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculumwhichis Lawrence Tech hasinstitutedacomprehensive at thebachelor’s,master’s,anddoctorallevels. new academicprogramshavebeenestablished since the2001accreditationvisit.Numerous mission. Accreditation inthecontextofUniversity’s Tech’s fulfillmentoftheCommission’sCriteriafor institutional effort anddemonstratesLawrence Self-Study istheproductofathree-year for continuinginstitutionalaccreditation. The Learning Commissioninsupportofitsrequest pleased tosubmititsSelf-StudytheHigher Throughout thisSelf-Study, Lawrence Tech’s Lawrence Tech hasevolveddramatically Lawrence Technological Universityis Process Lawrence Tech’s Self-Study of theUniversityonlineprograms. existing doctoralprogramsandthestronggrowth build uponthesuccessofUniversity’sthree decision makingprocesses. These tworequests or onlinemodeusingestablishedUniversity University’s academicprogramsineitherahybrid second requestsapprovaltooffer anyofthe additional doctoraldegreeprograms,andthe Self-Study: thefirstrequestsapprovaltooffer two requestsforinstitutionalchangetothis accreditation, Lawrence Tech isappending public focus. position asapreeminentprivateuniversitywith They wereselectedbecause of theirabilities colleges aswelladministration andstaff. were chosentorepresenteach ofthefour the OfficeofProvost. Tech’s fourcolleges,andarepresentative from faculty representativefromeachofLawrence Committee consistedofacommitteechair, one meeting inFebruary2008. The Steering directions andchallenges. accreditation criteriaandtoevaluateitsfuture it fulfillsitsmissionagainsttheCommission’s has enabledtheUniversitytodocumenthow current accreditationvisit. This extendedproject 2007, almostthreeyearsinadvanceofthe initiated itsself-studyprocessinDecember a fullten-yearaccreditation.Lawrence Tech visit bytheCommissionin2001andreceived In additiontorequestingcontinuing The academicmembersofthe committee The Self-StudySteeringCommitteebegan Lawrence Tech receiveditslastreaccreditation

p. 3 @ embracing theoryandpractice MISSION STATEMENT innovative andagileprograms students intocriticalthinkers, leaders, andlifelonglearners. To beapreeminent university The intellectualdevelopment VISION STATEMENT To developleadersthrough producing leaderswithan and transformationofour entrepreneurial spiritand Character andIntegrity STATEMENT OF Teamwork andTrust Theory andPractice VALUES global view aglance Cause • • • • development oftheSelf-Study: Services. Research, Finance& Administration, theLibrary, andeLearning Committee wassupportedbyrepresentativesfromInstitutional supporting informationwithineachofthecolleges. The Steering outline oftheSelf-Study, identifythemesandissues,gather members oftheSteeringCommitteecollaboratedtodesign and betweencolleges,committoalong-termproject. The to communicate,makedecisions,workcorroborativelywithin faculty credentials,andother important changes. Planning andReviewprocess, newprocessesformanaging ofthenew years andresultedinestablishment Program Academic improvement initiativeshavebeen carriedoutoverthepasttwo improvement ofitsacademic and administrativeservices. These improvement initiativesaspartoftheUniversity’scontinuous community engagement. academic programdevelopment,fund-raising,research,and documents relatingtostudentsatisfaction,strategicplanning, interpreted inlightoftheUniversity’smissionandfromother financial health,andinstitutionalresources. Thesedatawere data andreportsdescribingtheUniversity’sstudents,faculty, Institutional ResearchandFinance& Administration toreview Resource Room. The Steering Committeeworkedwith to beincludedintheonlineEvidenceRepositoryandphysical structure oftheSelf-Studyandoutlinedtypesdocuments fall 2008,theSteeringCommitteeestablishedorganizational institutional improvementsdrivenbyaccreditationcriteria.During leadership teamtoidentifycrosscuttingthemesandpotential extensive interviewswereconductedwiththeUniversity’s of theUniversityagainstfivecriteria.Duringsummer2008, Criteria for Accreditation andperformedaninitialassessment long-term sustainability. necessary extensionsofthemissionUniversitytoensureits Provost Vaz toidentifytworequestsforinstitutionalchangeas Steering CommitteealsocollaboratedwithPresidentWalker and emphasize theevolutionofUniversityagainstitsmission. The enabled andonlineprograms,internationalpartnershipsto leadership, doctoralprograms,appliedresearch,technology- the SteeringCommitteeidentifiedinstitutionalthemesof The SteeringCommitteeidentifiedfourprinciplestoguideits The SteeringCommitteeidentifiedoveradozeninstitutional During spring2008,theSteeringCommitteestudiedfive In consultationwithPresidentWalker andProvostVaz, Study processfrom andtolearn ourexperiences. To actively engagetheentire Lawrence Tech communityintheSelf- operations. andUniversity planning initiatives,assessmentofstudentlearning, To gather evidence thatdemonstrateslinkagesbetweenlong-term evidence supportsthe“Advancement”sectionofvisitreport. and resourced tosustainandextenditsmissionintothefuture. This To gather evidencethatLawrence Tech isorganized,governed, “Assurance” sectionofthevisitreport. institutional andeducationaloutcomes.Thisevidencesupportsthe To gatherevidenceofthealignmentLawrence Tech’s missionwith Organization oftheSelf-Study evaluators asasingledocument supportedby therefore organizedforthebenefit ofconsultant- consultant-evaluators. This Self-Studyis interpreted inashorttimeby busy Commission institutional Self-Studymustbe easilyreadand significant amountofinformationcontainedinan future planningandoperations. also partofalearningprocessthathelpsinform only animportantaccreditationdocumentbutis and challenges. The Self-Studydocumentisnot to reflectonitsmission,accomplishments,plans, provides auniqueopportunityfortheUniversity “Accreditation Matters.” updates, andaquarterlyprintpublicationtitled Web siteandBlackboard organization, e-mail via theFacultySenate,useofaninformational Steering Committeemeetings,facultyupdates department meetings,guestparticipationat community throughparticipationatcollegeand Steering CommitteeengagedtheUniversity survey orwereinterviewedinfall2009. of Trustees respondedtoanextensivewritten for Accreditation. MostmembersoftheBoard how facultyandstaff supportthefiveCriteria gather informationanddocumentsdescribing Committee workedwithinthefourcollegesto programs. Services developedaproposalforonline and reviseddoctoralprograms,eLearning and Managementdevelopedproposalsfornew faculty membersintheCollegesofEngineering University’s administrativeoperations.Doctoral and studentservicesofficestoevaluatethe interviews wereheldwithadministrative and staff. Duringsummer 2009,extensive colleges togainadditionalinsightsfromfaculty interview frameworkforusewithinthefour sites. The SteeringCommitteedevelopedan sites, resultinginapprovaloftheUniversity’s Lawrence Tech foritsassessmentofacademic academic sites. and theCommission’supcomingreviewof members onissuesrelatedtodoctoralstudies with academicadministratorsandfaculty visited thecampusinNovember2008toconsult The SteeringCommitteeunderstandsthatthe Lawrence Tech recognizesthattheSelf-Study Throughout theSelf-Studyprocess, In fall2009,facultymembersoftheSteering During spring2009,theCommissionvisited Dr. KarenSolomon,ourCommissionliaison, Study butdiscussedindetail in onlyonesection. referenced inoneormoresections oftheSelf- accreditation criteria,someevidenceis is acknowledgedoverlapbetweensome oriented postureoftheUniversity. As there themes designedtocommunicatethefuture- four cross-cuttingthemesandeightinstitutional throughout thedocumenttoCommission’s Accreditation, youwillseereferencesmade convenience aroundthefiveCriteriafor document. Resource RoomarereferencedintheSelf-Study materials locatedintheEvidenceRepositoryand efficient workingenvironmentfortheteam. All evaluator teamaswellacomfortableand for referencebytheCommission’sconsultant- Center, providesaccesstophysicaldocuments Center ofthe A. Alfred Taubman StudentServices to accreditation.ltu.edu Evidence Repositorycanbeaccessedbygoing be ofinteresttoconsultant-evaluators. The referenced intheSelf-Studybutwhichmay includes somedocumentsnotexplicitly to thegeneralpublic. The EvidenceRepository others totheUniversitycommunity, andothers only totheCommission’sconsultant-evaluators, formats. Somedocumentsaremadeavailable documents arepostedineitherPDForExcel major headingsoftheSelf-Study. Repository a Blackboarde-portfolio,isorganizedby sections oftheEvidenceRepository. clearly referencesspecificdocumentsin online from thedocumenttodocumentslocatedinan PDF formats. The PDF format contains hyperlinks Snapshot, andFederalComplianceinformation. Institutional Requirements,the Requests forInstitutionalChange,theGeneral evidentiary statements. identify theaccreditationcriteria,sub-criteria,and headings andtableofcontentsmakeiteasyto around thefiveCriteriafor Accreditation. The physical ResourceRoom. an extensiveonlineEvidenceRepositoryanda Although theSelf-Studyisorganizedfor The ResourceRoom,locatedintheWelcome The EvidenceRepository, deployedas The Self-Studyisproducedinbothprintand The Self-Studydocumentalsocontainsthetwo The Self-Study(thisdocument)isorganized {EvidenceRepository} . . The printdocument

p. 5 Introduction p. 6 Introduction Cross-Cutting Themes a cultureofserviceandconnections withits to itsstudents. to deliverhighqualityhybridand onlineprograms Programs demonstratestheUniversity’scapacity programs. The Change Request forOnline studies andcontinuouslyimproveitsdoctoral University’s abilitytosustainacultureofdoctoral Request forDoctoralProgramsdemonstratesthe services, andtechnologyresources. The Change investments inacademicservices,library capabilities leverageLawrence Tech’s significant culture ofcontinuousimprovement. These support forresearchandscholarship,a linkage betweenstudentsandfutureemployers, unique UndergraduateLeadershipCurriculum, through itscomprehensiveassessmentprogram, evidence ofLawrence Tech’s learningfocus improvement ofstudentlearning. culture ofcontinuousimprovementthatdrivethe it istheassessmentoflearningoutcomesanda technology resourcesareimportanttolearning, While academicservices,libraryand enhance theacademiccultureofinstitution. student learning,supportscholarship,and assessment, withprocessesinplacetoassess demonstrates aholisticviewoflearningand conditions. adaptation tochangingsocialandeconomic its useofinstitutionalstrategicplanningandagile evidence ofLawrence Tech’s futurefocusthrough operation. integrate newprocessesandtechnologiesintoits constituents. These institutions areableto to interpretchangeimpactthelivesofits and theirplanningdemonstratesability understand socialandeconomicchange by theinstitutionalmission. These institutions demonstrates comprehensiveplanningdriven throughout theSelf-Study. operations. These themeswillbeemphasized themes tohelpframeinstitutionalmissionand A FocusonConnectedness andAssessment A FocusonLearning A FocusontheFuture The “connectedorganization” demonstrates Throughout thisSelf-Studyyouwillsee The “learning-focusedorganization” Throughout thisSelf-Studyyouwillsee The “future-orientedorganization” The Commission has defined four cross-cutting Institutional Themes leadership mustbemodeledat alllevelsof undergraduate curriculum. co-curricular serviceactivities acrossthe incorporates leadershipcourses andrequired the University’sevolution.Lawrence Tech Leadership Curriculumisattheheartof leadership anditsuniqueUndergraduate are going”asaninstitution. communicate “whoweare”aswell“where The Universityhaschosenthesethemesto our uniquemissionandfutureorientation. Study oneightinstitutionalthemesthatreflect themes, Lawrence Tech hasfocuseditsSelf- vision ofpreeminence. with themissionandworktogethertorealize engagement. These dimensionsareconsonant assessment, scholarship,technology, and distinctiveness inmission,planning,academics, university. plans totransformitselfintoapreeminentprivate vision, andheritagewhilelayingoutaggressive improving. Lawrence Tech embracesitsmission, are reflective,accountable,andcontinuously and learningfromdiversity. Suchinstitutions and livesbyaclearvisionwhileappreciating general public. nonprofit organizations,government,andthe well asexternallywiththebusinesscommunity, internally withstudents,faculty, andstaff, as evidence ofLawrence Tech’s efforts toconnect responsibilities. while balancinghome,work,andacademic professionals strivingtoenhancetheircareers Many Lawrence Tech studentsareworking management, andartssciences. leaders inthefieldsofengineering,architecture, the community. Itsfocusremainsoneducating Lawrence Tech hasbeendirectlyconnectedto public purpose.”Fromitsfoundingin1932, has alwaysbeen“aprivateinstitutionwitha both internallyandexternally. Lawrence Tech good. These institutionscommunicateeffectively various constituenciestoadvancethecommon Leadership A FocusonDistinctiveness Lawrence Tech recognizesthateffective Lawrence Tech’s focusedemphasison In additiontotheCommission’scross-cutting This Self-Studyhighlightsevidenceof The “distinctiveorganization”develops Throughout thisSelf-Studyyouwillsee faculty, students,administrators,andstaff. processes thatdemonstrateleadershipfromour this Self-Studyweidentifyinitiativesand leadership developmentseriously. Throughout the institutionforstudentstotaketheirown the Self-Study. important areaofassessment isfoundthroughout at thedoctorallevel,andotherprogressin highlights someoftheworkalreadycompleted The ChangeRequestforDoctoralPrograms to covergraduateanddoctoralprograms. undergraduate educationmustbeextended University recognizesthatitsfocusonassessing as partoftheiraccreditationprocess. The each ofwhichevaluatesoutcomesassessment by professionalaccreditationorganizations, its academicprogramsaspossibleaccredited learning cultureoftheUniversity. is nowanimportantongoingcomponentofthe on findingstoimproveinstruction. Assessment program-level assessmentplansandhasacted Lawrence Tech hasinstitutedUniversity-leveland an activefaculty-based Assessment Committee, has developedacultureofassessment.Ledby governance. University hasimproveditscultureofshared in progress,theSelf-Studyhighlightshow and communicationmustalwaysbeawork and informationoverload.Whilegovernance right balancebetweentoolittlecommunication education, theUniversityischallengedtofind always beimproved.Likeallinstitutionsofhigher never afinishedproductandcommunicationcan supportive campusenvironment. made significantefforts tobuildatrustingand open communication,andLawrence Tech has Effective governanceisfounded ontrustand administrators, staff, andexternalconstituencies. governance processesinvolvingfaculty, students, strides inestablishinginclusiveandeffective its mission.Lawrence Tech hasmadegreat structures andprocessesthatbestsupport achieve theblendofinstitutionalgovernance Assessment andCommunication Governance Lawrence Tech strivestohaveasmanyof Since the2001Self-Study, Lawrence Tech Lawrence Tech recognizesthatgovernanceis All institutionsmustcontinuallystriveto students. additional onlinelearningopportunities forour demonstrates theUniversity’s capacitytoprovide highlights Lawrence Tech’s accomplishments and The ChangeRequestforOnlinePrograms degree programsinonlineorhybridmodes. Tech planstooffer manyofitsgraduate the countryandaroundworld.Lawrence programs thatcanbenefitstudentsfromacross Lawrence Tech offers manyunique graduate to thelong-termsuccessofUniversity. reputation beyondSoutheastMichiganiscritical collaboration withacademicdepartments. delivered throughtheLTU Onlineinitiative in Tech isderivedfromfullyonlinecourses percent ofallcredithourproductionatLawrence degree programsareindevelopment.Nearlyten have beenintroducedandotherfullyonline hybrid programsrequiringcampusresidency these programshassteadilyincreased.Several online degreeprogramsin2007,enrollment Management. and Ph.D.optionsinbothEngineering to includeaprofessionaldoctorateinEngineering studies of doctoral to expanditsprogram capacity Doctoral ProgramsdemonstratestheUniversity’s research agendas.OurChangeRequestfor funding forfacultymemberstodeveloptheir policies, procedures,supportservices,andseed at alllevels. The Universityhasestablishednew research, scholarlyworks,andcreativeoutput Lawrence Tech hasincreasedsponsored and conferencepresentations. journals andhavewonawardsfortheirpapers published over100papersinpeer-reviewed Administration programs.Doctoralstudentshave Technology, andDoctorof Business Systems, DoctorofManagementinInformation in theDoctorofEngineeringManufacturing received theirdoctoratesfromLawrence Tech degree programs.Morethan50studentshave programs fromtheUniversity’shistoricmaster’s of doctoralstudiesthatdistinguishes faculty andstudentshavecreatedaculture doctoral programbytheCommissionin2001, Online Degree andCertificatePrograms Doctoral Studies Extending thereachofLawrence Tech’s Since approvalofLawrence Tech’s firstfully While creatingacultureofdoctoralstudies, Since approvalofLawrence Tech’s first

p. 7 Introduction @ 2009-2010 Tuition and Room andBoard, ActivityFee Raymond R.Khan,BSEE’70 Average CostforOneYear Lewis N.Walker, exofficio Lloyd E.Reuss,chairman Board ofTrustees John G.Petty, BSME’65 Joseph E.Champagne Howard B.Padgham Barbara Samardzich Matthew, Demars Lauren L.Bowler David BWohleen Douglas E.Ebert Mark C.Roualet John E.ElliottII Marcy Klevorn Larry D.Lyons Victor Saroki aglance $23,008 $9,553 Fees performance documents,and otherassuranceevidencetoan including theInstitutionalData Update,financialandnon-financial for futureaccreditationactivities. “Pathways” modeltoadjustits Self-Studyefforts tohelp prepare the Universityhadopportunity toevaluatetheemerging the midstofpreparingforOctober2010accreditationvisit, model atthe2009annualmeeting. As Lawrence Tech wasin and engagement. considerable evidenceoftheUniversity’scommunitycommitment private universitywithapublicfocus.” The Self-Studyprovides the University’scommitmenttoregionanditspositionas “a funds toUniversity-fundedfinancialaid,illustratesthedepth of This initiative,requiringreallocationofover$3millioninoperating students anddependentsbyprovidinga50%tuitiondiscount. to servingover450displacedundergraduateandgraduate Here initiativegarnerednationwideattentionforitsboldapproach and theirfamilies.Lawrence Tech’s innovativeRecoveryStarts has alwaysbeensensitivetotheneedsofworkingprofessionals mortgage paymentsratherthanpursuinggraduatedegrees. and focusedtheirfinancialresourcesonfamilyexpenses Prospective graduatestudentsfoundthemselveswithoutjobs support longassociatedwithMichigan’smanufacturingeconomy. prospective undergraduatestudentslackedparentalfinancial tuition reimbursementfundingfortheiremployees.Many rates inMichigantopped15%andmanyemployerseliminated dramatically affected bytherecentrecessionasunemployment education tostudentsworldwide. students andfaculty, andtobringthevalueof aLawrence Tech commitment toprovidinggloballeadershipopportunitiesour on buildingglobalrelationshipsdemonstratesLawrence Tech’s joint researchprojectsandfacultyexchanges. The emphasis international firms.Someoftheagreementsinclude at internationaluniversitiesand/orinternedglobalofficesof and master’sdegrees,Lawrence Tech studentshavestudied universities havecometoLawrence Tech tostudyforbachelor’s with internationaluniversities.Studentsfromseveralofthese abroad. providing collaborativeopportunitiesforfacultybothhereand students from50countries,diversifyingthestudentbodyand Southfield campus,providinghighereducationopportunitiesfor made greatprogressinrecruitinginternationalstudentstothe recruiting studentsacrosstheUnitedStates.Lawrence Tech has Southeast Michiganisnotlimitedtoonlineprogramsor Preparing forthe“Pathways”Accreditation Model Response totheEconomicCrisis Initiatives International Institutions willberequiredto submitannualdocuments The Commissionannounceditsnew“Pathways”accreditation Founded inthemidstofGreatDepression,Lawrence Tech Lawrence Tech students,families,andemployershavebeen Lawrence Tech hassignedmorethan35academicagreements Extending thereachandreputationofUniversityoutside Professional Program Accreditation Accreditation History • • nationally recognizedaccreditationorganizations: programs areprofessionallyaccreditedby online degreeprogramsin2007. locations in1996,doctoralprograms2001,and affiliation statusin1991,alternatedelivery degree-level programstotheUniversity’s and 2001. The Commission addedmaster’s accreditation weregrantedin1971,1981,1991, terms of ten-year Continued in 1967. Commission accredited forundergraduateeducationbythe improvement. extend itsalreadystrongfocusoncontinuous views the“OpenPathway”optionasawayto the resultsofqualityinitiative. The University federal requirementsinadditiontodocumenting assurance, improvement,andcompliancewith of suggestedtopics. The Self-Studyaddresses designed bytheUniversityorselectedfromalist that spansalltheCriteriafor Accreditation, either Study focusedonaninstitutionalqualityinitiative Pathway” projectentailsacomprehensiveSelf- option ofthenewaccreditationmodel. The “Open participate intheCommission’s“OpenPathway” planning processes. with increasedcoordinationbetweenlong-term culture ofoperations. This evolutionhasbegun evidence gatheringapartoftheUniversity’s University supporttomakeaccreditation a distance. These changeswillrequireongoing that theassurancereviewwillbeconductedat documents contributedtotherepositoryand year assurancereviewswillbebasedonthe repository asrequired. Evidence RepositorytotheCommission’s Evidence maybemigratedfromtheUniversity’s Office oftheProvostandUniversityLibrary. institutional EvidenceRepositorymanagedbythe is preparingforthisrequirementbycreatingan online Commissionrepository. The University A numberofLawrence Tech’s academic Founded in1932,Lawrence Tech wasfirst The Universityexpectstobeeligible The Universityrecognizesthatfutureten- (CIDA) by theCouncilforInteriorDesign Accreditation The BachelorofInteriorArchitecture isaccredited Accrediting Board (NAAB) program isaccredited bytheNational Architectural The MasterofArchitecture professional degree Governance andCommunication Governance Professional Affiliations Comprehensive Visit Milestones SinceThe2001 • • • • • its ownactiveFaculty Council. roles inthelifeofUniversity. Eachcollegehas sustainable organizationswhich playsignificant Faculty SenateandStaff Senateareviableand programs andassessmentactivities. The members leadthedevelopment ofacademic comprehensive governanceprocess.Faculty chapters oftheSelf-Study. accomplishments arediscussedinthevarious accreditation visitin2001. These andother important milestonessincethelastCommission and others. Sloan Consortium,theNewMedia Entrance ExaminationBoard,EDUCAUSE,the American CollegesandUniversities,theCollege Council ofGraduateSchools,the Association of Independent Technological Universities,the of GoverningBoards,the Association of American CouncilonEducation,the Association Advancement andSupportofEducation,the organizations includingtheCouncilfor in manynationalpost-secondaryeducation Technology.Engineering Engineering andtheBachelorofSciencein for theBachelorofScienceinBiomedical The Universitywillaskforinitialaccreditation visited by ABET foritssix-yearreaccreditation. Lawrence Tech hasestablisheda Lawrence Tech hasachievedanumberof The Universitymaintainsmemberships In September2010Lawrence Tech willbe Schools andPrograms (ACBSP) accredited The MasterofBusinessAdministrationisalso Education (IACBE) AssemblyofCollegiateBusiness by theInternational Science inOperationsManagementare accredited of ScienceinInformationSystems,andMaster The MasterofBusinessAdministration, of theAmericanChemicalSociety(ACS) certified bytheCommitteeonProfessional Training The BachelorofScienceinChemistryhasbeen for EngineeringandTechnology (ABET) programs are accredited bytheAccreditation Board Computer, Electrical,andMechanicalEngineering The BachelorofScienceprograms inCivil, Art andDesign(NASAD) accredited bytheNationalAssociationofSchools The BachelorofFineArtsinArchitectural Imagingis by the Association of Collegiate Business

p. 9 Introduction p. 10 Introduction Academic Programs Assessment program additionsinclude: 2004. Recentundergraduate and graduate programs werelaunchedbetween 2002and since 2001.Lawrence Tech’s three doctoral undergraduate, master’s,anddoctoralprograms entrepreneurship andsustainability. underway toextendthisapproachinclude co-curricular leadershipexperiences.Efforts are all undergraduatestudentswithacademicand Lawrence Tech’s CoreCurriculumandproviding all undergraduateprograms,complementing comprehensive LeadershipCurriculumacross implementing assessmentpractices. progress developing,documenting,and three doctoralprogramshavemadesignificant learning assessment,andtheUniversity’s development, andotherareas. and co-curricularactivities,teamwork,ethical to assesslearningoutcomesforacademic Leadership Curriculumusesaportfolioapproach oral communication. The newUndergraduate work hasoccurredintheareasofwritingand master’s anddoctoralprograms.Significant efforts beyondundergraduate educationinto Committee andhasextendeditsassessment efforts throughthefaculty-led Assessment open discussion. units onceeachyearforaformalbriefingand meet withacademicandadministrativesupport address collegeissues.ProvostVaz andherstaff update thecollegeonUniversityinitiativesandto meeting eachsemesterincollegeto challenges, budget,andotherissues. year topresentupdatesoncampusinitiatives, campus-wide meetingstwoorthreetimeseach issues ofconcern. over breakfastthroughouttheyeartodiscuss meets informallywithinterestedfacultyandstaff Faculty Senate. The University’sleadershipteam meet biweeklywiththechairandviceof community. The provostandassociate its efforts tocommunicatewiththeUniversity Lawrence Tech hasimplementedanumberof Lawrence Tech hasimplementeda Increased attentionhasbeenpaidtograduate Lawrence Tech hascontinueditsassessment Provost Vaz attendsafullfacultyandstaff President Walker andtheleadershipteamhost The Universityleadershiphasextended Doctoral Programs • • Engineering programandtoallow theUniversity to approveanewprofessional Doctorof students. The UniversityaskstheCommission doctoral opportunitiesforLawrence Tech redesign existingprogramsto providebroader Colleges ofEngineeringandManagementto builds ontheworkoffacultymembersin class. Lawrence Tech startingwiththe2006graduating students havereceivedtheirdoctoratesfrom and DoctorofBusiness Administration. Over50 Doctor of Management inInformation Technology, Doctor ofEngineeringManagementSystems, programs areoffered online. existing degreeprograms,andseveralcertificate These certificateprogramsdrawcoursesfrom Manufacturing SystemsfortheDefenseIndustry. Production Technology, RoboticsEducation,and Product Design,Information Assurance, Film Leadership andManagement,Innovative Set Design, Alternative Energy, Nonprofit Visualization, Animation andVisual Effects, Building InformationModelingandComputer programs include Architectural Management, for newcareeropportunities.Newcertificate initiative, whichhelpretrainprofessionalworkers in conjunctionwiththeRecoveryStartsHere and graduatecertificateprograms,especially The ChangeRequestforDoctoralPrograms Lawrence Tech offers threedoctoral programs: The Universityhasaddedmanyundergraduate Educational Technology Mechatronics SystemsEngineering,Masterof Master ofGlobalLeadershipandManagement, Master ofBusinessAdministration-International, in Architectural Engineering(five-yearprogram), Interior Design(3-plusprogram), MasterofScience Master inArchitecture (3-plusprogram), Masterin Industrial Engineering,MasterinUrbanDesign, and Project Management,MasterofSciencein Graphics, MasterofScienceinGlobalOperations Graduate –MasterofArtsinEnvironmental Media Communications, in Transportation Design,BachelorofSciencein Molecular andCellBiology, BachelorofScience and CommunicationArts,BachelorofSciencein Business Management,BachelorofArtsinEnglish Operations Engineering,BachelorofInternational Management, BachelorofScienceinIndustrial Technology, BachelorofScienceinBusiness Art, BachelorofScienceinAudioEngineering Industrial Design,BachelorofFineArtsinGame Undergraduate –BachelorofSciencein Student ServicesandLife Online Programs universities fromaroundthecountry. student serviceshasservedas abenchmarkto The University’sinnovativeone-stop approachto Alfred Taubman StudentServices Centerin2006. new studentresidencehallwasopenedin2002. opportunities haveincreasedsignificantly, anda and rangeofstudentactivitiesrecreational dean ofstudentspositionin2002. The number suite ofstudentservicessinceestablishinga making processes. programs onlineusingitsinternaldecision for offering anyoftheUniversity’sacademic The UniversityrequestsCommissionapproval academic programsoutsideSoutheastMichigan. departments todeliverLawrence Tech’s unique the extensivecollaborationwithacademic reflects thecapabilitiesof LTU Onlineand reach bothnationallyandglobally. hybrid oronlinemodetoextendLawrence Tech’s been challengedtomovegraduateprogramsin development. Deansanddepartmentheadshave degree andcertificateprogramsareunder residency requirements.Overadozenadditional and MasterofInteriorDesign–thatinclude unique hybridprograms–Masterof Architecture additional onlinecertificateprogramsandtwo withdrawal rateofonly0.5%forspring2010. classes areconsistentlypositivewithacourse in spring2010.Studentevaluationsofonline offered 51sectionsserving 585uniquestudents in fall2006,LTU Onlinehasgrownsteadilyand with 11 sectionsserving143uniquestudents Since thefirstsemesterofonlinecourseofferings Bachelor ofScienceInformation Technology. Master ofEngineeringManagement,and programs: MasterofBusiness Administration, the Universitytooffer threefullyonlinedegree early 2007theCommissiongrantedapprovalfor courses supportingseveraldegreeprograms.In initiative in2006withthedevelopmentofonline external funding. supported byfacultyresearchexpertiseand fundamental orappliedresearchagendas Engineering tostudentshavingmoresignificant to offer Ph.D.programsinManagementand All studentserviceswererelocated intothe A. Lawrence Tech hasestablishedacoordinated The ChangeRequestforOnlinePrograms LTU Onlinehascollaboratedtoproduce Lawrence Tech establishedtheLTU Online Fundamental andAppliedResearch Technology andLibraryServices fundamental andappliedresearch, creative has definedfacultyscholarly activity toinclude associated professionaldisciplines, theUniversity With itsbroadrangeofacademic programsand that balancesoutstandingteaching andresearch. a primarilyteachinginstitutiontoan support. providing walk-in,Web, e-mail,andtelephone supported byacomprehensiveHelpDesk technology servicesattheUniversityare available toLawrence Tech’s students. All collections withover75,000full-textjournals University Librarybudgetisdevotedtodigital facilitate classroomcollaborationandnote-taking. as welllecturepresentationsoftwareto members alsoreceivealaptoportabletcomputer professional workplaceupongraduation.Faculty at Lawrence Tech thattheywilluseinthe many softwareproductsduringtheirstudies support allacademicprograms.Studentsuse also providesacustomizedsoftwareimageto computer toeachundergraduatestudent,but Program notonlyprovidesalaptoportablet sharing, formdesign,andWeb sites. e-mail, calendaring,documentmanagementand suite wasimplementedinfall2009providing class section. The Google Apps forEducation plagiarism detection,ande-portfoliosforeach Web collaboration,podcasting, lecturecapture, environment tostudentsandfacultyincluding and providesacomprehensiveeLearning learning managementsystemin1998 environments havebeenimplemented. speeds andvirtualizedserverstorage campus networkhasbeenupgradedtoGigabit the University’sInternetserviceprovider. The bandwidth throughtheMeritComputerNetwork, Tech hassignificantlyincreaseditsInternet a state-of-the-art802.11n system.Lawrence and recentlyupgradedthewirelessnetworkto wireless campusinthestateofMichigan2001, visit. Lawrence Tech establishedthefirstfully and eLearningservicessincethe2001site technology infrastructure,digitallibraryservices, continuing investmentsinitsinformation Lawrence Tech isundergoingatransitionfrom Approximately 35%ofthebudget Tech’sLawrence Tablet-Laptopunique Lawrence Tech implementedtheBlackboard Lawrence Tech hasmadesubstantialand

p. 11 Introduction College ofArchitecture &Design Graduate CertificatePrograms: @ Graduate Degree Programs: Academic Structure College ofArts&Sciences Undergraduate Certificate College ofManagement Undergraduate Degree College ofEngineering Doctorate Programs: aglance Programs: Programs: 42 17 15 21 3 Facilities Community Engagement of externalfunding. with the promise agendas research faculty membersindeveloping grant programusingaportionofindirectcostrecoverytosponsor research. The Universityhasalsodevelopedaresearchseed indirect costpolicy, andcompensationpolicyforgrant-funded programs havespurredfacultyaswellstudentresearch. center formaterialsresearch.Lawrence Tech’s threedoctoral Center forInnovativeMaterialsResearch,anationallyrecognized capabilities, especiallyintheCollegeofEngineeringwithits scholarship relatedtoteachingandlearning. works, scholarshipwithinthefacultymember’sdiscipline,and center intheBuellBuilding,and manyotherimprovements. construction ofafreshmanresidence hall,creationofastudent include constructionofanew scienceandengineeringbuilding, geothermal wellstoheatandcooltheStudentServicesCenter. the UniversityQuadrangleatcenterofcampuswhichincludes Innovative MaterialsResearch,andtheextensiverenovation of Student ServicesCenter, thenationallyknownCenterfor a newresidencehall,theaward-winning A. Alfred Taubman buildings includetheUniversity Technology andLearningCenter, with theUniversity’sstrategicplanandcapitalcampaign.New ten years. A maturecampusmasterplanningprocessisintegrated institution –toreceivethisprestigiousclassification. one ofnineMichiganuniversities–andtheonlytechnological the CarnegieFoundationfor Advancement of Teaching, only Lawrence Tech theCommunityEngagementClassificationfrom other organizations. program, theDetroitRegionalChamberofCommerce,andmany Alley businessdevelopmentassociation,theMichiganSmartZone development activitiesincludingOaklandCounty’s Automation Detroit residents. The Universityisveryactiveineconomic has conductednumerouscommunity-basedstudiesbenefiting Foundation. The Collegeof Architecture &Design’sDetroitStudio Detroit withitsmicroenterpriseprojectfundedbytheSkillman capabilities includingapresenceintheOsbornneighborhoodof Leadership andManagementhasdevelopedextensiveoutreach for indoorintelligentvehiclecompetitions. The CenterforNonprofit hundreds ofjuniorhighandschoolstudentstothecampus in Auburn Hills. The University’sRobofestprogramattracts Center (TARDEC) inWarren andtheChrysler Technical Center Tank Automotive Research,DevelopmentandEngineering Lansing, andNorthernMichigan,offers programsatthe the community. The Universitymaintainseducationcentersin Lawrence Tech hasdevelopedanintellectualpropertypolicy, Lawrence Tech hasdevelopedsignificantappliedresearch The currentcampusmasterplan andcapitalcampaign Lawrence Tech’s campushasevolveddramaticallyinthepast All ofthesecommunity-focusedactivitieshaveearned Lawrence Tech hasalwaysfocusedonitsrelationshipwith Advancement andFund-Raising External Recognition External Prior Team Reports Progress againstIssuesNotedin approval wasgrantedtostart athirddoctoral accepted bytheCommission in 2003,and Management inInformation Technology –was Manufacturing SystemsandDoctor of first doctoralprograms–Doctor ofEngineering 2005. A monitoringreportontheUniversity’s follow-up activitiesscheduledfor2003and Lawrence Tech’s recentrecognitions. Tech-“Lawrence Recognition”} Award forEducationalFundRaising.See for Advancement andSupportofEducation colleges anduniversitiestowinthe2004Council Community Engagementclassification. institutions inMichigantoreceivetheCarnegie programs. Lawrence Tech isoneofonlynine earning powergeneratedbyitsbachelordegree Tech amongthetop30%innationfor Business Week recentlyrecognizedLawrence and asaMilitaryFriendlySchool.Bloomberg 2010, PrincetonReview2010(top25percent), Universities, U.S.News America’s BestColleges the Association ofIndependent Technological guidebooks andotherorganizations,including recognized byindependentcomparative three years. campaigns, raisingover$750,000inthepast alumni andemployeesduringannualgiving University isproudofthecontributionsits as academicandservicedepartments. The naming opportunitiesofnewbuildingsaswell an increasingnumberofmajordonationsfor $45 million. The Universityhasalsoreceived the currentcapitalcampaignhasraisedover new scienceandengineeringbuilding. To date human investmentsincludingconstructionofa to $100millionsupportarangeofcapitaland Heritage, BoldFuture”–focusesonraisingup of $20million. raised over$46millionagainstanoriginaltarget campaign, conductedbetween1999and2006, A. Alfred Taubman Student ServicesCenter. The capital campaignleadingtotheopeningof The 2001accreditationreportrequiredtwo Lawrence Tech wasamongjust37of3,200 Lawrence Tech’s programexcellenceis The currentcapitalcampaign–“Proud Lawrence Tech conducteditsmostsuccessful forasummaryof {INT-01 Governance andCommunication Governance • • • to attendthesemeetingsask questionsand presidents. Facultyandstaff areencouraged with participationbythepresident andvice monthly openmeetings,usually overbreakfast, communication. Heestablished aprogramof Walker setagoaloffurtherimprovingcampus Evidence Repository. community andareavailableforinspectioninthe governance bodiesaresharedwiththeUniversity by theDeans’Council.Meetingminutesfrom issues. Curriculumproposalsareapproved proposals toresolvecurriculumandresponsibility Council reviewsgraduatecurriculumandcourse being approvedbyfaculty. The Graduate within eachcollegewithcurriculumdecisions the Deans’Council.FacultyCouncilsoperate the FacultySenateservesasaparticipanton part ofthefabricUniversitylife. The chairof and Staff Senatefunction effectively andare the Universitycommunity. The FacultySenate been implementedtoshareinformationwith Web-based communication methodshave including: to improvegovernanceandcommunication faculty, andstaff.” and toincreasetrustamongtheadministration, and staff’s inputandinvolvement ingovernance, to improvecommunication,increasethefaculty “is committedtoandismakingagoodfaitheffort information.” The teamnotedthattheUniversity and awiderdistributionofminutesother more frequentregularlyscheduledmeetings administration andthefaculty/staff through improved communicationbetweenthehigher noted thattheUniversity“hassubstantially Senate hadbeenestablished. The Commission been significantlyimprovedandthataStaff that theUniversity’sgovernancestructureshad in 2005. was completedandacceptedbytheCommission A focusedvisitongovernanceandassessment program, theDoctorofBusiness Administration. Upon hisinaugurationin2006,President Since 2005,additionalprint,e-mail,and The teammadeseveralrecommendations In itsassurancereport,theCommissionnoted Senate More consistentmeetingschedulesfortheFaculty decision makingprocesses Continued efforts toengagefacultyinUniversity in atimelymanner Improvements incodifyingpoliciesandprocedures

p. 13 Introduction Institutional Support$11,706,429 @ Auxiliary andOther$3,210,837 Academic Support$4,035,461 2008-2009 Revenues Tuition Revenue$55,083,120 2008-2009 Expenses Student Services$5,234,967 Total Revenue$51,859,120 Physical Plant$5,984,380 Debt Services$2,040,728 Other Income$3,052,963 Student Fees$1,918,461 Instruction $18,074,004 Discounts $8,195,424 Capital $1,557,665 Total $51,844,471 aglance Other Issuesfrom 2001 Assessment • • • • • • • exemplary programfortraining anddevelopingadjunctfaculty orientation program. The CollegeofManagementhas createdan members withineachcollege and participateinaUniversity members aremonitoredandsupervised byfull-timefaculty full-time facultyfrom103in2000 to129in2009. Adjunct faculty Student Engagement. The Universityhasincreaseditsnumberof been affirmedbystudents’responsestotheNationalSurvey of is wellunderstoodandthevalueoffered byadjunctfacultyhas balance betweenadjunctfacultypractitionersandfull-time faculty and suggestionsforimprovementincluding: accreditation reportidentifiedseveralotherinstitutionalchallenges program assessmenthavebeenundertaken. graduate programassessment,andsignificantefforts indoctoral to supportitsassessmentprogram.Emphasishasbeenplacedon Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculumusesportfoliotechniques teamwork andcharacterhavebeenimplemented. The University’s undergraduate students,andinnovativeapproachesforassessing exemplary programofwritingassessmenthasbeencreatedforall program whereplansfortheupcomingyearareformulated. An being reviewedanddiscussedatanannual Assessment Day Committee preparesannual Assessment Reports,withtheresults Commission’s recommendations. The faculty-led Assessment and hasadjustedassessmentschedulesinresponsetothe student assessmentincluding: the areaofassessment.” Higher LearningCommissionandthatitwillcontinueitsefforts in made sufficientprogresstowardsfulfillingtheexpectationsof student learning.” The teamconcludedthattheUniversity“has is nowheavilyinvolvedinbothcurriculumandassessmentof and thevicepresidents. open forumforfacultyandstaff toaskquestionsofthepresident to addressspecificissues. Theall-campusmeetingsincludean scheduled formalall-campusmeetingsduringtheacademicyear offer suggestionsforimprovement.PresidentWalker hasalso The Universityhasmadeprogressinalloftheseareas. The In additiontotheissuesdiscussedabove,2001 Lawrence Tech hascontinueditsfocusonassessment The Commissionmadeseveralrecommendationsforimproving In itsassurancereport,theCommissionnotedthat“faculty facilities, andstaffingofthelibrary” The needfor“specialattentiontothebudget,spaceallocation, The needforfacultydevelopmentpart-time implementation oftheassessmentprogram” especially regarding theuseofnewtechnologyandfor The needfora“fundedprogram ofFacultyandStaff Development, faculty) andfull-timeacademicians” Establishing abalancebetween“cuttingedgepractitioners(adjunct Use ofassessment“bestpractices”byallacademicdepartments Adjustments totheassessmentschedule college levels Increased resources andbudgetsforassessmentattheUniversity and Solicitation ofPublicComment • • • • facility. center toprovideeasieraccesstheLibrary which transformstheBuellBuildingintoastudent included inthecurrentcampusmasterplan, and e-books. A planforLibraryrenovationis strides inprovidingaccesstofull-textjournals funding foritscollectionsandhasmadegreat to implementbestpracticesintheclassroom. which supportfacultyandstaff useoftechnology Online, andtheeLearningServicesunit,allof the Centerfor Teaching andLearning,LTU creating atechnologyHelpDeskorganization, the othercolleges. members, andthispracticehasbeensharedwith Notifications”} publication. See been senttotheCommissionwithdatesof comments bymailtotheCommissionat: via theWeb siteandwerealsoinvitedtosend May 2010: constituencies throughthefollowingactionsin and requestedthirdpartycommentfromits University announcedtheCommission’svisit The UniversityLibraryhasreceivedincreased Significant investmentshavebeenmadein Copies ofthirdpartynotificationshave Stakeholders wereabletosubmitcomments Consistent withCommissionguidelines,the exercises attendees oftheMay2010commencement request forpubliccommentwasprovided to Information abouttheCommission’s visitand Detroit News were publishedintheDetroit Free Press andthe Commission’s visitandrequest forpubliccomment Newspaper advertisementsannouncingthe and request forpubliccommentwasissued A press release announcingtheCommission’s visit campusnewsletter and publishedintheinternal on theUniversity’s Web siteataccreditation.ltu.edu Notices abouttheCommission’s visitwere posted Chicago, IL 60602-2504 30 NorthLaSalleStreet,Suite2400 The HigherLearningCommission Technological University Public CommentonLawrence formoreinformation. {INT-02-“Third PartyComment

Doctoral Programs Institutional Change Overview ofRequestsfor Improvement Approach toInstitutional the CollegesofEngineeringand Management Commission toexpanditsdoctoral offerings in programs givenourcurrentstatus. College ofEngineeringnorto demandsforPh.D. demands forbroaderdoctoral opportunitiesinthe University isnotabletorespondstudent increase infacultyscholarlyproductivity. The programs havealsocontributedtoasignificant research, andcareeradvancement. The doctoral peer-reviewed journals,industrysponsorshipof external awards,publicationofstudentworkin of studentacademicachievementincluding programs haveestablishedasolidrecord the DoctorofBusiness Administration. These Engineering ManufacturingSystems,and in Information Technology, theDoctorof doctoral programs:theDoctorofManagement degree offerings. and aproposaltoextendhybridonline the CollegesofEngineeringandManagement, proposal toextenddoctoralprogramsoffered by for InstitutionalChangewiththisSelf-Study:a process, whichwasimplementedin2009. Academic ProgramPlanningandReview most significantinitiativewasacomprehensive dozen institutionalimprovementinitiatives. The Committee identifiedandimplementedovera continuous improvement,theSelf-StudySteering to futurechallenges. to changingsituationsandrespondcreatively provides theUniversitywithflexibilitytoadapt the actionsofUniversityleadershipteam, academic andsupportunits,underscoredby improvement. Excellentrelationshipsbetween plan providethefoundationforcontinuous plan, academicprogramreview, andbudgeting master plan,capitalcampaign,assessment between theUniversity’sstrategicplan,campus comprehensive strategicplanning.Linkages ongoing institutionalimprovementsbasedon planning processesformsthebasisfor The Universityrequestspermission fromthe Lawrence Tech currentlyoffers three Lawrence Tech issubmittingtwoRequests Consistent withtheUniversity’spracticeof The linkageoftheUniversity’slong-term

p. 15 Introduction International StudentEnrollmentInternational Doctoral/Professional Students @ Other DeliveryLocations1,199 Undergraduate Students3,187 Six-Year GraduationRate45% First Year RetentionRate72% Fall 2009Employees Fall 2009Enrollment Students LivingonCampus Minority Enrollment 28.7% Southfield Campus3,319 Graduate Students1,253 Total Enrollment 4,518 Part-time 2,847 Full-time 1,671 Women 1,175 Faculty 430 aglance Men 3,343 Total 683 Staff 253 8.7% 510 78 Online Programs Statement of Affiliation Status with facultyresearchandexternalfunding. with advancedfundamentalorappliedresearchagendasaligned Ph.D. inEngineeringandtheManagementforstudents disciplines. The Universityalsorequestsapprovaltooffer the studies fromManufacturingSystemstoadditionalengineering Doctor ofEngineeringdegreewillexpandthescopedoctoral Engineering designedusingthepractitioner-scholarmodel. The requests anewDoctorofEngineeringprogramintheCollege to meetemergingstudentneeds.Specifically, theUniversity submitting twoaccompanyingRequestsforInstitutionalChange: The Universityisproposingtwochangestoitsaffiliationstatusby 03-”Statement of Affiliation Status”}intheEvidenceRepository. or onlinedeliveryformatssubjecttointernalUniversityapproval. offer anyofitsacademicdegree orcertificateprogramsinhybrid demands foradditionalonlineprogramsgivenourcurrentstatus. The Universityisnotabletorespondadequatelystudent characteristics oftheUniversity’sjourneytowardpreeminence. of theUniversity’sstrategicplanandisidentifiedasone online students.Onlinelearningisnowanimportantelement Lawrence Tech studentsincludinganincreasingnumberoffully practices inthedesignanddeliveryofonlineprograms. These programsaresupportedbyaprofessionalstaff usingbest developed toextendtheUniversity’sonlinelearningportfolio. Management. Several online certificate programs have since been of Business Administration, andtheMasterofEngineering in Information Technology (completionprogram),theMaster offer threefullyonlinedegreeprograms:theBachelorofScience 2. 1. Lawrence Tech’s Statementof Affiliation isprovidedas The UniversityrequestspermissionfromtheCommissionto The University’sonlineprogramsnowserve15%ofall Lawrence Tech receivedCommissionapprovalin2007to Approval ofDistanceEducationDegrees Stipulations on Affiliation Status through theUniversityapproval process. required fordistanceeducation programsauthorized Requested Change:NopriorCommissionapproval Technology. Information in Science of Bachelor the and Administration, MasterofEngineering Management, education programsotherthan theMasterofBusiness Current: PriorCommissionapprovalrequiredfordistance Management. Technologies, Ph.D.inEngineering,and Ph.D.in Systems, DoctorofManagementinInformation of Engineering,DoctorEngineeringManufacturing is limitedtotheDoctorofBusiness Administration, Doctor Requested Change: Accreditation attheDoctorallevel Doctor ofManagementinInformation Technologies. of EngineeringinManufacturingSystems,and to theDoctorofBusiness Administration, theDoctor Current: Accreditation attheDoctorallevelislimited {INT-

Conclusion Acknowledgments • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • up visitsin2003and2005. in its2001accreditationreport byvirtueoffollow- noted the concernsof Commission addressed in manyareasoverthepastten years,andhas and involvedproject. attitudes andgoodspiritsthroughoutthislong of theUniversitycommunityfortheirhelpful Resource Room: of theonlinerepository, andcreationofthe production oftheSelf-Studydocument,creation provided directsupporttothegenerationofdata, clarifying information. The followingindividuals in responsetorequests,beinginterviewed,and the Self-Studybyprovidingwritteninformation members oftheBoard Trustees contributedto this document: much ofthecollege-levelinformationcontainedin and whosemembershaveindividuallygathered Committee whichhasmetsinceFebruary2008 was guidedbyafaculty-ledSelf-StudySteering preparing thisSelf-Study. The Self-Studyprocess of manymemberstheUniversitycommunityin Lawrence Tech hasmadesignificant progress The SteeringCommitteethanksallmembers Many administrators,faculty, staff, and Lawrence Techthe contributions acknowledges Gretchen Weiner, UniversityLibrary Mary Thomas,InstitutionalResearch Eric Pope,MarketingandPublicAffairs Services Scott Lehman,eLearning Services Marija Franetovic,eLearning Angela DiMiceli-Bawcum,ITServicesDelivery Rachel Cronover, Services eLearning Gary Cocozzoli,UniversityLibrary Larry Chesnutt,InstitutionalResearch Services Amy Blankenship,eLearning Bruce Annett,MarketingandPublicAffairs Anne Adamus,MarketingandPublicAffairs Arts &Sciences Dr. Valentina Tobos, AssociateProfessor, Collegeof (chair) Services andCollegeProfessor ofManagement Dr. AlanMcCord, ExecutiveDirector ofeLearning Graduate Studies Dr. StevenHowell,AssociateProvost andDeanof Architecture &Design Dr. DaleGyure, AssociateProfessor, Collegeof Engineering Lewis Frasch,AssociateDean,Collegeof Management Dr. PattyCastelli,AssociateProfessor, Collegeof education. in advancefortheircommitmenttohigher evaluators andthankstheteammembers and counselfromtheCommission’sconsultant- looks forwardtoreceivingvaluablecomments more detail. The Lawrence Tech community accomplishments, plans,andchallengesin for Accreditation, presentstheUniversity’s focused ononeoftheCommission’sCriteria The followingchaptersoftheSelf-Study, each and morematureinstitutiontodaythanin2001. online learningprogram. library services,andhasestablishedavibrant new facilities,investedheavilyintechnologyand improve itsassessmentprogram,constructed scholarly andresearchwork,continuedto by increasedemphasisonfacultyandstudent created acultureofdoctoralstudiesreinforced governance andcommunicationprocesses, Lawrence Tech isasubstantiallydifferent The Universityhassignificantlyimprovedits

p. 17 Introduction p. 18 Criterion One: commitments. are clearandarticulatepubliclytheorganization’s Criterion 1a:Lawrence Tech’s missiondocuments 1a. A administration, faculty, staff, andstudents. of itsmissionthroughstructuresandprocessesthatinvolvetheboard, Criterion One:Lawrence Tech operateswithintegritytoensurethefulfillment community viewtheUniversity. is tangibleandextendstohowstudentsthe which ithascommitteditself. This commitment to includeavision,setofvalues,andcause University hasextendeditsmissionstatement accomplishment oftheinstitutionalmission. The community engagementalldirectlysupportthe acquisition andapplicationofknowledge, allocation ofresources,teachingandlearning, the Universitycommunityanditsstakeholders,is: Board of Trustees andclearlycommunicatedto statement oftheUniversity, approvedbyits since itsfoundingin1932. The currentmission Tech) hasbeenclearlyfocusedonitsmission commitment toaccessandquality isgrounded providing flexibleaccesstoits programs. This academic programsandaconcern for a preeminentprivateuniversity withoutstanding embracing theoryandpractice. leaders throughinnovativeandagileprograms The University’sgovernanceprocesses, Lawrence Technological University(Lawrence Lawrence Tech strivestodistinguish itselfas The missionofLawrence Tech istodevelop and practice. and agileprogramsembracingtheory To developleadersthroughinnovative FocusonMissionandVision Mission andIntegrity 1a1-1a2: Mission oftheUniversity constituencies Lawrence Tech intendstoserve. documents definethevariedinternalandexternal 1a2: The mission,vision,values,andgoals broadly definetheorganization’smission. organizational prioritiesthattogetherclearlyand statements ofmission,vision,values,goals,and 1a1: Lawrence Tech’s boardhasadopted striving toachieve. but oneworth and audacious vision ischallenging The Universitycommunityunderstands thatthe with anentrepreneurialspiritand globalview. preeminent privateuniversityproducingleaders The visionoftheUniversityistoberegion’s technologically orientedprofessionalprograms. comprehensive, teachinguniversitywithfocused, the University’smission. mission statementswhichreinforceandsupport Many Universityunitshavedevelopedtheirown campus masterplan,andcapitalcampaign. publications andWeb sites,strategicplan, motto arefoundthroughouttheUniversity’s positions. prepare itsstudentsforprofessionalleadership programs toeducatethewholepersonand orientation towardprovidingqualityeducational and practice”–reflectstheUniversity’shistoric present day. Lawrence Tech’s motto–“theory in theUniversity’slegacyandcontinuesto Lawrence Tech isastudent-centered, References tomission,vision,values,and

p. 19 p. 20 Criterion One • • • include: University conductsitsaffairs. These corevalues represent the“codeofconduct”bywhich faculty, andstaff acttofulfillthemission. Values of theinstitutionthatguidehowstudents, of Trustees.Board administrators, faculty, staff, andmembersofthe of PresidentWalker asheworkswithcampus inclusion ofpreeminenceisacentraltheme entrepreneurialism, andglobality. The vision’s preparation toitscurrentemphasisonleadership, earlier focusonindustrylinkageandprofessional future: been developedtoextendthismissionintothe focus, aforward-lookingvisionstatementhas statement describestheUniversity’scentral works tofulfillitsmission.Whilethemission institution strivestobecomeasitcontinuously strives toaccomplish,avisiondescribeswhatthe is discussedinCriterion1a5. the University’s missionsinceits founding in1932 accomplishment ofthemission. The evolutionof community engagementalldirectlysupportthe acquisition andapplicationofknowledge, allocation ofresources,teachingandlearning, read: current missionstatementoftheUniversityto 2007. The Boardof Trustees hasapprovedthe campus strategicplanningwhichconcludedin statement aretheresultsoflatestcycle statement, valuesandcause University Values University Vision University Mission Values representthecoreculturalpriorities Lawrence Tech’sfrom its evolved currentvision While amissiondescribeswhataninstitution University governanceprocesses, The currentmissionstatement,vision Character andIntegrity Teamwork andTrust Theory andPractice entrepreneurial spiritandglobalview. university producingleaderswithan To beapreeminentprivate and practice. and agileprogramsembracingtheory To developleadersthroughinnovative Programs 1a3-1a4: Overview ofEducational learning tobeachievedbyitsstudents. 1a4: The missiondocuments stategoalsforthe sustain andadvanceexcellenceinhigherlearning. commitment tohighacademicstandardsthat 1a3: The missiondocuments includeastrong efforts. student services,andcommunityengagement academic programs,administrativeoperations, a frameworkonwhichtheUniversitybuildsits statement –vision,values,andcauseprovide behavior: mission, vision,andvaluestoinstitutional addition totheUniversity’slanguageasitlinks “reason forbeing.” The causeisthemostrecent skills inateam-focusedenvironment. opportunity tolearnaboutandapplyleadership provides allundergraduatestudentswiththe its UndergraduateLeadershipCurriculumwhich Lawrence Tech hasembodiedthesevaluesin integrity, thehallmarksofoutstandingleaders. and represent,alongwithcharacter traits ofsuccessfulindividualsandorganizations programs. Teamwork andtrustarenecessary University andisreflectedinallacademic infused intothe undergraduatecurriculum. entrepreneurship, andsustainability, arebeing majority ofallprogramsoffered. Leadership, programs, includingcapstone projectsinthe has longbeenincorporatedinto itsacademic Lawrence Tech’s mottoof“theory andpractice” science, naturalsciences,andthehumanities. management, informationtechnology, computer not onlyengineeringbutarchitecture,design, undergraduate programshaveevolvedtosupport and naturalsciences,Lawrence Tech’s the supportingdisciplinesofmathematics on undergraduateengineeringeducationand in professionalcareers.Beginningwithafocus programs leadingstudentstoleadershiproles include undergraduate,master’s,anddoctoral University Cause These importantextensionsofthemission A causestatementrepresentsacallingor “Theory andPractice”isthemottoof Lawrence Tech’s academicprograms learners. critical thinkers,leaders,andlifelong transformation ofourstudentsinto The intellectualdevelopmentand and faculty. and newresearchopportunitiesforbothstudents led tonewacademicopportunitiesforstudents Colleges ofManagementandEngineeringhave of doctoraldegreesbeginningin2001the degree inthearchitecturediscipline. The offering of Architecture degreeservingastheterminal degrees inallfourcolleges,withtheMaster programs in1991andnowoffers master’s • • • • • • • certificate programsontheSouthfield campus. professional accreditingorganizationsincluding: programs areaccreditedbyindependent and Management. doctorate degreesintheCollegesofEngineering part ofamaster’sdegreeprogram. graduate certificate programs independently or as master’s degreeprogram.Studentsmaypursue these programsareequivalenttotheassociated certificate programs. Admissionrequirementsfor programs. The Universityoffers 17graduate programs includingseveraldual-degree degree program. separately orincombinationwithafour-year programs. Certificateprogramsmaybepursued University offers 15undergraduatecertificate for studentsenrolledinotherdegrees. The year programsprovideminorconcentrations associate degreeprograms.Manyfour- complete listing. 01-“Degree andCertificatePrograms”} and certificateprograms.Pleasesee undergraduate, graduate,anddoctoraldegree Delivery LocationsandModes Academic Programs Lawrence Tech beganoffering master’sdegree Lawrence Tech offers allofitsdegreeand A numberofLawrence Tech’s academic Lawrence Tech offers threeprofessional Lawrence Tech offers 21master’sdegree Lawrence Tech offers 51bachelorsand Lawrence Tech offers nearly100 (NASAD) National AssociationofSchools ArtandDesign National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) Education (IACBE) AssemblyofCollegiateBusiness International (ABET) Accrediting Board forEngineeringandTechnology Engineering Accreditation Commissionofthe Council forInteriorDesignAccreditation (CIDA) Programs (ACBSP) Association ofCollegiateBusinessSchoolsand American ChemicalSociety(ACS) {C1- fora to enrollinfor-creditcorecourses andextra- undergraduate studentsonthe maincampus service academiestorequire all degree-seeking first ofitskindoutsidetheUnited Statesmilitary The UndergraduateLeadership Curriculumisthe of theUniversity’sCoreCurriculum requirements. Leadership Curriculumrepresentsanextension social sciences. one upper-divisionelectiveinthehumanitiesor with oneincludingalaboratoryexperience,and courses inmathematics,twoscience humanities, twocoursesincommunications, The CoreCurriculumincludesfourcoursesinthe presentations, andproblem-solvingteamwork. through reading,directeddiscussions,group experiences withinacommunityoflearning Curriculum emphasizessharedintellectual mathematics, science,andthearts. The Core engagements withliterature,history, philosophy, University’s missionbyprovidinginteractive The CoreCurriculumisdirectlyrelatedtothe excellent foundationforawell-educatedperson. of allundergraduatestudents,andprovidesan Leadership, andProjectManagement. Management, NonprofitManagementand and ComputerVisualization, Architectural online programs:BuildingInformationModeling certificate programsareavailableasfully Design. Severalundergraduateandgraduate of Educational Technology, andMasterofInterior completed online:Masterof Architecture, Master in hybridmodewiththemajorityofcoursework degree). Three master’sdegreesareoffered Science inInformation Technology (completion Engineering Management,andBachelorof Master ofBusiness Administration, Masterof the Commissionin2007forfullyonlinedelivery: Toronto andVancouver respectively. to offer itsMasterofBusiness Administration in the ProvincesofOntarioandBritishColumbia College ofManagementhasbeenapprovedby as partofacollaborativepartnership. The the ShanghaiUniversityofEngineeringScience complete listing. delivery. See{C1-02-“DeliverySites”} been approvedbytheCommissionforprogram sites inthestateofMichigan,allwhichhave Selected programsareoffered ateducational General EducationRequirements Lawrence Tech’s uniqueUndergraduate Lawrence Tech’s CoreCurriculumisrequired Three degreeprogramswereapprovedby The CollegeofEngineeringoffers coursesat fora

p. 21 Criterion One p. 22 Criterion One 1a5: EvolutionoftheMission appropriate, revisesthemissiondocuments. 1a5: Lawrence Tech regularlyevaluatesand,when discussed inmoredetailCriterionFour. Curriculum andLeadershipare development andexperiences.BoththeCore curricular workshopsdedicatedtoleadership Criterion Five. international universities,whicharediscussedin established over35partnershipagreementswith or scienceeducation.Lawrence Tech has engineering, management,computerscience, Southfield campustoearnmaster’sdegreesin in Shanghaiandstudentsthencometothe faculty membersteacheightcoursesperyear Engineering SciencewhereLawrence Tech partnership withShanghaiUniversityfor schools combined. has graduatedmorestudentsthanotherpartner at Focus:HOPE’sDetroiteducationcenterand Degree inManufacturingEngineering Technology careers. Lawrence Tech offers its Associate talented menandwomenestablishsuccessful 1981, Focus:HOPEhashelpedmorethan8,000 Since startingcareerpreparationprogramsin world-renowned Focus:HOPEorganization. manufacturing educationprogramatDetroit’s Criterion Five. and partnershipsarediscussedinmoredetail further theireducation. Articulation agreements may alsoenrollinonlineprogramsorcoursesto unique academicprograms.Distantstudents Southfield campustoenrollinLawrence Tech’s enable studentsfromupto300milesthe Michigan CommunityCollege. These agreements Northwest MichiganCollege,andNorthCentral College, Community Lansing Schoolcraft College, the campusesofMacombCommunityCollege, agreements tooffer selecteddegreeprogramson Lawrence Tech hasestablishedpartnership students earningdegreesatthoseinstitutions. community collegestoaccepttransfercreditsfor agreements withanumberofMichigan statement, ithasaddedvision, values,and University developedandrefined amission statement. Sincethattimenot onlyhasthe University hadnoformallypublished mission Educational Partnerships Lawrence Tech maintainsanacademic Lawrence Tech wasafoundingpartnerofthe Lawrence Tech hasestablishedarticulation Prior to1963,Lawrence Technological was oneofthefewinstitutions inthenation and nontraditionalstudents.Lawrence Tech college programssupportedless prepared program inEngineering Technology, andpre- Technical Institute offered anassociate degree Engineering, andIndustrialManagement. A bachelor’s degreeprogramsin Architecture, echoes itsfoundingmission: purposes, reproducedinpartbelow, whichclearly adopted thefollowingmissionstatementand for itscandidacyphasein1963,Lawrence Tech accreditation bytheCommission.Inpreparing Southfield, locatedjustnorthofthecityDetroit. Tech movedtoitspresentlocationinthecityof with littlefacultygovernance.In1955Lawrence was organizedonanentrepreneurialmodel was definedbyitsengineeringprogramsand where massproductionofvehicleswasinvented. Company adjacenttothefamousFordfactory Detroit –inabuildingleasedfromFordMotor contained withintheboundariesofcity Tech waslocatedinHighlandPark–acity graduates totheautomotiveindustry. Lawrence distinguished itselfasaproviderofwell-trained on engineeringprogramsandtheinstitute mission was: contributed bythefamily, Lawrence Tech’s Russell Lawrence. According toanoralhistory founded in1932bytwobrothers,Georgeand have evolved. the missionstatementandancillarydeclarations historical perspectiveisusefultounderstandhow recognizing theirareasofacademicfocus. A has developedindividualmissionstatements cause statements.Eachofthefourcolleges Initial CommissionAccreditation Origins In 1967,Lawrence Tech provided In 1967,Lawrence Tech wasgrantedinitial For muchofitsearlyhistory, theUniversity LIT’s primaryeducationalemphasiswas Lawrence Instituteof Technology (LIT)was bias asisreasonable. education mightbeasnearlyfreeof institution ofhigherlearningwherein was conceivedbyitsfoundersasan The LawrenceInstituteof Technology Detroit areafactories. for sonsofbluecollarworkersinthe To provideanengineeringeducation management wereoffered inaneveningformat. in architecture,engineering,andindustrial where completebachelor’sdegreeprograms several seniordirectorswere added inthisarea. to vicepresidentforuniversity advancementand executive directorofdevelopment waselevated Commission in1991.In1999, thepositionof and administrationasrecommended bythe the creationofavicepresidentforfinance structure oftheUniversityweremade,including Significant changestotheorganizational transformed bythenewleadershipteam. components oftheUniversityweredramatically Walker, from theUniversityofHartford. a newprovostandchiefacademicofficer, Lewis another nationalsearchresultedinthehiringof appointed PresidentandCEOin1993.In1994, American InstituteofBiologicalSciences,was Charles Chambers,formerchiefexecutiveofthe conducted itsfirstnationalsearchforapresident. Richard Marburger, theBoardof Trustees Senate wasestablishedin1993. Commission’s 1991recommendations,aFaculty dean onacademicmatters.Inresponsetothe Council wascreatedineachcollegetoadvisethe was giventofacultygovernance,andaFaculty and institutionalchanges.Moreimportance University wasmakingsignificantorganizational University’s missionhadevolvedtoread: chief academicofficerwasestablishedandthe sciences. In1990,thepositionofprovostand in architecture,design,management,arts,and developed sustainableprofessionalprograms college ofengineering,Lawrence Tech Technological University. Oncesolelya prompted anamechangetoLawrence general educationandacademicprograms University Status The educational,administrative,andservice In 1993,upontheretirementofPresident This missionwascraftedatthetimewhen In 1989,theevolutionofUniversity’s industry, business,andgovernment. scientific, andmanagementrolesin in primarilyprofessional,technical, to society, andtheirownwelfare, which willpreparethemtocontribute cost andinanaccessibleformat, and qualifiedstudents,atanaffordable provide aneducationformotivated The MissionoftheUniversityisto • • • • • • • hallmarks ofpreeminence: Walker hasidentifiedthese characteristicsas term goalforpositioningtheUniversity. President statement reflects a serious and challenging long- reads: were updated. The University visionstatement mission, statementsofvision,values,andcause University’s missionstatement.Inadditiontothe strategic planwhichincludedanupdatetothe Walker ledthe2007revisiontoUniversity’s provost andchiefacademicofficer. President Associate ProvostMariaVaz totheposition of the positionofpresident,andelevation 2006 ledtotheelevationofProvostWalker to mission statement: a setofpurposeswhichfurtherelaboratedthe evolution ofthemissionstatement: established inthelate1990sresultedfurther Arts &Sciences,andEngineering. deans intheCollegesof Architecture &Design, National searchesresultedinthehiringofnew Toward Preeminence Establishing aStrategicFocus The inclusionof“preeminent”inthevision The retirementofPresidentChambersin The strategicplanninginitiativealsoidentified The comprehensivestrategicplanninginitiative A notablefaculty initiatives Sought afterinnovativeeducational programs and A substantialendowment programs andcontinuingprofessional development. and thecommunitybyproviding qualityinnovative To respond toandserveindustry, theprofessions, decisions thatwillbenefitthemselvesandsociety. critically, tosolveproblems creatively, andtomake designed tocultivatestudent’s abilitytothink To offer acore/foundation liberalartseducation personal, andsmallclassinstruction. accessible, convenient,technology-based, To offer highqualityeducationintheformof distinctive treatment ofgeneraleducation. technology,edge learning studentprojects, and contemporary theoryandpracticeusingleading- To maintain programs atahighlevelof entrepreneurial spiritandglobalview. University producingleaderswithan To beapreeminentprivate excellence. professional achievementandcivic graduate andlifelonglearningfor To providesuperiorundergraduate,

p. 23 Criterion One p. 24 Criterion One and Vision 1a6: Communicating theMission and enrolledstudents. available tothepublic,particularlyprospective 1a6: Lawrence Tech makesthemissiondocuments • • • following informationabouttheUniversity: releases andmarketingmaterialsincludethe of thesematerials. All Lawrence Tech press Materials andProgramBrochures”} mission andvision.See marketing materialsreflecttheUniversity’s and internationalrecognition. laboratories, andactivelyextendingitsnational capabilities includingcutting-edgefacilitiesand programs, expandingappliedresearch endowment, establishingnewscholarship University isfocusedonbuildinga$100million innovative andentrepreneurialculture. The in pursuingitsobjectivesandestablishingan journey topreeminenceincludeaggressiveness technologies. and exemplaryuseofinformationlearning university withextensivecommunityoutreach Lawrence Tech asatoparchitectureanddesign organizations. The publicisincreasinglyviewing engineers thatmakeadifference intheir Lawrence Tech isviewedasproducinggreat university withfocusedtechnologicalprograms. describes Lawrence Tech asacomprehensive a difference inpeople’slives.PresidentWalker Tech asacomprehensiveuniversitythatmakes the University’smission. events, activities,andpersonalitiestoadvance on communicatingandpromotingitsprograms, Public Affairs officeadvisesUniversityleadership and initsmarketingmaterials. The Marketingand site displayed anddisseminatedonitspublicWeb Prospective Students All Universitypublicationsandprogram Foundational elementsfortheUniversity’s The publicisincreasinglyviewingLawrence Lawrence Tech’s missionstatementisbroadly Life changingstudentexperiences environmentCutting edgelearning andfacilities Competitive admissionswithsubstantialdemand , in its press releases and publications, publications, and ltu.edu, initspressreleases Colleges of Architecture &Design, doctoral degreeprogramsin undergraduate, master’sand ltu.edu, offers morethan100 TechnologicalLawrence University, {C1-03-“Marketing forexamples constituencies, andthegreatersocietyitserves. Tech recognizesthediversityofitslearners, other Criterion 1b:Initsmissiondocuments,Lawrence Global Society 1b. A radio.asp can beheardonthewebsiteat specific degreeandcertificateprograms. Theads undergraduate QUEST researchinitiative,andon the UndergraduateLeadershipCurriculum, campaigns havefocusedontopicssuchas be foundatthewebsiteltu.edu/news recent newsreleasesandmediaplacementscan mass mediacampaigns. A completelistingof including pressreleases,interviews,articles,and comprehensive publicawarenessprogram global engagement. for allstudentsandproviding opportunities for contributes toenrichingeducational experience student backgrounds,interests, andorientations body. that awide rangeof believes The University diverse regionandincreasinglystudent the ltu.eduWeb site. University viatelephoneat800-CALL-LTU orvia are providedwithinformationtocontactthe mission anddistinctiveness.Prospectivestudents to informprospectivestudentsoftheUniversity’s Marketing andPublic Affairs areconsistently used messages andtaglinesdevelopedbytheofficeof advertising, andWeb-basedmarketing, marketing advertising includingradio,television,outdoor Public Awareness Lawrence Tech’s recentradioadvertising Lawrence Tech positionsitselfwitha Lawrence Tech providesitsservicesina As the University engages inmoremassmedia Asia. Mexico, Europe,theMiddleEastand with partneruniversitiesinCanada, Lawrence Tech alsooffers programs Lansing, Petoskeyand Traverse City. programs arealsooffered inDetroit, 102-acre campusisinSouthfield,and and onlineprograms.Lawrence Tech’s has agrowingnumberofweekend pioneered eveningclassesandtoday the 4,500student,privateuniversity Management. Foundedin1932, Arts &Sciences,Engineeringand FocusonaDiverse and . ltu.edu/news/ . Orientation 1b1-1b2: DiversityandMulticultural Tech’s functioninamulticulturalsociety. 1b2: The missiondocumentspresentLawrence its mission. and commonpurposesitconsidersfundamentalto addresses diversitywithinthecommunityvalues 1b1: Initsmissiondocuments,Lawrence Tech discussed indetailCriterion Five. Lawrence Tech’s communityengagement is institutions inMichigan–toreceive thisstatus. institutions nationwide–andone ofonlynine Engagement classification,oneofonly 119 recently awardedtheCarnegieCommunity community involvement,Lawrence Tech was partnerships withregionalschooldistricts. Architecture &Design’sDetroitStudio,andmany microenterprise projectinDetroit,theCollegeof Ferndale UniversityHighSchool,theOsborn of localinitiativesandpartnershipsincludingthe also isengagedwiththecommunityinanumber Regional ChamberofCommerce.Lawrence Tech Society ofDetroit,andtheDetroit the Engineering such as Focus:HOPE, the Detroit EconomicClub, Michigan includingwell-knownorganizations professional organizationsthroughoutSoutheast relationships withcivic,economic,charitable,and affected bytherecession. providing educationalopportunitiestoresidents University respondstocommunityneedsby Here initiativeisbutoneexampleofhowthe advance thecommunity. The RecoveryStarts on leadershipincludesinstitutionalactionsto the livesofitsstudents. The University’sfocus focus onimprovingthecommunitythrough section. students isprovidedintheInstitutionalSnapshot information onthediversityofLawrence Tech’s particular concerntotheUniversity. Complete female engineeringandsciencestudentsisof from 25statesand50countries.Recruiting market ofSoutheastMichigantoincludestudents recruited studentsfromoutsideitstraditional reflect thisdiversity. Lawrence Tech hasactively languages, andLawrence Tech’s students large immigrantpopulationsandmanyspoken As aresultofthisextensiveandsustained Lawrence Tech maintainsanumberof Lawrence Tech’s originsattesttoitscontinued Southeast Michiganisadiverseregionwith 1b3-1b4-1b5: Putting DiversityintoPractice diversity. for Lawrence Tech’s basicstrategiestoaddress 1b5: The missiondocumentsprovideabasis expected behaviorarecongruentwithitsmission. 1b4: Lawrence Tech’s requiredcodesofbeliefor of individuals. Tech’s commitmenttohonorthedignityandworth 1b3: The missiondocumentsaffirmLawrence and theNationalSocietyofBlack Engineers. Engineers, Out!atLTU, theSaudiStudentUnion, Indian Student Association, SocietyofWomen such groupsastheBlackStudent Union, in Criterion3c2. These organizationsinclude organizations existoncampusandarediscussed An increasingnumberofdiversestudent characterized byinclusivenessandrespect. regional nonprofitorganizations. and co-opopportunitiesinawiderangeof Management andLeadershipprovidesinternship and faculty. The College’sCenterforNonprofit learning andresearchopportunitiesforstudents and Understandingprovidesco-curricular Management’s CenterforGlobalLeadership design studentstopracticeinurbansettings. Design’s DetroitStudiopreparesarchitectureand diversity issues. The Collegeof Architecture & the Collegeof Arts &Sciencesalsoaddresses undergraduate researchprogramoperatedby to experiencediverseenvironments. The QUEST requirements providingopportunitiesforstudents Curriculum includesco-curricularservice assignment. The UndergraduateLeadership diversity seminarsandcompleteafeedback seminar series.Eachstudentmustattendtwo Seminar programwhichincludesadiversity freshman studentsparticipateintheUniversity Lawrence Tech’s academicprograms. All diversity ofthecampuscommunity. its traditionalserviceregiontoincreasethe recruiting reachforfacultyandstudentsoutside opportunity employer, andhasextendedits in itsoperations.Lawrence Tech isanequal for manyyearsthatit“permitsnoprejudice” Diversity ontheCampus Diversity intheCurriculum Lawrence Tech’s campusenvironmentis At thegraduatelevel,Collegeof Diversity isincorporatedintomanyof Lawrence Tech’s historicmissionstated

p. 25 Criterion One p. 26 Criterion One Mission 1c1-1c2: Broad Understandingofthe mission-driven. 1c2: Lawrence Tech’s strategicdecisionsare mission. students understandandsupportLawrence Tech’s 1c1: The board,administration,faculty, staff, and mission pervadeLawrence Tech. Criterion 1c:Understandingofandsupportforthe 1c. A on social,cultural,andacademicissues. discussions, advising,andspeakerswhofocus welcome receptions,culturalprograms, underrepresented groups.Programsinclude of Lawrence Tech students,particularly the recruitment,retention,andgraduation learners. The Officefocusesonincreasing global citizens,criticalthinkers,andlifelong Lawrence Tech studentsasresponsibleleaders, Services iscommittedtothedevelopmentof times eachyeartomonitorprogress against deans andkeyadministrators, meetsfour The Committee,whichincludes thefourcollege initiative, supportedbyanexternal consultant. the vicepresidentsleadstrategic planning and PresidentWalker. PresidentWalker and chaired byBoardmemberHowardPadgham Plan ImplementationReviewCommittee,co- strategic planningprocessthroughtheStrategic in applyingthemissiontoUniversity’s sustain theUniversity. many long-termplanningprocessesnecessaryto strategic planensurescoordinationbetweenthe build theirownobjectivesandserviceplans. The upon whichcollegesandadministrativeunits by theUniversitycommunityasdocument Trustees, thestrategicplanisacknowledged active involvementofmemberstheBoard messages. units, andconsistencyofinternalexternal objectives toacademicandadministrative process, deploymentofstrategicplanning the communitythroughstrategicplanning Two. The missionisclearlycommunicatedto which isdiscussedinmoredetailCriterion its comprehensivestrategicplanningprocess, The OfficeofMulticulturalStudentSupport The Boardof Trustees isactivelyinvolved Under theleadershipofPresidentWalker and Lawrence Tech’s missionisreflectedthrough Mission-DrivenInstitution 1c4-1c5: Unit-LevelPlanningProcesses 1c3: PlanningandBudgetingPriorities articulate themissioninaconsistentmanner. 1c5: Lawrence Tech’s internalconstituencies organization’s mission. subunits ofLawrence Tech arecongruentwiththe 1c4: The goalsoftheadministrative andacademic priorities flowfromandsupportthemission. 1c3: Lawrence Tech’s planningandbudgeting & Designistoprovideacomprehensive the strategicplan. are directlyassociatedwithobjectives setforthin statements addresstheirprimarypurposeand services orinstitutionalsupport. Their mission heritage andcontributiontotheUniversity. academic areasoffocus,andreflecttheirown college-level statementsareuniquetotheir congruent withtheUniversity’smission. The statements, visions,andobjectivesthatare in tuitiongrantstodisplacedprofessionals. Starts Hereinitiative,whichdedicated$3million such ashort-termadjustmentwastheRecovery plan waswritten. The mostsignificantexampleof address pressingneedsnotconsideredwhenthe University toadjustitsshorter-termpriorities formal reviewoftheStrategicPlanallows are documentedintheStrategicPlan.Periodic University. Virtually allmajorcampusinitiatives long-term strategicobjectivesforallareasofthe grounded ontheUniversity’smissionandsets assessment, scholarship,andengagement. accreditation criteriaofmission,planning, demonstrate alignmentwiththefiveCommission theory andresearch. The majorobjectivesalso agile programs,andbalancebetweenacademic by theirfocusonleadership,innovativeand mission andthemajorobjectivesareevident detail inCriterion Two. The directlinkbetween prior strategicplansarediscussedinmore cause asstrategicinitiativesarereviewed. on theUniversity’smission,vision,values,and Strategic planningdiscussionsroutinelyfocus external developmentsimpactingplanobjectives. the strategicplanandtodiscussinternal College ofArchitecture &Design The missionoftheCollege Architecture Administrative unitsfocusondeliveringstudent The fourcollegeshavearticulatedmission The University’sstrategicplanisfirmly Specific areasoffocusinthecurrentand community andprofessionalleadership. judgment, andprogressivedesignthrough committed tocreativeinquiry, criticalthinking, we affect. The intentistodevelopgraduates uniqueness oftheenvironmentsandsocieties and humanresources,whilerespectingthe synthesizes diverseapproaches,disciplines, architecture anddesigneducation,which develop theirownmissionand visionstatements reporting totheprovostandvice presidents through theoryandpractice.” supported bythecollege’smottoof“leadership by globalthinkersandleaders. The missionis humane andsustainableworldcommunityled is toeducatestudentswhowilladvanceamore leaders andcitizens. The visionofthecollege help transformourstudentsintoglobalthinkers, and innovativemanagementprogramsthat is thedevelopmentanddeliveryofdistinctive knowledge. haven forstudentlearningandtheapplicationof will positiontheCollegeofEngineeringasa responsibility, andaglobalperspective.We professionals characterizedbyintegrity, social goal istoprepareourstudentsbeoutstanding programs embracingtheoryandpractice.Our to growasleadersthroughinnovativeandagile The CollegeofEngineeringwantsourengineers regional recognitionandnationalprominence. is tobealeaderinengineeringeducationwith for the21stCentury. recognized asthecollegethatpreparesleaders endeavors, theCollegeof Arts &Scienceswillbe practice. Withitsinnovativeprogramsandnew strategic goal:Leadershipthroughtheoryand Our visionstronglysupportstheUniversity’s pathway, experientiallearningandleadership. a co-curricularprogramthatfocusesoncareer by enhancingourfirst-ratecorecurriculumwith with theneedsof21stcentury. We doso is tointegratetraditionalliberalartseducation Units Academic andAdministrativeService College ofManagement College ofEngineering College ofArts&Sciences Academic andadministrative service units The missionoftheCollegeManagement The missionoftheCollegeEngineering The missionoftheCollege Arts &Sciences that enabletheorganizationtofulfillitsmission. leadership andsupportcollaborativeprocesses administrative structurespromoteeffective Criterion 1d:Lawrence Tech’s governanceand 1d. A • • • • to prospectivestudents. communicate Lawrence Tech’s valueproposition distinctiveness ofeachacademicprogramto that additionalefforts areneededtodefinethe competition, buttheUniversityrecognizes to definethemselvesinthefaceofincreasing and academicdepartmentshavemadeefforts through itsstrategicplanningprocess.Colleges defining itsmission,vision,values,andcause for University Advancement StephenBrown. Administration LindaHeight,and Vice President Maria Vaz, Vice PresidentforFinanceand is comprisedofPresidentLewis Walker, Provost overall policyoftheinstitution. a Boardof Trustees whichisresponsibleforthe and simplified. TheUniversity isnowgovernedby the governanceofUniversitywasrestructured Corporation andtheBoardof Trustees. In1994 external bodyconsistingoftheMembers the Universitywasgovernedbyatwo-tier purpose isentirelyeducational.Priorto1994, trusteeship corporationfoundedin1932,whose linkage totheUniversity’smission: provided toLawrence Tech studentsandtheir offices thatillustratetherangeofservices examples ofmissionstatementsfromcampus mission oftheUniversity. These areafew to guideunit-levelplanningandreflectthe The Universityhasdoneanexcellentjobof The seniorleadershipteamof theUniversity Lawrence Tech isanon-stock,non-profit individually, andthrough studentgroups social, andcivicdevelopmentofstudents Student Activities–Encouragetheintellectual, successfully completetheirfirstcollegeyear. transition intocollegeandtohelpourstudents First Year Programs –Helpourfirstyearstudents’ municipal officialsandthebusinesscommunity. information tothepublic,designprofession, and offer accessibleandusefulprograms and urban designandcommunitydevelopmentprojects, experience through community-basedarchitectural, – Provide studentswithanenrichededucational College ofArchitecture &DesignDetroit Studio independent andsuccessfullifelonglearners. educate, empower, andinspire studentstobecome assistance totheUniversity’s students.We striveto Lawrence Tech’s missionbyproviding academic Academic AchievementCenter–Support Culture of Shared Governance

p. 27 Criterion One p. 28 Criterion One 1d1: An EngagedBoard ofTrustees board’s focusonLawrence Tech’s mission. 1d1: Boardpoliciesandpracticesdocumentthe • • • • • • • Deans’ Council. chair ofthefacultysenateparticipatesin participation andcontinuousimprovement. The closely withtheadministrationtoensurebroad These facultyandstaff groupscollaborate have assumedmoreprominentrolesoncampus. learning. The FacultySenateandStaff Senate development andassessmentofstudent objectives andexpectationsforcurriculum Committee, andotherfaculty-ledgroupsset environment. The GraduateCouncil, Assessment collegial, andresults-orientedgovernance time andtalentstoestablishafair-minded, Lawrence Tech communityhaveinvestedtheir the institutionalmission.Manymembersof to balancesharedinterestswhilefocusingon trends andemploymentneeds. industry program directorsonemerging academic establishes industryadvisorycouncilstoadvise or taskforcesasneeded.Eachcollege Faculty Councilsestablishstandingcommittees advises thedeanonacademicandothermatters. departments existwithinthefourcolleges: service coordinatorsasneeded. Ten academic chairs, academicprogramdirectors,and assistance fromassociatedeans,department the University: responsible fortheseaspects oftheoperation joined bytheacademicdeans. The Boardis each yearinSeptember, January, andJune with vote. The Boardmeetsatleastthreetimes Tech’s Presidentservesexofficioas a trustee terms. The trusteeselectachairman.Lawrence and 25memberswhoservestaggeredthree-year University governanceprocessesattempt Each collegehasaFacultyCouncilthat Each ofthefourcollegesisledbyadeanwith The Boardof Trustees consistsofbetween15 Major expansionoffacilities Faculty promotion andtenure The university’s planoforganization College ofManagement– Engineering; EngineeringTechnology Electrical andComputerEngineering;Mechanical College ofEngineering-CivilEngineering; Computer Science;NaturalSciences Sciences andCommunication;Mathematics College ofArts&Sciences-Humanities,Social and Design College ofArchitecture &Design–Architecture; Art committees: Board of Trustees isorganizedintostanding • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • degree offerings, grantingofdegrees,andall advises theBoardinallmatters ofacademic Committee AffairsThe Academic provost. of atleastfivetrusteesandis staffed bythe considered forratificationby the fullBoard. make actiondecisionsthataresubsequently Board betweenitsregularmeetingsandmay Executive Committeecanactonbehalfofthe accounts ofalladministrativeemployees. The officers, employeefringebenefits,andexpense of employmentthepresidentandothersenior University policiesandfocusesontheconditions Executive Committeedevelopsandreviews mission, goals,andplansoftheUniversity. The all mattersconcerningstrategicandlong-range provides staff support.It advisestheBoardon trustees, includingthepresidentwhoalso The Corporation of Trustees and Advisory Membersofthe for acurrentmembershiplistoftheBoard for acopyofthebylaws. articles. See{C1-04-“Boardof Trustees Bylaws”} approved inSeptember2009,consistof11 Organization Board ofTrustees Membersand Board ofTrustees Bylaws The Academic Affairs Committee consists Committee AffairsThe Academic The ExecutiveCommitteeconsistsoffive See {C1-05-“Boardof Trustees Members”} The currentBoardbylaws,lastupdatedand Finance Committee Academic affairs Committee Executive Committee Article XI-Amendments Article X–Indemnification Article IX–Banking,Checks,andOtherInstruments Article VIII–NoticesandWaivers Article VII–FiscalYear Article VI–EducationalPrograms Article V–Officers Article IV–CommitteesoftheTrustees Article III–Board ofTrustees Article II–Members Article I–NameandPurpose degrees, certificates,anddiplomas Upon recommendation bythefaculty, awarding of programs Establishment anddiscontinuanceofacademic university borrowing Authorization ofbonds,promissory notesorother Management oftheendowment Annual budgetandtuition

ceremonial functionsoftheUniversity. may takepartwiththetrusteesinallsocialand recommendations totheBoard. The members of theCorporationandmakenon-binding about theeducationalactivitiesandbusiness over bytheBoardchair. They receiveinformation elected bytheBoardof Trustees andpresided Board. meetings, andprovidestatusreportstothefull participate incampus-widestrategicplanning monitor theimplementationofstrategicplan, Review Committeeconsistsoffivetrusteeswho vacancies. The StrategicPlanImplementation who recruitandnominatecandidatesforBoard Nominating Committeeconsistsoffivetrustees Plan ImplementationReviewCommittee. The the NominatingCommitteeandStrategic there aretwoad-hoccommitteesoftheBoard: year. The FinanceCommitteemeetsatleasttwicea endowment, operatingsurpluses,andrealestate. independent investmentmanagersfor fund-raising plans,appointingandsupervising committee oftheBoard,reviewingbusinessand of theannualbudget,servingasaudit regarding Universityfinancesincludingadoption Committee advisestheBoardofallmatters for financeandadministration. TheFinance trustees andisstaffed bythevicepresident college FacultyCouncils. officers oftheFacultySenate,andchairs year, onceinanopenmeetingwiththedeans, Committee meetsatleastthreetimesduringthe AffairsThe Academic decisions. tenure faculty materials andmeetingminutes. {C1-07-“Board Books”} Board agendasfrom2001through 2009.See Trusteesof Agendas”} See {C1-06-“Board when Boarddiscussionorapprovalisrequired. or executivecommitteesessionsareincluded plan, communityengagement,specialevents, Special topicssuchasthecampusmaster an advancementreport,andapresident’sreport. plan, afinancereport,anacademicaffairs report, update onthestatusofUniversity’sstrategic Board ofTrustees Agendasand Minutes Advisory MembersoftheCorporationare In additiontothethreestandingcommittees, The FinanceCommitteeconsistsofseven Each Boardagendatypicallyincludesan forrecentBoardbriefing for 1d2: Qualified andActivistLeadership leadership. administrative personneltoexerciseeffective 1d2: The boardenablesLawrence Tech’s chief university advancement. The presidentisan and administration,thevice presidentfor are theprovost,vicepresident forfinance well-being. Reportingdirectly to thepresident including itsfiscal,administrative, andacademic for allactivitiesandprogramsoftheUniversity executive officer. ThePresidentisresponsible education. health care,entrepreneurship,andhigher as finance,architecture,informationtechnology, in areassuch to theirresponsibilities perspectives members alsobringtheiruniqueprofessional affecting bothbusinessand education.Board and haveakeenunderstandingofglobalissues held leadershippositionsinglobalcorporations and theUniversity. MostBoardmembershave economic challengesfacingSoutheastMichigan leadership. Boardmembersrecognizethecurrent of theUniversityandrespectfor deep commitmenttoappropriateBoardoversight understanding oftheUniversity’smissionanda consolidated setofinterviewnotes. See {C1-08-“Boardof Trustees Interviews”} Board of Trustees duringtheSelf-Studyprocess. were conductedwithelevenmembersofthe biographical sketchesoftheleadershipteam. officer. See{C1-10-“LeadershipProfiles”} university advancementisthechiefdevelopment confirmed bytheboard. Thevicepresidentof chief fiscalofficer, appointedbythepresidentand president forfinanceandadministrationisthe confirmed bytheBoardof Trustees. Thevice academic officer, appointedbythepresidentand an associateandassistantprovost,isthechief Board of Trustees. The provost,supportedby is appointedbyandservesatthepleasureof complete viewofthecurrentorganization. “Lawrence Tech OrganizationChart”} administrators, faculty, andstaff. See{C1-09- the Boardof Trustees, executiveofficers, President Board ofTrustees Perspectives The presidentoftheUniversityischief Board membersdemonstratedabroad Extensive writtenandface-to-faceinterviews The presidentisthechiefexecutiveofficerand The University’sgovernancestructureinvolves for a for fora

p. 29 Criterion One p. 30 Criterion One councils, senates,andothergroups. ex-officio memberofallUniversitycommittees, and off-campus outreachinitiatives. visit programs,studentandparentorientations, assistant provostisalsoresponsibleforcampus and managestudentrecruitmentinitiatives. The works closelywithcollegedeanstodevelop and studentactivities. The assistantprovost matters relatedtohousing,internationalprogram, provost workswiththeDeanofStudentsin registration, andfinancialaid. Theassistant is responsibleforstudentrecruiting,admissions, orientation. department chairtrainingandnewfaculty assessment efforts, andisresponsiblefor Assessment CommitteetoleadtheUniversity’s The associateprovostalsoworkswiththe Services, andthe Academic Achievement Center. the directorsofUniversityLibrary, eLearning Reporting directlytotheassociateprovostare to provideoversightofgraduateprograms. Council reportsdirectlytotheassociateprovost deans oftheseparatecolleges. The Graduate programs, whichareadministeredbythe and consistencyoftheUniversity’sgraduate studies isresponsibleforassuringthequality academic planning. executive directorofinstitutionalresearchand executive directorforinformationtechnology, and for enrollmentmanagement,deanofstudents, and deanofgraduatestudies,assistantprovost the fouracademicdeans,associateprovost provost. Reportingdirectlytotheprovostare quality andcontrolareresponsibilitiesofthe actions, theacademicbudget,andcurriculum policy andplanning. All academicpersonnel academic andstudentservices, non-degree academicprograms,thedeliveryof The provostisresponsibleforalldegreeand Services Assistant Provost forEnrollment Studies Associate Provost andDeanofGraduate Provost The assistantprovostforenrollmentservices The associateprovostanddeanofgraduate The provostisthechiefacademicofficer. Organization 1d3-1d4: Effective Administrative their definedresponsibilities. mission andappropriatelyqualifiedtocarryout administrative structuresarecommittedtothe 1d4: Peoplewithinthegovernanceand delegated authority. is understoodandimplementedthrough in governancestructures,processes,andactivities 1d3: The distributionofresponsibilities asdefined • • • • the Provostinclude: campus. Operatingunitsreporting totheOfficeof academic andtechnologysupportservicestothe leadership fortheUniversityandadministrates marketing andpublicaffairs. for support. Heisalsoresponsible and foundation relations, deferredgiving,corporateparticipation, the annualfund,capitalcampaign,majordonor institutional advancementactivitiesincluding directing andevaluatingtheUniversity’s The Vice Presidentisresponsible fororganizing, is thechiefdevelopmentofficerofUniversity. facilities, bookstore,andsafetysecurity. administrative activitiesandsupportservices,like vice presidentisresponsibleforallfinancialand University andtreasureroftheCorporation. The administration isthechieffiscalofficerof public affairs units. manages fund-raising,governmentrelations,and the vicepresidentforuniversityadvancement president forfinanceandadministration, and humanresourcesunitsreporttothevice services tothecommunity. Finance,budget, services organizationswhichprovideshared services, academicandtechnology The provostalsomanagesarangeofstudent four collegesundertheOfficeofProvost. Office oftheProvost Advancement Vice President forUniversity Administration Vice President forFinanceand The OfficeoftheProvostprovidesacademic The vicepresidentforuniversityadvancement The vicepresidentforfinanceand Lawrence Tech isorganizedaroundthe Information Technology ServiceDelivery Graduate Programs Enrollment Management Services eLearning • • • • • • • • • • • with themissionandgoalsof their college. graduation audit,andenrollment dataconsistent records, studentregistration, class scheduling, primarily coordinateandsupervise student by thedean,withprovost’s approval,who chairpersons. a listingofassociatedeansanddepartment biographical sketchesofthecollegedeansand See {C1-11-“Academic DeansandChairs”} provost andconfirmedbytheBoardof Trustees. by thepresidentuponrecommendation with collegerequirements.Deansareappointed or otheracademicadministratorsconsistent or assistantdeans,departmentchairpersons, community. Deansaresupportedbyassociate of theircollegeandtheUniversityin evaluation ofthefaculty, andrepresentation education, recruitment,supervisionand and research. They alsopromotecontinuing development, andqualityofacademicprograms implementing universitypolicy, planning, officers ofthefourcolleges,responsiblefor Office ofFinanceand Administrationinclude: the University. Operatingunitsreportingtothe provides fiscalleadershipandmanagementfor Advancement include: units reportingtotheOfficeofUniversity marketing, andpublicrelationsefforts. Operating leadership fortheUniversity’sdevelopment, • • • • College Leadership Finance andAdministration University Advancement Assistant andassociatedeansareappointed The academicdeansarethechief The OfficeofFinanceand Administration The OfficeofUniversity Advancementprovides Payroll Human Resources Controller Campus Safety Campus Facilities Accounting Technology Partnerships(withProvost) Marketing andPublicAffairs Relations Government Corporation andFoundationRelations Alumni Services University Library Student Affairs Partnerships (withAdvancement) Research SupportServicesandTechnology Institutional Research andAcademicPlanning for associate provostanddeanof graduatestudies. academic deans,thedeanof students, andthe Voting membersaretheprovost,four participate withtheDean’sCouncilasadvisers. of institutionalresearchandacademicplanning admissions, directoroffinancialaid,and for universityadvancement,registrar, directorof for financeandadministration,thevicepresident provost forenrollmentservices,vicepresident and academicservicedepartments. The assistant mechanism betweentheprovost,colleges, weeks andservesastheprimarycoordinating administrative issues. provides advicetotheprovostonacademicand all newacademicprogramsandpolicies, graduate studies. The Deans’Councilapproves of students,theassociateprovostanddean and consistsofthefourcollegedeans,dean president. officers oftheUniversityappointedby Membership includesthetopadministrative financial base,leadership,faculty, andstaff. management, technology, facilities,marketing, implementation ofthestrategicplan,enrollment by thepresident,isresponsiblefor Criterion 1d5. leadership committeesandarediscussedin Several faculty-ledcommitteesinteractwiththese participation andclearlinesofdecisionauthority. University. These committeesensurebroad committees coordinatetheoperationsof further delegatedtoareacoordinators. cases academicprogramresponsibilitiesare have theirowndirectorsorcoordinators.Insome personnel actions.Mostacademicprograms who alsoparticipatesinfacultyevaluationand work assignmentsthroughthechairperson, department. Facultyreporttoandreceiveprimary academic andpersonnelactivitiesof the dean,withprovost’sapproval,tomanage Deans’ Council Executive LeadershipCouncil Committees Leadership andManagement The Deans’Councilmeetseverytwo The Deans’Councilischairedbytheprovost The ExecutiveLeadershipCouncil,chaired Several leadershipandmanagement Department chairpersonsareappointedby

p. 31 Criterion One p. 32 Criterion One 1d5: Faculty-LedAcademicPrograms and theintegrityofacademicprocesses. responsibility forthecoherenceofcurriculum 1d5: Facultyandotheracademicleadersshare students, administration,andalumni. hoc andiscomprisedofvariousfaculty, staff, recruitment andretention. This committeeisad directors andthefourcollegesinmattersof is aforumforcommunicationbetweenthe enrollment managementissues. The Committee for enrollmentmanagementandaddresses Committee ischairedbytheassistantprovost director ofeLearningServices. provost anddeanofgraduatestudies,the for financeandadministration,theassociate Steering Committeeincludesthevicepresident prioritization ofservices.Ledbytheprovost, technology policy, operationalissues,and executive directorofIT ServiceDeliveryon Committee isresponsibleforadvisingthe program acasewherefaculty memberswere of thenew development Architectural Engineering provided byindustryadvisory councils,withthe needed todeveloptheprogram. Similaradviceis about theinterdisciplinaryfaculty collaboration where administrativefacilitationhelpedbring program isanexcellentexampleofacase development ofthenew Transportation Design yet existtosupportprogramdevelopment. The programs wherefacultycollaborationdoesnot important fordevelopmentofinterdisciplinary Trustees. This typeofcollaborationisespecially programs priortoactionbytheBoardof responsible forapprovingnewacademic collaboration, andtheDeans’Councilis for newprogramsbytheirfacultythrough the advancementofUniversity. governance, commonmission,anddedicationto faculty inkeepingwiththetraditionofshared and Boardof Trustees receiveadvicefromthe and communityservice. The president,provost, academic advising,curriculumcontent,research, and deliveryofacademicprograms,student responsibility forthedesign,implementation, Enrollment ManagementCommittee Committee Information Technology Steering The EnrollmentManagementStrategic The Information Technology Steering College deansmayhelpadvanceconcepts Lawrence Tech facultymembershaveprimary • • • • • • • • Faculty Councilsconsistsoffull-time college and curricularconcerns.Membership ofthe particularly involvedwithfaculty personnel any issuestheybelieveappropriate, butare of administrativechannelsand mayconsider other matters. The Councilsareindependent Council thatadvisesthedeanonacademicand requirements, eachcollegehasaFaculty University. play thecentralroleinacademiclifeof programs, andensurethatfacultymembers colleges, enhancescommunicationwithinthe allows communicationbetweenthedifferent University processesincluding: interdisciplinary program. encouraged byindustryadviserstopursueanew College FacultyCouncils Forums forFacultyDecisionMaking Organized tomeetitsownunique The existenceofUniversity-widecommittees Faculty membersareinvolvedinmany program directors. area ofthecourseinconsultationwithacademic faculty memberswithexpertiseinthecontent each coursetheseitemsare determinedbythe materials, andcoursegradingpolicies–For Course requirements, syllabi,instructional the departmentalfaculty. Requirements foreachprogram are determinedby requirements, andgraduationrequirements – Admission standards, program degree each collegeandbytheFacultySenate. reviewed byfacultythrough theFacultyCouncilsof Sabbaticals –Sabbaticalleaveapplicationsare recommendation totheBoard ofTrustees. conducts tenure removal hearingandmakesa panel withrepresentation from eachcollege On therare occasionwhere necessary, afaculty Standing CommitteeonTenure Removal– tenure forfacultymembersintheircollege. recommend facultymembersforpromotion and Councils orspecialfacultycommitteesreview and Promotion andtenure review –Faculty Faculty selectandinterviewthetopcandidates. administrators andfaculty, includingthepresident. are involvedinallsearch committeesfor Faculty search committees–Facultymembers the FacultyCouncilanddeanofcollege. academic program directors, andare presented to programs are developedbyfacultyadvocatesand Academic program development–New step todevelopthebudgeteachyear. department. Facultyinputissolicitedasthefirst developed bythechairandfacultyofeach Budget development–Theannualbudgetis Faculty Councils. “College FacultyCouncils”} administrative decisionmaking.See on thedeans,butisconsideredsignificantto faculty. Advice ofFacultyCouncilsisnotbinding • • • • • members. Membership”} See {C1-15-“StandingFacultyCommittee common mission,andmutualdedication. the University’straditionofsharedgovernance, standing facultycommitteesinkeepingwith advice fromthefacultythroughseveral representative agendasandmeetingminutes. 14-“Faculty Senate Agendas andMinutes”} accessible byallfacultymembers.See agenda andminutesto a Blackboard organization during theacademicyearandpublishesits Senate include: associate provost.CurrentofficersoftheFaculty meet onabiweeklybasiswiththeprovostand The chairandvice-chairoftheFacultySenate a non-votingmemberoftheDeans’Council. The chairoftheFacultySenateparticipatesas full-time faculty, whoareelectedbytheirpeers. for thecurrentbylawsofFacultySenate. University. See{C1-13-”FacultySenateBylaws”} excellence andcontributingtothesuccessof aims forthepurposeoffurtheringacademic represent andpromoteUniversity-widefaculty Senate istheentityofficiallyconstitutedto issues ofconcerntothefaculty. The Faculty make recommendationstotheprovostregarding Standing FacultyCommittees The FacultySenate The president,provost,andtrusteesreceive The FacultySenatemeetseverytwoweeks Membership oftheFacultySenateconsists The FacultySenatewasformedin1993to reasons. suspended from theUniversityfor academic acts onpetitionsofstudentswho havebeen chaired bythedeanofstudents. The committee recommendation ofthedeansand thegroup is Members are appointedbytheprovost upon and representatives from thefour colleges. of thedeanstudents,director ofadmissions, Academic StandingCommittee–Thisconsists Architecture &Design Treasurer –Professor Edward Orlowski,Collegeof Sciences Secretary –Dr. CollegeofArts& NicoleVilleneuve. Engineering Chair–Dr.Vice LisaAnneberg,Collegeof Sciences Chair –Dr. GhassanAzar, CollegeofArts& foralistofcurrentcommittee forchartersofthe {C1-12- {C1- for • • • • • • • • • This Financial AidandScholarshipsCommittee– by thedeans. sciences, andtechnology. Membersare appointed engineering, humanities,management,natural consists ofsixfacultymembers,from architecture, director ofthelibraryonserviceandpolicyissues.It Library Committee–Thiscommitteeadvisethe officio member. provost anddeanofgraduatestudiesisanex- graduate policiesandprograms. Theassociate the deans.Thisgroup reviews andrecommends appointed bytheprovost onrecommendation of from academicserviceunits.Allmembersare interests atthegraduatelevel,andofobservers consists offacultywithprogram experienceand Graduate Council–The and administrationwhoaddress work-related is comprisedoffifteenmembers from faculty, staff Conflict ResolutionCommittee –Thiscommittee process fornewprograms. units,and isoneoftheinitialsteps intheapproval collaboration betweenacademic and service and operationalviability. Thiscommitteeenhances potential newacademicprograms forfinancial colleges, andserviceunitstoprovide adviceon committee ismadeupofrepresentatives from Academic Program ReviewCommittee–This removal oftenure from atenured facultymember. committee hearsallcasesbrought forward for Standing CommitteeonTenure Removal–This faculty membersinitiatingandconductingresearch. improvements ininfrastructure andsupportfor Senate .Thiscommitteeidentifiesandrecommends deans, andonefacultyappointedbytheFaculty and fourfacultymembersappointedbythecollege representatives from financeandadvancement committee consistsoftheassociateprovost, Research SupportServicesCommittee–This additional transfercredit andguestcredit. committee reviews allapplicationsfrom studentsfor a facultyrepresentative from eachcollege.The Committee ischaired bytheregistrar andhas Credit ReviewCommittee–TheCredit Review provost. its membersandchairpersonare appointedbythe committee isadvisorytotheDeans’Council,and the University’s planforacademicassessment.The improvements through inlearning implementationof committee’s principalresponsibility istopromote college andUniversityassessmentprograms. The coordinates policyandprocedures related to Assessment Committee–Thiscommittee policy anddistributionofallUniversityscholarships. the provost. Thecommitteeadvisestheprovost on an ex-officiomember. Membersare appointedby service departments.Thedirector offinancialaidis the fourcolleges,andrepresentatives from various committee consists of faculty representatives of

p. 33 Criterion One p. 34 Criterion One 1d6: A FocusonCommunications governance processesandactivities. 1d6: Effective communication facilitates answered. an informaldiscussionwhere all questionsare other issues. The briefupdatesarefollowedby budget, fund-raising,campus masterplan,and updates ontheUniversity’senrollment initiatives, a forumfortheleadershipteamtoprovide sessions, usuallyheldoverbreakfast,provide meetings forfacultyandstaff. These informal for advancementholdregularlyscheduledopen finance andadministration,vicepresident agendas andmeetingminutes. Agendas andMinutes”} community isinvited.See throughout theyeartowhichentireUniversity The Staff Senatealsohosts socialgatherings their officestoattendStaff Senatemeetings. of Staff Councilmembers. {C1-17-“Staff CouncilMembers”} importance totheUniversityandstaff. See Staff Councilmembersto collaborateonissuesof held monthly. Committeesareformedandled by chair, andsecretary. Staff Councilmeetingsare or two-yearterms.Officersincludeachair, vice- nine electedstaff memberswhoserveeitherone administration. The Staff Counciliscomprisedof the Staff Senateandrepresentstheto the currentbylawsofStaff Senate. respected. See{C1-16-“Staff SenateBylaws”}for environment inwhicheveryoneisproductiveand Staff Senateistocreateacollaborativeworking of theLawrence Tech staff. The goalofthe several keycommunicationprocesses. continuously evolving. This sectionhighlights the communicationprocessisbyitsnature of initiativesundertakenwithintheUniversity, the governanceprocessandwiderange Given thenumberofcommitteesinvolvedin with Universitygovernanceanddecisionmaking. improving communicationprocessesassociated Leadership Team The Staff Senate The president,provost,vicepresidentfor Staff membersaregranted timeawayfrom The Staff Councilistheadministrativearmof The Staff Senateiscomprisedofallmembers Lawrence Tech hasmadegreatstridesin resolved attheunitlevel. broughtconcerns forward thathavenotbeen forrepresentative {C1-18-“Staff Senate foracurrentlist posted on in e-mailformatwithlinkstoarticle content newsletter, the Tech News,ispublishedregularly and radioadvertisingaudiofiles. Anelectronic communications, pressreleases,videocontent, include timeforopendiscussion. Senate deliberations. These luncheonmeetings academic initiatives,andupdatesonFaculty topics includingsabbaticalreports,updateson luncheon meetingeachsemesterwithagenda Faculty Senateholdsonecampus-widefaculty organization availabletoallfacultymembers. The meeting minutesarepublishedonaBlackboard minutes. Council Minutes”} faculty andstaff viae-mail. See{C1-19-“Deans’ minutes ofthesemeetingsaredistributedtoall attend theirbriefings. are freetoinviteparticipantsfromotherunits and specificissueswhichneedattention.Units opportunities forfacultycrossunitcollaboration, open discussionidentifiesfollow-upactivities, to theprovostandherstaff onceperyear. An and anticipatedchallengesforpresentation describing currentactivities,futureplans, University. Unitspreparetheirownagendas for allacademicandadministrativeunitsofthe initiatives ofinteresttofaculty. services, learningtechnologies,andother enrollment data,academicprograms, each majorsemestertoupdatethefacultyon visit thefacultyofeachcollegeatstart the FacultySenate. Faculty Senatetodiscussissuesofimportance biweekly withthechairandvice-chairof agenda. and answersessionsareincludedaspartofthe and staff areinvitedtothebriefingsandquestion semester onawiderangeofsubjects. All faculty host formedformalcampusbriefingseach the CampusConnection,isissued monthlyto Campus Communications Faculty Senate Deans’ Council The Web siteltu.edu/news The FacultySenatemeetsbiweeklyand The Deans’Councilmeetsbiweeklyand The provosthasinstitutedabriefingprogram The provostandkeymembersofherstaff The provostandassociatemeet The president,provost,andvicepresidents technews.ltu.edu forrepresentativemeeting . A print newsletter, housesallcampus 1d7: A ClimateofContinuousImprovement needed. processes regularlyandstrengthensthemas 1d7: Lawrence Tech evaluatesitsstructuresand to theUniversity’suseoftechnology to a rangeofrecommendations for improvements force thatworkedforaoneyear period,issued Technology taskforceisoneexampleofa The Reinventing Teaching andLearning Using evaluate issuesandbenchmarkbestpractices. below. continuous improvementinitiativesarediscussed with broadinvolvement.Severalexamplesof integrated intothefabricofUniversity New initiativesarefrequentlyinitiatedand continuous improvementandexperimentation. community, alumni,anddonors.See is distributedtwiceeachyeartothecampus Lawrence Technological UniversityMagazine, all facultyandstaff. A glossyprintmagazine,the the institution. understand andcontributetotheissuesfacing engage activelyinthelifeofuniversity, and opportunities tobeawareofmajorinitiatives, that theUniversitycommunityisinvolvedin is committedtofindingnewwaysensure The Universityrecognizesthischallengeand building asupportiveandcollaborativeculture. information overloadarebothdetrimentalto research institution.Lackofinformationand institution toamorecontemporaryteachingand and istransitioningfromaprimarilyteaching complex institutionthanitwastenyearsago, making. The University, however, isamuchmore faculty involvementandclearlinesofdecision- shared governanceenvironmentwithsignificant Tech hasmadegreatstridesincreatinga involvement andcommunication.Lawrence campuses continuestobethebalancebetween president andaredistributedbytheHelpDesk. messages areapprovedbytheprovostor the Universitycommunity. Campus-widee-mail information, andotherinformationofinterestto upcoming events,awardandhonors,benefits range ofissuesincludingannouncements distributed tofaculty, staff, andstudentsona samples ofthesepublications. 20-Campus Publications”} Task forcesandpilotprojectsareused to Lawrence Tech demonstratesacultureof The mostsignificantissueonmany Campus-wide e-mailmessagesareregularly forrepresentative {C1- a singlelocation. The buildingbringstogether services providedtoLawrence Tech studentsin Stop Center;aninnovativeand seamlesssetof Student ServicesCentertoestablish aOne- achieved LEEDSilverbuildingcertification. sustainable designandengineeringhas it houses,butisalsoa“livinglaboratory”of of theimportantstudentservicesfunctions Taubman Centernotonlymeetstherequirements campus experience. The 42,000-square-foot new endowedscholarships,andenhancethe strengthen retentionandstudentsuccess,create capital campaignthatraisedover$46millionto Center, wasthecenterpiece ofLawrence Tech’s is discussedingreaterdetailCriterion4b2. academic programs. The LeadershipCurriculum Curriculum is incorporated intothe undergraduate Leadership new componentoftheUndergraduate freshman-level UniversitySeminar. Eachyear, a 2007 withleadershipcomponentsbuiltintothe Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculumduringfall Committee beganimplementingthe 2007. incorporated intotheUniversity’sstrategicplanin presented at Assessment Day2006andwas in eachundergraduateyear. This outlinewas phased-in curriculumwithleadershipcomponents programs, the Task Forceproposedafour-year benchmarking otheruniversitieswithleadership during Assessment Day. After researchingand curriculum toaddresstheneedsidentified to brainstormpossibilitiesforaleadership representation fromeachcollegewasformed Day 2005. A taskforcemadeupoffaculty was developedasanoutcomeof Assessment initiatives duringitswork. and managedadozencontinuousimprovement The Self-StudySteeringCommitteeidentified multidisciplinary processimprovementapproach. number ofareaswithintheUniversityusinga U Serving You initiativehasevaluateda improvement ofitsexistingoperations. The recommendations implemented. support instruction,andsawmanyofthese The One-StopCenter Curriculum The Undergraduate Leadership Lawrence Tech usedtheconstruction ofthe TaubmanServices The A.Alfred Student The LeadershipCurriculumImplementation The UndergraduateLeadershipCurriculum Lawrence Tech alsofocusesoncontinuous

p. 35 Criterion One p. 36 Criterion One operations. how toestablish“onestop”studentservices have visitedthe Taubman Centertounderstand number ofuniversitiesfromacrossthecountry confusion, andresolvequestionsquickly. A answer manyquestionsimmediatelytoeliminate Center. Cross-trainedemployeesareableto Student ComputingCenter, andtheWelcome Financial Aid, Registrar, andStudent Activities; Admissions, CareerServices,DeanofStudents, the Academic Achievement Center, Officesof all theservicesstudentsneedtosucceed: Requests forInstitutionalChange. The additional the frameworksfortwoaccompanying work. The SteeringCommitteedeveloped a dozenimprovementinitiatives duringits and buildingsgrounds. help desk,firstyearadvising,careerservices, Serving You includeinternationaladmissions, the busters.” Among theareasbenefitingfromU champions, coaches,drivers,and“roadblock implementation phasesincludingsponsors, Various rolesaredefinedforworkshopand is activelysupportedbyseniorleadership. involved withtheprocessandprogram Ford’s Rapid,andGE’sWorkout programs. corporate initiativessuchasGM’sGOFast, process improvementmodelismodeledafter academic supportservices. This user-driven mindset intoactionforadministrativeand to putLawrence Tech’s continuousimprovement report andactionplans. and LearningUsing Technology”} implemented. See all oftherecommendationshavesincebeen master plan,andacademicdepartments.Virtually infrastructure, andtechnicalsupport,campus hybrid academicprograms,software, in sixkeyareas:facultyandstudentservices, 2008 academicyearandmaderecommendations Technology taskforceworkedduringthe2007- The Reinventing Teaching andLearningUsing the convergenceofpedagogywithtechnology. Self-Study Improvement Initiatives The UServingYou Process Using Technology Reinventing Teaching andLearning The Self-StudySteeringCommittee identified Champions foreachinitiativearedirectly The UServing You processwasestablished Various nationalefforts andprogramspointto {C1-21-“Reinventing Teaching{C1-21-“Reinventing forthefull • • • • • • Self-Study process: and Deans’Council,undertakenduringthe the SteeringCommittee,approvedbyprovost improvement initiativesbelowwereidentifiedby contract processing. are nowupdatedregularly during annualfaculty credentials were created. andcredentials Vitae database forfacultyvitae,anda qualifications, and adjunct facultymembers.Anonline formand current vitaeandcredentials forfull-timeand improving University-wideprocesses formaintaining Four, andFive)–Thisinitiativefocusedon Faculty Vitae andCredentials (CriteriaThree, evaluations. Thisinitiativeisstillintheplaningphase results ofstudentcourseevaluationsandfaculty administering, maintaining,andactingonthe on improving University-wideprocesses for (Criterion Three) –Thisinitiativefocused Course EvaluationsandFaculty Program PlanningandReviewprocess. Reports andsupporttheUniversity’s Academic documented inannualdepartmentalAssessment assessment improvements. Suchactionsare curriculum, instruction,budgeting,andfurther data tosupportdepartmentaldecisionsabout Assessment Committeebyusingassessment processes toimprove theoperationofUniversity initiative supportedestablishmentofclosed-loop Assessment (CriteriaTwo andThree) –This Closed-Loop Improvement Processes for accreditation process. meet theemergingneedsofCommission’s new Study. TheEvidenceRepositorywillbeadaptedto to housereports anddatasupportingtheSelf- using theBlackboard ContentSystemwascreated new accreditation process. AnEvidenceRepository help theUniversityprepare fortheCommission’s One andTwo) –Thisinitiativewasestablishedto Plan andReportEvidenceRepository(Criteria shared betweenindividualplansattheproper times. to ensure thatimportantplanningelementsare linkages betweentheindividualplanningprocesses documented theplanlifecyclesandinformation campaign, andtechnologyplan.Thisinitiative academic program plan,accreditation plan,capital master plan,enrollment plan,budget processes includingthestrategicplan,campus between theUniversity’s long-termplanning and Two) –Thisinitiativereviewed thelinkage Long-Term PlanningLinkages(CriteriaOne programs inthe2009-2010academicyear. review ofallundergraduate,graduate,anddoctoral observed bestpractices,thisprocess resulted ina program planningandreview process. Builtupon in theUniversity’s firstcomprehensive academic (Criteria Two andThree) –Thisinitiativeresulted Academic Program PlanningandReview Administrative Integrity 1e1-1e2-1e3: Academicand entities). established byfederallyrecognized sovereign applicable toit(orbylawsand regulations by local,state,andfederallaws andregulations 1e3: Lawrence Tech understandsandabides legally, responsibly, andwithfiscal honesty. public toensurethatLawrence Tech operates 1e2: The boardexercisesitsresponsibilitytothe with itsmission. 1e1: The activitiesofLawrence Tech arecongruent its integrity. Criterion 1e:Lawrence Tech upholdsandprotects 1e. A active governance. fairness, openness,diversityofopinion,and and proceduresaddressissuesofhonesty, behavior, andappliedresearch. These policies fiscal operations,academicprograms,student ensure integritywithrespecttodecisionmaking, and procedureshavebeenestablishedto through itsfocusoninstitutionalmission.Policies behavior toensureintegrity. guide andshapeinstitutionalpersonal Evaluating actionsagainstthemissionhelps member ofitscommunityreflectsonintegrity. • • • • Lawrence Tech addressesintegrityprimarily Every actiontakenbyaUniversityor community. and disseminatedresults totheUniversity process improvements, identifiedfuture options, force reviewed current practices,recommended enrolled intechnology-enabledcourses.Atask processes forverifyingtheidentityofstudents This initiativedocumentedtheUniversity’s current Verifying StudentIdentity(CriterionThree) – guest studentcredit. the University’s transfercredit policies,including initiative Transfer Credit Policies(CriterionThree) –This faculty intheacademiclifeofUniversity. practices toincrease theinvolvementofadjunct on documentingUniversity-wideanddepartment (Criteria Three andFive)–Thisinitiativefocused Adjunct FacultyInvolvementandParticipation tracking significantstudentcomplaints. University-wide processes forresponding toand Three) –Thisinitiativefocusedondocumenting Student ComplaintTracking (CriteriaOneand CommitmenttoIntegrity focused on documenting and disseminating integrity. visit andreflectthecommitmenttoacademic These weredevelopedafterthelastcommission processes foradjudicatingallegedoffenses. well-understood documentswithassociated and StudentCodeofConductaremature operation oftheUniversity. their concernfortheresponsibleandethical University duringtheirdeliberations,aswell confirm theirfocusonthemissionof conducted withBoardof Trustees members of thoseactionsbythecommunity. Interviews impact onthecommunityandperception administration arecarefullyconsideredfortheir actions oftheBoard Trustees andUniversity with apublicfocus.”Fromthisviewpoint,the Lawrence Tech operatesas“aprivateuniversity for Lawrence Tech students. All studentsenrolled responsibilities, andexpected levelsofconduct The StudentCodeofConduct outlinestherights, important tothewholeeducational experience. and theconcernforvalues ethicsis essential qualitiesofaneducationalinstitution and citizens.Honesty, integrity, andcaringare and personalgrowthofitsstudentsasscholars “Academic HonorCode”} adjudicating allegedoffenses. See{C1-22- the codes,andprocessesforreporting processes forpledgingcompliancewith is supportedbyfacultyandstudenttraining, on theWeb siteatltu.edu/student_affairs and Academic HonorCodeisclearlydocumented the University’s Academic HonorCode. The the campuscommunityischargedwithupholding values ofLawrence Tech, andeverymemberof students’ academicrecords. Academic HonorCode,andpostsallactionsto comprehensive recordsofallviolationsthe chair ordean. The dean ofstudentsmaintains to reportsuspectedviolationstheirdepartment students awareofHonorCoderequirementsand Faculty membersareencouragedtomakeall the HonorCodewhentheybegintheirstudies. Graduate studentsattesttocompliancywith the HonorCodewhensubmittingassignments. Student CodeofConduct Academic Honor Code Lawrence Tech’s Academic HonorCode Former PresidentWayne Buellsaidthat Lawrence Tech encouragestheintellectual Academic integrityandhonestyarecore Undergraduate studentsattestcompliancywith forthedocument.

p. 37 Criterion One p. 38 Criterion One • • • • • • administration staff, andStudentGovernment. 15 studentsrecommendedbythedeans,faculty, the StudentDisciplineCommitteecomposedof process fordisciplinaryissuesculminateswith behaviors violatingtheCodeofConduct.Due maintains authoritytoimposesanctionsfor “Student CodeofConduct”} Web siteatltu.edu/student_affairs. See{C1-23- included incoursesyllabiandispostedonthe orientation andreferencestotheCodeare are introducedtotheCodeofConductduring dimensions andmetrics: discussion. The scorecardincludesthese data totheBoardof Trustees forreviewand scorecard” topresentfinancialandnon-financial Administration hasdevelopeda“balanced Compliance sections. General InstitutionalRequirementsandFederal federal financialaidauditsarediscussedinthe annually byPlante&Moran.Financialand federal financialaidoperationsareaudited most frequentareasofallegedviolations. dishonesty, policyviolations,andalcoholuse the breakdown ofviolationsbycodesectionwith during thepastthreeyears. The tableshowsthe for asummaryofallegationsanddismissals students. See{C1-24-“CodeofConductCases”} academic year, resultinginthedismissaloften before thejudicialprocessduring2009-2010 Financial andOperationalIntegrity Code ofConductCases The University, throughthedeanofstudents, The Vice PresidentforFinance and The University’sfinancialstatementsand Thirty-five allegedviolationswerebrought Debt Performance Management, Tuition, InvestmentPerformance,and Financial Health–CashFlow, Budget Media Coverage,andRankings ActivityandSponsoredGovernment Research, Fundraising, CapitalCampaign,Endowment, Development andReputation–Annual Implementation, andTechnology Infrastructure Campus Environment –CampusMasterPlan and employer Constituency Satisfaction–Student,employee, day/evening room use College, andCapacityUtilizationbycourse Follow-up, GraduatingStudentEvaluationsby Program andDelivery–StudentAssessment count forFTIACsandTransfers Hours byCollege,andStudentRecruitmenthead Enrollment –Credit HoursbySemester, Credit forthedocument. Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculum. Students to academicintegritythrough its innovative as newacademicprogramsare developed. who offer adviceandcounseltotheircolleagues comprised offacultymembers andadministrators The Academic ProgramReviewCommitteeis forward-looking reviewofallacademicprograms. faculty membersandprogramdirectorsina Program PlanningandReviewprocessinvolves on newacademicprograms. The Academic the Deans’CouncilandGraduateact new andchangedacademicprograms, scheduled facultymeetingsareheldtoconsider department andUniversitylevels.Regularly engaged inacademicgovernanceatthe and communityorganizations. improvement, andrecognitionbyprofessional federal financialaidaudits,recordofcontinuous processes, independentaudit of itsethicalbehaviorthroughgovernance and alcoholuse,safetypolicy. to personnelfiles,performanceevaluation,drug employment, personalandmilitaryleave,access Handbook includeconflictofinterest,outside the policiesandproceduresaddressedin for acurrentcopyofthedocument. Among {C1-26-“Staff and Administrators Handbook”} posted ontheHumanResourcesWeb site.See Handbook whichisupdatedperiodicallyand documented intheStaff and Administrators manual. of anadministrativeprocessandprocedure finance andpurchasingpolicies,publication audit-based improvementsincludedevelopment and byindependentexternalaudit.Examplesof representative exampleofthescorecard. See {C1-25-“BalancedScorecard”} information abouttheUniversity’sprogress. and Boardof Trustees monitorandexchange process demonstratesthattheadministration with Commissionaccreditationcriteriaandthe is beingachieved. The measuresarealigned along withanassessmentofwhethereachtarget Sustainable Behavior A CommitmenttoEthicaland Administrative PoliciesandProcedures Lawrence Tech hasextendeditscommitment Lawrence Tech facultymembersareactively Lawrence Tech isabletoobservetheresults Administrative policiesandproceduresare Integrity isassuredthroughUniversitypolicies A longitudinalviewofeachmetricispresented fora

1e4-1e5: Operational Integrity and auxiliaryactivities. allow ittoensuretheintegrityofitsco-curricular 1e5 Lawrence Tech’s structuresandprocesses constituencies. and responsibilitiesofeachitsinternal clear andfairpoliciesregardingtherights 1e4: Lawrence Tech consistentlyimplements and engineeringawards. Level certification,andhaswonnumerousdesign Energy andEnvironmentalDesign(LEED)Silver the U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil’sLeadershipin first universitybuildingsinMichigantoreceive water runoff. The Taubman Centerisoneofthe foot vegetatedroofandbioswaletomanage for heatingandcoolinga10,000-square- Services Center, whichusesgeothermalenergy example isthe A. Alfred Taubman Student in itsfacilitiesandoperations. The moststriking the workplace. prepare studentstodealwithethicalsituationsin has implementedagraduatecourseinethicsto disciplines. The Collegeof Architecture &Design academic integrityfromtheperspectivesoftheir accreditation agencies,allofwhichfocuson are accreditedbyprofessionalprogram leadership methods. sustain andgroworganizationsusingethical understanding oftheirroleasfutureleadersto graduates withakeenappreciationand and sustainability, whichtogetherwillproduce leadership skillstoincludeentrepreneurship The Universityisexpandingitsfocuson their leadershipskillsinreal-worldenvironments. are exposedtoleadershiptheoriesandpractice The deanworkscloselywithacademic units career services,andstudentjudicial services. student services,international studentservices, counseling, studentgovernment, multicultural coordinates awiderangeofservices including report tothedeanofstudents. The dean academic andstudentservices. represented bytheavailabilityofextensive and continuousimprovement.Integrityisalso groups whichcollaboratetoensureintegrity involves anumberoffacultyandadministrative Student Services Lawrence Tech alsopracticessustainability Many ofLawrence Tech’s academicprograms The University’sstudentservicesactivities Lawrence Tech’s governanceprocess Integrity 1e6-1e7: CommunityandStakeholder honestly tothepublic. 1e7: Lawrence Tech presentsitselfaccuratelyand constituents. 1e6: Lawrence Tech dealsfairlywithitsexternal managed underleasetoprivatetenants. properties adjacenttothecampusandare University ownsanumberofrentalhousing and ProfessionalDevelopmentCenter. The contract includingdiningservices,thebookstore, coming fromgeneralfundallocations. operating budgetsoftheseunitswiththebalance from theseareascompriseaportionofthe supervising administrativeunits.Feescollected recreation, areintegratedintothebudgetsof operations, includinghousingandstudent or specialeventsasindependentunits. These auxiliary activitiessuchashousing,recreation, learning byallundergraduatestudents. faculty coordinatingcommittee,requiresservice Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculum,ledbya activities supportingcommunityneeds. The Many studentorganizationsengageinvolunteer service learning,andvolunteerorganizations. co-curricular activitiesincludingstudyabroad, surveys toitsrecentgraduates. The National NAAB, Noel-Levitz,NSSE,and others. Board, Peterson’s,Barron’s,EDUCAUSE, ASEE, “Great PlacestoWork” program,theCollege Report, theChronicleofHigherEducation’s range ofsurveysincludingUSNewsandWorld professional organizationsandparticipatesina research, andstudentservices. focus onuniqueacademicprograms,applied guides haverecognizedLawrence Tech forits accreditation agencies.Independentcomparative is recognizedbynumerousprofessional perspectives onstudentneedsareaddressed. and servicedevelopmentthatvarying administrators areinvolvedwithpolicy to ensurethatfacultymembersandcollege Auxiliary Activities Co-Curricular Activities Several operatingunitsaremanagedby Lawrence Tech doesnotoperatetraditional Lawrence Tech providesawiderangeof Lawrence Tech administerstwodifferent Lawrence Tech isamemberofnumerous Lawrence Tech’s programexcellence

p. 39 Criterion One p. 40 Criterion One be administeredinfall2010. Survey isadministeredeverythreeyearsandwill three years. The Noel-LevitzStudentSatisfaction administered in2008andisevery Survey ofStudentEngagement(NSSE)wasfirst Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Harvey Western ReserveUniversity, DrexelUniversity, Technology, CarnegieMellonUniversity, Case and toinspireinnovation. engineering, science,andprofessional education; exchange ideasandbestpractices;toadvance technological institutionswhosemissionisto theaitu.org Universities (AITU).Establishedin1957, AITU Tech surveysitsalumnithroughan ACT survey. dependent children.Everyfiveyears,Lawrence grants toeligibledisplacedworkersandtheir publicized Lawrence Tech’s offer of450tuition use ofWeb, print,andoutdoor advertising, campaign. The multimediainitiative,whichmade Communicators fortheRecoveryStartsHere of theInternational Association ofBusiness Crisis CommunicationsbytheDetroitChapter of ExcellenceforIssuesManagementand are availableforreviewintheResourceRoom. Samples ofLawrence Tech’s marketingmaterials academic programsofindividualcolleges. media campaignthathighlightedtheunique for theentireUniversity. In2009,anewmass traditionally focusedonbuildingnamerecognition Affairs.Public Web sitearecoordinated through Marketingand media campaigns,andtheUniversity’spublic for theUniversity. All marketingmaterials,mass to developacomprehensivemarketingstrategy colleges, eLearningServices,andotheroffices collaborates withEnrollmentServices,thefour of advancement.MarketingandPublic Affairs and Public Affairs reportingtothevicepresident activities aremanagedbytheOfficeofMarketing Marketing andAdvertisingCoordination AITU membersincludeCalifornia Instituteof Lawrence Tech wasawardedthe Award Lawrence Tech’s massmarketingcampaigns Lawrence Tech’s marketingandadvertising isanorganizationofleading American Universities Technological Independent Association of Independent TechnologicalIndependent member ofthe Association of Lawrence Tech isa colleges, universities,andtrade schoolsthat sustainability. selectivity, financialaid,qualityoflife,and categories includeacademics,admissions their fellowstudents,andcampuslife. The rating of theirprofessors,qualitythecampusfood, surveyed onseveralissuesincludingaccessibility excellence withintheirregion.Studentswere colleges hadtomeetstandardsforacademic colleges. about 25percentofthenation’s2,500four-year The “Best”designationisawardedtoonly Programs. the categoryofBestUndergraduateEngineering is tiedfor49thof100nationalschoolslistedin to theUniversity’soverallcitation,Lawrence Tech materials astestimonytoitsranking.Inaddition News’ “bestcolleges”logobadgeonpromotional again allowLawrence Tech tousetheU.S. category sincetheearly1990s. The 2010results Tech hasconsistentlyrankedinthetoptierofits Worcester PolytechnicInstitute. Technology, StevensInstitute of Technology, and Institute of Technology, Rose-HulmanInstituteof Rensselaer PolytechnicInstitute,Rochester Massachusetts Instituteof Technology, Mudd College,IllinoisInstituteof Technology, To receivethe“Best”designationpublication, Military FriendlySchool Princeton Review Best Colleges2010 U.S. NewsAmerica’s list honorsthetop15%of compiled byGIJobs. The militaryfriendlyschools.com Friendly Schoolslist been namedtotheMilitary anonymous studentsurvey. excellence andan Review basedonacademic 2010 fromthePrinceton Midwest” designationfor earned the“Bestin universities listed.Lawrence Midwestern collegesand 2010, ranking47thof71 Best Collegesrankingsfor of U.S.News’ America’s advanced withinthetoptier Lawrence TechLawrence has TechLawrence has TechLawrence has

and Grievances 1e8: Respondingto Complaints Conclusion students. to complaintsandgrievances,particularlythoseof 1e8: Lawrence Tech documentstimelyresponse group areactiveoncampus. students. A veteran’sstudentclubandsupport undergraduate studentsand16%forgraduate inactive, reserve,orretiredmilitaryof25%for Tech offers tuitiondiscountstoallactivemilitary, GI Billfundsavailabletoanyveteran.Lawrence “Yellow RibbonSchool”forits25%matchofthe Affairs hasdesignatedLawrence Tech asa accreditations. The U.S.DepartmentofVeterans military andveteranstudentsas well asacademic list includerecruitmentandretentionefforts for as students.Criteriaforbeingnamedtothis do themosttoembrace America’s veterans mission isclearlystatedand theresultof University meetsCriterionOne. The University’s technological universities. Tech ranked17thnationallyamongprivate universities coveredbythesurvey. Lawrence and fifthoverallamoungMichigancolleges was thesecond-highest-rankingprivateuniversity by acollegebachelor’sdegree.Lawrence Tech survey ontheincreasedearningpowergenerated third ofaBloombergBusinessweeknational metropolitan Detroitareaandplacedinthetop Compliance Section. These processesarediscussedintheFederal departments, andstudentservicesdepartments. by academicdepartments,administrative process. Studentcomplaintsarehandled complaint proceduresaspartoftheSelf-Study improvement initiativetofurtherdocument addressed. appropriate administrativeofficewheretheyare from externalstakeholdersareroutedtothe students andacademicdepartments.Complaints other issuesaredocumentedbythedeanof of academicintegrity, studentbehavior, and stakeholders. Processesforaddressingissues interacting withstudents,parents,andother Bloomberg Businessweek We believethatLawrence Technological Lawrence Tech rankedhighestinthe The Universityhasundertakenan Lawrence Tech practicesduediligencewhen Opportunities forImprovement appropriate professionalaccreditingassociations. accreditation ofmanyprofessionalprogramsby Graduate CouncilandDeans’Council,the Review process,activeinvolvementofthe by an Academic ProgramPlanningand delivering academicprogramsissupported in thelifeofUniversity. Senate andStaff Senateareactiveandinvolved and studentperformance.BoththeFaculty academic programs,admissionrequirements, the Universitywithprimaryresponsibilityfor are clearlyinvolvedinthegovernanceof Tech anditsstudents.Facultymembers and committedtothefuturesuccessofLawrence along manydimensions. of Trustees oftheprogressUniversity scorecard approachisusedtoinformtheBoard documented policiesandprocedures. A balanced and administrativeprocesses,withclearly authority areclearlydefinedforbothacademic the Boardof Trustees. Decisionmakingand comprised ofadministratorsandmembers plan isactivelymonitoredbyacommittee linked tobudgetingdecisions. The strategic prepare theiroperationalplansandisstrongly strategic planisusedbyUniversityunitsto objectives forachievingthemission. The the missionandlaysoutcleargoals which plantheiractionsinsupportofthemission. the fourcollegesandotherunitsofUniversity and staff. The missionisactivelyembracedby the Boardof Trustees, administration,faculty, within thecommunity, andiswellunderstoodby University’s missionisclearlyarticulated,shared which institutionaloperationsaregauged. The vision, asetofvalues,andcauseagainst has beenextendedtoincludealong-term institutional capabilities. The missionstatement changing regionalcommunity, andincreased accomplishments, changingstudentneeds,a decades ofcontinuousevolutioninlight and academicdepartmentshave madeefforts active guidetomanagingthe University. Colleges strategic planisbothalivingdocument andan plan andthereisbroadunderstanding thatthe The missionisclearlyreflected inthestrategic defining itsmission,vision,values,andcause. The University’sapproachtodevelopingand The University’sleadershipiswellqualified The University’sstrategicplanembodies Lawrence Tech hasdoneanexcellentjobof

p. 41 Criterion One p. 42 Criterion One governance andplanningprocesses. of theopportunitiestoengagewithUniversity informed ofimportantissuesandareaware all membersoftheUniversitycommunityare Lawrence Tech tofindnewwaysensurethat The increasingcomplexenvironmentrequires to engageeveryoneeffectively allofthetime. no singlecommunicationmethodwillbeable faculty members. The University recognizesthat department chairs,programdirectors,and coordination betweendeans,associate to continuouslyimprovingcommunicationand information overload. The Universityiscommitted balance betweenactivecommunicationand positioning andtuitionpractices. consulting grouptoadvisetheUniversityonits The Universityhasengagedthe Art &Science to extendtheUniversity’svalueproposition. the distinctivenessofeachacademicprogram the valueofaLawrence Tech educationand that additionalefforts areneededtodefine competition, buttheUniversityrecognizes to definethemselvesinthefaceofincreasing Lawrence Tech recognizesthedelicate

p. 43 Criterion One p. 44 Criterion Two: - Rhonda Jackson,Psychology majorandCampusSafety Officer positive, ourfuturecan beasbright the qualityofitseducation,andrespondtofuturechallengesopportunities. evaluation andplanningdemonstrateitscapacitytofulfillmission,improve Criterion Two: Lawrence Tech’s allocationofresourcesanditsprocessesfor “Preparing forthefuture isnoteasy. size. community engagementforaninstitutionofour that Lawrence Tech hassustaineddeep research university. CriterionFivedemonstrate transform itselfintoabalancedteachingand development haveenabledtheUniversityto shows thatstrategicplanningandresource has beenbuiltatLawrence Tech. CriterionFour which describesthelearningenvironmentthat development isdemonstratedinCriterion Three, needed toaccomplishtheUniversity’smission. faculty andstaff resources tobuildcapabilities chapter providesevidenceofdevelopment planning, andcapitalcampaignprocesses. This and linkedstrategicplanning,campusmaster barriers andevents. objectives, andflexiblyrespondtounexpected the plan,assessprogresstowardachieving resources againsttheobjectivescontainedin a comprehensivestrategicplan,allocate and services,developfuturescenarios,establish needed toevaluatecurrentacademicprograms its mission. A rangeofinstitutionalcapabilitiesare a mannerappropriatetofulfillingandsustaining whether theUniversityhasallocatedresourcesin But whenwesetourminds onthe The resultsofstrategicplanningandresource Lawrence Tech hasdevelopedcomprehensive The focusofCriterion Two istodetermine we wantittobe.” Preparing fortheFuture 2a1: StrategicPlanningProcess current capacity. a soundunderstandingoftheorganization’s 2a1: Lawrence Tech’s planningdocumentsreflect economic trends. for afutureshapedbymultiplesocietaland Criterion 2a:Lawrence Tech realisticallyprepares 2a. A the plan.Planupdates wereissuedin2001, formed inearly1999tomonitor progressagainst five membersoftheBoard Trustees, was a strategicplanningleadership group,including The firststrategicplanwasprepared in1998,and planning windowwithtwo-year rollingupdates. strategic planningprocessuses afive-year guide itsadvancementandoperations. The comprehensive strategicplanningprocessto do notyetknowareproblems. be invented-inordertosolveproblemsthatwe using technologythat,inmanycases,hasyetto preparing studentsforjobsthatdonotyetexist- did notexistin2004.Lawrence Tech iscurrently allocation remainsalignedwiththemission. to ensurethatstrategicplanningandresource capabilities andestablishedrecurringprocesses years ago,theUniversityhasdevelopedthese University’s strategicplanningprocessoverten the University. Sincetheinceptionof planning linkedtomissioniscrucialsustaining Lawrence Tech hasdevelopeda Many ofthetoptenjobsindemand2010 Lawrence Tech recognizesthatstrategic FocusontheFuture

p. 45 p. 46 Criterion Two and monitoringmetricsforeacharea. associated tacticalinitiativesandresponsibilities, The strategicplandefinesobjectives, Infrastructure; andFinancialIntegrityGrowth. and Partnerships;PhysicalEnvironment areas: People;Programs;Positioning,Support all strategicplans. 01-“Lawrence Tech StrategicPlans”} plan iscurrentlybeingfinalized.Pleasesee 2003, 2005,and2007. A revisiontothestrategic 3. 2. 1. The 2007strategicplanfocusesonfivekey Positioning, Support,andPartnerships Programs –Lawrence Tech is People –Lawrence Tech providesan the community. programs andlearning,contribute to expand intonewmarkets,enhance our collaboration tomeetgrowthgoals, long-term vision.Lawrence Tech fosters government toachieveannual goalsand and friends,industry, foundations,and and growingsupportfromouralumni practice. Lawrence Tech hassustained promotes leadershipthroughtheoryand and internationalreputationthat university intheregionwithanational branded asthepreeminentprivate – Lawrence Tech ispositionedand innovative coursedelivery. edge technologies,appliedresearch,and active learningenvironmentusingleading- markets. Lawrence Tech providesan demands andchallengesofemerging succeed intoday’smarket,andmeetthe opportunities, preparestudentsto experiential learningandlife-changing societal andindustryneeds,provide interdisciplinary programsrespondto Tech’s distinctive,professional,and and globalthinkers.Lawrence generation ofleaders,entrepreneurs, and thedevelopmentofnext leadership principlesintothecurriculum distinguished foritsintegrationof success. leaders andmentorscommittedtostudent develops andempowersemployeesas collaborative, andcaringcommunitythat careers. Lawrence Tech sustainsanagile, advanced technologicalandprofessional focused learnerswhodesiretopursue engages, andtransformsdiverse and outsidetheclassroomthatattracts, active learningenvironmentbothinside forcopiesof {C2-

2a2: DriversofChange shifts, andglobalization. emerging factorssuchastechnology, demographic demonstrate thatattentionisbeingpaidto 2a2: Lawrence Tech’s planningdocuments skills tocreateseamlessand unified systems engineering toprovidegraduates withthe academic contentfrommechanical andelectrical Mechatronics SystemsEngineering combines Tech’s unique interdisciplinarycapabilities. especially thosethatmakeuseofLawrence highlight theneedfornewacademicprograms, Curriculum. development oftheUndergraduateLeadership research, developmentofonlineprograms,and institutional initiativesincludesupportforapplied administrative initiatives.Examplesofthese support integrationoflarge-scaleacademicand plan, andtechnologyplan. These linkages master plan,capitalcampaign,enrollment processes includingbudgeting,thecampus actively linkedtootherUniversityplanning Review Committee. The strategicplanis monitored bytheStrategicPlanImplementation increased supportforappliedresearch. a morerobustinternationalpresence,and for studentrecruitmentandprogramdelivery, need fornewacademicprograms,models important areasforfuturefocusincludingthe planning processhashelpedidentifyseveral term trendswhichshapefuturedirections. The progress againsttheplan,andtoidentifylong- leadership tousequantifiabledatatrack monitoring providemechanismsforcampus New AcademicPrograms Lawrence Tech’s MasterofScience in The strategicplanningprocesshashelped Progress againstthestrategicplanis 5. 4. The strategicplanningprocessanditsongoing Financial IntegrityandGrowth Physical Environmentand continuous improvement. investment strategyreviews,and with appropriatecoststructures,regular and strengthenedrevenuestreams integrity ismaintainedthroughdiversified Lawrence Tech’s long-termfinancial competitive. captivating, collaborative,motivating,and environment thatiscomprehensive, implements asafe,leading-edgelearning TechLawrence Infrastructure – – of Lawrence Tech faculty. interdisciplinary collaborationwhichisahallmark Architectural Engineeringprogramillustratesthe with strongarchitecturaldesignskills. The to becomelicensedprofessionalengineers students prepares which program interdisciplinary Engineering programinafive-yeardirectentry Southfield campusandonline. graduate certificateprogramoffered bothonthe of Business Administration degreeorasa is availableasaspecializationwithintheMaster organization intoday’senvironment. The program to leadandmanageacharitablenonprofit comprehensive understandingofwhatittakes nonprofit sector. Thecurriculumprovidesa for productivecareersintherapidlygrowing Management programpreparesstudents the medicalfield. instrumentation, andothersubjectspertinentto backgrounds inbiology, chemistry, physiology, intensive courseworkinengineeringwithstrong Biomedical Engineeringprogramcombines biomedical instrumentsanddevices. The to developandimproveawiderangeof doctors, nurses,andothermedicalprofessionals program preparesstudentstoworkalongside performance. of embeddedsensorsintirestoimprovevehicle first graduate-levelcoursedealingwiththeuse United States. The programincludesthenation’s state ofMichiganandoneonlyafewinthe Tech’s Mechatronicsprogramisthefirstin very popularinEuropeand Asia andLawrence disciplines. Mechatronicsprogramshavebecome that encompasstheprinciplesofdifferent engineering management. in nonprofitmanagement,architecture, and to uniqueonlineandhybridgraduate programs recruitment hasfocusedonattracting students programs. At thesametime,graduatestudent students toarchitecture,design,andengineering New York areashasdrawnnewundergraduate recruitment intheChicago,Philadelphia,and undergraduate andgraduatestudents. Targeted outside itstraditionalserviceareaforrecruiting of MichiganhavecausedLawrence Tech tolook Modes Student RecruitingandProgram Delivery Lawrence Tech’sLawrence Architectural new Lawrence Tech’s NonprofitLeadershipand Lawrence Tech’s BiomedicalEngineering The projectedfuturedemographicsofthestate Architecture &Design. transportation designthrough theCollegeof graphics andimaging,interior design,and expands academicprogramofferings toinclude science, orscienceeducation. The newalliance degrees inengineering,management, computer then cometotheUnitedStatesearnmaster’s taken Lawrence Tech coursesinShanghaiand (SUES). SUESstudentshave,forseveralyears, Shanghai UniversityforEngineeringScience standing collaborativerelationshipwiththe in moredetailCriterionFive. efforts. Internationalpartnershipsarediscussed University’s appliedresearchandscholarship venues. These activities alsosupportthe Tech facultymemberstoteachininternational to beoffered atinternational sitesandLawrence these partnershipsallowLawrence Tech classes East, Canada,andSouth America. Someof of countriesincludingChina,India,theMiddle partnerships withuniversitiesinatargetedrange The University’sefforts focusonestablishing international studentstotheSouthfieldcampus. to increaseitsinternationalpresencerecruit outside SoutheastMichigan. enabling bothprogramstodrawstudentsfrom reducing theneedforcommutingtocampusand modified tobedeliveredinahybridformat, Information Technology programshavebeen Administration andDoctorofManagementin online academiccore. The DoctorofBusiness on-campus experiencesareintegratedwithan Master of Architecture degreeprogram,where resulted inaresidency-basedmodelforits professional engagementandresearchhas students. The University’s emphasison campus andonlineoptionsforgraduate undergraduate studentswhileprovidingon- and supportiveenvironmentforon-campus universities expandtheirreach. Group isrespectedforhelpingmanywellknown and financialaidpractices. The Art&Science national marketingmessages,tuitionpricing, analyze thepotentialfornationalrecruiting,our Group LLCartsci.comhasbeenretainedto the Universityintheseefforts, the Art &Science and nationalstudentstothecampus. To assist we believethatcanattractmoreregional International Focus International Lawrence Tech recentlyexpandeditslong- Lawrence Tech hasmadeastrategicdecision Lawrence Tech hascreatedaunique With Lawrence Tech’s focusonpreeminence,

p. 47 Criterion Two p. 48 Criterion Two 2a3: Developing GlobalLeaders -Lloyd E.Reuss,Chairman, Lawrence Tech Board of Trustees multicultural society. careful attentiontotheorganization’sfunctionina 2a3: Lawrence Tech’s planningdocumentsshow “I amproudtobeassociated withthe accomplishments ofLawrence Tech College ofEngineering. program inIndiaandpartatLawrence Tech inthe where studentstakepartoftheirmaster’s several agreementswithuniversitiesinIndia, Vancouver. Lawrence Tech hasestablished Tech permissiontooffer itsMBA programin of EducationhasalsoawardedLawrence such permission. The BritishColumbiaMinistry within Ontario,theonlyU.S.universityreceiving Management permissiontooffer itsMBA program awarded Lawrence Tech’s Collegeof students inChinaduringthesummersemester. a studyabroadprogramforLawrence Tech agreement withSoochowUniversityincludes with twoyearsofstudyatLawrence Tech. The University completetheirbachelor’sdegree Soochow University. StudentsatSoochow including SichuanUniversityand exchange agreementswithnewpartners, presence inChinahavehelpedbringabout managers. developed fortheU.S. Army’s seniorcivilian in GlobalLeadershipandManagementprogram leverages globalizedcourseworkfromtheMaster Business Administration Internationalprogram for allundergraduatestudents. The Masterof requiring leadershipcourseworkandexperiences the UnitedStatesmilitaryserviceacademies, Curriculum istheonlysuchprogramoutside The University’sUndergraduateLeadership to positionitselfwithinamulticulturalsociety. cultures andbackgrounds. abroad andinteractwithcolleaguesfrommany has providedopportunitiesforresidentstowork businesses headquarteredinSoutheastMichigan forces inthenation. The globalnatureofmany opportunity toserveoneofthemostdiversework Highland Parkmanufacturingplantprovidedthe location adjacenttoFordMotorCompany’s of diversityandglobality. The University’slegacy The OntarioMinistryofEducationrecently The SUESagreementandLawrence Tech’s Lawrence Tech hasrespondedinmanyways Lawrence Tech haslongrecognizedthevalues Former President, General MotorsCorporation graduates” and Change 2a4-2a5: A FocusonInnovation of innovationandchange. 2a5: The organizationalenvironment issupportive effective environmentalscanning. 2a4: Lawrence Tech planningprocessesinclude Entrepreneurship. creating aregionalCenterfor Innovationand The studywilldeterminethefeasibility of product developmentinSoutheast Michigan. to improveentrepreneurship, innovation, and and DetroitRegionalChamber ofCommerce Administration, DepartmentofCommerce, $80,000 grantfromtheEconomicDevelopment economic climateintheregion. groups focusedonrecreatingacompetitive Michigan Works, Automation Alley, andother with theDetroitRegionalChamberofCommerce, globalization. The Universityworkscollaboratively by theeconomicrecessionandmanufacturing Southeast Michigan,amongthemostimpacted important giventheUniversity’slocationin collaborative work. employee diversity, outsourcing,andpatterns of technology, regionalandnationaldemographics, the Universitysuchasglobalization,information respond tomajorforcesimpactingthefutureof incorporates continualscanningtodetectand and regionalbusinessleaders. links globalexpertswithLawrence Tech students Understanding intheCollegeofManagement internet. The CenterforGlobal Leadershipand to provideajointarchitecturalstudiooverthe collaborates with Tsinghua UniversityinBeijing Shanghai. The Collegeof Architecture &Design to interactwithLawrence Tech professorsin provide Chinesestudentswiththeopportunity relationship withSUEStoexchangestudentsand College ofEngineeringmaintainsalong-standing in France,Greece,andotherlocations. The for itsstudents,providingstudioopportunities Design maintainsanactiveglobalstudyprogram Southfield campus. TheCollegeof Architecture& world andattractinternationalstudentstothe enable collaborationwithcolleaguesaroundthe Innovation inSoutheastMichigan Improving Entrepreneurship and In July2009,Lawrence Tech wasawardedan These andothertrendsareespecially Lawrence Tech’s strategicplanningprocess The University’sinternationalpartnerships 2a6: AProud Heritage wishes topreserveandcontinue. those aspectsofitshistoryandheritagethatit 2a6: Lawrence Tech incorporatesinitsplanning human subjects. approve studentandfacultyresearchinvolving Board hasbeenestablishedtoreviewand of researchproposals. An InstitutionalReview Grant programtosupportfacultydevelopment have beenusedtoestablishaResearchSeed to meetthisneed.Indirectcostrecoveryfunds Support ServicesCommitteewasestablished sponsored researchprojects. The Research support toidentify, applyfor, andadminister also recognizedthatfacultyneededadditional revised FacultyHandbook. The University for research,scholarship,andcreativityinthe Lawrence Tech establishednewexpectations research, scholarly, andcreativeactivities. programs hasresultedinhigherlevelsoffaculty enabled learningtools. Services buildsfacultyskillsinusingtechnology- pedagogical andclassroomskills,eLearning Teaching andLearningbuildsfacultyskillswith hybrid andonlineinstruction. The Centerfor faculty membershavegainedskillsindelivering Blackboard learningmanagementsystem,and All Lawrence Tech classesmakeuseofthe with discipline-specificprofessionalsoftware. to allundergraduatestudentsthatarepre-loaded the countryprovidingatabletorlaptopcomputer use ofvideoandsocialmediaresources. expanded itsInternetaccesstosupportstudent latest 802.11n technology. The Universityhas recently upgradeditswirelessnetworktothe first fullywirelesscampusinMichigan,and resources. Lawrence Tech implementedthe latest learningtechnologiesanddigital integrated learningenvironmentusingthe financial andstaff resourcestodevelopan the linkagebetweenLawrence Tech’s history, presented throughouttheSelf-Study underscores while articulatingapreeminent future.Evidence underscores respectfortheUniversity’s heritage campaign –“ProudHeritage, Bold Future”– Support forAppliedResearch EnvironmentAn AdvancedeLearning Increased emphasisonmaster’sanddoctoral Lawrence Tech isoneoftheonlyinstitutionsin Lawrence Tech hasinvestedsignificant Lawrence Tech’s nameforitsnewcapital classes forworkingadultshas evolvedintoa teamwork toaddressrealneeds andproblems. utilizing interdisciplinarycollaboration and community throughservicelearningprojects universities. The Detroit Studioservesthe neighborhoods distinguishesitfromother long-term commitmenttoworkingwithDetroit unique educationalsettingforstudents,andits area. ItslocationincentralDetroitcreatesa Studio wasfoundedin1999theNewCenter meeting presentations. Lawrence Tech staff recordand preserveall and as presiding officer for a number of meetings. serves asamemberoftheirBoardDirectors forums, sinceitsfounding.PresidentWalker Club, oneoftheworld’stopexecutiveleadership has beenassociatedwiththeDetroitEconomic at Detroit’sriverfrontCoboHall. The University still holdsitsannualcommencementexercises Detroit sinceitsfoundingin1932. The University Tech hasmaintainedrelationshipswiththecityof testament totheheritageofUniversity. college locationsthroughoutMichiganisa programs atbusinesslocationsandcommunity and personalschedules.Deliveryofacademic to meettheneedsofstudentswithbusywork programs, andfullyonlineprogramsdesigned graduate level,weekenddoctoraldegree degree programsattheundergraduateand academic programscontinueswithevening University. linkage betweenthebusinesscommunityand are practitionersintheirfieldunderscorethe Tech. Talented adjunctfacultymemberswho value theleadershipskillsgainedatLawrence of manyentrepreneursandbusinessleaderswho metrics. The Universityhaslaunchedthecareers continuous improvement,customerservice,and Tech iscomfortablewithconceptssuchas how studentsandfacultymembersact.Lawrence only intheUniversity’sacademicprogramsbut and thebusinesscommunityarereflectednot practice” programs. creation andimprovementofunique“theory mission, values,andmottothecontinuous A CommitmenttoWorking Professionals An ActiveDetroit Presence Lawrence Tech’s legacyofproviding evening The Collegeof Architecture &Design’sDetroit With itsrootsintheheartofDetroit,Lawrence The legacyofLawrence Tech’s evening The historicbondsbetweenLawrence Tech

p. 49 Criterion Two p. 50 Criterion Two • • • • during thefall2010semester. An additional200tuitiongrantsarebeingoffered rewarded $3millionofUniversitytuitiongrants. companies. The RecoveryStartsHereinitiative college-educated workerswithinnovative receptions andworkshopsmatcheddisplaced diversify Michigan’seconomy. Careernetworking programs designedtohelpstrengthenand children whiledevelopingnewacademic workers ortheirdependent grant to450displaced providing anunprecedented50percenttuition Here initiativeaddressedthispopulationby for professionalstudents. The RecoveryStarts focus onprovidingflexiblelearningopportunities notable alumniinclude: nonprofit world.SeveralofLawrence Tech’s have goneontosuccessinthebusinessand produced alargenumberofnotablealumniwho to aninstitution’sheritage.Lawrence Tech has and engineeringmaterials. control systems,stability, noiseandvibrations, education inaerodynamics,structuralmechanics, and majoraerospacecompaniesduetotheir Tech graduateshavebeenhiredbyNASA racing planesinnationalcompetitions.Lawrence in World War IIdesigned,constructed,andflew Lawrence Tech studentswhohadflownaspilots many nationalcompetitions.Inthelate1940s, During the1930s,Lawrence Tech studentswon had relocatedtoCaliforniaandWashington. 1932 until1953whentheaviationindustry aeronautical engineeringfromitsfoundingin as Lawrence Tech hadadegreeprogramin program marksareturntovenerabletradition, areas ofengineeringintheUnitedStates. The aeronautical engineering,oneofthehottest Well-Known Alumni Restoring Aeronautical Engineering The accomplishmentsofalumnicontribute Lawrence Tech hasintroducedaminorin DeLorean MotorCompany. 1948 –FormerGMexecutiveand founderofthe John DeLorean –B.S.Industrial Engineering Company. 1949 –Formerchiefarchitect for thePanamaCanal Donald Date–B.S.Architectural Engineering Comerica Park. of architecture whooversawdesignofDetroit’s Architecture 1975–LittleCaesar’s vicepresident John Buffone –B.S.Architecture 1974,B. CEO ofMicrosoft Corporation. Steven Ballmer–formerLawrence Tech student– 2a7: AnInclusiveDecisionMakingProcess decision makingaboutorganizationalgoals. 2a7: Lawrence Tech clearlyidentifiesauthorityfor • • • • • • • management. with fund-raising,tuition,spending, andbudget focus onaligningtheUniversity’s strategicplan Lawrence Tech’s financialplanning processes by theStrategicPlanningReviewCommittee. strategic planandinperiodicupdatesreviewed Responsibilities andtimelinesareprovidedinthe and resultsinclearlystatedplanningobjectives. planning involvesawiderangeofconstituents program review, and otherareas. programs andcourses,assessment,academic about academicprograms,approvalofdegree ten yearstofurtherfacultydecisionmaking at Lawrence Tech hasevolvedoverthepast their resources. The faculty governanceprocess deliver serviceswhileresponsiblymanaging are encouragedtodevelopinnovativeways service delivery. Lawrence Tech administrators resources, andcreatingnewapproachesto objectives, managingbudgetandhuman focuses onaccomplishingstrategicplanning Lawrence Tech’s approachtostrategic The administrativestructureatLawrence Tech the worldunderconstructioninShanghai. architect ofrecord forthesecondtallestbuildingin and AsiaRegionforGensler&Associates, 1975 –ManagingprincipalofthePacificNorthwest Daniel Winey–B.S.1974andB.Architecture teams. and pioneered theuseofcross-disciplinary project – LeddevelopmentofFord Taurus/Sable project Lewis Veraldi –B.S.MechanicalEngineering1968 shopping malls. real estatedevelopers,innovators,andownersof architecture student–Oneofthenation’s leading A. Alfred Taubman –formerLawrence Tech GM vehicles. seat anddevelopedthesix-wayadjusterfor 1947 –Engineered thefirstrear-facing childsafety George Sierant–B.S.MechanicalEngineering design usedincargoaircraft worldwide. 1938 -Developedtherevolutionary rear doorcargo John W. Laister–B.S.Aeronautical Engineering pioneer ofautomotivekeylessentrydoorlocks. 1963 –Inventorofthelaserbarcodescannerand Ronald Knockeart–B.S.ElectricalEngineering States ChamberofCommerce. Chemicals andformerchairmanoftheUnited 1943 –Formerpresident ofAirProducts & Edward Donley–B.S.MechanicalEngineering 2b1: Financial Resources provide. achievement oftheeducationalqualityitclaimsto 2b1: Lawrence Tech’s resourcesareadequatefor future. maintaining andstrengtheningtheirqualityinthe supports itseducationalprogramsandplansfor Criterion 2b:Lawrence Tech’s resourcebase Resources 2b. Aligning Strategywith endowment managedbythe Board. margin isusedtofundcapital projectsoraquasi- revenues overexpenditures. This operating achieving anominaloperating marginof sponsored research. indirect costrecoveryfromincreasinglevelsof from endowment,rentalincome,gifts,grants,and income isderivedfromstudentfees,proceeds the upcomingcapitalcampaign. Additional and thisisarecognizedareaforattentionduring heavily ontuitionrevenuetofunditsoperations, similar sizedinstitutions,Lawrence Tech relies students, alumni,andthecommunity. Likemany it tomeetitsmissionandextendreach unanticipated challenges. of flexibilitytorespondnewopportunitiesor academic programswhileprovidingadegree allow theUniversitytobuildandsustain short-term budgetmanagement. These linkages management andbudgetingprocesses, long-term planning,mid-rangeenrollment by establishingstronglinkagesbetweenits capabilities toadvanceitsmission. investments willstrengthentheUniversity’s and newrefurbishedfacilities. These endowment, scholarships,facultydevelopment, million. The focusofthecapitalcampaignison current capitalcampaignhavingagoalof$100 campaigns overthepasttenyears,with has undertakenconsecutivelylargercapital operations andfutureinitiatives,theUniversity relies largelyontuitionrevenuestofundboth planning. RecognizingthattheUniversitystill operational resourceswithforward-looking Financial Performance The Universityoperateswithagoalof Lawrence Tech’s financialresourcesenable The Universitybalancesitsgrowthobjectives Lawrence Tech strivestobalanceits Between FY2005andFY2008, theUniversity basis. Enrollmentincreasedsteadily since1998. budgetary needsareidentified onamulti-year operating expensesarecarefully monitoredand approximately 85%ofoperating expenses,so Here grants. than-expected utilizationoftheRecoveryStarts decrease insummer2010revenueandhigher- will showanoperatingdeficitresultingfroma assets attheendofeachyear. The FY2010 year each yearwithasmallamountofunrestricted FY2005, theUniversityhasbalanceditsbudget understanding theirinternalprocesses.Since explain variances,andassistdepartmentsin process hasmadeiteasiertoanalyzereports, a standardoperatingbudgetformat. The University’s financialperformance. undertaken inFY2005whichstabilizedthe and improvementsinfinancialoperationswere of $5.76Mduringthistime.Leadershipchanges University experiencedadecreaseinnetassets year, makingitdifficulttocompareresults. The format andprocesschangedfromyearto over thelasttenyears. Performance-FY2000-FY2009”} is summarizedinFigure1.See $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $0 Figure 1:FinancialPerformance(millions) Lawrence Tech reliesontuitionfor Since FY2005,theUniversityhasfollowed Prior toFY2005,theUniversity’sbudget Financial performanceforthepastfiveyears 2005 2006 Revenue - TuitionRevenue Revenue -Other Expenses -General Expenses -Capital 2007 {C2-02-“Financial 2008 forperformance 2009

p. 51 Criterion Two p. 52 Criterion Two Michigan economyandenrollmentdeclines. budget inlightofadramaticallyworsening fund wastappedinFY2009toensureabalanced set asidefundstocoverprincipalpayments. This projects werefundedduringtheseyears. due toutilitycosts.Manydeferredmaintenance Physical plantexpensesincreasedprimarily graduate anddoctoralprogramswereadded. more residentialstudentpopulationand expenses increasedasthecampusshiftedtoa students. Academic supportandstudentservices result ofrequiringmealplansforresidencehall increased. Auxiliary revenuesincreasedasa slightly eachyear, andtuitiondiscountingwas small enrollmentincreases.Revenueincreased went throughaperiodofrelativestabilitywith requests aredeveloped.Meetings areheldwith internal budgetreviewwhere additional funding encouraged toinvolvetheirdepartment inan Deans, directors,anddepartment chairsare that areknownviathestrategic planningprocess. of costlivingincreases,andprogramchanges based onprioryearexpenditures,expectations provides adraftbudgettoeachdepartment million intheFY2010budget. operating budgetandsaveanadditional$4 was abletotakeover$2millionfromtheFY2009 to recover. Through theseefforts, theUniversity being radicallyrestructuredandwilltaketime that theeconomyofSoutheastMichiganis future fiscalyears,astheUniversityunderstands for structuralsavingsthatcouldremaininplace departments reducedexpenses.Leaderslooked offered, severalpositions were eliminated,andall for savings,anearlyretirementprogramwas operating budget.Keyvendorswereapproached ways toremove$2millionfromthecurrentyear University leadershelddiscussionstolookfor concerns overjobsecurity. to enrollduelackoffunds,unemployment,or some graduateprogramsasstudentsoptednot programs. These actionsnegativelyimpacted companies eliminatedtuitionreimbursement companies andmanyautomotivesupply signs ofrecovery. The Big Three automotive hit hardbytherecessionandhasyettoshow The BudgetingProcess Budgeting andtheEconomicRecession A debtreservefund wascreatedinFY2005to The OfficeofFinanceand Administration As thesetrendsemergedinlate2008, In 2008and2009,theMichiganeconomywas items. the optionforfollow-updiscussionsonspecific budget iscommunicatedtoalldepartmentswith are reviewedandfinalizedbythepresident. The and expectedrevenues. These recommendations prioritize requestsagainstUniversitypriorities reviews thefundinglistwithprovostto these meetings. all additionalfundingrequestsiscompiledfrom any additionalfundingbeingrequested. A listof each departmenttodiscusstheirbudgetand ratio wouldhaveexceededthe targethaditnot recommended targetforthisratio. The FY2009 shown inFigure2. reserve ratiois.37andthefive-year trendis Lawrence Tech’s five-yearaverageofprimary about fivemonthsofexpenseswithoutincome. suggest that a primaryreserveratioof .4 provides only itsexpendablereserves.SFAS 116 and117 the institutioncouldcontinuetooperateusing ratios issummarizedinthissection. Tech’s performanceagainsttheKPMG financial future useofitsfinancialresources.Lawrence about the decisions informed in making University trended financialperformance,andassistthe used bytheCommissiondocumentcurrentand the capitalprocessinFY2007. Projects-FY2007”} FY2008 orFY2009.See{C2-03-“Capital convene theCapitalReviewCommitteein enrollment decline,Lawrence Tech didnot allocated capitalbudget. highest priorityitemsarefundedaccordingtothe requests againstUniversityobjectives. The times eachyeartodiscussandprioritizecapital of Financeand Administration meetstwoormore Staff Senate,andarepresentative fromtheOffice representative fromboththeFacultySenateand of twofacultymembersfromeachcollege,a process. A CapitalReviewCommittee,comprised projects, areassembledduringthebudget information technologyandcampusfacilities Primary ReserveRatio Financial RatioAnalysis Capital Budgeting The OfficeofFinanceand Administration Lawrence Tech hasachievedthe The primaryreserveratiodefineshowlong The financialratiosdevelopedbyKPMGand Due totherecessionandaccompanying All capitalrequests,withtheexceptionof for the projects fundedthrough combination ofdonationsandbonds. capital improvementswerebeingmadeusinga this ratioduringtheearly2000swhilesignificant The Universitydidexperiencelowerlevelsfor been forinvestmentlossesfromtherecession. the five-yeartrendisshownin Figure5. five-year averagecomposite score is2.82and reviewed bytheCommission. Lawrence Tech’s with acompositescoreof1.5 to3.0arenot with amaximumscoreof3.0. Privateinstitutions primary reserve,netincome,andequityratios, capital investmentswithinthenextfiveyears. University inapositiontomakeadditionallarge continued debtrepaymentshouldplacethe and endowmentgrowth. This fund-raisingand fund-raising campaignforfuturecapitalprojects University iscurrentlyengagedinanaggressive resulting inasteadilyincreasingratio. The been reducedduringthelastfive-yearperiod, projects whichresultedinlowerratios.Debthas 2005, theUniversitycompletedseveralbuilding recommended targetforthisratio.Priorto trend isshowninFigure4. average ofequityratiowas55%andthefive-year are 50to85percent.Lawrence Tech’s five-year strategies. The targetboundaries forthisratio of itscashmanagementandinvestment leveraged, and therefore represents the efficiency of theinstitutions’assetsthatareownedor percent orhighernetincomeratio. The Universityhassetaninternaltargetofasix the Universitytotargetedrangeforthisratio. negative, butcorrectivemeasureshavereturned fiscal yearspriorto2005wherethisratiowas achieve thetargetforFY2009. There were recommended targetforthisratiobutdidnot Figure 3. ratio is2.9%andthefive-yeartrendshownin Lawrence Tech’s five-yearaverageofnetincome although thetargetmayvaryfromyeartoyear. percent asagoaloveranextendedtimeperiod, or deficit.Ratiosshouldtargetatleasttwotofour which unrestrictedactivitiesprovideanetsurplus Composite Index Equity Ratio Net IncomeRatio The compositeindexisacombinationofthe Lawrence Tech hasachievedthe The equityorcapitalizationratioistheportion Lawrence Tech hasachievedthe The netincomeratiorepresentstheextentto 100% 10% 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 20% 40% 60% 80% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 0% 2005 2005 Figure 2:PrimaryReserveRatio 2005 Figure 3:NetIncomeRatio Figure 4:EquityRatio 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009

p. 53 Criterion Two p. 54 Criterion Two Figure 7:EnrollmentandCreditHourProduction Figure 6:HeadCountandCreditHour Trends 1,000 1,200 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 0 1 2 3 5,000 200 400 600 800 0 0 2005 Undergrad Majors Graduate Majors – Collegeof Architecture &Design 01 a Credit Hours Figure 5:CompositeIndex 02 2006 03 b 04 2007 c 05 Undergrad Credit Hours Graduate Credit Hours 06 d Headcount 07 2008 08 e 09 2009 0 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 15,000 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 due totherecession. in thelast10yearsbutdecreased since2007 Tech’s overall enrollmenthasincreasedsteadily first twoyearsoftheircollege careers.Lawrence lower-cost communitycollege enrollmentforthe Michigan hascausedmanystudents toconsider in 2012. The continuing recession inSoutheast with thenextsmallincreaseprojectedtooccur school seniorshasbeenfallingforseveralyears, to furthertheircareers. positions whoarepursuinganadvanceddegree are graduatestudentsholdingprofessional families. About 15% ofLawrence Tech students their educationwhileholdingjobsandraising working adultswhohavedecidedtocomplete about 35%ofthestudentpopulationandare freshmen. Non-traditionalstudentscomprise “traditional” studentsenteringtheUniversityas About halfofLawrence Tech studentsare education andacademicperformanceseriously. motivated individualswhotaketheircollege the metropolitanDetroitarea. They arecareer- of Lawrence Tech studentshaveresidedin more malethanfemalestudents. The majority between 18and34yearsofagewithslightly process. strong financialskillstothedecisionmaking private sectorleadershipexperiencebrings financial directionoftheUniversityandtheir The Boardof Trustees stronglysupportsthe efforts willfurtherstrengthen itsfinancialposition. increased fund-raisingandsponsoredresearch change tothetuitionmodelcoupledwith enrollment base. takes holdandastheUniversitydiversifiesits income ratioastheexpectedeconomicrecovery that Lawrence Tech islikelytoimprovethenet of therecession.Universityleadersbelieve a positivenetincomeratioduringtheheight reduction inforceearly2009,tomaintain significant expensecontrols,includingarare in Michigan.Lawrence Tech hasundertaken years fornon-profithighereducationinstitutions The pastfiveyearshavebeenextremelydifficult primary reasonforthelowercompositeindex. target netincomeratioinFY2009wasthe recommended targetforthisratio. The below- Competitive Environment Enrollment Trends The graduatingpopulationofMichiganhigh Lawrence Tech’s studentpopulationislargely As theUniversitymovesforward,asignificant Lawrence Tech hasachievedthe overall enrollment. international enrollmentnowaccounts for12%of enrollment increasedbythree percent,and graduate students.Out-of-state newstudent all categories:FTIACs,transfer students,and new studentenrollmentincreased23%across returning studentstothecampus,andfall2009 Starts Hereinitiativebrought450newand employer tuitionreimbursement. The Recovery programs duetojoblossesandwithdrawalof impact wasmoresignificantongraduate significantly impactedbytherecession. The trends aresummarizedinFigure6. in theEvidenceRepository. Snapshot, andcompletedatasetsareprovided enrollment dataisprovidedintheInstitutional are discussedinthefollowingsections.Detailed competitive position. additional residencehallswillenhanceour intercollegiate athleticteamsandbuilding American Conferenceinstitutions.Establishing Big Ten researchinstitutions,andthreeMid- constitutionally autonomousinstitutions,two 15 excellentpublicuniversitiesincludingthree coordinated andactivelycompetingnetworkof in itstraditionalmarket.Michiganhasaloosely competes withbothprivateandpublicinstitutions institution withanexcellentacademicreputation, adult professionalstudents. reputation asaqualitydestinationforpart-time Starts Hereinitiativewhilerekindlingitshistoric number ofthesestudentsthroughtheRecovery academic year. The Universityregaineda 600 graduatestudentsduringthe2008-2009 Michigan companiesresultedinalossof institutions hasactuallydeclined. percent annually. Enrollmentatsomepublic public universitieshasincreasedbyonetothree and twelvepercentannuallywhileenrollmentin the lastfiveyearshasincreasedbetween Community collegeenrollmentinMichiganover advocacy ofcommunitycollegeenrollment. Michigan, andthestategovernment’sactive public universitiesandcommunitycollegesin challenge istheextensivesystemofhighquality Students andCredit Hours Lawrence Tech’s enrollmenthasbeen Overall studentenrollmentandcredithour Summaries ofenrollmenttrendsovertime Lawrence Tech, despitebeingaprivate Loss oftuitionreimbursementbySoutheast Lawrence Tech’s biggestFTIACrecruiting Figure 10:EnrollmentandCreditHourProduction Figure 9:EnrollmentandCreditHourProduction Figure 8:EnrollmentandCreditHourProduction 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 1,000 100 200 300 400 500 600 500 200 400 600 800 0 0 0 Graduate Majors Undergrad Majors Graduate Majors Undergrad Majors Undergrad Majors Graduate Majors 2005 2005 2005 – Collegeof Arts &Sciences – CollegeofManagement – CollegeofEngineering 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 Undergrad Credit Hours Undergrad Credit Hours Undergrad Credit Hours Graduate Credit Hours Graduate Credit Hours Graduate Credit Hours 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5000

p. 55 Criterion Two p. 56 Criterion Two Figure 13:Full-Time andPart-Time Enrollment for Figure 12:Full-Time andPart-Time Enrollmentfor 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 1,000 1,200 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 500 200 400 600 800 Figure 11: MaleandFemaleEnrollment 0 0 0 Full-time Graduate Part-time Graduate Full-time Graduate Part-time Graduate 2005 2005 2005 Female Students 2006 2006 2006 Male Students 2007 2007 Total Women Total Men 2007 Full-time Undergraduate Part-time Undergraduate Full-time Undergraduate Part-time Undergraduate 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 inquiring foradmissionaremost likelyresidents Lawrence Tech’s range.Michigan students undergraduate recruitmentefforts haveexpanded of studentsfromSoutheastMichigan, increased slightlyoverthepast fiveyears. Pacific students.Minoritygraduatestudentshave enrollment resultsfrommorereported Asian- minority forpurposesofdiscussion. ethnicity, andincludenonresidentaliensasa data excludestudentswhodidnotreporttheir as summarizedinFigures16and17. These comparable betweenmalesandfemales. with agedistributionfortheremainingstudents by genderisshowninFigures14and15. Tech’s 3,193undergraduatestudentsforfall2009 younger. The agedistributionforLawrence traditional collegeagestudents21yearsor undergraduate populationiscomprisedof and femalesissummarizedinFigures1213. STEM disciplines. institutions toattractfemalestudentsthe underscoring thedifficultiesfacedbyall remained steadyoverthepastfiveyears, trends isshowninFigure11. continue toincrease. starts regainingstrengthourenrollmentwillalso situation istemporaryandastheeconomy Management. The Universitybelievesthatthis programs intheCollegesofEngineeringand engineering, electricalandmaster’s to regainenrollmentincludemechanical and sciencesprograms.Programsstruggling increase undergraduateenrollmentinmanyarts NAIA intercollegiateathleticsisexpectedtohelp the countryinitsfirstyearofoperation.Entryinto program alreadyenrolls40studentsfromacross design. The hybridMasterof Architecture architectural engineering,andtransportation media communications,biomedicalengineering, promise forcontinuingenrollmentgrowthare summarized inFigures7through10. by collegeforfall2008and2009are Demographics Traditionally drawingthe vastmajority The greatestincreaseinundergraduate Minority enrollmenthasincreasedovertime, Slightly morefemalestudentsenrollearly, Approximately 65%ofLawrence Tech’s Full-time andpart-timeenrollmentformales The ratioofmaletofemaleenrollmenthas A summaryofmaleandfemaleenrollment Among theacademicprogramsholding Student enrollmentandcredithourproduction and Wisconsin. Jersey,New Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida,Illinois, additional studentsfromCalifornia,New York, is placingsignificantemphasisonattracting prospective students. The admissionsoffice social mediatomaintainconnectionswith in collegefairstargetedareas,anduseof meetings withstudentsandparents,participating school teachersandcounselors,individual regional recruiters,hostingsessionsforhigh was duetostrategiesincludingassignmentof over time. student populationhasalsogrownsignificantly of applicantsin2010. The internationalgraduate outside Michiganyieldingthegreatestnumber students. Figure18showsthetoptenstates more thandoubledsince2005,from206to456 and Lansing. represented areasincludeGrandRapids,Flint, metropolitan Detroitarea.Otherhighly counties, thefourcountiescomprising of Wayne, Oakland,Macomb,andWashtenaw approximately 45%. The undergraduateyield slightly higherthanthenational averageof rate forfall2009undergraduates was49.7%, defined astheratioofenrollment toadmissions. ratio ofadmissionstoapplications,and“yield”is of thisdiscussion,“conversion”isdefinedasthe summarized inFigures20-23.Forthepurposes applications, admissions,andenrollmentare improvements tocorrectthisissue. and theadmissionsofficeisworkingonprocess retake scoreshavenotbeenroutinelyupdated test islessthan100%.Somelatescoresor percentage offreshmanstudentstakingthe the ACT testintheirhomecountries,hencethe are fromSaudi Arabia andIndiadonottake shown inFigure19. average ACT scoreis23.4,withrecentdata for incomingfreshmanis3.31andtheoverall each yearsincethattime. The overallGPA in 2001andstudentqualityhasincreased requiring the ACT testfornewfreshmanstudents ACT scoreforadmission. Lawrence Tech began Applicant Yield Test Scores The dramaticincreaseinnationalrecruiting Applications fromoutsideMichiganhave Lawrence Tech’s overallapplication conversion Trends inundergraduateandgraduate Most internationalundergraduatestudents Lawrence Tech doesnotrequireaminimum 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Figure 16:UndergraduateStudentEthnicity 500 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 100 150 200 50 Figure 15: Age DistributionforFemale 0 0 0 Undergraduate Students–Fall2009 Undergraduate Students–Fall2009 Figure 14: Age DistributionforMale <17 <17 2005 18-19 18-19 2006 20-21 20-21 22-24 22-24 Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Nonwhite White 2007 25-29 25-29 2008 30-39 30-39 40-64 40-64 2009

p. 57 Criterion Two p. 58 Criterion Two 100% 1,000 1,500 2,000 20% 40% 60% 80% 500 Figure 18:Out-of-StateEnrollment–2010 0% 0 Figure 17:GraduateStudentEthnicity 2005 2005 Figure 19: ACT Test Scores MN % ofStudents SubmittingScores NJ PA Other 2006 Average Composite ACT Score FL 2006 WI 2010 2007 2007 TX Nonwhite White OH CA 2008 2008 NY IL 2009 2009 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 were 57.1%and20.5%respectively. yield ratesforout-of-stategraduatestudents lower thanforin-statestudents.Conversionand of-state studentswas11.5%, bothconsiderably was 34.4%infall2009,andtheyieldrateforout- 2009. yield rateforgraduatestudentswas50%infall colleges throughhighereducationportals. The number ofstudentsapplyingtosevenormore yield ratesaredroppingnationallybecauseofthe rate was32.2%.Undergraduateconversionand international students. different tuitionratesforin-state,out-of-state,or reimbursement. Lawrence Tech does notcharge unemployment andthelossof employertuition rate possiblegiventhehighregional rateof year, tuitionincreaseswereheldatthelowest of highereducation.Forthe2009-2010academic revenues, theUniversityissensitivetocost doctoral programsregardlessofdeliverylocation. tuition ratesforundergraduate,graduate,and being changedwherepossibletostandardize different coursesites. This historicpracticeis established forthesamecoursesdeliveredat In thepast,multipletuitionrateshavebeen prospective studentsbytheprovosteachspring. of Trustees andareannouncedtocurrent by ethnicity. Ethnicity-2005-2009”} not included.See certificates arealsoawardedeachyear, andare Approximately 40undergraduateandgraduate the pastfiveyearsissummarizedinFigure25. degrees (master’sanddoctoral)awardedfor (associate’s andbachelor’s)graduate from 25.8%infall2005to62.1%2009. retention ratefor African-American studentsrose of retentionratesbyethnicity. Lawrence Tech’s Ethnicity-Fall 2004-Fall2008”} 77.1% asshowninFigure24. increased overthepastfiveyearsfrom68.9%to In-State Tuition Competitiveness Tuition Rates Degrees Awarded Student Retention The conversionrateforout-of-statestudents As aprivateinstitutionrelyinglargelyontuition Tuition ratesaresetannuallybytheBoard The numberofundergraduatedegrees See {C2-04-“UndergraduateRetentionby Freshman tosophomoreretentionrateshave {C2-05-“Degrees Awarded by Awarded{C2-05-“Degrees for a breakdown of degrees forabreakdown forabreakdown 100% 1,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 1,500 2,000 20% 40% 60% 80% 500 500 0% Figure 20:Undergraduate Yield Count Figure 21:Undergraduate Yield Rates 0 0 Figure 22:Graduate Yield Count 2005 2005 2005 Undergraduate Yield Rate Undergraduate Yield Undergraduate Conversion Rates 2006 2006 2006 Undergraduate Applications Graduate Enrolled Graduate Admitted Graduate Applications Undergraduate Enrolled Undergraduate Admitted 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 Figure 25:Undergraduate&GraduateDegrees 100% 1,000 1,200 100% 20% 40% 60% 80% 20% 40% 60% 80% 200 400 600 800 0% 0% 0 Figure 23:Graduate Yield Rates 04-05 2005 2005 Figure 24:RetentionRates 05-06 2006 2006 Graduate Yield Rate Graduate Yield Graduate Conversion Rates Awarded Undergraduate Degrees Graduate Degrees 06-07 2007 2007 07-08 2008 2008 08-09 2009 2009

p. 59 Criterion Two p. 60 Criterion Two Massachusetts InstituteofTechnology Indiana InstituteofTechnology Lawrence Tech Illinois InstituteofTechnology Rochester InstituteofTechnology FY10AVERAGE Florida InstituteofTechnology Rose-Hulman InstituteofTechnology InstituteofTechnologyCalifornia FY10AVERAGE Lawrence Tech Kettering University Highest (KalamazooCollege) Lowest (BakerCollege) 10% 15% 20% 0% 5% Figure 25: Tuition IncreasesFY2001-FY2010 01 Figure 28:Out-of-State Tuition Competitivenesswith Technologically FocusedInstitutions Figure 26: Tuition Increases 02 03 Figure 27: Tuition RatesatMichiganPrivateUniversitiesandColleges 04 05 06 07 08 FY2009 Tuition 09 10 $21,979 $26,936 $30,823 $8,550 FY09 Tuition average costinstitutions. was 4.9%ascontrastedwith3.6%forallbelow- increase forallabove-averagecostinstitutions institutions was$21,119. The averagetuition average costoftuitionforFY2010these FY2009-FY2010”} Michigan PrivateUniversitiesandColleges- and colleges.See tuition comparedtoMichiganprivateuniversities in Michigan.Figure27showsLawrence Tech’s students withprivateuniversitiesandcolleges tuition. incorporation ofthestudenttechnologyfeeinto undergraduate tablet-laptopprogram,andthe from infrastructureupgradestosupportthe year periodwas7.6%. average annualtuitionincreaseduringthisten the pasttenyearsareshowninFigure26. The $36,390 $20,280 $21,979 $27,513 $28,035 $30,190 $32,826 $34,437 Lawrence Tech competesformanyofits The significanttuitionincreasein2005resulted Lawrence Tech’s annualtuitionincreasesfor FY2010 Tuition FY10 Tuition forafullcomparison. The {C2-06-“Tuition Ratesat $22,958 $28,032 $32,643 $21,119 $8,775 $37,782 $21,400 $22,958 $29,362 $29,283 $31,520 $34,560 $34,584 $31,213 Percent Increase Percent Increase 3.8 5.5 4.5 6.7 4.5 4.4 5.3 0.4 2.6 4.5 4.1 5.9 4.2 designed tocorrectstructural issueswiththe of anewtuitionmodelduring 2010 whichis tuition rates. students fromacrossthecountryevenathigher engineering havethepotentialtodrawmore undergraduate programsinarchitectureand The reputationandcostforLawrence Tech’s focused educationasshowninFigure28. for nationalstudentsseekingatechnologically cost footingwithMichigan’spublicuniversities. outside Michiganwhileremainingonanequal engineering andarchitecturestudentsfrom Tech withtheopportunitytorecruittalented Lawrence Tech’s tuition. This providesLawrence institutions discussedaboveisvirtuallyequalto for thetenbenchmarkedMichiganpublic Tech. compared witha4.5%increaseatLawrence state studentsand6.0%forout-ofstudents, state-funded schoolsforFY2010was6.4%in- universities, buttheaveragetuitionincreasefor course muchloweratallbenchmarkedpublic and out-of-statestudents.In-statetuitionisof ten Michiganpublicuniversitiesforin-state undergraduate tuitioncompetitivenesswith FY2010”} foracomparisonofLawrence Tech’s with MichiganPublicUniversities-FY2009- management, andinformationtechnology. students inengineering,computerscience, Arbor. Similarcompetitionexistsforgraduate University, andtheUniversityofMichigan-Ann University ofMichigan-Flint,EasternMichigan University, UniversityofMichigan-Dearborn, Michigan: OaklandUniversity, Wayne State from sixpublicuniversitieswithinSoutheast technology, andnaturalsciencestudentsexists for engineering,management,information state ofMichigan.Significantcompetition many publiclyfundeduniversitieswithinthe higher thanLawrence Tech’s. Kettering University’sFY2010tuitionwas22% significant numberofitsacademicprograms. competing directlyagainstLawrence Tech ina liberal artsfocus,withonlyKetteringUniversity New Tuition Model Out-of-State Tuition Competitiveness Lawrence Tech isimplementing the firstphase Lawrence Tech isalsoalower-costoption For out-of-statestudents,theaveragetuition See {C2-07-“Tuition Competitiveness Lawrence Tech competesdirectlyagainst Most privateinstitutionsinMichiganhavea

through arangeoffinancial aid awardsand scholarships. Lawrence Tech discounts itstuition savings, parentorstudentborrowing, grants,and of sourcesincludingparentor studentincome, institutions, fundtheireducation usingavariety enroll attheUniversity. for bothin-stateandout-of-statestudentsto positioned itselftodeliveracompellingargument scholar doctoralprograms,Lawrence Tech has master’s degreeprograms,andpractitioner- program, undergraduateCoreCurriculum,online Curriculum, entrepreneurshipcurriculum,QUEST tablet-laptop program,UndergraduateLeadership higher tuitionthanLawrence Tech. Universities, butwhichbothchargesubstantially the Association ofIndependent Technological Technology, bothofwhicharealsomembers Institute of Technology andIllinoisInstituteof very similartothoseoffered byRochester Lawrence Tech’s academicprogramsare increases lieahead.Fromanationalperspective, makes itlikelythatmoresubstantialtuition the uncertainfutureofstate’seconomy with therecentdeclineofstatefunding,and have substantiallyincreasedtheirtuitionrates state ofMichigan.Michigan’spublicuniversities priced privatenon-liberalartsinstitutioninthe student enrollment. these practicestooptimizeregionalandnational recommendations totheUniversityonadjusting recruiting strategies. Art &Sciencewillmake tuition structure,financialaidpractices,and engaged toinvestigateLawrence Tech’s current grants. The Art &ScienceGrouphasbeen also awardmoregraduatescholarshipsand and by50%inFY2010. The Universitywill grants wereincreasedby30%inFY2009 budget hasbeenincreasedby14%.Provost’s and fall2010. At thesametime,financialaid and feeincreasesofeightpercentforsummer strategic planningobjectives. investments willhelptheUniversityaddressits the University’sacademicprograms. All ofthese maintenance projects,andsupportmarketing CREF retirementfunding,addressdeferred expenditures, facultyandstaff salary, and TIAA- issue willallowtheUniversitytoinvestincapital University’s netincomeratio.Correctingthis Financial Aid Lawrence Tech’s students,likethose atmost With academicinitiativesincludingthestudent Lawrence Tech isalreadythemostreasonably The Boardof Trustees hasapprovedtuition

p. 61 Criterion Two p. 62 Criterion Two • • • • • Types offinancialaidinclude: of academicqualificationsandfinancialneed. loans. Awards aregivenbasedonacombination for andreceivingaidoverthe pastfiveyears. undergraduate andgraduate students applying dependents. Figures32-35show breakdownsof tuition supportto450displacedworkersandtheir Recovery StartsHereinitiative,whichprovided to additionalresourcesallocatedsupportthe Tech fundedfinancialaidinFY2009was due accepted. The significant increaseinLawrence 2008-2009, andapproximately$8.9Mwas were offered toLawrence Tech studentsin accepted forthe2009-2010academicyear. for awardlevels,criteria,andnumbersofawards Tech10-“Lawrence Awards-2009-2010”}Funded the faculty-ledScholarshipCommittee.See based. Grantsandscholarshipsareawardedby awards areneed-basedand77%merit- for aten-yearviewofawardhistory. History-2000-2009”} Aid Award{C2-09-“Financial over thepastdecadeasshowninFigure31.See data. FY2001-FY2011”} forhistoriccostofattendance in Figure30.See (seven semestercredithours)issummarized semester credithours)andgraduatestudents of attendanceforfull-timeundergraduate(15 new regulationsastheyarepromulgated. this practiceandLawrence Tech willevaluate Education areworkingonregulationsgoverning program. The CommissionandtheDepartmentof aid tostudentsnotenrolledinafulldegree Department ofEducationtoprovide Title IV year, distributedasshowninFigure29. averaging $16,914inthe2008-2009academic accepted afinancialaidawardpackage Award History Cost ofAttendance Approximately $13Minfinancialaidawards Approximately 23%ofLawrence Tech funded Tuition discountinghassubstantiallyincreased Lawrence Tech’s 2010-2011 annualcost Lawrence Tech isnotauthorizedbythe Almost 2,400Lawrence Tech students Other Scholarships Donor FundedScholarships Lawrence Tech BudgetedScholarshipsandWaivers State ofMichiganPrograms IVPrograms Federal Title {C2-08-“Costof Attendance- {C2- River by60%. and reducerun-off totwotributariesoftheRouge tile fields,andlong-rootedgrasses filterrainwater cooling forthebuilding. A vegetatedroof,weirs, University Quadrangleprovide heatingand one geothermalwellssunk300feetbelowthe environmental quality. Onehundredtwenty- recycled materialsselection,andindoor and construction,waterenergyefficiency, the criteriaofsustainablesitedevelopment level. The 42,000-square-foot buildingmeets Council’s LEEDspecificationsatthesilver Center hasbeenbuilttotheU.S.GreenBuilding summarized inFigure37. supporting campusinformationtechnologyare in 2002.Capitalandnon-salaryinvestments and theBanneradministrativeinformationsystem wireless campusinthestateofMichigan2001, student laptopprogramin2000,thefirstfully learning managementsystemin1998,the technology investmentsincludetheBlackboard Major Universitydecisionsdrivinginformation and supportservicesoverthepasttenyears. infrastructure, studentcomputers,software, spending oninformationtechnology limit ontheLibrary’sphysicalholdings. location intheBuellBuildingplaceapractical classes. SpacerestrictionsintheLibrary’scurrent new digitalresources,andthegrowthofonline demand bydoctoralstudents,availabilityof University’s newacademicprograms,increased Library’s digitalcollections,drivenbythe investments havefocusedonbuildingthe over 9.5%forthepastsevenyears.Recent between 6.2%and17.3%haveaveraged shown inFigure36. trends fortheUniversityLibrarycollectionsare its physicalandvirtualcollections.Spending levels offundingoverthepasttenyearstobuild remained relativelyconstant. students applyingforandreceivingaidhas past fiveyears,whilethepercentageofgraduate applying forandreceivingaidhasfallenoverthe Efficiency andSustainability Information Technology Spending Library Spending The A. Alfred TaubmanServices The A.Alfred Student Lawrence Tech hasdramaticallyincreased Annual fundingincreaseshaveranged The UniversityLibraryhasreceivedincreased The percentageofundergraduatestudents Figure 29: Average Financial Aid Award Package Aid AwardFinancial 29: Average Figure Figure 31: Tuition DiscountingHistory(millions) Undergrad DependentResidentialor Scholarships $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 $0 $5 Grad ResidentialorCommuter 01 Independent Commuter Independent Undergrad Dependent 02 Grants 03 Lawrence Tech Michigan Title IV Commuter 04 Work-Study 05 Figure 30: Annual Costof Attendance for2010-2011 $0 06 $5k 07 Other Donors $10k 08 $15k 09 Loans $20k $25k $30k Figure 32:NumberofUndergraduateStudents Figure 33:PercentofUndergraduateStudents 100% 20% 40% 60% 80% 0% $35k 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 500 0 Applying ForandReceiving Aid Applying ForandReceiving Aid $40k 2005 2005 2006 2006 Undergraduate Receiving Aid Undergraduate Applying for Aid Undergraduate Student Count Average Tuition Registration Fees andActivitiy Average orHousingExpense Room Average Board Average andSupplies Books Transportation Allowance Personal Allowance andMiscellaneous Recieving Aid Recieving Applied for Aid 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009

p. 63 Criterion Two p. 64 Criterion Two 2b2: Resource DevelopmentandAllocation education itprovides. to supportingandstrengtheningthequalityof allocation documentLawrence Tech’s commitment 2b2: Plansforresourcedevelopmentand • • • PartnershipsandSourcingExternal Government. contract fromComputerDataWarehouse- laptop andtabletcomputersareprovidedunder to Barnes&NobleCollegeBooksellers.Student 2010. Campusbookstoreservicesarecontracted dining serviceswereawardedto ARAMARK in contracted to ARAMARK since1997.Campus president forfinanceandadministration. competitive biddingandaremanagedbythevice contractual relationshipsareawardedthrough partnerships withcampusserviceproviders. All from over350nomineestoreceivetheaward. in April 2010.Lawrence Tech waschosen as oneof16inaugural“MichiganGreenLeaders” in theDetroitFreePressselectingUniversity energy efficiency. fixtures withnewtubesandballaststoimprove The Universityisretrofittingolderfluorescentlight switching off lightswhenspacesareunoccupied. installed inmostofficesandsomeclassrooms, Testing Lab.Occupancysensorshavebeen House, Applied ResearchCenter, andStructural were madetotheBuell Atrium, RidlerField industrial customers. A numberofimprovements energy optimizationprogramforcommercialand include: budgeting prioritiesinthecurrentstrategicplan based decisions.Examplesofplanningand articulated prioritiesandmakinginformation- objective toallocateresourcesbasedonclearly budgetary needs. continuous improvementtoacademicplansand and Reviewprocessaddsakeyelementof plans. The Academic ProgramPlanning driven bythecampusstrategicandacademic Campus facilitiesoperationshavebeen Lawrence Tech maintainsanumberofexternal Lawrence Tech’s sustainabilityefforts resulted Lawrence Tech participatesinDTEEnergy’s The currentstrategicplanincludesaspecific Resource developmentandallocationare programs Developing biomedical,health,and lifesciences retention, andrecognition programs Improving facultydevelopment,recruitment, program Establishing astudentleadership development • • • • • • • • • • major initiativesofthecapitalplaninclude: as partoftheUniversity’scapitalcampaign. The members. and administrationdepartment asnon-voting is supportedbyrepresentativesofthefinance of tworepresentativesfromeachcollegeand budget process. The Committee iscomprised which meetstwoormoretimesduringtheannual Review Committee,afaculty-drivencommittee from operatingbudgetsbytheCapitalBudget the capitalcampaignareevaluatedseparately review beforethebudgetisapprovedinJuly. beginning inJanuarywithatleasttwocyclesof these projections. Annual budgetsaredeveloped rates areapprovedonaone-yearbasisfrom and tuitionrateschargedbycompetitors. Tuition expected cashdonations,demographictrends, considerations includenewacademicprograms, enrollment andincreasingexpenses. Additional rolling three-yearprojectionassumingflat budgeting cycle. downstream operatingcostsbuiltintotheannual campaign andongoingcapitalinvestments,with • • • • • Budget Planning The long-termvisionisclearlydocumented New capitalexpendituresnotassociatedwith Annual campusbudgetplanningusesa Long-term plansaresupportedbythecapital New constructiontosupportafuture fifthcollege Upgraded facilitiesforstudentactivities Relocation oftheCollegeManagement environmentUpgrades totheteachingandlearning network Continual upgradesoftheITinfrastructure and entrances Improvements tothecampusperimeterand Union Renovation oftheBuellBuildingintoaStudent Construction ofadditionalstudenthousing & Design Expansion offacilitiesfortheCollegeArchitecture A newEngineeringandSciencebuilding common useofinstructionaltechnologies Upgrading campusteachingfacilitiestoensure resources Enhancing theLibrary’s physicalandvirtual and identifyingnewfacilityprojects Reviewing andupdatingthecampusmasterplan studentenrollment15% international Extending recruitment toreach asustainablegoalof Expanding onlinedegree andcertificateprograms Figure 35:UndergraduateStudents Applying For Figure 34:GraduateStudents Applying Forand $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 100% 20% 40% 60% 80% 0% 1,000 1,500 2,000 Figure 36:LibraryCollectionFunding 500 0 2005 02 2005 03 and Receiving Aid Receiving and 2006 Receiving Aid Receiving 2006 04 Graduate Receiving Aid Graduate Applied for Aid Graduate Student Count Receiving Aid Applied for Aid 05 2007 2007 06 2008 2008 07 2009 08 2009 09 Figure 39:Full-Time EmployeesbyMajorUnit– Figure 38:Lawrence Tech EmploymentHistory $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $500,000 Figure 37:Information Technology Capital 100 150 200 250 300 350 50 0 $0 2005 02 Instruction - Instruction Tenured andNon-Tenured Executive -Administrative -Professional Technical Clerical -Maintence Service 03 March 2010 2007 Spending 04 Capital Non-Salary 05 42 41 32 57 34 20 17 42 23 2009 06 College ofArchitecture &Design College ofEngineering College ofManagement President andProvost &Science College ofArts Enrollment Services Student A airs Finance &Administration University Advancement 07 2010 08 09

p. 65 Criterion Two p. 66 Criterion Two 2b3: Human Resources effectively. 2b3: Lawrence Tech usesitshumanresources in thistable. Employees notreportingethnicity arenotcounted over thepasttenyearsasshown inFigure41. accounted foraconstant22% ofallemployees of senioradministrativepositions. Minorities shown inFigure40.Females comprise 50% in 1999and39%ofallemployees in2008as full-time faculty. time employees,includingaseparatetablefor IPEDS employeedataforbothfull-timeandpart- FY2000-FY2008} Employer. See{C2-12-“IPEDSEmployeeData- employment breakdown. Employment byMajorUnit”} 39. See{C2-11-“Full-Time andPart-Time employees bymajorunitisshowninFigure non-academic units. The numberoffull-time and part-timeemployeesinacademic positions increasingby9.5%. by 10.4%andadministrativeprofessional increased 7.7%withfacultypositionsincreasing as showninFigure38.Overallemploymenthas has increasedmodestlyoverthepastfiveyears production in2008. electronically, andmovedtoelectronicW2 all employmentinformationanddocuments action requests.HumanResourcesprovides enroll forbenefits,andinitiatepersonnel employees toconductperformanceevaluations, provides easyaccesstoinformationneededby updated in2003and2007. The Web site was firstcreatedin1999andsignificantly skills onthepartofallUniversityemployees. infrastructure hasresultedingreatertechnology members. A morerobustinformationtechnology resulted incross-trainingofstudentservicesstaff Implementation oftheOne-StopCenterhas faculty researchandscholarlyoutput. emphasis onappliedresearchhasimproved of threedoctoralprogramsandtheUniversity’s on thepartofitsemployees.Implementation skills range ofacademicandprofessional broader organization overthepastdecade,requiringa Employment Trends andDiversity Females accountedfor42%ofallemployees Lawrence Tech isanEqualOpportunity Lawrence Tech employsbothfull-time The numberofemployeesatLawrence Tech A comprehensivehumanresourcesWeb site Lawrence Tech hasbecomeamorecomplex foracompletetableofhistoric for amoredetailed information onadjunctfaculty compensation. Faculty CompensationSchedule”} research activityrequired.See taught, thedisciplinesinvolved, andthelevelof adjunct facultyarebasedonthetypeofclasses percent payment.Hourlycompensationratesfor consecutive yearsreceiveanadditionalfive Adjunct facultymembersteachingfortenormore competitive withregionalprivateinstitutions. each semesterforcontinualemployment. traditional andonlineclassesareevaluated the classroom. Adjunct facultymemberssupport bring theperspectiveofcurrentpractitionerto experience ofadjunctfacultymembersasthey in theirfield.Studentsvaluetheperspectiveand third ofadjunctfacultyholdingaterminaldegree employed duringeachacademicyear, withone- experts. Approximately 300adjunctfacultyare from localindustriesarerecognizedasnational the workofitsfull-timefaculty. Manyadjuncts group ofadjunctfacultymemberstosupport both full-timeandadjunctfaculty. breakdown ofhighestdegreesbydepartmentfor By Department-March2010”} years. See{C2-13-“HighestDegreeEarned degree forfull-timefacultyoverthepastfive architects. professional licensesaspracticingengineersor faculty membersinthesedisciplineshold in additiontoacademicpreparation,andmany and architecturevalueprofessionalcertification in professionalpractice. The fieldsofengineering instructors holdbachelor’sdegreesasisthecase professional degree.Somegraphicdesign the Masterof Architecture asitsterminal discipline. The fieldofarchitecturerecognizes hold aterminalacademicdegreeintheir deans, isshowninFigure42. department, excludingdeansandassociate outstanding teachingability. accomplishment, professionalexperience,and members withacombinationofacademic The Universityhashistoricallyrecruitedfaculty from awiderangeofinstitutionsandindustries. The Faculty Lawrence Tech’s adjunctfacultysalariesare Lawrence Tech reliesonahighlyqualified Figure 43showsthebreakdownofhighest All facultymembershiredinthepastdecade The distributionoffull-timefacultybyacademic Lawrence Tech’s facultymembersarerecruited foracomplete {C2-14-“Adjunct formore Figure 42:Full-Time FacultyBy Academic Figure 41:MinorityEmployeesbyGender 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 0 0 Figure 40:EmployeesbyGender 99 99 Department –March2010 03 03 14 18 10 13 12 16 17 04 04 3 8 8 Minorities -Men Minorities - Women Minorities Non-Minorities Management Engineering Mechanical &ComputerElectrical Engineering Engineering Technology Civil Engineering Hummanities, Sciences, Social &Communication &Design Art Architecture Natural Science Mathematics &Computer Science Men Women 06 06 08 08 09 09 Employee BenefitsandServices possible. matching contributionwillberestoredassoon fall 2009duetotheeconomicrecession. The The University’scontributionwassuspendedin toward theDefinedContributionRetirementPlan. has providedamatchingfivepercentcontribution Fund (TIAA CREF).HistoricallytheUniversity Annuity Association CollegeRetirementEquities are fundedthroughthe Teachers Insuranceand Plan and Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan.Bothplans employees: DefinedContributionRetirement tax shelteredretirementsavingplansto percentages. 15-“Merit PayProgram”} six percentoverthepasttenyears.See{C2- credit hourproduction,rangingfromzeroto of themeritpoolislinkedtochangesinstudent place atLawrence Tech formanyyears.Funding and dependentchildren. assistance programforemployees,theirspouse, identity theftservices,andaneducational assistance program,pre-paidlegalservices, spending accountsandprovidesanemployee policies. The Universityalsosupportsflexible vision, andbothshort-long-termdisability employees. Benefitsincludemedical,dental, employee benefitspackagetoallfull-time library, andotherskillstothecampuscommunity. administration, studentservices,technology, of professionalandsupportstaff toprovide service componentoftheirfacultycontract. for academicprogramsviareleasetimeorasa members assumeadministrativeresponsibilities appointment withoutteachingload.Somefaculty faculty butreceiveaseparateadministrative administrators arealsomembersofthe administrative areasoftheUniversity. Some administrators tooverseeacademicand Retirement Plans Merit PayProgram Administration andStaff The Universitycurrentlyoffers twovoluntary, A programofmeritpayincreaseshasbeenin Lawrence Tech providesacomprehensive Lawrence Tech employsawiderange Lawrence Tech employsanumberof forhistoricmeritpool

p. 67 Criterion Two p. 68 Criterion Two 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 university anditisonethatyoucanbe - “Lawrence Tech isaninstitutionthat a tenpercentdiscountforBookstorepurchases. employees atanominalfee.Employeesreceive The RidlerFieldHouseisavailableforuseby e-newsletter tofaculty, staff, andadministrators. information ontheseprograms. TuitionAssistance”} formore Dependent almost $20,000.See reimbursement forthelastfouryearstotaled professional development.Externaltuition programs atotherinstitutionssupportingtheir supervisor, requesttuitionsupportforacademic for thelastfouryearstotaledover$3,300,000. classes. Employeeanddependenttuitionwaivers waivers toattendLawrence Tech undergraduate families areeligiblefortuitionandapplicationfee jobs. enhance theirabilitytocompeteforhigher-level employees canimprovejob-relatedskillsor development throughformaleducationso assistance programencouragespersonal the successofUniversity. The educational and knowledgeofitsemployeesarecriticalto Joe Knollenberg, MemberofCongresstheUnitedStates Employee Wellness Assistance Employee andDependentTuition highest salute,becauseitisagreat deserves thehighestapplause, Lawrence Tech publishesawellness Employees mayalso,withthesupportoftheir Full-time andpart-timeemployeestheir Lawrence Tech recognizesthattheskills Bachelor extremely proudof.” 3 7 8 7 7 {C2-16-“Employeeand Master Figure 43:HighestDegreeforFull-Time Faculty 24 21 22 24 22 Master Arch 10 10 7 8 9 JD 2b4: Organization Development human resourcestomeetfuturechanges. 2b4: Lawrence Tech intentionallydevelopsits Evaluation Models”} removal. See performance willresultinconsiderationoftenure a secondconsecutivefindingofunsatisfactory improvement andformallyadvisedinwritingthat faculty memberisgivenaprescriptiveplanfor with thedeanandprovost. provost, withcopiesofevaluationsplacedonfile process foreachcollegeisapprovedbythe based salaryincreases. The facultyevaluation retention, tenure,tenurecontinuation,andmerit- The processisusedtodeterminepromotion, each collegefollowingcampus-wideguidelines. annual basisusingaprocessdeterminedby approval. recruited bythedepartmentchairwithdean’s for finalapproval.Part-timefacultymembersare who forwardsarecommendationtothepresident identifies theselectedcandidatetoprovost, those interviewingthecandidates,dean accomplishments. After consideringadvicefrom and presentevidenceofscholarlyorprofessional Candidates normallymakeanoralpresentation the presidentalsointerviewscandidates. deans, associateanddepartmentchairs selected faculty, andtheprovost.Insearches for interviewed oncampusbythedean,chairperson, publicized, andprincipalcandidatesare chairpersons. Authorized vacanciesarenationally assistance ofthefacultyanddepartment of theacademicdeans,withadviceand administrators. using arangeofinitiativesforfaculty, staff, and 2 2 2 4 4 Faculty RecruitmentandEvaluation In theeventofunsatisfactoryperformance, All facultymembersareevaluatedonan Recruitment ofnewfacultyistheresponsibility Lawrence Tech developsitshumanresources PhD 77 82 82 88 87 {C2-17-“CollegePerformance Total formoreinformation. 113 120 124 133 129 % Terminal 76.1% 76.7% 75.8% 76.7% 77.5% the supervisor. Academic andnon-academic an opendialoguebetweenthe employeeand evaluation process. This componentfacilitates considered bythesupervisor during the Performance Self-Assessment formtobe on employeesurveys. program wasupdatedin2002and2004based and performanceplanningprograms. The PEM semester toalignwiththeUniversity’ssalary The PEMprocessisconductedduringthefall categories usedatthesupervisor’sdiscretion. accountability, threeoptionalareas,andweighted staff. The PEMincludeseightareasof performance ofadministratorsandprofessional flexible, andeffective method tomeasurethe was createdin2001toprovideaconsistent, Handbook”} Handbook, whichisavailableas tenure processesarefoundintheFaculty Trustees isabletoawardorremovetenure. regarding awardoftenure.OnlytheBoard Board of Trustees, whichmakesthedecision and presidentmustrecommendapprovaltothe recommendation totheprovost,andprovost tenure application. The deanalsosubmitsa make recommendationstothedeanon and otherdesignatedfacultybodyindependently and service. The chairperson,facultycouncil, accomplishments inteaching,scholarlyactivity, portfolios thatdocumenttheirgoalsand a writtenpetitionsupportedbycomprehensive eligible faculty. Facultyapplyingfortenuresubmit consideration withintheirfirstyearofservice. at therankofprofessormustpetitionfortenure unless theyareawardedtenure.Facultyhired cannot bereappointedaftersixyearsofservice titles ofassistantprofessororassociate in theacademiclifeofUniversity. Facultywith of thefacultymemberasaproductiveparticipant achievements, competence,andfuturepromise The decisiontogranttenureisbasedonthe academic freedominteachingandresearch. term andsustainingneed. Tenure givesfaculty for whomtheUniversitycanidentifyalong- Evaluation Planning Administration andStaff Performance Promotion andTenure Each employeesubmitsanannualEmployee A PerformanceEvaluationModel(PEM) Complete informationonpromotionand Consideration fortenureisnotoptional The Universitygrantstenuretoqualifiedfaculty . {C2-18-“Faculty 180-degree evaluationinstrument. administrators arealsoreviewedusinga ceremony inDecember. by theirpeersandhonoredat aluncheon and a$1,000honorarium. Awardees areelected year. Recipientsofthisawardreceiveacertificate most outstandingandmeritoriousservicethat administration, andstaff whocontributedthe Awards programisdesignedtorecognizefaculty, program uponhisretirement. The Marburger and hiswifeMaryfoundedtheMarburger Award Awardees”} September. See{C2-19-”EmployeeRecognition are honoredataluncheonceremonyeach of awardsfromaspecialcatalog. All awardees more yearsofservicemaychoosefromavariety Tech serviceawardpin.Employeeswith15or Awardees receiveaspecially designedLawrence their yearsofservicebeginningatthefifthyear. is providedintheEvidenceRepository. administration. A listingofrecentawardwinners are giveneachyeartofaculty, staff, and progressive disciplinaryactionsortermination. consequences, andservesasthebasisfor provides achronologicalhistoryofactionsand and/or employmentrequirements. The form employee’s violationofUniversitypolicies Corrective Action form,whichdocumentsan the supervisorcompletesaProgressive taken duetounacceptableemployeebehavior, ineffective orifimmediateactionneedstobe meet thestatedobjectives. specific timelineswithinwhichtheemployeemust by whichimprovementwillbeevaluated,and performance. Itincludesmeasurableobjectives that identifiesareasofbelow-standardjob agreement betweenanemployeeandsupervisor resources office. Theplanprovidesawritten supervisor inconsultationwiththehuman Improvement Planmaybeinitiatedbythe meet establishedexpectations,aPerformance Marburger Awards Employee RecognitionPrograms Corrective Action Performance Improvement andProgressive Dr. RichardMarburger, PresidentEmeritus, Lawrence Tech recognizesemployeesfor Several awardsforoutstandingperformance If thePerformanceImprovementPlanproves If anemployee’sperformancedoesnot for alistofrecentawardwinners.

p. 69 Criterion Two p. 70 Criterion Two the fourseminarscomprising the program: 45 faculty, staff, andadministratorsparticipated in and teamworkintheworkplace. Approximately opportunities. The seriesfocusedonpartnering staff toenrichskillsandprepareforfuture 2006 and2007toadministratorsprofessional Senate Web site. from staff, faculty, orstudentsthroughtheStaff duties. Nominationsareacceptedatanytime workplace, andexcelintheperformanceoftheir professionalism, dedication,andintegrityinthe contributions totheUniversity. Nomineesexhibit Tech staff eachmonthfortheiroutstanding student engagementandperformance. and feedbackonhowthisinnovationincreased the discipline-specificnatureofinnovation, engage studentsandimprovestudentlearning, awardee aretheinnovativeuseoftechnologyto prize of$750. The criteriaforselectingthe member eachspringwithaplaqueandcash Award ispresentedtoadeserving faculty presented atapublicreception. are chosenbyaselectionpanelandtheawardis quality serviceandassistance. The recipients classification whoprovidetheircustomerswith semester toLawrence Tech employeesofanyjob wife, Mary Ann. This awardispresentedeach gift byFrankE.Marcuminmemoryofhislate Award ismadepossiblethrough agenerous cash awardof$1,000. The awardeeispresentedwithaplaqueand staff, andstudentsnominateworthycandidates. years areeligibletoreceivetheaward.Faculty, who havetaughtattheUniversityforleastfive outstanding teacher. Full-timeandadjunctfaculty who hasdistinguishedhimselforherselfasan Teaching Award ispresentedtoafacultymember License toLeadProgram Staff MemberoftheMonthAward Award Teaching UsingTechnology andLearning Mary AnnMarcum CustomerServiceAward Teaching Award Henry andBarbaraHorldtExcellencein The LicensetoLeadprogramwasdeliveredin The Staff CouncilrecognizesLawrence The Teaching andLearningUsing Technology The Mary Ann MarcumCustomerService The HenryandBarbaraHorldtExcellencein • • • • procedures. of designingnewservicesand administrative informal surveysareconducted intheprocess workplace andidentifyissues toaddress.Many conducted togaugeemployee perceptionsofthe ceremonies. activities associatedwithawardandrecognition administration, afallcampuspicnic,andsocial by theprovost,andvicepresidentforfinance held throughouttheacademicyearandhosted campus holidayluncheon,birthdaycelebrations a relaxedatmosphere.Eventsincludetheall- opportunities forfacultyandstaff toengagein social eventsthroughouttheyeartoprovide loan program. CFL bulbs,andestablishingacampusbicycle campus emergencysecuritynumber, movingto including recyclingtonercartridges,changingthe have alreadybeenselectedforimplementation, a committeeforpossibleaction.Nineof27ideas University community. All ideasarereviewedby ideas andsuggestionsfromallmembersofthe 2009. This employeesuggestionprogramelicits management issuesandskills. administrators onawiderangeofworkplace periodic brochurestofaculty, staff, and business ethicsincludingconflictsofinterest. human resourcesissues,businessacumen,and be offered infall2010toeducate employeeson Employee Surveys Social Events Idea Inbox Several employeesurveyshave been The Universitysponsorsanumberof Lawrence Tech initiatedanIdeaInboxin The humanresourcesofficedistributes A newProfessionalProtocolWorkshop will regulatory guidelines,andcontractlanguage. awareness ofstudentdevelopment,government Managing theMix–Thismodulebroadens risk. area ofmanagingprojects, change,finance,and provided fundamentalbusinesstechniquesinthe Managerial Facts&Functions–Thismodule audiences. external and strategies forcommunicatingwithinternal employees atalllevelsofanorganization,including introduced techniquestomotivate,inspire andlead Communication andCollaboration–This management skills. and staff performance,andincludedconflict framework forevaluatingandenhancingpersonal The HumanElement–Thismoduleprovided a 2b5: DevelopingFinancialResources quality forward-looking concernforensuringeducational development andinvestmentdocumentsa 2b5: Lawrence Tech’s historyoffinancialresource summary andsurveyinstrument. Satisfaction Survey-2002”} was conducted.See and improvementsincethesatisfactionsurvey concerns havereceivedconsiderableattention of informationtechnologyservices.Boththese Concerns werealsoexpressedoverthequality seeking employeeinputtodecisionmaking. and theeffectiveness ofseniorleadershipin of employeesuggestionsandcomplaints, interdepartmental communication,handling empowerment, andUniversityeffectiveness. workplace technologies,employee about overallmanagementcommunications, strategic planningobjectives,andwerepositive University waspositionedtoachievemostofits and directmanagement.Employeesfeltthatthe include thegeneralemploymentenvironment ten-point scale. The highestareasofsatisfaction satisfaction scoreforallemployeesof7.2ona return rateof36%. The surveyfoundanoverall to 517Universityemployeeswithaneffective Associated in2002.Surveysweredistributed Tech employeeswasconductedbyMorpace major buildings ontheSouthfieldcampusare nature areas,andlandscaped grounds. The 14 majorbuildings,extensive parkingfacilities, Southfield wasopenedin1955 andnowincludes programs thatareuniqueanddistinctive. to buildacampusenvironmentandacademic enhancing itsstrengthsandleveragingassets how theUniversitycanachievepreeminenceby research, andfacilities. The visionrepresents endowment, academicprograms,scholarship, of over$500M25yearstoenhance achievements andenvisionsinvestments and fundingvisionbuildsontheUniversity’s Student ServicesCenter. The currentplanning including constructionofthe A. Alfred Taubman over $45milliontofundarangeofinitiatives capital campaignintheearly2000sraised over thepasttenyears. A highlysuccessful its levelsofcontributionfrombenefactors Facilities andGrounds Concerns wereexpressedregarding The mostrecentformalsurveyofLawrence Lawrence Tech’s park-like102-acre campusin Lawrence Tech hasconsistentlyincreased {C2-20-MorpaceEmployee fortheexecutive leased toanadvertisingandmarketing agency. An adjacentUniversity-owned officebuildingis is leasedtoastatewidenonprofit association. departments. The upperfloorofthebuilding the business,financeandeLearning Services information desk. Brothers Bagelsstoreandastudent-run special eventsandoffers an ATM, theEinstein building. A two-storyatriumhostsavariety of advancement, andmarketingarelocatedinthis Offices forthepresident,provost,university dining commons,bookstore,andfacultylounge. houses theCollegeofManagement,library, named forLawrence Tech’s thirdpresident.It in 1982,isa115,000-square-foot structure and footballsoccerpracticefields. the mailroom,andcampussafety. Architecture &Designstudiosandcomputerlabs, gallery forchangingexhibits. 325-seat auditoriumislocatedhere,aswella offices fortheCollegeof Architecture&Design. A 1962, housesclassrooms,studios,andfaculty the studententrepreneurialstudio. which featuresa4xchassisdynamometer;and tunnel; the Automotive EngineeringInstitute, design program’sclaymodelingstudio;awind aeronautical studentteams;thetransportation and officesfortheSAEFormulaOne,Baja, of Wright’s work. Hills andisconsideredanoutstandingexample home islocatedinthenearbycityofBloomfield the Universityin1978by Affleck family. The Wright andcompletedin1941, wasgivento and more. laptop helpdesk,academicachievementcenter, activities, clinicalcounseling,universityhousing, career services,internationalprograms,student aid, theregistrar, cashier, deanofstudents, stop accesstotheofficesofadmissions,financial campus. The centerprovidesconvenientone- is a42,000-square-footfacilityatthecenterof of theUniversity’smostgenerousbenefactors, Center, namedforaformerstudentandone buildings. and Uses”} described below. See{C2-21-”BuildingPlans The BusinessServicesBuilding houses The BuellManagementBuilding Athletic Facilitiesincludesoftballdiamonds The Art andDesignCenterhousesCollegeof The ArchitectureBuilding The AppliedResearchCenterhouseslabs The AffleckHouse,designedbyFrankLloyd The A. Alfred Taubman StudentServices forasitemapandusepatternsall , completedin , completed

p. 71 Criterion Two p. 72 Criterion Two benches, trees,andabioswale ofgrassestofilter campus featurescrisscrossing paths,granite and Engineeringbuildings. The buildingconnectswithboth the Architecture Interactive Center, andMediaServicesStudio. Inter-Faith Lounge,Lear Auditorium, Denso It alsohousestheUniversityGallery, Maibach building housingtechnologylabsandstudios. Center, opened in2001,is an 87,000-square-foot auditorium areinthisbuilding. Edward DonleyComputerCenterand303-seat to multipurposelivesciencelaboratories. The 2009 chemistrylaboratorieswereupgraded offices fortheCollegeof Arts&Sciences.In It housesclassrooms,laboratories,andfaculty with newcomputerandmultimediaequipment. extensively renovatedandupgradedin1999 are availableonlyinUniversityHousing-South. accommodate twotofourstudents.Singlerooms and two-bedroomapartment-stylesuitesthat students. Bothresidencehallsfeatureone- (1977) houseapproximately600residential North (2002)andUniversityHousing-South training andbusinessacceleration. provides facilitiesfornon-degreeprofessional built in1959andsubstantiallyupgraded1996, the CollegeofEngineering. houses classrooms,laboratories,andofficesfor opened in1955.Expanded1987,thebuilding building ontheSouthfieldcampuswhenit facilities. room, saunas,racquetballcourts,andlocker a 1,500-seatgymnasium,exercisetrack,weight to nationalprominence. The fieldhouseincludes Tech basketballteamsofthe1940sand1950s coach andathleticdirectorwholedtheLawrence Development andEngineeringCenter. and theU.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, research agreementwiththe Army ResearchLab CIMR wasmadepossiblebyan$11 million Engineering Buildinganddedicatedin2008, infrastructure applications.Connectedtothe materials fordefense,automotive,and carbon fibercompositesandotheradvanced for theresearch,development,andtestingof Research (CIMR) The UniversityQuadrangleatthecenterof The UniversityTechnology andLearning The ScienceBuilding The ResidenceHalls–UniversityHousing- The ProfessionalDevelopmentCenter, The EngineeringBuilding The DonRidlerFieldHouse The CenterforInnovativeMaterials isastate-of-the-artlaboratory , openedin1967,was wasthefirst isnamedforthe and illuminatedbyLEDlamps. where mistrisesfromabouldercleavedinhalf The focalpointistheElliottUniversityFountain, Upper Peninsulacreatesarockplazafeature. Razor. A circleofbasaltbouldersfromMichigan’s amphitheater, andthemetalsculpture,Occam’s powered “gardenoflight,”anearth-integrated The UniversityQuadranglefeaturesasolar- wells whichheatandcoolthe Taubman Center. rainwater. Italsocapsafieldof121geothermal associated campusmasterplan elements. more detailsonthecurrentcapital campaignand See {C2-23-“CapitalCampaignOverview”} research support,anduniversity development. will alsobemadeforscholarships, studentlife, investments inthefourcolleges, investments targeted forphysicalcapital.Inadditionto $344.5 millionwithanadditional$244.5 will befundedfromanendowmenttotaling applied researchprograms. recognized nationallythroughdistinctiveand university ofthemetropolitanDetroitarea, position Lawrence Tech astheleadingprivate vision ofpreeminence. The planisdesignedto intellectual andphysicalcapitaltoachieveits program forsubstantialinvestmentsinits initiatives. for acompletedlistofdeferredmaintenance ”Deferred MaintenanceInventory-August2009”} lighting, andnewentrydoorways.See remodeling, carpetreplacement,perimeter projects includeHVAC replacements,bathroom additional polebarnforsaltstorage.Longer-term rooftop HVAC units,andconstructingan heaters, upgradingfirealarmunits,replacing projects includereplacementofdomesticwater needing completionbyFY2012.Shorter-term totals $6,240,000with$335,000ofprojects several yearsintothefuture. categories rangingfromthecurrentfiscalyearto maintenance projectsareplacedintosix within thecurrentcapitalbudget.Deferred current operationsorwhichcannotbefunded projects arethosewhichnotcriticaltosustain buildings andgrounds.Deferredmaintenance deferred maintenanceinventoryforcampus Capital Investments inIntellectualandPhysical Deferred Maintenance Anticipated investmentsinintellectualcapital Lawrence Tech hasestablisheda25-year The currentdeferredmaintenanceinventory The campusfacilitiesofficemaintainsa {C2-22- for

• • • • • multiple academicprograms. to encourageinteractionbetween studentsin provide additionalsocialspace forstudents elearning technologies. The buildingwillalso learning classroomsusingthe latestvideoand space, studentresearchpods,andcollaborative building willfeatureflexiblelaboratoryandoffice Design, Engineering,and Arts &Sciences. The facilities fortheCollegesof Architecture & will providemodernclassroomandlaboratory feet andausablefootprintof89,000-square-feet, building, withagrossfootprintof152,000-square- Science, and Architecture buildings. The new Engineering Building,andaugmenttheexisting and newadditionswhichwillreplacetheexisting rehabilitation ofthecurrentEngineeringbuilding Science Building. This structurewillconsistof master planisforanewEngineeringand following phases: master planis25yearsandincludesthe campus. The planninghorizonforthecampus on thewesternandnorthernboundariesof campus, andassumesfuturespaceacquisitions owned onthesoutheastandwesternendsof campus space,extendstheintoproperty 1990s. The planningvisionbuildsouttheexisting revision oftheplanfirstdevelopedinlate Engineering andScienceBuilding Campus MasterPlanning The largestphysicalinvestmentinthecampus The campusmasterplanisthethirdmajor college. center, andconstructinganewbuildingforfuture constructing aconference andcommencement to thecampusperimeterandentrances, Phase 5(2029-2033)–Continuingimprovements for theCollegeofManagement. the BuellBuilding,andconstructinganewbuilding Phase 4(2024-2028)–Continuingrenovation of environment includingtheRidlerFieldHouse. of Architecture &Design,andupgradingthestudent Housing unit,expandingandrenovating theCollege perimeter andentrances,renovating theSouth Phase 3(2019-2023)–Upgradingthecampus hall. science facilities,andconstructinganewresidence of theBuellBuilding,upgradingengineeringand perimeter andentrances,continuingrenovations Phase 2(2014-2018)–Upgradingthecampus environment.teaching andlearning upgrading thecampusnetwork,andinvestingin the BuellBuildingtoestablishaStudentUnion, Engineering andScienceBuilding,renovating Phase 1(2008-2013)–Constructinganew funding requests. the telefundappealstobetter integratefuture them fortheirgift.Directmail is coordinatedwith gift intheprioryearreceivea phonecallthanking for itsannualfunddrive. All donorswhomade a participation rateshavefallenrecently. increased significantlyoverthepasttenyears, on alumnigiving.Whiletheaveragegiftsizehas “Alumni Giving-FY2001-FY2009”} to theUniversityduringFY2009.See fund-raising efforts and contributed almost$3M over thepasttenyearsisprovidedinFigure44. appeals. A summaryofallgiftstothe University fund prospectstosupportmorefocused of annual This screeningwillallowforgreatersegmentation prospects andrefineddataonexistingprospects. The screeninghelpedidentifynewmajorgift screened byMaGicforprospectsinlate2009. the students’educationalexperiences. equipment, facilities,andotherneedstoenhance of MechanicalEngineeringfundlaboratory facilities. HisgiftwillhelptheDepartment systems formanufacturinganddistribution designs, builds,andinstallscustomconveyor and CEOofSouthernSystemsInc.,which of MechanicalEngineering.Lintonisthefounder $2.5 milliontonameandendowtheDepartment more. leadership giftsaredefinedas$1,000,000or gifts aredefinedasof$10,000ormoreand declined significantlywiththerecession.Major the numberoffirmsoffering matchinggiftshas and matchinggiftsarealsosolicited,although estate-based giftsarealsoincluded.Corporate bequest intents,inclusioninpersonaltrusts,and trusts, andsimilargifts.Revocablegiftssuchas charitable remaindertrusts,lead gifts. Plannedgiftsincludegiftannuities, gifts ofstock,realproperty, andplanned and otherprograms. studios willsupport Architectural Engineering, and otherprograms.New Architecture &Design will supportphysics,chemistry, biology, robotics, new facility. New Arts &Scienceslaboratories Engineering Buildingwillbeintegratedintothe Annual AlumniFund Gifts totheUniversity The Alumni Association usesatelefundappeal Lawrence Tech alumniparticipateinannual The University’sfundraisingdatabasewas Leon Linton(BSME,1962)recentlydonated Gifts totheUniversityaresolicitedascash, Many oftheexistinglaboratorieslocatedin for more details {C2-24-

p. 73 Criterion Two p. 74 Criterion Two other fundingforUniversityprograms promising leaders combinedtoestablish scholarshipsand full-time employees.InFY2009, Lawrence Tech FY2009 withaparticipationrate of75%by the University. faculty, staff, andadministratorstothefutureof testament tothecommitmentofLawrence Tech Campaign usuallyexceedgoalsandarea Contributions totheannualFacultyandStaff opportunities thatappealtofacultyandstaff. Faculty andStaff Campaign Figure 45:SponsoredResearchandProgram $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000 $0.0 $0.6 $1.2 $1.8 $2.4 $3.0 $5,000,000 Giving levelspeakedatover$250,000 in The Universityoffers arange ofgiving Figure 44:UniversityGiftsandGrants 01 $0 02 01 Funding (millions) 02 03 03 04 Philanthropy Government Capital Grants 04 05 05 06 06 07 07 08 08 09 09 submitted byindividualdonors. with fourproposalsofover$1 millioneach pending withdonorstotalover a$135million, totaled $45.5millionbyJuly2010. Proposals donors. Total cash,pledges,and deferredgifts states and14cities,cultivationof18major national travelbyPresidentWalker toseven campaign, finalizingnamingopportunities, creating asupportcasefor$100million Tech.Lawrence and friendsforthepotentialtomakemajorgifts constituencies, andscreeningover26,000alumni donors, documentingneedsofvariouscampus phase consistedoffeasibilitystudieswithtop The campaignplanningandleadership number ofcampusestoidentifybestpractices. software waspurchased,andstaff visiteda to supportthecampaign,newfund-raising funds fortheUniversity. approaches havebeenmostsuccessfulinraising an internalfund-raisingaudittoidentifywhich strategic andcampusmasterplans,included campaign wasdesignedtomirrortheUniversity’s University onthestructureofcampaign. The Remington Groupwasengagedtoadvisethe with atwo-yearsilentleadershipphase. The Heritage –BoldFuture”wasstartedin2006 and thescholarshipfund. supported theUniversity’sgeneralendowment University Quadrangle.Contributionsalso Taubman StudentServicesCenter, andthe Technology andLearningCenter, the A. Alfred focused onconstructionoftheUniversity contributions of$46.6million. The campaign goal of$20millionwasexceededwithtotal conducted between1999and2006. The initial Tech: A Commitment toOurStudents”was faculty andstaff giving. Endowed Scholarships”} See {C2-25-“FacultyandStaff Donationsand in theFY2009campaign. administrators by senior CREF employermatch,andsignificantdonations lack ofameritpayprogram,lossthe TIAA- contributions isduetoseveralfactorsincluding dollar totalling$150,000. to matchotherdonors’contributionsdollar-for- Capital Campaigns Outcomes oftheleadershipphaseincluded Several newstaff memberswerehired The currentcapitalcampaign–“Proud The University’s“CampaignforLawrence The significantdropinFY2010faculty-staff formoreinformationon of expensesoverafive-year moving average, endowment assetsisatleast eight percentnet Chase Fund. American Fund,Vanguard Fund,andJPMorgan to theCommonfund,CommonfundHedged, funds. The endowmentiscurrentlyallocated normal hedgingactivitiesofcollectiveormutual trading arenotauthorizedunlesstheypartof transactions arenotpermitted.Optionsandfuture securities, letterstock,shortsales,ormargin prudent levelsofrisk.Commodities,unregistered for capitalpreservationwithreasonableand capital growthandincomewithconsideration management objectiveistoachievelong-term committee oftheBoard Trustees. The fund’s portfolio asdeterminedbytheinvestment managed usingawell-diversifiedbalanced contract totheUniversity. Fundassetsare investment manager, FreedomOne,under plan fortheuseofendowedscholarships. financial aid,andtheScholarshipCommitteeto are heldwiththecontroller, thedirectorof for studentscholarships,andquarterlymeetings growth. Mostendowmentfundsaredesignated inflation, andsupportlong-termendowment University’s spendingpolicies,accountforfuture estate. The endowmentis investedtosupportthe investments, andthevalueofdonatedreal derived fromfund-raising,growthofendowment which stoodat$42,517,011 inJuly2009is Board of Trustees. The valueoftheendowment, unrestricted fundsasdesignatedbydonorsorthe Investment PolicyStatement. portfolio isgovernedbyan Adjacent RealEstate Investment PolicyStatement. The realestate investment ofthefundisgovernedby Board DesignatedFundStatementandthe The boarddesignatedfundisgovernedbya is governedbyanInvestmentPolicyStatement. Statement andtheinvestmentofendowment endowment isgovernedbyanEndowmentPolicy holdings adjacenttotheSouthfieldcampus. The investment account),andaportfolioofrealestate opportunity fund(oftencalledashort-term (often calledaquasi-endowment),general of anendowment,aboarddesignatedfund Endowment University InvestmentPortfolio The desiredlong-termrateof returnon The endowmentismanagedbyanexternal The endowmentconsistsofbothrestrictedand Lawrence Tech’s investmentportfolioconsists FreedomOne asofJune2009. portion oftheendowmentfundmanagedby Performance”} initiatives. See year movingaveragetodesignatedspending total endowmentfundsasmeasuredonathree- to allocatenomorethan5.5percentannuallyof spending policysetbytheBoardof Trustees is institutions andexternalbenchmarks. The current and financialperformanceisinlinewithpeer FY2009 isshowninFigure45. See program funding(inmillions)from FY2001to earmarks. Overallsponsored research and corporations, foundations,and congressional funding sourcesincludinggovernment agencies, contract, andgrantfundsfrom anumberof the campusmasterplan. the Boardof Trustees foreducationaluseunder managed asaninvestmentuntilauthorizedby as soonpracticable. Adjacent realestateis Properties notadjacenttotheUniversityaresold endowment orboarddesignatedfunduse. Gifts ofrealestatemaybedesignatedtoeither properties andgiftsofpropertyfromdonors. real estateportfolioiscomprisedofpurchased designated bythecampusmasterplan. The been assembledforfutureUniversityuseas exposure topotentialcapitallosses. be liquidonadailybasis,andmusthavelimited operations. The generalopportunityfundmust contingencies thatmayoccurduringannual and capitalexpensesaswellforunexpected used tomaintainacashreserveforoperating the courseofafiscalyear. Thefundcanbe short-term operatingrevenuebalancesduring allowing forlonger-termportfoliogrowth. is transferredannuallytotheoperatingfundwhile their use. A portionoftheboarddesignatedfund investments untiladecisionismaderegarding transfer suchfundsintoshort-termorlong-term endowment fund. The Boardof Trustees may and unrestrictedgiftsnotdesignatedtothe fund comprisedofexcessoperatingrevenues Sponsored Research andPrograms Real EstatePortfolio General OpportunityFund Board DesignatedFund Lawrence Tech receivessponsoredresearch, The adjacentrealestateportfoliohas The generalopportunityfundisusedtoinvest The boarddesignatedfundisanunrestricted forhistoricperformanceofthe {C2-26-“EndowmentFinancial {C2-27-

p. 75 Criterion Two p. 76 Criterion Two 2b6: Response totheEconomicCrisis for programreallocation,downsizing,orgrowth. flexible enoughtorespondunanticipatedneeds 2b6: Lawrence Tech’s planningprocessesare Grant program. Committee, andcreationoftheResearchSeed establishment oftheResearchSupportServices creation oftheResearchCentersExcellence, faculty members,additionofdoctoralprograms, increased emphasisonappliedresearchby and government-sponsoredfundingisdueto half. This long-termincrease inpeer-reviewed half-decade morethan250%thatofthefirst years, withtheamountoffundinginsecond funding hassteadilyincreasedoverthepastten recession. downward trendresultingfromthecurrent economic performance,withasignificant foundation fundingiscloselylinkedtooverall availability ofearmarkfunding.Corporationand process hasdramaticallyreducedthepotential congressional rulesregardingtheearmark total fundingoverthepasttenyears.Recent earmarks, comprisingapproximately50%of at Lawrence Tech hasbeencongressional sponsored programs. --FY2001-FY2010”} ”Sponsored ResearchandProgramFunding additional financialaidfordisplaced workers, able torespondtheeconomic crisiswith retirement funding. of elimination the University’s match for employee operating budgetreductions, and temporary adjustment includingsomepersonnellayoffs, one fiscalyearandhaverequiredadditional region. These negativeimpacts occurredwithin in the income due tolossofhousehold enrollment enrollment andsomeimpactonundergraduate resulted inanegativeimpactongraduate reimbursement fundingbyregionalbusinesses short-term contingencies. credit providedegreesofflexibilityinaddressing opportunity fund,andtheUniversity’slineof process. The boarddesignatedfund,thegeneral term adjustmentsarebuiltintotheplanning operating overathree-yearrollingcycle,shorter- time. Withenrollmentandbudgetaryprojections provide aframeworkforstructuredgrowthover Peer-reviewed andgovernment-sponsored The largesthistoricexternalfundingsource At thesametime,University hasbeen The recentrecessionandtheremovaloftuition Lawrence Tech’s long-termplanningprocesses formoredetailson fall 2010. engineers expectedtostartthe programduring the firstcohortof25students, withatotalof75 program. ClassesstartedinJanuary 2010for Michigan Works todevelopthecertificate specialists attheOaklandCounty officeof specialists at Automation Alley, andemployment (TACOM) inWarren, economicdevelopment TACOM LifeCycleManagementCommand Engineering Center(TARDEC) andU.S. Army Tank Automotive Research,Developmentand General Dynamics,militaryplannersatthe with defensesupplierssuchasRaytheonand in SoutheastMichigan.Lawrence Tech worked the transitiontogrowingdefenseindustry been displacedfromtheautoindustrymake Defense Industry, helpsengineerswhohave certificate, ManufacturingSystemsforthe budget andstaffinginlateFY2009. accomplished whiletheUniversitywasreducing in thehistoryofUniversity, andwas represented thelargestlaunchofnewprograms The developmentofthesecertificateprograms defense, filmproduction,andlifesciences. of theMichiganeconomyincludingenergy, employment opportunitiesinemergingareas programs designedtopositiongraduatesfor Lawrence Tech introduced36newcertificate 2010. 200 recoverygrantsarebeingoffered infall additional An program. Assistance Adjustment federal assistanceisavailablethroughthe Trade occupation oremergingindustry. Additional pursue adegreeorcertificateinhigh-demand years offreetuitionforunemployedworkersto Worker LeftBehindprogram providesuptotwo to theUniversity. The stateofMichigan’sNo dependent childrenwhoqualifyforadmission of thetuitionfor450displacedworkersortheir program providedgrantsthatcover50percent in SoutheastMichigan. This nationallyrecognized rapid economicdownturnandassociatedjobloss initiative wascreatedquicklytorespondthe addressing unanticipatedevents. the University’sadaptabilityandresolvewhile academic programs. These actionsunderscore and reviewprocesstomanagetheportfolioof and creationofanacademicprogramplanning creation ofnumerousnewcertificateprograms, Recovery StartsHere Initiative Lawrence Tech’s new“fasttrack”graduate As partoftheRecoveryStartsHereinitiative, Lawrence Tech’s RecoveryStartsHere 2b7: A HistoryofAchievement planning goals. 2b7: Lawrence Tech hasahistoryofachievingits of theEnrollment Servicesunit. whom needtobereferredother staff members center servesapproximately150 students,fewof During anormalbusinessday, theone-stop provided byphone,e-mail,and Web services. receivable, financial aid, registration, and records. training toanswerallmattersrelatedaccounts and faculty. The one-stopstaff receivesin-depth primary pointofcontactforstudents,parents, Accounting Servicesintoaone-stopcenter, the Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid, andStudent Lawrence Tech’s enrollmentservicesintegrated help deskwasalsomovedintothenewfacility. located inthenewbuilding. The technology all EnrollmentServicesoperationswereco- focal pointforcampuslife. transformed theUniversityQuadrangleintoa Research. The Universityhasalsodramatically hall, andtheCenterforInnovativeMaterials Services Center, theNorthHousingresidence Learning Center, the A. Alfred Taubman Student has constructedtheUniversity Technology and and activeencouragementbyacademicleaders. increased, supportedbyaresearchinfrastructure scholarship andresearchhasdramatically programs. The leveloffacultyandstudent has developedseveralonlineandhybriddegree delivery locationsinMichiganandCanada, University hasalsoestablishedmultiplecourse and severaldozennewcertificateprograms. The undergraduate andgraduatedegreeprograms, established threedoctoralprograms,severalnew track forcompletion. strategic planhavebeencompletedorareon January 2010,virtuallyallobjectivesinthe2007 virtually allobjectiveswereaccomplished. As of A reviewofthe2004strategicplanshowsthat planning objectivesinawiderangeofareas. planning processesandaccomplishitsstrategic has enabledtheUniversitytolinkitslong-term and itsadministrativedecisionmakingstructure One-Stop Approach toStudentServices Growth ofCampusFacilities Growth ofAcademicPrograms Services providedforwalk-in students arealso As partofthe Taubman Centerproject, During thepasttenyears,Lawrence Tech During thepasttenyears,Lawrence Tech has Lawrence Tech’s strategicplanningprocess 2c1-2c2: A Growing Culture ofAssessment information. for collecting,analyzing,andusingorganizational 2c2: Lawrence Tech maintainseffective systems institutional effectiveness. performance meetsitsstatedexpectationsfor evaluation processesprovideevidencethatits 2c1: Lawrence Tech demonstratesthatits informs strategiesforcontinuousimprovement. evidence ofinstitutionaleffectiveness thatclearly and assessmentprocessesprovidereliable Criterion 2c:Lawrence Tech’s ongoingevaluation through Assessment 2c. ContinuousImprovement although sectionsfromsuchdocuments may bodies arenotacceptablefor annualreport, Documents writtenforprofessional accreditation reports fromeachacademicdepartment. mandated preparationofannual assessment accreditation activities. processes aredirectlylinkedwithprofessional University’s assessmentandprogramreview culture ofassessmentatLawrence Tech. The Assessment Daywascreatedtodevelopa assessment ofstudentlearning. An annual in designingandmonitoringtheUniversity’s faculty fromalldepartmentsdirectlyinvolved 2001 accreditationvisit,withthegoalofhaving was createdinresponsetotheCommission’s are takentoaddressvariancesfromtheplan. planning objectiveisclearlynotedandactions Board of Trustees. The statusofeachstrategic comprised ofadministratorsandmembersthe Strategic PlanImplementationReviewCommittee and throughtheactiveinvolvementof departments assignedtocarryoutobjectives evaluated andassessedthroughinputfrom administration, faculty, staff, andstudents. on solvingproblemswithparticipationby process. The cultureofthe campusfocuses and activeparticipationinthestrategicplanning redesign, long-termcampusmasterplanning, takes manyformsincludingbusinessprocess focused oncontinuousimprovement. This focus with businessandindustry, Lawrence Tech is Monitoring AssessmentProgress The University Assessment Committeehas The University Assessment Committee The University’sstrategicplanisconstantly By virtueofitsheritageandstronglinkages

p. 77 Criterion Two p. 78 Criterion Two 2c3-2c4: Acting onAssessmentFindings of Lawrence Tech.Lawrence of administrative subunitscontributetoimprovement 2c4: Periodicreviewsofacademicand support continuousimprovement. available andusedthroughoutLawrence Tech to 2c3: Appropriate dataandfeedbackloopsare • • • department: address theseitemsforallprogramsinthe be excerpted. The annualassessmentreports the earlystagesofdevelopment. advice andcounselonnewprogramproposalsin members andadministrators,whichprovide Program ReviewCommittee,consistingoffaculty planning iscoordinatedthroughthe Academic University improvementinitiatives.Newprogram documents areconsideredbytheprovostfor with thedeanandprovost. improvement whichisreviewedanddiscussed with athree-yearstrategicplanforprogram The programreviewdocumentculminates an academicprogramplaneverythreeyears. and inputfromfacultymemberstoprepare peer reviewbyprofessionalaccreditationbodies, data, advicefromprofessionaladvisorycouncils, discussed inmoredetailCriterion Three. University learningobjectives. Assessment is that appropriateprogressisbeingmadeagainst monitors currentandprioryearreportstoensure and serviceareasarediscussed inthissection. practices continuousimprovement inacademic Several examplesofhowLawrence Tech objectives acrossallundergraduate programs. objectives andmonitorsprogressagainstthose Committee setsmeasurableassessment Assessment University The objectives. to determineprogressagainstinstitutional planning processusesobjectivemeasures to manageday-to-dayoperations. The strategic improvement. Manyunitsuseoperationalmetrics and feedbackloopstopromoteorganizational Assessing AcademicPrograms Crosscutting themesfromallprogramreview Academic programdirectorsuseassessment The Assessment Committeereviewsand Lawrence Tech makessignificantuseofdata Action Planfortheupcomingyear Assessment ActivitiesandResults Accreditation Status Program EducationalObjectives,Outcomes,and • • • • following components: accreditation. The reviewtemplateconsistsofthe directly linkedtotheCommission’scriteriafor APPR processisthatplanningelementsare three-year cycle. and otherstakeholdersduringyearoneofthe faculty members,externaladvisorycommittees, prepare thereviewdocumentinconsultationwith cycle. The programdirector usesthistemplateto and departmentchairsatthestartofreview research andforwardedtoprogramdirectors A reviewtemplateispreparedbyinstitutional degree programsarereviewedeverythreeyears. and areasfordevelopment. weaknesses, evidenceofstudentachievement, cluster ofmajors. The process revealsstrengths, of learningwithinadepartment,program,or looks attheinputs,processes,andresults of students. The programreviewprocess the academicobjectivesandlearningoutcomes vitality ofacademicprogramsandtovalidate feedback frommultiplesourcestoassessthe approach toprogramreviewusesdataand and graduateprogramsin2009. The University’s and Review(APPR)processforundergraduate comprehensive Academic ProgramPlanning Academic Program Planning andReview A uniquefeatureofLawrence Tech’s The APPR processensuresthatallacademic Lawrence Tech establisheditsfirst marketing initiatives. program features, occupationalprojections, and factors thatdrawstudentstothe program, including and demographictrends. Theyalso discussthe program directors discussenrollment, graduation, data provided bytheinstitutionalresearch office, Demographics (CriteriaTwo andThree) –Using Program Enrollment Historyand from advisorycommittees. external graduate skillsandaccomplishments,input modesusedintheprogram,learning evidenceof outcomes, assessmentmethods,teachingand – Listingofprogram objectivesandlearning (CriterionThree)Curriculum andLearning program isdistinctive. articulation ofhowtheLawrence Tech academic Five) –Identificationofbenchmarkinstitutionsand Program Distinctiveness(CriteriaOneand degrees. concentrations, certificates,secondary, anddual and historyoftheprogram, andlistofassociated information, linktoprogram Web site,briefoverview Program Overview–Program anddirector proposal forafour-year phased-incurriculum programs. The taskforcepresentedits benchmark otheruniversities with leadership possibilities foraleadershipcurriculum andto from eachcollegewasformed tobrainstorm Day 2005. A taskforcemadeupoffaculty was developedasanoutcome of Assessment program reviewcycle. of findingsandrecommendationsfromthefirst Planning andReviewFindings”} up actions.See{C2-28-“AcademicProgram returns recommendationsfordialogandfollow- then reviewedbytheassociateprovostwho from thedepartmentchairanddean,is • • • • • Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculum The UndergraduateLeadershipCurriculum The planisaccompaniedbycomments program are listed. the nextthree yearstosustainandimprove the are discussed.Specificactionstobetakenover plan are reviewed. Strengths andweaknesses improvement objectivescontainedintheprior Three-year plan(CriterionTwo) –The in whichfacultyparticipate. along withtheprofessional andtradeorganizations remain engagedwiththeprogram are discussed and sustainacouncil.Opportunitiesforalumnito advisory council,plansare establishedtocreate discussed. Iftheprogram doesnothaveanexternal actions takenasaresult ofcouncilinputare and theirqualificationsare listed.Improvement program directors propose membersofthecouncil the programadvisorycouncil, hasanexternal Relations(CriteriaTwoExternal andFive)–If accreditation. discuss planstoobtainapplicableprofessional professional accreditation opportunitiesexist,they actions, andfuture accreditation schedules.If accreditation information,plannedfollow-up and Five)–Program directors provide thelatest Professional Accreditation (CriteriaThree improve theprogram. make recommendations forupgradingresources to resources, andacademicsupportservices.They library resources, technologyresources, eLearning discuss current resource levels,laboratories, organizational structures supporttheprogram, Three) –Program directors assesshowexisting Program Resources (CriteriaTwo and development. activities, andtheopportunitiesprovided forfaculty time andadjunctfaculty, scholarshipandservice and expertise,distributionofworkbetweenfull- faculty teachingintheprogram, theirqualifications program directors discussthefull-timeandadjunct provided bytheinstitutionalresearch office, Faculty (CriteriaTwo andFour)–Usingdata forasummary • • • • • • communications aspriorities. athletics, upgradedfacilities,and improved programs. The surveyidentifiedintercollegiate with currentprograms,andsuggestions fornew participation instudentactivities, satisfaction paper-based surveys. The surveymeasured Over 500studentsrespondvia Web- and You workshoptodeveloprecommendations. with interestedstudents,andaUServing administration ofastudentsurvey, focusgroups in September2005. The processincluded comprehensive reviewofstudentactivities Technological Universities(AITU) prestigious Association ofIndependent in CriterionFour. Undergraduate LeadershipProgramisprovided is deployed.Moreinformationaboutthe the UndergraduateLeadershipCurriculum Seminar. Eachyear, anewcomponentof components intotheexistingfirstyearUniversity during fall2007byincorporatingleadership Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculum Committee beganimplementingthe plan. incorporated intothe2007Universitystrategic for undergraduatestudentsandtheinitiativewas announced leadershipdevelopmentasagoal at Assessment Day2006.PresidentWalker University’s strategicplan: affirm severalobjectivesalreadyincludedinthe who consideredorenrolledatLawrence Tech to interviews withover50non-Michiganstudents integrated withfindingsfromfocusgroup services. These benchmarkingvisitswere to benchmarktheiracademicprogramsand University, andIllinoisInstituteof Technology Rochester Instituteof Technology, Drexel already visitedRensselaerPolytechnicInstitute, in 2009.Universityrepresentativeshave Student ActivitiesOrganizational Review AITU BenchmarkingVisits The deanofstudentsorganizeda Lawrence Tech wasinvitedtojointhe The LeadershipCurriculumImplementation the advantagesofaLawrence Tech education message toprospective studentswhichhighlights Creating acompellingpersonalizedmarketing Designing newdoctoralprograms Restructuring Lawrence Tech’s tuitionmodel dining services Improving studentamenitiesoncampusincluding Entering NAIAintercollegiate athletics students Constructing anewresidence hallservingfreshman theaitu.org

p. 79 Criterion Two p. 80 Criterion Two 2c5: Institutional Research andSupport its evaluationandassessmentprocesses. 2c5: Lawrence Tech providesadequatesupportfor year reviewoptional. total scoresautomatically, andmakingthemid- and staff formsintoonedocument, populating several waysincludingcombiningadministrator received, theprogramwasagainimprovedin effectiveness. Basedonthe suggestions solicited fromsupervisorsforreviewingprogram comments andsuggestionswereagain supervisors inusingthetool.InJuly2004, sections andestablishingaprogramtotrain including condensingandexpandingcertain of changesweremadetothePEMprocess questionnaire. 80% ofcampusemployeesrespondedtothe satisfaction andobtainfeedbackoftheprocess. post-implementation surveytomeasure Evaluation Modelcommitteedevelopeda for the2010-2011 academicyear. student recreationsurveyisscheduled Planning Activities Monthly(SPAM) group. A new through theStudentGovernmentandStudents and eventsgearedtowardstudentleadership News. Student Activities offers moreprograms articles aresubmittedforpublicationinthe Tech recreation Web sitewasrefreshedandregular discussed inCriterion Three. The student intercollegiate athleticcompetition,whichis prepared forLawrence Tech tore-enter initiatives weredeveloped. A proposalwas major objectivesfromwhichimprovement institutional researchstaff. additional demandsonprogram director, and year students. The new APPR processplaced improve theexperienceandperformance offirst- time todevelopandimplementnewprograms initiative requiredsignificantresourcesandstaff Planning. The Foundations ofExcellence Office ofInstitutionalResearchand Academic departments withsignificantsupportfromthe has activerepresentativesfromallacademic University. The University Assessment Committee evaluation andassessmentprocessesacrossthe Performance EvaluationModelSurveys As aresultofthe2002survey, anumber In January2002,thePerformance The UServing You workshopidentifiedfour Lawrence Tech hasincreasedresourcesfor - capacity tofulfillthatmission. Lawrence Tech’s mission,therebyenhancingits Criterion 2d: All levelsofplanningalignwith 2d. Aligning Rhonda Jackson,Psychologymajor and CampusSafetyOfficer positive, ourfuturecan beasbright “Preparing forthefutureisnoteasy. • • • • Noel-Levitz surveys. provided foradministrationoftheNSSEand training fortheproject.Continuingsupportis North Carolinain2007toreceivecomprehensive three-day dayPolicyInstitutelaunchmeetingin planning phase. All fourco-directorsattendeda institutional supportduringthefact-findingand College Year initiativereceivedsignificant need forad-hocreporting. long-term academicplanningandwillreducethe information. This coredatasetcanbeusedfor demographic, graduation,faculty, andother directors withcomprehensiveenrollment, Institutional Researchwhichprovidedprogram all academicprogramswerepreparedby of thenew APPR process.Datasetsfor enrollment reportingoccurredwiththerollout vision, andvalues. documents arerootedintheUniversity’smission, University’s operations. All oftheseplanning years, representstheessentialguidancefor A five-yearstrategicplan,refreshedeverytwo and accompanyingcapitalplanareestablished. the futureofcampus,acampusmasterplan processes. Startingwithalong-termvisionfor establishing acoordinatedsuiteofplanning strategic planningby: of theUniversity’smission,decisionmaking,and reports accurateandtimelyinformationinsupport Academic Planningcollects,analyzes,and But whenwesetourminds onthe The FoundationsforExcellenceintheFirst A significantimprovementininstitutional Lawrence Tech hasmadegreatstridesin The OfficeofInstitutionalResearchand results ofstudentandfacultysurveys Coordinating thedistributionandanalyzing surveyrequestsResponding toexternal supporting accreditation activities institutionaldatarequestsResponding tointernal conferred, graduationrates,andretention Providing datarelated toenrollment, degrees we wantittobe.” Planning With Action 2d1-2d2: Coordinated Planning Processes processes. 2d2: Planningprocesseslinkwithbudgeting goals, andstrategicprioritiesforLawrence Tech. the missiondocumentsthatdefinevision,values, 2d1: Coordinatedplanningprocessescenteron • • • for 2013-2014. campus andthenextplanning cycleisscheduled 2002. The 2008masterplanaddressedtheentire first rigorousplanningprocess wascompletedin campus masterplanwascreated in2000andthe only thecentralcampuscore. A preliminary first campusplanningprocessin1997addressed visioning windowwithfive-yearsegments. The for nextcapitalcampaignwillbegininJuly2013. University’s endowmentto$75million.Planning plan, fundingnewprograms,andincreasingthe on phaseoneofthecurrentcampusmaster with atargetof$100M. The campaignfocuses 2006 andisexpectedtoconcludebyJune2016 25-year windowtotalapproximately$580M. capital investmentsassociatedwiththecurrent the strategicplan.PresidentWalker’s visionfor associated withboththecampusmasterplanand planning windows.Capitalcampaignsare with 25-yearvisionwindowsand10-year planning cycle. Processes arelistedstartingwiththelongest processes arehighlightedinthissection. linked: Tech’s long-termplanningprocessesarecross- their planningprocessestoensurethatLawrence asked toincorporatethefollowingpracticesinto budget planning.Processownershavebeen a criticallinkbetweenacademicprogramand The recentlyimplemented APPR processadds enrollment planningandbudgetingprocesses. are activelylinkedandcoordinatedwith Campus MasterPlanning–20Year Cycle Cycle Capital CampaignPlanning–25Year The campusmasterplanusesatwenty-year The currentcapitalcampaignstartedinJuly Lawrence Tech’s CapitalCampaignoperates Linkages betweentheUniversity’splanning Lawrence Tech’s long-termplanningprocesses criteria inlong-termplans Include adiscussionofCommissionaccreditation these withotherlong-termprocess owners Consider anddocumentplanlinkagesshare processes toprovide planinput Invite representatives ofotherlong-termplanning the five-yearwindowofstrategic plan. plan andcapitalcampaign extendbeyond years. Planninglinkagesforthe campusmaster year planningwindowwithupdateseverytwo of thethree-yearprogramreviewcycle. professional accreditationcyclesintothephasing years inlength. The APPR processincorporates of theprofessionalaccreditationcyclesaresix professional accreditationassociations.Most programs inallfourcollegesareaccreditedby accreditation model. to reflecttheCommission’snewPathways in 2007. The cyclewillbeadjustedasneeded on the2010accreditationself-studyplanbegan the nextscheduledvisitexpectedin2020.Work current on-sitevisitoccursinOctober2010,with Commission occursonaten-yearcycle. The buildings. allow theUniversitytobeginconstructionofnew construction. Bridgeloansaresometimesusedto bond duetofinancialconditionsatthetimeof Center waspartiallyfundedbyashort-term and the A. Alfred Taubman StudentServices residence hallwerefundedby12-15yearbonds, and LearningCentertheNorthHousing example, boththeUniversity Technology needs, andcurrentfinancialconditions.For programming decisionsbasedonacademic on campaignvision,timingandnatureofgifts, program decisions. removed fromtheplanbasedoneconomicand in operationatthattime.Bothelementswere Housing Southandsupportforacharterschool the 2003planelementthatcalledforasaleof point. A recentmid-termadjustmentmodified reviewed forconsistencyatthethree-year an updateattheirJunemeeting. The planis progress, andtheBoardof Trustees receives Cycle University StrategicPlanning–5Year Varying Cycles Professional Program Accreditation – Accreditation –10Year Cycle Commission Higher Learning The strategicplanningprocessusesafive- A numberofLawrence Tech academic Accreditation bytheHigherLearning Linkage tothecapitalcampaignisbased President Walker isupdatedmonthlyonplan

p. 81 Criterion Two p. 82 Criterion Two yearly basis. and operationalbudgetsareestablished ona rate targetissetwithatwo-year window. Tactics provided bythedeans. The financialaiddiscount Annual enrollmentandfaculty projectionsare updated inyearthreeoftheplanning cycle. international markets. The overallstrategyis as theUniversityexploresnewnationaland window haslengthenedsomewhatovertime strategic planfornewprograms. The planning five-year windowassociatedwiththeUniversity assessment practices. also drivingdevelopmentandimplementationof with professionalaccreditationrequirements coordinated throughthe Assessment Committee, more recentfocus. undergraduate learning,withgraduatelearninga Committee hashistoricallyfocusedonassessing three-year staggeredterms. The Assessment Members fromallacademicdepartmentsserve assessing Lawrence Tech’s CoreCurriculum. Assessment Committeebeganitsworkby following the2001Commissionsitevisit. The teamwork, andcharacter. fundamental skillsandabilities,leadership, act uponfivegoalareas:advancedknowledge, rolling five-yearcycletomeasure,interpret,and employee performanceplanning. units incorporateStrategicPlanelementsinto operating planstothestrategicplan,andmost academic andserviceunitslinktheirannual and administrativeunitsagainsttheplan.Most strategic planbybudgetrequestsfromacademic of strategicplanelements. is activelyinvolvedinmonitoringimplementation administrators. appropriate The Boardof Trustees with individualplancomponentsassignedto is responsibleforexecutionofthestrategicplan 2001, 2003,2005,2007,and2010. The president Updates tothestrategicplanwereissuedin 1999 toguidefuturestrategicplanningefforts. planning leadershipgroupwasformedinearly window andwasoperationalinnature. A strategic Center building. The firstplanhadafive-year the proposedUniversity Technology andLearning February 1998aspartoffeasibilityplanningfor Enrollment Planning–5Year Cycle Assessment Planning–5Year Cycle The enrollmentplanningprocessusesa Departmental assessmentactivitiesare The currentassessmentprocessbegan The assessmentplanningprocessusesa The annualbudgetingprocesslinkstothe The strategicplanningprocesswasstartedin of Trustees. The budgetprocessincludesa before thebudgetisapproved bytheBoard in Januarywithatleasttwocycles ofreview demands. power to support increased grid campus electrical committing toasignificantupgradethe A recentexampleofsuchexpenditureswas are incorporatedintofuturebudgetprojections. operating expensesfornewcampusfacilities are setandapprovedonaone-yearbasis. are assessedagainstthisprojection. Tuition rates demographic trends,andcompetitortuitionrates programs, anticipatedcashdonations,student and increasingexpenses.Newacademic projection isestablishedassumingflatenrollment three-year cycle. A baselineexpenditure an end-to-endadvisoryprocess. to ensurethatacademicprogramsbenefitfrom Academic ProgramPlanningandReviewprocess process isbeingformallyincorporatedintothe programs earlyinthedevelopmentcycle. This members onthedevelopmentofnewacademic uses apeerreviewmodeltoadvisefaculty process. Plan arealsoidentifiedduringthereview Linkages toelementsoftheUniversity’sStrategic incorporated intounit-levelbudgetplanning. during thereviewprocessareintendedtobe uses athree-yearcycle.Newinitiativesidentified space planning. improve thelinkagebetweenenrollmentand addition ofthe APPR processisexpectedto and facilityneedswheneverpossible. The Lawrence Tech’s undergraduateprograms. honors andGPA criteriaagainstprofilesfor junior year. Studentnamesarepurchasedusing and SAT testsareadministeredinthestudents’ the springofstudents’sophomoreyear. ACT taking thePSAT orPLANtestsareavailablein are seeninnewmarkets.Namesofstudents two andthreeyearsbeforerecruitmentresults over an18-monthperiod.Itoftentakesbetween the sophomorelevelofhighschoolandoperates Budget Planning–3Year Cycle – 3Year Cycle Academic Program PlanningandReview Annual unitbudgetsaredeveloped beginning Strategic planelementsanddownstream The budgetplanningprocessusesarolling The Academic ProgramReviewCommittee Academic ProgramPlanningandReview Enrollment plansarelinkedwithfuturespace Undergraduate studentrecruitmentstartsat 2d3: IntegratedOperations is evidentinitsoperations. 2d3: ImplementationofLawrence Tech’s planning against aprojectedcapitalbudget. units, andareprioritizedbyafacultycommittee expenditures, aredevelopedbytheoperating are evaluatedseparatelyfromoperating the strategicplan.Newcapitalexpenditures and expendituresproposedinsupportof component whereeachareaidentifiesactivities the University’sstrategicplan: its currentstrategicplanaroundobjective7.4of library planningwindowtothreeyears. library space. The Universityplanstoextendthe collections, andphysicalimprovementstothe collection, developmentofuniqueprint emphasizes thedevelopmentofitsdigital to purchasedecisions. opportunities whichareevaluatedbyfacultyprior providers maketheLibraryawareofnewproduct by thefaculty-ledLibraryCommittee,andcontent budgeting process.Collectioninputisprovided cycle inlinewiththeUniversity’sannual operations andcapitalexpenditures. with theannualUniversitybudgetforboth elements. The IT budgetisdevelopedinconcert consists ofamixturestrategicandoperational Technology SteeringCommittee. The currentplan and operationsisprovidedtotheInformation IT planningprocess.Planning inputforstrategy strategic planandsupportedbyanemerging a three-yearplanningcycledrivenbythe strategic planwiththeplansoffourcolleges. section highlightsthelinkageofUniversity’s coordinated planningandservicedelivery. This planning andbudgetingprocessesencourage College ofArchitecture &Design Library Planning–1Year Cycle Cycle Information Technology Planning–3Year The Collegeof Architecture &Designhasbuilt The overalldirectionofLibraryplanning Library Planningusesaone-yearplanning Information technologyplanninguses Lawrence Tech’s comprehensivestrategic and interdisciplinary programs. undergraduate curriculaandgraduate internationally recognizedfor its the leadingprogramsnationally and Architecture &Design]asone of 7.4 EstablishtheCollege[of a nationalandinternationalfocus through with communitycolleges,and establishing Michigan, developingarticulation agreements traditional undergraduatestudent basefrom already availableonstudenttabletsandlaptops. Dassault Industries’CATIA designsuite,whichis integration modeling,andisexploringtheuseof by adopting Autocad’s Revittoteachbuilding The collegealsoembracesnewtechnologies establishing aleadershipportfoliorequirement. College andLakeMichiganCollege, articulation partnershipswithLansingCommunity creating alectureseries,formingundergraduate an expansionofthecollege’sDetroitStudio, to thecampus. programs toahybridmodelrequiringlittletravel Architecture andMasterofInteriorDesign The collegehasalsomigrateditsMasterof urban design,mostlyatthegraduatelevel. architectural engineering,filmandmedia, college onestablishingnewprogramsin bachelor’s degreestudentshasfocusedthe perspective, therecentdeclineintraditional and programmaticinitiatives.Fromacurricular global level,andestablishingnewresearch new programs,aligningitselfonanationaland to respondthesedirectionsbyestablishing the profession. The collegeispositioningitself advancements intheuseoftechnologywithin global natureofcontemporarypractice,and of verylargefirms,themultidisciplinaryand professional directionsincludingtheemergence programs addstoitsreputation. professional accreditationofcollegeacademic strengths instructuresandsustainability. The program isdesignintegration,withrecognized Design. The hallmarkofthecollege’sacademic among nationalcollegesof Architecture & orientation makethecollegeauniquechoice Leadership Curriculumandthecollege’spractice environment. The University’sUndergraduate stature ofthecollegewithinUniversity Centers ofExcellenceinitiative. well positionedwithinLawrence Tech’s Research and internationalpresence. The collegeisalso a difference inpeople’slives,leadership,agility, innovation, strongandtimelyprograms,making around PresidentWalker’s strategicprioritiesof Enrollment strategiesinclude maintaining the Related academicinitiativeshaveincluded The collegehasrespondedtoseveralkey The college’sstrengthscenteronthegrowing The collegehasdevelopeditscurrentstrategy

p. 83 Criterion Two p. 84 Criterion Two recruiting challenge. residential amenitiescontributetothenational to recruitstudentsonanationallevel.Campus than anationalreputation,makingitmoredifficult Lawrence Tech presentlyhasaregionalrather standards anddevelopingnewdesignprograms. within Michiganarechangingtheiradmission of funding.Somethecollege’scompetitors college alternatives,orseekalternativesources in collegeeducation,mayseekcommunity result, somefamiliesmustdeferinvestments severely impactedbytherecession. As a shrinking andSoutheastMichiganhasbeen economic recession.Michigan’spopulationis professions hassuffered underthecurrent executing itsplans.Employmentinthedesign competitive realitieswhiledevelopingand continuing educationprogramsfor AIA members. advisory board,aco-opprogram,andannual associations includesestablishinganational college’s outreachtoalumniandprofessional blogs, anddirectfollow-upwithcandidates. The school projects,nationalportfoliodays,student recruiting actionsincludecommunityandhigh recruiting efforts. College-levelmarketingand options, andtargetednationalinternational publication, studentorganizationsstudyabroad supported byincreasedfacultyresearchand hybrid graduateprograms. These efforts are Program, andQUEST Program. programs suchastheScholars Program,Honors also creatingdistinctiveexperiential learning development, anddigitalhealth. The collegeis life sciences,filmandmedia, computergame programs tomeetemergingmarket needsinthe colleges tocreatecutting-edgeinterdisciplinary this vision,thecollegecollaborateswithallother new standardsforhighereducation. To achieve private liberalartsandsciencescollegesetting University’s strategicplan: current strategicplanaroundobjective7.2ofthe College ofArts&Sciences The collegerecognizeseconomicand The visionofthecollegeistobeapreeminent The Collegeof Arts &Scienceshasbuiltits as theproviderofcorecurriculum. serves theLawrence Tech community requirement offoreignlanguagesasit including theexplorationofanew standing degreeprogramsniche, will] createandmarketitsownfree- 7.2 [TheCollegeof Arts &Sciences University’s strategicplan: current strategicplanaroundobjective7.1ofthe and communitycolleges. industries, medicalschools,otheruniversities, and leveragingoutsideresourcesincluding maximizing theuseofavailableresources, high expectationsforbuildinghumancapital, during aneconomicdownturnincludessetting sciences laboratories,andamathematicscenter. student organizationsandcommuters,natural hallway spaces,conferencerooms,roomsfor environment. Plannedimprovementsinclude plan tocreateanattractiveandenduringlearning is implementingafive-yearphasedrenovation life-long learningandinnovation. The college which helpsfacultyserveasrolemodelsfor across allunitsthroughhumancapitalinvestment Paris. collaboration withUCLA,UC-Berkeley, andENS- dynamics usingquantum-dotnanotechnologyin such asaresearchprojectinmembrane pursues internationalresearchpartnerships software, energy, andmediasectors. The college relationships includethehealthcare,automotive, including severalcollegesofmedicine.Industry colleges aswellresearchuniversities college maintainsrelationshipswithcommunity TeacherScience The conferences. Association Science Olympiad,andMetropolitanDetroit student summercamps,theOaklandCounty the Robofestprogram,workshopsforteachers, level. The K-12communityisservedthrough preparation programsatthemaster’sdegree and industries. The collegeprovidestwoteacher partnerships withotherinstitutions,businesses, learning outcomes. community andhavedemonstratedsuperb students haveformedauniqueactivelearning 27 QUEST projectsin2009-2010.QUEST collaborated with18facultymemberstoproduce stimulates innovation. Thirty-five studentshave career paths,promotesleadership,and College ofEngineering The CollegeofEngineeringhasbuiltits The college’sapproachtoachievingitsvision The collegestrivestoachieveexcellence The collegeaggressivelypursueseducational The QUEST Programalignspassionwith a concertedeffort toinvigorate, undergraduate enrollmentthrough will] increasesignificantlythe 7.1 [TheCollegeofEngineering to theSouthfieldcampus,and research. partnerships tobringmoreinternational students also reachingouttoforminternational academic programs, anddoctoralprograms. The collegeis freshman yearcurriculum,graduate thesis level. The collegeisdeveloping acommon excellence instudentleadershipatthenational entrepreneurship intothecurriculum,andexhibits opportunities. and providesstudentswithservicelearning The collegeisalsoactiveinthecommunity the regional,national,andinternationallevels. and demonstrateprofessionalleadershipat members areactiveresearchersandpublishers sciences, urbandesign,andplanning.Faculty structures, mobility, energy, sustainability, life Excellence initiative:leadership,materialsand areas oftheUniversity’sResearchCenters The collegeisrepresentedinsixoftheseven people’s livesthroughactiveappliedresearch. innovation. problems toexplorestate-of-the-artthinkingand challenge studentswithopen-endeddesign and relevant.Laboratoryexperienceswill engineered tomakethemcompetitive,attractive, research. Academic programswillbere- laboratories, whilepromotinginterdisciplinary oriented facilitythatwillintegratelecturesand programs willbeconductedinanewlearning- advising, research,andservice. Teaching into highlyvaluedprofessionalengineers. practice toprojectsdefinedbyindustrydevelop corporate worldwherestudentsapplytheoryand Engineering DesignCenterisalinkwiththe learning andresearchopportunities. The oriented, collaborative,andinterdisciplinary established the Center as a focal pointfor project- leadership, agility, andinternationalpresence. programs, makingadifference inpeople’slives, his visionareas:innovation,strongandtimely the collegehasidentifiedinitiativesineachof on PresidentWalker’s visionofpreeminence, recognition andnationalprominence. Acting a leaderinengineeringeducationwithregional The collegeincorporatesbothleadershipand The collegeintendstomakeadifference in College facultyconcentrateonteaching, In theareaofinnovation,collegehas The visionofthecollegeistobepositionedas innovative engineeringeducation. College ofEngineeringasaleaderfor reposition anddifferentiate the philosophy ofthecollege. create anenvironmentforfurtherevolvingthe science building. All oftheseimprovementswill new facilitiesincludingaengineeringand support servicesandlaboratories,creating graduate studentsupport,establishingresearch by creatingnewresourcesforfaculty, adding presence intheinternationalmarket. on therecruitingoffemaleengineersandits community colleges. The collegeisalsofocusing accompanied byarticulationagreementswith Outreach programstohighschoolsare through facultyandstudentexcellences. recruiting iscenteredonbuildingawareness Master ofBusiness Administration program. Management programsimultaneously withthe wishing topursuetheGlobal Leadership and program hasbeenestablished forstudents management andinnovation. A dualdegree in Information Technology focusonglobal Administration andDoctorofManagement organizations. BoththeDoctorofBusiness developed formanagersworkingininternational Force. The MBA Internationalprogramhasbeen employees oftheUnitedStates Army and Air Management wasdevelopedforcivilian Michigan. respond totheeducationalmarketinSoutheast modes andoutstandingstudentservicesto customized attributessuchasconvenientdelivery college isoffering nichedegreeprogramswith enable themtosucceedinaglobaleconomy. The provide themwiththeknowledgeandskillsto looking fordegreeprogramsthatoffer valueand impacted collegeenrollment.Studentsare employer fundedtuitionbenefitshaveseriously thinkers andleaders. programs totransformstudentsintoglobal development anddeliveryofglobalmanagement the regionandnationallyasaleaderin University’s strategicplan: current strategicplanaroundobjective7.3ofthe College ofManagement The collegeistransformingitsoperations The college’sapproachtoenrollmentand The MasterofGlobalLeadershipand The depressedMichiganeconomyandlossof The college’svisionistoberecognizedin The CollegeofManagementhasbuiltits its reputationthroughouttheregion. Global Leadershipemphasistoextend 7.3 The Collegewillleverage its

p. 85 Criterion Two p. 86 Criterion Two Process 2d4: A Structured Yet Flexible Planning because ofchangingenvironments. allow forreprioritizationofgoalswhennecessary 22d4: Long-rangestrategicplanningprocesses applied researchprogram. The Centeralsoengagesinacommunity-based networking opportunitiesforthenonprofitsector. for nonprofitboardmembersandnumerous nonprofit sector. TheCenterprovidesworkshops prepares studentsforleadershippositionsinthe development ofsocialentrepreneursand Nonprofit LeadershipandManagementsupports in foreigncountries. The college’sCenterfor workshops forlocalbusinesseswithoperations and doctoralstudents. The Centeralsooffers research andscholarshipopportunitiesforfaculty Global LeadershipandUnderstandingtoprovide program isavailableonline. full MasterofBusiness Administration degree developed forinternationalstudents.Finally, the program inInternationalBusinesshasbeen A “threeplusone”undergraduatecompletion both processesarenowbeing merged. was implementedin2009,and theactivitiesof Academic ProgramPlanning and Reviewprocess use ofaprogramdesigntemplate. A formal programs, including the creationofnewacademic Committee in2004toprovidepeerconsultingon by firstcreatingan AcademicProgramReview ensure long-termsustainability. were notregularlyassessedorcounseledto and institutionalobjectives,butexistingprograms been establishedinresponsetostudentdemand planning processes.Manynewprogramshad was notedasasignificantgapintheUniversity’s lack ofanacademicprogramreviewprocess planning processesoverthepasttenyears. The new opportunities. University toadaptshort-termchallengesand the officeoffinanceandadministrationallow cooperation betweenunitadministratorsand conditions. The budgetingprocessandtheclose of flexibilityandagilitytorespondchanging term planningprocessesprovidesadegree Academic Program PlanningandReview The collegehasestablishedaCenterfor The Universityrespondedtothischallenge Lawrence Tech hascontinuallyimprovedits The linkagebetweenLawrence Tech’s long- schools intheregion,we foundthatthe “As wecomparedgraduatesfromother Lawrence Tech gradwasexceptionally well prepared.I’mvery proudofthis plans andstudentrecruitingefforts. develop along-rangeplanforrestructuringtuition year. Externalconsultants havebeenengagedto has beenapprovedforthe2010-2011 academic January 2010. An eightpercenttuitionincrease The 2009-2010budgetwasreviewedagainin held constantwithend-of-year2008-2009levels. 2010 academicyear, withtheoperatingbudget increase of4.5%wasapprovedforthe2009- funding forFY2010capitalprojects. A tuition with abalancedbudgetwhileprovidingsome and staffingduringFY2009toendthefiscalyear level, theUniversityquicklyadjusteditsbudget to theeconomiccrisis,especiallyatgraduate significant andrapidenrollmentdecreasesdue in averyswiftandprofoundway. Despite the recession,whichstruckSoutheastMichigan the Universityduringpastdecadehasbeen machines. all academicprogramsisnowavailableon larger screensizes. The fullsoftwareimagefor processor, moreRAM,largerharddrives,and 2010. All newmachineshaveamoreadvanced tablet andlaptopcomputersfordeploymentinfall and providedrecommendationson12different Student Governmentrepresentativestested Student Technology Advisory Groupaswell Communications programs. laptops forstudentsintheImagingandMedia 2009 academicyear, andintroducedMacintosh from laptoptotabletcomputersforthe2008- Tech in2008promptedtheUniversitytomigrate academic departments. A sitevisittoVirginia planned inadvancecollaborationwithall software imagesforeachacademicyearare specific softwareandproductivitytools. The laptop computerpre-loadedwithdiscipline- each undergraduatestudentwithapersonal First establishedin2003,theprogramprovided processes isthestudenttablet-laptopprogram. Recovery StartsHere Initiative Student Tablet-Laptop Program The mostsignificantcontingencytochallenge A committeeoffacultymembersandthe Another exampleofflexibleUniversityplanning James P. Ryan, AIA, PresidentJPRA Architects school.” 2d5: LinkingAcademicstotheRealWorld exist. world inwhichtheorganizationanditsstudents the diverse,complex,global,andtechnological among educationalquality, studentlearning,and Lawrence Tech’s awarenessoftherelationships 2d5: Planningdocumentsgiveevidenceof innovative curriculumdesignand deliverymodes. and Delivery–Securealeadershipposition in context atallacademiclevels. entrepreneurship withinaglobalandsocietal that integrateprinciplesofleadershipand and bedistinctiveforitscorewithcurricula have thebestleadershipprograminnation and GlobalView –By2011, Lawrence Tech will Engagement (NSSE). satisfaction andNationalSurveyofStudent educational experienceasmeasuredbygraduate mentoring andahighqualityengaging performance andprovidingstudentswith and collaborativeemployeesfocusedon community ofempowered,agile,accountable, of timeandfinancialresourcestosustaina achieve acultureshiftthroughtheinvestment these objectivesandresultingactionsinclude: the Universityandlargerworld.Examplesof University’s awarenessofthelinkagesbetween a numberofobjectivesthatattesttothe Objective 6–InnovativeCurriculum Design Objective 3–Leadership,Entrepreneurship Objective 2–CultureShift Lawrence Tech’s strategicplanincludes military serviceacademies. country otherthantheUnitedStates is theonlyprogramofitskindin Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculum the curriculum.Lawrence Tech’s sustainability componentsinto leadership, entrepreneurship,and The Universityhasimplemented diversified theBoardof Trustees. alumni, andstrengthened improved outreachprogramsto faculty developmentprograms, gauge studentengagement,improved systems, usedtheNSSEsurveyto and comprehensivecommunication The Universityhasfocusedonmature –By2010, 2d6: AnInclusivePlanningProcess constituents. constituents and,whereappropriate,external 2d6: Planningprocessesinvolveinternal and thenonprofitsector. enrollment, informationtechnology, healthcare, experts briefedthecommittee onissuesincluding academic programs. A numberofinvited guest advisory councilssupportlong-termplanningfor Implementation ReviewCommittee.Industry plan progressthroughtheStrategicPlan campus communitymonitoringstrategic plan. established todevelopeachareaofthestrategic external consultant.Individualstudyteamswere members oftheBoard Trustees, andan of faculty, staff, administrators,students, process includedparticipationbydozens community. to safeguardtheassetsofourcampusand university thatrecognizesitsresponsibility Lawrence Tech asanenvironmentallyengaged Environmental Stewardship institution dedicatedtothevitalityofregion. and recognitionofLawrence Tech asan the reputation,reachandeducationalexperience, – Actively engageexternalpartnerstoenhance There isalsobroadrepresentationofthe Lawrence Tech’s 2007strategicplanning Objective 12–Sustainabilityand Objective 10–PartnershipsandOutreach operations. benchmarks fornewbuildingsand of environmentalstandardsand operations andhascreatedaset environmental stewardshipinits The Universityhadpracticed universities. with anumberofinternational has developedpartnershipprograms the SoutheastMichiganregion,and linkages withSouthfield,Detroit,and The Universityhasestablishedgreater boundaries. its reachoutsidetraditionalservice programs inallfourcollegestoextend The Universityhasestablishedonline –Differentiate

p. 87 Criterion Two p. 88 Criterion Two Conclusion the flexibilityneededtoadapt tochanging objectives. maximizes theUniversity’scapacity toachieveits Financial managementhasbeen responsibleand necessary foreffective teachingandlearning. physical environmentandthehumanresources the University’scommitmenttoprovideboth safe andhealthyenvironment. effective teachingandlearningtomaintaina have beenupgradedandexpandedtosupport plant, academic,andtechnologicalresources to enhancetheiracademicexperience.Physical Lawrence Tech toaddressmajorglobalissues. President Walker invitesinternationalleadersto increased considerablyoverthepasttenyears. International enrollmentatLawrence Tech has 40 agreementswithinternationaluniversities. University’s actions. and notunderthecompleteinfluenceof the journeytopreeminenceisbothchallenging institutional preeminencewhilerecognizingthat actions supportPresidentWalker’s visionof itself tosustainandextenditsmission. These diversifying itsincomesourcestobetterposition operations andexpansion. The Universityis a sustainablefinancialmodelforcontinued student recruiting,andfund-raisingtocreate and visionwithitsacademicprograms, managing theUniversity. planning processprovidesasoundframeworkfor academic programs. A comprehensivestrategic provide highqualityinstructionfortheUniversity’s members withappropriateacademiccredentials carry outthemissionofinstitution.Faculty defined organizationalstructuresandpoliciesto experienced administratorsoperatethroughwell- preserve theinstitution’sintegrity. Qualifiedand Board of Trustees whohaveresolvedto to futurechallengesandopportunities.” improve thequalityofitseducation,andrespond to “demonstrateitscapacityfulfillmission, institution toallocateresourcesandprocesses directly toCriterion Two, whichcallsonthe Tech’s strategicplanningprocessresponds University meetsCriterion Two. Lawrence The University’splanningprocesses provide The patternoffinancialexpendituresshows A varietyofservicesareprovidedforstudents The Universityhasestablishedapproximately The Universityhasaligneditsmission The Universityisgovernedbyaninformed We believethatLawrence Technological Opportunities forImprovement and programdirectorsresults inperiodic range ofresponsibilitiesfordepartment chairs ensuring thatthemostqualified facultyarehired. the Universityseeksamorediverse facultywhile students, an increaseinminorityandinternational full-time facultyhiredinfall2010arefemale.With female andminorityfaculty. Three ofthetennew making aconcertedeffort tohireadditional over thepastfiveyears,butUniversityis minority facultyhasremainedrelativelysteady University. Lawrence Tech’s mixoffemaleand STEM disciplinesisanareaofconcernforthe and managethesesignificantchanges. be challengingbutnotimpossibletoimplement international studentsarebeingdeveloped.Itwill conversion andyieldratesforout-of-state Additional internalprocessesforincreasingthe undergraduate, graduate,anddoctoralstudents. the valueofaLawrence Tech educationfor United States,andgloballywillclearlyarticulate Targeted marketinginitiativesinMichigan,the investments, andperhapsameritpayprogram. employer-funded retirementcontributions,capital of enrollmentrecoveryareexpectedtorestore recession. A newtuitionmodelandexpectations improvements wasexacerbatedbytherecent to fundoperatingexpensesandcapital levels ofstudy. academic programsinmanyfieldsandat preeminant privateuniversityoffering outstanding public’s perceptionofLawrence Tech asa sustained efforts areneededtodevelopthe in theregion. The Universityrecognizesthat active competitionwithlargepublicuniversities exist aroundtuitionlevelsgivenLawrence Tech’s doctoral programs.Somemisconceptionsalso its graduatemanagementprograms,or programs, itsprogramsinthearts&sciences, Lawrence Tech’s strongarchitectureanddesign some prospectivestudentsarenotawareof school” stemsfromitsorigins. The publicand programs. initiative andcreationofinnovativeacademic its nationallyrecognizedRecoveryStartsHere University fromrespondingtothecrisiswith resulting lossofenrollmentdidnotpreventthe circumstances. The economicdownturnand The Universityrecognizesthat thewide The numberoffemalestudentsenrolledinthe Lawrence Tech’s historicrelianceontuition Lawrence Tech’s reputationasan“engineering programs arebeingdeveloped. programs beappropriatelysustainedwhilenew The Universitymustensurethatexisting services tobequicklyandeffectively coordinated. calls formarketing,communication,andrelated entrepreneurial andagileenvironmentwhich needed tosupportthecollege’smission. aged, andnewrefurbishedfacilitiesare development ofnewacademicprograms. provide additionalrigorandpeerreviewinthe services. The APPR processwillbeextendedto spaces, libraryresources,andtechnology faculty members,classroomandlaboratory ensure appropriatelevelsoffull-timeandadjunct budgeting andmasterplanningactivitiesto APPR processwillbeintegratedintocampus year cycleofevaluation.Findingsfromthe determine changespriortothenextthree- faculty members. orienting, mentoring,andassessingadjunct to departmentalpracticesforrecruiting,hiring, also recognizesthatmoreattentionisneeded academic programmanagement. The University and resourcestoimprovecommunication provide departmentchairswithadditionaltraining to improveUniversity-wideprocessesand communication issues,soefforts areunderway Lawrence Tech hascreatedahighly Facilities intheCollegeofEngineeringare The APPR processwillbeassessedto

p. 89 Criterion Two p. 90 and Effective Teaching Criterion Three: teaching effectiveness thatdemonstratesitisfulfillingitseducationalmission. Criterion Three: Lawrence Tech providesevidenceofstudentlearningand these elementswillbediscussed inthissection. techniques toimprovestudent learning. All of for facultytouseinnovativeinstructional learning environmentandprovide opportunities eLearning Servicesenrichthe University’s the LTU Onlineinitiative,HelpDesk,and environment. Increaseddigitallibraryresources, program, andBlackboardlearningmanagement Learning, campuswirelessnetwork,tablet-laptop First Year Programs,Centerfor Teaching and the Academic Achievement Center, Officeof in anumberofareasincludingestablishing substantially upgradeditslearningenvironment engaging campusenvironment. student services,andpromotionofasafe supporting technologies,provisionofintegrated provision ofeffective teachingfacilitiesand are notlimitedto–supportforeffective teaching, to learnandthrive. These elementsinclude–but interact toprovidestudentswiththeopportunity is comprisedofmanyelements,allwhich learning environment. The learningenvironment quality andsustainabilityoftheUniversity’s assessment oflearningoutcomes,butalsothe hybrid, andonlinedeliverymodes. multiple studentpopulationsusingtraditional, into acomprehensiveuniversitymodelserving evening classesforworkingadultshasevolved The University’shistoricfocusonproviding mission andinourmottoof“theorypractice.” assessment methodologiesaregroundedinour Over thepasttenyears,Lawrence Tech has Criterion Three notonlyaddresses Lawrence Tech’s learningenvironmentand Learning Student Learning assessment possible. educational programandmakeeffective learning outcomesareclearlystatedforeach Criterion 3a:Lawrence Tech’s goalsforstudent Learning Outcomes 3a. DocumentationofProgram professional accreditationvisit. outcomes assessmentpractices initslastIACBE nation toreceivenoconditions ornotesfor of Managementwasthefirst institution inthe graduate programsinManagement. The College the undergraduateChemistryprogramandto Additional professionalaccreditationsapplyto for InteriorDesign Accreditation (CIDA). Schools of Art and Design(NASAD)orCouncil are accreditedbytheNational Association of imaging intheCollegeof Architecture &Design Undergraduate programsofinteriordesignand (NAAB). Board Accrediting Architectural National Architecture programisaccreditedbythe and Technology (ABET). The Masterof by the Accreditation BoardforEngineering engineering programsareexternallyaccredited professionally certified.Undergraduate are builtontheneedforgraduatestobecome degree programsinengineeringandarchitecture on programWeb sitesandincoursesyllabi. outcomes andcourseobjectivesaredocumented specific learningobjectivesspecified.Learning defined learningoutcomes,andeachcoursehas Lawrence Tech’s primaryundergraduate Each Lawrence Tech degreeprogramhas

p. 91 p. 92 Criterion Three Learning Goals Learning 3a1: Undergraduate andGraduate expected learningoutcomesforeach. post-baccalaureate programsbyidentifyingthe learning goalsforundergraduate,graduate,and 3a1: Lawrence Tech clearlydifferentiates its assessment processanditslinkagetobudgeting. its commitmenttocontinuouslyimprovethe sustain itsassessmentprocesses,aswell to providingtheresourcesandleadership underscores Lawrence Tech’s commitment implement theseimprovements. This section and thebudgetaryresourcesrequiredto results shoulddrivecurricularimprovement and actionable.Furthermore,assessment be acceptedbyfacultymembersascredible results oftheassessmentprocessmustalso education providedtoourstudents. The results thatcontinuouslyimprovethe process, andthattheprocessmustyield of studentlearningisaUniversity-wide improvement ofinstruction. that encouragesactionandsupportscontinuous effective assessment,uses aclosed-loopmodel members withtheskillsandtoolstoconduct of program-specificstandards,providesfaculty assessment standards,encouragescreation The assessmentprocesssetsUniversity-wide nature ofstudentlearningattheUniversity. initiative supportsalong-terminquiryintothe many academicprogramsaspossible. commitment toprofessionalaccreditationofas Commission duringits2001sitevisit,andthe its genesisinrecommendationsmadebythe the Commission’s2005follow-upvisit. evolved significantlysinceitsoriginsin2001and University’s ownassessmentprogram,whichhas also preparethefacultyforparticipatingin Tech’s professionaldegreeprograms,but provide aframeworkforthedesignofLawrence within eachprogrambutdonot useoverarching doctoral levellearningoutcomes aredefined for allundergraduatestudents. Master’sand student educationalobjectives infivegoalgroups program, theUniversityhasdefined seventeen objectives definedwithineachacademic appropriate objectives.Inadditiontocontent Lawrence Tech recognizesthatassessment Lawrence Tech’s faculty-ledassessment Lawrence Tech’s assessmentprogramhas These professionalaccreditingbodiesnotonly All academicprogramshavemeasurableand major. Lawrence Techits emphasis hasincreased courses residingwithinthestudent’s academic Other skillsaredevelopedwithin specialty Lawrence Tech’s generaleducation program. are developedaspartoftheCore Curriculum, programs areassessed.Many oftheseskills area againstwhichstudentsandacademic Objectives havebeendefinedundereachgoal five goalareasforundergraduateprograms. their fields. must demonstrateeffective useoftechnologyin development of American society. Studentsalso basis ofourcultureandthefoundations skills. They shouldbeaware ofthediverse critical thinking,analytical,andproblem-solving oral communicationandtodemonstratecreativity, They areexpectedtobeskilledinwrittenand sciences, mathematics,andnaturalsciences. depth ofknowledgeinthehumanities,social syllabi, andannualassessmentreports. documented inprogramdescriptions,course defined byindividualacademicprogramsand knowledge. Objectivesforfieldknowledgeare in theirfieldsandexpertiseapplyingthis students mustdemonstrateadvancedknowledge and doctoralprograms. undergraduate assessmenttoincludemaster’s assessment processhasevolvedfromafocuson all academicdepartments,Lawrence Tech’s comprised offacultyrepresentativesfrom programs. ongoing evaluationandplanningforexisting development ofnewacademicprogramsand Assessment isarequiredcomponentfor discipline-specific professionalaccreditation. Tech’s curriculum,institutionalaccreditation,and supports continuousimprovementofLawrence provost’s Web site. available onthefacultyadvisingsectionof listing ofacademicprogramflowchartsis pathways forprogramcompletion. A complete program requirementsandrecommended Academic programshaveclearlydocumented the relevantprofessionalaccreditationagency. programs areinformedbytherequirementsof objectives forallprofessionallyaccredited University objectivesatthistime.Learning Undergraduate Goals Learning Lawrence Tech’s facultyhaveestablished Graduates areexpectedtohavebreadthand To earnabachelor’sdegree,Lawrence Tech Led bytheUniversity Assessment Committee The University’sapproachtoassessment goals forundergraduates. education inarecentrevisionofeducational on leadership,teamwork,andcharacter following outcomes: of leadership. This goal is supportedbythe skills andthepotentialtoassumepositions supported bythefollowingoutcomes: philosophy oftheUniversity. This goalis sciences, consistentwiththebasiceducational sciences, mathematicsandanalysis,natural and depthofknowledgeinthehumanities,social educated person. These willincludebothbreadth supported bythefollowingoutcomes: which includeacapstoneexperience. This goalis major programsoffered bytheUniversity, allof Goal Group III–Leadership Skills andAbilities Goal Group II–FundamentalCognitive Knowledge Goal Group I–Application ofAdvanced III. 1.Graduateswillhaveexperiences Undergraduates willexhibitentrepreneurial II. 5.Graduateswilldemonstratecreativity II. 4.Graduateswilldemonstratecompetence II. 3.Graduateswillbeawareofthe II. 2.Graduateswillbeawareofthediverse II. 1.Graduateswillbeskilledinwrittenand Graduates willhavetheattributesofawell- I. 2.Graduateswilldemonstrateeffective use I. 1.Graduateswilldemonstrateknowledge, Undergraduates willparticipateinoneofthe their abilities. approaching opportunities,and pridein decision-making, confidence in professionalism andintegrity, responsible that promoteahighlevelof the technologicalfocusofUniversity. and problem-solvingskillsconsistentwith and criticalthinking,aswellanalytical scientific method and laboratory technique. in mathematicsandtheuseof society. foundations anddevelopmentof American humanities. both breadthanddepthinthearts basis ofourcultureandwilldemonstrate oral communication. their fields. of technologyandtheabilitytoapplyitin in theirfields. and expertiseinapplyingthisknowledge, wide rangeofdisciplinaryexpectations. objectives forallgraduateprograms duetothe Tech does nothaveacommonsetoflearning courses comprisingtheprogram. Lawrence goals fortheprogramandobjectives forthe goal issupportedbythefollowingoutcomes: professional skillsintheinterestsofsociety. This personal values,sothattheycanexercisetheir supported bythefollowingoutcomes: contribute toadiversesociety. This goalis those unlikethemselves,sothattheycan develop theabilitytoworkwithothers,including Graduate Learning Goals Graduate Learning Goal Group V–CharacterEducation Goal Group IV–Teamwork Each graduateprogramhasdefinedlearning V. 2.Graduateswillhaveopportunities V. 1.Graduateswillhaveopportunitiesto Undergraduates developtheirethicaland IV. 3.Graduates willhaveteam IV. 2.Graduates willhaveteam IV. 1.Graduates willhavedefinedrolesin Undergraduates willhaveopportunitiesto III. 5.Graduateswillhaveexperiencesthat III. 4.Graduateswillbemadeawareof III. 3.Graduateswillhaveexperiences III. 2.Graduateswillhaveexperiencesthat ethics. foundation ofintegrityandprofessional to developpersonalvaluesasthe community andtosociety. learn thevalueofcontributingtotheir resolving conflicts. decisions, reachingconsensus,and experiences inwhichtheypracticemaking another’s contributiontotheteam. team’s product,andevaluateone their owncontributionsaswellforthe common goal,takeresponsibilityfor experiences inwhichtheyfocusona both processandprogressaremonitored. teamwork experiencesinwhich promote aglobalandsocietalperspective. importance oflifelonglearning. formulate plansofaction. unfamiliar situations,assessrisk,and that promotetheabilitytoanalyze interpersonal skills. the contextofglobalization,and and others,sensitivitytootherculturesin promote theunderstandingofthemselves the

p. 93 Criterion Three p. 94 Criterion Three Assessment Design 3a2: A Comprehensive Approach to institutional. evidence atmultiplelevels:course,program,and 3a2: Assessment ofstudentlearningprovides reviewed journals. also expectedtosubmitresearchpaperspeer- presentation isoftenscheduled.Studentsare is defendedtothecommitteeandapublic next levelofresearchwork. The dissertation required forastudenttoprogressthe with approvalfromthedissertationcommittee entering thedissertationphaseoftheirstudies. evaluated bymultiplefacultymembersbefore must thenpassaqualifyingexamination major fieldandinresearchcoursework.Students required topassallcourseworkinboththeir prior toadmissiondecisions.Studentsare interview processtoassessstudentqualifications for DoctoralPrograms. greater detailintheInstitutionalChangeRequest processes. Doctoralprogramsarediscussedin for qualifyingexaminationanddissertation courses comprisingtheprogram,andoutcomes goals fortheprogram,objectives Management. learning developedbyfacultyintheCollegeof Learning”} experiences. See about howcourselearningrelatestotheirlife the studenttoconstructpersonalreactions research, andpresentations.Reflectionrequires learned throughlectures,discussions,readings, learning isdesignedtoreinforcewhathasbeen learning toassessstudentlearning.Reflective programs arealsoimplementingreflective the Centerfor Teaching andLearning.Graduate supported bythe Assessment Committeeandby rubrics toassesscourse-levellearningoutcomes, graduate programsaddstothe assessment of manyLawrence Tech undergraduate and departments. The professionalaccreditation objectives areassessedwithin academic University-wide whilediscipline-specific leadership andteamworkareassessed Doctoral Learning Goals Doctoral Learning The dissertationprocessisdefinedinphases All doctoralprogramsuseanextensive Each doctoralprogramhasdefinedlearning Graduate programsmakeextensiveuseof Some assessmentobjectivessuchas foraguidebookonreflective {C3-01-“FacilitatingReflective University assessmentreports. assessment reportsareincorporated intoannual of annualassessmentreporting. All department by eachdepartmentandaresubmitted aspart Computing Machinery. curriculum developedbythe Association for its educationaloutcomesinpartonthemodel Science inInformationSystemsprogrambases the ProjectManagementInstitute. The Masterof Management BodyofKnowledgedevelopedby bases itseducationaloutcomesontheProject Engineering. The Project Managementprogram developed bythe American SocietyofCivil outcomes ontheBookofKnowledge2(BOK2) Engineering programbasesitseducational groups. and experience,inputfromindustryadvisory organizations, theirownprofessionaltraining curricula developedbypeerandprofessional on professionalaccreditationrequirements, Faculty agreeonprogramareaobjectivesbased objectives discussedintheprevioussection. objectives inadditiontotheUniversitygoalsand University assessmentreports. Reports”} forcopiesofall Assessment “Annual assessment requestingprocess.See Curriculum annuallyaspartoftheUniversity interprets assessmentinformationfortheCore University Assessment Committeegathersand the University’sgeneraleducationprogram. The areas. assessment andevaluationasoneofitsservice online courses.eLearningServicesoffers online can besharedbetweenon-ground,hybrid,and developing robustassessmentmethodsthat with theCenterfor Teaching andLearningon The eLearningServicesdepartmentcollaborates given thelimitationsofbothdeliverymethods. online coursesareasconsistentpossible findings. of whichaddressassessmentmethodsand ACM, NAAB,NASAD,IACBE,and ACBSP, all collection ofreportsandself-studiesfrom ABET, Documents”} Accreditation “Professional expertise ofourfacultymembers.See Program Area Assessment Assessment ofGeneralEducation Program areaassessmentsare conducted For example,theMasterofConstruction Faculty membersdefineprogramarea Lawrence Tech’s CoreCurriculumrepresents Assessment methodsusedforon-groundand {C3-03- {C3-02- fora 3a3: UseofMultipleAssessmentMeasures learning. multiple directandindirectmeasuresofstudent 3a3: Assessment ofstudentlearningincludes Tech, and toidentifystrengthsandweaknesses writing duringtheirfirsttwoyears atLawrence longitudinal analysesofstudents’ progressin of dataacrosscorecurriculum coursesallows members usingadouble-blind method. Analysis samples areencodedandscoredbyfaculty two corecurriculumcourseseachyear. These course toimprovetheirwritingskills. are requiredtocompleteajuniorlevelwriting pass theWriting ProficiencyExamaftertwotrials completed theexamination.Studentswhodonot electives isblockedforstudentswhohavenot exam. RegistrationforjuniororseniorHumanities response towritingpromptsprovidedwiththe writing atleastthreedouble-spacedpagesin Instituted infall2005,thistimedexaminvolves requirement forallundergraduatestudents. Writing ProficiencyExamination asagraduation programs. courses andisbeingusedbyotheracademic rubric hasbeendevelopedforuseinhumanities write withintheirdisciplines. A writing assessment asked torequireassignmentswherestudents professional success. All facultymembersare good writingskillsareintegraltotheirfuture well-written assignmentsandtorecognizethat acceptance totheUniversity. placement assessmentsissenttostudentsupon have transfercredit.Informationconcerning assessments inareaswheretheydonot students arerequiredtotakeplacement biology, andcomputerliteracy. Newtransfer English readingandwriting,chemistry, physics, majors. Assessment topicsincludemathematics, placement assessmentsappropriatefortheir the undergraduateassessmentinitiative. used acrossacademicprogramsandaspartof highlights examplesofthetypesmeasures – inevaluatingstudentlearning. This section assessment measures–bothdirectandindirect Assessing StudentWriting Freshman PlacementTests Student papersarerandomlyselectedfrom Lawrence Tech requiresthatstudentspassa Lawrence Tech expectsstudentstopresent All enteringfreshmanarerequiredtotake Lawrence Tech makesuseofmultiple highest degreesofsatisfaction withcampuslife, national averages.Studentsexpressed the reporting athigherlevelsofsatisfaction than in virtuallyallcategories,with allcategories have improvedsignificantlyover theyears survey isscheduledforfall2010. survey wasadministeredin2006andthenext academics andstudentservices. The mostrecent monitor overallstudentsatisfactionwith Student SatisfactionSurveysince1996to copy ofthesurveyinstrument. Surveys-2006-2010”} 55-60%. See compared tonationalnormsofbetween attending commencementwereemployed, student surveyshowedthat83%ofgraduates by theCoreCurriculum. The 2010graduating work situations,andpreparationinareascovered quality ofinstruction,applicationcourseworkto including coursecontent,facultyknowledge, perceptions onawiderangeofacademicissues prior tograduation. The surveymeasuresstudent and studentsarerequiredtocompletethesurvey used bythefourcolleges. The surveyisonline students, replacingindividualsurveyspreviously student surveyeveryyeartoallundergraduate engagement attheUniversity. with theircourseworkaswellacademic to assessstudents’satisfactionofstudents satisfaction. These indirect measuresareused from Noel-Levitztomeasureoverallstudent survey andanationallynormed rate forBSIT graduates. ICCP passratescontributetothehighplacement improved ICCP examinationscores,andthathigh improvement ofBSIT courseshaveresultedin upward trend. The datasuggestthatcontinuous achieving apassrateof78%withslight rate fortheexam,andstudentsareconsistently students. The program’stargetisa75-80%pass examination asagraduationrequirementforall Certification ofComputingProfessionals(ICCP) Technology programusestheInstitutefor Core Curriculum. in thewritinginstructiondeliveredacross Student SatisfactionSurveys ICCP Examination Lawrence Tech’s studentsatisfactionscores Lawrence Tech hasusedtheNoel-Levitz The Universityadministersagraduating Lawrence Tech usesagraduatingstudent The BachelorofScienceinInformation {C3-04-“Graduating Student forsurveyresultsanda

p. 95 Criterion Three p. 96 Criterion Three Findings 3a4-3a5: DisseminatingAssessment rates, transferrates). passage ratesonlicensingexams,placement of externalaccountability(e.g.,graduationrates, of studentlearningthedatareportedforpurposes 3a5: Lawrence Tech integratesintoitsassessment constituencies, includingstudentsthemselves. student learningareavailabletoappropriate 3a4: Resultsobtainedthroughassessmentof for theUniversityandeachcollege. Surveys-1996-2006”} level. {C3-05-“Noel-LevitzStudentSatisfaction of twelvemeasuresabovethesurvey’s1.0norm reported thelowestsatisfactionlevelswiththree satisfaction levels,andCollegeofEngineering of Managementstudentsreportedthehighest safety andregistrationeffectiveness. College lowest degreesofsatisfactionwithcampus and studentfocus.Studentsexpressedthe campus supportservices,serviceexcellence, is providedinsection3c6. findings. MoreinformationontheNSSEinitiative been madeasaresultoftheintialNSSEsurvey programs. A numberofimprovementshave engagement withtheirundergraduateacademic 2008 toprovideindirectevidenceofstudents’ Survey ofStudentEngagement(NSSE)in they can“hitthegroundrunning.” perform graduatesofotherinstitutionsbecause that Lawrence Tech graduatestendtoout- design aroundthecountry, butreportanecdotally graduates fromschoolsorarchitectureand the Collegeof Architecture &Designemploy in theworkplace. Advisory groupmembersfor the performanceofLawrence Tech graduates an importantsourceofanecdotalfeedbackabout reports. Reports”} forcopiesofallUniversityassessment Assessment {C3-03-“Annual September. See the agendafor Assessment Dayheldeach The assessmentreportisused inparttodevelop and recommendationsfromthe previousyear. report whichdocumentsassessmentfindings disseminates anannualUniversityassessment National SurveyofStudentEngagement Groups Feedback from Employers andAdvisory Lawrence Tech implementedtheNational Employers andindustryadvisorygroupsare The Assessment Committeepreparesand forsurveytrendsovertime Enterprise 3a7: Faculty LeadershipoftheAssessment Assessment 3a6: Degree Program andCertificate are achieved. strategies todeterminewhetherthoseoutcomes student learningoutcomesandcreatingthe 3a7: Facultyareinvolvedindefiningexpected including creditandnoncreditcertificateprograms. learning extendstoalleducationalofferings, 3a6: Lawrence Tech’s assessmentofstudent for establishingUniversity-wide assessment Assessment Committee,which isresponsible professional accreditationorganizations. industry advisoryboards,and relationshipswith programs usingcurriculumcommittees, programs andcurricula,managestheir department isultimatelyresponsibleforits and assessmentactivities.Eachacademic the University’sacademicprogramming provide CEUsatthistime. These programsarenon-creditanddonot project management,andentrepreneurship. coaching andleadership,insurancestudies, Lean training,SixSigmaexecutive non-credit programsforaccounting,realestate, for administeringotherCEUprograms. Training andthe American Instituteof Architects Association forContinuingEducationand is pursuingaccreditationbytheInternational from theMichiganDepartmentofEducation,and to offer continuingeducation unitsforteachers programs. seeking studentsareduallyenrolledindegree degree-seeking students.Manycertificate- held tothesameadmissionrequirementsas students, andcertificate-seekingstudentsare scheduled exclusivelyforcertificate-seeking full degreeprograms.Coursesectionsarenot programs arecomprisedofcoursestaughtin Committee. assessment reportssubmittedtothe Assessment most recentassessmentdataanddepartmental the review. APPR documentationincludesthe and otherstudentperformancedataaspartof Faculty memberscomprisethe University Lawrence Tech facultymemberslead The ProfessionalDevelopmentCenteroffers The Universityhasrecentlyreceivedapproval All ofLawrence Tech’s academiccertificate The APPR processusesgraduationrates skills. for facultymemberstoimprovetheirassessment coordinates professionaldevelopmentactivities processes. The Assessment Committeealso requirements, monitoring,andanalysis • • • which include: annual assessmentreportsforallprograms out theirassessmentactivitiesandprovide these objectives. Academic departmentscarry established assessmentmethodsforeachof core setof17objectivesinfivegoalareas,and current facultymembershipandterms. Committee”} for Assessment {C3-06-“University changing onarotatingthree-yearcycle.See the Assessment Committee,withmembership ten academicdepartmentscomprises University’s members. Onerepresentativefromeachofthe professional developmentopportunitiestofaculty long-term assessmentprocesses,andprovides wide actionsrelatedtoassessment,manages Committee leadsandcoordinatesUniversity- in theircourses. The University Assessment objectives, andassessingthestudentlearning the curriculum,helpingstudentmeetlearning by understandingtheroleoftheircoursesin adjunct faculty, havearoleinassessment problem-solving teamwork. directed discussions,grouppresentations,and within acommunityoflearningthroughreading, emphasizes sharedintellectualexperiences science, andthearts,CoreCurriculum with literature,history, philosophy, mathematics, engagement an interactive Built around Sciences. by facultymembersfromtheCollegeof Arts & members toperiodicmeetings. committees inviteindustryadvisoryboard faculty memberstoparticipate,andmany plans. Someofthesecommitteesinviteadjunct maintain academicprogramsandassessment or morefacultycommitteeswhichdevelopand University AssessmentCommittee Committees Department andProgram Area The Assessment Committeeidentifieda All Lawrence Tech facultymembers,including Lawrence Tech’s CoreCurriculumismanaged Each academicdepartmentmaintainsone Action planforthefollowingyear Assessment activitiesandassessment results accreditation status Program educationalobjectives, outcomes, and Assessment Enterprise 3a8: ContinuouslyImproving the program toassessstudentlearning. the effectiveness anduses ofLawrence Tech’s 3a8: Facultyandadministratorsroutinelyreview assessment reports. cannot besubmittedinlieuof mandated prepared fortheUniversity’s APPR process assessment reports.Likewise, documents the Assessment CommitteeinlieuofUniversity agencies, thesereportscannotbesubmittedto University’s variousprofessionalaccrediting While assessmentdataisalsorequiredbythe the purposeofanalyzingassessmentoutcomes. academic departmentsarepreparedsolelyfor Institutional ChangeforDoctoralPrograms. is highlightedintheaccompanyingRequestfor assessment ofdoctoralstudies,andthiswork programs haveestablishedastrongfocuson and assessment. The University’sdoctoral to includegraduateprogramlearningoutcomes Assessment Committeehasbroadeneditsfocus programs duringthepasttenyears, reports. which includesalldepartmentalassessment Report isissuedtotheUniversitycommunity Assessment University annual An department. questions, concerns,andplansofactionforeach and assessmentrepresentativetoreview provost meetannuallywithdepartmentchairs Assessment Committee,andtheassociate assessment andchairoftheUniversity to academicdepartments. The directorof evaluates, andrecommendsfollow-upactions University Assessment Committee. Assessment University overall leadershipprovidedbythefaculty-led president, provost,andacademicdeans,with program receivesstrongsupportfromthe and budgetingprocesses. The assessment resource allocationthroughthestrategicplanning academic programdecisionmakingandto assessment programhasbeenlinkedto making, andcontinuousimprovement. The between datagathering,analysis,decision focused oncreatingclosed-loopprocesses Annual AssessmentReports Annual assessmentreportspreparedby With thesignificantgrowthofgraduate The Assessment Committeereviews, Lawrence Tech’s assessmentprogramhas

p. 97 Criterion Three p. 98 Criterion Three • • • • • • • • at Lawrence Tech’s Assessment Days. Agendas-2003-2009”} participation. See Day toensurebroadfacultyattendanceand campus classesarecancelledon Assessment improve assessmentskills. The majorityofon- external speakersandfocusedactivitiesto for theupcomingyear, andengagefacultywith assessment findings,outlineplans for the Assessment Committeetoreview Assessment Dayprovidesanopportunity for allfaculty, staff, andadministrators. professional developmentrelatedtoassessment sponsors anannual Assessment Dayof include: recent Assessment Reportrecommendations reports. Examplesofimprovementsmadefrom Reports”} forcopiesofallUniversityassessment community.Assessment See{C3-03-“Annual and providesasummarytotheUniversity results ofalldepartmental Assessment Reports Assessment Day The University Assessment Committee The Assessment Committeeevaluatesthe Curriculum Assessment planfortheUndergraduateLeadership Undergraduate leadershipcurriculumdevelopment captureVideo ofstudentoralpresentations Assessment modelsforcharactereducation Assessment goalsforgraduateprograms Tech’s educationalgoals Mapping ofNSSEsurveyquestionstoLawrence support assessmentoforalpresentation skills Curriculum andassessmentimprovements to Writing Proficiency Exam Significant improvements totheundergraduate Post-Doctoral Instructor Associate Professor Assistant Professor College Professor Senior LecturerSenior {C3-07-“Assessment Day Professor for agendasandspeakers Figure 46:DistributionofDegreesbyFacultyRank 0 10 20 3b1: Qualified andCommittedFaculty effective teaching. Criterion 3b:Lawrence Tech valuesandsupports Effective Teaching 3b. Encouraging andSupporting and strategiesforinstruction. 3b1: Qualifiedfacultydeterminecurricularcontent 30 and technologies,incentivegrants. organizations, provisionofmodernteachingtools sabbatical programs,faculty-centeredservice professional developmentopportunities, development ofitsfacultymembersthrough and studentengagementskills. and shouldbeusedtoenhancefacultyteaching supplant theexpectationofeffective teaching, students. Facultyresearch,however, doesnot opportunities forgraduateandundergraduate active researchagendastoprovide also recruitedfull-timefacultymemberswith mind. to Lawrence Tech withthesetwodimensionsin time andadjunctfacultymembersarerecruited learning environmentsforstudents.Bothfull- in theirdisciplinesanddesigningeffective requires facultymemberswhoareskilledboth institution anditsfocuson“theorypractice” being ableto“createthecurricularpathways experience knowwhatstudentsmustlearn”while “people whobyformaleducationandtested Lawrence Tech encouragesandsupportsthe Over thepasttenyears,Lawrence Tech has Lawrence Tech’s legacyasateaching The Commissiondefinesqualifiedfacultyas 40 50 Bachelors Masters Master Arch JD PhD Lawrence Tech. The orientationsessionincludes it meanstobeanadjunctfaculty memberat spring semester. The orientationdescribeswhat orientation fornewadjunctfaculty eachfalland the Universitytomanageadjunctfaculty. descriptions ofvariousprocessesusedacross See {C3-08-“AdjunctFacultyProcesses”} mentoring, andevaluatingadjunctfaculty. are responsibleforhiring,scheduling,orienting, practitioner experience. Academic departments preferred. Specialemphasisisplacedoncurrent develop, withterminaldegreesintheirfields the coursestheyareassignedtoteachor academic degreesatleastonelevelabove maintained bytheacademicdepartments. other credentialsforadjunctfacultymembersare builder developedbytheUniversity. Vitae and Word orPDFfiles,use a Web-based resume processing. Facultymaysubmittheirvitaeas and updatedduringannualfacultycontract the provost’soffice.Informationisgathered transcripts areupdatedandmaintainedin ensure facultyfull-timevitaeandofficial terminal degree. Design, wheretheMasterof Architecture isthe degrees areintheCollegeof Architecture and majority ofthefull-timefacultyholdingmaster’s distribution ofdegreesbyfacultyrank. The great Associate, orFullProfessor. Figure46showsthe Tenure-track positionsareclassifiedas Assistant, non-tenure-track ortenure-trackappointments. academic programs. objectives andcoursecontentfortheUniversity’s practicing professionalstodeterminelearning University, enablingfacultytocollaboratewith Direct industrypracticeishighlyvaluedbythe hold professionallicensesinthosefields. as engineeringandarchitecturegenerally degree. Facultymembersindepartmentssuch in theirfield. Thisisusuallyadoctorate members withtheappropriateterminaldegree Tech’s mottoof“theoryandpractice.” qualified facultymemberdirectlyreflectLawrence and skillstheyneed.” These twodimensionsofa through whichstudentsgainthecompetencies Adjunct Faculty Faculty RankandTerminal Degrees The Universityprovidesacampus-wide Adjunct facultymembersgenerallyhave A newprocesswasestablishedin2009to Full-time facultymembersmayreceiveeither Lawrence Tech recruitsfull-timefaculty for Lawrence Tech, preparesstudentsfor -Alexzandria Barnard, Administrative Assistant, Collegeof full Boardof Trustees. Trustees forreviewandrecommendationtothe Academic Affairs CommitteeoftheBoard recommendation throughthepresidentto after approvalfromthepresident,forwardsa substantial changestooldprograms,theprovost, the request.Incaseofnewprogramsor the deantoDeans’Council,whichactson New coursesandprogramsarepresentedby to theGraduateCouncilforrecommendation. courses, theproposalisalsoreferredbydean approval. Inthecaseofgraduateprogramsand the college’sFacultyCouncilforreviewand departmental levelisfollowedbyreferralto are createdandapproved. Approval atthe descriptions ofhowcoursesandprograms Process”} for Approval and {C3-10-“Program technology, andstudentservices. address requirementsforlibraryresources, Review Committeetoensurethattheirproposals to seekcounselfromthe Academic Program proposing newacademicprogramsareasked and theresourcesrequired.Facultymembers proposal forchangewhichfullyexplainstheneed several levels. The facultyinitiatorpreparesa changes toexistingones,requireapprovalat integrity, anduseoftechnology. featured intheareasofpedagogy, academic program. A widerangeoftopicshavebeen administrative updates,andafocusedtraining typical workshopagendaconsistsofnetworking, year, supplementedbyonlinematerials. A provides twotothreeworkshopsperacademic Management citedasexemplary. The college with theprogramdeveloptedbyCollegeof development opportunitiesfortheiradjuncts, Some departmentsprovidefocusedfaculty technology resources,andeLearningresources. practices, campussafety, libraryresources, on arangeoftopicsincludingteaching of facultyexpectations,andpresentations an introductiontotheUniversity, anoverview the expectationsofemployers inthe Academic Program Development by thefacultyandadministration at “The highacademicstandardsset {C3-09-“Course Approval Process”} Approval See {C3-09-“Course New degreeprogramsandcreditcourses,or Architecture &Design real world.”

p. 99 Criterion Three p. 100 Criterion Three of Effective Teaching 3b2-3b3: DevelopmentandRecognition recognizes effective teaching. 3b3: Lawrence Tech evaluatesteachingand to variedlearningenvironments. development designedtofacilitateteachingsuited 3b2: Lawrence Tech supportsprofessional participating insharedgovernance. Lawrence of internsandco-curricularactivities, and committees andtaskforces,supervision development throughservice on University lecture capture. organizations foreLearning,andclassroom videos, usingthetabletPC,professional have includedvideoproduction,streaming Wimba Web collaborationenvironment. Topics presentation isdeliveredinLawrence Tech’s tools. A weeklyonlineprofessionaldevelopment engagement, andtheuseofonlinelearning topics suchasinstructorpresence,classroom orientation programeachsemestercovering activities. also providevariousprofessionaldevelopment start ofeachsemester. Academic departments and providesanorientationprogramatthe members withexperiencedfacultymentors workshops. The Universitysupportsnewfaculty at leasttwoprofessionaldevelopmentfullday Center for Teaching andLearning,including guest speakers,andprogramsoffered bythe include theannual Assessment Day, periodic profession. teaching, service,andcontributionstotheir also recognizesfacultymembersforoutstanding annual basisbytheirdepartment.Lawrence Tech using acourseevaluationprocessandonan facilitate theadvancementofteachingskills. systems, andfacultydevelopmentprograms The University’slearningenvironment,support terminal degreesandindustryexperience. expectation byhiringfacultymemberswith the future.”Lawrence Tech hasaddressedthis maintaining andstrengtheningtheirqualityin its educationalprogramsandplansfor “organization’s resourcebasesupports Faculty Professional Development Faculty membersalsogainprofessional eLearning Servicesoffers anonlinefaculty Faculty professionaldevelopmentinitiatives Faculty performanceisevaluatedbystudents The Commissionexpectsthatthe awardees. Awardees”}Recognition 19-“Employee year focusedonteachingexcellence. See awardees andtopics. Sabbaticals”} Faculty Senatemeeting.See sabbatical recipientstothefullfacultyduringa University. Formalpresentationsaremadeby outcomes oftheirworkandbenefitstothe report tothedeanandprovostdescribing leave, thefacultymembersubmitsawritten available budgetandfacultyneeds. the numberofsabbaticalleavesconsidering the provost. The provostand presidentapprove proposals andforwardstheirrecommendationsto support totheFacultySenate,whichranksall Faculty Councilanddeanprovidelettersof faculty member, college,andUniversity. The proposal showshowtheleavewillbenefit to theirdeanandcollegeFacultyCouncil. The academic improvement. government orcommunityservice,research, for thepurposeofprofessionaldevelopment, service. Sabbaticalleavesmaybegranted with sixormoreyearsofcontinuousUniversity qualified tenuredornon-tenuredfacultymembers of facultysabbaticalswithpayandbenefitsto benefit studenteducationalexperiences. at theUniversityandshoulddirectlyorindirectly one-fifth of the faculty member’s scheduled duties consulting shouldnotbescheduledformorethan in theevaluationofperformance.Professional to scholarshiporteachingisalsoconsidered organizations. Professionalconsultingrelated active andcontributingmembersofprofessional to beactiveintheirprofessionalfields,andas education. approaches todeliveringinterdisciplinary their primaryfieldanddevelopcreative opportunity tointeractwithcolleaguesoutside development affords facultymembersthe Tech’s emphasisoninterdisciplinaryprogram Faculty Awards Faculty Sabbaticals Faculty Professional Participation Faculty membersreceiveseveral awardseach Within 30daysofreturningfromasabbatical Faculty memberssubmitsabbaticalproposals Lawrence Tech supportsanactiveprogram The Universityencouragesfacultymembers for alistingofrecentsabbatical {C3-11-“Faculty foralistof {C2- Effectiveness 3b4-3b5-3b6: Improving Instructional disciplines theyteach. in professionalorganizationsrelevanttothe 3b7: Facultymembersactivelyparticipate instruction affect studentlearningandthedeliveryof and oftechnologicaladvancesthatcanpositively abreast oftheresearchonteachingandlearning, 3b6: Lawrence Tech supportsfacultyinkeeping innovative practicesthatenhancelearning. 3b5: Lawrence Tech demonstratesopennessto improved pedagogies. 3b4 Lawrence Tech providesservicestosupport in 2004withanendowmentgift. award intheCollegeofManagement,established the PatrickScullion Adjunct Facultyofthe Year departments. Onesuchrecognitionprogramis for theircontributionsbyindividualacademic student engagementandperformance. and feedbackonhowtheinnovationincreased the discipline-specificnatureofinnovation, of technologytosupportteachingstrategies, award includedemonstratinginnovativeuse faculty membereachspring.Criteriaforthe Technology Award ispresentedtoadeserving years areeligibletoreceivetheaward. have taughtattheUniversityforleastfive Tech faculty, adjunctfaculty, andinstructorswho classroom asanoutstandingteacher. Lawrence who hasdistinguishedhimselforherselfinthe Teaching Award ispresentedtoafacultymember staff, orstudents. nominated bytheirfacultypeers,administrators, Person ofthe Year award.Facultymembersare Achievement presentsanannualFaculty teaching andlearning. also supportedinproducingscholarship on media fortheirclasses.Faculty membersare organizations, andtousenew technologyand encouraged toparticipateinprofessional to improveinstruction.Faculty membersare routinely experimentwithinnovative practices The Universityandacademicdepartments are evaluatedbytheirstudentseachsemester. skills. All Universitycoursesandfacultymembers to helpfacultymembersimprovetheirteaching Adjunct facultymembersarerecognized The annual Teaching andLearningUsing The HenryandBarbaraHorldtExcellencein The MarburgerFundforExcellencein Lawrence Tech providesanumberofservices entrepreneurship. as assessment,accreditation, leadership,and The CTL alsosupports campus initiativessuch financial support,workshops, andconsultation. methodologies intotheclassroom byproviding in incorporatinginnovativepedagogies and at Lawrence Tech. The CTL assistsfaculty enhances educationalexcellenceandinnovation assessment rubricsavailabletofacultymembers. are collaboratingtomakeanonlinelibraryof Teaching andLearningeLearning Services used forLTU Onlinecourses. The Centerfor Grading Rubrics”} and LTU Online.See{C3-13-“Blackboard Assessment Committee,academicdepartments, assessment rubricshavebeendevelopedbythe Template”}“Syllabus for useinalloftheircourses.See have developedstandardsyllabustemplates “faculty only”contentarea. includes astudentorientationmoduleand template whichfocusesononlinelearningand courses useamoresophisticatedBlackboard content template. All LTU OnlineBlackboard Blackboard courseshellusingaUniversity-wide semester. methods, pace,orcontentpriortotheendof feedback thatcanbeusedtoadjustteaching end-of-semester evaluationsastheyprovide mid-semester evaluationsaremoreusefulthan evaluations. Somefacultymembersbelievethat and LTU Onlineadministermid-semestercourse online surveys.Someacademicdepartments Design andLTU Onlinecoursesuseconfidential paper surveys. The Collegeof Architecture & grading, homework,andcoursematerials. Courses areratedintheareasofassignments, stimulate thinking,andcommunicationskills. presentation, knowledge,availability, abilityto evaluated. Instructorsareratedonclarityof course contentandinstructorperformanceare exam andsubmissionoffinalgrades.Both evaluations areadministeredpriortothefinal for allcoursestaughtatLawrence Tech. Course Center forTeaching andLearning Instructional Templates andRubrics Student CourseEvaluations The Centerfor Teaching andLearning(CTL) Several collegesandacademicdepartments Each Lawrence Tech courseissupportedbya Most courseevaluationsareadministeredvia Confidential courseevaluationsareconducted forexamplesofrubrics foranexample. A numberof {C3-12-

p. 101 Criterion Three p. 102 Criterion Three learning environments. Criterion 3c:Lawrence Tech createseffective Environments 3c. Creating EffectiveLearning sets ourstudentsapart and givesthem

a competitiveedgeintoday’s global -Alexzandria Barnard, Administrative Assistant, Collegeof scholarship ofteachingandlearning. organizations andthosecommittedtothe participation inbothdisciplinaryprofessional professional committees,andencourages faculty memberstoholdofficesandserveon organizations. The Universityencourages their disciplinesandwithinhighereducation, in manyprofessionalorganizationswithin course refreshing,andethics. of topicsincludingproblem-basedlearning, development programshavefocusedonarange course developmentgrantprogram.Professional sponsors anEffective Teaching Roundtableanda are maintained. organization Blackboard The CTL the CTL office,andbothapublic Web siteand Lawrence TechLawrence students. of themanyservicesthatimpactlives campus safety. This sectionprovidesanoverview integrated administrativesupportservices,and student supportservices,residencehalls, software, systems andcollaboration management digital andprint-basedlearningresources,course programs tostudents. The environmentincludes of muchmorethanthedeliveryacademic world. academic reachoftheUniversityaround degree andcertificateprogramsextendthe institutions. A growingnumberoffullyonline industry locations,andinternationalpartner delivery sitesincludingcommunitycolleges, several ofitsacademicprogramsatoff-campus and onlinestudents. The Universityprovides flexible learningenvironmentsforitson-campus Professional Engagement is morethanjustamotto,itwhat “Our focuson Theory andPractice Lawrence Tech facultymembersareactive Numerous facultymaterialsareonreservein The learningenvironment,however, consists Lawrence Tech hascreatedeffective and Architecture &Design economy.” EnvironmentsLearning 3c1: Assessment-Driven Improvements to student services. curriculum, pedagogy, instructionalresources,and 3c1: Assessment resultsinformimprovementsin improvements. Across theCurriculum”} for improvingstudentwriting. See academic departmentstodevelop positiveplans plans andoutcomes,theprovost askedall academic year. Following areviewofassessment student writingskillsduringthe2008-2009 funding wasthedevelopmentofplanstoimprove experiences, studentlife,andservices. linkage betweenstudentsuccessandclassroom in theFirstCollege Year provideanactive Projects suchastheFoundationsofExcellence new servicesneededtosupporttheirstudies. participation ofdoctoralstudentsindefining doctoral programshaveresultedintheactive participation. The growthofLawrence Tech’s learning resourcesaredevelopedwithfaculty upcoming visits. listing ofprograms,accreditationagencies,and Accreditation Agencies andSchedules”} peer reviewprocess.See student services,andassessmentthrougha review theUniversity’slearningenvironment, student studiolearningspaces.Otheragencies for example,issuesobjectiverequirements reflect professionalaccreditationcriteria.NAAB, into individualcourseswherecoursesyllabi design ofassessmentprogramsandextends professional accreditationagenciesinformthe The educationalstandardspromulgatedby accreditation ofmanyacademicprograms. focus onassessmentincludesprofessional campus masterplanningprocesses. the academicprogramreview, budget,andthe a majorelement. Assessment resultsinform planning processthatincludesassessmentas Tech hasdevelopedacomprehensivestrategic Writing Across theCurriculum ResourcesAssessment andLearning Accreditation Assessment andProfessional An exampleofrespondingtoassessment Lawrence Tech’s library, technology, and An importantaspectofLawrence Tech’s As describedinCriterion Two, Lawrence for asummaryofthese {C3-14-“Professional {C3-15-“Writing fora Environment 3c2: A DiverseandSupportiveLearning they bring. supports alllearnersandrespectsthediversity 3c2: Lawrence Tech providesanenvironmentthat professional organizationsearly intheircollegiate to participateincampusactivities, clubs,or student organizations.Students areencouraged the formalcurriculum,coordinating overforty for social,cultural,andathletic activitiesoutside posted online. services, whichisprovidedtoallstudentsand Student Handbook”} in theUniversity.Tech{C3-16-“Lawrence See programs toassistminoritystudentssucceed events designedtoenhancecampuslifeandfor The officeisalsoresponsibleforavarietyof counseling, careerservices,andco-opeducation. academic andpersonalgrowth.Servicesinclude of supportservicestopromotestudents’ the deanofstudentsandprovidesanumber diplomas andtranscripts. graduate “withhonors”andberecognizedon who havesatisfiedallapplicablecriteriawill sections ofstandardcourses.Honorsstudents classes withan“honorsoption,”orspecial offered instand-alonehonors courses,regular and qualityoflearning.Honorscourseworkis the quantity to enhance level subjects atadeeper work inthestudent’smajor. Honorsclassestreat undergraduates plusninecredithoursofcourse hours ofthecorecurriculumrequiredall academics andservice. critical thinking,anddevelopsleadershipthrough social development,promotescreativityand academic challenges,enhancesintellectualand curricula. The HonorsProgramprovidesrigorous full advantageoftheUniversity’schallenging want aneducationalexperiencethattakes for highlyqualifiedandmotivatedstudentswho this section. related todiversityandsupportarereviewedin college, anddepartmentlevels.Severalinitiatives supportive learningenvironmentattheUniversity, Dean ofStudents Honors Program The OfficeofStudent Activitiesisresponsible The OfficeofStudent Affairs isheadedby The HonorsProgramencompasses21credit Lawrence Tech’s HonorsProgramisdesigned Lawrence Tech providesadiverseand forareviewofstudent and studentdebatesoncurrentsocialissues. fundraising forcharityprograms,blooddrives, activities includeGreekWeek activities, and Miss America organizations.Otherstudent Pageant isaffiliatedwiththeMissMichigan at campusevents. The Miss Lawrence Tech by studentactorswhomakeappearances Devil mascot,establishedin2006,isportrayed Pageant, andtheGolfCartParade. The Blue program, MissLawrence Tech Scholarship maintained includetheBlueDevilMascot Student Government. semester, andbyfacilitationgdiscussionswith meetings withstudentleadersattheendofeach measured byloggingattendanceatevents,focus fiscal responsibility, andethics.Progressis students canpracticemulticulturalcompetence, creating studentleadershippositionswhere involving theentireUniversitycommunity, and engagement andretentionbycreatingtraditions assistance toclubsandorganizations. careers. Facultyandstaff membersprovide a convocationluncheonfornew students. The campus picnic,specialfield house activities,and receptions fordayandevening students,a convocation. Eventsincludepresidential classes begin,culminatingin a newfreshmen for newfreshmenstartsthreedaysbefore semester. Inaddition, theDiscoveryprogram new studentsduringtheopeningdaysoffall information aboutupcomingevents. announcements areusedtocommunicate bulletin boards,andbannersaswellclub charity, honorsandawards,social.E-mail, of committeesincludingjudicial,finance, which isalsoincludedintheStudentHandbook. Government Constitution”} parking, orlittering.See such offenses asimproper driving,improper Government isalsoauthorizedtolevyfinesfor social andentertainmentactivities.Student groups andappropriatesfundsformanystudent representatives fromallrecognizedcampus student body. The StudentGovernmentincludes the Universityasofficiallyrepresenting Welcome Week EventsforNewStudents Student Government Traditions thathavebeencreatedand Student Activities supportsstudent The UniversitystagesaWelcome Week for The StudentGovernmenthasanumber The StudentGovernmentisrecognizedby {C3-17-“Student fortheconstitution,

p. 103 Criterion Three p. 104 Criterion Three Welcome Week festivities. Welcome BackConcertistheclosingeventof Recent productionshaveincluded Taming ofthe develop skillsinallareasofstage production. performance eachsemester. SODA members organizes andpresentsatleast onedramatic short stories. and staff intheareasofvisualart,poetry, and Submissions areacceptedfromstudents,faculty, to produceanannualanthologycalledPrism. collaborates withthehumanitiesdepartment in theiraestheticdevelopment. The Guild with adeepinterestintheartstoaidoneanother an averageof150attendeesperperformance. year, SPAM sponsored30performancesyielding cultural diversity. Inthe2008-2009academic acts, musicalperformers,andeventsthatexplore who sponsormonthlyactivitiessuchascomedy each springformembersoftheexecutiveboard the qualityofstudentlife.Interviewsareheld coordinates activitiesthatenhanceandenrich workshop taughtbyGreekstudentleaders. for InterventionProceduresalcoholeducation are alsoencouragedtoattendthe Training membership rush.Newandcurrentmembers Member HazingEducationworkshopaftereach every campus.Lawrence Tech schedulesaNew projects. including GreekWeek, SpiritWeek, andservice The IFCsponsorsseveralactivitieseachyear University’s nineGreeksocialorganizations. coordination andcommunicationamongthe active studentorganizations. Organizations andHonorSocieties”} of Student Activities. See{C3-18-“Student propose neworganizationstotheOffice based onahobby, careerinterest,orservice interest. Studentsinterestedinstartingaclub varies eachyeardependinguponstudent Society ofDramaticArts Artists’ Guild Students PlanningActivitiesMonthly Greek Life Student Organizations andHonorSocieties The SocietyofDramatic Arts (SODA) The Artists’ Guildbringstogetherstudents Students Planning Activities Monthly(SPAM) Hazing andalcoholabuseareconcernson The InterfraternalCouncil(IFC)provides The numberofactiveclubsandorganizations foralistof housing ratesandoccupancy statistics. Housing RatesandOccupancy”} now routinelyat97-98%.See fall semesterhaveincreased steadily andare Occupancy trendsforbothhousing unitsinthe configured asone-ortwo-bedroomsuites. the twoUniversityHousingresidencehalls student communityleaders. by afull-timeemployeewhoalsosupervises and loungeareas.Eachresidencehallisstaffed suite, washers-dryersincommonlaundryareas, Housing-South featuresafullkitchenineach and washer-dryerineachsuite.University and sophomores,withafullkitchen,appliances, North residencehallisdesignedforfreshmen amenities. The $12million UniversityHousing- service, cabletelevisionservices,andother full baths,livingandeatingspaces,Internet bedroom fully-furnishedsuiteswithfullkitchens, psychologist areavailableoncall. crisis situations. The deanofstudentsanda officers inhousingproceduresandstudent growth. promoting social,academic,andleadership parental supervisiontoindependentlivingwhile to assiststudentsinmakingthetransitionfrom University Housingalsoprovidesprogramming based livingenvironmentforresidentialstudents. curriculum. experiences intheundergraduateleadership These celebrationsareincludedasleadership are invitedtoparticipateinthecelebrations. of theirownculturaltraditions. All students international studentsorganizecelebrations served atthe Thanksgiving dinner. Inaddition, to ForgottenHarvestandtheotherhalfwere pumpkin pies.Halfofthepiesweredonated services staff tobake50sweetpotatoand 2009, studentvolunteersworkedwiththedining over 300studentsparticipatingintheevent.In students, allstudentsarenowinvitedwith each fall.Originallydesignedforinternational The ImportanceofBeingEarnest. Idiots, Arsenic andOldLace,DavidLisa, Shrew, Dracula,DeathofaSalesman,Flaming University Housing Students Activities forInternational There arecurrently545availablebedsin Each residencehallfeaturebothone-andtwo- University HousingcrosstrainsCampusSafety University Housingprovidesasafecommunity- A traditional Thanksgiving celebrationisheld {C3-19-“University forhistorical • • • • week. can choosenewdailyofferings sevendaysper a RealFoodonCampusconcept wherestudents across campus.Newdiningexperiences include you caretoeat”mealsand“flex dollars”foruse ARAMARK providesmealplanswithamixof“all of foods,andprovideinternationaloptions. student tastes,provideahealthierselection over thepastseveralyearstoappealchanging campus. all vendingandcanteenservicesacrossthe at specialschoolfunctions,andmanages the Universitydiningcommons,servesmeals dining servicesprovider. ARAMARK manages July 2010, ARAMARK becametheUniversity’s services formorethantenyears.Startingin the communitycenter. staff, andaresidencehall coordinatorresidingin would accommodateupto300students,student proposed SpecialInterestResidentialVillage housing needsofinternationalstudents. The Housing-South wouldberenovatedtomeetthe Special InterestResidentialVillage. University Housing-North, UniversityHousing-South,orthe students theoptiontoprogressUniversity residence halls: for 1,000residentialstudentshousedwithinfour continue toincrease.Futurehousingplanscall students, on-campushousingdemandswill recruitment efforts fornationalandinternational development programs. online discussionforums,andprofessional redesigned toincludeonlinetrainingmodules, community leadertrainingprogramisbeing cultural awarenessandcommunityservice. The will beimplementedinfall2010tofocuson plans. Two newliving-learningcommunities venues aswellcreationofnewstudentmeal renovations ofthecafeteriaandotherdining dining servicescontractwith ARAMARK provided significant improvementinitiatives. Thenew Dining Services Future HousingPlans Student mealplanshaveevolvedconsiderably Lawrence Tech hascontracteddining Adding afirst-yearresidencehallprovides As theUniversitycontinuestoenhance University Housingisengagedinseveral Special Interest –300students ResidentialVillage First-Year ResidenceHall–250students University Housing-South–240students University Housing-North–210students soccer to$700foricehockey. ice rinkrental. These feesrangefrom$100for Fee plusplayerfeesforuniforms, travel,and sports arefundedthroughthe Student Activities sports duringthe2008-2009academic year. Club 200 studentsparticipatedinclub andextramural opponents’ varsityconferencestandings. Almost although thegamesarenotcountedaspartof are scheduledwithNCAA campusesinthearea men’s rugby, golf,cricket,andbowling.Games mixed martialartsclub.Pastclubsportsincluded hockey andsoccer, women’svolleyball,anda and support.Currentclubsportsaremen’sice of variousworkoutregimens. earned fitnesspointsandrewardsafter100days Fitness promotionrecruited95participantswho participated intheFitnessClub. The 100Daysof training, andclubhockey. Over250students flag football,indoorsoccer, bootcamp,personal The mostpopularsportsincludedbasketball, participating in47different intramuralsports. over 53,000,with1,300individuals Reports-2004-2009”} Annual Recreation See {C3-21-“Student of recreationactivitiesandparticipation. Student Recreationprovidesanannualsummary effectiveness inmeetingthe needsofstudents. of participantstoassessthedepartment’s a Student Activities Fee. University’s operatingbudgetandsomethrough Recreation receivesmostofitsfundingfromthe leagues, clubsports,andspecialevents.Student of recreationandfitnessprograms,intramural opportunities forstudentparticipationinavariety meal plansandrates. Services MealPlans”} cost savingstostudents.See{C3-20-“Dining ARAMARK mealplansrepresentasignificant items tobedeliveredtheirroom. The new Students arealsoabletoorderpizzaandother can purchasecoffee, salads,andsandwiches. Technology andLearningCenterwherestudents on DemandshopislocatedintheUniversity in theBuellBuilding Atrium andaProvisions Club Sports Don RidlerFieldHouse Student Recreation Club sportsaredeterminedbystudentinterest Field HouseattendanceforFY2009totaled Student Recreationperformsperiodicsurveys The StudentRecreationDepartmentprovides An EinsteinBrosBagelsshopisnowlocated forcopiesofthesereports. formoreinformationabout

p. 105 Criterion Three p. 106 Criterion Three in fall2011. Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)sportsbeginning and sustainaprogramofNational Association of additional generalfundsupport willhelplaunch field. AnincreaseintheStudent ActivityFeeand is beingupgradedtoserveas avarsitysoccer to practicesandgames. The intramuralfield the campuscommunitywouldbereduceddue sports. The availabilityoftheFieldHouseto have beenrecommendedasnewintercollegiate championship competition. Ice Hockeypost-seasonplayoff andnational Collegiate Hockey Association DivisionIIIClub team willbeeligibletoparticipateinthe American Michigan CollegiateHockeyConference,the as homeicefortheteam. As membersofthe with thenearbySouthfieldCivicCenterserving will becomeLawrence Tech’s firstvarsitysport, other collegesforovertenyears.Icehockey are wellestablishedandhavecompetedagainst option tooffer fullorpartialscholarships. at thediscretionofUniversity, andwiththe the sameschedule. Athletic scholarshipsare salaries willbeidenticalforthesamesportwith time students.Operatingbudgetsandcoaching student interestandthemale-femaleratioforfull- men’s andwomen’steamswillbebasedon has beendeveloped. approach forreturningtointercollegiateathletics Following theresultsofastudentsurvey, an sports ofbowling,golf,volleyball,andrugby. cross-country/track –werereplacedbyclub men’s basketball,football,baseball,tennis,and to the1960s. Traditional competitivesports– history withintercollegiateathleticsinthe1940s competition infall2010. A newwomen’ssoccerteamisexpectedtoenter volleyball arerelativelynewcompetitivesports. in thetournament.Co-edcurlingandwomen’s one oftheeightcollegiateteamsparticipating tournament inthestateofMichigan,andwas cosponsored thefirstintercollegiatecricket tournament inLasVegas. Lawrence Tech also Tech studentsqualifyingtoattendthenational by RackhamGolfCourse,withtwoLawrence regional golfqualifyingtournamentatthenear Sports Association Intramural-Recreational NAIA Intercollegiate Athletics Men’s basketballandwomen’svolleyball The men’sicehockeyandsoccerprograms Based on Title IXguidelines,thenumberof Lawrence Tech hadaverysuccessfulbutbrief Lawrence Tech recentlyhostedaNational Brazil torecruitinternationalstudents. Turkey, Germany, Colombia,Venezuela, and Qatar, Bahrain,Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,Jordan, have travelledtoOman,United Arab Emirates, participate inover30national collegefairsand well asinCanada. Admissions staff members Wisconsin, Pennsylvania,Massachusetts,as Illinois, Missouri,New York, Florida, Ohio, Texas, market, recruitingstudentsfromMinnesota, has expandeditsrecruitingfocustothenational interest inspecificfieldsofstudy. Admissions location, highschoolGPAs andtestscores, undergraduate studentsbasedongeographic employers. maintain relationshipswithhighschoolsand contact withinquriesandapplicants, bring prospectivestudentstocampus,maintain Recruitment programshavebeendevelopedto part-time students,andgraduatestudents. women, minorities,internationalstudents, segments firsttimefreshmen,transferstudents, of studentrecruitmentandadmission.Student Admissions areafocusesonthevariousaspects data processingintoasingleoperatingunit. The Registrar, Financial Aid, Student Accounting, and to learnaboutitsdesignandimplementation. colleges anduniversitiesvisitingLawrence Tech recognized asanexemplarypractice,withmany unit. LTU’s EnrollmentServicesunithasbeen were integratedtoformtheEnrollmentServices Registrar, Financial Aid, andStudent Accounting Services Center, andtheofficesof Admissions, student services in the A. Alfred Taubman Student a one-stopcenteraspartoftheconsolidation learning environment.Lawrence Tech established departments whichcontributetoLawrence Tech’s students totheUniversity. another avenuetorecruitqualifiedandengaged athletics tointercollegiatestatusalsoprovides with theNAIA’sfocus.ElevatingLawrence Tech leadership andcharactereducationfitswell sportsmanship. Lawrence Tech’s focuson integrity, responsibility, servantleadershipand of competitionthroughfivetenets:respect, and spectatoriscommittedtothetruespirit in whicheverystudent-athlete,coach,official, Enrollment Services Organizing forStudentServices Lawrence Tech currentlyseeksprospective Enrollment Servicesintegrates Admissions, This sectiondescribescampusservice The NAIA seekstocreateanenvironment honors areawardedinBanner bytheRegistrar’s have outstandingrequirements. Degreesand audit theirrecordsandnotify students ifthey programs whohavefiledapetition, chairs are providedwithalistofstudents intheir to graduateeachyear. Departmentchairs by visiting can beviewed University specific event. All classesandeventsacrossthe identifying theresourcesmostapplicabletotheir users tomanagespacesandotherresourcesby and specialevents. This flexiblesystemallows of Resource25tomanagemulti-userclasses in Banner, andhas implementedaWeb version scheduling systemtosupportcourse adviser. their newprogrambeforemeetingwithafaculty be abletoviewremainingrequiredcoursesin Students consideringachangeofmajorwill to performauditsonprogresstowardgraduation. Planning servicewillallowstudentsandadvisors The newCurriculum Advising andProgram electronically ratherthanbeingsentviapaper. linked totheBannersystem.Filesarerouted and olderpaperrecordsarebeingimaged transcripts, classrolls,andgrades. process andmaintainsallofficialstudentrecords, students usingaholisticselectionprocess. institutions whichpromoteaccessbyevaluating Application. This programisopenonlyto universities tousetheCollegeBoard’sCommon other recruitmentactivities. manage communications,e-mails,letters,and tailored Web siteandenables Admissions to Hobson’s providesstudentswithanindividually communicating withprospectivestudents. hobsons.com Hobson’s suiteofenrollmentmanagementtools anticipated major, GPA, andtestscores. The students basedoncriteriasuchaslocation, zinch.com letsLawrence Tech targetspecific other factors. The ZinchWeb service personal interests,majors,location,tuition,and allows studentstosearchforacollegebasedon Web sitecollegesearch.collegeboard.com students. The CollegeBoard’sSearch social mediatoolstoconnectwithprospective Office oftheRegistrar Approximately 1,200studentspetition Lawrence Tech usestheSchedule25 All incomingstudentdocumentsareimaged The Registrar’sofficeoperatestheregistration Lawrence Tech isoneofonly415collegesand Admissions usesanumberofInternetand providesasystemfor vcore.ltu.edu

. Department throughadirectcommunication link. a closerelationshipwiththeSouthfield Police are notempoweredtomakearrests butmaintain 24 hoursperday, sevendaysperweek.Officers collaborate onsafetyissues. Senate, Staff Senate,andothergroupsto meets withtheStudentGovernment,Faculty assistance services.CampusSafetyroutinely closing, andprovidescampusescortmotorist services, maintainsastatuslineforcampus Campus Safetyprovides24-hourdispatch management, andmailservicefortheUniversity. crime prevention,riskmitigation,emergency leased andoperatedthebookstoresince1995. Barnes andNobleCollegeBooksellershas other materialsrequiredforacademiccourses. Buell Building Atrium, providestextbooksand Finance and Administration. and Finance Business ServicesofficereportstotheOfficeof Although locatedwithEnrollmentServices,the to thestudent’sregisterede-mailaddresses. mailed billingstatementsin2009andaresent accounts. Electronicbillingstatementsreplaced statements, taxfilings,andgovernmental internal andexternalreports,auditedfinancial accounts andotherfees. The officeprepares manages, anddisbursesfundsforstudent Accounting. functions ofRegistrar, Financial Aid, andStudent The dataprocessingcentersupportstheoverall awards werediscussedindetailCriterion Two. services formilitaryveterans.Financialaid all financialaidoperationsandcoordinates offer scheduleflexibility. drop, andwithdrawaldateswhilecontinuingto learning classeswillhelpstudentsidentifyadd, registrar isimplementing“blockeddates”foropen online coursesarescheduledeachyear. The traditional semester, openlearning,andfully one yearinadvance. Approximately 4,000 Detroit. held eachMayattheCobo Arena indowntown Lawrence Tech’s commencementceremoniesare Office uponapprovalofacademicdepartments. Campus Safety Campus Bookstore An unarmedsecurityforcepatrols thecampus The CampusSafetydepartmentcoordinates The Lawrence Tech Bookstore,locatedinthe The BusinessServicesOfficecollects, Financial Aid andVeterans Affairs manages Academic schedulesaresetapproximately

p. 107 Criterion Three p. 108 Criterion Three Development 3c3-3c4: StudentAdvisingand regardless ofthelocationstudent. learning throughoutthestudent’sexperience 3c4: Studentdevelopmentprogramssupport academic success. including themasteryofskillsrequiredfor 3c3: Advising systemsfocusonstudentlearning, Academic Advising Southfield PoliceDepartment. security reports,fallunderthejurisdictionof adjoining thecampus,whilerecordedinannual campus. Negativeeventsoccurringonproperties the numberofpreventablenegativeincidentson section. Safetyprogressismeasuredbyreducing discussed furtherintheFederalCompliance safety Web siteltu.edu/campus_safety previous threeyearsisavailableonthecampus which detailsCleryPartIandIIdataforthe behavioral anomalies. of personalcrisis,alcoholordrugabuse, instances wherestudentsexhibitwarningsigns staff, andstudentsareencouraged toreport their ownsafetyortheofothers.Faculty, whose behaviorwarrantsinterventiontoprotect Program topromoteearlyrecognitionofstudents office hasestablishedaSafeStudentandSchool safety emergenciesviae-mailortextmessaging. to informthecampuscommunityofweatheror emergency responseplanandnotificationsystem are installedthroughoutthecampus. systems, andelectronicairhorns.Video cameras overhead lightsandstrobes,publicaddress harm. SecurityvehiclesareequippedwithLED only ifapersonisatimmediateriskofserious Officers carrycontroldevicesandmayusethem doctoral students. Advising expectationsare advising toundergraduate,graduate, and and enhancestudents’sense ofbelonging. relationships withfacultyand student peers, opportunities foracademicsuccess,encourage at Lawrence Tech aredesignedtoincrease and otherstudents. The servicesestablished faculty, academicdepartments,serviceunits, that academicsuccessrequiresinvolvementof mentoring services. The Universityrecognizes of studentadvising,academicsupport,and Lawrence Tech’s annualsecurityreport Campus Safetyandthedeanofstudents Lawrence Tech hasimplementedacampus Full-time facultymembersprovide academic Lawrence Tech hasdevelopedanumber andis materials, andacademicsuccess materials. of workshops,academicpre-courses, studyskills spring semesters. The AAC alsoprovidesarange at theirpermanentaddresses inthefalland Midterm gradesaremailedto firstyearstudents for at-riskstudentsinthefourth weekofclasses. Excellence project. to recommendationsmadebytheFoundationsof new writingcenteropenedin2009response biology, chemistry, andengineeringcourses. A AAC alsoprovidessupportforarchitecture, Language (ESL),andengineeringcourses. The computer science,writing,EnglishasaSecond tutoring levelsareforstudentsinmathematics, the 2008-2009academicyear. The highest more than900examswereproctoredduring services. Over2,300hoursoftutoringand group study, andplacementassessment use tutoringservices,quietstudy, testproctoring, past threeacademicyears.Studentsmostoften signed intothe AAC officeduringeachofthe wide service. Approximately 3,000students the associateprovostsince2005asaUniversity- Services Office. students incollaborationwiththeDisability academic accommodationstodifferently-abled areas onawalk-inbasis. The AAC alsoprovides offers tutoringservicesin a numberofsubject Year Programs. coordinated bytheOfficeofLeadershipandFirst college. A teamoffirstyearstudentadvisorsare since theytakemostoftheirclassesinthe members intheCollegeof Arts &Sciences year engineeringstudentsareadvisedbyfaculty prospective majorchoices,andotherissues.First undeclared studentswithcourseselections, the beginningofeachsemester. Advisors guide advisors toworkwithundeclaredstudentsat (ASUD) programusesteamsofacademic development. guide themincareerchoicesandprofessional members becomementorsforthestudentand advisees developswithtimesothatfaculty The interactionbetweenfacultymembersand engineering, architecture,andotherareas. adjunct facultymembersprovideadvisingin advising proceduresarepostedonline.Some documented intheFacultyHandbookand Academic AchievementCenter The AAC providesan“earlywarningsystem” Established in1996,the AAC hasreportedto The free Academic Achievement Center(AAC) The Arts &SciencesUndeclaredStudents students. representative TOEFL scoresforinternational See {C3-22-“TOEFL Scores-Spring2008”} academic courseswithappropriate supervision. may enrollconcurrentlyinELS andselected scores areachieved.Qualified students load) contacthoursperweek until minimum of academicload)to24(100% required toenrollinESL classesfrom12(50% minimum scoreof6.5. is alsoacceptabletoLawrence Tech witha International EnglishLanguage Testing System from Lawrence Tech’s ESL requirements. The exam, or79ontheWeb examtobeexcused (TOEFL) exam,213onthecomputer-based based Test ofEnglishasaForeignLanguage achieve aminimumscoreof550onthepaper- in theirprograms.Internationalstudentsmust acquire thelanguageskillsneededtosucceed fund instructorstipends. for eachpre-course,ofwhich$400isusedto in thetargetcourses.Studentsarecharged$475 Pre-courses areledby AAC tutorswhoexcelled instruction deliveredoverfourconsecutivedays. before classesstart,andconsistof12hours department chairs.Coursesareoffered theweek with facultymembersandareapprovedby state ofMichigan. University’s King-Chavez-Parksgrantfromthe were launchedin2007withsupportfromthe computer science,andarchitecture.Pre-courses chemistry, english,engineering,mathematics, students enrolledin18different coursesin Incomplete grades. course GPA andnumbersofWithdrawor effectiveness oftutoringbased oncomparative progress. This dataisusedtomeasurethe tutored, andsubjectivecommentsaboutstudent students theytutor, durationoftutoring,areas Web collaborationsystemforonlinetutoring. incorporating technologiessuchastheWimba of technologyforteachingandlearningby ASUD program. The AAC promotestheuse the Arts &ScienceScholarsprogram,andthe University Housingcommunityleaderprogram, maintained includingtrainingandsupportofthe English asaSecondLanguage Pre-Course Program Students scoringbelowtheminimumare Lawrence Tech’s ESL programhelpsstudents Pre-courses aredesignedincollaboration The AAC offers apre-courseprogramfor Tutors keeplogsrecordingthenumberof A numberofcollaborativerelationshipsare for students. teaching, andstudyopportunities forfacultyand departments bymaintaininglinkages toresearch, with federalagencies.OIP supportsacademic on visastatusandresolvingcomplianceissues migrated totheSEVISIIsysteminMarch2010. sponsors F-1andJ-1students.Lawrence Tech Tech’s StudentExchangeVisitor Programand (OIP) isresponsibleforcertificationofLawrence States. The OfficeofInternationalPrograms the topfourpercentofinstitutionsinUnited Tech’s internationalstudentpopulation isamong 40 countriesstudyatLawrence Tech. Lawrence the Lawrence Tech Scholarsprogram. of theUniversitySeminarprovidedtostudentsin students. There isalsoa two-credit-hour version developed tosupportnewandtransferringonline transfer students,andanonlineversionhasbeen has beendevelopedtomeettheneedsof abbreviated versionoftheUniversitySeminar students andtheiradvisers. A three-hour groups andinitiatesarelationshipbetween Seminar promotesdevelopmentofstudentpeer available atLawrence Tech. The University familiarity withtheresourcesandservices study skills,transitiontocollegelife,and emphasizes goalsetting,timemanagement, Curriculum. Itisaone-creditcoursewhich the firstcourseinUndergraduateLeadership Year Programs. Program astheOfficeofLeadershipandFirst Programs wasintegratedintotheLeadership the ageof21.RecentlyOfficeFirst Year times withparentsoffirstyearstudentsunder academic year. The officecommunicatesseveral to areturningLawrence Tech studentforthe connections, eachfirstyearstudentisconnected with theoffice. first yearstudentsand/ortheirparentsinteract year students.NearlyhalfofLawrence Tech’s Programs providesarangeofservicestofirst Office of International ProgramsOffice ofInternational University Seminar First Year Program Student supportservicesincludeadvising More than450internationalstudentsfromover The UniversitySeminarcoursealsoservesas In additiontoestablishingfacultyadvising Established in2004,theOfficeofFirst Year

p. 109 Criterion Three p. 110 Criterion Three are issuedatthestartofeach semester. members explainingstudentaccommodations referral tooutsideresources. Letters tofaculty testing environments,adaptive equipment,and basis andincludetextbooksontape,note-takers, Accommodations areprovidedonanindividual a requesttotheDisabilityServicesOffice. Students requestaccommodationsbysubmitting disabilities tofulfillacademicrequirements. accommodations topermitstudentswith support groupsasneeded. be referredtooutsidecounselingservicesand and ethnicdiversity, anddisabilities.Studentscan programs addressingissuesofgender, cultural crisis counseling. The counseloralsoprovides provides preventative,developmental,and personal problems. A full-timelicensedcounselor personal counselingtostudentswithacademicor up theglobalcommunity. a broaderunderstandingofthepeoplewhomake experiences, studentsfromallbackgroundsgain cultural, andacademicissues. Through these organizations, andlecturesfocusedonsocial, programs includewelcomereceptions,student cultures, backgrounds,andraces.Events of learningactivitiesthatfocusondifferent encourages studentstoengageinawidevariety and asummerorientationprogram. tutoring andmentoring,asocialsupportnetwork, numerous benefitstostudentsincludingpeer state ofMichigan. The ScholarsProgramoffers part throughaKing-Chavez-Parksgrantfromthe professionalism. The programissupportedin success, promoteleadershipskills,andfoster is designedtoincreasestudentacademic creating aStudent Ambassador Program. communication withinternationalalumniand Other initiativesincludemaintaininglong-term using Facebook, YouTube, podcasts, andblogs. program includingasocialmediacampaign Disability Services Counseling Office Student Engagement Lawrence Tech ScholarsProgram Lawrence Tech makesreasonable Lawrence Tech’s CounselingOfficeoffers The OfficeofStudentEngagement The Lawrence Tech ScholarsProgram OIP isestablishingaextensiveoutreach Environment 3c5: A Technology-Enabled Learning environments forstudents. new technologiesthatenhanceeffective learning 3c5: Lawrence Tech employs,whenappropriate, provides anextensivecollection ofdigitalbooks eLearning software. The UniversityLibrary infrastructure, wirelessnetwork, andenterprise Service Deliveryisresponsible forthecampusIT range ofseminarsonteaching techniques.IT on pedagogicaldevelopmentandprovidesa for Teaching andLearningfocusesitsefforts network, andenterprisesoftware. The Center Desk providesfirst-levelsupportforhardware, to Lawrence Tech facultyandstudents. The Help Library toprovideaseamlesssuiteofservices Learning, IT ServiceDelivery, andUniversity with theHelpDesk,Centerfor Teaching and initiative. classroom technologies,andtheLTU Online production, onlineevaluationandassessment, eLearning support,coursedevelopment,media in teachingandcoursedelivery. Servicesinclude technology resourcesnecessarytoassistthem adjunct facultymemberswiththelearning technologies.” learning throughthethoughtfuluseof Services’ missionisto“enhanceteachingand Center andtheLTU Onlineinitiative.eLearning Veraldi Instructional Technology Resource in 2009throughtheconsolidationof Library’s digitalholdings. significant improvementstotheUniversity of Web collaborationand video services,and technologies aslearningtools,deployment system, useofappropriateclassroom adoption oftheBlackboardlearningmanagement 2001, theuniquestudenttablet-laptopprogram, fully wirelesscampusinthestateofMichigan These investmentsincludedevelopingthefirst which isenabledbythelatesttechnologies. exemplary teachingandlearningenvironment in technologyserviceshaveresultedan eLearning environment.Significantinvestments infrastructure, studenttechnologies,and Tech pridesitselfonitsrobusttechnology eLearning Services eLearning eLearning Servicescollaboratesclosely eLearning Servicesprovidesfull-timeand The eLearningServicesunitwasestablished As atechnologicaluniversity, Lawrence • • • • • • • • • • system. management learning Blackboard the University’s and journalswhichcanbeeasilyintegratedinto including: eLearning technologiesbyfacultyandstudents, of innovativeapproachestosupportingtheuse University’s Robofestprogram. connect studentsfromaroundthecountryto Wimba ModernMarvelsforitsuseofto Tech’s eLearningenvironmentinits2009listof collaboration services,featuredLawrence service anda YouTube Universitysite. eLearning Servicesmaintainsastreamingvideo which playwithintheBlackboardenvironment. to createnarratedPowerPointpresentations PowerPoint isusedbyfacultyandstudents the PanoptoCourseCastsystem.Impaticafor and students,lecturehallcaptureusing and producers,hand-heldcaptureforfaculty video captureusingstudentvideographers configuration intoallLawrence Tech classrooms. along withathree-yearplantoimplementthe display configurationhasbeenproposed videoconferencing facility. A newclassroom display technologiesandtheUniversity’s includes: my.ltu.edu portal. The Blackboardenvironment system. StudentsaccessBlackboardthroughthe management learning Blackboard the University’s Memberships Faculty Outreach andProfessional ManagementEnvironmentLearning eLearning Serviceshasestablishedanumber Wimba, Lawrence Tech’s providerofWeb eLearning Servicessupportsclassroom eLearning Servicesalsosupportsclassroom Most eLearningservicesaredeliveredwithin every semester An onlinefacultyorientationprogram atthestartof services technology andeLearning documentation andtrainingabout theUniversity’s The eHelpWeb siteehelp.ltu.edu whichhousesall technologies abouteLearning interact tolearn Wednesdays programThe Wimba where faculty Panopto CourseCast Respondus Lock-downBrowser Pronto instantmessagingplatform Wimba LiveClassroom andVoiceWimba Tools SafeAssign plagiarismdetection Blackboard ContentSystem version 9 Blackboard Systems CommunityandLearning • • • Programs formore information. the InstitutionalChangeRequest forOnline mode subjecttointernalapprovals. Pleasesee of itsacademicprogramsinhybrid oronline a requestforinstitutionalchange tooffer any initiative haspromptedLawrence Tech tosubmit programs. support traditional,hybrid,andonlineacademic online modules,courses,andprogramsto University withaunifiedapproachtodeveloping and templates. These services providethe for onlinefaculty, anddevelopmentofstandards development andteaching,trainingsupport hybrid programs,financialsupportforonline including designanddevelopmentofonline 6.1 ofthestrategicplan: as objective documented past twoyears.LTU Online’slong-termgoalsare for theUniversity’sgraduateprogramsover has grownsteadilydespiteenrollmentchallenges completion programs. The LTU Onlineinitiative programs withsomeemphasisonundergraduate develop onlinegraduatedegreeandcertificate degree programsin2007. Commission issuedapprovalforthreefullyonline online coursesweredevelopedin2006andthe 2006 todevelopfullyonlineprograms.Initial The LTU Onlineinitiativewasestablishedin and fullyonlinecoursesduringtheearly2000s. Consortium. Initiative, NewMediaConsortium,andtheSloan of Michigan,EDUCAUSE,EDUCAUSELearning including theEducational Technology Consortium organizations relatedtoteachingandlearning of anumberprofessionalandacademic LTU Online The successandmaturityofthe LTU Online LTU Onlineprovidesarangeofservices The focusofLTU Onlinehasbeento Lawrence Tech developedanumberofhybrid Lawrence Tech isaninstitutionalmember Pilot programs inSecondLifeandothernewmedia modules learning of tabletPCinstructionalmaterialsandonline A seedgrantprogram addressing thedevelopment usingtechnology learning submitting scholarlyarticlesonteachingand Consultation andtravelsupportforfacultymembers attributed students. attain theenrollmentgoalof2,000 technologies andmethodologies, a leaderinexploringnewdelivery strategy inretentionandenrollment, By 2015,LTU Onlinewillbeapriority

p. 111 Criterion Three p. 112 Criterion Three applications. classroom lecturecaptureand othervideo access towiredandwireless users andsupport as needed. These initiativesensurehighquality connections arebeinginventoried andrepaired many outdoorspaces. All campushard-wired network coversallfloorsof buildingsand 802.11n high-capacityXirrusnetwork. The Michigan, wasreplacedinfall2009byanew in 2001asthefirstfullywirelesscampus utilization technologies. collaborating withMerittopilotnewbandwidth recreational usage.Lawrence Tech isalso and teachingtoolstohaveprecedenceover was alsoprioritizedtoallowcriticalapplications Microsoft updatesandInternet2.Internettraffic additional 15MBpersecondforservicessuchas from 30MBto75MBpersecond,plusan In fall2009,Internetbandwidthwasincreased public universitiesandmanyprivateinstitutions. nearby Ann Arbor, whichservesallofMichigan’s by theMeritComputerNetwork,headquarteredin infrastructure thatisbothrobustandflexible. eLearning applicationshaveresultedinacampus hosted servicesforvideostreamingandsome Improvements toInternetbandwidthanduseof and implementingastorageareanetwork. implementing avirtualserverenvironment, upgrading toanew802.11n wirelessnetwork, the campusinfrastructuretoaGigabitnetwork, investments overthepastfewyearsinupgrading future investment. servers andapplications,areasofrisk telecommunications system,campusnetwork, a network-centricviewshowingthecampus infrastructure. The diagram isorganizedas Infrastructure”} foradiagramofthecampus initiatives. to provideinputonadministrativeandacademic addition, twoadvisorygroupshavebeenformed and executivedirectorofeLearningservices.In vice presidentforfinanceandadministration, consisting oftheprovost,associate governance isprovidedbyasteeringcommittee systems, andservicestothecampus. Technology Service Deliveryunitprovidesinfrastructure, Campus Infrastructure and Services Information Technology Infrastructure Lawrence Tech’s wirelessnetwork,installed Lawrence Tech’s Internetservicesareprovided Lawrence Tech hasmadesignificant TechnologySee {C3-23-Information Tech’sLawrence TechnologyInformation PCs enablefacultyandstudents tousefeatures faculty memberstotabletPCs in2008. Tablet 2007, Lawrence Tech movedmany studentsand wireless campusinthestateof Michigan. program in2000,andthento establish thefirst in Michigantoinstitutealaptopcomputer the FederalCompliancesection. of illegalcontent. These issuesareaddressedin learning coursesandforcontrollingdownloading the identityofstudentsenrolledindistance institutions todocumentproceduresforensuring Reauthorization Act of2008,whichdirects requirements oftheHigherEducation be assignedpublicInternetaccess. to authenticatewithLawrence Tech credentialsor passwords. Wirelessnetworkuserswillbeasked passwords periodicallyandusemorecomplex environment andusersarerequiredtochange The campusismovingtoasinglesign-on and role-basedsecurityisbeingimplemented. video andaudiofiles.Coreservicesareisolated limits bandwidthavailablefordownloadingillegal to itssecurityenvironment. A packetshaper Lawrence Tech hasmadeanumberofupgrades that impactedmostcomputersoncampus, plan processimprovementinitiatives. meets biweeklytomonitorBannerissuesand admissions, finance,registration,andotherareas of representativesfromhumanresources, in 2010. A Bannercoordinationgroupcomprised information systemwasupgradedtoVersion 8 for facultyandstudents. calendaring, Web sitecreation,andchatservices Apps suiteincludese-mail,documentsharing, University’s legacye-mailsystem. The Google for Educationsuitein2009toreplacethe investments. storage needstoprovideplanningdataforfuture are beingsurveyedaboutfutureserverand connections withinthevirtualenvironment.Users memory, diskspace,serverblades,andnetwork and capacityhavebeenimprovedbyadding proved tobeexcellentinvestments.Reliability environments wereinstalledin2008andhave Tablet-Laptop Program Security Initiatives As aresultofsitevisittoVirginia Tech in Lawrence Tech wasoneofthefirstinstitutions These securityimprovementsaddress Following aseriousvirusoutbreakinfall2007 Lawrence Tech’s Banneradministrative Lawrence Tech deployedtheGoogle Apps The virtualserverandstorageareanetwork by disciplinaryarea. hardware optionsandasoftwarevalueanalysis Software Value”} See {C3-25-“Tablet-Laptop Hardwareand software isvaluedatupto$15,000perdevice. at $12,000perdevice,anddiscipline-specific laptop, andMacBooksoftwareimages. Laptop SoftwareImages”} upcoming softwareimage.See discipline-specific softwaretoincludeinthe from allacademicdepartmentseachspringabout programs. The HelpDeskrequestsinformation software forstudentsinallundergraduate productivity software,butalsodiscipline-specific programs, astheUniversityprovidesnotonly unique amongthenation’sstudentcomputing graduate studentsowntheirlaptops. a machinefor$95percredithour, butmost rates. Graduatestudentsmayopttolease later incorporateddirectlyintostudenttuition with astudenttechnologyfee,butcostswere recruiting andfund-raisingefforts. uses theprogramaspartofitsundergraduate advance teachingandlearningtheUniversity faculty membersusetheirtabletsandlaptopsto media communicationsprograms.Studentsand in theimaging,transportationdesign,and screen sizes.MacBooksareusedforstudents continues touselaptopsduetheirlarger experience. The Collegeof Architecture &Design and annotationtoimprovethelearning such ascollaborativeclassroompresentations and EducationSuiteforEntertainment Creation may usethe Autodesk EducationMasterSuite the softwarelicenses.Faculty, staff, and students licensing withMicrosoft,graduates retaining 2007 onbothworkandhome machinesthrough Microsoft operatingsystemsand MicrosoftOffice Laptop Program. in additiontosoftwareprovidedbythe Tablet- developer applications,andproductivitysoftware Microsoft operatingsystems,serversoftware, download completeversionsofdozens Science. This programenables studentsto Engineering, andMathematicsComputer College ofManagement,ElectricalandComputer Development Network(MSDN)licensesinthe Other Software LicensingPrograms The Universitybasesoftwareimageisvalued Lawrence Tech’s tablet-laptopprogramis The tablet-laptopprogramwasinitiallyfunded Faculty, staff, andstudentsmayalsouse The UniversitymaintainsMicrosoftSoftware foranoverviewoffall2010 forthefall2010tablet, {C3-24-“Tablet- Resources 3c6: ContinuouslyImproving Learning enhance studentlearning. strategies, activities,processes,andtechnologies include regularreviewofwhetheritseducational 3c6: Lawrence Tech’s systemsofqualityassurance Dimensions Reports”} See {C3-26-“FoundationsofExcellence diversity, roles and purposes,improvement. learning, faculty, transitions,allstudents, in thefollowingareas:philosophy, organization, students analyzeddataandprepared reports subcommittees comprisedoffaculty, staff, and advising, andteachingfirstyearstudents.Four in recruiting,admitting,orienting,supporting, Policy Centertomeasurecurrenteffectiveness first yearstudents. evaluate andimprovetheoverallexperienceof First Year ofCollege,helpedLawrence Tech sponsored bytheNationalPolicyCenteron on highereducationexcellence. The project, in theFirstCollege Year, anationalproject 2009 cohortoftheFoundationsExcellence universities selectedtoparticipateinthe2008- or digitalcontent. environment tocapturebroadcastqualityanalog production studiofacilityprovidesaprofessional systems, monitors,projectors,andrecorders. A including provisionofportableaudiosound number ofservicestotheUniversitycommunity environment. improvement ofLawrence Tech’s learning describes severalexamplesofcontinuous faculty membersandserviceunits. This section Others resultfromongoingcollaborationbetween such astheFoundationsofExcellenceproject. initiative whileothersstemfromspecialinitiatives are associatedwiththeUniversity’sassessment technological environment.Someimprovements learning environment,educationalstrategies,and arrangement. students, andstaff throughasoftwarelicensing of Adobe softwareisalsoavailabletofaculty, on theirworkorhomemachines. A widerange College Year Foundations ofExcellenceintheFirst Media Services Lawrence Tech workedwiththeNational Lawrence Tech wasoneofahandful The MediaServicesDepartmentprovidesa Lawrence Tech continuouslyimprovesits forthesedocuments.

p. 113 Criterion Three p. 114 Criterion Three • • • • • • • • • • • • • student engagementsurveys included: faculty-student comparisons. Reports”} forbenchmarkcomparisonsand 27-“National SurveyofStudentEngagement were significantlylowerforseniors.See higher thanpeersforfreshmanstudents,but and collaborativelearningweresignificantly were significantlylower. Ratingsforactive Carnegie Classpeers,butthatseniorratings year studentswereinlinewithgeographicand and supportivecampusenvironmentforfirst- interaction, enrichingeducationalexperiences, levels ofacademicchallenge,student-faculty April 2009. The surveyfindingsshowedthat Student focusgroupswereconductedin survey, and329responseswerereceived. colleges wereinvitedtoparticipateintheNSSE Lawrence Tech’s threeprimarilyundergraduate undergraduate experienceinfiveareas: to assessstudentengagementthroughouttheir Study ofStudentEngagementsurveyin2008 experiences: improvements inLawrence Tech’s first-year recommendations weremadetosupport results, andsubcommitteedeliberations,key National SurveyofStudentEngagement Key issuesdiscoveredduring the2008NSSE Over 1,100Lawrence Tech studentsin Lawrence Tech implementedtheNational Based onsurveyfindings,focusgroup enrolled insmaller programs concurrently, which isachallengeforstudents Some required majorclassesare scheduled understood bystudentsorfaculty is notwell The conceptofservicelearning Supportive CampusEnvironment Enriching EducationalExperiences Student-Faculty Interaction Active andCollaborativeLearning Level ofAcademicChallenge University Seminarcourse Develop atrainingprogram forfacultyteachingthe system onstudentperformance Assess theimpactofAAC’s earlywarning student engagement Develop benchmarksandintendedoutcomesfor students more orientationandcontentforinternational Days contentandupdatetheprogram toprovide Survey studentsontheeffectiveness ofDiscovery emeritus facultytoserveasadvisors & Sciencesfacultymembers,andconsiderinviting Provide firstyearadvisortrainingtoCollegeofArts Seminar coursethrough systemicassessment personal, andcareer successfortheUniversity outcomesrelatedDefine learning toacademic, {C3- Facilities 3d1: Laboratories, Libraries,andOther teaching. resources necessarytosupportlearningand 3d1: Lawrence Tech ensuresaccesstothe support studentlearningandeffective teaching. Criterion 3d:Lawrence Tech’s learningresources 3d. Improving LearningResources • labs andstorerooms,ten chemistrylabs ten physicslabsandstorerooms, fivebiology third floorsoftheScienceBuilding. Thereare equipment spacelocatedonthe secondand almost 11,000 square feetoflaboratoryand Lawrence Tech’s academiclaboratories. {C3-28-“Academic Laboratories”} departments andIT Service Delivery. See laboratory facilitiesaremaintainedbycollege colleges andacademicdepartments.Computer administered inthe2010-2011 academicyear. these issues. The NSSEsurveywillnextbe level actionplansweredevelopedtoaddress educational needsofitsstudentsandfaculty. spaces, andlibraryfacilitiestomeetthe laboratories, auditoria,studios,performance resources andeLearningtechnologies. the learningenvironmentswithdigital identify emergingtrendsandservicestoimprove Services collaboratewithstudentsandfacultyto investment needs. The LibraryandeLearning risk areas,replacementschedules,and systems hasidentifiedlinksbetweensystems, A thoroughauditofhardwareandsoftware documented futurelearningenvironmentneeds. resources intheclassroom. enable facultymemberstoleveragethese laptop program,technicalsupport,andtraining assessment skills. The wirelessnetwork,tablet- infrastructure, andimprovingfacultyteaching facilities, buildingarobusteLearning investments inconstructingnewlearning Academic Laboratories The DepartmentofNaturalSciences has Academic laboratoriesaremaintainedby As aresultoftheNSSEsurvey, college- Lawrence Tech providesawiderangeof The campusmasterplanningprocesshas Lawrence Tech hasmadesignificant pursued andcorrected byprogram administrators contained instudentcourseevaluationsare not There isaperception bystudentsthatcomments fordetailson spaces. 16-station studioplusadditionalon-demand Imaging studentshaveuseofadedicated supporting 64transportationdesignstudents. of approximately60stations,andfourstudios 18 studentspersection,aninteriordesignstudio five class-basedarchitecturestudiossupporting students perstudio. The collegealsoprovides maintains 29architecturestudiossupporting16 meet NAABaccreditationcriteria. The college The UTLCstudioswerespecificallydesignedto Technology andLearningCenter(UTLC)building. Building, Art &DesignCenter, orUniversity space fortheirexclusiveuseinthe Architecture the freshmanyear, isprovidedwithdesignstudio maintenance.” Eachundergraduatestudent,after policy withaplanforitsimplementationand a requirementfor“writtenstudioculture design students.NAABaccreditationincludes maintains studiospacesforarchitectureand nation. advanced structuraltestinglaboratoriesinthe Innovative MaterialsResearchisoneofthemost aerodynamics areavailable. The Centerfor testing, vehicledynamics,fireand mechanical engineering,materials,structural to supportstudentsandfaculty. Laboratoriesfor of advancedresearchandteachinglaboratories pending. The collegehasa$1milliongrantapplication chemistry, physics,andbiologylaboratories. University invested$315,000toupgradeits and storerooms.Between20062009,the applications. The CollegeofManagement including graphing,design,and analysis featuring anumberofsoftware packages departments maintaincomputer laboratories University Libraryandbothresidence halls. printers. Additional printersareavailableinthe also providestudentaccesstohigh-speedlaser individual classmeetings. The computerlabs labs, althoughfacultymayreservealabfor in threecampuscomputerlabs. These areopen loaded withappropriatesoftwareareavailable computer laboratories.High-endworkstations with nationaltrendsforfeweron-campus and campuswirelessnetwork. This isconsistent computer labsduetothetablet-laptopprogram Computer Laboratories The Collegeof Architecture &Design The CollegeofEngineeringprovidesanumber The civilandmechanicalengineering Lawrence Tech requiresasmallnumberof Management InformationSystemsprogram. and otherspecializedsoftwaresupportingthe maintains acomputerlaboratoryfeaturingOracle can establishcourseresources forstudents. are typicallyfulfilled. Academicdepartments journal subscriptionsuggestions andthese titles. Facultymembersarepolled forbookand 134,437 withapproximately1,000 printjournal past tenyears. small butsteadyannualbudgetincreaseoverthe operations. The Library budget hasshowna development, 50%forpersonnel,and10% of theLibrarybudgetisdevotedtocollection was approximately$900,000.Morethan40% was $486,000andthetotalLibrarybudget committee. Committee”} forthecharterofgovernance service issues.See committee advisestheLibraryoncollectionand and classroomvisits. A facultygovernance supports facultymembersthroughconsultation by sevenprofessionallibrarians. The Library the Libraryinpersonoronlineandareassisted faculty, staff, and thecommunity. Studentsuse print anddigitallibraryresourcestostudents, capability. Boardroom isfullyequipedwithteleconference Center canbeconfiguredforreceptions,the Hall inthe A. Alfred Taubman StudentServices configured forarangeofactivities. The Alumni The BuellBuilding Atrium andCafeteriacanbe can alsobeconfiguredformeetingsandlectures. displays ofarchitectureanddesignprojects for teleconferencing. visual technologyandcaneasilybeconfigured Lear Auditorium isequippedwithfixedaudio- equipped withlecturecapturetechnology. The and plays. The Architecture auditoriumis buildings areusedforlectures,largemeetings, Auditoria intheScienceand Architecture are servedbythecampuswirelessnetwork. professional, andcommunityactivities. All spaces and performancespacesforstudent,faculty, Print andImageCollection University Library Auditoria andPerformanceSpaces The totalprintandmicrofilmvolumecountis The FY2010Libraryacquisitionsbudget The UniversityLibraryprovidesaccessto The Architecture Galleryisdesignedfor Lawrence Tech providesseveralauditoria {C3-29-“Faculty Library

p. 115 Criterion Three p. 116 Criterion Three • • • • • circulation levelsforthepastfouryears. online. Figure47showstheLibrary’sprint many institutionsasmorematerialsareavailable Circulation levelshavedeclinedovertheyearsat journals arebeingreplacedbydigitalversions. in thefieldsofarchitectureanddesign,print print collectionofbooksandperiodicals.Except its collectionistomaintainastrongandviable library users. The Library’sgoalfordeveloping print collectionscontinuetohavevaluefor Library director. Center ismanagedbyacuratorreportingtothe supplemented byover8,000digitalimages. The students. A 95,000itemslidecollectionhasbeen multimedia needsofarchitectureanddesign support newdegreeprograms. Additional fundingissometimesneededto availability ofprintanddigitallibraryresources. All proposedcurriculaarereviewedtoensure users. Strategiestomeetthisgoalinclude: while increasingaccessforonandoff-campus collection istocomplementtheprint complete listingofdigitalholdingsandcosts. 30-“University LibraryDigitalHoldings”} searching andfull-textdisplays.See ASAP. Figure48showstrendsinonline Academic OneFile,andExpanded Academic Business SourceComplete,ScienceDirect, five mostuseddatabasesin2009wereGale, per FTEstudentondigitallibraryholdings. The 45 uniqueinterfaces. Millenium, andabout100databasesystemswith authentication system, AtoZ, LinkSource, Symphony IntegratedLibrarySystem,EZProxy of librarysystemsincludingtheSirsiDynix Digital Collections Despite thepushforelectronicresources, The Architecture ResourceCenterservesthe The Library’sgoalforgrowingitsdigital Lawrence Tech spendsapproximately$116 The Libraryisresponsibleforoperation deliver PDFcopiesofdocuments Implement anelectronic interlibrary loansystemto backfiles Consider purchase ratherthanlease ofdigital currently fundedbythestateofMichigan Evaluate thepotentialcostofabsorbingdatabases during theannualbudgetcycle Establish afloatingfundtopurchase newproducts long-term usage discontinue servicesthatare duplicativeorhavelow Identify andevaluateonlineresources and {C3- fora • • • current campusmasterplan. redesign oftheLibraryspace isincludedinthe a physicalvisittotheLibraryfor instruction. A are reinvigoratingtheircurricula byincluding integrated technologies.More facultymembers study spaces,flexiblecollaboration spaces,and more modernlibrarytoprovidequietpersonal 1982. The Universityrecognizes theneedfora Library hasseenfewphysicalchangessince fourth librarylocationtoservethecampus. The including: students incomplyingwithfederalcopyrightlaw provides servicestoassistfaculty, staff, and use postedontheLibrary’sWeb site. The Library comprehensive approachtocopyrightandfair available forworldwideviewingviaProQuest. publishing. All Lawrence Tech dissertationsare and deliveryoftheirdissertationsforonline doctoral candidatesinthecompletion,binding, books receivedbetween2003and2008. MelCat, with1,644bookssuppliedand588 MelCat. Lawrence Tech isanetlenderwith for booksandjournalarticlesnotavailablevia provides atraditionalinterlibraryloanprogram are sentfreetoLawrence Tech. The Libraryalso items fromover300statewidelibrarieswhich borrowing systemthatallowsstudentstoselect The LibraryparticipatesinthestatewideMelCat visitor countsfromFY2005throughFY2008. helped improveattendance.Figure49shows of publiccomputersandaprinterhas entrances overthelastfewyears. The addition year areprintedontheLibrary’spublicprinter. printer areavailable.Over1,300,000pagesper workstations, photocopymachines,andastudent reference servicesareavailable.Computer reference stacksareaccessibleandprofessional in additiontotraditionallibraryservices. All hours perdayandprovidesmeetingspace Visioning foraNewLibraryFacility TEACH ActandCopyrightCompliance Patron Services The presentLibraryintheBuellBuildingis Lawrence Tech hasdevelopeda The Library’sdissertationserviceassists Visitor countsshowasteadyincreaseinlibrary The Libraryisopenforapproximatelytwelve copyright royalty investigations Assistance withfairusepracticesandconducting copyright rules Information andtrainingabouttheTEACHAct follow copyrightlaws An agreement forfaculty, staff, andstudentsto Resources 3d2-3d3: A FocusonImproving Learning learning andteaching. effectiveness ofitslearningresourcestosupport 3d3: Lawrence Tech regularlyassessesthe and effective teaching. learning resourcestoenhancestudent 3d2: Lawrence Tech evaluatestheuseofits • • improvements undertakenbasedonthesurvey: priorities forimprovement,withtheseandother detailed surveyresults. Three areasemergedas University. See{C3-31-HousingSurvey”} of sixbenchmarkinstitutionsselectedbythe in Lawrence Tech’s Carnegieclass,andasubset compared toparticipatinginstitutions,institutions students respondedtothesurvey. Resultswere residential studentsin2006-2007.Over340 January. August, withonlyafewpre-coursesscheduledin AAC nowoffers themajorityofitspre-coursesin for allcourses.Basedonstudentfeedback,the courses andcoursewithdrawalrateswerelower pre-courses performedbetterintenofthirteen the 2008-2009academicyear, studentstaking pre-courses arealmostuniformlypositive.For supported courses.Studentevaluationsofthe and analyzesstudentperformanceinthe Tech students. environment andsupportservicesforLawrence improvement hasimprovedthelearning section highlightsexamplesofhowcontinuous groups helpguideservicedevelopment. This Committee, Libraryandother Strategic PlanningImplementationReview Assessment Committee,IT SteeringCommittee, student servicesareas. The University’s improvement foritslearningresourcesand University HousingSurvey Academic AchievementCenterSurveys University Housingconductedasurveyof The AAC surveysstudentsaboutpre-courses Lawrence Tech practicescontinuous with vinylmattresses curtains installed,andclothmattresses replaced repainted, bathrooms renovated, room-darkening Satisfaction withFacilities–Hallways were skills with informationontimemanagement andstudy interactions withresidents, andtoprovide students are nowrequired toengageinmore personal Outcomes–Communityleaders Learning for 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 5,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 100,000 Figure 47:UniversityLibraryPrintCirculation 50,000 80,000 84,000 88,000 92,000 96,000 Figure 48:Full-Text SearchesandDisplays 0 0 2006 02 2005 Figure 49:LibraryVisitors 03 Alumni Others 2007 04 2006 05 Displays Searches 06 2008 Students Faculty/Sta 2007 07 08 2009 2008 h

p. 117 Criterion Three p. 118 Criterion Three • believe thatstudentslearnmore effectively in 71% offacultymemberssomewhat orcompletely their studentstouseown laptopsinclass. of facultymemberssometimes oralwaysrequire of facultycompletelyorsomewhat agreed.64% utilize thesoftwareprovidedon thelaptop,73% by manyfacultymembers. Presenter. Snipping andOneNotearealsoused use theWrite-On tool,and31%useClassroom 69% useinkingfordocumentannotation,64% resources. ForfacultymembersusingtabletPCs, for plagiarismchecking,anddigitallibrary software, personale-mail,SafeAssign faculty usesoflaptopsincludedepartmental software providedonthelaptopimage.Other Blackboard and84%offacultymembersusing with over90%offacultymembersusing faculty membersusealaptopwhenteaching, also owningtheirownlaptops.Over90%of University laptop,with45%offacultymembers Lawrence Tech facultymembershavea prefer toprovidetheirownlaptopandsoftware. profession. Only12%ofstudentssaidtheywould image preparesthemtoentertheirchosen study. 84%ofstudentsbelievethatthesoftware necessary foracademicsuccessintheirfieldof of studentsbelievethattheuselaptopsis on computerhardwareandsoftware.93% believe thattheprogramhassavedthemmoney attend theUniversity, and73%ofstudents tablet-laptop contributedtotheirdecision 40% ofstudentsuseinstantmessaginginclass. 80% ofstudentsusee-mailwhileinclassand assignments, labs,andquizzes.Notsurprisingly, 84% ofstudentsusetheirlaptopsforin-class is usedinclassby88%ofstudents,and using laptopsduringallclasses.Blackboard half ormoreofclasstime,with42%students Lawrence Tech studentsuselaptopsinclassfor survey results. and FacultyLaptopSurveys-2009”} the tablet-laptopprogram.See was conductedin2009tohelpguidethefutureof Tablet-Laptop Survey When askediftheircoursesaredesignedto The facultysurveyshowedthat89%of 54% ofstudentssaidthatLawrence Tech’s The studentsurveyshowedthat87%of An extensivesurveyofstudentsandfaculty available online process hasbeenstreamlined andformsare now Change Processes –Theroom assignment Satisfaction withRoomAssignmentand {C3-32-“Student forcomplete 3d4: SupportingtheUseofTechnology faculty inusingtechnologyeffectively. 3d4: Lawrence Tech supportsstudents,staff, and program. replacement harddrives,and alaptoploaner spot shellandbatteryreplacement, re-imaging, and laptops. The HelpDeskprovideson-the- educating usersaboutproperuseoftablets distribution checklistprovidingaframeworkfor distribution oftabletsandlaptopswitha and tonertopublicprinters. and deploysnetworkprinters,suppliespaper Help Deskordersdesktopcomputers,purchases and issuescampus-widee-mailmessages. The enterprise mailinglists,handlespasswordresets, network driveandprinterpermissions,creates creates networkande-mailaccounts,assigns enterprise eLearningtools. The HelpDeskalso for computers,thewirelessnetwork,and provides walk-in,telephone,andemailsupport and severalstudentassistants. The HelpDesk Center andisstaffed bysixprofessionalstaff of the A. Alfred Taubman StudentServices additional follow-upisneeded. resolved satisfactorilyandtodetermineif to usersensurethatincidentshavebeen resolution rates.Follow-upcallsaremade continuous improvementandtoraisefirst-call on serviceandsupport.Feedbackisusedfor who receivedalaptopaskingforfeedback trouble ticketswiththesegroups. Delivery forresolution,andcoordinatesclosingof issues toeLearningServicesorIT Service contact. The HelpDeskrefers morecomplex issues thatcannotberesolvedduringthefirst trouble ticketsystemisusedtologandtrack and enterpriseeLearningtechnologies. The BMC for laptops,tablets,enterpriseproductivitytools, The HelpDeskservesasthefirstpointofcontact system forstudentandfacultyuseoftechnology. state. maintain itstablet-laptopprograminthecurrent of facultymemberswishedtheUniversityto class becauseofthetablet-laptopprogram.80% Help Desk Help DeskSatisfactionSurvey The HelpDeskisresponsibleforthe The HelpDeskislocatedonthegroundfloor The HelpDeskcontactsallfacultymembers Lawrence Tech providesanextensivesupport Learning ResourcesLearning 3d5-3d6-3d7: SupportforInnovation in Lawrence Tech.Lawrence in teachingandlearningisacorevalueof 3d7: Budgetingprioritiesreflectthatimprovement effectiveness. student learningandstrengthenteaching enable partnershipsandinnovationsthatenhance 3d6: Lawrence Tech’s systemsandstructures support foritslearningresources. 3d5: Lawrence Tech provideseffective staffingand eLearning resources. support forBlackboardandotherenterprise coordinated witheLearningServicestoprovide coverage. Eveningandweekendcoverageis staff scheduledonarotatingbasistoprovide and weekendsupportisprovidedviae-mailwith 6:30pm MondaysthroughFridays. After-hour receiving awardsandcashhonorariums. to judgeeachposter, withfivefacultyposters the event.Externaljudgesused ascoringrubric approximately 30facultymembers attending faculty submittedposterstothesessionwith Teaching, andLearningPosterSession. Nine Committee collaboratedtohostScholarshipof The CTL andtheResearchSupportServices faculty memberstoimprovetheirteachingskills. training forhybridandonlineinstructors. maintains aBlackboardsiteforcollaborationand and softwareinformation.eLearningServices ehelp maintain theeHelpknowledgebaseat these activities. incentives tofacultymembersparticipatein section highlightsseveralprogramsproviding teaching skillsandtopracticeinnovation. This provides manyresourcestoimprovefaculty on outstandingteaching,andLawrence Tech Lawrence Tech studentexperienceiscentered teaching, appliedresearch,andservice. The the rightbalancebetweenoutstanding Workshops Center forTeaching andLearning The eHelpOnlineKnowledgeBase The HelpDeskisstaffed from8:00amto The CTL providesworkshopsandresourcesto The HelpDeskandeLearningServices Lawrence Tech issensitivetomaintaining providingdocumentation,trainingvideos, ltu.edu/ conference proposalsareaccepted receivetravel presentations. Facultymembers whose serving asco-authorsofpapers orconference with interestedfacultymembers, sometimes eLearning Servicesstaff memberscollaborate improve teachingandlearningusingtechnology. conference presentationshighlightingefforts to peer-reviewed scholarlyjournalarticlesand with Lawrence Tech facultymemberstopublish Online. course developmentmethodologyusedbyLTU Instructional designfortheseprojectsfollowthe Wikis, BlackboardScholar, orothertechnologies. features, Googleapplications,SecondLife, Modules mayuseadvancedBlackboard targeted forfuturehybridoronlineconversion. three fullyonlinemodulestosupportprograms $1,500 stipendstoteamsoffacultydevelop instituted acompetitiveprogramtofundthree graduate programs,eLearningServiceshas of courseshavebeenrefreshed. Lawrence Tech’s “online”campus,andanumber courses havebeendevelopedfordeliveryon inception ofLTU Onlinein2006,over90online stipends paidtocollaboratingfaculty. Sincethe Online coursesareperiodicallyrefreshedwith online programapprovedbytheirdepartment. develop eachonlinecoursethatispartofan training, andextensiveprofessionalsupportto with LTU Onlinereceivea$3,000stipend,formal totally onlineacademicprogramsincollaboration Inking. OneNote, SnipIt,InkFlashCards,Journal,or such asClassroomPresenter, WriteOn, discipline-specific materialsusingtabletsoftware stipends toteamsoffacultymembersdeveloping and learning. A newinitiativeprovidesuptoeight implementing technologiestoimproveteaching tablets orlaptopstoimproveinstruction,and preparing hybridoronlinecourses,using 2002. Stipendsareprovidedtofacultymembers faculty developmenthasbeeninplacesince Learning UsingTechnologyLearning Conference SupportforTeaching and Stipends Online andHybridCourseDevelopment Laptop andTablet PCGrants eLearning Servicesiscommittedtoworking To increasethenumberofhybridandonline Faculty membersparticipatinginbuilding A competitiveprogramfortechnology-based

p. 119 Criterion Three p. 120 Criterion Three Conclusion active participationattheconference. support fromeLearningServicestofacilitatetheir use theUniversity’stechnology services. and forfacultymembers students toeffectivly faculty memberstoimprovetheir teachingskills, also establishedarangeofsupport servicesfor available atotherinstitutions.Lawrence Tech has the-art andprovidesmanyenterpriseservicesnot University’s eLearningenvironmentisstate-of- eLearning services,andlibraryresources. The technology,investments initsinformation ongoing ensure studentsuccess. of studentactivitiesandsupportserviceshelp is amodelforotheruniversities. A broad range one stopcenterforprovidingstudentservices enrollment servicesfunctions. The University’s establishment ofadeanstudentsand evolution ofitsstudentservicesfollowing to improveassessmentandstudentlearning. engage allfacultymembersonacontinuingbasis underscores thecommitmentofUniversityto the upcomingyear’sassessmentinitiatives, report anddiscussassessmentresultsplan The annual Assessment Day, wherefaculty as aimprovementprocessforstudentlearning. assessment withintheirprogramsandcourses Faculty membersunderstandtheimportanceof focus toincludemaster’sanddoctoralprograms. educational mission.” effectiveness thatdemonstrates itisfulfillingits evidence ofstudentlearningandteaching to allocateresourcesandprocesses“provide to Criterion Three, whichcallsontheinstitution its matureassessmentinitiativedirectlyrespond commitment toprofessionalaccreditation,and Three. Lawrence Tech’s learningenvironment, and seniorcoursesoverthenexttwoyears. cohorts will participate in the modification of junior and sophomorecourses. Two additionalKIT professors eachhavebeenworkingonfreshmen through theKIT Initiative. Two cohortsof15 learning in75%oftheengineeringcurricula problem-based learningandactivecollaborative Kern InnovativeTeacherKern Initiative Lawrence Tech hasmadesignificantand Lawrence Tech hasundergoneasignificant Lawrence Tech hasextendeditsassessment We thatLawrence believe Tech meetsCriterion Lawrence Tech isintheprocessofintegrating Opportunities forImprovement related totheir feedback. and toinformstudentsofhow improvementsare continuously improvecourses andprograms, more canbedonetousecourse evaluationsto evaluations areindirectassessment measures, While theUniversityunderstands thatcourse course evaluationsintheassessment process. students actuallylearn,whichlimitstheuseof instructor presencebutnotenoughonwhat evaluation focusesoncoursedeliveryand evaluation systemcanbeimproved. The current space whichlimitsthecollege’sabilitytogrow. of itstypeinthenation,ishamperedbylack one ofthemostrespectedprofessionalschools schools ofitstypeinthestateMichiganand & Design,oneofthelargestandmostrespected alleviate thisproblem. The Collegeof Architecture new engineeringandsciencebuildingwillhelp space andantiquatedbuildings. The proposed and scienceprogramsarehamperedbylackof and equipment,Lawrence Tech’s engineering assessment andwillcontinuetheseefforts. increased itsfocusonmaster’sanddoctoral undergraduate assessment. The Universityhas due inparttotheUniversity’shistoricfocuson than thoseusedinundergraduateprograms, graduate programsarelesscomprehensive Assessment practicesforLawrence Tech’s student learningusingassessmentdata. additional supporttocontinuouslyimprove program improvement.Otherdepartmentsneed and activelyuseassessmentresultstodrive have anexcellentunderstandingofassessment student learning.Someacademicdepartments institutional progressintheassessmentof universities. opportunities availableatmanyresidential community doesnotprovidetherangeofsocial The Universityrecognizesthatthesurrounding recreational, andsocialopportunitiesoncampus. intercollegiate athleticswillincreaseleadership, commuter institution.ParticipationinNAIA a primarilycommuterschooltoresidential- support thetransitionofLawrence Tech from social opportunitiesforresidentialstudentsand freshman residencehallwillprovidemore for residentialhousing.Constructinganew international recruitingwillincreasethedemand come fromSoutheastMichigan.Nationaland Lawrence Tech recognizesthatitscourse Despite significantinvestmentsinlaboratories Lawrence Tech hasmadesignificant Lawrence Tech’s studentshavetraditionally conducted. Collegiate SchoolsofBusiness(AACSB)isbeing accreditation bythe Association to Advance examination ofthecostsandbenefitsseeking the ACBSP andIACBEformanyyears. A formal Administration programhasbeenaccreditedby and graduateprograms. The MasterofBusiness professional accreditationofitsundergraduate The Universitycandomoretopublicizethe engineering, andengineeringtechnology. science, transportationdesign,architectural including biomedicalengineering,computer programs of academic accreditations professional Lawrence Tech continuestopursueadditional

p. 121 Criterion Three p. 122 Discovery, andApplicationof Knowledge Criterion Four : practice, andsocialresponsibilityinwaysconsistentwithitsmission. administration, staff, andstudentsbyfosteringsupportinginquiry, creativity, Criterion Four:Lawrence Tech promotesalifeoflearningforitsfaculty, learning. The University’ssupportofcreative simply usetechnology, buttoenhancestudent Lawrence Tech’s tablet-laptopinitiative isnotto Walker emphasizesthat themotivationbehind technologies andpedagogies. President learning environmentenabled bythelatest and itsacademicprogramswithanexcellent economy, andliterature. past, present,andfuturewayoflife,aswell enabling graduatestocontinuouslyreflectonour is thefoundationofawell-educatedperson, lifelong learningwithitsCoreCurriculum,which The Universitylaysabroadfoundationfor continuous learningthroughoutourlifetimes. not onlyonlearningbuttheimportanceof and personallives. The Universityhasfocused learning toensuresuccessinourprofessional have strivedtocreateamindsetoflifelong the worldoftomorrow. Bothstudentsandfaculty and havebetterpreparedgraduatestothrivein develop amorecohesivelearningcommunity the pasttenyears. These efforts havehelped enhancement ofstudentlearningatalllevelsin institutional performance. applies newknowledgetocontinuouslyimprove for newknowledge,andhowtheUniversity supports facultyandstudentsintheirquest in theresearchprocess,howUniversity activities, butalsohowstudentsareinvolved not onlyincludesfacultyresearchandscholarly acquires, discovers,andappliesknowledge. This The UniversitysupportstheCoreCurriculum Lawrence Tech hasfocusedonthe Criterion FouraddresseshowLawrence Tech Acquisition, research. expectations fororiginalstudent andfaculty Tech’s three doctoralprogramshaveset Services, andtheFacultySenate. Lawrence Center for Teaching andLearning,eLearning informational eventsforfaculty throughthe provides professionaldevelopmentand academic experiences.Lawrence Tech also efforts bringdifferent perspectivestostudents’ and itsuseoftechnologytoadvancelearning. academic programs,itsstudentsupportservices, is reflectedintheUniversity’sstrategicplan,its stimulating learningenvironment. This dedication staff toprovideourstudentswithacaringand today withthededicationofourfacultyand and thislegacyofservicehopeliveson 1932 duringthenation’smostseveredepression, Lawrence Tech beganasanintimatecampusin in today’sverycomplexandinterrelatedworld. The Universitycontinuestopursuethiscalling those whoaremotivatedtolearnandachieve. to providingaccesshighereducationall future. critical thinkerwhohasthetoolstoshape student’s potentialtobecomeawellinformed experience thejoyoflearning,anddevelopeach create afoundationofinquiry, allowstudentsto priority. The CoreCurriculumisdesignedto commitment tostudentlearningasitsfirst and learningalsodemonstratetheUniversity’s faculty scholarshipinteaching,assessment, teaching techniques,andtherecognitionof Lawrence Tech’s interdisciplinaryresearch Lawrence Tech hasalwaysbeencommitted

p. 123 p. 124 Criterion Four business ownership,Icontinue tovalue Lawrence Tech greatlypreparedmefor the professionalworld. The designand learning. students, faculty, andstaff, thatitvaluesalifeof through theactionsofitsboard,administrators, Criterion 4a:Lawrence Tech demonstrates, Learning 4a. DevelopingaCultureof -Beverly HannahJones,B.S. Architecture ’85;B. Arch. ’88, technical skills–inbotharchitecture As Icelebratemorethan 10yearsof and engineering–providedmewith faculty researchagendasandgrantproposals. provides mini-grantstosupportdevelopmentof student research. A researchseedgrantprogram services tosupportdevelopmentoffacultyand Committee, InstitutionalReviewBoard,andother property policy, ResearchSupportServices through education. commitment tothegrowthofemployees’families for staff andchildrenofstaff todemonstrateits Lawrence Tech alsoprovidestuitiondiscounting to improvetheirteachingandresearchskills. been providedtofaculty, staff, andadministrators research andscholarlyoutputs. increased thequantityandqualityoftheirapplied Faculty Handbook.Studentsandfacultyhave has beendevelopedandisincludedinthenew applied researchandpeer-reviewedscholarship A statementofscholarlyexpectationsfocusedon programs builtonthepractitioner-scholarmodel. has implementedthreeprofessionaldoctoral efforts. research, scholarship,andacademicoutreach students, andthecommunitythroughits undergraduate students,master’s,anddoctoral undergraduate educationtoservingtraditional focus hasbeentransformedfromprovidingadult the excellenteducation Ireceived.” and, ultimately, myownbusiness. the foundationtobuildmycareer Lawrence Tech hasestablishedanintellectual Professional developmentopportunitieshave Over thepasttenyears,Lawrence Tech In the78yearsofitshistory, Lawrence Tech’s “My educationalbackgroundat President andCEO Hannah& Associates, Inc.

Culture 4a1-4a2-4a3: Supporting aLearning staff. available toallofitsadministrators,faculty, and development opportunitiesandmakesthem 4a3: Lawrence Tech supportsprofessional honors thosestatementsinitspractices. Lawrence Tech’s students,faculty, andstaff, and statements supportingfreedomofinquiryfor 4a2: The boardhasapprovedanddisseminated and staff. promotes alifeoflearningforitsstudents,faculty, financial allocationdemonstratethatitvaluesand 4a1: Lawrence Tech’s planningandpatternof Conduct: freedom isalsoaddressedintheStudentCodeof freedom intheFacultyHandbook. Academic and responsibilitiesassociatedwithacademic administration haveclearlyarticulatedtherights in facultyandstudentresearch.Faculty of academicfreedomintheclassroomand their individualmissions. the provisionsinFacultyHandbooktomeet teaching andresearch.Eachcollegeimplements principles tobalancefacultyworkloadbetween statement onacademicfreedomandlaysout employees. The FacultyHandbookincludesa professional developmentopportunitiesforall sustaining activeresearchagendas,andprovides supports facultymembersindevelopingand University’s academicprograms. The University professional responsibilityandimprovesthe a climateofacademicfreedomthatemphasizes Tech facultyandadministrationhaveestablished Academic Freedom Lawrence Tech subscribestoprinciples Supported bytheBoardof Trustees, Lawrence achievement of thesepurposes. Academic freedomisessential tothe challenging ofbeliefsandcustoms. ideas, self-expression,andthe require thefreeexchangeof and thedevelopmentofindividuals of knowledge,thepursuittruth, recognizes thatthetransmission ... Inthispursuit,theUniversity its studentsasscholarsandcitizens intellectual andpersonalgrowthof is aninstitutionthatencouragesthe TechnologicalLawrence University 4a4:4a5: Faculty andStudentAchievements research. and createknowledgethroughbasicapplied Lawrence Tech’s mission,producescholarship 4a5: The facultyandstudents, inkeepingwith discovering, andapplyingknowledge. achievements ofstudentsandfacultyinacquiring, 4a4: Lawrence Tech publiclyacknowledgesthe they donotrepresenttheUniversity. censorship, butareexpectedtomakeclearthat writing ascitizenstheyarefreefromUniversity of communitymembers,andwhenspeakingor Faculty membershaverightsandobligations matters whichareunrelatedtothediscipline. subjects, butshouldnotintroducecontroversial are entitledtofreedomindiscussingcourse of academicresponsibility. Facultymembers be accompaniedbyanequivalentmeasure and meetingsofprofessionalorganizations. speakers, facultymembers,doctoralstudents, encouraged toattendpresentationsbyguest All membersoftheUniversitycommunityare Services, HumanResources,andotherunits. and professionalstaff areprovidedbyeLearning the FacultySenate.Programsforadministrators Services Committee,eLearningServices,and Teaching andLearning,ResearchSupport members areprovidedbytheCenterfor interdisciplinary researchprojects. and studentswiththeopportunity toworkon Architectural Engineering–provide faculty Mechatronics SystemsEngineering, and the lastfouryears–BiomedicalEngineering, programs developedatLawrence Tech in opportunities. The many interdisciplinary provides undergraduatestudentswithresearch program intheCollegeof Arts &Sciences accomplishments andhonors. The QUEST have resultedinsignificantstudentresearch research. toward abalancedfocusonbothteachingand have beendefinedtohelpmoveLawrence Tech Scholarly expectationsforfacultymembers applied researchworkthantenyearsago. producing significantlymorescholarlyand Faculty Professional Development The conceptofacademicfreedommust Professional developmenteventsforfaculty The University’sthreedoctoralprograms Lawrence Tech facultyandstudentsare • • • • • • • • • judgment byrefereedsources throughjuried or imagination. This workmustbesubjectto include: associated withteachingandlearning.Examples of theorytopracticeaswellscholarship Applied researchincludesinnovativeapplications significant newworkappliedtospecificproblems. existing knowledgeandtechniquestoproduce publications. Examplesinclude: may beunfunded,suchasmaterialsforbook supported byexternalsourcesalthoughthework of adiscipline.Fundamentalresearchisoften of newknowledgetoextendtheboundaries research isthegenerationanddissemination is essentialfortenureandpromotion. publication withinatleastoneofthesecategories learning isalsohighlyvalued.Peer-reviewed of expertise,thescholarshipteachingand is oftenfocusedonthefacultymember’sarea research, andcreativeworks.Whilescholarship three categories:fundamentalresearch,applied and students.Scholarshipactivitiesfallinto individually orcollaborativelywithcolleagues and financially. Scholarshipcanbeachieved both ofwhichbenefittheUniversityprofessionally experience andbuildsinstitutionalreputation, Creative Works Applied Research Fundamental Research Faculty ScholarshipDefined Creative workevolvesfromoriginal thought The essenceofappliedresearchistheuse The essenceoffundamentalorbasic Scholarship enhancestheeducational member drawing uponthescholarlyexpertiseoffaculty Consulting orengaginginprofessional service technologiessubjecttopeerreviewlearning Developing anddisseminatingnewpedagogiesor Receiving apatent Editing formajorpeer-reviewed journals independent third partysubjecttopeerreview material, software, orinstructionalmaterialsbyan Publishing textbooks,laboratorymanuals,reference with potentiallyproprietary results Conducting appliedresearch contractsorgrants professional meetings Presenting invitedorpeer-reviewed papersat to peerreview Publishing books,monographs,orsoftware subject proceedings, orbookchapters conferencePublishing inscholarlyjournals,

p. 125 Criterion Four p. 126 Criterion Four • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • publications. Examplesinclude: presentations, performances,exhibitions,or YouTube videos. articles, televisionnewsitems, Web articles,and outreach efforts, resultinginover40newspaper Arts &Sciencesincluded: the facultyandadministrationofCollege community. providing importantservicesandoutreachtothe for thecollegeandUniversity, aswell development. They haveledtoincreasedvisibility the faculty’sprofessionalandacademic College of Architecture &Designincluded: of thefull-timefacultyandadministration of thereport. Research andScholarlyPublications”} research productivity. See{C4-01-“Faculty University’s commitmenttoscholarshipand Tech forthepastyearanddemonstrates accomplishments ofthefacultyatLawrence the scholarly, creative,andprofessionalservice professional activities. The reportrecognizes research publications,creativework,and University’s firstcomprehensivereportoffaculty College ofArts&Sciences College ofArchitecture &Design Faculty Scholarship Faculty recognitionsupportthecollege’s Research andscholarlyaccomplishmentsfrom These activitiesprovideevidenceof Scholarly achievementsforthe22members In late2009,theprovostissued 38 grantsawarded orpending 36 conference presentations andperformances Two books reviewed journals 39 articlespublishedinorsubmittedtopeer- 111 communityorprofessional serviceactivities 37 creative orprofessional projects 29 grantsandgrantproposals 4 patentsortrademarks 20 awards presentations andexhibitions 52 conference, invited,orscholarlypaper 37 publicationsandsubmitted commercially produced orwidelydistributed Inventing acreative gameorproduct thatis subject topeerreview Staging asoloorgroup exhibitionorperformance Participating incompetitions Publishing ofaliterarywork foracopy • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • types ofresearchprojectsfunded andproposed. of SponsoredResearch”} for alistofactiveprojects.See {C4-04-Examples {C4-03-“Current SponsoredResearchProjects”} sponsored researchprojectssince2003,and FY2003-FY2010”} Administration, andtheprovost. Technology Partnerships,OfficeofFinance and periodic reviewsconductedbytheOfficeof responsibility oftheprincipalinvestigatorswith of sponsoredresearchisprimarilythe Support ServicesCommittee. Administration advancement throughtheResearch provost andvicepresidentforuniversity College ofManagementincluded: for thefull-timefacultyandadministrationof University atthenationallevel. contributed totherecognitionofcollegeand and research. These accomplishmentshave to sustainexcellenceinengineeringeducation involvement ingrantsmanshipareimportant included: and administrationoftheCollegeEngineering Sponsored Research College ofManagement College ofEngineering See {C4-02-“ResearchFundingHistory- Sponsored researchissupportedbythe Faculty researchandscholarlycontributions The collegebelievesthatscholarshipand by faculty Research andscholarlycontributions memberships 46 professional orscholarlyorganization 32 chaired dissertations 11 booksandbookchapters $381,104 Two grants for$153,000,andonependinggrant One patent Three regional andnationalawards 39 conference presentations 10 scholarlypublications Three keynotepresentations Six books 12 grantspending 31 grantsreceived totaling$4,121,910 Seven patents 11 regional andnationalawards posters 32 conference presentations, invitedtalks,and 62 peer-reviewed publicationsatconferences articles 38 scholarlypublicationsandjournal foracompletelistof foradiscussionofthe

• • • • • • • final decisionsmadebythe provost. Allfull- from departmentchairsanddeans andwith application processwithrecommendations externally fundedprojects. of theUniversity’sindirectcosts resultingfrom These seedgrantsarefundedfromaportion of developingproposalsforexternalfunding. research andcreativeendeavorswiththegoal Lawrence Tech facultymemberstosupport administers aninternalfundingopportunityfor production ofcreativeworks. scholarship inteachingandlearning,the in thefacultymember’sprofessionalfield, fundamental andappliedresearch,scholarship to haveanactiveresearchagendathatincludes organizational structure,andfundingmodels: a businessplan,academicresearch for eachareaarebeingdevelopedwhichinclude of $10millioninappliedresearchawards.Plans goal oftheinitiativeistoreachanannuallevel applied research,andindustrypartnerships. The distinguished bystrongacademicprograms, Centers ofExcellencetosupportpriorityareas plan calledforthedevelopmentofResearch Research SeedGrantProgram Research Centers ofExcellenceinApplied Awards aregrantedthroughacompetitive The ResearchSupportServicesCommittee Lawrence Tech encouragesfacultymembers Objective FiveoftheUniversity’sstrategic technology, andpsychology biomedical devices,diagnostics,medical Life Sciences–Focusingondrugdiscovery, systems, regional planning,andtheDetroit Studio community masterplanning,transportation Urban PlanningandDesign–Focusingon engineering environmental chemistry, andarchitectural management, greenenergy, buildings,alternative Sustainability –Focusingonstormwater storage systems,andthermalmanagement energy,alternative hydrogen fuelcells,energy Energy –Focusingoncoalandnuclearenergy, transportation design sensor systems,modelingandsimulation, intelligent mobilitymechatronics, robotics and Mobility –Focusingonautomotivepowertrain, nanotechnology lightweight vehicles,bodyarmor, and Materials –Focusingonbridges,armored Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculum entrepreneurship, nonprofit management,andthe Leadership –Focusingongloballeadership, • • • • • • • many presentationsatprofessional conferences Doctoral Programs.students havemade provided intheInstitutionalChange Requestfor information aboutdoctoraldissertations is doctorates fromLawrence Tech. Complete including: Tech hostsanumberofstudenthonorsocieties graduate, andundergraduatelevels.Lawrence their academicaccomplishmentsatthedoctoral, funded. were receivedinspring2009andsixgrants research funding.Fifteenseedgrantapplications the grantrecipientssuccessfullycompetingfor 2008-2009 academicyear, withatleastoneof ten seedgrantswereawardedduringthe programs havealongpaybackperiod. At least session. display theirworkataLearn All About Itluncheon endeavor. Facultymembersarerequiredto reviewed outletsorinmediaappropriatetotheir of fundedprojectsthroughpublicationinpeer- Faculty membersmustdisseminatetheresults unexpended fundsrevertingtothefundingpool. Seed grantshaveaoneyearduration,withall $3,000 andaresubjecttotheavailabilityoffunds. January. Applications mayrequestamountsupto proposals forinterdisciplinaryprojects. Teams oftwoormoreeligiblefacultymaysubmit or laboratoryimprovementsareencouraged. methods, theoreticalapproaches,andcurriculum given preference.Projectsthatemphasizenew but applicationsfrompre-tenuredfacultyare time facultymembersareeligibletoapply, Student Scholarship More than50studentshavereceivedtheir Many Lawrence Tech studentsarehonoredfor The Universityrecognizesthatseedgrant Applications areacceptedin August and architecture, andalliedarts honor societyinthefieldsofarchitecture, landscape Tau SigmaDelta,theonlynationallyrecognized society forjuniorandseniorengineeringstudents Tau BetaPi(MichiganEtachapter),anationalhonor physics Sigma Pihonorsoutstandingscholarshipin Academy ofManagement(AOM) Sigma IotaEpsilon,anationalhonorssocietyofthe society formechanicalengineers Pi Tau Sigma(PhiIotachapter),thenationalhonor engineering students honor societyforelectricalandcomputer Eta KappaNu(ThetaUpsilonchapter),anational engineering honorsociety Chi Epsilon(Chichapter),thenationalcivil

p. 127 Criterion Four p. 128 Criterion Four Research andScholarship 4a6: Continuous Improvement through educational improvements. and researchtostimulateorganizational 4a6: Lawrence Tech anditsunitsusescholarship new orappliedknowledge. students, undertheguidanceoffaculty, produce applied researchordesigncomponentinwhich a capstoneprojectthatinmostcaseshasan All Lawrence Tech undergraduatestudentshave several awardsrelatedtotheirdissertationwork. Lawrence Tech doctoralstudentshavealsowon articles inpeer-reviewedacademicjournals. and havepublishedasignificantnumberof automotive engineering,and military applications. for itsfocusonmaterialsand structures, energy, in 2006,theCIMRisrecognized internationally Innovative MaterialsResearch (CIMR).Opened focus onfacultyresearchisthe Centerfor programs aredescribedbelow. the linkagebetweenscholarshipandacademic advising. SeveralUniversityinitiativesrelatedto programs, theirteachingskills,andstudent to thefaculty’scapacityimproveacademic conferences, andcreativeworks–contribute reviewed journals,presentationsatprofessional and appliedresearch,publicationinpeer- Faculty Handbook: Scholarly Achievement documentincludedinthe reflected inthisexcerptisfromtheEvidenceof academic programs. This understandingis between scholarshipandthequalityofits Center forInnovativeMaterialsResearch The mostvisibleproductofLawrence Tech’s All aspectsofscholarship–fundamental Lawrence Tech recognizesthelinkage professionally andfinancially. ultimately benefitsLawrence Tech both prestige onexternalrelationshipsand an institutionbestowshonorand experience andnamerecognitionof relationships. A firstrateeducational and corporatecommunity recruitment, studentenrollment, This hasramificationstostudent as aproviderofhighereducation. our studentsandbuildreputation enhance theeducationalexperienceof For Lawrence Tech, scholarshipwill projects andguestspeakerspresent information where facultypresentfindings fromtheirresearch sponsors aseriesofLearn All About Itluncheons problem-based andcollaborativelearning. are revising30undergraduatecoursestoinclude second workshop.CollegeofEngineeringfaculty Lawrence Tech administratorsparticipatedina apply entrepreneurialprinciplesintheircourses. outside speakersfocusingonhelpingstudents attended thefirstworkshop,whichfeatured and administrators.Over45facultymembers entrepreneurial workshopstofacultymembers with anentrepreneurialmindsetisthedeliveryof Kern Granttoeducateengineeringstudents streaming videoserverforviewingbythepublic. these lecturesareavailableonLawrence Tech’s faculty, staff, and thecommunity. Nineteenof entrepreneurial lectureseriesforstudents, outreach. supports co-curricularexperiencesandK-12 undergraduate programs. The Centeralso of entrepreneurialandbusinessskillsinto disciplinary centersupportingtheintegration research initiatives. automotive technology, supportsongoing the nation’slaboratoryforadvancedmilitary the TARDEC engineeringcenterinWarren, composites. Lawrence Tech’s proximityto and innovativeapplicationsforcarbonfiber current appliedresearchhascenteredonnew defense applications.MuchoftheUniversity’s for bridgesandotherinfrastructures testing ofcarbonfibercompositematerials laboratory fortheresearch,developmentand Grace. outstanding researchachievementsofDr. Nabil Michigan university–madepossiblethroughthe unprecedented federalpartnershipwithaprivate and EngineeringCenter(TARDEC) –an Army Tank-Automotive Research,Development, with the Army ResearchLab(ARL)andtheU.S. an $11 millioncooperativeresearchagreement This advancedfacilitywasmadepossibleby Learn AllAboutItLuncheons Learn Entrepreneurial MindsetWorkshops Lear Entrepreneurial Center The ResearchSupportServices Committee One initiativeofLawrence Tech’s five-year The Centersponsorsanannual The LearEntrepreneurialCenterisamulti- The CIMRfacilityisastate-of-the-art schools intheregion,wefoundthat “As wecomparedgraduatesfromother Lawrence Tech gradwasexceptionally external speakersandtopics. Topics”}Luncheon It foralistof All About “Learn and ResearchSeedGrantprogram.See such topicsastheInstitutionalReviewBoard Committee membersprovideinformationabout on researchtopicsandUniversityprocedures. of Architecture, andtheSloanConsortium. of EngineeringEducation,the American Institute presented papersincludethe American Society Other conferencesinwhichfacultymembers instructional designersfromregionaluniversities. contingents alsonetworkedwithotherfacultyand of Web 2.0technologies. The Lawrence Tech insights fromcognitivepsychology, anduse resources forholisticandanalyticrubrics, students, suchaspromotingteamwork, number ofdifferent bestpracticesforengaging biochemistry, computerscience,andcalculus. members areusingtoengagestudentsin on strategiesLawrence Tech Universityfaculty papers. The conferencepresentationsfocused from eLearningServicesfortheiraccepted received collaborationandfinancialsupport City inSeptember2009. All facultymembers College andUniversity Teaching in Traverse made presentationsattheLillyConferencefor Web siteltu.edu/ctl/workshops.asp. winners. PosterimagesareavailableontheCTL for alistoffacultypresenters,topics,andaward posters. See{C4-06-“SoTAL PosterSessions”} judges awardedcashprizestothetopthree submitted posterstothesession,andexternal on educationalpractices.Ninefacultymembers 2008. SoTAL focusesondevelopingresearch Assessment, andLearning(SoTAL) in April poster sessionontheScholarshipof Teaching, Research SupportServicesCommitteehosteda Conferences onUniversityTeaching and Learning Scholarship ofTeaching, Assessment, Conference presenterswereexposedtoa Three Lawrence Tech facultymembers The Centerfor Teaching andLearning -James P. Ryan, AIA, PresidentJPRA Architects well prepared.” {C4-05- 4b1: The Core Curriculum society. skills requisiteforalifeoflearningindiverse intentionally createdtodeveloptheattitudesand through curricularandexperientialofferings into allofitsundergraduatedegreeprograms 4b1. Lawrence Tech integratesgeneraleducation to itseducationalprograms. and theexerciseofintellectualinquiryareintegral acquisition ofabreadthknowledgeandskills Criterion 4b:Lawrence Tech demonstratesthat Programs Mission-Driven Academic 4b. set ofclassesthatallLawrence Technological nature ofaLawrence Tech education. Leadership Curriculumunderscorestheunique a welleducatedperson. The Undergraduate reflects theUniversity’sideasofwhatcomprises a responsiblecitizen. environment tobeasuccessfulprofessionaland thinking, communicationskills,andtheglobal understanding ofmethodsinquiry, critical managers, andscientistsmusthaveabroad University realizesthatengineers,architects, “breadth aswelldepthofstudy.” The designed itsCoreCurriculumtoincorporate on GeneralEducation,Lawrence Tech has its academicprogramtochangingstudentneeds. latest evidenceoftheUniversity’sabilitytoadapt Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculumisthe doctoral programs.Lawrence Tech’s innovative has developedthreeuniquepractitioner-scholar and furtheracademicstudies.Lawrence Tech students forgreaterprofessionalresponsibilities undergraduate levelwhilepreparinggraduate of knowledgeandskillsdevelopedatthe Graduate programsbuildonthebreadth engineering, architecture,andthesciences. students includingenrolledin Core Curriculumthatservesallundergraduate The undergraduateexperienceisbuiltarounda approach tothedesignofacademicprograms. resulted inanintegratedandcomprehensive innovation, andcontinuousimprovementhave outcomes assessment,appliedresearch, Goal Groups andCourses Lawrence Tech’s CoreCurriculum isthe Lawrence Tech’s prescriptiveCoreCurriculum In keepingwiththeCommission’sStatement Lawrence Tech’s abilitiestofocusonmission,

p. 129 Criterion Four p. 130 Criterion Four Leadership Capstone Leadership SeminarSeries Leadership ModelsandPractices University Seminar • • • • • • • • • • • • graduates withthe: contributing totheircommunitybyproviding leadership rolesinadiverseworldwhile Curriculum preparesstudentstoachieve University undergraduatestake. The Core • elective inthehumanitiesorsocialsciences. mathematics, science,plusoneupper-division courses inthehumanities,communication, • The CoreCurriculumisorganizedaround • • • • • of study. expertise intheuseofcomputerstheirmajorfield appropriate totheirfieldofstudy. Studentsalsogain Students are exposedtomathematicalconcepts the impactofmathematicsonWesternculture. for theirprofession andgainanunderstandingof Mathematics –Studentsmastertheskillsneeded courses inthehumanitiesinclude: presentations, andwell-reasoned papers.Four politics, anddefendtheirinterpretations withoral best booksinscience,literature, philosophy, and Humanities –Studentsanalyzemanyofthe citizens inafree society Knowledge ofthepastthatinformsrole of Confidence tobecreative understanding Discipline toapplyscientificprinciplesimprove the manipulationofsymbols Competency tosimplifycomplexproblems through Poise toarticulateideasorallyandinwriting Ability toread andanalyzechallengingworks Experience ofworkingin,andleading,teams Perseverance tosucceedindifficultprojects solutionstoproblemsSavvy toseekalternative Capacity toevaluateconflictingideas and visualcommunicationinclude: Communication –Two coursesinwritten,oral, Technical andProfessionalCommunica English Composition World Masterpieces2 World Masterpieces1 Development ofthe American Experience Foundations ofthe American Experience Figure 50–UndergraduateLeadershipCurriculumOverview Focus Develop leadershipportfolio,including areflection onthe capstoneproject. experiences. Leadership invarioussettings.Participate inseminarsandco-curricular Introduction toleadershipstylesandapproaches. andglobalawareness.learning, Introduction toLawrence Tech, leadershipconcepts,personalskills,service tion 4b2: EvolvingtheCore Curriculum the effectiveness ofitsgeneral education. relationship betweenitsmissionandvalues 4b2. Lawrence Tech regularlyreviewsthe • “Annual Assessment Reports”}. Assessment “Annual Assessment resultsaredocumentedin and specializedassessmentinstruments. others viatheWriting Proficiency Examination assessed withinCoreCurriculumcourses,and within thestudents’majorprograms,othersare groups. Manyoftheseoutcomesareassessed associated withthefiveCoreCurriculumgoal experience. a challengingyetrewardingundergraduate contribute toLawrence Tech’s reputationfor and focusonhumanitiescommunication inclusion ofcalculusforalmostallstudents, and globalview.” “producing leaderswithanentrepreneurialspirit speak directlytotheUniversity’svisionof experience. These commoncurricularelements being evaluatedforitsplaceintheundergraduate undergraduate curriculum,andsustainabilityis to integrateentrepreneurshipacrossthe leadership andservice.Efforts areunderway the undergraduateexperiencetoinclude reinforces theCoreCurriculumwhileextending The UndergraduateLeadershipCurriculum Core Curriculumbasedonassessmentfindings. Assessing theCore Curriculum Lawrence Tech hasestablished17outcomes The CoreCurriculum’sin-depthknowledge, Lawrence Tech hascontinuedtoimprovethe thought. limitations, anditsimplicationsonotherfieldsof to helpthemunderstandscientificthinking,its Natural Science–Studentsenroll intwocourses {C3-03- • to addressacampusorcommunity issue. creative problemsolving,and practiceteamwork participate inselfandpeerassessments, use pratices, andtoentrepreneurship skills.Students through anintroductiontoleadershipmodelsand understanding oftheirpersonalleadershipstyle participate inaone-creditclasstodevelopan leadership portfolio. awareness events,andinitiatesdevelopmentofa service learning,providesdiversityandcultural includes anintroductiontoleadershipand which carriesoneacademiccredit. This course in themulti-disciplinaryUniversitySeminar, complete overview. “Undergraduate LeadershipCurriculum”} Curriculum isshowninFigure50.See these outcomes: entrepreneurial skills. This goalissupportedby practice, andexhibitleadership Curriculum isforundergraduatestodevelop, lives. successful intheirprofessionalandpersonal foundation, andleadershipskillsneededtobe technological knowledge,generaleducation Core Curriculumsostudentsgraduatewiththe Leadership CurriculumextendstheUniversity’s on leadershipdevelopment. The Undergraduate courses andco-curricularexperiencesfocused all undergraduatestudentstoenrollincore States militaryserviceacademiestorequire Curriculum isthefirstoutsideUnited • • • • Curriculum The Undergraduate Leadership During thesophomoreyear, students During theirFreshmanyear, studentsenroll An overviewoftheUndergraduateLeadership The goaloftheUndergraduateLeadership Lawrence Tech’s UndergraduateLeadership approaching responsible decisionmaking,confidencein a highlevelofprofessionalism andintegrity, Graduates willhaveexperiencesthatpromote global andsocietalperspective Graduates willhaveexperiencesthatpromote a lifelong learning Graduates willbeaware oftheimportance and formulateplansofaction ability toanalyzeunfamiliarsituations,assessrisks, Graduates willhaveexperiencesthatpromote the interpersonal skills to othercultures inthecontextofglobalization,and understanding ofthemselvesandothers,sensitivity Graduates willhaveexperiencesthatpromote the opportunities, and pride in their {C4-07- fora abilities effort. Experientiallearning,internshipsand and activecollaborativelearning aspartofthis in theapplicationofproblem-based learning mindset. Facultymembersare beingtrained and methodstodeveloptheentrepreneurial undergraduate courseswillincorporatecontent entrepreneurial activities.Morethan30 an infrastructuretoencourageandsupport regarding entrepreneurism,andprovide curriculum, changetheUniversityculture transform theundergraduateengineering of theCollegeEngineering. The grantwill entrepreneurial educationintothecurriculum Tech afive-year, $1,154,500granttointegrate Education Network(KEEN). sponsored bytheKernEntrepreneurship grants andhasparticipatedinactivities Tech hasbenefitedfromKernFamilyFoundation entrepreneurial spiritandglobalview,” Lawrence To helptheUniversityproduce“leaderswithan out asentrepreneursandproductdevelopers. entrepreneurism, withmanygraduatesstriking engagement activities. graduation whicharepartiallybasedontheircivic certificates areawardedtostudentsupon communication. Three levelsofleadership building andgroupdynamics,collaborative organizational development,leadership,team includes classesinorganizationalbehavior, students. This five-course sequence been approvedasanoptionforundergraduate sample transcript. Transcript”}Leadership 08-“Undergraduate fora transcripts arepreparedforallstudents.See are trackedusingaBannerformandleadership their leadershipeducation.Leadershipactivities leadership portfolio,andmakeapresentationon study, reflectontheirexperience,finalize leadership experiencerelatedtotheirfieldof capstone wheretheyengageinapractical leadership skills. non-credit co-curricularactivitiestodeveloptheir Students alsoparticipateinatleastfivehoursof a reflectionessaybasedonwritingprompts. credit seminarsandworkshops,submit Entrepreneurship Education Undergraduate LeadershipCertificate In early2009,KernawardedLawrence Lawrence Tech haslongfocusedon An undergraduatecertificateinleadershiphas Seniors participateinanon-creditleadership Juniors attendacombinationofthreenon- {C4-

p. 131 Criterion Four p. 132 Criterion Four 4b3: AssessingGraduatePrograms which studentsdevelopdepthofexpertise. graduate programsestablishaknowledgebaseon 4b3. Lawrence Tech assesseshoweffectively its academic programs. to expandthefocusonentrepreneurshipall engineering students. The Universityintends projects sportthetotallearningenvironmentof enter thedissertationphaseof theirstudies. examinations validatestudents’ readinessto entrepreneurship. complement similarefforts inleadershipand education acrossallacademicprogramsto University intendstoimplementsustainability become aleaderinsustainabilityeducation. The recommendations tohelptheUniversity academic programs. The taskforcemade sustainability educationacrosstheUniversity’s was establishedin2009tostudythestateof the University’sgraduateprograms. committees supportscontinuousimprovementof program evaluationbyfacultyand of Lawrence Tech’s doctoralprograms.Ongoing consistent withthepractitioner-scholardesign difficult problemsencounteredintheworkplace, required. Studentresearchmostoftenfocuseson level programs,anddoctoraldissertationsare graduate thesisisoptionalformostmaster’s goals andoutcomesdevelopedbyfaculty. A dramatically duringtherecession. but theleveloftuitionsupporthasdecreased tuition reimbursementfromtheiremployers, Historically, manygraduatestudentsreceived increasing numberoffull-timegraduatestudents. students areworkingprofessionals,withan an appropriategraduateprogram. up tosixcredithoursof5000-levelcoursework programs byallowingqualifiedstudentstoapply be recruitedforfutureenrollmentingraduate applied research.Undergraduatestudentscan a balancebetweenprogramassessmentand graduate studies. This arrangementprovides provided bytheassociateprovostanddeanof operate inadistributedfashionwithcoordination Doctoral QualifyingExaminations Sustainability Education Lawrence Tech’s doctoralqualifying A SustainabilityEducation Task Force All graduateprogramshavedefinedlearning Historically, mostLawrence Tech graduate Graduate programsatLawrence Tech appropriate peer-reviewedjournals. and submitarticlesrelatedto their researchto Tech doctoral studentsareexpectedtoprepare and oftenapublicpresentation. All Lawrence students requiredtoparticipateinanoraldefense dissertation committeebeforeacceptance,with Dissertations arethoroughlyreviewedbythe specialists serveascommitteemembers. one ormoreexternalacademicsindustry other doctorallyqualifiedfacultymemberand members withanactiveresearchagenda.One the supervisionofdoctorallyqualifiedfaculty dissertation research. the examinationbeforeproceedingwiththeir the field.Studentshavetwoopportunitiestopass proposal andanoptionalwrittenexaminationin of thedissertation consists ofanoralpresentation doctoral committeeandprogramdirector The examinationisadministeredbythestudent’s more thantencreditsofdissertationresearch. pass ProposalExaminationbeforecompleting dissertation readiness.DEMSstudentsmust and finalqualifyingexaminationstoassess Systems (DEMS)programusespreliminary not permittedtocontinueintheprogram. Qualifying Paperprocessforasecondtimeare dissertation proposal.Studentswhofailthe chairperson andcommencedevelopingtheir QP processproceedtoselecting adissertation days, orfailthepaper. Studentswhopassthe paper, requirerevisionstothepaperwithin30 review theQualifyingPaperandmaypass prepares theformalpaper. Facultyadvisors by twofacultymembersbeforethestudent Qualifying Paper. The proposalmustbeapproved Paper Proposalastheoutlineforformal the dissertation.CandidatesprepareaQualifying context for providing literature of research domain readiness bydemonstratingunderstandingofa Paper (QP)processtomeasuredissertation Technology (DMIT)programsuseaQualifying and DoctorofManagementinInformation members onasuccessfuldissertation. their dissertationchairpersonsandcommittee that studentsarepreparedtocollaboratewith assessment milestonesandareusedtoensure These processesaresignificantoutcomes Dissertation Processes Doctoral dissertationsarewrittenunder The DoctorofEngineeringManufacturing The DoctorofBusiness Administration (DBA) Professions andLifelong Learning 4b4-4b5-4b6: Preparing Studentsfor preparation forcontinuedlearning. 4b6. Learningoutcomesdemonstrateeffective inquiry. and skillsthecapacitytoexerciseintellectual graduates haveachievedbreadthofknowledge 4b5. Learningoutcomesdemonstratethat responsibility. support inquiry, practice,creativity, andsocial between curricularandco-curricularactivitiesthat 4b4. Lawrence Tech demonstratesthelinkages students fromotherinstitutions. Lawrence Tech competed formanyyearsincompetitions against and practice.Lawrence Tech students have professional livesandsupport inquiry, creativity, activities preparestudentsfor productive available toallLawrence Tech students. projects andco-curricularlearningopportunities highlights anumberofreal-worldcompetitive instilled attheundergraduatelevel. This section degrees reflectsthedesireforlifelonglearning who returntotheUniversitypursuegraduate based virtualenvironments. technologies preparestudentstoworkinteam- resources, eLearningsystems,andcollaboration programs. Lawrence Tech’s digitallibrary industry-standard softwareintheiracademic workplace. All undergraduatestudentsuse technologies topreparethemfortheglobal experience intheuseofmoderninformation acquired duringtheirfirstthreeyears. they applyandintegratetheknowledgeskills involved inseniorcapstoneprojectswhich research projects.Mostseniorstudentsare the InnovationShowcaseeventhighlightssenior opportunities forundergraduatestudents,and College of Arts &Sciencesprovidesresearch of theircommunities. The QUEST programinthe themselves asleadersandcontributingmembers provides studentswiththeopportunitytodefine The UndergraduateLeadershipCurriculum thinkers, leaders,andlifelonglearners.” on developingstudentswhoare“critical directly tothesesub-criteriabyfocusing Student Competitions Competitive academicandprofessional The numberofLawrence Tech graduates Lawrence Tech studentsgainsignificant Lawrence Tech’s causestatementspeaks • • • • • • full-time employmentopportunities. curricular experiencesaswellinternshipand campus. Competitionsprovidestudentswithco- participants andmediarepresentativestothe events forseveralyears,bringingthousandsof hosted Societyfor Automotive Engineers(SAE) home used36photovoltaicpanels tosupplyall chosen forthe2007competition. TheALOeTERRA houses. designing, building,andoperating solar-powered United States,Europe, andCanada tocompetein together teamsfrom 20universitiesacross the Department ofEnergy, theSolarDecathlonbrings Solar Decathalon–Sponsored bytheU.S. consisting of50%recycled materials. Canoes are constructedoflightweightconcrete Michigan andTechnological University. competition. OtherteamsincludetheUniversityof Engineers’ MidwestRegionalConcrete Canoe participate intheAmericanSocietyofCivil Concrete Canoe–Civilengineeringseniors design category. competition, withLawrence Tech placingfirstinthe UCLA were theonlyU.S.universitiesentered inthe promising newtechnology. Lawrence Tech and to demonstratethecommercial viabilityofthis companies supportedtheracecompetition Commission. ShellHydrogen andotherEuropean the Amsterdam-basedEnergies Alternative for the2008-2009competition,sponsored by a zero-emission hydrogen fuel-cellracingcart Formula Zero –TheFormulaZero teamdeveloped cargo baydimensions. dimensions, takeoff andlandingdistances, weight possiblegivenconstraintssuchaslinear objective ofthecompetitionistoairliftmost lift cargoplaneusingastandard engine.The fabricates, tests,andfliesaradio-controlled heavy Aero Design–TheAero Designteamdesigns, maneuverability, andothertests. competition consistsofahillclimb,acceleration, Briggs &StrattonCorporation.Theoff-road are powered byenginesdonatedthe in apunishingoff-road competition.Vehicles fabricates anoff-road vehicleandcompetes Mini Baja–Theteamdesignsand and teamwork. design, problem-solving skills,innovativethinking, also considereachteam’s presentation, engineering autocross, fueleconomy, andendurance.Judges high-performance trialsinacceleration,skidpad, entry undergoesatechnicalinspectionand and are critiquedbyexperiencedjudges.Each a 600ccengine.Thefinalproducts compete formula-style autocross racingcarpowered by fabricates, andracesasmall,open-wheel, Formula SAE–Theteamdesigns, Lawrence Tech was the only Michigan team

p. 133 Criterion Four p. 134 Criterion Four • • • • • • vehicles promotes developmentofautomatedandintelligent Department ofDefense,andotherorganizations– – sponsored byMicrosoft Robotics,Raytheon,the Vehicle CompetitioninMay2008.Thecompetition challenge eventofthe16thannualIntelligentGroup engineering finishedsecondintheautonomous science, mechanicalengineering,andelectrical team ofLawrence Tech studentsstudyingcomputer Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition–A through theNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratory. in designingasolar-powered self-sufficienthouse Architecture &DesignandEngineeringcompeted Students andfacultymembersfrom theCollegesof National RenewableEnergy Competition– $18,000 inscholarshipfunds. The students’award-winningthem designsearned and third prizesalongwithtwohonorablementions. Home Competitionin2005,winningfirst,second, students swepttheStateofMichigan’s Zero Energy Zero Energy Home–Lawrence Tech architecture display attheCityofTroy CivicCenter. electrical needsforthehome,whichisnowon as partoftheirSustainableDesign Studiowork. competition. Thestudentsentered thecompetition Conditioning Engineers(ASHRAE) national Society ofHeating,Refrigeration, andAir architecture designcategoryofthe American architecture studentstooksecondplaceinthe ASHRAE Competition–Lawrence Tech market. influence thegrowing automotivestyledsteelwheel student designerswiththerare opportunityto Transportation Designcurriculumandpresents The project isintegratedintoLawrence Tech’s be partofachallengeprogram onwheeldesign. Steel Institutein2010,andhavebeeninvitedto competition sponsored bytheAmericanIron and students tooktophonorsinaworldwide Steel WheelCompetition–Lawrence Tech design, engineering,andarchitecture students. The Lawrence Tech teamincludedtransportation Company designengineersinSeptember2008. grant, vehicleswere judgedbyFord Motor and lowcost.Fundedbya$75,000development 20th century:simplicity, lightweight,practicality, Ford ModelTthemostrevolutionary vehicleofthe vehicle thatemulatestheattributesmade Company tocompeteindesigninga21stcentury was oneoffiveuniversitiesselectedbyFord Motor Model TUniversityChallenge–Lawrence Tech prize inJointArchitecture forUnmannedSystems. of Japanwere theonlyrecipients oftheLevel3 programming. Lawrence Tech andHoseiUniversity guidance usingcomputervisionandcomplex that navigatedobstaclecourseswithouthuman from 39universitiesdesignedandbuiltvehicles with civilian and military applications. Teams society. and workinaglobal,diverse,technological usefulness ofitscurriculatostudentswhowilllive Criterion 4c.Lawrence Tech assessesthe Future 4c. A speakers. Speaker Series”} student focusedlectures.See speakers andviewpointstothecampusfor student andfacultyexchange programs,and environment throughstudyabroad programs, Lawrence Tech exposesstudents totheglobal students tovalueandrespect othercultures. Eid, ChineseNew Year, and Thanksgiving teach global diversity. CelebrationssuchasDiwali, values andtraditions,becomeawareof where allstudentslearnaboutdiversecultural very diverseandglobalcampusenvironment population ofapproximately15%makesfora global workenvironments. graduates to“hitthegroundrunning”incomplex seeking, teamwork,andcollaboration,allowing demonstrate skillsintechnologyuse,information- spirit andglobalview.” Lawrence Tech graduates on “producingleaderswithanentrepreneurial diverse, andtechnologicalsocietybyfocusing the futuresuccessofitsgraduatesinaglobal, value oftheUniversity’sacademicprogramsto • • Speakers Inspiring andProvocative Guest Lawrence Tech bringsawidevarietyof Lawrence Tech’s internationalstudent Lawrence Tech’s visionspeaksdirectlytothe placed onYouTube forpublicviewing. Productions, andSublimeFlu–were produced and – includingEngineerswithoutBorders, BlueDevil three-day period.Lawrence Tech’s teamvideos think creatively tosolveareal problem overa challenge assumptions,seizeopportunities,and Tournament isateamcompetitionwhere students by Stanford University, theGlobalInnovation Global InnovationTournament –Organized the modelandsolution. solutions, andwritepapersproving thefeasibilityof for whichtheybuildmathematicalmodels,obtain presents studentteamswithopen-endedproblems competition and itsApplications.Thisinternational sponsored bytheConsortiumforMathematics the MathematicalContestinModelingcompetition from theCollegeofArts&Sciencesparticipatein Mathematical ContestinModeling–Students Global,Diverse, andVirtual foralistingofrecentcampus {C4-09-“Guest 4c1: Academic Program Review programs. attention tocurrencyandrelevanceofcourses 4c1. Regularacademicprogramreviewsinclude organizations. of Lawrence Tech’s professionalaccrediting issues areincludedinthestandardsofseveral experiences ofdoctoralstudents.Global members addglobalperspectivestotheresearch and graduatestudents.Dissertationcommittee and sharetheirexperienceswithundergraduate hold leadershippositionsininternationalfirms faculty members.ManyLawrence Tech alumni the globalexperiencesoffull-timeandadjunct 2009 withfeedbackprovided to programdirectors Program PlanningandReview wasinitiatedin Planning andReviewprocess describedbelow. is beingintegratedwiththe Academic Program input fromUniversityserviceunits. The APRC consistent proposalframeworkandappropriate members inanadvisorycapacitytoensurea these documents. The APRC meetswithfaculty See {C4-10-“APRC Template andChecklist”} members indevelopingnewprogramproposals. template, flowchart,andchecklisttoguidefaculty units. communication betweenacademicandservice academic programquality, studentservices,and business, andacademicsupport–toimprove with supportservices–library, technology, space, aligned theexistingprogramplanningprocess University’s academicprograms. The APRC to increasetheviabilityandsustainabilityof supported objective4.2ofthestrategicplanand Planning andReviewprocess. The APRC as apredecessortotoday’s Academic Program Program ReviewCommittee(APRC)in2004 doctoral programs. processes forundergraduate,master’s,and improved itsprogramandcoursedevelopment improvement. The Universityhascontinuously an ongoingfocusonprogramreviewand Lawrence Tech’s academicprogramsprovide courses. Professionalaccreditationofmany establishing newacademicprogramsand Academic Program PlanningandReview Academic Program ReviewCommittee Lawrence Tech’s firstcycleof Academic The APRC developedaprogramproposal Lawrence Tech establishedan Academic Lawrence Tech hasformalprocessesfor for • • • have beendevelopedinthelast yeartoserve been created. A numberofnewcertificates engineering andaeronautical engineeringhave and mediacommunication.Certificates inenergy biology, chemical biology, transportationdesign, operations engineering,molecular andcell degrees inbiomedicalengineering,industrial Recent newprogramsincludebachelor’s industry advisors,students,andmarketresearch. new programsbasedoninputfromfaculty, existing academicprogramsandinaugurated directors forfutureimplementation. associate provost,deans,andfacultyprogram discussed inthemeetingbetweenprovost, were proposed: In addition,severalUniversityimprovements inclusion infutureplanningandbudgetingcycles. improving academicprogramswerepromotedfor in 2010. A numberofrecommendationsfor • • • • • • • New Program Offerings Lawrence Tech hasaggressivelyrecastits These proposedimprovementswillbe provide Industry advisoryboards shouldbeactivelyusedto regional andnationallevels graduate studentstotheUniversity, especiallyatthe Alumni shouldbeusedtorecruit undergraduateand to themissionofUniversity core requirements inothermajors,andcontribution of offering theprogram, howtheprogram supports multiple criteriasuchaspotentialforgrowth, cost Low enrollment programs willbeevaluatedagainst research responsibilities research agendaswhilebalancingteachingand to ensure thatfacultymemberscandeveloptheir Research supportservicesshouldbeimproved should bereviewed forallprograms The balancebetweenfull-timeandadjunctfaculty juniors andseniors increasing thelevelofstudentengagementfor Undergraduate programs shouldfocuson universities nationally universities inSoutheastMichiganandprivate Tech’s competitivepositionagainstpublic Marketing approaches shouldaddress Lawrence as asource ofstudents components andtorely lessonSoutheastMichigan strengthen theentrepreneurial andinnovation Engineering programs needtobeupdated doctoral dissertationsshouldbereviewed directed master’s studies,internships, theses,and Practices forfacultyloadandcompensation programs needstobeimproved Marketing foron-campusandonlinegraduate University and toengageadvisoryboard memberswiththe student project and internship opportunities,

p. 135 Criterion Four p. 136 Criterion Four and DiverseFuture 4c2-4c3: Preparing Studentsfora Global societies. to functionindiverselocal,national,andglobal have gainedtheskillsandknowledgetheyneed 4c3. Learningoutcomesdocumentthatgraduates competence essentialtoadiverseworkforce. and outcomesincludeskillsprofessional 4c2. Inkeepingwithitsmission,learninggoals program. courses atLawrence Tech beforeenteringthe physics, orportfoliorequirementscantake Students withouttheprerequisitemathematics, in threeacademicyearsplustwosummers. architecture. The programcanbecompleted a bachelor’sdegreeinfieldotherthan curriculum isdesignedforstudentswhohave licensed engineers. Program graduateswillbequalifiedtobecome engineering skillsneededtoengineerstructures. both thearchitecturaldesignperspectiveand curriculum, theprogramequipsstudentswith architectural designcorewithanengineering programs intheUnitedStates.Bycombiningan and master’sdegreeisoneofthefewsuch program providesstudentswithbothabachelor’s concentrations. several otheruniversitiesoffer undergraduate degree programinMichigan,although and cellbiologyisthefirstsuchundergraduate flexibility neededbytoday’sstudents. offered inhybridoronlinemodestoprovidethe MBA International.Someoftheseprogramsare construction engineeringmanagement,andthe systems engineering,architectural master’s degreeprogramsincludemechatronic new sectionsofMichigan’seconomy. New so theycangainskillsforemploymentin the needsofdisplacedprofessionalworkers positions inlocal,national,and globalfirms. Tech students topreparethemforleadership several oftheopportunitiesavailable toLawrence described inCriterionFive. This sectionhighlights opportunities involveservicelearning andare global learningopportunities.Manyofthese is supportedbyanumberoflocal,national,and with anentrepreneurialspiritandglobalview” The innovative3+masterinarchitecture The five-yeararchitecturalengineering The undergraduatedegreeinmolecular Lawrence Tech’s visionof“producingleaders students. offer competitivewagestotalentedengineering employment, enablingsmaller employersto a partialmatchofupto400hours ofinternship academic programs.Lawrence Tech provides intern withareaemployersrelated totheir Junior orseniorengineeringstudentscan their entrepreneurialskillsinaworkenvironment. creates internshipstohelpstudentsdevelop supported bytheKernFamilyFoundation, company andtheUniversity. their experience,andareevaluatedbyboththe Co-op studentswritetechnicalreportsbasedon and studentneedscanbemutuallyaddressed. companies arevisitedtodiscoverhowcompany industry-based workprograms.Prospective students’ academicprogramsandinterestswith serves undergraduatestudentsbymatching employers. in thepastyearthroughover1,600registered accounts. Over1,200jobopeningswereposted 1,300 alumnihaveestablishedCareerQUEST Almost 4,300Lawrence Tech studentsand National Association ofCollegesandEmployers. employers andjobpostingsprovidedbythe to CareerQUEST, aninteractivedatabaseof TechLawrence students. new employershaveformedrelationshipswith Starts Herenetworkingreceptions,over200 workers. Through theseefforts andtheRecovery match prospectiveemployerswithexperienced sponsors alumninetworkingreceptionsto professional developmentday. CareerServices recruitment fair, andanarchitecturedesign TechX2 CareerExpo,aco-opandinternship research careeroptions. Interest Inventory, Discover, and TypeFocus to and interestresourcessuchastheStrong sources. Studentshaveaccesstoassessment employer presentations,andreferraltoonline is providedthroughworkshops,careerfairs, technical areas.Careerplanningassistance listings aremaintainedintechnicalandnon- internship, co-op,orfull-timepositions.Job with employerswhowillemploystudentsin University’s missionbydevelopingrelationships Entrepreneurial Program Internship Office ofCareer Services The entrepreneurialinternshipprogram, Lawrence Tech’s co-opeducationprogram All studentsandgraduateshaveaccess Employer engagementisfosteredthrough The OfficeofCareerServicessupportsthe Programs Consultation onAcademic 4c4: External of theknowledgeandskillsgained. study, thecurrencyofcurriculum,and utility understand therelationshipsamongcoursesof employers, andotherexternalconstituentswho 4c4. Curricularevaluationinvolvesalumni, advisory boardsthatprovideadvice onemerging Guide”} foracopyofthedocument. issues. See{C4-11-“Global LeadershipResource associations dealingwithgloballeadership journals, books,conference,andprofessional lectures, projects,assignments,peer-reviewed Leadership ResourceGuidewhichincludes development, facultymemberspreparedaGlobal companies. To facilitateglobalcurriculum the challengesofmanagingsustainableglobal Management topreparebusinessleadersfor of ScienceinGlobalOperationsandProject leadership andmanagementaMaster Business Administration withafocusonglobal leadership, acquisition,technology, andlogistics. the DAUprovidingcomplementarycoursesin of coursework,whichisgloballyfocusedwith master’s degreeuponcompletionof30hours program inthecountry. SSCFfellowsearntheir Lawrence Tech’s programisthesecondsuch Cycle ManagementCommandinnearbyWarren. Acquisition University(DAU)andthe TACOM Life was developedincooperationwiththeDefense The SeniorServiceCollegeFellowshipprogram civilian leadersintheDepartmentofDefense. Leadership andManagementdegreeforsenior Criterion Five. opportunities arediscussedinmoredetail studies inParisandChina. These studyabroad students havetheopportunityforinternational gain experienceinurbansettings,architecture of Architecture &Design’sDetroitStudioto community, and academicrepresentatives. advisory boardscomprisedof industry, accomplished andactivealumni, the compositionofBoard Trustees, collaboration withindustryisreflectedin Industry AdvisoryBoards Global CurricularComponents Most academicprogramshave activeindustry Lawrence Tech alsooffers aMasterof Lawrence Tech providesaMasterofGlobal In additiontoparticipatingintheCollege Lawrence Tech’s heritageofclose • • • • • • • Tech graduates. EmployersratedLawrence Tech organizations withahistoryof hiringLawrence five-point scale,withhigherscores fromlarger with Lawrence Tech graduateswas 3.9ona Tech graduates. The overallsatisfaction rate surveyed hadactivelysupervisedLawrence in early2002. Almost halfoftheemployers recruit Lawrence Tech graduateswasconducted Corporation. Motors Acceptance Corporation,andChrysler Ford MotorCompany, DTEEnergy, General represented inDMIT dissertation efforts include or activeresearchwithintheirfirms.Firms employers withstudentsconductingprototyping Ford MotorCompany. General Motors, Akebono, BarnesGroup,and PGF Technology, Delphi,GeneralDynamics, represented inDEMSprogramincludeChrysler, while embeddedintheworkplace.Localfirms including: professional associationchaptersoncampus careers includesopportunitiestoparticipatein programs leadingtoprofessionalandlicensed changes madeinresponsetotheiradvice. input ofindustryadvisoryboardsaswell reporting templaterequiresinformationonthe The Academic ProgramPlanningandReview boards toinformtheredesignofbothprograms. used bothindustryandacademicadvisory Doctoral programsintheCollegeofManagement advice instartingandbuildingtheprogram. Engineering advisoryboardprovidedvaluable Design Studiosequence. The Biomedical industry advisoryboardtoredesignitsIntegrated Architecture &Designsoughtfeedbackfromits needs andtrendsinthediscipline. The Collegeof Employer Survey Doctoral DissertationSponsorships Professional AssociationChapters An employersurveyof200companiesthat Many DMIT studentsare sponsored bytheir Most DEMSstudentsconducttheirresearch Lawrence Tech’s focusonacademic Group EnterpriseArchitects (AOGEA) The OpenGroup (TOG)andAssociationofOpen Society ofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE) Society forInformationManagement(SIM) Data ManagementAssociation(DAMA) Association ofFundraisingProfessionals (AFP) Professionals (ABPMP) Association forBusinessProcess Management American InstituteofArchitecture Students(AIAS)

p. 137 Criterion Four p. 138 Criterion Four Independent Learning 4c5-4c6-4c7: StudentScholarshipand responsibility. co-curricular opportunitiesthatpromotesocial 4c7. Lawrence Tech providescurricularand learning inprogramsofappliedpractice. knowledge andskillsnecessaryforindependent 4c6. Facultyexpectstudentstomasterthe scholarship bystudentsinkeepingwithitsmission. 4c5. Lawrence Tech supportscreationanduseof obtaining afuturejob. experiences provedtobeanexcellentpathway and KetteringUniversity. Co-opeducation University, Michigan Technological University, Dearborn, OaklandUniversity, MichiganState University ofMichigan,Michigan- from theUniversityofDetroit-Mercy, the graduates competingmostoftenwith graduates wellpreparedforemployment,with settings. opportunities forprofessional practice inurban Design’s DetroitStudioprovides studentswith students. The Collegeof Architecture & research opportunitiesforundergraduate of Arts &Sciences’QUEST programprovides the student’sleadershipportfolio. The College Curriculum requiresservicelearningaspartof opportunities. The Undergraduate Leadership number ofco-curricularandservicelearning journals intheirfieldofstudy. to submitacademicpaperspeer-reviewed groups, anddoctoralstudentsarerequired encouraged tobeactivemembersofprofessional and researchprojects.Graduatestudentsare and bringreal-worldproblemsintotheclassroom typically employedasprofessionalpractitioners fields evenbeforetheygraduate. Lawrence Tech studentsfindemploymentintheir with real-worldbusinessproblems.Many internship programstogainfirst-handexperience students. Manystudentsparticipateinco-opor and capstonepresentation,oftenbyateamof programs culminatewitharesearchproject to real-worldsituations.Mostundergraduate the abilitytoapplytheirknowledgeprofessionally programs. StudentsleaveLawrence Tech with is embodiedintheUniversity’sacademic Lawrence Tech providesanincreasing Lawrence Tech’s graduatestudentsare Lawrence Tech’s mottoof“theoryandpractice” professionals withopportunities tolearnabout Center providesundergraduate studentsand sustainable designanddevelopment. The research, andprofessionalprograms toadvance provides anetworkofinterdisciplinary academic, community building. to advanceideaspromotesociallearningand how tousedesignandurbanplanningastools Detroit Studioexperienceisthatstudentslearn of Architects. The mostrewardingaspectofthe Research Grant Award fromtheBostonSociety urban agricultureprojectreceivedaNational Washington DC,Ontario,andKorea. An have beenexhibitedinSoutheastMichigan, received radioandprintmediacoverage revitalization plans.Studentprojectshave initiatives, corridorstudies,andneighborhood studies, masterplandevelopment,urbanfarming lectures, fieldtrips,andpublications. through exhibitions,communitypresentations, conducted attheDetroitStudioareshared business leaders, and municipal officials. Projects interact withthepublic,designprofessionals, and communitydevelopmentprojects.Students community-based architectural,urbandesign, an enrichededucationalexperiencethrough The DetroitStudioprovidesstudentswith New CenterareanorthofdowntownDetroit. Detroit Studiowasestablishedin1999the program. Brochure”} research areas.See are currentlyactiveinarts,leadership,and administrator. OvertwodozenQUEST projects of aprofessor, staff member, alumnus,or on experienceworkingundertheguidance portfolio, giveapresentation,andgainhands- Tech. QUEST studentscreateandmanagea completion duringtheircareeratLawrence choose threeprojectsfromfivecategoriesfor Beginning intheirsophomoreyear, students coordinated bytheCollegeof Arts &Sciences. highly motivatedstudentsinallfourcolleges, co-curricular experientiallearninginitiativefor Center forSustainability The Detroit Studio QUEST Program Lawrence Tech’s CenterforSustainability Student projectshaveincludeddensification The Collegeof Architecture &Design’s Lawrence Tech’s QUEST programisa formoreinformationaboutthisunique {C4-12-QUEST Program Korea, GreatBritain,andtheMiddleEast. projects haveresearchtiesinSweden,Japan, and takeplaceincommunitysettings,some Many oftheseresearchprojectsinvolvestudents preservation, digitalmapping,andeco-design. farming, zero-energyurbanhousing,wetlands in sustainabilityareassuchasurban demonstrated awiderangeofscholarship Architecture &DesignandEngineeringhave seminars onsustainability. Engineers tosponsoranongoingseriesof Heating, Refrigeration,and Air Conditioning the Detroitchapterof American Societyof organizations. The Centercollaborateswith industrial, environmental,andgovernmental and studentsincollaborationwithprofessional, also undertakesmeaningfulresearchforfaculty sustainability onmultiplelevels. The Center two tributariesflowingthrough campus,provides location withintheRougeRiver watershed,with cloned treesaroundcampus. Lawrence Tech’s Michigan-based Champion Tree Projecttoplant cells of25byfeet. the summer. The newwellsareplacedingrid which resultedwiththefieldoverheatingduring 88 wellsweresunkingridcellsof12by17feet, system oftubing,pumps,andfans. The original Taubman StudentServicesCenterthrough a provide heatingandcoolingforthe A. Alfred 300 feetbeneaththeUniversityQuadrangleto 33 geothermalwellstotheoriginal88sunk on thecampus.Lawrence Tech recentlyadded and practice”toimplementsustainableinitiatives and urbandesignstudentsfaculty. research projectswitharchitecturalengineering Watersheds. The Instituteseeksinter-disciplinary of Governments,and Alliance ofDownriver Michigan SeaGrant,SoutheastCouncil a resourcetoseveralorganizationsincluding proposals arependingandtheInstituteisalready stormwater managementtechniques.Several application oflowimpactdevelopmentand region throughresearch,education,andpractical environmental changesintheGreatLakes Institute focusesoncreatingpositive Sustainability onCampus Institute Great LakesStormwaterManagement Faculty membersintheCollegesof Lawrence Tech hascollaborated with the Lawrence Tech hasapplieditsmottoof“theory The GreatLakesStormwaterManagement discover, andapplyknowledgeresponsibly. ensure thatfaculty, students,andstaff acquire, Criterion 4d.Lawrence Tech providessupportto Research 4d. ResponsibleScholarshipand request themratherthanprintingautomatically. the residencehallsarenowreleasedasstudents aerators havebeeninstalled.Studentprintjobsin Compact fluorescentbulbsandlow-volumefaucet national andinternationalstudent competitions integrity inundergraduateresearch. Numerous planning andreviewframeworks toensure The QUEST programandseniorprojectsprovide academic standardsofconduct arefollowed. student researchtoensurethatprofessionaland internal andexternalsupervisionofdoctoral involving humansubjects. provides reviewandapprovalofresearch proposals, andtheInstitutionalReviewBoard consultation andapprovalforsponsoredresearch Research SupportServicesCommitteeprovides mechanism toensureacademicintegrity. The journals andconferences,providinganexternal sumitting theirscholarlyworkstopeer-reviewed for facultyscholarshipandresearchinclude research isconductedresponsibly. Expectations programs toensurethatfacultyandstudent scholarship. to integrityofstudentsandfacultyresearch and theFacultyHandbook,allofwhichspeak Code ofConduct,the Academic HonorCode, responsibility atLawrence Tech aretheStudent operation. advantage oftheprograminitsfirstyear commuting oncampus.Over150riderstook Bike RentalProgramtoencouragesustainable recycling binsusedhasincreasedfrom6to13. recycling containers. The numberof90-gallon recycling. Studentroomsnowhaveindividual consumption andwaterusagewhileincreasing Quadrangle neartheamphitheatre. dozen treeshavebeenplantedontheUniversity U.S. senators. To date,approximatelyhalfa initiative hasbeenvoicedbyMichigan’stwo sustainable reforestationeffort. Supportforthis the opportunityforUniversitytoestablisha Doctoral dissertationcommitteesprovide Lawrence Tech hasestablishedseveral At thecoreofacademicintegrityand Student RecreationstartedtheBlueDevil University Housinghasreducedenergy

p. 139 Criterion Four p. 140 Criterion Four Environment 4d1-4d2-4d3: AResponsibleResearch knowledge topracticingsocialresponsibility. curricular activitiesthatrelateresponsibleuseof 4d3. Lawrence Tech encouragescurricularandco- research andinstructionalactivities. and procedurestoensureethicalconductinits 4d2. Lawrence Tech followsexplicitpolicies responsible useofknowledge. of studentskillsandattitudesfundamentalto support programscontributetothedevelopment 4d1. Lawrence Tech’s academicandstudent and acceptancecriteria. members, andtrackprogressusingprojectplans peer reviewmodelforawardingfundingtofaculty as researchandeLearningseedgrantsusea practice inprofessionalsettings. provide oversightforundergraduateresearchand each assignment: required tosubmitthefollowing statementon alleged violations.Undergraduate studentsare to upholdingtheHonorCode and toreporting sanction associatedwiththeseinfractions. whether violationshaveoccurredandappliesthe from students. The chairordeandetermines investigates allegationsandrequestsresponses of theallegedinfraction,andchairordean Instructors informtheirchairordeaninwriting identified by and/or reported to course instructors. Alleged infractionsoftheHonorCodeare unauthorized collaboration,andsabotage. multiple submissionsofacademicwork, misrepresentation, conspiracy, fabrication, offenses includingplagiarism, bribery, cheating, Code laysoutspecificacademicdishonesty {C1-22-“Academic HonorCode”} University’s Academic HonorCode,shownin community ischargedwithupholdingthe integrity. is reinforcedbypoliciesgoverningresearch and administrators. This historiccommitment developed overtheyearsbyfacultymembers expressed clearlyintheacademichonorcode character andintegrity, andthesearevalues Academic HonorCode University-sponsored incentiveprogramssuch Lawrence Tech studentsexplicitlycommit Every memberoftheLawrence Tech Lawrence Tech’s corevaluesinclude . The Honor . The and astudentportfolioisconstructed. Students to supportprojectselection.Progress istracked complete aproposalformand budgetworksheet and reportontheirprojects.QUEST students follow formalprocessestopropose, implement, QUEST researchprogramorseniorprojects more information. {C4-14-“DMIT Dissertation ProcessModel”} frequent academicreviewofinterimresults.See next phase. The process ensuresintegrityand approval foreachphasebeforeproceedingtothe the endofeachphase.Studentsmustreceive work andsubmitscommentstothestudentat guided bythechair, reviewsinterimstudent dissertation course. The dissertationcommittee, major phases,eachofwhichisassociatedwitha process wherethedissertationissubdividedinto application formsandtemplates. Review BoardDocuments”} agreement template.See subject recruitmenttemplate,andconfidentiality an applicationform,consenttemplates,human IRB Web siteincludeslinkstotrainingvideos, Code ofFederalRegulations,45CFR462. The Department ofHealthandHumanServices’ human subjects. ethical standardstoensureprotectionofall and staff andmaintainsthe highestlevelof comprised ofaninterdisciplinaryteamfaculty Institutional ReviewBoard(IRB). The IRBis research spurredcreationofLawrence Tech’s when theybegintheirgraduatestudies: QUEST andSeniorProjects Doctoral Research Process Model Institutional ReviewBoard Undergraduate studentsparticipatinginthe Dissertation supervisionusesastage-gate The IRBfollowsstandardssetforthinthe Increased levelsofstudentandfaculty Graduate studentssignanHonorCodepledge own.” present anotherperson’sworkasmy receive unauthorizedaid,norwillI that Isubmit,willneithergivenor “I pledgethatonallacademicwork else’s workasmyown.” work, norhaveIpresentedsomeone unauthorized aidincompletingthis “I haveneithergivennorreceived {C4-13-“Institutional forcopiesof for Intellectual Property Policy 4d4-4d5: Research Oversightand intellectual propertyrights. enforces clearpoliciesonpracticesinvolving 4d5. Lawrence Tech creates,disseminates,and students. research andpracticeconductedbyitsfaculty and supportservicestoensuretheintegrityof 4d4. Lawrence Tech provideseffective oversight conducted. with insightabouthowresearchprojectsare quality andprovidesundergraduatestudents completion form. The processensuresresearch document projectoutcomesusinga funding. Academic worksarecreatedbyfaculty purpose andpaidforwithUniversity orexternal Institutional worksarecreated foraUniversity addresses bothinstitutionaland academicworks. “Intellectual PropertyPolicy”} Property Policyin2005,shown University. ownership ofworksbyfaculty, students,andthe property androyaltypoliciestoaddress The Universityhasalsoestablishedintellectual and supportforfacultystudentresearch. Support ServicesCommitteetoprovideoversight Intellectual Property Policy Figure 51–RoyaltyDistributionforUniversity- Lawrence Tech establisheditsIntellectual Lawrence Tech establishedtheResearch $15,001 -$85,000 <$15,000 Owner Inventions Inventor(s) University $85,001 -$999,000 . The policy . The >999,000 {C4-15- developed fordeliveryatotherinstitutions. use significantcomponentsofacoursethey may petitiontheirdeanforpermissionto appropriate attribution.Facultymembers also beusedbyotherUniversityfacultywith member’s efforts. Coursecomponentsmay demonstrations –producedbythefaculty course components–lecturenotes,handouts, Faculty membersholdrightstotheindividual by facultymemberswithintheUniversity. works andtoallcompletecoursestaught purposes. dissertations, orothermaterialsforeducational or distributealimitednumberofstudenttheses, does claimtheroyalty-freerighttoretain,copy, compensation orreleasetime. The University academic worksunlessitprovidesadditional University resources. endeavors andarenotcreatedwithsignificant or studentsinthecourseoftheireducational contributes thefacultymember’s timeasa for anyportionofprojecttowhich theUniversity months. Facultycannotreceive compensation up to20%,orsummersalary of uptothree the formofreleasetime,additional compensation grant orcontractbudget.Compensationmaytake the grantorcontractactivityasspecifiedin base salarycorrespondingtotimebespenton as aproportionofthefacultymember’sannual grants orcontracts.Compensationiscalculated options forfacultyworkingonexternallyfunded high potentialinventions. University forinvestingincommercializationof develop andcommercializeinventions,tothe guidelines provideincentivestoinventors for University-ownedinventions. The royalty 51 showstheroyaltydistributionframeworkused ownership withapprovalbytheprovost.Figure patent orlicenseaninvention,facultymayobtain decides nottoproceedinatimelymanner invention intothepublicdomain.IfUniversity University andinventormaychoosetoplacethe with royaltiessharedtheinventor. The University claimssoleownershipoftheinvention of inventionsandtechnologiesbyfaculty. The Contracts Faculty CompensationforGrantsand Patents andRoyalties The Universityclaimsallrightstoinstitutional The Universitymakesnocopyrightclaimfor Lawrence Tech providesseveralcompensation The Universityencouragesthedevelopment

p. 141 Criterion Four p. 142 Criterion Four • • • • Compensation Policy”} shared cost.See{C4-16-“GrantandContract graduate assistants. deans managetheselectionand assignmentof in additiontocompletingtheir studies. The research projectsfortwentyhours perweek Graduate researchassistants workonfaculty the durationofrecipients’graduate degrees. assistantships coverthefullcostoftuitionfor college receivinguptofourassistantships. The graduate researchassistantpositions,witheach using thefollowingformula: $25,000. Indirectcostsaretransferredmonthly $5,000 orforportionsofsubcontractsexceeding agreements. The rateexcludesequipmentover for useonfederalgrants,contracts,andother Department ofHealthandHumanServices indirect costrateof48%withtheU.S. for graphicrepresentationsoftheseprocesses. “Research ProjectandProposalDevelopment”} filing allrequiredprojectreports.See designing aresearchprojectandconcludeswith approach thatbeginswithfacultymembers development. These processesusealifecycle help manageresearchprojectsandproposal with theOfficeofFinance& Administration. indirect costrecoveryprogramincooperation Institutional ReviewBoard,andmanagesthe Committee alsomanagestheoperationof agendas tocompeteforexternalfunding. The program toassistfacultyindevelopingresearch administers theFacultyResearchSeedGrant and approvalphases. The Committeealso proposals duringidentification,development, research grants. The Committeetracksfunding and studentsastheyproposeadminister provides guidanceandoversighttofaculty Graduate Research Assistantships Indirect CostRecovery Project andProposal Development Research SupportServices Committee Lawrence Tech hasestablishedapoolof16 Lawrence Tech hasnegotiatedanapproved Lawrence Tech hasdefinedprocessesto The ResearchSupportServicesCommittee 25% totheUniversitygeneralfund for FacultyResearch SeedGrants 25% totheResearch SupportServicesCommittee faculty member’s college 25% toadean’s discretionary accountwithinthe by thefacultymember 25% toaprofessional discretionary accountforuse formoreinformation. {C4-17- Opportunities forImprovement Conclusion prepare grantproposals. The Universityalso members todeveloptheirresearch agendasand and consultation to provide guidance more faculty faculty. The Universityrecognizestheneed to naturally focusedaroundthe needs oftheselead of theResearchSupportServices Committeeare engage insponsoredresearch,andtheactivities increasing numberoffacultymembersactively Lawrence Tech isstillinaformativestage. An subjects. human Board monitorsresearchinvolving Review oversight ofresearchprojectsandanInstitutional Research SupportServicesCommitteeprovides developing theirownresearchagendas. The and providesseedgrantstofacultymembers the researchagendasofacademicdepartments distribution ofresearchindirectcostssupports and indirectcostpolicies. The University’s intellectual propertypolicy, compensation,royalty, members. The Universityhasestablished are wellunderstoodbystudentsandfaculty employees whomanageglobaloperations. academic programstoseniorciviliandefense Defense Acquisition Universitytoprovide perspectives, suchascollaboratingwiththe has developedacademicprogramswithglobal leaders withglobalexperience. The University members andstudentswithaccesstobusiness linkages withglobalbusinessesprovidefaculty significant facultyscholarship. TheUniversity’s dissertations andhavebeenaccompaniedby doctoral programshaveproducedover50 academic achievement. The University’sthree undergraduate studentswiththepotentialfor Curriculum, andtheQUEST programprovide Curriculum, UndergraduateLeadership learning andleadershipskills. The Core opportunities forstudentstopracticetheir ways consistentwithitsmission.” creativity, practice,andsocialresponsibilityin and studentsbyfosteringsupportinginquiry, life oflearningforitsfaculty, administration,staff, Four, whichcallsontheUniversityto“[promote]a faculty andstudentsdirectlyrespondstoCriterion research andscholarlyaccomplishmentsby Criterion Four. Lawrence Tech’s recordof The researchsupportenvironmentat Lawrence Tech’s academicintegritypolicies Lawrence Tech providesvariedlearning We believethatLawrence Tech meets and tosupportnewresearchopportunities. potential ofbeingcarriedintograduateprograms entrepreneurship, andsustainabilityhasthe Tech’s richundergraduatefocusonleadership, curriculum atacomparablelevel.Lawrence how besttoincorporatesustainabilityintothe curriculum. The Universitymustdetermine of incorporatingentrepreneurshipinthe Curriculum. The Universityisintheprocess comprehensive UndergraduateLeadership to theCoreCurriculumbyimplementinga for DoctoralPrograms. accompanying RequestforInstructionalChange state students. These efforts arelinkedwiththe students, especiallyforinternationalandout-of- with greaterrecruitingopportunitiesforPh.D. assistantships willprovidetheUniversity research assistantships.Graduate additional investmentforfundinggraduate teaching andresearchinstitutionrequires primarily teachinginstitutiontoabalanced support academicprogramdevelopment. research competitivenessandfundraisingto The Universityalsorecognizestheneedtolink faculty toapplycompetitivegrantsisapriority. continuous encouragementandsupportof applications. The Universityrecognizesthat funds relatedtodefenseandmilitaryresearch to receivefocusedcongressionalearmark instrumentation isnecessary. applied andexperimentalfieldswherelaboratory to promisingnewfacultymembers,especiallyin recognizes theneedtoprovidestart-upfunding The Universityhasextendeditsapproach The evolutionofLawrence Tech froma The Universityhashadtheopportunity

p. 143 Criterion Four p. 144 Criterion Five: constituencies andservestheminwaysbothvalue. Criterion Five. As calledforbyitsmission,Lawrence Tech identifiesits public purpose.” Tech’s belief thatitis“aprivateinstitutionwitha the serviceinitiativesthatdemonstrateLawrence and partnerships. This chapter highlightsmanyof designation forcurricularengagement,outreach, only 119 nationwide–receivedtheCarnegie 2008. OnlynineuniversitiesinMichigan–and Foundation forthe Advancement of Teaching in Engagement ClassificationfromtheCarnegie Lawrence Tech receivedtheCommunity School program. Management, andtheFerndaleUniversityHigh Center forNonprofitLeadershipand Detroit Studio,theCollegeofManagement’s program, theCollegeof Architecture &Design’s includes initiativessuchasthe AmeriCorps President Walker’s inauguraladdress: engagement activitiesasexemplifiedby demonstrated acommitmenttoitscommunity from theseexperiences.Lawrence Tech has also howtheUniversitylearnsandbenefits only howtheUniversityprovidesservices,but engages withthecommunity. This includesnot In recognitionoftheseandotherefforts, Lawrence Tech’s communityengagement Criterion FiveaddresseshowLawrence Tech comes fromhelpingotherpeople. personal satisfactionandgrowththat professional, andstudentswillgainthe community ispartofbeinganeffective Giving somethingbacktothegreater Engagement andService 5a1-5a2: A LegacyofService communities. changing needsofitsconstituencies andtheir environmental scanningtounderstandthe 5a2: Lawrence Tech practicesperiodic commitments. by itsmissionandcapacitytosupportthose 5a1: Lawrence Tech’s commitmentsareshaped to servetheirneedsandexpectations. constituencies itservesandanalyzesitscapacity Criterion 5a:Lawrence Tech learnsfromthe Constituents 5a. Building Relationshipswith commitment tosustainingcommunity service tomanyconstituencies. The University’s their leadershipskillstoimprovethecommunity. learning andco-curricularactivities,apply their disciplines.Studentsparticipateinservice community organizationsandareleaderswithin Many facultymembersparticipatewithlocal professional, andeconomicassociations. of variousboardsdirectorscharitable, Professionals. PresidentWalker isamember Chapter ofthe Association ofFundraising Volunteerism inOctober2009fromtheDetroit W. Romney Award forLifetime Achievement in Chairman LloydReussreceivedthe2009George serve onavoluntarybasis.Boardof Trustees its leaders.MembersoftheBoard Trustees outstanding communityservicesprovidedby Lawrence Tech hashistoricallyprovided Service atLawrence Tech beginswith

p. 145 p. 146 Criterion Five Michigan toachievethishonor. in 2008,theonlytechnologicaluniversity Carnegie CommunityEngagementclassification engagement andserviceresultedinreceivingthe meet theircommunityserviceexpectations. consultants, andworkingwithourstudentsto professional committees,servingas activities suchasreviewingproposals,chairing development. Professionalactivitiesinclude service, unsponsoredresearch,andcurriculum include outreachprograms,nonprofitboard and professionalservice.Innovationinitiatives contributions includebothinnovationinitiatives to Michigan’seconomy. Facultyprofessional and industryexperienceinareasimportant members whohavecommunityengagement merit raises: their serviceactivitiesforpromotion,tenure,and describes howfacultymembersareevaluatedon programs. Engagement Partnerships”} Math Counts.See{C5-01-“CarnegieCommunity including UniversityHighSchool,Kids’Farm,and cited fifteenspecificprogramsinitsapplication higher educationdatasets. The University which isnotrepresentedinavailablenational and extentoftheircommunityengagement, required documentationdescribingthenature universities. Universitiesapplybysubmitting classification systemforU.S.collegesand classification isarecentadditiontotheCarnegie outreach efforts. The communityengagement for itsexemplarycommunityengagementand Foundation forthe Advancement of Teaching Faculty Expectations Classification CommunityEngagement Carnegie Lawrence Tech searchesfornewfaculty The Lawrence Tech FacultyHandbook Lawrence Tech isrecognizedbytheCarnegie outcome oftheserviceactivity. should indicatetheroleplayedand and community. This description service totheUniversity, profession, Faculty membersshoulddescribe foralistingofthese 5a3-5a4: A to identifiedcommunityneeds. 5a4: Lawrence Tech’s outreachprogramsrespond diversity oftheconstituenciesitserves. 5a3. Lawrence Tech demonstratesattentiontothe the livesofpeopleintheircommunity through students toimpact uses thetalentsofarchitecture funds insupportofFreedomby Design,which Institute of Architecture Students(AIAS)raises throughout themetropolitanDetroitarea. to inspirelong-lastingandpositivechange student volunteerstolocalcommunityagencies Southeastern Michigantoprovideover800 Madonna University, andtheUnitedWay of Dearborn, HenryFordCommunityCollege, partnership betweentheUniversityofMichigan- students fromtheUniversityHighSchool. and otherformsofbeautification,mentoring improvement projectssuchaspainting,cleaning, King’s commitmenttoothers.Volunteers perform participate inatwo-partserviceeventhonorof Martin LutherKingJr., Lawrence Tech students than allotherpartnerschoolscombined. morestudents partner for15yearsandgraduates Foundation, Lawrence Tech hasbeenaprogram fields. OriginallyfundedbytheNationalScience opportunities inengineeringandtechnology them withacollegeeducationandemployment disadvantaged youthofDetroitbyproviding program. This award-winningprogramserves Focus:HOPE’s manufacturingengineering and theSouthfieldCommunityServiceDay. Dearborn Animal Shelter, theLegacy Art Center, Bank, ForgottenHarvest,EvansDraincleanup, campus activitiesincludingtheGleanersFood many more.Studentsareinvolvedinoff- needy children,holidaymealprograms,and collections, holidaygiftgivingprogramsfor include RedCrossblooddrives,cannedfood Michigan community. On-campusactivities that addressthediversityofSoutheast on-campus andoff-campus volunteeractivities administrators participateinabroadrangeof Student CommunityService Focus:HOPE Partnership The Lawrence Tech chapterofthe American Lawrence Tech studentsalsojoinedanexisting To commemoratethelifeandlegacyofDr. Lawrence Tech wasafoundingpartnerof Lawrence Tech students,faculty, and Diverse and Active Constituency water. awareness aboutthescarcityofcleandrinking nonprofit servedwas“3for5”whichraises videos foradesignatednonprofit. Thefirst each semestertocreate30-secondpromotional empowerment, andcommunitybuilding. of teamwork,communication,inclusiveness, their volunteerwork,studentsdevelopamindset service andcommunityengagement. Through inclusive leadershipdevelopmentthrough improvements. as bathingaids,stairmodification,anddoor modest designandconstructionsolutionssuch National FamilyVolunteer Day. Spring Break, Alternative Weekends, and National MakeaDifference Day, Alternative opportunities toparticipatein volunteer fairs, Curriculum. The VISTA programprovides support oftheUndergraduate Leadership learning incorporatingcivicengagementin students. The initiativepromotesexperiential to expandcommunityserviceopportunitiesfor AmeriCorps VISTA memberattheUniversity from theMichiganCampusCompacttofundan income strategies. practices innonprofitsocialventuresandearned Nonprofits inNovember2007todiscussbest the Workshop onEarnedIncomeVentures by Innovators NetworkandColtonGrouptosponsor Center alsocollaboratedwiththeDetroitSocial practices ofthe African-American community. The current researchongivingandvolunteering Black America, inJuly2009whichdiscussed symposium, A PhilanthropicCovenantwith of FundraisingProfessionalstosponsora produced videos. of theprojectincludingblogsandstudent- detroitsocialinnovation.ning.com programs servingthecityofDetroit.See for theirsummerexplorationofinnovative who collaboratedwithProfessorJerryLindman Wilson PrograminEnterpriseandLeadership, funded internshipsfortwostudentsthroughits the DetroitSocialInnovationProject.Grinnell with studentsfromIowa’sGrinnellCollegeon Leadership andManagementcollaborated AmeriCorps Center forNonprofit Leadership Media Communicationsstudentscompete The SocietyofUniversityLeadersdevelops Lawrence Tech receivedagrantin2009 The Centercollaboratedwiththe Association Lawrence Tech’s CenterforNonprofit foranoverview 5a5: Internal BenefitsofOutreach5a5: Internal training, andextensionservices. as continuingeducation,outreach,customized Lawrence Tech iswell-servedbyprogramssuch 5a5. Inrespondingtoexternalconstituencies, and OpenHouseInternational UK. Church Project, Troy MapleRoadCorridorStudy, Detroit Repertory Theatre Project,Quinn AME papers describingtheDetroit Studio program, & Designhavepublishedseveral peer-reviewed (TARDEC) andtheEatonCorporation. Research, Development,andEngineeringCenter short coursestotheU.S. Army Tank-Automotive of Engineeringfacultymembershavedelivered construction andmilitaryarmor. SeveralCollege U.S. Army todevelopnewmaterialsforbridge Michigan Departmentof Transportation andthe technological servicesandsupportforthe Materials Researchprovidesadvanced service components. The CenterforInnovative teaching exercises. drug awarenessskillsthroughroleplayingand build communicationskills,listeningand the six-weekparenttrainingprogramhelped from theSouthfieldCommunityFoundation, parent-child relationships.Fundedbyagrant Church tooffer atrainingprogramforimproving up withSouthfield’sHopeUnitedMethodist Cole andclinicalpsychologystudentsteamed businesses. economic developmentservicestoMichigan of CorporateandFoundationRelationsprovide Professional DevelopmentCenterandOffice through academicprograms,Lawrence Tech’s members. Inadditiontocommunityoutreach research opportunitiesforstudentsandfaculty in theclassroomandprovidinglearning engagement, bringingcommunityeventstolife and communityserviceexperiences. students graduatewithaleadershipeducation agencies, theVISTA programensuresthat partnerships withSouthfield-basednonprofit VISTA grants.Byexpandingcommunity Service Scholarship RelatedtoEngagementand STEP Parent Training Program Faculty membersintheCollegeof Architecture A numberoffacultyresearchprojectsfeature Lawrence Tech psychologyprofessorDr. Matt Lawrence Tech learnsfromitscommunity In 2010Lawrence Tech receivedtwoadditional

p. 147 Criterion Five p. 148 Criterion Five constituencies andcommunities. and thecommitmenttoengagewithitsidentified Criterion 5b.Lawrence Tech hasthecapacity Relationships 5b. Support forConstituent outreach classteachingeffective parenting. recognized forhisinvolvementinacommunity Psychology professorDr. MattColewas for hisworkindevelopingtheDetroitStudio. Dr. JoongsubKimreceivedaMarburger Award and 576teamsin2007. Architecture professor over 1,400highstudents program, whichinvolved in 2007forhisworkleadingtheRobofest Dr. C.J.Chung,whoreceivedaMarburger Award examples includecomputerscienceprofessor their communityengagementactivities.Recent effects oflakelevelcontrols. wildlife habitat,recreationalopportunities,andthe watershed lakes,includingwaterquality, fishand faced bypeopleusingtheClintonRiverandits Oakland County. The studyassessestheissues into theClintonRiverfromitsupperwatershedin techniques torestoreamorenaturalflowofwater study toidentifyimprovedmanagement civil engineering,leadsathree-year$228,000 exchange programs. locations, andexpandstudent andfaculty percent, offer degreeprogramsatinternational an internationalstudentenrollmentgoaloffifteen international educationalinstitutionstoachieve the Universitytoengageinpartnershipswith development. The strategic planalsocallsfor in SoutheastMichigantoenhanceeconomic with thecitiesofSouthfield,Detroitandothers community andisstrengtheningrelationships focuses oncommunityengagement: Faculty Recognition Lawrence Tech recognizesfacultymembersfor Dr. DonaldCarpenter, associateprofessorof The Universityiscommittedtothelocal Objective 10ofLawrence Tech’s strategicplan dedicated tothevitalityofregion. Lawrence Tech asaninstitution experience andrecognitionof the reputation,reach,andeducational engage externalpartnerstoenhance Partnerships andOutreach: Actively 5b1: Organizing forRelationships enable effective connectionswithitscommunities. 5b1. Lawrence Tech’s structuresandprocesses program. more informationaboutthiscommunity-focused Showcase Week in April. Seeltu.edu/leaders presented duringLawrence Tech’s Innovation Leader andInnovatorofthe Year Award is is highlightedinGLITR. The Grant Thornton inspire otherstoactlikewise. A weeklyhonoree individuals wholeadregionaltransformationand Innovators program. This programrecognizes Report (GLITR)tosponsortheLeadersand and theGreatLakesInnovation Technology campus. 2010 drew250peopletotheLawrence Tech symposium onrenewableenergyinFebruary sustainable architecture,andjobcreation. A energy, informationsecurity, computer graphics, focus onarangeoftopicsincludingrenewable Matt RoushontheLawrence Tech campus meetings hostedbyWWJtechnologyeditor wwj.cbslocal.com/shows/glitr Lakes Innovationand Technology Reportat co-sponsor meetingsassociatedwiththeGreat broadcast onDetroitPublic Television. speakers atDECmeetings. These meetingsare Detroit EconomicClubandhastapedfeatured 30 yearsLawrence Tech haspartneredwiththe are availableontheWeb siteltu.edu/news Southfield. Allpressreleasesfrom2006forward and othermajortelevisionstationsarelocatedin studios arelocatedadjacenttotheUniversity WJR, andotherradiostations.WXYZtelevision The campusmaintainsrelationshipswithWWJ, coordinates mediarelationsfortheUniversity. engagement. of theUniversity’scapabilitiesforcommunity complete listing. This sectionhighlightssome See {C5-02-“ProfessionalMemberships”} administrative innovationaroundthecountry. that engagetheUniversitywithacademicand member ofover50professionalorganizations engagement andservice.Lawrence Tech isa Leaders andInnovatorsProgram Report Great LakesInnovationandTechnology Communicating WiththeCommunity Lawrence Tech collaborateswithWWJradio Lawrence Tech collaborateswithWWJradioto The OfficeofMarketingandPublic Affairs Many Universityofficesfocusoncommunity . Periodicmorning for a . For for 900 currentandprospectivestudents, faculty most distinguishingbrandposition, withalmost The OptimizationGroupin2007 toidentifythe graduate education. The Universitythenengaged students, andworkingprofessionals seeking traditional college-boundstudents, adultreturning in 2006focusingonbrandawarenesswith of GrandRapids,MI,toconductabrandreview guidelines, andstyleguides. with comprehensiveidentitystandards,Web University logowasunveiledin2008along ensuring aconsistentdesignlayout. A new departments tomaintainpagecontentwhile Web contentmanagementsystemenables and updatedthedesignagainin2009. The comprehensive designofitsWeb sitein2003 the 2001sitevisit. The University launcheda investments inmarketingandbrandingsince benefitting highereducation. and toseeksupportforstateprograms University’s stategrantandcontractapplications, on gainingsupportfromstateagenciesforthe Governor Granholm’sWashington office. congress, seniorstaff, andarepresentativefrom reception wasattendedbyeightmembersof of congressandtheirstaffs. The October2009 each yearinWashington forMichiganmembers delegates. The Universityhastworeceptions relationships withMichigan’scongressional congressional appropriations,andonmaintaining on securingfundingforappliedresearchand and statelevels. advance theUniversityinterestsatfederal Office ofCorporateandFoundationRelationsto These Michiganfirmsworkcloselywiththe Consulting andLGIrespectively. relations throughcontractswithMJCapital on theWeb atltu.edu/news/experts faculty expertsin100topicareasandisavailable community. The ExpertsProgramlistsabout25 to the of importance issues and news on breaking outlets canidentifyUniversityexpertsto comment participate intheExpertsProgram,wheremedia Branding andMarketing Relations Government Experts Program Lawrence Tech engagedHanonMcKendry Lawrence Tech hasmadesignificant The University’sstaterelationsefforts focus The University’sfederalrelationsefforts focus Lawrence Tech supportsfederalandstate Lawrence Tech facultyandstaff members . Programs 5b2-5b3: Connecting viaAcademic connect studentswithexternalcommunities. 5b3: Lawrence Tech’s educationalprograms with externalcommunities. engage students,staff, administrators, andfaculty 5b2. Lawrence Tech’s co-curricularactivities • • • • • graduation. maintain aLawrence Tech e-mailaccountafter An alumnie-mailprogramwillallowto on linkedin.com the University. A Lawrence Tech Alumni group and magazinekeepsalumniinformedabout alumni chaptersarebeingcreated. A newsletter golf outing.Specialinterestgroupsandcollege Easter Bunny, anannualFireworksPicnic,and a include aBrunchwithSanta,the publications toreachoutalumni.Events number ofevents,volunteeropportunities,and The Officeof AlumniRelationssponsorsa dues andreliesonUniversityfinancialsupport. Bylaws”} forthecurrentbylaws. committee level.See quarterly, withmostworkperformedatthe is comprisedofupto15membersandmeets goals, andstrategies. The boardofdirectors in 2009,approvinganewmission,by-laws, Association boardupdateditsstrategicplan independent nonprofitorganization. The Alumni examples oftheseopportunities. Lawrence Tech and the Affleck Houserenovationprojectare programs, co-opHabitat forHumanity, co-curricular experiences.Service learning wide rangeofopportunitiesfor serviceand motivational messagesincluding: Practice” providedthestrongestpositioningwith brand of“Leadershipthrough Theory and of thepublicparticipatinginstudy. The and staff, alumnianddonors,members Alumni Association The Alumni Association doesnotcollect The Lawrence Tech Alumni Association is an Lawrence Tech providesstudents witha Flexible program delivery A lowstudenttofacultyratioof13:1 energyprogramsto developalternative Michigan EconomicDevelopmentCorporationgrant The onlyprivateuniversityinMichigantoreceive a the U.S.NewsandWorld Report Designation asa“BestValue” and“BestCollege”by month ofgraduation A graduateplacementrateof93%withinone hasover1,600participants. {C5-03-“Alumni Association {C5-03-“Alumni

p. 149 Criterion Five p. 150 Criterion Five academic programstothecommunity. This sectionhighlightsseveralinitiativeslinking also supportsanactivestudyabroadprogram. teachers. free weekendtoursandexcursions forvisiting to Chinesestudents.Hostschools provide students toteachEnglishand American culture provides opportunitiesforLawrence Tech Espwa orphanage. Haiti toconstructamedicalcenterforthePwoje Cayes, Haiti.Somestudentsplantoreturn construction projectduringaten-daybuildinLes Tech studentsparticipatedinahousing civil war, naturaldisaster, orpoverty. Lawrence friendly housingsolutionstochildrenaffected by experiences tobringdecent,environmentally for studentstousetheireducationandlife Innocence. Osborn MicroenterpriseProgram,andProving internship placementsincludetheDetroitZoo, the community. Recentexamplesofnonprofit employers andprovidesmeaningfulserviceto course connectsstudentswithpotentialnonprofit a nonprofitinternshipcourse. Theinternship supervised internshipopportunitiesaspartof Management providesgraduatestudentswith construction process. offering studentshands-on experiencewiththe affordable housingtothe community while Habitat forHumanity. Their participationprovides & Designhavehelpedconstructhomesfor Systems IclassesintheCollegeof Architecture Ontario. metropolitan Detroitcommunities,andWindsor, also engageinservicelearningactivitiesother sustainable development. Architecture students community-based architecture,urbandesign,and Architecture studentsconductprojectsin through itsdesignandplanningprojects. Studio emphasizescommunityparticipation freshman andsophomoreleadershipcourses. initiate andcompleteservicelearningprojectsin Food Bank,andLighttheNight.Students Red Cross, American CancerSociety, Gleaners opportunities includingtheUnitedWay, American a databaseofcivicengagementandleadership Global ServiceOpportunities Local ServiceOpportunities A programinZhejiangProvince,China, The REACHprogramprovidesanopportunity The CenterforNonprofitLeadershipand For threeyears,120studentsinBuilding The Collegeof Architecture &Design’sDetroit The OfficeofLeadershipProgramsmaintains 5b4-5b5: Supporting Relationships engagement andservice. 5b5. Planningprocessesprojectongoing of engagementandservice. financial, andhuman—supporteffective programs 5b4. Lawrence Tech’s resources—physical, science, andcurriculumdevelopment focusedon summer campsforentrepreneurism and study, partnership developmentwith TARDEC, activities suchastheRougeRiver watershed salary supportforcommunity engagement service. Facultymembershave receivedsummer considers proposalsfocusedoncommunity The University’sresearchseedgrantprogram as Robofest,QUEST, andtheDetroitStudio. support communityengagementprojectssuch sponsored designprojects. students workingonindustryorgovernment team ofinternationalbusinessandengineering with Lawrence Tech studentsparticipatingona senior designexperienceconductedinDenmark, European ProjectSemesterisanengineering Malaysia, Korea,andtheMiddleEast. The Denmark, Switzerland,France,China,India, programs withuniversitiesinGermany, Mexico, historical fabric. architecture intothe of contemporary the insertion work onaParis-baseddesignprojectfocused architectural designstudio,and in aninternational literature ofthisfamouscity. Studentsparticipate to explorethearchitecture,urbanfabric,and program providesstudentswiththeopportunity Mexico. Seeltu.edu/abroad in GreatBritain,South Africa, Italy, Germany, and outside oftheirhostcity. Programsareavailable their studyabroadexperiencetovisitplaces full semesterorsummer. Manystudentsextend opportunities forstudentstostudyabroada engagement components. of fundingtosupportprojectswithcommunity capital campaign,whichtargetsupto$10million community engagementisreflectedinthenew community. The University’scommitmentto their missiononengagingandsupportingthe Support forFacultyEngagement Study Abroad Opportunities Faculty membersreceivereleasetimeto Lawrence Tech offers studentexchange The Collegeof Architecture &Design’sParis Lawrence Tech offers awiderangeof Several Universityunitsfocusmuchof formoreinformation. practical application of knowledge,and a superiorworkethic. They understand - they haveacommandofthebasics, “I haveconfidenceinthequalityofa Lawrence Tech graduate.I’vefound David I.Ruby, S.E.,P.E., President,Ruby& Associates, PC requests forcommunityengagementactivities. The FacultySenatehasapprovedsabbatical community outreachandeconomicdevelopment. citizenship. school studentsonthecharacteristicsofglobal has alsosponsoredanessaycontestforhigh for studentsandfacultymembers. The Center Center identifiesglobalresearchopportunities leadership, andtheglobalfinancialcrisis. The the automobileindustry, globalperspectives on business topicssuchasthetransformationof board, theCenteroffers workshopsforlocal outreach. Guidedbyanineteen-memberadvisory provides aprogramofeducation,research,and Understanding intheCollegeofManagement August 2010. delegation fromUkrainevisitedtheUniversityin accountability, transparency, andgovernance. A day seminaronnon-governmentalorganization Center hostedaRussiandelegationinfull- Neighbors Initiative.InSeptember2009,the funded bytheSkillmanFoundation’sGood including theOsbornMicroenterpriseProject supports anactiveresearchandserviceagenda available bothon-campusandonline. The Center management, plusagraduatecertificate concentration innonprofitleadershipand networking toidentifyserviceopportunities. competencies innonprofitorganizations,and community withcareerexploration,developing management practicestosupportthenonprofit enterprises. The Centerbringstogetherbest outreach innonprofitmanagementandsocial provides education,appliedresearch,and Management intheCollegeof Understanding Center forGlobalLeadershipand Management Center forNonprofit Leadership and teamwork, andcommunications.” The CenterforGlobalLeadershipand The Centeroffers aMBA degreewitha The CenterforNonprofitLeadershipand the importanceofcommunity, 5c1: Collaborative Partnerships learning organizationsandeducationsectors. 5c1. Collaborativeventuresexistwithotherhigher depend onitforservice. responsiveness tothoseconstituenciesthat Criterion 5c.Lawrence Tech demonstratesits Needs 5c. Responding toConstituent schools. partnership withapproximately tenregionalhigh also providesdualenrollment opportunitiesin campus duringtheirsenioryear. Lawrence Tech Tech andattendclassesattheSouthfield in adualenrollmentprogramwithLawrence percent graduationrate. studies. The firstseniorclassin2008hada100 years ofmath,science,languagearts,andsocial service. Studentsarerequiredtoenrollinfour purchasing, logistics,marketing,sales,and engineering, design,planning,manufacturing, success. high schoolforstudentscommittedtoacademic is acoeducationalcollegepreparatorypublic Tech studentsprovidingtutoringsupport.UHS participating incurriculumdesignandLawrence Public Schools,withLawrence Tech faculty Tech sponsoredoutreachtothenearbyFerndale and jointdegrees. international studentstoreceiveLawrence Tech Articulation agreementsprovideopportunitiesfor China, India,Europe,theMideast,andCanada. has anumberofpartnershipswithuniversitiesin and Web promotionalmaterials.Lawrence Tech Michigan communitycollegesinvariousprinted University highlightsitsrelationshipswith community colleges,anduniversities. The collaborations withK-12schooldistricts, section highlightssomeoftheserelationships. community colleges,anduniversities. This community organizations,K-12schooldistricts, activities andprograms.Constituentsinclude its constituentsbyprovidingawiderangeof University HighSchool Approximately 80UHSstudentsparticipate UHS focusesoncareerpathwaysincluding University HighSchool(UHS)isaLawrence Lawrence Tech supportsanumberof Lawrence Tech respondstotheneedsof

p. 151 Criterion Five p. 152 Criterion Five school sophomores,juniors,and seniors. residential anddaycampsfor incominghigh object revealedatthestartof thecompetition. create businessvaluefroma commonplace fall 2010forstudententrepreneurial teamswho again sponsorthe Technovate competitionin Conference inJuly2008.Lawrence Tech will day Youth EntrepreneurandBusiness Skills Associates Foundationtosponsorafive- The UniversitycollaboratedwiththeLegacy the programemphasizesentrepreneurialskills. campus in2009.SponsoredbyInc.Magazine, TourEntrepreneurship attend Lawrence Tech infall2010. contest, withtwoofthethreewinnersplanningto winning entriesinitsGlobalCitizenshipessay scholarships tothreehighschoolseniorsfortheir Leadership andUnderstandingawarded technical documents. The CenterforGlobal submitting poetry, shortstories,essays,and high schoolsforover35years,withstudents open tosophomoresandjuniorsfromregional physics, languagearts,and AP courses. from SoutheastMichiganinchemistry, math, Center providestutoringtohighschoolstudents Achievement The Academic courses. college for and sciencewhilepreparinghighschoolstudents provide learningopportunitiesinmathematics County –abouttwohourswestofDetroitto Jerome PublicSchoolsDistrictinHillsdale professional careers. school studentswithanunderstandingofdifferent Days areheldatLawrence Tech toprovidehigh present theirseniorprojects.SeveralExploration Devil Showcase,whereundergraduatestudents also hostsCampusVisit DaysandtheBlue at anannualDeans’Brunch. The University learn aboutLawrence Tech’s academicprograms city.” Studentsinterestedinattendingcollegecan Hills todesigna1,500-square-foot“greenbox program withK-5studentsinnearbyBloomfield College of Architecture &Designsponsorsa engineering orscience.DeanGlenLeroyofthe and encouragestudentstopursueadegreein Detroit areahighschoolstodisplaytheirvehicle students ontheFormulaSAEraceteamvisited activities focusedonK-12students.Forexample, K-12 Outreach Projects Lawrence Tech offers manyofsummer Lawrence Tech hostedtheExtreme Lawrence Tech hasheldawritingcontest Lawrence Tech partnerswiththeNorth Adams- Lawrence Tech providesawiderangeof extremetour.org on mathematics, andscience.Lawrence Tech and and highschoolstudentsincomputer science, The Universityoffers Saturdayclassesformiddle to campuspromoteinterest inSTEMcareers. dapcep.org Engineering Program(DAPCEP) program ten yearswiththeDetroit Area Pre-College streamed liveon route usingvarioussensors. The paradeis floats andprogramthemtomovealongaparade down Woodward Avenue. Studentscreaterobot Detroit’s traditional Thanksgiving Dayparade An annual Thanksgiving RoboParadeemulates were femaleand20% African-Americans. competition. Over25%ofRoboFestcompetitors to theSouthfieldcampuseachspringforfinal foregin countries,withregionalwinnerscoming supports regionalcompetitionsinseveral middle andhighschoolstothecampus.Robofest Robofest programdrawsstudentsfromover100 the PittsburghSteelers. a Detroitnativeandformerstarrunningbackfor through theconstructionofacomputer. Bettisis Bettis FoundationtopromoteinterestinSTEM University alsocollaboratedwiththeJerome schools inDetroitandHighlandPark. The development forscienceteachersinat-risk Department ofEducationtoprovideprofessional received numerousgrantsfromtheMichigan students pursuingSTEMcareers,andhas Way toincreasethenumberofMichigan over 1,000scienceeducatorstocampus. Teachers bringing conference, annual Association Tech hoststheDetroitMetropolitanScience Teacher LeadershipCollaborative.Lawrence Teachers, andtheMichiganMathScience Association, Michigan Association ofPhysics Michigan ScienceEducationLeadership department providesprogrammingforthe (STEM) education. The NaturalSciences technology, engineering,andmathematics outreach activitiessupportingscience, and highschoolcheerleadingteams. as ahostforCHEER!Michigancampsmiddle transportation design.Lawrence Tech alsoserves entrepreneurship, gaming,graphicdesign,and autonomous robotics,biomedicalengineering, Camp topicsincludealternativeenergy, STEM Initiatives Lawrence Tech hascollaboratedforover Lawrence Tech’s internationallyrecognized Lawrence Tech collaborateswiththeUnited Lawrence Tech providesextensiveK-12 tobringunderrepresentedstudents robofest.net. projects inmathematicsandscience. outreach programforgirlsprovidinghands-on Sciences sponsorsCampInfinity, afive-day girls’ technologycamp. The Collegeof Arts & has alsocollaboratedwith AT&T tosponsora women topursueSTEMcareers. The University networking opportunitiestoencourageyoung Engineers toprovideprogrammingand Women in Technology andSocietyofWomen collaborating withtheMichiganCouncilof the numberoffemalestudentsinSTEMfields, course. offers Lawrence Tech’s Differiential Equations and Calculus3courses, Troy HighSchool schools nowoffer Lawrence Tech’s Calculus1 Psychology, andBusinessLaw. Severalhigh Introduction toEngineering, courses atregionalhighschoolsincluding the DepartmentofNaturalSciences. Saturdays areoffered duringtheschoolyearby and highschoolstudents.ExtremeScience Oakland CountyscienceOlympiadformiddle Boy Scouts. The Universityalsosponsorsthe as wellSTEMprogramsforGirlScoutsand MathCounts programformiddleschoolstudents The CollegeofEngineeringsponsorsthe of America’s oldestSTEMenrichmentprograms. related toenergyproductionandstorage. grant toworkwithhighschoolgirlsonprojects DAPCEPScience Foundation aNational received design team. the opportunitytoparticipate on anengineering phase, studentsreceivetutoring, fieldtrips,and engineering students.During the highschool OCC, andthelasttwoyearsas Lawrence Tech their lasttwoyearsofhighschool, twoyearsat careers inengineering.Studentscomplete designed toencouragestudentsconsider Community College(OCC)ona2+2+2program Southfield PublicSchoolsandnearbyOakland information. Agreements”} Articulation College on theircampuses.See and offer coursesand/or academicprograms community collegestoaccepttransfercredits agreements withanumberofMichigan Agreements Community CollegeArticulation Lawrence Tech hasfocusedonincreasing Lawrence Tech offers severalcollegelevel The ForensicSummerScienceInstituteisone Lawrence Tech alsocollaborateswiththe Lawrence Tech hasdevelopedarticulation {C5-04-“Community forcomplete Provost’s Office. of allagreementsareavailable forreviewinthe summaries oftheseagreements. Originalcopies Agreements”} Academic 05-“International academic collaborationagreements.See universities aroundtheworldtosignover20 advance depositsandresidencyfees. its residencehallsandwaivedrequirementsfor offered toaccommodatedisplacedstudentsin hardship duetoHurricaneKatrina. The University tuition andfeesforstudentssuffering financial cybersecurity, andintellectualproperty. on paperlessgovernment,digitalarchiving, birth tooldage,andasecondseriesfocused promise andchallengesoftechnologyfrom the world.Onelectureseriesfocusedon delivered byprestigiousspeakersfromaround Conference Centerforseveneveningsessions EMU studentsmetatthe Ypsilanti Marriott Revolution lectureseries.Lawrence Tech and Technology fortwoyearstoco-sponsoraDigital with EasternMichiganUniversity’sCollegeof their homeinstitution. at eachinstitutionwiththedegreeawardedfrom Students completesomeprogramrequirements technology-based professionaleducation. and Lawrence Tech’s leadershippositionin from Marygrove’sstrengthinteacherpreparation Technology program,wherestudentsbenefit offer acollaborativeMaster ofEducation evening, online,andsummercourses. level. The programsupportsteachersthrough and teachercertificationatthemaster’sdegree University ofDetroit-Mercyforprogramdesign Michigan. Lawrence Tech collaborateswiththe additional highschoolscienceteachersin Science Educationdegreein1996toprovide universities onfacultyresearchprojects. The Universityalsocollaborateswithanumberof to partnerinprogramdevelopmentanddelivery. informal relationshipswithregionaluniversities International AcademicAgreementsInternational Universities Collaborative Relationshipswith Lawrence Tech hasworkedwithlike-minded Lawrence Tech waivedfall2005semester The CollegeofManagementcollaborated Lawrence Tech andMarygroveCollege Lawrence Tech developeditsMasterof Lawrence Tech maintainsseveralformaland for {C5-

p. 153 Criterion Five p. 154 Criterion Five 5c3-5c4-5c5: Sustainable Partnerships 5c2: Transfer Policies social goals. focused onsharededucational,economic,and 5c5. Lawrence Tech participatesinpartnerships diverse communities. give evidenceofbuildingeffective bridgesamong 5c4. Lawrence Tech’s programsofengagement Lawrence Tech’s programsofengagement. 5c3. Communityleaderstestifytotheusefulnessof mobility oflearners. practices createanenvironmentsupportiveofthe 5c2. Lawrence Tech’s transferpoliciesand • • • • • • • • • many regionalorganizationsincluding: goals. focusing oneducation,economic,andsocial others. This sectionhighlights thoserelationships Society ofDetroit,governmentleaders,andmany Regional ChamberofCommerce,Engineering including theDetroitEconomicClub, charitable organizationsinSoutheastMichigan relationships withcivic,community, and practices. about Lawrence Tech’s transferpoliciesand Compliance sectionforcompleteinformation World EducationService (WES). SeetheFederal transfer creditsfromforeignuniversitiesusingthe under the Transfer tab. The Universityevaluates available ontheWeb siteltu.edu/futurestudents associate’s degreesfromcommunitycollegesare transfer guidesheetsforstudentsreceiving the UnitedStates. Articulation agreementsand universities andcommunitycollegesacross articulation agreementswithaccredited Membership Organizations Lawrence Tech isaninstitutionalmemberof Lawrence Tech haslongmaintained Lawrence Tech entersintotransferand Lebanese AmericanChamberof Commerce German ChamberofCommerce Asian PacificChamberofCommerce American ArabChamberofCommerce Eight MileBoulevard Association Boy ScoutsofSoutheastMichigan Society ofManufacturingEngineers Society ofAutomotiveEngineers Engineering SocietyofDetroit

Relationships 5c6: PartnershipsandContractual arrangements upholdtheorganization’sintegrity. 5c6. Lawrence Tech’s partnershipsandcontractual and tactics. improve fund-raisingandgrant-seekingstrategies Boot CampforFundraisersandGrantseekersto best practices. The Centerhasalsosponsoreda regularly ontheLawrence Tech campustoshare driven groupofnonprofitexecutivesmeets Nonprofit FinancialExecutives. Thisfreepeer- nonprofit boards. workshops focusingonbuildingthecapacitiesof United Way onBoardWalk, aseriesofseven practices. The Centeralso collaborateswiththe to honornonprofitleadersandsharebest seminar attractsover200nonprofitprofessionals Foundation andCrain’sDetroitBusiness. The campus incollaborationwiththeDTEEnergy information technology. provide bestpracticesandinsightsontheuseof microenterprise expertsfromacrossMichiganto conference broughttogethernationalcommunity the FederalReserveBankofChicago. The Development Association ofMichigan,and Support Corporations,CommunityEconomic with theNationalandDetroitLocalInitiative microenterprise conferenceincollaboration Detroit. entrepreneurial developmentcenterhousedin over 80individualsandbusinessesfroman Matrix HumanServices,theprojectserved Knight Foundation,ComericaBank,and business. FundedbytheSkillmanFoundation, needed tobesuccessfulindevelopingasmall Osborn neighborhoodthesupportandservices to provideresidentsandbusinessesofDetroit’s Program, acomprehensiveprogramdesigned Microenterprise andEntrepreneurDevelopment and ManagementmanagedtheOsborn chapter. universities havebeendiscussed earlierinthis colleges, regionaluniversities, andinternational Partnership relationshipswith community partnership andcontractualrelationships. Microenterprise andNonprofit Initiatives The CentersponsorstheLearningCirclefor The Centersponsorsanannualseminaron The Centerhostedaone-daystatewide The CenterforNonprofitLeadership Lawrence Tech maintainsanumberof 5d1-5d2: AssessmentofOutreach Efforts university anditisone thatyoucanbe communities served. staff volunteeractivitiesare well-receivedbythe 5d2. Serviceprogramsandstudent,faculty, and involves theconstituenciesserved. 5d1. Lawrence Tech’s evaluationofservices value theservicesLawrence Tech provides. Criterion 5d.Internalandexternalconstituencies Lawrence Tech’s Services 5d. Constituents’ Views of - “Lawrence Tech isaninstitutionthat the OfficeofFinance& Administration. activities. All servicescontractsaremanagedby technology, marketing,andotherconsulting University’s auditor. A rangeofvendorsprovide Internet services.Plante&Moranservesasthe Computer NetworkprovidestheUniversity’s and facilitymanagementservices. The Merit LTU Bookstore. ARAMARK providesdining and NobleCollegeBookstoreoperatesthe campus operationstooutsidefirms.Barnes “Community Testimonials”}“Community engagement withthecommunity. See{C5-06- University whichattesttothevalueofits input tofutureprojects. reports summarizelessonslearnedandprovide the University’sservicetocommunity. Project relationships underscorestheongoingvalueof and longevityoftheUniversity’scommunity academic programimprovements. The number boards givefeedbackanddirectionfor the community. Academic programadvisory feedback onthevalueofitsengagementwith partnerships, andindustryrelationships,receives service efforts. focuses ontheoutcomesofUniversity’s with itsmission,vision,andvalues. This section the environmentfornewopportunitiesconsistent effectiveness ofitsservice initiativesandscans sample ofthesedocuments. Joe Knollenberg, Member ofCongresstheUnitedStates highest salute,because itisagreat deserves thehighestapplause, the Lawrence Tech contractsseveralofits Testimonials areroutinelyreceivedby the The University, throughitsmemberships, Lawrence Tech constantlyassessesthe extremely proudof.” forarepresentative Involvement 5d3-5d4-5d5: Civic andCommunity used bythecommunity. 5d5. Lawrence Tech’s facilitiesareavailabletoand to thepublic. Tech’s activitiesandco-curricularprogramsopen 5d4. ExternalconstituentsparticipateLawrence by civicandbusinessleaders. development activitiesaresoughtafterandvalued 5d3. Lawrence Tech’s economicandworkforce entrepreneurs. Invention toVenture workshopfortechnology the DetroitRegionalChamber hostanannual Mackinac PolicyConference. Lawrence Tech and economic developmentforumsandtheannual Partnership, andparticipatesinregional advisory boardmemberfortheDetroitEconomic as aBoardmember. Lawrence Tech isan for over20years,withPresidentWalker serving with theDetroitRegionalChamberofCommerce host adropoutpreventionsummit. United Way andOneDfortheGreaterDetroitto plan. The Universityalso collaboratedwiththe years, collaboratingonitsRoadtoRenaissance relationship withDetroitRenaissanceforseveral speakers. Lawrence Tech hasmaintaineda Lawrence Tech MediaServicesfilmsallmeeting member andservesasaPresidingOfficer, and Economic Club.PresidentWalker isaboard relationship withtheworld-renownedDetroit development isexemplifiedbyits60-year Oakland County’sMichiganWorks program. have involvedfacultymembersandstudentsin Lisa KujawaandDeanofStudentsKevinFinn Workforce DevelopmentBoard. Assistant Provost many yearsasdirectorsoftheOaklandCounty Walker andDr. Chambershaveservedfor industries” ontheHighlandParkcampus.Dr. when heprovidedspaceandservicesto“baby established theworld’sfirstbusinessincubator activities. of Lawrence Tech’s economicdevelopment founding in1932. This sectionhighlightssome the economiclifeofSoutheastMichigansinceits Economic DevelopmentOutreach Lawrence Tech hasmaintainedarelationship Lawrence Tech’s commitmenttoeconomic President RussellLawrencemaywellhave Lawrence Tech hasplayedasignificantrolein

p. 155 Criterion Five p. 156 Criterion Five student financial aidin April2010. and CongressmanCarlLevin forameetingon hosted the Assistant SecretaryofCommerce and businessdevelopment.Lawrence Tech also chosen duetoitsfocusonentrepreneurship is outsidehisdistrict.Lawrence Tech was at Lawrence Tech, eventhoughthe campus Gary Petersrequestedthattheeventbeheld lending tosmallbusinesses.Congressman Services Committeeonimprovingresponsible official congressionalhearingoftheFinancial Board PaulGieleghem. Robert Ficano,andChairoftheMacombCounty L. BrooksPatterson,Wayne CountyExecutive Jennifer Granholm,OaklandCountyExecutive regional politicalvisitorshaveincludedGovernor makes periodicvisitstothecampus.Stateand and MeansCommittee).U.S.SenatorCarlLevin and SanderLevin(chairmanoftheHouseWays Financial ServicesCommittee),CandiceMiller, Schauer, DennisMoore(chairmanofthe of CongressJohnDingell,GaryPeters,Mark and developedinterventionproposals. looked attherealestatecrisisinnearbyWarren international consortiumofarchitecturefirmsthat of Commissioners. The programinvolvedan City ofWarren andtheMacombCountyBoard the After theCrisisinitiativesponsoredby College of Architecture &Designparticipatedin mechanical andelectricalengineersintheregion. Lawrence Tech abouttheavailabilityof sciences, andlifesciences.Landonapproached engineering, electricalcommunications,physical in Southfieldwithafocusonmechanical 300 jobswhenitopensasecondlocation patent analytics.Landonplanstocreatealmost a Southfieldofficespecializinginprofessional County Workforce DevelopmentBoard. Development CorporationandtheOakland also workscloselywiththeMichiganEconomic economic developmentinitiative. The University Lakes InterchangeSmartZones,astate-funded Automation Alley andOaklandCounty’sGreat Lawrence Tech isafoundingmemberofboththe relocate companiestoSoutheastMichigan. and collaborateswithOaklandCountytohelp officers fromboth Wayne andOaklandCounty, relationships withcountyexecutivesand Visits byPoliticiansandPolicy-Makers In November2009,Lawrence Tech hostedan Visitors tocampushaveincluded Members Students andfacultymembersfromthe Lawrence Tech helpedlureLandonIP toopen Lawrence Tech maintainsongoing 5d6: Community Perspective professionals initscommunity. the continuingeducationneedsoflicensed 5d6. Lawrence Tech providesprogramstomeet executive coaching,projectmanagement, and studies, Lean Training, SixSigma Training, the areasofaccounting,real estate, insurance reputation forbridgingtheory and practicein consulting alignedwellwiththe University’s of Management. The PDCdeliverstrainingand Benson, formerlyafacultymemberintheCollege Center (PDC)operatesundercontracttoDr. Ben on thecommunity. academic programsorhaveasignificantimpact fee iftheyrelatedirectlytotheUniversity’s organizations accesstofacilitieswithoutarental the event. The University provides many exchange foradministrativesupportduring organizations receivea50%reductionin a 25%reduction,andUniversity-supported rates, withnonprofitorganizationsreceived ARAMARK. Businessesarechargedfullrental Catering arrangementsaremadethrough serving aneducationalorpublicpurpose. 125 toover200between2006and2010. of eventsheldoncampushasincreasedfrom without aformalmarketingcampaign,thenumber to bringpoliticaldialogthecampus.Even with federal,state,andlocalgovernmentofficials without charge. The Universityroutinelyworks organizations inSoutheastMichigan,often engineering, andcommunitymeetingsfor credit foritsoutreachprograms. Leadership andManagementplanstooffer CEU aided designsoftware. The CenterforNonprofit credits fortrainingintheuseofCATIA computer- The CollegeofEngineeringplanstooffer CEU members ofthe American Instituteof Architects. to offer CEUcreditsforseminarsdeliveredto education programs. Education and Training forothercontinuing International Association forContinuing University ispursuingaccreditationbythe Education Unitsforteachereducation. The from thestateofMichigantooffer Continuing Professional DevelopmentCenter Community UseofUniversityFacilities Lawrence Tech’s ProfessionalDevelopment Lawrence Tech rentsfacilitiestoorganizations Lawrence Tech hostsanumberofscientific, The Collegeof Architecture &Designplans Lawrence Tech recentlyreceivedapproval Opportunities forImprovement Conclusion information ontheCenter’sservices. entrepreneurship. See have compellingreasonstovisit thecampus. areas adjacenttothecampus, alumnidonot intercollegiate athleticsorarich sociallifeinthe and engagementremainsachallenge. Without Sciences. research programintheCollegeof Arts & Curriculum andtheQUEST undergraduate opportunities withtheUndergraduateLeadership source ofstudentserviceandresearch The Universityrecognizesthepotentialrich community serviceintoinstructionandresearch. especially whenfacultymembersintergrate relationships ischallengingforfacultyandstaff, relationships. Coordinatingthesevaried Tech maintainsalargenumberofexternal sustainable ways. this commitmentinongoing,innovative,and a publicfocus,”andcontinuestodemonstrate long vieweditselfas“aprivateuniversitywith of Lawrence Tech’s size. The Universityhas is long-standingandsignificantforauniversity economic developmentandcharitableactivities education community. commitment topositionitselfintheglobalhigher with internationaluniversitiesunderscoresits college. The University’snumerousrelationships educational experienceandpreparethemfor students intheregiontoreceivehigh-quality High Schoolprovideopportunitiesforyoung partnerships suchastheFerndaleUniversity the OsbornMicroenterpriseProject.Innovative scale initiativessuchastheDetroitStudioand while seekingsponsoredfundingforlarger- sponsorship ofcommunityengagementactivities value.” its constituenciesandservetheminwaysboth Commission’s callfortheUniversityto“[identify] directly respondstotheHigherLearning Carnegie CommunityEngagementClassification outreach programsandachievementofthe Five. Lawrence Tech’s extensivecommunity The Universityrecognizesthatalumnioutreach Despite itsmodestsize,Lawrence The University’sinvolvementinregional The Universityhascontinuouslyexpandedits We thatLawrence believe Tech meetsCriterion ltu.edu/pdc forcomplete issue. from individualcollegescanhelpaddressthis competition, andestablishingalumniprograms leaders, establishingintercollegiateachletic Increasing outreachtoalumnibyacademic

p. 157 Criterion Five p. 158 Request forContinuedAccreditation Criterion One Summary Statement administrative processes. authority areclearlydefinedfor academicand the Boardof Trustees. Decision-makingand monitoring byadministratorsand membersof process guidesUniversityoperations withactive mature andcomprehensivestrategic planning Trustees, administration,faculty, andstaff. A The missionisembracedbytheBoardof needs ofitsstudents,andfutureorientation. reflects theinstitution’shistoryandvalues, areas forimprovement. for accreditationwhileidentifyingchallengesand the Universityhasmeteachoffivecriteria challenges. The evidence presentedshowsthat over thepasttenyearsaswellitsfuture in lightofLawrence Tech’s accomplishments accreditation hasbeencarefullyexamined University’s academicprogramsandthecampus. and informationtechnologyhavetransformedthe research, andsignificantinvestmentsinfacilities of doctoralstudies,increasedlevelsfaculty years ago.Newacademicprograms,aculture significantly different institutionthanitwasten in thisdocument. validate theobservationsandconclusionsdrawn in theEvidenceRepositoryandResourceRoom the numerousevidentiarydocumentsprovided a straightforwardandtransparentmanner, and University’s accomplishmentsandchallengesin accreditation. The Self-Studydescribesthe fulfillment oftheCommission’scriteriafor prepared thisSelf-Studytodemonstrateits The University’smissionstatementclearly Each oftheCommission’sfivecriteriafor Lawrence Technological Universityisa Lawrence Technological Universityhas Criterion Two perception ofLawrence Tech as a private efforts areneededtodevelopthepublic’s to changingcircumstances. processes providetheflexibility neededtoadapt learning. The University’s planningandbudgeting upgraded tosupporteffective teachingand plant andtechnologicalresourceshavebeen to enhanceacademicachievement. The physical sustain andextenditsmissioninthefuture. its incomesourcestobetterpositionitself future challenges. The University isdiversifying University cansustainitsmissionandrespondto planning andfinancialprocessesensurethatthe high qualityacademicprograms.Strategic with appropriateacademiccredentialsprovide experienced administrators.Facultymembers Board of Trustees andledbyqualified and planning. and opportunitiesforengagementingovernance the campuscommunitytoshareimportantissues complex environmentchallengesallmembersof The Universityalsorecognizesthatitsmore the distinctivenessofeachacademicprogram. education toprospectivestudentsanddefine needed todefinethevalueofaLawrence Tech in thelifeofUniversity. Faculty SenateandStaff Senateareactiveforces requirements, andstudentachievement. The responsibility foracademicprograms,admission in thegovernanceofUniversitywithprimary students. Facultymembersareclearlyinvolved the futuresuccessofLawrence Tech andits The Universityrecognizesthat sustained A widerangeofstudentservicesareprovided The Universityisgovernedbyaninformed The Universityrecognizesthatmoreefforts are The University’sleadershipiscommittedto

p. 159 p. 160 Continued Accreditation Criterion Four Criterion Three implemented. programs whilenewarebeing need tosupportandsustainexistingacademic management. The Universityalsorecognizesthe communication andacademicprogram department chairtrainingcanimprove of femaleandminorityfacultymembers. Engineering isanareaofconcern,asthemix of femalestudentsenrolledintheCollege programs inmanyfieldsofstudy. Thenumber university offering outstandingacademic opportunities forstudentstopractice their Business. Association to Advance CollegiateSchoolsof accreditation ofitsbusinessprogramsbythe achievements. The University isexploringthe programs andcanbetterpublicizethese professional accreditationsofitsacademic University’s professionalprograms. attract additionalundergraduatestudentstothe opportunities availableoncampusandwill increase leadership,recreational,andsocial Participating inNAIA intercollegiateathleticswill more balancedresidential-commuterinstitution. residence halltocontinuethetransitiona recognizes theneedtoconstructanewfreshman and Architecture &Design. The University facilities problemsfortheCollegesofEngineering Science Buildingwillhelpalleviatespaceand degree level. The proposedEngineeringand continued focusonassessmentatthemaster’s to improvetheirteachingskills. a rangeofsupportservicesforfacultymembers institutions. Lawrence Tech hasalsoestablished providing manyservicesnotavailableatother and digitallibraryservicesarestate-of-the-art, provided. The University’seLearningenvironment of studentactivitiesandsupportservicesare evolution ofitsstudentservices. A broadrange master’s anddoctoralprograms. has extendeditsassessmentfocustoinclude in theassessmentprocess.Lawrence Tech courses, andallacademicprogramsparticipate of assessmentwithintheirprogramsand The Universityrecognizesthatimproved Lawrence Tech providesvariedlearning Lawrence Tech continuestopursueadditional The Universityrecognizestheneedfor Lawrence Tech hasdemonstratedasignificant Faculty membersunderstandtheimportance Criterion Five research opportunitieswiththe Undergraduate potential richsourceofstudent serviceand with andservicetothecommunity. 2008, exemplifyingLawrence Tech’s engagement Foundation forthe Advancement of Teaching in Engagement ClassificationfromtheCarnegie Lawrence Tech’s modestsize. standing andsignificantforauniversityof development andcharitableactivitiesislong- University’s involvementinregionaleconomic in theglobalhighereducationcommunity. The underscores itscommitmenttopositionitself state, regional,andinternationaluniversities University’s numerousrelationshipswith its communityengagementactivities. The future Ph.D.students. assistantships toprovidegreateropportunitiesfor the needforadditionalgraduateresearch members. The Universityalsorecognizes of start-upfundingtopromisingnewfaculty the needtocontinuouslyincreaseprovision research agendas. The Universityrecognizes is neededbyfacultymemberstodeveloptheir its formativestages,andthatadditionalsupport support environmentatLawrence Tech isstillin monitors researchinvolvinghumansubjects. projects andanInstitutionalReviewBoard Committee providesoversightofresearch agendas. The ResearchSupportServices faculty membersdevelopingtheirownresearch departments andprovidesseedgrantsto supports theresearchagendasofacademic faculty andstudentresearch. The University royalty, andindirectcostpoliciesinsupportof established intellectualproperty, compensation, doctoral programs. The Universityhas doctoral degreesfromtheUniversity’sthree research, andover50studentshavereceived growth inthequantityandqualityoffaculty faculty members. integrity policyiswellunderstoodbystudentsand comparable level.Lawrence Tech’s academic entrepreneurship andsustainabilityata Curriculum, andplanstoincorporate comprehensive UndergraduateLeadership has extendeditsCoreCurriculumwitha learning andleadershipskills. The University The Universityrecognizesthat ithasa The UniversityreceivedtheCommunity Lawrence Tech hascontinuouslyexpanded The Universityrecognizesthattheresearch The Universityhasexperiencedsignificant Requests forInstitutionalChange alumni tothecampus additional alumniprogramsdesignedtoattract the additionofNAIA intercollegiateathleticsand challenge, butthisissueisbeingaddressedby of Arts &Sciences.Engagingalumniremainsa undergraduate researchprogramintheCollege Leadership CurriculumandtheQUEST or choosenottopursuedegrees oncampus. to highereducationforstudents whocannot additional onlinedegreesisto increaseaccess instruction. The primarypurposeforoffering programs comprising50%or more ofprogram includes bothfullyonlineprograms andhybrid being adoptedbytheCommission,thisrequest with thenewdefinitionsofonlinelearning format subjecttointernalapproval.Consistent any ofitsacademicprogramsinhybridoronline education opportunitiestofuturestudents. of thischangerequesttoextenddoctoral mission, vision,andvalues.We requestapproval institution andareconsistentwiththeUniversity’s University’s visionofbecomingapreeminent active researchagendasoffacultymembers. in EngineeringorManagement,guidedbythe focused onfundamentalandappliedresearch students withtheopportunityforadvancedstudy practitioner-scholar doctoralprogramstoprovide and featuresofLawrence Tech’s existing Ph.D. programswillbuildonthecapabilities Colleges ofEngineeringandManagement. The the optionoftraditionalPh.D.programsin degree, Lawrence Tech planstooffer students the CollegeofEngineering. professional engineeringdisciplinessupportedby to supportdoctoralstudiesacrosstheseveral a newDoctorofEngineeringdegreeprogram approval processes. or onlinedeliveryformatusingexistinginternal of theUniversity’sacademicprogramsinhybrid second requestasksforapprovaltooffer any Ph.D. optionsforourdoctoralstudents. The Doctor ofEngineeringprogramandtoprovide first requestasksforapprovaltooffer anew for InstitutionalChangetothisself-study. The Online Programs Doctoral Programs Lawrence Tech requestspermissiontooffer Successful doctoralprogramssupportthe In additiontoaddingtheDoctorofEngineering Lawrence Tech requestspermissiontocreate The UniversityhasattachedtwoRequests Accreditation Request forContinued Association ofCollegesandSchools. Higher LearningCommissionoftheNorthCentral accredited institutionofhighereducationbythe requests thatitcontinuetoberecognizedasan private institution. The University, therefore, future asitstrivestobecomeapreeminent underscore theUniversity’scommitmenttoits future. The twoRequestsforInstitutionalChange is focusedonsustainingitsperformanceinthe the Commission’scriteriaforaccreditationand mission. of whicharestronglyalignedwiththeUniversity’s comprehensive strategicplanningprocess,both made possiblethroughsharedgovernanceanda to thecommunity. These accomplishmentsare students, andanoutstandingrecordofservice programs, scholarlyachievementsbyfacultyand its missionbyprovidinghighqualityacademic Technological Universitycontinuestoachieve issues withtheCommission. the Universityhasnooutstandingaccreditation reports havebeensuccessfullyconcludedand in 2007. All Commissionfollow-upvisitsand programs in2001,andonlinedegree alternate deliverylocationsin1996,doctoral offering ofmaster’sdegree programsin1991, 1991, and2001. The Commissionapprovedthe ten-year termsofaccreditationin1971,1981, Commission in1967. The Commissioncontinued accreditation fromtheHigherLearning established in1932andreceiveditsinitial opportunities tocurrentandfuturestudents. of thischangerequesttoextendonlineeducation mission, vision,andvalues.We requestapproval institution andareconsistentwiththeUniversity’s University’s visionofbecomingapreeminent degree andcertificateprogramssupportthe environment ofhighereducation. rapidly changingtechnologicalandeconomic Lawrence Tech toremaincompetitiveinthe student demandandexpectationspositions Expansion ofonlineprogramsrespondsto Lawrence Tech hasdemonstratedthatitmeets This Self-StudydemonstratesthatLawrence Lawrence Technological Universitywas A vibrantandsuccessfulportfolioofonline

p. 161 Continued Accreditation p. 162 Doctoral Programs Request forInstitutionalChange: Introduction shared approachtooffering Ph.D.programs. and Managementhavecollaborated todevelopa Faculty membersintheColleges ofEngineering new DoctorofEngineeringdegree inJune2010. Board of Trustees approvedestablishmentofa has alsoundergoneaprogramreview, andthe new governancestructure. The DEMSprogram course schedule,hybridprogramdelivery, anda shared setofcoreandresearchcourses, 2009 thatstrengthenedbothprogramsthrougha program review, upgrade, andintegrationduring DBA andDMIT asubstantial programsunderwent continuous improvementandcollaboration. The of academicandprofessionalaccomplishments. Lawrence Tech whileproducingastrongrecord 50 studentshavereceivedtheirdoctoratesfrom dissertation researchbridgestheoryandpractice. focus ondevelopingprofessionalleaderswhose Business Administration (DBA). These programs Information Technology (DMIT),andDoctorof Systems (DEMS),DoctorofManagement programs: DoctorofEngineeringManufacturing view.” leaders withanentrepreneurialspiritandglobal of becoming“apreeminentuniversityproducing studies isconsistentwiththeUniversity’svision Establishing acultureofgraduateanddoctoral in theCollegesofEngineeringandManagement. as wellpractitioner-scholardoctoralprograms providing graduateprogramsinallfourcolleges, to meettheeducationalneedsofitsstudentsby University hasextendeditsacademicprograms in 1991anddoctoraldegrees2001. The Commission tooffer master’sdegreeprograms This requestwasdevelopedinaclimateof Lawrence Tech presentlyoffers threedoctoral Lawrence Tech wasapprovedbythe Change BeingProposed to read: therefore requests a change in its affiliation status (Change inEducationalOffering). Lawrence Tech changes fallunderCommissionpolicy1.C.2.b discussed laterinthisrequest. These institutional practitioner-scholar andPh.D.programsare members. The distinguishing featuresofthe guided bytheresearchagendasoffaculty focused onfundamentalandappliedresearch students withtheopportunityforadvancedstudy culture andresearchcapabilitiestoprovide programs willbuildontheUniversity’sdoctoral of EngineeringandManagement. The Ph.D. Ph.D. degreeprogramsinboththeColleges to offer studentstheoption oftraditional consistent andcollaborativeapproach. evolve doctoralprogramsinbothcollegesusinga provides Lawrence Tech withtheopportunityto programs intheCollegeofManagement,and and specializedpractitioner-scholardoctoral program parallelsthecurrentoffering ofgeneral the CollegeofEngineering. Adding aDEdegree several professionaldisciplinessupportedby program tosupportdoctoralstudiesacrossthe a newDoctorofEngineering(DE)degree Lawrence Tech alsorequestspermission Lawrence Tech requestspermissiontocreate Management. in Engineering,andPh.D. in Information Technology, Ph.D. Systems, DoctorofManagement Doctor ofEngineeringManufacturing Administration, DoctorofEngineering, is limitedtotheDoctorofBusiness Accreditation attheDoctorallevel

p. 163 p. 164 Doctoral Programs Programs Lawrence Tech’s Approach toDoctoral Undertake theProposedChange Factors LeadingtheInstitutionto pursue careers asresearchersoracademicians. Students enrollinginPh.D.programs typically peer-reviewed journalsinthe field ofstudy. research andacceptanceofthe researchby significant levelsoffundamental orapplied is consideredaresearchdoctorate requiring graduates forprofessionalpractice. The Ph.D. Doctor ofMedicine(MD)degreesthatprepare programs includetheJurisDoctor(JD)and The clearestexamplesofpractitioner-scholar focused oncomplexproblemsintheworkplace. on integratingadvancedlearningandresearch and leadlargeorganizations. advanced learningtosolvecomplexproblems to remainapractitionerbutseekapplytheir Lawrence Tech doctoralstudentstypicallywish research. original conducting and studies doctoral seeking toenrichtheircareerbyparticipatingin scholar programsisthemid-careerprofessional student profilefortheUniversity’spractitioner- the practitioner-scholarmodel. The primary practice.” The proposedDEdegreealsouses with theUniversity’smottoof“theoryand follow thepractitioner-scholarmodelconsistent Art &Scienceswithintenyears. decide tooffer doctoraldegreesintheCollegeof doctoral levelatthistime. The Universitymay are notlargeenoughtosupportexpansionthe master’s degreeprograms,buttheseprograms The Collegeof Arts &Sciencesoffers several Design isinconsistentwithitsprofessionalfocus. doctoral programintheCollegeof Architecture & Master of Architecture, sothedemandfora terminal degreeforpracticingarchitectsisthe & Designor Arts &Sciencesatthistime. The doctoral programsintheCollegesof Architecture 2004 with11 students. Administration (DBA)waslaunchedinJanuary with 16students,andtheDoctorofBusiness (DMIT) waslaunchedinSeptember2002 of ManagementinInformation Technology in January2002with15students,theDoctor Manufacturing Systems(DEMS)waslaunched and Engineering. The DoctorofEngineering programs intheCollegesofManagement Practitioner-scholar doctoratestypicallyfocus Lawrence Tech’s threedoctoralprograms Lawrence Tech haschosennottodevelop Lawrence Tech currentlyoffers threedoctoral • • • • scholar programs. the broadercoveragefoundin thepractitioner- on specificaspectsofadiscipline ratherthan of Ph.D.courseworkmayfocus morenarrowly that oftenrequirecampusresidency. The range additional focusonrelatedresearchprojects methods orpilotstudies,andhencerequires may drawontheuseofmultipleresearch or policy-makingorganizations.Ph.D.research can thereforebeusedbyacademic,professional, found intheworkplace.Ph.D.researchfindings or managementratherthanonlocalizedissues fundamental orappliedproblemsinengineering to Ph.D.studyashavingthesecharacteristics: members havedefinedtheUniversity’sapproach practitioner-scholar model.Lawrence Tech faculty and somePh.D.programsclaimtousethe practitioner-scholar andPh.D.programs, mission andstrategicdirection. programs areconsistentwiththeUniversity’s Ph.D. optionsforLawrence Tech students. These appropriate tooffer bothpractitioner-scholarand these changesandhaveconcludedthatitis Faculty membershavecarefullyconsidered seeking careersasresearchersoracademicians. applied researchopportunitiestostudents the importanceofprovidingfundamentaland scholarship andresearchhaverecognized have dramaticallyexpandedtheirlevelsof in theCollegesofEngineeringandManagement journals. submission ofresearcharticlestopeer-reviewed of dissertationresearch,andrequirementsfor both internalandexternalmembers,publication applied research,dissertationcommitteeswith qualifying examinations,optionsforpursuing in Ph.D.programs. These includetheuseof but containmanyelementscommonlyfound are designedaspractitioner-scholarprograms Ph.D. researchatLawrence Tech willfocuson There isagreatdealofoverlapbetween Over thepastseveralyears,facultymembers Lawrence Tech’s existingdoctoralprograms presentations in peer-reviewed publications andconference Acceptance ofinterimandfinalresearch results research assistant Expectations forcampusresidency asagraduate grants orcontracts specific area ofinterest, oftensupportedbyoutside have anactiveresearch agendainthestudent’s Extensive collaborationwithfacultymemberswho than workplace-basedresearch Focus onfundamentalorappliedresearch rather Technology Doctor ofManagementinInformation Systems Doctor ofManufacturingEngineering • • • • • • • • • • • was beingdeveloped.Faculty membersfound information technologyasthe DEMSprogram a practitioner-scholardoctoral programin from itscompetitorsintheseaspects: as nationalbenchmarks: laboratory facilities. most researchperformedatadvancedindustry to accommodateworkingprofessionals,with dissertation research. The programisstructured jointly advisedoctoratecandidatesontheir Faculty membersandindustryexperts productivity, economics,andmanagement. computer integratedmanufacturing,quality, knowledge aboutmaterials,processes,systems, leadership inthisimportantfield. seek ahighleveloftechnicalcompetenceand DEMS programservespracticingengineerswho of manufacturingsystemsengineering. The sponsored researchexperiencesinthefield advanced academiccoursesandindustry- The CollegeofManagement began designing Lawrence Tech’s DEMSprogramisunique The DEMSprogramconsiderstheseprograms DEMS academiccoursesoffer in-depth The DEMSprogram,launchedin2002,offers support who provides significantindustrialexperienceand engineering principlesandanindustryadvisor who provides state-of-the-artknowledgeabout Each studenthastwoadvisors:afacultyadvisor Tech’s mottoof“theoryandpractice” manufacturing problems inkeepingwithLawrence Student research focusesonsolvingreal-world time professional engineers All studentsacceptedintotheprogram workasfull- University ofOklahoma–DoctorEngineering Mechanical Engineering Old DominionUniversity–DoctorofEngineeringin Doctor ofEngineeringinMechanical Missouri UniversityofScienceandTechnology – Engineering inMechanical University ofMassachusetts-Lowell–Doctor in IndustrialandManufacturingEngineering Cleveland StateUniversity–DoctorofEngineering in ME University ofDetroit-Mercy –DoctorofEngineering Industrial Engineering Lamar University–DoctorofEngineeringin Engineering inManufacturing University ofMichigan-AnnArbor–Doctor Doctor ofBusinessAdministration • • • • • • • • • • • tools necessarytoreviewresearch literature, emerging theory. Studentsacquiretheskillsand advanced principlesaswell currentand decisively intoday’sglobalenvironment. leaders whocanthinkstrategicallyandact cohort ofstudents. The DBA programdevelops January 2004andiscurrentlyservingitsseventh approval, theDBA programwaslaunchedin Administration degree.FollowingCommission for apractitioner-scholarDoctorofBusiness program in2002,ataskforcecreatedplan its competitorsintheseaspects: programs asnationalbenchmarks: 2002. The DMIT programconsidersthese approval, theDMIT waslaunchedinSeptember real-world problems.FollowingCommission with dissertationresearchfocusingoncomplex degree alternativestotraditionalPh.D.programs Management wererecognizedandestablished Doctor ofBusiness Administration andDoctorof that practitioner-scholarprogramssuchas DBA studentsmasterfoundationaland Following thesuccessfullaunchofDMIT Lawrence Tech’s DMIT programisuniquefrom both on-ground andonlinecomponents DMIT coursesare designedinhybridmodewith possess terminalacademicdegrees domainexpertswhooften one ortwoexternal second Lawrence Tech committeemember, plus Lawrence Tech dissertationcommitteechair, a DMIT dissertationcommitteesconsistofa applied research problems applying advancedacademicknowledgetosolving University’s mottoof“theoryandpractice”by The DMITresearch modelalignswiththe globalization by breadth inmanagement,leadership,and Information Technology andcomplemented The DMITischaracterizedbyspecializationin time employment can pursueadvancedstudieswhilemaintainingfull- The DMITisdesignedforpractitioner-scholars who Administration inManagement University–DoctorofBusiness Nova Southeastern Computing. Pace University–DoctorofProfessional Studiesin MichiganUniversity–Ph.D.inTechnologyEastern Technologies University ofMaryland–Ph.D.inInformation Systems Doctor ofManagementandPh.D.inInformation Case WesternReserveUniversity–Executive Management DoctoralProgram Michigan StateUniversity–InformationTechnology

p. 165 Doctoral Programs p. 166 Doctoral Programs Doctoral Program Enrollment • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • these programsasnationalbenchmarks: global organizations. writing, andresolvepracticalissuesconfronting research, successfullyengageinscholarly conduct independentqualitativeandquantitative one semestertocompleteadissertation course. dissertation proposals,orwho takelongerthan out, preparingforqualifyingexams, preparing figures donotincludestudents whohavestopped University’s threedoctoralprograms. Headcount competitors intheseaspects: Lawrence Tech’s DBA programconsiders Figure 52showsenrollmentheadcountsforthe Lawrence Tech’s DBA isdistinctfromits academic degrees domainexpertswhooftenpossessterminal external Lawrence Tech committeemember, plusoneortwo Tech dissertationcommitteechair, asecond DBA dissertationcommitteesconsistofaLawrence the studentuntildissertationphase assigned toafull-timefacultyadviserwhomentors Upon entryintotheprogram, eachDBAstudentis research problems advanced academicknowledgetosolvingapplied motto of“theoryandpractice”byapplying The DBAresearch modelalignswiththeUniversity’s environment to fivecoursesperyearinablendedlearning weekend program withstudentsenrolling infour The DBAprogram ispart-time,year-round, Administration Walden University–DoctorofBusiness Administration andPh.D.inManagement University ofReading(UK)–DoctorBusiness Administration St. Ambrose University–DoctorofBusiness Administration University–DoctorofBusiness Nova Southeastern Administration North CentralUniversity–DoctorofBusiness Administration Newcastle University(UK)–DoctorofBusiness Administration Louisiana Tech University–DoctorofBusiness Administration Harvard University–DoctorofBusiness Administration Cleveland StateUniversity–DoctorofBusiness Ph.D. programs Doctorate inManagementProgram andseveral Case WesternReserveUniversity–Executive Administration Boston University–DoctorofBusiness Development Benedictine University–Ph.D.inOrganization and changeofemployment.Studentsperforming factors includingchangeoffamilystatus,health, attrition hasbeenduetoeconomicorpersonal each enteringcohortofallthreeprograms.Most program marketing. tuition reimbursement,andmoreaggressive program, lowerrelianceonemployer-sponsored the broadermixofstudentbackgroundsin recession. This isduetoseveralfactorsincluding a significantenrollmentdecreaseduetothe resumed inadvanceofthefall2010semester. 2010 academicyear. Admissions have been resulted inalackofnewstudentsforthe2009- of admissiontotheDMIT programinearly2009, employer-funded tuitionassistance.Suspension dissertation researchclassesduetolackof degrees. Someactivestudentsdelayedtheir 2008 asmanyearlierstudentscompletedtheir enrollment increasesoverthenexttwoyears. advanced degreeprogramsandweexpecttosee Some firmsarerestoringtuitionsupportfor students tochoosealternatefieldsofstudy. employment opportunitieshavecausedsome programs. Students’perceptionsofreduced many businessesendingtuitionreimbursement business failuresintheautomotiveindustryand semesters asadirectresultoftherecessionand Figure 52–DoctoralEnrollmentHeadcounts There hasbeensomestudentattritionfrom Enrollment intheDBA programhasnotseen Enrollment intheDMIT programdroppedin DEMS enrollmenthasdeclinedinrecent 100 120 20 40 60 80 0 02 03 04 05 DEMS DMIT DBA 06 07 08 09 Graduates andDissertations qualifying exams. program asaresultoftheirperformanceon Several studentshavebeendroppedfromthe programs areadvisedtoleavetheirprogram. poorly duringthecourseworkphaseof of employers. and StudentEmployment”} their ownbusinesses.See and utilities.Severaldoctoral graduates operate technology,information education, manufacturing, government andmilitary, healthcare,higher of industrysectorsincludingfinancial services, current studentsareemployedinawiderange Group. Management Services,andtheHaas TCM Kelley Services,and Association ofChemical Dissertations havereceivedindustrysupportfrom members oftheCollegeManagementfaculty. committees werechairedbyfourdifferent of theprograminJanuary2004.Dissertation defended theirdissertationssincethestart General MotorsCorporation,andothers. DTE Energy, GMAC,ChryslerCorporation, private industryincludingFordMotorCompany, A numberofdissertationsweresponsoredby members oftheCollegeManagementfaculty. committees werechairedbyfourdifferent of theprograminSeptember2002.Dissertation defended theirDMIT dissertationssincethestart Motor Company, andothers. Akebono, GeneralMotorsCorporation,Ford Corporation, Delphi,GeneralDynamics, sponsored byprivateindustryincludingChrysler faculty. Virtually allofthedissertationswere different membersoftheCollegeEngineering Dissertation committeeswerechairedbysix the startofprograminJanuary2002. defended theirDEMSdissertationssince through theUniversityLibrary. to Proquestsubscribersatproquest.com the ResourceRoom.Dissertationsareavailable student dissertationsareavailableforreviewin student dissertationtitles.Boundcopiesof 01-“Dissertations Published”} production ofdoctoralgraduates.See three programshavedemonstratedasustainable students begantheirdoctoralstudiesin2002. All degrees fromLawrence Tech sincethefirst Lawrence Tech doctoralgraduatesand Eight DBA students havecompletedand Twenty-six studentshavecompletedand Fifteen studentshavecompletedand Over 50studentshavereceivedtheirdoctoral foracompletelisting {CRD-02-“Graduate for alistingof {CRD- and Campus Culture ofDoctoralStudies Doctoral AdvisoryBoards • • • students andfacultymembers. a cultureofdoctoralstudiesthatsupportsboth the Universityanditsfacultyhaveestablished doctoral programbytheCommissionin2001, scholar doctoralprograms. with knowledgeandexperiencepractitioner- 2009. The boardconsistedoftenacademics to advisetheprogramonrevisionsinsummer originally designed. who servedasaconsultantwhentheDMIT was solicited fromDr. S.SircarofMiamiUniversity, of theDMIT andDBA programs.Inputwasalso board providedextensiveinputtotheredesign board thatmeetstwiceeachyear. The advisory Engineering advisoryboard. program alsoreceivesinputfromtheMechanical that meetsatleastonetimeperyear. The DEMS a listofadvisoryboardmembers. {CRD-03-“Industry Advisory BoardMembers”} specialization, andresearchopportunities.See to provideinputoncurriculum,areasof has anindustryoracademicadvisoryboard Since approvalofLawrence Tech’s first The DBA programusedanacademicboard The DMIT programhasanactiveadvisory The DEMSprogramhasanadvisoryboard Each ofLawrence Tech’s doctoralprograms colleges includingtheAmericanUniversity of or administratorsat19different universities and Tech’s doctoralgraduatesserveasfacultymembers Preparation ofFuture Academics –Lawrence their research agendas. future research ideastoassiststudents inidentifying and otherlocations.Research seminars address research conductedintheEuropean Union,Iran, summer academicprograms inEurope andstudent opportunities are availableforstudentsincluding agendas andfundedprojects. Globalresearch opportunities are alignedwithfacultyresearch Research Outcomes–Studentresearch Professionals, andAcademyofManagement. Association ofBusinessProcess Management The OpenGroup, Project ManagementInstitute, professional groups suchasACM,IEEE,APQC, with theirown.Doctoralstudentsparticipatein dissertation chairwhoseresearch interest aligns active research agendas,andstudentsselecta members supervisingdoctoralstudentsmaintain members hasincreased dramatically. Faculty peer-reviewed articlesbystudentsandfaculty in three programs. Thenumberofpublished successfully graduated50doctoralstudents Academic Outcomes–TheUniversityhas for

p. 167 Doctoral Programs p. 168 Doctoral Programs • • • • • sponsorship ofdissertationresearch projects and program. Studentsreceive thebenefit ofindustry development oftheproposed Doctor ofEngineering DMIT programs conductedin2009, andtothe experts contributedtothereview oftheDBAand Company. academicandindustry External IBM, Microsoft, EDS,Covansys,andFord Motor with globalresponsibilities from firmssuchas including globalacademicandindustryleaders experts asmembersofdissertationcommittees, programs academicandindustry involveexternal ParticipationandSupport–Doctoral External support. research funding agendasleadingtoexternal Grant program supportsdevelopmentoffaculty Institutional ReviewBoard. TheResearch Seed the OfficeofTechnology Partnerships,andthe policy, theResearch SupportServicesCommittee, studies byestablishinganintellectualproperty University hassupportedtheexpansionofdoctoral University Processes andSupport–The coordination andoversightfordoctoralprograms. dean ofgraduatestudiesprovides University-level dissertation templates.Theassociateprovost and documentation, interviewprocesses, andstudent directors, administrativeassistance,program the doctoralprograms includingfacultyprogram institutions. Administrativeprocesses support consistent withdoctoralprograms atbenchmark programs withinthecolleges.Program curriculaare structuresestablished governance fortheirdoctoral Colleges ofEngineeringandManagementhave Program andCurricula–The Governance submission ofpeer-reviewed articles. journal public presentations, dissertationpublication,and established forconductingdissertationdefenses, of dissertationprogress. Practiceshavebeen processes, andrubricsforongoingassessment research process models,qualifyingexamination established program assessmentframeworks, Outcomes Assessment–Facultymembershave dissertations. of EngineeringandManagementhavesupervised Fourteen different facultymembersintheColleges and maintenanceofactiveresearch agendas. students, focusingonacademicpreparation the doctoralprograms andsupervisingdoctoral qualifications forfacultymembersteachingin Qualified Faculty–TheUniversityhasestablished of Windsor. University, UniversityofMichigan,andthe Davenport University, KetteringUniversity, Oakland as Lawrence Tech, CentralMichiganUniversity, as adjunctfacultymembersatinstitutionssuch A numberofourgraduatesandstudentsserve University ofMichigan,andWisconsin. State University, PennsylvaniaStateUniversity, Beirut, GrandValley StateUniversity, Michigan • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Many studentshavesubmitted multiplearticles reviewed papersandconference presentations. doctoral studentshavepublished over100peer- doctoral education. To date,Lawrence Tech testament tothequalityofaLawrence Tech peer-reviewed journalsandconferencesisa or conferencespriortograduation. of atleasttwoarticlestopeer-reviewedjournals the proposedPh.D.programsrequiresubmission program includesapublicationrequirement,and this requirementinFall2010. The proposedDE graduation, andtheDBA programwillinstitute to apeer-reviewedjournalasconditionof require studentstosubmitatleastonearticle education including: conference presentationsrelatedtodoctoral contributed severalpeer-reviewedarticlesand 2008-2009 academicyear: significant researchandscholarshipduringthe or scholarlyorganizationsanddemonstrate participate inalmost50different professional the CollegeofEngineeringandManagement and scholarlypublication.Facultymembersin contributed toincreasedlevelsoffacultyresearch Awards Student PublicationsandProfessional Research Faculty ScholarshipandApplied Acceptance forpublicationbyrespected Both theDMIT andDEMSprograms Lawrence Tech facultymembershave The establishmentofdoctoralprogramshas during theirresearch. use ofindustryfacilitiesandsubjectmatterexperts Tools and practices toreduce academicplagiarism Life cycleofadissertationresearch project Teaching research methodologies Classroom lecture capture technologies Research writingandpublishing adult learners Achievement motivesandmotivatingstrategiesfor Improving teachingpresence inavirtualclassroom Outcomes assessmentprocesses A retrospective review oftheDMITprogram Eight patents 14 regional andnationalawards additional 13grantspending 33 grantsreceived totaling$4,274,910withan 17 booksorbookchapters keynote presentations 71 conference presentations andthree conference 62 peer-reviewed publicationsatconferences articles 48 scholarlypublicationsandjournal Responding toNeedsandOpportunities outrigger liftingdeviceforfueltankers. student receivedapatentforhisinventionofan achievement byorganizations.OneDEMS otherwise recognizedfortheirprofessional several professionalawardsorhavebeen publications andconferencepresentations. Publications”} See {CRD-04-“DoctoralStudentScholarly and havewonhonorsfortheirscholarlywork. for civilandmechanicalengineering research fully fundedasgraduateresearch assistants are presentlytwelvemaster’s degreestudents in increasedinterestfull-time programs. There opportunities fordoctoralstudents hasresulted and studentsoutsideSoutheastMichigan. time Ph.D.programfrominternationalstudents increase instudentinterestforatraditionalfull- Faculty membershavenotedasignificant doctoral studentstotheSouthfieldcampus. opportunity tobringtraditionalgraduateand of internationalstudentshasincreasedthe international universitiesandrecruitment program. make itmorelikelyforthemtoenrollinaPh.D. graduate researchassistantpositionswould Students alsoobservedthattheavailabilityof degree iftheircompanyprovidedtuitionsupport. Tech, withslightlymoreconsideringadoctoral pursuing anengineeringdoctorateatLawrence respondents indicatedthattheywouldconsider in aDoctorofEngineeringprogram.62% in CivilEngineeringprogramstogaugeinterest Mechanical EngineeringandMasterofScience in Lawrence Tech’s MasterofSciencein options forstudentsinbothcolleges. propose thenewDEprogram,andPh.D. revisions totheDBA andDMIT programs, used byfacultymemberstoproposesignificant advisory councilsandacademiccolleagues,was These findings,alongwithadvicefromindustry accomplishments andemergingstudentneeds. University’s doctoralprogramsinlightoftheir have carefullyconsideredthefutureof Demand forFulltimeProgram Options Alumni DemandforPrograms Lawrence Tech doctoralstudentshavewon Creation ofadditionalsponsoredresearch Lawrence Tech’s collaborationwith Two surveysweretakenof94students Over thepastthreeyears,facultymembers foracompletelistofpeer-reviewed Management facultymembers during2009. thorough reviewandredesign byCollegeof nation. Southfield campusorotherlocationsaroundthe week residencysessionsheldeachyearonthe be largelyonlinebutwouldusethreeone- delivery modelfortheIACBEprogramwould opportunities suchasIACBEinmind. The DBA andDMIT programswasdesignedwith management orinformationtechnology. IACBE institutionswhoseekaterminaldegreein faculty membersandadministratorsemployedat 2009 tooffer boththeDBA andDMIT degreesto requested aproposalfromLawrence Tech in for CollegiateBusinessEducation(IACBE) program design. The International Assembly regional andnationalmarketingusingahybrid enrollment buthashighlightedopportunitiesfor reduced currentopportunitiesforlocalstudent agendas alignedwithfacultyresearchprojects. options forstudentswithadvancedresearch encouraged facultymemberstodevelopPh.D. pursuing careersasacademiciansorresearchers and otherinstitutions. The interestofstudentsin as adjunctfacultymembersatLawrence Tech doctoral graduatesandcurrentstudentsteach as facultyatotheruniversities,andsome Lawrence Tech doctoralgraduatesareemployed maintaining professionalemployment.Several or teachingasanadjunctfacultymemberwhile careers academic interest bystudentsinpursuing each year. completing researchandthesisrequirements degree in24months,withthreetofourstudents listing. Eachstudentisexpectedtocompletetheir “Civil Engineering Thesis Log”}foracomplete funded residenciessince2000.See have completedmaster’sthesisresearchthrough of Windsor. stipends fortwoPh.D.studentsattheUniversity doctoral researchfellowaswell aides. CivilEngineeringsupportsonepost- are employedonanhourlybasisasresearch projects. Fivetosevenmaster’sdegreestudents Doctoral Program Proposals Demand forHybridDeliveryOptions Preparing Future Academics The DBA andDMIT programsunderwenta The hybriddeliverymodelfortherevised The deeprecessioninSoutheastMichiganhas Faculty membershavenotedasignificant Eighteen CivilEngineeringmaster’sstudents {CRD-07-

p. 169 Doctoral Programs p. 170 Doctoral Programs The Proposed Change • • doctoral programsinmultiplecolleges. to collaborativeredesignanddevelopmentof level coursework. This isauniqueapproach and thepotentialtoexploreshareddoctoral research frameworks,dissertationguidelines, frameworks, programdesignprinciples, both collegestoprovideconsistentgovernance degree programsleveragetheresourcesof revision plansdevelopedearlierin2009. reviews incorporatedtheprogramreviewand program reviewinfall2009. These program programs completedtheirfirstfullacademic at itsJune2010meeting. and administrators,bytheBoardof Trustees approved byallinternalUniversitycommittees for thefullproposal. This proposalhasbeen of EngineeringandPh.D.ProgramProposal”} research opportunities.See linkage ofdoctoralprogramswithsponsored of aPh.D.optionforengineeringstudents,and included developmentofnewcoursework,design new DEandPh.D.programs. The proposal faculty memberspreparedaproposalforthe programs arebeinglanchedinfall2010. committees andadministrators,thenew proposal wereapprovedbyallinternalUniversity document. All changesrecommendedinthe Doctoral ProgramRedesign”} students. See{CRD-05-“CollegeofManagement design ofaPh.D.optionformanagement hybrid deliveryofallcourses,andapreliminary coursework, coordinatedcoursescheduling, The proposalincludeddevelopmentofshared of Management. coverage thantheDMIT programintheCollege same waythattheDBA programoffers broader coverage thantheexistingDEMS programinthe DE programprovidesbroaderdisciplinary market forpractitioner-scholarstudents. The providing fourdoctoralprogramstoservethe University’s existingdoctoralprogramsby programs hastwocomponents: The updatedprogramsandproposednew In additionthesedocuments,allthreedoctoral At thesametime,CollegeofEngineering The newDEprogramstrengthensthe Lawrence Tech’s changerequestfordoctoral the CollegesofEngineeringandManagement Establishing Ph.D.optionsfordoctoralstudentsin College ofEngineering Establishing aprofessional DEProgram inthe {CRD-06-Doctor forthefull • • • • beyond themaster’sdegree: hours ofcourseworkanddissertation credit bachelor’s degree,anequivalent of57credit complete aminimumof87hours beyondthe for doctoralstudents. All DEstudentsmust to provideadditionalcoverageandexpectations within severalacademicdepartmentsenhanced new doctorallevelcoursesandexisting opportunities. as thepotentialforincreasedresearchfunding global reputationinappliedresearchaswell program throughanimprovednationaland will benefitfromthenewDoctorofEngineering after engineersintheregion. The University and itsgraduatesareamongthemostsought- is wellrespectedforitsengineeringprograms 85% holdingterminaldegrees.Lawrence Tech outstanding anddedicatedfull-timefacultywith disciplinary specialties. The collegehasan position tooffer theDEwithabroadrangeof of theDEprograminclude: mechatronics materialsresearch). The features and mechanicalengineering(renewableenergy, engineering (materials,structuralengineering) college researchfundingisfocusedoncivil also offer moreresearchopportunitiesasmost engineering disciplines. The DEprogramwill civil, electrical,mechatronics,andindustrial scholar doctoratewithoptionsinmechanical, research agendasinrelatedareas. will besupervisedbyfacultymemberswithactive the practitioner-scholarprograms.Ph.D.students delivery requirementsthanstudentsenrolledin be requiredtomeetdifferent performanceand Students enrolledinthePh.D.programswould preparation foracademicorresearchcareers. significant fundamentalorappliedresearchin to provideoptionsforstudentswishingpursue Ph.D. inEngineeringandaManagement Program Requirements Doctor ofEngineeringDegree The curriculumfortheDEprogramconsistsof The CollegeofEngineeringisinanexcellent The newDEprogramisapractitioner- The Universityalsoproposestoestablisha dissertation research Peer-reviewed publicationassociatedwith Participation incoursesandseminars defense Completion ofthedissertationincludingapublic Independent research underfacultysupervision Dissertation Post-BS Coursework Degree Total Credit Hours Total Credit Hours Dissertation Mathematics Post-BS Coursework Degree Total Credit Hours Dissertation Mathematics Post-BS Coursework Degree • • • • benchmark institutionswiththeproposedDEand Figure 53comparesdoctoralprogramsat Windsor areconsideredregionalcompetitors. Wayne StateUniversity, andtheUniversityof civil engineering,theUniversityofMichigan, University, andUniversityofDetroit-Mercy. For DE program:OaklandUniversity, Wayne State are consideredcompetitorstotheproposed students, threeschoolsinSoutheastMichigan Program Benchmarking For mechanicalandelectricalengineering Doctoral Dissertation(30Credits) from 6000-7000levelcoruses) Doctoral ElectiveandRequired Courses(24credits EME6283 EngineeringAnalysisII Science inMechanicalEngineeringProgram) course transferringfrom Lawrence Tech’s Masterof Mathematics (3-6credit hours,includingone Figure 53–DoctorofEngineeringProgramBenchmarking Lawrence Tech Lawrence Tech Lawrence Tech DE orPh.D. DE orPh.D. DE orPh.D. 54-60 72-78 87+ 30+ 57+ 87+ 30+ 57+ 6+ 6+ 18 Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Oakland Oakland Windsor 12 (3+Years) 3+ Years Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. 80+ 24+ 56+ 80+ 24+ 56+ viewing engineeringdoctoralprograms. the bachelor’sdegreeasthisisacommonwayof chart showsthenumberofcredithoursbeyond Ph.D. program.Forpurposesofcomparison,this for thoseparticipatinginthedoctoralprograms. dissertation processes,andfacultyqualifications assessment, curriculum,qualifyingexaminations, The Committeewilladdressissuesrelatedto associate deanofgraduatestudiesandresearch. program directorsandwillbechairedbythe Management. The Committeewillconsistofthe similar tothemodelusedinCollegeof Assessment Committeewillbeestablished, program. A DoctoralProgramGovernanceand specialization willhaveafacultydirectorforits Program andAdvisoryBoard Governance 8+ 8+ 12 Each academicdepartmentoffering aDE Wayne State Wayne State Wayne State Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. 90+ 60+ 30+ 90+ 30+ 60+ 90+ 30+ 60+ 8+ 8+ UD-Mercy UD-Mercy Michigan 76+ (3+years) 16 (3+years) 50-60 Ph.D. 36+ 51+ 87+ 81+ 30+ 51+ DE DE 6+ 6+

p. 171 Doctoral Programs p. 172 Doctoral Programs Committee Membership Supervisor Focus Dissertation Focus Admission Criteria Career Focus specialties suchasmaterials,renewableenergy, in sponsoredornon-sponsoredresearch Ph.D. studentswiththeopportunitytoparticipate applied researchagendasprovidepotential Lawrence Tech’s expandedfundamentaland underscores high-potentialresearchareas. scholarship andappliedresearchproductivity implementing newPh.D.opportunities. of practitioner-scholardoctoralprogramswhile important thattheUniversitysustainitsportfolio of studentbackgroundsandaspirations.Itis successful, sustainable,andserveabroadrange practitioner-scholar doctoralprogramsare members acknowledgethattheexisting the University’stwodoctoralcolleges.Faculty one specializeddoctoraloffering ineachof doctoral offerings byprovidingonebroadand balances theUniversity’spractitioner-scholar in 2001and2003. The proposedDEprogram doctoral degreeprogramsbytheCommission of doctoralstudiessinceapprovalitsthree academicians orresearchers. applied researchagendaswhoaspiretobecome serve studentswithadvancedfundamentaland Engineering andManagement. The Ph.D.options options fordoctoralstudentsintheCollegesof their knowledgeoftheUniversityanditsmission. business practices,leadershipexperience,and of theirengineeringbackground,knowledge Advisory boardmembersareselectedbecause already hasanactiveindustryadvisoryboard. Engineering Ph.D. OptionsinManagementand The demonstratedincreaseinfaculty Lawrence Tech hasestablishedaculture Lawrence Tech isalsoproposingtooffer Ph.D. Each departmentintheCollegeofEngineering Dimension Figure 54–Differences between Practitioner-ScholarandPh.D.Programs Academics andexpertpractitioners proposed fieldofstudy Active research agenda instudent’s issues Applied research focused onworkplace professional accomplishments professional ortechnicalcredentials, Master’s degree performance, technical leader Remain inindustryasseniorbusinessor Practitioner-Scholar Programs • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • positions. may choosethePh.D.optiontoobtainacademic programs withadvancedresearchagendasand Some DBA andDMIT studentsmayenterthe more studentsinterestedintheDEprogram. Mechanical Engineeringmaycontinuetoattract in thePh.D.option,whileprogramssuchas attract alargerpercentageofstudentsinterested options. ProgramssuchasCivilEngineeringmay underscores thepotentialvalueofPh.D. graduates inacquiringacademicpositions technology. organization development,andinformation degrees inmanagementorbusiness: concurrently offer practitioner-scholarandPh.D. in 2009thatexaminedtenuniversitieswhich conducted anextensivebenchmarkingstudy proposal: design oftheDoctorEngineeringandPh.D. benchmarked severalinstitutionstosupportthe External Benchmarking External The successofLawrence Tech’s doctoral College ofManagementfacultymembers College ofEngineeringfacultymembers Walden University University ofReading(UK) University Nova Southeastern Northcentral University Newcastle University(UK) Harvard University Gonzaga University Georgia StateUniversity Case WesternReserveUniversity Benedictine University Wayne StateUniversity University ofWindsor University ofMichigan-AnnArbor University ofDetroit-Mercy Oakland University Academics the student’s proposed fieldofstudy Active andsponsored research agendain fundamental research Large-scale appliedorlaboratory-based research, research agenda performance, GMAT/GRE testscores, prior Undergraduate or master’s degree Pursue career asresearcher oracademician Ph.D. Programs for and beadmittedto one of the four practitioner- approach toPh.D.studies. collaborated todevelopLawrence Tech’s representatives fromtheprovost’s office both colleges,collegeadministrators, and scholar programs.Facultymembersfrom in bothcollegeswhilesustainingitspractitioner- Lawrence Tech canestablishPh.D.programs discussions assureddoctoralfacultythat availability offacultysupervisors. Ph.D. programsubjecttotheirperformanceand program, andlaterpetitionforadmissiontothe to begintheirstudiesinapractitioner-scholar Reserve University, requirealldoctoralstudents Some institutions,suchasCaseWestern scholar andPh.D.degreesatcertainpoints. programs supporttransferbetweenpractitioner- programs fromthebachelor’slevel,andsome committee chairs. support –aregenerallyeligibletoserveasPh.D. – usuallyaccompaniedbyexternalresearch members withsignificantresearchagendas of dissertationcommittees,butonlyfaculty qualified faculty members may serve as members both typesofprogramsaresimilar. Doctorally needs andtheirdissertationresearch. highly customizedbasedonspecificstudent and researchcourses,whileotherprogramsare Ph.D. programsuseacommoncoreofcontent dissertation andlessoncoursework.Some Ph.D. programsrequiringmorefocusonthe and Ph.D.programsarequitesimilar, withsome analysis. Ph.D. programsgleanedfromthebenchmark differences betweenpractitioner-scholarand benchmarking study. Figure54summarizesthe and Ph.D.Benchmarking”} programs. See{CRD-08-“Practitioner-Scholar sustainability, andtransferoptionsbetween practitioner-scholar andPh.D.programs, differences infacultyqualificationsbetween addressed issuessuchasenrollmenthistory, Conversations withdoctoralprogramdirectors delivery method,andresidencyrequirements. requirements, sizeoffaculty, programcost, specializations, credithours,admission Ph.D. Program Design All Lawrence Tech doctoralstudents willapply The benchmarkingstudyandsubsequent Many institutionsoffer direct-entryPh.D. Faculty qualificationstoteachorsupervisein Program requirementsforpractitioner-scholar Factors evaluatedincludedaccreditation, foracopyofthe • • • • • • defense oftheirdissertation. articles orconferencepresentations priorto at leasttwosubmittedpeer-reviewed journal research projectstowhichthey areassigned. Ph.D. studiesdependingonthe natureofthe full-time professionalpositionswhilepursuing member. Somestudents maybeabletomaintain members, andteachingasanadjunctfaculty assistant, frequentinteractionwithfaculty to researchprojectsasagraduate on-campus residencythatincludesassignment academic andresearchprogress. Ph.D. statuswithacombinationofsatisfactory of graduatestudies.Studentsmaintaintheir endorsement bytheassociateprovostanddean by theDoctoralGovernanceCommitteewith against thesecriteria: applicants willbeevaluatedbytheCommittee Doctoral GovernanceCommittee.Ph.D. prospectus forreviewbytheappropriate of coursework.Studentssubmitaresearch from admissionuptocompletionof18hours acceptance intoaPh.D.programatanytime developing theirresearchagendas. encouraged toundertakepilotstudiesaspartof models, ormethodologies.Studentswillbe which generatesorextendstheories,reference a researchagendaearlyintheirdoctoralstudies agenda. Ph.D.studentswillprepareandmaintain supports developmentofanadvancedresearch their advisorstoensurethatcoursework to enteraPh.D.programwillworkcloselywith scholar doctoralprograms.Studentswishing Ph.D. studentswillberequired todemonstrate Ph.D. studentswillgenerallymaintainan Students willbeadmittedtoaPh.D.program Matriculated doctoralstudentswillpetitionfor graduate studies Approval bytheassociateprovost anddeanof the research prospectus to successfullyconductPh.D.research basedon Committee’s assessmentofthestudent’s potential college assistant and/oradjunctfacultypositionswithinthe Availability ofsponsored graduateresearch funding sponsored fundingorsupportfacultyapplicationfor Evaluation ofthestudent’s potentialtosecure the field faculty memberwithanactiveresearch agendain dissertation research topicandendorsementbya Definition ofanappropriate fundamentalorapplied than a“B”indoctoralcoursework an overallGPA ofatleast3.4andnogradesless Maintenance ofsatisfactoryacademicprogress with

p. 173 Doctoral Programs p. 174 Doctoral Programs Sustain theChange Institution’s PlantoImplementand Identified Challenges Impact ofChangeonPreviously Change Approvals ObtainedtoImplement dean ofgraduatestudies.Responsibility for college deansandtheassociate provostand Committees receivesupportand oversightfrom in theSpringof2010.Doctoral Governance was appointedintheCollege of Engineering dean forresearchandgraduateprograms established inbothcolleges. An associate program governancecommitteeshavebeen quality ofapplicants’researchagendas. research projectsineachcollegeandbythe enrollment willbelimitedby the number of funded are requiredtosupporttheDEprogram.Ph.D. additional infrastructureorclassroomresources members alreadychairDEMSdissertations.No minimal investment,asmanyengineeringfaculty findings. monitoring reportin2003resultednonegative DBA programin2003. A requiredCommission the DEMSandDMIT programs 2001andthe meeting. option forbothcollegesattheirJune2010 Trustees wasinformedoftheprpposedPh.D. existing courseapprovalprocess. The Boardof coursework approvedthroughtheUniversity’s extends existingcurricula,withfuturenew in theCollegesofEngineeringandManagement support thePh.D.optioninManagement. required. Nonewcourseworkisrequiredto of Trustees approvalofthesechangeswasnot in 2009includingcreationofnewcourses.Board approved changestotheDBA andDMIT curricula Committee. AffairsAcademic its June2010meetingfollowingreviewbythe Board of Trustees approvedtheproposalat Graduate Council,andDeans’Council. The College ofEngineering,collegeadministration, has beenapprovedbythefacultymembersof Program directorsareinplace,anddoctoral The newDEprogramcanbestartedwith The Commissionapprovedtheoffering of The establishmentofPh.D.programoptions The GraduateCouncilandDeans’ The DEdegreeprogramwiththePh.D.option periods betweenfundedresearch projects. The need toprovideapoolofbridge fundingforbrief graduate courses. The Universityrecognizesthe members toteachselectedundergraduate or also appointdoctoralstudents asadjunctfaculty during theirdoctoralstudies.Departmentsmay part ofoneormoresponsoredresearchprojects shared courseworkanddeliveryoptions. continue toevaluatethepotentialforadditional doctoral programsevolve,facultymemberswill doctoral coursesinthefuture. As Lawrence Tech courses, andcansupportredesignofother faculty memberstohybridizeDBA andDMIT the IACBE.eLearningServicesiswithworking both programsusingtheframeworkproposedto both programs,andsupportremotedeliveryof changes resultedinsignificantcostsavingsfor both programs,andarenowalsoshared. These redesigned toaddresstheresearchneedsof research trackcoursesinbothprogramswere was replacedwithfourDBA corecourses. The The formerminortrackintheDMIT program of bothprogramstousesharedcoursework. conducted in2009resultedtheredesign progress offundedprojects. faculty developfundingproposalsandmonitors Research SupportServicesCommitteehelps for researchinvolvinghumansubjects,andthe Institutional ReviewBoardprovidesoversight students withpublishingtheirdissertations. The journals inprintanddigitalformat,assists has anextensivecollectionofrelevantacademic and otherdocumentation. The UniversityLibrary dissertation guidelines,templates, student handbooks,facultyguidelines, industry-sponsored research. mechanical engineeringstudentswillconduct the contextofgrant-fundedprojects,andmany students willconductdissertationresearchin engineering research.Manycivil facility isinplaceandavailableformechanical are state-of-theart. A mechatronicslaboratory faculty membersandcollegeadministration. chair dissertationcommitteesissharedbetween members toteachinthedoctoralprogramsor members. Establishingexpectationsforfaculty degrees isexclusivelytheresponsibilityoffaculty of student performance,curriculum, andawarding academic standards,admissionrequirements, Ph.D. studentswillgenerallybeincludedas The DBA andDMIT programrevision All doctoralprogramshavecomprehensive Civil engineeringandrenewableenergylabs Sept 2013 Sept 2012 May-Aug 2012 Apr 2012 Jan-Mar 2012 Sept-Dec 2011 Sept 2011 Jun-Aug 2011 May 2011 Apr-Aug 2011 Apr 2011 Jan-Apr 2011 Oct 2010 Sept 2010 June 2010 • • • • marketing andoutreachinitiativeswillinclude: programs beyondSoutheastMichigan.Other the reachofUniversity’smastersanddoctoral sustained marketingefforts areneededtoextend site. The Universityrecognizesthattargetedand Southeast MichiganandviatheUniversity’sWeb programs marketedlargelybyword-of-mouthin the DEMS,DMIT, andDBA programs,withthe Governance Committees. office viapetitionsfromthecollegeDoctoral administer bridgefundingthroughtheprovost’s University isevaluatingtheseneedsandplansto Little University-levelmarketingexistedfor seeking terminalacademicdegrees Marketing tonationalandglobalfacultymembers Lawrence Tech’s outreach international efforts studentsthroughMarketing tointernational with employeetuitionreimbursement programs Outreach toregional businesses,specificallythose opportunities informing current studentsofmaster’s anddoctoral Outreach toLawrence Tech graduatesand Dates Figure 55–Implementation Timeline forDEandPh.D.Programs decision makingprocesses. Industrial Engineering.Thesespecializations willbedeterminedusingexistinguniversity Implement additionalDEspecializations inElectrical,Computer, Mechatronics, and students intendingtoapplyforPh.D. status Begin instructionforDEstudents focusingonCivilEngineering,andacceptfirstdoctoral options aftermatriculation Process applicationsandinterviewfirstdoctoralstudentsintendingtoapplyforthePh.D. Publish Web pages andsendmailingstopotentialPh.D.applicants Prepare Ph.D.program materials,Web pages,andmarketingcollateral Prepare approval andobtaininternal foranynewcourseworkrequired forPh.D.options Begin instructionforfirstDEstudentsfocusingonMechanicalEngineering Process applicationsandschedulefirstinterviewsforDEprogram Publish Web pages andsendmailingstopotentialDEstudentapplicants options Begin coursedevelopmentforDEprogram, andprepare formalrequirements forPh.D. Anticipated Commissionapproval oftheDEandPh.D.programs Design DEprogram materials,Web pages,andmarketingcollateral Change CommissionsitevisitandconsiderationofRequestforInstitutional Higher Learning Revised DBAandDMITprograms beginoperation Board ofTrustees approval ofDoctorEngineeringcurriculum Implementation Timeline • • • • 2012. options forEngineeringandManagementin fall 2011 andthesubsequentlaunchofPh.D. timeline assumeslaunchoftheDEprogramin options forEngineeringandManagement. The for launchingthenewDEprogramandPh.D. Figure 55showstheimplementationtimeline master’s degree programs other universitieswithrelated undergraduateand Recruitment postersandannouncementssentto professional publicationsandnewsletters Advertising andpromotional articlesplacedin pages improve thepositioningofLawrence Tech’s Web marketingtechniquesto Use ofadvancedInternet describing allofLawrence Tech’s doctoralprograms Creation ofbrochures andothermarketingcollateral Tasks

p. 175 Doctoral Programs p. 176 Doctoral Programs Conclusion andRequest Strategies toEvaluatetheChange • • • • • a changeinitsaffiliationstatustoread: Management. Lawrence Tech thereforerequests options inboththeCollegesofEngineeringand Engineering programandtooffer Ph.D.program request tooffer aprofessionalDoctorof following implementation: strategies toevaluatethesuccessofchange Lawrence Tech requestsapprovalofits Faculty membershaveidentifiedanumberof programs. boards tocontinuouslyimprove alldoctoral programs andfeedbackfrom theirindustryadvisory members willusetheresults from assessment Continuous improvement ofcurricula–Faculty reports. by theUniversityAssessmentCommitteeviaannual Ph.D. options.Assessmentresults are monitored program assessmentmethodsfortheproposed members willcollaboratetodevelopshared plan fortheproposed doctoralprogram. Faculty The DEproposal highlightstheassessment assessment methodsuniquetodoctoralprograms. examination anddissertationprocesses are outcomes.Thequalifying of studentlearning using anumberofdirect andindirect measures programs havecomprehensive assessmentplans methods –Lawrence Tech’s existingdoctoral Development ofshared program assessment awards. students onthenumberandvalueofresearch proposals andwillmonitortheimpactofdoctoral and Ph.D.programs intosponsored research integrate doctoralstudentsfrom practitioner-scholar research activities–Facultymemberswill Impact ofdoctoralprograms onsponsored members. research and monitortheproduction ofpeer-reviewed Committeeswillsupport Doctoral Governance Quality ofstudentandfacultyresearch –The each program. students toensure steadyprogress andretention in monitored andfacultymemberswillworkwithall graduation rates–Enrollment levelswillbe Sustainable enrollment, retention, and Management. in Engineering,andPh.D. in Information Technology, Ph.D. Systems, DoctorofManagement Doctor ofEngineeringManufacturing Administration, DoctorofEngineering, is limitedtotheDoctorofBusiness Accreditation attheDoctorallevel by current students, graduates, and faculty students. doctoral educationopportunitiestofuture Commission approvalofthischangetoextend mission, vision,andvalues.We request institution andareconsistentwiththeUniversity’s University’s visionofbecomingapreeminent fully readytosupporttherequestedchanges. Colleges ofEngineeringandManagementare governance. Facultymembersinboththe common requirements,practices,andprogram options forLawrence Tech studentsthatuse colleges havecollaboratedtodesignPh.D. DE program.Facultymembersinboth Engineering haveproposedanewprofessional in place.FacultymemberstheCollegeof processes anddoctoralprogramdirectorsare and researchtrackcourses.Governance the DBA andDMIT programstosharecore doctoral programs,andhaverestructured comprehensive programreviewsoftheexisting Research SeedGrantprogram. Committee, anInstitutionalReviewBoard,anda library resources,aResearchSupportServices its doctoralprogramsbyestablishingdigital higher education. advancement opportunitiesinbusinessand academic awards,andreceivedsignificantcareer articles, receivednumerousprofessionaland a largenumberofpeer-reviewedjournal graduates, andfacultymembershaveproduced produced over50graduates.Doctoralstudents, 2001 and2003. Three doctoralprogramshave Commission tooffer doctoralprogramsin of doctoralstudiessinceitsapprovalbythe Successful doctoralprogramssupportthe Faculty membershavecompleted The Universityhassupportedthegrowthof Lawrence Tech hasestablishedaculture

p. 177 Doctoral Programs p. 178 Online Programs Request forInstitutionalChange: Introduction Instructional Technology Resource Centerto Online officewithstaff fromtheformer Veraldi In early2009,theUniversitycombined theLTU with significantbudgetandstaffing resources. in onlinecourses. category duetotheabilityofallstudentsenroll has anumberofprogramsthatfallintothis which are50%ormoreonline,andtheUniversity definition ofonlineprogramstoinclude University recognizesthecommission’snew Online butareclearlyadvertisedashybrid. The hybrid programsaremarketedthroughLTU residency inadditiontoonlinecourses. These academic programsrequiring periodicon-ground Tech hasalsopursueddevelopmentof hybridized this RequestforInstitutionalChange.Lawrence degree andcertificateprogramsinanticipationof progressed todevelopadditionalfullyonline of EngineeringManagementdegrees.Work has the MasterofBusiness and Master Administration certificate programsthatcanbeintegratedwith fully onlinedegreeprogramsorcourses. higher percentageofgraduatestudentsenrollin support mostlygraduateprograms,asignificantly Tech students. As mostLTU Onlineprograms comprising approximately15%ofallLawrence semester areenrolledinfullyonlineclasses, significantly. Almost600individualstudentsper Lawrence Tech’s LTU Onlineunithasexpanded (degree completion).Since2007,thescopeof Bachelor ofScienceinInformation Technology Master ofEngineeringManagement,and programs: MasterofBusiness Administration, Tech’s requesttooffer threeonlinedegree Lawrence Tech hassupportedLTU Online LTU Onlinehasdevelopedseveralgraduate In 2007,theCommissionapprovedLawrence Change BeingProposed requests achangeinitsaffiliation statustoread: Educational Offering). Lawrence Tech therefore under Commissionpolicy1.C.2.b (Changein with onlyinternalLawrence Tech approvalfalls Permission tooffer any degree programonline comprised of50%ormoreonlineinstruction. fully onlineprogramsandhybrid the Commission,thisrequestincludesboth definitions ofonlinelearningbeingadoptedby approval processes.Consistentwiththenew online deliveryformatusingexistingUniversity any ofitsacademicprogramsinhybridor education opportunitiestoworkingprofessionals. University’s historicmissionofprovidinghigher strategic plan,andisanextensionofthe growth isaspecificelementoftheUniversity’s maintaining programquality. Onlineenrollment and significantenrollmentgrowthwhile University, LTU Onlinehassustained constant quality ofonlineinstruction. program directorstocontinuouslyimprovethe and collaborateswithonlineinstructors provides supportservicesforonlineinstructors, as partoftheiroverallenrollment.LTU Online academic departmentscountonlinestudents compensates instructorsforonlineteaching,and content andapprovalofinstructors.LTU Online departments maintainresponsibilityforprogram are matureandfunctioneffectively. Academic development processesusedbyLTU Online focus courses. for technology-enabled developing leverage staff skillsandprovideacampuswide Lawrence Tech requestsapprovaltooffer During atimeofenrollmentstressforthe The academic,administrative,andcourse

p. 179 p. 180 Online Programs Program Development Undertake the ProposedChange Factors LeadingtheInstitutionto • • presently collaboratingwithfaculty membersto and nationalaudiences.eLearning Servicesis master’s anddoctoralprograms toregional programs asaviableapproach foroffering its University viewsthedevelopment ofhybrid such onlineprogramintheUnitedStates. The Master of Architecture, whichisonlythesecond the MasterofEducational Technology andthe course requirements. These programsinclude programs thatincludeon-groundresidencyor approved in2007included: are currentlyunderdevelopment. Seventeen additionalonlineandhybridprograms graduate programsrequiringcampusresidency. certificate programs,andthreehybridized six fullyonlineundergraduateandgraduate offering threefullyonline degree programs, These efforts haveresulted intheUniversity delivery, andadministrationofonlineprograms. extensive capabilitiesinthedesign,development, approval wasreceived,Lawrence Tech hasbuilt approval oftheseprograms.SinceCommission Programs-2006”} 01-“Request forInstitutionalChange-Online fully onlinedegreeprogramsin2007.See and economicenvironmentofhighereducation. competitive intherapidlychangingtechnological demand andpositionsLawrence Tech toremain of onlineprogramsrespondstostudent not topursuedegreesoncampus.Expansion education forstudentswhocannotorchoose degree programsistoincreaseaccesshigher Lawrence Tech haslaunchedthreehybrid Online degreeandcertificateprograms The Commissionapprovedtheoffering ofthree The primarypurposeforoffering online • • • • • • Fully onlinecertificateprograms Fully onlinedegree programs University approvalprocess. programs authorizedthroughthe required fordistanceeducation No priorCommissionapproval Architectural Management Project Management Nonprofit LeadershipandManagement Bachelor ofScienceinInformation Technology Master ofEngineeringManagement Master ofBusiness Administration fortheUniversity’srequest {CRO- Faculty Support • • • hybrid andonlineclasses: support servicesforfacultymembersteaching property policy. in accordancewiththeUniversity’sintellectual hybrid oronlineclassesintoon-campus incorporate materialsandmethodsdevelopedfor members andacademicdepartmentsto eLearning Servicesworkscloselywithfaculty classroom technologiesattheUniversity. Services, whichsupportsalle-learningand in Information Technology program. elective requirementsfortheBachelorofScience support oftheUniversity’sCoreCurriculumand developed severaladditionalonlinecoursesin Workplace Technology. The Universityhasalso Modeling andComputerVisualization and certificate programsinBuildingInformation Commission definitionofonlinelearning. program contentonline,willfallunderthenew hybrid programsoffering atleast50%oftheir of theseprograms,aswelllong-standing Institutional ChangeforDoctoralPrograms. All in fall2010,asdiscussedtheRequestfor support thelaunchofhybriddoctoralprograms eLearning Servicesprovidesanumberof LTU OnlineisaserviceunitwithineLearning Lawrence Tech hasdevelopednewonline technologies, all LTU Onlinecourses. Awiderangeofe-learning course developmentmethodology isusedtodesign Iterative CourseDevelopment –Astructured in facultyoffices. officeor for individualconsultationattheeLearning staffscheduled seminars.eLearning are available group instructionisavailableondemandandvia for on-demandplayback.Individualandsmall- technologies. Facultymeetingsare archived presence, academicintegrity, anduseofe-learning discussions focusingontopicssuchasinstructor Agenda itemsincludeguestspeakersand atthestartofeachsemester.using Wimba Serviceshostsanonlinefacultymeeting eLearning Educational Technology ConsortiumofMichigan. program foronlineinstructorsoffered bythe faculty membersparticipateinanextensivetraining Training andCollaboration–AllnewLTU Online base isavailableatehelp.ltu.edu. technologies. Acomprehensive self-helpknowledge and problem solvingforenterprisee-learning The HelpDeskprovides first-leveltroubleshooting students, includingeveningandweekendsupport. technologiesforallfacultymembersand e-learning the HelpDeskcollaboratetoprovide supportfor Technical Servicesand Support–eLearning digital library resources, and electronic Enrollment andWithdrawals • • shows the most popular student majors servedby Other studentmajorsserved by LTU Figure57 hybrid Masterof Architecture degreeprogram. student majorsaretheMBA, BSIT, MEM,andthe completion programs. The mostrepresented with asmallnumberofonline undergraduate University’s focusononlinegraduateprograms are generallygraduatestudents,reflectingthe engagement. orientation proceduresandimprovedfaculty through continuousimprovementofcourse in fall2007andspring2008,butwasreduced the firstperiodofrapidonlineenrollmentgrowth registrations. The rateincreased slightlyduring are consistentlybelowtwopercentofallstudent for completedata. See {CRO-02-“LTU OnlineEnrollmentStatistics”} enrollment historyformajorsemesterstodate. semester. Figure56summarizesLTU Online over 50onlinecoursesnowoffered ineachmajor 11 fullyonlinecoursesectionsinfall2006,with has grownconsistentlysincethefirstoffering of members. EnrollmentinLTU Onlinecourses courses taughtbyover40different onlinefaculty Students Served Students enrollinginLTU Onlineclasses The withdrawalratefromLTU Onlinecourses LTU Onlinehasaportfolioofover80online the semesterbegins. background informationaboutthecoursebefore a “Module0”courseorientationtoprovide with theUniversity’s motto.Coursesalsoinclude “theory” and“practice”componentsconsistent classes are organizedusingcoursemoduleswith template isusedforallLTU Onlineclasses. Course Templates –ABlackboard course faculty membersinevaluatingonlinecontributions. discussion graderandotherevaluationtoolsassist use inonlineandhybridcourses.TheBlackboard of assessmentrubricshavebeendevelopedfor than traditionalmultiple-choiceexams.Anumber assessment techniquesare encouragedrather andother for onlinecourses.Reflectivelearning an anonymousonlinestudentevaluationprocess Assessment andEvaluation–LTU Onlineuses deployment. an “instructoronly”area ofeachcourseforfuture after eachsemester. Newmaterialsare includedin and evaluateimprove coursesduringand and deployonlinecoursesbefore theirinitialuse, designers) workwithfacultymemberstodesign content. LTU Onlinecourseproducers (instructional methods are usedtodevelopengagingcourse Figure 57–StudentMajorsServedbyLTU Online Figure 58–NewStudentsEnrollinginOnline 100 120 20 40 60 80 1000 1500 2000 2500 0 Figure 56–LTU OnlineEnrollmentData 500 0 2006 Fall 06

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p. 181 Online Programs p. 182 Online Programs Online FacultyMembers Management, andMechanicalEngineering. Systems, Educational Technology, Operations programs inComputerScience,Information Management, ComputerScience,andgraduate Engineering Technology, Psychology, Business bachelor’s degreeprogramsin Architecture, student majordata.Othermajorsservedinclude Majors ServedbyLTU Online”}forhistoric LTU Onlineinspring2010.See subject toapproval bytheacademicdepartment. included infull-timefacultyload calculations will allowoneonlinecourseper semestertobe major semester, andthenewFacultyHandbook faculty membersmayteachone onlineclassper semester, includingonlinecourses.Full-time taught byadjunctfacultymemberstothreeper March 2010. for alistingofLTU Onlinefacultymembersas of See {CRO-05-“LTU OnlineFacultyMembers”} bachelor’s degreesconsistentwiththeirfields. approves severalinstructorsholdingprofessional and theCollegeof Architecture &Design practicing architectsistheMasterof Architecture, hold master’sdegrees. The terminaldegreefor spring 2010,45%holddoctoraldegreesand42% academic departments. evaluated eachsemesterbybothLTU Onlineand teaching assignments. All facultymembersare departments priortoreceivingtrainingandonline faculty membersareapprovedbyacademic members withprioronlineexperience. Adjunct for onlinedelivery, andnewadjunctfaculty adjunct facultywhohaveundergonetraining faculty teachinginanoverloadcapacity, existing course. Onlinefacultymembersincludefull-time some facultymembersteachingmorethanone Online coursesineachmajorsemester, with decision toattendLawrence Tech. availability ofonlinecoursesasparttheir 2009, indicatingthatstudentsmayincludethe population hasdoubledfromfall2007to of newstudentscomparedtototalonlinestudent historic dataforallsemesters. The percentage “New StudentsEnrollinginOnlineCourses”} fall 2009,asshowninFigure58.See has increasedover800%betweenfall2006and registering foroneormoreLTU Onlinecourses New Students Lawrence Tech limitsthenumberofcourses Of the60activeonlinefacultymembersin Over 40onlinefacultymembersteachLTU The numberofstudentsnewtotheUniversity {CRO-03-Student {CRO-04- for

AITU Benchmarking Programs inDevelopment • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • online programsasshownin Figure 59. benchmark institutionsforthe statusoftheir LTU Onlinestaff evaluatedthreeofthese AITU student services,andinformation technology. explored issuesrelatedtoacademic programs, Benchmarking visitstofour AITU institutions of Independent Technological Universities(AITU). received. and marketedonlyafterCommissionapprovalis programs. Newprogramswillbefullydeveloped developed andpilotedformanyofthese certificate programinitiatives: academic departmentson17newdegreeand Lawrence Tech isamemberofthe Association A numberofindividualcourseshavebeen LTU Onlineiscurrentlycollaboratingwith Management –Collegeof Master ofScienceinGlobalOperationsandProject Mechanical Engineering Master ofScienceinMechanicalEngineering– of Management Master ofScienceinInformationSystems–College Engineering specialization inHealthInformatics–Mechanical Master ofScienceinIndustrialEngineeringwith Architecture &Design Master ofInteriorDesign(hybrid)–College Architecture &Design Master ofArchitecture “3+”program –Collegeof Mathematics &ComputerScience Master ofScienceinComputer– Architecture &Design Graduate CertificateinUrbanDesign–Collegeof Engineering –ElectricalandComputer Graduate CertificateinTelecommunications Innovations –CollegeofManagement Graduate CertificateinTechnological Health Architecture &Design Graduate CertificateinSustainability–Collegeof College ofManagement Graduate CertificateinInformationAssurance– (hybrid) –CollegeofManagement Doctor ofManagementinInformationTechnology of Management Doctor ofBusinessAdministration(hybrid)–College Computer Science completion degree (hybrid)–Mathematicsand Bachelor ofScienceinComputer Management Programs (completion program) –Undergraduate Bachelor ofScienceinBusinessManagement Communications (hybrid) –Humanities,SocialScience,and Bachelor ofPsychologycompletionprogram Online Enrollment Undergrad Enrollment Grad Enrollment Online Programs Identified Challenges Impact ofChangeonPreviously Change Approvals ObtainedtoImplement approval ofthisrequest. Institute of Technology followingCommission can growto be comparablewiththat of Rochester scope ofLawrence Tech’s onlinedegreeofferings certificate programsunderdevelopment,the international locations.With17degreeand 11 certificateprogramsinIndiaandother subsidiary. IIT offers 10master’sdegreeand Drexel’s programoperatedasafor-profit University havematureonlineprogramswith Illinois Instituteof Technology, andDrexel institutions. RochesterInstituteof Technology, • Lawrence Tech hasmadeprogressineacharea: organizational attentioninits2006focusedvisit. 2010 meeting. Trustees wasinformedoftherequestatitsJune approved thecurrentrequest,andBoardof the Boardof Trustees. The provostandpresident Change foronlineprogramswasapprovedby Lawrence Tech isthesmallestofthese AITU The Commissionnotedfourareasforfurther The University’s2006RequestforInstitutional LTU Onlinecoursesare assessedaspartof many onlinecoursesalreay usingthistechnique. reflective asanassessmentpracticewith learning courses. TheUniversityhasalsoimplemented and inincorporatingthesepracticesintoonline capabilities forassessingoralcommunication delivery mature.” Lawrence Tech hasdeveloped systematic andconsistentastheseformsof outcomes foronlineprograms needstobemore Commission notedthat“[a]ssessmentoflearning outcomes–The Assessment oflearning 6 Certificates 1 Bachelor’s 3 Master’s Figure 59– AITU Benchmarking forOnlinePrograms Lawrence Tech 2,878 1,374 585 10 Certificates 31 Master’s IIT Unknown • • • 2,480 4,749 faculty teachingload. per semestertobeincludedaspartoffull-time Faculty Handbookwillallowonefullyonlinecourse adjustment ofcompensationpractices.”Thenew larger portionofthefull-timefacultymayrequire The Commissionalsonoted“[p]articipationofa practices continuousimprovement forallcourses. 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LTU Online Web collaborationsuiteforinstructor the Wimba courses.” LTU Onlinehasincreased theuseof pedagogies thatare consistentacross several continued assistancetodevelopavarietyof Commission notedthat“[f]acultywillneed Consistent useofpedagogies–The classes. interaction andinstructorpresence inonline LTU Onlinehasfocusedonincreasing student the University’s regular assessmentprogram. 42 Certificates 15 Bachelor’s 42 Master’s Drexel 10,158 3,469 7,738 12 Certificates 04 Bachelor’s 16 Master’s – The RIT Commission 14,045 2,728 8,808

p. 183 Online Programs p. 184 Online Programs Strategies toEvaluatetheChange Sustain theChange Institution’s PlantoImplementand • • • • • • each yearandmarkettheseprograms outside needs toaddatleastfournew onlineprograms aggresive enrollmentobjective, LTU Online attributed studentsby2015. To achieve this programs istogrowonlineenrollment to2,000 two percent. Course withdrawalratesareconsistentlybelow with coursecontentandteachingeffectiveness. each semestertogaugestudentsatisfaction Online alsoadministersstudentcoursesurveys developed byacademicdepartments.LTU are assessedaspartoftheassessmentplans design. editing, Web sitedevelopment,andsurvey Apps forEducationsupportsreal-timedocument evaluated foruseinarchitecturecourses.Google streaming. Panoramicphotographyisbeing traditional courseswithon-demandlecture lecture capturesystemsupportsonlineand Second Lifeandmobilelearning. The Panopto with newe-learningtechnologiesincluding of onlinecourses. existing programs,andcontinuousimprovement program development,supportandmarketingof with academicdepartmentssupportsnew development processes.Ongoingcoordination with establishedUniversityprogramandcourse LTU OnlineandeLearningServices. online coursessupportstheoperationofboth as showninFigure60. Tuition revenuefromfully eLearning Serviceshasincreasedto$1,000,000 members, currentstaffinglevelsare: instructional developers,andtenadjunctfaculty Starting withonepart-timedirector, twopart-time and budgetarysupportsinceitsinceptionin2006. The University’sstrategicobjective foronline Learning outcomesfromLTU Onlinecourses eLearning Servicescontinuallyexperiments LTU Onlineprogramsareeffectively integrated The annual budgetallocatedto LTU Online and LTU Onlinehasreceivedsubstantialstaffing Over 40distinct adjunctfacultymembers video production, andclassroom technologies Nine studentassistantssupportingvideocapture, One part-timeadministrativeassistant One part-timeinstructionaldeveloper multimedia, andsupportservices Four full-timestaff providing coursedevelopment, One full-timedirector • • • • • • • including: improve engagementusingarangeoftechniques Online hascollaboratedwithfacultymembersto faculty membersandonlinestudents.LTU low attritionisthelevelofengagementbetween contributing tohighstudentperformanceand concluded thatthemostsignificantfactor to engageonlinestudents.LTU Onlinehas express interestinlearningnewtechniques including: assessment processesforonlinecourses with academicprogramdirectorstoimprove managed scheduleofprogramdevelopment. continued Universityfinancialsupportandawell- supports theachievementofthisobjectivewith Southeast Michigan. AITU benchmarking Figure 60–FinancialSupportforOnlineand $1,000,000 $1,200,000 Faculty membersareregularlysurveyedand A rangeofinitiativesarebeingdeveloped $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 capabilities similar products toexpandonlineassessment Evaluating theBlackboard OutcomesSystemand reviewfaculty andexternal Using Blackboard’s e-portfoliotooltopromote Using reflectiveasamethodofassessment learning overstudentcheating faculty concerns Using innovativeassessmentdesigntominimize Using pre- andpost-testingincertaincourses Using SafeAssignforplagiarismdetection Browser proctoring anduseoftheRespondusLock-Down techniques intheBlackboard environment including Using more sophisticatedstudenttesting $0 2006 Hybrid Programs 2007 Development Stipends Online TeachingContracts Sta Support 2008 2009 Conclusion andRequest • • • • full-time facultymemberstoinclude onefully importance ofonlineprograms byallowing The newFacultyHandbookrecognizes the programs aspossibletohybrid oronlinedelivery. by theprovost’scalltoconvert asmanygraduate University communityandhasbeenreinforced 2015. This objectiveiswell understoodbythe online students–largelygraduateby including anobjectiveofenrolling2,000attributed University, withtheUniversity’sstrategicplan in drivingfutureenrollmentgrowthforthe programs. under theCommission’snewdefinitionofonline programs havealsobeendeveloped,whichfall each majorsemester. A numberofhybrid students enrollinginoneormoreonlinecourse approximately 15percentofallLawrence Tech enrollments haveincreasedsteadilywith of onlineinstruction.Courseofferings and a robustandfinanciallysustainableprogram learning affiliationstatustoread: therefore requestsachangeinitsdistance University approvalprocesses. The University hybrid oronlinedeliveryformatsubjecttoexisting request tooffer anyofits academic programsin Expanding onlineprogramsisakeystrategy Since 2006,Lawrence Tech hasdeveloped Lawrence Tech requestsapprovalofits classroom. video andaudiotoolstopersonalizetheonline students seefacultymembersasindividuals.Using humor andpassionaboutthesubjectareas tolet including personalexperiencesandinsights.Adding Providing facultyperspectivesontheworkathand, Helping StudentsGettoKnowInstructors– academic integrityresponsibilities. using richlanguage.Remindingstudentsoftheir on assignments.Communicatingwithstudents Providing thoughtfulandconstructivefeedback Modeling GoodAcademicBehavior– and predictable presence intheonlineclassroom. and consistentlytostudents.Maintainingafrequent assignmentsquickly Responsiveness –Returning forums onaregular basis. expectations. ParticipatinginBlackboard discussion “guidance messages”toremind studentsofweekly Frequent Communication–Providing weekly University approvalprocess. programs authorizedthroughthe required fordistanceeducation No priorCommissionapproval education opportunitiestoitsstudents. requests approvalofthischangetoextendonline mission, vision,andvalues.Lawrence Tech institution andisconsistentwiththeUniversity’s the University’svisionofbecomingapreeminent hybrid classes. to continuousimprovementoftraditionaland University asbestpracticesandhavecontributed programs areacknowledgedacrossthe used fordevelopingandadministeringonline online courses.Inseveralcasestheprocesses performance, andcontinuousimprovementof of facultymembers,evaluation courses, selectionofdeliverymodes,assignment University processesfornewprogramsand academic programsareintegratedwithexisting education. committed totheadvancementofonline Consortium, andotherprofessionalassociations Initiative, SloanConsortium,NewMedia an activememberoftheEDUCAUSELearning teaching throughLTU Online. The Universityis online programsandfundingforadjunct University providescompensationfordeveloping that areinformedbybestpractices. The development methodologiesforonlineclasses teaching load. online coursepermajorsemesteraspartoftheir A vibrantportfolioofonlineprogramssupports Decision-making processesregarding LTU Onlineprofessionalstaff usemature

p. 185 Online Programs p. 186 General InstitutionalRequirements Authorization Mission information. authorization, governance,faculty, educationalprograms,finances,andpublic The 24GeneralInstitutionalRequirementsaddressissuesofmission, operate asaninstitutionofhigher educationwhereveritconductsitsactivities. 3. The institutionhaslegalauthorizationtograntitsdegrees,anditmeetsallthe requirementsto 2. The institutionisadegree-grantinginstitution. declaring thatitisaninstitutionofhighereducation. 1. The institutionhasamission statement,formallyadoptedbythegoverningboardandmadepublic, levels fromassociatethrough doctorate.See Department ofCommerceinthe StateofMichigantoawarddegreesandcertificatesat all Lawrence Tech haslegalauthority fromtheCorporationandSecuritiesBureauof offers agrowingnumberofhybridandonlineprograms. programs withpartneruniversitiesinCanada,Mexico,Europe, and Asia. Lawrence Tech also centers inLivonia,Clinton Township, Traverse City, andPetoskey. Lawrence Tech alsooffers Lawrence Tech’s programsareoffered onits102-acrecampusisinSouthfield,with education in Collegesof Architecture &Design, Arts &Sciences,Engineering,andManagement. Lawrence Tech offers morethan 100undergraduate,master’s,anddoctoraldegreeprograms leaders, andlifelonglearners. CAUSE: The intellectualdevelopment andtransformationofourstudentsintocriticalthinkers, VALUES: Theory andPractice, Teamwork and Trust, CharacterandIntegrity and globalview. VISION: To beapreeminentprivateuniversityproducingleaderswithanentrepreneurialspirit practice. MISSION: To developleadersthroughinnovativeandagileprogramsembracingtheory campus strategicplanning: statement adoptedbytheBoardof Trustees in2007aretheresultsoflatest cycleof Lawrence Tech’s currentmissionstatement,vision valuesstatement,andcause documentation onfilefromthe StateofMichigan.Lawrence Tech meetsalllegaloperational {GIR-01-“Articlesof Association”} forofficial

p. 187 p. 188 General Requirements Faculty Governance to thelevelofinstructionoffered bytheinstitution. 9. The institutionemploysafacultythathasearned,fromaccreditedinstitutions,the degreesappropriate 8. Itsgoverningboardauthorizestheinstitution’saffiliation withtheCommission. leadership fortheinstitution. 7. The institutionhasanexecutive officerdesignatedbythegoverningboardtoprovideadministrative and ownershiptoassuretheintegrityofinstitution. 6. Itsgoverningboardincludespublicmembersandissufficientlyautonomousfromtheadministration and reviewbasicpoliciesthatgoverntheinstitution. 5. The institutionhasagoverningboardthatpossessesandexercisesnecessarylegalpowertoestablish 4. The institutionhaslegaldocumentstoconfirmitsstatus:not-for-profit,for-profit,orpublic. information ontheUniversity’s facultymembers. programs holdanearneddoctorate intheirfieldofexpertise.SeeCriterion terminal degreesintheirfields ofexpertise,andthatfacultymembersteachingingraduate accredited institutions. The policyoftheUniversityrequires alltenuretrackfacultytohave Lawrence Tech employsfacultythat haveearnedtheappropriateterminaldegreefrom appropriate professionalaccreditationagencies. The Boardof Trustees alsoauthorizestheaffiliationofanumberacademic programswith University hasbeencontinuouslyaccreditedbytheHigher Learning Commissionsince1967. Learning CommissionoftheNorthCentral Association ofCollegesandSchools. The Lawrence Tech’s Boardof Trustees authorizestheUniversity’saffiliationwith Higher chief executiveofficertoprovideadministrativeleadershipfortheUniversity Lawrence Tech’s Boardof Trustees hasdesignatedthepresident,Dr. LewisN.Walker, asthe the Boardof Trustees inanex-tofficiocapacity. Community CollegeSystem. The presidentistheonlyemployeeofUniversityservingon Corporation. OnetrusteeisaformerpresidentofbothOaklandUniversityandtheHouston in theregion. The chairmanoftheboardisretiredpresidentGeneralMotors Most trusteesholdorhaveheldofficer-levelpositionsinglobalcorporationswithheadquarters Lawrence Tech’s Boardof Trustees includesindividualswhorepresentthepublicinterest. handbook. organization oftheUniversity. See{GIR-03-“Boardof Trustees Handbook”} official audits,charteroftheFacultySenate,andotherinformationaboutgovernance Each trusteereceivesaBoardhandbookwhichliststhebylawsandcharterofBoard, Board of Trustees arelistedintheUniversity’scatalogsandIntroductionofthisreport. January, andJune,isresponsibleforthe overallpoliciesoftheUniversity. Members ofthe trustee withvote. The Board of Trustees meets regularlythreetimeseachyearinSeptember, eight advisorymembersofthecorporation,andpresidentUniversityanex-officio The UniversityisgovernedbyaBoardof Trustees currentlyconsistingofsixteenmembers, official documentationonfilefromtheU.S.Departmentof Treasury. documents onfileconfirmingthatstatus.See Lawrence Tech isanindependentnot-for-profitinstitutionofhigherlearningandhaslegal campus inSouthfield,Michigan. requirements whereveritconductsactivities,buthasnocorporatepresencebeyonditsmain {GIR-02-DeterminationofNonprofitStatus”} foracopyofthe Two formore . for

Educational Program terms oflengthandcontenttheprograms. 15. Itsdegreesareappropriatelynamed,followingpractices commontoinstitutionsofhighereducationin of studyatthehighereducationlevel. 14. Itsdegreeprogramsarecompatiblewiththeinstitution’s missionandarebasedonrecognizedfields 13. The institutionhasdegree programsinoperationwithstudentsenrolledthem. 12. The institutionconfers degrees. programs. 11. Itsfacultyhasasignificantroleindevelopingandevaluatingalloftheinstitution’seducational 10. A sufficientnumberofthefacultymembersarefull-timeemployeesinstitution. accrediting agencies. requirements. ManyoftheUniversity’s programsareprofessionallyaccreditedbyrecognized similar institutionsregardingdegree names,levelofstudy, lengthofstudy, andgraduation Lawrence Tech’s degreeandcertificateprogramsareconsistentwiththoseoffered by agencies. level, withmanyofitsdegreeprogramsprofessionallyaccredited byappropriateaccrediting programs offered bythe Universityareinrecognizedfieldsofstudyatthehighereducation scientific, engineering,architectural,managerialandother professionaldegreeprograms. Lawrence Tech offers degree programs consistentwithitsmissionandhistoryofproviding of fall2009over3,500studentsenrolledin100degreeandcertificateprograms. Lawrence Tech operatesdegreeprogramsatthebachelor’s,master’s, anddoctorallevels. As certificates. {C1-01-“Degree andCertificatePrograms”} Lawrence Tech awardsover25undergraduateandgraduateacademic certificates.See systems. doctor ofmanagementininformationtechnology, anddoctorofengineeringmanufacturing systems, masterofscienceintechnicalcommunications,doctorbusinessadministration, science, masterofscienceinoperationsmanagement,information master ofscienceeducation,educationaltechnology, masterofscienceincomputer professional), masterofengineeringinvariouscurricula,businessadministration, arts, bachelorofscienceinvariouscurricula,masterarchitecture(professionalandpost- Lawrence Tech awardsover70degreesatthelevelofassociate ofscience,bachelorfine this report. are discussedinCriterion requirements, andstudentdismissals.Facultyresponsibilities Two of recommendations, graduateadmissionstandards,programdegreerequirements,course including facultysearches,promotionandtenureprocesses,terminationoftenure,sabbatical work, andcommunityservice,facultymembersareinvolvedinmanyUniversityactivities evaluating alleducationalprograms.Inadditiontoteaching,advisingstudents,research Lawrence Tech facultymembershavetheprimaryresponsibilityfordevelopingand information onfull-timeandadjunctfacultyisprovidedinCriterion Two. employs approximately300adjunctfacultytosupportitsacademicprograms.More providing instructionattheundergraduate,master’s,anddoctorallevels. The University The Universityemploys129full-timefacultymembersdistributedbetweenthefourcolleges foracurrentlistingofallacademicdegreesand All

p. 189 General Requirements p. 190 General Requirements Finances educational programs. 20. Itsfinancialdocumentsdemonstratetheappropriateallocation anduseofresourcestosupportits at leasteverytwoyears. 19. The institutionhasanexternalfinancialauditbyacertifiedpublicaccountantor apublicauditagency for itsdegreeprograms. 18. The institutionprovides itsstudentsaccesstothoselearningresourcesandsupportservicesrequisite and appropriatetoitseducationalprogram. 17. The institutionhasadmission policiesandpracticesthatareconsistentwiththeinstitution’smission the institution’smissionanddesignedtoensurebreadthofknowledgepromoteintellectualinquiry. 16. Itsundergraduatedegreeprogramsincludeacoherentgeneraleducationrequirementconsistentwith twelve-month cyclefromJuly 1 toJune30.Budgetdevelopmentinvolvesextensiveinput from resources tosupportitseducational programs. The annual budgetdevelopmentoperatesona Lawrence Tech’s financialdocuments demonstratetheappropriateallocationanduseof audit reportsfromFY2003todate. financial statementfromFY2003todate.See administration andBoardof Trustees. See{GIR-04-“AuditedFinancialStatements”} & Moranisengagedtoconductanannualfinancialaudit, which isreportedtotheUniversity universities. To assurethattheseprinciplesarefollowed,thepublicaccountingfirmofPlante Lawrence Tech adherestoacceptedandmandatedaccountingprinciplesforcolleges Web siteltu.edu,andarediscussedindetailCriterion Three. University’s undergraduateandgraduatecatalogsstudenthandbook,onthe environment, andsupportservicesprovidedbytheUniversityarefullydescribedin professional softwarerequiredfortheirfieldofstudy. Thelearningenvironment,technology programs. All undergraduatestudentsareprovidedwithatabletorlaptopcomputer andall services, academicsupportandtechnologyservicesrequiredfortheirdegree Lawrence Tech providesstudentswithaccesstoabroadrange oflearningresources,library catalogs, andontheUniversity’sWeb siteltu.edu. Admission requirementsandprocessesaredescribedinbothundergraduategraduate Admission standardsarereviewedbyprofessionalaccreditingagencieswhereapplicable. and areconsistentwithrequirementsforsimilardegreesoffered bysimilarinstitutions. and areappropriatetoitseducationalprograms. Admission standardsaresetbythefaculty Lawrence Tech’s admissionpoliciesandpracticesareconsistent withtheUniversity’smission and graduatecatalogs. objectives andrequirementsareclearlyarticulatedpublishedinboththeundergraduate a generaleducationprogramattheundergraduatelevel. The University’sgeneraleducation All studentsadmittedtotheUniversity’sgraduateprogramsareexpectedhavecompleted Criterion Fourofthisreport. academies. The CoreCurriculumandLeadershiparediscussedindetail only universityintheUnitedStatestodosootherthanmilitaryservice has institutedacomprehensiveLeadershipCurriculumforallundergraduatestudents,the central componentofliberaleducationrequiredallundergraduatestudents. The University Curriculum hasbeendevelopedbytheCollegeof Arts &Sciencesandconstitutes the curriculum requirementconsistentwiththeUniversity’smission. The University’sCore All ofLawrence Tech’s undergraduatedegreeprogramsincludeacomprehensivecore {GIR-05-“A-133 Audit Reports”} forfederal A-133 for audited Conclusion Public Information Commission. Lawrence Technological UniversitymeetsallGeneralInstitutionalRequirementsoftheHigherLearning descriptions of: 22. The institution’scatalogorotherofficialdocumentsincludesitsmissionstatementalongwithaccurate 21. Itsfinancialpractices,records,andreportsdemonstratefiscalviability condition. 24. The institutionmakesavailableuponrequestinformationthataccuratelydescribes itsfinancial 23. The institutionaccurately disclosesitsstandingwithaccreditingbodieswhichitisaffiliated. budgeting processesarediscussedindetailCriterion Two. administration andfacultyaswellafaculty-ledcapitalbudgetcommittee. The University’s statements fromFY2003todate. financial condition.See Lawrence Tech makesavailableuponrequestinformationthataccuratelydescribesits Web siteandintheundergraduategraduatecatalogs. and manyotherdocuments.Professionalaccreditationofacademicprogramsisnotedonthe University’s Web siteltu.edu,studentapplications,viewbook,handbook,magazines, Notice ofLawrence Tech’s accreditationbytheHigherLearning Commissionappearsonthe Mexico, Europe,theMiddleEastand Asia. and Traverse City. Lawrence Tech alsooffers programswithpartneruniversitiesinCanada, 102-acre campusisinSouthfield,andprogramsarealsooffered inDetroit,Lansing, Petoskey classes andtodayhasagrowingnumberofweekendonlineprograms.Lawrence Tech’s and Management.Foundedin1932,the4,500-student,privateuniversitypioneeredevening doctoral degreeprogramsinCollegesof Architecture &Design, Arts &Sciences,Engineering TechnologicalLawrence University, Web site. All Universitypublicationsinclude the followingstatement: listed above. The University’smissionandaccreditationstatusisprominentlydisplayedonits other documentsonitsWeb siteltu.edu. These documentscontain descriptionsofallitems Lawrence Tech publishesitsundergraduateandgraduatecatalogs, studenthandbook,and and endowmentgrowthcontributetotheUniversity’slong-termviability. 2005 resultinginconsistentfinancialpractices. Therecordofsuccessfulcapitalcampaigns term fiscalviability. Significantimprovementsinfinancialmanagementpracticesoccurred Lawrence Tech’s financialpractices,records,reports,andratiosdemonstratelong- • • • • • • The academiccredentials ofitsfacultyandadministrators. Its chargesandrefund policies; Its academicandnon-academicpoliciesprocedures directly affecting students; Its admissionspoliciesandpractices; resources;Its learning Its educationalprograms anddegree requirements; {GIR-04-“Audited FinancialStatements”} ltu.edu, offers morethan100undergraduate, master’sand forauditedfinancial .

p. 191 General Requirements p. 192 Institutional Snapshot 1A. Undergraduate Enrollments byClassLevels Undergraduate Enrollment Total Part Time Undergraduate Enrollment Total FullTime Total Total Senior Senior Junior Junior Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman 1. StudentDemographyHeadcounts Repository. the fall2008and2009semesters.HistoricdataisavailableinEvidence The InstitutionalSnapshotprovidesarangeofinstitutionalinformationfrom Enrollment byClassLevel”} enrollment byacademicrankandgenderisshowninFigure62.See “1A-Undergraduate EnrollmentbyClassLevel”} Full-time undergraduateenrollmentbyacademicrankandgenderisshowninFigure61.See Figure 62–Part-Time IPEDSUndergraduateEnrollment Figure 61–Full-Time IPEDSUndergraduateEnrollment fordatafromfall2005todate. Men Men 1,132 1,140 Fall 2008 Fall 2008 327 247 259 130 273 108 647 281 1,390 1,488 fordatafromfall2005todate.Part-timeundergraduate Women Women 258 348 116 124 67 88 32 73 35 71 {IS-01-“1A-Undergraduate Men Men 1,276 1,162 Fall 2009 Fall 2009 214 309 273 102 266 314 882 78 1,607 1,564 Women Women {IS-01- 331 402 120 116 215 52 86 30 80 34

p. 193 p. 194 Institutional Snapshot 1D. AgeRangeofUndergraduate Students 1C. Graduate/Professional StudentsbyDegree Status 1B. Undergraduate StudentsbyDegree Status Undergraduate Enrollment Total Part-Time Total Race/ethnicity unknown Undergraduate Enrollment Total Full-Time Total White, non-Hispanic Race/ethnicity unknown White, non-Hispanic Hispanic Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian Black, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian Nonresident Alien Nonresident Alien Enrollment byEthnicityandGender”} seeking graduateenrollmentbyethnicityandgenderisshown inFigure66.See 03-“1C-Graduate EnrollmentbyEthnicityandGender”} undergraduate enrollmentfrom fall2005todate. 67. See{IS-04-1D-“AgeRangeofUndergraduate Students”} Undergraduate EnrollmentbyEthnicityandGender”} degree-seeking undergraduateenrollmentbyethnicityand genderisshowninFigure64.See {IS-02-“1B-Undergraduate EnrollmentbyEthnicityandGender”} Full-time undergraduateenrollment highlightingstudentsof24yearsageorlessisshown inFigure Full-time degree-seekinggraduateenrollmentbyethnicityand genderisshowninFigure65.See Full-time degree-seekingundergraduateenrollmentbyethnicity andgenderisshowninFigure63.See Figure 64–Part-Time IPEDSDegree-SeekingUndergraduateEnrollment Figure 63–Full-Time IPEDSDegree-SeekingUndergraduate Enrollment Men Men fordatafromfall2005todate. 1,132 1,140 Fall 2008 Fall 2008 107 374 136 744 519 135 15 17 39 68 98 15 1,390 1,488 1 4 Women Women fordatafromfall2005todate. for datafromfall2005todate.Part-timedegree- 258 348 243 foramoredetailedagebreakdown of 23 91 35 86 13 33 17 51 4 6 1 3 0 fordatafromfall2005todate.Part-time Men Men 1,276 1,162 {IS-03-“1C-Graduate 295 318 Fall 2009 Fall 2009 133 774 557 113 15 12 49 77 11 79 1,607 1,564 4 1 Women Women {IS-02-“1B- {IS- 331 402 251 88 82 48 10 86 13 58 21 66 4 1 2 3 Race/ethnicity unknown White, non-Hispanic Enrollment Total Part-TimeGraduate Total Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian Black, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Enrollment Total Full-TimeGraduate Total Race/ethnicity unknown White, non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian Fall 2009 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2008 Nonresident Alien Nonresident Alien Figure 68– Age Range ofPart-Time IPEDSDegree-SeekingUndergraduate Students Figure 67– Age Range ofFull-Time IPEDSDegree-SeekingUndergraduate Students Figure 65–Full-Time IPEDSDegree-SeekingGraduate Enrollment Men Men Figure 66–Part-Time Degree-SeekingGraduateEnrollment 24 andunder 24 andunder 1,032 800 937 984 Men Men Women Women Fall 2008 Fall 2008 476 876 213 237 166 345 309 52 14 78 42 46 33 1,313 1 5 7 0 1 0 0 61 Men Men Women Women 25 andolder 25 andolder 246 313 179 156 233 437 33 35 82 48 15 5 1 1 1 8 1 2 1 1 Women Women 86 92 53 39 Men Men Men Men Fall 2009 Fall 2009 491 848 168 10 56 64 57 25 13 1,279 2 6 2 0 3 0 1 Age unknown Age unknown 38 60 19 0 0 Women Women Women Women 230 431 106 18 23 25 42 13 0 0 0 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 6

p. 195 Institutional Snapshot p. 196 Institutional Snapshot 2B. Standardized Test Scores asaCondition ofAdmission 2A. NumberofApplications,Acceptances,andMatriculations 1E. NumbersofStudentsbyResidencyStatus Total Enrollment Number Enrolled Number Admitted Applications Number of Total Enrollment Non-US Resident Out-of-State Resident In-State Resident Average ACTCompositeScore % ofStudentsSubmittingScores 2. StudentRecruitmentand Admissions Figure 69–NumberofCredit-SeekingStudents Figure 71–Undergraduate Transfer Applicants, Undergraduate ACT Scores”} fordatafromfall2005todate. ACTUndergraduate submitting ACT scoresandaveragecompositeareshowninFigure 73.See choose tosubmit ACT testscoreswiththeir applications. The percentageofundergraduatestudents Admissions”} and Recruitment applicants, admittedstudents,andenrolledstudentsisshown inFigure72.See {IS-06-“2A-Student Recruitmentand Admissions”} undergraduate transferapplicants,admittedstudents,and enrolled studentsisshowninFigure71.See See {IS-06-“2A-StudentRecruitmentand Admissions”} Residency ofCredit-SeekingStudents”} Lawrence Tech doesnotrequire ACT testscoresasaconditionofadmission,butmoststudents The numberoffreshmanapplicants,admittedstudents,and enrolledstudentsisshowninFigure70. The numberofcredit-seekingstudentsbyresidencystatusisshowninFigure69.See Admitted, andEnrolledStudents by ResidencyStatus Fall 2008 Fall 2008 4,289 4,289 1,417 2,819 Figure 73–Undergraduate ACT Test Scores 205 344 564 fordatafromfall2005todate. 53 Fall 2009 Fall 2009 4,364 4,364 fordatafromfall2005todate. 1,453 2,840 277 412 659 71 Fall 2008 fordatafromfall2005todate. The numberofgraduate Number ofApplications Number Admitted Number Enrolled Total Enrollment Applications Number of Total Enrollment Number Enrolled Number Admitted fordatafromfall2005todate. The numberof Figure 70–Freshman Applicants, Admitted, and Figure 72–Graduate Applicants, Admitted, and 82% 23.6 Enrolled Students Enrolled Students Fall 2008 {IS-06-“2A-Student 4,289 Fall 2008 {IS-07-“2B- 4,289 Fall 2009 918 299 632 1,498 760 278 {IS-05-“1E- Fall 2009 Fall 2009 4,364 4,364 1,698 72% 24.0 352 704 976 845 272 4A. First-TimeStudentRetention Rate 3B. Tuition DiscountRatesforUndergraduate andGraduateStudents 3A. FinancialAssistanceforUndergraduate andGraduate Students Tuition DiscountRate Tuition andAidPayments Financial Aid % ReceivingScholar-Grant Receiving Scholar-Grant Scholarships % ReceivingAcademic-Merit Scholarships Receiving Academic-Merit % ReceivingWork Study Receiving Work Study % ReceivingLoans Receiving Loans % ReceivingAid Receiving Aid % AppliedforAid Applied forAid Student Count 4. StudentRetentionandProgramProductivity 3. Financial Assistance forStudents for awarddatafromfall2005todate. for Aid”}applicantdatafromfall2005todate,and Applying financial assistanceisshowninFigure74.See “4A-Retention ofFirst-Time Full-Time Students”}fordatafromfall2004todate. Discount Rates”} Retention ratesforfirst-timefull-time studentsbyraceandethnicityisshowninFigure 76. See The aggregatetuitiondiscountratesforallstudentsareshown inFigure75.See The numberandpercentageofundergraduategraduate studentsapplyingforandreceiving Figure 74–Financial Assistance forUndergraduateandGraduateStudents fordatafromFY2006todate. Undergrad Figure 75– Tuition DiscountRates 1,499 1,085 1,254 1,695 3,019 1940 50% 36% 42% 56% 64% Fall 2008 3% 82 {IS-08-“3A-Undergraduate andGraduateStudents FY2008 Grad $55,316,689 0.07% $7,219,420 1,398 19% 23% 29% 58% 263 325 407 816 4% {IS-09-“3A-Categories ofFinancial Aid”} 61 13.0% 1 Undergrad 1,577 1,114 1,294 1,774 3,187 1975 49% 35% 41% 56% 62% Fall 2009 3% 98 {IS-10-“3B-Tuition FY2009 $55,083,120 Grad $8,942,296 {IS-11- 16.2% 0.23% 1,331 18% 32% 42% 54% 239 424 562 720 4% 57 3

p. 197 Institutional Snapshot p. 198 Institutional Snapshot Returning Count Returning Unknown Multiracial White Hispanic Asian American Indian Black PercentageReturning Entering Count Returning Semester Returning Unknown Multiracial White Hispanic Asian American Indian Black Native American Black Alien Hispanic Asian Total byGender Unknown White Total Entering Semester Figure 76–RetentionofFirst-Time Full-Time Students Figure 77–GraduateDegrees Awarded byEthnicity Male 331 168 17 88 39 14 2008 494 1 4 Fall 2008 Fall 2007 Female 163 19 25 14 94 0 6 5 72.9% 202 135 277 179 28 18 16 45 18 28 1 4 0 1 5 1 Male 137 202 408 18 28 19 0 4 2009 597 Fall 2009 Fall 2008 Female 77.1% 175 137 227 169 106 189 18 11 12 29 22 38 13 7 1 2 9 1 1 4 1 0 6 4 5C. FacultybyCIPCodes 5B. Full-TimeandPart-TimeFacultybyGender Race/Ethnicity 5A. Full-TimeandPart-TimeFaculty 4D. PassRatesforLicensure Examinations 4C. GraduatesbyCIPCodes 4B. GraduateandProfessional Degrees Total 42 11, 27 23, 24,30 13 09, 10,50 52 26, 40,41 04, 14,15 CIP CodeClusters 5. FacultyDemography codes ofgraduatedegrees. 12-“4B-Graduate Degrees Awarded byEthnicityandGender”} “5ABC-Faculty Characteristics”} Faculty Characteristics”} 79. The Masterof Architecture degreeistheterminalinthatfield.See engineering graduates. of examinationresultsfromtheNationalCouncilExaminersforEngineeringandSurveyingcivil in theirappropriatestate(s).See Characteristics”} CIP Codes”}foradetailedbreakdownbyindividualCIP codesfrom2005todate. Figure 78–GraduatesbyCIP Codes The distributionofallfacultybyprimaryCIP codeisshoninFigure82.See The genderoffull-timeandpart-timefacultymembersisshown inFigure80and81.See The numberoffull-timeandpart-timefacultymembersbyhighest degreeearnedisshowninFigure Lawrence Tech’s engineeringandarchitecturegraduatesmay choose tositforlicensingexaminations The numberofgraduatesbyCIP codeclustersisshowninFigure78.See The numberofgraduatedegreesawardedbyethnicityandgenderareshowninFigure77.See fordatafrom2005todate. 2008 fordatafrom2005todate. 985 312 530 96 21 13 3 5 5 fordatafrom2005todate. {IS-14-“4D-NCEESLicensingExaminationResults”} 1,081 2009 282 664 85 16 21 2 6 5 Percent Terminal Total Ph.D. Juris Doctor Master ofArchitecture Master Bachelor Figure 79–Full-Time FacultyMembersby fordatafrom2005todate,includingCIP Highest DegreeEarned 32.9% PT 289 133 {IS-13-“4C-Graduates by {IS-15-“5ABC-Full-Time 67 24 61 {IS-15-”5ABC-Faculty 2008 4 76.7% FT 133 foracollection 88 10 24 4 7 30.2% {IS-15- PT 281 138 62 18 58 2009 5 {IS- 77.5% FT 129 87 22 4 9 7

p. 199 Institutional Snapshot p. 200 Institutional Snapshot Unknown Unknown White White Hispanic Black Hispanic Black Asian Pacific Amer Indian/Alaskan Alien Asian Pacific Amer Indian/Alaskan Alien Ethicity Ethicity Figure 81–GenderandEthicityofFacultyMembers2008 Figure 80–GenderandEthicityofFacultyMembers2009 Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Adjuct Adjuct 170 168 48 32 52 13 19 6 3 1 8 3 9 1 1 1 6 7 2 2 5 5 1 1 1 5 Instructor Instructor 5 8 2 1 3 7 1 1 College College Prof Prof 11 9 3 3 3 2 Asst Asst 11 11 1 7 4 1 1 1 4 1 4 1 Assoc Assoc 23 12 24 12 2 8 2 8 Prof Prof 19 19 4 4 1 1 1 4 5 1 1 6C. ExpensesoverRevenues 6B. ActualUnrestricted Expenses 6A. ActualUnrestricted Revenues Total 42 11, 27 23, 24,30 Total Staff andAdministration Adjunct Faculty Full-time Faculty Students Group 04,14,15 CIP Code 26,40,41 52 9,10,50 23,24,30 11,27 42 TOTAL 6. Availability of InstructionalResourcesandInformationTechnology Performance-2000-2009”} Performance-2000-2009”} Performance-2000-2009”} result intheneedforasmallnumberofcomputerlabs,which arelistedinFigure84. auditoria, library, andpublicspaces.Lawrence Tech’s tablet-laptopprogramandfullywirelesscampus distributed tostudents,faculty, andstaff areshowninFigure83. students, mostofwhomusetheirpersonallaptopcomputers. The numbersoftablet andlaptopcomputer academic programs.Productivityandprofessionalsoftware isavailablefordownloadbygraduate computer thatincludesallproductivityanddiscipline-specificsoftwarerequiredfortheuniversity’s Lawrence Tech’s expensesoverrevenues areshowninFigure87.See Lawrence Tech’s annualunrestricted expensesareshowninFigure86.See Lawrence Tech’s annualunrestrictedrevenuesareshowninFigure85.See Lawrence Tech’s campusisservedbyawirelessnetworkwithaccessavailableinallclassrooms, All Lawrence Tech undergraduatestudentsandfacultymembers receiveapersonaltabletorlaptop Figure 83– Tablet andLaptopComputers Figure 82–FacultybyCIP Codes Distributed 2008 420 2008 forcompletefinancialstatements fromfiscalyear2000todate. forcompletefinancialstatementsfromfiscalyear2000to date. forcompletefinancialstatements fromfiscalyear2000todate. 985 190 28 74 40 35 48 2,285 1,823 5 200 166 96 96 3 5 2009 408 1,081 2009 2,335 1,856 219 167 178 85 93 30 63 44 37 49 2 6 7 Total University LibraryPublicStations Laboratory Art &DesignCenterMacintosh C202 PublicLaboratory T225 Architecture Laboratory T221 Architecture Laboratory T219 Architecture Laboratory Laboratory M215 CollegeofManagement E30 PublicLaboratory E152 PublicLaboratory Engineering Laboratory E14 ElectricalandComputer E04a CivilEngineeringLaboratory E105 RoboticsLaboratory E106 BiomedicalLaboratory Location Figure 84–PublicComputerLabs {C2-02-“Financial {C2-02-“Financial {C2-02-“Financial Computers Number of 158 10 14 13 11 16 21 24 10 7 9 8 7 8

p. 201 Institutional Snapshot p. 202 Institutional Snapshot Total Revenue Instruction Gross Tuition Total Expenses Academic Support Discounts andAwards Change inUnrestricted Assets Student Services Registration andOtherFees Institutional Support Unrestricted Current Year GiftsandPriorYear Pledges Operation andMaintenanceofPhysicalPlant 5.5% DistributionofUnrestricted Endowments Auxiliary Distribution ofRentalProperty CashFlow Debt Service Auxiliary enterprises–Housing Debt Service–StudentServices Auxiliary enterprises–Other Other Expenses Other Sources Capital Expenditures Transfer toBondCapitalReserveFund Total Revenue Total Expenses Figure 85– Annual UnrestrictedRevenues Figure 86– Annual UnrestrictedExpenses Figure 87–ExpensesoverRevenues $55,263,885 $54,706,820 $557,066 FY2008 FY2008 2008 $55,263,885 $18,627,627 $55,316,689 $54,706,820 $12,458,822 ($6,709,919) $4,210,370 $5,337,075 $2,875,032 $5,711,455 $1,947,064 $2,434,428 $1,933,324 $1,952,628 $1,253,936 $148,409 $167,000 $670,044 $604,474 $377,282 $638,521 $16,444 $51,859,120 $51,844,471 $14,649 FY2009 FY2009 2009 $51,859,120 $18,074,004 $55,083,120 $51,844,471 $11,706,429 ($8,195,424) $4,035,461 $5,234,967 $1,918,461 $5,984,380 $1,841,453 $2,411,449 $2,566,019 $1,557,665 ($390,251) $174,182 $147,000 $644,818 $199,275 $347,703 $362,880 $0

p. 203 Institutional Snapshot p. 204 Federal Compliance Attendance Policies Satisfactory AcademicProgress and Student LoanDefaultRates Types ofAidAwarded Title IVInformation between theU.S.DepartmentofEducationandregionalaccreditingagencies. amendments totheHigherEducation Act andregulatorychangesnegotiated This sectionprovidesinformationrelatedtothe1992,1998,and2008 aid eligibility. The Policyappliestoallstudents Academic ProgressPolicyto monitor financial rates. Education forhigher-than-averageloandefault has neverbeenreviewedbytheDepartmentof rates areshowninFigure89.Lawrence Tech shown inFigure88. types toundergraduateandgraduatestudentsas financial ratiosallindicateoverallhealth. documented inCriterion Two, theUniversity’s or suspendedbythefederalgovernment. As finincial aidprogramshaveneverbeenlimited reported andresolvedovertime. The University’s only minorproceduralandprocessingissues with federalfinancialaidregulations inquiries. reviews, andcorrespondenceregardingfederal ECAR documents, A-133 auditreports,program Repository includingprogramparticipationand are includedforinspectionintheEvidence responsibilities. All appropriateapprovals Lawrence Tech maintainsaSatisfactory Lawrence Tech’s historicstudentloandefault Lawrence Tech awardsawiderangeofaid Lawrence Tech hasahistoryofcompliance Lawrence Tech fulfillsits Title IVprogram each academicyear. academic progressismonitoredatleastonce may enforcehigherstandards.Satisfactory the University’sWeb site.Specificaidprograms for ordisbursed. The policyisclearlypostedon semesters inwhichfinancialaidwasnotapplied degree programthestudentpursues,including aid eligibility, andappliesseparatelytoeach who wishtoestablishormaintainfinancial of enrollmentwillbegrantedone probationary following thecompletionoftheir thirdsemester 2.00 Lawrence Tech cumulative GPA at anypoint student’s programofstudy. in the completion for degree work required course or whenastudenthasattempted150%ofthe credits requiredforadegree/programareearned, achieved. when theminimumcompletionrequirementisnot standards. Financialaideligibilityissuspended that satisfiesthecombinedfull-timeandpart-time enrollment mustachievecumulativeprogress aid. Studentswhoblendfull-timeandpart-time grade ofDorbettertoremaineligibleforfinancial of theircumulativecredithoursattemptedwitha successfully completeatleasttwo-thirds(67%) Grade PointAverage Requirements Eligibility Duration ofProgram andFinancialAid Required CourseCompletionRate Undergraduate studentswho do notmaintaina Financial aideligibilityissuspendedwhenall Full-time andpart-timestudentsmust

p. 205 p. 206 Federal Compliance Federal Work Study Perkins Loan Bryd Scholarship SMART Grant ACG Grant Opportunity Grant Supplemental Educational Pell Grants Student Loans(Stafford andPlus) Federal TitleIVPrograms 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% Figure 89–StudentLoanDefaultRates 2004 2005 2006 Lawrence Tech Private 4+Institutions 2007 Tuition IncentiveProgram MI Loans Michigan Work Study Merit Award Michigan Promise Adult Part-TimeGrant Grants/ Scholarships 2008 State ofMichiganPrograms Figure 88– Types of Aid Awarded 2009 Contractual Relationships same probationaryandsuspensiontimetable. Lawrence Tech cumulativeGPA andfollowthe reached. Graduatestudentsaresubjecttoa2.75 financial aidsuspensionuntilthe2.00GPA is following theprobationarysemesterresultsin Failure toachievea2.00GPA atanypoint semester toraisetheirGPA tothe2.00level. for awardingdegrees. each institution,relevanttransfer rules,andrules the portionsofacademicprograms deliveredby partnerships withotherinstitutions clearlystate bearing Lawrence Tech’s name. All collaborative parties forthedeliveryofacademic content the roster. have notattendedclassbutwhostillappearon members notifytheregistrarofstudentswho classes attheendofdrop-addperiod.Faculty roster isdistributedtwoweeksafterthestartof from BannerWeb andBlackboard. A finalclass class rostersandmayaccessonline Attendance Policy Lawrence Tech doesnotcontractwiththird Faculty membersareprovidedwithprinted Lawrence Tech Outside ScholarshipsAdministered by Other EndowedScholarships Trustee Scholarships Buell Scholarships Lawrence Tech Other Lawrence Tech MSE Lawrence Tech MWSMatch Lawrence Tech SAEScholarship Lawrence Tech FWSMatch Scholarship Lawrence Tech ExcelScienceandMath Lawrence Tech Departmental Lawrence Tech SEOGMatch Lawrence Tech RecoveryGrant Canton, etc.) Lawrence Tech Match(MINationalGuard, Lawrence Tech Upperclass Scholarship Lawrence Tech Trustee Grant Lawrence Tech Transfer Scholarship Lawrence Tech Grant Employee/Dependent Waivers Lawrence Tech Trustee ScholarshipUnfunded Lawrence Tech UniversityHonor Lawrence Tech Scholarships Lawrence Tech BuellUnfunded Lawrence Tech Programs Campus CrimeInformation Inspector GeneralReports Recent Program Audits Approval Report(ECAR) Eligibility andCertification Program Participation Agreement (PPA) Financial AidA-133Audit these issues. Responses”} receiving FFELAudit funds.See{FC-01-“A-133 the 30-daynotificationperiodforstudents noted inboththe2008and2009auditsregarding FY2003 toFY2009. A noncomplianceissuewas of Lawrence Tech’s A-133 auditreportsfrom • • police reports. reports, personalinjuryandillness reports,and are gatheredfromdailyincident logs,incident recent yearcrimestatistics.Data forCleryreports {FC-05-“Annual SecurityReports”} on theWeb siteltu.edu/campus_safety Clery reportsforthepastthreeyearsavailable mandated campuscrimereportsandmakesall year accreditationperiod. action bytheInspectorGeneralduringten- ECAR, whichisineffect throughJune30,2015. Approval Report”} which isineffect throughJune30,2015. Agreement”} State ofMichigan. by theStudentFinancialServicesBureauof a copyofprogramreviewconductedin2006 Lawrence Tech completesallfederally Lawrence Tech hasnotbeensubjecttoany See {FC-04-“MichiganProgramReview”} See {FC-03-“EligibilityandCertification See {FC-02-“ProgramParticipation See {GIR-05-“A-133 Audit Reports”} programming wascompletedtocorrect thisissue. not receive notificationwithin30days.NewBanner University determinedthat14of1,642studentsdid disbursement ofFFELfundswithin30days.The for testingdidnotreceive notificationofthe In 2009,onestudentof27studentsselected issue. changed itsproduction scheduletocorrect this three daysforthesetwostudents.TheUniversity period processing delayednotificationbyoneand disbursement ofFFELfundswithin30days.Peak In 2008,twostudentsdidnotreceive notificationof foracopyoftheUniversity’sPPA, fortheUniversity’sresponsesto foracopyoftheUniversity’s forcopiesof forcopies . See for Visit andThirdPartyComment Public NotificationofEvaluation and Tuition Credits, ProgramLength, documents. Party CommentNotifications”} their datesofpublication.See sent totheHigherLearningCommission with comments bymailto: the Commission,andwerealsoinvitedtosend edu wheretheycouldsubmitonlinecommentsto Stakeholders weredirectedto • • • • 2010: stakeholders inseveralways April andMay and requestedthirdpartycommentfromits University announcedtheCommission’svisit rates foralldeliverylocations. but istransitioningtochargingthesametuition programs deliveredatdifferent deliverylocations, differential tuitionratesforthesameacademic site. Lawrence Tech hashistoricallycharged are clearlypostedontheUniversity’sWeb on thelevelofstudent. All tuitionrates institutions offering similarprograms. Tech areconsistentwiththoserequiredbyother programs, andindividualcoursesatLawrence hours requiredfordegreeprograms,certificate and todegreeprograms. The numberofcredit for assigningcredithourstoindividualcourses Copies ofthirdpartynotificationshavebeen Consistent withCommissionguidelines,the Tuition forLawrence Tech programsisbased Lawrence Tech followsacceptedpractices May 2010commencementprogram request forpubliccommentwasincludedinthe Information abouttheCommission’s visitanda newsletters ltu.edu andpublishedinonlineprintcampus Notices were postedontheUniversity’s Web site which are circulated across thestateofMichigan Detroit Free Press andtheDetroit News,bothof Newspaper advertisementswere publishedinthe was issued A press release announcingtheCommission’s visit Chicago, IL 60602-2504 30 NorthLaSalleStreet,Suite2400 The HigherLearningCommission Technological University Public CommentonLawrence

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p. 207 Federal Compliance p. 208 Federal Compliance Complaints Organizational Recordsof Student Materials Advertising andRecruitment Campus Locations Federal ComplianceVisits to Off- recommendations. Complaint Processes”} potential improvements.See in anumberofdepartmentsand toidentify 2009 todocumentcurrentcomplaintprocesses complaints. A taskforcewasestablished in a distributedmodelfordealingwithstudent for representativesamplesofthesedocuments. {FC-07-“Advertising andRecruitmentMaterials”} magazines, andmanyotherpublications.See applications, studentpublications,University The accreditationnoticealsoappearsonall the provost’sWeb siteltu.edu/provosts_office section ofthepublicWeb siteltu.eduandon Commission isnotedintheFutureStudents Planning. Academic and provided bytheOfficeofInstitutionalResearch in advertisingandrecruitmentmaterialsare academic programs. All institutionaldatacited recruitment materialsfortheirrespective are involvedinthedesignofadvertisingand department chairs,andprogramdirectors the DivisionofEnrollmentServices.Deans, the OfficeofMarketingandPublic Affairs and advertising andrecruitmentmaterialsthrough visit. Commission documentsassociatedwiththesite 06-“Multi-Site ComplianceDocuments”} “adequate” ratingsinallcategories.See College. The Commission’ssitevisitresultedin Technical Center, andLansingCommunity the sitesatSchoolcraftCollege,Chrysler locations in April 2009. The Commissionvisited Lawrence Tech’s campussitesandcourse Columbia andShanghai. Michigan, andcourselocationsinOntario,British sites inMichigan,twocourselocations Like mostuniversities,Lawrence Tech uses Lawrence Tech’s accreditationfromthe Lawrence Tech centrallymanagesall The Commissionconductedasitevisitof Lawrence Tech maintainsnineoff-campus for taskforcefindingsand {FC-08-“Student for all {FC- . A BalancedandConsistentApproach Transfer CreditPolicies better. Studentstransferringfromacommunity which theyhavereceivedletter gradesof“C”or decisions forlargernumbersof courses. Tech and other institutionsformalizetransfer Articulation agreementssignedbyLawrence transcripts, coursedescriptions,andsyllabi. courses fromotherinstitutionsviaareviewof transfer decisions.Lawrence Tech evaluates of thecoursebeingdeterminingfactorfor accrediting agencies,withacademiccontent from institutionsaccreditedbyoneoftheregional Tech.Lawrence of four-yearinstitutionswishingtotransfer also 16transferguidesavailableforstudents posted totheUniversity’sWeb site. There are agreements forcommunitycollegegraduates advisers. There arealsoanumberofarticulation site forusebyprospectivestudentsandfaculty transfer guidespostedtotheUniversity’sWeb transfer totheUniversity. There arecurrently31 degree programstoidentifycourseseligiblefor for communitycollegepartnersspecific the UnitedStates. Transfer guidesarecreated universities andcommunitycollegesacross articulation agreementswithaccredited implemented: following taskforcerecommendationsarebeing the investigationwithalettertoallparties. The a decisionregardingthecomplaint,andclosing with theindividualmakingcomplaint, parties togethertoanalyzethesituation,meeting complaint, investigatingthebringing that followaconsistentapproachofidentifying Students mayonlytransfereligible coursesfor Lawrence Tech acceptstransfercreditsonly Lawrence Tech entersintotransferand 4. 3. 2. 1. Lawrence Tech usesunit-basedprocesses Routinely updatingthecomplaint Routinely reviewingtheresultsof Requesting thateachdepartment Providing atemplatetocollegesand processes basedonreviewfindings addressed are underlyingissuesthatneedtobe complaint processingtodetermineifthere Web site document itscomplaintprocesson complaint processes departments toencourageuniform Innovations inTransfer Practices as showninFigure90. used toequatequarterhourssemester to coursecontent. A transferequivalencytableis the semestersystemforassigningcredithours the University’sWeb site.Lawrence Tech uses agreements andtransferguidesarepostedon transfer creditdecisions.Formalarticulation processes forevaluatinganddocumenting international transcripts. have attended AACRAO trainingonevaluating course-by-course equivalency. Admissions staff document gradingcriteria,andprovidea evaluation toverifytheidentityofinstitution, a World EducationServices(WES)transfer credits. year creditstmaytransferupto90combined Students withbothcommunitycollegeandfour- 90 creditstowardtheirLawrence Tech degree. from afour-yearinstitutionmaytransferupto articulation agreement.Studentstransferring Lawrence Tech degreeunlessoverriddenbyan college maytransferupto60creditstowarda process. are usedtomanagethetranscript acceptance using ImageNow, andBannerWorkflow scripts over time. All transcriptdocumentsareimaged decisions, ensuringconsistent decisionmaking information systemtostorealltransfercredit subject toreceiptofallofficialtranscripts. findings, butunderstandthatthesedecisionsare advisers toselectclassesbasedonpreliminary institutions. Studentsmayworkwiththeirfaculty official transcriptsfromallpreviouslyattended official academicrecordsfollowingreceiptof Lawrence Tech usesconsistentandrepeatable International studentsarerequiredtoprovide Lawrence Tech usestheBannerstudent Transfer decisionsarepostedtostudents’ Quarter Hours Figure 90– Transfer Equivalency Table 1 3 4 5 6 Semester Hours 0.67 2.00 2.60 3.30 4.00 Practices Communicating Transfer Policiesand Verification ofStudentIdentity classes. Blackboard IDstoparticipate in distantlearning Students mustthereforeuseboth Bannerand populated viaanautomaticfeed fromBanner. to enrollforcourses,andBlackboard rostersare must usetheiruniqueBannerIDandpassword shell foreachclasssectionatalllevels.Students biometrics. technologies includingchallengequestionsand actively exploringadditionalidentityverification signon environment.Lawrence Tech isalso and graduatestudents,useofasingle- IDs, orientationpracticesforundergraduate University processesincludinguseofphoto to closepotentialidentityloopholesin technology improvementswererecommended report. Severaladministrativeandinformation Identify Task ForceReport”}foracopyofthe new federalregulations.See identity andimprovingthosepracticesinlightof the University’spracticesforverifyingstudent learning classes. to illegallyreceiveacademiccreditfordistance practices toreducethepotentialforstudents with thispractice,andhasinstitutedother accrediting agencies.Lawrence Tech complies the DepartmentofEducationandregional with thecurrentnegotiatedagreementbetween with individualIDsandpasswordscomplies that theuseoflearningmanagementsystems Distance andCorrespondenceEducationstates Policy onVerification oftheIdentityStudentsin traditional classes. The Commission’sProvisional hybrid classes,andsessionssupporting classroom. This includesfullyonlineclasses, any computer-mediatedinstructionoutsidethe guides. of allinstitutionswithonlinetransferequivalency (MACRAO) maintainsaWeb siteatmacrao.org Collegiate Registrarsand Admissions Officers other institutions. The Michigan Association of students, facultyadvisers,andcounselorsfrom University’s Web siteforaccessbyprospective articulation agreementsarepostedonthe Lawrence Tech providesaBlackboardcourse A taskforcewasestablishedin2009toreview Lawrence Tech definesdistancelearningas Lawrence Tech’s transferguidesand {FC-09-“Student

p. 209 Federal Compliance p. 210 Federal Compliance Materials Distribution ofCopyrighted Combating Unauthorized • • • • • • • • • • University’s practices. in 2009,attestingtotheeffectiveness ofthe The Universityreceivedonlyone suchcomplaint Information Technology ServiceDelivery unit. forwards complaintsdirectlyto theUniversity’s University’s Internetserviceprovider, which are senttotheMeritComputer Network,the limit inappropriatepeer-to-peeractivity. to-peer file-sharing.Packetshapingisusedto firewall ruleshavebeenimprovedtoblockpeer- Tech hasblockedcertainInternetprotocols, and conduct anddisciplinaryprocesses.Lawrence incorporates thispolicyintothestudentcodeof illegal distributionofcopyrightmaterialsand identified bytheDepartmentofEducation: all fourclassesoftechnology-baseddeterrents materials viapeer-to-peersoftware,anduses regarding unauthorizeddistributionofcopyrighted sessions: these practicesfortheironlineandhybridclass Tech hasaskedfacultymemberstofollow compliance withfederalregulations,Lawrence communicate withstudents. To ensure use Blackboardtoposttheirsyllabiand Complaints regardingillegaldownloading Lawrence Tech hasimplementedapolicyon Lawrence Tech complieswithregulations Faculty membersareexpectedtominimally students duringonlineclasssessions conference callstoincrease personalcontactwith sessions, personalizedassignments,andtelephone collaboration Instructors shoulduseWimba block illegalfilesharing Use ofcommercial products designedtoreduce or Act notices Prompt responses toDigitalMillenniumCopyright users Traffic monitoringtoidentifythelargestbandwidth Bandwidth shaping Browser test questions,andtheRespondusLockDown questions, randomitemgeneration,personalized Instructors shouldusetestitempools,essay duration periodsforBlackboard tests Instructors shouldusesubmissiondeadlinesand send e-mailmessagesregarding coursework Instructors andstudentsshoulduseBlackboard to detect plagiarismdetection Instructors shouldusetheSafeAssignproduct to e-mail orpaper Blackboard “assignments”functionandnotvia Assignments shouldbeacceptedonlythrough the to minimize the potential for online cheating Approval ofCertificatePrograms Changes inEducationalOfferings Textbook Information program. aid unlesstakeninconjunction withadegree certificate programiseligible forfederalfinancial hours required. At thistime,noLawrence Tech with onlyasmallincreaseinthenumberofcredit resulting inreceiptoftwoacademiccredentials in adegreeandrelatedcertificateprogram programs. Studentsmayenrollsimultaneously are equivalenttothosefortheassociateddegree admission requirementsofcertificateprograms enrolling inaconcurrentdegreeprogram,but Tech’s academiccertificateprograms without programs. StudentscanenrollinLawrence programs aresubsetsofexistingdegree for approval. All Lawrence Tech certificate on allcertificateprogramstotheCommission separate chaptersintheSelf-Study. making processes. These requestsappearas online deliveryusingexistingUniversitydecision University’s academicprogramsusinghybridor request askspermissiontooffer anyofthe Engineering andManagement. The second program offerings toincludePh.D.optionsin program, andtoextendtheUniversity’sdoctoral professional DoctorofEngineeringdegree first requestaskspermissiontoestablisha for InstitutionalChangetotheSelf-Study. The timely basisbyacademicdepartments. ensure thattextbookinformationisprovidedona The Bookstorecollaborateswiththeregistrarto available totheBookstoreonaregularbasis. enrollment, andrequiredtextbookinformation copyright date,andISBNnumber. requirements includingauthor, title,publisher, The informationprovidedmeetsexistingfederal from BannerWeb courseregistrationpages. site lawrence-tech.bncollege.com viewing fromtheLawrence Tech BookstoreWeb classes. Textbook informationisavailablefor schedules priortostudentsregisteringfor that textbookinformationbeincludedincourse The Universityhassubmittedinformation Lawrence Tech isattachingtwoRequests The Universitymakesthecourseschedule, Lawrence Tech complieswithregulations , whichislinked

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