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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 2010-2020 Comprehensive Master Plan Update State Project No. BT-857 CAMPUS MASTER PLAN UPDATE INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS REPORT Prepared by P+W Project Number: 810369.000 December 18, 2012 1.0 ACADEMIC MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY ELEMENT 1) DATA REQUIREMENTS a) Current FIU Mission Statement: “Florida International University is an urban, multi-campus, public research university serving its students and the diverse population of South Florida. We are committed to high-quality teaching, state-of-the-art research and creative activity, and collaborative engagement with our local and global communities.” b) Description of University Service area: a. South East Florida c) Supplemental policies defining the University’s mission: a. FIU Goals i. To educate undergraduate students ii. To educate graduate and professional students iii. To build a distinguished faculty and staff iv. To build an excellent student support system v. To build an excellent financial base vi. To build an excellent physical and technological infrastructure vii. To build collaborative university/community relationships b. Florida International University specific initiatives to achieve mission and goals i. Achieve enhanced student learning and academic excellence. ii. Enhance the quality, quantity and impact of research and creative initiatives. iii. Engage with the community in collaborative problem solving. iv. Revitalize and expand FIU’s infrastructure and financial base (2) ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS a) Change In University's Mission Since Its Inception In 1972, FIU opened its doors to 5,667 students enrolled in upper division undergraduate and graduate programs and began its mission: “…. To serve the people of southeast Florida, the state, the nation and the international community by imparting knowledge through research and fostering creativity and its expression.” Nine years later, in 1981, lower division classes for freshmen and sophomore level students were added to the university. Soon after this, doctoral level degree programs were added. The mission of the University is reviewed every year following the "Florida International University internal planning process". As with other state universities, modifications of the University mission can be made every five years, following the process established by the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities for the five-year planning process. Florida International University 1-1 December 18, 2012 Campus Master Plan- Inventory and Analysis BT 857 Since opening in 1972, the university has developed into a "comprehensive, multi- campus urban research institution It provides programs for full and part time degree seeking students and addresses the needs of the lifelong learners, both by traditional and distance learning methods. This expansion of educational programs was a reflected in the University's previous mission statement approved by the Florida Board of Education in 2002: Florida International University is an urban, multi-campus, research university serving south Florida, the state, the nation and the international community. It fulfills its mission by imparting knowledge through excellent teaching, promoting public service, discovering new knowledge, solving problems through research, and fostering creativity. As Florida International University launches the 2010-2015 Worlds Ahead strategic plan the mission statement has been updated to address emerging goals for the 2nd decade of the 21st century. Through eleven colleges and schools, FIU offers more than 175 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs and conducts basic and applied research. Interdisciplinary centers and institutes conduct collaborative research to seek innovative solutions to economic, technological, and social problems. The Worlds Ahead Mission for FIU, approved by the Florida Board of education in 2010, reads as follows: “Florida International University is an urban, multi-campus, public research university serving its students and the diverse population of South Florida. We are committed to high-quality teaching, state-of-the-art research and creative activity, and collaborative engagement with our local and global communities.” b) Change In The University's Mission Since The Last Master Plan Was Prepared The previous University mission, approved by the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities in 2002 read as follows: FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY is an urban, multi-campus, research university serving South Florida, the state, the nation and the international community. It fulfills its mission by imparting knowledge through excellent teaching, promoting public service, discovering new knowledge, solving problems through research, and fostering creativity. The current University mission, approved by the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities in the Fall of 2010, is more streamlined and identifies it’s students as well as South Florida as the service area eliminating ‘the state, the nation and the international community” to make the statement more concise. Florida International University 1-2 December 18, 2012 Campus Master Plan- Inventory and Analysis BT 857 The new mission now embodies three specific initiatives to guide the University’s pursuit to achieve its goals: Achieve enhanced student learning and academic excellence; Enhance the quality, quantity and impact of research and creative initiatives; Engage with the community in collaborative problem solving; the fourth initiative, Revitalize and expand FIU’s infrastructure and financial base is not a part of the mission statement but is essential to fulfilling the University mission. c) University Response To Roles Established By The Board Of Governors For The State University System FIU's rapid increases in student enrollments and academic programs are evidence that FIU fulfills its role to become a major public university serving the diverse urban community of South Florida. Its current mission allows communities in Southeast Florida to have access to as full and complete a range of higher educational opportunities and experiences at undergraduate, graduate and professional levels as may be available at other public universities in Florida. Under the leadership of Dr. Mark B. Rosenberg since 2009, the University has been guided by the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities Master and Strategic Plans, the University Mission Statement and the FIU Worlds Ahead Strategic Plan, the University’s strategic plan for the second decade of the twenty-first century. As a result, the University has grown at the lower division, the upper division and graduate level; academic programs have increased to meet the demands of this growth. Florida International University 1-3 December 18, 2012 Campus Master Plan- Inventory and Analysis BT 857 2.0 ACADEMIC PROGRAM ELEMENT (1) DATA REQUIREMENTS a) Headcount Enrollment, Undergraduate and Graduate, for Last Available Fall Term 2011, By Campus Florida International University provides a vast and rapidly expanding array of educational opportunities for the 47,966 students enrolled in the fall 2011 academic degree programs. The majority of these students take classes at Modesto A. Maidique Campus, though a large percentage of students take classes at more than one campus due to the availability of course offerings. This attendance at multiple campuses creates an exaggerated headcount found at each location (see Table 2.1). In addition to the students found on-campus, there are a number of students who are enrolled in off-campus degree programs, either out of the country or on an independent basis. These students are currently a small percentage of the total University headcount. However, as technology continues to expand, more students are expected to enroll in these types of programs. Table 2.1 Headcount Enrollment (Fall 2011) University Enrollment By Campus CURRENT (2011) Overall HeadCount and Fulltime Equivalent HC FTE MMC‐Total Enrollment 33,199 19,417 Undergraduate 27,662 15,412 Graduate 5,537 4,005 BBC‐ Total Enrollment 7,273 2,895 Undergraduate 6,713 2,606 Graduate 560 289 EEC Total Enrollment 2,456 1,055 Undergraduate 1,942 864 Graduate 514 191 On‐Line Total Enrollment 14,998 5,985 Undergraduate 13,202 4,997 Graduate 1,796 988 Total Undergraduate 49,519 23,879 Total Graduate 8,407 5,473 University Total 57,926 29,352 Source: FIU Office of Institutional Research Fall 2011 Florida International University 2-1 December 18, 2012 Campus Master Plan- Inventory and Analysis BT 857 * Includes Zero-Credit Students (1) Number represents non-duplicated total headcount for FIU. (2) Off campus and sponsored credit. Includes, Off-Campus, Sponsored Credit b) FTE Enrollment, Undergraduate and Graduate, for Each College and By Campus (Fall 2011) When evaluating student enrollment, it is necessary to make projections in terms of full time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment which takes the total University headcount enrollment and converts all the part-time and full-time students into full- time enrollment (see Table 2.2). This conversion factor and all enrollment projections have been calculated by the FIU Office of Institutional Research staff for the use of this Campus Master Plan. Table 2.2 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) enrollment by College and Campus (Fall 2011) CURRENT (2011) FTE College of Architecture + the Arts MMC Campus enrollment 1,251 Undergraduate 1,034 Graduate 217 BBC Campus enrollment 107 Undergraduate 103

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