Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges INSTITUTIONAL SUMMARY FORM PREPARED FOR COMMISSION REVIEWS GENERAL INFORMATION Name of Institution East Carolina University Name, Title, Phone number, and email address of Accreditation Liaison Dr. Cynthia M. Bellacero, SACSCOC Liaison Director, Academic Planning & Accreditation 252-737-3614 [email protected] Name, Title, Phone number, and email address of Technical Support person for the Compliance Certification Ms. Emily Maida, Planning & Accreditation Associate 252-737-4890 [email protected] IMPORTANT: Accreditation Activity (check one): Submitted at the time of Reaffirmation Orientation Submitted with Compliance Certification for Reaffirmation Submitted with Materials for an On-Site Reaffirmation Review Submitted with Compliance Certification for Fifth-Year Interim Report Submitted with Compliance Certification for Initial Candidacy/Accreditation Review Submitted with Merger/Consolidations/Acquisitions Submitted with Application for Level Change Submission date of this completed document: 03/15/2019 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 1. Level of offerings (Check all that apply) Diploma or certificate program(s) requiring less than one year beyond Grade 12 Diploma or certificate program(s) of at least two but fewer than four years of work beyond Grade 12 Associate degree program(s) requiring a minimum of 60 semester hours or the equivalent designed for transfer to a baccalaureate institution Associate degree program(s) requiring a minimum of 60 semester hours or the equivalent not designed for transfer Four or five-year baccalaureate degree program(s) requiring a minimum of 120 semester hours or the equivalent Professional degree program(s) Master's degree program(s) Work beyond the master's level but not at the doctoral level (such as Specialist in Education) Doctoral degree program(s) Other (Specify) 2. Types of Undergraduate Programs (Check all that apply) Occupational certificate or diploma program(s) Occupational degree program(s) Two-year programs designed for transfer to a baccalaureate institution Liberal Arts and General Teacher Preparatory Professional Other (Specify) GOVERNANCE CONTROL Check the appropriate governance control for the institution: Private (check one) Independent, not-for-profit Name of corporation OR Name of religious affiliation and control: Independent, for-profit * If publicly traded, name of parent company: 2 Public state * (check one) Not part of a state system, institution has own independent board Part of a state system, system board serves as governing board Part of a state system, system board is super governing board, local governing board has delegated authority Part of a state system, institution has own independent board * If an institution is part of a state system or a corporate structure, a description of the system operation must be submitted as part of the Compliance Certification for the decennial review. See Commission policy “Reaffirmation of Accreditation and Subsequent Reports” for additional direction. INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION FOR REVIEWERS Directions: Please address the following and attach the information to this form. 1. History and Characteristics Provide a brief history of the institution, a description of its current mission, an indication of its geographic service area, and a description of the composition of the student population. Include a description of any unusual or distinctive features of the institution and a description of the admissions policies (open, selective, etc.). If appropriate, indicate those institutions that are considered peers. Please limit this section to one-half page. Overview East Carolina University (ECU), a public, four-year university established in 1907, is located in Greenville, North Carolina. ECU has 11 degree-granting colleges/school/institutes. Serving a largely rural population in the coastal region of the state, ECU is one of 17 constituent institutions within the University of North Carolina (UNC) System. ECU accomplishes its mission - to be a national model for student success, public service and regional transformation - through education, research, creative activities and service. As of Fall 2018, ECU is the fourth largest institution in the UNC System. ECU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. The UNC System is governed by a Board of Governors, which delegates significant responsibility to ECU's Board of Trustees. The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education classifies ECU as a Doctoral University: Higher Research Activity. In 2010 and 2015, ECU received the Community Engagement Classification from the New England Resource Center for Higher Education. Facts and Figures ECU has 11 degree-granting colleges and schools, which offers 84 baccalaureate degree programs, 71 master's degree programs, five professional practice doctoral programs, 13 research/scholarship doctoral programs, 84 certificates, and two specialist degree programs. In Fall 2018, ECU employed nearly 7,000 personnel (including graduate assistants); more than 2,000 of these employees held a faculty appointment. In 2017-2018, ECU conferred more than 7,000 degrees and had core expenses exceeding $895 million. ECU’s total enrollment in Fall 2018 was 28,178 with 23,017 undergraduates and 5,161 graduate students. All 100 counties in North Carolina, 50 states and the District of Columbia, and 63 countries were represented in the student body. Ethnic minorities made up 30 percent of undergraduate students, 25 percent of graduate students, 35 percent of medical students, and 37 percent of dental students. Almost 24 percent of all students were enrolled in distance education courses only. (last updated 11/19/18) 3 2. List of Degrees List all degrees currently offered (A. S., B.A., B.S., M.A., Ph.D., for examples) and the majors or concentrations within those degrees, as well as all certificates and diplomas. For each credential offered, indicate the number of graduates in the academic year previous to submitting this report. Indicate term dates. Does the institution offer any credit, non-credit, or pathways English as a Second Language (ESL) programs? If yes, list the programs. * Program Types: Degrees: BA = Bachelor of Arts MBA = Master of Business Administration BS = Bachelor of Science MCM = Master of Construction Management BSW = Bachelor of Science in Social Work MM = Master of Music DNP = Doctor of Nursing Practice MPA = Master of Public Administration DrPH = Doctor of Public Health MS = Master of Science EdD = Doctor of Education MSEH = Master of Science in Environmental Health EdS = Education Specialist MSN = Master of Science in Nursing MA = Master of Arts MSW = Master of Science in Social Work MAEd = Master of Arts in Education Certificates: 4C = Undergraduate Certificates PD = Post-doctorate PB = Post-baccalaureate PM = Post-master’s DEGREES CONFERRED BY COLLEGE AND PROGRAM JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018 Source: Banner Student Module COLLEGE CREDENTIAL PROGRAM COUNT Brody School of DRPH Public Health (New) 0 Medicine PB Certificate Ethnic and Rural Health Disparities 1 PB Certificate Public Health Foundations and Practice 4 PB Certificate Community Health Center Administration (discontinued) 0 MPH Public Health 38 MS Biomedical Sciences 4 PHD Biomedical Sciences, Anatomy Concentration 1 PHD Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry Concentration 2 PHD Biomedical Sciences, Microbiology and Immunology 3 Concentration PHD Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacology Concentration 4 PHD Biomedical Sciences, Physiology Concentration 2 PHD Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences, Biology 2 Concentration PHD Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences, Biomedical Science 0 Concentration PHD Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences, Chemistry 0 Concentration MD Medicine 75 College of Fine Arts BA Theatre Arts 1 and Communication BFA Art 82 4 COLLEGE CREDENTIAL PROGRAM COUNT BFA Art Education 3 BFA Dance 13 BFA Theatre Arts 36 BFA Theatre Arts Education 4 BM Music 30 BM Music Education 10 BS Communication 308 PB Certificate Advanced Performance Studies 2 PB Certificate Health Communication 6 PB Certificate Suzuki Pedagogy 0 MA Communication 11 MAED Art Education 2 MFA Art 4 MM Music 12 MM Music Education 6 College of Health and BS Athletic Training (discontinued) 18 Human Performance BS Birth-Kindergarten (B-K) Teacher Education 19 BS Child Life (discontinued) 15 BS Environmental Health 11 BS Exercise Physiology 99 BS Family and Community Services 86 BS Family and Consumer Sciences Education 5 BS Fashion Merchandising and Consumer Studies 37 BS Health Fitness Specialist 98 BS Interior Design 14 BS Physical Education 18 BS Public Health (Public Health Studies BS retitled to Public 288 Health BS, effective fall, 2018) BS Recreation and Park Management 48 BS Recreational Therapy 71 BS Sports Studies 38 BSW Social Work 74 PB Certificate Aquatics Therapy (discontinued) 2 PB Certificate Biofeedback 4 PB Certificate Physical Education Clinical Supervision 2 PB Certificate Sport Management 4 PB Certificate Substance Abuse 31 PB Certificate Gerontology 4 MAED Birth through Kindergarten Education 5 MA Health Education 19 MS Athletic Training 0 MSEH Environmental Health 8 5 COLLEGE CREDENTIAL PROGRAM COUNT MS Human Development and Family Science 14 MS Kinesiology 33 MS Marriage and Family Therapy 12 MS Recreation Services and Interventions 11 MS Recreational Therapy Administration (discontinued) 1 MSW Social Work 66 PHD Bioenergetics