GSU 2013-14 Fact Book P a g e | 2 Contents LETTER FROM PRESIDENT DR. ELAINE P. MAIMON ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 ABOUT GSU ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 QUICK FACTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 HISTORY........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 DIVERSITY................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 BOARD OF TRUSTEES .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 PLANNING AND BUDGET ADVISORY COUNCIL .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY VISION 2020 – STRATEGIC PLANNING ............................................................................................................................................. 17 STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 STRATEGIC PLANNING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS AND SPECIALIZED CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THEM – BACCALAUREATE ................................................................................................................. 19 ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS AND SPECIALIZED CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THEM – MASTERS.............................................................................................................................. 20 ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS AND SPECIALIZED CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THEM – DOCTORAL ........................................................................................................................... 21 ACADEMIC CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 UNIT ACCREDITATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 DEGREE PROGRAMS AND THEIR SPECIALIZED ACCREDITING ASSOCIATIONS – BACCALAUREATE ............................................................................................................................. 24 DEGREE PROGRAMS AND THEIR SPECIALIZED ACCREDITING ASSOCIATIONS – MASTERS AND DOCTORAL ................................................................................................................ 25 ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 MASTERS ADMISSION INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 GSU 2013-14 Fact Book P a g e | 3 DOCTORAL ADMISSION INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM: ACTIVE STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 31 GREEN INITIATIVES AND SUSTAINABILITY AT GSU .................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: BRIAN HAWKINS (MHA ’94) DIRECTOR OF VA MEDICAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C. ....................................................................... 33 ENROLLMENT ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 APPLICATIONS / ADMISSIONS / ENROLLMENTS - AY 10/11 - AY 12/13 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 34 HISTORICAL ENROLLMENT .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 HEADCOUNT ENROLLMENT: FALL ’09 – FALL ‘13 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 ENROLLMENT BY GENDER: FALL ’09 – FALL ‘13 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37 ENROLLMENT BY RACE / ETHNICITY: FALL ’09 – FALL ‘13 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 38 ENROLLMENT BY AGE: FALL ‘13 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