Highlights of the Periodic Review Report

Highlights of the Periodic Review Report

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  Rapidly increasing retention and graduation rates while maintaining our selection by U.S. News and World Report for five years in a row as the most diverse student body in the nation.
  
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  Broadening the enrollment mix for undergraduates through growth in the number of majors in liberal arts and sciences and public affairs
  
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  Participation in the CUNY Honors College which has attracted in excess of 300 exceptional students plus expansion of our own Baruch Scholars program
  
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  Expansion of our learning communities program after a successful pilot
  
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  Increase in the range and number of communication intensive courses to include capstone courses in all business majors
  
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  Significant growth in external funding for research in last two years
  
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  Development of both an online faculty handbook and an online adjunct handbook
  
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  Funding from Drown Foundation and Dreifus Fund used to support a variety of faculty development activities, including support for our ethics-across-the-curriculum initiative
  
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  Successful launch of Executives-on-Campus program, which engages executives as lecturers, mentors, and advisors for students
  
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  Increased community outreach efforts. The Field Center for Entrepreneurship provides free training and consultation to 1,500 small business owners annually. The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity that has brought a host of business and government leaders to campus to discuss rebuilding confidence in the corporate world. The Project on Transition and Leadership provided training to 36 newly-elected members of the New York City Council
  
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  Establishment of a pre-business core (8 lower division courses) and collaboration with CUNY community colleges to develop corresponding associates degree programs that will seamlessly articulate with Baruch’s BBA programs
  
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  New masters level programs added in Applied Mathematics of Finance and a joint program with Hunter College in Nursing and Public Administration
  
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  New BBA program in Real Estate
  
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  Implemented new common core curriculum for all undergraduates
  
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  NSF approved Baruch as location for U.S. Census Bureau Data Research Center
  
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  Aspiring Leaders Program to train school principals became model for New York City Leadership Academy
  
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  Fiscal Archives Project created research repository for materials related to New York City’s 1975 fiscal crisis
  
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  Cultural activities considerably expanded through multitude of programs offered by Baruch’s Performing Arts Center
  
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  Implementing DegreeWorks to provide automated advising and degree audit checking
  

Chapter Two provides a brief response to the general concerns articulated in the Middle States Report of 2000 and is supplemented by a more detailed response in Appendix C. Highlights include:

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  Decline in number of Latino students has been reversed with a 10% increase since fall 2001
  
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  Student satisfaction with student services (as measured by CUNY survey) continues to rise and we now exceed the senior college average
  
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  Despite budgetary constraints, we have managed to increase the number of teaching faculty by about 5% overall and have substantially reduced the number of temporary positions in the business school with the hiring of 43 new faculty in three years
  
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  During the period 2000-2004, minority faculty hires included 9% Black and 8% Hispanic
  
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  Communication between CUNY and the College has improved considerably and many College officials participate on CUNY task forces and committees
  

Chapter Three provides a retrospective and prospective analysis of enrollment and budget. Chapter Four covers a variety of activities related to assessment of institutional effectiveness and student learning. Highlights include:

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  Assessment through the CUNY Performance Management Process, where Baruch compares favorably with other senior colleges based on student survey results and CUNY-tracked measures
  
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  Assessment in the technology area has led to improved performance and student satisfaction, increased levels of service, and productivity gains
  
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  Even though the use of LibQUAL+ has shown that the Newman Library provides a higher perceived level of service than our peer or aspirant schools, the results are being used to address those areas that need improvement
  
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  Career Development Center uses surveys and technology to track placement outcomes
  
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  Summary of efforts over the last two years to develop learning outcomes assessment for each of the key areas of the college, including arts and sciences, business, public affairs, library, and academic support units
  

Chapter Five covers planning and budgeting and provides an overview of past planning efforts as well as a detailed description of the recently launched Strategic Planning Process to develop a plan for 2005-2010. In addition, the chapter includes a description of the budgeting process followed this year, which featured all-funds budget presentations by all of the major units of the College.

PRR Certification Statement

Bernard M. Baruch College, City University of New York, is seeking REAFFIRMATION of ACCREDITATION.

The undersigned hereby certify that the institution meets all established eligibility requirements of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the accreditation standards detailed in Characteristics of Excellence.
____ Exceptions or important qualifying comments are noted in an attached memorandum (Check if applicable).

(Chief Executive Officer) (Date)

Chapter One: State of the College

Mission

Baruch College's mission has been consistent since its foundation in 1919. Adopted by the faculty in the 1990s, the current mission statement is:
Baruch College has a dual emphasis on undergraduate and graduate education. Baruch is distinguished in undergraduate education by a focus on professional educational degree programs integrated with the arts and sciences and by admissions standards which enroll students with the demonstrated ability and motivation to work diligently toward their academic goals. Baruch’s graduate programs are designed in accordance with national standards for selective, nationally ranked graduate education. Baruch is noteworthy for its commitment to teaching and to research, for its emphasis on communication skills, for its support for lifelong learning, and for its alertness to opportunities to match the College’s activities with the needs of its constituencies.

Specifically, Baruch emphasizes its commitment to a professional education in the business and public affairs disciplines and the necessity of a broad base in the arts and sciences to sustain that commitment. Emphasis is placed on the importance of graduate programs, which account for an increasing proportion of College enrollments, as well as on the faculty research that will sustain and attract students to those programs. Baruch envisions continuing efforts to ensure excellence in its extant programs while projecting expansion in graduate education and faculty research to extend excellence.
The College’s reputation has been built on the high quality of its professional programs in the business and public affairs disciplines. These programs integrate a career-oriented curriculum with the arts and sciences, which are universally recognized both as a source of academic enrichment and as an integral part of a university-based professional education.
Housing the only Business and Public Affairs schools in the City University, Baruch emphasizes offerings at the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels in business and public affairs disciplines. The baccalaureate programs of these schools blend technical career preparation with the development of the intellect and the cultivation of aesthetic and ethical values. The Arts and Sciences school offers an array of traditional majors in the arts, humanities, natural and social sciences, and also provides a selection of programs that reflect Baruch’s linkage of professional education with the arts and sciences.

Baruch’s supportive alumni credit the College with transforming their professional and personal lives; the College is confident that its programs, which derive from its unique mission, will assume increasing importance in meeting the expectations which the public holds for its educational institutions.
Baruch is a selective institution with a challenging curriculum consistent with its standards for admission, retention, and graduation. Its undergraduate programs, beginning in the freshman year, are designed for students whose background and motivation have prepared them for rigorous college-level work. Baruch’s graduate programs are designed in accordance with national standards for selective, nationally ranked graduate education.
Baruch’s faculty is expected to balance their contributions to teaching and research. Appropriate performance in teaching includes not only the effective delivery of the curriculum, but an assessment of the curriculum measured against national standards and attention to the student-faculty relationships essential for a good teaching and learning environment. The expectations for research include the creation and dissemination of knowledge through leading scholarly publications, creative work in the fine and performing arts, participation in scholarly conferences, and involvement in the formulation of public practice and policy. The scholarly role of faculty also supports Baruch’s emphasis on doctoral and master’s programs suitable for maintaining a desirable proportion of graduate students in the total student body.
Baruch remains dedicated to its historical role as a catalyst for social, cultural, and financial mobility of a diverse student body, reflective of the demographic patterns of New York City. As a public urban college committed to the educational needs of New York City, Baruch strives to use this diversity to build an educational imperative that recognizes the increasingly multicultural nature of human enterprises. The rich variety of its community is a positive influence on the achievement of the College’s goals.
Baruch’s emphasis on business and public policy is a significant force for community and economic development. In addition to the relationship of its degree programs to the workforce, courses in continuing studies and a variety of workshops and seminars provide opportunities for community members who want to advance their career opportunities. The College also serves as an important source of consultation for businesses, non-profit organizations, and governmental entities, and it retains close connections with its alumni, who are an increasing source of support and advocacy for Baruch’s objectives.
We have progressed substantially toward enhancing the fulfillment of our mission in recent years. Our applications and student success rates are up; we have a cadre of talented new faculty on campus; and the Baruch influence can be felt in almost every corner of public life in New York City and the metropolitan area.

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