The University of Baltimore Campus Report Card was developed to assess the effectiveness of the Strategic Plan by measuring the progress of key performance indicators by fiscal year. The 2009 Report Card can be found here, along with the below definitions of each indicator.
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Indicator |
Description |
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Transfer Student Graduation Rate |
percent of transfer students who complete graduation requirements within five years of their start date; note that graduation rates are typically defined over a six-year period; the University will begin reporting six-year graduation rates for FY 10 |
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Transfer Student Retention Rate |
percent of transfer students who registered for classes at the University for a second consecutive year following their first year |
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Faculty Publications |
number of books and refereed articles authored by UB faculty members |
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Faculty Grants |
number of grants awarded to UB faculty members |
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Enrollment |
number of full- and part-time students enrolled in classes during the fall semester in all of the University's three schools; FY 08 reflects fall 2007 enrollment and FY 09 reflects fall 2008 enrollment |
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Freshman Enrollment |
number of freshmen enrolled in classes during the fall semester; FY 08 reflects fall 2007 enrollment and FY 09 reflects fall 2008 enrollment |
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Employee Participation in Service Activities |
number of staff and faculty members who participated in University-sponsored volunteer activities, including Community Service Day, HEROES Academy and the Holiday Giving Drive |
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Campus Volunteer Hours |
number of hours that students, faculty and staff donated to University-sponsored volunteer activities, including Community Service Day, HEROES Academy and the Holiday Giving Drive |
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Transfer Student Graduation Achievement Gap |
the difference (or gap), as defined by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, between percent of all transfer students and percent of African-American transfer students who complete graduation requirements within five years of their start date; positive values signify that the graduation rate of African-American students exceeds the rate of all students |
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First and Second Year Program Retention Gap |
the difference (or gap), as defined by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, between percent of all First and Second Year Program students and percent of African-American First and Second Year students who registered for classes at the University for a second consecutive year following their first year; positive values signify that the rate of African-American students who registered for classes in that second year exceeds the rate of all students |
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Employee Retention Rate |
percent of regular faculty and staff who remained with the University for the entire fiscal year |
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Minority Employee Retention Rate |
percent of minority regular faculty and staff who remained with the University for the entire fiscal year |
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Institutional Financial Aid |
money provided to students by the University as financial assistance; 38 percent of UB students were also awarded federal and state aid in FY 09, which totaled $3,777,766 |
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Actual New Dollars and Pledges Raised |
new dollar and pledge amount in donations to the University during the fiscal year |
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Square Footage of Enhanced Campus Facilities |
square footage of University facilities that were renovated and / or repurposed during the fiscal year |
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Campus Carbon Footprint |
the University's carbon use by metric ton during the fiscal year |
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Federal Work-Study Dollars |
total funds earned by students through the Federal Work-Study Program, part-time campus employement designed to assist them in financing the costs of their college degree |
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Federal Work-Study Students |
number of students who participate in the Federal Work-Study Program |