Senate Document 06-03

Senate Document 06-03
Faculty Affairs Committee

For Discussion April 5, 2006
Approved by Senate May 6, 2006

To: Purdue University Calumet Senate

From: Faculty Affairs Committee

Re: Student Admission Standards

Date: March 27, 2006

The Faculty Affairs Committee requests the approval of the Faculty Senate of the document on Student Admission Standards. The attached document was prepared by the Task Force on Admission Standards, and reviewed and approved by the Faculty Affairs Committee on March 22, 2006.

Approved:

A. Gregory (chair)

M. Dakich

M. Fathizadeh

M. Marthaler

B. Pai

Disapproved:

Absent:

L. Hollingsworth

D. Rinke

RESOLVED:

1. Unconditional admission⁺ to PUC for beginning traditional students shall require the following criteria:

ľ A minimum SAT/equivalent ACT score or a minimum normalized high school GPA* in 5 subject areas (English, Math, Science, Social Science, Foreign Languages), beginning in the 2006-07 academic year with the minimum SAT/equivalent ACT score for 2006-07 being 770 and the GPA* being 2.0, for 2007-08 being 800 and 2.1, for 2008-09 being 830 and 2.25, for 2009-2010 being 860 and the GPA**2.4, and for 2010-2011 being 900 and the GPA**2.5 respectively.

ľ Core 40 curriculum beginning in the 2009-2010 school year.

2. Early admission (deadline November 30) to PUC for beginning traditional students shall require the following criteria in addition to those listed above beginning with the 2007-08 school year.

ľ Core 40 curriculum

ľ Academic honors

ľ Top 50% graduating class

ľ GPA of B or better

ľ SAT of 1000 or better

(See chart at bottom of page)

*GPA is calculated using all courses taken in the following subject areas: English Math, Science, Social Science, and Foreign Language.

**GPA is calculated using CORE 40 requirements

+Unconditional admission shall mean students who are allowed to take at least 12 credit hours at PUC.

Rationale

The increase in requirements for unconditional admission for traditional students to Purdue University Calumet are recommended for the following reasons.

ľ To improve the quality of students attending Purdue University Calumet. It is expected that more qualified students will apply to PUC if they believe the criteria indicate a challenging education.

ľ To raise the level of Purdue University Calumet to a Tier III on the U.S. News and World Report. The recommended SAT/Equivalent ACT score and GPA for the 2010-2011 academic year fall within the scores of most Tier III schools.

ľ To increase the graduation rate at PUC. It is expected more qualified students will be able to complete a college degree within 6 years.

ľ To increase retention. It is expected that more qualified students will remain at PUC and not drop out.

ľ To increase the student population. It is expected, based on the reports from other schools which raised standards, that by increasing admission critiera, more students will be interested in attending PUC.

While it is expected that the change in admissions criteria may cause a downturn in the number of students applying to PUC in the short term, it is expected that in the long term, the number of students will increase and surpass the present number. However, to maintain or increase student enrollment and billable hours during the phase-in of more rigorous criteria for admission, additional strategies need to be employed. The Committee on Selectivity and Admission Criteria make the following recommendations.

Recruitment and Program Initiatives

1. Develop new programs for working adults.

Expand the number of distance learning programs for working adults using existing undergraduate and graduate degree program options.
Develop new undergraduate and graduate level certificate programs.
Develop new graduate programs to target emerging markets.

2. Support different delivery systems/methods for instruction including general education courses to facilitate completion of online degree programs.

3. Recruit additional numbers of international students for undergraduate and graduate programs.

4. Explore ability to establish reciprocity agreements with counties in northeastern Illinois and southwestern Michigan.

5. Establish agreements and contracts for 2 plus 2 baccalaureate degree programs with junior colleges in northeastern Illinois and southwestern Michigan.

6. Develop market strategies to increase enrollment of students with military credit.

7. Increase the number of unrestricted scholarships.

8. Enhance alumni-based recruitment and retention initiatives.

Student Services

1. Use existing housing effectively – give preference to students meeting requirements for unconditional admission and who register for at least 12 hours each semester.

2. Begin building next housing complex.

3. Explore possibility of increasing limit on % of students in housing units from 10% to 20%.

4. Build housing units designed specifically for students with families.

5. Expand Day Care Center hours to cover evening courses.

Other

1. Strengthen collaboration with area high schools to increase the number of students who meet minimum unconditional admission standards in terms of courses completed, GPA, and SAT scores.

2. Conduct study to examine the impact of alternative tuition structure on billable hours, such as the one used by West Lafayette.

3. Simplify the application process for the Graduate School.

4. Improve funding for faculty salaries to improve ability to recruit and retain highly qualified faculty.

5. Increase the number of paid internships within northwest Indiana and Chicago area as well as in southwest Michigan.

Approved: The Committee on Selectivity and Admission Criteria

Carolyn Boiarsky, Peggy Gerard, Co-Chairs

Wm. Baginski

Mary Didelot

Levon Greene

Connie Harris

Paul McGuiness

Kathy Nix

Barbara Osmon

Jose Pena

Ed Pierson

PROPOSED CRITERIA FOR UNCONDITIONAL ADMISSION TO PUC

Beginning Traditional Students

Admission Criteria	2006-07 (1^st year)	2007-08 (2^nd year)	2008-09 (3^rd year)	2009-2010 (4^th year)	2010-2011 (5^th year)
High School criteria a. Normalized GPA in 5 subject areas	2.0 minimum normalized GPA in 5 subject areas^*	2.10 minimum normalized GPA in 5 subject areas^*	2.25 minimum normalized GPA in 5 subject areas^*	2.4 minimum normalized GPA in 5 subject areas^**	2.5 minimum normalized GPA in 5 subject areas^**
OR
SAT/ACT - minimum required for unconditional admission⁺	SAT 770 Equivalent ACT	SAT 800 Equivalent ACT	SAT 830 Equivalent ACT	SAT 860 Equivalent ACT	SAT 900 Equivalent ACT
Other recommendations
1. CORE 40	Not required	Not required	Not required	Required	Required
2. Early Decision: Nov. 30 For students who meet following criteria^***: · Core 40 · Academic Honors · Top 50% graduating class · GPA of B or better · SAT of 1,000 or better	No change	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

^*GPA will be calculated using all courses taken in the following 5 subject areas: English, Math, Science, Social Science, Foreign Languages

^**GPA will be calculated using CORE 40 requirements

^***from Indiana Commission on Higher Education Agreement with Regional Campuses of Purdue University and Indianan University (5/01)

⁺Unconditional admission shall mean students who are allowed to take at least 12 credit hours at PUC

NOTE: SAT scores are based on verbal and math only; minimum SAT scores will be adjusted to include writing component and approved based on an analysis of 2005 data provided by the College Board.