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We Welcome, Ambassadors!

6th

th Annu

Annual al Am Ambassad assador Day

Oc October 15, 2019

St State e of

• f the

e Univer ersity Addr ddres ess

Ar Arvid id C.

• C. J

Johnso nson, n, P Ph.D.

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Ad Admissions U Update

+5%

new undergraduate enrollment

+10%

freshman class

~500

new undergraduate students overall

Fi Financial Out utlook

$1+ million

surplus in each of the past SEVEN fiscal years

$25 million

increase in financial capacity in the past six years

$53 million

in total net assets – highest in school’s history

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Ca Capi pital Projec ects

2015

Plaster Free Enterprise Center

2016

Guardian Angel Hall

Ca Capi pital Projec ects

2018

LaVerne & Dorothy Brown Science Hall

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Int Interna natio tiona nal l Progr gramming ing

USF MBA Degree Program in cooperation with Brno University of Technology in the Czech Republic Partnership with the University of Finance & Marketing in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam MBA Degree Program beginning at Cairo University in Egypt

Int Interna natio tiona nal l Progr gramming ing

New partnership with Sichuan University of Science and Engineering (SUSE) in Zigong, Sichuan, China

• Visual Communication Design bachelor

degree program

• 4-year program through SUSE or

a 3+1 joint program through USF (3 years of study at USF and 1 year abroad at SUSE)

• 100-120 students per year
• La

Launched 1st

st co

cohor

• rt in Septembe

mber 2019 wit with h 103 3 students!

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Ou Our Students Fi First st-Ge Generation College Students

2019: 55% 2018: 57% 2017: 64% 2016: 56% 2015: 55% 2014: 62% 2013: 68% 2012: 62% 2011: 51% 2010: 50%

58% | 10-Year Average

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At Athletics cs

In In the Classroom:

• 20 NAIA Scholar Teams
• 25% of junior and senior student-

athletes named NAIA Scholar Athletes

• One-third of eligible student-athletes

earned Academic All-Conference recognition for having a 3.2 GPA or higher

On On the Field:

• 10 of 22 squads advanced to

NAIA national tournaments

• 19 NAIA All-Americans
• 82 All-Conference Athletes

Sc Scholarship & Financial Assistance

96%

• f incoming

freshmen receive financial support

$20.6

million in student scholarships and institutional support

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Aca Academic Ex c Exce cellence ce

Vast majority of USF students are earning degrees that focus on se serving people, such as nursing, healthcare, business, and education

98%

• f undergraduates

are employed and/or are attending graduate school within six months of graduation

Co Colleg ege e Scorec ecard

* * Peer Average ge - in includ udes es Lew ewis is Univ University, B Bene nedictine ne Univ University, S

• St. X

Xavier Univ University an and Dominican an University.

*$18,967 *62% *57% *$48,275 *75%

(collegescorecard.ed.gov)

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US USF in the Ran ankings

#7 in Midwest | #2 in IL Best Regional Universities #54 in U.S. | #5 in IL Best Small Colleges #191 in the U.S. Top 200 U.S. Best Colleges & Universities #24 in the U.S. | #1 in IL Best Catholic Colleges & Universities

US USF in the Ran ankings

Overall, Nursing, Business, Education, Catholic & Career Development Distinctions 2020 Best Colleges: Region by Region (Midwestern)

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US USF in the Ran ankings

EBI Survey 246

• ther academic institutions

compared to

#1

in Overall Learning factor

#2

in five additional factors

Sp Specialized Accreditations

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Al Alumni N Network Ou Our Mission

As a Catholic university rooted in the liberal arts, we are a welcoming community of learners challenged by Fr Franciscan values es and d ch charism, engaged in a continuous pursuit of knowledge, faith, wisdom, and justice, and ever mindful of a tradition that emphasizes reverence for creation, compassion and

• peacemaking. We strive for ac

acad ademi mic ex excel ellen ence in all programs, pr prepar aring wome men an and me men to contribute to the he world thr hrough h se service an and lead adershi ship.

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Ou Our Mission

Welcoming Community of Learners Ethic of Care Campus of Doers Serving Those Who Serve Others

We Welcoming Community of Learners

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Et Ethic of C c of Car are Ca Campus mpus of Doer ers

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Se Serving Those Who Se Serve Others Ca Called ed to Ser erve.

• e. Ca

Called ed to Lea ead.

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Im Impact t through gh Partne tnership ips

The USF dual credit course “Exploring the Teaching Profession” begins the process of preparing the teachers of tomorrow by providing them with experience today. The course was piloted in 2017 (at JTHS) and is now

• ffered in twelve high schools in the region.

Im Impact t through gh Partne tnership ips

USF recently announced its first four Noyce STEM Education Scholars. The program is being funded through the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship grant, which was worth almost $1 million, and was awarded by the National Science Foundation.

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Im Impact t through gh Partne tnership ips

The United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) program grant, awarded to USF this past summer, will provide $1.45 million in funding, will bring together USF and the Will County Community Health Center (WCCHC).

Im Impact t through gh Partne tnership ips

At New Student Orientation each year, freshmen students have an opportunity to experience the impact that service can have on a community by volunteering their time at organizations and sites in and around the Joliet area through the University’s Foundations Service Project.

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Cen Centen ennial

stfrancis.edu/100years

Cen Centen ennial Qua uad

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Cen Centen ennial Gatew eway Ca Caritas

Ca Caritas Ce Centennial Scholarship Gala Saturday, January 25, 2020 Pat Sullivan Center | USF stfrancis.edu/caritas

in the past six years

$5+ mil

in scholarship support provided by Caritas donors

~$2 mil

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Ho How Do/Can We Partner with YOU? Tha Thank k You, , Ambassado dors!

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Pa Pace e Bene!

arvid@stfrancis.edu