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Fact Book 2009–2010

Introduction

Welcome to the 2009-2010 edition of the Rockford College Fact Book. An institutional fact book provides a centralized location for valuable information about the College . Data within this document are available to facilitate analysis of trends, decision-making and reporting . Existence of the Rockford College Fact Book helps institutionalize the collection, dissemination and use of standardized information

The fact book project was initially developed through the Rockford College Assessment Seminar (RCAS) and has been implemented by the Office of Institutional Research . Every effort is made to include the most accurate, currently available data along with historical trends Data in this edition reflect the 2009-2010 academic year

The Rockford College Fact Book is updated annually by the Office of Institutional Research . If you have questions or suggestions, please contact Heather Snider, Coordinator of Institutional Research, at (815) 226-4186 or hsnider@rockford .edu .

Mission and Vision

Our mission is to educate men and women to lead responsible and productive lives by means of a curriculum grounded in liberal arts learning and complemented and extended by professional and practical experiences . Through the total academic and co-curricular experience, Rockford College strives to prepare students for fulfilling lives, careers, and participation in a modern and changing global society

Our vision is to be Jane Addams’ college in the 21st century .

Strategic Direction

The Rockford College Board of Trustees approved Phase I of the College’s two-phase strategic plan at its December 2008 meeting . Phase II of the process is underway and will provide more advanced, long-term goals for the College . Until Phase II is adopted, the following strategies guide the College’s work

Strategy 1: WE WILL enhance academic quality through curriculum review, faculty development, and learning assessment

Strategy 2: WE WILL define and improve our student experience from recruitment through graduation

Strategy 3: WE WILL develop and support our Rockford College faculty, staff, and trustees

Strategy 4: WE WILL improve our organizational skill and culture .

Strategy 5: WE WILL support and enhance our physical, technological and informational infrastructure

Strategy 6: WE WILL be an active and collaborative partner with our external community

Strategy 7: WE WILL be a trustworthy partner with all of our stakeholders in order to strengthen our development and fundraising and prepare for a capital campaign

Strategy 8: WE WILL be successful and realistic in our fiscal planning and budgeting .

Honor Societies and Programs

• Phi Beta Kappa

• Chi Alpha Sigma (Athletics)

• Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics)

• Phi Alpha Theta (History)

• Phi Delta Kappa (The Professional Association in Education)

• Phi Sigma Iota (Foreign Languages)

• Psi Chi (Psychology)

• Sigma Xi (Scientific Research)

• Honors Program in Liberal Arts

• Honors Program in Economics, Business and Accounting

Dr Robert L Head, President

President’s Executive Council

Dr Stephanie Quinn, Executive Vice President and Dean of the College

Ms Christina Anderson, Vice President for Business and Chief Financial Officer

Mr . John McNamara, Vice President for College Development

Mr Jim Sagona, Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management (Spring 2010)

Mr Barrett Bell, Vice President for Enrollment Management (Effective May 2010)

President’s Administrative Council

Mr Ray Baker, Division Chair, Social and Behavioral Science and Education & Professor of Economics, Business and Accounting

Dr Chuck Brown, Director of Communications

Mr . Jeff Fahrenwald, MBA Director & Associate Professor of Economics, Business and Accounting

Dr Matthew Flamm, Division Chair, Arts and Humanities & Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Mr Todd Free, Assistant Vice President for Student Administrative Services

Dr Fred Hadley, Division Chair, Science, Math and Nursing & Bergmann Professor of Chemistry

Ms . Anna Jattkowski-Hudson, Registrar

Ms Bonnie Johnson, Director of Information Technology

Ms. Kristyn King, Athletic Director & Head Softball Coach

Mr. Brad Knotts, Dean of Students

Mr. Justin Krueger, Accounting Manager

Dr Michelle McReynolds, MAT Director

Ms Jennifer Nordstrom, Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Admission and Strategic Marketing

Dr . Colleen Page, Faculty Chair & Department Chair, Associate Professor of English

Mr Matthew Phillips, Associate Vice President of Operations

Ms Teodora Phillips, Assistant to the President

Ms Heather Snider, Coordinator of Institutional Research

Mr . Bern Sundstedt, Director of Alumni and Development

Ms Cassie Swanson, Director of Marketing and Special Events

Ms Ginnie Weckerly, Human Resource Manager

Ms Dianne Young, Executive Assistant to the President

Distinctions

Rockford College has many distinctions of which to be proud . Some of the most notable are described here: Phi Beta Kappa. One of 11 colleges in Illinois and 280 in the country with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, the oldest and most prestigious liberal arts academic honor society . Best in the Midwest. One of 152 colleges in the Midwest to receive the designation, which is based on student opinion data compiled by The Princeton Review and the Review’s standards for academic excellence within each region Rockford College has received this distinction each of the past seven years . College of Distinction. Named to the prestigious Colleges of Distinction group of 200 institutions recognized by Student Horizons for their ability to add value for students through a broad commitment to enhancing student achievement Colleges of Distinction are noted for their strong focus on teaching, wide variety of innovative learning experiences, opportunities for personal development and their high value to graduate schools and employers for students’ outstanding preparation . College with a Conscience. One of 81 U S colleges and universities in the Princeton Review book, Colleges with a Conscience, recognizing Rockford College’s strong ethos of civic engagement and the opportunities for community service offered to our students

Community Partner. One of 189 colleges and universities to receive a Community Engagement Classification for outreach and partnerships from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching .

Community Service. Named to the 2008 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, one of only 83 colleges in the U .S . to receive this honor, based on innovative and effective community service and service learning programs . The college has remained on the list each year since .

Student Engagement. According to the 2010 National Survey of Student Engagement, Rockford College scores as well or better than participating colleges and universities in our Carnegie Class on all five benchmarks of effective educational practice (Level of Academic Challenge, Active and Collaborative Learning, Enriching Educational Experiences, StudentFaculty Interaction and Supportive Campus Environment)

Accessibility . Ranked among the top 15 Midwestern Master’s Universities for economic diversity by US News and World Report (2009) . This important ranking recognizes our long-standing and successful effort to promote access for qualified students to excellent higher education, irrespective of the financial means of those students and their families

Accreditations

Rockford College is a private, independent, coeducational college providing courses of study leading to baccalaureate and master’s degrees The academic programs of students are based on a foundation of learning in the liberal arts and sciences The College emphasizes excellence in teaching and has a strong commitment to scholarly activity, creative expression and transformative experiences The educational program is characterized by a concern for the needs of all students and reflects the basic human rights and responsibilities of a democratic society Rockford College is accredited by the following:

The Higher Learning Commission

A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

www .higherlearningcommission .org

312 .263 .0456

American Chemical Society

www acs org

800 227 5558

Illinois State Board of Education

Professional Preparation and Recruitment

www isbe state il us

217 782 2948

International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education

www iacbe org 913 631 3009

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

www nlnac org

212 363 5555 ext 153

Enrollment Trends

Full-time Undergraduate Enrollment: Average Headcount for Fall and Spring

Full-time Equivalent Enrollment

SOURCE: Institutional Research

NOTE: FTE includes the full-time equivalent of part-time students.

Student Profiles

New

Student Profile: Degree-seeking Undergraduates, First-time and Transfer

CT, FL, GA, IL, IA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, WI

New Student Proﬁle Degree-Seeking Undergraduates First-time and Transfer

CO, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OK, TX, WA, WI, WY Guernsey, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal, Thailand France, India, Panama, Swaziland

AZ, CA, HI, IA, IL, MI, MO, NJ, NY, TN, VA, WI

SOURCE: Institutional Research

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.

*Category added in Fall 2008. Students were counted as athletes if they (a) were on a fall roster or (b) were identiﬁed as recruits in the student database for a winter or spring sport.

AZ, CO, GA, IA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MO, NJ, NY, OH, OR, TX, WI

AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NY, NC, VA, WI France, India 22

Student Profiles continued

Undergraduate Student Profile: New and Continuing, Degree and Non-degree Seeking

Headcount

Enrolled Status

Race/Ethnicity

Undergraduate Student Proﬁle new and continuing, degree and non-degree-seeking, includes BSMS

SOURCE: IPEDS Enrollment Surveys

NOTES: Numbers include students enrolled in the accelerated degree-completion program. Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.

SOURCE: IPEDS Enrollment Surveys

Student Profiles

Graduate Student Profile: Degree and Non-degree Seeking

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.

Graduate Student Proﬁle degree and non-degree-seeking

Financial Aid

Financial Aid Distribution by Type: First-time, Full-time Freshmen

Financial Aid Distribution by Type: All Full-time Undergraduates

SOURCE: Student Administrative Services

Campus Safety

Campus Crime Statistics

The following crime statistics are in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (formerly the Campus Security Act)

The following crime statistics are in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (formerly the Campus Security Act).

Offenses - On Campus

Criminal Offenses - On Campus, Residence Halls

SOURCE: Campus Safety and Security Report

Campus Activities

By participating in the Campus Activities Board (CAB), Rockford College students have a voice in planning their own events . CAB is a student group that brings musicians, comedians, and other performers to campus . CAB also programs Homecoming, Family Weekend, April Weekend and dances .

Students also play an important role in college governance through the Student Government Association (SGA) Student representatives hold memberships on the Board of Trustees and its Student Affairs Committee, as well as the four standing committees of SGA (Academic Affairs, Allocation Committee, Campus Activities Board and Residence Hall Council)

Rockford College has 22 registered student clubs and organizations .

Alpha Helix

Black Student Union

Cheerleading

Colorguard

Competitive Cheerleading Dance Team

Gamers Association at Rockford College

Gay-Straight Alliance

Intervarsity Christian Fellowship

Multicultural Club

Music Club

Nursing Student Organization

Pinheadz Bowling Club

Poker Association

Psych Society

Regent Athletics Getting Excited

Regent Players

Rockford College Book Club

Rockford College Paranormal Society

Rotaract

Senior Class Club

Society for Artsy People

Athletics

Rockford College competes in the NCAA Division III, Northern Athletics Conference Approximately 25% of the full-time undergraduate population participates in intercollegiate athletics each year . During the 2009-2010 academic year, nearly 200 students were members of at least one of the College’s 17 varsity teams .

Rockford College competes in the NCAA Division III, Northern Athletics Conference. Approximately 25% of the full-time undergraduate population participates in intercollegiate athletics each year. During the 2009-2010 academic year, nearly 200 students were members of at least one of the college’s 17 varsity teams.

Participation by Sport

SOURCE: Athletic Rosters

Residence Life

Students Living on Campus

SOURCE: Institutional Research

NOTE: Percentages represent the percentage of all degree-seeking students in each category.

Library Resources

SOURCE: Howard Colman Library; several categories added in 2009-2010 Library Resources

Individual Study Carrels

Study Abroad

SOURCE: Institutional Research and Kobe-Regent's Center for Global Education

*Students by division may not sum to the total number of students studying abroad because some students have double majors that cross divisions.

†Study abroad includes both semester-long programs and short-term tours organized by the College. These two types of opportunities were reported separately for the

time in 2008-2009.

Program

Community Education Programs

Enrollment - Unduplicated Headcount

Accelerated B.S. in Management Studies

Center for Nonproﬁt Excellence

SOURCE: Program Ofﬁces

Adult Accelerated B S in Management Studies

Adult Accelerated

B.S. in

Management Studies

The Bachelor of Science in Management Studies (BSMS) degree program is designed to provide a quality educational experience for adult learners in the area BSMS is an accelerated undergraduate degree completion program specifically designed for the adult learner who has an associate’s degree or equivalent and wants to complete a bachelor’s degree program .

The Bachelor of Science in Management Studies (BSMS) degree program is designed to provide a quality educational experience for adult learners in the area. BSMS is an accelerated undergraduate degree completion program speciﬁcally designed for the adult learner who has an associate degree or equivalent and wants to complete a bachelor’s degree program.

English Language Institute. The English Language Institute (ELI) helps students learn English for the purposes of transferring or beginning studies at an American college or university, improving career opportunities and growing professionally, and fully experiencing cultural exchanges in the United States The Rockford College ELI offers an intensive day program, evening program, customized courses for businesses, and private tutoring

English Language Institute

The English Language Institute (ELI) helps students learn English for the purposes of transferring or beginning studies at an American college or university, improving career opportunities and growing professionally, and fully experiencing cultural exchanges in the United States. The Rockford College ELI offers and intensive day program, evening program, customized courses for businesses, and private tutoring.

Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence. The Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence (NICNE) works to build the management capacity of nonprofit organizations The numbers reported here represent unduplicated enrollments in the Center’s core programs including the Proposal Writing Workshops, Leadership Café, Leadership Certification Program, Board Training, Nonprofit Dialogue, Economic Impact Dialogue and Nonprofit Summit Other offerings include agency assessments and technical assistance, a foundation directory and an annual business plan competition

Northern Illinois Center for Non-Proﬁt Excellence

The Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence (NICNE) works to build the management capacity of nonprofit organizations. The numbers reported here represent unduplicated enrollments in the Center's core programs including the Proposal Writing Workshops, Leadership Café,  Leadership Certification Program, Board Training, Nonprofit Dialogue, Economic Impact Dialogue, and Nonprofit Summit. Other offerings include agency assessments and technical assistance, a foundation directory, and an annual business plan competition.

Music Academy of Rockford College. The Music Academy of Rockford College is a not-for-profit community school of music dedicated to providing high-quality, instruction, and performance opportunities to academy students, regardless of age or ability Private lessons include instruction in violin, viola, cello, guitar, piano, voice and flute Offerings go beyond the private lessons to include musicianship and theory classes as well as large and small ensemble coaching

Music Academy of Rockford College

Rockford College Learning Center. The Rockford College Learning Center (RCLC) offers academic support to members of the community . The RCLC emphasizes quality teaching with a strong commitment to aid each student in attaining academic potential while directing the student towards independent learning and improved personal achievement Programs and services include diagnostic testing; reading, writing, math and study skills courses; private tutoring; ACT, Illinois Basic Skills, GRE and GMAT preparation; and academic summer camps

The Music Academy of Rockford College is a not-for-proﬁt community school of music dedicated to providing high quality, affordable instruction, and performance opportunities to academy students, regardless of age or ability. Private lessons include instruction in violin, viola, cello, guitar, piano, voice, and ﬂute. Offerings go beyond the private lessons to include musicianship and theory classes as well as large and small ensemble coaching.

Rockford College Learning Center

The Rockford College Learning Center (RCLC) offers academic support to members of the community. The RCLC emphasizes quality teaching with a strong commitment to aid each student in attaining academic potential while directing the student towards independent learning and improved personal achievement. Programs and services include diagnostic testing; reading, writing, math, and study skills courses; private tutoring; ACT, Illinois Basic Skills, GRE and GMAT preparation, and academic summer camps.

Community-based Learning (CBL)

Community-based Learning (sometimes called sevice learning) links the classroom to the community in an experiential learning process Professors, students and community agencies learn collaboratively while benefiting the wider Rockford community

Percentage of Students Participating in Community-based Learning

Percentage of Faculty Participating in Community-based Learning

Standardized Institutional Assessment

Rockford College participates in two standardized assessments of student learning: the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) and the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) These two assessment tools are administered in alternate years The most recent CLA administration was during the 2008-2009 academic year, and NSSE was most recently administered in spring 2010

Collegiate Learning Assessment

The CLA measures student learning outcomes related to critical thinking, analytic reasoning, written communication, and problem solving First-year and senior students complete either the Performance Task or the Analytic Writing Task through an interactive website The CLA Performance Task requires students to answer a series of open-ended questions about a realistic situation In order to answer the questions successfully, students must synthesize information provided in a virtual document library The CLA Analytic Writing Task consists of Make-an-Argument and Critique-anArgument subtasks The Make-an-Argument subtask requires students to write an essay in response to a verbal prompt, and the Critique-an-Argument subtask requires students to evaluate the strength or weakness of an existing argument . The CLA allows the College to determine whether our first-year and senior students are performing well above, above, at, below or well below expectations based on their general aptitude General aptitude is measured by ACT scores for first-year students and Scholastic Level Exam scores for senior students . The following table shows average scores and performance levels of first-year and senior students who participated in the 2008–2009 CLA

Collegiate Learning Assessment Scores 2008-2009

Collegiate Learning Assessment Scores 2008–2009

First-Year Students Senior Students

Average CLA Score 1098 1261

Performance Levels by Task

Performance Task

Analytic Writing Task

Make-an-Argument

Critique-an-Argument

Overall Performance Level

At Above

AtWell Above

SOURCE: 2008-2009 Institutional Report - Rockford College

Based on the average entering academic ability score of Rockford College first-year students, we would expect the average CLA score to be 1097 The actual average was 1098, which is at the expected level

Based on the average Entering Academic Ability score of Rockford College first-year students, we would expect average CLA score to be 1097. The actual average was 1098, which is at the expected level.

Based on the average entering academic ability score of Rockford College seniors, we would expect the average CLA score to be 1187 The actual average was 1261, which is well above the expected level

2008-2009 CLA results should be interpreted with caution due to small sample sizes. Keep the same introductory text as the previous fact book.

Based on the average Entering Academic Ability score of Rockford College seniors, we would expect the average score to be 1187. Or seniors scored 1261, which is well above the expected level.

2008-2009 CLA results should be interpreted with caution due to small sample sizes. Please contact Heather Snider, Coordinator of Institutional Research, at hsnider@rockford.edu for additional information.

Standardized Institutional Assessment

National Survey of Student Engagement

The NSSE is an indirect measure of student learning based on five benchmarks of effective educational practice: Level of Academic Challenge, Active and Collaborative Learning, Student-Faculty Interaction, Enriching Educational Experiences and Supportive Campus Environment . Benchmark scores are calculated on a 100-point scale, but do not represent percentages Comparisons with reference groups and trends over time are more informative than isolated scores The reference groups with which Rockford College compares itself include a group of selected peers, colleges in the same Carnegie Classification, and all schools that participated in NSSE

The following information is reproduced from Rockford College’s NSSE 2010 Benchmark Comparisons Report and Multi-Year Benchmark Report The Executive Snapshot summarizes benchmark results for Rockford College and its three comparison groups A plus sign (+) indicates that Rockford College scored significantly higher than the respective comparison group (p < 05), a minus sign (–) indicates that Rockford College scored significantly lower than the comparison group, and a blank space indicates no significant different between Rockford College and the comparison group . After the summary table, benchmark comparisons and trend information are presented separately for each of the five benchmarks

Comparison Groups

Executive Snapshot

Standardized Institutional Assessment

Level of Academic Challenge

Challenging intellectual and creative work is central to student learning and collegiate quality . Colleges and universities promote high levels of student achievement by emphasizing the importance of academic effort and setting high expectations for student performance

Standardized Institutional Assessment

Active and Collaborative Learning

Students learn more when they are intensely involved in their education and asked to think about what they are learning in different settings Collaborating with others in solving problems or mastering difficult material prepares students for the messy, unscripted problems they will encounter daily during and after college First-year

Standardized Institutional Assessment

Student-Faculty Interaction

Students learn firsthand how experts think about and solve practical problems by interacting with faculty members inside and outside the classroom As a result, their teachers become role models, mentors and guides for continuous, life-long learning

Students learn ﬁrsthand how experts think about and solve practical problems by interacting with faculty members inside and outside the classroom. As a result, their teachers become role models, mentors, and guides for continuous, life-long learning.

Standardized Institutional Assessment

Enriching Educational Experiences

Complementary learning opportunities enhance academic programs . Diversity experiences teach students valuable things about themselves and others Technology facilitates collaboration between peers and instructors Internships, community service and senior capstone courses provide opportunities to integrate and apply knowledge

2003 'EEE' scores are not provided because these scores are not comparable with those of later

Standardized Institutional Assessment

Supportive Campus Environment

Students perform better and are more satisfied at colleges that are committed to their success and cultivate positive working and social relations among different groups on campus

Total Degrees Conferred

Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred

Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred by Major

Bachelor's Degrees Conferred by Major

SOURCE: IPEDS Completion Surveys

NOTES: Summing the number of degrees conferred for each major does not equal the total number of degrees conferred, because some students graduate with double majors. Similarly, the sum of percentages will be

*The ﬁrst degrees in Management Studies (BSMS) were conferred in May 2007.

Total Degrees Conferred

Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred continued

Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

SOURCE: IPEDS Completion Surveys

Master’s Degrees Conferred

Master’s Degrees Conferred by Program

Master's Degrees Conferred by Program

SOURCE: IPEDS Completion Surveys

NOTES: Beginning in

alternative

students

* The MAT program created a general education track during the 2006-2007 academic year.

† Program is phasing out.

Master’s Degrees Conferred by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Alumni Participation

Change in Alumni Participation

SOURCE: Alumni and Development

Faculty and Staff Profiles

Length of Employment by Employee Type (Fall 2009)

SOURCE: Human Resources

Length of Employment by Employee Type (Fall 2009)

NOTE: Excludes adjunct faculty and graduate assistants.

Full-time Faculty Profile

SOURCE: IPEDS Human Resources Survey

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.

* In fall 2008, faculty and staff were re-surveyed for demographic information to accommodate new federal categories. In order to honor their rights to not respond, the number of unknowns increased. The re-survey process also created an opportunity for individuals to identify themselves as belonging to two or more racial / ethnic groups.

Total Full-time Staff Members

Faculty and Staff Profiles continued

Full-time Staff Profile

SOURCE: IPEDS Human Resources Survey

NOTES: Percentages

Total Part-time Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff Profiles

SOURCE: IPEDS Human Resources Survey

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.

*Data on graduate assistant gender not reported in 2006.

Part-time Faculty and Staff Profile

Part-time Faculty and Staff Proﬁle

** In fall 2008, faculty and staff were re-surveyed for demographic information to accommodate new federal categories. In order to honor their rights to not respond, the number of unknowns

in the unknown category were adjunct faculty or graduate assistants. The re-survey process also created an opportunity for individuals to identify

Rockford College

(Nelson Hall continued)

Conference room

Dean of Students

1 Main entrance/Gloyd Parkway

2 Blanche Walker Burpee Center

Lower Level

(Clark Arts Center continued)

CHIP Alumni

Golden Apple Foundation

Kobe-Regent’s Center for Global Education

Phantom Regiment

Main Floor

Admission

Bookstore

Business Office

Commuter Student Lounge

Grace Roper Lounge

Human Resources

Student employment

Institutional Research

Registrar

Scheduling Services

Student Administrative Services

Financial aid

Registration

Student accounts

Student Success and Retention

Second Floor

Cafeteria

Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship

Copy Center

Faculty Dining Room

Mail Desk

Marketing

President’s Dining Room

Regents Hall

Return-to-College (BSMS)

Rockford College Dining

Third Floor

Forrest Cool Lounge

Hall of Distinction

President

3 Fisher Memorial Chapel

4 Clark Arts Center

Art Gallery Art studios

Box Office

Cheek Theatre

Dance Studio

Maddox Theatre

Multi-purpose Room

5 Starr Science Center

Audio visual services

Computer labs

Language Lab

Nursing Learning Laboratory

Peterson Auditorium

Rockford College Learning Center (RCLC)

Small Science Auditorium

6 Refrigeration Plant

7 Howard Colman Library

Academic Affairs