CONTENTS ANNUAL REPORT 04 Executive Council 05 Board of Trustees 06 Enrollment Management 10 Academic Affairs 16 Business & Operations 22 Institutional Advancement
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A Message from President Eric W. Fulcomer, Ph.D.
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he 2017 annual report reviews the many highlights of the 2016-17 academic and fiscal year at Rockford University. Many things were accomplished during this past year and many milestones were achieved. The outcomes of the year reflect the great work of the many people who make up Rockford University, including our Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, students, alumni, and generous friends. The year began on July 1, 2016, which was important day for me as it was my first day as the 18th president of Rockford University. The inauguration celebration in November included more than 30 academic showcases highlighting the scholarship and creative activities of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni. One major milestone for the year was the celebration of the 170th anniversary of our charter. Each year builds on the legacy of the past – and we have quite a long history!
Some highlights of the year include: • We received word on August 19, 2016 that our accreditation had been extended for ten years – through the end of the 2025-26 academic year. • Thanks to the generosity of many people, we made great progress toward achieving the goal of our Rock Solid & Ready Campaign. The goal is to raise $17.3 million by November 30, 2018. By the end of the 2016-17 year, we had hit the 80 percent mark. • Our marketing efforts were recognized by three industry associations – the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, the Northern Illinois Chapter of the American Advertising Federation, and the Higher Education Marketing Report. • Capital improvements included a remodeling of Regents Hall, a renovation the Johnson Alumni Center, a new student lounge in the Puri Building, window air conditioning units in the Cummings Complex, and various window, HVAC, and lighting improvements.
• The Student Opportunity Fund, an important component of the Rock Solid & Ready Campaign, provided funds to 113 students in 19 projects, including presentations, conferences in the US and abroad, and study abroad experiences in Italy, Spain, England, and Japan. • A new academic program, an exercise science track within physical education, enrolled its first students in the fall. • Technology innovations in academic affairs included a new online academic catalog, additional on-line course offerings in education, and a new learning management system – Canvas. • On the financial front, our liabilities decreased to just under $14 million and our net assets grew by $7 million to nearly $35 million. You will find more details in the pages that follow. In short, the 2016-17 year was a good one. I trust that as you read this annual report, you will get a sense of pride about the accomplishments of Rockford University. Further, I hope that you’ll join me in a sense of optimism for what lies ahead for this excellent institution.
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PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Belinda Wholeben, Ed.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (retired, June 30, 2017)
Michael Mihalyo, Jr., D.M.A, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (June 1, 2017)
Bernard Sundstedt ’77, MFA Vice President for Institutional Advancement
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Christina Anderson ’05 MBA, Senior Vice President of Business & Chief Financial Officer
Matthew D. Phillips ’04/’06 MBA, Vice President for Enrollment Management
Rockford University Board Of Trustees 2016 - 2017 OFFICERS
James Keeling Chairman of the Board Attorney Hinshaw Culbertson Rockford, Ill.
Barbara R. Tanaglia, ’73 Vice Chair of the Board Retired, Mamager Information Center, Thermo Fisher Scientific Rockford, Ill.
R. Ray Wood, ’10H Treasurer of the Board Retired, Chairman, Pres. & CEO Rockford Products Corp. Rockford, Ill.
Elizabeth Donovan Secretary of the Board Director, Global Marketing Operations & Loyalty Marketing, Sales & Service Ford Motor Company Dearborn, Mich.
ACTIVE TRUSTEES
Mr. Charles Box Consultant Rockford, Ill. James H. Clarke, Ph.D., ’67 Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tenn. Eric W. Fulcomer, Ph.D. President Rockford University Rockford, Ill.
Helen C. Hill, ’70 Owner Helen Hill Communication Rockford, Ill.
Donald Patrick, ’72 President Sanford Rose Assoc Johns Creek, Ga.
Frank E. Walter Executive VP Commercial Sales Heartland Financial USA Rockford, Ill.
Dennis W. Johnson Retired, President h.c. Johnson Press Rockford, Ill.
Jeffry Potter, ’98 CFO & Treasurer William Charles, LTD Rockford, Ill.
James S. Whitehead, ’04H Senior Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP Chicago, Ill.
Deborah Mogford Faculty Trustee Chair, Dept. of Performing Arts Professor of Performing Arts Rockford, Ill.
Sunil Puri, ’82 President First Midwest Group Rockford, Ill.
Jonathan S. Whitlock Private Investor & Director Rockford, Ill.
Thomas Gendron, MBA ’88 Chairman & CEO Woodward, Inc. Fort Collins, Colo.
Iain D. Johnston, ’87 US Magistrate Judge Northern Illinois District Rockford, Ill.
Dawn R. Hallsten, ’73 Attorney Rockford, Ill.
Joel J. Moore, ’00 Alumni Trustee Financial Advisor Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management Chicago, Ill.
Elizabeth Hegel, ’81 Hegel Holdings, LLC. Rockton, Ill. L. Thomas Heiser, ’84 President & CEO KOE Americas, Inc. Lawrenceville, Ga.
David R. Rydell, ’63 President Bergstrom Inc. Rockford, Ill.
Fred Young, ’65 President Forest City Gear Company Roscoe, Ill.
Marci Taets, ’92 Accountant Rock County Human Services South Beloit, Ill.
Thomas A. Muldowney, ’74 Managing Director Chairman, Savant Capital, LLC Rockford, Ill.
Jane R. Thomas, Ph.D., ’56 Retired Wayne State Univ. Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. (deceased, Nov. 28, 2016) Patricia Tumilowicz, ’87 Rockford, Ill.
EMERITI TRUSTEES
Charles L. Colman, ’06H Retired, President The Colman Group Williams Bay, Wis
Charles J. Howard Chairman, William Charles, Ltd. Rockford, Ill.
Georganne Eggers, ’49 Rockford, Ill.
Teresa J. Ingrassia, MBA ’86/’00H Community Leader Rockford, Ill.
Charles P.A. Frankenthal Phelps, Wis. Kenelm A. Groff Retired-V.P. Sundstrand Corporation Rockford, Ill.
Richard M. Schilling, Sr. Retired-Vice Pres Chief Legal Counsel Sundstrand Corporation Rockford, Ill. Louise Sinclaire, ’57 Retired, Docent at Dumbarton Oaks Williamsburg, Va.
Kent A. Mallquist, ’97H Retired -President Alhark Corporation Laguna Vista, Tex.
Stanton K. Smith, Jr. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flon New York, N.Y.
Angelo Spoto Retired First Vice President Kemper Securities, Inc. Rockford, Ill. Stuart M. Weller Retired-President AMCORE Insurance Group Rockford, Ill. John B. Whitehead, ’83H Retired-Chairman & President Whitehead Realtors, Inc. Rockford, Ill.
PRESIDENT EMERITI
Robert L. Head, Ph.D.
William A. Shields, Ph.D., ’01H
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ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
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Matthew D. Phillips ’04/’06 M.B.A. Vice President for Enrollment Management
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he 2017 fiscal year held significant change for the Enrollment Management division. Previous Vice President, Dr. Eric Fulcomer, began his tenure as the 18th President of Rockford University on July 1, 2016 and I began the fiscal year as Interim Vice President of Enrollment Management. The interim title was removed in December 2016. Our Enrollment goals remained aggressive with the University pushing to exceed its previous three years of growth. With a declining high school graduate population projected for the next many years, we are in an increasingly competitive market, which presents many challenges for higher education in general. While budgeted goals were not
met, we had strong enrollment in both the fall and spring semesters, and remained essentially flat in our undergraduate segments year over year. A highlight of the year was our growth in the international market. By spring semester we had 120 students from more than 22 countries joining the Rockford University community. We saw the most challenge, and opportunity, within our adult programming for master’s programs in business and education, and with the accelerated bachelor’s degree completion program in business management. Significant focus was dedicated to these areas that resulted in centralizing all recruitment and student support functions of the adult
programs within the enrollment management division and freeing up academic functions to concentrate more wholly on curriculum growth. Another critical focus for the year was (and will be for future years) improving functionality of our constituent relationship management system, and our core data systems. Improving reliability, integration, and deployment of our various data points is directly tied to our ability to compete in successfully recruiting students to all University programs. We look forward to moving this work forward in the coming year and to the successful recruitment of Rockford University’s 175th anniversary class of 2022!
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ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
5 Year Enrollment Summary Full Time Undergrad
Part Time Undergrad
Graduate
FY 13 FY 14 FY 15
25%
FY 16
graduating class identify
Of students in 2017 as non-caucasion
1298
FY 17
0
300
600
1200
900
1500
5 Year International Student Growth
100
English as a second language
Undergraduate
Graduate
99
Total International Students
15 80 65 60
175%
40
Increase of international student growth over a
20
0
8
19
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FY 15
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FY 16
FY 17
5 year period
ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
5 Year Application Growth applications
admits
3500 3065
3000 2500 2000
1660 1500
$10.7 Million
awarded in Institutional Financial Aid and $2 Million dedicated to Rockford area students
1000 500 0
More than
FY 13
FY 14
FY 15
FY 16
FY 17
Fall 2016 Census Registration Summary Census
Projection
1000 925
927
800 736 600
628
693
568
566 490
400
26% of Full-Time Undergraduate students compete in one or more 15 NCAA Division III
200
intercollegiate sports teams 0
FTUG # Students
PT UG Credits
MBA Credits
MAT Credits
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
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Michael Mihalyo, Jr., D.M.A. Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
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hilst a part of the University just one month before the academic year ended, it did not take me long to understand that the academic heartbeat of this institution beats as strong and as fierce as that of its much larger contemporaries. Leading the charge for the past two years as provost was my dedicated predecessor, Dr. Belinda Wholeben, who retired on June 30, 2017. I had the pleasure of working alongside Dr. Wholeben for several weeks prior to her retirement, an experience that was truly appreciated. The larger endeavors of the year were focused on our accreditations. An interim report
was successfully submitted to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) on work specific to the improvement of infrastructure for teaching and learning. Concurrently, the Committee on Academic Assessment and Planning is preparing the templates and narratives necessary for the cumulative 5-year program reviews and general education assessment, due to the HLC on May 1, 2018. This is intensive and comprehensive work that will produce long-term benefits for our students and help us to fulfill our promise to our students to challenge and support them with rich academic opportunities, practical experiences and global perspectives.
It has been a wonderful experience to have the perspective of an “outsider,� perhaps seeing the interactions and relationships taking place day-in and day-out with a lens taken for granted by many. Through exciting research, projects and travel supported by the University’s Student Opportunity Fund, new and growing offerings like the Exercise Science program or the Master of Education in Urban Education degree, or the pride shown by all during Academic Showcase events that highlight the scholarship and creative activities of our students and campus community, I am energized by the limitless potential of this small but mighty university.
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Library Holdings Physical Holdings
E-Books
Electronic Subscriptions
FY 15
579,541
FY 16
Total assets in Rockford University Library in 2017
FY 17
01
0100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
Accreditations: The Higher Learning Commission North Central Association of Colleges and Schools 230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL, 60604-1413 Phone - 800-621-7440 https://www.hlcommission.org/ Accredited and Approved Programs Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, Georgia 30326 Phone - 404-975-5000 . Fax- 404-975-5020 www.acenursing.org American Chemical Society 1155 Sixteenth St. NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone - 800-227-5558 www.acs.org
Illinois State Board of Education Professional Preparation and Recruitment 100 N. First St. Springfield, IL 62777 Phone - 217-782-4321 www.isbe.net International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education P.O. Box 3960 Olathe, KS 66063 Phone - 913-631-3009 www.iacbe.org
Student Opportunity Fund The Student Opportunity Fund supports a wide variety of projects. This includes activities like performances and participation and presentations at various conferences across the country and abroad, short-term study abroad in Rome, and study abroad semesters in Spain, England, and Japan, research opportunities and specialized field studies.
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$166,247 For Students since FY15
113
Students Participating
19
Different Projects
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Most Popular Programs - Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred
Program Percentage of Popularity
0
05
10
15
20
25
30
Psychology/Human Development – 13% Education – 17% EBA – 20% Nursing – 28%
Study Abroad Partner Institutions
Rockford University has 24 registered clubs and organizations?
China • Capital University of Economics and Business • Shanghai University’s SILC Business School • Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange – IGEC University Network • Jiangsu Technological University
England - Regent’s University, London Japan – Kobe College Spain – University of Santiago de Compostela Sweden – University of Skövde Annual Report
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) 2016: First-Year Students:
RU First Year
Peer First Year
Higher-Order Learning Reflective and Integrative Learning Learning Strategies Quantitative Reasoning Collaborative Learning Discussion with Diverse Others Student-Faculty Interaction Effective Teaching Practices Quality of Interaction Supportive Environment 00 10 20 30 40 50
First-year students averaged above or with no significant difference compared to peer students in all 10 Engagement Indicators (EIs).
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is an assessment tool utilized by the University to better understand two critical features of collegiate quality. The first is the amount of time and effort students are devoting to their studies or other educational activities. The second is how institutional resources, courses, and other learning opportunities support student learning and their overall academic experiences. The survey is administered in the spring semester to first-year students and students in their senior year.
Rockford University had a much higher response rate than its comparison groups. First-year
Response rate
14
Senior
Rockford University
Great Lakes Private
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2015 & 2016
Rockford University
Great Lakes Private
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2015 & 2016
50%
29%
24%
22%
60%
31%
26%
24%
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) 2016: Senior Students
RU Seniors
Peer Seniors
Higher-Order Learning Reflective and Integrative Learning Learning Strategies Quantitative Reasoning Collaborative Learning Discussion with Diverse Others Student-Faculty Interaction Effective Teaching Practices Quality of Interaction Supportive Environment 00 10 20 30 40 50
Seniors averaged above or with no significant difference compared to peer students in all 10 Engagement Indicators (EIs).
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BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS
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Tina Anderson C.P.A., C.I.A., ’05 M.B.A. Senior Vice President of Business & Chief Financial Officer
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e proudly closed out the 2016-2017 fiscal year with positive net income; the eleventh consecutive year the University has been able to do so. We continue to focus on disciplined budgeting processes and we are thankful for the dedication of our employees and the generosity of our donors. This strong combination allows the University to continue to serve its students with distinction. We did face several challenges throughout the year due to lingering uncertainties within our state’s funding of its student monetary award program and the potential for federal regulatory changes which would significantly impact employee compensation rules. Despite those variables, we were able to move forward with several important capital projects including the remodel of Regents Hall (new ceiling, lighting, windows and window treatments), final renovations of the Johnson Alumni Center to house our Advancement division, a new HVAC system in
Fisher Chapel, window replacements in Colman Library and Clark Arts Center, a new parking lot at Marland Physical Plant, gutters and soffits on Nelson Hall, a new student lounge in the Puri Building, window protection in Seaver Physical Education Center, HVAC repairs in our Information Technology center, new water softeners and water heaters across campus, new window A/C units in the Cummings Complex, and LED lighting improvements across campus. Only a portion of these projects are outwardly noticeable, but all of them are critically important as we work to update and improve the overall infrastructure of our aging physical plant. Two other exciting projects funded through the University’s Capital Campaign were the Starr Science renovation project and new dance studio floor, which were both well underway by the end of the fiscal year. Along with the planned comes unplanned, and we learn to never underestimate the power of Mother
Nature. Heavy rains in the spring caused flooding, lighting strikes damaged transformers, and during a powerful storm on June 28, 2017, the Puri Building roof collapsed resulting in significant flooding and water damage throughout the building. Due to the extent of the damage, we had to immediately begin preparations to have only partial access to the upper level for the start of fall classes. The lower level will take several months to rebuild. We will be working hard throughout the coming months to bring this building back to its full capacity. In FY18, we will look forward to completing more upgrades and improvements across our all areas of our campus, particularly with meeting growing information technology demands, additional physical plant enhancements and restructuring of our security staff to become a hybrid armed police department.
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BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS Endowment Trusts Endowment (Endowment & Interfund Rec.) 25000000 20000000 15000000 10000000 5000000 0
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Revenues 7,653,307
2,311,215
7%
2 2%
Total Revenues
$33.9
Auxiliary enterprises
Student tuition and fees
22,343,515
66
5%
(in Millions)
%
Gifts, grants, & bequests
Investment return
1,598,239
Expenses 1,752,911 7%
8%
37%
$26.5 (in Millions)
8%
20 %
9,835,093
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7,457,922
Total Expenses
Academic support Instruction
2
Institutional support Student services
Auxiliary enterprises
Rockford University 2016–2017
2,182,124
5,226,743
2017
BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS
Total Liabilities 15,000,000
Rockford University’s Total Liabilities for FY17:
12,000,000
$13.7 Million
9,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 0
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
FY14
FY15
FY16
FY17
Total Net Assets 35,000,000
Rockford University’s Total Net Assets for FY17:
30,000,000 25,000,000
$34.5 Million
20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 0
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
FY14
FY15
FY16
FY17
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BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS Statement of Financial Position As of June 30, 2017 and 2016
2017
2016
$4,642,389
$4,796,065
Notes and accounts receivable, net
1,117,448
1,175,592
Promises to contribute, net
191,638
150,194
Governmental loan receivables
2,036,968
2,044,073
Student loans and other grants receivables
3,393,974
1,868,686
Inventories, prepaid expenses and other assets
276,184
282,895
Irrevocable trust receivable, net
542,704
918,191
Investments
137,405
128,484
Endowment investments
8,000,153
6,828,258
Property, plant and equipment, net
16,419,188
16,757,169
Beneficial interest in trust held by others
11,464,403
5,902,318
$48,222,454
$40,851,925
Accounts payable
$916,132
$609,537
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes
1,402,411
1,149,873
124,010
120,423
Other deferred income and liabilities
1,679,180
1,928,012
Leases and other obligations
3,300,231
3,441,468
208,080
225,434
Bonds payable
4,379,800
4,554,295
Government loans payable
1,698,700
1,760,456
13,708,544
13,789,498
Unrestricted (deficit)
(3,129,055)
(3,954,827)
Temporarily restricted
16,875,131
16,197,548
Permanently restricted
20,767,834
14,819,706
34,513,910
27,062,427
$48,222,454
$40,851,925
ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents
TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES
Other claims payable
Asset retirement obligation
TOTAL LIABILITIES NET ASSETS
TOTAL NET ASSETS
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
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BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS Statement of Activities
For the Year Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016
2017
2016
Unrestricted
Temporarily Restricted
Permanently Restricted
Total
2016 Total
Student tuition and fees
$31,180,667
-
-
$31,180,667
29,628,173
Less: student financial aid
(10,767,439)
-
-
(10,767,439)
(10,154,818)
Other enrollment revenue
1,930,287
-
-
1,930,287
2,036,298
Net Tuition Revenue
22,343,515
-
-
22,343,515
21,509,653
Auxiliary enterprises
1,598,239
-
-
1,598,239
1,618,052
Gifts, grants, and bequests
1,511,869
689,394
5,432,063
7,633,326
4,547,328
Endowment income
-
1,073,481
-
1,073,481
100,939
Investment income
(42,990)
62,201
-
19,211
207,158
41,458
381,475
-
422,933
(44,457)
279,525
-
-
279,525
(254,187)
-
-
516,065
516,065
(213,092)
(3,308)
23,289
-
19,981
305,745
1,552,257
(1,552,257)
-
-
-
27,280,565
677,583
5,948,128
33,906,276
27,777,139
Instruction
7,457,922
-
-
7,457,922
7,445,923
Academic support
2,182,124
-
-
2,182,124
2,033,401
Student services
5,226,743
-
-
5,226,743
4,645,185
Institutional support
9,835,093
-
-
9,835,093
9,062,121
Auxiliary enterprises
1,752,911
-
-
1,752,911
1,760,825
26,454,793
-
-
26,454,793
24,947,455
825,772
677,583
5,948,128
7,451,483
2,829,684
NET ASSETS (DEFICIT), Beginning of Year
(3,954,827)
16,197,548
14,819,706
27,062,427
24,323,743
NET ASSETS (DEFICIT), END OF YEAR
$(3,129,055)
$16,875,131 $20,767,834
$34,513,910
$27,062,427
REVENUES AND OTHER SUPPORT Education and General Revenues
Change in investment market value Change in value of derivative instruments Change in value of funds held in trust by others
Miscellaneous Net assets released from restrictions Total Revenues and Other Support EXPENSES
Total Expenses Change in net assets
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INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
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Bernard Sundstedt ’77, M.F.A. Vice President for Institutional Advancement
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primary driving force of the University since July 1, 2013 has been the pursuit of $17.3 million in order to complete with success, Rock Solid & Ready, the first comprehensive capital campaign of the university in more than 20 years. By the end of Fiscal Year 2017 (and with 17 months remaining) we stood at $13.8 million, having secured $1.8 million throughout the year. Focused on enhancing the student experience, the campaign’s capital and programmatic initiatives are critical in our efforts to be a university of choice for students, ongoing. As we reach for the finish line in the first half of Fiscal Year 2019, it is my fervent hope that you see yourself reflected in the campaign’s goals, and that you contribute generously just as other generations provided for your benefit. With that said, the life and activity of a typical Advancement
office has changed dramatically since I first found my way to Rockford University in 1994. Face-to-face work and direct-mail campaigns, the results of which you see reflected in many of the fundraising statistics on the following pages is increasingly augmented and driven by digital collateral. These emerging delivery systems of web-based platforms, supported by robust video and audio content are central to our work. More and more, all our stakeholders, particularly our students (both current and prospective) to whom much of our marketing and communications are focused, elect to interface with the university on a 5” smart phone screen, such is the immediacy of their lives. From calendars to course offerings to applications, we have learned to adapt our work to pads and phones, each having their own unique operating systems. Our
content must be current and responsive. Fiscal Year 2017 saw us migrate to a new, open-source website that allows for content to be, “created once and published everywhere,” or COPE, thereby maximizing our human resources and the impact that donated dollars have on our operations. This is becoming increasingly necessary as the world choses to positively exploit the power of social media and its interconnected nature. Additionally, we have implemented analytic measurements that guide us in the effective use of all this technology and its power. In these exciting and transformative times we are grateful for the enduring and growing support of so many whose giving spirit becomes a tangible expression of pride for our students.
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INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
ENHANCING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE, $6.1 MILLION $1 Million - Student Opportunity Fund (Endowed) $1 Million - Student Opportunity Fund (Expendable) $4.1 Million - Academic Program Enhancements
SHAPING MODERN FACILITIES, $7.2 MILLION $6 Million - Athletic & Event Center $1.2 Million- Science Center Modernizations
PROVIDING FOR CURRENT NEEDS, $ 4 MILLION $4 Million - Charter Fund (Annual Fund)
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5%
Total Goal
Opp. Expend
$17.3 (in Millions)
%
%
Rockford University 2016–2017
7%
23
%
Acad. Enhan.
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%
Opp. Endow
Charter FY14-18
3%
24
%
%
(in Millions)
23%
Estates
Starr Science
26
$3.1
Organizations
Corporations
Seaver/ Event
Total Donations
Foundations
Trusts
9 %
35
Alumni
11%
Friends
Campaign Categories
Donor Categories for FY17 Giving
6%
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INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
States with the highest number of alumni, parents, and friends Wisconsin
821
Minnesota
Illinois
204
WA 121 MT 16
OR 121
ID 24
WY 9 UT 22
CO 219
NM 59
California
SD 16 IA 116
IN 137
KS 26
MO 110
OK 24
Arizona
OH 133 KY 47
PA 71 WV 8
AL 30
ME 24
GA 139
NJ 46
WV 119
NC 138
TN 68
AR 25
NH 12
NY 140
MI 148
MS 17
432
VT 12
ND 8
NE 31
NV 39
9,763
MD 60
MA 94 RI 13 CT 56 DE 6
DC 11
SC 65
LA 24
254
Texas
406 HI 12
Florida
406
AK 9
Online Giving Number of Gifts and Dollar Amount Given FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
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Top 10 Class Giving Class Year
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Top 10 Class Participation Gift Credits
Class Year
Percentage of Participation
1982
$240,496
1951
31.5%
2006
$201,465
1946
29.2%
1974
$124,037
1941
28.6%
1988
$104,380
1949
26.0%
1965
$96,340
1970
25.5%
1969
$75,767
1950
24.3%
1968
$63,650
1952
23.8%
1963
$62,968
1959
23.8%
1970
$47,585
1945
22.2%
1991
$33,595
1962
19.8%
Annual Report
Rockford University 2016–2017
Campus News Jason Mulligan was named as new Director of Athletics. Mulligan will assume his duties as head of the Regent’s NCAA Division III athletics programs on June 1, 2017. Mulligan brings with him an extensive background in coaching and administration at both the college and high school level. He has spent 11 years at two top-tier NCAA Division III institutions, Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind., and the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. Kearstin Findley, a senior biology major concentrating in evolution and ecology, was selected for The Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory’s 2017 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Scholarship Program. Eight outstanding undergraduate students, four Ohio State students and four students from other Midwestern colleges, were selected. The five-week program is a competitive, comprehensive research internship that gives students the chance to conduct scientific research in the field alongside top scientists throughout a month, at Stone Laboratory, located on OU’s island campus on Lake Erie. July 1, 2016, marked the first day in office for Eric W. Fulcomer, Ph.D., who was one of four finalists selected in the nation-wide search process to name Dr. Robert L. Head’s successor. Dr. Fulcomer’s appointment as the University’s 18th president was finalized with a unanimous vote at the University’s Board of Trustees meeting on February 20, 2016. Dr. Fulcomer’s inauguration as its 18th President on Friday, November 4 at 2 p.m., in Maddox Theatre. Along with the day’s formal celebrations, more than 30 Academic Showcases featuring a variety of activities highlighting the scholarship and creative activities of the university’s faculty, staff, and students are planned.
For the second year in a row, Professor of Performing Arts Jeff Hendry has received the award for Best Costume Design from Broadwayworld.com for his work on Mamma Mia! which ran Aug. 10–27, 2016. The show was a production of Maine State Music Theatre, a professional musical theater organization located on the Bowdoin College campus in Brunswick, Maine. Professor Hendry won the 2015 Best Costume Design award for Sister Act and The Music Man.
Rockford University is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a $200,000 pledge from Woodward, Inc.’s Charitable Trust in support of the University’s plans to modernize the Starr Science Building. The modernization project has a $1.2 million price tag and is part of the $17.3 million Rock Solid and Ready comprehensive campaign to enhance the student experience through programmatic and capital improvements. Rockford University is celebrating 170 years since the signing of its charter with a nod to its shared legacy with Beloit College, established just one year prior to the university’s 1847 founding. Beloit College President Scott Bierman, Ph.D., will keynote Rockford University’s Charter Day Convocation, set for Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, The schools’ shared origins date back to 1844, when community leaders made the decision to organize men’s and women’s learning institutions of the “highest order” in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Annual Report
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