Welcome Back Faculty & Staff Spring 2025
Farewell Retirees and Welcome New Faculty & Staff
President’s Cabinet
Dr. Ahmed Mahdy Executive Vice President Research and Innovation
Dr. Cate Rudowsky
Provost and Vice President
Academic Affairs
Jaime Nodarse Barrera Vice President Institutional Advancement
John LaRue Vice President
Institutional Excellence
Chief Ethics Compliance Officer
Adrian Rodriguez Vice President Student Engagement and Success and Intercollegiate Athletics
Andrew Rogers Vice President Finance & Administration Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Brenda Harms
Interim
Vice President Enrollment Management
Deans
Dr. Kyoko Amano Dean College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Hassan Aziz Dean College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dr. David Ma Dean College of Engineering & Computer Science
Dr. Brian Tietje Dean College of Business
Dr. Diana Sipes
Director School of Arts, Media, & Communication
Dr. Lisa Perez Associate Vice President Student Affairs Dean of Students
Dr. Karen McCaleb
Associate Vice President & Dean of Graduate Excellence
Dr. Don Melrose
Interim Dean College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Frank Pezold
Interim Dean College of Science
Derrik Hiatt
Interim Dean University Libraries
Ben Soto
Interim Associate Vice President Chief Information Officer
New Administrative Assignments
Dr. Andrew Johnson
Interim Associate Vice President Student Success
Cassondra Casanova
Interim
Chief Human Resources Officer
Executive Order and pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 620 (TGC 620)
https://www.tamucc.edu/information-technology/security/prohibited-technology/prohibited-
International Faculty Staff & Student Support
We will work directly with faculty, staff, and students as any policy changes occur.
International Students
• Have restructured support for international students
• Are completely overhauling international student recruitment
• International students comprise 5.1% (580 students) of our student body
Budget Process
• Goal is to rework the entire budget process to maximize efficiency and reward success.
• The Division of Finance & Administration is piloting a new model.
• President’s Cabinet is moving to a Quarterly Fiscal Request cycle to enhance strategic decision making.
Personnel costs grew faster than new tuition revenue during the past 5 years
No tuition & fee increase since 2021
Enrollment growth was impacted by the pandemic
Faculty Equity Plan
Recommendations To Update The Faculty Promotion And Equity Plan
Dr. Frank Spaniol
College of Education & Human Development, Chair
Dr. Mohan Rao
College of Business, Faculty Senate & COB Representative
Dr. Celil Ekici
College of Science, Faculty Senate & COS Representative
Dr. Lucy Huang
College of Engineering & Computer Science Representative
Dr. Felix Omoruyi
College of Nursing & Health Sciences Representative
Dr. Peter Moore
College of Liberal Arts Representative
Bea Blomquist
Academic Affairs, Resource
Jaclyn Mahlmann
VP for Finance & Administration, Resource
Resulting Changes
CIP codes now appear in their own field in the faculty profile in Interfolio.
• Additionally, they are listed on the teaching schedule screen in Interfolio.
• And they will be included in the notice of appointments in the future.
• CUPA data was given to all the deans.
Resulting Changes
The reviewing/updating of the peer and aspirational groups will be aligned with the Faculty Promotion & Equity Plan cycle.
Resulting Changes
• Promotion path for clinical track faculty has been approved.
• A procedure will be established to review internal equity within academic units for:
• clinical,
• professional track faculty, and
• tenure-track faculty who successfully complete pretenure or third-year reviews.
Resulting Changes
Developing
a
plan for full professors that reflects longevity as an Islander
For Increased Transparency
The updated process and any related SOP will be shared on the Provost webpage moving forward.
Tuition and Fees
• No tuition & fee increases since 2021
• Tuition & fees frozen for the next 4 years
Enrollment growth is critical
Enrollment Comparison Fall 2023 to Fall 2024
Enrollment
Comparison Spring 2024 to Spring 2025
Enrollment Management
Develop strategic, discipline specific Recruitment & Retention Plans this spring & summer
University Level Initiatives
• General University/Institution Level Recruitment
• General Transfer Recruitment
• General International Recruitment
• Dual Credit
Marketing and Advertising social media, print, mailouts, television, radio, billboards, website
Recruiter Activities visiting high schools, setting up next steps, working with international agents
Mostly handled at the university level with a few exceptions
Other University Level Initiatives
• Enhance website (non discipline and academic partner pages) to have a student lens
• Develop Student Portal (in progress)
• Reducing time to undergraduate admissions
• Streamlining university level processes
Other University Level Initiatives
• Providing outstanding student/customer service
• Maximizing financial aid and scholarships
• Utilizing Target X to its fullest capacity
University Level Programming
• Conduct Island Days • Provide Campus Tours • Hold Islander Launch (orientation)
Then what should we be doing?
Internal Recruitment Undergraduate
Communicate with students who are admitted but not yet enrolled through:
• Automated messaging
• Calling admitted students interested in your discipline or college
Island Days
Internal Recruitment Undergraduate
Campus Tours
Islander Launch
Enrollment Strategies
• Share accomplishments and unique program features
• Regularly update curriculum content and course titles
• Explore adding or changing delivery modality
Enrollment Strategies
• Add concentrations and new areas of focus
• Explore interdisciplinary opportunities
• Think beyond headcount
• Develop advisory groups with industry leaders & alumni
Internal Recruitment/Retention
Currently enrolled:
• PSA
students
• Dual Credit • Undecided • Change of Major
Changing Majors and Undecided
Love Your Major Event
Tuesday, Feb. 18
UC Anchor Ballroom A-D
11am-2pm
Graduate Recruitment Initiatives
Automate reaching out to and admitting juniors, senior & alumni
• Participate in the Graduate Fair
Graduate Recruitment Initiatives
• Expediate time to decision
• Develop automatic admission criteria
• Do not require things that aren’t really used to admit a student (letter of recommendation, essay, resume)
Retention
Retention University Level Initiatives
• Providing retention data
• Examining holds
• Examining first year experience
• Increasing student life
• Mental health support
Retention-Degree Program Level Initiatives
• Analyze course sequencing and availability
• Follow your 2 year rotation & 4 year degree plan
• Begin Year Round Scheduling
• Assess DFW rates
• Work with your advisors
Retention-Degree Program Level Initiatives
• How are you engaging with students during the first semester? The first year?
• How are you connecting students to careers from the start?
• Do you have an active student organization for your degree program?
Auxiliaries
Trademark/Royalty Revenue
Housing
Parking
Chartwells
Bookstore
Ticket Sales (PAC & Athletics)
Academic Testing
Facility Rentals
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi DISTINCTIONS
BY RESEARCH
EXPENDITURES
Per latest NSF HERD Report (FY 2023)
• #1 TAMUS regional institution
• #89 out of 320 US public, non-medical institutions
• #1 TAMUS regional institution in engineering
• #71 out of 414 US institutions in geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences
• #1 TAMUS regional institution in NSF expenditures and HHS expenditures
• #15 out of 47 Texas institutions in NSF expenditures
• #1 TAMUS regional institution in federal, and state & local expenditures
• #93 out of 320 US public, nonmedical institutions in federal expenditures
Texas University Fund (TUF)
THECB is required to notify LBB when a university is approaching TUF levels, so the fund can be expanded. Notification has been made on our behalf.
Texas University Fund (TUF)
TAMU CC at $50M
Research Threshold $20M
PhD and EdD graduates 45 over 3 year average TAMU CC at 37
TAMU CC at $50M
Research Threshold $50M
TAMU CC at 37
PhD and EdD graduates 70 over year average
Legislative Priorities
Legislative Priorities
• Maintain current formula funding
• Continued support for non formula funding
Higher Education Assistance Funds
Higher Education Assistance Funding (HEAF) is under its 10 year review this legislative session.
Exceptional Items
• Addressing critical statewide challenges in Nursing and Mental Health $8M
• Texas resilience and innovation for Ports $5M
CCAPS
• Proposed Capital Construction Assistance Projects $65M
• Deferred Maintenance for Center for the Arts
Community Items
• Multi Purpose Community Center
• Texas State Aquarium’s Wildlife Response Operations Center
ALL IN
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
Dr. Sanne Rijkhoff
2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting
Academic Affairs
ALL IN TOGETHER
SACS COC Compliance, Audits, and Executive Orders
Institutional Excellence
Finance and Administration
Fundraising Performance
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025 (1 Quarter Only)
$7,996,140
$8,534,712
$9,581,050 + $10M
$10,629,725
$5,573,400
Institutional Advancement
Enrollment Management
SLC Champions Women's Volleyball
• Athletics Overall GPA 3.81
• 21st Semester over 3.0
• Volleyball Fall 2024 GPA 3.81
Student Engagement and Success
President’s Office
Research and Innovation
ALL IN TOGETHER