St Marys County Board of County Commissioners Tuajuanda
St. Mary’s County Board of County Commissioners Tuajuanda C. Jordan, President Charles C. Jackson, Government Relations Liaison State of the College January 12, 2021
Agenda Enrollment Update COVID-19 Local Impact & Engagement Curricular Innovation State and National Prominence Questions 2
Enrollment for Fall 2020 SMCM Enrollment Fall '19 Fall '20 Enrollment Changes Fall ‘ 19 to Fall '20 SMCM 2 769 MD Public 4 yr National 19, 1% 1 812 1 514 1 550 2, 4% 404 460 -0, 6% Applications New First. Year and Transfer Total Enrollment (FTE) -1, 9% -5, 9% -10, 5% New First-Year Total Enrollment Source: SMCM & National Student Clearinghouse 3
Students from St. Mary’s County Fall 2020 Percent New Students from St. Mary's County New First-Year, First Time 35% 22% 37% 24% 9% 8% 9% 9% Fall '17 Fall '18 Fall '19 Fall '20 4% Fall '16 New Transfer 38% 14% of all Students from St. Mary’s County 4
Recruitment for Fall 2021 Applications, First-Year (as of January 4, 2021) 1, 922 2, 082 1, 012 Fall '19 Fall '20 90% increase over ‘ 19 Fall '21 8% increase over ‘ 20 5
The Road to Addressing the Enrollment Challenges Admissions overhaul The LEAD Initiative Seamless and equitable integration of professional skills development Honors College Promise New brand identity Major marketing investment Recognized Return on Investment 6
SMCM COVID-19 Response Campus Preparation and Operations Hybrid, synchronous model of teaching and learning Monitoring and Testing County Health Department Support Semester altered to complete by Thanksgiving All sports suspended through 12/31/2020 • Spring Sports to return Virtual Cultural Events (River Concerts, Twain Lecture, guest speakers) Fall Semester: 45 total cases (2. 14% of population) • 8 cases among faculty and staff • 37 cases among students 7
Regional Economic Impact Top 7 employer in the County (550 employees) Economic Impact (millions) $29, 3 $2, 7 Wages Business Activity 8
A Community Resource An entertainment, cultural, intellectual, and social hub The Mark Twain Lecture Series: Jordan Klepper Diann Rust-Tierney Center for the Study of Democracy Dr. Carlos Mejias. Aponte 20202021 Virtual Events 9
A Community Resource: Helping to Connect the Past with the Future Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Virtual Dedication held on 11/21/2020 may be viewed at www. smcm. edu/commemorative 10
A Community Resource: New Academic Building and Auditorium • • • 700 Seat Auditorium Café 125 Seat Recital Hall Construction began February 2020. Completion planned for Spring 2022. 11
A Community Resource: Transportation Planning Route Five Safety Improvements Pedestrian Walkways Mattapany Road Safety Improvements Required Infrastructure Development 12
: Curricular Innovation • Restructuring for 21 st Century • Liberal arts with career preparation • Local business and community partnerships 13
: Honors College Promise The Research experience or internship guarantee for every student 14
: Internships 15
High Return on Investment for Graduates • 13 th highest four-year graduation rate in the country (excl. military academies) • 94% employed, continuing education, or volunteering within six months (National average = 91%) • 63% go to graduate or professional school within five years (Three-year average) • 3. 4% default on student loans (National avg. = 9. 7%) Based on most recent data available 16
A National Gem SMCM: Highly Lauded 80 th Best National Liberal Arts College (300), US News 5 th Best Public Liberal Arts College (~100), US News 1 st nationally among undergraduate public institutions whose students go on to earn doctoral degrees in life sciences 2020 Best College for your Money, Money Magazine A national College of Distinction 2021 U. S. Hidden Gem 5 th in the Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Colleges 17
Awards and Recognitions Source: St. Mary’s College of Maryland 18
SMCM is… Public Honors College 19
Keeping Our Momentum: How Can the Commissioners Help? Internship support Mattapany Road Other Needs Summer River Concert Series support • Support the College’s initiatives that enhance the St. Mary’s County Community. • Include St. Mary’s College of Maryland in the St. Mary’s County Tourism materials. • Facilitate signage to mark on-campus tourist attractions and historical sites. 20
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