Model Institutions for Excellence, Phase II

为了实现增加参加科学、工程和数学(SEM)研究生学位课程的毕业生人数的主要目标，泽维尔大学在示范卓越院校(MIE)计划的第一阶段非常重视能力建设，特别是在物理设施领域。这一努力的结果是完成了大学通信和信息技术网络基础设施的主要部分。因此，所有教职员工现在都有电子邮件账户，可以访问互联网和万维网。此外，在大学图书馆建立了一个开放的学生计算机实验室；资源和辅导中心，有70多个计算机站和4个小组研究区，延长了开放时间(上午8时至午夜12时)。作为一项重大工程，学院科学大楼100,000平方英尺的扩建工程已完成，并于1998年底开始入驻。这栋楼里有生物、化学、计算机科学和计算机工程以及物理/工程系。由于不断发展的战略，旨在创造一个在大学社区内的环境，以吸引越来越多的SM学生进入“公司”的心态，导致他们考虑攻读研究生学位，学生成绩已经开始取得一定程度的成功。目前有超过75名学生(与1995年MIE方案开始时相比)积极参与旨在为他们进入研究生院做准备的活动。作为项目头四年直接受到MIE影响的学生成绩的快照，MIE项目已经为大约130名学生提供了经济支持。在这一数字中，43名学生仍在攻读SEM本科生，62名学生已毕业，其中49人(79%)随后进入研究生院学习。余下的人数包括刚毕业的学生(11名)和毕业后已选择就业的学生(9名在教统局专业)。随着该计划的进展，预计学生的结果将变得更加丰富和明显，因为那些已经接触到MIE计划提供的机会(包括获得增强的设施，以及同样重要的对本科生研究的扩大支持)的学生完成了他们的本科培训。在学术上，该大学成功地完成了从2000年秋季学期开始的计算机工程学士学位的所有(包括董事会)批准，取得了一个重要的里程碑。这将是该国唯一一个独立的HBCU这样的节目。在过去四年里，超过15名教职员工在同样多的课程中开展了许多课程开发和增强活动，除此之外，还有一项重要的行政举措是努力发展徐本科生研究中心--该中心目前正在建立中，全国正在寻找中心主任。此外，大学采用SCT Banner 2000数据管理系统将确保大学有一个综合管理系统，该系统不仅符合2000年的标准，而且将支持大学努力成为在大学行政程序中使用信息技术的模范机构。这一发展的必然结果是设立了一个新的大学职位--主管技术行政的协理副校长，他现在作为首席信息官，负责监督和实施大学的所有电子技术。上述事态发展清楚地表明，该大学决心并致力于长期发展，并将教育部的倡议制度化，纳入学术进程的所有方面。通过这样做，该大学希望实现MIE的最终目标，即显著增加参加与扫描电子显微镜相关的研究生学位课程的Xille毕业生的数量。

In pursuit of the primary objective of increasing the number of Science, Engineering and Mathematics (SEM) graduates who enroll in SEM graduate degree programs, Xavier University has given considerable attention in Phase I of the Model Institutions for Excellence (MIE) Program to the development of capacity building; particularly in the area of physical facilities. This effort has resulted in the completion of major portions of the University communications and information technology network infrastructure. As a consequence, all faculty, students and staff now have electronic mail accounts and access to the Internet and the World Wide Web. Additionally, an open student computer lab; the Resource and Mentoring Center; with over 70 computing stations and 4 group study areas has been established in the University library with extended operating hours (of 8:00am to 12 midnight). And, a major undertaking, the construction of a 100,000 square foot addition to the Academic Science building was completed with occupancy initiated in late 1998. The building houses the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Sciences and Computer Engineering, and Physics/Engineering.Moderate success in student outcomes is already beginning to be realized as a result of the ever-evolving strategies designed to create an environment within the University community to attract increasing numbers of SEM students to a "corporate" mindset that leads them to take into consideration the pursuit of a graduate degree. There are currently over 75 more students now (than there were at the beginning of the MIE program in 1995) who are actively involved in activities designed to prepare them for graduate school. As a snapshot of SEM student outcomes of those who have been directly affected by MIE through the first four years of the program, it is noted that the MIE program has financially supported approximately 130 students. Of that number, 43 students are still enrolled as SEM undergraduates, 62 have graduated with SEM degrees, of which 49 (79%) subsequently enrolled in graduate school. The remaining numbers include those who are recent graduates (11), and those who have chosen employment (9 in SEM areas) subsequent to graduation. As the program progresses, it is expected that student outcomes will become more plentiful and apparent as those students who have been exposed to the opportunities provided by the MIE program (including access to enhanced facilities, and the equally important expanded support for undergraduate research) complete their undergraduate training.Academically, the University achieved a major milestone by successfully completing all (including Board of Trustees) approvals for initiation of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering to begin with the Fall 2000 Semester. This will be the only such program at an independent HBCU in the country. This effort is in addition to the many activities of curriculum development and enhancement that has been performed by over 15 faculty in equally as many courses during the past four years.A major administrative initiative has been the efforts to develop the XU Center for Undergraduate Research - which is now in the process of being established with the national search in progress for a Center Director. In addition, the movement by the University to the SCT Banner 2000 data management system will ensure that it has an integrated management system that is not only year 2000 compliant, but will also support its efforts to become a model institution in the use of information technology in the administrative processes of the University. A corollary to this development has been the establishment of a new University position - Associate Vice President for Technology Administration, who, as the Chief Information Officer, is now responsible for oversight and implementation of all electronic technology in the University. The above noted developments clearly establish the resolve and commitment of the University to the long-term development and institutionalization of MIE initiatives into all aspects of the academic process. In so doing, the University expects to achieve the ultimate MIE objective of significantly increasing the number of Xavier graduates who enroll in SEM related graduate degree programs.