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Benchmarks Progress Report

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Research Benchmarks

u Our faculty and staff salaries increase to the 80th percentile of peer institutions. Faculty salaries were at the 30th percentile prior to the 2003-2009 contract. The 2003-2009 faculty contract raises salaries by 34.8 percent over six years, which should bring salaries closer to the 50th percentile of all Doctoral Research I institutions. http://www.uhpa.org
ž Our contracts and grant volume increase by 10% annually. From 2002-2003, the total extramural awards for UH increased by 28%. In 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, there were modest increases of 1.76% and 1.7% respectively. Overall since 2001-2002, awards have increased at a rate of 10.8% annually. http://www.hawaii.edu/ors/.
p Our library ranking according to the Association for Research Libraries improves from 68th to 40th (our former ranking) out of 113 U.S. and Canadian libraries. For 2002-2003, our ranking improved to 64, however in 2003-2004 or ranking reverted to 68. We anticipate that the October 2004 flood will impact our ranking for 2004-2005. View the 2003-2004 Report online: http://www.arl.org/.

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Educational Effectiveness Benchmarks

ž Our undergraduate enrollment increases by 5 percent annually. Undergraduate enrollment increased 6.3% in Fall 2002, by 5.5% in Fall 2003, and by 13.5% in Fall 2004.
ž Our graduate enrollment increases by 15% annually in select programs. Enrollment has increased by more than 15% in select programs each year. In Fall 2003, overall our graduate enrollment increased by 6.9%, and in Fall 2004, our total graduate enrollment increased by 4.2%. View the Fall 2004 Enrollment Report: http://www.hawaii.edu/cgi-bin/iro/maps?semaf04.pdf
p Our undergraduate retention rate increases by 20 percent annually.
u Our NSSE (National Survey of Student Engagement) scores surpass peer institutions. Our ranking in selected areas exceed those of our peers, and we have shown improvement in other areas. http://manoa.hawaii.edu/wasc/report/pdf/nsse_results_standards.pdf

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Social Justice Benchmarks

p Our enrollment of Native Hawaiians increases to 15 percent of the student population. There was a moderate increase in Fall 2004 enrollment in numbers, however, the percentage decreased slightly.
u We make continuous measurable progress toward gender equity and hiring of underrepresented groups. There were increases in the percentage of women instructional faculty from 36.4% of the faculty to 36.8%, as well as moderate increases in the number of Native Hawaiian faculty (from 3.8% to 4.0%), and Filipino faculty (1.6% to 1.7%). Faculty and Staff Report, 2003: http://www.hawaii.edu/cgi-bin/iro/maps?fsuhf03.pdf
ž Our financial assistance to qualified students increases by 10 percent annually. Financial assistance for 2003 was nearly 15% higher than for 2002. With the recently approved tuition increases, financial aid for students in need will also increase. There is a commitment from the UH Foundation to raise $10 million for financial aid as a focus of the centennial campaign, and the University is committing an additional $11 million to need-based aid for a total of $23 million by 2011-2012 systemwide. Board of Regents’ Minutes, May 2005: http://www.hawaii.edu/offices/bor/regular/minute/20050519.regular.pdf

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Place Benchmarks

u Our student housing availability doubles. In January 2005, five development teams were invited to submit proposals for the On-Campus Student Housing project, which will add a minimum of 800 beds. http://www.hawaii.edu/cgi-bin/uhnews?20050217104309
u We spend $20 million annually on repair and maintenance. UH Mānoa’s repair and maintenance budget allocation for fiscal year 2003 was $21.4M, in FY 2004 it was $4.7M, and in FY $18.6M, per the UH Institutional Effectiveness Report 2004 Update: http://www.hawaii.edu/ovppp/mop/mop04.pdf.
u Our energy consumption is reduced by 20 percent. In October 2003, UH Mānoa launched its “You’ve Got the Power!” campaign to increase awareness and encourage the UHM community to reduce its energy use. (http://www.hawaii.edu/cgi-bin/uhnews?20031023074742)

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Economic Development Benchmarks

u Our share of the Gross State Product increases from 3 to 4 percent. Our share of the Gross State product has increased from 3 to 3.1 percent.
p The percentage of adults in Hawai‘i with post-secondary degrees increases annually.
u Our rates of invention disclosures and intellectual property commercialization agreements rank in the top quartile of universities surveyed by the Association of University Technology Managers. In the Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Licensing Revenues and Patent Activity Report,” UH Mānoa ranked 96 in licensing income in 2000, and 94 in 2003. http://chronicle.com/

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Culture, Society, and the Arts Benchmarks

u Our alumni giving increases by 20 percent annually. In 2004, UH fundraising increased by 22.6%, and this year the Foundation is ahead of last year’s totals by $6.2 million. http://www.hawaii.edu/offices/bor/regular/minute/20050519.regular.pdf
p Our attendance at cultural and sporting events increase by 10 percent annually.
ž Alumni participation at our events increases by 20 percent annually. According to UH Foundation, our alumni participation in events on the U.S. continent has “doubled and tripled.” (Honolulu Advertiser http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/May/23/ln/ln19a.html)

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Technology Benchmarks

u Our classrooms have wireless network capability and are generally equipped to support technology-enhanced instruction. All 167 general use classrooms have “wired network connection,” there are 75 wireless access points across campus, and the libraries, outdoor mall areas are now wireless. View the UH Wireless Network Map: http://www.hawaii.edu/map/

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Additional Information

  • NSSE 2002 Means Summary Report - UH Manoa (PDF)

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