WELCOME!
Opening Conference – 2007- 2008
Five Year Progress Report

“Start by doing what’s
necessary,
then what’s possible, and
suddenly,
you are doing the impossible.”
St. Francis of Assisi

Mission Statement
• Ferrum College is a liberal arts institution founded on Christian
principles and related to the United Methodist Church. It is our
mission to educate students in the disciplines of higher learning and
to help them be thoughtful and perceptive, to be articulate and
professionally capable, and to be caring and concerned citizens in
their community, nation, and world. We therefore commit ourselves
to developing the whole student, both in openness to a wide range of
intellectual discovery, and in the physical, spiritual, and social
aspects of life.
• Our campus environment supports service to others and the
development of a personal code of values. Toward these ends, we
expect all members of the campus community to treat each other
with compassion, to respect each other’s diverse qualities and
backgrounds, and to support each other in the common pursuit of
insight and discovery. In all these endeavors, we encourage
students, faculty, and staff to appreciate excellence and to dedicate
themselves to achieving it.

Vision Statement
Ferrum College’s unparalleled setting in
Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains forms an
inspiring backdrop for a unique and
multifaceted educational experience that
will focus on leading-edge learning
opportunities, diverse outdoor, cultural,
and service activities, and
spiritual enrichment.

Key Performance Indicators
(KPIs)
• Full-time enrollment, which measures
success on the basis of recruitment and

retention of the student body.
• Student success, which measures success in
terms of academic standing and persistence

to graduation.
• Financial health, which measures success in
terms of comparable salaries, competitive
facilities, and a Financial Composite Index

that is reported in the annual audit.

Progress Report
2002-2007
People  Programs  Places 

Enrollment 
2002 2007
• Total Enrollment 975 1200+
• New Students 383 600
• Diversity 28% 36%
• Honors Students __ 50
NOTE: Discount rate continues to be below the median for
comparable schools

Academic Affairs
2002 2007
~Six Divisions, Six Chairs ~Three Schools, Three Assoc. Deans
~Two Semester Calendar ~New Calendar with E-Term
~Gen. Ed. Majors/Minors- ~New Gen. Ed. Program-Integrated
little course integration learning models
~“Idea” of Pathways Proposed ~Pathways to Success Program*
at 2003 winter retreat fully implemented
~Minimal Faculty/ ~Stratton House Colloquoy/many
Staff Development other opportunities/initiatives
* (interdisciplinary; curricular/co-curricular; service/experiential)

Academic Affairs, Cont. 
2002 2007
~Paper Records & Registration ~On-line Registration & Catalog, etc.
~No Benchmarking; ~Benchmarking of faculty salaries,
minimal data-based programs; decision making based
decision making on research & analysis
~Minimal IR Function ~Expanded IR Function
~Lack of Comprehensive ~Hallmarks, Student Learning Assessment
Assessment Program Outcomes, assessment at unit levels, etc.
~Inconsistent Planning ~Planning, Assessment & Budgeting
transparent, functional & integrated

Student Affairs 
2002 2007
~Collaboration ~Integration
~Student Achievement Team ~Student Affairs active campus-wide
~Area Assessments ~Campus-wide assessment
~Separate Career Services & ~Career & Leadership Center
Student Activities functions
~Res. Student Apt. Bldgs. ~ 2 ~Res. Student Apt. Bldgs. ~ 11
~Bonner exits Student Affairs ~Bonner returns to SA as part
of “Leadership Initiative”
~Bassett Exodus ~ Creation of “Middle Bassett”
~Parents as Problems ~“Parents as Partners”

Information Services 
2002 2007
Campus Internet 3 MB/sec 40 MB/sec
Student Computing Dorm Desktops Laptops
Campus Wireless None Pervasive
Telephone System Landline only Cell + Landline
Card-access to Dorms None In new dorms
Course-management Moodle ANGEL
Software < 5% classes 65% classes
Administrative Computing Hand entries iAssistant
Computer Labs 3 labs 6 labs
Classroom Technology Limited Extensive

Institutional Advancement 
2002 2007
Total Giving − $2.4M Total Giving − $3 M
• •
Alumni Giving − 15% Alumni Giving* − 20%*
• •
Alumni Chapters − 1 Alumni Chapters − 13
• •
Ferrum Fund − $$286K Ferrum Fund − $478K+
• •
Average Gift − $1,157 Average Gift − $1,538
• •
*National Benchmark
(total dollars given by alumni
increased over 75% in last FY)

Business Affairs 
2002 2007
Endowment $34,353,920 $46,768,000
Spending Policy 13% 5%*
Operating Budget $17,993,142 $29,159,767
Salary/Fringe $10,832,699 $12,264,069
Net Revenue $-0.40% $ +2.6%
$60M $84M
Physical Plant
Value
*Best practices

2002- 2007
Then & Now

Cell Tower
2002 2007

Christian Ministries Building
2007
2002

Stanley/Schoolfield Patio
2002 2007

Stanley Library

The Clay Studio
2007
2002

Exterior of News Café addition to Bookstore

FerrumPLUS!
Franklin Hall
2007
2002

Franklin Hall

Beckham Hall
2007
2002

Roberts Hall

Arthur Hall

Moore Hall

More Academic
&
Faculty Spaces

Britt Hall

Richeson Hall
“New” History Faculty Offices

Academic Resources Center
waiting area

Garber Hall Renovations

In the Spirit of
Welcome & Hospitality,
WE’VE ROLLED OUT THE
“RED CARPET”
FOR OUR STUDENTS!

Franklin Hall Study Nook

BRI Classroom

Franklin Hall Mezzanine
Pineapple – Symbol of Hospitality

Library Foyer

Founders Room

Admissions

Vaughn Chapel

Moore Hall Apartment

Stratton House

“Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.”
John Wesley, Founder of Methodism

CAMPUS
CONNECTIVITY

Cellular Telephone Tower

Wireless Internet Connection

Ferrum Express

CNN/Local and National
Newspapers/Internet

EXPANDING OUR
“WORLD VIEW”

Holocaust Garden

International Flags in Vaughn Chapel

E-Term in England
“Peace Exchange”

The Best of Both Worlds!

Smithsonian Folklore Exhibit
“Roots of Virginia”

ATHLETICS/
RECREATION

“New” Bleachers from Victory Stadium

Burrows Tennis Courts

Athletic Fields

Fitness Center

Pool Tables
Fitness Center

Baseball Field

Home Game!

BUILDING
COMMUNITY

“The Lighthouse”

Rocking Chairs!

Annual Ferrum College Folklife Festival
“Just for Ewe!”

Starbucks Coffee!

Roberts Hall East Porch

Roberts Hall “Parlor”

Library Study Space

Art,
Academics &
Aesthetics

Sale Theatre Lobby

Giesen Gallery

Ken McCreedy Photo Display
Lower Franklin Hall

Early Jane Stogner Oil Painting
GARBER HALL

Bronze Panther
Gift from Class of 2007

Architecture Enhanced by Nature

Antique Square Grand Piano
GROUSEBECK HALL

A Quiet Moment on the Lawn

Ferrum College Folklife Festival
American Quilts

Ferrum Outdoors Diorama
GARBER STUDENT LOUNGE

Women Artists of Distinction
Collection
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN ROOM

COMMUNITY/
EDUCATIONAL
PARTNERSHIPS

Ferrum Community Health Center

Ferrum Community Health Center
Reception Area

New College
Martinsville

New College
Martinsville

Franklin Community Center
Rocky Mount

Community Development

PROTECTING
OUR
SAFETY;
NURTURING
OUR
ENVIRONMENT;
PREPARING
FOR
OUR FUTURE.

Campus Safety Committee
(membership composed of faculty, staff & administrators)
Current activities include:
• Published and distributed Emergency Response Flip
Charts
• Added “Lockdown” procedure to Flip Chart
• Purchased siren
• Set up “Safety Shoe” program” for Food & Auxiliary
Services and Physical Plant
• Implemented Campus Conduct Hotline
• Updating existing Emergency Response Plan; including,
but not limited to, Pandemic Preparedness planning
• Partnering with E2 Campus emergency notification
system
• Purchasing new radio system for campus police.

think green

New Salad Bar
“thinking green!”

We Can See the Mountains!

Theme for ACADEMIC YEAR
2007-08
“Social & Economic Justice”
Regional & Global Connections

Strategic Plan
2007-2013
updates to be presented at
October 2007 Faculty/Staff Meeting

One Future Project- Re-purposing
“Old Schoolhouse”

Future Norton Athletic Center

“You may never know what
results come of your action,
but if you do nothing there will
be no result.”
Mahatma Gandhi

Thank You for Doing so Much to
Help Create The Future!