The document discusses a case study presentation about Washington & Lee University, including its history founded by George Washington and Robert E. Lee, its academics with the undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and graduate law school, student life featuring Greek life and honor system, admissions selectivity and financial accessibility, and development through its $500 million fundraising campaign.

1. Washington & Lee
University
CASE STUDY
SARAH CROCKETT
LAUREN HOWARD
DENNIS PRIEBE
JASON SCOTT

2. Special Guests

3. History of Washington & Lee
George Washington Robert E. Lee

4. Learning Outcomes
 Following this presentation colleagues will be able
to:
 Articulate key events of Washington & Lee history
 Express the major student organizations on campus
 Describe the characteristics of a Washington & Lee applicant
 Explain how development initiatives support the strategic plan

5. Presentation Overview
 Quick Glance
 Governance
 Academics
 Student Life & Activities
 Admissions & Access
 Development
 Common Themes

6. A Quick Glance of W&L
 Location: Lexington, VA  Majors: 40
 Founded: 1749  Minors: 20
 Undergraduate  Courses: 1,000+
Enrollment: 1,759
 Clubs & Organizations:
 Law Enrollment: 394 120+
 Full-time Faculty: 173  Women Admitted to
Undergraduate Divisions:
 Women Admitted to
1985
School of Law: 1972
 Division III Athletics
Program

7. Governance

8. Mission Statement
Washington and Lee University provides a liberal arts
education that develops students' capacity to think
freely, critically, and humanely and to conduct themselves
with honor, integrity, and civility. Graduates will be
prepared for life-long learning, personal
achievement, responsible leadership, service to others, and
engaged citizenship in a global and diverse society.

9. Governance
Board of President’s
President
Trustees Cabinet

10. President’s Role in Governance
 Dr. Kenneth Ruscio  W&L ’s Strategic Plan
 Who is he?  Continue Strengths of the
 What does he do? Past
 Recruit & Support
Exceptional Students
 Recruit, Retain, & Develop
Faculty and Staff
 Establish & Enhance
Academic Programs
 Create a Campus of 21st
 President’s Cabinet
Century
 Who makes it up, why?

11. Board of Trustees & Governance
 Level of Involvement
 Where do they come from & cultivation
 Responsibilities
 Committees
 Aspects of shared governance

12. Faculty Roles in Governance
 6 Types of Committees
• Created by the Board of Trustees
• Administer Faculty Responsibilities
• Joining with Administrative Staff
• Ad Hoc for a time and purpose
• Academic-Program Advisory
• Administrative
 American Association of University Professors
 36 Indicators of Sound Governance

13. Academics

14. Academics
W&L
Academics
Undergraduate Graduate
Education Education
The College- The Williams
School of Law
Liberal Arts School

15. Graduate Education
 School of Law
 What makes it unique?
 Sticker Shock
 New strategy: Application fee
 Faculty
 Employment prospects

16. Undergraduate Education
 The College - Liberal Arts
 Departmental initiatives and priorities
 2 years of general requirements
 The Williams School of Commerce, Economics, &
Politics
 Providing a strong balance with the liberal arts spirit
 All students can enroll in courses offered, 40% of the student
body are majors
 Reputation and Intimacy
 Interdisciplinary Cross-College Offerings

17. Student Life & Activities

18. Student Activities
 Greek Life
 Executive Committee
 Honor System
“At Washington & Lee you have three types of students: the Greeks who like to
drink, the black students who only hang out with black students, and how do I
say this the smart kids who aren’t social”
- Jason Rodocker, Director of Campus Activities & Leadership Development

19. Greek Life
 Greek Governing Bodies
 16 Fraternities in IFC
 6 Sororities in PHC
 4 NPHC Fraternities and Sororities
 79% of W&L students participate in Greek
Life.
 Problems that arise:
 Alcohol and drug consumption
 Hazing policy
 Sexual violence
 Concepts of Greek Life

20. Executive Committee
 Student Governing Body
 Responsibilities include:
 Allocating funds to student organizations
 Amending the Student Body Constitution
 Honor violation meetings and investigations.

21. Honor System
“On my honor, I have neither given nor received
any unacknowledged aid on this
(exam, test, paper, etc.).”
 Student administered
 “White Book”, guidelines about Honor System
 Extends the tradition of trust

22. Oops You’ve Been CAUGHT! :
Honor System Violations
 2009-2010 Academic
ANY W&L Year
student
 8 investigations
 4 closed hearings
 3 students found NOT
Executive guilty
Committee  1 student chose to
withdraw
Hearing in
Withdraw front of
Student Body

23. Gillian, from
Hawaii
Class of 2013
Why students choose
W&L?

24. Nathaniel, from
Chicago
Class of 2014
“I chose W&L
for the support.
The teachers
are
supportive, the
students are
supportive…
Overall it was a
good choice.”

25. Ted DeLaney, Ph.D.
Went from university
janitor to head of the
History Department
 Lexington, VA native
 B.A. Washington & Lee
 Ph.D. William & Mary
 Founded African American
“But my greatest joy, as always, will be
working with the students.” Studies Program at W&L
- Ted DeLaney

26. Admissions & Financial Aid

27. Admissions Visibility
 Inquiry Pool of 36,000  Traditional, yet cutting
 40 states visited edge
 W & L is a “four year  Law School, Science
experience” Facilities, & Mass
Communication
 LIVE, LEARN, ENGAGE,
EXPLORE
 Liberal Arts?
 Interdisciplinary Studies

28. Admissions Selectivity
 Competitive admissions
 Average Entering Class
process
 Program, Performance, Potenti  19% Admit Rate
al for
college, Participation, Personal  50% Early Decision
ity
 10% of class are legacy
 Facts from 2010-2011 class:  Gender Balance in Applicant
 6,222 applied
Pool
 1,181 accepted
 473 enrolled
 81% in top 10th of Class
 First Generation Students: 44

29. Tuition Comparison
2010-2011 Tuition of Peer Institutions
$56,634
$60,000 $50,980
$50,630
$46,219
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0
UVA W &L Wake Forest Vanderbilt University
*Out of State Tuition, Room, and Board

30. Accessibility
 $50,630 Tuition Room & Board  Johnson Scholarship Program
(2010-2011 school year)  Largest portion of endowment
 Full scholarship offered to
 Quantifying Education Argument incoming students
 3,500-4,000 applications
annually received prior to
 Financial Aid (Class of 2014) Johnson Scholarship NOW
 Average grant to students averages over 6,000
receiving aid: $35,520
 25 Students receiving Pell Grant
 49 Students from families earning
under $50,000 annually
 Over $29 million in financial
assistance was offered to 65% of
Student Body in 2009-2010

31. DEVELOPMENT

32. “Endowment makes all the
difference” – Dr. Dawn Watkins
“The level of resources changes the
game” – Jason Rodocker
Asking students why they choose
Washington & Lee:
Dean Futrell: “Don’t say the money”
Students: “The money”

33. Development at W&L
 Office reports to Vice President for University
Advancement
 4 Main Fundraising Offices
 Annual Fund
 Major Gifts
 Planned Giving
 Law School Advancement

34. Endowment and Giving
 Top Institution in Alumni Support
per student - $21,670
 One of the Top 30 Largest Endowments
per student - $416,887
 The Annual Fund received
$7,014,000 during 2009-2010

35. Honor Our Past, Build Our Future:
Fundraising Campaign
 $500 Million Campaign
 Launched campaign on October 22nd, 2010
 Goals of Campaign
 $160 million for recruiting and supporting students
 $122 million for recruiting, retaining and developing faculty
and staff
 $120.5 million for creating a campus for the 21st century
 $37.5 million for new academic programs and enhancing
existing ones
 $60 million for creating financial flexibility through the
Annual Fund

36. Trivial Pursuit:
Washington & Lee Edition

37. 1. Which Founding Father helped W&L survive with
the schools first major endowment of $20,000?
1. Benjamin Franklin
2. George Washington
3. John Adams
4. Thomas Jefferson
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38. 2. Which of these did George Washington bring
to campus when he was president?
1. The Honor Code
2. The Speaking
Tradition
3. The Law School
4. The School’s Motto
5. None of the above -
(He wasn’t
President, it was all
Bobby Lee)
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39. 3. What is an initiative the strategic plan calls for?
1. To becoming a top tier
research institution
2. To establish and enrich
academic experiences
and offerings
3. To revert campus to a
religiously affiliated
institution
4. To double enrollment to
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40. 4. What is the current sticker price of tuition at
Washington & Lee?
1. $10K – 20K
2. $20K – 30K
3. $30K - 60K
4. Too rich for my blood
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41. 5. Who controls the Honor System?
1. Students
2. SCHEV
3. Faculty & Staff
4. Dr. Ellen Plummer
5. Parents
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42. 6. Who was the better looking historian?
1. George Washington
2. Bobby E. Lee
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43. The Common Themes
 Sense of Community
& Intimate Relationships
 Prestige
 Tradition and History
 Student Self-Governance &
Autonomy

44. A few
words
from our
sponsor

45. Questions & Comments

46. References
Interviews with:
Robert Koch, Teri Cugliari, Jason Rodocker, Stephen
Sneed, Katherine Brinkley, Tammy Futrell, Jim Farrar, Dr.
Dawn Watkins, Nathaniel Hayes, Gillian Johnson, Jacob Elium
Special Thanks to Bobby Lee for our new sweatshirts!