USD Annual Report 1980/81

~l FROM THE DEANS In 1980-1981, the College offered more than 800 courses and employed 150 full- and part-time faculty members-both figures the highest in the University's history. Twenty-three majors are now offered in the humanities and the social and natural sciences, and quality Master' s degree programs are available in English, history, international relations, religious education, and Spanish. New programs undertaken during the year included: an Organizational Skills Certification program, an interdisciplinary package of selected skill courses designed to enhance the immediate employability of liberal arts graduates while complementing their chosen majors; and a series of team-taught, interdisciplinary ethics courses funded by a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities . Also announced in 1980-1981 were National Science Foundation and NEH grants for individual faculty projects in biology, history, and mathematics.

fut_ure . Additionally, the women's intercollegiate swun team had several students qualify for play-offs . and the tennis team was ranked throughout much of the season. The tennis team consisted mainly of freshmen and sophomores, so the future looks bright. The crew program continued to grow, with more than 100 men and women students participating. A fourth shell and three sets of oars were donated to the program and a pledge was made for an eight-oared women's shell to be added in 1981-1982. Two varsity rowers were selected for the National Training Camp in Syracuse, New York. In s_umm~ry, the intercollegiate program now consists of fifteen intercollegiate sports (eight for men and seven for women), which provides a well-balanced design and involves more than 10% of the undergraduates. Well over 300 athletes participate in our sports programs. The growth in intramurals and recreation has been phenomenal over the past several years. More than 3,000 students play on various teams in the course of a year, and some 1,400 participate in the recreation programs of the University. Student activities continued to expand . The Student/Faculty Forum program enjoyed continued s~ccess, and club activity showed a marked increase, with student events experiencing record turn-outs .

The priorities of the College for the decade ahead still center on: encouraging the continuing professional growth of the faculty while enhancing further their talents as teachers; enriching the student population with more outstanding students, who will in turn attract others and stimulate the entire academic community; continued progress in the exploration and development of innovative programs, especially those with an interdisciplinary nature and those which operationalize the University's value commitment; and modernizing the teaching and research facilities essential to the most dynamic sectors of the College curriculum.

showed an increase of 39%, from 1,346 in fiscal 1980 to 1,891 in _ fiscal 1981. Alumni gifts jumped from 325 to 600 during the same period, an increase of 85% . T~e Discovery Campaign total during the report penod reached $8 .7 million in gifts and pledges toward the $15 million goal. The success of the campaign is largely the result of the work of many volunteers und~r the leadership of Helen K. Copley, trustee and chairman of the campaign. . One of the significant events in fund raising efforts m 1980-1981 was the affiliation of the University with the Independent Colleges of Southern California a "bl_u~ ribbon" group of independent colleges which sohe1ts annu_al sul?port from business and industry on a_ group basis . Pnor ~o the University's entry as the first ICSC member since 1972, the organization was active only in the Los Angeles/Santa Barbara area. Our membership opens the door for substantial GROWT!-1 IN G IFT INCOME "On Campus" telev ision :,,, ,_______ _ broadcasts. \111. t-------..,,,-:_ The University of San Diego , h a d a n e x t r a o r d i n a r i 1 y "" successful year as San Diego' s , 00 1100 ,___ __,,_____ major independent university "'"· 000 r.<------- support from that area, and allows USO !o participate in

The rapid development of the School of Business Administration continued in 1980-1981. The academic year was marked by an outstanding event: the accreditation .of the graduate (MBA) program by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. (Accreditation at the undergraduate level was announced in June 1980.) Of the 696 institutions belonging to the AACSB, only 136 have the distinction of accreditation at both the undergraduate and graduate levels . Enrollment in the undergraduate division of the School reached 858, twice what it was five years ago; and the graduate enrollment reached 150. Full-time faculty members reached twenty-three, nearly 90% of them terminally qualified in their teaching and research areas.

The University Relations division conducted fund raising programs during 1980-1981 which realized contributions totalling $2.3 million. This represents a dramatic increase over the years-compare $99,257 in 1969-1970 and $715,000 in fiscal 1976-an increase which ~e~ects the dedication and support of the Umversity s many benefactors . The President's Club and Alcala Society recognized 91 new members in 1980-1981. Members of the President's Club contribute $1,000 or more annually, and collectively committed well over $200,000 in fiscal 1981 . Alcala Society members contribute from $100 to $99~ each ye~r. Their generosity was recognized last April at the first annual Alcala Society reception . The total number of gifts from all sources-friends parents, corporations, foundations, and alumni_:_

A special committee on general education was established under my chairmanship as part of the ongoing review of undergraduate general education requirements. The committee's first task was to draft an important statement of principles concerning the curriculum; it is now overseeing the remaining steps in a review process scheduled for completion in 1982. Further key improvements in the physical facilities of the College were also made last year. Our first dedicated psychology laboratory is now in use, new animal holding and testing areas have been built for biology and psychology, and the chemistry laboratories are at last centralized in Camino Hall. Thanks to a most generous gift from the A. Eugene Trepte family, a magnificent pipe organ has been installed in Founders Chapel. 7

because of the commitment and support of all its benefactors .

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