THE FIVE PILLARS

Entrepreneurship

The Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship at FGCU gave me the skills and knowledge I need to succeed in the next chapter of my life. The faculty at FGCU guided, assisted, and motivated me during times when I felt like giving up. Additionally, if I ever need help sometime in the future, I know I have a home in FGCU that will welcome me with open arms.”

3. ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Entrepreneurship is a process of fundamental transformation from innovative idea to enterprise and from enterprise to value It further allows individuals to bring new ideas into being for the benefit of themselves and others We aspire to make FGCU a destination for faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members seeking a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship with opportunities to learn, imagine, collaborate, and undertake new endeavors

OBJECTIVE 1: FOCUS on growing the Institute for Entrepreneurship so that it serves as the nucleus of all campus-wide entrepreneurial initiatives, which could be expanded further into an interdisciplinary college

OBJECTIVE 2: FOCUS on creating an entrepreneurial mindset throughout the university community

OBJECTIVE 3: FOCUS on FGCU becoming the catalyst of entrepreneurship within Southwest Florida and the state

Highlights Of Accomplishments

} The School of Entrepreneurship was established in July 2019, and a private gift led to it being named the Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship. The school is located at Lucas Hall, a three-story building that was entirely funded by donors and opened in July 2021

} Raised the national ranking among top entrepreneurship programs from #29 to #15 (Princeton Review, 2022)

} Launched the M.S. Entrepreneurship Program in fall 2021 to provide ongoing education to the community’s business owners

} The FGCU Runway Program, a free business incubator open to students and alumni, enrolled over 160 partcipants in 2021-22

} Since 2016, the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program participants have started 125 businesses and generated over $40 million in gross revenue collectively

} Multiple community programs, including The Immokalee Foundation, Pick-Up-The Ball (Dunbar), Quality Life Center, Veterans Florida, Junior Achievement, Babcock Ranch, and Collier County Public Schools, have been expanded to spread entrepreneurship throughout the Southwest Florida community and Florida

} More than 80 mentors and community leaders serve and assist students in the Entrepreneurship Program

} Entrepreneurial Mindset Micro-credential and Digital Badge program was developed and is now offered for free to all learners worldwide

} 59 Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellows from 22 FGCU departments infused entrepreneurship mindset into the FGCU curriculum and community-based programs

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#1 Entrepreneurship program in Florida* #15 Entrepreneurship program in the United States*

*The Princeton Review

Grow th in student enrollment (in Majors) fall 2017 to fall 2022 $111.2 M $111.2 Million gross revenue generated by students since 2016

374 Businesses created by students since 2016

1,017 Entrepreneurship majors and minors (AY2021-22)

4. HEALTH SCIENCES

FGCU aspires to become a center for the promotion of health and wellness within and beyond our campus

We will leverage the widely recognized strengths and community engagement efforts of the Marieb College of Health & Human Services to become a leader in Florida and nationally recognized for preparing practitioners and innovators in health and human services professions

We are committed to refining current programs while implementing new evidence-based programs that provide effective solutions to healthcare problems in the region, state, and beyond Through outreach events and activities, students, faculty, and staff will initiate, engage and lead efforts to improve upon the health and wellness of our FGCU community and the region we serve

OBJECTIVE 1: FOCUS on all clinically oriented disciplines within healthcare and further establish the Marieb College in the region, state, and beyond as the state’s university for preparing students for all careers within healthcare, with the exception of allopathic and osteopathic medicine

OBJECTIVE 2: FOCUS on establishing on-campus and off-campus, faculty-led practice clinics in primary care, rehabilitation, fitness, and behavioral health that serve as clinical laboratories, which can generate alternative revenue to support student and faculty success

OBJECTIVE 3: FOCUS on developing advanced interprofessional graduate programs that are researchbased with the goals of improving patient care, treatment interventions, and clinical outcomes

OBJECTIVE 4: FOCUS on developing other degree programs external to Marieb College that will expand our commitment to improving health and wellness and broaden interprofessional education and research collaborations across the colleges

OBJECTIVE 5: FOCUS on promoting personal development, physical and mental health, wellness, and safety as foundations for student success and academic excellence

Highlights Of Accomplishments

} New programs created or enhanced to expand FGCU’s healthcare programs through the region and state:

• Within the newly created Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree track, a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner concentration is planned for spring 2023 to address identified community needs

• In response to workforce demands, FGCU developed the Molecular Diagnostics Certificate program and admitted the third cohort of Nurse Anesthesiology in the Doctor of Nursing Practice

• Physician Assistant Studies moved from provisional accreditation to full accreditation for 10 years and graduated the third cohort of students

• Expanded the Masters of Social Work with the Medical Social Work Certificate

• Micro-credential and digital badges development in all disciplines, which include Fundamentals of Medical Device Industry and Senior Care Partner

• Received $2 4 million from Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers and Learners Through Incentives for Nursing Education (PIPELINE) and $1 million total Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) funding to grow the School of Nursing with support from Lee Health

} Established partnership with Home Base Southwest Florida program, housed on FGCU’s campus, to address the growing needs of local veterans

} In development: A new faculty-run physical therapy clinic launched where students can earn hands-on experience with patients. Additionally, the Community

Counseling Center opened, offering an interprofessional training center focused on behavioral and mental health

} Joint faculty appointments in The Water School and Lutgert College of Business were established to create an interdisciplinary curriculum

} Launched Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging with a private gift of $5 million (fall 2022) to support the older adult community in Southwest Florida through education, service, research, and advocacy

} Students placed at over 250 partner sites for clinical and non-clinical preparation

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Nursing program for NCLEX-RN pass rate for first-time examinees in the state university system of Florida (Based on pass rate benchmarks2 since 2018)

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Licensure pass rate in occupational therapy since 2015 (NBCOT4)

98%

Pass for first-time examinees for physical therapy (NPTE)6

95% PANCE pass rate (2% points above national average) for first-time examinees for physical assistance (NCCPA)

250+ Active clinical partners with over 1,100 total #1 BSW and MSW program in Florida 3

National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses

2 (2022) Accountability Plan State University System of Florida

3 (2022) Top Social Work Programs in the State of Florida based on students’ median net monthly income one year after graduation (www socialworkdegrees org)

4 (2022) National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

5 PANCE-Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination and NCCPA -National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

6 (2019-2021) National Physical Therapy Examination

As I think back on my last four years, I am feeling grateful for the amount of opportunities that FGCU has offered me that were impactful and valuable for my future success. I was not only able to obtain a great education at FGCU, but also my first job where I made great connections and learned important interpersonal skills. As someone who loved to stay involved, the various organizations and events offered here also helped me with professional development and discovering my career interest in mental health counseling.”

– Casandra Sanchez Health Sciences Major

5. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH

FGCU aspires to become a center of community life and engagement for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the public through communications, educational opportunities, research, the arts, cultural activities, and athletic events designed to share our expertise and bring the community together At the same time, we must continue to engage the community in supporting the university financially, to ensure continued funding of critically needed scholarships, programs, and capital initiatives With this, we will continue our significant contribution to the economic growth and quality of life in Southwest Florida

OBJECTIVE 1: FOCUS on increasing awareness of our people, programs and impact

OBJECTIVE 2: FOCUS on strengthening our outreach, engagement and ties to our region

OBJECTIVE 3: FOCUS on building partnerships and relationships with our five school districts, area businesses and organizations to optimize opportunities to put FGCU expertise to work to support the region’s economy, model innovative and sustainable practices, and advance the community

OBJECTIVE 4: FOCUS on engaging and building loyalty among our alumni and strengthening fundraising efforts

Highlights Of Accomplishments

} Created multiple community outreach campaigns to further engage the community with FGCU:

• The FGCU Effect: brand campaign to highlight FGCU’s people, programs, and impact

• From Idea to Impact: highlighting the university’s 25th anniversary, which coincided with FGCU Day, a campus-wide open house to celebrate the anniversary with the entire community

• Introduced The Water School and the Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship to the community

} Enhanced digital presence to engage audiences through multiple channels, including increased social media engagement, FGCU360 Magazine, and a redesigned website

} WGCU continued to expand public service and factbased news and culture coverage of Southwest Florida

• Democracy Watch, a student-run news program, is overseen by WGCU, furthering the synergy between FGCU’s Journalism program and the station

} Created a media relations strategy positioning FGCU as a resource for the community. As a result:

• FGCU was mentioned over 11,000 times in media (valued at more than $19 7 million) for topics other than Athletics in fiscal year 2022

• Connect local media to FGCU experts who help the public understand complex issues

} In the 2022 academic year, FGCU students recorded 654,901 service-learning hours with over 400

Fy 2022

community organizations. The cumulative total now stands at 4.4 million hours, immersing students in the Southwest Florida community

} Strategic partnerships with regional employers and five-county K-12 school districts for specific workforce development initiatives

• Created President’s Advisory Council on Workforce and Economic Development with over 25 regional leaders to enhance academic and workforce alignment

• Included the five district superintendents on the College of Education Advisory Boards

} Since 2017, the FGCU Athletics program has won 28 regular season and conference tournament championships and earned 15 NCAA berths, with five post-season victories

• FGCU women’s basketball team has the highest winningest percentage in NCAA D1 history and has finished in the Top 25 four times since 2017

• Two Eagles competed in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo

• Student-athletes carry a cumulative 3 41 GPA, which is higher than the university average for undergraduate students The Athletics program has produced four Academic All-Americans and four I-AAA ScholarAthletes in Basketball since 2017

• Student-athletes contributed over 30,000 hours of community service in the past five years

• Night at the Nest, an annual fundraising event for Athletics, has generated over $3 million since 2017

MEDIA MENTIONS ALUMNI CHAPTERS NATIONWIDE

21 4 807k 11k FGCU OUTREACH INITIATIVES

SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS

FGCU mentioned in the media 11k times (valued at $19.7 million)

1. Community organizations

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3. Nonprofit organizations

4. School districts

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} Since 2017, the Bower School of Music & the Arts events have attracted over 7,000 in-person audience members and over 1,200 views on WGCU streaming and YouTube Live broadcasts

} A total of $1.5 million in grant funding was awarded from the Lee County Economic Development and FutureMakers Coalition to upskill and reskill the workforce of Southwest Florida and provide financial assistance to increase access to academic programs and promote degree completion

} Expanded Alumni Association Chapters to 21 cities across the country

} In FY22, 784 alumni donors contributed just over $200,000

} In 2022, FGCU reached a record-breaking fundraising amount: $33.6 million

ve-county Chamber of Commerce Leaders

} FGCU, together with FutureMakers Coalition at Collaboratory and other partners, received nearly $23 million in federal funding – the largest grant in FGCU history – to develop the Southwest Florida Equitable Jobs Pipeline to upskill the regional workforce and stimulate economic development, which will continue to build and expand a strong economic future for Florida

“The hundreds of hours of service-learning I’ve earned are not just digits on a screen. They represent hours upon hours of watchdog journalism, tear-jerking interviews, long nights, career growth, self-motivation, mentorship, and community support. They also represent the hundreds of hours my mentors have contributed, making sure the fine print was perfect, the lead wasn’t buried, and the soundbites I chose were powerful. FGCU fostered my potential in journalism, and for that I will be eternally grateful.”

Samantha Romero Journalism Major The Water School