President's Report 2018 by Georgia Gwinnett College

2018 PRESIDENTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REPORT

MOMENTUM

O UR M IS S ION • Georgia Gwinnett College provides access to targeted baccalaureate and associate level degrees that meet the economic development needs of the growing and diverse population of the northeast Atlanta metropolitan region. • GGC emphasizes the innovative use of technology and active-learning environments to provide its students enhanced learning experiences, practical opportunities to apply knowledge, increased scheduling flexibility, and a variety of course delivery options. • Georgia Gwinnett’s outstanding faculty and staff actively engage students in various learning environments, serve as mentors and advisors, and assist students through programs designed to enhance their academic, social, and personal development. • GGC produces contributing citizens and future leaders for Georgia and the nation. Its graduates are inspired to contribute to the local, state, national, and international communities and are prepared to anticipate and respond effectively to an uncertain and changing world.

MOMENTUM

he recent completion of our newest academic facility, Building W, might lead some to believe that Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) has finished growing. However, that could not be further from the truth. While Building W does represent completion of the college’s initial, critically needed facilities, there is much more growth to come.

Dr. Stas Preczewski President Georgia Gwinnett College

With the support of the University System of Georgia (USG), the City of Lawrenceville and our community partners across the northeast Georgia region, we have been able to strategically build the college’s physical capacity in tandem with its dramatic enrollment growth. As of fall 2017, GGC became the 7th largest institution within the USG, having grown from zero to more than 12,000 since its opening in 2006. This next year will be our first without a major construction project on campus. While the construction crane may no longer be our unofficial mascot, our momentum continues in meaningful ways as GGC shifts more attention toward refining our operations, enhancing the student experience and deepening the relationships of the college with our local business, nonprofit and civic stakeholders. As this report’s 2017-18 highlights illustrate, Georgia Gwinnett continues to progress rapidly, becoming a primary resource for, and driver of, the vitality and growth we see throughout our home region.

Tommy Hughes Chair Georgia Gwinnett College Foundation

As always, we remain steadfast in our dedication to GGC’s mission, displayed at left. This mission forms the basis for our innovative, transformative model for higher education – enabling students at all levels and from all walks of life to build brighter futures for themselves, their families and their communities. None of this is possible without the enthusiastic support of our colleagues with the USG, our elected officials and our local community’s business and civic leaders. We are particularly grateful for the service of our employees, the leadership of our GGC Foundation Board and other boards, along with the generosity of our many private donors. As we enter a new era of philanthropy and community partnership, we are delighted to have you as part of the growing GGC family. While our shared dedication to GGC’s mission provides the framework for our success, your investment of time, energy and resources ensures that we will together maintain, and even accelerate, Georgia Gwinnett College’s extraordinary momentum.

Meet the economic development needs of the growing and diverse population STUD E N T BO DY DI VE R S I TY GGC’s students reflect the rich diversity of Gwinnett County and its surrounding region.

Race/Ethnicity

33% Black or African American 32% White 20% Hispanic 11% Asian 3%

Two or more races

<1% American Indian or Alaskan Native <1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander <1% Unknown

E CONOM IC IMPACT Fiscal year 2016 ................................................................................... $451 M Cumulative impact 2006-16.................................................................. $2.8 B Cumulative jobs generated.....................................................................4,597 Jobs in the community ......................................................................3,050 Jobs on campus .................................................................................. 1,547

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Programs of study

Concentrations of study

Average class size

GGC EXPANDS DEGREE PROGRAMS Georgia Gwinnett College's academic programs are selected with input from local business and community leaders to target career opportunities for students and provide a pipeline of skilled employees for Gwinnett and the Atlanta metropolitan area. This year, GGC introduced two new bachelor’s degree programs: cinema and media arts production, and human development and aging services. A supply chain management concentration was added within the business administration bachelor’s degree program. GGC now offers 17 bachelor’s degrees, one associate’s degree, a variety of minors and more than 45 concentrations. 2

CORPORATE AFFILIATES PROGRAM EXPANDED GGC’s Corporate Affiliates Program (CAP) was developed to build and strengthen strategic relationships between the GGC School of Business and corporations in Gwinnett, Metro Atlanta and beyond. The program creates high-value connections between students, faculty and corporate partners through a variety of events, priority access to recruiting activities and targeted, on-campus communications. CAP was expanded this year to include the information technology program in the School of Science and Technology.

Emphasize the innovative use of technology and active-learning environments NEW DATA SOFTWARE ENHANCES COLLEGE PLANNING AND OPERATIONS

GGC FACULTY MEMBERS REDUCE TEXTBOOK COSTS FOR STUDENTS

Using cutting-edge data analysis and visualization tools developed in collaboration with the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, GGC faculty and staff can now see a readily accessible, data-rich, daily enrollment snapshot.

Today’s college textbooks can cost hundreds of dollars. Georgia Gwinnett is contributing to a national trend to provide affordable learning materials.

Data-informed decisions require consistent, timely and meaningful data. This robust system informs resource allocation, space utilization, staffing, recruiting, retention, planning, reporting and troubleshooting, ensuring that GGC operates efficiently and effectively – which ultimately supports student success.

INTERACTIVE SPACES HIGHLIGHT NEW BUILDING GGC’s newest academic building opened for the 2018 fall semester. In addition to classrooms and faculty offices, the 52,000-square foot Building W contains spaces designed to facilitate student engagement. These spaces include a large student gathering and study area as well as expanded office, classroom and activity space for the GGC Honors Program and the state-of-the-art Stephens Family Executive Forum. The 1,600-square foot forum will host executive guest speakers, teleconferences and other interactive presentations.

GGC faculty members have received funding to develop open educational resources for 11 courses in geography, information technology, music, physics, political science and Spanish. Available online at low or no cost, these resources will save more than $645,000 for almost 3,600 GGC students annually. The work was funded by Textbook Transformation Grants through Affordable Learning Georgia, an initiative of the University System of Georgia and GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library.

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6,000 Alumni 3

Outstanding faculty and staff actively engage students TUTORING SERVICES PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION Georgia Gwinnett’s Academic Enhancement Center (AEC) provides tutoring assistance to students of all levels. Tutoring services are provided in the AEC, in campus gathering spaces, online and in specific courses in which faculty need additional assistance.

10,522 Tutoring sessions

2,735

21%

Students tutored

Students use tutoring

GEORGE WINS PRESTIGIOUS TEACHING AWARD Dr. Bagie George, associate professor of biology and assistant dean in the School of Science and Technology, won a 2018 Felton Jenkins, Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award, the University System of Georgia’s highest faculty honor. She is the sixth faculty member to win this prestigious award in GGC’s eight years of submissions, which originate with student and alumni nominations.

MENTORING AND ADVISING CENTER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED The Mentoring and Advising Center (MAC) received the 2018 National Academic Advising Association Outstanding Advising Program Certificate of Merit. While all students can meet with MAC advisors, the center provides targeted support for students enrolled in Student Success courses, as well as those identified as at highest risk for dropping out. Of new students enrolled in Student Success courses, 81 percent successfully completed the fall 2017 semester and returned in the spring, indicating the significant impact of engaged advising. 4

FACULTY MEMBERS COACH STUDENTS TO NATIONAL IT CHAMPIONSHIPS GGC information technology (IT) faculty mentored IT majors in preparation for technical competitions at the 2018 U.S. Information Technology Collegiate Conference in San Antonio, Texas. GGC’s team, at right, won three national championships in security, mobile application development and database design. GGC became the first school in more than 30 years of competition to win all four places in one category. The students’ performance earned GGC the first Top Performing School Award, as well as the college’s fourth national championship in database design in only five years of competition.

Produce contributing citizens and future leaders

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630+

100

Registered Student Organizations

Student-led service projects, events and activities

New bachelor-degreed nurses this year

New K-12 teachers this year

GGC STUDENTS EXCEL AT U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL SIMULATION PROGRAM Members of GGC’s Honors Program Learning Communities participated in the April 2018 session of the Model United Nations Security Council Simulation program at the Osgood Center for International Studies in Washington, D.C. The trip was the highlight of a two-semester, integrated, educational experience through which 25 percent of Honors Program members explored current Security Council topics in a range of collaborative, multi-disciplinary courses, activities and special projects. Primarily first-year students, the GGC group won 75 percent of the Security Council Simulation program’s delegation awards and all position paper awards in competition with other teams of upperclassmen and graduate students. Shown at left are members of Georgia Gwinnett's delegation in front of the Supreme Court Building. 55

Success measures

Top Public School

Most Ethnically Diverse

In The Southern Region

Southern Regional College

2018

2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

U.S. News & World Report

GRIZZLIES WIN IN COMPETITION AND THE CLASSROOM In only six years, GGC Athletics has established itself among the best programs in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Achievements during 2017-18 include: • The Grizzlies won their fifth national championship in men’s tennis and fourth in women’s tennis. • All six teams qualified for NAIA national tournaments. • Three teams were ranked No. 1 in the NAIA. • Men’s and women’s soccer, softball and women’s tennis were named 2017-18 NAIA Scholar Teams. • Kevin Konfederak, ’18, business, won the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's 2018 Top Senior Award. • Dr. Darin S. Wilson, director of Athletics, was named 2017-18 Association of Independent Institutions Athletics Director of the Year.

SENIORS RANK GGC HIGHLY IN STUDENT ENGAGEMENT Georgia Gwinnett students continue to rank the college very high in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), which measures factors directly related to GGC’s model for higher education. The results affirm the college’s commitment to student engagement. In the most recent NSSE results, GGC’s seniors ranked it in the top 50 percent of colleges nationally in all 10 engagement indicators and in the top 10 percent in four, an improvement since the previous survey. GGC’s mean engagement indicator scores were higher than those of its NSSE peer institution group and the University System of Georgia overall.

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS NOW ACCREDITED BY AACSB The world-class excellence of GGC’s School of Business was affirmed this spring when it was awarded accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB Accreditation recognizes institutions demonstrating a focus on excellence in all areas, including teaching, research, curricula development and student learning. It has been earned by less than 5% of the world’s business schools. 6

What our students are saying about us... Christian Santos, ’18, biology I plan on taking both the MCAT and GRE in the summer following my graduation from GGC and applying to both a graduate program and medical school. GGC has provided me with a learning environment that has prepared me to take on any new challenges that may present themselves. Senior Survey

Katherine Johnston, ’20, early childhood education Two weeks into my semester at @GeorgiaGwinnett and I’m already in love with the school! The professors are the best and so helpful! I’m excited to learn what it takes to become a teacher! #futureteacher #teacher #lovinglife Twitter

Jimmy Cenescar, ’20, criminal justice and criminology When high school teachers say things like, "your college professors will not care about you," they are not talking about GGC professors.

Jordan Sanders, ’17, history Visiting GGC always reminds me of the kindness of this community. Thanks for reminding me how blessed I was to go here! Instagram

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“GGC has made such a positive impact on me. We may have different backgrounds, cultures and national origins, but the way we embrace each other is nothing short of surreal. We laugh and learn together – we care about each other well as our education. The Grizzly community – its students, faculty and staff – became my family. And I know that my fellow graduates feel that way, too.” Janie Durham, ’17, psychology 2017 commencement speech

“I would like to thank GGC for giving me the opportunity to give back to the community through my volunteer services.” Ethel Ngene, ’18, biology Engage magazine

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Summary of private support provided. Graph reflects expenditures.

For the year ended June 30, 2018 Assets Total assets.....................................$192,508,385 Liabilities Total liabilities................................$178,632,922 Net Assets Total net assets ................................$13,875,463 Total liabilities and net assets ......$192,508,385

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$658,296

$385,723

$511,971

2016-17

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

2017-18

$740,422

$1,046,136

For the year ended June 30, 2018 Support and revenue Total support and revenue ..............$14,344,817 Operating expenses Total operating expenses ..................$1,684,765 Occupancy expenses Total occupancy expenses................$5,525,097 Total expenses ...................................$7,209,862 Change in net assets.........................$7,134,955 Net assets, June 30, 2017 .................$6,740,508 Net assets, June 30, 2018 ...............$13,875,463

THE ENDOWMENT FOR PAST FIVE YEARS FY14

FY15

FY16

FY17

FY18

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Andersen Family Scholarship The Lee and Marshall Boutwell Veterans Scholarship Gwinnett County Bar Association Scholarship Carter Hardin Scholarship in Business Administration and Economics Taylor Hardin Scholarship in Business Administration and Finance

Lonnie Harvel Memorial Scholarship Daniel J. Kaufman Scholarship Lawrenceville Police Scholarship Elridge W. McMillan Regents Scholarship Milton M. Ratner Foundation Scholarship Linda Shumate Endowed Scholarship Carl D. White, Sr. Scholarship

ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS

$865,277

$901,853

$1,121,874

$1,538,157

$1,774,151

Another Chance Foundation Georgia Gwinnett College Nursing Scholarship Georgia Gwinnett College Scholarship Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Scholarship Kaiser Permanente of Georgia Nursing Scholarship Pamela Kramer Nurse Leader Scholarship Dr. Laurence M. Lesser Nursing Scholarship

Peach State Federal Credit Union Scholarship Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Scholarship Clyde and Sandra Strickland Business Scholarship Clyde and Sandra Strickland Health Sciences Scholarship University System of Georgia Foundation Scholarships Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Georgia Scholarship

Advancement highlights

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WALL OF RECOGNITION UNVEILED

Chair Thomas P. Hughes Hughes Investment Properties, LLC

A colorful display along the first-floor windows of the Building B Atrium will permanently honor the generosity and loyal support of those who contribute to Georgia Gwinnett College and its future success.

Fiscal Year 2018

Vice Chair ´ Preczewski, Ph.D. Stanley C. “Stas” Georgia Gwinnett College

Unveiled at a gathering of the college community last fall, the 24-foot-wide Wall of Recognition display includes translucent tiles suspended by a cabling system. The tiles are engraved with nearly 100 names of individuals and organizations achieving membership in GGC Foundation giving societies and for making annual and major capital gifts to the college.

President Lori M. Buckheister Georgia Gwinnett College

“Every name represents a donor who has chosen GGC as their means of making the change they want to see in the world,” said Lori Buckheister, vice president for Advancement. “Thousands of students will see the Wall of Recognition every day. We hope they take a moment to contemplate and appreciate those who have contributed to their success.”

Treasurer Debra Smithart-Oglesby O/S Partners

COLLEGE CELEBRATES STRICKLAND RESEARCH LABORATORY The GGC Foundation and Georgia Gwinnett College celebrated the naming of a laboratory for two prominent Gwinnett County community leaders, Clyde and Sandra Strickland. Housed within the Allied Health and Sciences Building, the Strickland Research Laboratory will allow GGC students to work alongside faculty members while broadening their research horizons as they grow from students to scientists. Funding provided by the Stricklands supported improvements including the additions of a fluorescence microscope and incubators, increasing the capabilities for cell biology research.

Secretary Bartow Morgan, Jr. Renasant Bank

Trustees Thomas J. Andersen Andersen, Tate & Carr, PC Marsha Anderson Bomar Gateway 85 Gwinnett CID David J. Bowen Home South Communities, LLC K. Carlton Buchanan, Jr., M.D. Envision Physician Services Madison F. Cole, Jr. Wesleyan School C. Norwood Davis 12Stone Church Timothy J. Foster Masters Capital Management

Wayne H. Mason Mason Family Management Company, LLC José R. Pérez Target Market Trends William E. Russell Russell Landscape Group, Inc. Greg D. Shumate BrandMortgage John D. Stephens JDS Holdings, LLC W. Gordon Tanner, Jr., M.D. Gastroenterology Specialists of Gwinnett Richard L. Tucker Arlington Capital, LLC

Ronald H. Garrard Garrard Group

Glenn S. White Retired, United Community Bank

For the second consecutive year, five percent of GGC alumni gave back to the college, which puts GGC in elite company amongst Georgia’s state colleges and universities.

Gregory W. Hayes Moore Stephens Tiller, LLC

Connie C. Wiggins Retired, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful

The annual Day of Giving, which encourages philanthropy within the entire GGC community, drew a 28 percent increase in the number of donors compared to 2017 and a 58 percent increase in dollars raised.

Terri E. Jondahl CAB Incorporated

Philip R. Wolfe Gwinnett Medical Center

ANNUAL GIVING TO GGC FOUNDATION INCREASES

Office of Advancement 1000 University Center Lane Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043 www.ggc.edu