2018 Dominican University President's Report

HIGHLIGHTS AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Student Profile

2,106 Undergraduates
884 Graduate Students
2,990 Total Enrollment

Freshman Class Profile

447 Total New Freshmen
3.68 Average High School GPA
52% Graduated in Top 25% of High School Class

Total Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity

45.8% Hispanic
35.6% White
7.1% African American
3.2% Asian

A Relationship-Centered Academic Model

158 Full-Time Faculty
87% Faculty with Terminal Degree

11:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio
16 Average Class Size

Student Outcomes One Year After Graduation

80% Employed
21% Attending Graduate School

THE HIGHLIGHTS

2017–2018

#1 Building Reputation In the graduate program, a new required weekend
BEST MBA Gateway Practicum gives students experi-
VALUE Ranked #11 among 165 regional Midwest ential learning opportunities by tackling real-world
universities and #1 Best Value in Illinois, Dominican business challenges with area corporations and non-
#11 achieved its highest-ever placement in the prestigious profit organizations. Students also spend time with
Regional Midwest U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Colleges” Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters at their motherhouse in
Universities rankings. Wisconsin to learn more about Dominican’s history
and mission and to absorb the Brennan’s approach to
Bolstered by the recently launched Division of ethical leadership.
Student Success and Engagement, which provides
a full range of support services and opportunities to Reshaping the Honors Program
help students make the most of their undergraduate
experience, Dominican achieved an 83.2% fall-to-fall The Mazzuchelli Scholars Honors Program was
retention rate—the highest in recent history. restructured to provide rigorous methods of
discovery and research, combined with a focus
An indication of our successful effort to close the on enhanced writing, reading and discussion skills.
equity gap in higher education, Dominican’s institu- The new curriculum also requires either an internship,
tional graduation rate significantly exceeded expec- study aboard experience or research in students’
tations by an eight-point margin, the largest among chosen fields as well as five hours of community
Midwest regional colleges and universities. engagement each year.

Debuting the Borra College of Building International Partnerships
Health Sciences
In August 2017, through a Department of State
In recognition of their sustaining support and leader- “Partners of the Americas” grant, the Brennan
ship, Dominican named the Borra College of Health School of Business initiated a partnership with
Sciences in honor of Pier C. Borra and alumna Renee Pontifical Universidad Catolica Valparaiso (PUCV) in
Durand Borra ‘64. The College, which includes the Chile. Grant funds supported the development of a
nursing, nutrition and dietetics, physician assis- “Doing Business in Latin America” course, visits to
tant studies and medical science programs, is Dominican by a Chilean business scholar, as
positioned to be a leading provider of highly qualified well as 22 PUCV MBA students and
professionals in the growing health sciences industry. administrators, and a fall semester
study abroad experience
Remodeling the Brennan Business at PUCV for a Dominican
Curriculum student. The grant also
supported a growing
The Brennan School of Business took significant collaboration with the Illinois
steps to provide undergrads with greater experien- Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to
tial opportunities and specialized knowledge. The provide mentoring and career develop-
retooled bachelor of business administration now ment opportunities for Dominican students.
offers six focused majors—accounting, economics,
finance, international business, management The College of Applied Arts and Sciences hosted the
and marketing—as well as a sequential series of first China-U.S. Think Tank Symposium, bringing
career development courses and a required internship together scholars from both countries.
prior to graduation.

Extending Faculty Research to a Inaugurating a New Faculty Senate
Global Stage Dominican’s growth and increasing complexity
warranted a more representative model of faculty
Assistant Professor of Marketing Brooke Reavey governance. The new Collegium and Faculty
was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to research Senate provides a shared governance structure that
methods for using strategic marketing to increase the increases faculty opportunities for input and control
participation of millennials in nonprofit organizations in over institutional education policy and decision-
Romania, where a strong nonprofit sector is seen as a making and allows for greater participation, through
potential buffer against Russia’s influence in Europe. elected representatives, in the future of the institution.

Scott Kreher, associate professor of biology, did Leading the Response to a
a sabbatical project at the Max-Planck Institute for Changing Church
Chemical Ecology in Germany, while Professor of
Mathematics Marion Weederman’s sabbatical Over 140 representatives from 41 primarily Catholic
project focused on mathematical biology at Fields institutions across the country attended El Futuro is
Institute in Toronto. Here, a conference hosted by Dominican for stake-
holders in Catholic education and campus ministries.
Javier Carmona, professor of art, did a residency The conference focused on meeting the needs
and exhibition in Sardinia, Italy. of young Latinos, who now represent the majority
of the Catholics in the U.S.
75M Mickey Sweeney, English professor, completed a
research fellowship/residency in York and London, Finishing Strong—On and
England. Off the Court and Field
The men’s volleyball team fought its way to the NCAA
Securing Federal Grants Division III championship semifinals for the first time
in program history. The men’s and women’s soccer
Grant The Department of Education awarded Dominican teams also made it to their NCAA Division III national
University a five-year, $2.75 million Title V grant to tournaments. Student athletes recorded an
boost Hispanic student retention and timely graduation, average 3.28 GPA for the academic year; the
increase the number of Hispanic students in teacher Stars haven’t dipped below a collective 3.0 GPA
education, and advance the university’s identity as a since 2006.
Hispanic-Serving Institution. Dominican was the only
university in the Midwest to receive the grant.

The Department of Health and Human Services
awarded Dominican two grants through
the Health Resources and Services

Administration. Both grants impact
students interested in working in medically
underserved communities in Chicago and
surrounding suburbs:

The Horizons Project grant provides scholar-
ships to disadvantaged social work students.

The five-year $1.5 million Behavioral Health
Training and Interprofessional Project (BHTIP)
grant provides funds for social work, physician
assistant studies, nutrition and dietetics, and nursing
students to work together to enhance behavioral
health services.

THE FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

2017–2018

Revenues Summary of Total Giving

Tuition and Fees $75,454,091 Alumnae/i* $ 2,300,103
Private Gifts, Grants and Bequests 4,673,065
Government Grants and Contracts 7,291,612 Friends* 2,076,168
Endowment Income 1,200,000
Income from Other Investments 1,441,593 Corporations & Foundations 1,444,738
Other Sources 521,959
Government 1,701,137
TOTAL EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL $ 90,582,320
Associations & Organizations 183,811
Auxiliary Enterprises 6,628,493
Bequests 454,633

TOTAL GIVING $8,160,590

*Includes Donor Advised Funds & Family Foundations

TOTAL REVENUES $97,210,813 Revenues

Other Sources .54%

Expenses Endowment 1.23%

Other Investments 1.48%
Instructional $33,857,616
Academic Support 9,491,996 Private Gifts 4.81%

Student Services 8,383,436 Auxiliary Enterprises 6.82%

Institutional Support 10,941,979 Government Grants 7.5%
Student Aid 28,971,370 Tuition & Fees 77.62%

TOTAL EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL $ 91,646,397 Expenses

Auxiliary Enterprises 4,640,496

TOTAL EXPENSES $96,286,893 Auxiliary Enterprises 4.82%
Student Services 8.71%

NET OPERATION SURPLUS $923,920 Academic Support 9.86%
Institutional Support 11.36%

Instructional 35.16%

Student Aid 30.09%

OUR TRUSTEES & OFFICERS

Board of Trustees Trustee Emeritae/i Officers of the Universit

Kevin M. Killips ’79, Chair Mary Jo Herseth Richard M. King, MBA ’83 Donna M. Carroll
Thomas D. Abrahamson, Vice Chair Steve Holli, MBA ’98, MSA ’08 Carolyn J. Noonan Parmer ’52 President
Anne M. Kohler ’81, Vice Chair Judith A. Jewison, OP ’76 M. Catherine Crowley Ryan ’61 Jeffrey Carlson
Donna M. Carroll, Ex Officio Bernadine Karge, OP Provost and Vice President for
Kevin McCoyd, MD Corporate Members Academic Affairs
David Aron, Faculty Trustee Joseph Moskal Jill Albin-Hill, MBA ’06
Patricia O’Neill Baker ’78, MBA ’90 Patricia A. Mulcahey, OP ’63 Antoinette Harris, OP Vice President for Operations and
Jean Brennan Martin J. Noll Pamela Mitchell, OP Technology and Chief Information
Mary Anne Brown Antonio Ortiz Colleen Settles, OP, Corporate Liaison Officer
Mary E. Callow ’67 Raymond C. Parmer Elizabeth Pawlicki, OP Genaro Balcazar
Mark Carroll John Robinson, Student Trustee Patricia Beckman, OP Vice President for Enrollment
Mary Elizabeth (M.E.) Cleary Mary Jo Schuler Angelo Collins, OP Management and Marketing
Mary Ann Cronin Steven R. Thomma ’76 Kathleen Theis, OP ’65 Grace J. Cichomska
Paul C. Darley Hugh Toner ’79, MBA ’87 Judith Schaefer, OP, Sponsors Vice President for University
Thomas R. Dee ’83, MBA ’93 Crystal Vasquez, MBA ’93 Council Liaison Advancement
Mark Fields Claire Noonan
Manuel Flores ’96 Vice President for Mission and Ministr
Barrington Price
7900 W. Division Street Vice President for Student Success
River Forest, Illinois 60305 and Engagement
dom.edu Mark Titzer
Vice President for Finance