Annual Performance Report for the Masters Program for HBCUs

General Information

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Masters Degree Program’s annual performance report (APR) will collect performance report data from grantees on an annual basis to comply with the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993, Section 4 (1115), and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR 75.253. EDGAR states that recipients of multi-year discretionary grants must submit an APR demonstrating that substantial progress has been made towards meeting the approved objectives of the project. Grantees will be required to report on their progress towards meeting the performance measures established for the HBCU Masters Degree Program. Further, the APR lends itself to the collection of quantifiable data needed to respond to the requirements of OMB’s Program Assessment Rating Tool process.

Instructions for Submitting the Annual Performance Report

The APR consists of a cover page and three sections. The cover page and all three sections must be e-mailed to XXX@ed.gov in Microsoft Word (.DOC). Please fax a copy of the cover page, signed by both the project director and certifying official, to Gary Thomas at 202-502-7859.

HBCU MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAM

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT

FY 2009 - 2010

Section 1 – Executive Summary

The HBCU Masters Degree Program is funded under Title VII, Subpart 4, Section 723, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), and makes grant awards to eligible institutions making a substantial contribution to graduate education opportunities at the masters degree level in the following areas: mathematics; engineering; the physical or natural sciences; computer science; information technology; nursing; allied health; or other scientific disciplines in which African Americans are underrepresented.

Instructions: Use this section to summarize how this grant award is enabling your graduate program(s) to fulfill the legislative intent of this program.

1. Please provide a brief description of the current status of your project. Describe the extent to which you have implemented all program activities and components planned for this reporting period. Please highlight your major outcomes, successes, and challenges.

2. Summarize any changes in your project since the approval of your grant application. Indicate if you plan on making changes to your project in the coming year. If so, please describe. Provide an explanation as to how these changes or anticipated changes impact your budget. Please elaborate how these changes impact your outcomes and your ability to meet your stated goals and objectives.

3. Please provide any additional information about your project that you think would be helpful to the Department of Education in evaluating your performance or understanding the contents of your annual report.

Section 2 – Performance Data

Instructions: This section of the APR collects data relating to the HBCU Masters Degree Program’s performance measures. Grantees are expected to complete all relevant information requested in this section. If a specific table does not pertain to your project at this time, please write “Not Applicable” or “N/A”. Tables can be expanded to accommodate additional information; however, the contents of this section should not be modified.

What are the performance measures of the HBCU Masters Degree Program?

The primary goal for the HBCU Masters Degree Programs is to improve graduate educational opportunities for African-Americans and low-income students. The following performance and efficiency measures will provide the Department of Education with the ability to assess your academic program’s capacity to contribute to fulfilling the stated goal of this program.

Core Performance Measures

Enrollment

The percent change, over the period between the fall of the year the grant was issued and the fall after the end of the grant period, in the number of African American and/or low-income graduate students enrolled in the academic program(s) supported by the project.

Degrees Awarded

The percent change, over the fall semester before the grant, in the number of African American and/or low-income students graduating in the academic program(s) supported by the project.

Time to Degree

Median time to completion of a master’s degree for African Americans and/or low-income graduate students, in the academic program(s) supported by the project during the period of the grant award.

Efficiency Measure

Cost per successful outcome: Federal cost per master’s degree earned by African American and/or low-income students, in the academic program(s) supported by the project during the period of the grant award.

Other Performance Measures

New Courses

Number of new courses, in the academic program(s) supported by the project, added as a result of this grant.

New Academic Concentrations

Number of new academic concentrations, in the academic program(s) supported by the project, added as a result of this grant.

New Research Initiatives

Number of new research initiatives, in the academic program(s) supported by the project, added as a result of this grant.

Student Independent Research

Number of students participating in independent research, during the most recent complete academic year.

Student Research with Faculty

Number of students participating in research with faculty, during the most recent complete academic year.

Student Conference Presentations

Number of students presenting at conferences, during the most recent complete academic year.

Student Publications

Number of students writing for publication, during the most recent complete academic year.

Drop Outs/Stop Outs

Number of full-time and part-time drop-outs and/or stop outs, during the most recent complete academic year.

Employment

Employment status of African American and/or low income graduate students, who were enrolled in the academic program(s) supported by the project.

Enrollments – Core Performance Measure

The percent change, over the period between the fall of the year the grant was issued and the fall after the end of the grant period, in the number of African American and/or low-income graduate students enrolled in the academic program(s) supported by the project.

For intermediate years, progress is measured as the percent change between the initial year the grant’s activities began for this group of students and the current year.

CIP Code

Enter the Classification of Instruction Programs (CIP) Code that corresponds to your academic program. If your project focuses on two or more academic programs, please provide separate sheets for each academic program. The CIP Code Index has been provided at the end of this APR.

Year

Total Enrollment

Low Income Enrollment

Total

Black, or African American

Total

Black, or African American

Hispanic/Latino of any race

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Two or more races

Enrollment – F2009

Enrollment – F2010

Enrollment – F2011

Enrollment – F2012

Enrollment – F2013

Enrollment – F2014

Enrollment – F2015

Year

Part-Time Enrollment

Low Income Part-Time Enrollment

Total

Black, or African American

Total

Black, or African American

Hispanic/Latino of any race

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Two or more races

Enrollment – F2009

Enrollment – F2010

Enrollment – F2011

Enrollment – F2012

Enrollment – F2013

Enrollment – F2014

Enrollment – F2015

To comply with the Office of Management and Budget reporting requirements, the Department of Education is requesting that each grantee provide aggregate level data pertaining to ethnicity and race. Please provide an aggregate total for the number of students that have benefited from this grant during the current academic year.

Ethnicity Data - Hispanic/Latino of any race

Total number of students from this ethnicity that have benefited from this grant award?

Race Data – American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, White, Two or more races, or unknown.

Total number of students from these racial categories that have benefited from this grant award?

Degrees Awarded – Core Performance Measure

The percent change, over the grant period, in the number of African American and/or low-income students graduating in the academic program(s) supported by the project.

For intermediate years, progress is measured as the percent change before the initial year the grant’s activities began for this group of students and the current year.

CIP Code

Year

Total Degrees Awarded

Low Income Degrees Awarded

Total

Black, or African American

Total

Black, or African American

Hispanic/Latin of any race

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Two or more races

Degrees Awarded – 2008-2009

Degrees Awarded – 2009-2010

Degrees Awarded – 2010-2011

Degrees Awarded – 2011-2012

Degrees Awarded – 2012-2013

Degrees Awarded – 2013-2014

Degrees Awarded – 2014-2015

Time-to-Degree – Core Performance Measure

Median time to completion of a master’s degree for African Americans and/or low-income graduate students, in the academic program(s) supported by the project during the period of the grant award.

CIP Code

Year

Time to Degree

Low Income –Time-to-Degree

Total

Black, or African American

Total

Black, or African American

Hispanic/Latin of any race

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Two or more races

Degrees Awarded – 2008-2009

Degrees Awarded – 2009-2010

Degrees Awarded – 2010-2011

Degrees Awarded – 2011-2012

Degrees Awarded – 2012-2013

Degrees Awarded – 2013-2014

Degrees Awarded – 2014-2015

Performance Measures – Programmatic

Please list any new courses your institution added as a result of this grant during the current academic year.

Please list any new academic concentrations your institution added as a result of this grant during the current academic year.

Please list any new research initiatives your institution added as a result of this grant during the current academic year.

Performance Measures – Students

Please indicate graduate student performance in each of the following areas.

Number of students participating in independent research, during the most recent complete academic year.
Number of students participating in research with faculty, during the most recent complete academic year.
Number of students presenting at conferences, during the most recent complete academic year.
Number of students who have been published, during the most recent complete academic year.

Performance Measures – Drop-outs/Stop-outs

Please indicate the number of full-time and part-time drop-outs and/or stop-outs.

Academic Year	CIP Code	Number of full-time drop-outs/stop-outs	Number of part-time drop-outs/stop-outs
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015

Stop-out is defined as a temporary withdrawal from school or and educational program.

Drop-out is defined as a complete withdrawal from school or an educational program.

Employment of Graduates

Please indicate the employment status of the African American and/or low-income graduate students enrolled in the academic program(s) supported by the project.

Cohort		Graduation				Employment		Post Graduation
2009 – 2010		2 years or less 2011-2012	3 years or less 2012-2013	Still Enrolled	Unknown	Total Employed	Employed in Field of Study	Enrolled in Doctoral Program
Total
Underrepresented Populations
African Americans
Low-Income
2010 – 2011
Total
Underrepresented Populations
African Americans
Low-Income

Section 3 – Tracking Allowable Activity Funds

Instructions: This section will track the funds that you allocated for each allowable activity provided under Title VII, Subpart 4, Section 723 of the HEA, as amended. Grantees are expected to complete all relevant information requested in this section. If a specific question does not pertain to your project, please write “Not Applicable” or “N/A”.

Legislative Allowable Activities	Dollars Spent
Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructions and research purposes.	$0.00

Please provide a short statement describing how your institution used funds in this area during the 2009-2010 academic years.

Please describe the impact on student academic activities to date.

Legislative Allowable Activities	Dollars Spent
Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications equipment or services.	$0.00

Please provide a short statement describing how your institution used funds in this area during the 2009-2010 academic years.

Please describe the impact on student academic activities to date.

Legislative Allowable Activities	Dollars Spent
Purchase of library books, periodicals, technical and other scientific journals, microfilm, microfiche, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program materials.	$0.00

Please provide a short statement describing how your institution used funds in this area during the 2009-2010 academic years.

Please describe the impact on student academic activities to date.

Legislative Allowable Activities	Dollars Spent
Scholarships, fellowships, and other financial assistance for needy graduate students to permit the enrollment of the students in, and completion of, a masters degree in mathematics, engineering, the physical or natural sciences, computer science, information technology, nursing, allied health, or other scientific specific disciplines in which African Americans are underrepresented.	$0.00

Please provide a short statement describing how your institution used funds in this area during the 2009-2010 academic years.

Please describe the impact on student academic activities to date.

Legislative Allowable Activities	Dollars Spent
Establishing or improving a development office to strengthen and increase contributions from alumni and the private sector.	$0.00

Please provide a short statement describing how your institution used funds in this area during the 2009-2010 academic years.

Please describe the impact on student academic activities to date.

Legislative Allowable Activities	Dollars Spent
Assisting in the establishment or maintenance of an institutional endowment to facilitate financial independence pursuant to section 331.	$0.00

Please provide a short statement describing how your institution used funds in this area during the 2009-2010 academic years.

Please describe the impact on student academic activities to date.

Legislative Allowable Activities	Dollars Spent
Funds and administrative management, and the acquisition of equipment, including software, for use in strengthening funds management and management information systems.	$0.00

Please provide a short statement describing how your institution used funds in this area during the 2009-2010 academic years.

Please describe the impact on student academic activities to date.

Legislative Allowable Activities	Dollars Spent
Acquisition of real property that is adjacent to the campus in connection with the construction, renovation, or improvement of, or an addition to, campus facilities.	$0.00

Please provide a short statement describing how your institution used funds in this area during the 2009-2010 academic years.

Please describe the impact on student academic activities to date.

Legislative Allowable Activities	Dollars Spent
Education or financial information designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or students’ families, especially with regard to student indebtedness and student assistance programs under Title IV.	$0.00

Please provide a short statement describing how your institution used funds in this area during the 2009-2010 academic years.

Please describe the impact on student academic activities to date.

Legislative Allowable Activities	Dollars Spent
Tutoring, counseling, and other student service programs designed to improve academic success.	$0.00

Please provide a short statement describing how your institution used funds in this area during the 2009-2010 academic years.
Please describe the impact on student academic activities to date.
Legislative Allowable Activities	Dollars Spent
Faculty professional development, faculty exchanges, and faculty participation in professional conferences and meetings.	$0.00

Please provide a short statement describing how your institution used funds in this area during the 2009-2010 academic years.

Please describe the impact on student academic activities to date.

Legislative Allowable Activities	Dollars Spent
Other activities proposed in the application that contribute to carrying out the purpose of this program, as stated under Title VII, Subpart 4, Section 723 of the HEA, as amended, and approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application.	$0.00

Please provide a short statement describing how your institution used funds in this area during the 2009-2010 academic years.

Please describe the impact on student academic activities to date.

CIP Code Index

27 – Mathematics

27.01 – Mathematics

27.03 – Applied Mathematics

27.05 – Statistics

27.99 – Mathematics and Statistics, Other

14 – Engineering

14.01 – Engineering, General

14.02 – Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

14.03 – Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering

14.04 – Architectural Engineering

14.05 – Biomedical/Medical Engineering

14.06 – Ceramic Sciences and Engineering

14.07 – Chemical Engineering

14.08 – Civil Engineering

14.09 – Computer Engineering, General

14.10 – Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

14.11 – Engineering Mechanics

14.12 – Engineering Physics

14.13 – Engineering Science

14.14 – Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

14.19 – Mechanical Engineering

14.20 – Metallurgical Engineering

14.21 – Mining and Mineral Engineering

14.22 – Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

14.23 – Nuclear Engineering

14.24 – Ocean Engineering

14.25 – Petroleum Engineering

14.27 – Systems Engineering

14.28 – Textile Sciences and Engineering

14.31 – Materials Science

14.32 – Polymer/Plastics Engineering

14.33 – Construction Engineering

14.34 – Forest Engineering

14.35 – Industrial Engineering

14.36 – Manufacturing Engineering

14.37 – Operations Research

14.38 – Surveying Engineering

14.39 – Geological/Geophysical Engineering

14.99 – Engineering, Other

11 – Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

11.01 – Computer and Information Sciences, General

11.02 – Computer Programming

11.03 – Data Processing

11.04 – Information Science/Studies

11.05 – Computer Systems Analysis

11.07 – Computer Science

11.08 – Computer Software and Media Applications

11.09 – Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

11.10 – Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

11.99 – Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

40 – Physical Sciences

40.01 – Physical Sciences

40.02 – Astronomy and Astrophysics

40.04 – Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

40.05 – Chemistry

40.06 – Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

40.08 – Physics

40.99 – Physical Sciences, Other

26. Biological and Biomedical Sciences

26.01 – Biology, General

26.02 – Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

26.03 – Botany/Plant Biology

26.04 – Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

26.05 – Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

26.07 – Zoology/Animal Biology

26.08 – Genetics

26.09 – Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences

26.10 – Pharmacology and Toxicology

26.11 – Biomathematics and Bioinformatics

26.12 – Biotechnology

26.13 – Ecology, Evaluation, Systematics, and Population Biology

26.99 – Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

51– Nursing Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

51.00 – Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

51.02 – Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

51.16 – Nursing

51.20 – Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

51.22 – Public Health

51.23 – Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

51.25 – Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences

51.31 – Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

51.32 – Bioethics/Medical Ethics

51.99 – Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other