Kennesaw State University Fact  Book 1999

PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Kennesaw State University takes pride in promoting the continuous improvement efforts of the institution, in part, by using basic information and trends concerning the operation of the university. Planning, evaluation and administration at all levels are supported by the availability and interpretation of data. Much of the university-wide data is provided by the institutional research office but because institutional research is also a responsibility of individual departments, numerous other departments and individuals maintain and provide data that is useful for their purposes. The Kennesaw State University Fact Book is intended to respond to the 1986 institutional self-study for reaccreditation that documented a need for a single condensed and comprehensive source of basic facts about the university. The 1996 SACS self-study reaffirmed the usefulness of the the Fact Book in responding to that need as well as enhancing the university's efforts to advance institutional effectiveness.

As in the past editions, the Fact Book provides a comprehensive overview of basic information about most aspects of the university. Where possible, trends over five years are portrayed; in some cases ten years of data are available and in other instances fewer years of data are provided. Continued caution is advised in using some Fall 1997 data, since the new Student Information System presented numerous difficulties in getting accurate information. Fall 1998 was KSU's first term on the semester calendar which presented challenges in making some data comparable.

The 1998-99 edition of the the Fact Book may be found on the World Wide Web by accessing the Kennesaw State University Home Page at http://www.kennesaw.edu/inst_res.

As in all publications, there are numerous individuals who pour untold hours into the production of the documents. The 1998-1999 Fact Book was the primary responsibility of Tiffaney Pete, Research Coordinator, who under took the task of entering numbers, gathering data and facilitating the links among various software packages to expedite the process as much as possible. Sherry Wright spent hours in proofing this year's document. The original sources of data from Administrative Computing Systems always provide the heart of the document as do contributions from the varied departments and individuals across campus. Many thanks for your continued help.

Enclosed with your copy of the Fact Book is an evaluation form. Take this opportunity to help us improve this publication by completing and returning the form. Your suggestions and ideas are appreciated.

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