St. Ambrose University Neighborhood Relations Council Bi-Annual Update Meeting

February 6, 2014

Update Meeting Agenda

• • • • • Welcome – Sr. Joan Lescinski, CSJ, President Review of Agenda – Tim Phillips St. Ambrose Initiatives Update – Tim Phillips, Kelly Bush, Calvin Cooper, Sgt. Dennis Colclasure, and Mike Poster Neighborhood Relations Council Update – Jim Welch, Interim Chairperson Questions • NOTE: Following the meeting St. Ambrose will host a drop-in to review the SVC PID proposal

Community Service

• • • • • • • 63,567 student service hours last academic year Recognition on President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll This fall, 500 volunteers served more than 75 neighbors during Bee The Difference Day Provided service to 50 area agencies 7 service trips each year during fall, winter and spring breaks - (examples: inner-city Chicago, Detroit, East St. Louis, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, West Virginia) Last year, $47,000+ raised for the Children's Miracle Network by SAU Dance Marathon student group New SAU service website

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Civil Rights Legacy

• • • • • • 1 st student NAACP chapter on a Catholic Campus 1947 Charles Toney, first African-American student 1932 Davenport Civil Rights History Walking Tour - by SAU, Putnam Museum, Davenport Civil Rights Commission Cook’s Point marker notes St. Ambrose efforts Held Catholic Interracial Council meetings in Davis Hall Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award (CIC, 1963) six recipients have also received a Nobel Peace Prize SAU/City partnership commemorated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by marking all 55 intersections on Marquette SAU/City partnership to secure a memorial to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Working with local historian Charles Pearson to establish campus civil rights markers

Service to Our Military Veterans

• • • • • • SAU designated Military Friendly the past 4 yrs.

Participate as a Yellow Ribbon institution since 2009 (one of the first) Currently serve approx. 135 military/veteran students and approx. 60 with dependent benefit Institutional member of QC Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council Andrew Gates serves as full-time Coordinator of Veterans Recruitment and Services Gates recently named to the Governor's military education task force (1 of 12 appointees; 1 of 2 Iowa private college reps)

Local/Regional Community Response

• Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Programs ▫ Received $500k grant to enhance programs ▫ Serving more than 78 majors ▫ Offer rural outreach and dual admission programs • Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program ▫ Partnership with local hospitals ▫ 2014 class will complete 29-month program ▫ Cohort of 30 students each ▫ Faculty involvements include rural and community health clinic experience

Enrollment Trends

UNDERGRADUATE 2004 2005 2006 2007 FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL FTE 2138 501 2639 2394 2200 498 2698 2527 2328 500 2828 2582 2335 558 2893 2678 2008 2430 492 2922 2720 GRADUATE FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL FTE TOTAL 2009 2414 473 2887 2680 2010 2411 402 2813 2649 2011 2373 379 2752 2590 2012 2419 375 2794 2645 2013 2440 303 2743 2596 2004 275 620 895 595 2005 277 648 925 654 2006 310 641 951 680 2007 276 701 977 723 2008 291 581 872 638 2009 285 557 842 625 2010 333 517 850 659 2011 345 470 815 691 2012 388 489 877 712 2013 392 472 864 644 TOTAL TOTAL FTE 2004 3534 2989 2005 3623 3181 2006 3779 3262 2007 3870 3401 2008 3794 3358 2009 3729 3305 2010 3663 3308 2011 3567 3281 2012 3671 3357 2013 3607 3240

Residential Capacity

• Spring 14: ▫ 1577 contracts ▫ Feb 3 [unofficial] • Fall 13: ▫ 1699 contracts ▫ 1695 bed capacity ▫ 65% of 2596 UG ▫ 20 th day • Spring 13: ▫ 1556 contracts ▫ 1695 bed capacity ▫ 64% of 2421 UG ▫ 20 th day

Parking Oversight

• • • • • • Require all students to register vehicles ▫ City will look up vehicles of concern Communications to students to use our lots We monitor on-street parking and continue to encourage student use of lots Reporting illegal parking on streets to City Zone 2 and Rogalski Faculty Staff lots are available for general use from 3 p.m. – 7 a.m.

Neighborhood parking review committee meeting to address issues

Parking Availability – Fall 2013

• Increased available spaces from August 2012 ▫ Added 23 spaces to Cosgrove Hall lot • Managing lot usage to accommodate demand: ▫ Zone 1 – 643 spaces [R 1.2] = 771 permits sold ▫ Zone 2 – 552 spaces [R 1.6] = 938 permits sold ▫ Zone 3* – 98 spaces [R 1.0] = 98 issued [free] *Shuttle runs as requested from Zone 3  Receiving letters from neighbors who have allowed students to park in front of their homes.

Parking Availability – Spring 2014

• Conducting lot surveys and modifying use ratio as availability allows Adjustments made: • Zone 1 – 634 spaces – 835 permits – 1.3 ratio ▫ Ratio increased to allow commuter student use • • Zone 2 – 552 spaces – 828 permits – 1.5 ratio ▫ Decrease due to enrollment and Zone 1 interest Zone 3 – same as fall

Citibus Ridership

• • • 18,974 rides during the 2012-13 academic year • Up from 14,719 the year before 7,740 on routes 2, 15, and 22 11,234 rides on other routes

Property Acquisitions [since Sept]

• • • • Location • • 2120 Brown Street 2138 Brown Street 411 W. Locust St. 609 W. Locust St. Intended Use Student Housing Student Housing Student Housing Undetermined 610-12 W. 17 th St.

Undetermined 603, 615, 619 W. Locust Under contract

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Off-Campus Student Management

• • Students receive information on off-campus living, City code, and expectations Code of Conduct can and does apply off campus Co-monitoring with City on occupancy issues Continue work with City Police to address behavioral issues – Sgt. Dennis Colclasure Have seen improvement overall with issues •

Note: Please report through 911 when incidents occur so they can be documented and addressed

Main Campus Master Plan

• • • • Phase II of the Lewis Hall interior renovations were completed in the summer of 2013.

Exterior renovations to Ambrose Hall were completed in January 2014 The addition to the Center for Health Science Education will be complete in March 2014. Classes for the new MPAS Program will start in June 2014.

The basement of Hayes Hall will be renovated in the summer of 2015 to accommodate our engineering programs.

Neighborhood Relations Council

Brief Comments Jim Welch, Interim Chairperson

Neighborhood Relations Council Members

• Jane Blackman (E) • Jeanne Christensen, NSVC • Sgt. Dennis Colclasure, DPD • Roy DeWitt, City of Davenport • Jackie Draper (NSVC) • Carol Fennelly (NW) • Yvonne & Joe Goesse (NW) • Heather Johnson (S) • Connie & Tom Klein (N) • Angi Kauffman (W) • Kevin Kunkel (S) • Cpl. Geoffrey Peiffer, DPD • Tim Phillips, SAU • Bruce Scherler, United Neighbors • Mitch Tollerud (N) • Jo Souder Vandecar (S) • Donna & Jim Welch (N) • Kris Woodard (E)

Questions?

Upcoming St. Ambrose Dates:

March 10-14 Spring Break April 18-21 April 25-27 May 5-9 May 10 Easter Break Last Blast Weekend Finals Week Spring Commencement

Remaining Drop-In Dates

• Thursday, Feb. 6, following the 6 p.m. Neighborhood Update Meeting • Monday, Feb. 17, noon-1 p.m.

• Thursday, Feb. 27, 7:30-8:30 a.m. • Monday, March 3, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Ground Rules for Open Dialogue

• • • • • • Openly share your ideas and perspectives.

Listen to others while waiting to be recognized with the floor Keep comments respectful Keep comments on topic, avoiding redundancy Keep an open mind regarding comments We desire a constructive and productive space for dialogue that affirms dignity and worth.

Pre-Application Timeline Prior to the PID Process

• NRC represented neighbor interests • St. Ambrose heard neighbors would like: ▫ Adequate time to review documents ▫ An opportunity to see adjustments as a result of open meetings before formal submission to City ▫ To have opportunities for dialogue ▫ To see proposed changes submitted to the City and the City response to these proposals

Vision

• The vision of the NRC is to create a model for communication, innovation, conflict resolution, service response, neighborhood stability and University operation through a spirit of mutual regard and respect for all individuals in their living, learning and work environments. (Approved 12/10/08) •

Mission

The mission of the NRC is to build positive relationships among the City of Davenport, St. Ambrose University and the neighbors directly surrounding the main campus toward management of the University’s growth and improvement of the quality of life for the surrounding neighborhoods. (Approved 12/10/08) • http://www.sau.edu/Neighborhood_Relations.html