PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The KSU Fact Book is a compendium of statistical
data, trend analyses, and interpretative highlights
on a wide variety of topics pertaining to the
operation of Kennesaw State University. Its contents
are designed to inform its readers, answer the
most frequently asked questions about KSU, and
support institutional planning and evaluation.
It is updated, improved, and published annually
by the Office of Institutional Research &
Information Management in KSU's Center for Institutional
Effectiveness.
The Fact Book is in its 18th year of production.
The first edition was published in 1987-88 in
response to suggestions from SACS/COC during
KSU's review for reaffirmation of accreditation
in 1986. Since that first publication, the Fact
Book has been expanded in scope and published
in different modalities. Editions have been
available on the Web since 1996. Print options
for electronic copies are available for selected
pages, full sections, or the entire document,
at http://ir.kennesaw.edu. Hard copy duplication
of earlier editions is also possible.
The data presented in the Fact Book are captured
and maintained daily in the electronic information
systems of numerous administrative offices at
KSU. Consequently, many of the Fact Book's analyses
would not be possible without these important
contributions of colleagues and support staff
campus-wide. In that regard, the information
management and technical expertise provided
by Nick Roberts, Paul Hearn, and Jim Few and
the institutional research contributions of
Donna Hutcheson and Rommy Lane deserve special
recognition and were invaluable in the preparation
and publication of the 2004-2005 edition.
KSU aspires to have model programs of Institutional
Research, Information Management and Institutional
Effectiveness. The Fact Book contributes to
that goal. In past years, it received
recognition as an exemplary resource by our
professional association. Many other valuable
information resources and customized report
generating capabilities are also available at
http://ir.kennesaw.edu. It is our pleasure to
present the 2004-2005 KSU Fact Book.
Edwin A. Rugg
Director, Center for Institutional Effectiveness
Deborah J. Head
Director, Institutional Research & Information
Management
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