Transcript The Strategic Position of Research and Graduate Education

The Strategic Position of Research
and Graduate Education at UNR
Marc A. Johnson, EVP/Provost
April 8, 2009
Context
 Carnegie
– Arts and Sciences/Professions—Balanced
– Comprehensive Doctoral, High Research
 Economic Environment
– Short-term
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Recession—Budget Cuts and Trim to the Core
Stimulus Funds
Institutional Developments—Services and Systems
Research Coordination Infrastructural Development
– Long-term
• Planned Growth
Observations
 Current
– Internal
Entrepreneurship
– Internal Competition
– Internally Driven
– $95 Million Grant
Portfolio
– Small Graduate
Programs
 Future
– External
Entrepreneurship
– Internal Cooperation
– Community Driven
– $190 Million Grant
Portfolio
– Filled-Out Graduate
Programs
Planning Approach
Functional Performance→
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Topical Focus↓
Arts
Humanities
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Health Sciences
Earth Resources &
Engineering
Sustainability:
Environment, Ecology &
Natural Resources
Renewable Energy
Education (P-20)
Communications &
Information Systems
Economic, Business &
Community
Development
Undergraduate
Education
Graduate Education
Research,
Scholarship and
Artistry
Community & Industry
Engagement
State, National &
International Impact
Graduate Education
 Masters’ Degrees
– Workforce Preparation
– Terminal Masters’ Degrees
– Doctoral Preparation
 Education/Professional Degrees
– Workforce Preparation
– Doctoral Preparation
 Doctoral Degrees
– Workforce Preparation
– Research and Scholarly Careers
Graduate Education Emphases to 2015
 Support Recruitment: Grow from 3,500 to 4,200
 Recruit Nationally and Internationally
 Encourage Proper Time to Graduation
 Build Alternative Workforce Masters’ Degrees
 Build Doctoral Programs in High Research Areas
 Coordinate Interdisciplinary Programs
 Match Graduate Students to Active Scholars
 Review Small Programs
 Increase Grant-funded Assistantships
 Rely Less on 400/600 Courses
Research, Scholarship, and Artistry
Goal for 2015
 Expand in a Balanced Way from our Strengths
 Expand Tenure-track and Grant-funded Faculty
 Expand the Portion of Scholarship-Active Faculty
 Expand the Portion of Extramurally-Supported Faculty
 Increase the Portion of Nationally-Participating Faculty
 Increase Core Outputs—Articles, Books, Works
 Increase Sponsored Expenditures—Public and Private
 Reduce Reliance on Federal Earmarks
 Enhance Research Support Services
 Enhance Application of Research Results in Reno Area
 Enhance Cross-College Research Coordination
F&A Leaders
 College
 Science
 Medicine
 Engineering
 CABNR
 Liberal Arts
 Business
 Total
Top 50
16
19
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Top 100
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Output From 539 Faculty Reports
 Academic and Professional Articles: 1,354
 New Scholarly Books: 15
 New Scholarly Book Chapters: 169
Enhance Research Support Infrastructure
 Research Service Center
– Pre- and Post-Award Services (Intake Specialists)
– Human Subjects Review
– Animal Subjects Review
– Research Design and Statistical Support
– Survey Design and Implementation
– Grant Writing Support
– Editing Support
– Grant Opportunity Surveillance
– Granting Agency Expertise
Enhance Research Support Infrastructure
 Technology Transfer Office
– Intellectual Property Protection
– Intellectual Property Marketing—Put it to Work
– Industry Relations
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Industry Partnerships
Industry Support
Business Services Group
Professional Development Workforce Preparation
Enhance Research Support Infrastructure
 Compliance Services
– Animal Laboratory Management/Service/Regulation
– Environmental Safety and Health
– Conflict of Interest Reporting and Management
– Effort Reporting
Indirect Cost Recovery
Management and Distribution
 Research Support and Compliance Capacity
 Core Facilities
– Core Facility Development Committee
– Website Inventory of Accessible Instruments
– Precision Startup Calculation
 Laboratory Renovation
 Startup Management
 ICR Distribution Incentives
Research Coordination
 Multi-College Coordination
– Critical Mass
– National Recognition
– Complementary Expertise
 Example: Renewable Energy
– Steering Committee of Four Deans
– Five Working Groups
 Other Areas Likely:
– Molecular Biological Sciences
– Earth Sciences
– Environmental Sciences/Sustainability
Roles and Responsibilities
 Administration
– Faculty and Staff Position Growth
– Support Services
– Facilities
– Incentives and Security
 Faculty
– Program Financial and Staff Growth
– Productivity
– Ethical Practice
– Program Visibility and Reputation