Ron Pardini, Dean/Director of CABNR/NAES ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT OF DOWNSIZING

2010 BUDGET CUTS-CURRICULAR REVIEW

• Positions Eliminated:  Associate Director of Nevada Ag Experiment Station       Assistant Director of Nevada Ag Experiment Station Associate Dean of Outreach Director of Communications & Marketing Director of Student Retention, Recruitment & Advising 20 Faculty Positions (11 Tenured Faculty) 6 Classified Positions (Support Staff)

2010 BUDGET CUTS – DEPARTMENT CLOSURES

• • Animal Biotechnology Resource Economics

2010 BUDGET CUTS – DEPARTMENTS REMAINING

• • • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Nature Resources & Environmental Science (Agriculture, Nutrition and Veterinary Science)   New department created with remaining faculty Extensive input from stakeholders on new program selection

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS – CLOSED

• • • • • Animal Biotechnology Animal Science Agriculture & Applied Economics Environmental & Resource Economics Rangeland Livestock Production  No student left behind!

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS – PROPOSED

• • • • Agricultural Science Rangeland Ecology and Management Forestry Management and Ecology Multi-State Range Education Collaboration

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS – CONTINUING

• • • • • • • • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Ecohydrology Environmental Science (Forestry & Rangeland Management) Nutrition – Dietetics Nutrition – Nutritional Science Veterinary Science Wildlife Ecology & Conservation

UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT

CABNR 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 679 723 731 789 787 802 812 911 929 1002 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 UNR 6000 4000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Total CABNR Undergrads % CABNR Increase 2001

679 Total UNR Undergrads 10,478 % CABNR/UNR 6.48%

2002

723 6.50% 11,243 6.43%

2003

731 1.09% 11,605 6.30%

2004

789 7.93% 12,018 6.57%

2005

787 -.0025% 12,404 6.34%

2006

802 0.02% 12,499 6.42%

2007

812 1.23% 12,659 6.42%

2008

911 12.19% 13,367 6.82%

2009

929 1.98% 13,119 7.08%

2010

1002 7.86% 13,660 7.34%

CABNR/NAES BUDGET 2012– DOLLARS NAES Instruction UNCE (Approx.) 12 $9,69 10 $7,89 8 6 $5,43 $4,12 $3,98 4 $3,10 2 $0,95 $0,91 $0,66 0 2009 2010 NAES Reversions: 2009 = $912,325 2010 = $155,942 2011 $4,61 $2,94 $0,37 2012

UNR REQUESTED 2012 & 2013 – DOLLARS NAES Instruction UNCE (Approx.) 12 $9,69 10 $7,89 8 6 $5,43 4 $3,55 $3,27 $2,54 2 $0,95 $0,91 $0,66 0 2009 2010 2011 NAES Reversions: 2009 = $912,325 2010 = $155,942 $4,99 $2,22 $0,00 2012 $4,99 $2,22 $0,00 2013

• • • • • UNR PROPOSED CUTS FY 2012 - IMPACTS Elimination of 3 vacant positions Elimination of a Post Doctoral Position-Department Chair commitment Elimination of Basic Research funding-previous EPSCOR commitment Extension is proposed for a 70% budget cut which will likely impact CABNR – currently there are 7 State Extension Specialist in CABNR that have a partial FTE paid from Extension funds 5% pay cuts for everyone

EXTRAMURAL CONTRACTS & GRANT SUPPORT

Awards

9 7 5 15 13 11 8.3

10.8

7.7

8.9

9.2

7.8

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 As of 4/30/11

FIELD LABS – S-S RANCH (Wadsworth, NV)

• • • • Sold for $3.4 million to Great Basin Land & Water The college retained $2.7 million Will use the funds to create an endowment to cover a portion of a faculty member’s salary Income on current S-S operating endowment will be transferred to endowed faculty position

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FIELD LABS – MAIN STATION FIELD LAB (Reno, NV)

More land sales to come – more endowments to be established   Truckee River Flood Project Southeast Connector

PROPOSED PHASE II PLAN (IF NEEDED)

• Impacts    Merge the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources into the College of Science Close the new department – Agriculture, Nutrition and Vet Science Move the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station (NAES) to the VP of Research Office  Decrease the NAES budget from $9.7 in 2009 to $3.05 million

TAKE HOME MESSAGE

• Meet the Land Grant mission of the university and college and demonstrate excellence in:    Research-extramural funding generates indirect $$ for VPR office Education-generate strong student SCR and FTE for tuition $$ Outreach-integrate with Extension and political base

TAKE HOME MESSAGE

• • • • Engage stakeholders in decision making process-build strong base of support Establish strong collaborations with other colleges, with Federal and State agencies and engage in multi-state programs Align field lab programs with university mission and stakeholder needs Develop strategies to become less dependent of State support.

Thank You, Ron Pardini, Dean/Director of NAES ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT OF DOWNSIZING