Transcript Director’s Council – March 2007 Washington, DC National Space Grant Foundation http://www.spacegrant.org/ 101 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 650 East Washington, DC 20001 202-536-3030 202-536-3089 (Fax) [email protected] March 2007 www.spacegrant.org.

Director’s Council – March 2007
Washington, DC
National Space Grant Foundation
http://www.spacegrant.org/
101 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 650 East
Washington, DC 20001
202-536-3030
202-536-3089 (Fax)
[email protected]
March 2007
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Financial Items
• Moved NSGF Accounts to New Bank
– Increased Interest Earnings
– Simplified Banking Process
• Streamlined Accounting System
• Account Statements
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Provide Regular Updates on Sub-Accounts
Contain all Transactions to State Sub-Account
Year End 2006 Statement
Delivered Quarterly
Questions or Did Not Received Year End Statement –
Contact Mark Fischer ([email protected])
March 2007
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Financial Report
Balance as of 31 December 2006
Expendable: $ 506,996
Endowment: $ 127,234
State Balances Available at
www.spacegrant.org/info/accounts.html
March 2007
Prior Year Balance
474,684
Income
Commission
Contracts
EAP
Donations
Interest
Meetings
State Deposits
Total
1,691
115,740
2,469,531
6,160
11,938
24,570
18,869
2,648,500
Expenses
Contracts
EAP
Meetings
Operating
Withdrawals
State Expenses
Total
113,610
2,285,758
18,637
44,755
3,396
22,798
2,488,954
Net
159,545
Current Balance
634,230
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Sub-Account Balances
as of 31 December 2006
Account
Endowment Expendable
Account
NSGF
5,492.19
99,285.32
Iowa
Council
5,160.79
13,256.35
To Be Distributed
334.89
EAP
35,376.53
Alabama
Endowment Expendable
Account
Endowment Expendable
39,458.50
17,942.21
North Carolina
956.02
1,909.50
Kansas
1,411.40
1,776.90
North Dakota
1,146.27
6,824.11
Kentucky
1,079.36
813.38
Ohio
1,879.96
1,452.76
Louisiana
1,267.39
2,058.98
Oklahoma
780.30
926.26
Oregon
1,163.68
6,660.37
Pennsylvania
1,608.60
10,602.40
1,639.94
1,726.81
Maine
1,362.02
1,271.35
878.17
6,012.39
Maryland
1,413.41
12,729.87
Arizona
1,674.63
1,455.40
Massachusetts
1,817.20
1,570.62
Puerto Rico
1,394.45
1,899.96
Arkansas
1,311.09
1,591.63
Michigan
1,865.28
8,581.86
Rhode Island
1,958.48
9,971.83
California
3,134.83 116,189.44
Minnesota
1,658.44
2,430.69
South Carolina
1,646.08
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Colorado
1,281.57
578.45
Mississippi
1,617.11
5,654.86
South Dakota
1,246.84
1,746.74
Connecticut
1,168.29
1,117.53
Missouri
1,401.44
1,501.38
Tennessee
1,693.16
791.58
Delaware
965.80
895.85
Montana
1,574.61
13,969.24
Texas
4,333.45
44,608.65
District of Columbia
715.07
4,517.62
Nebraska
1,563.58
3,936.37
Utah
1,560.83
1,571.29
Florida
2,063.01
1,347.49
Nevada
1,276.15
1,262.55
Vermont
849.03
1,043.92
Georgia
1,398.30
874.52
New Hampshire
1,149.20
1,165.97
Virginia
1,843.58
16,074.12
Hawaii
1,024.11
9,525.64
New Jersey
1,410.77
2,046.02
Washington
1,693.26
578.97
Idaho
1,612.14
1,709.57
New Mexico
1,337.22
1,448.33
West Virginia
1,169.73
1,493.74
Illinois
1,372.80
1,717.10
New York
1,487.94
753.51
Wisconsin
1,828.85
17,720.65
Indiana
1,319.24
933.83
Wyoming
1,783.08
2,093.85
Alaska
Total
March 2007
127,233.53 506,996.27
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Activities Update
• Education Associates Program
– University Students & Faculty Internships & Fellowships
With NASA
– Contact: Lisa Brown (PA) or Mike Wiskerchen (CA)
– CA Partnership
• Undergraduate Student Research Program
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Undergraduate Internships at NASA Centers
Contact: Mary Sandy (VA) or Mark Fischer (NSGF)
VA Partnership
27 States Participated in Awareness Campaign
AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, IA, IN, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NE, NM, OH,
OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, WI, and WV
March 2007
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Activities Update
• PathevoTM
– Career Exploration Software
– SG Schools Receive Free Licenses the First Year
– Contact: Dick Henry (MD) and Adeboyejo Oni (PathevoTM)
• Distinguished Service Award
• Space Grant Services Program
• NASA 50th Year Publication
March 2007
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Activities Update
• Proposal Efforts
– Regional Alliances for Persons with Disabilities in
Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology
Education (RAD) – NSF
– Education Associates Program (EAP) – NASA/Ames
– NASA Faculty Fellowship Program (NFFP) – Various
NASA Centers
– Aerospace Education Services Program (AESP) –
NASA
March 2007
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NSGF Proposal Process
How Does the NSGF Decide
What Calls to Respond to
and Who to Partner With
March 2007
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Sky Walking
• Utah
• Nebraska
March 2007
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Space Grant
Services Program Update
Purpose
– Serve Space Grant Network
– Increase NSGF’s Value to SG Network
– Share Programs/Systems With Network
– Provide Economies of Scale
March 2007
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Service Program
Key Features
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PI: Jaydeep Mukherjee (FL)
Implementer: Mark Fischer
Voluntary Participation
Customer Focused
Possible Spin-offs to External Contracts
March 2007
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Service Program
New Services
• [email protected]
• National Website
(http://national.spacegrant.org/)
• Credit Card Processing
• Longitudinal Tracking
• CMIS Forms
• Application System
• Proposal Submission/Review System
• Others on Request
March 2007
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Service Program
Credit Card Processing
• SmallSat 2006
– Contact: Bill Byrd or Carmen Fuchs (IA)
– 62% of Attendees Paid By Credit Card
• Southeast Regional
– Contact: Richard Hackney (KY)
– 61% of Attendees Paid By Credit Card
• Spring National Meeting
– Contact: Eric Day (DC)
– 71% of Attendees Paid By Credit Card
March 2007
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Service Program
Credit Card Processing
• Process
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SG Determines Items and Costs
NSGF Creates Shopping Cart
Participant Registers With SG
Participant Pays NSGF
NSGF Deposits Funds in SG Expendable Account
• Costs
– 3.50% per Transaction Plus
– Plus $0.30 per Transaction
– Minimum Monthly Transaction Charges and Monthly
Service Charges Covered by NSGF
March 2007
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NSGF Longitudinal
Tracking System
• Began in 2006
• 13 States Involved As of February
(AR, FL, MD, MN, MS, NC, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, and WA)
• Provides all NASA HQ Requested Longitudinal
Tracking Reports
• Monthly Feedback From Former Participants
• 3,800 Former Participants
• Over 650 Participant Comments
March 2007
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Longitudinal Tracking
Major Features
• Web Base System
• Mimics SG Website
• Data Ported From Existing Sources
CMIS, SG Databases or Files, Other
• Customer Determines What Data to Include
Years, Programs, Award level
• Standardized Forms With Some Customization
• Data Resides on NSGF Server
• Data Ownership Resides in SG Not NSGF
March 2007
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Longitudinal Tracking
Data Fields
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Contact Information
Educational History
Employment History
NASA Program Involvement History
Anecdotal Data
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Significant Support
• Flexible “Significant Support” Definition
• Single or Combination of
– Single Award Exceeds Set Dollar Amount
– Cumulative Awards Exceeds Set Dollar
Amount
– Participation in Set Number of Programs
– Participation in a Specified Program
– Special Individual Designation
March 2007
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Longitudinal Tracking
Budget Call Matrix
FY 2006 LONGITUDINAL
For all students who
received a
“significant" award in
Fellowships/
Scholarships, Higher
Education, & Research
Infrastructure
Fellowship/Scholarship
Recipients
Number of Students
Percentage of Awards
to Underrepresented
Students
Percent Male
Percent Female
Number of Undgrad
Number of Graduate
Number of PhD
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SUMMARY
EDUCATION
STEM EMPLOYMENT
OTHER
All Other
(e.g. nonSTEM
employment,
non-STEM
academic
degree)
Number of
Awardees
Completed
Funding in
FY2006
Still
Enrolled
In
Current
Degree
Program
Graduated
&
Pursuing
Advanced
STEM
Degree
Graduated &
seeking
STEM
Employment
Employed
in
STEM
Position
379
203
54
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18
2
3
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18.7%
54.1%
43.8%
19.2%
53.2%
44.3%
16.7%
50.0%
48.1%
50.0%
100.0%
0.0%
11.1%
61.1%
27.8%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
20.0%
57.9%
42.1%
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163
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91
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Employed
Employed in STEM
by
Academic
NASA/JPL
Field
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Longitudinal Tracking
Financial Information
• Allowable Expense on Federal Grant
• Contacting Mechanisms
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Standard Purchase
Purchase Order
Sole Source Purchase Order
Cost Reimbursable Subcontract
NSGF State Expendable Funds
• Costs
– Based Upon
• Number of Participating States
• Actual Costs
– $5,350 First Year Maximum
– $4,000 Out Years Maximum
March 2007
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Service Program
CMIS Forms
• Features
– On-line CMIS Based Forms
– Available Year Round
– Available w/o Username/Password
– Reports Formatted for Quick CMIS Entry
– State CMIS Contact is Notified of Submission
• What it Does Not Do
– Enter Data Into CMIS
– Once Submitted Data Can Not be Edited
March 2007
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Application System
• Web Based System
• Processes
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Applications
Transcripts
Vitas
Letters of Recommendation
F&S Programs, Workshops
Currently In Use For 10 Different Programs
Customized Applications
Mimics Space Grant Site
Costs
– $2,500 - $4,500 First Year
– $1,750 - $3,250 In Out Year
March 2007
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Proposal Submission/
Review System
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Web Based System
Mimics Space Grant Site
Accepts Proposals
Solicits, Collects, and Compiles Reviews
Compiles Report With Submitted Comments for Each PI
Currently In Use For 8 Different Programs
Example
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45 Proposals in 4 Categories
45 Reviewers
Each Proposal Reviewed 4-5 times
190 Reviews
• Costs
– $3,500 - $5,000 First Year
– $2,500 - $3,500 In Out Years
March 2007
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Questions?
March 2007
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NASA: 50 Years of
Exploration and Discovery
• Publication to
Commemorate Anniversary
• Distribution
– Anniversary Celebrations,
Events and Galas
– All NASA Employees
– Senior Executives at NASA
Contractors
– Members of Congress
– 75,000 copies
March 2007
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Executive Committee Approach
• Executive Committee
– Solicited Contributions from States
– Determined Content
– Reviewed Designs
– Final Edits Due to Designer March 5th
• Texas Space Grant Produced Graphics
• NSGF
– Facilitated Effort
– Official Sponsor
– Payment Mechanism
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