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College of STEM

FY 2019-2020 Budget Briefing

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS

• Allied Health Sciences• Agriculture• Biology• Chemistry• Computer Science and Information

Technology• Engineering Technology• Geosciences• Mathematics and Statistics• Physics, Engineering and Astronomy

• Center of Excellence in Field Biology

• Farm and Environmental Education Center

• Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Center

• Office of Pre-Professional Health

Academic Departments Centers


• TN Promise CoSTEM students puts our actual number for 2018 around 2500.

• 1% increase from the 2016/2017 academic year and a 6.4% increase this year.

Goal 1: Enrollment Growth: Priority 1.1 Grow Student Population (Undergraduate)

2000

2100

2200

2300

2400

2500

2600

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

CoSTEM Undergraduate Enrollment

0%

1%

2%

3%

4%

5%

6%

7%

AY 2017/2018 AY 2018/2019

Annual Comparison CoSTEM Total

Undergraduate SCH Production


PRIORITY 1.2 • CREATE NEW CREDIT PROGRAMS

Objective 1.2.1 – Create new undergraduate programs that meet current market demands or projected

market needs

NEW UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

• Bachelor of Science Engineering Physics (Fall 2017)

• Currently 20 students enrolled

• Prolific research and outreach from faculty, staff and students.

• Seeking ABET accreditation.

• Astrophysics Concentration (in process for Fall 2019 approval).

• Outreach collaboration with College of Education and Clarksville Parks and

Recreation.

• Governor’s School for Computational Physics.Students send dolls to

stratosphere to celebrate

women in STEM

NASA praises Austin Peay for

solar eclipse outreach

Student’s walk on water during

Governor’s School

State of the art telescope and

observatory.




market needs


• Bachelor of Science Computer Information Systems (157 enrolled)Concentration: Information Assurance and Security (Fall 2017)

Concentration: Systems Development (Fall 2017)

• Bachelor of Science Computer Information Technology (153 enrolled)Concentration: Database Administration (Fall 2017)Concentration: Internet and Web Technology (Fall 2017)Concentration: Networking (Fall 2017)

• Bachelor of Science Computer Science (142 enrolled)Concentration: Computer Theory and Systems (renamed Fall 2018)Concentration: Intelligent Robotics (new Fall 2018)Concentration: Software Engineering (new Fall 2018)

Austin Peay computer

science student wins at

Georgia Tech hackathon

Michael Wright and Quality

Manufacturing Systems, Inc. endow

computer science scholarship at APSU

Austin Peay, local teacher team up

to offer free coding classes for

young students

Intelligent Robotics and Software

Engineering Concentrations make Fall

2018 debut




market needs


• Bachelor of Science Agriculture

Concentration: Veterinary Technologist (Fall 2017)

• Favorable initial American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

accreditation review (February 2019).

• First Cohort Graduates Spring 2019.

• Collaborative efforts with Geosciences to create new Sustainability

Graduate Certificate (Pending SACSCOC approval).Austin Peay agricultural sciences

graduate, Khadejah Scott, realizing

dream at Epcot

Veterinary Technologist Program

seeking accreditationInaugural Class of 2019

Graduates of Veterinary

Technology Program

Frank the Tank and flushmates (using

embryo transfer) from Ruby win

championship ribbons




market needs


• Bachelor of Science Aviation Science

Concentration: Rotor Wing (new Fall 2018)

• VA APPROVED (March 2019).

• Entire fleet of helicopters at Hangar at Outlaw Field.

• Hangar renovations complete.

• Bachelor of Science Engineering Technology

Concentration: Mechatronics (Fall 2019 Siemens Level III

Certification) Austin Peay introduces first

helicopter in its rotor-wing

fleet

Austin Peay partners with Siemens

on bachelor’s-level mechatronics

certification

APSU Industry Summit inspires local

leaders to envision

the future

$300,000 mechatronics equipment

purchased with OEA grant and

$60,000 for marketing


• CoSTEM graduate programs went from contributing only 5.7% of APSU’s total graduate students, to over

14.7% of total graduate students.

• There is a 29% increase of SCH compared to 16/17and a 63% increase this year compared to 17/18.

Goal 1: Enrollment Growth: Priority 1.1 Grow Student Population (Graduate)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

CoSTEM Graduate Enrollment

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

AY 2017/2018 AY 2018/2019

Annual Comparison CoSTEM

Graduate SCH Production


PRIORITY 1.2 • CREATE NEW CREDIT PROGRAMSObjective 1.2.2 – Create new graduate programs that meet current market demands or projected market

needs

NEW GRADUATE PROGRAMS

• Masters and Professional Masters Programs in Computer Science and Quantitative MathematicsConcentrations: Data Management and Analysis (Fall 2017)

Information Assurance and Security (Spring 2017)Mathematical Finance (Fall 2017)Mathematics Instruction (Fall 2017)Scientific, Engineering, High Performance and Parallel Computing (potential new concentration)

• MAED Curriculum and Instruction Concentrations: Elementary and Middle Grade Science (Fall 2019)

Secondary Science (Fall 2019)Mathematics (Fall 2018)

• Certificate Programs:Data Science (Fall 2017)Data Mining (Fall 2018)Sustainability (Fall 2019, pending final SACSCOC approval)

CoSTEM awards research grants to

five graduate studentsAPSU research team led by graduate

student, names new species of crayfish

Screaming Eagle

Austin Peay, graduate student and

local teacher team up to offer free

coding classes for young students


CoSTEM went from producing 18% of total undergraduate degrees to 24% within five years.

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

5 Year CoSTEM BS Degree Completion

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1700

2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

5 Year APSU BA/BS Degree Completion

Goal 2: Student Success: Retention, Completion and Workforce Readiness


0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

CEDE COAL COB COBHS COE COSTEM Library Admin S. Affairs STPM

Grants Funded per College

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-2017 2017-2018

CEDE 9 13 6 1 1 1 2 0

COAL 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 0

COB 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

COBHS 3 1 3 9 7 2 2 2

COE 4 3 6 6 6 3 4 2

COSTEM 23 32 37 40 45 41 23 36

Library 1 1 2 2 4 2 0 0

Admin 2 8 9 17 13 9 8 10

S. Affairs 3 2 2 2 5 2 0 1

STPM 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2

46 61 67 82 82 61 41 53


PRIORITY 2.1 • CREATE AND EXPAND QUALITY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Objective 2.1.1 – Expand quality program development and curriculum options for students

Objective 2.1.2 – Enhance quality research experiences for undergraduate and graduate students

Objective 2.1.3 – Create engaging and high-impact learning experiences for undergraduate students that

support retention and student growth and development

Objective 2.1.4 – Explore innovative methods to increase student success

College of STEM clubs build

connections during academic

rush

Fifty-two volunteers converge at

Dunbar Cave State Park for native

grasslands

Austin Peay hosts best-

selling science writer Sam

Kean

Dr. Baskauf and students

cultivate rare corpse flower


#1 Budget Priority Faculty (3%) and Part-Time Instructor (11.3%) Salary Increase

Aligned with University Goal 1, 2 and 3: Sustainability

Amount Requested$369,886 ($277,376 faculty, $92,510 assuming CoSTEM accounts for 30% of part-time instructor needs)

Frequency of Need Recurring

Source Reallocation or New Funds


#2 Budget Priority Increase faculty lines needed to sustain programs.


Amount Requested $276,000 + benefits


Source Lapsed Salaries + New Funds

Three new tenure track faculty lines requested: Mathematical Finance, Medical

Laboratory Science, and Construction in Engineering Technology.

One new Instructor Line: One Instructor Position in Biology


Justification for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Mathematical Finance

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

17/18 GRAD 18/19 GRAD

Mathematics Graduate Student Credit

Hour Production

• 70% increase SCH from last year

• Currently 61 graduate students enrolled in Mathematical Finance/Predictive Analytics

• 3 faculty (one is the chair) qualified/none specific to Mathematical Finance


Justification for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Medical Laboratory Science

3100

3200

3300

3400

3500

3600

3700

3800

17/18 18/19

Allied Health Science Student Credit

Hour Production

• 71 graduates last year

• 4 faculty for the 8th largest degree producing program on campus (clinicals)

• Want to start a masters MSMLS program, accreditation standards have required faculty student

ratio


Justification for Instructor Biology

• 1.4% increase in lower division undergraduate SCH

• 57% increase in graduate SCH (research, thesis advisors)

• 99% of introductory level biology courses are taught by part-time instructors or GTA

11000

11200

11400

11600

11800

12000

17/18 UGL 18/19 UGL

Biology Lower Division Student

Credit Hour Production

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

17/18 GRAD 18/19 GRAD

Biology Graduate Student Credit Hour

Production

Justification for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Engineering Technology…


#3 Budget Priority Operating Budget Increases


Amount Requested $30,260



Only one department has seen an operating budget increase in the last ten years. Based on

INFLATION ALONE the current operating budgets of all nine departments should increase by

$121,053.29

$30,263.32 represents just 25% of the total inflation cost but would still be very impactful for each

department.


#4 Budget Priority Increase Chair/Associate Dean Stipends to reflect added responsibilities.

Aligned with University Goal 3: Sustainability



Source New Funds

New duties as assigned over the last couple of years include (but are not limited to):

Awarding Merit Pay

Faculty annual evaluations

Increased reports for IEP and program review

Increasing programs and management of personnel

Recruitment/Enrollment Initiatives


#5 Budget Priority CoE and CoSTEM Jack Hunt STEM Center Position





STEM Education and Outreach are a priority for both our colleges and we would like to fund a new

position to direct and coordinate all STEM outreach within both colleges.

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