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

• 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→________________

Topical Focus↓

Undergraduate Education

Graduate EducationResearch,

Scholarship and Artistry

Community & Industry Engagement

State, National & International Impact

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

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 ArtistryGoal 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 Top 50 Top 100 Science 16 34 Medicine 19 30 Engineering 8 17 CABNR 6 15 Liberal Arts 0 3 Business 1 1 Total 50 100

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

• 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