MSU Graduate School MISSION The Graduate School of

MSU Graduate School

MISSION: : The Graduate School of Midwestern State University coordinates and leads initiatives in support of the recruitment, funding, retention, and graduation of a diverse student body. The Graduate School seeks to promote culturally and intellectually diverse learning environments in which active scholarship and creativity can flourish. VISION: To develop a diverse community of excellence by developing leaders who value learning, discovery and service. Advocacy Innovation Ethics VALUES: Collaboration Growth Inclusiveness Pillars of Excellence EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT EXPERIENCE An optimized learning experience that prepares students to lead in any career path EXCELLENCE IN FACULTY & STAFF SUPPORT Seamless, effective aligned services to maximize time and resources for instruction and research EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH Develop partnerships which promote innovation, discovery and creation of value to the community EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATION Internal and external communication to promote the prominence and value of the Graduate School and the university

Graduate Office Staffing: Coryse Davidson GA. 5 FTE Amanda Cantu Admissions/ Recruiter Jane Owen Interim Graduate Dean Admin Asst to Dean (unfilled) Dave Auwen GA. 25 FTE

What We Do… Recruit and admit graduate students Oversee 25 graduate programs Chair Graduate Council Support 575 Graduate Students Streamline Processes Collaborate with 15 graduate coordinators Program Assessment Develop Policy Recommendations Scholarships Graduate Asst ships Thesis Process Grad Student Association

Who Are Our Students? Develop Policy Recommendations

Profile of our Graduate Students Percent Part Time; Percent Full Time : Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 28 29 23 72 71 Fall 2011 77 Fall 2012 18 82 21 79

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: Graduate Student Enrollment Spring 2008 - Spring 2013 700 680 660 645 635 640 622 641 640 637 620 615 620 600 580 593 599 575 560 540 520 500 2008 (spr)2008 (fall)2009 (spr)2009 (fall)2010 (spr)2010 (fall)2011 (spr)2011 (fall)2012 (spr)2012 (fall)2013 (spr)

Graduate School Budget 2012 -2013 Budget 2013 -2014 Request Total Administrative Salaries $134, 321 Student Wages (GA’s, RA’s, TA’s) $ 806, 714 ($7500/ Year) Fringe Benefits Travel Maintenance and Operations $1, 290, 000 MSU has not raised GA stipends ($10, 000/ since 2007. $10, 000/yr will make Year) us more competitive with other institutions. 34, 782 2, 437 12, 613 Utilities 765 Longevity 960 0 TOTAL GRADUATE STUDIES $997, 592 Detail $1, 474, 918

Items Provided Through Other Sources of Funding 2012 -2013 -2014 Request Graduate Student Scholarships $170, 300 (Provost) $170, 300 Graduate Travel Scholarships $10, 000 (donor funds) $10, 000 Faculty Stipends for chairing theses $357 per completed $750 per thesis, paid after 7 completed theses thesis Recruiting 0 (donor funds when possible) Faculty Research Grants $60, 000 (Provost) Detail 16 students have been supported @$500 each (2012 -2013) $750 per thesis more closely approximates a fair compensation for the work. $7, 000 budgeted Website maintenance, electronic billboard fee, minimal travel, literature $60, 000 Cutting the FRG funding will limit faculty research.

Web-base Administrative recruiting Assistant to the Dean instead of travel (position not filled) Electronic Theses Austerity Measures

Office of Sponsored Programs

Office of Sponsored Programs Mission Statement The Office of Sponsored Programs assists faculty, staff, and administrators in seeking and securing external grants and contracts from foundations, corporations, and governmental agencies. Responding to the MSU Strategic Plan: Goal 2: Provide faculty with resources to be effective researchers. Goal 6: Increase external funding through grants & contracts Appendix A: Increase Research Productivity

Office of Sponsored Programs: Research and Creative Activity

Office of Sponsored Programs Staffing: Less than 1. 0 FTE Jane Owen, Director Approx. 25 FTE Diane Spiller, Pre-Award Coordinator. 44 FTE

What we do… Scholarship Colloquium University Research Committee External Funding Workshop 4 th Annual Colloquium: April 19 2012 -13: 13 faculty research projects funded, total $60, 000 Presentations by successful grant writers 3 rd Annual Colloquium: 62 podium & poster presentations 2011 -12: 12 faculty research projects funded, total $53, 000 Individual appointments with presenters for grant-writing faculty

What we do… • Submit electronically Obtain approval signatures Prepare project budgets Critique/edit proposal text Interpret guidelines/identify strategies to meet Obtain Proposal Guidelines Locate interdisciplinary collaborators SPIN: Manage, Enroll, Train Locate & Disseminate funding opportunities Currently: $1. 1 million in active grants

Actual Research Expenditures and Annual Amount of External Funding Restricted to Research 2007 -2012 1, 800, 000 1, 710, 984 1, 600, 000 1, 400, 000 Dollars 1, 200, 000 1, 000 800, 000 649, 545 600, 000 400, 000 200, 000 0 300, 933 131, 070 36, 802 0 2007 235, 629 284, 674 179, 945 188, 787 41, 877 40, 000 2008 Actual Research Expenditures 2009 2010 2011 2012 Amount of External Funding (Research)

Office of Sponsored Programs Budgeted Amt Requested FY 14 Detail $50, 000 1. 0 FTE Pre/Post Award Coordinator $50, 000 1. 0 FTE Grant Writer will increase grant funding. Wages. 44 FTE Pre-Award Coordinator $21, 000 Fringe Benefits $1, 683 $30, 000 Travel $1, 283 $2, 000 Travel for two M&O $779 $2, 000 Office set-up Utilities $90 $24, 835 $134, 090 TOTAL OSP

Office of Sponsored Programs: Proposed Staffing: Capacity for Growth Bare Bones • 1. 0 FTE Preaward/Postaward • 1. 0 FTE Grant Writer Increased Capacity 1. 0 FTE Pre-Award. 50 FTE Post-Award 1. 0 FTE Grant Writer Additional Office Space Fully Staffed 1. 0 FTE Director 1. 0 FTE Pre-Award 1. 0 FTE Post-Award 1. 0+ FTE Grant Writer 1. 0 FTE Secretarial Additional Office Space

Faculty Research Grants Not Funded Eliminated “Profile of Research and Admin. Sponsored Asst. Support Position. Annual Programs” Not Filled Publication Non-Renewed Professional Non-renewed Memberships (NCURA) Professional E Eliminated Profile Of Research and Sponsored Programs” a Annual Publication External Funding External Workshop Funding Downsized Workshop Downsized Reduced Travel to Professional Conferences Memberships (NCURA) Austerity Measures Reduced Travel to Professional Conferences