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Faculty Senate ReportJanuary 17, 2008
Warren K. Wray
Vice Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
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OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
• Revisions to the CRR required by the administrative restructuring have been completed and approved by the BOC.
• Continue to work with University Advancement and Department Chairs to develop departmental stories to be used with potential donors.
• Corporate Relations Team continues to meet to position the University for comprehensive relationships (hiring, research and philanthropy) with our top 50 corporate partners.
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OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
• NTT faculty documents have been provided to the Faculty Senate and Academic Department Chairs for their consideration.
• Task Force has been formed to address implementation of SB389.
• Three “new funds” proposals were submitted in response to the solicitation from the Provost.
• Information in regard to the McBride, Bailey and C.J. Grimm scholarships has been sent to students.
• Third year review dossiers have been delivered through the Department Chair to each faulty member undergoing a review.
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Enrollment Management
• Freshman apps are up 18 (0.9%) from this time last year.
• Freshman admits are up 62 (3.5%) from this time last year.
• Transfer apps are up 34 (22%) from this time last year.
• Transfer admits are up 10 (14%) from this time last year.
• Graduate apps are up 211 (23%) from this time last year.
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School of Extended Learning
• Professional Degree nominations are being solicited from academic departments. All departments are urged to give serious thought to this process as it is a great opportunity to honor our successful alumni. A list of ranked nominations should be sent by each department to the Provost’s Office by January 31, 2008. The selection committee will meet in early February to select the awardees.
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School of Extended Learning
Two significant Geotechnical conferences will be hosted by Missouri S&T this summer.
• 6th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, Arlington, VA
• Preparing for a Significant Central US Earthquake, Sponsored by USGS & Missouri Department of Natural Resources., Keynote by Hon. JoAnn Emerson, Rolla, MO
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Office of Graduate Studies
• Graduate catalog revisions are underway.
• New Graduate Forms 2 and 8 and thesis/dissertation title pages without signatures were approved by the Graduate Faculty.
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Office of Graduate Studies, cont.
• Positive feedback on Kate Drowne’s writing workshops and “Formatting Your Thesis or Dissertation”, which was presented by Vicki Hudgins and Roberta Cox.
• Successful recruiting trip to Boeing, Mesa, AZ.
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Office of Sponsored Programs
• FY08 activities through the end of December 2007 and a year-over-year comparison are as follows:
– Proposals awarded in total dollars: $23.74M (up 26.8%)
– Number of proposals awarded and amendments: 182 (up 5.8%)
– Proposals submitted in total dollars: $81.72M (up 40.8%)
– Number of proposals submitted: 274 (up 58.4%)
– Research expenditures: $18.93M (up 11.5%)
– F&A recovered: $2.68M (up 10.4%)
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Office of Sponsored Programs
• FY08 technology transfer activities through December 2007
– Number of disclosures received: 12
– Number of patent applications filed: 17
– Number of patents issued: 4
– Number of license/options signed: 7
– Licensing income: $170,500
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Office of Undergraduate Studies- January 2008
Academic Advising Luncheon Series:• Student Expectations: Are they Realistic?, by Patty
Frisbee, New Student Programs, 1/18/08, 12:00 PM-Havener Center
• Missouri S&T Honor’s Academy: What Advisors Need to Know, 1/22/08, 12:00 PM- Havener Center
• The On-Track Academic Success Program, 2/4/08, 12:00 PM-Havener Center
Residential College:• The Global Village, a new learning community in
Fall 2008. For more information, contact 341-7276.
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Undergraduate Research Announcements:• Call for Papers! 4th Annual Undergraduate
Research Conference is April 9th. Submission deadline is March 16th. Visit: http://ugs.mst.edu/ugrc.html
• Faculty interested in serving as judges for the Undergraduate Research Conference should contact [email protected] .
• The deadline for 2008-09 OURE projects is April 1, 2008. Download the application at: http://ugs.mst.edu/oure.html
Office of Undergraduate Studies- January 2008