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The Graduate School
The Engine of InnovationI G d t Ed tiIn Graduate Education
Duane LarickDuane LarickDean and Associate Vice Chancellor for ResearchChancellor for Research
Board of AdvisorsApril 8, 2009
The Graduate School Mission
The mission of the Graduate School isThe mission of the Graduate School is to serve as a catalyst for excellence in
graduate education at NC State by insuring:
Rigorous academic trainingCutting-edge research opportunities
Global perspectiveOutstanding mentorship
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Professional development
Where Are We Now?
CURENTLY - 7,657 graduate students•6931 masters and doctoral• 27% international students•220 graduate degrees offered• 104 graduate programs
2 500 grad ate fac lt•2,500 graduate faculty• 17 National Academy Members
•20th in Doctoral Degrees Awarded (STEM)20th in Doctoral Degrees Awarded (STEM)
By 2018 - 12,000 graduate studentsNear doubling of Graduate School•Near doubling of Graduate School
•Over 1/2 of NC State’s growth
The Challenge: Managing Growth While Enhancing Managing Growth While Enhancing
Quality and Competitiveness
Preparing the leaders of tomorrow during:12,000
Graduate Enrollment 2003-2017
tomorrow during:• a rapidly changing society• a period of unprecedented
growth
Total
growth
Going beyond mere growth to changing the
7,0716,514Master’s
growth to changing the culture of Graduate education at NC State
3,837
2,675
4,929Doctoral
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University2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
National Challenges in Graduate Educationg
• America’s growing vulnerability in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields
• The need to prepare graduate students to be the “knowledge workers” of the 21st centuryworkers” of the 21st century
• Declining financial support for research and training ofresearch and training of graduate students
Applications Updatepp p
Admissions Updatep
Enrollment UpdatepCollege Name Current
Enrollment
Variance Compared toSame Time Last
Year Target Prior Year Census
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 285 2 -565 -607College of Design 134 -1 -110 -104
College of Education 402 85 -648 -585Co ege o duca o 0 85 6 8 585
College of Engineering 706 34 -1,464 -1518
College of Humanities and Social Sciences 418 -4 -458 -377
College of Management 340 22 -302 -211
College of Natural Resources 80 23 -187 -160
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences 208 23 -522 -515College of Textiles 25 -21 -122 -135
College of Veterinary Medicine 28 12 -52 -58Provost's Office 0 -1 -40 -35
Sum: 2626 174 -4,470 -4305
National Challenges in Graduate Educationg
• America’s growing vulnerability in the Science, Technology,in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields– Most of the currently enrolled
students are returning studentsTh i i f di d h t ill– The issue is funding and what will be available in regards to RA’s, TA’s and Fellowships
National Challenges in Graduate Educationg
• America’s growing vulnerability in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields
• The need to prepare graduate students to be the “knowledge workers” of the 21st centuryworkers” of the 21st century
• Declining financial support for research and training ofresearch and training of graduate students
Our Preparation PlanpNew Models for Graduate Education -Prepare career ready students with aPrepare career ready students with a competitive edge for careers in industry, government, and non-profits as well as academia
Graduate CertificatesDistance Education (site and technology)Distance Education (site and technology)Dual degreesProfessional Science Masters (PSMs)
New Models for Graduate Education
• Graduate CertificatesGraduate Certificates• Public Policy• Non-Profit Management• Geospacial Information Systems• Textile Product Design &
Developmentp• Nonwovens, Science & Technology•Medical Devices•Molecular Biotechnology•Molecular Biotechnology
New Models for Graduate Education
• Distance EducationDistance Education•Integrated Manufacturing SystemsEngineeringI d t i l E i i•Industrial Engineering
•Environmental Engineering•Environmental Assessment•Geospacial Information Science•Instructional Technology•Science EducationScience Education•Masters of Arts in Teaching
New Models for Graduate Education
• Dual Degree Programs with Leading Universities•Master’s of Global Innovation Management w/Paul Cézanne UnivManagement w/Paul Cézanne Univ., France•Master’s of International Studies w/Univ. S E l dSurrey, England•Ph.D. in Genomics w/Seoul National Univ., South Korea•3+1 Agreement Zhejaing Univ., China
New Models for Graduate Education• Professional Science Masters
•Microbial BiotechnologyMicrobial Biotechnology•Financial Mathematics
•Planned ProgramsNutrition•Nutrition
•Geospacial Information Systems•Environmental Assessment•Physics/nanoscience•Developmental Practice•Climate ChangeClimate Change
PSMs in the UNC System of UniversitiesPSMs in the UNC System of Universities (pre-NCSU Leadership)
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Planning Stage0
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Operational
PSMs in the UNC System of UniversitiesPSMs in the UNC System of Universities (NCSU Leadership)
6 2 11
211
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Planning Stage 4 Potential collaborator
8 Feasibility Study
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Operational
4 Potential collaborator
New PSM Planning GrantsNew PSM Planning Grants (NCSU: Including planning grants from Provost)
6 2 11
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Planning Stage 4 Potential collaborator
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15 Planning grants
National Challenges in Graduate Educationg
• America’s growing vulnerability in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields
• The need to prepare graduate students to be the “knowledge workers” of the 21st centuryworkers” of the 21st century
• Declining financial support for research and training ofresearch and training of graduate students
University Budget Cuts
08 09 B dget Re ersion
y g
• 08-09 Budget Reversion – PACE Initiative & Governor’s
ReversionReversion• Graduate School Share $90K
• 09-10 Permanent Budget Cut– 7% total (2 University; 5% College and
Unit)• Graduate School Share $146K
Graduate School Budget Challengesg gDate Amount Description
08-09 Reversion
$90,000 One-time cut in:Operational /supply budget- Operational /supply budget
- Equipment replacement - Targeted diversity studentg y
recruiting program.- Direct financial assistance
(Diversity Graduate Assistance Grants & UNC Genomics Program)Program)
Graduate School Budget Challengesg gDate Amount Description
09-10 Permanent Cut
$146,000 - Graduate Service Assistant for CoATProgramG d S i A i ( i l D ’- Graduate Service Assistant (special Dean’s Projects)
- Graduate Service Assistant Preparing Future Leaders
- Graduate Service Assistant Communications- Professional Development travel moratoriump- Decreased supply/computer inventory
budget- Reduce 1 25 SPA in graduate admissions andReduce 1.25 SPA in graduate admissions and
.5 SPA in staff support- Reduced emphasis on diversity programs
Advocacy Initiatives – GraduateEducation WeekEducation Week
Advocacy Initiatives – Governor’sP l ti d L i l ti R tiProclamation and Legislative Reception
Stimulus Package Impact
• Direct Student funding– Maximum Pell Grant to increase to $5,500 by
2010– Tuition tax credit– Federal Work-Study - $200 million increase for
over 130,000 more students– Workforce Investment Act - $3B for job training
at Community Collegesat Community Colleges– Perkins Loans (lower middle class income
families) did not increase– Annual borrowing limits on unsubsidized– Annual borrowing limits on unsubsidized
Stafford Loans was increased by $2,000
• Research FundingNIH NSF ($15M f PSM’ ) DOE– NIH, NSF, ($15M for new PSM’s), DOE, DOEd ($200M for work-study)
Our Vision - Transforming Graduate EducationGraduate Education
The Graduate School is transforming the ggraduate experience to address critical real-world issues through:
Identifying more talented and diverse studentsHelping to increase faculty and infrastructureHelping to increase faculty and infrastructureCreating new models for graduate degrees
Facilitating interdisciplinary experiencesg p y p
Preparing Future Leaders
Emphasizing Global readiness & degrees
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Emphasizing Global readiness & degrees
Our PlanOur Plan
Recruit more talented and diverse studentsstudents
• Student Fellowships– Allow departments to provide competitive offers to
the most sought-after and deserving students– Shift the balance to Ph.D. programs – Require a University-wide effortRequire a University wide effort
• Targeted recruiting– Ensures all groups of the best and brightest areEnsures all groups of the best and brightest are
included– Builds pipelines
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Our Plan
Increase faculty and infrastructure
• New Faculty– Will require replacing the retiring baby boomers
plus addition of new faculty in areas of focused growth
• Infrastructure– For example, the Capital Improvement Budget
requests including $451M for the final phase ofrequests including $451M for the final phase of the Engineering Complex and related “backfill”
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Our Preparation PlanpNew Models for Graduate Education -Prepare career ready students with aPrepare career ready students with a competitive edge for careers in industry, government, and non-profits as well as academia
Graduate CertificatesDistance Education (site and technology)Distance Education (site and technology)Dual degreesProfessional Science Masters (PSMs)
Our PlanInterdisciplinary experiencesRecruiting edge for top faculty and studentsRecruiting edge for top faculty and students, complements research programs• Interdisciplinary programs
Cross-fertilization at the boundaries of disciplines
• Venues for interaction between graduate students across collegesstudents across colleges Opportunities for cross-communication and
exchange of ideas, teamwork.G d t C i t ti• Graduate Commons - interactive
• Graduate Learning Center – collaborative, high technologyCommunity of Scholars all holders of university wide
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• Community of Scholars – all holders of university-wide fellowships
• Campus CrossTalk Program
Our Plan
Professional DevelopmentPrepare career ready students to succeed inPrepare career-ready students to succeed in industry, government, non-profits, and academiaL d hi kill t i i f ll d t•Leadership skills training for all graduate
students • responsible conduct of research• advanced teaching expertise• project/team management
t k d t ki• teamwork and networking • effective leadership• conflict resolution
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co ct eso ut o• communication
Professional Development
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Our PlanOur PlanGlobal Readiness• International experiences are aInternational experiences are a
MUST – Conferences, research visits, internships
Using our 25% international graduate– Using our 25% international graduate population effectively
– Dual courses via videoconference
• Global degreesDual degrees with leading universitiesg g– Master’s of Global Innovation Management
w/Paul Cézanne Univ., France– Master’s of International Studies w/Univ. Surrey, England
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y, g– Ph.D. in Genomics w/Seoul National Univ., South Korea– 3+1 Agreement Zhejaing Univ., China
We Can Meet the Challenge!
The Ingredients
• The right Leadership
• The right Faculty and Staff• The right Faculty and Staff
• The right Partnerships
The right Infrastr ct re• The right Infrastructure
• The right Students
A f d G d E i• A transformed Graduate Experience
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QUESTIONS?