MSU Graduate School

VALUES:Advocacy Innovation Ethics Collaboration Growth Inclusiveness

VISION:To develop a diverse community of excellence by developing

leaders who value learning, discovery and service.

EXCELLENCE IN FACULTY &

STAFF SUPPORTSeamless,

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 COMMUNICATIONInternal and external

communication to promote the

prominence and value of the

Graduate School and the university

:

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.

Pillars of Excellence

EXCELLENCE INSTUDENT

EXPERIENCEAn optimized

learningexperience that

preparesstudents to lead

in any careerpath

Graduate Office Staffing:

Jane OwenInterim

Graduate Dean

Amanda Cantu

Admissions/Recruiter

Dave AuwenGA

.25 FTE

Admin Asst to Dean

(unfilled)

Coryse Davidson

GA.5 FTE

What We Do…

Oversee 25 graduate programs

Collaborate with 15 graduate coordinators

Chair Graduate Council

Recruit and admit graduate

students

Support 575 Graduate Students

Thesis Process

Grad StudentAssociation

Graduate Asst ships

Scholar-ships

StreamlineProcesses

Program Assessment

Develop PolicyRecommendations

Who Are Our Students?

Develop PolicyRecommendations

:

28

72

Fall 2008

29

71

Fall 2009

23

77

Fall 2010

18

82

Fall 2011

21

79

Fall 2012

Profile of our Graduate StudentsPercent Part Time; Percent Full Time

:

Metroplex

9-County Area

Wich

ita County

Oklahoma

International

Other Tx C

ounties

All Other S

tates

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

11

6

35

9

12

15

11

Percentage of Graduate Students by Region

Perc

ent

:

2008 (spr)

2008 (fall)

2009 (spr)

2009 (fall)

2010 (spr)

2010 (fall)

2011 (spr)

2011 (fall)

2012 (spr)

2012 (fall)

2013 (spr)

500

520

540

560

580

600

620

640

660

680

700

593

622 620

645635

641 640 637

599

615

575

Graduate Student EnrollmentSpring 2008 - Spring 2013

Graduate School Budget

2012-2013Budget

2013-2014Request Detail

Total Administrative Salaries

$134,321 $134,321

Student Wages (GA’s, RA’s, TA’s)

$ 806,714($7500/

Year)

$1,290,000($10,000/

Year)

MSU has not raised GA stipends since 2007. $10,000/yr will make us more competitive with other institutions.

Fringe Benefits 34,782 34,782

Travel 2,437 2,437

Maintenance and Operations

12,613 12,613

Utilities 765 765

Longevity 960 0

TOTAL GRADUATE STUDIES

$997,592 $1,474,918

2012-2013 2013-2014Request

Detail

Graduate Student

Scholarships

$170,300(Provost)

$170,300

Graduate Travel Scholarships

$10,000(donor funds)

$10,000 16 students have been supported @$500 each(2012-2013)

Faculty Stipends for

chairing theses

$357 per completed thesis, paid after 7

theses

$750 percompletedthesis

$750 per thesis more closely approximates a fair compensation for the work.

Recruiting 0(donor funds

when possible)

$7,000budgeted

Website maintenance, electronic billboard fee, minimal travel, literature

Faculty Research

Grants

$60,000(Provost)

$60,000 Cutting the FRG funding will limit faculty research.

Items Provided Through Other Sources of Funding

AusterityMeasures

Administrative Assistant to the Dean (position not

filled)

Web-base recruiting instead of

travelElectronic

Theses

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 6:Increase

external funding through grants

& contracts

Appendix A:Increase Research

Productivity

Goal 2: Provide faculty with

resources to be effective

researchers.

Office of Sponsored Programs:Research and Creative Activity

Office of Sponsored Programs Staffing: Less than 1.0 FTE

Jane Owen

, Direct

or

Diane Spiller

, Pre-Awar

d Coordinator

.44 FTEApprox .25 FTE

What we do…

ScholarshipColloquium

4th Annual Colloquium:

April 19

3rd Annual Colloquium:62 podium &

poster presentations

University Research Committee

2012-13: 13 faculty

research projects funded, total

$60,000

2011-12: 12 faculty

research projects funded, total

$53,000

External Funding Workshop

Presentations by successful grant

writers

Individual appointments

with presenters for grant-writing

faculty

What we do…

SPIN: Manage, Enroll, Train

Locate interdisciplinary collaborators

Locate & Disseminate funding opportunities

Obtain Proposal Guidelines

Critique/edit proposal text

Prepare project budgets

Interpret guidelines/identify strategies to meet

Obtain approval signatures

Submit electronically

Currently:$1.1 million in active grants

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

1,400,000

1,600,000

1,800,000

36,802 41,877

131,070235,629

188,787

649,545

0 40,000

300,933

179,945284,674

1,710,984

Actual Research Expenditures and Annual Amount of External Funding Restricted to Research

2007-2012

Actual Research Expenditures Amount of External Funding (Research)

Dol

lars

Office of Sponsored Programs Budget

Budgeted Amt Requested FY 14 Detail

Wages .44 FTE Pre-Award Coordinator

$21,000 $50,000

$50,000

1.0 FTE Pre/Post Award Coordinator

1.0 FTE Grant Writer will increase grant funding.

Fringe Benefits $1,683 $30,000

Travel $1,283 $2,000 Travel for two

M & O $779 $2,000 Office set-up

Utilities $90 $90

TOTAL OSP $24,835 $134,090

Office of Sponsored Programs:

Proposed Staffing: Capacity for Growth

• 1.0 FTE Pre-award/Post-award

• 1.0 FTE Grant Writer

Increased Capacity Fully StaffedBare Bones

1.0 FTE Pre-Award.50 FTE Post-Award1.0 FTE Grant Writer

1.0 FTE Director1.0 FTE Pre-Award1.0 FTE Post-Award1.0+ FTE Grant Writer1.0 FTE Secretarial

Additional OfficeSpace

Additional Office Space

External Funding

Workshop Downsized

E Eliminated Profile Of Research and Sponsored Programs” a Annual Publication

Reduced Travelto Professional

Conferences

Non-renewedProfessional

Memberships(NCURA)

Faculty ResearchGrants Not

Funded

Austerity Measures

Eliminated “Profile of Research and

Sponsored Programs” Annual

Publication

External Funding

Workshop Downsized

Admin. Asst. Support

Position Not Filled

Non-Renewed Professional

Memberships (NCURA)

Reduced Travel to Professional

Conferences