Presentation to Board of Trustees

Graduate School Quarterly MeetingDepartment and Graduate Studies Chairs

October 19, 2010

Patrick S. OsmerVice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School

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Summer Highlights

• National SROP Conference at Ohio State• Semester conversion work• Roll-out of new Graduate School website

– Portal for graduate education at Ohio State

• Global Summit on Graduate Education– Brisbane, September

• Release of NRC Assessment of Research Doctoral Programs


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Graduate School InitiativesContext

• The Path Forward: The Future of Graduate Education in the United States– http://www.fgereport.org– Increased national pressure– Attrition problem– Do our graduate programs meet the needs of

students, the state, and the nation?


http://www.fgereport.org/

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Strategies Devolving from NRC Project

• Ongoing attention to graduate program quality at Ohio State– Identify principle factors in each field necessary

for high national rankings– Examine the NRC rankings and dataset for how

they can help your program improve in quality– Promote indicators of excellence– Plan thoughtfully to recruit and retain students


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Strategies, con’t.

• Thoughtful, strategic recruitment and retention

– University Enrollment Plan: Graduate Component

• Add 400 students in targeted Master’s programs

– Professionally Oriented Master’s Programs

• Professional Science Master’s (PSM)

– Processes at the local graduate program level


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• Professional Science Master’s (PSM)– Terminal degree – “Science plus”– Prepares for science careers in business,

government, nonprofits– Combines rigorous study in science or

mathematics with training in communications, analysis, business

– Curriculum includes courses, internships, projects


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• PSM at Ohio State– No official PSM programs; approximately a half

dozen existing and developing programs meet characteristics

– Graduate School role as central resource and support for PSM proposals from graduate programs

– Member of National Professional Science Master’s Association (NPSMA)


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Strategies, con’t. • Many guidelines for PSMs are valuable for other

programs, both master’s and doctoral, including non-science areas– Graduate School will provide support– Developing good presentation, writing, and

communication skills. Ability to work in teams and on projects

– http://data.memberclicks.com/site/npsma/statement_of_best_practices.pdf


http://data.memberclicks.com/site/npsma/statement_of_best_practices.pdf

http://data.memberclicks.com/site/npsma/statement_of_best_practices.pdf

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Environmental Sciences and Life Sciences Update

• Top level goals

– Increase visibility for Ohio State efforts

– Identify and pursue major external funding opportunities


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Program Council

– Joe Steinmetz, Arts and Sciences*– Bob Brueggemeier, Pharmacy*– Bobby Moser, Food, Agriculture and

Environmental Science– Lonnie King, Veterinary Medicine– Catherine Lucey, Medicine– Greg Washington, Engineering– Carol Whitacre, Research


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Faculty Advisory Committees

– Linda Weavers, chair, environmental sciences

– Kathleen Boris-Lawrie, chair, life sciences


Julie Carpenter-Hubin

DirectorInstitutional Research and Planning

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Elliot E. Slotnick

Associate DeanGraduate School


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Fellowship Programs and Supportfor Graduate Education

• Graduate School Fellowship Program

– University Fellowships (competition and college allotted)

– Graduate Enrichment Fellowships

– Summer Research Opportunities Fellowships (SROP)

– Presidential Fellowships

• Graduate School Matching Tuition and Fees Authorization Program

• J. Parker and Kathryn Webb Dinius Fellowship Program


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Fellowship Programs and Supportfor Graduate Education (con’t.)

• Graduate School Matching Tuition and Fees Authorization Program

• Pelotonia Fellowship Program• Fulbright Fellowship Program• National Science Foundation Fellowship Program (NSF)• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship Program (HHMI) • Presidential Management Fellowship Program (PMF)• Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program


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Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)

Graduate School Fellowships

• Up to 10 SROP Graduate School fellowships awarded annually to former SROP students

• Nomination deadline: November 30• Eligibility and nomination materials:

http://gradsch.osu.edu/srop-graduate-school-fellowships.html


http://gradsch.osu.edu/srop-graduate-school-fellowships.html

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Presidential Fellowship

• Recognizes outstanding scholarly accomplishments and potential of graduate students entering the final phase of their dissertation research or terminal degree project

• 15 fellowships available each competition

• 2 fellows are funded by Elizabeth Clay Howald endowed fund

• 1 fellow funded by SBC endowed fund


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Graduate School Matching Tuition and Fee Awards

• Approximately 250 awarded each quarter to support prestigious fellowships or grants awarded to students

when that fellowship or grant does not provide tuition and fees or provides only partial fees

• Eligibility requirements and request procedures may be found at:

http://gradsch.osu.edu/graduate-school-matching-tuition-and-fee-award.html


http://gradsch.osu.edu/graduate-school-matching-tuition-and-fee-award.html

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J. Parker and Kathryn Webb Dinius Fellowship

• Endowed Graduate School fellowship • Support to graduate and professional students who

earned an undergraduate varsity letter (with priority given to football players) at Ohio State

• Fellowship competitions are held only when sufficient funds exist

• Currently supporting 3 students (Public Policy, Neuroscience, Nursing)

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Pelotonia Graduate Fellowship 2010

• 22 post-candidacy doctoral students received awardsChemical Engineering MCDB (4)Chemical PhysicsMicrobiologyComputer Science and Engineering Molecular Genetics (6)Food Science and Nutrition PhysicsIBGP (3) PsychologyMedicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy

• Tenure begins Winter Quarter 2011 • Stipend at program’s standard level• Graduate School provides fee authorization and HR

support


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Fulbright U.S. Student ProgramCalendar

May 1 U.S. Student Fulbright Program application opens

Sept. 17 Campus application submission deadline

Oct. 4-7 On-campus “interviews”

Oct. 18 U.S. Fulbright Commission application deadline

Jan. 31 Finalists announced; applications moved to countries for selection

April Awards announced


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Fulbright U.S. Student ProgramOhio State Graduate Level Application Data

• 13 graduate-level and one professional applications submitted

• Two GTA applications: Mongolia (Environment and Natural Resources) and Georgia (Slavic and East European Studies)

• 12 full research grant applications– Anthropology (Tanzania); Art (Israel); Education (Austria, Kenya);

Geography (Ecuador); History (Japan, France, Norway); History of Art (China); Music (United Kingdom); Spanish and Portuguese (Spain); Veterinary Medicine (Nepal)


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National Science FoundationGraduate Research Fellowships

• National competition for 3-year portable fellowships • $30K annual stipend and $10,500 in tuition and fee

support • Graduate School provides tuition and fees needed

beyond the $10,500 • Ohio State has 21 NSF fellows in 12 different

graduate programs


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Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)International Student Research Fellowships

• Eligibility: International pre-doctoral students in biomedical and related science graduate programs (including physical and

mathematical sciences)• Up to three years of support to fund dissertation research• Nominations to Graduate School by October 25 • Graduate School to submit up to 10 nominees to the HHMI by

December 1. Awards announced May 2011• Stipend: $30,000 per year

http://gradsch.osu.edu/howard-hughes-medical-institute-hhmi-fellowship-program.html


http://gradsch.osu.edu/howard-hughes-medical-institute-hhmi-fellowship-program.html

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Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) Program

• Annual two-year paid fellowship • Succession planning for various federal agencies• Competitive pay and benefits• Graduate School coordinates nominations

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Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program

• Funded by U.S. Department of Education• Up to four years of financial assistance• Doctoral and M.F.A. students in arts,

humanities, and social sciences• Open to high-achieving students in

financial need• Graduate School administers award and

provides some tuition/fee support


Steven S. Fink

Associate Professor of EnglishCo-Chair, Semester Conversion

Coordinating Committee


Cyndi Freeman

DirectorGraduate Student Recruitment

& Diversity Initiatives


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Summer Research Opportunities Program 2010 Cohort Snapshot

• 51 Students: 69% Female, 31% Male

• Average GPA: 3.62

• 60% are Pell eligible

• Our students represent: – 32 different schools– 27 different majors– 19 states and Puerto Rico


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Summer Research Opportunities Program 2010 Cohort Snapshot


Broad Disciplines % Science, Technology, Engineering, Math 46 Social and Behavioral Sciences 17 Arts and Humanities 14 Education and Human Ecology 17 Business 4 Social Work 2

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Summer Research Opportunities Program National Conference 2010

July 23-25, 2010Ohio State

Summary

• 464 visiting undergraduates

• Average GPA of 3.45; 60% above 3.4

• 74 schools across the U.S. and Puerto Rico

• More than half are potentially yieldable for Autumn Quarter 2011


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Summer Research Opportunities Program Fellowship Update

• 5 awarded in the 2009-2010 cycle

• 10 awards available for 2010-2011 cycle

• 26 SROP ‘09 and ‘10 participants eligible for nomination

• Announcements sent to department and graduate studies committee chairs, faculty mentors, and SROP students

• Nomination deadline: November 30


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Retention

• Recruitment without retention is wasted effort– Advisor, mentor, cultural informant

• A process must be in place to train, develop, and assist students in being successful in our graduate program environments

• That process must gauge their success, provide intervention as required, and provide resources


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Recruitment TravelAutumn 2010 and Winter 2011

• 14 institutions and professional conferences between September and January

• Big Ten Graduate School Expo, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (SACNAS), Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, American Indian Science and Engineering Society, North Carolina A&T National McNair Conference

• Puerto Rico, Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia, California


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Ohio State Activities Autumn 2010

• New GRE launch date: August 2011

– Graduate School staff attending GRE training workshops regarding new test format

– ETS will visit campus April 19, 2011

• Three campus workshops on applying to graduate school and applying to summer research programs (November)

• Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) application opens November 1

• Graduate and Professional School Visitation Day: November 7-8


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Summer Research Opportunities Program

25th Annual CIC/SROPSummer Research Conference

July 15-17, 2011

The Ohio State University


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