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Office of Academic Affairs

Office of Academic Affairs. Faculty Activities Faculty teaching, research, service and achievement award notifications forwarded to recipients and other nominees. Recognition banquet scheduled for Feb. 8. Office of Undergraduate Studies.

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Office of Academic Affairs

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  1. Office of Academic Affairs • Faculty Activities • Faculty teaching, research, service and achievement award notifications forwarded to recipients and other nominees. Recognition banquet scheduled for Feb. 8

  2. Office of Undergraduate Studies • CERTI – “Top Issues Instructors Face in the Classroom” - in three sessions during the Spring semester at noon on Fridays, Jan. 28, Feb. 18 and March 25, as part of the Faculty Learning Communities Active Learning series. Topics covered may include: • classroom disruptions • managing larger classes • incivility • academic unpreparedness • academic dishonesty • actual topics discussed will depend on the responses received from a survey For more information, contact Diane Hagni at hagnid@mst.edu. • Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol - March 3, 2011, Jefferson Capitol. For more information, visit: http://ugs.mst.edu/ugrdc.html.

  3. Office of Undergraduate Studies • Save the Date! 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference- April 6, 2011, Missouri S&T Havener Center. Registration Deadline is March 16, 2011. For more information, visit: http://ugs.mst.edu/ugrc.html • IEE-Solar Village- The Institute for Environmental Excellence has assumed management of the newly renovated Solar Village and is organizing research, tours, and demonstrations.  If you are interested in learning more contact Angie Rolufs, Tony Arnold or Julie Wilson at 341-4262.

  4. International Affairs • Winter Orientation took place on January 3, 2011 at the Havener Center. A total of 74 International Students have arrived for Spring 2011; graduate students will continue to arrive. • November 30, 2010: Missouri S&T and China University of Petroleum-Beijing signed a Memorandum of Academic Cooperation and a transfer agreement, which allows CUPB students to transfer to Missouri S&T after their first two years of study in geology and geophysics.

  5. Train for Emergencies in Wilderness and Remote Environments • Ideal for anyone in a recreational or occupational environment an hour or more from EMS response. • Based on the Boy Scouts of American Wilderness First Aid Curriculum and Doctrine Guidelines • 16-hour Course • Register Today for Our Next Training Session • Dates: February 19 – 20, 2011 • Time: 8:00am – 5:00 pm daily • SWBCC • Southwestern Bell Cultural Center Learn Skills That Could Save a Life Ideal for scouts, outdoor enthusiasts or employees in remote environments an hour or more from EMS response, our new 16-hour Wilderness and Remote First Aid course gives you the skills and confidence you need to respond to an emergency when help may be delayed. Course Highlights To prepare participants to give care for potentially life-threatening emergencies in a delayed-help situation, the Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid course covers the following: • Primary and Secondary Assessments • Wounds and Wound Infection • Head (Brain), Neck and Spinal Injuries • Hypothermia • Bone and Joint Injuries • Heat-Related Emergencies • Allergies and Anaphylaxis • Altitude-Related Illnesses • Burns • And more…. You’ll receive an emergency reference guide for use in the course, as well as a compact, weather-resistant pocket guide for reference in the field. Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid Training program is scheduled for February 19 – 20 for faculty and students studying and training abroad. For more information or to register, contact Cynthia Boles at 573-341-6425 or bolesc@mst.edu (Anticipate offering program each semester)

  6. Office of Sponsored Programs FY11 activities through the end of December and a year-over-year comparison are as follows: Proposals awarded in total dollars: $28.3M (down 2%) Number of proposals awarded and amendments: 165 (down 8.3%) Proposals submitted in total dollars: $69.2M (down 25.9%) Number of proposals submitted: 268 (down 2.6%) Research expenditures: $23.5M (up 5.1%) F&A recovered: $3.9M (up 1.7%) Number of active awards: 627 (up 4.5%)

  7. Office of Sponsored Programs UM Research Board – 2010 Fall Competition Proposals awarded in total dollars: $256,800 Number of proposals awarded: 10 Proposals submitted in total dollars: $893,292 Number of proposals submitted: 20 UM Research Board – 2011 Spring Competition Deadline for submitting proposals: February 14, 2011 Maximum amount that can be requested for Individual or Collaborative projects has been increased from $50,000 to $75,000

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