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University Discovery Planning & SUPPORT

University Discovery Planning & SUPPORT. T hree questions about Scholarship at Western Michigan University. How do we engage all our constituencies to be a national research university in all aspects of our chosen scholarship themes ?

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University Discovery Planning & SUPPORT

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  1. University DiscoveryPlanning & SUPPORT

  2. Three questions about Scholarship at Western Michigan University • How do we engage all our constituencies to be a national research university in all aspects of our chosen scholarship themes? • How do we grow research expenditures to our stated goal? • How can OVPR be a leader and catalyst for scholarship and funded research at WMU?

  3. ACTION PLANNING CHRONOLOGY Feb 11-Apr 11 Scholarship Analysis (Hanover Research ext review) Jun 11-Sep 11 Scholarship Themes Anal Top-down (SLT, PC, RAT) Jul 11-Dec 11 Scholarship Strengths and Emerging areas (RAT) Jun 11-Sep 11 Scholarship Strategic Analysis (SLT, PC, RAT, RPC) Oct 11-Feb 12 Action Plan Development Anal (SLT, PC, RAT, RPC) Mar 12 President, Provost, Academic Forum Presentation Apr 12 – Oct12 Strategic Plan Alignment; Scholarship Themes; Implementation Nov 12 – Jul 13 DISCOVERY ACTION PLANS & FOCUS AREAS (Apr 13: Faculty Senate Forum)

  4. DISCOVERY ACTION DOMAINS DISCOVERY ACTIONS SUMMARY 5 PRIORITY GROUPS of 35 MAJOR ACTIONS

  5. DISCOVERY PLANDepartment/Unit Scholarship, Creative Activities, Research, External Funding (SCRF) • Department/Unit Information (date & time period) • DISCOVERY Philosophy • DISCOVERY Strength Areas - Current • DISCOVERY Strength Areas – Continuing & Emerging • Fundamental Research Areas • Applied Research Areas • Creative Activities • New Initiatives • Summary: • Encl: (SSEA=Strategic Strengths & Emerging Areas) • SSEA Assessment & Goal Summary with Key Indicators • Facilities Summary • Major Instrumentation/ Equipment Summary • Operational Funding Summary

  6. DISCOVERY FOCUS AREA PROPOSALS • Department / Unit Information • Proposal Title: • Description: • Intellectual Merit and Broader Impact: • Current Status: • SSEA Assessment (current): Level with justification • Personnel (current): Faculty, staff, students, ext. collaborators (academia, industry, …) • Resources (current): Facilities, instrumentation, funding • Vision for SSEA of the program: • SSEA Assessment (vision): Level with justification • Personnel (vision):Faculty, staff, students, ext. collaborators (academia, industry, …) • Resources (vision): Facilities, instrumentation, funding • Budget estimates and schedule for program to be competitive at the national or global level (SSEA 3 or 4): • One year and 3-5 year plan • Outcomes expected (1 yr.; 3-5 yr.) • External funding potential (specific funding agencies and programs) • Encl: • SSEA Assessment & Goal Summary with Key Indicators • Facilities Summary • Major Instrumentation/ Equipment Summary • Operational Funding Summary

  7. OVPR DISCOVERY SUPPORT • Planning: • Strategic planning for programs, infrastructure, instrumentation, facilities • Policies & procedures • External resources: Hanover Research-Grants, Elsevier Experts, Sci Val, etc. • Grant/research development: • Proactive in assisting faculty for: Identifying RFP for funding, Searches, Budget Development, Grant writing assistance, Pre-submission review and Quality Circle, Electronic Submission, Workshops, Webinars • Matching Funds for proposal submission • Contract administration and negotiation • Networking with external funding sources • Facilities & Administration Costs (F&A) oversight • Internal Infrastructure Development: • Personnel: Startup Funds for new faculty & staff • Instrumentation & Facilities: Collaborative funds with colleges etc. • Internal Funds: F&A distributions; RPC/OVPR: FRACAA, SFSA, FRTF, PPP&E; OVPR: RDA, URE, TDF • Regulatory Oversight: • Compliance Boards: HSIRB, IACUC, Recombinant DNA; • Radiation & Biosafety • Export Control • Research Misconduct • Ethical conduct of research training • Intellectual Property Management & Commercialization: • Intellectual property (IP) management, patent research & prosecution, IP filing • IP marketing, negotiation, licensing, royalties, etc.

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