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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. : VISION: To develop a diverse community of excellence by developing leaders who value learning, discovery and service. VALUES: Advocacy Innovation Ethics Collaboration Growth Inclusiveness Pillars of Excellence EXCELLENCE IN FACULTY & STAFF SUPPORT Seamless, 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 COMMUNICATION Internal and external communication to promote the prominence and value of the Graduate School and the university EXCELLENCE INSTUDENTEXPERIENCEAn optimizedlearning experience that preparesstudents to leadin any careerpath
What We Do… Develop Policy Recommendations
Who Are Our Students? Develop Policy Recommendations
: Profile of our Graduate Students Percent Part Time; Percent Full Time
Office of Sponsored ProgramsMission 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 2: Provide faculty with resources to be effective researchers. Goal 6: Increase external funding through grants & contracts Appendix A: Increase Research Productivity
Office of Sponsored Programs Staffing: Less than 1.0 FTE Approx .25 FTE .44 FTE
What we do… Submit electronically Obtain approval signatures Prepare project budgets Critique/edit proposal text Interpret guidelines/identify strategies to meet Obtain Proposal Guidelines Currently: $1.1 million in active grants Locate interdisciplinary collaborators SPIN: Manage, Enroll, Train • Locate & Disseminate funding opportunities
Office of Sponsored Programs:Proposed Staffing: Capacity for Growth Increased Capacity Bare Bones Fully Staffed • 1.0 FTE Pre-award/Post-award • 1.0 FTE Grant Writer 1.0 FTE Director 1.0 FTE Pre-Award 1.0 FTE Post-Award 1.0+ FTE Grant Writer 1.0 FTE Secretarial Additional OfficeSpace 1.0 FTE Pre-Award .50 FTE Post-Award 1.0 FTE Grant Writer Additional Office Space
Faculty Research Grants Not Funded Reduced Travel to Professional Conferences Non-renewed Professional Memberships (NCURA) E Eliminated Profile Of Research and Sponsored Programs” a Annual Publication External Funding Workshop Downsized