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Enhancing Southern Nevada’s Innovation Capacity and Advancing Regional Economic Development for the Long Term. UNLV Tier 1 Initiative. UNLV Mission Statement (2007).
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Enhancing Southern Nevada’s Innovation Capacity and Advancing Regional Economic Development for the Long Term UNLV Tier 1 Initiative
UNLV Mission Statement (2007) The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a research institutioncommitted to rigorous educational programs… Our commitment to our dynamic region and Statecentrally influences our research and educational programs, whichimproves our local communities.
UNLV Strategic Planning Measurable Outcomes (2011) • Student learning and success • student retention, graduation ratios • degrees granted • learning outcomes (quality metrics) for general education and for degree programs • Advance research and innovation • research grant and contract expenditures • scholarly communications (books, articles, abstracts) • Inclusion and community engagement • diversity data on faculty and students
Updated Mission: Tier 1 Status • Retain goals of 2007 strategic plan • Update measurable outcomes of 2010 • Regain lost ground of retrenchment period • Adapt to new state, regional demands • Course, degree completion (performance funding) • Alignment with state, regional economic development
Why Nevada Needs Tier 1 Research Universities • 4:1 ROI economic impact for every public dollar • 2:1 increase in economic impact of every additional $ of research external grants/contracts • 350 high-paying jobs (in spin-off industries) for every $10m increase in research grants/ contracts • Tier 1s average 12 patents/ start-ups per year Source: Center for Economic and Business Reporting, UNLV
The Challenge for UNLV • UNLV (2010) designated “High Research” • Tier 2 = top 4.5% of U.S. colleges, universities • Objective 2020: Enhance student success • > 60% UG graduation rate • > 25% of students are graduate, professional • Objective 2030: “Very High Research” designation, among the top 100 research institutions • Tier 1 = top 2.3 % of U.S. colleges, universities • 75 Tier 1 are public universities • 74 Tier 1 universities have medical schools • 2 minority-serving institutions currently among Tier 1 universities
Tier 1 10-Year Goals • Full-time instructional faculty of 1200 (+330 from current) • Tenure-track faculty of 975 (+250 from current) • Six-year undergraduate graduation rate 60% • 4,250 bachelors per year • 1,500 graduate/professional degrees per year • 850 graduate student scholarships (+300 from current)
Tier 1 20-Year Targets • $120 M annual sponsored research activity ($80m net increase) • 100% increase annual research grant/contractexpenditure per faculty member ($75,000 per faculty) • 200 research doctorates per year (100% increase) • 4250 undergraduate degrees • 1500 grad/ professional degrees • 30 degree programs ranked in top 100 nationally • Campus space expands by 400,000 GSF