Department of Crop & Soil Sciences 2015 Spring Faculty Meeting March 9, 2015 Middle Georgia State College Macon, GA

Departmental review status Teaching retreat Positions Student Activity funds Graduate Assistantship Funding

Program Review - Timeline October 2013 – Program Review and subcommittees established October 2013-June 2014 – bimonthly planning committee meetings June 30, 2014 First draft of Narrative Due to Pam July 7, 2014 – Faculty Meeting in Macon to discuss Departmental Strategic PRAC visits August 2014 –Review Document discussed at Fall Faculty Meeting September 2014 –Review document finalized and PRAC visit planned October 1, 2014 –Review Document submitted to PRAC October 2014 – Final planning for PRAC visit November 2014 – PRAC meetings, Athens, Tifton and Griffin 2015 – PRAC report, Departmental response, DH meets with PRAC committee

Teaching retreat Assessment Course connectivity Majors-AOE

Positions Quantitative Genomics Grain breeding Turfgrass physiology Cotton Extension

Student Activity fund Approximately $10,000 per year To be used for experiential student activities Activities Soil seminar Field trips Turf team Soils team Poster contest Study abroad Internships

Graduate Assistantship Funding $200,000 State Most are cost shared (20%20%) TA – 3 40% Assistantship New Professor Professors without technicians All provided competitively Timing is critical One Year lead time is best

University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 2015 Spring Faculty Meeting Thank You for Your Attention Questions Please March 9, 2015 Middle Georgia State College Macon, GA