Department of Crop and Soil Sciences University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 2007 Spring Faculty Retreat State of the Department March 12, 2007 Griffin Campus Griffin, GA

State of Department Commitment to Excellence Topics – Positions State-wide teaching Department Advisory Committee Department Seminar University Review Departmental Budget By-law Amendment

State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions Procedure – SOP – webpage Key Points Faculty Set Priority Form search and Screen committee Advertise Interview state-wide Search and Screen committee compiles input and makes recommendation Vote on appointment & Grad. Faculty status Recommendation to Dean for offer

State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions (cont.) Positions filled Soil Chemist – GA Power Professorship Forage Breeding Forage Extension Water Chemist

State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions (cont.) Positions presently being filled Soil Chemist, Athens On-site Waste Water Management, Griffin Cropping Systems, Tifton Soil Calibration, Tifton Crop Physiology, Tifton

State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions (cont.) New Positions Area Agronomist (Public Service), Statesboro Soil Scientist, Griffin Turfgrass Management, Griffin

State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions (cont.) Other Priorities Weed Science/Invasive Plants - Griffin Plant Nutrition - Tifton Spatial Informatics - Athens Bioinformatics – Athens Warm Season Turf Breeder – Tifton Turfgrass Physiology – Athens

State of Department Commitment to Excellence State-wide teaching Fall meeting

State of Department Commitment to Excellence Departmental Advisory Committee Provide department with cooperator/industry “connection” Establish a collaborator relationship at the departmental level Establish a relationship beyond research and extension Teaching feedback on curriculum issues scholarships, internships and endowment

State of Department Commitment to Excellence Departmental Seminar Graduate Seminar Alternate Graduate Seminar with Departmental seminar One semester a year Seminar Committee

State of Department Commitment to Excellence Program Review Report and follow up

State of Department Commitment to Excellence Language for Proposed By-Law Amendment The Department Head or designee shall be responsible for recording and archiving faculty votes on binding proposals that affect department, college or university polices and/or procedures where appropriate.

Budget FY 2000 PS $6,840,000 (89%) FY 2007 PS $5,636,011 (94%) NPS 850,000 (11%) Base Budget $7,690,000 FY 2007 PS $5,636,011 (94%) NPS 342,808 (6%) Base Budget $5,978,819 Reduction In Base $1,711,181 (22%)

Budget (cont.) FY 2007 Base Budget 5,978,819 PS -5,636,011 NPS-State 342,808 Contingency 178,100 Royalty 500,000 Sales 250,000 Assistantships 160,000 Grants 6,000,000

Budget (cont.) FY 2008 Estimate Base Budget 6,249,712 PS -5,902,404 NPS-State 347,308 Contingency 178,100 Royalty 500,000 Sales 200,000 Assistantships 160,000 Grants 6,000,000

State of Department Commitment to Excellence Other Video-conferencing equipment Indirect Costs

Department of Crop and Soil Sciences University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 2007 Spring Faculty Retreat Thank You for Your Attention Questions Please March 12, 2007 Griffin Campus Griffin, GA