Growing SUNY’s Research and Innovation Enterprise Grace Wang February 1, 2018

Chancellor Johnson’s Vision for SUNY Innovation and Entrepreneurship Individualized Education Sustainability Partnerships

Operational Infrastructure Research & Economic Development Policies Enterprise Researchers Innovators Entrepreneurs Operational Infrastructure Research & Economic Development Policies R&D Facilities Funding Capacity

How to reduce administrative burden to faculty? In 2015, on average, 39% of full-time doctoral S&E faculty’s primary work activity is research* How to reduce administrative burden to faculty? Source: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR). Limit to academic S&E doctorate holders who reported that research is either their primary or secondary work activity.

How to enhance cost efficiency of RF services? Source: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education Research and Development Survey (HERD).

Cancer Immunotherapy CRISPR: Site-specific Gene-editing Vaccine Design CLARITY: The imaging technique Mini-Organs Human Cloned Embryos Why We Sleep: Brain Mapping & Imaging Our Microbes, Our Health

Machines Smart Machines Cognitive Systems

Emerging Opportunities

SUNY Research by Numbers (FY 2016-2017) $940M Sponsored programs expenditure ~2,700 Active principal investigators 7,068 Projects 1,802 Sponsors

SUNY’s scope and breadth is our unique asset and challenge Data is critically important

How might we provide highly effective, cost efficient, agile, and data-driven administrative services?

Supporting the Growth of SUNY’s Research and Innovation Enterprise Jeff Cheek February 1, 2018

Today And The Path Forward FY2018 Operating Plan Efficiency through automation Sponsored programs and compliance Keeping fringe rates competitive Technology transfer RF Strategic Plan FY2019 and Beyond

Efficiency Through Automation Sponsored Programs Administration SUNY PACS: Phase I - Phase II – Phase III RF Report Center Innovation and Partnerships Oracle-Inteum Integration Human Resources Manager Self-Service E-Time Reporting

Sponsored Programs – Compliance – Competitive Fringe Campus Learning and Development Analysis and Plan Fringe Benefit Implementation Effort Reporting Postdoc Employee Fringe Benefit Rate Implementation

RF Strategic Plan What We’ve Learned Strengths: people, knowledge base, and customer service Weaknesses: fragmentation and financial position Opportunities: new talent – at all levels of the organization – and new forms of collaboration, especially with industry and at system-scale Threats: changing and challenging funding environment with escalating regulatory and compliance burdens

RF Strategic Plan Vision The Research Foundation for SUNY will be the best-in-class partner to SUNY, providing agile administrative solutions that enable SUNY research and innovation to transform the knowledge economy. Mission The Research Foundation for SUNY provides efficient and effective technology platforms, talent and services that empower SUNY to research, innovate, and transfer discoveries that build a better world. Values Service Innovation Growth Diversity Transparency Integrity

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