UNIVERSITY DISCOVERY PLANNING & SUPPORT

1.How do we engage all our constituencies to be a national research university in all aspects of our chosen scholarship themes? 2.How do we grow research expenditures to our stated goal? 3.How can OVPR be a leader and catalyst for scholarship and funded research at WMU? Three questions about Scholarship at Western Michigan University

ACTION PLANNING CHRONOLOGY Feb 11-Apr 11 Scholarship Analysis (Hanover Research ext review) Jun 11-Sep 11Scholarship Themes Anal Top-down (SLT, PC, RAT) Jul 11-Dec 11Scholarship Strengths and Emerging areas (RAT) Jun 11-Sep 11Scholarship Strategic Analysis (SLT, PC, RAT, RPC) Oct 11-Feb 12Action Plan Development Anal (SLT, PC, RAT, RPC) Mar 12President, Provost, Academic Forum Presentation Apr 12 – Oct12Strategic Plan Alignment; Scholarship Themes; Implementation Nov 12 – Jul 13DISCOVERY ACTION PLANS & FOCUS AREAS (Apr 13: Faculty Senate Forum) 4

DISCOVERY ACTION DOMAINS DISCOVERY ACTIONS SUMMARY LeadershipScholarship CollaborationResources 5 PRIORITY GROUPS of 35 MAJOR ACTIONS PRIORITY GROUP NUMBER of ACTIONS SUMMARY DESCRIPTION 141) Strategic Planning: Set clear vision, mission, goals, objectives & establish priority domains & themes; 2) retain & grow research savvy faculty; 3) reward & recognize scholarship; 4) leadership 2 41) All full-time faculty and staff members responsible; 2) strategic faculty hiring; 3) resource allocation & selective investment; 4) provide faculty resources 341) foster scholarly climate; 2) centers & institutes policies; 3) Proposal writing support; 4) recognition & reward processes 4 31) Develop departmental three year strategic plan for DISCOVERY; 2) create & sustain communities of engaged scholars; 3) develop synergy between the School of Medicine & the University 520SAMPLES: 1) Graduate student out-of-state-tuition; 2) comprehensive annual review policy including DISCOVERY; 3) space (re)allocation; benchmarking; 4) core research resources

Department/Unit Information (date & time period) DISCOVERY Philosophy DISCOVERY Strength Areas - Current DISCOVERY Strength Areas – Continuing & Emerging –Fundamental Research Areas –Applied Research Areas –Creative Activities –New Initiatives Summary: –Encl: (SSEA=Strategic Strengths & Emerging Areas) SSEA Assessment & Goal Summary with Key Indicators Facilities Summary Major Instrumentation/ Equipment Summary Operational Funding Summary DISCOVERY PLAN Department/Unit Scholarship, Creative Activities, Research, External Funding (SCRF)

Department / Unit Information Proposal Title: Description: Intellectual Merit and Broader Impact: Current Status: –SSEA Assessment (current): Level with justification –Personnel (current): Faculty, staff, students, ext. collaborators (academia, industry, …) –Resources (current): Facilities, instrumentation, funding Vision for SSEA of the program: –SSEA Assessment (vision): Level with justification –Personnel (vision):Faculty, staff, students, ext. collaborators (academia, industry, …) –Resources (vision): Facilities, instrumentation, funding Budget estimates and schedule for program to be competitive at the national or global level (SSEA 3 or 4): –One year and 3-5 year plan –Outcomes expected (1 yr.; 3-5 yr.) External funding potential (specific funding agencies and programs) Encl: –SSEA Assessment & Goal Summary with Key Indicators –Facilities Summary –Major Instrumentation/ Equipment Summary –Operational Funding Summary DISCOVERY FOCUS AREA PROPOSALS

OVPR DISCOVERY SUPPORT Planning: –Strategic planning for programs, infrastructure, instrumentation, facilities –Policies & procedures –External resources: Hanover Research-Grants, Elsevier Experts, Sci Val, etc. Grant/research development: –Proactive in assisting faculty for: Identifying RFP for funding, Searches, Budget Development, Grant writing assistance, Pre-submission review and Quality Circle, Electronic Submission, Workshops, Webinars –Matching Funds for proposal submission –Contract administration and negotiation –Networking with external funding sources –Facilities & Administration Costs (F&A) oversight Internal Infrastructure Development: –Personnel: Startup Funds for new faculty & staff –Instrumentation & Facilities: Collaborative funds with colleges etc. –Internal Funds: F&A distributions; RPC/OVPR: FRACAA, SFSA, FRTF, PPP&E; OVPR: RDA, URE, TDF Regulatory Oversight: –Compliance Boards: HSIRB, IACUC, Recombinant DNA; –Radiation & Biosafety –Export Control –Research Misconduct –Ethical conduct of research training Intellectual Property Management & Commercialization: –Intellectual property (IP) management, patent research & prosecution, IP filing –IP marketing, negotiation, licensing, royalties, etc. 8