University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 2006 Spring Faculty Retreat State of the Department March 16-17, 2006 Tifton Campus Tifton, GA
State of Department Commitment to Excellence Topics – Positions State-wide teaching Department Advisory Committee Department Seminar University Review Departmental Support/Administration Budget
State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions Procedure – SOP – webpage Key Points –Faculty Set Priority –From search and Screen committee –Advertise –Interview state-wide –Search and Screen committee compiles input and makes recommendation –Offer and hire
State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions (cont.) Positions to be filled Soil Chemist – GA Power Professorship Forage Breeding Forage Extension On-site Waste Water Management Environmental Water Chemist Cropping Systems Fertility Calibration
State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions (cont.) Other Priorities Crop Physiology Cotton Breeding Invasive Plants Plant Nutrition GIS/GPS Bioinformatics
State of Department Commitment to Excellence State-wide Teaching Graduate Increase Graduate Participation Course clustering – Griffin and Tifton Housing Costs MPPPM Increased Assistantships Undergraduate Teaching at all three locations Peer Review
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 Budget Rotate Subjects
State of Department Commitment to Excellence Program Review Planning committees Blended University Review with parts of CSREES Review Monthly coordinating meetings Information being compiled - webpage
State of Department Commitment to Excellence Department Support/Administration Make Information more available Develop procedures Web available information By Laws
Budget FY 2000 PS$6,840,000 (89%) NPS 850,000 (11%) Base Budget$7,690,000 FY 2007 (Proposed) PS$5,579,806 (94%) NPS 342,896 (6%) Base Budget$5,922,702 Reductions In Base with assessment$1,767,298 (23%)
Budget (cont.) FY 2007 PS$5,579,806 NPS 342,896 Base Budget$5,922,702 Assessment− 118,000 Adjusted Base$5,804,702 (25% reduction) Assessment: 2% R (p); 2% T (p); 2% E (p)
Budget (cont.) FY 2007 (Proposed) Base Budget5,922,702 PS -5,579,806 NPS-State 342,896 Royalty 150,000 Lapsed Salary 100,000 (FY ) Sales 250,000 Assistantships 200,000 Grants 6,000,000
University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 2006 Spring Faculty Retreat Thank You for Your Attention Questions Please March 16-17, 2006 Tifton Campus Tifton, GA