1. Provost Report Dr. Robert J. Marley
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Faculty Senate Meeting February 18, 2016

2. Agenda COACHE Survey Update Interim Vice Provost for Research Update
Vice Provost and Dean Resource Update
Power Stability Issues

3. www.coache.org What is COACHE?
COACHE is the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education. It is a Harvard-based consortium made up of leaders at colleges, universities and systems . The goal of COACHE is to identify drivers for faculty retention and success.

4. COACH Survey Update
COACHE survey is a four campus effort with UMKC participating last year.  UMC, UMSL, and Missouri S & T will participate this year.
Initiative will be part of an on-going evaluation and survey will be administered again in approximately three years.
Results will be used by the Faculty Recruitment and Retention Council in cooperation with the Provost’s office to identify and implement constructive policies and procedures.
Link to COACHE FAQ is on the Provost webpage (

5. COACH Survey Update (cont’d)
All COACHE modules are included in the survey.  There were no plans to customize for any other purpose.
FRCC support:
Communication of key items to faculty addressing issues outlined above
Routine reminders to faculty encouraging them to participate in the survey – sent using the all-fac list-serve from Provost office

6. Vice Provost Research Update
Charge to Phil Whitefield to seek input from multiple constituencies and construct “straw man” concept
What position could be in future including reporting and structural aspects

7. Vice Provost Research Update
Outcome will influence Interim appointment and search
Negotiations underway
Difficult to provide a precise time-frame

8. Vice Provost and Dean Resource Update
Following procedure suggested by CEC Chairs
To Determine responsibilities of Dean’s Offices in funding activities
Determine “right size” for this responsibility
Determine sources
Consider appointment of Interim
Task Force to be named

9. Power Stability Issues
Caused by squirrels in the substation
Engineer installed squirrel guards
There may be damage to the transformers (if so, scheduled power outages will be arranged for repair/replacement)
Facilities is looking at relocating substation (will be rebuilt and
enclosed)

10. Division Updates

11. College of Arts, Sciences, and Business
Diana Ahmad (History and Political Science) has been selected as a recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education
Military Science is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Army ROTC program
Dr. Paula Lutz (former dean and professor) and Julie E. Maurer (History ‘96) were presented with Awards of Professional Distinction at December 19 Commencement ceremony
Nicholas Leventis (Chemistry) has received funds totaling $69,648 from Tufts University for the project entitled, “SNM: Low-cost, Large-Scale Nanomanufacturing of
Superinsulating Aerogels and Lightweight,
Mechanically-Strong Aerogels”

12. College of Engineering and Computing
Cast Iron Division of the American Foundry Society Division Council has selected Missouri S&T’s Materials Science and Engineering as winner of the Group Service Award.
This award recognizes Missouri S&T for their years of dedication to AFS and the Cast Iron Division. The award will be presented as part of the AFS Recognition Luncheon on April 17 at the 120th Metalcasting Congress in Minneapolis, MN.
SPIE 3D Best Paper Award Winner - Junjie Luo, Luke Gilbert, Douglas A. Bristow, Robert G. Landers, Jonathan T. Goldstein, Augustine M. Urbas, Edward C. Kinzel “Additive Manufacturing of Glass for Optical Applications,” SPIE LASE, Photonics West, San Francisco, CA, , February 13th  2016.
This paper was recognized for its innovative development of a
laser process to produce transparent fused quartz structures
by additive manufacturing techniques and thereby expanding the
material base for 3D printing.

13. College of Engineering and Computing (cont’d)
Reception for Dr. Joel Burken to celebrate his recent Curators Professorship
February 3rd from 2pm – 4pm in the Butler-Carlton atrium

14. Office of Undergraduate Studies
President’s Advising Summit - March 18, 2016 from 10:00am–4:00pm
Keynote speaker is Dr. Jenny Bloom, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Higher Education Leadership Master’s Degree Program at Florida Atlantic University and Co-Founder of Appreciative Advising & Appreciative Education Movements.
Hit the Ground Running – July 10th – 29th, 2016
Consists of Math, Chemistry*, English & a Student Success Course
Students Register for HGR when they attend PRO
Scholarships are available
Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol - March 15th, 2016
20 students with 16 projects have been selected to participate in this event.
Missouri S&T Undergraduate Research Conference
Application Process is Open and is due March 8th, 2016
Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences
Program
Application Process is Open and is due March 1st, 2016

15. Office of Graduate Studies
Graduate Degrees awarded for FS 2015
201 Graduate Certificates
318 Master’s
40 PhD
Graduate Leadership Development Program (GLDP)
8 students in 2016 cohort
Started at Mizzou February 11-12
Thesis/Dissertation Boot Camps:
March 4-11
April 29-May 6
Writing workshops:
Grammar – Feb. 24
Punctuation – March 24
Sentence Style – April 21
Citations – May 12

16. Enrollment Management
Thank you to everyone that helped with the February 15 Open House
February 27 – PRO advising begins for Fall 2016 freshmen
Several upcoming events that we are hosting on campus:
February 20 VEX Robotics State Championship
February Out-of-State High School Counselor Fly-in
March 5 FIRST Robotics State Championship

17. Office of Sponsored Programs
Summary of FY16 activities year-to-date (November)
Number of funded proposals up 37% for a total of 145
Total dollars is $16.8M which is down 9%
Number of new proposals submitted is up 1.3% at 232
Total dollars is $66.2M which is down 13%
Number of active awards is down by 4% at 591
Total expenditures is $16.9M which is down 2.2%
Net grant and contract expenditures is $13.2M which is down 5%
F&A recovered is $2.3M which is down 12%

18. Curtis Laws Wilson Library
New Sources in the Humanities
Early American Newspapers (Series 1)
Early English Books Online
Dictionary of National Biography
Nineteenth Century Newspapers
American Periodicals from the Center for Research Libraries