1. Academic Excellence Presented by Mary Laura Farnham Sponsored Projects & Research

2. Chancellor's 1999 Presentation to the Board of Regents Academic Excellence Benchmark: External Grant Submissions Totaled $17,166,212 in 1997-1998 Objective: External Grant Submissions will Increase 30% by 2001-2002 Measurement: Annual Report by Sponsored Programs Responsible: Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

3. Chancellor's 1999 Presentation to the Board of Regents Academic Excellence Benchmark: External Grant Awards Totaled $7,042,457 in 1997-1998 Objective: External Grant Awards will Increase 35% by 2001-2002 Measurement: Annual Report by Sponsored Programs Responsible: Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

4. Strategic Planning Advance May 12, 2003 Institutional Portfolio – Institutional Quality Indicators Goal II - Academic Excellence - Faculty Commitment to Excellence - Sponsored Grants and Contracts

5. Strategic Planning Advance May 12, 2003 Institutional Portfolio – Institutional Quality Indicators Goal II - Academic Excellence - Faculty Commitment to Excellence - Sponsored Grants and Contracts How did we get from there to here? Recruitment Increased Grant and Contract Activity Federal Appropriations

6. Strategic Planning Advance May 12, 2003 Institutional Portfolio – Institutional Quality Indicators Goal II - Academic Excellence - Faculty Commitment to Excellence - Sponsored Grants and Contracts Trends by Source of Funding by Type of Request total number of submissions and awards

7. Strategic Planning Advance May 12, 2003 Institutional Portfolio – Institutional Quality Indicators Goal II - Academic Excellence - Faculty Commitment to Excellence - Sponsored Grants and Contracts Final Thoughts Decrease in available dollars from some traditional sources Some increase in targeted programs Maintain current partnerships and cultivate “new” sources of funding if we are to continue the current growth in Sponsored Grants and Contracts