1. University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 2006 Fall Faculty Retreat State of the Department August 11, 2006 Athens Campus Athens, GA

2. State of Department Commitment to Excellence Topics –  Positions  State-wide teaching  Department Advisory Committee  Department Seminar  University Review  Departmental Budget  Other

3. State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions  Procedure – SOP – webpage  Key Points –Faculty Set Priority –Form search and Screen committee –Advertise –Interview state-wide –Search and Screen committee compiles input and makes recommendation –Offer and hire

4. 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  Crop Physiology  Turfgrass Management-Griffin

5. State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions (cont.)  Other Priorities  Weed Science/Invasive Plants - Griffin  Plant Nutrition - Tifton  Spatial Informatics - Athens  Bioinformatics – Athens  Warm Season Turf Breeder – Tifton  Turfgrass Physiology – Athens

6. State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions (cont.)  College Priorities – interdepartmental appointments  Nutrient/Waste Management  Water Resource Management

7. State of Department Commitment to Excellence State-wide teaching Afternoon Session

8. 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

9. State of Department Commitment to Excellence Departmental Seminar  Graduate Seminar  Alternate Graduate Seminar with Departmental seminar  One semester a year  Seminar Committee

10. 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 and hardcopy  Self-evaluation available to faculty – early September  Review dates – November 27 – December 1

11. Budget FY 2000 PS$6,840,000 (89%) NPS 850,000 (11%) Base Budget$7,690,000 FY 2007 PS$5,567,890 (94%) NPS 342,808 (6%) Base Budget$5,910,699 Reductions In Base with assessment$1,897,374 (23%)

12. Budget (cont.) FY 2007 PS$5,567,890 NPS 342,808 Base Budget$5,910,699 Assessment− 118,073 Adjusted Base$5,792,626 (25% reduction) Assessment: 2% R (p); 0.5% R (a); 1% E (p)

13. Budget (cont.) FY 2007 Base Budget 5,910,699 PS -5,567,890 NPS-State 342,809 Royalty 150,000 Lapsed Salary 180,000 ( after assessment) Sales 250,000 Assistantships 212,000 Grants 6,000,000

14. Budget (cont.) FY 2008 (Estimate) Base Budget 5,800,000 PS -5,460,000 NPS-State 340,000 Royalty 150,000 Lapsed Salary 20,000** Sales 250,000 Assistantships 212,000 Grants 6,000,000

15. State of Department Commitment to Excellence Other  Video-conferencing equipment  Indirect Costs  FY08 Budget  Assessment  Lapsed Salary

16. University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 2006 Fall Faculty Retreat Thank You for Your Attention Questions Please August 11, 2006 Athens Campus Athens, GA