University of Georgia
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
2011 Spring Faculty Meeting
March 14, 2011
Macon State College
Macon, GA
Departmental Highlights
Budget
Faculty Expertise
Future
Public Service Process
Certifications
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Faculty, staff and students continue to excel,
despite adverse budgeting conditions
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Faculty productivity outstanding
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Soft-funded tenure-track faculty will be statefunded effective July 1, 2012
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Faculty continue to serve the department,
college, university and profession in key roles
and provide leadership in “driving” policy,
regulation and scientific thinking.
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Hires for 2011
Scott Jackson – GRA Eminent Scholar
GA Athletic Association Professor in Turfgrass
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Statewide teaching
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Continued to enhance coordination
Development of DE courses
Online course evaluations
Teaching budget is up
Future
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Continue to plan for course offerings – DE vs. on-site
Enhancing enrollment
Graduate education – sufficient faculty expertise & courses
Critical faculty positions
FY 2000
PS
NPS
Base Budget
$6,840,000 (89%)
850,000 (11%)
$7,690,000
FY 2011
PS
NPS
Base Budget
$5,686,304 (94%)
351,308 (6%)
$6,037,528
Reduction
In Base
In PS
In NPS
$1,652,472 (21%)
$1,150,696 (17%)
$ 498,692 (59%)
FY 2011
Base Budget
PS
NPS-State
Royalty
Sales
Assistantships
Grants
6,037,528
-5,686,304
351,308
300,000
240,000
180,000
6,000,000
Disposable
funding
FY 12 - Proposed Budget Cut: 4, 6, 8 & 10%
Budget Cut
To be Paid
Bal Due- FY12
8%
$365,865
365,865
-0-
Retirements/resignations
Faculty contributions (10% technician salaries)
No faculty allocations
NPS
Soft funding staff
Phones, vehicles, other costs shifted to faculty
Future Budget
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Extramural Funding
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“A” Budget of greater importance
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Political support to fill positions
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Continued decreasing in discretionary state funding
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Continued pressure on facilities and technical staff
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Department will fund travel (up to $500) to attend
Regional or Hatch project meetings
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Teaching funding will increase with student contact hours
EFTs – 2000
Total
45
Instruction
Research
Extension
EFTs - 2011
Total
37
Instruction
Research
Extension
6
27
12
5
22
10
26%
23%
20%
By Location
Athens
Griffin
Tifton
15
10
14
Functional EFTs
Instruction
Research
Extension
5.4
21.7
10.4
Programmatically
Crop and Weed Management
Plant Breeding
Soils/Environmental Sciences
15
10
14
Programmatically by Location
Crop & Weed Management
Plant Breeding
Soils/Environmental Sciences
Athens
3
4
8
Griffin
3
2
5
Tifton
8
4
1
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Doing more with less state funding
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“B” Budget will continue to be under pressure
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“A” Budget increases linked to teaching
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Maintain key core support
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Administrative services
Facilities
Technicians
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Continue to enhance coordination of statewide
teaching
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Future Positions
“A” Budget stakeholders
• Contact hours or institutional expertise (i.e., cluster hires)
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Probationary Period – 4 years
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Normal Process
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Mini – Dossier and review in year of appointment
Unit level evaluation done by college committee
• Lack of minimum requirement - 5
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College and University Committees
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Departmental Process
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Third Year Review?
Additional departmental review presentation in year of
promotion?
• Promote in our classes
• Course to prepare students – prepare for test
• Test is part of minor
Certified Crop Advisors
Professionally administered
Soil Science Certification
SSSA – Professional soil scientist certification
University of Georgia
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
2011 Spring Faculty Meeting
Thank You for Your Attention
Questions Please
March 14, 2011
Macon State College
Macon, GA