Department of Crop & Soil
Sciences
2015 Spring Faculty Meeting
March 9, 2015
Middle Georgia State College
Macon, GA
• Departmental review status
• Teaching retreat
• Positions
• Student Activity funds
• Graduate Assistantship Funding
Program Review - Timeline
October 2013 – Program Review and subcommittees established
October 2013-June 2014 – bimonthly planning committee meetings
June 30, 2014 First draft of Narrative Due to Pam
July 7, 2014 – Faculty Meeting in Macon to discuss Departmental Strategic
PRAC visits
August 2014 –Review Document discussed at Fall Faculty Meeting
September 2014 –Review document finalized and PRAC visit planned
October 1, 2014 –Review Document submitted to PRAC
October 2014 – Final planning for PRAC visit
November 2014 – PRAC meetings, Athens, Tifton and Griffin
2015 – PRAC report, Departmental response, DH meets with PRAC committee
Teaching retreat
• Assessment
• Course connectivity
• Majors-AOE
Positions
• Quantitative Genomics
• Grain breeding
• Turfgrass physiology
• Cotton Extension
Student Activity fund
• Approximately $10,000 per year
• To be used for experiential student activities
• Activities
• Soil seminar
• Field trips
• Turf team
• Soils team
• Poster contest
• Study abroad
• Internships
Graduate Assistantship Funding
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$200,000 State
Most are cost shared (20%20%)
TA – 3
40% Assistantship
• New Professor
• Professors without technicians
• All provided competitively
• Timing is critical
• One Year lead time is best
University of Georgia
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
2015 Spring Faculty Meeting
Thank You for Your Attention
Questions Please
March 9, 2015
Middle Georgia State College
Macon, GA