Ron Pardini, Dean/Director of CABNR/NAES
ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT OF DOWNSIZING
2010 BUDGET CUTS-CURRICULAR REVIEW
• Positions Eliminated:
 Associate Director of Nevada Ag Experiment Station
 Assistant Director of Nevada Ag Experiment Station
 Associate Dean of Outreach
 Director of Communications & Marketing
 Director of Student Retention, Recruitment & Advising
 20 Faculty Positions (11 Tenured Faculty)
 6 Classified Positions (Support Staff)
2010 BUDGET CUTS – DEPARTMENT CLOSURES
• Animal Biotechnology
• Resource Economics
2010 BUDGET CUTS – DEPARTMENTS REMAINING
• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• Nature Resources & Environmental Science
• (Agriculture, Nutrition and Veterinary Science)
 New department created with remaining faculty
 Extensive input from stakeholders on new program selection
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS – CLOSED
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Animal Biotechnology
Animal Science
Agriculture & Applied Economics
Environmental & Resource Economics
Rangeland Livestock Production
 No student left behind!
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS – PROPOSED
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Agricultural Science
Rangeland Ecology and Management
Forestry Management and Ecology
Multi-State Range Education Collaboration
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS – CONTINUING
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ecohydrology
Environmental Science
(Forestry & Rangeland Management)
Nutrition – Dietetics
Nutrition – Nutritional Science
Veterinary Science
Wildlife Ecology & Conservation
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT
CABNR
UNR
1200
16000
1100
2007
2008
2009
13,660
2006
13,119
2005
13,367
8000
12,659
10000
731
12,499
812
802
11,243
679
723
787
10,478
789
800
12000
12,404
900
929
12,018
911
11,605
1000
700
14000
1002
600
6000
500
400
4000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Total CABNR Undergrads
% CABNR Increase
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2001
2002
2003
2004
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
679
723
731
789
787
802
812
911
929
1002
-
6.50%
1.09%
7.93%
-.0025%
0.02%
1.23%
12.19%
1.98%
7.86%
11,243
11,605
12,018
12,404
12,499
12,659
13,367
13,119
13,660
6.43%
6.30%
6.57%
6.34%
6.42%
6.42%
6.82%
7.08%
7.34%
Total UNR Undergrads 10,478
% CABNR/UNR 6.48%
2010
CABNR/NAES BUDGET 2012– DOLLARS
NAES
Instruction
UNCE (Approx.)
12
10
$9.69
$7.89
8
$5.43
6
4
2
$4.12
$4.61
$3.98
$3.10
$0.95
$0.91
$0.66
0
2009
2010
NAES Reversions: 2009 = $912,325 2010 = $155,942
2011
$2.94
$0.37
2012
UNR REQUESTED 2012 & 2013 – DOLLARS
NAES
Instruction
UNCE (Approx.)
12
10
$9.69
$7.89
8
$5.43
6
4
2
$3.55
$0.95
$3.27
$0.91
$2.54
$4.99
$4.99
$2.22
$2.22
$0.66
$0.00
0
2009
2010
2011
NAES Reversions: 2009 = $912,325 2010 = $155,942
2012
$0.00
2013
UNR PROPOSED CUTS FY 2012 - IMPACTS
• Elimination of 3 vacant positions
• Elimination of a Post Doctoral Position-Department Chair
commitment
• Elimination of Basic Research funding-previous EPSCOR
commitment
• Extension is proposed for a 70% budget cut which will likely
impact CABNR – currently there are 7 State Extension
Specialist in CABNR that have a partial FTE paid from Extension
funds
• 5% pay cuts for everyone
EXTRAMURAL CONTRACTS & GRANT SUPPORT
Millions
Awards
15
13
11
10.8
9
7
8.9
8.3
9.2
7.8
7.7
5
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
As of
4/30/11
FIELD LABS – S-S RANCH (Wadsworth, NV)
• Sold for $3.4 million to Great Basin Land & Water
• The college retained $2.7 million
• Will use the funds to create an endowment to cover a portion of
a faculty member’s salary
• Income on current S-S operating endowment will be transferred
to endowed faculty position
FIELD LABS – MAIN STATION FIELD LAB (Reno, NV)
• More land sales to come – more endowments to be
established
 Truckee River Flood Project
 Southeast Connector
PROPOSED PHASE II PLAN (IF NEEDED)
• Impacts
 Merge the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources
into the College of Science
 Close the new department – Agriculture, Nutrition and Vet Science
 Move the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station (NAES) to the VP of
Research Office
 Decrease the NAES budget from $9.7 in 2009 to $3.05 million
TAKE HOME MESSAGE
• Meet the Land Grant mission of the university and college and
demonstrate excellence in:
 Research-extramural funding generates indirect $$ for VPR office
 Education-generate strong student SCR and FTE for tuition $$
 Outreach-integrate with Extension and political base
TAKE HOME MESSAGE
• Engage stakeholders in decision making process-build strong
base of support
• Establish strong collaborations with other colleges, with Federal
and State agencies and engage in multi-state programs
• Align field lab programs with university mission and stakeholder
needs
• Develop strategies to become less dependent of State support.
Thank You,
Ron Pardini, Dean/Director of NAES
ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT OF DOWNSIZING