Rolando A. Flores, Dean€¦ · Rolando A. Flores, Dean. January 11, 2019. BE BOLD. Shape the Future. New Mexico State University aces.nmsu.edu. Content • Vision and Mission of

BE BOLD. Shape the Future.New Mexico State University

aces.nmsu.edu

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences is an engine for economic and community developmentin New Mexico, improving the lives of New Mexicans through academic, research, and Extension programs.

Rolando A. Flores, Dean

January 11, 2019

BE BOLD. Shape the Future.New Mexico State Universityaces.nmsu.edu

Content • Vision and Mission of ACES

• Personnel Updates

• NMSU and ACES Strategic Planning

• Recruitment and Demographics

• Special Initiatives and Activities

• Accountability and Financials

• Agricultural Modernization and Educational Facilities – GO Bond D


Vision of ACES


For ACES to become the best land-grant college in

the Southwest and the best in the nation in our

areas of strength


Mission of ACES


ACES is an engine for the economic and

community development of

New Mexico


Personnel Updates


NMSU LeadershipApril C. MasonNMSU Interim Provost

Previous positions:Provost and Senior Vice President 2010 - 2018 Kansas State University

Dean, College of Applied Human Sciences 2004-2009Colorado State University


Donald E. ConnerAssociate Dean/Director- Academic Programs

Previous position:Department Head and Professor 2002 - Present Department of Poultry ScienceAuburn University

ACES Leadership


ACES Leadership

Steve Loring Interim Department Head-Agricultural and Extension Education


Current Search

Department Head-Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology

Next step: interview candidates in February


New Searches

Associate Dean and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station*Natalie Goldberg, Search Committee Chair

Department Head of Family and Consumer Sciences*Priscilla Bloomquist, Search Committee Chair


ACES Colleagues who RetiredDepartment First Name Last Name Retire Date

Plant and Environmental Sciences Suman Bagga 1/1/2018Plant and Environmental Sciences Michael O'Neill 1/1/2018Animal and Range Sciences Lon Burcham 1/1/2018Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science Stephen Thomas 3/1/2018Fishery and Wildlife Sciences Doris Morgan 3/1/2018Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas Richard Garcia 4/1/2018

Administrative and Program Unit Bernalillo County James Elliott Sachse 4/1/2018

Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center Roberto Garcia 5/1/2018Agronomy and Horticulture Richard Richins 7/1/2018Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Gregory Blanch 7/1/2018Family and Consumer Sciences Roselyn Smitley 7/1/2018Extension Home Economics Program Unit Gloria Hernandez 8/1/2018Admin and Program Torrance County Derrell Winn 8/1/2018Extension Computer Supp Svcs Don Rheay 9/1/2018Extension Economics Joseph Garcia 11/1/2018Northern District Supervisor Gerald Moore 1/1/2019Family and Consumer Sciences Stuart Munson-Mcgee 1/1/2019


New Faculty and Staff


NMSU and ACES Strategic Planning


NMSU System Strategic Planning

NMSU Strategic Planning Current StatusA core strategic planning team was

formed and feedback was solicited from the NMSU community

Feedback is still being solicited

Teams wrote parts of the draft plan. The core team provided feedback on the

writing assignments Writing was completed December 20

A core group will assemble and edit the plan Ongoing

An interim strategic plan will be delivered to the Regents Mid-January, 2019


ACES Strategic Plan

Planned Activity Suggested Timeline-Current StatusPresent plan at Department Heads retreat

and seek feedback July 23, 2018 - Completed

General announcement to ACES July 23, 2018 - CompletedObtain existing plans and SWOT

analyses from all units July 31, 2018 - Completed

Send current ACES strategic plan for feedback and provide the guidance

needed for feedback

Completed September 17, 2018Website was created and feedback could

be submitted through website

Appoint ACES Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) to represent all ACES

July 23 - August 6, 2018 - CompletedCommittee of 10 appointed to represent

faculty and staff

ACES Strategic Plan

Planned Activity Suggested Timeline-Current Status

Write ACES draft plan November 30, 2018 - Completed

Request feedback from ACES units Draft plan sent to Department Heads November 30, 2018

Revise plan based on feedback received from Department Heads and NMSU plan January – February 2019

Send draft plan to all units and stakeholders March 2019

Revise plan if needed May 2019

Finalize plan and disseminate July 2019


ACES Strategic Plan Committee

Kathy Landers

Teresa Dean

Craig Gifford

Efren Delgado

KC Carroll

Brian Schutte

Owen Burney

Misty Haynes

Michael Patrick

Rolston St. Hilaire *

Recruitment and

Demographics


Recruitment Update

56% of the incoming class are HispanicSource: Cognos

307 Freshmen students - Fall 2018 and Spring 2019

93% of the students are coming from NM and Texas 67%

70% incoming class

36%

53%

3.70%

1.60% 2%3.70%

ACES

1,741

28.70%

54.40%

2%2.80%

1.50%

3.30%

7.20%

NMSU

14,432

Caucasian Hispanic

Native American African American

Asian/ Native Hawaiian or Pacific island Unknown (Includes 2 or more races)

Nonresident Alien

37.50%

48.80%

10.90%

2.50%1.90% 2.50%

New Mexico

2,088,070

27.30%

68.40%

2.40%2.30%

1.30%1.90%

DA County

215,579


ACES Demographics

Female: 1,14465.7%

Male: 59734.3%

Total number of students: 1,741


Special Initiatives and

Activities


Indian Resources Development (IRD)

Goals as defined by NM Statue

• To assist in the education and training of New Mexico Native American students through practical on-the-job opportunities and work experience programs in agricultural sciences, engineering sciences and management

• To work with Native American Tribes in New Mexico in developing their agricultural, natural, energy, recreational, and management resources to promote their economicself-sufficiency


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As mandated by the Statue, an Advisory Committee made up of representatives from the Jicarilla and Mescalero Apache Tribes, the all pueblo Council, and the Navajo Nation, was put in place to work with the Director of the program.

IRD team: Interim Director, Program Specialist , 2 student aids

The program priorities for each goal have been defined and the staff and students are working to advance the two goals.

Funding for this program comes directly from the NM Legislature.

The IRD is located in GT Hall Room 296


ACES Graduate Program• Proposed New Graduate Programs in ACES:

Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Arid Lands Science and ManagementDoctoral Program in Food Science and Human Nutrition

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• ACES Graduate Programs Centralized Website

• ACES Graduate Programs Promotional Videos

• SACNAS: The National Diversity in STEM Conference:Recruitment booth (Oct 11-13 in San Antonio)“68% of undergraduate and master’s degree students applied or intended to apply to a graduate school they learned about at the conference”

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ACES Global Initiatives

Mission

To provide every student in the College of ACES an opportunity to have an inspiring international

experience prior to graduation. Encourage and recognize faculty’s international activities.


ACES Global Initiatives• New website created

• “Outstanding Global Work” - new annual award for faculty and students

• International Activities approved to appear as separate item on Digital Measures

• Dual degree proposals with TEC, Costa Rica and UACH, MX are on-going

• Agreement signed with Government of Andhra Pradesh, India on water, drought, extension

• China Agricultural University sponsored workshop and reinstated faculty visits and graduate student workshops in Beijing

Fostering EntrepreneurshipACES & Arrowhead Center

Innovation Challenge – NMSU student teams work with local businesses to address real-world challenges.

Arrowhead’s Mission: contribute to economic development through innovation and entrepreneurship, creating economic opportunity and enhancing the mission of the university.


April 14, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM2018 ACES Open House


2019 ACES Open House

April 6

Planning Committee

Academic Dep. repAssociate DeansExtension Districts rep


Hemp Research update

White paperHemp

Research

will indicate what we could do IFfunding is available not what we will do

No hemp research projects being conducted at this time

In the process of determining our interests and expertise related to stakeholder needs; and the resources that would be needed to carry out research on this crop

Faculty worked in teams on a document that will outline NMSU’s potential to develop a hemp research and education program, providing that funding is secured to support the work


Hemp Research

Before any work can be done on this crop, NMSU employees will need to acquire appropriate licensure from NMDA.

Understand the rules and regulations

Communicate with your Department Head and Associate Dean


Accountability and

Financials


Advisory Team for the Future of Agricultural Research Final report completed Dec 2018


• Unique contributions to the community and agriculture in each location• Need for major infrastructure

investments• Operational functions need to

be updated• Impact reporting should be

more uniform and quantifiable• Closure steps were identified• Closure was not

recommended for any Center


Legislative AES Appropriation

FY19 Actual: $13,865,900FY20 Request: $14,314,900

$ 449,000 Building Renewal and Replacement Request for Ag Science Centers

One-time $4M capital outlay request for BR&R.


Economic Impact of ACES


• 2,650 jobs• $76 million in labor

income • $266 million in

economic impact annually


ACES Impact Stories

Examples of Impacts§ Organic transition: improving competitiveness of limited

resource farmers and ranchers in southern New Mexico

§ Water efficient, low input, well adapted, alternative crops to diversify cropping systems in the southern high plains

§ Health Outreach on Navajo Nation

§ Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Results in Environmental Benefits to New Mexico


• Annual Report of Accomplishments and Results to USDA-NIFA

• Financial Audit of Programs by USDA-NIFA

• USDA Foreign Agricultural Office of Civil Rights

Accountability


• Listening Sessions throughout the state with NMDA –2017 (3) and 2018 (3), organized by CES

• Department Reviews by external teams

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Financials

Instruction and General $9,673,178

Agricultural Experiment StationRestricted $15,427,833Unrestricted $17,866,498

$33,294,331

Cooperation Extension Service Restricted $13,799,775Unrestricted $15,754,429

$29,554,204

Fiscal Year 2019


Grants, Contracts, Federal Appropriation Spending

FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018

AES $15,493,613 $14,919,823 $15,520,553

CES $13,996,317 $13,767,504 $12,753,921

Total $29,489,930 $28,687,327 $ 28,274,474


Agricultural Modernization and

Educational Facilities

GO Bond 2018


1) Food Science, Security and Safety Facility2) Biomedical Research Center3) Animal Nutrition and Feed Manufacturing Facility


GO Bond D• Passed on November 6, 2018

• Results:o Total votes: 627,857

o For 65.8%

o Against 34.2%

Tour other facilities in January and February


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