University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia

Department of Crop and Soil SciencesDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences

2006 Spring Faculty Retreat

State of the Department

March 16-17, 2006

Tifton Campus

Tifton, GA

State of DepartmentState of DepartmentCommitment to ExcellenceCommitment to Excellence

• Topics – Positions State-wide teaching Department Advisory Committee Department Seminar University Review Departmental Support/Administration Budget

State of DepartmentState of DepartmentCommitment to ExcellenceCommitment to Excellence

• Faculty Positions Procedure – SOP – webpage

Key Points

– Faculty Set Priority

– From search and Screen committee

– Advertise

– Interview state-wide

– Search and Screen committee compiles input

and makes recommendation

– Offer and hire

State of DepartmentState of DepartmentCommitment to ExcellenceCommitment to Excellence

• Faculty Positions (cont.) Positions to be filled

Soil Chemist – GA Power ProfessorshipForage BreedingForage ExtensionOn-site Waste Water ManagementEnvironmental Water ChemistCropping SystemsFertility Calibration

State of DepartmentState of DepartmentCommitment to ExcellenceCommitment to Excellence

• Faculty Positions (cont.) Other Priorities

Crop PhysiologyCotton BreedingInvasive PlantsPlant NutritionGIS/GPSBioinformatics

State of DepartmentState of DepartmentCommitment to ExcellenceCommitment to Excellence

• State-wide Teaching Graduate

Increase Graduate ParticipationCourse clustering – Griffin and TiftonHousing CostsMPPPMIncreased Assistantships

UndergraduateTeaching at all three locationsPeer Review

State of DepartmentState of DepartmentCommitment to ExcellenceCommitment 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 issuesscholarships, internships and endowment

State of DepartmentState of DepartmentCommitment to ExcellenceCommitment to Excellence

• Departmental Seminar Graduate Seminar Alternate Graduate Seminar with Departmental seminar

One semester a yearSeminar CommitteeBudgetRotate Subjects

State of DepartmentState of DepartmentCommitment to ExcellenceCommitment to Excellence

• Program Review Planning committees Blended University Review with parts of CSREES

Review Monthly coordinating meetings Information being compiled - webpage

State of DepartmentState of DepartmentCommitment to ExcellenceCommitment to Excellence

• Department Support/Administration Make Information more available Develop procedures Web available information By Laws

BudgetBudget

FY 2000

PS $6,840,000 (89%)

NPS 850,000 (11%)

Base Budget $7,690,000

FY 2007 (Proposed)

PS $5,579,806 (94%)

NPS 342,896 (6%)

Base Budget $5,922,702

ReductionsIn Base with assessment $1,767,298 (23%)

Budget Budget (cont.)(cont.)

FY 2007

PS $5,579,806

NPS 342,896

Base Budget $5,922,702

Assessment − 118,000

Adjusted Base $5,804,702 (25% reduction)

Assessment: 2% R (p); 2% T (p); 2% E (p)

Budget (cont.)Budget (cont.)

FY 2007 (Proposed)Base Budget 5,922,702PS -5,579,806NPS-State 342,896Royalty 150,000 Lapsed Salary 100,000 (FY 07 -0-)Sales 250,000Assistantships 200,000Grants 6,000,000

University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia

Department of Crop and Soil SciencesDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences2006 Spring Faculty Retreat2006 Spring Faculty Retreat

Thank You for Your AttentionThank You for Your Attention

Questions PleaseQuestions Please

March 16-17, 2006March 16-17, 2006

Tifton CampusTifton Campus

Tifton, GATifton, GA