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University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 2005 Fall Faculty Retreat

University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 2005 Fall Faculty Retreat August 11-12, 2005 Athens Campus Athens, GA. Welcome. LUNCH (On your own) 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - State of the Department (Donn Shilling) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Break Out Groups

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University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 2005 Fall Faculty Retreat

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  1. University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 2005 Fall Faculty Retreat August 11-12, 2005 Athens Campus Athens, GA

  2. Welcome LUNCH (On your own) 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - State of the Department (Donn Shilling) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Break Out Groups • Plant Breeding and Biotechnology • Environmental Sciences • Crop Physiology and Management • Weed Science Group 3:30 p.m. - Regroup for Program priority discussion ADJOURN 8:30 a.m. Coffee and Doughnuts Start Time: 9:00 a.m. - Full Professors 9:30 a.m. - Full & Associate Professors 10:30 a.m. - All Faculty Discussion & vote on promotion and/or tenure: 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Bill Vencill, promotion to full professor (John Beasley, Chair) 9:30 a.m. - 10:00a.m. Dr. Katrien Devos, tenure (Roger Boerma, Chair) 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Dr. Peng Chee, promotion to associate professor w/ tenure (Wayne Hanna, Chair) BREAK 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Bob Carrow, Post Tenure Review presentation 11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Paul Hendrix, Post Tenure Review presentation

  3. Positions Departmental Advisory Committee Staff Program Review Use of University Property Budget State of DepartmentCommitment to Excellence

  4. State of DepartmentCommitment 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 issues *scholarships, internships and endowment

  5. State of DepartmentCommitment to Excellence • Staff • Reclassification • Soft funded staff – should be treated same as hard funded? • Post Docs, research scientist, and technical staff • Evaluations and salary adjustment procedures

  6. State of DepartmentCommitment to Excellence • Program Review • Oversight committee • Timeline • Blended University Review with parts of CSREES Review

  7. State of DepartmentCommitment to Excellence • Use of University Property

  8. State of DepartmentCommitment to Excellence • Positions • Six Vacant Faculty Positions • One presently being filled • One presently filled with rehire • Six Vacant Technical Positions • One to be filled – forage breeding • Two presently filled with rehires

  9. State of DepartmentCommitment to Excellence Programs—Support development of new knowledge and translation of this information to user groups and students Diversity verses depth Some programs are at a critical point Factors to consider: location, politics, program (mission based) and funding

  10. State of DepartmentCommitment to Excellence Cropping systems Agronomist: 70% research and 30% extension *based in Tifton, focused on peanut rotations and nutrition Fertility calibration: staff position, cost shared, located at Tifton Invasive plants—Research scientist, Griffin Water quality/pesticide fate—70% research and 30% teaching *teaching funding from Griffin, split appointment with Bio. And Ag. Engineering Land-use: GIS/GPS, extension, Athens Bio-informatics: research, Athens

  11. Budget FY 2000 PS $6,840,000 (89%) NPS 850,000 (11%) Base Budget $7,690,000 FY 2006 PS $5,680,000 (94%) NPS 340,000 (6%) Base Budget $6,020,000 Reductions In Base w/o assessment $1,670,000 (22%) In Base w/ assessment $1,850,000 (24%)

  12. Budget (cont.) FY 2006 PS $5,680,000 NPS 340,000 Base Budget $6,020,000 Assessment − 180,000 Adjusted Base $5,840,000 Assessment: 3% R (p); 3% T (p); 2% E (1% p, 1% a)

  13. Budget (cont) FY 2006 – Adjusted for Assessment NPS-State 340,000 PS 5,500,000 (includes $210,000 Graduate Assistantships) Royalty 150,000 Available Budget 5,990,000

  14. Budget (cont) Scenerios Non Assessed PS FY 2006 $5,680.000 FY 2006 Assessment 180,000 FY 2007 Assessment 180,000 • Hold $360,000 from open positions to pay potential assessments for next two years • Hold one year of assessment funds ($180,000) and fill ? Positions a. If second assessment is imposed where would we get the money? 1. Faculty allocations – $100,000 2. Administrative costs $ 30,000 equal to two positions $130,000 b. Combination of above two sources with some reduction in graduate assistantships

  15. University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 2005 Fall Faculty Retreat Thank You for Your Attention Questions Please August 11-12, 2005 Athens Campus Athens, GA

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