College of Natural and Applied Sciences

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College of Natural and Applied Sciences

• Tammy Jahnke, Dean
• August, 2007

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• College Facts
• Budget
• Faculty/Staff/Students
• Provost Office
• Initiatives for 2007-2008

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CNAS Mission

• The mission of the College of Natural and Applied
  Sciences (CNAS) at Missouri State University is
  to produce educated persons who, upon graduation,
  are prepared to make sound decisions relative to
  science and society.   Central to this effort is
  the Colleges commitment to develop students
  capacities for lifelong learning in an
  increasingly technological world.  
• Teaching
• Research
• Service

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Teaching Mission

• The College is committed to excellence in
  teaching. It supports experiential learning
  through internships, laboratory and field
  experiences, undergraduate and graduate research,
  cooperative education, and science education
  programs.
• These learning experiences improve the students'
  qualitative and analytic abilities which are
  necessary for critical thinking and informed
  decision-making.  The College endeavors to
  instill in each student a foundation of knowledge
  and the ethics needed to function responsibly in
  society.

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Research Mission

• The College is committed to research and
  scholarly activities which are integral to the
  educational process.  Research programs provide
• opportunities for discovery
• interpretation and dissemination of new knowledge
  
• application of this knowledge in the solution of
  problems
• development of methodology to improve inquiry,
  teaching, and professional practice
• educational opportunities for students
• Academic units and research centers on both the
  Springfield Campus and the Mountain Grove campus)
  engage in fundamental and applied research and
  service.  The disciplines which make up the
  College provide a unique opportunity for an
  interdisciplinary approach to research and
  graduate education.  

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Service Mission

• The College of Natural and Applied Sciences
  supports public service activities, encouraging
  the faculty, staff, and students to contribute
  their expertise in order to advance
• scientific and technological industries
• environmental quality
• economic and community development
• Public and private education

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CNAS Facts

• CNAS
• 9 departments
• 230 faculty and staff
• Annual Budget just over 17 million (16
  million for salaries and benefits, 1 million for
  operations and equipment)
• 7 academic buildings on two campuses
• Outreach and Centers

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Departments

• Agriculture Karls Hall and Mountain Grove
  Campus
• Biology Temple Hall and King Street Annex
• Chemistry Temple Hall
• Computer Science Cheek Hall
• Fashion and Interior Design Park Central Office
  Building
• Geography, Geology Planning Temple Hall
• Hospitality and Restaurant Administration
  Professional Building
• Mathematics Cheek Hall
• Physics, Astronomy Materials Science Kemper
  Hall

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CNAS Student Facts

• Nearly 2200 undergraduate student majors
• Over 150 graduate students
• Over 500 degrees conferred in 2005, 496 in 2006
• Over 48,000 credit hours produced by CNAS
  (225,000 credit hours produced by university
  CNAS produces more than any other college)
• More than 16,000 total CNAS alumni

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CNAS Majors/Minors Fall 2006

• Agriculture 358/29
• Biology 450/26
• Chemistry 129/145
• Computer Science 152/13
• Fashion and Interior Design 396/11
• Geography, Geology Planning 130/34
• Hospitality and Restaurant Adm. 318/0
• Mathematics 149/92
• Physics, Astronomy MS 66/25

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CNAS Graduate Programs - 158 students and growing

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Geospatial Sciences
• Resource Planning
• Materials Science
• Mathematics
• Masters in Secondary Education

• Plant Science
• Agriculture, Biology, and Chemistry
• Masters of Natural and Applied Sciences
• Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer
  Science, Geology, Physics, Mathematics, and
  Materials Science

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Outreach

• Bull Shoals Field Station
• William H. Darr Agricultural Center
• Baker Observatory/Bakers Acres
• OEWRI (Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources
  Institute)
• Center for Resource Planning and Management
• Center for Grapevine Biotechnology
• Center for Scientific Research and Education
• MVEC (Midwest Viticulture and Enology Center)
• James River Basin Partnership
• National Park Service Heartland Network

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Review Of Centers/Institutes and Outreach

• Annually undergoing college review and
  evaluation.
• Provost is also planning a review for the coming
  year.
• JVIC CASE and CBLS
• Changes
• MVEC
• MVS
• CSRE

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External Funding
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Incentives for Grant Submissions

• 400 for each grant submitted (over 20,000).
  This is transferred to the department to be used
  for your research or travel.
• This past year we distributed 14,000 to CNAS
  faculty.

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Budget Summary

• CNAS Administration
• Student Workers 6,200
• Travel 3,700
• Supplies 12,000
• Other 17,000

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CNAS Indirect Recovery

• Balance is currently 79,105.71
• Honestly I have not developed a plan for use of
  these funds yet.
• Ideas Hire a grants manager for the college.

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Other Balances

• CNAS Reserve 6,973
• Equipment Repair 69,882
• Travel
• Distributed 55,245 to departments
• Helped with some graduate student travel and
  faculty international travel

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Hires in 2006-2007

• Seven successful searches this past year.
• Three unsuccessful searches that will be repeated
  this year
• Material Science faculty line
• Biotechnology faculty line in Chemistry
• HRA Department Head

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Searches in 2007-2008

• My best guess for recurring salary savings for
  CNAS in 2007-2008 is approx. 832,687. This
  includes hiring two new engineering faculty from
  the engineering dollars new money.
• I have a detailed hiring plan that will use
  approx. 760,000 for new hires, 20,000 for
  position upgrades, and 50,000 for equity
  adjustments.

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Salary Savings

• One time salary savings. CNAS earned
  approximately 633,000 in one-time salary
  savings.
• 130,000 was used for start-up funds for faculty
• Approximately 200,000 was used to hire one year
  replacements for positions not filled.
• Approximately 200,000 was used for per course
  needs.
• 35,000 is saved for a variety of construction
  needs.
• 65,000 contributed toward purchase of XRDs

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Development Report

• Seven new members to Founders Club (gt10,000)
• Nine new endowments in CNAS
• Seven new restricted accounts
• Last fiscal year (2006) 273,492
• FY2007 - 470,056

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Department/Program Advisory Boards

• AG September 22 (Salute to Agriculture)
• Mt. Grove October 8
• HRA October 9
• GGP October 26
• CHM October 26
• CSC TBA
• PAMS October 25 and 26
• BIO TBA
• CTM TBA
• HID TBA
• MTH TBA (November date tentative)

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CNAS

• Strengths
• Faculty
• Staff
• Students

• Weaknesses/Threats/Opportunities
• Space
• Facilities
• Equipment

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Faculty

• Award Winning Faculty who take teaching research
  and scholarly activity professional service and
  professional development seriously.
• Over 125 peer reviewed publications or juried
  projects in 2006.
• Over 230 presentations by faculty and your
  students.

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2007 Foundation Award Recipients

• TEACHING
• Daniel Beckman
• CNAS, Biology
• Kishor Shah
• CNAS, Mathematics
• RESEARCH
• Paul Durham
• CNAS, Biology
• Michael Reed
• CNAS, Physics, Astronomy, and Materials Science

• SERVICE
• Mark Biggs
• COAL, Media, Journalism, Film
• Mark Richter
• CNAS, Chemistry

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Faculty opportunities

• Summer Fellowships
• Faculty Grants
• Futures Proposals
• Course buy-out incentive program

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Two Endowed Professorships in CNAS

• Dr. Dennis Schmitt Alumni Professorship in
  Reproductive Biology
• Dr. Mark Richter Young Honors College
  Professorship

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Staff

• CNAS Staff Recognition
• Nominations for awards (to be defined in
  September) will be accepted in October/November.
  Letters of recommendation from direct supervisors
  will be solicited in November/December. A
  selection committee will recommend award
  recipients to me in early January.
• A CNAS Staff Recognition Lunch will be held in
  February 2008 to recognize all staff. Event will
  include announcement of award winners and will
  include a door prize for everyone.

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Students

• Student Organizations in CNAS
• CNAS Student Advisory Board
• Admits to graduate schools and professional
  schools is outstanding!!!
• How can CNAS better recognize our students many
  accomplishments?

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Provosts Office

• Belinda McCarthy Provost
• Chris Craig Associate Provost for Faculty
• John Catau Associate Provost for Undergraduate
  Education (including general education)
• Frank Einhellig Associate Provost for Graduate
  Education
• Cindy Pemberton Associate Provost for Student
  Success
• Steve Robinette Assistant Provost for Extended
  Campus

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Provost Fellows

• Provost Fellow for the Arts Dwaine Crigger
• Provost Fellow for Public Affairs Diane
  Strickland
• Provost Fellows for International Education
  Mahua Barari Mitra and Corinne Karuppan
• Provost Fellow for Diversity Juan Meraz

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Continuing Education Extended Campus

• International Programs
• China, English Language Institute, International
  Student Services, Study Away
• Faculty Support
• Academic Development Center, Educational
  Technology Center (ETC), Blackboard, Distance
  Learning Class Production, Missouri State Online
  Institute
• Public Affairs
• Public Affairs Conference and other events,
  Missouri Campus Compact, Citizenship and Service
  Learning, Public Affairs Grants
• Distance Learning
• ITV/Off campus courses, Missouri State Online,
  Telecourse, Dual Credit
• Community Development (noncredit)
• Professional Development, POST and Education
  programs, Computer Institute, Leadership Programs
• Operations
• Adult and Commuter Student Services, Special
  Credit Programs, Publications and Marketing,
  Registration Services

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Continuing Education Changes

• CNAS now has greater control and funding for
  evening courses and intersession courses.
• 288,480 in evening course salary money
• 47,798 in intersession course money
• Allocations have been made to each department.
  We will try that for this year.

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Continuing Education

• Online/internet courses Faculty/Departments/CNAS
  have greater control of what gets offered via
  the internet.
• Course Development 2400
• All online/internet courses will be taught in
  load unless there is a very, very special
  circumstance.
• The 55/student may be going away with other
  options in its place.

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Initiatives for 2007-2008 to Address Provosts
Priorities

• Retention and Graduation Rates Student Success
• CNAS Student Advisory Board and other
  departmental student organizations
• General education courses in CNAS - highlight
  best practices for student success
• Accelerated MS programs getting students
  involved in undergraduate research in their first
  or second years.

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• Strategic Expansion of Distance Learning
• Pathways program in Agriculture
• SCI505 History of Science (required for BSED).
  No online delivery in the state.
• HRA130 Nutrition course for HRA majors and CFS
  majors.
• Other possibilities HID sequence, CTM sequence,
  SCI sequence, MSAS in environmental management

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• Funded Research, Collaboration and Partnerships
• Facilities, space and equipment
• Monthly meetings with JVIC Ryan, Jim and Paul
• Eagle Picher Joplin
• Continue to recognize faculty excellence in
  research

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• International Education and Programs
• Special programs currently in GGP, FID, BIO, AG
  for international travel and study.
• GGP provides many geography courses for
  international studies.
• Strategic Planning and Program Review
• Planning Program Accreditation Site visit is
  September 2007. Self-study is complete.
• Computer Science Program Review. Self-study is
  complete. External evaluator will be here in
  October.
• CTM and HID are currently working on strategic
  plans and self-studies which require faculty
  input and will be complete by November 1.
• NCATE and discipline specific secondary education
  accreditations are on the horizon.

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• Leadership Development
• Searches for 2 heads Chemistry and HRA
• Participation in leadership development
  programming
• Plan for CNAS fellows program to start in 2008.
• Diversity and Inclusiveness
• Continue to support EYH and other events that
  bring K-12 students to MSU
• Continue to recruit diverse faculty/staff in
  searches.

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• Resource Management and Benchmarking
• Evaluate per course and CE allocations for each
  department
• Collect a variety of benchmark data and use it.
• Prioritize equipment needs, SCUF needs and
  classroom upgrade needs
• Development work with DOD to raise funds for
  scholarships, professorships and capital projects.

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• Space
• FREUP Temple, King Street Annex and Shepherd
  Hall
• Classroom upgrades Temple and Kemper
• Engineering space in Kemper
• Moving of JVIC out of Kemper
• New science building
• Dormitory at Bull Shoals Field Station
• Educational facility and new dome at Baker
  Observatory
• Winery building at Mountain Grove
• Educational building at Darr Ag Center

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• Improve Personnel Processes
• Revise compensation plans
• Compensation 101 document summary
• Set minimal eligibility for each level then allow
  for evaluative conversations within the committee
  to determine ratings.
• Revise P/T plans
• Change in timeline starting next year.
• Portfolios will be due in September (not
  January).
• Improve all layers of communication

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• Specific Program Initiatives
• Engineering
• Work out details of curriculum with Rolla and
  post on web
• Post student fee/financial aid information of the
  web
• Hire two engineers
• Design labs and purchase equipment as needed
• Determine reporting structure
• Refine implementation of Missouri Innovation
  Academy with COBA
• Public Affairs
• Science and Public Communication
• University Communications
• Greene County Library
• Professional Ethics
• Start with professional codes of ethics
• Sustainability
• Inventory of recycling efforts at MSU on web
• Inventory of sustainability curricula
• Inventory of student groups interested in
  sustainability
• Ozarks New Energy Conference February 22-23,
  2008.

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Program Proposals Sitting on my Desk

• BS Astronomy
• MS Computer Science
• PhD Material Science
• PhD Geography

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Whats your dean up to?

• Teaching CHM545 Advanced Organic Chemistry this
  fall (TR 800 AM)
• Consultant Evaluator for the Higher Learning
  Commission
• Presented two papers at national conferences in
  the past year Biennial Chemical Education
  Conference and Annual meeting of the Higher
  Learning Commission
• Graduated from Leadership Springfield Class XXII
• Trying to make CNAS the best and strongest
  college on the Missouri State campus.

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How does your dean plan to spend her time this
year?

• Space new and renovated.
• Program reviews/strengthening programs.
• Attempting to do a better job of implementing the
  compensation plan.
• Implementation of new joint engineering program
  link to website
• Visiting department faculty and student group
  meetings
• Attending student/faculty seminars (as much as
  possible)
• Sustainability, communicating science,
  professional ethics
• Communication with all!!!!!

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• HAVE A WONDERFUL YEAR!!!!!!!